Perry Township Government, Lake County, Ohio

Perry Township Board of Trustees

Minutes of Meetings - July, 2010

REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010

The Perry Township Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 7:00p.m. Present were Chairman Amos, Vice Chairwoman 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.

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

Vice Chrwmn. Steele moved to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 15, 2010 and Chairman Amos seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 2 Ayes. (Trustee Haskell absent) MOTION ADOPTED.

Vice Chrwmn. Steele moved to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting held on June 24, 2010 and Trustee Haskell seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Fiscal Officer Page advised receipt of the request from the Zoning Commission to consider adoption of Zoning Resolution amendments to Section 410, Prohibited Uses. After discussion, Vice Chrwmn. Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to set the date of July 20, 2010 at 9:00a.m. for the Public Hearing to consider the amendments. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. Motion Unanimous.

Chrmn. Amos discussed with those in attendance the proposed levy for police protection. Items discussed included parity in the resolutions to be adopted by Perry Township, Painesville Township and Concord Township, utilization of the Sheriff's Department or other entities, millage at .8 mills and the exclusion in this matter of Perry Township Park patrols which will remain a separate contract. There was further discussion that the Sheriff's Department will provide material for inclusion in the Township's upcoming newsletter.

Administrator Siegel advised on the following items:

1. Fall Clean-Up: Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded to approve the date of November 6, 2010 as the date for the Fall Clean-Up and to solicit bids accordingly. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

2. Shoreline Project: The pre-construction meeting will be held on July 19, 2010. The Trustees asked that the contractor be reminded that all equipment should be stored clear of the view of the lake to facilitate photography.

Vice Chrwmn. Steele inquired regarding Call's Pond. The pond needs maintenance for algae and signage. Administrator Siegel advised he would take care of those items.

Vice Chrwmn. Steele advised regarding the commencement of the Township's Concert Series at Perry Township Park on July 7, 2010.

Trustee Haskell moved to pay Darlene Sullivan $250.00 for reconveyance of Grave 3 west in Division 14, Lot 1 of the Center Road Cemetery. Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Haskell advised concerning the AbitibiBowater recycling bins. There remains confusion on the part of the public concerning what can and cannot be placed in the Abitibi bins. Discussion took place to have a staff member on-site every day when the recycling stations are open at Webb Road to provide info as necessary to educate residents. There was discussion concerning the Wednesday evening open station and it was agree to continue that availability.

Trustee Haskell advised that he would be talking with Captain Sparkman concerning the speed trailer and the likelihood of such a trailer that actually collects data for use in targeting trouble times during the day.

Chrmn. Amos moved to hire Marissa Baranauskas as a concession stand worker, effective June 18, 2010, at $8.00 per hour. Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Administrator Siegel advised that he would be out of the office on July 7, 2010.

Resident Mark Welch advised that there would be a Coastal Planning meeting on August 26, 2010 with the location to be determined.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

(Minutes Adopted July 20, 2010)

SPECIAL MEETING - MONDAY, JULY 12, 2010

The Perry Township Board of Trustees held a Special Meeting on Monday, July 12, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Present were Chairman Amos, Vice Chairwoman Steele, Trustee Haskell, Administrator Siegel and those whose names appear on the attached attendance sheet. Fiscal Officer Page was absent from the meeting.

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

Chrmn. Amos called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chrmn. Amos moved and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded to appoint Sandi Mack as Clerk Pro Tem in Fiscal Officer Page's absence. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Chrmn. Amos advised that the first item of business would be to discuss the matter of a police levy and recognized Captain Sparkman of the Lake County Sheriff's Department who spoke on the need for the levy and advised that as townships grow, so does the responsibility of the Sheriff's Department. Captain Sparkman stated that he doesn't want a situation like that which is occurring in a county to the east. Mr. Tom deHaas provided comments and stated that his biggest concern is public safety. Mr. deHaas also told about a recent incident three children riding bikes on Narrows Road who were almost hit by a motorist. The Board thanked Mr. deHaas for his input.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 2010-18

A RESOLUTION BY THE PERRY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
LAKE COUNTY, OHIO, DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO LEVY AN
EIGHT-TENTHS OF ONE (0.8) MILL TAX LEVY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONTRACTING FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE PROTECTION FOR
THE TOWNSHIP OF PERRY AND REQUESTING THAT THE LAKE
COUNTY AUDITOR CERTIFY THE TOTAL CURRENT TAX VALUATION
OF PERRY TOWNSHIP AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF REVENUE
THAT WOULD BE GENERATED BY THAT TAX LEVY.

