QUINCY — Concern over the Tony Coy property on Liberty Street prompted action by the Village of Quincy Council on July 25.
The property has high weeds, metal and trash debris and has spurred concerns over vacant buildings, asbestos, open burning and other issues. The Ohio EPA was contacted, and they asked for immediate contact if burning was seen again to preserve evidence for testing. Because the property is listed as a business, OSHA was also contacted to determine if the mess constitutes a safety issue.
Steven Fansler, village solicitor, asked about the Tony Coy property on Liberty Street. He asks if any further action had been taken regarding the purchase of Coy’s property by a tractor salvage business in Bellefontaine, Ohio, but council members had no further information on the purchase.
There were several other properties noted with tall grass, and council will remind the property owners that grass should not exceed eight inches.
A complaint was made regarding hedges at the corner of state Route 235 and Jefferson Street. The hedges have been trimmed when a request was made in the past, but they have not been trimmed in a while and the height is b blocking visibility for traffic headed south on state Route 235. The owner will be contacted.
Council member Millard Shaffer questioned the wording of the Public Entity Pool of Ohio insurance premium. He wondered if the premium was $2,000,000 or the policy was a value of $2,000,000. The Fiscal Officer stated that she paid the premium at last year’s renewal rate for a $2,000,000 policy.
A concern over the light at the Finfrock Park concession stand remaining on day and night was again expressed. Several alternatives were discussed and the Village Administrator will try to work on a solution or Bruce Stotler stated the flag can be taken down unless there are activities at the park.
Mayor Dan Robinson reported that the property on Canby Street with a camper trailer sitting on the property had been visited. The property owner said the trailer belonged to her daughter and would be removed as soon as possible. The owner reported no one was living in the trailer and using utilities even though water lines were hooked up by the use of a hose.
It was reported that several properties in the village have furniture sitting out in front of the property. Locations mentioned were on Miami Street, Walnut Street and New Street. This matter would be reviewed and owners contacted regarding the removal of the furniture.
Fansler was consulted on hiring a permanent operator of record at the Joint Sewer plant, which, if determined necessary, DeGraff will be forced to help pay for. It will be further discussed at the next joint sewer board meeting on Aug. 7.
A brief discussion was held regarding low water pressure on Canby Street and discolored water on Miami Street four times within a month. The Fiscal Officer reported a resident had also called to let the village know that she had an appointment on Tuesday July 25, 2017 to discuss the possible help with her delinquent utility account.
Robinson requested the creation of a neighborhood watch group in the village to create visual examples of what to look at concerning new drugs. Council member Bruce Stotler will investigate starting this kind of group.
Gravel was ordered to support the Joint Sewer Plant entry ramp as heavy trucks will be removing sludge.
There was a discussion on replacing or repairing the side ditch mower, where the council reviewed a 2006 Kubota tractor for $12,900 with 101 hours on the machine. A trade in for the old tractor and mower was given at $1250.00. The new balance would be $13,750. A 2017 Kioti was also discussed. It would cost $15,750 with the trade in of the old machine.
Wood side walls on the Finfrock Park dugouts are being removed and metal walls installed.
The next council meeting will be Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
