WELLSVILLE — After much discussion on the topic, Wellsville Village Council members voted to table a resolution for a grant application for further discussion during Tuesday’s council meeting.

The Ohio Public Works Grant application, which would be submitted by Wellsville to help Buckeye Water District (BWD) fund the BWD’s state Route 45 above ground water storage tank replacement project was requested by the BWD.

Al DeAngelis, director, of the Buckeye Water District, was in attendance at the council meeting and told council members the project would be of no cost to the village.

The BWC is requesting the village file the grant application for $750,000 to help with the tank, which is estimated to cost $1.6 million.

Council members voiced concerns over if they applied for this grant for the BWD and, in the future, the village would need to apply for a similar grant would the BWD grant impact approval on a later grant application.

There was also concern over the BWD requesting the village’s help with this grant after failing to come through in helping the village with a grant to dredge the marina. DeAngelis noted that the BWD is still searching for funding for the dredging, which is estimated to cost between $1.2 and $1.7 million. DeAngelis also noted that the BWD would be running a backup water line into Wellsville from their 10th Street extension project.

Council members felt they did not receive this request in time to properly review and discuss it and voted unanimously to table the resolution for review and further discussion.

There were no other pieces of legislation to be considered. There were no reports from the police, fire, and zoning departments.

Bills totaling $$4,622.42 were approved for payment.

Mayor Bob Boley did not have a report to give for the meeting but said he was reminding everyone on behalf of Fire Chief Barry Podwel that there is a statewide burn ban in effect for the next two months which prohibits outdoor burning from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Smith reiterated that this ban is issued by the state not the village.

Fiscal Officer Hoi Wah Yu said that the village received a $20,000 grant from the electric aggregation. She also noted that at the end of the third quarter the village revenue should be at 75%, but it is currently at 88% and the villages expenditures are at 78%.

Village Administrator Jeff Cope said he wanted to thank council member and Park Board Chair Aaron Smith for all his efforts at Hammond Park and noted he thought the park was looking good. Council Member Bill Taft agreed with Cope and said he wanted to thank him as well.

Smith said that the cemetery was looking nice and that he wanted to thank the First Christain Church of Wellsville for the work done there during their community make-a-difference day.

Smith also wanted to thank Landon Lyle, Matt Pusatari, John Elkins, Bill Strum and Rick Smith for their help with the concrete work for cement pads for picnic tables at Hammond Park and the benches on Riverside Drive.

There was no old or new business to discuss.

The Wellsville Village Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in council chambers at Wellsville Village Hall at 1200 Main St. in Wellsville. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Oct. 21.

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