Perry Township Government, Lake County, Ohio

Perry Township Board of Trustees

Minutes of Meetings - August, 2008

REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2008

The Perry Township Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Amos, Vice Chairman Steele, Trustee Haskell, Fiscal Officer Page, Administrator Siegel and those whose names appear on the attached attendance sheet.

The News Herald was advised of this meeting according to law.

Chrm. Amos called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chrm. Amos moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held Tuesday, July 15, 2008. POLL OF BOARD: 2 Ayes. MOTION PASSED. (Trustee Haskell abstained as he was absent from the meeting.)

TFO Page reported the July, 2008 receipts at $857,125.67 and disbursements at $240,541.73. Year-to-date receipts total $2,315,590.34 and disbursements are $1,712,632.20. Cash on hand, reconciled at 7/31/08, was $3,882,796.30.

Chrm. Amos presented the following captioned Resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2008-53

A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF
ESTIMATED RESOURCES AND AMEND PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS
FOR GENERAL AND FEMA GRANT FUNDS

Trustee Steele seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. (Complete Resolution on file.)

Administrator Siegel discussed the following:

1. Chrm. Amos reviewed the Township's plans for their 2008 paving program. Following the review, Vice Chrm. Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to approve the plans and advertise for bids for the work. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

2. FEMA grant money received in the amount of $12,547.00 for emergency work required during the winter storm in March 2008. The money is designated to offset labor costs for that period.

3. Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to approve purchase of a Vermeer RT200 Trencher at a cost of $13,868.47. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

4. Vice Chrm. Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to approve expenditure of $5,190.00 to Brunner Excavating for construction of a dump station at Perry Township Park. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

5. Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to pay $9,132.00 to Lake County Door for construction of, and installation of, four overhead doors at the Road Garage. Administrator Seigel was instructed to seek feasibility and pricing to replace damaged/broken panels prior to letting the contract for replacement. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Chrm. Amos presented the following captioned Resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2008-52

A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PASSAGE OF
H.B. NO. 550 BY THE OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Trustee Steele seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. (Complete Resolution on file.)

Chrm. Amos moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to authorize repairs and maintenance of Township vehicles by Tim LeBail, as needed, cost not to exceed $4,000.00. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Conversation took place about continuing problems with the trouble light coming on at the Community Center pump station. One thought was to tie the pump station into the alarm system for the building.

Trustee Haskell spoke about the concept of a skateboard park in Perry. Issues of liability, locations and cost were all discussed.

Vice Chrm. Steele reminded that Free Howie would be playing at the Township Park on August 13th, the same day of the Alumni Picnic. Park Concert season has been extended one week to August 27th when Chuck Hamilton Band will play. Rain cancelled their concert earlier this summer.

Chrm. Amos advised that Del's Place on Rte. 84 has petitioned the State of Ohio for a name change to Lee's Place. The Board had no objections to the name change and will notify the State accordingly.

Chrm. Amos recognized Jack Federau who informed the Board that a Meteor Shower would be visible from Friday to Sunday. There being no further business before the Board, Chrm. Amos moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to adjourn the meeting. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

(Minutes Adopted August 19, 2008)

REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008

The Perry Township Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Present were Chairman Amos, Vice Chairman Steele, Trustee Haskell, Fiscal Officer Page, Administrator Siegel and those whose names appear on the attached attendance sheet.

The News Herald was advised of this meeting according to law.

The Board held an advertised Work Session prior to their Regular Meeting and various items were discussed.

Chrm. Amos called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Jack Federau of Clark Road discussed items of interest with the Board including problems with the traffic light at Center Road & Route 20 as well as ATV's running along the beach. Chrm. Amos will contact ODOT regarding the traffic light.

Capt. Lonnie Sparkman of the Sheriff's Department reviewed the CAD Summary for July with the Board. Trustee Haskell expressed concern over the vandalism that has taken place on Shepard Road.

Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting held Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Vice Chrm. Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

TFO Page spoke regarding the E-Bank we're using for mail and correspondence. Staff is now able to access daily correspondence via e-mail rather than generating paper copies.

Administrator Siegel advised regarding:

1. Vice Chrm. Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to approve expenditure of $2250.00 to Leadership Lake County for Walter Siegel's membership in 2008-2009 program. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

2. Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to purchase 26 loads of ground asphalt from Burton Scot at a cost of $3,000.00. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

3. Vice Chrm. Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to advertise for bids on 8/25/08 and 9/1/08 for 2008 Township Paving Program with bid opening on 9/8/08 at 10:00 a.m. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

4. Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to advertise for bids on 8/25/08 and 9/1/08 for construction of accessory building for Community Center with bid opening on 9/8/08 at 10:15 a.m. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

5. Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to approve removal of trees on Maine Avenue, cost not to exceed $5600.00. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

6. Grant money, in the amount of $12,618.00, was received from Lake County for curbside recycling from January - June 2008.

Discussion also took place regarding the pump station at the Community Center and its recent outages, clearing of the culvert on the Lawson Property on Lane Road and curbside recycling problems.

Trustee Haskell reminded the Board that the Zoning Commission would meet that evening and the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet on August 20th.

Regarding past discussion about constructing a skateboard park, research showed Painesville's park cost $60,000 and Mentor's cost $100,000. Vice Chrm. Steele will provide the phone number for Ohio Skate to Trustee Haskell.

Vice Chrm. Steele advised regarding:

1. Preparations are underway for the Fall Festival on September 6 and 7, 2008. Although the event is sponsored by Perry Recreation, all three government entities are involved in planning and staffing.

2. Vice Chrm. Steele advised that she would like to purchase benches for use at the Township Park property.

3. Vice Chrm. Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to pay $500.00 to Donna Cunningham Lucas for reconveyance of graves 6 & 7 East in Division 14, Lot 3 of Center Road Cemetery. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

There being no further business before the Board, Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrm. Steele seconded to adjourn the meeting. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

(Minutes Adopted September 2, 2008)

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