The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, November 3, 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

No input.

TRUSTEES DISCUSSION

Discussion of the Yearly Retainer for Township Legal Services from Joseph W. Diemert, Jr., Esq. by the Board of Trustees.

2005-644. Mr. Stevens moved to approve continuing our current arrangement for a yearly retainer for township legal services with Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. and Associates,

1360 SOM Center Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44124-2189 for the period November 1, 2005, through October 31, 2006, for the annual retainer of $7,000.00 to be paid in monthly installments and an hourly wage for additional services at $120.00 per hour. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Discussion by the Board regarding the Access Agreements/Delta Hull received by Delta Hull regarding signature on the Access Agreements.

2005-645. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and allow the Chairman of the Board of Trustee’s to sign Access Agreements from Delta Hull for Mr. and Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Adelman as part of the ongoing effort to finalize the OEPA issue from the area at Rts. 322 and 306. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-646. Mr. Stevens moved to cancel regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of

Trustees Meeting scheduled for 11-24-05. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mr. Stevens said he would be willing to attend the General Assembly Meeting from NOPEC at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2005, in Independence, Ohio.

2005-647. Mr. Stevens moved to approve Trustee Charlie Stevens to attend the NOPEC General Assembly Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd., Independence, Ohio 44131 as the duly authorized representative of Chester Township. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-648.Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $3,500.00 payable to Laboratory

Corporation of America, Atlantic Division, 1447 York Court, Burlington, NC 27215 for

genetic testing to complete forensics identification from account 2081-210-599-0500. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-649. Mr. Stevens moved to approve advertising two open zoning positions, one on the Board of Zoning Appeals and one on the Zoning Commission, as of December 31, 2005, in the Chesterland News on November 16 and 30, 2005, and to send letters to the two members whose terms are expiring on the board(s) advising them that their terms are up and that they are welcome to re-apply to remain on the respective board(s) with an ending date of December 9, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

CLERK’S FOLDER

2005-650. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 142-2005 for $1,672.50 to Road Solutions, Inc., 5616 Progress Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46241 for one tote of de-ice 55 from appropriation 2031-330-490-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-651. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 143-2005

for $3,500.00 to Laboratory Corporation of America, Atlantic Division, 1447 York Court, Burlington, NC 27215 for genetic testing to complete forensics Identification from appropriation 2081-210-599-0500. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-652. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #144-2005 for

$186,943.53 to Key Bank National Association, 4910 Tiedeman Rd., Pymt. Processing

Mailstop OH-01-51-0443, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144-4831 for early payoff of Sherman Rd. paving project 2005 construction Loan # 100703742 from appropriations

#4301-810-810-1608 for $124,056.47; #2401-810-810-1608 for $53,958.61;

#4301-830-830-1608 for $1,943.53; #4301-760-790-9000 for $6,984.92. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-653. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Voucher Warrants #VW 48278

through 48333. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s Note: The ending VW# used on 10-27-05 was #VW 48277; the beginning

VW # used on 11-3-05 is #VW 48278.

MINUTES

A tape recording was taken of this meeting and it is kept at Township Hall and is available upon request.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Stevens adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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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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