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Botkins council approves sale of village vehicle; reviews body‑cam fee schedule, youth baseball request and zoning forum plans
Summary
Council approved the high bid of $7,650 for a Ford Fusion, heard that village staff and the attorney are drafting a body-camera footage fee schedule, conditionally approved a youth baseball backstop expansion if at no cost to the village, and set a public forum on Planning Commission-approved zoning changes.
The Village of Botkins Council approved the high bid of $7,650 for the sale of a Ford Fusion and authorized Administrator Randy Purdy to notify the winning bidder and proceed with the sale.
Administrator Purdy reported that Chief Jordan and the village attorney (listed in the transcript as "Attorney This") met with him to establish a fee schedule for body-camera footage requests; the attorney is drafting legislation for the council to consider. Purdy also said youth baseball has requested an expanded backstop at the softball field to allow storage; Council indicated it would approve the project only if it comes at no cost to the Village and matches the varsity field dugout, and directed the group to coordinate timing with the school.
Purdy said the Planning Commission approved Council's proposed zoning-code changes and that a draft letter to affected residents has been prepared; he asked whether the Village could publish a newspaper ad and send regular mail in place of certified letters. A public forum on the zoning changes will be held at the Palazzo. Under new business Purdy also noted pole-maintenance updates had been sent to AES and that a funding update for South Street Phase II is expected in late spring.
The meeting later entered an executive session to discuss a potential real-property purchase and then returned to open session before adjourning.
