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WELLSVILLE -- Fiscal Officer Hoi Wah said during the Wellsville Village Council meeting on Tuesday that a grant applied for with the help of OMEGA for the marina looks promising. She also noted that with Dallis Dawson Engineers' help, an application was submitted to the Department of Development.
The village is asking for $219,420 for the marina project with hopes to update the restrooms and picnic tables, put in new trash receptacles, possibly add new playground equipment and updated video surveillance equipment.
Wah also said the village is applying for a CDBG grant through the county to repave Main Street from Third Street to the bridge. The cost of that project is estimated at $133,000. The village has approximately $40,000 set aside for matching funds.
"This project actually will benefit everyone in the village because the road that we want to pave leads to state Route 7, state Route 45," Wah said.
Wah is not sure yet when they will hear back on the grants.
Mayor Bob Boley thanked everyone who worked to get the flood gate up during the storms and flooding from a couple weeks ago.
Boley noted that mowing had been taking place throughout the village and reminded residents that it is that time of year again and although they hate to send letters regarding unmowed grass, they will be sent if needed.
Boley noted that defacing or damaging signs is punishable by fines or imprisonment. There has been more destruction of signs in the village including someone stealing the no trespassing pass off the flood at the marina. Boley said whoever is doing it will be caught.
Boley received a phone call from a realtor who wants to bring shipping containers into the village for houses at a trailer park. He asked the council to consider an ordinance to put a ban on shipping containers as residences.
Fire Chief Barry Podwel also extended his thanks to the residents of Wellsville.
Podwel requested that three members who came in through the Wellsville Volunteer Fire Department be added to pay-per-call for calls they respond to in the village.
Police Lt. Marsha Eisenhart said in her report that the final part for K9 car came in.
Council adjourned to an executive session to discuss finance matters and reconvened the regular meeting with no action taken from the session.
There was discussion among council members regarding selling some of the empty lots not currently being used by the village to save village employees from having to mow them and give the village some extra motion. The topic will be addressed again later after researching whether surveying the proprieties would be needed and seeing if the village has any use for the properties.
The ordinance to limit parking to one side of the street for portions of Washington Street, Wood Street, Maple Avenue and Lincoln Avenue has been tabled pending further research.
Resolutions authorizing the participation in the ODOT Salt Program for 2024 and allowing the use of an employee's dishonest and faithful performance policy in place were both approved.
The employee policy is a requirement by the insurance company for village employees who handle the village's money.
Council approved the payment of bills totaling $2,491.04
Boley said the public portion of council meetings is for residents and that going forward anyone who is not a Wellsville resident that wishes to speak at council meetings must contact him a week prior to the meeting they wish to speak at.
The Wellsville Village Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., in Council Chambers at Wellsville Village Hall. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 7.
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