The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular
session Thursday, August 18, 2005 at the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:03 p.m..
All Trustees were present.
Pat Mula was appointed
Clerk, pro-tem and instructed Barbara Ianiro to keep the minutes.
PLEDGE
The Board let the audience in reciting the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
PUBLIC
INPUT/QUESTIONS
There were no questions or comments.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Orosz brought up two bills he would like the Board to
act on.
2005-449 Mr.
Stevens moved to pay Phillip Cavasinni $1,795.20
for 80 hours of
vacation time @ $22.44
an hour, from Appropriation # 2081-210-599-0500 (other expenses/other salaries). Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
The other invoice was to pay Nels
E. Nelson, Labor Arbitrator, but this was
tabled as Mrs. Mula felt it should be paid for
out of the general fund and not the police fund, and would like to have it
reviewed first.
Comments on the proposed updates on the Personnel Policy
Manuel were discussed.
Chief Orosz stated he had no comments to make and Capt.
Mark Purchase also went over the Manuel and had no suggestions.
Chairman Stevens mentioned that we now have eight police
cars.
Seven are black and white and one is black. Chief Orosz stated that years ago they had
more police cars, but they have been downsizing.
Also, the four additional radios were to finish upgrading
all of the radios in all vehicles.
Four new radios were purchased as the older ones could not
be upgraded.
A question was asked of the Chief regarding the defibulators, how are they working out?
The Chief responded that they now have four defibulators in four cars and all officers have been
trained to use them. He feels that they have saved a few lives.
The Police Department’s golf outing was discussed.
Chairman Stevens brought up the Proclamation of Officers
that the Board of Trustees would like to give to the officers involved, and
would the September 1st meeting be agreeable. The Chief was to get back to the Board on
this matter.
ROAD DEPARTMENT
Comments on the proposed updates of the
Personnel Policy was discussed with the road superintendent.
A question on overtime was discussed as to the Personnel
Policy Manuel.
The road superintendent also reported on a pre-construction
meeting on Caves Road.
Construction will begin September 6 and run 30 days before
completion.
2005-450 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve up to $6,350.00
payable to Aero-Mark, Inc,
10423 Danner Drive, Streetsboro,
OH 44241
for the striping of various roads, to be paid
from Appropriation
#2031-330-360-0000. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous.
Motion passed.
The road superintendent spoke on the rejuvenating of roads
by force account. He should have that ready by next week for
the board.
Once started, it should be completed in 45 days.
2005-451 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, the amount of taxes which may be raised within the
ten mill limitation will be insufficient to provide an adequate amount for the
necessary requirements of said Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio,
two-thirds of all members elected thereto concurring, that it is necessary to
levy a tax in excess of the ten mill limitation for the benefit of Chester
Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing
and repair of streets, roads and bridges in Chester Township, pursuant to
ORC Section 5705.19 (G) at
a rate not exceeding 1.50 mills for each one
dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifteen cents ($0.15)
for each one hundred dollars of valuation for five years, which levy is a
renewal levy of 1.50 mills.
Mrs. Mula seconded. Roll call vote: Mr.
Montague, yes; Mrs.
Mula, yes; Mr.
Stevens, yes.
Resolution passed.
Mr. Stevens stated that he
would be contacting Mr. Tom Hanculak regarding getting together to discuss the upcoming
negotiating process that we would be going through with the union. This would be in executive session with Chuck
Mascella, our road superintendent, on the points that the Board of Trustees
think are important. A meeting with Mr.
Hanculak could possibly be scheduled for September 22nd
at 6:30 p.m. In talking with Mr.
Hanculak, we are 30 days before the process will even
begin and 90 days before any real discussions will be going forward. There is a lot of paperwork that must be done
between the State, the union and Chester
Township.
Cynthia Walters
stated that she felt that the road was striped wrongly on Wilson
Mills Rd. and
that there should be a no passing zone in front of Channel Products where she
is employed.
She further stated that there have been many near accidents as cars exit
or enter Channel Products. The road superintendent stated that he would
look into it, although the road is maintained by Geauga
County.
A question was brought up about the ditches along the newly
paved portion of Sherman Road. The road superintendent stated that they
would be working on that over the next month.
TRUSTEE DISCUSSION
The Budget Hearing was held on Monday, August 15th. The Clerk was out of state, and Trustee Pat
Mula represented the township. Everything was in order and the Clerk had
discussed the budget with the commission previous to the hearing.
Mrs. Mula also discussed
her attending the Chester Park District’s budget hearing which was immediately
following Chester Township’s,
and learned that they had included $30,000 that they would be receiving from
the township next year. Mrs. Mula
stated that this was never voted on and that the Park District might have to
amend their budget when the Township does their appropriation, if that does not
occur.
Chester Township
received back from the Budget Commission a Certificate of Estimated Resources
for the fiscal year beginning January
1, 2006 that totals
$5,764,265.40.
2005-452 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve a resolution accepting the amounts and rates as
determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies
and certifying them to the County Auditor – Tax year 2005 (2006 collection
year).
Mrs. Mula seconded. Roll call vote: Mr.
Montague, yes; Mrs.
Mula, yes; Mr.
Stevens, yes.
Resolution passed.
A discussion was held on the Personnel Policy Manual updates.
The costs of advertising the October 12th
“Stormwater, Phase II and You” program was discussed. Mr. Stevens
offered to check on the costs with the Chesterland News.
Mrs. Cotman offered to
write a news article regarding the last program “Preparing for the Thaw”.
CLERK’S FOLDER
2005-453 Mr. Stevens moved to
sign a cemetery deed to Nancy Ross, 13015 Cassie Lane,
Chesterland, OH, for
Sites 3 and 4 in Section C, Lot 417. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-454 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve the Road Department’s time sheets, July 31st
to August 13, 2005. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-455 Mr.
Stevens moved to acknowledge and sign the Primary Bank
Reconciliation for July, 2005. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-456 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve Payroll Warrants 47740 through 47774 and
Payroll Warrants 47776 through 47786. Mrs.
Mula seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
Clerk’s note: Payroll
Warrant 47775 is voided per Clerk’s instructions.
Clerk’s note: The
last Voucher Warrant number on 8-11-05
was # 47739, the beginning Payroll Warrant number on 8-18-05 is #47740.
Mrs. Mula stated that she
received a call from the filmmakers who want to use the outside shots of our
school.
They liked Russell’s inside and our outside, and wanted to know if it
would be available. They were also interested in some desks that
we had piled up in the school. Mrs. Mula
told them to write a letter requesting the same.
Mr. Stevens reported a call
he received from Kyle Dryfuss-Wells from the Chagrin
River Watershed Partners, Inc. stating that
they were going for a grant from the Ohio Lake Erie Commission for Balanced
Growth.
They were asking for support from the different communities. Mr. Stevens
stated that he was going to put it on next week’s agenda when the Board would
have more time to study it.
It was brought up that the Board does not usually meet on
the first day of the Geauga County Fair. An alternate date of Wednesday was discussed,
but that was not an agreeable date with the Board due to the Police
Department’s golf outing. Mr. Stevens
stated that he would talk to the road superintendent to see what time on
Tuesday, August 30th would be agreeable.
MINUTES
A tape recording of this meeting is kept at the Township
Hall and is available upon request.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________ ________________________________
Charles R.
Stevens, Chairman Patricia M.
Mula, Clerk Pro-tem
_________________________________ ________________________________
Patricia M. Mula,
Vice-chairwoman Approval
Date
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James A.
Montague
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