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City of Clyde ~ Annual Report

2018

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Clyde City Council 1‐3

Administra on 4‐6

Clydescope Economic Development 7

Civil Service Commission 8

Planning Commission 9

Landscape Commi ee/Street Tree

Commission 9

Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) 9

Fair Board 10

Recrea on Board 11

Clyde Light & Power 12

Environmental Services Department 13

Finance Department 14

Fire Department 15

Police Department 17

General Services Department 18

Parks & Cemetery Department 19

Wastewater Treatment Plant 20

Water Treatment Plant 21

Office of Zoning Inspec on 22

2019 Roster of Elected Officials & Employees 23‐24

2019 Board & Commission Members 25

IT/GIS Department 16

Steve Keegan Vice Mayor

G. Sco Black Mayor

C L Y D E C I T Y C O U N C I L

Clyde City Council met monthly at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday. Work sessions were held on the fourth Tuesday of the month on an as‐needed basis. G. Sco Black served as Mayor and Steve Keegan served as Vice Mayor. Other Council members were Jean Jackson, Gary Smith and newly elected Bobbie Boyer. Zachary Selvey serves as City Solicitor.

Clyde City Council passed seventy ordinances and resolu ons for the benefit of the city. Council ac ons included the following:

Amendments to the Codified Ordinances of the City of Clyde

Approve the edi ng and inclusion of the Codified Ordinances through 12/31/2017

City Owned Property Acquisi ons, Sales, Public Right‐of‐Ways

Purchase of 4 .00 acres of land from Ronald C. House.

Purchase of 3 parcels of land from Larry F. Fultz.

Appointments to City Boards and Commissions

Robin Ross to the Clyde Fair Board for her first (five) year term commencing 4/01/2018 and ending 3/31/2023.

Carolyn Mar n‐Geiman to the Clyde Civil Service Commission for her second six (6) year term commencing 04/29/2018 and ending 04/30/2024.

Brent Stanley to the Clyde Board of Zoning Appeals for his second five (5) year term commencing 01/01/2019 and ending 12/31/2023.

Dale Dick to the Clyde Planning Commission for his second five (5) year term commencing 02/01/2019 and ending 01/31/2024.

Michael Arnold to the Clyde Recrea on Board for his first five (5) year term commencing 01/01/2019 and ending 12/31/2023.

Jeni Golden to the Clyde Fair Board for her second five (5) year term commencing 01/03/2019 and ending 01/02/2024.

Tomi Sachs to the Clyde Fair Board for her second five (5) year term commencing 01/03/2019 and ending 01/02/2024.

City Employees, Salaries and Wages

Approving a contract with Bargaining Unit A AFSCME for the period of 1/1/2018‐12/31/2020 for wages and bene‐fits.

Approving a contract with Bargaining Unit B, C & D AFSCME for the period of 1/1/2018‐12/31/2020 for wages and benefits.

Establish 2019 wages and other certain benefits for Clyde Light & Power hourly non‐bargaining personnel.

Establish 2019 wages and other certain benefits for Administra ve personnel.

Establish a wage scale for seasonal workers within the City of Clyde.

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Bonds, Tax and Appropria ons

Authorize the payment of $25,000.00 from 2018 budget appropria ons to Clydescope Economic Development Corpora on.

Accept the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and cer fying them to the County Auditor.

Temporarily suspend the provisions of Ordinance No. 2001‐43 for a period of one year during Fiscal Year 2018 for the Kilowa ‐Hour Tax

Supplemental appropria ons inter‐fund transfers and intra‐fund transfers to appropria ons during the fiscal year of 2018.

Permanent appropria ons for current expenses and other expenditures pursuant to Ohio Re‐vised Code Sec on 5705.38 for the City of Clyde Budget for fiscal year 2019.

Projects and Bidding

Authorize to adver se for bids for the 2018 Street Paving Program.

Award a contract for the 2018 Clyde Paving Program to Erie Blacktop, Inc. of Sandusky, Ohio.

Authorize to adver se for bids for various supplies and services for the needs of various City of Clyde Departments for the year 2019.

Award of contracts for the purchase and delivery of various supplies and services for the needs of various city departments for the year 2019.

Authorize for bids for the removal of Lime Sludge from the Water Treatment Plant for 2 years 1/01/2019‐12/31/2020.

Award of contract for the removal of Lime Sludge from the Water Treatment Plant for 2 years 1/01/2019‐12/31/2020.

Council authorized the City Manager to enter into other agreements/contracts to provide for the following:

Agreement with Vermeer, Findlay, OH for the purchase of a 2018 Vermeer BC1500 Brush Chip‐per for the General Services Department.

Agreement with Polydyne Incorporated of Riceboro, GA for a contract to purchase Sludge De‐watering Polymer in the year 2018 for the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Agreement with Erie County Landfill for the disposal of municipal wastewater dewatered sludge.

Agreement with Murphy Tractor & Equipment of Brunswick, Ohio for the purchase of a 2018 310 SLHL John Deere Backhoe Loader for the General Services Department.

Agreement approving the coverages and premiums for various liability, auto and property insur‐ance coverages for the City of Clyde, Ohio for the period January 23, 2018 to January 23, 2019.

Agreement with Lebanon Ford of Lebanon, Ohio for the purchase of a 2018 Ford Explorer SUV for the Clyde Police Department.

Agreement with Murphy Tractor & Equipment of Brunswick, Ohio for the purchase of a new 2018 310 SLHL John Deere backhoe loader for the Environmental Services Department.

Agreement with Altec Industries, Inc. of Birmingham, AL for the purchase of an Altec Model AT48P Bucket Truck for Clyde Light & Power.

Agreement with Streaker Tractor Sales, Inc. Fremont Ohio for the purchase of a 2018 M62TLB‐LB Kubota Loader Backhoe for the Parks and Cemetery Department.

Agreement with Power Line Supply, Reed City, Michigan for the purchase of 57 Valiant Style Decora ve LED Light Fixtures as part of the city wide LED ligh ng upgrade for street lights.

Agreement with Wolff Brothers Supply Inc., Sandusky, Ohio for the purchase of 122 Cobra Head Style LED Light Fixtures, as part of the city wide LED ligh ng upgrade for street lights.

Agreement with Tiffin Ford‐Lincoln, Inc. of Tiffin, Ohio for the purchase of a 2018 Ford F350 4X4 Crew Cab Pickup Truck for Clyde Light & Power.

Agreement with Watch Guard of Allen, Texas for the purchase of three (3) in‐car camera sys‐tems, six (6) wearable body cameras and associated hard/so ware for Clyde Police Department.

Applica on to par cipate in the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Pro‐grams. (2019 Cherry Street—Phase II Improvements)

Applica on to par cipate in the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Pro‐gram. (2019 Street Resurfacing)

Agreement with Wolff Brothers Supply Inc., Sandusky, Ohio for the purchase of 31 Mongoose Style LED light fixtures and 31 bracket arms, as part of the city wide LED ligh ng upgrade.

Apply for par cipa on in the Ohio Department of Transporta on’s (ODOT’S) winter‐use salt contract (018‐19)

Gary Smith Council Member

Bobbie Boyer

Council Member


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Jean Jackson Council Member

Council authorized the City Manager to enter into other agreements/contracts con nued:

Apply for par cipa on in the Ohio Department of Transporta on’s (ODOT’S) winter‐use salt contract (018‐19).

Agreement with Comp Management Inc. for the administra on of worker’s compensa on claims filed by the City of Clyde.

Agreement with Selking Interna onal of Stony Ridge, Ohio for the purchase of a 2019 Interna onal Dump Truck for EVS.

Agreement with Henderson Products‐Ohio for the purchase and installa on of a Swaploader for EVS.

Agreement for professional engineering services with Richland Engineering, Limited of Mansfield, OH for engi‐neering services for the Woodland Avenue sanitary sewer.

Agreement for professional engineering services with GGJ, Inc. for Eastlake, Ohio for the field survey and prelimi‐nary design phases for the Sandusky River Raw Water Line Project.

Agreement between the City of Clyde, and Ohio Power Company, (AKA,AEP) and declaring an emergency.

Agreement for professional surveying and engineering services with Blanchard Design Associates, Inc. of Findlay, Ohio for the W. Cherry Street reconstruc on project.

Agreement with the Auditor of the State of Ohio for the City of Clyde’s 2017 audit.

Agreement with Greer Lime Company of Morgantown, WV for a contract purchase of Bulk Hydrated Lime in the year 2019.

Agreement with Bonded Chemicals, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio for a contract purchase of Ferric Chloride in the year 2019.

Agreement with North Coast Li Truck Inc., of Cur ce, Ohio for the purchase of a Unicarriers Forkli .

Agreement with Erie County Landfill for the disposal of municipal wastewater dewatered sludge for 2019.

Agreement between the City of Clyde, Ohio and AEP Onsite Partners, LLC.

