The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, December 1, 2005, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:02 p.m. Chairman Charles R. Stevens, presided.

All trustees and the clerk present.

PLEDGE

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

PUBLIC INPUT/QUESTIONS

EXECUTIVE SESSION

2005-694. Mr. Stevens moved to enter into Executive Session pursuant to ORC

121.22 (G) 1. regarding police personnel and invite Mrs. Caputo and Mr. Cotman into the Executive Session. Mrs. Mula seconded. No discussion. Roll call vote: Mr. Montague, yes; Mrs. Mula, yes; Mr. Stevens, yes. Motion passed.

The Board entered into Executive Session at 7:05 p.m.

The Board re-entered regular session at 7:17 p.m.

2005-695. Mr. Stevens moved to approve a pay increase for the Police Chief Joe

Orosz in the amount of 2.5%, $0.88 per hour, an increase effective 12-4-2005 and process a wage adjustment for 24 pay periods of 80 hours per pay period at $0.88, a total of $1,68//9.60 and a pay increase for the Police Captain Mark Purchase in the amount of 3.5%, $1.06 per hour, an increase effective 12-4-05 and process a wage adjustment for 24 pay periods at 80 hours per pay period at $1.06 a total of $2,035.20. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

The Police Chief updated the Board of meetings he recently attended.

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Citizens’ Advisory Committee updated the Board on recent correspondence from the EA Group regarding the asbestos removal from the Chester School.

2005-696. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $4,000.00 for additional asbestos

services for the former Chester School abatement specifications as prepared by the EA Group, 7118 Industrial Park Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060 dated November 28, 2005. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

TRUSTEES DISCUSSION

2005-697. Mr. Stevens moved to accept the work performed by Shelly & Sands and

authorize Karen Austin, the Chief Executive Officer and Karen Austin, the Chief Fiscal Officer to sign the Appendix D document regarding the completion of the Caves Road, Section D Improvement, OPWC Project #CGQ11 as requested by Mike Stone, Planning Engineer, in correspondence dated November 16, 2005. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-698. Mr. Stevens moved to accept the work performed by The Schloss Paving

Company, Contract No. CHE-RS-05 for the asphalt resurfacing of various roads in

Chester Township of $405,936.50 as recommended by the County Engineer. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-699. Mr. Stevens moved to approve the amended invoice in the amount of $8,844.00 payable to Baumann Enterprisers, Inc., 4801 Chaincraft Rd., Garfield Hts., Ohio, 44125 for the demolition and removal of a two-story building at 9144 Mayfield Road from appropriation #1000-930-930-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Discussion regarding correspondence dated November 15, 205, from Jim Petro, Attorney General, regarding the Ohio Attorney General’s Antitrust Review Program. No interest to the Board at this time.

2005-700. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to 16 hours of overtime for Zoning Inspector Mike Joyce on 12-2-05 and 12-9-05 to complete the required training schedule for our 2006 BWC Program, recommendation will be available for Trustees at the 12-15-05 meeting. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

CERK’S FOLDER

The Clerk presented the Temporary Appropriations for General Fund and all the rest of the Funds as prepared by the Clerk.

Discussion by Clerk on OPERS Township Account.

All trustees and trustees-elect expressed their grave concern over the penalties that are due on the employers’ share of PERS. The Clerk said the penalties will be taken from the General Fund. The total amount of penalties owed to PERS is $32,958.64.

Discussion ensued between the Board of Trustees and the Clerk regarding the establishment of Town Hall procedures regarding mail receipt and distribution policies which may alleviate future situations regarding past due and overpayment of invoices.

2005-701. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 152-2005

for $1,223.76 payable to Marshall Equipment Co., Inc., 5151 Mayfield Rd., Lynd., Ohio

44124 for Stihl TS 460 with cart and watering kit from appropriation

#2031-760-740-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-702. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 153-2005 for $800.00 payable to Podojil Excavating Co., 1337 Lawnsbury Dr., Box 95, Chesterland, Ohio 44026 for ditch cleaning on Chester Twp. North Park property from appropriation #1000-120-599-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-703.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO 154-2005

for $402.50 payable to Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. & Associates LPA, 1360 SOM Center Rd., Cleve., Ohio 44124-2189 for teamsters’ petition from Appropriation

#1000-110-311-0750 and Voucher Warrant #VW 48547. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-704.Mr. Stevens moved to approve an Intra-fund Transfer within the General

Fund in the amount of $800.00 from line item account #1000-110-599-0902 Other –

Other expenses ex-clerk’s prosecutor and restitution cost to line item account

#1000-120-599-0000 Other – Other expenses. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

The following motion was tabled due to a question regarding the invoice: Move to approve up to $1,191.00 payable to the Geauga County Engineer, 470 Center St., Bldg. 5, Chardon, Ohio 44024 for reimbursement for storm water inspections from appropriation #1000-110-599-0100.

2005-705. Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $300.00 payable to PELC for Sgt. Davis for her attendance at PELC in 2006 from appropriation #2081-210-318-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-705.Mr. Stevens moved to approve up to $237.60 payable to Holiday Inn On

The Lane for three Sunday night stays one in January, one in February and one in March, 2006 for Sgt. Davis’ attendance at PELC from appropriation

#2081-210-318-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Motion passed.

2005-707. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Payroll Warrants #PY 48488

through 48494; Voucher Warrants #VW 48495 through 48546 and Voucher Warrant

#VW 48548 and Payroll Warrant #48549, which is the payment to PERS in the amount of $32,958.64, which the Clerk added to the Pending Warrant Report. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s Note: the ending Voucher # on 11-17-05 was #48486; the beginning Voucher # on 12- 1-05 is #48488. Voucher #VW 48487 was voided.

2005-708. Mr. Stevens moved to void #48422 in the amount of $9,244.00 payable to Baumann Enterprises, Inc., 4801 Chaincraft Road, Garfield Hts., Ohio 44125 due to receipt of a revised invoice. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-709.Mr. Stevens moved to void Payroll Warrant #PY 48487 due to an

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

2005-710.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign minutes dated November 17,

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 9:30 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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