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The Margaretta Township
Trustees met in regular session on February 4, 2010 at 7 p.m. Present were
Mr. Bias, Mr. Riesterer and Mr. Pooch.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr.
Riesterer to approve the minutes from the January 21, 2010 meeting as
presented by Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann Lindsley. Vote: All ayes.
Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded
by Mr. Bias to accept the financial reports that were presented by the
Fiscal Officer. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr.
Riesterer to approve and sign warrants #9407-9445 that were presented by the
Fiscal Officer for payment. Vote: all ayes
Mr. Bill Nickels was at the
meeting to introduce himself. He is our new zoning board member.
The county electric and gas
aggregation was discussed. Mr. Riesterer explained how it would work. The
county would be the administrator for any township who passes it. Anyone
would have an opt out option, and there would be an open period every so
often for people to get into it or opt out. Bills would come from Ohio
Edison. We would need a resolution in order to place it on the May ballot.
Mr. Riesterer made a motion,
seconded by Mr. Bias to pass Resolution 2010-02 authorizing the Erie County
Commissioners to act as agent for Margaretta Township and to submit to Erie
County Board of Elections a ballot proposal concerning a Natural Gas
Governmental Aggregation Program with opt-out provisions pursuant to ORC
4929.26. Roll Call Vote: Gary Pooch- yes, A Joe Bias – yes and Timothy
Riesterer – yes.
Mr. Bias Jr. made a motion,
seconded by Mr. Riesterer to pass Resolution 2010-03 authorizing the Erie
County Commissioners to act as agent for Margaretta Township and to submit
to Erie County Board of Elections a ballot proposal concerning an Electric
Governmental Aggregation Program with opt-out provisions pursuant to ORC
4928.20. Roll Call Vote: Gary Pooch –yes, A Joe Bias Jr. – yes and Timothy
Riesterer- yes
Mr. Mike Karniotis was at the
meeting to discuss the Job Store and how it works and how it may be able to
help us.
Chief Keimer gave his report.
He presented the trustees with training requests. He said that the dispatch
for Huron’s 3rd shift has been extended for 6 months with the
Sheriff. The weapons of mass destruction meeting was discussed. We haven’t
heard anything yet about the grant money.
Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded
by Mr. Bias to allow Mike Jesberger to attend a Fire and EMS Instructor
Class at Ehove for a cost of $600 in February and March. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded
by Mr. Bias to allow Dan Minor to attend Partners for Life Conference (EMS
Continuing Education) on February 13 & 13, 2010 for $120. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Tom Johnson gave his zoning
report. He gave an update on properties on Bogart Rd that need to be cleaned
up. Tom is starting to work on these. After a discussion with the trustees
it was agreed that he would give the property owners until June 1, 2010 to
clean them up or he will begin the process of sighting them. Mr. Johnson
mentioned that he has several other issues he plans on working on.
Mr. Jim Neill gave his
road/cemetery report. He presented a proposal from Bills Implement for the
replacement of our mowers.
The Homegardner Road Phase II
Issue II project was discussed. Jim said that we may have to bid out the
force account work that we planned on doing and then reject the bids. After
discussing this, the trustees said we may want to just bid out the whole
project and not do any of it ourselves.
Jim discussed the Road Dept
position. He would like to hire in a seasonal person instead of a full time
worker. Jim feels this is a way to save money in his funds and he feels he
would be able to get all the work done.
Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded
by Mr. Bias to trade in our 2 mowers for 2 new mowers from Bills Implement
for a cost of $1000/each. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded
by Mr. Bias to grant the following wage increases, effective January 30,
2010: Fire Chief Thomas Keimer will go from a salary of $59,688.00
to$61,000.00, Road Foreman James Neill will go from a salary of $52,000.00
to a salary of $54,000.00, Job Foreman Mathew Studer will go from
$15.31/hour to $16.00/hour and Brenda Ride will go from $11.00/hour to
$11.50/hour. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. A Joe Bias moved to pass
Resolution 2010-04 placing a 5 year renewal .25 mill recreation levy on the
May Ballot. Mr. Timothy Riesterer seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr.
Bias –yes, Mr. Riesterer- yes and Mr. Pooch – yes.
Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded
by Mr. Bias to move our second meeting of February from the 18th
to February 25, 2010 at 7 p.m. Vote: all ayes.
Communications were gone over.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr.
Riesterer to adjourn. Vote: all ayes.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40
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