Meeks called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. at the Jackson Township Hall with all Trustees, Fiscal Officer, Lyon, Fitzgerald, and Neftzer.
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion to go into Executive Session for Police Department Personnel (Appointment/Employment/Compensation/Discipline).
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion to go into Executive Session for Fire Department Personnel (Appointment/Employment/Compensation) – Interview part-time firefighter applicants.
Work Session
Upon return from Executive Session,
Meeks opened the Work Session at 5:15 p.m.
Chief Heck presented a Budget Module for Maintenance for Station 2. This would be in addition to what was approved last year which was to provide funds to replace two ramps in front of the bays and to redo the blacktop for parking. Since then, Carles and Chief Heck have both looked at it. He informed the Board that all the cement is beginning to deteriorate rapidly. It has been 37 years since concrete work has been done and the addition was put on. He told the Board it has been suggested that all the concrete be taken out and redone and the parking area be made of cement instead of blacktop. He said the estimate last year was around $13,000 to $14,000.
Carles Moore said the last quote from Coker Concrete who did the work on the back of the Safety Center, was $39,000. M. A. Scheetz will turn in a written quote tomorrow for $31,000 which is high because if they run into November there is a different mixture to the concrete. If it can be done before November, Scheetz could take up to $2,000 off that amount. The other estimate was from United for $42,873.
Neal Fitzgerald informed the Board that effective September 29 the Fire Department bid limit was increased to $50,000.
Chief Heck assured the Board the money was available to cover the work and it does need to be done. He said Chief Antonacci would be filling in for him at the regular meeting and this will be on the agenda at that time.
Carles Moore brought the Board up to date on the cost and progress on the repairs at the Safety Center caused by the lightning strike. He said the insurance has covered most of the cost so far and a lot of the preventative things have been done. The total amount as of today that the insurance company will be paying is $83,699. $21,000 is going to Protech for the DVR’s that were hit the first time and are unusable. The backup radio system was only a few weeks old and was hit. That system was $24,600. He said Power Edge has been doing an excellent job and will back up everything with a report. Installation of the new security system will begin this week as it comes in. Two major items are remaining, one is the security system and the other is getting the Z-tron consoles which are the backup radios.
Moore also updated the Board on the safety measures that are being looked into as a result of the workplace violence discussion. He said the security company would be able to do a lot of the work. He is looking into costs and several different options.
At 6:00 p.m., Meeks called the General Session to order with all department heads and Joni Poindexter present except Chief Heck who was represented by Chief Antonacci. 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
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 A
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve and authorize the Board President to sign the Caremark Form
of Addendum.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 B
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to re-schedule the November 12, 2007 regular Board of Trustees meeting
to November 13 due to the Veterans Day Holiday.
Fire Department
RESOLUTION 07-119, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
pursuant to Step 5 of the Part-time Firefighter hiring policy and authority
granted in ORC Section 505.38 “to provide for the employment of firefighters
as it considers best”, we hereby appoint the attached listed persons to
the position of part-time firefighter, conditioned on their successful
completion of required physical and psychological examinations and negative
drug test.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 C
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to authorize the Fire Department to send Mike Peel and Rob Leahy to the
Health & Safety for the Professional Firefighter Symposium in Chicago,
Illinois from October 20-25, 2007, at no cost to the Township.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 D
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve Budget Module No. 07-46 for Station 2 Ramp Replacement in the
amount of $40,000.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 E
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 210.210.5387,
Disc. & Cont., to account code 210.210.5398, Bldg. Maint., in the amount
of $40,000.00.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 F
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 228.210.5385,
Other Expense, to account code 228.210.5120, Overtime, in the amount of
$50,000.00.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 G
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 210.210.5387,
Discretionary/Cont., to account code 210.210.5136, Longevity, in the amount
of $7,000.00.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 H
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 210.210.5387,
Discretionary/Cont., to account code 210.210.5396, Vehicle Maint., in the
amount of $1,709.30, and from account code 210.210.5387, Discretionary/Cont.,
to account code 210.210.5312, Educ. Expense, in the amount of $1,712.36.
Highway Department
RESOLUTION 07-120, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
whereas a request has been made to this Board that the statutory vehicular
speed limit established by ORC Section 4511.21 is greater than that considered
reasonable and safe on Munson Street between Everhard Road and Dressler
Road.
Whereas, this Board has caused to be made an engineering and traffic investigation upon the section of road described above; and
Whereas, it is the belief of this Board that such investigation confirms the allegation that the statutory speed limit of 55 mph is unrealistic.
