LORDSTOWN — A village resident is asking officials to consider passing legislation against nondisclosure agreements in order to provide more public transparency.

Resident Jeff Alderman said at Monday’s council meeting that council should consider legislation that would not allow a business or company to locate in Lordstown and not let the public know what they intend to do.

“It would be in the best interest of the community to pass legislation to prohibit nondisclosure agreements, which would not allow a company to come into the village with no intention of how they will go about doing their business. We need more government transparency. The residents of the community want to know what is going on,” Alderman said.

He said a business or company wanting to locate in the village should be forthright in why they want to locate here and what they plan to do. He said having legislation against nondisclosure agreements would help protect the village.

Also Monday, village officials said they have been recording council meetings for the first time and will post them on a village Youtube site for viewing.

Officials have had requests from residents who are not able to attend meetings to have them recorded and posted online. Mayor Jackie Woodward said the meetings won’t be livestreamed, but will be taped and then placed for public viewing shortly after the meeting.

In other business, Solicitor Matt Ries has purchased property at 8933 Tod Ave., which will be used as a site for a water booster station. The village purchased the land from Lyle and Shelley Holton for $18,000. Woodward said American Rescue Plan funds will cover the cost for the booster station.

Village Engineer Chris Kogelnik said with the needed property acquired, the village will seek bids for the booster station project, which has been discussed for several years.The existing water booster station on Salt Springs Road, constructed in 2016, will be disconnected and brought to the new site on state Route 45,

Kogelnik said the new station will replace the aging water booster station on Pritchard-Ohltown Road, which struggles to provide adequate water pressure for the southwestern corner of the village.

Kogelnik has said the booster station project is valued at $560,000. Lordstown secured $200,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for the project.

Also, council approved an agreement with Eastern Power and Gas LLC for a natural gas aggregation rate not to exceed 4.80 per mcf, which is effective April 1 for 18 months.

Officials said residents and businesses do have the option to opt out if they choose.

The current aggregation agreement ends March 31.

With the heavy snow and icy roads this year, council members asked if there would be enough salt for the roads. Road Superintendent Martin Nelder said the village has enough salt.

In other matters, council announced a mobile food market will be in the village 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the municipal building parking lot.