Burger called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. at the Jackson Township Hall with all Trustees, Clerk, Lyon, Chief Heck and Chief Neftzer present.
Burger moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to go into Executive Session for Personnel – Review Negotiations, Police Personnel (Appointment/Employment/Compensation/Discipline), Contractual Personnel and Independent Consultants (Appointment/Employment/Compensation), and Land Acquisition – To consider the purchase of property for public purposes.
Upon return from Executive Session, Burger opened the Work Session at 5:10 p.m.
Departmental Budget Reviews
Clerk’s Office
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve Clerk’s Office Budget Module 06-01 Current Level of Operations
General Fund, in the amount of $973,211.28.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Clerk’s Office Budget Module No. 06-02, Current Level of Operations Sam’s Club T.I.F. Fund, in the amount of $127,500.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Clerk’s Office Budget Module No. 06-03, Current Level of Operations - Light Assessment Fund, in the amount of $98,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Clerk’s Office Budget Module No. 06-04, Current Level of Operations - Self-funded Medical Insurance Fund, in the amount of $2,140,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Clerk’s Office Budget Module No. 06-05, Handclock, in the amount of $3,000.00.
Administration
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve Administration Budget Module No. 06-1, Current Level of Operations,
in the amount of $540,707.00.
Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion to approve Administration Budget Module No. 06-2, 2006 CIC Budget Request, in the amount of $64,775.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Administration Budget Module No. 06-3, Upgrade Computer Servers, in the amount of $7,749.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Administration Budget Module No. 06-4, Emergency Management Funding, in the amount of $20,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Administration Budget Module No. 06-5, Xerox Phaser 8550DP Color Printer, in the amount of $4,155.00.
Legal Department
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve Legal Department Budget Module No.1, Current Services, in the
amount of $240,559.00.
Central Maintenance
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve Central Maintenance Budget Module No. 06-1, Current Service
Level, in the amount of $590,620.00.
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion to approve Central Maintenance Budget Module No. 06-2, Secretary, in theory, in the amount of $52,600.00, if funds become available. Must come back to Board.
Zoning Department
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve Zoning and Planning Budget Module No. 1, Current Services, in
the amount of $214,491.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Zoning and Planning Budget Module No. 2, Court Reporter, in the amount of $3,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Zoning and Planning Budget Module No. 3, Zoning and Planning Intern, in the amount of $1,200.00.
Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion to approve Zoning and Planning Budget Module No. 4, Capital Equipment – Vehicle/Truck, in theory, in the amount of $17,000.00, if funds become available. Must come back to Board.
Parks & Recreation Department
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve Parks & Recreation Budget Module No. 06-1, Current Service
Level, in the amount of $701,155.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Parks & Recreation Budget Module No. 06-2, Current Service Level, in the amount of $108,993.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Parks & Recreation Budget Module No. 06-24, Jackson Community Celebration, in the amount of $50,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Parks & Recreation Budget Module No. 06-25, Labor Day Celebration, in the amount of $10,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Parks & Recreation Budget Module No. 06-26, Y.M.C.A. Grant Extension, in the amount of $10,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Parks & Recreation Budget Module No. 06-27, Haunted Hayride, in the amount of $2,000.00.
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion to table Parks & Recreation Budget Module Nos. 06-3 through 06-23, in the amount of $2,348,781.00.
Fire Department
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-01, Fire Suppression, EMS,
Training and Fire Prevention, in the amount of $7,557,747.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-02, Dispatch Services, in the amount of $146,500.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-03, Medical Supplies, in the amount of $38,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-04, Ambulance Billing, in the amount of $40,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-05, Electronic Communications, in the amount of $28,500.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-06, Life Pack Equipment/Semi-Annual Service Contract, in the amount of $7,400.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-07, Traffic Light Maintenance Contract, in the amount of $1,500.00.
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-08, Computer Licensing, in the amount of $2,200.00.
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-09, Vaccinations, in the amount of $5,000.00.
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-17, Fire Prevention Educational and Support Packet I, in the amount of $3,500.00.
