The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, October 13,

2005, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:02 p.m. Chairman Charles R. Stevens, presided.

All trustees and the clerk present.

PLEDGE

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

PUBLIC INPUT/QUESTIONS

Margaret Muehling, Sherman Road, addressed a matter before the Board of Zoning

Appeals at this time (a continuation to November 14, 2005) regarding storm water, soil

erosion, lighting, traffic, sewer and septic, and the hours of operation of the ice rink.

Mrs. Muehling suggested this matter be reviewed by the Geauga County Planning

Commission for the input of the Planning Commission on this request.

TRUSTEES DISCUSSION

DirectEnergy.Com – Contact Ms. Fells 888-520-4890, ext. 5797 if you are interested

in alternate energy source.

POLICE DEPT.

The Chief informed the Board of Trustees of an upcoming event in Washington, D. C.

which he has been invited to attend. More information to follow at a subsequent meeting.

ROAD DEPT.

2005-580. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Snow Plowing Contract for

2005-2006 between Chester Township and the Geauga County Engineer for the purpose

of providing snow and ice control on county roads for the sum of $27,922.00 at

$2,300.00 per mile. Note: The Road Superintendent has confirmed that the mileage of

12.14 is correct. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Trustees noted that this program has been very beneficial for both parties.

2005-581. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $1,350.00 payable to Kirtland Auto

Center, 7564 Chardon Rd., Kirtland, Ohio 44094 for sandblasting and painting of the

dump body of truck #3 from appropriation #2031-330-323-0075. Mrs. Mula

seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-582. Mr. Stevens moved to approve a Then and Now Purchase Order

#PO 126-2005 to Chesterland Auto Body, 8032 Mayfield Road, Chesterland, Ohio

44026 for $1,670.71 for repairs to 2003 Chev. C250 4 x 2 Silverado from

appropriation 2031-330-323-0074. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous.

Motion passed.

2005-583. Mr. Steven moved to approve up to $4,670.76 payable to Concord Road

Equipment Mfg., Inc., 348 Chester St., PO Box 772, Paines., Ohio 44077 for repair,

sandblasting and painting of truck #7 spreader body and dump body from

appropriation 2031-330-323-0074. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous.

Motion passed.

Mr. Montague said the motion changing the appropriation number should be done by

an amended Board motion.

Mr. Mascella told the Board of Trustees that the appropriation # for Resolution 2005-581

should have been #2031-330-343-0074.

2005-584. Mr. Stevens moved to amend Board motion 2005-581 to read appropriation

2031-330-343-0074. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mr. Stevens referenced a request from the tenant at 8566 Parkside Dr. for a new storm

door on the front of the house. The tenant said he would be willing to install the door if

the Township paid for the storm door.

Mr. Stevens feels that considering the cost of fuel this winter that all doors and windows

of the rentals should be checked to be certain the doors and windows seal properly.

The Road Superintendent said the door at 8566 Parkside Drive is an odd size, and some

type of investigation will be needed to obtain the correct size for this door. The door is

narrower than a normal door.

Mr. Montague is not in favor of having anyone doing any construction work due to

liability. An employee of the township should perform the work.

The Road Superintendent will check with Building Maintenance to be certain that all

township properties have the proper winterizing for this coming winter season.

ZONING DEPT.

Mike Joyce, Zoning Inspector, updated the Board of Trustees on BWC drug training

which will be coming up in the near future for all township employees.

The Zoning Inspector explained the need for overtime hours to be worked to alleviate

a backlog of zoning matters.

2005-585. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to five hours of overtime for Mike Joyce

to be used before the end of the current pay period. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote:

Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mr. Montague referenced an inquiry he recently had regarding any interest on the part

of the Township to pool together with other property(s) for gas well purposes.

Discussion ensued, Board of Trustees were not in favor of the Township participating.

CLERK’S FOLDER

2005-586. Mr. Stevens moved to approve Primary Bank Reconciliation as of

9-30-2005. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-587. Mr. Stevens moved to approve an Application for Use of the Town Hall

Meeting Room as a rain date location by Realty One, 8251 Mayfield Rd., Chester

Twp., for pictures with the pumpkin on Saturday, October 22, 2005, from 11:00 a.m.

to 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-588. Mr. Stevens moved to approve an Application for Use of the Town Hall

Meeting Room for a meeting on Monday, November 28, 2005, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.

by the Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous.

Motion passed.

2005-589. Mr. Steens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 120-2005

to Universal Oil, Inc., PO Box 93687, Cleveland, Ohio 44101 for $1,250.00 for 500

gallons of diesel fuel from appropriation 2031-330-420-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded.

Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-590. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign a Then and Now Purchase Order

#PO 121-2005 to Keybank National Assoc., 127 Public Sq., 17^th floor, Mailstop

OH-01-27-1711, Cleve., Ohio 44114, for $25.75 for charge deposit slips from

appropriation 2281-230-599-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion

passed.

2005-591. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 122-2005

to Chester Twp., 12701 Chillicothe Rd., Chest., Ohio 44026 for $1,000.00 for

reimbursement from EMS billing account for seed money back to Township from

appropriation 2281-230-599-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous.

Motion passed.

2005-592. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order

#PO 123-2005 to Schloss Materials Co., 13700 McCracken Rd., Cleve., Ohio

44125 for $8,000.00 for asphalt purchases from appropriation

2031-330-490-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-593. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 124-2005

to Chester Fire Rescue, Inc., 8552 Parkside Dr., Chesterland, Ohio 44026 for

$55,000.00 for monthly disbursements to Chester Fire Rescue, Inc. for amounts

received from emergency billing from appropriation 2281-230-360-0000.

Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-594. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order

#PO 125-2005 to Crawford & Company, 3077 Kettering Blvd., STE 320,

Dayton, Ohio 45439 for $571.05 for refund of $71.05 which is the difference

between the claim check and actual invoice plus the $500.00 deductible with

OTARMA VIN 7218 from appropriation 2031-330-599-0000. Mrs. Mula

seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-595. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order

#PO 127-2005 to MBI Solutions, 4750 Hempsted Station, Kittering, Ohio

45429 for $2,500.00 for charge for ambulance billing for months of August

and September, 2005 – This is being paid out of EMS Billing Acct. – from

appropriation 2281-230-599-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous.

Motion passed.

2005-596. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Road Dept. Time Sheet

dated 10-8-05. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-597. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Payroll Warrant

#PY 48140 through #PY 48181. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous.

Motion passed.

Note: The ending # used on 10-7-05 was 48139; the beginning # used on

10-14-05 is 48140.

2005-598. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign minutes dated

September 8, 2005, and October 6, 2005. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote:

Unanimous. Motion passed.

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

Mrs. Mula presented information received from the three computer companies

who submitted proposals in answer to the needs of the computers used by

Chester Township. Comparisons of quotes explained. This matter to be further

addressed at the October 20^th Board of Trustees meeting.

MINUTES

A tape recording of this meeting is kept at the Township Hall and is available upon

request.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Stevens adjourned the

meeting at 9:21 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________________ _________________________

Charles R. Stevens, Chairman Karen M. N. Austin, CPA, Clerk

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Patricia M. Mula, Vice-chairwoman Acceptance Date

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James A. Montague, Trustee

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