Beach City continues toward sale of 2.5-acres of village land

The Independent
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Beach City
Beach City

Beach City Village Council

Monday meeting

KEY ACTION: Held the second reading of an ordinance to sell 2.5-acres of village- owned land. The land on Manchester Avenue just north of the village borders a farm owned by the village.

DISCUSSION: Councilwoman Mary Beth Yoder suggested the village hold a public auction to sell the land. Solicitor Stephan Babik said the village can either hold an auction or take bids. It is council's decision.

OTHER ACTION:

  • Held an executive session to review employees’ wages and jobs but took no action. In other action taken after the executive session, council agreed to set a special meeting to review the existing ordinance and make changes in a new ordinance for the village administrator, if necessary. No date has been set.

  • Heard a concern about the baseball/softball fields in the village being used by traveling teams and the local teams should have preference to use the fields. The fields are owned by Fairless Local Schools and the Muskingum Watershed District. The village has no say in the decision who uses the fields.

  • Held a discussion on designating a parking lot and installing a bicycle rack at community park. No decisions were made.

  • Heard the cost for a surveillance system is being researched that would cover the park and other buildings.

  • Heard Yoder tell council the Park and Recreation Committee and the Community Improvement Corporation need to be transparent. She said the Park and Recreation Committee want to take over the duties of the rental of the community park pavilion. The CIC informed the committee that they will give up the rental funding for the pavilion and the CIC treasurer will no longer schedule the use of the pavilion.

FOR YOUR INFO:

  • A bake sale will begin at 9 a.m. April 16 followed by the annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Children should bring their own baskets.

  • The National Day of Prayer will be May 5.

UP NEXT: Meets at 7 p.m. April 18 at 105 East Main. The Park and recreation and safety committees will meet at 6 p.m. April 8 in Village Hall.

BARB LIMBACHER

This article originally appeared on The Independent: Beach City eyes sale of village land, considering auction