The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in regular
session Thursday, September 8, 2005, at the
Town Hall Meeting Room at 7 p.m.
Chairman Charles R.
Stevens,
presided.
All Trustees and the Clerk were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC INPUT/QUESTIONS
Mr. Palermo suggested to
the Trustees that Chester Township
should put on the ballot. and
let the voters decide, if we should have an industrial parkway. He further stated that we need more industry
in the township to keep our taxes down, and we should hire an industrial
planner.
This should be considered a long-range plan, and should be started now,
he stated.
Carol Cicchella, a 31 year
resident of Chester and Geauga
County, stated that she would like
to know if a rumor she has heard is true, a deal is being made to create a new
position, a
township administrator. Mr. Stevens
stated that the Board has had discussion on a township administrator and has
instructed the Clerk to put $50,000 into the 2006 budget, which is an initial
step in our planning for next year for that position. He can not say that any deals have been made
for anything except that we are starting the discussion on a township
administrator.
Mrs. Mula stated that she has never
been in favor of creating a township administrator as a sole position. There has been discussion on combining the
zoning inspector position with the township administrator, but she
felt that a study should be made as to what would be best economically for the
township.
Mr. Lance Yandell spoke on
behalf of the Chesterland Chamber of Commerce who were requesting the Town
Hall’s parking lot and folding tables from Sept.
9th through September 13th for a community effort in
gathering needed items for
Hurricane Katrina Relief.
2205-481 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve the use of the Chester Township Hall parking lot
September 9th through September 13th for Hurricane
Katrina Relief Effort and the use of folding tables. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried.
TRUSTEE DISCUSSION
2005-482 Mr.
Stevens moved to adopt a Resolution for Emergency Request for Disaster Relief
Funding
and approve $1,000.00 made payable
to the Geauga County Fire Chiefs, Inc., Munson
Fire Department, 12200 Auburn Road, Chardon, OH 44024-9454 Mrs. Mula
seconded. Roll call vote: Mr.
Montague, yes; Mrs.
Mula, yes;
Mr. Stevens, yes; Motion passed.
2005-483 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve and sign
letter to Robert Phillips, Geauga County Engineer, on the road striping on Wilson
Mills Road from County
Line Road east to Channel Products. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
A discussion was held on a letter received from Lori Scalzo-Smith on need for light at intersection of Mayfield and Sperry roads. Mr. Stevens
offered to draft a letter to ODOT regarding this.
Discussion held on the repair of the Road Department’s Chevy
pick-up truck.
Several estimates were presented. The Road Superintendent has since checked
with our insurance company, and this matter was tabled at this time.
2005-484 Mr. Stevens moved to
approve up to $3,176.00 for the masonry repair
of the road dept.’s north bay
of the main garage by Northeast Masonry, Inc.,
2885 Niagra Avenue, Suite 1, Perry
Township, Ohio
44081, per the recommendation of the Road
Superintendent. Seconded by Mrs. Mula. Vote:
Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-485 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve $9,922.00 for the purchase
and installation of two new 22’ wide and 12’ high overhead doors for the Road
Departments pole barn from J & L Door Source, Inc.,
P.O.
Box 56, Chesterland, OH
44026, per the recommendation of the Road
Superintendent. Seconded by Mrs. Mula.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-486 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve advertising in the Chesterland News on September 21st
the Oil & Gas Well Notification letter listing the well permits that have
been approved by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources since HB 278 became
law. Seconded by Mrs. Mula. Vote:
Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-487 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve the official Halloween night in Chester
Township as Monday, October 31st
from 6 to 8 pm. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 7:30 PM
Update on Chester School
project.
At this time, Mr. Ron Cotman, Chairman of the Citizen’s
Advisory Committee chaired a presentation on the status and possible solutions
for Chester School. A powerpoint
presentation was made. The committee met with 15 different property
developers to determine their interest level. The current zoning is residential with 1-1/2
minimum lot size. The building was purchased in 1986 from the West
Geauga Local School
District.
CLERK’S FOLDER
2005-488
Mr. Stevens moved
to approve minutes of July, 7, 21, 28 and
August 11,
2005. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-489 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve 5 hours of overtime for week ending September 17, 2005 for Interim
Administrative Assistant. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-490 Mr.
Stevens moved to sign a cemetery deed to Anton J Ban, 12881
Sperry Rd.,
Chesterland OH for 10 graves in Lots
461, 462 and 463 in Section C. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-491 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve Purchase Order # 99-2005 for $24,384.80
to Pavement Technology,
Inc., 24144 Detroit
Rd., Westlake,
OH 44145
for application of Reclamite asphalt rejuvenator to
township roads (Falcon Ridge, Marilyn, Dorothy Dr.,
Arlington, Maple Grove,
Wellswood, Steelwood,
Morning Glory, and Mayview,) out of Appropriation #
2031-330-360-0000. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-492 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve transfer of $750.00
from Appropriation # 1000-120-490-0000, Other – Supplies and Materials, to
Appropriation # 1000-120-323-0000 Repairs and Maintenance. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-493
Mr. Stevens moved
to approve transfer of
$ 1,100. from Appropriation
# 2081-210-211-0000, Office Public Employees Retirement
System, to Appropriation
# 2081-210-240-0000, Unemployment
Compensation. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote:
Unanimous.
Motion passed.
2005-494 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve transfer $3,500 from Appropriation #
1000-610-599-0000, Other Expenses, to Appropriation # 1000-110-211-0000, Ohio
Public Employment
Retirement System. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-495 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve transfer $1,000 from Appropriation # 1000-410-190-0000, Other Salaries, to
Appropriation # 1000-110-211-0000 Ohio Public Employment Retirement System. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-496 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve transfer $1500. from Appropriation # 1000-610-190-0000 Other Salaries, to Appropriation #
1000-110-211-0000 Ohio Public Employment Retirement System. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-497 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve transfer $4,000. from Appropriation # 1000-120-190-0000, Other Salaries, to
Appropriation # 1000-110-211-0000, Ohio
Public Employment Retirement
System.
Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote:
Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-498 Mr. Stevens
moved to void Voucher Warrant # 47929, duplicate check written, per the Clerk. Mrs. Mula
seconded.
Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-499 Mr.
Stevens moved to approve Voucher Warrants # 47877 through # 47928 and Voucher Warrants # 47930
through # 47935. Mrs.
Mula seconded.
Vote:
Unanimous.
Motion passed.
Clerk’s note on check ending Voucher Warrant on 8-30-05 was
#47876 and the beginning Voucher Warrant on # 9-8-05 is 47877.
2005-500 Mr.
Stevens moved to change 9-15-05
Board of Trustees regular meeting to start at 6:30
p.m. Mrs. Mula seconded. Vote:
Unanimous. Motion passed.
2005-501 Mr. Stevens
moved to approve mileage for Clerk Austin to attend the Treasurer of State’s
Investment Workshop on September 9th and October 21st, 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 9:42 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
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James A. Montague, Trustee
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