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Valley View council adopts molestation-prevention policy for community center, declares emergency
Summary
The Valley View Village Council on June 30 adopted an ordinance establishing a molestation-prevention policy for the Valley View Community Center, applying to staff and volunteers and requiring volunteer coaches to review and sign the policy every three years. Council used suspension motions to expedite the item and recorded roll-call votes.
The Village of Valley View Council on June 30 adopted Ordinance 2026-6-11, establishing a molestation-prevention policy for the Valley View Community Center and declaring an emergency to expedite implementation.
A village staff member told the council the policy was prompted by the village’s insurance carrier and modeled on policies used in other communities. "They gave us examples of, some of those policies. Something that'll, you know, provide some additional protection hopefully for the village," the staff member said. The staff member added that the policy will be implemented with staff and volunteers and that "volunteer coaches every 3 years, they'll have to review the policy, understand the policy, provide signature of understanding it." (Village staff member)
Council members pressed for clarity about who must comply. The staff member said the policy covers employees and volunteers who work with vulnerable populations such as children and seniors but, as stated in the discussion, "it only applies to our staff, not any volunteers that would use our facilities." A council member asked whether groups such as Boy Scouts would be required to complete training; the staff member reiterated that the policy is intended for the village's own staff and volunteers.
Procedurally, the council first moved to suspend the rules to place the ordinance on third and final reading (motion recorded as moved by Wilson and seconded by Jacob Zack). The council then moved to pass the ordinance (moved by Wyatt and seconded by Jacob Zack); roll-call votes were recorded in favor of passage. The ordinance text as read to the council included an emergency declaration, enabling immediate implementation upon adoption.
The policy requires staff and volunteer coaches to review the policy and sign a statement of understanding every three years. The staff member said the village insurance company recommended adoption and provided example policies from other jurisdictions.
The meeting record shows the council adjourned after completing the evening’s ordinances. The ordinance’s effective date and administrative implementation steps (which department will oversee training, an exact training timeline, and recordkeeping procedures) were not specified in the meeting record and would be determined by village administration.