Agreement with Polydyne Inc. of Riceboro, GA for a contract to purchase Sludge Dewatering Polymer in the year 2019.

Mo ons Passed

To keep the Mayor's annual salary the same as 2013 at $4,000 for the year 2018.

To approve Sco Black as Mayor for the year 2018.

To approve Steve Keegan as Vice Mayor for the year 2018.

To donate $1,050 to the Clyde Library Summer Reading Program.

To donate $1,250.00 to the Clyde High School Prom Commi ee for the 2016 prom.

To donate $1,850.00 to the Clyde Halloween Parade Commi ee.

To donate a $2,000.00 sponsorship for the Communi es for the Arts 2019 season.

Execu ve Sessions

Council met ten mes in closed session.

Work Sessions

Presenta on from America in Bloom

Preliminary discussion of a Recrea on Center

Strategic Planning held in February

Strategic Planning held in August

2019 Budget Hearings

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Zachary J. Selvey Solicitor

Janet R. Dickman Clerk of Council

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A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

Paul H. Fiser City Manager

Jackie Hoppe Administra ve Secretary

Deputy Clerk

2018 was another great and busy year in the City of Clyde. I am going to hit on the highlights, major permanent im‐provements, and milestones for the year but I don't want to overshadow what we actually do the majority of the me and that is provide services. And we do that excep onally well. Some of those services even extend to neighbors such as the Village of Green Springs and the Ohio Turnpike. For that, I want to thank all of the employees of the City of Clyde for their hard work and dedica on. I will put our workforce up against any and know that we will excel in any task related to municipal service delivery. The economy, in general con nued its strong push thru 2018 and the local economy was really rolling as we set anoth‐er Income Tax Receipt Record for the sixth (6th) straight year. For the first me in history, Income Tax receipts topped $5,000,000. Two K9 Officers begin service ‐ We typically do not discuss individual employees in our Annual Report but this 2018 milestone would be very difficult to explain without men oning Officer Travagliante (Tony) and Officer Schaffer (Carla). A er working numerous years on the a ernoon shi , Officer Travagliante recognized the need for our city to have its own dedicated K9 Officer. Tony pitched his case to Chief Campbell and was tasked with the job of not only developing a plan for the deployment of a K9 but making that deployment as close as possible, to a net‐zero cost to the depart‐ment's budget. By June 1st, the K‐5 students of Clyde Green‐Springs Schools had selected the name of our 1st K‐9 and "Chase" with his partner Officer Tony were on‐duty and making arrests. Our 2nd K9 comes with a similar "feel‐good" story. Officer Shaffer and her K9 partner Lasso reside in our city but were employed by the Bellevue Police Depart‐ment. Carla ended up wan ng to work in her home town so she applied for one of our openings and we obviously wanted an experience officer who also wants to be a part of our workforce. We could not picture Carla without Lasso though, so Chief Campbell went to work on nego a ng a favorable deal to keep the partners together. Carla and Lasso patrol the town on the midnight shi and we couldn't be prouder of our 1st and 2nd K9 officers.

Officer Schaffer and K9 Officer Lasso Officer Travagliante and K9 Officer Chase


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Our Big Economic Development ini a ve for the year involves power resiliency and reliability. Together, these are two of the biggest buzz words in the world of site selec on in recent years. This issue has even reach us here in Clyde with one recent development. In December, City Council authorizing a Power Reliability Purchase Agreement (PRPA) with AEP OnSite Partners (AEPOSP), a fully owned subsidiary of American Electric Power. We are very familiar with AEPOSP as they are Clyde's partners on the 3.65 MW ‐ Clyde Solar Energy Center (CSEC) that has been in commercial opera on since June 2016. The PRPA will involve the installa on of 10 MWs (Phase 1) of natural gas generators at the Clyde Light and Power Campus which is enough capacity to back‐up the city's typical load minus its three (3) transmis‐sion customers. Commercial opera on (CO) is scheduled for January 1, 2020.

2018 Permanent Improvement Projects are summarized below ............................

Resurfacing Program ‐ The 2018 program was the largest in approximately fi een (15) years with 4,434 tons of as‐phalt laid. The program included the en re length of Duane Street and Fair Street. It also included the resurfacing of Elm Street from Church to Durnwald and the sec on of Cherry Street from Main to Church. The total cost of the 2018 program was approximately $397,000, equa ng to a cost of approximately $39 per foot.

Hamer Street Reconstruc on with Sewer Separa on ‐ This was the major permanent improvement project for 2017 but winter set in early that fall and we had to shut the job down prior to the installa on of curb, gu er, asphalt pavement and sidewalks. In the Spring of 2018, our contractor, Buckeye Excava ng made quick work of comple ng this $750,000 project. The overall scope of the project involved the complete rebuild of Hamer Street from US RT 20 to Mason Street. The length of the project is 1,200 feet, equa ng to a cost of $625.00 per foot. Hamer Street was basically a one‐lane road, measuring only fourteen (14) feet at its widest point. It is now twenty‐seven (27) feet in width (curb‐curb) and has new water lines, storm sewer lines, sanitary sewer lines, curb and gu ers, sidewalks, drive‐way approaches, and of course pavement. This project was aided with a $325,000 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission.

Midvale/Mason/Elmdale Storm Sewer Phase IV ‐ Phase IV was completed with the installa on of ten (10) catch

basins and approximately 500 lineal feet of reinforced concrete pipe, ranging in size from 12" to 24" in diameter. This phase of the project extended sewer access South down Elmdale Avenue to the intersec on with Mason Street. This will be the final phase of this project at this me but we will con nue to evaluate drainage concerns in the area and add phases if needed and if funds allow.


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159 Mechanic Street‐ A er years of decay and si ng unoccupied since 2015, the city purchased the prop‐

erty at 159 Mechanic Street from the Sandusky County Land Reu liza on Corpora on (SCLRC) and had the apartment complex demolished in June and the area returned to "green space". If you remember, the Clyde Police Department raided the six (6) unit complex on March 11, 2015 a er a two (2) month inves ga on determined that methamphetamines were being manufactured at and sold from the loca on. The SCLRC serves as the County’s land bank agency, taking vacant/abandoned/tax delinquent proper es and returning them to produc ve use.

2018 Milestones ………………….

Clyde Solar Energy Center ‐ CSEC, completed its second year of commercial opera on (CO) on June 1, 2018. In its second complete calendar year, CSEC produced 4,939,928 kWh of energy and established a Ca‐pacity Factor of 20%. To date, total produc on is 12,924,098 kWh. CSEC is a 20‐acre, 3.65 MW (DC) solar array, located North of the Route 20 Fire Sta on. The area is restricted but a viewing can be scheduled by calling the City Manager's Office at 419‐547‐6898.

Flow Equaliza on Basin (EQ Basin) – The Waste Water Treatment Plant's (WWTP) EQ Basin, will com‐plete its third year of Commercial Opera on in April 2019. Construc on of the one (1) million gallon EQ Ba‐sin was mandated by Clyde's Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) which is included and a part of our 2004 Consent Decree with the United States EPA. A stated goal of the LTCP is that the city will strive for no more than an average of four (4) overflow events per year. Prior to construc on of the basin, we were averaging seven‐teen CSOs per year. Since CO began in April 2016, we have experience only 4 CSO events in the thirty‐six (36) month period.

2019 projects/items to watch ….. ‐ Reconstruc on of West Cherry Street Phase I, including sewer separa on ‐ Resurfacing parts or all of Burkholder Road, Howard St., Maple St. Prospect St. and Woodland Ave. ‐ Comple on of Phase IV of the city‐wide street light LED conversion ‐ Comple on of the Reliability Genera on Project for Clyde Light and Power (CL&P) customers ‐ Comple on of a new Administra on/Maintenance Garage for the General Services Department (GSD) ‐ Installa on of new water main on East Buckeye Street from Main Street to Church Street ‐ Arrival of new equipment/vehicles for the CL&P, Environment Services (EVS), Police, Parks, and GS Departments

C L Y D E S C O P E E D C

Bill Brown Director

CLYDESCOPE EDC

(419) 547‐6989

[email protected]

Board Members

Sco Black

Dee Blackburn

Fred Bouyack

Katelyn Clapp

Craig Davis

Brad Elfring

Paul Fiser

Dennis Ha

Ted Kastor

Sco Miller

Dan O’Brien

Bruce Schrader

Steve Spader

Aaron Wilson

Caleb Wynbissinger

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A er the lengthy illness of Jim Avery, I had the honor of being selected as the new Clydescope

Director August 1, 2018. I've had the privilege of knowing and serving on several boards with

Jim over the years. He always conducts himself as a professional and I've admired the way he

influences everyone he comes in contact with. What an honor it is for me to have been chosen

by the Clydescope Board to serve a er a man like Jim.

