RES#08-373
Nimishillen Township Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
November 13, 2008
On Thursday, November 13,
2008, the Board of Trustees of Nimishillen Township met in regular session at
7:00 PM at the Nimishillen Township Hall located at 4422 Maplegrove NE with the
following members present: Trustee
President Michael L. Lynch (arrived late), Trustee Vice President Lisa R.
Shafer, Trustee Allen E. Gress and Fiscal Officer Barry L. Evans.
Trustee Shafer called the
meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led the staff and audience in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
INVOCATION:
Trustee Shafer asked for a
moment of silence.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: (Rich
Peterson, Fire Chief)
Fire levy results: Trustee
Gress handed out a breakdown of the Nimishillen Township Fire Levy results.
(Attached) The fire levy results were
43% for the levy and 57% against the levy.
After discussion, a work
session was set immediately following the Trustees meeting on November 25th
with fire department personnel to discuss ideas for the upcoming election in
May 2009.
Survey of surrounding
fire departments: Trustee Gress suggested a survey should be done to
compare per capita costs for NT fire services and to compare costs per
call. After discussion, Chief Peterson
agreed to do the survey and present it at a later date.
EMS billing rate
increases: Chief Peterson reported there was a meeting with the
billing company to reassess billing rates for non-residents. The last rate
adjustment was January 1, 2001.
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Basic Life
Support will increase from $400 to $450
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Advanced Life
Support 1 (Intravenous therapy) will increase from $500 to $675
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Advanced Life
Support 2 (more cardiac care & specialized care) will increase from $500 to
$700
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Mileage charges
will increase from $8 per mile to $12 per mile
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Paramedic assist
will stay the same at $175
November 13, 2008 Regular
Trustees Meeting / Page 2 (Cont.)
TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO
APPROVE THE NEW BILLING RATES SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-355
Roll call voting: Mr.
Gress - YES
Mrs. Shafer - YES
Mr. Lynch - YES
Emergency ambulance
repairs: Chief Peterson reported an axle went out in the 2005
ambulance. The warranty has expired, but
it is hopeful the repair to the axle will be covered. The repair has been made. The cost will be $2,800 if it’s not covered
under warranty.
Fire report: The
Chief reported there were 103 total incidents for October 2008 compared to 118
total incidents for October 2007 (15 total decrease in incidents) and 1144
total year to date incident for 2008 compared to 1045 total year to date
incidents for 2007 (99 total increase in incidents).
TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO
APPROVE THE OCTOBER 2008 FIRE REPORT AS PRESENTED SECONDED BY TRUSTEE
SHAFER. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-356
Roll call voting: Mr.
Gress - YES
Mrs.
Shafer - YES
Mr. Lynch - YES
Thank you letters: The fire department received thank you letters from
kids who took part in school programs with fire department personnel.
ROAD DEPARTMENT: (Jack
Magee, Highway Superintendent)
Update on new truck: Mr.
Magee reported on some of the features on the new truck, i.e. the front plow is
angled, the saltbox in the back is stainless steel (less upkeep) and the
outside mirrors are heated. The cost of
the truck was $61,000 and options for the truck was $36,000 for a total of
approximately $100,000. Trustee Gress
reported the new truck is paid for.
Update on septic
system at Station #2: Mr. Magee reported he was looking for the
distribution box where the leach lines lead off. The leach lines are working both north and
south but the system itself is in poor shape (not repairable) and needs to be
replaced.
Trustee Lynch asked Chief
Peterson to check into the cost to replace the system.
November 13, 2008 Regular
Trustees Meeting / Page 3 (Cont.)
Resolution to approve
two part-time applicants for the road department: Jack
reported he interviewed several applicants and narrowed it down to two people
who he would like to hire on an as needed basis for plowing and salting. Background checks have been completed.
TRUSTEE SHAFER MOTIONED TO
APPROVE TO PROCEED WITH THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS FOR TWO PART TIME
APPLICANTS, RICKY PLESIA AND DANIEL WAHSUM, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-357
Roll call voting: Mrs.
Shafer - YES
Mr. Gress - YES
Mr. Lynch - YES
Sharing snow routes: Mr.
Magee spoke with Mr. Chris Speros with the City of Louisville about sharing
road plowing and salting with them. They
came up with a plan and will see how it goes.
St. Joseph project: Trustee
Lynch reported the St. Joe’s project is back in the hands of the City. They are going through the preliminaries of
getting everything set up. The project
will most likely move forward in the spring.
Mr. Lynch said he would follow up and report back.
Road Report: TRUSTEE
GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN ROAD REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2008
SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION
CARRIED. RES#08-358
Roll call voting: Mr.
Gress - YES
Mrs. Shafer - YES
Mr. Lynch - YES
ZONING DEPARTMENT: (Keith
Lasure, Zoning Inspector)
Legal opinion from
prosecutor regarding towing of junk cars: Trustee
Gress stated a legal opinion was received from the prosecutor’s office wherein
it states we can legally tow junk cars.
(Attached) Mr. Lasure said there
are two types of disposal of junk cars:
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Township acquire
the title from the owner
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Tow the car and
all charges be placed on owner’s tax duplicate
Mr. Lasure reported he has
made arrangements with Louisville Towing.
They will pick up the car located at 5144 Glenoak and take it to their
storage yard. Louisville Towing will
take care of all the paperwork involved, and there will be no cost to the
township.
