Meeting Minutes

Present were Mr. Riesterer, Mr. Pooch and Mr. Bias.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to approve and sign warrants 8477 – 8512 that were presented for payment by Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann Lindsley. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to accept the financial reports submitted by the Fiscal Officer. Vote: all ayes.

The approval of the minutes from the March 5, 2009 meeting were tabled.

Mr. Pete Schade from the Erie County Health Department was at the meeting. Mr. Schade discussed the Erie County District Advisory Council meeting that was held. He also mentioned that on April 3, 2009 from 10 am – 2 pm there would be a meeting to go over the health assessment. Mr. Schade also had copies of their annual report.

Pete said that they would like to open a public health clinic in the township hall every third Thursday of the month.

Mr. Ken Hoy and Ms Lisa Adelman from Homegardner Road were at the meeting because they are still having water drainage problems. Mr. Hoy was very upset and said that something has to be done to help them.

Mr. Jim Neill reported on the water problem. He said that a new culvert was put in and that the tiles were jetted. Jim said that there is a problem with the drainage from SR 101. The water is going into the residents on Homegardner’s backyards. He said this problem will continue until the water from SR 101 get flowing properly. The problem seems to be from O.E. Meyer to the city limits. He had contacted ODOT and they said they will get to the problem as soon as they can. After some discussion on the drainage issue the trustees decided to put a tile across Homegardner Road and put in another catch basin. They hope this will help some and that when the state addresses SR 101 then the drainage issue will be taken care of.

Chief Tom Keimer gave his report. He said he had received a total State EMS grant for $3300.

Chief Keimer said that the turnout gear committee met and they should have a report by our next meeting.

The trustees asked Chief about updating information to Gardner Insurance and he said that he gives them a list yearly of what needs to be insured.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to grant Dan Minor is vacation request for April 12, & April 14, 2009. Vote: all ayes.

Tom Johnson gave a zoning report. He said he would like to get door hanger to put on the doors where no one is home and they have a violation. He also mentioned junk vehicles and the trustees told him to go with the prosecutor’s suggestion and follow code 505. Mr. Johnson mentioned that Rings are putting vehicles on the Hensley property that was just cleaned up.

Mr. Johnson said that at the wind turbine hearings- Corso’s was approved and Riedy’s was tabled due to too many issues, one being it is not zoned commercial.

Tom said we need wording in our zoning to address the wind turbines. Mr. Riesterer said he had asked the zoning board about addressing this issue, but they didn’t seem to want to address it at this time. Mr. Johnson said he could have wording ready to go over at the April 2, 2009 meeting.

Jim Neill gave his Road/Cemetery report. Jim said he got a hold of Columbia Gas about damage that they want us to pay for. They said they’d knock 10% off. The trustees said the prosecutor said we should send them a letter stating why the damage was done.

Jim submitted a list of possible road projects and an estimate of the total cost.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to approve the possible road projects totaling approximately $104,875 for 2009 and to submit it to the County Engineer. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to contract with Bailey Tree and Landscaping for $85/hr, not to exceed $3000 for the year for tree work. This includes 2 men and a bucket truck. Vote: all ayes.

The trustees mentioned that the school wants 2 lights at Bogart School, one for the entrance and one at the exit. We are getting prices together on this project.

Keith Kreager gave a rural water update. He said they now have 10,000 customers in the county

Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann Lindsley said that the final invoice from Hula Construction for the work he did in Crystal Rock went over his estimate.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to approve the overage for work done by Hula Construction and to pay the final invoice of $1800. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to enter into an agreement with Firelands Community Hospital for EMS supplies. Vote: all ayes.

There will be an open house at Betty Rinderle on March 27, 2009. Someone may want to go to see what they can do for us as far as record retention.

Cemetery clean up is to be done by March 31, 2009. We will then clean up so that people can start putting things back on in time for Easter.

Recycle day will be on June 6, 2009. The cost will be $150/ton, plus $100/trailer.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to adjourn. Vote: all ayes. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.