Mr. Stevens thanked Trustees Mula and Montague for their respective years of service to Chester Township and presented them with a plaque denoting their years of service as Trustees of Chester Township. Police Chief Orosz and Road Superintendent Mascella expressed their gratitude to Jim and Pat for their friendship and service to Chester Township. Punch and cake followed the presentations.

The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular session Wednesday, December 21, 2005, in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 3:50 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

TRUSTEE DISCUSSION

The Chairman of the Internal Audit Committee Report Judith Caputo explained a report has been prepared by the IAC which was distributed to the Board of Trustees and the Fiscal Officer which contained what has happened over the last year when the IAC met in reviewing operations in the Township. Some recommendations have been suggested by the Committee for possible implementation in the new year. Ed Alpern is the new Chairperson of the Internal Audit Committee.

FISCAL OFFICER’S FOLDER

2005-744. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign 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. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Fiscal Officer’s Note: this motion is a duplicate motion of 2005-741 on 12-15-05.

2005-745. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign a Then and Now Purchase Order #PO 160-2005 for $1,800.00 to Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. & Assoc. Co. LPA, 1360 SOM Center Rd., Cleve., Ohio 44124-2189 for Teamster’s Petition 98-052-15 from appropriation #1000-110-311-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-746.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign a Then and Now Purchase Order

#PO 161-2005 for $1,200.00 to Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. & Assoc. Co. LPA, 1360 SOM

Center Rd., Cleve., Ohio 44124-2189 for Professional Services 98-052-16 from appropriation #2081-210-360-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-747.Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign a Purchase Order #PO 162-2005

for $250.00 to Well Force Employee Assistance Group, 3670 SOM Center Rd., Solon, Ohio, 44139 for training for drug free work place program to meet BWC’s Requirements from appropriation #1000-110-318-0000. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Minutes to note that in 2006 we will be, because of our perseverance this year, in a different classification and be able to receive the credits associated with that program of approximately $12,000.00.

2005-748. Mr. Stevens moved to approve Intra-fund Transfer Requests: within the General Fund in the amount of $858.80 from line item appropriation

1000-110-599-0100 Other Expenses – Other Expenses to line item appropriation

1000-110-121-0000 Salaries – Clerk: within the Police Fund in the amount of $13,500.00 from line item appropriation 2081-210-190-0000 Other Salaries to line item appropriation 2081-210-211-0000 Ohio Public Employees System: within the Road and Bridge Fund in the amount of $3,000.00 from line item appropriation

2031-330-314-0701 Property Tax Collection Fees Auditor and Treasurer to line item appropriation 2031-330-211-0000 Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: within

the Road and Bridge Fund in the amount of $3,600.00 from line item appropriation 2031-330-190-0000 Other Salaries to line item appropriation 2031-330-211-0000 Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: within the General Fund in the amount of $3,534.00 from line Item appropriation 1000-110-599-0902 Other Expenses Ex-clerk’s

Prosecutors and Restitution Costs to appropriation 1000-110-211-0000 OPERS: within the Police Fund in the amount of $697.02 from appropriation 2081-210-190-0000 Other – Salaries to line item appropriation 2081-210-240-0000 Unemployment Compensation. (These transfers will allow the Clerk to make all corrections necessary to balance the OPERS, appropriations, and fund balance for 2005 and paying 14 months of OPERS). Mrs. Mula expressed her concern about the distribution of funds for the $32,000.00 (approximate amount) check for PERS. Fiscal Officer Austin explained her position regarding this matter. Department Heads, Chief Orosz and Road Superintendent Mascella approved the need for the requested transfers. Mr. Montague seconded. Roll call vote: Mr. Montague, yes; Mrs. Mula, no; Mr. Stevens, yes. Motion passed.

2005-749. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Road Dept. Time Sheet for period ending 12-17-05. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

2005-750. Mr. Stevens moved to approve and sign Voucher Warrants #VW 48685 through 48695; Payroll Warrants #PY 48696 through 48741. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.

Clerk’s Note: The ending Voucher # on 12-15-05 was #48684; the beginning # on

12-21-05 is #48685.

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 4:37 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 21, 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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