The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, November
14, 2006, at 7:00 PM. Chairperson Edwin H. Humphrey called the meeting to order.
The pledge of allegiance was given. Trustee Ken Tracy gave the invocation. Miami
Township Fiscal Officer, Eric C. Ferry, called the roll. Attending were Edwin H.
Humphrey, Mary Makley Wolff, and Ken Tracy. Ms. Wolff made a motion to approve
the meeting minutes of the work session on September 18, 2006 and the regular
meeting on October 17, 2006. Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted
"AYE."
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Ferry presented the following correspondence:
The Clermont County Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at 5:00 p.m., in the Engineering/Planning Conference Room, 2381 Clermont Center Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103 for the purpose of forwarding the revised plan for Pineland Estates to the County Commission.
The Clermont County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on amendments to the Clermont County Subdivision Regulations on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at 5:00p.m.in the Water and Sewer Conference Room located at 2379 Clermont Center Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103.
Mike Broomhall from the Ohio Department of Transportation will be at the Clermont County Engineer's Office on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 and will be available for meetings.
Inn The Hollow Management Co Inc. DBA Sleepy Hollow Inn has applied for a
liquor permit to which the Township has no objections.
PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Chief Bailey gave the oath of office to Officer John Swing for the position of Sergeant.
Chief Whitworth requested that Chairperson Humphrey present Ms. Sherri Lewis with the Miami Township Lifesaver Award for her performance of CPR in saving the life of her father, Mr. David Lewis, on August 13, 2006.
Chairperson Humphrey also presented the Meritorious Service Award to EMS
personnel Robert Edmonds, Captain John R. Dold, Jr., Robert Cabral, Larry Felix,
Lynn Mesley, and Doug Young for their part in saving Mr. Lewis on August 13,
2006.
OLD BUSINESS
The Public Hearing for Zoning Case 513 was withdrawn and postponed until the
first of 2007.
Mr. Tracy made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-61 establishing rules and
regulations for the conduct of meetings of the Board of Trustees of Miami
Township, dispensing with the second reading. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll
call, all voted "AYE."
Ms. Wolff made a motion to rescind the policy of charging for Fire/EMS
special duty details and Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted
"AYE."
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Tracy made a motion to pay the bills of the township including 288 checks
numbered 92863-93150 for the total amount of $1,067,264.03 plus payroll and
payroll taxes for October 27, 2006 in the amount of $307,865.82 and payroll and
payroll taxes for November 10, 2006 in the amount of $284,335.83. Ms. Wolff
seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Ms. Wolff moved to grant employment to Christina Riddell as Recreation Assistant/ Recreation Instructor with pay rates of $10.00 and $15.00/hour respectively effective November 14, 2006. Ms. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy moved to grant employment to Haley Breeden as Recreation Assistant/Recreation Instructor with pay rates of $10.00 and $15.00 per hour respectively. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Ms. Wolff made a motion to make conditional offers of employment to Casey R. Brashear for the position of Probationary Police Officer and John "Justin" Williams for the position of Maintenance Worker 1. Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to promote Cindy Huxel from Part-Time Community Resource Director to Full-Time Community Resource Director, pay rate of $50,000 annually plus commission, effective November 15, 2006. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy moved to remove from probation Justin Null, Firefighter 2/Paramedic, effective October 9, 2006 at the new pay rate of Base: $14.44/hour; nighttime rate $15.69/hour; daytime rate $18.39/hour. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Ms. Wolff moved to adjust the pay rate of Patty Holbert, Recreation Department, to $15.00 per hour when acting as a lead Recreation Instructor, retroactive to October 6, 2006. Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to accept a settlement offer from Clermont County to grant a 1.053 acre easement at Paxton Ramsey Park to the county for $6,000.00 in consideration. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Ms. Wolff moved to schedule a public hearing during the regular scheduled
Trustees meeting on December 19, 2006 concerning a petition for the
establishment of a street lighting district for Weber Woods. Mr. Tracy seconded.
Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to schedule a public hearing during the regularly
scheduled Trustees meeting on December 19, 2006 concerning a petition requesting
the establishment of a street lighting district for Town Scapes. Ms. Wolff
seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to approve the Facility Use & Rental Policy and the amendments to the Alcohol Permit Policy for the Miami Township Civic Center effective January 1, 2007 and Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-63 amending the Township's 2006 Annual Appropriations, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. The motion also included the transfer of $20,000.00 from the General Fund to the Cemetery Fund. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to hold Special Trustee Meetings on December 11, 2006 and December 18, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the Board of Zoning Appeals and Rural Zoning Commission, and any other business that may come before the Board. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-62 lowering the speed limit on certain streets in Miami Township, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Humphrey reminded the Board of the Special Meeting on November 20, 2006 at 7p.m. with representatives from the County Storm Water Utility.
Ms. Wolff made a motion that the Board holds a work session on December 11, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to pay the Clermont County Association Dues and Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Ms. Wolff made a motion to hold the Clermont County Township Association
Christmas Party at the Miami Township Civic Center Building on December 21, 2006
at 6:30 p.m. and Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
PUBLIC COMMENT
Sharon Scovanner, 6586 Miami Trails Drive, concerning the lighting on the Ohio Valley Voices property. The Board promised that Mr. Fronk, Community Development Director would look into the issues.
There were no further public comments.
Ms. Wolff made a motion to, after a brief recess, go into Executive Session
to discuss pending or imminent litigation pursuant to Section 121.22(G)(3) of
the Ohio Revised Code and to consider the compensation of a public employee
pursuant to Section 121.22 (G)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Tracy seconded.
Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Tracy made a motion to come out of executive session and Ms. Wolff
seconded. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Humphrey adjourned
the meeting at 9:14 P.M.
ATTEST: __________________________________________________________
Eric C. Ferry, Fiscal Officer
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Edwin H. Humphrey, Chairperson