Beach City police exploring adding impound lot

The Independent
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Beach City
Beach City

Beach City Village Council

Monday meeting

KEY ACTION: Police Chief Curt Gipe is exploring the possibility of constructing a small impound lot for vehicles to be stored.

DISCUSSION: Gipe is gathering additional information and not sure if it would be feasible to have an impound lot.

In another matter, Solicitor Stephan Babik told council he has accepted a position as a magistrate in the 5th District Court of Appeals in Canton. He said if a case comes from the village to that court, the village will need to appoint another attorney to handle it. Babik will remain as the Beach City solicitor.

OTHER ACTION:

  • Held the second reading of an ordinance to move forward with annexing a new section of South Lawn Cemetery. The land was donated to the village.

  • Adopted a resolution to contract with Ohio Billing for the fire department.

  • Held the second reading of a resolution to contract with the Red Center for fire and police calls.

  • Held the second reading of an ordinance to increase the salary of Rick Savage, cemetery sexton, from $2,000 to $2,995 per year. Savage is also the street superintendent.

  • Learned Gipe is gathering information to install a GPS in the police cruisers that would be helpful to the Red Center.

  • Heard the title was acquired for the vacant mobile home located in the village. It can be demolished.

FOR YOUR INFO:

  • The fire siren has been repaired and is working.

  • The utility committee will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 in Village Hall. The finance committee will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 in Village Hall.

UP NEXT: Meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at 105 E. Main St.

BARB LIMBACHER

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