I think we can all agree that economic development is very important to any healthy communi‐

ty. But this business is hugely compe ve, not only between states but even the coun es and

ci es within them. Clydescope is an organiza on that works in conjunc on with the City of

Clyde to enhance the opportunity to draw, retain and expand industry and business in the City

of Clyde. BR&E's (business reten on and expansion) are a very important part of what we do.

However, it's a team effort for state, county and city officials to collaborate together to pro‐

duce win/win situa ons that benefit everyone in the long run. I have been very fortunate to

work with many knowledgeable and helpful individuals from each of these en es.

In 2018, we had 13 site request opportuni es. Unfortunately, none of these leads developed

into produc ve ventures. However, it shows that Clyde is a sought a er community with much

to offer. A er all, with the success of our progressive school systems, work forces, booming

industries, small business, religious organiza ons and the people that make Clyde what it is,

how could we expect anything less.

Clydescope held its annual combined mee ng with Clyde's Business and Professional Associa‐

on at the Eagles. We also held our annual fundraiser golf ou ng at Sleepy Hollow.

On December 5, 2018, because of tremendous business growth, Progress TAC on Church Street

had the grand opening of the new addi on to their facility. What an aesthe cally beau ful and

func onal addi on not only for their employees, but also for Clyde.

We believe that 2019 will be a very exci ng and produc ve year for Clyde. There are many

ideas and opportuni es being discussed. We just need the tenacity and character to see them

through. Clydescope has recently ini ated the CCGF (Clyde Community Grant Fund) being

offered to area qualifying businesses which is funded in part by proceeds from the golf ou ng.

The form can be accessed through our website www.clydeohio.org. In 2019, we are welcoming

Buckeye Restaurant and Suites, Transforma on Network and Triad Technologies, as well as

other opportuni es. We are working very closely with SCCVB (Sandusky County Conven on

and Visitors Bureau) to bring more bus tours to Clyde. This will definitely benefit our down‐

town businesses and restaurants as well as promote our city across Ohio and the United States.

I recently read a quote that said, "Passion is the catalyst to the vision." As I meet with individu‐

als on a daily basis, it is obvious this is most certainly a true statement when it comes to the

City of Clyde. Thank you to all of our ci zens. YOU make Clyde what it is!

B O A R D S & C O M M I S S I O N S The Clyde Civil Service Commission met on the third Monday of the months between March and Decem‐ber and the second Monday in January and February at 4:00 p.m. in the Con‐ference Room of the Clyde Municipal Building. Mee ngs are on an as‐needed basis. 2018 Civil Service Com‐mission members included Chairper‐son Henry Waugh and Vice Chairper‐son Carolyn Mar n‐Geiman and Mem‐ber Paul Rex. Steve Keegan served as the Council Liaison. The Civil Service Commission did not hold a mee ng in January. The February mee ng began with the reorganiza on, Henry Waugh was re‐appointed as Chairperson and Carolyn Mar n‐Geiman was reappointed as Vice Chairperson. The regular mee ng followed with employee updates: Lucy Ri er promoted to Finance Clerk II. Police Officer Nicholas Smith promot‐ed to Sergeant. Dave Ri er appointed to Uncer fied Operator II within the WTP. Konner Garcia promoted to La‐borer II within the GS Department. Police Officer Timothy Pertz promoted to Class A Patrol Officer. Mike Water‐field appointed to Uncer fied Opera‐tor II within the WTP. Clayton Guhn appointed to Uncer fied Operator II within the WWTP. Zachary Magers and Daniel Kinchy were hired from the cer fied eligibility list for the Electric Appren ce Program at Clyde Light & Power. A Journeyman‐Lineman test was to be administered by AMP but was cancelled due to no applicants. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants requested an entry‐level Uncer‐fied Operator I test be offered. The

General Services Department request‐ed a promo onal exam for a Foreman posi on. An examina on date was set for April 5, 2018. Clancy and Associ‐ates administered the requested ex‐ams. Originally when no fied Daniel T. Clancy was re ring, we were informed those taking over his business were only offering Police and Fire examina‐on services. However, a er a recent

inquiry, we were advised they are offering all of the same services. The annual State Board of Review report

was completed and approved for sub‐mission. The Civil Service Commission did not hold a mee ng in March. In April, Council approved another six‐year term for Carolyn Mar n‐Geiman. The following examina ons were held: A promo onal exam for the General Services Department Foreman — 4 tested. An Entry‐Level Uncer fied Operator I exam for the Water Treat‐ment Plant— 21 tested. An Entry Level Uncer fied Operator I exam for the Wastewater Treatment Plant— 13 tested. Police Chief Campbell request‐ed a new cer fied eligibility list from the Na onal Tes ng Network. A special mee ng was held at the end of April to cer fy an eligibility list for the General Services Department Fore‐man. A May special mee ng was held to cer fy eligibility lists for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Water Treatment Plant and the Police De‐partment. The June mee ng was held to review the following employee updates: Offic‐ers Alexander Davenport, Jus n Baur and William Fry were hired from the cer fied eligibility list for the Police Department. John Biggs transferred to the Environmental Services Depart‐ment. Mike Griffin promoted to Fore‐man within the GS Department. Zacha‐ry Magers promoted to Step 3 of the Appren ce Program for Clyde Light and Power. Jay Earhart transferred to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. A special mee ng was held in July to cer fy an eligibility list for the Police Department. Their list had not expired, however, it dropped below five eligi‐ble applicants allowing another list to be created. The August mee ng began with the following employee updates: Adam Albright promoted to Step 7 of the Appren ce Program for Clyde Light and Power. Officer Carla Schaffer hired

from the cer fied eligibility list for the Police Department. The General Ser‐vices Department requested tes ng for an Equipment Operator I and La‐borer I. The Police Chief indicated a sergeants test will need to be held in the near future. He is checking into the availability though the Ohio Chief of Police Associa on to conduct the ex‐am. The Civil Service Commission did not hold a mee ng in September. In October the following employee updates were reported: John Biggs promoted to Water/Sewer Tech I with‐in the EVS. Jay Earhart promoted to Uncer fied Operator II within the WWTP. Officer Seth Strecker hired from the cer fied eligibility list for the Police Department. Exams for the Gen‐eral Services Department were held on September 24, 2018 for the Equip‐ment Operator I— 14 tested and La‐borer I— 24 tested. A cer fied eligibil‐ity list was approved for each posi‐on.

The November mee ng began with the following employee updates: Zach‐ary Magers promoted to Step 4 of the Appren ce Program for Clyde Light and Power. Walter Foreman was hired as a Laborer I from the cer fied eligibility list. John Branski III was hired as an Equipment Operator I from the cer fied eligibility list. Zachary Magers and Daniel Kinchy received Fiber Op c Installer Cer fica on for Clyde Light and Power. The Civil Service Commis‐sion approved hiring the Ohio Associa‐on Chiefs of Police to conduct promo‐onal tes ng for the Police Depart‐

ment. The final mee ng of the year was held In December. Chief Campbell received study material from the Ohio Associa‐on of Chiefs of Police for any eligible

officer interested in taking the upcom‐ing sergeants exam. The exam will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019. 2018 expenses totaled $11,452.87.

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B O A R D S & C O M M I S S I O N S

Clyde Planning Commission met on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. on an as‐needed basis. The Planning Commission acts as the pla ng commission of the Munici‐pality. It has control of planning and provides regula ons covering the pla ng of all lands within the Mu‐nicipality. The City Manager acts as ex officio member without vo ng power. The 2018 Chairperson was Dale Dick and Vice‐Chairperson was Larry Bower. Other Commission members were Jonathan Mills and James Wilson. Bobbie Boyer served as the Council Liaison for part of the year and Jean Jackson served for the remainder of the year. The Planning Commission adopts and recommends to Council a gen‐eral plan for the physical develop‐ment of the Municipality. This in‐cludes the loca on of public ways, property, bridges, parks, play‐grounds and recrea on areas. They prepare and recommend ordinances to Council that create areas, zones and districts of permi ed and ex‐cluded uses; including rules, regula‐ons, restric ons and limita ons

governing the design, height, floor area, size of structures, area and size of lots, years, courts, open spaces, use and occupancy of public and private buildings, structure and land for trade, industry, off‐street park‐ing, residences, parks, playgrounds and other uses or purposes as will promote the general welfare of the Municipality and its inhabitants. During the year, the Planning Com‐mission met five (5) mes and held three (3) public hearings.

The Clyde Landscape/Street Tree Commission met regularly on

the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Municipal Building. Members of the Commi ee include Chairperson Bev Henson, Vice Chairper‐son Frank Forwalder, Carol Lobdell and Jorge Mendoza. Gary Smith served as the Council Liaison. Members a ended Tree City USA held at Trinity Evangelical UMC in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The Commi ee re‐ceived the 34th Tree City USA Award on behalf of the City of Clyde.

