The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 7:00 PM. Chairperson Kendal A. Tracy called the meeting to order. The pledge of allegiance was given. Fire Chief, JimWhitworth, gave the invocation. Miami Township Fiscal Officer, Eric C. Ferry, called the roll. Attending were Edwin H. Humphrey, Mary Makley Wolff, and Kendal A. Tracy. Ms. Wolff made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 26, 2007 Trustees Meeting, and Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
CORRESPONDENCE
There was no correspondence.
PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
There were no proclamations or special presentations.
Mr. Tracy took a moment to thank all department heads and their departments for their excellent work on Midsummer.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A representative of each department presented a report of activities during the month of June.
Community Development Mr. Fronk
Community Relations Mr. Pennington
Finance Mr. Ferry
Fire/EMS Chief Whitworth
Police Chief Bailey
Recreation Ms. Thibodeau
Service Mr. Zellner
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to pay the bills of the Township including 185 checks
numbered 95179-95363 for the total amount of $484,628.08 plus payroll and payroll taxes for June 29, 2007 in the amount of $1,200.00 and payroll and payroll taxes for June 30, 2007 in the amount of $309, 946.14. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff moved to grant employment to:
o Shari Watford for the position of Recreation Instructor/Assistant, pay rate of $15.00/$10.00 per hour, effective July 11, 2007
o Jami Rubenacker for the position of Recreation Instructor/Assistant, pay rate of $15.00/$10.00 per hour, effective July 18, 2007
o Ryan Meckstroth for the position of Seasonal Maintenance Worker, pay rate of $10.00 per hour, effective July 11, 2007
Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey moved to accept resignations from:
o Miles Miller, Volunteer FF, effective July 5, 2007
o Phyllis Gregory, Police Clerk, effective July 15, 2007
Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff moved to terminate the following Recreation Department employees effective July 17, 2007:
o James Bearman
o Haley Breeden
o Carrie Burger
o Jessica Byrd
o Barbara Mueller
o Allison Petru
o Christine Riddell
o Donna Schroeder
Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-27 authorizing the Township Fiscal Officer to issue a Then and Now Certificate, dispensing with the second reading. Ms.Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-26 authorizing adoption of an alternative method of apportionment of the Undivided Local Government and Local Government Revenue Assistance Funds. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to approve the easement request made by Clermont County. The easement covers .094 acres in Paxton-Ramsey Park, and is a continuation of an easement already granted by the Board of Trustees on November 14, 2006. Clermont County agrees to reimburse the Township $536 for the easement. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-29 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-30 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have and immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-31 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 ad Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-33 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-34 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-35 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-36 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-37 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-38 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-39 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-40 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-41 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-42 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-43 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-44 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-45 declaring resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter 504 and Section 5709.73 of the Ohio Revised Code in December 2005 to have an immediate effective date, pursuant to Section 757.08 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-28 disposing of surplus equipment and authorizing the sale of surplus equipment to another political subdivision, dispensing with the second reading. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey moved to approve the travel request for Dean Miracle and Steve Wyan to the Spartan Fire Truck Training Conference, Lansing, Michigan, August 5-9, 2007 at a cost of $890.00. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff moved to approve the travel request for Harold Thiele, Dean Miracle, and Steve Wyan to the Indiana Fire Investigation Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 19-22, 2007 at a cost of $1,897.00. Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey moved to approve the travel request for Ed Schmid, Glenn Evans, and Melissa Wahlert to the National Conference on Crime Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2-6, 2007 at a cost of $3,210.00. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey moved to hold a special Trustee Meeting on Friday, July 20, 2007 at 11:00 AM to consider the goal review session for 2007. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
Mr. Humphrey moved to 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 Employment of a Public Employee pursuant to Section 121.22(G)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to come out of Executive Session, and Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Korfhagen addressed the Board concerning the use of the Township Lobbyist. Discussion followed concerning lobbying issues.
With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Tracy adjourned the meeting at 9:04 pm.
ATTEST: _________________________________________________________
Eric C. Ferry, Fiscal Officer
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Kendal A. Tracy, Chairperson