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WELLSVILLE -- The enforcement of the curfew ordinance was a topic of discussion among council members when Wellsville Village Council met Tuesday night.
Mayor Bob Boley in his report reminded council members that due to a rash of vandalism in the village the curfew for those under the age of 18 is 10 p.m. on weeknights and 11 p.m. on the weekends and when the siren is going off.
Boley noted the vandalism at the marina and said the marina has to stay looking nice as the village has the possibility of getting it dredged and there will be people coming from Columbus and Omega for a meeting Aug. 29 regarding the marina.
Council member Karen Dash noted that the benches on Riverside by the King store had been intentionally stomped and Boley noted that the benches at the 18th Street playground had been stomped and the swings had been cut.
There were concerns over whether the curfew would help, if it was known whether it was juveniles doing the vandalism and about the possibility of cameras.
Boley said that it was going to be a big cost to get cameras and the camera at 18th Street had been destroyed.
Dash said she wasn't sure if sounding the curfew was going to be effective and that it was more or less a signal to the parent that their child should be in the house, and it was up to the police to enforce.
Boley said he talked to the police and they would be enforcing and patrolling the areas.
Fiscal Officer Hoi Wah told council before they approved the payment of bills that there was an invoiced amount of $12,930.54 for equipment for the village fire trucks and that the amount was not being paid by the village. The village has received a check from Norfolk Southern to cover that amount. Council voted in favor of approving the payment of bills totaling $13,430.49.
Also approved was a motion to block Main Street between Third and Fifth streets for the car show hosted by Moving Wellsville Forward on Sept. 3 from 3 to 8:30 p.m.
The council adjourned briefly during the meeting for an executive session requested by council member Keith Thorne for personnel matters. There was no action taken when the regular meeting resumed.
Dash noted that a piece of property owned by the village was requested to be leased by the American Legion. A motion was made and passed to have the village solicitor draw up a lease. The property is in a flood zone and cannot be sold.
Boley noted that currently residents were abusing the property and some using it for their personal parking spaces. Leasing the property would mean the leasee and not the village would be responsible for maintaining it. It was suggested that the lease include only a chain link fence could be put around the property and that anything done to the property be approved by the mayor first.
Council approved ordinances to modify fees at Spring Hill Cemetery and to increase appropriations for current expenses and expenditures of the village with all-in-favor votes. The need to increase is for the appropriations to pay for fire truck equipment and obtaining unexpected revenue.
An ordinance meeting is scheduled for Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. in council chambers.
Wellsville Village Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in council chambers inside Wellsville Village Hall at 1200 Main St. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 5.
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