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module Nos. 06-10 through 06-16.
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-18, Fire Prevention Educational and Support Packet II.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-19, HazMat Team Membership with Stark County, in the amount of $8,424.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-20, Ambulance Replacement.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-21, Joint Entry Team Medics for Police Department.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module Nos. 06-22 and 06-23.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-24, PC Based Video Conferencing System.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-25, Fire Prevention Educational and Support Packet V.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module Nos. 06-26 and 06-27.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to table Fire Department Budget Module No. 06-28 and 06-29.
Highway Department
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 10-06, Engineering, in
the amount of $91,386.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 12-06, LaFayette (SR236) / High Mill Intersection Improvement, in the amount of $130,000.00.
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 13-06, Portage West II Widening, in the amount of $50,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 14-06, Fulton / Wales Intersection Improvement, in the amount of $676,525.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 15-06, Hills & Dales West Improvement, in the amount of $32,000.00.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 16-06, Frank/Applegrove/Strausser Improvement, in the amount of $530,000.00
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 17-06, Portage/Lutz Intersection Improvement, in the amount of $100,000.00.
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion to approve Highway Department Budget Module No. 11-06, Current Level (Capital Projects), in the amount of $1,909,465.00.
At 6:25 p.m., Burger called the General Session to order with all department heads present. He requested that all cell phones and pagers be turned off at this time.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Public Speaks – None
Zoning Department
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 A
Zoning Certificate Fee Schedule postponed
until next meeting.
Administration Department
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 B
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve Certificates of Appreciation for members of the 2005 Highway/Traffic
and Park Advisory Committees.
RESOLUTION 05-100, ATTACHED
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to rescind attached Resolution No. 05-096 and the execution of the HIPAA
exemption election document.
RESOLUTION 05-101, ATTACHED
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion
that, pursuant to ORC Section 9.36, we hereby adopt and authorize the placement
of the Board’s signatures on the attached Consultant Agreement with Robert
E. Patris.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 C
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the Extension Agreement with the FOP, Ohio Labor Council, Inc.
as recommended by legal counsel.
Fire Department
RESOLUTION 05-102, ATTACHED
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to adopt and authorize the placement of the Board’s signatures upon the
attached Automatic Response Fire Protection Agreement with the City of
Canal Fulton.
RESOLUTION 05-103, ATTACHED
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to adopt the resolution for the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
as herein attached.
Highway Department
RESOLUTION 05-104, ATTACHED
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to adopt and authorize the placement of a stop sign at:
Emerald Cove Avenue N.W. to stop southbound
at Emerald Bluff Circle N.W.
RESOLUTION 05-015, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to adopt and authorize the placement of a stop sign at:
Hunters Chase Street N.W. to stop
westbound at Mossy Oaks Avenue N.W.
Blue Thistle Circle N.W. to stop
northbound at Hunters Chase Street N.W.
Mossy Oakes Avenue N.W. to stop
southbound at Broadland Street N.W.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 D
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 204.310.5387,
Discretionary, to account code 204.310.5522, Building Maintenance, in the
amount of $1,200.00.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 E
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 204.310.5387,
Discretionary, to account code 204.310.5396, Vehicle Maintenance, in the
amount of $27,100.00.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 F
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 204.310.5387,
Discretionary, to account code 204.310.5514, Sign Supplies, in the amount
of $2,000.00.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 G
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the lighting request for Lake O’Springs and Island Drive NW,
in accordance with the Lighting Policy.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 H
Boger presented the Board with the results
from the preliminary study made by M.E. Companies on the Amherst/Beatty
Intersection. Estimated total cost without utility relocation would
be $1,430,000 to implement the improvements. He recommended the Board
take no action at this time.
Legal Department
RESOLUTION 05-106, ATTACHED
Burger moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to adopt the Fire Levy Fund Reserve Balance Account Resolution as herein
attached.
RESOLUTION 05-107, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to adopt the Fire Department Retirement Fund Resolution as herein attached.
