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Bentleyville council adopts emergency fiscal and contract measures, approves park change order and truck repairs
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Village of Bentleyville council adopted multiple emergency ordinances and resolutions — including payment of $48,940.44 in bills, contracts for paving and park work, and repairs to a village truck — and suspended the three‑reading rule on each. Vote tallies and motions were recorded by roll call.
The Village of Bentleyville council on Sept. 18 adopted a series of emergency fiscal and contract measures, approving payment of the village’s September bills and authorizing several vendor contracts and change orders that village officials said are needed to keep seasonal and infrastructure work on schedule.
Council adopted Ordinance 2024‑40 to pay September bills totaling $48,940.44. Ryan Rubin moved to adopt the ordinance and Lisa Whitmyer seconded. The roll‑call vote recorded Councilmember Alex Goetsch voting "no," Councilmembers Hemmelgarn, Kvacek, Rubin and Whitmyer voting "yes," and Robert Chalfant absent. The council also voted to suspend the three‑reading rule for the ordinance.
The council then approved Resolution 2024‑41, accepting amounts and rates set by the Budget Commission and certifying tax levies to the county fiscal officer; Rubin moved and Whitmyer seconded, and all present voted in favor (Chalfant absent). The body passed Resolution 2024‑37 to amend the 2024 budget, and authorized two contracts: Resolution 2024‑38 for American Roadway Logistics and Resolution 2024‑39 for Specialized Construction to perform 2024 asphalt pavement repairs. Filarski and Fiscal Officer Tammy Most said there are unencumbered funds available for paving work; Goetsch recorded a "no" on some of these votes while the measures passed with a majority.
Council approved Change Order #1 for the Riverview Park Improvement Project (Resolution 2024‑42) to close out the contract. Council recorded that the contractor was assessed a $200 per day charge for eight days of delay and will return in the spring to complete plantings. Rubin moved the change order; Whitmyer seconded; the motion passed with one recorded "no."
The council also authorized a contract with Tire and Wheel Auto Service Center to repair a 2017 Freightliner M2 (Resolution 2024‑43A). Service Director Matt Maistros said the repairs are a safety issue involving the brakes and that additional repairs will be paid from already‑budgeted funds. Finally, the body adopted Ordinance 2024‑44 amending 2024 employee compensation to ensure sufficient personnel coverage during snowstorms. All of these measures were adopted as emergencies, with motions to suspend the three‑reading rule and roll‑call votes recorded for each.
The meeting concluded with a unanimous voice vote to adjourn at about 8:00 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance 2024‑40 (payment of bills, $48,940.44) — mover: Ryan Rubin; second: Lisa Whitmyer; roll call: Goetsch no; Hemmelgarn yes; Kvacek yes; Rubin yes; Whitmyer yes; Chalfant absent. Resolution 2024‑41 (tax levy certification) — adopted unanimously among those present. Resolution 2024‑37 (budget amendment), Resolution 2024‑38 (American Roadway Logistics contract), Resolution 2024‑39 (Specialized Construction paving contract), Resolution 2024‑42 (Riverview Park change order) — all adopted; Goetsch voted no on some. Resolution 2024‑43A (truck repair) and Ordinance 2024‑44 (compensation) — adopted.
