The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, July 15, 2004, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m.  Chairman James A. Montague, presided.

 

Present:  Trustees Montague and Stevens, Clerk Austin.

 

PLEDGE

 

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

 

CLERK’S FOLDER

 

2004-299.  Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Road Dept. Payroll Time Sheet Dated July 3, 2004.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2004-300.  Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Purchase Orders #PO 40123 to Waste Management of Ohio, Inc. for $1,603.94 from Fund 1-A-26 for the June 12,

2004, annual clean-up day; #PO 40124 to Communications Service for $996.00 from Fund 9-A-07 for two Motorola GTS/mobile radios, type II series, for replacement of 800 mobile radios – one in each new car; #PO 490125 to Rizzo Public Safety for $2,000.00 from Fund 9-A-07 for change over and install all equipment into two new cruisers; #PO 40126 to Fox International for $1,248.70 from Fund 9-A-07 for siren speakers, mounting brackets, rear strobe kits and push bumpers for two new cruisers; #PO 40127 to Signsations for $1,025.10 from Fund 9-A-07 for exterior decals for two new cruisers plus installation; #PO 40128 to Pavement Technology, Inc. for $7,500.00 from Fund 4-B-02 for dust control; #PO 40129 to Richard Mott, American Roofing & Construction, Inc. for  $1,305.00 from Fund 1-A-26 for Bldg. #3 repairs.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

Clerk’s Note:  Purchase Orders #PO 40120 through 40122 closed due to a request for an incorrect fund.

 

BID OPENING ASPHALT RESURFACING OF HEATH ROAD IN CHESTER AND MUNSON TOWNSHIPS – 7:05 P.M.

 

2004-301.  Mr. Montague moved to waive the reading of the Legal Notice.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

Trustees opened and read bids received to the audience:

 

Kenmore Construction Co., Bid Bond Received.  Bid:  $291,330.00

The Shelly Company, Bid Bond Received.  Bud:  $321,327.00

Shelly & Sands, Inc. Bid Bond Received.  Bid:  $311,125.00

The Schloss Paving Co., Bid Bond Received.  Bid:  $280,287.00

Ronyak Bros Paving, Inc., Bid Bond Received.  Bid:  $268,975.00

 

2004-302.    Mr. Montague moved to forward the bids on to the Road Superintendent and

the Geauga County Engineer for review and recommendation.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2004-303.  Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign Payroll Warrants #PY 45276

through 45284; Payroll Withholding Warrant #PW 45285; Voucher Warrant

#VW 45286; Voucher Warrants #VW 45329 through 45355; Voucher Warrants

#VW 45358 and 45359 and declare Numbers 45356 and 45357 void due to classes being canceled.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

 

Clerk’s Note:  The ending check number on July 8, 2004, was #45275; the beginning check number on July 15, 2004, is #45276.

 

2004-304.  Mr. Montague moved to appoint Karen M. N. Austin, CPA, Township

Clerk, Chief Executive Officer for the Heath Road Resurfacing Project, OPWC-PY 04

Funding in Chester and Munson Townships.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2004-305.Mr. Montague moved to approve a contract with Ronyak Bros. Paving,

 PO Box 449, Burton, Ohio 44021 for chip seal of various roads in Chester Twp. - #6924.  Clerk’s Note:  This is an updated contract for the completion of the original 2002 chip seal project.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2004-306.  Mr. Montague moved to approve $1,603.94 payable to Waste Management of Ohio, Inc., 10237 Cutts Rd., Chardon, Ohio 44024 for payment of the pick up of annual clean-up day refuse from Fund 1-A-26.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2004-307.  Mr. Montague moved to sign Cemetery Deed and Cemetery Deed Record Book for Lot 402, Sites 1, 2, 3 and 4, Section C to Ms. Sandi Mastroangelo, Chester Township.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2004-308.  Mr. Montague moved to approve and sign a Citizens Proclamation for members of Girl Scout Troop 912 for the landscaping project in the front flower bed at the Town Hall.  Mr. Stevens seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

Clerk’s Note:  This Proclamation will be presented to the girls at the July 22nd Board of Trustees Meeting.

 

Mr. Stevens said he will be in attendance on Tuesday, July 20th at the 25th anniversary of the bandstand sponsored by the Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland.  Mrs. Mula will be contacted when she returns from her vacation to see if she will be in attendance.

 

PUBLIC INPUT

 

The Board addressed questions and concerns from the audience.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Montague adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.

                                                                                 Respectfully submitted,

 

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James A. Montague, Chairman                                Karen M. N. Austin, CPA, Clerk

 

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Patricia M. Mula, Vice-chairwoman                        Approval Date

 

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Charles R. Stevens, Trustee

 

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