The Arbor Day Celebra on was held on Saturday, April 21, 2018. A tree was planted in memory of our local veterans in front of the Clyde VFW Post #3343. A second tree was planted by the down‐town depot beside the municipal build‐ing in memory of James Wa a former City Clerk.

The Landscape Commi ee/Street Tree Commission members served more than 75 volunteer hours in 2018.

Clyde Board Of Zoning Ap‐

peals (BZA) met on Monday eve‐

nings at 7:00 or 7:30 p.m. on an as‐

needed basis to review cases. Ken

Winke is the Zoning Inspector.

Members of the BZA in 2018 were

Chairperson Brent Stanley, Vice‐

Chairperson Waylon Garza, Carolyn

Mar n‐Geiman, Suzanne Norris and

Larry Petrie. Gary Smith served as

the Council Liaison.

The duty of the BZA is to hear and

determine appeals made for excep‐

ons to and varia ons in the applica‐

on of the provisions of the zoning

ordinances.

During the year, the BZA met five (5)

mes and held ten (10) public hear‐

ings. They granted eleven (11) Vari‐

ances and one (1) Condi onal Use

(Home Occupa on) permit. No vari‐

ance or condi onal use permits was

denied.

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34 YEARS

PUBLIC HEARINGS …

ARE THE PUBLIC’S OPPORTUNITY TO

REVIEW THE PROPOSAL AND

PROVIDE FEEDBACK

B O A R D S & C O M M I S S I O N S The Clyde Fair Board held regular mee ngs on the

second Thursday of each month in the Conference Room of the Clyde Municipal Building. The 2018 Fair Board include; Chairperson Rich Ulman, Vice Chairperson Nancy Greenslade, Secretary Linda Hall, Treasurer Larry Dick, Members Alice Auxter, Kathy Ball, Linda Black, Gayle Carter, Michael Carter, Richard Cox, Jeni Golden, Ginger Hartman, Robin Ross, Tomi Sachs, William Strong, Mary Jo Ulman, Kim Waters and Jean Jackson served as Council Liaison.

The 2018 Clyde Fair was held on Friday, September 21 through Sunday, September 23. A Special Needs Night was enjoyed by all par cipants. The Mon cello Lodge and the Fair Board hosts the annual event on the Thursday evening before the official fair opens on Friday. Volunteers with do‐na ons from several organiza ons and businesses fed and provided entertainment, including free carnival rides for both children and adults.

CHS Soccer Team Pose for a Picture with a Fan! The Fair opened Friday night on center stage with the Queen’s Contest, followed by the performance of the “Eric Sowers” Band. 2018 Fair Queen and Runner‐Up

Alexa Brown 5K Race The fair rides and games were provided by Big “O” Enter‐tainment. Railroad Street is full with food vendors. The “Together” Band provided entertainment on Saturday even‐ing. Children’s ac vi es included Cosi, Silly Tillie‐Face Pain ng and Balloon Crea ons, Magic Nate, and Pat Catan’s Cra s. Throughout the three‐day weekend, community resi‐dents and visitors from out of town watched and/or par ci‐pated in the Alexa Brown 5K Run, Baby Pageant, Pet Parade, Grand Parade, Kid’s Power Wheels, Sco y’s Firehouse Crew Bathtub Race, Local Art Displays, An que Car Show, Chil‐dren’s Tractor Pull, Grand Prix Go‐Kart Race through our city streets and much more. Children Having Fun! A special thanks to the many businesses and organiza ons that sponsor events during the fair weekend. The Clyde Fair Board is especially apprecia ve of all the volunteers that assist with clean‐up, go‐kart course set‐up and tear down and the other projects held during the fair. Once again in 2018, the Fair Board concentrated on working within a budget all the while con nuing to offer top‐notch entertainment and fun‐filled events for our residents and visitors. The goal of the Fair Board is to con nue this trend.

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B O A R D S & C O M M I S S I O N S

The Clyde Recrea on Board held regular

mee ngs on the first Monday of each month in the Conference Room of the Clyde Municipal Building. 2018 Recrea on Board Members included Chairperson Melanie Allen, Vice Chairperson Donald Stanley, Michael Ar‐nold and Paula Renfro and the 2018 Clyde‐Greens Springs School Board Appointee, Ma Nicely and Jean Jackson served as Council Liaison.

The objec ve of the Clyde Recrea on Department is to provide safe and enjoyable ac vi es for all ages. Over the years, the department has expanded greatly by adding new programs as well as expanding the number of par cipants involved. Despite numerous changes with‐in the Parks and Recrea on Department, we feel as though the Recre‐a on Department flourished. With limited gym availability, some winter ac vi es have been cancelled and will be reinstated a er gym availability for 2019 is determined. The Recrea on Department con‐sists of one part me employee and approximately 30 seasonal part me workers split between the Aqua c Center and all other ac v‐i es during the summer months.

2018 started with our Youth Basketball and Indoor Cheerleading Pro‐gram for grades K through 3rd. This consisted of one prac ce and one game a week. The program lasted for about 5 weeks. Basketball Cheer was a new program that was a huge hit with the kids! The McPherson Middle School was filled wall to wall with par cipants and their families as they watched their children par cipant.

A er Basketball ended, it was me to kick off our Youth Baseball Pro‐gram. T‐ball was available for anyone 4, 5, or 6 years old. Knothole was for ages 6 through 8 years of age. In each division of baseball, the teams consisted of 10 or more players. There were six teams in the T‐ball age division and eight teams in the Knothole age division. These teams were assigned volunteer coaches and prac ced no more than twice a week and played at least six games each.

Our Youth Tennis program ran in the summer months and consisted of 15 par cipants in grades K through 8th. We had a wonderful oppor‐tunity to allow a varsity coach from the high school help assist in coaching this program. The kids learned skills, rules and proper tech‐nique. The program offered eight full lessons.

Junior Olympics is s ll a program we run free of charge for anyone in the grades K through 6th. These kids fought the heat of the summer months and ended the program with a track meet consis ng of 100, 200, 400, 800‐meter runs. The field events included long jump, frisbee toss and so ball throw. This was a six‐day program including 5 days worth of prac ce and ending with the track meet. Ribbons were hand‐ed out to those who placed in sixth place through first place. Thirty‐five kids par cipated in this program!

While all the youth programs are being held, Adult Coed Sand Volley‐ball ran through the spring and summer. We had the most teams we have ever had this year with a total of 18. “A” League consisted of six power teams and “B” League had 13 teams. This program con nues to grow each year and has been a great adult program. We hope to con nue to grow and offer a great program.

Kid’s Camp was the highlight to our summer! We had a great me this year as we partnered up with Sandco Industries. We were able to meet with them once a week to play games, share snacks and just have fun with our new friends. The camp kids also performed a play during the 4th of July ac vi es, worked with Clyde in Bloom, went swimming once a week at the Clyde Aqua c Center and enjoyed the summer days playing games, cra ing and mee ng new friends. The camp was divided into two sessions, each las ng four weeks long. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we meet 9 a.m. –Noon at the open shelter house at Community Park. We had approximately 70 kids involved in this exci ng program.

Soccer was held in the hot month of July and consisted of prac ces and games for grades K through 3rd. Approximately 30 kids were in‐volved and received instruc on from a high school varsity soccer coach. The kids prac ced fundamentals and were given the tools to become a be er soccer player. There were a total of four prac ces and four games.

Flag Football began in the fall months and consisted of two divisions. The younger division were for kids in grades 2nd and 3rd. This division had five teams of 10 or more kids. The older division was for grades 4th through 6th had four teams of ten or more players. Volunteer coaches were assigned teams. They prac ced no more than twice a week and played a total of six or more games. All games were held at Clyde Community Park.Football Cheer consisted of approximately 40 kids. These par cipants prac ced no more than twice a week and cheered during one game per week. Two varsity cheerleader alumni led the group. They had a blast and the program has grown over the years.

Adult Fitness took place again at the Clyde High School Fitness Room and Auxiliary gym. These classes were open to any adult and were held twice a week through the winter months. The class lasted one hour and consisted of walking, stretching and machine weights.

The 2018 Clyde Parks and Recrea on 4th of July Event was a huge suc‐cess despite the extremely hot temperatures. Over 500 people were visi ng the Clyde Community Park and the ac vi es that were availa‐ble. We had six bounce houses for kids to play on, Clyde Fire Depart‐ment, Green Springs Fire Department, Clyde’s K9 Unit, Military slide show, live performances by Relson Gracie Jiu‐Jitsu Academy and Full Force Baton Corp, Kid’s Camp skit, Grace Music, and many games with prizes. Our favorite part of the event was the ability for people to support nonprofit organiza ons such Heartbeat‐Hope Medical, Relay for Life, Clyde Li le League. John& Lindi Cahill /North Coast Show me sponsored a baseball game involving Clyde Li le League boys vs. Green Springs boys and a bake sale. Over $1,000 was raised to help a local child in Clyde who is ba ling cancer. This event has brought the community together in a special way and it was a joy planning and hos ng this celebra on. The end of the evening was completed by the many oohs and ahh’s of the community enjoying the firework display.

