Pizzino called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. at the Jackson Township Hall with all Trustees, Fiscal Officer, Lyon and Fitzgerald present.
Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion to go into Executive Session for conference with Attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
Upon return from Executive Session, Pizzino opened the Work Session.
Work Session
Fire Department
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Chief Heck mentioned some of the thoughts
that were behind the timing of the levy three years ago and some of the
problems encountered. He pointed out that since 1972 the Township
has grown and that growth is expected to continue. The Fire Department
must grow with the community.
He said he has consulted with Mr. Gonzalez and compared the effects of a replacement levy with a renewal levy. A replacement levy could be placed on the ballot the first time in November of next year. With a renewal levy, with two years to go on the current levy and five years on an additional levy, he said he estimates they would be out of money by 2013 with the need to go to 2015 before another levy could be placed on the ballot. He presented several options for a renewal with advantages and disadvantages of each. He said this November would be the best time because it is a Presidential election year which would probably bring out more voters.
Chief Heck presented summary sheet with the amounts approved for the 2008 budget and the estimated capital purchases for the next ten years.
There was some discussion on the timing.
Gonzalez pointed out that the Highway Department just passed a renewal levy with very little effort because there were no new taxes involved. Gonzalez also pointed out the fees for ambulance runs were also increasing with increased calls. He and Chief Heck then discussed the amount and the distribution of the ambulance fees and the amount of probable increase over the next years. Gonzalez informed the Board of several other levies that will be on the ballot this year that will be competing with a fire levy.
Chief Heck pointed out that this was an opportunity to start looking at some of the options that are available, the timing and some of the problems that could be encountered. He proposed looking at this more closely in the following months.
2008 Fire Replace VS Renew
Average Home In Jackson Township Per Stark County Auditor is $175,000
Home Value $100,000
$150,000 $175,000 $200,000
$250,000 $275,000 $300,000
Replace
$183.75 $275.63
$321.56 $367.50
$459.38 $505.31
$551.25 Voted mills 6
Renew
$168.74 $253.12
$295.30 $337.49
$421.86 $464.05
$506.23 Active mills 5.51
Tax Increase
$15.01 $22.51
$26.26 $30.01
$37.52 $41.26
$45.02
About a 9% increase in the tax.
1/10/2008 twp. Evaluation 1.381 billion
Dollars Generated
Replace
$8,286,000,000
Renew
$7,609,310,000
Tax Increase
$676,690,000 Additional Money Per Year
Highway Department
Boger presented Rich LaRocco from ME Companies
who explained in more detail the need for ongoing construction and utility
coordination services.
Mr. LaRocco told the Board there is a pre-construction meeting this Wednesday for the Fulton/Wales intersection improvement project, and hopefully they will be given a date when the contractor will begin work. He said the ongoing services portion of the contract was for things ODOT may ask for, such as attending a meeting, a redesign of a catch basin or a new lateral. He said it will not be used for plan errors. He will be policing that and if there is a plan error the design consultant has to fix that free of charge.
Pizzino said he thought ODOT was going to pick up any amounts above and beyond what the Township has set aside.
LaRocco said that was so with the construction management but ODOT would not do any work on a plan by a design consultant.
Gonzalez said the project came in under bid and we have requested the money back. He said he spoke with Eric Czetli and requested $1.5 million back which leaves some additional money in case of overruns.
LaRocco explained this $10,000 is included in McCoy’s contract but has not been authorized. It was held off until the job was ready to go.
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Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve Budget Module 22-A-08 for the Fulton/Wales Intersection Improvement
if authorized in the amount of $10,000.00.
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Pizzino moved and Walters seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 324.310.5387,
Discretionary, to account code 324.313.5710, Fulton/Wales Design, in the
amount of $10,000.00.
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Walters moved and Burger seconded a motion
to accept a donation of five framed photographs of completed highway projects
in Jackson Township from ME Companies, Inc.
