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Luckey council hires new police officer, accepts minutes and bills; $4,751 body-armor grant noted
Summary
At its July 17 meeting, the Village of Luckey council unanimously approved prior minutes and bills, voted to hire Adrian Digby as a police officer at $21 per hour and heard that a body-armor grant of about $4,751 was approved; the council also flagged a need for 100 cubic yards of park mulch and relocation of recycling bins on private property.
The Council of the Village of Luckey met July 17, 2024, in the municipal building and unanimously approved previous meeting minutes and the bills presented for payment. Mayor Cory Panning opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.; fiscal matters and routine departmental reports made up much of the agenda before the council adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
In a key personnel action, Councilmember Michael Franklin moved to hire Adrian Digby as a police officer at a starting rate of $21.00 per hour; Councilmember Mike McNulty seconded the motion, and the council approved it by roll-call vote. Mayor Cory Panning administered the oath of office to Adrian Digby at the meeting.
Village Administrator and Police Chief Randy Bielinski distributed the monthly police report and said a body-armor grant was approved for approximately $4,751 to fund protective equipment for officers. Bielinski also reported that parts for a sprayer have been ordered and that Troy Township completed weed work in the village retention pond.
On finance items, Councilmember Mike McNulty moved to accept the minutes from the Special Budget meeting of June 19 and the regular June 19 meeting; Michael Franklin and Don Brickner provided seconds where recorded and roll-call votes were recorded as in favor. Don Brickner moved to accept preapproved bills dated July 3, 2024 and the bills presented at the July 17 meeting; that motion also passed by roll-call vote.
Other operational items recorded in the minutes included a parks and trees request for roughly 100 cubic yards of mulch, and a note that recycling bins currently located on private property need to be relocated; the minutes did not specify a timeline or plan for moving the bins. The fiscal officer, Barb Rizzo, presented and signed the June bank reconciliation. The council also noted that the state auditor sent an additional questionnaire to be completed related to USDA loan purchase orders.
Votes at a glance
• Hire of Adrian Digby as police officer at $21.00/hr — Moved: Michael Franklin; Second: Mike McNulty; Vote: Mike McNulty-yes, Don Brickner-yes, Alison Okenka-yes, Richard Heilman-yes, Michael Franklin-yea — outcome: approved.
• Accept minutes (Special Budget, June 19) — Moved: Mike McNulty; Second: Don Brickner; Vote: unanimous — outcome: approved.
• Accept minutes (Regular meeting, June 19) — Moved: Mike McNulty; Second: Michael Franklin; Vote: unanimous — outcome: approved.
• Accept preapproved bills (July 3) and July 17 bills — Moved: Don Brickner; Second: Mike McNulty; Vote: unanimous — outcome: approved.
• Adjourn — Moved: Richard Heilman; Second: Michael Franklin; Vote: unanimous — outcome: approved.
What’s next: The minutes record routine follow-ups — procurement for park mulch, relocation of recycling bins, completion of the state auditor questionnaire and arrival of ordered parts — but do not set deadlines. The council will take any further formal action on those items at a future meeting.
