Fairfax council approves package of ordinances on pay, staffing, curfew, budget and zoning

The Village of Fairfax council on April 19 adopted multiple ordinances affecting pay scales, staffing and local rules. Council members voted to suspend the three-reading rule for several measures and approved each item by roll call.

Among the actions, council adopted Ordinance 10/2021 to amend compensation schedules and work periods for police positions, Ordinance 11/2021 to create and confirm a civilian police clerk, and Ordinance 12/2021 to create the position of tax administrator. Ordinance 13/2021 provided classifications and rates for labor and custodian positions. Council also confirmed Ordinance 14/2021 (appointment and pay for the village administrator) and Ordinance 15/2021 (compensation for the village fiscal officer, referred to in the meeting as Rob).

Public-safety policy adjustments included Ordinance 16/2021, which amended the curfew for persons age 17 and younger and clarified penalties. Budget and emergency accounting moves were handled through Ordinance 17/2021 (current expenditures for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2021, adding the coronavirus relief fund 2151) and Ordinance 18/2021 (transfers from general-fund lines to the coronavirus relief fund for local government distribution, payroll-related lines, pension and other identified accounts).

Council also completed a third reading and adopted Ordinance 7/2021, which updated the zoning map for the Riverside of Wooster Pike area after a public hearing.

Most measures were presented as emergency ordinances so raises and appointments could take immediate effect. Roll-call votes for the listed ordinances recorded unanimous recorded 'Aye' votes from the council: Miss Camarissi, Mister Ernst, Mister Kessel, Miss Lally, Miss Resnick and Mister Riffle for each item as recorded in the transcript.

The mayor presented the monthly report for March showing $6,057.28 in the mayor's report, which the council approved. The police chief noted a $1,999.98 camera replacement following vandalism, which the department will absorb rather than pursue an insurance claim. Council asked for follow-up reporting on several items and scheduled future committee meetings.