The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, March 18, 2004, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 6:00 p.m.

All trustees and the clerk were present.

The members of Boy Scout Troop #195 were present and lead the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Board of Trustees held a work session with members of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee regarding the revised community survey of wage rates and medical benefits for comparison purposes for Chester Township employees with surrounding communities.

MINUTES

2004-121. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign minutes dated March 11, 2004. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

CLERK’S FOLDER

2004-122. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Road Dept. Payroll Time Sheet dated March 13, 2004. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-123. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Purchase Orders #PO 40040 and 40041. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-124. Mr. Montague moved to approve up to $54,128.00 payable to International Truck & Engine Corp., 8899 Brookside Ave., #204, PO Box 876, West Chester, Ohio 45069, for the purchase of a new 2004 International cab and chassis through the State Cooperative Purchasing Program from Fund 4-A-04. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

MATERIAL BID OPENING – 7:05 P.M.

2004-125. Mr. Montague moved to waive the reading of the legal notice. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

The Board of Trustees opened and read bids received to the audience.

Schloss Materials Co. (Bids received for Asphalt #301, #402, and #404 – prices ranging

between $27.00 and $29.75)

Bid Bond attached.

13700 McCracken Road

Cleve., Ohio 44125

Arms Trucking Co. (Bids received for Slag #4, #57, #8 – prices ranging between $12.50

and $15.50; bid received on Ice Control for Cinders in the amount of $10.65)

P.O. Box 300

Burton, Ohio 44021

Northeastern Road Improvement Co. (Bids received for Limestone #57, #8, #9, $617, #304 – prices ranging between $12.53 and $14.00)

Bid Bond attached.

38700 Pelton Road

Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Ontario Stone Corporation (Bids received for Limestone #57, #8, #9, #617, #304 – prices ranging between $9.75 and $11.40)

Bid Bond attached.

1246 River Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Osborne Concrete & Stone (Bids received for Limestone, #57, #8, #98, #617, #304 – prices ranging between $9.03 and $10.47)

Bid Bond attached.

PO Box 249, Williams Street

Grand River, Ohio 44045-0249

Jasa Asphalt Materials (Bid received for Bituminous MC 40 – price $1.0174)

Bid Bond attached.

1574 Main Street

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221

Kurtz Bros., Inc. (no bids)

PO Box 31179

Independence, Ohio 44131

Pavement Technology (Bid received for Dust Control – price $1.48)

Bid Bond attached.

24144 Detroit Road

Westlake, Ohio 44145

2004-126. Mr. Montague moved to forward bids to the Road Superintendent for his review and recommendations. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-127. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Payroll Warrants #PY 42559

through 42593; Payroll Withholding Warrants #PW 42594 through 42604; Voucher

Warrants #VW 42605 through 42620. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s Note: The ending check number used on 3-11-04 was 42558; the beginning number on 3-18-04 is 42559.

2004-128. Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign a letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs.

Ron Cotman for picking up unsightly trash around the Chester Township Park on March 5^th, 2004. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mrs. Mula read the letter addressed to the Cotman’s at this time.

2004-129. Mr. Montague moved to approve $434.66 payable to the Illuminating

Company for the installation of a new street light at the corner of Ranch Drive and Sperry Road. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2004-130. Mr. Montague moved to not request a hearing before the Ohio Division of Liquor Control on a request by TAP Investments LLC d.b.a. Clark, 8247 Mayfield Road, Chester Township, for a new C1 and C2 Permit Classes. Clerk’s Note: a background check done by Police Chief; no problems. Mr. Stevens seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

ROAD DEPT.

Road Superintendent Chuck Mascella explained the reason for the purchase of the cab and chassis and the price through the State Purchasing Program. The cost savings to the Township is significant when the truck is purchased through this program. The total complete price for a new truck is about $90,000.00.

Mr. Montague said that the Road Superintendent has saved the Township well over $1,000,000.00 over the past 15 years by purchasing trucks through the State Purchasing Program.

Mr. Mascella explained the problems with the roof on the Road Department garage during a recent wind storm. Prices are now being gathered for a replacement of the existing roof to a truss roof when the repairs are being done.

ZONING DEPT.

Zoning Inspector Mike Joyce informed the Board of Trustees of an upcoming meeting for Geauga County Zoning Inspectors and Zoning Secretaries in May. Chester Township has not yet hosted this meeting; he would like to have Chester host the workshop. David Dietrich, Geauga County Planning Commission Director, is willing to come to a workshop to talk on how current agricultural exemptions are handled. The Health Dept. was present at the last workshop, and the presenter said there are some ways in which the Health Dept. can monitor agricultural structures.

2004-131. Mrs. Mula moved to approve Chester Township hosting the workshop for the Zoning Inspectors and Zoning Secretaries and approve up to $100.00 for the necessities for the meeting on May 12, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chester Town Hall. Mr. Montague seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Discussion ensured regarding zoning fees being nonrefundable. This information will be added to the Application for a Zoning Permit which is completed by all people requesting a Zoning Certificate from Chester Township.

Mrs. Mula would like the Board to take into consideration refunding a portion of the money for the room rates when Mr. and Mrs. Cotman and Mrs. Muehling attended the recent Land Use Plan Seminar since not all of the money which was approved was spent. This is the first time that attendees were asked to pay for the cost of their rooms in an order to conserve money. The Clerk will check the balance of money allotted for this matter.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Montague adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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James A. Montague, Chairman Clay W. Wright, Clerk

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Patricia M. Mula, Vice-chairwoman Approval Date

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Charles R. Stevens, Trustee

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