Nimishillen Township Board of Trustees

June 24, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
On Thursday, June 24, 2010 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, Trustee Allen E. Gress and Fiscal Officer Barry L. Evans.

 

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

 

NOTE:  All reports are available at the township office located at 4915 N. Nickelplate.  Copies are 10˘ per page.

 

INVOCATION:

 

Trustee Lynch gave the invocation.

 

Note:  Trustee Lynch excused Trustee Shafer and Fire Chief Peterson from tonight’s meeting

 so they could attend a meeting at the Constitution Center at 7 PM regarding the 9/11

Community Day.

 

ROAD DEPARTMENT: (Jack Magee, Hwy. Superintendent)

 

Resident compliments: Jack reported he received two compliments for the excellent job the road crew did on plowing snow this winter and the removal of a crossover on Eshelman. 

 

Tiger II Grant: Jack explained our grant writer, Melinda Holsopple, applied for the Tiger II Grant to resurface township roads.  We are still waiting for a response to the application.

 

2010 Roadway Paving: Jack reported paving will begin as early as Tuesday, June 29th.

 

 

Road Report: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE ROAD REPORT FOR JUNE 24, 2010 AS WRITTEN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH.  MOTION CARRIED.  RES#10-132

 

                        Roll call voting: Mr. Gress – YES, Mr. Lynch – YES

           

ZONING DEPARTMENT: (Keith Lasure, Inspector)

 

Goodwill Summer Job Program:  Keith reported Goodwill provided us with a worker to work at the township road department through August 31st.

 

Zoning Report: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE ZONING REPORT FOR JUNE 24, 2010 AS WRITTEN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH.  MOTION CARRIED.  RES#10-133

 

                        Roll call voting: Mr. Gress – YES, Mr. Lynch – YES

 

Discussion was held on various complaints or concerns in the written zoning report.

 

 

 

 

2010, June 24 Trustees Minutes (Cont.)

 

 

FISCAL OFFICER: (Barry Evans)

 

Resolution requesting the Stark County Auditor certify the township the revenue generated by a Road Levy to be placed on the November 2, 2010 ballot: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED THE STARK COUNTY AUDITOR TO CERTIFY TO THE TOWNSHIP REVENUE GENERATED BY A ROAD LEVY TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 BALLOT – REPLACEMENT 1 MILL; RENEWAL 1 MILL; RENEWAL 1 MILL PLUS 1 ADDITIONAL MILL (CONSTITUTING 2 MILLS) SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED.  RES#10-134

 

                        Roll call voting: Mr. Gress – YES, Mr. Lynch - YES   

 

 

Resolution for Amendments to Biery Cheese Tax Abatement expansion: Fiscal Officer, Barry Evans, explained the amendments are to reflect the actual number of employees hired as a result of the expansion Project, which are more than originally stated and will create up to thirty-seven (37) new full-time jobs within the Enterprise Zone over the first 3 years after operations commence following the completion of the Project.

 

Following is the Formal Resolution as requested by Attorney Hunt’s office.

 

 

RESOLUTION

BIERY CHEESE TAX ABATEMENT EXPANSION AMENDMENT

 

 

June 24, 2010                                                                    RES # 10-134(a)

 

 

ALLEN E. GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE SECOND AMENDMENTS TO OHIO ENTERPRISE ZONE AGREEMENT AND SECOND AMENDMENTS TO ENTERPRISE ZONE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR THE 2003 BIERY CHEESE EXPANSION PROJECT WHICH CLARIFYS AND REVISES CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS IN THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS AND FIRST AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS TO BE COMPLIANT WITH REQUIREMENTS FROM THE TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH.

 

Roll call voting went as follows:

 

ALLEN E. GRESS, YES  -   MICHALE L. LYNCH, YES

 

LISA  R. SHAFER,  ABSENT

 

RES # 10-134(a)

MOTION CARIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010, June 24 Trustees Minutes (Cont.)

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE

 

 

STATE OF OHIO, STARK COUNTY

 

 

            I, Barry Evans, the undersigned Fiscal Officer of Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio, certify the foregoing Resolution No. 10-134(a) is taken and copied from the record of the proceedings of the township, and that it has been compared by me with the resolution on the record and is a true copy.

 

 

 

                                   

Date:    June 24, 2010                              ________________________________

                                                                 Barry L. Evans, Fiscal Officer

 

 

                                   

CITIZENS:

 

No one signed up to speak at tonight’s meeting.

 

 

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

 

Plaques of congratulations: Trustee Gress reported the township received three (3) plaques congratulating the township for its 200th birthday and Bicentennial celebrations.  One was from the Stark County Commissioners, one from Representative Todd Snitchler and one from the State of Ohio Senate.

 

 

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE JUNE 10 AND JUNE 15, 2010 MINUTES:

 

TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN MINUTES FOR JUNE 10 AND JUNE 15, 2010 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH.  MOTION CARRIED.  RES#10-135

 

                        Roll call voting: Mr. Gress – YES, Mr. Lynch – YES

 

 

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 $66,746.01 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH.  MOTION CARRIED.  RES#10-136

 

                        Roll call voting: Mr. Gress – YES, Mr. Lynch - YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010, June 24 Trustees Minutes (Cont.)

 

 

 

SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN:

 

 

TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN AT 7:20 PM SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH.  MOTION CARRIED.  RES#10-137

 

                        Roll call voting:  Mr. Gress – YES, Mr. Lynch – YES

 

 

 

 

 

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ATTEST: Barry L. Evans                                Michael L. Lynch, President

                Fiscal Officer

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                        __________ABSENT________________

                                                                        Lisa R. Shafer, Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                        __________________________________

                                                                        Allen E. Gress, Trustee