The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, July
20, 2004 at 7:00PM. Chairperson Edwin H. Humphrey called the meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was given followed by an invocation given by Joseph
Uecker.
Miami Township Clerk, Eric C. Ferry, called the role. Attending were Edwin H.
Humphrey, Joseph W. Uecker and Mary Makley Wolff. Mr. Uecker made a motion to
approve the minutes of the regular Trustee meeting on June 15, 2004 and the
special meeting on July 14, 2004. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Ferry read a letter of appreciation from the Union Township Service Department for the assistance by the Miami Township Service Department in mowing and trimming on Barg Salt Run Road.
A representative from each department presented an overview of their activity
reports for June.
Community Development Mr. Fronk
Community Relations Mr. Pennington
Finance Mr. Ferry
Fire/EMS Asst. Chief Mack
Information Services Mr. Snow
Police Chief Bailey
Recreation Mrs. Thibodeau
Service Mr. Fischer
Chairperson Humphrey opened the Public Hearing on the Street Lighting District for White Gate Farm, Section 2B. Mr. Ferry read the legal notice. Dave Duckworth, Miami Township Administrator, presented the request, on behalf of the applicant. There were no questions from the Trustees. There were no comments from adjacent property owners. There were no communications relative to the case. There were no comments from any person in attendance relative to the case. Chairperson Humphrey closed the public portion of the public hearing. Mr. Uecker made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-21 providing for the procurement of a street lighting system for White Farm, Section 2B, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Uecker made a motion to pay the bills of the Township including 294 checks numbered 85200-85594 for a total of $1,017,173.29 plus payroll and payroll taxes for June 25th and July 9th, 2004 in the amount of $491,001.92. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Miami Township Administrator, Dave Duckworth recommended the Board grant
conditional employment to Brian Carlson, Greg Ortman and Don Wienties for the
position of Part-Time Firefighter/Paramedic. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve
the recommendation. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted
"AYE."
Mr. Duckworth recommended the Board grant employment to Jennifer Bishop for the
position of Recreation Instructor/Assistant at pay rates of $10.00/$15.00 per
hour, effective June 21, 2004; to Harry Scott and Cynthia VanSyoc for the
position of Recreation Instructor/Assistant at pay rate of $10.00/$15.00 per
hour, effective July 26, 2004; and to Jacqueline Langfield for the position of
Recreation Instructor at a pay rate of $15.00 per hour, effective July 20, 2004.
Mr. Uecker made a motion to approve the recommendation. Mrs. Wolff seconded the
motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Duckworth advised the Board that Stephenie Lawson, Administrative Assistant, has resigned from Township employment effective July 16, 2004. Chief Whitworth recommends two part-time employees and requests authorization to begin the search process to fill the position. Mr. Uecker made a motion to approve the recommendation. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Duckworth recommended the Board terminate the employment of Ronald Pommert, Seasonal Maintenance Worker, effective June 23, 2004. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve the recommendation. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Duckworth recommended the Board withdraw the conditional offer of employment previously granted to Ben Quisno for the position of Part-Time Recreation Instructor. Mr. Uecker made a motion to approve the recommendation. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-24, declaring to be public purpose certain public improvements, which are necessary for the further development of certain parcels within the Township and authorizing the execution of a Tax Incentive Agreement and establishing a Tax Increment Equivalent Fund, dispensing with the second reading. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Duckworth requested the Board approve advertising for bids the following
projects: Point of Source Capture Station Vehicle Exhaust System and the 2004
Road Paving project. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve advertising for bids
for the Point of Source Capture Station Vehicle Exhaust System, bid opening to
be at 4:00PM on August 2, 2004. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call,
all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve advertising for bids for the 2004 Road
Paving Project, bid opening to be at 4:15PM on August 16, 2004. Mr. Uecker
seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
The Trustees discussed the Park Levy that expires this year. They determined a continuing replacement levy would be the preferred direction to go.
Mr. Uecker made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-25 establishing new appropriation funds and renumbering existing appropriation funds, dispensing with the second reading. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to hold a Public Hearing on the creation of a street
lighting district for White Gate Farm 2C/2D on August17, 2004 during the
regularly scheduled Board meeting. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll
call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Duckworth requested the Board consider the following out-of-township travel
requests; Walt Fischer and Mike Mantel to attend the APWA Annual Conference in
Atlanta, Georgia, September 11-16, 2004 at a cost of $3,354.00 and Steve Rogers
to attend CVSA Retrainer in Boca Raton, Florida, January 9-14, 2005 at a cost of
$1,735.00. Mr. Uecker made a motion to approve the requests. Mrs. Wolff seconded
the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Uecker made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-23 authorizing the Miami Township Police Department to apply for a grant through the DARE Grants program and authorizing the Township Administrator to enter into agreement with the Ohio Attorney General's office, dispensing with the second reading. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to install Lonna Kingsbury as the Miami Township Poet Laureate. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Uecker made a motion to approve a contract with RCK Increte Systems in the amount of $22,980.00 to replace the front entrance steps and sidewalk and authorize Mr. Duckworth to sign the contract on behalf of the Board. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Uecker made a motion to authorize Mr. Duckworth to sign a memorandum of understanding to allow Lt. Barry Mesley and Lee Hines to participate in the Ohio Task Force One program. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to authorize Mr. Duckworth to sign the Adleta Construction contract for concrete curb repairs in the Park 50 area for a total amount of $16,625.00. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-26 adopting the 2005 Tax Budget, dispensing with the second reading. Mr. Uecker seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Karen Weyer of 6091 Second Street in Miamiville thanked Mr. Fronk for helping her with the rooster problem. She discussed a problem with the irritating, loud noise in front of her home from motorcycles running up and down her street.
Terri Ralston of 1129 Glen Echo expressed her desire to see Evergreen Cemetery's gate and fence upgraded.
There were no other comments.
Mr. Uecker made a motion to go into Executive Session to consider the purchase of property pursuant to Section 121.22(G)(2) of the Ohio Revised Code. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Uecker made a motion to come out of Executive Session. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Humphrey adjourned the meeting at 8:35 PM.
ATTEST: __________________________________________________
Eric C. Ferry, Clerk
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Edwin H. Humphrey, Chairperson