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Regular Meeting Minutes January 24, 2008 |
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On
Thursday, January 24, 2008, the Board of Trustees of Nimishillen Township met
in regular session at 7:00 PM at the Nimishillen Township Hall located at
4422 Mike
Lynch called the meeting to order and led the staff and audience in the
Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Mike
Lynch gave the invocation. GUEST SPEAKER: Gress
introduced Todd Snitchler to speak to the audience while the trustees were in
Executive Session. Mr. Snitchler is
running for Ohio House of Representatives 50th District and spoke
on various issues. Questions and
answers followed. (Flyer attached) EXECUTIVE SESSION: ALLEN
GRESS MOTIONED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:05 PM WITH ATTORNEY JIM
MATHEWS to discuss pending litigation regarding Selective Insurance seconded
by Lisa Shafer. Roll call voting: Allen Gress yes, Lisa Shafer yes and
Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-128 ALLEN
GRESS MOTIONED TO RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:20 PM seconded by Lisa
Shafer. Roll call voting: Allen Gress yes, Lisa Shafer yes and
Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-129 FIRE DEPARTMENT: (Chief Richard Peterson) 2007 Annual Fire Department Incident Report: After discussion and Chief Peterson stating there
was a total of 1,271 runs, the Board approved the report. Copies of the report are available at the
township office. (Copy attached) Fire Prevention Grant Award - $1,600.00: The Chief reported the
fire department received a fire prevention grant from Factory Mutual Insurance
Company in the amount of $1,600.00.
The money will go towards the purchase of training materials and fire
prevention related items. (Copy attached) Approval of Embassy Switch Agreement with ALLEN
GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE EMBASSY SWITCH AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
CANTON seconded by Lisa Shafer. Roll
call voting: Allen Gress yes, Lisa
Shafer yes and Mike Lynch yes.
MOTION
CARRIED. RES#08-130 Resignations: After Chief Peterson read Jason Marshalls letter
of resignation, LISA SHAFER MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF JASON
MARSHALL EFFECTIVE JAN. 19, 2008 seconded by Allen Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and
Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-131 (Letter
attached) January
24, 2008 Minutes (Cont.) Chief Peterson said the next one (Timothy Ray) is one of the new hires hired as a part-time civilian dispatcher. After Mr. Ray was hired, he left a message that he took another job at Time Warner Cable. Mr. Ray was asked to send something in writing and the Chief had left several messages but to date, nothing has been received from Mr. Ray. ALLEN GRESS MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF
TIMOTHY RAY FROM THE NIMISHILLEN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT seconded by Lisa
Shafer. Roll call voting: Allen Gress yes, Lisa Shafer yes and
Mike Lynch- yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-132 Schedule Annual Fire Department Overview Work
Session with Trustees and Fiscal Officer: Because Jamie May is
requesting the same for the road department, the Board agreed to hold both
work sessions on Thursday, February 7TH @ Station #3 with the fire
department at 7:00 and road department at 8:00 PM. (Legal
attached) ROAD DEPARTMENT: (Interim Road Superintendent Jamie May) Road Report: LISA SHAFER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN ROAD
REPORT FOR JANUARY 24, 2008 seconded by Allen Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and
Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-133 (Copy
attached) ZONING DEPARTMENT: (Keith
Lasure) Keith
Lasure touched on various zoning problems listed in his written zoning report
one being the continuous garage sale on Easton. After discussion, Attorney Jakmides asked
the Board to authorize him to file suit against Bonnie Hoskins on Easton
stating he would advance the cost. LISA
SHAFER MOTIONED TO AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY JAKMIDES TO FILE SUIT AGAINST BONNIE
HOSKINS for her continuous garage sale on Easton seconded by Allen
Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and
Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-134 Zoning Report: ALLEN GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN ZONING