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

Chrmn. Amos advised the next item of business would be to discuss cemetery issues and recognized Township Cemetery Sexton Kathy Leasure and Assistant Road Supervisor Wade Crofoot. Items discussed included:

1. Communication between Cemetery Office and Road Department. Mrs. Leasure requested acknowledgement that burial info transmitted via email to the Road Dept. was received.

2. Purchase of scanner for the Cemetery Office. Trustee Haskell will look into purchasing the equipment.

3. Cut-off date for footer orders. Mr. Crofoot suggested changing the cut-off date to the 10th of April instead of the 15th for placement by Memorial Day. Mrs. Leasure had no objection.

4. Complaints regarding damaged headstones and ways to prevent future damage.

5. Mrs. Leasure, Mr. Crofoot and Administrator Siegel will meet next week at the Cemetery to discuss options involving the placement of a headstone on a specific grave.

Mrs. Leasure requested an Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue. Mrs. Mack was excused from the meeting. Trustee Haskell moved to adjourn the Special Meeting to an Executive Session to discuss personnel. Vice Chrwmn Steele seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MEETING ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Upon completion of discussion, the Executive Session was concluded. There being no further business, Vice Chrwmn Steele moved and Trustee Haskell seconded to adjourn the meeting. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

(Minutes Adopted July 20, 2010)

REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010

The Perry Township Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Present were Chairman Amos, Vice Chairwoman 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.

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

Chrmn. Amos recognized Capt. Sparkman who reviewed the CAD summary with the Board and those in attendance. He further advise that research is ongoing with regard to a speed trailer with data storage capacity.

Chrmn. Amos then recognized the audience in attendance. There being no input from the audience, Chrmn. Amos then recognized Vice Chrwmn. Steele.

Vice Chrwmn. Steele moved to adopt Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 6, 2010 and Trustee Haskell seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Haskell moved to adopt Minutes of the Special Meeting held July 12, 2010 and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Chrmn. Amos then recognized Fiscal Officer Page who provided the financial information for the month of June, 2010: Receipts, $57,752.21, Disbursements, $185,027.65; Year-To-Date Receipts, $1,226,852.01, Disbursements, $1,935,689.79; reconciled cash on hand at June 30, 2010 is $2,651,029.19.

In accordance with discussion in the Work Session, Trustee Haskell moved to adopt the 2011 Budget. Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 2010-19

A RESOLUTION BY THE PERRY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, LAKE COUNTY, OHIO, SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP THE QUESTION OF AN ADDITIONAL 0.8 MILL TAX LEVY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRACTING FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE PROTECTION FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF PERRY.

Trustee Haskell seconded the motion. Discussion was held concerning the amounts to be generated by the levy and the question of revenue to the Sheriff's Department impacting that provided to the Sheriff's Department by the Lake County Commissioners. The discussion was concluded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. (Complete Resolution on file.)

Chrmn. Amos then recognized Administrator Siegel who advised concerning the following items:

1. Senior Center Addition Open House - to be held on August 4, 2020 at 5:00p.m. and will include a welcome for the new Director.

2. New Playground Equipment - onsite, installed and mulched at Township Park

3. 2010 Crack Sealant Program - Vice Chrwmn. Steele moved to increase Purchase Order No. 2010-157 from $8,000.00 to $10,300.00. Trustee Haskell seconded the motion. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

4. Equipment Loan - Fair Board - The Lake County Fair Board has requested use of the Township's dozer during the week of August 17-22, 2010. Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Chrmn. Amos recognized Vice Chrwmn. Steele who advised that she did not have anything to report and therefore, Chrmn. Amos recognized Trustee Haskell who advised on the following matters:

1. Cemetery Reconveyances:

Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded to pay Mark & Michele Woltman $150.00 for reconveyance graves 7, 8 and 9 East in Div. 15, Lot 23 of the Center Road Cemetery. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded to pay Frankie Blanchard $250.00 for reconveyance of grave 2 East in Div. 15, Lot 24 of the Center Road Cemetery. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded to pay Patricia McCulloch $500.00 for reconveyance of graves 7 & 8 West in Div. 17, Lot 6 of Center Road Cemetery. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

2. Shoreline Project Engineering. Trustee Haskell moved and Vice Chrwmn. Steele seconded payment to Oxbow Engineering in the amount of $3,962.50. POLL OF BOARD: 3 Ayes. MOTION UNANIMOUS.

Chrmn. Amos advised that the Zoning Commission will hold a meeting on August 10, 2010.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

(Minutes Adopted August 3, 2010)

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