Cleves Village council adopts multiple ordinances, funding moves and a new trash/recycling contract

Cleves Village Council voted unanimously on a slate of ordinances, appropriations and resolutions at a special meeting, approving measures that included a new open-burning rule, updates to mayor's court staffing policy, park- and water-fund spending increases, payment to Miami Township for fire services and a new solid-waste contract.

The council adopted Ordinance 27, regulating open burning in the village, on a 5-0 roll call. Council also approved a pay-ordinance, the minutes of the Sept. 10 council meeting and a series of budget and appropriation items before moving to several other votes recorded below.

Why it matters: The package bundles near-term operational decisions (trash service, a municipal court staffing change, and payments to an outside fire-service provider) with budget housekeeping that will affect how the village spends revenue this year and next. Several items include appropriations funded from specific village funds and one reimbursement-based project that will be advanced now and reimbursed later when grant funds arrive.

Key votes and outcomes (all roll-call votes were 5-0 unless noted):

- Pay ordinance 10/2025: Motion to approve the pay ordinance was made and adopted (motion by Miss Meister; second by Mister Burns). Vote recorded: Mister Burns — yes; Miss Angeline — yes; Miss Meyer — yes; Miss Meister — yes; Miss Bolton — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Minutes (Sept. 10, 2025): Motion to approve the council meeting minutes passed (motion by Mister Burns; second by Miss Angeline). Vote: 5-0. Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 27 (regulating open burning): Motion to adopt…