The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, February 19, 2004, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:01 p.m. Chairman James A. Montague, presided.

All trustees present. Mr. Montague appointed Mrs. Mula Clerk pro-tem and asked Mrs. Fende to record the minutes.

PLEDGE

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

MINUTES

2004-77. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign minutes dated February 12 and 18, 2004. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

FINANCE

2004-78. Mr. Montague moved to approve Road Dept. Payroll Time Sheet dated February 14, 2004. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-79. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Purchase Orders #PO 40031 through 40033. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-80. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Voucher Warrants #VW 42342

through 42363; Payroll Warrants #PY 42364 through 42401; Payroll Withholding

Warrants #PW 42402 through 42414 and declare # 42411 and 42422 void due to printer error and check #’s 43302 through 43311 void due to clerical error. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s Note: The ending voucher number on 2-12-04 was 42341; the beginning voucher number on 2-19-04 is 42342.

2004-81. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign a letter addressed to Bruno

Mancini, Environmental Bus. Mgr., Group Environmental Mgt. Co., 4850 East 49^th

St., Cuyahoga Hts., Ohio 44125 requesting a 24 hour pump test as requested by the EPA. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mrs. Mula explained in order to get out of the Findings and Orders and be dismissed from the agreement, the Board has to approve a 24 hour pump test to be done as required by the EPA.

2004-82. Mr. Montague moved to approve $75,000.00 payable to Chester Fire Rescue,

Inc. from the following funds: $33,627.67 from Fund –10-A-11; $41,372.33 from

Fund 1-A-26. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-83. Mr. Montague moved to approve payment of $385.00 payable to Paul J.

Gambrill, 7626 Cedar Road, Chester Twp., for refund of zoning fee for application for an addition at 7626 Cedar Road, Chest. Twp., Zoning Certificate 04-001. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mr. Montague said he wants to re-emphasis that zoning fees are not refundable from now on for any zoning fees paid for an issued Zoning Permit. It is a non-refundable fee.

Mrs. Mula feels a percentage for the amount of hours spent should be charged back to the applicant. It would be fair with the rest of the tax payers to have some sort of charge for this service. She has asked the Zoning Inspector to research this matter.

2004-84. Mr. Montague moved to approve up to $400.00 for Margaret Muehling, Chair of the Zoning Commission, Ruth Aster, Zoning Commission member, and Cathy Cotman, BZA member, to attend the Ohio Land Use Program at Maumee Bay Resort and Conference Center on March 11 and 12, 2004. Clerk’s note: room accommodations are being paid for by the attendees. Mrs. Mula seconded. Motion passed.

STEVE REMIAS, AUCTIONEER – 7:30 P.M.

Mr. Remias presented to the Board his services regarding our potential upcoming auction. He is willing to set a flat fee since he wants to give more money back to Chester Township.

The Board thanked Mr. Remias for his presentation.

PUBLIC INPUT

The Board accepted questions and input from the public at this time.

FIRE CONTRACT

Mr. Montague announced the Board is awaiting information on the content of the final contract from Assistant Geauga Prosecutor Rebecca Schlag.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Montague adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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James A. Montague, Chairman Patricia M. Mula, Clerk pro-tem

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Patricia M. Mula, Vice-chairwoman Approval Date

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Charles R. Stevens, Trustee

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