RES#09-____

Nimishillen Township Board of Trustees

Regular Meeting

July 23, 2009

On Thursday, July 23, 2009, 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 Lisa R. Shafer, Trustee Allen E. Gress and Fiscal Officer Barry L. Evans. Trustee Vice President Michael L. Lynch was absent from tonight’s meeting.

Trustee Shafer called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led the staff and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Trustee Shafer excused Mr. Lynch and Fire Chief, Rich Peterson, from tonight’s meeting.

Note: A copy of all reports is available at the township office.

MOMENT OF SILENCE:

Trustee Shafer asked for a Moment of Silence.

ROAD DEPARTMENT: (Jack Magee, Highway Superintendent)

Summary of township road equipment: At the last meeting, the Board asked Jack for a summary of township road equipment showing the hours used, miles and condition of the vehicles. Jack provided the Board with a summary stating that consideration should be given to replace two 1994-dump trucks. One is in poor condition and is used as a back up since a new truck was bought last year. Jack’s recommendation is to be able to purchase a 4 x 4 pickup and lease a large dump truck.

Jack reported he priced a 2009 4 x 4 pickup with a plow at just under $30,000 through State Bid. Trustee Gress asked Jack to also get prices on 2010 trucks.

Rebuilding catch basins: Jack reported there are over 60 catch basins to be replaced or rebuilt of which 20 – 25 would be done this year. The cost to rebuild a catch basin is anywhere from $20 to $200 depending on the deterioration on the inside. The life of a catch basin varies as to how it was built in the beginning.

July 23, 2009 Regular Trustees Meeting

Road Report: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN ROAD REPORT FOR JULY 23, 2009 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION CARRIED. RES#09-131

Roll call voting: Mr. Gress - YES

Mrs. Shafer - YES

ZONING DEPARTMENT: (Keith Lasure, Zoning Inspector)

Request for fee adjustment for small wind energy systems: Mr. Lasure reported that due to the time that is put into working on small wind energy systems, he feels the permit fee should be increased from $35 to $50. After discussion:

TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO RAISE THE PERMIT FEE FROM $35 TO $50 FOR SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS PER SEC. 1301.5 FEES OF THE NIMISHILLEN TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION CARRIED. RES#09-132

Roll call voting: Mr. Gress - YES

Mrs. Shafer - YES

Request for resolution to place the following properties on the tax duplicate:

TRUSTEE SHAFER MOTIONED TO PLACE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY ON THE TAX DUPLICATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,350 IN COMPLIANCE WITH O.R.C. 505.87 FOR MOWING – 8448 PARIS - SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RES#09-133

Roll call voting: Mrs. Shafer - YES

Mr. Gress - YES

TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO PLACE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY ON THE TAX DUPLICATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $600 IN COMPLIANCE WITH O.R.C. 505.87 FOR MOWING – 3655 RAVENNA – SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION CARRIED. RES#09-134

Roll call voting: Mr. Gress - YES

Mrs. Shafer - YES

Letter of congratulations: Trustee Gress read a letter from a township resident congratulating Mr. Lasure for taking care of a complaint about barking dogs.

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Zoning Report: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE JULY 23, 2009 ZONING REPORT AS WRITTEN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION CARRIED. RES#09-135

Roll call voting: Mr. Gress - YES

Mrs. Shafer - YES

FISCAL OFFICER: (Barry L. Evans)

Transfers per Res.#09-011: There were no transfers.

CONCERNS OF CITIZENS:

• Ron Derry of 8063 Columbus gave an update on the Bicentennial festivities and future plans.

• Terri Fidelholtz of 2828 Ravenna asked about placing properties on the tax duplicate and attached fees and asked about a property on Broadway that’s being rebuilt.

TRUSTEES: (Lisa Shafer, Mike Lynch, Allen Gress)

Stark Council of Government (SCOG): Mr. Evans stated he talked to Doug Thorn at the Stark County Auditor’s office about SCOG funding and how much money Nimishillen pays for SCOG. None of the townships or municipalities pays anything. They have a funding method that’s based on population expenditures and valuations for each township and city. The City of Canton and the County of Stark completely fund SCOG. Mr. Evans said SCOG is asking for a resolution from everyone but it’s a majority vote from all of the members of SCOG. Even if Nimishillen Township decided not to be involved and the others do and it comes out 15-2, it still passes because it’s the majority vote. After discussion, the Board decided to take no action at this time.

Position for grant writers: To date, only one application has been received. After discussion, the Board asked Sharon to advertise again in The Herald, Alliance Review and other local papers and to place it on the August 13^th agenda.

Noise complaint: Trustee Gress reported he received a call from a resident complaining about people racing up and down the street on their motorcycles. The Sheriff had been called and informed them they can’t enforce anything without a noise resolution from the township. People are being harassed with the motorcycle noise. After discussion, Mr. Gress stated he would write a letter to the prosecutor, have Sharon type it and asked her to place it on the August 13^th agenda for further discussion.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION:

TRUSTEE SHAFER MOTIONED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:38 PM PER NO. 1 IN THE OHIO SUNSHINE LAW BOOK: PERSONNEL – PURSUANT TO DIVISION (G) (1) OF THIS SECTION TO CONSIDER ROAD DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT AND DISCIPLINE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RS#09-136

Roll call voting: Mrs. Shafer - YES

Mr. Gress - YES

TRUSTEE SHAFER MOTIONED TO RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:55 PM AND RESUME THE REGULAR MEETING SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RES#09-137

Roll call voting: Mrs. Shafer - YES

Mr. Gress - YES

APPROVE JULY 9, 2009 MINUTES:

Because Trustee Lynch was absent from tonight’s meeting and Trustee Shafer was absent from the July 9^th meeting, both sets of minutes will be approved at the August 13, 2009 meeting.

Copies of all minutes are available at the township office or online at www.nimishillentownship.com.

APPROVE ALL PURCHASE ORDERS, FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAY BILLS:

TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE ALL PURCHASE ORDERS, FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,293.89 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SHAFER. MOTION CARRIED. RES.#09-138

Roll call voting: Mr. Gress - YES

Mrs. Shafer - YES

SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN:

TRUSTEE SHAFER MOTIONED TO SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN AT 9:00 PM SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GRESS. MOTION CARRIED. RES#09-139

Roll call voting: Mrs. Shafer - YES

Mr. Gress - YES

July 23, 2009 Regular Trustees Meeting

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ATTEST: Barry L. Evans, Fiscal Officer Lisa R. Shafer, President

_______ABSENT____________

Michael L. Lynch, Vice President

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Allen E. Gress, Trustee