Perry Township Board of Trustees

Minutes of Meetings - January, 2007

REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007

The Perry Township Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Amos, Vice Chairman Haskell, Trustee Steele, 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.

Vice Chrm. Haskell moved and Trustee Steele seconded to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held Tuesday, December 19, 2006. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Chrm. Amos advised that reorganizational items for 2007 would now be considered and moved to nominate Phillips S. Haskell as Chairman of the Board for 2007. Trustee Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Steele moved to nominate Rick C. Amos as Vice Chairman of the Board for 2007. Chrm. Haskell seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Vice Chrm. Amos moved to appoint Phillip S. Haskell as Trustee in charge of Roads, Town Hall and Call's Pond. Trustee Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Steele moved to appoint Rick C. Amos as Trustee in charge of Cemetery and Parks. Chrm. Haskell seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Vice Chrm. Amos moved to appoint Nancy L. Steele as Trustee in charge of Administration Building and Zoning. Chrm. Haskell seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Chrm. Haskell moved to appoint Rick C. Amos and Nancy L. Steele (alternate) to the Lake County Health Advisory Board. Vice Chrm. Amos seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Steele moved to reappoint Art Zentgraf to Perry Economic Development Council for a two year term, concluding 12/31/2008. Vice Chrm. Amos seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Vice Chrm. Amos moved to reappoint Russ Adams to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year term, concluding 12/31/2011. Trustee Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Vice Chrm. Amos moved to reappoint John Gustat to the Zoning Commission Board for a five-year term, concluding 12/31/2011. Trustee Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Vice Chrm. Amos moved to hold the two Regular Meetings of the Board of Trustees each month; the first to be held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. and the second to be held on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Regular Meetings will be held in the Public Meeting Room of the Perry Township Administration Building, 3740 Center Road, Perry, Ohio, with the Board reserving the right to change the time and/or date of the meeting when deemed necessary. Trustee Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Steele moved to establish an annual clothing allowance for all full-time and regular part-time Road, Cemetery and Park personnel in the amount of $200.00 to purchase work coats or coveralls, work shoes, and other necessary work clothing, and to allow a maximum carry over amount of $300.00 for any unused portion of said clothing allowance. Vice Chrm. Amos seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Steele moved to supply prescription and non-prescription safety glasses for all township employees who require them for the performance of their assigned duties, at a cost not to exceed $200.00 over a two-year period. Vice Chrm. Amos seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Pursuant to discussion, Vice Chrm. Amos moved to adopt the hiring, rehiring and reappointment of personnel, consultants and counsel as set forth below. Trustee Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

- Janet K. Petrowski, Janitorial and Cleaning services at the Administrative and Cemetery Offices.

- James M. Lyons, Attorney - Provide legal services for the Township.

- Gina Miller, Janitorial and cleaning services at the Perry Community Center.

- Connie Robinson, Janitorial services (as needed) for Perry Community Center

- Kris Chapman, Janitorial services (as needed) for Perry Community Center.

- Tammy Klco, Janitorial services (as needed) for Perry Community Center.

Pursuant to discussion, Trustee Steele moved to adopt the hiring, rehiring and reappointment of as-needed/contract personnel as set forth below. Vice Chrm. Amos seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

- Calfee, Halter & Griswold, Attorneys - Provide legal services for the Township

- Johnson & Angelo, Attorneys - Provide labor consulting services for Perry Township, as needed.

- Jack Van Kley - Provide stormwater consulting services

- Barry Keefe with Squires, Sanders, & Dempsey - Provide legal services for the Township as needed.

- George Smerigan, Oxbow Engineering - Provide engineering consulting services for Perry Township as needed.

- Jeanetta Rackley - Provide janitorial services for Administrative & Cemetery Offices as needed.

Administrator Siegel advised regarding:

1. Requested motion to purchase pipe for Maine Avenue project. Chrm. Haskell moved and Trustee Steele seconded to approve purchase of pipe from Pipelines, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $8,000.00. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

2. Additional grass parking lot at Perry Township Park to be located east of the Little League diamond which will provide approximately 68 more parking spaces to be used as an overflow lot for ball games.

3. Clearing of wooded area at Cemetery for new graves sold and discussion concerning number of lots per acre.

Vice Chrm. Amos recognized Mark Welch who reviewed the Coastal Plan Committee meeting with the Board and provided a copy of the minutes from the meeting held September 27th. Mr. Welch also advised that the Committee is requesting a letter from the Township in support of the formation of a port authority. Following discussion, the Board agreed to send a letter supporting the port authority concept, however, reserved final thoughts and full support of the project until structure and board make-up is outlined.

Trustee Steele advised regarding:

1. Zoning Commission has a Regular Meeting scheduled on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

2. Historical Society building is in the process of being painted and Mary Platko will advise when painting is completed.

Chrm. Haskell advised regarding:

1. Road department is not overly busy with snow plowing or salt delivery due to weather conditions.

2. Data still being compiled from Road Department daily log sheets into a spreadsheet that reflects what the road crew worked on throughout the year and how much of the road budget was used for work in other departments.

Chrm. Haskell inquired if there were any questions or comments from the public in attendance. Mr. James Anderson inquired if there are any plans for a senior step-down facility similar to what is offered at Breckenridge. Administrator Siegel advised that discussions are currently underway.

Chrm. Haskell moved and Trustee Steele seconded authorizing Administrator Siegel to sign a financing contract for a six-year period with FirstMerit for the purchase of Hi-Ho equipment at a cost not to exceed $90,000.00. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

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

MEETING ADJOURNED.

(Minutes Adopted January 16, 2007)

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