November 13, 2008 Regular
Trustees Meeting / Page 4 (Cont.)
Zoning Report: TRUSTEE
SHAFER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN ZONING REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2008
SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION
CARREID. RES#08-359
Roll call voting: Mrs.
Shafer - YES
Mr. Gress - YES
Mr. Lynch - YES
Zoning Report for
Stark County Auditor: TRUSTEE SHAFER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 2008
ZONING REPORT FOR THE STARK COUNTY AUDITOR SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-360
Roll call voting: Mrs.
Shafer - YES
Mr. Gress - YES
Mr. Lynch - YES
Building at 6113
Louisville Street: Mr. Lasure reported on an unsafe building located at
6113 Louisville Street. He and Chief
Peterson will take a look at the building.
Laura Fauss from the Stark County Health Department will write a letter
giving her observation of the building and suggestions.
CONCERNS OF FISCAL
OFFICER: (Barry L. Evans, Fiscal Officer)
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October 31,
2008:
$900.00 form 01-A-07 (Burial Expenses) to
01-J-02 (Zoning Supplies)
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November 1,
2008:
$2,000.00 from 04-A-04 (Tools & Equip.)
to 04-A-07 (Equip. Maintenance)
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November 7,
2008:
$700.00 from 01-A-10 (Legal Counsel) to
01-A-17 (Auditor’s & Treasurer’s
Fees)
Architect
Klingensmith’s bill: After discussion, it was agreed that Trustee Gress
and Barry Evans would meet with Klingensmith to discuss portions of the bill in
dispute.
November 13, 2008 Regular
Trustees Meeting / Page 5 (Cont.)
CONCERNS OF CITIZENS:
Russ Goffus of 6007
Schloneger Drive thanked Mr.
Lynch for providing pizza at the Molly Stark clean up last Saturday. Mr. Goffus also spoke about the failed fire
levy and said ours was the only one that didn’t pass and expressed reasons why
he felt the fire levy did not pass. He
also spoke on the school levy (we don’t know as of yet if it passed or not) and
also spoke on the upcoming road levy.
Dean Ross of 5572
Oakridge Drive spoke on
Nimishillen Township adopting a curfew for people under the age of 18. Louisville City has a curfew as well as
several other areas / townships.
Trustee Shafer said this had
been brought up in the past. Per a phone
conversation with Sharon Miller, she said you have to be home rule and even if
we (the township) would adopt a resolution, there’s no one to enforce it. Sharon Miller also stated it would have to be
backed by something in the O.R.C. and said she has not been able to find
anything.
Mr. Lasure stated he talked
to the Sheriff’s Department and was told this would be low priority unless
there was vandalism involved.
The board said they are in
favor of a curfew but asked the township secretary to write a letter to Sharon
Miller asking for a written legal opinion.
It was also suggested to Mr.
Ross that he check into setting up a Neighborhood Watch Program through the
Stark County Sheriff’s Department.
Ron & Betty Derry
of 8063 Columbus Road spoke about the clean up at Molly Stark and said
approximately 40 people in the neighborhood showed up for the clean up. It was pointed out that this is still private
property and not open to the public.
Nimishillen Township 200th
Anniversary - Mrs. Derry said the committee and
sub-committee is being formed and is moving along. She said she would give an update at the next
meeting.
CONCERNS OF TRUSTEES: (Mike
Lynch, Lisa Shafer, Allen Gress)
Evaluations: Trustee
Gress said dates should be set for department head evaluations. It was noted that a hearing for temporary
appropriations is needed before evaluations are held. The board agreed to meet at 6:30 PM on
December 11th (before the regular trustees meeting) to go over the
budget and evaluations are to be completed by December 18th.
November 13, 2008 Regular
Trustees Meeting / Page 6 (Cont.)
Second meeting in
November: Trustee Shafer reminded everyone that due to
Thanksgiving, the second meeting in November will be Tuesday, November 25th.
Flu Shot Clinic: Trustee Gress
reported flu shots are available at The Medicine Shoppe on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 10 AM to 2 PM at a cost of $25.00. No appointment is necessary.
Stark County Township
Association meeting: The next SCTA meeting is Thursday, November 20th,
at Tuscarawas Township. After
discussion, Mr. Gress said he would be attending and asked the township
secretary to RSVP for him.
APPROVE MINUTES:
TRUSTEE LYNCH MOTIONED TO
APPROVE THE OCTOBER 23, 2008 MINUTES AS WRITTEN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-361
Roll call voting: Mr.
Lynch - YES
Mr. Gress - YES
Mrs. Shafer - YES
APPROVE PURCHASE
ORDERS, FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAY BILLS:
TRUSTEE LYNCH MOTIONED TO
APPROVE ALL PURCHASE ORDERS, FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$91,572.62 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION
CARRIED. RES#08-362
Roll call voting: Mr.
Lynch - YES
Mrs. Shafer - YES
Mr. Gress - YES
SIGN CHECKS AND
ADJOURN:
TRUSTEE LYNCH MOTIONED TO
SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN AT 8:10 PM SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-363
Roll call voting: Mr.
Lynch - YES
Mr. Gress - YES
Mrs. Shafer - YES
November 13, 2008 Regular
Trustees Meeting / Page 7 (Cont.)
_______________________________ __________________________
ATTEST: Barry L. Evans,
Fiscal Officer Michael L.
Lynch, President
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Lisa
R. Shafer, Vice President
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Allen
E. Gress, Trustee