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Library expansion, water treatment plant proposals eyed in Sherwood

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SHERWOOD -- A possible library expansion and stimulus funding were discussed at the Sherwood Village Council meeting on Monday.

The Friends of the Sherwood Library talked with council about expanding the library. There is a building next to it that is for sale, and they would like to look into the feasibility of buying it.

The Friends group said more space was needed for a larger meeting room as well as the children's section, historical and genealogical materials and storage.

The group wanted council's blessing for the move.

"The council really would like the Defiance Public Library's approval before making any decisions," Dawn Buskirk, village fiscal officer said this morning. The Sherwood library is a branch of the Defiance Public Library. Its board of trustees will meet Feb. 24 to discuss the matter.

Council also heard from Rick Weaver of Poggemeyer Design Group about the federal economic stimulus money in store for government. He said the government basically would allocate funding for shovel-ready projects.

"We wanted to go ahead with a water treatment plant, and now we have a chance of getting some money, but need to get it ready to go," said Buskirk.

The village will be given a scope of services proposal, which will include the cost of the project and other pertinent information. It can be ready by the end of the week, "then council (members) can decide if we want to go ahead and submit it to the EPA for approval so if the money goes through we can say it is shovel-ready," said Buskirk.

Council also asked if the installation of water meters should be included in the water treatment plant proposal. Weaver said it might be a benefit to do it at the same time.

Speaking of water meters, the village is sending out water-sewer surveys to the residents in their next water bills. It asks about the number of residents in the household.

The surveys need to be filled out accurately and returned, and any resident not returning a survey will be contacted.

Billing by the number of people in the household is not a preferred method, but to install meters would cost the village approximately $750,000.

In other business, council:

-- heard the water tower is due for repainting.

-- talked about the firefighter-EMT dinner Feb. 28 at the Sherwood VFW hall.

-- learned it is Federal Emergency Management Agency's policy that no other grant money can be used to purchase the fire tanker.

-- heard the employee manual needs to be updated.

-- heard repairs are needed to the library's roof.

-- accepted Kobe Wirth, Ted Wonderly and Justin Burr as new firefighters.

-- passed a resolution to enact the Ohio Basic Code 2009 for the code of ordinances for the village.

-- heard the detention pond flooded slightly after heavy rains and snow melt. A drain tile, which acts as an overflow outlet, needs to be repaired at the detention pond.

-- heard the Coy Road ditch needs rock work to prevent further erosion. Work will begin as soon as possible.

-- discussed nuisance buildings.

-- will apply for a Department of Natural Resources grant to replace the trees that were cut down by American Electric Power.

-- heard village income tax forms were sent out to contractors that worked in the village last year.

-- heard aluminum bleachers were bought by the playground committee and will be installed by the soccer fields that are being planned at a village park.