Nimishillen
Township
August 11, 2005
On
Thursday August 11, 2005 the Board of Trustees of Nimishillen Township met in
regular session at 7:00 P.M. at the Nimishillen Township Hall located at 4422
Maplegrove NE with the following members present: Trustee President Virginia K. Macdonald, Vice
President Todd D. Bosley, Trustee Russell L. Goffus and Clerk Carlene Harmon.
The
meeting opened with the pledge of Allegiance.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: (Chief Rich Peterson)
Construction
Update on
Senior
Health Fair: Chief Peterson reminded everyone the Senior Health Fair is Saturday
August 27th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Station No. 1. Some participants are: Aultman Bloodmobile,
Medicine Shoppe, Louisville Care Center/Green Meadows, The Crisis Center,
Caring Hands, YMCA, Stark County Health Department, Aultman Medical, Area
Agency on Aging and, of course,
Russ
Goffus asked about CPR classes. Chief
Peterson said classes are given on a regular basis and they are free. There are five or six instructors and classes
alternate between Station No. 1 & No. 2.
The Chief said he would give a schedule to
ROAD DEPARTMENT: (Superintendent Kevin Swartz)
Speed
Discussion
on
The
resident allowed the township to do the work as long as the township would
install the additional 40’ of pipe (at his cost) and extend it further down the
ditch, which would solve the water flow and the problem of road erosion. Mr. Goffus asked the Board if they would
agree to this. Mr. Bosley said since the
job was already started, it might as well be completed. The Board agreed.
Todd
Bosley continued by saying the pipe cost $5,600.00 and stated the Board did not
make a Resolution to do this project.
Mr. Goffus said it was an emergency and stated the road superintendent
could approve anything up to $5,000.00.
Mr. Bosley stated only ten feet of this project was an emergency – the
other 80 feet was not.
Discussion
was then held whether or not approval was needed by the Board to limit
expenditures by department heads up to $5,000.00 or $2,500.00.
Much
disagreement and a lot of discussion continued on this subject.
Brakes
for #2 and #3 Trucks-$1,400.00-$2,000.00: Kevin reported new brakes
are needed on two of the township dump trucks – the back brakes on the #2 truck
costing $985.00 and the front brakes on the #3 truck costing $384.38. Russ Goffus suggested getting one more
estimate. The Board agreed. Kevin will report on this at the next meeting
on August 11th.
Curb
& Handicap Ramps-$1,050.00: The Board agreed to go ahead with the two ramps in
Sunscape, the curbing that buckled on Alcorn and a catch basin on Alcorn.
Signs:
Railroad Crossing Sign on Maplegrove and No Dumping Signs: The Board agreed to go
ahead with the RAILROAD CROSSING sign on Maplegrove at a cost of $153.28 and
two NO DUMPING signs in the 8600 block of Pilot Knob as well as one on Bosler
at a cost of $43.00 per sign.
Road
Striping-Yellow Line-$1,570.00: The Board agreed to go ahead with yellow striping
August 11, 2005
(cont.)
Uniforms
for Road Crew: The Board agreed it would be a good idea to purchase safety colored
shirts, such as lime green or yellow, at a cost of $7.30 per shirt and the crew
would provide their own jeans.
Road
Report for August 11, 2005: Kevin read his written road report. Russ Goffus motioned to accept the Road
Report for August 11, 2005, as written, seconded by Todd Bosley. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Report attached) (Res#05-190)
ZONING DEPARTMENT: (Keith Lasure)
July
2005 Zoning Report for Stark County Auditor: Virginia Macdonald motioned to accept the
July 2005 Zoning Report for the Stark County Auditor seconded by Todd
Bosley. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Report attached) (Res#05-191)
Update
Township Maps - $850.00: The Board agreed to purchase new township quarter
section plat maps not to exceed $850.00.
Zoning
Report for August 11, 2005: Keith read his written zoning report. Todd Bosley motioned to accept the Zoning
Report for August 11, 2005, as written, seconded by Russ Goffus. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Report attached) (Res#05-192)
CONCERNS OF CITIZENS:
Terri
Huckels of 8730 Easton Street complimented the fire department, suggested the
township buy five or six shirts for each road-crew member and commented on the meeting
between the City of Louisville and Nimishillen Township.
Steven
Roberts of 6790 Pilot Knob Avenue commented on the Beck Road property, the annexation
and the composting program. Discussion
followed.
Sheldon
Smith of 3840 Sandell Avenue spoke on the Beck water line. Discussion followed.
Lisa
Shafer of 6590 Winter Street commented on the Resolution made at the July 14,
2005 Trustees meeting to hire Attorney Eric Williams to handle the annexation.
Dawne
Friedman of 5362 Francesca Street questioned the Reno project and open ditch
policy. Todd Bosley read
Res#03-114. (Copy attached) Much discussion followed.
Roger
Haidet of 3245 Beck Avenue commented on the Beck water line stating that the
City of Louisville has other options other than going through Nimishillen
Township. Discussion followed.
Tom
Phillips of 5263 Lesh Street announced he is running for trustee. Regarding the Reno job, he asked where the
water was coming from. Mr. Goffus
explained the water comes from SR62 explaining according to the Ohio Revised
Code, the policy is… they receive the water and pass it on and the same goes
for Nimishillen Township – we receive the water and pass it on. Discussion was also held on the cost of the
Reno job and the meeting between the City of Louisville and Nimishillen
Township.
Terri
Fidelholtz of 2828 Ravenna Avenue said she has pictures of the house in question off
Beck Avenue that was built between zoning inspectors.
