Location and appearance of pole for new tornado siren reviewed on eve of installation

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The December 2 regular meeting of the Village of Ada Regular Council was conducted by Mayor Dave Retterer. Council excused the absence of Council member Jason Campbell. The meeting packet is provided on the Village website HERE.

RESOLUTIONS
A resolution was approved authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for employment of legal counsel for the year 2026. The meeting packet shows that Village Legal Counsel Jane Napier shall receive an annual salary of $18,900.

ORDINANCES
Council passed the third reading of an ordinance establishing the annual appropriations for the Village of Ada for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Appropriations and worksheets begin on page 17 of the meeting packet. Appropriations are grouped in the following funds:

• General Fund $ 2.72M
• Special Revenue Funds $ 1.33M
• Capital Projects Fund $100K
• Debt Service Funds $308K
• Enterprise Funds $9.20M
• Internal Service Funds $2K

REPORTS

Personnel
Bob Simmons reported on salary and wage increases for employees, including a 3% increase across the board, except for two employees who were increased to move them into their pay range.

Ada Police Department
Chief Alec Cooper reported that the first of two new tornado sirens was installed at the Fire Station on December 1, with a second to be installed in the median on Grandview Boulevard on December 3. The existing siren is located at the Village "street barn." 

Linda Mason noted that her neighbor on Grandview was concerned about the aesthetics of a utility pole and additional landscaping work.

Cooper explained that the location for the additional siren was chosen because it has electricity for the siren and avoids conflicts with existing overhead and underground wires and cables. The location also gives maximum coverage for tornado warnings. Residents in the area have not been able to hear the siren at Depot Park.

The discussion ended with Council agreeing to go ahead with the current plan to install the pole on December 3.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
The public portion of the meeting ended at 7:12 p.m., when Council entered an executive session to discuss employment.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ada Icon attended this meeting via Zoom. The Village provides a link for the next meeting HERE.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Dec. 15, Ada-Liberty Ambulance Dist. 5:30  p.m., 530 N. Gilbert St., Ada, OH

Dec. 16, Personnel Committee Meeting 6:00  p.m., Municipal Building

Dec. 16, Regular Council Meeting 6:30  p.m., Municipal Building

Dec. 19, Tree Commission Meeting 9:00 a.m. Municipal Building

Dec. 25, Christmas Holiday, Village Offices Closed

Jan. 1, New Year’s Day Holiday, Village Offices Closed

Jan. 6, Regular Council Meeting 6:30  p.m., Municipal Building

Jan. 20, Regular Council Meeting 6:30  p.m., Municipal Building