The Clyde Recrea on has a fantas c group of seasonal workers and is the main reason why our programs are so successful. The Recrea on Department would also like to thank the Clyde Green Springs Schools for all their support for our programs. Our rela onship between schools and community is one that is worthy of recogni on. The Rec‐rea on Department extends our gra tude to the people within this community who have par cipated in our programs. We are so very blessed to work with your children and look forward to seeing you in 2019!

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C L Y D E L I G H T & P O W E R

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Cory Lachner Superintendent

In the year 2018 there were a lot of changes and addi ons. Re rement, advancement, and new addi ons highlighted our staff this year. Ligh ng con nued to change and addi ons were added to the system to con nue our reliable service.

The posi on of Assistant Superintendent changed hands in April of 2018. A er 16 years of service with the city, Dave Loose re red on April 1. Jus n Woodruff, a Clyde Light and Power lineman for 17 years, was promoted to fill the va‐cant posi on. Mr. Woodruff hit the ground running and allowed for a seamless transi on.

The appren ceship program con nued with the addi on of two new appren ces. Daniel Kinchy and Zachary Magers were both hired to insure staffing remains at a sustainable level into the years to come. Since joining our crew in March, both individuals have completed 40 hours of fiber op c training and 40 hours of line clearance training, all while enrolling and comple ng course work for their appren ceships.

Phase III of the city wide LED change out was completed. Old high pressure sodium fixtures were replaced on parts of East McPherson Hwy and North Woodland Ave. Other street that were completed were Lynber, Warnecke, An‐drea, Norris, Tara, Wilson, Carlton, Fox, Limerick, Ohio, Fairhome, Helen, Lemmon, Bertha, Spring Ave., Fair, Mechan‐ic, West Cherry, West Forest, White and W. Maple. A total of 232 fixtures were installed during phase III bringing the total to 682 new LED fixtures installed so far for this project.

The west substa on also saw improvements with the installa on of two new circuit switchers and all new relay wir‐ing. The project, which included building a loop feed around the substa on, took just under ninety days to complete and now allows for be er transformer protec on and safer isola on points for maintenance and switching.

We added 20 new residen al services to the system throughout the year because the addi on of new housing within the city. We had some outages, both planned and unplanned, that amounted to less than 8 hours of total down me for our customers. Squirrels con nue to be the main culprit for unplanned outages.

For the fourth year in a row, department personnel spent more than 350 combined hours on training. Line clearance cer fica on, first aid and CPR, fiber op c installer cer fica on, safety, Na onal Electrical Safety Code, and metering were subjects where the department acquired addi onal knowledge. We also con nued our mentoring partnership with Vanguard Career Center.

Our trucks, rubber goods, hot s cks, and meters were tested by Crossroads Mobile Maintenance, Powerline Supply, and Kevin’s Meter Tes ng respec vely.

Other notables of 2018 include two new pickup trucks, ordering of a bucket truck, various maintenance upgrades, Clyde Fair setup, and Christmas ligh ng and decora on.

The changes and addi on will con nue into 2019 with the con nua on of the LED conversion and preventa ve sys‐tem maintenance, as we con nue to look at ways to provide the city with efficient and reliable electrical service.

E N V I R O N M E N T A L S E R V I C E S

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Jim Rohrbach, Superintendent

Sanitary Collec on

The beginning of 2018 started off with the fin‐

ishing up of a three year project to line the sani‐

tary sewer on Duane Street from Church to Ral‐

ston. Insight Pipe was contracted to install the

last 412 feet of cured in place liner from Yost to

Ralston. This investment will extend the life of

the infrastructure significantly. Other improve‐

ments in the collec on system involved our li

sta ons that convey waste to the treatment

plant. The Green Springs li sta on received an

upgraded electrical panel with new motor con‐

tactors along with repairs to the submersible

pump moun ng brackets to increase reliability.

A pump at the Orchard Grove li sta on was

replaced with a rebuilt unit. Our last collec on

system project for the year involved the re‐

placement of 123 feet of 8" clay pipe with new

plas c pipe on Howard St. A new manhole

was set and lateral connec ons replaced to

the right of way. Howard is expected to be

paved in 2019.

Water Distribu on

Our biggest water project of 2018 was the

elimina on of 2000 feet of 6" transite water

line on S. Main St. This required moving 20

water services to the 12" main with new road

bores and taps. Clyde Light and Power with

the use of their direc onal drill saved the cost

and me of having to do tradi onal road cuts

across a busy highway. Two broken fire hy‐

drants and five water breaks were repaired

over the course of the year.

Equipment

Our 18 year old Case 580 L backhoe was re‐

placed with a new Deere 310 SL HL unit. The

older unit was transferred to General Services

for backup use. Another new addi on to our

department was a hydro‐seeder. This ma‐

chine mixes grass seed, fer lizer, water and a

special mulch to spray a mixture for lawn re‐

placement. We are quite pleased with the

me and labor saving along with the grass

growing results.

Addi onal Projects

Two large concrete jobs were tackled this

year. A 22' x 40' handicap parking area was

set up and poured at Hendricks Park on S.

Main St. At our own department's storage

building a 20' x 90' approach and 220' of side‐

walk connected to the shop was placed.

Looking forward to 2019 we will be upgrading

the water line on E. Buckeye and replacing

two manholes and a sec on of sanitary sewer

on W. McPherson.

F I N A N C E D E P A R T M E N T

The City of Clyde closed 2018 with total revenues for the year, in‐cluding u lity funds, of $40.84 million versus expenditures of $41.54 million, leaving the City’s reserve cash balances at approximately $15.91 million.

The City’s income tax receipts were $5,094,218 for 2018. The City’s General Fund balance increased from the prior year by approximate‐ly $292,325 to $2,222,915. The Investment income was at $130,595.80. Interest rates are rising, and with the investment strategy of the city, the amount of investment income had increased this year.

2018 was a year that con nued to see op mism as in past years. Income tax collec ons had increased to the highest levels on record. Permanent improvement projects and capital purchases are con nu‐ing and are scheduled for the future.

In October 2018, the City prepared the 2019 Budget, which totals $43,359,158. An cipated expenditures from the General Fund in 2019 show an increase from prior year resul ng in a total budget of $5.84 million.

Total Income Tax revenue was $5,094,218, and all me high. Of this amount $3,443,044 was the General Fund’s por on.

During 2018, the General Fund supported the services of the Police Department, Fire Department, Parks and Cemetery along with snow and ice control and leaf /brush pick up.

The Permanent Improvement Fund completed part of the city paving program and the Hamer Street Improvements.

2019 is forecas ng to be consistent from 2018. The unemployment rate in the area has stayed low. Income tax collec ons should be in line from the record year of 2018. The housing market has been strong with exis ng home sales and new home construc on permits. And lastly, the overall support of the employees, city council, and the members of the community should allow for the City of Clyde to con nue to prosper.

Finance Department Office Staff

Craig R. Davis Finance Director

Beginning Balance

Total Receipts

Total Expenditures

Ending Balance

General $1,919,914 $5,191,258 $4,888,256 $2,222,916

Water $2,680,403 $2,472,534 $2,803,612 $2,349,325

Sewer $1,384,064 $2,367,618 $2,314,421 $1,401,261

Electric $5,664,851 $20,458,734 $20,043,125 $6,080,460

2018 Fund Balances General Fund /U lity Opera ng Funds

Detailed fund balance informa on for the General Fund and Water, Sewer and Electric Funds is shown below:

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C L Y D E F I R E D E P A R T M E N T

Craig R. Davis Fire Chief

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TYPE OF CALL NUMBER FIRE

HOURS COST OF

CALLS DOLLAR LOSS

STRUCTURE

FIRES 17 645 $9,675 $432,500

MOBILE

HOME FIRES 2 281 $4,215 $140

VEHICLE

FIRES 11 207 $3,105 $229,500

AUTO ACCI‐

DENTS 29 912 $13,680 $39,000

TRASH /

FIELD FIRES 21 275 $4,125 $0

GOOD IN‐

TENT CALLS 46 483 $7,245 $200

FALSE

ALARMS 12 128 $1,920 $0

CHEMICAL

SPILLS 8 81 $1,215 $0

MUTUAL AID

CALLS 12 335 $5,025 $0

YEARLY

TOTALS 158 3,347 $50,205 $701,390

TOTAL CALLS

In 2018 we had an increase in calls for service. We had 158 incidents for a total of 3,347 man‐hours. This num‐ber of incidents is up by 40 compared to 2017. Of these incidents, 17 were classified as structure fires. The total dollar loss for 2018 structure fires was es mated at $432,550.

