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Valley View council approves new ambulance contract, lieutenant promotion, helmet rule for e-bikes and grass‑cutting contract
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Valley View council unanimously passed several measures: a contract to buy a replacement ambulance, the promotion and swearing‑in of a fire lieutenant, a residential grass‑cutting contract and an amendment requiring helmets for e‑bike riders under 18. The council also approved a TREX liquor permit for a proposed Canal Road restaurant.
The Village of Valley View council on April 7 unanimously approved a package of ordinances covering public‑safety equipment, personnel and local regulations.
Mayor Matthew March and council members voted to authorize the mayor to enter a contract with Penn Care, Inc. to purchase a replacement emergency vehicle for the fire department. Fire Chief Papesh said the vehicle will replace the village’s 2016 ambulance, that tentative delivery is in the second quarter of 2028, and that component costs (a chassis and a new cot/loading system) could rise because the chassis to be fitted onto the unit will be older than the initial order. Papesh said the purchase will be paid from ambulance‑billing revenue, which he said has increased substantially over 11 years.
The council also passed Ordinance 2026‑4‑2 appointing firefighter Sean Chamberlin to lieutenant in the Valley View Fire Department; Fire Chief Papesh said Chamberlin “scored number one on the promotional exam” and has done a “phenomenal job.” Chamberlin was sworn in at the meeting.
On public‑works contracting, the council accepted the low bid for the Village’s 2026–2027 residential grass‑cutting program and approved a separate acceptance of a proposal to reconstruct three catch basins on village streets.
Council members voted unanimously to adopt an amendment to the village electric‑bicycle ordinance (section 474.12(d)) that, according to Councilman Wyatt, "says that no person under the age of 18 years of age or passenger shall be on an electric bike without a helmet." Wyatt said the change came out of the Legislative Committee and was positioned for prompt passage before the spring season.
Council also voted to approve a TREX liquor permit application for Prime Thyme, a proposed Canal Road restaurant that the applicants said will operate as a high‑end sports bar specializing in steaks.
Most of the ordinances were passed under suspension of rules by unanimous roll calls recorded as aye 5 / nay 0. Several items were read on first reading and will return for further consideration as required by ordinance procedure.
The ambulance contract includes contingencies noted by the fire chief; the village expects to invoice or charge for the unit when it is delivered in 2028. The promotion to lieutenant was formalized on the spot with a ceremonial swearing‑in, and the helmet requirement for under‑18 e‑bike riders becomes part of the local code following passage.
