The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, November 4, 2004, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. Chairwoman Patricia M. Mula, presided.

Present: Trustees Mula and Montague; Clerk Austin.

PLEDGE

The Board led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

CLERK’S FOLDER

2004-514. Mrs. Mula moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 40201 to Ambrose, Inc., Chester Twp., for $20,000.00 for one 2003 Chevy 2500 HD pick-up Truck from Fund 04-A-04 and approve and sign Voucher Warrant #VW 46133. Mr. Montague seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-515. Mrs. Mula moved to approve a letter to Jeff Nokes to amend a Certificate of our Estimated Resources by $40,000.00 from Restitution Funds. Also requesting an amendment of our Permanent Appropriations by $40,000.00 to fund 01-A-26D, Former Clerk’s Prosecution Expenses. Mr. Montague seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-516. Mrs. Mula moved to approve and sign Voucher Warrants #VW 46112 through 46132; #VW 46134 through 46140 and #46142 and declare #46141 void due to Trustee’s looking into necessity of service. Mr. Montague seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s note: The ending # used on 10-28-04 was #46111; the beginning # used on 11-4-04 is #46112.

2004-517. Mrs. Mula moved to approve $702.00 payable to Tim Dunn 9421 Sherman Road and $600.00 payable to Tom May, 9593 Sherman Road regarding the easement for the improvement of Sherman Road as accepted by them. These dollars will be taken from Fund 01-A-26 and returned when the project for the improvement of Sherman Road is assessed. Mr. Montague seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-518. Mrs. Mula moved to approve letters to the Road Dept., Fire Dept. and Police Dept. congratulating them respectively on the passage of their levies. Mr. Montague seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-519. Mrs. Mula moved to approve and sign letters to be published in the News Herald, The Times, Chesterland News and the Plain Dealer thanking the voters for their support of the Chester Twp. levies which passed in the November 2, 2004, election. Mr. Montague seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mrs. Mula informed the Board that Mike Joyce will be attending a work session at the County for pictometry software demonstration presented by Lou Marian of the Geauga County Auditor’s Office training as an add on to the GIS on Monday, November 8, 2004, at 1:30 p.m.

Mrs. Mula said she attended the Zoning Commission meeting on November 3, 1004, when a presentation was made by a representative from Foresight Engineering regarding clarification of some of the boundaries within the township.

Discussion ensued regarding the use of restitution monies to pay off outstanding loans which the township still owes. The Clerk cautioned the Board that there are still litigation costs which are outstanding that will need to be paid and asked that the trustees check with legal counsel to see what they feel could be an estimate of future litigation costs.

Items to be scheduled for the November 11^th trustees meeting: Margaret Muehling, Zoning Commission; draft letter to residents on Marilyn Dr. letter, pay off of outstanding loans. Sally Bell of the Dept. on Aging to be scheduled for the November 18^th trustees meeting.

PUBLIC INPUT

Mr. Ron Cotman concurred with the trustees that anytime a loan can be paid off early is a cost savings and is a good practice.

Mr. Montague informed the audience regarding the history of reducing speed limits in the past in answer to a question raised by a resident on Cedar Road.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, Mrs. Mula adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Patricia M. Mula, Chairwoman Karen M. N. Austin, CPA, Clerk

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Charles R. Stevens, Vice-chairman Approval Date

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James A. Montague, Trustee

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