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The
Margaretta Township Trustees met in regular session on January 7, 2010 at 7
p.m. Present were Mr. Riesterer and Mr. Bias.
Mr.
Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to approve the minutes, as presented
by Fiscal Officer Mary Ann Lindsley, from the December 17, 2009 meeting.
Vote: all ayes.
Mr.
Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to approve the minutes, as presented
by the Fiscal Officer, from the organizational meeting from December 18,
2009. Vote: all ayes.
Mr.
Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to accept the financial reports that
were presented by Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann Lindsley. Vote: all ayes.
Mr.
Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to approve and sign warrants
9310-9377, that were presented for payment by the Fiscal Officer. Vote: all
ayes.
Mr.
Jim Neill gave his monthly and yearly reports. He presented the trustees
with a letter of resignation from Tom Jones. Our recycle center is now
closed. Jim mentioned that 237 ton of salt plus 72 ton of stone have been
hauled in. The cost will be over $11,000.
Mr.
Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to accept the resignation of Thomas
Jones. His last day was January 5, 2010. Vote: all ayes.
The
trustees wish to thank Tom Jones for 7 plus years of service.
The
trustees discussed levies that we may want to put on the May ballot. The
collection for our recreation ¼ mill levy expires this year and a road and 2
fire levy collections end next year. The trustees would like to put the
recreation levy and one of the fire levies on the May ballot.
Chief Keimer gave is monthly and yearly reports. He mentioned that Todd
Minor resigned as a paid on call firefighter and that Preston Luman has
moved out of the area and therefore is also off the paid on call roster.
There was damage done to 121 while being backed into the station. The
trustees are looking into this and checking our policy about backing up the
vehicles.
Mr.
Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to allow Mike Jesberger to attend a
Tactical Emergency Medical class on January 19, 20 & 21 2010. The cost of
the class is $425. Vote: all ayes.
It
was mentioned that Bay View and Groton have gone with the Sheriff to do
their dispatching. Chief Keimer has some issues with Bay View not responding
and he would like a meeting with Bay View’s mayor to help resolve the
issues. Chief Keimer would like the trustees to consider getting mobile data
terminals for the fire trucks.
The
trustees said there have been no zoning board appointments yet.
Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann Lindsley had a list of days that the Historical
Society would like to use our meeting room for their meetings. She wanted to
know what needed to be done. Chief Keimer said the dates need to be put on
our calendar to be sure there is nothing else going on. All dates for the
Historical Society for 2010 have been put on the calendar.
Mr.
Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to adjourn. Vote: all ayes. The
meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. |