The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, December 15, 2005, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:03 p.m. Chairman Charles R. Stevens, presided.

Trustees Stevens, Mula, Montague and Fiscal Officer Austin were present.

PLEDGE

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

PUBLIC INPUT/QUESTIONS

CAPTAIN MARK PURCHASE SAFETY TOWN PRESENTATION

Captain Mark Purchase said in the past, there have been many inquiries from pre-school parents regarding a safety town for pre-schoolers before entering kindergarten. The Captain and Sgt. Pomnean have been discussing this possibility and talking with the Lions Club. This safety town would be in conjunction with the Police Dept. and the Lions Club. The area that seems the most accommodating is right beside the Town Hall; however, the recycling dumpsters have been moved there from Chester School. There would be no tax dollars used but donations of funds and/or materials would be used to implement this program. Questions answered by Captain Purchase from the Board of Trustees.

POLICE DEPT.

2005-724. Mr. Stevens moved to approve $39,938.00 payable to State Wide Ford, ATTN: Al Matirese, 1108 W. Main Street, Van Wert, Ohio 45891 for two Ford Explorers from appropriation #2081-760-750-0301 from the 2006 budget. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

ZONING INSPECTOR

Mike Joyce explained the status of the BWC Required Drug Training Program.

2005-725. Mr. Stevens moved to accept the Bureau of Workers Compensation Required Drug Training Program as presented by Mike Joyce and file said Program with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-726. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $600.00 per the initial cost share at

Chester Township for our Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Required Drug Training Program payable to Well Force Employee Assistance Group, 3670 SOM Center Rd., Solon, Ohio 44139. (Note: we will apply for and should receive a grant of 75% of our total training costs and our final cost will be about $150.00) from appropriation

#1000-110-318-0000. Approximately $250.00 towards 2005 expenditures and $350.00 towards 2006 expenditures. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

TRUSTEES DISCUSSION

2005-727. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to an additional $1,200.00 for legal representation from Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. & Associates, 1360 SOM Center Rd., Cleve., Ohio 44124 for the Police Dept. regarding legal proceedings on an employee termination from appropriation #2081-210-360-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-728. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $1,800.00 for Road Dept. Union

Negotiations to Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. & Associates, 1360 SOM Center Rd., Cleve.,

Ohio 44124 from appropriation #1000-110-311-0750, per the recommendation of the Road Superintendent. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-729. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign the Annual Township Highway

System Mileage Certification (2005) for 78.66 miles, as recommended by the Road

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

2005-730. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign a letter to James Boyle, County

Manager, ODOT, 13595 West Center Street, Burton, Ohio 44021 regarding the snow

plowing of State Routes in Chester Township. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-731. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Cemetery Deed and the

Cemetery Deed Book for Barbara Martin, 13298 Shady Lane, Chester Twp., for Lot 459, Sites 1 and 2, Section C, in the Chester Township Cemetery. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-732. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Proclamations to Melissa L.

Rigotti on her achievement of the Girl Scout Gold Award and David M. Rigotti on his

achievement of the Eagle Scout Award to be presented on Saturday, December 17, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. at the Geauga West Library. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-733. Mr. Stevens moved to appoint Clyde A. Horn to a five year term on the Chester Twp. Zoning Commission, term ending December 31, 2010. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-734. Mr. Stevens moved to reappoint Richard J. Makowski for another five year term on the Chester Twp. Board of Zoning Appeals, term ending December 31, 2010. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-735. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign letter addressed to Mr. Phil Kouwe, Sr. Consultant, Emergency Services Consulting, Inc., 25200 SW Parkway Ave., Ste 3, Wilsonville, OR 97070 requesting a proposal for Chester Township Trustees Chesterland Fire Rescue, Inc. on Chester Twp. Fire/EMS Twp. Services based on approval of Chester Fire Rescue, Inc. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Donation of Cinderella – 2 disc DVD. Discussion of which local charity to donate the free disc received from Quill which accompanied an order of office supplies.