The department’s training program con nues to play an important role. We had 1,526 hours of logged training. These hours consisted of CFD departmental training, and Hazardous Materials Response con nuing educa‐on. In March, CFD had members that a ended train‐

ing though NOVFA in Bowling Green. Also in May, there were members that a ended Bowling Green State Uni‐versity Fire School. In October, CFD sent 6 firefighters to Indianapolis for an intense 3 day training school.

Fire Safety and Preven on con nues to be a driving force for our community. Throughout the year, the bureau had encountered over 800 children and 275 adults through various programs. These include, Boy/Girl Scout Groups, WSOS, Safety Village, Schools, Pre‐schools, Civic Organiza on, and Businesses etc. The programs range from safety talks to hands on demon‐stra ons, including the inflatable training smoke house, and fire ex nguishers.

The department con nued fire inspec ons in 2018. CFD inspected 11 businesses for compliance with the Ohio Fire Code. The inspec on is a tool to help busi‐ness owners iden fy poten al hazards that may exist within their business. In addi on to the inspec ons, there were over 31 other Fire Safety Inspec ons rang‐ing from Foster Homes, New Construc on Hydro Test, Alarm Panel Test, Home Inspec ons, Fire Drills, and Industrial Compliance. CFD will con nue Fire Safety Inspec ons in 2019. If you have a business that you would like inspected, please call our office to set up an inspec on appointment at 419‐547‐8357.

In the beginning of 2018, the staffing level was at 35 firefighters. We had 1 re rement and 1 new hire to end with 35.

As me progresses, the fire service is becoming more specialized. We are proud that as a 100% on call de‐partment, we have been able to keep up with these requirements. Lastly, if you are in need of our ser‐vices, please be confident in knowing the members of the Clyde Fire Department will give you their best efforts in a prompt and professional manner.

In concluding 2018, the Clyde Fire Department would like to once again thank the Clyde City Council, the City Administra on, Township Trustees, and all ci ‐zens in our fire district for the support during the year.

C L Y D E I T / G I S D E P A R T M E N T

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Jus n R. LaBenne IT/GIS Administrator

2018 started off with a con nua on of our 6 year old Centralized Access Control project, which aims to standardize all City

buildings with the same security methods and allow for some of the more complex security scenarios we encounter from

me to me. Fire Sta on #2 was the first on the list this year and it brought challenges due to much longer and more com‐

plicated runs of cable, as well as thick concrete filled door frames that required modifica on to accept the upgraded elec‐

tronic strikes and card readers. We kicked off the Sta on #2 project early into the year due to having last year’s intern Ian

Hilliker back on the job while home from college over the holiday break. Having Ian around for this project allowed the IT

department more me to focus on some major projects due to start in the 2nd quarter of 2018.

The 2nd quarter kicked into high gear with a major project for the Police Department; migra ng away from Data911 to

WatchGuard for in‐car‐cameras and then adding body‐cams into the mix. Since this was a migra on, and some of the old‐

er patrol vehicles would be keeping Data911 un l they were decommissioned, the IT Department needed to build‐out a

physically separate WatchGuard network to run alongside the current Data911 network un l the migra on is fully com‐

pleted in 2019. The complexi es of how the in‐car cameras and body‐cams work to auto‐upload video/audio without any

officer interac on can be me consuming to setup and test due to the large number or variables presented, but this pro‐

ject encountered very few hiccups and was up and running within the targeted me frame.

Running parallel with the WatchGuard project, IT also took on the task of automa ng a service for the Wastewater Treat‐

ment Plant. By the 4th Quarter of 2018, the EPA mandated that the public be made aware of any combined sewer overflow

event within 4 hours, and then a follow up no fica on is to be sent within 1 week a er cessa on. The WWT was required

to maintain an email lis ng of anyone that wanted no fied, and they needed to come up with a way to let people know

how to subscribe/unsubscribe from the list as needed. Handling all of this manually, and across shi s, was never going to

be an easy task so IT assisted by building a web‐service accessible to the public where they can sign up for no fica ons

without WWT personnel taking any ac on, and in the case of an event, very li le ac on needs taken by a WWT Operator

to send the ini al and follow up no fica ons. This service can be found at h ps://CSO.ClydeOhio.org

Other miscellaneous projects during 2018 include the addi on of a few more cameras that are “live” broadcast directly

into the Police Dispatch center, and a few server addi ons to handle our ever increasing storage requirements.

Lastly, it seems our website upgrade projects are always the first things that end up on the backburner, and ge ng an

overhauled ClydeOhio.org website has been slow going. As we were moving forward, we decided to take a step back and

build a be er way to provide a daily, automated feed of data that can be accessed across all of our websites proper es

and will provide updated sta s cs and informa on daily without the need for anyone to manually update the website

code. The plan for 2019 is to finally have an en re revamp of every single website the City maintains, an release an addi‐

onal site many people have been wai ng a long me for.

C L Y D E P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T

Mon Campbell Police Chief

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Just like 2017, 2018 was a year that included many personnel changes within the department.

We hired a total of six new full me officers to replace officers who have le through re re‐

ment, or to seek new employment opportuni es. This gives us almost an en rely new staff

with the majority of officers having less than six years of experience. I believe this is a good

thing, as most young officers are more ac ve when compared to older, seasoned officers. The

newer officers come to us be er trained and are also more eager to con nue training. Over‐

all, I would say that we have one of the best line‐ups that I have seen in my 26 years of service

with the City of Clyde.

Some mes I feel like we only speak about the drug problems our communi es face, but once again, I feel it is important to cover. Our

city and department con nue to support the Sandusky County Drug Task Force. We have an officer assigned full me to the task force

and he works side by side with other officers from other communi es, who help comprise the task force. I would like to be able to

share numbers and stats on what the task force is actually doing, but those things are confiden al in nature and cannot be shared pub‐

licly. However, I can share that sta s cally this task force is one of the most ac ve in the state, as well as northwest Ohio, and they

con nue to build cases daily.

I also believe it is important to men on that we now have two K‐9 officers. K‐9 Chase started service in May of 2018 and then we were

able to hire Ofc. Carla Schaffer in August of 2018. Ofc. Schaffer brought our other K‐9, Lasso along with her from the Bellevue Police

Department. This was not necessarily our plan, ini ally. We only intended to have one K‐9, but things just developed and we were able

to bring the second K‐9 unit on board. Both K‐9’s have been produc ve and the numbers are impressive for the short me they have

been in service. Not coun ng training and other aspects of K‐9 service, in roughly eight months of service, the K‐9’s have accounted for

120 different calls for service; this includes searches, arrests and other incidents where a K‐9 was requested. I expect these numbers to

increase in 2019.

It should also be noted, the 2018 school year saw the first School Resource Officer (SRO) ever implemented in the Clyde Green Springs

School System. Ofc. Erik Kessler has taken on this duty and is in the schools on a full‐ me daily basis. Ofc. Kessler a ended SRO Basic

Training in the summer of 2018 and started the 2018‐2019 year as the SRO. Ofc. Kessler has already developed a great rela onship

with the schools, students, and parents and this appears to be a posi on that will con nue to be filled for the foreseeable future. I reg‐

ularly hear good comments from people within the community concerning the SRO posi on.

Looking at the volume of calls handled by our department shows the increase in ac vity. I believe this is a sign of the mes along with

the fact that our department is much younger and more ac ve. In 2017 we handled a total of 6,224 calls and in 2018 we handled 7,317

calls. This is an increase of 1,093 calls for service equa ng to roughly a 15% increase in call volume. Over a two year period this be‐

comes a 24% increase. This easily shows that the transi on to a younger department has no ceably increased ac vity.

On the technology front, we have transi oned into a new in‐car / body‐cam system. This new system is working very well and has al‐

ready helped defeat claims of wrong‐doing against officers. I think the majority of officers welcome the body‐cams because they know

that it protects them from such claims of misconduct, which are an unfortunate part of the society we live in today. I am also a firm

believer in the fact that the video systems help the department remain transparent with the public, since most recordings are available

as a public record upon request.

We have also started to renew and improve our current fleet of vehicles. A er dedica ng two of our newest vehicles to the K‐9’s, we

found ourselves in need of more vehicles for the patrol units. We currently have three vehicles that are in various stages of up‐fi ng to

make them ready for daily use. All vehicles should be in place before the summer of 2019.

2018 was challenging and brought many changes to our department. These changes were all necessary and in the end I believe made

the department be er. Hopefully, we can navigate 2019 without as many changes in personnel. As I stated earlier, I believe the youth‐

ful transi on of our department is a good thing and I am hoping that as we all work together, the department will become more effi‐

cient and produc ve. Finally, I would like to thank the ci zens, Clyde City Council, the city administra on, and the police department

staff for their efforts.

