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Bentleyville lists six ordinances, routine reports on Dec. 18 council agenda
Summary
The Village of Bentleyville council agenda for Dec. 18, 2024, lists routine department reports, committee reports, a public comment period, a clerk motion to accept Nov. 20 minutes, and six ordinances/resolutions (2024-55 through 2024-60) to consider; the transcript records the agenda text but no debate or votes.
The Village of Bentleyville council meeting agenda for Dec. 18, 2024, opens under Mayor Kathleen Hale and lists routine department reports, committee reports and six ordinance or resolution items to be considered for 2025.
The agenda names the council members called for roll call as Lisa Whitmyer, Alex Goetsch, Robert Chalfant, Terry Hemmelgarn, Ken Kvacek and Ryan Rubin, alongside Mayor Kathleen Hale. Department leaders listed to give reports include Law Director Charles Nemer, Engineer and Building Official Jeff Filarski, Police Chief Gabe Barone and Service Director Matt Maistros. The Clerk introduced a motion "to accept prior written minutes and audio recording of November 20, 2024, Council meeting"; the transcript does not record who moved or seconded the motion or any vote outcome.
Why it matters: The listed ordinances and the appropriations resolution affect the village's 2025 spending, staffing and contracting authority if adopted. The agenda text indicates emergency declarations for the ordinances, which can affect how quickly those measures could take effect if approved, but no deliberations or vote results appear in the transcript.
The New Business section enumerates the numbered items on the agenda: 2024-55, "An Ordinance for the payment of bills in the month of December 2024 in the amount of $______________ and declaring an emergency" (amount left blank on the agenda); 2024-56, "An Ordinance establishing compensation for employees of the Village of Bentleyville for the year 2025 and declaring an emergency"; 2024-57, "An Ordinance for the appointment and terms and conditions of employment for the Village Engineer for the year 2025 and declaring an emergency"; 2024-58, "An Ordinance providing for the employment of a Director of Law/Prosecutor for the year 2025, fixing compensation and declaring an emergency"; 2024-59, "An Ordinance authorizing the amendment to Change Order #1 for the asphalt repairs and declaring an emergency"; and 2024-60, "A Resolution adopting the appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and declaring an emergency." The agenda provides titles and ordinance numbers but does not include full text, dollar amounts (except a blank for 2024-55) or proposed salary figures.
What the transcript does and does not show: The transcript provided appears to be the meeting agenda text and roll call listing; it does not contain department reports, public comment statements, debate, motions with movers/seconders, vote tallies, amendments, or final outcomes for the listed ordinances. As a result, this account is limited to what the agenda lists; any subsequent motions, discussion or votes would need to be verified from meeting minutes, an audio/video record, or a later transcript.
Next steps: The agenda indicates the items were scheduled for consideration at the Dec. 18 meeting. The transcript does not record whether the council discussed or voted on any of the items; interested readers should consult the official meeting minutes or the village clerk for outcomes and adopted language.
