Cleves council approves appointments, minutes and pay ordinance; moves to executive session

The Cleves Village Council approved a series of routine governance actions at its meeting, including appointments to several boards and commissions, approval of previous meeting minutes (with one abstention), passage of a pay ordinance and a motion to enter executive session under provisions of the Ohio Revised Code.

Appointments confirmed included Nancy Nichols and Mark Tallon to the Planning & Zoning Commission (terms expiring Dec. 31, 2026); a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals (named in the meeting transcript as Gee Nelsian) for a term through Dec. 31, 2030; and members of the village 'Clean Court' (property court) — Jason Foley, Don Richardson, Sylvia Stregari, Judy Melsian and Scott Warman — for terms expiring Dec. 31, 2026. Motions to approve those appointments were moved and seconded and passed on roll calls recorded in the meeting.

Council also moved to approve minutes from the Dec. 10, 2025, meeting; one council member said they had not attended that meeting and subsequently abstained, resulting in a 4-0-1 recorded outcome. The council approved a pay ordinance after a motion and roll call. The council then voted unanimously to enter executive session under Ohio Revised Code 121.22(g)(1) (personnel matters/investigations) and 121.22(g)(4) (conference with the village attorney concerning pending or imminent litigation and collective bargaining), citing those statutory sections as the reasons for the closed session.

Several motions recorded who moved and seconded: the motion to enter executive session was moved and seconded on the record and passed 5-0. The meeting paused for a short break while the council confirmed the executive session would not be recorded.