RESOLUTION 05-108, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to adopt the Fire Department Capital Projects Fund Resolution as herein
attached.
RESOLUTION 05-109, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to adopt the Highway Department Retirement Fund Resolution as herein attached.
RESOLUTION 05-110, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to adopt the Highway Department Capital Projects Fund Resolution as herein
attached.
RESOLUTION 05-111, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to adopt the General Fund Capital Projects Fund Resolution as herein attached.
Police Department
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 I
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve an unpaid leave of absence for Shelley Bender for the purpose
of Family & Medical Leave, not to exceed her remaining FMLA balance.
Clerk’s Office
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 J
Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion
to pay bills in the amount of $833,190.80.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 K
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2005 Board of Trustees meeting.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 L
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve the financial reports for November.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 M
Burger moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 101.150.5220,
Hospitalization, to account code 101.150.5432, Computer Related, in the
amount of $2,870.00, from account code 101.150.5220, Hospitalization, to
account code 101.150.5458, Professional Services, in the amount of $3,066.86,
and from account code 101.150.5110, Regular Salaries, to account code 101.150.5804,
County Auditor/Treasurer Fees, in the amount of $4,000.00.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 N
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the request for additional amended certificate.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 O
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined
by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying
them to the County Auditor.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 P
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve the supplemental appropriations as herein attached.
ATTACHMENT 12/5/05 Q
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve fund transfers in accordance with the capital/reserve resolutions
at this meeting.
RESOLUTION 05-112, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to adopt the attached Petty Cash Fund Procedures and establish and/or rescind
the Petty Cash funds as described in Exhibit B which replace any previously
established funds.
Routine Business
Announcements
New Business
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion
not to request a hearing on the transfer of ownership of liquor license
to Tow Cab 2005 LLC, 4462 Erie Ave. N.W., RR3, 1st Fl. & Bsmt.
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion to accept a $200.00 donation to the Park Department from Jackson Fury Soccer Club.
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion to accept a $25.00 donation to the Police Department from Anne Gabor.
Burger moved and Meeks seconded a motion to accept a $1,000.00 donation to the Police Department from Wal-Mart Foundation.
Public Speaks – Open Forum
No one came forward.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to go into Executive Session for Zoning Personnel (Appointment/Compensation) – Interview zoning board members and Police Personnel (Appointment/Employment/Compensation) – Interview part-time patrol officer applicants.
Upon returning from Executive Session, Chief Neftzer recommended hiring four part time patrol officers, contingent upon hiring requirements.
RESOLUTION 05-113, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
that pursuant or ORC Section 505.49 and 509.01, we hereby appoint Robert
T. Duplain as Part Time Patrol Officer and Township Constable for the Jackson
Township Police District, Stark County, Ohio, contingent upon successful
completion of the psychological and physical evaluation, background check,
negative drug screen and any other testing requirements, and upon obtaining
OPATA certification.
RESOLUTION 05-114, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
that pursuant or ORC Section 505.49 and 509.01, we hereby appoint George
J. Reuscher as Part Time Patrol Officer and Township Constable for the
Jackson Township Police District, Stark County, Ohio, contingent upon successful
completion of the psychological and physical evaluation, background check,
negative drug screen and any other testing requirements.
RESOLUTION 05-115, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
that pursuant or ORC Section 505.49 and 509.01, we hereby appoint Daniel
J. Reed as Part Time Patrol Officer and Township Constable for the Jackson
Township Police District, Stark County, Ohio, contingent upon successful
completion of the psychological and physical evaluation, background check,
negative drug screen and any other testing requirements.
RESOLUTION 05-116, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
that pursuant or ORC Section 505.49 and 509.01, we hereby appoint Paul
L. Brimlow as Part Time Patrol Officer and Township Constable for the Jackson
Township Police District, Stark County, Ohio, contingent upon successful
completion of the psychological and physical evaluation, background check,
negative drug screen and any other testing requirements.
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion to adjourn.
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| William Burger, President | Randy Gonzalez, Clerk |