The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, October 20, 2005, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:01 p.m.  Chairman Charles R. Stevens, presided.

 

All trustees and the clerk present.

 

PLEDGE

 

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

                                                                                 

PUBLIC INPUT/QUESTIONS

 

TRUSTEES DISCUSSION

 

2005-599.         Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $5,560.00 for Chester Township

computer Technology needs from Network Management, 210 Washington St., Chardon, Ohio 44024.  Increased from proposal for additional potential work to make sure all computers can access the server.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

Discussion of Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Mgt. District – Recycling Contract.  This matter tabled to the October 27, 2005, meeting.

 

2005-600.         Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign 2005-06 Agreement between

Chester Township and the West Geauga School System for the purpose of providing anti-skid materials for school snow removal operations in the amount of $23.60 per ton, not to exceed 300 tons during the winter season.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-601.       Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $1,544.00 to Bauman Enterprise, 4801 Chaincroft Rd., Garfield Hts., Ohio 44125 for the additional cost for removal of tires and creosote railroad tires from the property located at 9144 Mayfield Road property.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed. 

 

CLERK’S FOLDER

 

2005-602.       Mr. Stevens moved to approve Intra-fund Transfer Request within the Road and Bridge Fund in the amount of $5,000.00 from line item account 2031-760-740-0000 Machinery, Equipment and Furniture, to line item account #2031-330-323-0074 Repairs and Maintenance – Outsourced Work.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Motion passed.

 

2005-603.       Mr. Stevens moved to approve Intra-fund Transfer Request within the General Fund in the amount of $2,000.00 from line item account 1000-120-353-0000  Natural Gas to line item account #1000-120-359-0000 Other – Utilities.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-604.       Mr. Stevens moved to approve Intra-fund Transfer Request within the Road & Bridge Fund in the amount of $1,000.00 from line item account #2031-330-410-0000 Office Supplies to #2031-330-420-0000 Operating Supplies.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005-605.         Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $16,147.00 payable to Universal

Oil, Inc., 265 Jefferson Ave., Cleve., Ohio 44113 for 7000 gallons of Marathon number 89 octane gasoline from the following:  Fire Dept. $575.00 from appropriation

#2111-220-420-0400; Police Dept. $11,750.00 from appropriation

#2081-210-420-0000; Road Dept. $3,822.00 from appropriation  #2031-330-420-0000.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

Note:  Purchase Order 128-2005 voided due to change of company from Kirtland Auto Body to Newbury Sandblasting.  See Purchase Order #PO 134-2005.

 

Board Motion 2005-606 is a skipped motion.

 

2005-607.Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $1,740.00 payable to Newbury

Sandblasting  & Painting, 9992 Kinsman Rd., PO Box 378, Newbury, Ohio 44065 for

sandblasting and painting the dump body on truck #3, sandblasting and painting the cab protector, sandblasting the frame rails and sandblasting the underside of the dump body from appropriation #2031-330-323-0074.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-608.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 129-2005

to Concord Road Equipment Mfg., Inc., PO Box 772, Painesville, Ohio 44077, for $4,670.76 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.

 

2005-609.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 130-2005

to Chesterland Fire Rescue, Inc., 8552 Parkside Dr., Chesterland, Ohio 44026 for $455,000.00 for second half 2005 fire contract from appropriation

#2111-220-360-0000.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-610.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 131-2005

to Arms Trucking Co., PO Box 300, Burton, Ohio 44021 for $10,000.00 for cinders from appropriation # 2031-330-490-0000.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-611.        Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #132-2005 to Osborne Concrete & Stone Co., PO Box 249, Williams St., Grand River, Ohio 44045-0249 for $10,000.00 for #9 gravel from appropriation # 2031-330-490-0000.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-612.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign a Then and Now Purchase Order

#PO 133-2005 and Voucher Warrant #VW48226 to Universal Oil, Inc., PO Box 93687,

Cleve., Ohio 44101 for $1,405.00 for diesel fuel from appropriation

# 2111-220-420-0400.  See attached memo for explanation; total check in the amount of $18,195.00.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-613.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 134-2005

to Newbury Sandblasting & Painting, 9992 Kinsman Rd., PO Box 378, Newbury, Ohio

44065 for $1,740.00 for sandblasting and painting of truck #3 dump body from appropriation # 2031-330-323-0074.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

 

 

 

 

2005-614.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 135-2005

to Universal Oil, Inc., PO Box 93687, Cleve., Ohio 44101 for $16,147.00 for 7000 gallons of Marathon #89 octane gasoline for Fire, Police and Road Departments from

appropriation #2081-210-420-0000 $11,750.00; appropriation #2031-330-420-0000 - $3,822.00; appropriation #2111-220-420-0400 – $575.00.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-615.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 136-2005

to Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. & Assoc. Co., LPA, 1360 SOM Center Rd., Cleve., Ohio

44124-2189 for $3,000.00 for legal services for termination proceedings from appropriation #2081-210-360-0000.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

2005-616.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Voucher Warrants #VW 48182

through 48225; Voucher Warrants #VW 48228; Payroll Warrant #PY 48229.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

Clerk’s Note:  The ending # used on 10-14-05 was #48181; the beginning # used on

10-21-05 is #48182. 

 

2005-617.        Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign minutes dated September 29 and October 13, 2005.  Mrs. Mula seconded.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Motion passed.

 

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 7:44 p.m.

 

                                                                                  Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

_____________________________                        ____________________________

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

 

 

 

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Patricia M. Mula, Vice-chairwoman                        Approval Date

 

 

 

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James A. Montague, Trustee

 

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