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Quincy council orders follow-up after concession stand inspection; park maintenance and sewer flow concerns noted
Summary
Council directed Park Committee follow-up after a Logan County health inspection found unsanitary conditions in the Finfrock Park concession stand; members also discussed bats in the community building chimney, vandalism evidence, sewer flow anomalies, tree trimming, and alumni-account plans for the school bell.
Council members on July 16 heard multiple operational reports from Administrator Mike Weber and directed follow-up actions on park maintenance, public-health and public-safety concerns.
Weber told council that "bats have been discovered living in the chimney at the Quincy Community building" and that employee Justin Trostel volunteered to seal the entry points if the Village supplies materials; Trostel agreed to do the work at night to avoid trapping or killing the bats. Weber also described a Logan County Health Department inspection of the Finfrock Park concession stand in which county personnel found a moldy crock pot in the sink, a bucket of stagnant water, food left in unsecured refrigeration, an open freezer with food, and other unsanitary conditions. Weber said he had been unable to reach the concession contact, Bruce Stotler, and council members asked the Park Committee to prepare a working agreement with the Sports Association.
The minutes record Weber turning over video from Logan County Solid Waste to DeGraff Police Chief Terry Brentlinger showing children taking glass from a recycle bin and smashing it on concrete. Brentlinger, present at the meeting, said village conditions were "pretty good" and that police were working the issues. Weber also reported he is coordinating with Mr. Coy at the Joint Sewer Plant about flow-rate discrepancies: Quincy’s reported flow rose by 0.5 MG while DeGraff’s decreased by 2.403 MG; Weber expressed concern about meter accuracy at the wastewater-treatment plant.
Council discussed trimming trees before school to avoid branches scraping the tops of buses and directed pea gravel be placed under playground equipment. The Fiscal Officer told council that the Quincy Alumni Association had lost its president, Robert Fry, and that member LaDonna Heath remains the only signatory; council agreed that leftover alumni funds could be used to maintain the Quincy School bell if the newsletter ceases and money remains.
Council asked the Park Committee, chaired by Millard Shaffer, to investigate scheduling conflicts (a reported rumor that an Alumni Tournament and a Community Car Show were set for the same date) and to clarify responsibility for concession-stand cleaning and keys. New locks will be installed on the concession stand and a limited number of master keys will be issued. The council adjourned at 9:34 p.m.
