Chester Township Trustees Meeting Agenda
***Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7 PM***

Open meeting
Roll call
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Leading Motion #:   2011-542

________ Move to waive the reading of the advertisement for bids associated with the Asphalt Pavement Repair of Various Roads in Chester Township.  Mr. Joyce seconded.  ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______   

________ Move to forward the bids to the Road Superintendent for his review and recommendation of the bids received.  ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

________ Move to approve $25,150.62 payable to Logos Inc., 26100 First St., Westlake, OH  for the purchase and installation of telephony equipment in relation to the Township IT Project, from appropriation # 1000-760-740-1400 Machinery, Equipment & Furniture/IT Upgrade.    ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

________ Move to approve up to $1,500.00 payable to  Geauga County ADP/DoIT, 231 Main St., Suite 1A, Chardon, OH  for miscellaneous equipment such as cabling and power strips in relation to the Township IT project, from appropriation # 1000-760-740-1400 Machinery, Equipment & Furniture/IT Upgrade.______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

Road Department - the Road Superintendent will not be present at the meeting

________ Move to approve up to $4,000.00 payable to Cleveland Spring Truck Service Inc., 3404 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH for the replacement of broken rear springs on Road Department trucks # 7 and # 15 from appropriation # 2031-330-323-0074 Repairs and Maintenance/Outsourced Work.  ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______  

Fire Department – the Fire Chief will not be present at the meeting

________ Move to approve up to $1,143.00 payable to J & L Door Service, PO Box 56, Chesterland OH the repair of the fire station bay door from appropriation # 2281-230-323-0077 Repairs and Maintenance/Building. ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

________ Move to approve the hiring of FF/EMT-P Ron Franscioso at the rate of $12.08 per hour contingent upon him passing a medical evaluation and drug screening. ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

________ Move to approve the hiring of FF/EMT-P Marc Sherriff at the rate of $12.08 per hour contingent upon him passing a medical evaluation and drug screening. ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

________ Move to accept the resignation of Jeremy Scalese effective immediately. ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

Police Department – the Police Chief will not be present at the meeting
There are no Police Department motions this week.

PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS

Old Business

________ Move to approve a pay increase up to $25.00 per meeting for members of the Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals for the year 2011.  ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______  <Note:  no backup documentation for meeting folders>

________ Move to approve two hours of overtime pay for the Zoning Inspector for the date of May 20, 2011.  ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______ <Note:  no backup documentation for meeting folders>

New Business

________ Move to accept the resignation of Zoning Inspector J. Meiring Borcherds effective June 18, 2011.  ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

________ Move to approve $2,000.00 payable to the Geauga Soil & Water Conservation District for the purpose of managing Stormwater and the NPDES Phase II permit with the Ohio EPA, from appropriation # 1000-110-599-0300 Other/Other Expenses/Dues.  ______ seconded.  JC _____ CL ______ MJ ______

Trustees’  Approval of Minutes:

There are no minutes to approve this week.

Board of Trustees’ outstanding meeting minutes – THESE WILL NOT BE APPROVED UNTIL THE BOARD RECEIVES A DETERMINATION FROM LEGAL
May 10, 2011:  special meeting: draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 5/11/11; Fiscal Officer draft received on 5/13/11
April 28, 2011:  emergency meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 5/4/11; Fiscal Officer draft received on 5/12/11
April 28, 2011:  special meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 5/2/11, Fiscal Officer draft received on 5/4/11
April 7, 2011:  regular meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 4/15/11, Fiscal Officer draft received on 5/4/11
March 24, 2011:  regular meeting:  corrected Fiscal Officer’s draft received by BOT on 4/21/11
January 27, 2011:  regular meeting:  corrected Fiscal Officer’s draft received by BOT on 4/21/11

Fiscal Officer’s outstanding meeting minutes
June 13, 2011:  special meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 6/13/11
June 2, 2011:  regular meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 6/8/11
May 19, 2011:  regular meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 6/2/11
May 17, 2011:  special meeting: draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 6/3/11
May 13, 2011:  special meeting: draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 5/16/11
May 5, 2011:  regular meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 5/13/11
April 21, 2011:  regular meeting:  draft sent to BOT/Fiscal Officer on 5/6/11
                                                                                                                                                                                 
Administrative Assistant outstanding meeting minutes
There are no outstanding minutes at this time. 

Financial items
These will be provided on a separate page by the Fiscal Officer.