Mon A. Campbell

Chief of Police

Bill Hamilton Superintendent

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G E N E R A L S E R V I C E S

2018 began with plenty of snowfall which meant a lot more snow and ice control than the past few years. In the first few

months of the year crews spent the following on removing snow and ice: January‐ 85.5 regular hours and 193.98 over me

hours, February‐ 100.34 regular hours and 116.08 over me hours, March‐ 8 regular hours and 56.340 over me hours. In

between snow storms, crews worked on maintaining snowplows and truck to make sure they were ready for the next

round. When crews were not plowing, sal ng roads and maintaining trucks, they were upda ng street blades throughout

town and filling in potholes. In the middle of March the weather finally started to cooperate enough that we were able to

start working on some catch basins and handicap ramps that needed replaced before the 2018 road resurfacing began.

Replacement is as follows: Duane St.‐raised 2 catch basin cas ngs, replaced 2 catch basins and curb, replaced 8 handicap

ramps, replaced 2 manhole cas ngs, and replaced 14 handicap domes. Elm St.‐Installed 175’ of 12” storm sewer and 1

catch basin, installed 8 handicap ramps and replaced some sidewalk. Fair St.‐repaired 2 catch basins, replaced 2 handicap

ramps, replaced 5 manhole cas ngs, and removed concrete approaches. E. Cherry St.‐replaced 11 handicap domes.

As summer help began to come back we spent the summer catching up on replacing street blades and regulatory street

signs, maintaining potholes, berming, and worked at reloca ng storm le at the Service Department. Just as we began our

big project of the year, installing storm sewer on Elmdale Avenue, it was me for all the summer help to head back to col‐

lege and for us to get ready for the annual Clyde Country Fair. We began ge ng ready a week earlier than normal this

year since we have been short staffed. With the help of E.V.S. we successfully cleaned up all the straw from the go‐kart

races and took down the rest of the detours from the fair. We then went back to the Elmdale Avenue storm sewer project

to complete installa on of 481’ of pipe and install nine catch basins. As the storm sewer project was complete we headed

right into pulling all of our snowplows and salters in to make sure all are in working order for the winter. As crews were

wrapping up winter equipment maintenance, it seemed that all the leaves had fallen at once pu ng our leaf machine out

on a weekly basis and crews working 46.41 hours of over me to make sure the leaves got picked up before the first big

snowfall. The rain and li le bit of snow we got kept pu ng us further behind on ge ng things picked up but the guys did‐

n’t stop un l they got everyone taken care of. This year brought a lot of changes and new faces to this department but we

never stopped with projects and rou ne maintenance. New hires for this year are Walter Foreman, John Branski, Alex

Marshall, and John Andres. 2018 was another successful year and we look forward to providing great service for the ci ‐

zens of Clyde in 2019.

P A R K S A N D C E M E T E R Y

James Mason Superintendent

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The primary focus of the city Parks & Cemetery Department con nues to be the maintenance of the buildings and grounds, as well as, the mowing of all city right‐of‐ways and reservoirs, snow removal from the downtown business district and city owned sidewalks and parking areas, along with the prepa‐ra on of ball fields for Li le League and city sponsored recrea onal ac vi es.

Our department has three full‐ me employees along with a Recrea on Program Coordinator. The de‐partment cannot operate with just three full‐ me people; therefore, we depend heavily on our part‐me and seasonal help. The department typically employs 8‐10 seasonal people, but when you combine

the Aqua c Center and all of the Recrea on program people, that number grows to over 40.

The temperatures and precipita on for the summer of 2018 were near normal, allowing for a rela vely busy season at the pool, all of the ac vi es like swim lessons and the Friday evening movies had good turnouts.

We had 44 burials @ McPherson Cemetery in 2018. We average about 50 burials per year. There were also 21 addi onal gravesites sold in 2018. We installed 40 new founda ons ,as well as, replaced 4 dete‐riora ng founda ons.

In the Parks and Cemetery Department, we also handle the reserva ons and maintenance of the shelter houses. During 2018, the enclosed shelter house at Community Park was in use 116 mes, either as a paid rental or for mee ngs by various non‐profit organiza ons. Once again, the open shelters were used every weekend during the good weather months.

The one major project in 2018 was the comple on of a hard surface asphalt path from the parking area to the skate park in Gus Wolfe Park. The footers were installed for a new picnic shelter located at the bo om of the hill below the pool. This should be completed before the summer picnic season begins in 2019.

Looking forward to 2019, we are planning for some upgrades to some of the playground areas and adding more tables to picnic shelters throughout the city parks. As always, we will maintain all the ser‐vices normally provided in the Parks and Cemetery.

W A S T E W A T E R T R E A T M E N T P L A N T

Thomas B. Bauer, Sr. Superintendent

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GOALS FOR 2019 Install TSS probes for improved monitoring with real me data of the Oxida on Ditch Intra‐Channel (ODIC) process tanks and the effluent discharged from them. Complete the Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) installa on for front half of plant. Perform engineering study for modifica ons of plant main breakers (from 2018). Ini ate hauling our own cake sludge to landfill (from 2018).

The Clyde Wastewater Treatment Plant treated 681.65 million gallons of wastewater dur‐ing 2018, which is a 3.12% increase from the 661.03 million gallons in 2017. The Biological Oxygen Demand removal efficiency of 95.13% in 2018 is an improvement of 3.3% from the 92.09% in 2017. Total Suspended Solids removal efficiency of 97.71% in 2018 remained virtually unchanged from the 97.26% in 2017.

245.9 dry tons of dewatered cake sludge was produced and landfilled in 2018. Dewatered Cake Sludge disposal increased 9% from the 225.61 dry tons in 2017.

A combined total of 0.7354 million gallons of Combine Sewage Overflow were discharged to Raccoon Creek from 2 separate rain events in 2018. (EPA permits 4 events per year)

The EQ Basin was u lized 14 mes during 2018 to retain and prevent 4,955,448 gallons of Combined Sewage Overflow from being discharged into Raccoon Creek.

The Clyde Wastewater Treatment Plant was staffed by eight (8) Operators plus the Superintendent in 2018. The 2018 Staff consisted of four (4) Class III Operators (Superintendent included), one (1) Class II Operator and four (4) Uncer ‐fied II Operators.

A new Uncer fied I Operator (proba onary) was added to the staff in July 2018 to replace a Class III operator that transferred to another department within the City. This new operator received basic training and went on shi by him‐self on 8/12/2018 and was promoted to Uncer fied Operator II on 9/28/2018.

All cer fied operators at the plant have fulfilled their con nuing educa on unit (CEU) requirements as set forth by the State of Ohio EPA.

On March 27, 2018 the Ohio EPA conducted a pretreatment compliance inspec on (PCI) of the Municipal Industrial Pretreatment Program (MIPP) at this facility.

On July 18, 2018 the Ohio EPA conducted an inspec on of the wastewater collec on and treatment systems.

In 2018 the Wastewater Treatment Plant implemented the EPA’s CSO Public No fica on plan to no fy the EPA, along with other interested and/or affected par es within 4 hours of a CSO event.

Phase 2 of the WWTP SCADA so ware upgrade was completed by WWTP staff.

Sludge Dewatering Centrifuge was rebuilt (preven ve maintenance) in October 2018.

A new HVAC system was installed in the WWTP Laboratory.

Modifica ons of the main plant breakers has been put on hold – pending further engineering studies in 2019.

Ini a on of hauling our own cake sludge has been delayed, due to late arrival of the vehicle chassis. Loading equip‐ment is due to be installed on chassis in early 2019.

W A T E R T R E A T M E N T P L A N T

Phillip A. Farrar, Sr. Superintendent

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The pubic is always welcome to see where their water comes from and how it is treated. All that is needed is a call in advance to make sure a me can be arranged. Our phone number is 419‐547‐9805.

GOALS FOR 2019 Con nue to refine treatment and filtering to ensure quality and cost control. Encourage training for all the operators. Channel cleaned out to Beaver Creek Pump House to improve flow (from 2018). Check into replacement of ba eries at Beaver Creek Pump House (from 2018).

2018 was a year where we replaced or repaired various equipment at the Water Plant

As seen above, we were forced to replace all the connec ons on the South Basin drag equipment. We also pur‐chased more of the same connec ons so we can replace them on the North Basin drag equipment, when we clean and inspect those systems again in spring of 2019

The Clyde Water Treatment Plant met all of the Safe Drinking Water Act’s regula‐ons, including those set for turbidity, vola le organic compounds (VOC), synthe c

organic compounds (SOC), inorganics, lead and copper, and disinfec on concentra‐on mes. Three monthly samples were again tested for Atrazine, Alachlor and

Simazine. The Water Plant’s laboratory opera ons and record keeping passed scheduled and unscheduled inspec ons by the Ohio Environmental Protec on Agency.

All employees will con nue to receive training to help them to be er perform their jobs. Safety training was also provided so that all employees know and avoid the risks of dealing with chemicals used in the treatment of water.

