Minutes of the Meeting of the Rootstown Township Trustees,
August 8, 2006The regular meeting of the Rootstown Township Trustees opened at 5:30 p.m. on August 8, 2006. Those in attendance were Trustees Bonnie Howe, David Armentrout and Diane Dillon, JoAnn Townend, Fiscal Officer, Chief Palmer, Darrell Stephens, Jim Mahood, Van Black and Julie Carpenter.
Resolution No. 2006-143 - Motion was made by Diane Dillon and seconded by David Armentrout to accept the minutes of July 25, 2006. Upon roll call the vote as follows: Bonnie Howe, yea; Diane Dillon, yea; David Armentrout, yea.
ZONING INSPECTOR’S REPORT
There were 11 acts of business.
No date has been set to view the Drennen property. Dave suggested by our next meeting if we still haven’t heard anything from Mr. Matthews we should send a letter.
The vehicles on Jay Street (Nedra Shekerko) are still not tagged.
Jim met with the architects who will be building the new school bus garage. They will be breaking ground in September. They are in compliance with everything except paved/concrete drive. Because they are a State agency they do not have to get it paved.
The Boards requested Jim submitt a list of his job duties. They were looking for a manual of what his job consists of, so anyone who would read the manual could perform his job. The Board agreed it would be beneficial for all Township employees to create a manual of their job duties.
Diane asked the status of Portage Salt. Jim said he and Van viewed the property and a violation letter was sent regarding the storage containers.
Diane asked the status of the Wilhelm project. Jim Mr. Wilhelm intends on starting in October. His variances will be expired at the end of August and he asked how he would carry them over. Jim said if he made an effort to break ground it would be sufficient.
Dave has asked Jim to review the packets from Regional Planning Commission to see if there are any Township issues. The second revised plat regarding Heron Creek will be discussed tomorrow.
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Darrell attended the Issue 2 meeting that was held at the County Engineer’s Office. We will not be getting Issue 2 monies for 2007.
The Board signed the Shelly Company agreement for Issue 2 - Ravenna Development Project.
The pumps at the Township garage will be replaced tomorrow.
The backflow at the cemetery was tested.
Darrell reported the fire hydrant at the corner of Tallmadge Road and Marks Avenue need replaced. Upon the recommendation of Chief Palmer and Darrell the Board agreed to repair the hydrant due to safety concerns.
There were no funerals since the last meeting, but there is one scheduled for tomorrow.
Resolution No. 2006-144 – Motion was made by David Armentrout and seconded by Diane Dillon to authorize Rummel Electric to replace the electrical box at the cemetery in an amount not to exceed $800.00. Upon roll call the vote as follows: Bonnie Howe, yea; Diane Dillon, yea; David Armentrout, yea.
Diane has received several positive calls regarding the removal of the shrubs at the cemetery. She asked Darrell if he received any quotes for fence. He will have them at the next meeting.
The Board scheduled employee evaluations for the Road Crew on Thursday, August 24th at 8:00 AM, the Zoning Inspector and Assistant Zoning Inspector at 9:45 AM. Dave will inform Mary Ann and Judy.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The water softener has been installed at the Fire Station.
For the month of July the following responses were made:
EMS: 45 Fire: 27 Car Accidents: 7 Total: 79 Mutual Aid Responses: Given: 8 Received: 1 Chief Palmer reported that we received a grant from the State of Ohio for $8,000.00 for EMS training and equipment for 2007. This will be used to send a couple of people to paramedic school.
The pumper will be here towards the end of August or first of September.
Chief Palmer suggested scheduling a meeting with the Trustees and his full-time staff to see if they have any questions or concerns. The Board agreed to meet Tuesday, August 29th from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM at the Town Hall and will then meet with Chief Palmer for his employee evaluation.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Darrell is in the process of getting quote for a storage shed for the cemetery.
Dave will be attending a Breakneck Creek excursion on Thursday at the Headwaters.
FISCAL OFFICER
Resolution No. 2006-145 - Motion was made by David Armentrout and seconded by Diane Dillon to pay bills on file with the clerk. Upon roll call all yeas and no nays.
Resolution No. 2006-146 - Motion was made by Diane Dillon and seconded by David Armentrout to enter into executive session at 6:45 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. Upon roll call all yeas and no nays.
Resolution No. 2006-147 - Motion was made by Diane Dillon and seconded by David Armentrout to exit executive session at 6:50 p.m. Upon roll call all yeas and no nays.
Resolution No. 2006-148 - Motion was made by Bonnie Howe to adjourn at 6:51 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Bonnie Howe
Chairperson__________________________________
JoAnn Townend
Fiscal Officer