Minutes: Mayor Louis Sanders called the March 12, 2026, Village of Attica Council regular meeting to order at 7:30PM.

Roll Call: Steve Tanner, Ed Beamer, Nicole Lenhart, Jim Gray, Keith Hopple, Kirk Stanfield  

Others Present: Village Administrator Shock, Law Director Niedermeier, Makeever & Associates Engineer Dylan Wyatt.

Absent: None

Approval of Warrants: Motion by Councilwoman Lenhart to approve the warrants for payment, seconded by Councilman Gray. Vote: 6-0, motion carried.

Approval of Minutes: Councilman Gray moved to approve 2/26/2026 meeting minutes, Councilman Beamer seconded the motion, vote 6-0, motion carried. 

Written & Oral Communication:  Project Engineer Dylan Wyatt with Makeveer & Associates provided an update on the water regionalization project noting construction bid opening will be advertised on Monday, March 16th, with bid opening on Tuesday, March 31st at 3pm at Village Hall. A copy of plans and contract can be picked up at Village Hall for $50. 

Public Safety: None

Streets & Properties: None

Parks: Councilwoman Lenhart provided a reminder of the Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, March 28th.

Trees: None 

Fire: None

EMS: None

Cemetery: None

Personnel: None

Zoning Commission: None

Finance and rule:  Fiscal Officer provided Ord 2026-2 legislation to enter into contract with Makeever & Associates to provide project administration and inspection for the construction of the waterline to connect to NORW for the cost of $85,000.00. 

Councilwoman Lenhart moved to declare an emergency, Councilman Gray seconded the motion, vote 6-0 in favor. Councilwoman Lenhart moved to suspend the three-read rule, Councilman Beamer seconded the motion, vote 6-0 in favor. Councilwoman Lenhart moved to adopt Ord 2026-2, Councilman Beamer seconded the motion, vote 6-0 in favor.

Water & Sewer:  None

Village Website & IT: None

Train Derailment: None

Unfinished, Old Business and New Business:   Village Administrator Shock requested an executive session to discuss pending litigation. 

  

Executive Session: Councilwoman Lenhart moved to enter executive session at 7:56pm to discuss pending litigation. Councilman Hopple seconded the motion, vote 6-0 in favor. Councilman Beamer moved to exit session at 8:03pm, Councilwoman Lenhart seconded the motion, vote 6-0 in favor.

Next meeting: Regular meeting on Thursday, March 26th at 7:30 PM.

Motion by Councilman Beamer, seconded by Councilwoman Lenhart to adjourn the meeting. Time: 8:10 PM. Vote: 6-0, Motion carried. 

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Mayor Louis Sanders -               Fiscal Officer Isaac Phillips