During 2018 the Clyde Water Treatment Plant treated 482.748 million gallons of water. That amount equals 1.341 million gallons per day, during the same 12‐month period water plant personnel pumped 520.630 million gallons of water into Beaver Creek reservoir. That is net gain of 37.882 million gallons. When both reservoirs are full we have 879.7 Million Gallons in storage. Maximum storage for the year was 902.7 MG in February and the minimum storage was 616.0 MG in October. We did no pumping at all during 5 months of the year. Maximum water treated during 2018 was 1.920 million gallons in June and the maximum pumping day of finished water was also in June with 1.917 million gallons of water sent to the distribu on system.

O F F I C E O F Z O N I N G I N S P E C T I O N

The Zoning Office received and processed one hundred eighteen (118) applica ons for Zoning Permits in 2018.

This was a decrease of seven (7) permits from the previous year. The es mated cost for the projects covered

under the permits issued was $4,718,424.71.

Of the one hundred eighteen (118) Zoning Permits applied for, twelve (12) were for new single family residen al

homes, twenty‐five (25) for residen al addi ons‐altera ons, sixty‐one (61) for residen al accessory structures

(garages, sheds, fences, pools, etc.), one (1) for a commercial building or addi on project, one (1) for a industrial

building or addi on project, twelve (12) for signs, one (1) for a condi onal use (Home Occupa on), zero (0) for

outdoor furnace renewal and five (5) for demoli on projects (houses, garages, commercial property).

During 2018, the Zoning Office scheduled five (5) mee ngs with the Board of Zoning Appeals for ten (10) Public

Hearings. The Board of Zoning Appeals granted eleven (11) Variances and one (1) Condi onal Use (Home Occu‐

pa on) Permit.

The Zoning Office worked with the various departments of the City of Clyde including Finance, General Services,

Environmental Services, Clyde Light and Power, Police, Fire, Parks and Recrea on, and Cemetery. The Zoning

Office supplied the departments with various maps, surveys, easement informa on and other informa on as

needed. The department also issued temporary electric, water and sewer tap‐in fee permits, and addressed vari‐

ous issues and complaints that were requested by residents during the year.

The Zoning Office tracked and monitored two hundred thirty‐two (232) Garage Sale Permits. As me permi ed,

the Zoning Office also con nued to add Zoning Permit history from past years to permit history in the computer

system. The Zoning Office also worked with the Landscape Commi ee, Sandusky County Auditor, the Dog War‐

dens Office, the Sheriff’s Office, the Sandusky County Health Department and ClydeScope Economic Development

Corpora on.

Ken Winke Zoning Inspector

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

James Rohrbach Superintendent

[email protected] 419‐547‐8090

Tim Perry Foreman

[email protected]

Jonathon Montgomery Water/Sewer Tech II

Joel Roberts

Dan McBroom

Water/Sewer Tech II

Water Dist. Tech I

John Biggs Water/Sewer Tech I

ELECTED OFFICIALS

G. Sco Black Mayor

sco [email protected] 419‐547‐6898

Steve Keegan Vice Mayor

Bobbie Boyer Council Member

Jean Jackson Council Member

Gary Smith Council Member

APPOINTED

Zachary J. Selvey Solicitor

Janet R. Dickman Clerk of Council

[email protected]

Jackie Hoppe Deputy Clerk

[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Paul H. Fiser City Manager

419‐547‐6898

Jackie Hoppe Adm Secretary


Kenneth Winke Zoning Officer


[email protected] Safety Service Dir.

Craig Davis Finance Director


Maria Miller Finance Clerk II

Amy Lozier Finance Clerk II

Lucy Ri er Finance Clerk II

Patrica Rusch Finance Clerk I

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Gregory Harvey Meter Reader

GENERAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT

Bill Hamilton Superintendent


Michael Griffin Foreman

Konner Garcia Service Tech I

John Branski III Equipment Operator II

Walter Foreman Laborer II

Alex Marshall Laborer II

John Andres Laborer II

James Mason Superintendent


Sarah Scruggs Recrea onal Programmer


Kevin Dick Service Tech III

Roy Weisz Service Tech III

PARKS & CEMETERY

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Thomas Bauer Superintendent


Louis Stein Class III‐Lab Operator

Antonio Palos Operator Class II

Joseph Farrar, Jr. Uncer fied Operator II

Aaron Stout Uncer fied Operator II

Clayton Guhn Uncer fied Operator II

Jay Earhart Uncer fied Operator II

Gary Beamer Uncer fied Operator I

WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Phillip A. Farrar, Sr. Superintendent


Norman Selvey Operator Class III

Jeffrey Co erill Operator Class III

Mark DeNudt Operator Class III

Richard Scruggs Operator Class I

Tim Willis Operator Class I

Dave Ri er Uncer fied Operator II

Michael Waterfield Uncer fied Operator II

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POLICE DEPARTMENT

Monti Campbell Police Chief

[email protected] 419-547-9555

James Snell III Sergeant

Brian Weaver Sergeant

Nick Smith Sergeant

Bruce Kardotzke Sergeant

Dana Widman Officer Class A

Derrick Shell Officer Class A

Anthony Travagliante Officer Class A

Eric Kessler Officer Class A

Jeff Bauer Officer Class B

Ryan Stanley Officer Class B

Alex Davenport Officer Class C

Justin Baur Officer Class C

William Fry Officer Class C

Carla Schaffer Officer Class C

Roger Weaver Dispatcher A

Lisa Stohl Dispatcher A

Deneil Sanchez Dispatcher A

Sharon Cheek Dispatcher B

Juliana Pierce School Guard-PT

Aaron Hossler Officer Class C

ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT

Cory Lachner Superintendent


Justin Woodruff Assistant Superintendent


Steven Gallagher Journeyman/Lineman Class A

Phillip Smith Journeyman/Lineman Class A

Adam Albright Apprentice

Zachary Magers Apprentice

Daniel Kinchy Apprentice

Evelyn Lieb Utilities Clerk/PT

Justin LaBenne IT/GIS Administrator

[email protected]

Amy Wobser Network Systems Admin.

[email protected]

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Craig R. Davis Fire Chief


Louis Snyder Assistant Fire Chief


Joseph Spitler Assistant Fire Chief

Chad Hilliker 1st Captain

David Bennett 2nd Captain

Duane Kimmet 3rd Captain

Kevin Winke 1st Lieutenant

Dean Auxter 2nd Lieutenant

Eric Caudill 3rd Lieutenant

James DeVanna Engineer

Perry Hill Engineer

Dennis Shock Operator

William Tea Operator

Daniel Dodson Operator

David Gower Operator

Leroy Snyder Firefighter

Timothy Snyder Firefighter

Nick Beebe Firefighter

John Hofelich Firefighter

Tyler Tea Firefighter

Rickie Greiner Firefighter

Zachary Prentice Firefighter

James Havens Firefighter

Raffy Reyes Firefighter

Joseph Kerlin Firefighter

Matthew Davenport Firefighter

Stephan Cleveland Firefighter

Cole Hamilton Firefighter

Chase McGrady Firefighter

Josh Stults Firefighter

Pete Hamilton Firefighter

Ian Hilliker Firefighter

Marissa Schaffer Firefighter

Mark Miller Firefighter

Paul Fiser Safety Service Director

Board of Zoning

Appeals (BZA) Chairman, Brent Stanley

Vice Chairman, Carolyn Mar n‐Geiman

Suzanne Norris

Larry Petrie

Waylon Garza

Planning Commission Chairman, Dale Dick

Vice Chairman, Larry Bower

Jonathan Mills

James Wilson

Vacant Seat

Civil Service Commission Chairman, Henry Waugh

Vice Chairman, Carolyn Mar n‐Geiman

Paul Rex

Clyde Municipal Building

Fair Board Chairman, Richard Ulman

Vice Chairman, Nancy Greenslade

Secretary, Linda Hall

Treasurer, Larry Dick

Alice Auxter

Kathy Ball

Linda Black

Gayle Carter

Michael Carter

Richard Cox

Jeni Golden

Ginger Hartman

Robin Ross

Tomi Sachs

William Strong

Mary Jo Ulman

Kim Walter

Vacant Seat

Vacant Seat

Vacant Seat

Vacant Seat

Landscape Commi ee/Street Tree Commission Chairman, Bev Henson

Vice Chairman, Frank Forwalder

Carol Lobdell

Jorge Mendoza

Becky Brooks

Frank Pierce III

Vacant Seat

Recrea on Board Chairman, Don Stanley

Vice Chairman, Melanie Allen

Mike Arnold

Paula Renfro

Mark Rosche

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Clyde Municipal Building

City of Clyde Municipal Building 222 N. Main Street Clyde, OH 43410

Administra on

Phone (419) 547‐6898

Visit our website at ClydeOhio.org

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