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The Margaretta Township Trustees met in regular session on
February 21, 2008 at 7 p.m. Present were Mr. Pooch, Mr. Bias and Mr.
Riesterer.
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to approve the
minutes, as presented by the Fiscal Officer, from the February 7, 2008
meeting. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch, to accept the
financial reports submitted by the Fiscal Officer. Vote: all ayes
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to approve and sign
warrants #7380-7409, that were presented by Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann
Lindsley, for payment. Vote: all ayes.
Jim Neill gave his road/cemetery report. He said there was
a drainage problem in Village Hill Estates. Water was going into the
Crawford residence on Bardwell Rd. Neil Hemminger from the County was at the
meeting to discuss the drainage in Village Hill Estates. There was a brief
discussion with the trustees and Mr. Hemminger He went over his plans to
help with the drainage, which include expanding the retention pond.
Jim also discussed several areas in the township with
drainage problems.
It was decided to have our recycle day on June 2nd
this year.
Jim still didn’t have the roof repair bids all in.
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to have Erie County
Soil do a study on the drainage of storm water from Dee Allotment. Vote: all
ayes.
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to contract with
Liberty Tire for $100/trailer and $150/ton, plus a fuel charge for tire
recycling services for our recycle day on June 2, 2008. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to purchase 2 new
Simplicity lawn mowers, from Bills Implement, with the trade in of our 2
mowers, for the Cemetery, at a total cost of $1972. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to purchase 1200 lbs
of crack sealer at 36.06/lb, for a total cost of $4742 from P & T
Products. Vote: all ayes.
Jim mentioned that all the salt at the city location is
depleted, but that Morton Salt will bring in salt from Cleveland at the
contracted price, not to exceed our contract, for the remained of the year,
as needed.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to hire Brenda Ried
for part time clerical work for the road/cemetery, at a rate of $10.50/hr ,
with a 6 month probationary period, effective March 1, 2008. Vote: all ayes.
Jim Neill will check on getting Brenda some training in
the cemetery software, so she can help get things inputted for the cemetery.
Mr. Neill mentioned replacing our 98 truck. The trustees
said to look into the cost of replacing the truck.
The seal coating this year will be bid by the county as
one project, just like before, but the county will not act as the inspector
on the projects, as they have in the past. We may want to check to see if
they would do our inspections for a cost.
Tom Johnson, zoning inspector, mentioned that the property
on Norwood in Crystal Rock has had a little cleanup done, but that they said
the cold weather has held them up.
Erie Blacktop has been cleaning up at J&D Wrecking.
North Coast Cancer is doing an expansion.
Mr. Johnson said the zoning board had some questions with
the residential zoning. The trustees said that our zoning is only involved
until a building is up.
Chief Keimer gave is report. Our new squad is here. There
was a discussion on how the squad is to be paid. The trustees said that the
Fire Department will be responsible for $100,000 of the cost. Since most of
the squad was paid out of the General Fund, the money from Fire Fund will be
transferred into the General Fund yearly ( at least $20,000/yr), until their
part is taken care of.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to accept the
resignation of Russell Zura, effective March 1, 2008. Vote: all ayes. After
Mr. Zura’s last pay he will be paid his sick time payout, per contract, on
any remaining sick time he might have left.
Mr. Bias gave a Park Board report.
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to purchase a new
John Deere tractor and mower from Bohn Implement through the state bid
program for use at the parks. The total cost which includes the trade in of
our present tractor and mower will be $2950.00. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to purchase a new
gator from Bohn Implement with a trade in of our present gator, through the
state bid program, for the parks at a cost of $1650. Vote: all ayes.
Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to contract with Ed
Cullen for the park maintenance (per terms in contract) from March 16, 2008
through December 31, 2008. Vote: all ayes.
Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann Lindsley asked that we set a date
for our public hearing to set our final appropriations.
It was decided to have the hearing for on the final
appropriations at our meeting on March 20, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Several pieces of communications were gone over.
Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to adjourn. Vote:
all ayes.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
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