Linda
Shier of 8710 Easton Street commented on the property that Jeffries owns. She said he is playing the city and the
township against each other.
Kevin
Ellis of 1014 Danielle in the City of Louisville wanted to encourage
everyone to attend the Louisville City Council meeting this coming Monday night
at 7:00.
CONCERNS OF TRUSTEES:
Prevailing
Wage Seminar Update: Todd Bosley reported he attended this seminar and asked the township
secretary to make copies of information for the other Board members. (Copies attached)
Office
Hours:
Due to the recent audit, the office hours were changed from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. to
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The township
secretary requested to keep the new hours and the Board agreed (on a trial
basis). The Employee Handbook will be
updated at a later date. The zoning
inspector will continue his current hours, which are Mondays and Wednesdays
11-4 and Fridays 9-2. The road
superintendent’s hours are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. –4 p.m.
Nimishillen
Township Board of Trustees
August 11, 2005
(cont.)
Special
Meeting Wednesday, August 17th, 2005:
Extensive
discussion was held on:
- Possible annexation and
Beck water line and possible meeting with Mr. Jeffries
- Checking with Stark
Development Board regarding any grants that have been applied for
- Meeting with City of
Canton and the possibility of buying water from them without annexation
After
discussion on the above topics, the Board agreed to postpone the Special
Meeting. Clerk Carlene Harmon will call
Paul Mastriacovo and email Tom Ault.
Residents
speaking on the above topics were: Tom Phillips, Lisa Shafer and Greg Brooks
with the Sherwood Corporation located at 4043 Beck Avenue. Much light was shed on the water line and
annexation.
Approval
for Contract for Facilitator: Russ Goffus motioned to approve the contract for
the facilitator as written seconded by Todd Bosley. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Copy attached) (Res#05-193)
Louisville
Area Chamber of Commerce-$120.00/Year: Russ Goffus motioned to pay the yearly dues
of $120.00 to join the Louisville Area Chamber of Commerce seconded by Virginia
Macdonald. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Res#05-194)
Louisville
Water Line: Already discussed.
Township
Attorney Dick Kuhn to overview Selective Insurance Coverage on Groffre Lawsuit: The Board agreed to have
Attorney Dick Kuhn go over the Groffre Lawsuit file to see what is/is not
covered. Russ Goffus will call Jeannie
Sacconi with Leonard Insurance and ask her if she would go over the file as
well.
Clerk
Harmon said she sent three letters (prepared by the auditor) to Attorney
Latchney asking the same questions.
Executive
Session:
The Board agreed to go into Executive Session at the end of tonight’s meeting.
NEWSLETTER:
The
Board agreed to postpone the mailing of the newsletter until the end of
September or beginning of October. Articles
should be turned into Joanne Moody at the August 25th Trustees
meeting.
CORRESONDENCE:
Russ
Goffus reported the Stark County Township Association meeting will be hosted by
Osnaburg Township to be held August 18th at 6:30 p.m. at Dick &
Sue Pero’s farm. The deadline to RSVP is
August 12th. Spouses are
invited.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Russ
Goffus motioned to approve the Minutes from July 28, 2005, as written, seconded
by Todd Bosley. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Res#05-195)
CONCERNS OF THE CLERK: (Carlene Harmon)
Transfers
made August 9, 2005 Per Res. #05-005: $400.00 from 01-A-26 to 01-A-15, $850.00
from 04-A-13 to 4-A-03 and $2,800.00 from 10-A-01 to 10-A-03 – for the purpose
of Workers Comp.
Resolutions
of Necessity and to Proceed – (Two Separate Resolutions):
Russ
Goffus motioned for a Resolution declaring it necessary to submit the question
of levying an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation for the fire
department seconded by Todd Bosley. All
voted yes. Motion carried. (Copy attached) (Res#05-196)
Russ
Goffus motioned for a Resolution to proceed with the submission of the question
of levying an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation for the fire
department seconded by Todd Bosley. All
voted yes. Motion carried. (Copy attached) (Res#05-197)
Nimishillen
Township Board of Trustees
August 11, 2005
(cont.)
APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAY BILLS:
Virginia
Macdonald motioned to approve the Financial Report and pay bills in the amount
of $216,337.20 seconded by Todd Bosley.
All voted yes. Motion
carried. (Pending Warrant Report
attached) (Res#05-198)
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Virginia
Macdonald motioned to go into Executive Session at 9:55 p.m. for the purpose of
discussing employee Kevin Swartz’s six-month probationary review as Road
Superintendent seconded by Russ Goffus.
All voted yes. Motion
carried. (Res#05-199)
Virginia
Macdonald motioned to come out of Executive Session at 10:40 p.m. seconded by
Todd Bosley. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Res#05-200)
Russ
Goffus motioned that after much thought and consideration, to raise Kevin’s
salary from $33,000.00 per year to $38,000.00 per year effective next pay
period with all days off the same as the road crew but without having to use
vacation days, i.e. days after holidays, seconded by Todd Bosley. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Res#05-201)
SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN:
Russ
Goffus motioned to sign checks and adjourn seconded by Virginia Macdonald. All voted yes. Motion carried. (Res#05-202)
The
meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
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ATTEST: CLERK/TREASURER
TRUSTEE VIRGINIA K. MACDONALD
CARLENE HARMON PRESIDENT
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TRUSTEE TODD D. BOSLEY
VICE PRESIDENT
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TRUSTEE RUSSELL L. GOFFUS