2005-736. Mr. Stevens moved to approve sending the two disc DVD Cinderella to the Women’s Safe Library. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

FISCAL OFFICER’S FOLDER

There was a lengthy discussion regarding PERS; as of this date, the issue has not been resolved. The Fiscal Officer did not provide concrete answers at this meeting to the Board to understand what has happened, what needs to be corrected, and what is needed by the Board to correct the Township’s 2005 OPERS Accounts and all Department funds. The Fiscal Officer will provide the Board of Trustees with the transfers that would be necessary and the appropriate documentation to show that we would be properly funded in the three OPERS accounts for calendar year 2005 to make the necessary payments to bring us into a monthly program of paying our employer’s share.

Discussion and approval of the Chester Twp. Temporary Appropriations Resolution.

2005-737. Mr. Stevens moved to approve the Temporary Appropriations for Chester Township for 2006 in the total of $5,461,880.52. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-738. Mr. Stevens moved to approve an Intra-fund Transfer Request within the

General Fund in the amount of $300.00 from line item 1000-110-420-0000 Operating

Supplies to line item account 1000-110-410-0000 Office Supplies. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Trustee-elect Caputo questioned the next Intra-fund Transfer Request since the transfer was addressed on last week’s agenda.

2005-739. Mr. Stevens moved to approve an Intra-fund Transfer Request within the

General Fund in the amount of $1,000.00 from line item account 1000-760-740-1200

Machinery, Equipment & Furniture Township Hall/Mem. Bldgs./Grounds to line item account 1000-760-730-1200 Improvement of Sites Township Hall/Memo. Bldgs., Ground. Mrs. Mula seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Montague, no; Mrs. Mula, no; Mr. Stevens, no. Motion failed.

Based on the discussion of the above motion, the following motion was tabled: To approve an Intra-fund Transfer Request within the General Fund in the amount of $3,100.00 from line item account 1000-760-710-1200 Land Township Hall/Mem. Bldg.,/Ground to line item account 1000-760-730-1200 Improvement of Sites Township Hall/Memorial Bldgs./Grounds.

2005-740. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 157-2005 for $1,191.00 to Geauga County Engineer, 740 Center St., Bldg. 5, Chardon, Ohio 44024 for Stormwater inspection reimbursement from appropriation #1000-110-599-0100 and sign and approve Voucher Warrant #VW 48659. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-741.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 158-2005

for $3,000.00 to Truck Service, Inc., DBA Cleveland Spring, PO Box 73506, Cleve., Ohio 441093-0002 for various spring repairs from appropriation #2031-330-323-0074. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Mr. Stevens tabled Purchase Order #PO 159-2005 for $4,000.00 to EA Group, 7118 Industrial Park Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060-5314 for additional asbestos SVCS for the former Chester School from appropriation #1000-760-730-1200. This matter tabled until the December 21, 2005, meeting.

2005-742. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Voucher Warrant #VW 48623 through 48658; VW #48660 through 48684. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s Note: the ending Voucher # on 12-8-05 was #48622; the beginning Voucher # on 12- 15-05 is #48623.

2005-743. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign EMS check #1007 payable to MBI Solutions, Inc. for $1,200.46. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s Note: the ending EMS billing check on 12-8-05 was #1006, which was voided, and the beginning check on 12-15-05 is #1007.

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 9:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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

Fiscal Officer

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Patricia M. Mula, Vice-chairwoman Approval Date

Approved after expiration of her term.

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James A. Montague, Trustee

Approved after expiration of his term.

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Note: Based on legal opinion from Assistant Prosecutor Eric Drake: Ronald Cotman and Judith Caputo were in attendance at this meeting held on December 15, 2005, and thus they are able to approve these minutes.

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Ronald N. Cotman, Trustee

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Judith Caputo, Trustee

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