Meeting Minutes

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to approve the minutes as presented by the Fiscal Officer from the April 5, 2007 meeting. Vote: all ayes.

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

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to approve and sign warrant #6573-6612, presented for payment by the Fiscal Officer. Vote: all ayes.

David Bodi was at the meeting and mentioned that he heard that it is very expensive to shut off your water if you are with Rural Water when you have a problem and that you will then have to pay another $2000 to have it turned back on.

Jim Neill has some applications for summer help. This was tabled for now.

Our recycle day is June 2, 2007 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. We received our notice that we will receive our grant for this.

Russ Zura’s workers comp hearings are on May 2, 2007. No one from the township needs to be there, Frank Gates will represent us.

Mowing at Quarry Lakes was discussed. Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to contract with Mow – n- More (Thomas Johnson) to mow at Quarry Lakes at a cost of $350 per mowing, up to $5000 for the year. Vote: all ayes.

The trustees discussed the CDBG Block grant. Tim King said we may want to start at the east end in Crystal Rock and work back until grant money is used up on the engineering in Crystal Rock for drainage project.

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to apply for the community Development Block Grant in the amount of up to $10,000, to use for the engineering in Crystal Rock for drainage. Vote: all ayes.

Chief Keimer gave his report. Chief Keimer gave a report on the regional dispatch meeting that was held. He said they would like to do a feasibility study next. We would have to contribute to the cost of this study.

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to pursue with the EADCOG Feasibility Study. Voice Vote: 2 ayes Mr. Riesterer abstained.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to hire Lindsay Ward as a paid on call Firefighter/EMT, pending the Officer interview, on a probationary period, effective the date of interview. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to accept the resignation of Kim Knerr as a full time dispatcher. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to accept the resignation of Franklin Knerr as the Assistant Fire Chief. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to hire Deb Christiansen as a full time dispatcher effective April 28, 2007 at a pay rate of $12.30/hour, and to be on probation for 6 months with no pay reduction. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved. Seconded by Mr. Bias to hire Brenda Wainwright and Mashell James as part time dispatchers at $10.80/hour on 6 month probation, with a pay increase of 50cents/hour after that time, effective April 21, 2007. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to grant the training requests for Tom Johnson ($370) and Dan Strayer ($370). Vote: all ayes.

Tom Johnson gave a zoning report. He said the cars that Keith Kreager mentioned on Crystal Rock Road were not junk vehicles; he check into the pole barn that Keith thought was being use for business. Tom said there is no proof of a business being run there. Also he checked the house on Bellevue Ave. that burned and said everything was secured on it and cleaned up.

Tom mentioned that Stonegate is being taken down slowly.

Also the sign issued have been taken care of.

Mr. Johnson proposed changing zoning hours.

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to change our zoning hours to:

Monday 11 am to 12 noon, Wednesday 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, and Friday 11 am to 12 noon. Effective May 1, 2007. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to go into executive session to discuss personnel with the Chief, Trustee and Fiscal Officer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Bias – yes, Mr. Riesterer – yes and Mr. Pooch- yes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to return to regular session. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Bias – yes, Mr. Riesterer – yes and Mr. Pooch – yes.

Sandy and Harry Morris came to the meeting to say that Sandy’s parent’s graves were not where she had been told they would be. Mr. Riesterer said he would check into it with Jim Neill in the morning and get back to her.

Mr. Riesterer mentioned HB 694. We need to check into this. We may need to get waivers from businesses we buy or contract with for more than $500 saying they did not contribute more than $1000 toward our campaigns.

North Coast Cancer is having an open house on April 28, 2007.

Our Fire Department is also having an open house on April 28, 2007 from 1 – 4 p.m..

The Council of Government meeting is on April 30, 2007 – Gary Pooch will attend.

The Chamber of Commerce is having a meeting on May 2, 2007 regarding Economic Development at 7:30 p.m. – Tim Riesterer will attend.

On May 4, 2007 students from Bogart School will be here on a field trip- Joe Bias will meet with the children.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to adjourn. Vote: all ayes

The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.