At 6:00 p.m., Pizzino 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
Administration Department
RESOLUTION 08-006, ATTACHED
Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion
to appoint James N. Walters to serve as the Board of Trustees’ representative
on the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) for 2008.
Be it further resolved that we hereby re-appoint Michael Thompson as a governmental member of the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) for a two-year term, from 2/1/08 to 2/1/10.
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Walters moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve Safety Days and a Health Fair and to authorize our signatures
on a letter to employees and their families.
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Burger moved and Walters seconded a motion
to approve and authorize our signatures on the Commendation to the Ohio
Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Park Committee.
Fire Department
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Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 210.210.5220,
Health Insurance, to account code 210.210.5385, Other Expense, in the amount
of $60,000.00.
Highway Department
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Pizzino moved and Walters seconded a motion
to adopt and authorize the placement of the Board President’s signature
upon the attached Change Order for the Arlington/Fulton traffic signal.
RESOLUTION 08-007, ATTACHED
Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion
to authorize the attached advertisement for Highway Department materials.
Legal Department
RESOLUTION 08-008, ATTACHED
Walters moved and Burger seconded a motion
pursuant to ORC Sections 507.021 (C) and 507.03, that we hereby accept
and approve the attached bond and surety for the Assistant Fiscal Officers
in the amount of $250,000 for each Assistant and authorize the placement
of our signatures thereon.
Police Department
Chief Neftzer announced that as of January
23 the Police Department has received from the U. S. Attorney’s Office
the amount of $63,475.60 in equitable sharing funds. This was for
the department’s participation in an operation with the FBI Task Force.
The total received in the last few weeks amounted to $117,667.34 which
was for participation in the Task Force. The money will be used for
training, protective equipment, equipment for the entry team, radio communication
equipment, and video enhancement equipment.
Chief Neftzer also announced that they were able to make some arrests on robbery and break-ins that occurred in the Portage, Promway and Promler areas. Also working with some neighboring agencies, they were able to help bring some career criminals to justice.
Walters commended Chief Neftzer, the Detective Bureau and the entire department who worked on the apprehension of those people.
Burger added his commendations to the department, also.
Central Maintenance
Moore reported that the door access controls
have been completed at the Hall. The security upgrades will be starting.
Park Department
Ruwadi reported the Park Department is
working on programs organization and getting quotes for the Celebration.
He said there has been no vandalism in
the last few weeks and they are waiting for prices for cameras. Chief
Neftzer added that the capability is there to add cameras and discussion
has been taking place.
Zoning & Planning
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Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion
to set a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on February 11, 2008 for Zoning Text
Amendment #566-07 for miscellaneous text changes including sign posting
requirements for map amendments.
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Pizzino moved and Walters seconded a motion
to set a public hearing at 6:40 p.m. on February 11, 2008 for Zoning Text
Amendment #567-07 for regulations for free-standing wind energy conversion
systems and miscellaneous text changes.
Fiscal Office
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Pizzino moved and Burgers seconded a motion
to pay the bills in the amount of $682,778.87.
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Pizzino moved and Walters seconded a motion
to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2008 Board of Trustees meeting.
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Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion
to send the request to the Stark County Auditor for advance of property
taxes collected.
Gonzalez reported that on the SCOG Committee working on the regional dispatch, Joe Concatto was the representative for the fire departments. Mr. Concatto has accepted another position and is no longer with the city of Canton. Chief Heck has been asked to fill that position.
There was some discussion on the preliminary report and how those recommendations would affect the police and fire departments of different entities.
Routine Business
Announcements
Old Business – None
New Business
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Walters moved and Burger seconded a motion
not to request a hearing on the liquor license to Rare Hospitality International
Inc., 6626 NW Strip Ave & Patio, Canton, Ohio 44720.
Public Speaks – Open Forum
No one came forward.
Pizzino moved and Burger seconded a motion to adjourn.
| _____________________________ | _____________________________ |
| John Pizzino, President | Randy Gonzalez, Fiscal Officer |