RES#11-_____

Nimishillen Township Board of Trustees

May 12, 2011

On Thursday, May 12, 2011, 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 Vice President Allen E. Gress and Fiscal Officer Barry L. Evans. Trustee Lisa R. Shafer was absent.

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.

EXCUSE TRUSTEE: Trustee Lynch excused Mrs. Shafer from tonight’s meeting to attend a previous obligation with her job at Aultman to attend the employee recognition dinner.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Trustee Gress thanked the Nimishillen Township Road Levy Committee for their outstanding work to help get the road levy passed.

FIRE DEPARTMENT: (Chief Richard Peterson)

Resolution – Approve April 2011 Fire Report: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE FIRE REPORT FOR APRIL 2011 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-114

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

Discussion was held regarding phone lines that were down at the Stark County Sheriff’s Department and the effect it had on the 9-1-1 system. Chief Peterson said they should have had a backup system that worked.

ROAD DEPARTMENT: (Jack Magee, Superintendent)

Thank residents for passage of road levy: Jack thanked the residents for the passage of the road levy. He explained they won’t collect any of the money until 2012. He said money will still fall short this year but the road crew will do what they can on the current budget.

Speed limit revision sign – Miday Avenue: The speed limit sign (45mph) on Miday was put up this past Friday.

2011, May 12 Trustees Minutes (Cont.)

Paving: One road will be paved this year. After discussion, TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO AUTHORIZE THE ROAD SUPERINTENDENT TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS IN THE REPOSITORY ON MAY 22^ND & JUNE 1^ST, 2011 FOR THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PAVING PROJECT TO PAVE PILOT KNOB AVENUE FROM COLUMBUS ROAD TO EASTON STREET AND PUBLICALLY OPEN AND READ ALL BIDS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011 AFTER 7:00 PM SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-115

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

The estimate from Stark County Engineers to pave Pilot Knob is $79,718.00.

Sunland Street closed: Sunland Street will be closed at the intersection of Broadway beginning Monday, May 16^th for three (3) working days to allow the Stark County Engineers to replace a culvert. SCE also repaired the catch basin at the corner of Pilot Knob and Columbus.

ODOT meeting: Trustee Gress suggested Jack attend the ODOT meeting on June 6^th, but Jack said he already talked to them and knows what he needs to know. Trustee Gress said he would like to attend.

Update on purchase from Brookside Machine: Trustee Gress said the purchase of the drag box from Brookside Machine was authorized and asked for an update. Jack said they want the truck next week to fit the drag box to the truck and we should have the truck back the following Monday or Tuesday.

Open sealed road material bids: The trustees opened and read aloud the bids for the 2011 ROAD MATERIALS from the following companies:

· Joseph A. Jeffries - Louisville

· Hughes Construction - Suffield

· Hunter Allen Construction – Akron

· Central Allied – Louisville

· Northstar – Canton

· National Lime & Stone – Canton

Assistant Fiscal Officer, Tillie Kinsley, will prepare a ROAD MATERIALS BID TAB SHEET. The public can review the bids at the township office. The Board gave the bids to Jack to review. Bids will be awarded at the May 26, 2011 meeting after 7:00 PM.

Resolution – Approve Road Report: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN ROAD REPORT FOR MAY 12, 2011 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-116

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

2011, May 12 Trustees Minutes (Cont.)

ZONING DEPARTMENT: (Dale Riggenbach, Inspector)

Updates on the following properties:

· 4900 Eshelman Ave. – The garage and storage building have been corrected. A letter will be sent to all interested parties stating that all setbacks have been checked and met.

· 6311 Louisville Street – Rick Crawford will start the clean-up Friday, May 13^th. Both doors are open at this time. Erin from CitiMortgage will have the house and garage secured. Dale said he would check on getting the property mowed.

· 6217 Apple Street – This case is now in the hands of Stark County Prosecutor, Mike Bickis.

Mowing foreclosed properties: After discussion, this was tabled to the May 26^th meeting. Trustees Lynch and Gress said they would research ways to reduce the cost of mowing these properties.

Resolution – Approve April 2011 Zoning Report for Stark County Auditor: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE APRIL 2011 ZONING REPORT FOR THE SCA SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-117

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

Resolution – Approve Zoning Report: TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN ZONING REPORT FOR MAY 12, 2011 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-118

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

FISCAL OFFICER: (Barry Evans, Fiscal Officer)

Fiscal Officer, Barry Evans, reported all is well with township funds.

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

TRUSTEES:

Township newsletter: Discussion was held on bringing back the township newsletter to keep residents informed as to what’s going on in the township. Tillie said she would head it up again. It was suggested putting the newsletter on our Website to save on costs. Trustee Lynch said he heard about a service called Canton Data Processing but doesn’t know the cost to use this service. This was tabled to the May 26^th meeting for further discussion.

2011, May 12 Trustees Minutes (Cont.)

Stark County Safety Council Achievement Award: Trustee Lynch reported Trustee Shafer attended the 2011 Safety Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 10^th. Nimishillen Township received the Achievement Award, which was presented to companies that decreased its incident rate by at least 25% from the previous year.

Bud’s Corner / Carriage House: Trustee Lynch reported there are no problems at this time but it’s the time of year the outdoor concerts / bands start. The township has done all it can do regarding loud music / noise complaints. Trustee Gress reported the Nim. Twp. Zoning Commission is meeting May 17^th to discuss revisions to the current Nim. Twp. Zoning Resolution and outdoor concerts will be discussed among other things.

Trustee Lynch asked Dale if the 777 (computer skills games) was in operation at Bud’s Corner. Dale reported owner, Jeff Zucal, told him it is closed.

RESOLUTION - APPROVE MINUTES FOR APRIL 28, 2011:

TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE WRITTEN MINUTES FOR APRIL 28, 2011 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-119

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

RESOLUTION - 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 $97,998.60 SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-120

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

RESOLUTION - SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN:

TRUSTEE GRESS MOTIONED TO SIGN CHECKS AND ADJOURN AT 8:00 PM SECONDED BY TRUSTEE LYNCH. MOTION CARRIED. RES#11-121

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

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

Fiscal Officer

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Allen E. Gress, Vice President

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Lisa R. Shafer, Trustee