Now therefore be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio that:
Section 1: By virtue of the provisions of ORC Section 4511.21 the Director of Transportation is hereby requested to review the engineering and traffic investigation and to determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit on Munson Street between Everhard Road and Dressler Road, Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio.
Section 2: That when this Board is advised that the Director of Transportation has determined and declared a reasonable and safe speed limit on the section of road described in Section 1 hereof, standard signs, properly posted and giving notice thereof will be erected.
RESOLUTION 07-121, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
whereas a request has been made to this Board that the statutory vehicular
speed limit established by ORC Section 4511.21 is greater than that considered
reasonable and safe on Munson Street between Dressler Road and Whipple
Avenue.
Whereas, this Board has caused to be made an engineering and traffic investigation upon the section of road described above; and
Whereas, it is the belief of this Board that such investigation confirms the allegation that the statutory speed limit of 55 mph is unrealistic.
Now therefore be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio that:
Section 1: By virtue of the provisions of ORC Section 4511.21 the Director of Transportation is hereby requested to review the engineering and traffic investigation and to determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit on Munson Street between Dressler Road and Whipple Avenue, Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio.
Section 2: That when this Board is advised that the Director of Transportation has determined and declared a reasonable and safe speed limit on the section of road described in Section 1 hereof, standard signs, properly posted and giving notice thereof will be erected.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 I
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to adopt and authorize the placement of our signatures upon the attached
Agreement with Circleville Township, Pickaway County for the sale of a
1989 Elgin Whirlwind Sweeper.
Police Department
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 J
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to accept a letter of retirement from Christopher A. Rudy, effective October
26, 2007 at 2400 hours.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 K
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to authorize in-house posting for a Lieutenant position in the Police Department.
RESOLUTION 07-122, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
reinstate Susan Oster to the full-time position of Secretary 3 in the Police
Department, effective October 15, 2007, who will be compensated at the
rate established in the Negotiated Agreement between the Jackson Township
Board of Trustees and the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council,
Inc., Office and Clerical Employees.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 L
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to authorize advertising for a Secretary 2 position in the Police Department.
RESOLUTION 07-123, ATTACHED
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to adopt and authorize the placement of the Board President’s signature
on the attached OVI Task Force Contract and Memorandum of Understanding.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 M
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to accept a $1,500.00 donation to Hooked on Fishing from Wal-Mart.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 N
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to approve the appropriation transfer request from account code 209.250.5387,
Discretionary, to account code 209.250.5363, Hooked on Fishing Program,
in the amount of $1,500.00.
Zoning & Planning Department
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 O
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve a Notice to the Stark County Auditor for mowing noxious weeds
on property owned by Endo Shiho, located at 8400 Hearth Circle NW, Parcel
No. 16-10246, in the amount of $417.87.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 P
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion
to approve a Notice to the Stark County Auditor for mowing noxious weeds
on property owned by James P. and Regina A. McNutt, located at 7004 Lake
O’Springs Avenue NW, Parcel No. 16-00080, in the amount of $400.00.
Fiscal Office
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 Q
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to pay the bills in the amount of $452,485.53.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 R
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve the minute of the September 24, 2007 Board of Trustees meeting.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 S
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to approve the financial reports for September 2007.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 T
Meeks moved and Burger seconded a motion
to accept the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission
and authorize the necessary tax levies and certify them to the County Auditor.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 U
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion
to set a public hearing for The Hermitage street lighting district on October
22, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Routine Business
Announcements
New Business
Bob Bolan of 6455 Cardinal Hill Road,
North Canton, explained that Quaker Steak & Lube has been around for
30 years and is franchising. This will be the second opening.
They anticipate good business there and he has tried for 11 years to get
a franchise to Canton.
ATTACHMENT 10/09/07 V
Pizzino moved and Meeks seconded a motion
not to request a hearing on the issuing of a liquor permit to Quaker Steak
& Lube, 6073 Dressler Rd., North Canton, OH.
Public Speaks – Open Forum
A question was asked about Munson Street.
Ralph Boger explained that all roads in the State of Ohio for Counties
and Townships have a prima facia speed limit of 55. In order to lower
that, the procedure of doing an engineering study on the situation and
then the Ohio Department of Traffic gives the okay and establishes the
new speed limit.
Meeks moved and Pizzino seconded a motion to adjourn.
| _____________________________ | _____________________________ |
| Steven Meeks, President | Randy Gonzalez, Fiscal Officer |