Monument Committee members address New London Council
New London Police Department Acting Chief Joe Hicks, was appointed to the chief’s position during Monday night’s council meeting.
Council members voted unanimously for the appointment.
Hicks joined the department as a part time officer in May of 2003 and moved to full time in August of that year.
Council members approved a recommendation by Hicks to move part time officer Zach Ingram to full time. Hicks said the move will put the department at 80 percent strength for full time officers.
Ingram graduated from the police academy in Aug. of 2018 and joined the department in May of 2019.
Administrator Shawn Pickworth expressed his appreciation to village employees who worked snow removal last week. “We had two trucks out starting at 8 p.m. on Sunday night and three more beginning at 3 a.m. on Monday with normal operations starting at 7 a.m. Everything went very well and they did a good job. Additionally he reported: • A Critical Infrastructure Grant funding application has been submitted to the state for the Park Avenue Water Main Replacement Project.
• Crews repaired a major water leak on Johnson Drive last week. “Thank you for a job well done.”
• RFQ’S will be requested from potential engineering firms for the Lead Service Line Replacement Project. The RFQS are due by Feb. 25 at 3 p.m.
• Clint Cherry was hired and has started in a position in the sanitation department.
Council members approved recommendations from Pickworth to hire Daison Gough and Raymond Goosetree for full time positions. “Their probation periods are up,” he said.
Additionally, council approved legislation for an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $2,156,000 Sanitary Sewer System Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 by the village, pursuant to Section 12, Article XVIII of the Ohio Constitution for the purpose of paying part of the cost of certain sanitary sewer improvements of the village; as additional parity bonds secured by the provisions of Ordinance No. 13-27, passed Dec. 9, 2013; and the mortgage and franchise authorized thereby dated Dec. 16, 2013, prescribing the form of such bonds; and declaring an emergency.
In other business council approved the following legislative items:
• An ordinance setting the 2021 fees for campsites.
• Ordinances authorizing a restated contract with Fitchville, New London, and Clarksfield Townships for Fire Response Services.
• An ordinance authorizing the village administrator to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder for the replacement of the Terry Wilson Memorial Deck.
• Second reading of an ordinance authorizing the village administrator to enter into a contract with Potts Mowing Service for the 2021 mowing season.
• First reading of an ordinance repealing a section of the codified ordinance relating to village - widesidewalk construction.
• First reading of an ordinance amending a section of the codified ordinances and the village employee handbook relating to sick leave.
New London Council meets regularly on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in council chambers located on James Street. The next meeting is March 8.