The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular
session Thursday, July 14, 2005
in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Charles R.
Stevens presided.
Mr. Stevens appointed Jim
Montague, clerk pro-tem. Mrs. Ianiro
was present to record the minutes of the meeting.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC
INPUT/QUESTIONS
There were no comments from the audience.
TRUSTEE DISCUSSION
2005-376 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve a Resolution adopting the Geauga
County a
Hazards Mitigation Plan Representing Various Political
Subdivisions in Geauga Cnty. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-377 Mr.
Stevens moved to appoint Al Parker, Andrew N.
Chess, Ron Cotman,
Ken Radtke, Jr., and David
Magden to the Citizens Advisory Committee for a one year period beginning July 1, 2005. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-378 Mr.
Stevens moved to sign Cemetery Deed and Cemetery Deed Record
Book for Lot 434, Sites 1,2,3,4 in
Section C to Barbara A. Leach, Chester
Township. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-379 Mr.
Stevens moved to sign a Pay Phone Service Agreement with the Public
Communications, a division of SBC Communications, Inc. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-380 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve Chester Township’s
Police Department’s
Policy Approval for Public Records, Retention and Destruction. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
CLERK’S FOLDER
A review of the Chester Township 2006 Tax Budget was
discussed.
2005-381 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve the 2006 Tax Budget as provided by the
Chester Township Clerk and forward the Budget to the Geauga
County Budget Commission for their review and approval. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-382 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve the Primary Bank Reconciliation – post, as of
6/30/05. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-383 Mr.
Stevens moved to transfer $4,000.00, Road and
Bridge Fund, from
Appropriation #2031-760-740-0000,
machinery, equipment and furniture, Appropriation #2031-330-221-0000, medical/hospitalization.
Mr. Montague
seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-384 Mr.
Stevens moved to transfer $10,000.00, Road and
Bridge fund, from
Appropriation # 2031-760-740-0000, machinery, equipment and
furniture, to
Appropriation # 2031-330-410-0000, office supplies. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-385 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO
74-2005 to
Pease-Kerr-Canfield Insurance Agency, 224
Cherry Street, P.O.
Box 769,
Chardon, OH
44024 for Boiler & Machinery
Renewal Policy #PM824, 8-19-
05 to 8-19-2006
with Mutual Boiler, out of Appropriation #2081-210- 381-
0000 and sign a voucher warrant #VW47520 for $783.00.
.Mr. Montague
seconded. Vote:
Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-386 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve and sign Purchase Order #PO
75-2005 to
Truck Service, Inc.
d/b/a Cleveland Springs, 3140 Morris St.,
Indianapolis, IN 45241
for the repair of broken rear springs on Truck 16, out of Appropriation #2031-330-323-0074
for $1,700.00. Mr. Montague
seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-387 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve and sign Voucher Warrants #VW 47474
through #VW 47519 and #VW 47521
through #VW 47528 and void #VW
47529 and #VW 47530. Mr. Montague
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
The ending number on 7-7-05
was #VW 47473 and the beginning number on 7-14-05 is
#VW 47474.
OPEN FOR PUBLIC
QUESTIONS
There were a few questions from latecomers regarding the
budget and the date of bid openings on the demolition of a structure at 9144
Mayfield Road.
Chairman Stevens remarked that he had visited with newly
appointed Asst. Prosecutor
Eric Drake who will be representing our township and also
Rebecca Schlag, Asst. Prosecutor on various
zoning items, including the Sulak matter.
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, Chairman
Stevens adjourned the meeting at 7:22 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