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Councilor appointed new chair |
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
By WILLIAM LANEY
Managing Editor
A sitting Wapakoneta City Council member has been tabbed to continue serving the city now and after his retirement as an elected official.
Mayor Rodney Metz appointed 2nd Ward Councilor Dave Campbell as chair of the Wapakoneta Waste Minimization Commission, replacing Toni Simpson, who resigned her post. Councilors approved Campbell as commission chair during Monday’s Wapakoneta City Council meeting. Campbell abstained.
“I have really given this a lot of thought and consideration, especially since there have been a number of people leave because either their term expired, health reasons or other personal reasons,” Metz said prior to announcing his appointment’s name. “This person has a working knowledge of how the program functions, has been involved with the commission for a number of years almost since its inception, has sat on Utilities Committee for years, knows the strengths of the city and its finances and gets along well with the residents — that is why I am appointing Dave Campbell to serve as the chair.”
Metz said he has full confidence in Campbell and his abilities to lead the commission responsible for coordinating Drop & Swap and Household Hazardous Waste drop-off as well as having input on refuse and recycling collection.
“The time has come for this to be a full functioning commission again,” Metz said.
Campbell has served as a councilor for more than two decades. He will retire at the end of December as a councilor when Todd Hartsough fills his seat.
Council President Don Jump inquired about his starting date, but Metz said he will start immediately since the only requirement is the person must be a resident of the city and rules do not limit councilors from serving as a member or chair.
Councilor-at-large Wilbur Wells also announced Peg Matheny would serve as his appointment to the commission.
Councilors suspended the rules of three readings and passed as an emergency a resolution requesting members of Congress delay the U.S. Postal Service’s moving the processing of mail from Lima to Toledo until a study on costs and delivery standards can be conducted.
The resolution was read for the second time Monday before the rules were suspended.
Wapakoneta 3rd Ward Councilor Bonnie Wurst questioned the reason for a resolution when a study was conducted to determine which processing plants to close.
Campbell said the resolution permitted Wapakoneta “a chance to voice their opinion.”
The mayor said a legislative measure “carries more weight with Congress than if a letter from an administrator was sent.”
He mentioned a similar situation happened when the U.S. Postal Service wanted to close a processing plant in Mansfield and consolidate its operations with the Akron plant but did not after receiving resolutions from municipalities and letters from residents.
Councilor-at-large Dr. Ed Wallen said the resolution also speaks to local constituents.
“We are sending a message to the community that we are asking that our postal services not be eroded anymore than they already are now,” Wallen said.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 November 2009 )
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