The Village of Pandora will buy a 2011 Ford F-250 truck through the Ohio State Purchasing Program. The purchase price, with several options added, will total $23,863.

That action took place at the March 22 council session. Following are the complete minutes of the meeting.

The Pandora Village Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building with Mayor, John Schlumbohm, presiding.

Members Present: Painter, Vance, Hall, Stall, Blank
Members Absent: Fricke

The meeting was opened with Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion was made by Mr. Blank, seconded by Mr. Painter to approve the March 8, 2011 Minutes. Voting: All Yea.

The following bills were presented for payment:

9669 Andrew Zuercher 120.00
9670 AT&T 19.70
9671 Clemans,Nelson & Assoc. 35.00
9672 Dunlap Industries 2,400.00
9673 Five Angle Construction 20.00
9674 Gall's Inc 26.98
9675 Hippy's Body Schop 100.00
9676 Jon Diller 116.00
9677 MASI Environ. Serv. 724.95
9678 Medical Mutual of Ohio 5,287.56
9679 Midwest Municipal Instrument 144.85
9680 Northwest Tractor 27.60
9681 Pandora Postmaster 44.00
9682 Daniel Rader 720.00
9683 Richard Wahl 7,500.00
9684 Shell Fleet Plus 733.25
9685 US Bank 773.22
9686 Vetter Lumber 176.90
9687 Village of Columbus Grove 812.50
$19,782.51
Payroll Account:

1834 Stanley Schneck $ 1,422.19
1835 Lana Burry 830.77
1836 Aaron Basinger 140.32
1837 Paul Bishop 144.17
1838 Eric Rayle 932.71
1839 Scott Stant 1,166.57
1840 Rick Morrison 921.43
1841 John Schlumbohm 846.62
6,404.78
$ 26,187.29

Motion was made by Mrs. Stall, seconded by Mr. Hall to approve the bills as presented. Voting: All Yea.

The Village Administrator reported on the following:

1) The village building on Basinger Road is in need of ventilation and insulation in the attic. It was the consensus of Council for three roof vents be installed soon and insulation be installed prior to winter.

2) Presented a proposal for the purchase of a 2011 Ford F-250 4x4 8-foot bed with regular cab truck. The list price is $19,899 with the following options: Western snow plow-$3,490, cab steps-$275, and cruise control/tilt wheel-$199. Thus the total price for the 2011 Ford truck would be $23,863. This would be purchased through the State Purchasing Program. It was the consensus of the Council to authorize the Village Administrator to order said truck.

3) Received written notification from the Pandora-Gilboa School as to their approval of the CRA application submitted by Pandora Grain and Supply,Inc. The School also agreed to the distribution of their share of the funds going to the Village.

ORDINANCE NO. 526-2011:
AN ORDINANCE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PANDORA, OHIO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT AND A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA COMPENSATION AGREEMENT WITH PANDORA GRAIN AND SUPPLY, INC., AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Motion was made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Blank to suspend the rules by which Ordinance No. 526-2011 be read on three separate occasions. Voting: All Yea. Motion was made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Blank to adopt Ordinance No. 526-2011 as an emergency measure. Voting: All Yea.

Discussion was had as to the possibility of the village adding on to the Fire Station building to accommodate the new cascade system and EMS vehicle. The Village Administrator will obtain estimates on the cost of said addition.

Motion was made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mrs. Stall to excuse Mr. Fricke from this meeting. Voting: All Yea.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned upon a motion by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Hall. Voting: All Yea.