Roll Call: Present - Dickman, Fox, Jenkins, Kovesdi and Wolf. Bagnato-absent.

Motion by Fox, seconded by Jenkins to approve the Minutes of April 5th, 2005. Vote-all yeas, motion carried.

Motion by Fox, seconded by Jenkins to approve the Council bills for April 19th, 2005 in the amount of $4,738.81. Vote-all yeas, motion carried.

Motion by Dickman, seconded by Fox to approve the Utility bills in the amount of $14,929.97. Vote-all yeas, motion carried.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Laura Rice has grass growing in the deco rational stones the Village placed at her sidewalk last year. Smitty will spray it.

The Administrator and Smitty will look at cracks in the sidewalk on the recently completed Wilcoxson Street. The job should still be under some sort of warranty.

OLD COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Streets, Sidewalks and Storm Sewers-None

Safety-None

Finance-Six soft copies of the Codified Ordinances will be ordered along with the Village proceeding with the on-line version.

Regional Planning, Building Codes & Inspection-The Planning Meeting for fences will be on April 28th, at 7:30 P.M.

Utilities-None

Civic Contact and Historical Preservation-None

Parks and Trees-The Village will look into the trees on the left hand side of the hill on the embankment going east on of St. Rt. 113 E. They seem to be lying on the wires.

NEW COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Streets, Sidewalks, and Storm Sewers -None

Safety-The police department will soon be receiving money through a drug bust.

The Mayor will have a budget on May 19th for Mayor's Court and would like to be up and running by June 1st .

Finance-The forgiveness tax will be transferred into streets again this year.

The Fiscal Officer's anniversary date for her raise that was approved in the original motion in January is May 9th.

Regional Planning, Building Codes & Inspection -None

Utilities-The latest budget proposals call for a 30% increase in the KwH tax.

Civic Contact and Historical Preservation- The museums will open on May 1st .

Parks and Trees-The sign at Lockwood is in bad shape and Council feels it can be painted, although the Administrator would like to replace it.

Motion by Fox, seconded by Dickman to authorize the Solicitor to amend the park ordinance to include no dogs allowed.

Council would like to see the police cite skateboarders in the business district.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The next month's utility bills should include a letter about animal clean up in Village parks.

Motion by Jenkins, seconded by Kovesdi to excuse Bagnato from tonight's Council meeting.

LEGISLATION

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 373-03-05 AUTHORIZING AND DIRCTING THE APPROPRIATION OF UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS IN THE WATER AND THE SEWER FUND. Motion by Jenkins, seconded by Fox to adopt by title only. Roll call: Fox-yes, Jenkins-yes, Kovesdi-yes, Wolf-yes, Dickman-yes. Motion carried, Ordinance no. 376-04-05

A RESOLUTION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS). Motion by Jenkins, seconded by Fox to adopt by title only. Roll call: Jenkins-yes, Kovesdi-yes, Wolf-yes, Dickman-yes, Fox-yes. Motion carried, Resolution no. 526-04-05

A RESOLUTION PROTESTING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECA TARIFF FILINGS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by Fox, seconded by Jenkins to waive the three reading rule. Roll call: Kovesdi-yes, Wolf-yes, Dickman-yes, Fox-yes, Jenkins-yes, motion carried. Motion by Fox. seconded by Kovesdi to adopt as an emergency by title only. Roll call: Wolf-yes, Dickman-yes, Fox-yes, Jenkins-yes, Kovesdi-yes. Motion carried, Resolution no. 527-04-05

Motion by Dickman, seconded by Fox to adjourn. Vote-all yeas, motion carried.

____________________ _____________________________
Mayor Robert C. Bickley Fiscal Officer Mary Bruno