Village officials are still reviewing a bid proposal from Kimble Recycling & Disposal to provide garbage service.
Monday Meeting
KEY ACTION Postponed action on garbage collection program.
DISCUSSION Village solicitor Terrence L. Seeberger told council he believes Kimble offered a good bid and advised council to take action at its June 18 meeting, giving him time to review the bid.
Village leaders sought bids for trash removal to help offset a $10 monthly increase in village water bills. The increase is needed to help repay a loan for water treatment plant improvements and a new water tower, Mayor Bob Benson said. Customers will see the fee on the June bill.
Benson wants council to reject the bid submitted by Kimble and rebid the project with the option of giving the winning bidder exclusivity to pick up trash in Navarre. Under that plan, customers would not be able to opt-out of the service.
"The one bid we received is not a cost savings to residents," the mayor said. If, however, Navarre required all residents to be in the program, it would provide a substantial savings for residents.
Because the original bid specifications did not include an option to be the sole trash hauler, Benson believes it would be unfair to the other garbage companies that chose not to bid the first time around.
OTHER ACTION
Appointed David Bertman as a full-time patrol officer for the Police Department and Elizabeth Hughey and Adam Weese to the auxiliary unit.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Benson informed council that Sprint would like to install an antenna on the fire department roof. It is designed to increase 4G data coverage and future 5G coverage in the downtown area of the village. Sprint will pay $275 per month to lease the space. The term of the agreement could be for five to up to 30 years. Sprint hopes to complete the project by the end of the summer.
Jessica Bender, owner of the Plainmont Day Care, informed council she did not realize she was in violation of the village's zoning code. She apologized and told council she plans to get the proper state license and apply for the variance required by the village. Bender started a daycare in her home and provides care for more than seven children. Seeberger said the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services requires all daycares with seven or more children, including the operator's children, to receive a daycare license. If she plans to operate a preschool she would also need a license from the Ohio Department of Education, Seeberger said.
UP NEXT Meets at 7 p.m. June 18 in Village Hall, 27 Canal St. W.
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