The Miami Township Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, February 05, 2002 at 7:00 PM. Chairperson Joseph W. Uecker called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Trustee Mary Makley Wolff gave the invocation. Clerk, Eric C. Ferry called the role. Attending were Joseph W. Uecker, Mary Makley Wolff and Edwin H. Humphrey. . Chairperson Uecker welcomed the new Miami Township Recreation Director, Beth Salazar. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 15th public hearing and the January 22nd regular board meeting. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Trustee Humphrey presented a Proclamation to the Milford Schools for achieving a rating of "Excellent" and a perfect score of 27 of 27 by the Ohio Board of Education.
Mr. John Frye, Milford School Superintendent presented an update of New Schools in Miami Township. He reviewed the sites selected and the building plans for the new schools.
Mr. Ferry read a notice from the Clermont County Water and Sewer District regarding the 2002 water and /or sanitary sewer construction projects.
Chairperson Uecker opened the Public Hearing on Street Lighting District- Ashton Woods, Section 1. Mr. Ferry read the legal notice. M/I Homes is the applicant. There were no questions from the Trustees. There were no statements from adjacent property owners. There were no communications relative to the case. There was no public comment relative to the case. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE." Mr. Humphrey made a motion to accept bids for the Ashton Woods, Section 1 Street Lighting project on March 05, 2002. Bids due by 7:15pm. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve the amended FOP collective bargaining agreement and approve wage rates retroactive to January 01, 2002. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to pay the bills of the Township including 131 checks numbered 76079 to 76209 for a total amount of $369,524.91 plus payroll and payroll taxes for January 25, 2002 in the amount of $203,777.15. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to authorize sending Harold Thiele, Dean Miracle and Steve Monterosso to the RK Aerials facility in Fremont, Nebraska, February 11-13, 2002. The purpose of the trip is to inspect and certify the testing of the ladder on the Township's new fire apparatus currently under construction. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve the request. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to authorize sending Larry Fronk to the National Planning Conference in Chicago, IL, April 13-17, 2002, cost $1,344. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to send Harold Thiele, Dean Miracle, John Dold, Steve Monterosso, Steve Wyan and Edwin Humphrey to the Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC), April 8-13, 2002 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Estimated cost: $8187. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE" except Mr. Humphrey who abstained from voting.
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2002-04 initiating an amendment to the zoning resolution, dispensing with the second reading. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Walter Fischer, Service Director and Larry Fronk, Planning and Development Director, briefed the Board on the township's position with respect to the proposed subdivision regulations. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to direct the Administrator and appropriate department heads to draft a letter addressing the Township's concerns with the status of the County Subdivision Regulations as they now stand. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve advertising for bids for the Miami Meadows Electrical Conduit Extension Project with bids to be opened March 5, 2002 at 7:15PM. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Marvin Hudson of 5969 Pinto Place representing the St. Vincent de Paul Run for the Poor race that will be held June 15, 2002, asked the Board to support the race.
Cindy Bashore of 5560 Mt. Zion Road discussed her concerns about the traffic problems with the construction of a new school on Mt. Zion Road.
Ann Benoit of 1603 Red Fox Lane expressed her concerns with the additional traffic and other safety concerns if a school is constructed on Mt. Zion Road.
There were no other public comments.
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss purchase of property pursuant to ORC 121.22(G)(2).
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to come out of Executive Session. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Uecker adjourned the meeting at 9:20 PM.
ATTEST: __________________________________________________________ Eric C. Ferry, Clerk
___________________________________________________________ Chairperson Joseph W. Uecker