REPORT FOR JANUARY 24, 2008 seconded by Lisa Shafer. Roll call voting: Allen Gress yes, Lisa
Shafer yes and Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-135 (Copy
attached) EPA: (Keith Lasure) Maplegrove Water Problem: Keith Lasure talked about a water situation on
Maplegrove stating he, along with Trustee Gress and Jamie May, looked at the
problem. Lasure said he is meeting
with Tyson from Stark Soil & Water tomorrow to look at the
situation. Lasure said he would have
more information after the meeting. CONCERNS OF FISCAL OFFICER: (Barry Evans) Transfers per Res.#08-113: January 14, 2008: $5,000.00 from 10-A-8 Tools &
Equipment to 10-A-10 Repairs Request Tax Advance for February and July Real Estate Tax Settlement
for 2008: LISA
SHAFER MOTIONED APPROVAL FOR THE FISCAL OFFICERS REQUEST FOR A TAX ADVANCE
FOR FEBRUARY & JULY REAL ESTATE TAX SETTLEMENT FOR 2008 seconded by Allen
Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and
Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-136 January
24, 2008 Minutes (Cont.) CONCERNS OF CITIZENS: Terri
Huckels of 8730 Easton asked questions regarding topics discussed at the 1/10/08 meeting: Ψ Transfer of $160,000.00 Ψ How decision was made for
pay increases for Keith Lasure and Sharon Shaub Ψ How many pending current
lawsuits Ψ How may attorneys are
currently employed by the township Answers
and explanations were given. CONCERNS OF TRUSTEES: (Mike Lynch, Lisa Shafer, Allen Gress) BWC 2% Premium Rebate Program: Allen Gress referred to a letter dated Nov. 14,
2007 regarding a 2% rebate. After
discussion, the Board asked Barry Evans to check on this and report back at
the next meeting. OLD BUSINESS: Drug Policy: Lisa
Shafer reported she did not have the
completed blended policy and asked township secretary, Sharon Shaub, to
send it to Attorney Tracey Laslo and then have it inserted into the
Nimishillen Township Employee Handbook. EXCUSE STUDENTS: The Louisville High
School Government class students were excused, and the elected officials
signed their papers. NEW BUSINESS: Health Care Plan: After the
Board went over the health care plans in open session and discussed the pros
and cons of all plans submitted, Mike Lynch proposed to keep the top of the
line Aultcare for the employees stating the township will pay in full for
employees with single benefits and pay 80% of family coverage with the
employee paying 20% of family coverage.
The Board agreed. MIKE LYNCH THEN
MOTIONED FOR THE BENEFIT YEAR STARTING FEBRUARY 1, 2008, THE TOWNSHIP WILL
STAY WITH THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE PLAN with the township paying 100% of the
premium for employees at the single rate and 80% of the premium for
dependents with the employee being responsible for the other 20% seconded by
Allen Gress. Roll call voting: Mike Lynch yes, Allen Gress yes and
Lisa Shafer yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-137 EXECUTIVE SESSION: LISA SHAFER MOTIONED
TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:13 PM TO DISCUSS THE EVALUATION FOR
CHIEF PETERSON seconded by Allen Gress.
Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer
yes, Allen Gress yes and Mike Lynch yes.
MOTION
CARRIED. RES#08-138 LISA SHAFER MOTIONED TO RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:13 PM seconded by Allen Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-139 APPROVE MINUTES: LISA SHAFER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN MINUTES FOR JANUARY 10, 2008 seconded by Allen Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-140 January 24, 2008
Minutes (Cont.) APPROVE ALL PURCHASE ORDERS, FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAY BILLS: LISA SHAFER MOTIONED TO APPROVE ALL PURCHASE ORDERS, FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,785.80 seconded by Allen Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-141 SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN: LISA SHAFER MOTIONED TO SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN AT 9:15 PM seconded by Allen Gress. Roll call voting: Lisa Shafer yes, Allen Gress yes and Mike Lynch yes. MOTION CARRIED. RES#08-142
04-213 04-214 04-215 04-216 04-217 04-218 Attest: Fiscal Officer Michael L. Lynch, President Barry Evans
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Lisa R. Shafer, Vice President
__________________________________ Allen E. Gress, Trustee |
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