Meeting Minutes

^{Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to approve the minutes as presented from the July 6, 2006 meeting. Vote: all ayes.}

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

^{Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to approve and sign the warrants presented for payment by the Fiscal Officer. Vote: all ayes.}

^{Check # Payable to Amount}

^{5609-5645  Payroll
5646 OPERS -$5911.74
5647 OP&FPF -$9270.00
5648 Deferred Comp -$240.00
5649 Margaretta Township -$28.26
5650 Castalia Trenching -$13503.25
5651 Buckeye Cable -$29.99
5652 Cintas -$49.34
5653 AT&T -$283.41
5654 BP -$1726.01
5655 Castalia Market -$36.49
5656 Alltel -$93.26
5657 Napa Auto Parts -$148.14
5658 ATCO International -$149.00
5659 Treasurer State of Ohio -$100.00
5660 Erie County Chamber of Commerce -$210.00
5661 Anthem Life -$264.95
5662 Broken Acres -$151.50
5663 Ikon Financial Services -$155.25
5664 Ohio Edison -$494.74
5665 Ohio Insurance Services -$791.01
5666 Erie Materials -$17806.13
5667 ABCO Fire -$140.00
5668 Firelands Regional Medical Ctr. -$93.66
5669 Lowe’s -$84.00
5670 Bohn Implement -$23.54
5671 Midwest Compost -$144.55
5672 Bailey’s Tree -$262.00
5673 Ladder Technologies, ltd -$54.50
5674 Void
5675 Joshua Cullen -$1128.75
5676 Nextel -$136.92
5677 Koch Building Products -$19.80
5678 PCSO, Inc. -$268.86}

^{Mr. Bill Walker from EMA was at the meeting to discuss the recent flooding. He said they are looking for some projects to fund at 75%-25%. We would need to submit what we feel some projects for our township would be. The trustees and Mr. Walker discussed some of the projects we may want to submit.}

^{Mr. Walker said the FEMA grant money for the flood didn’t look good.}

^{Mr. Walker will also ask the health department to spray for mosquitos in Crystal Rock.}

^{Chief Keimer gave his report. Dan Fifield returned to work on July 18, 2006.}

^{He said there may be a problem with the ditch project on Heywood Road. When the county moves to the other side of street there won’t be any access for us to get to Dr. Smith’s property. There is also a rental on his property. The trustees said they would call Jack Farshman to check this out.}

^{Mr. Riesterer also asked Tom and Jim to drive through Crystal Rock to check on the weeds since the health department will be spraying for mosquitoes.}

^{Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to pay Howell Rescue $895.00 for a rebuilt Model 32A Hydraulic Tool Hurst. Vote: all ayes.}

^{Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to grant Marsha Morrow her vacation request for August 7 -11, 2006. Vote: all ayes.}

^{Jim Neill gave his cemetery/road report. Jim said that Brett McCullough has left to go to another job. The trustees said we need a letter of resignation.}

^{Jim mentioned that the catch basin at the corner of Maple & Rt 101 is bad; Frank Knerr verified that the catch basin is bad and that it has been reported to the state, but nothing has been done. The trustees told Jim to fix the problem before something happens.}

^{The trustees also told Jim to fix the driveway at 3503 Maple Ave. and also if the county doesn’t fix the corner of Wahl & Crystal Rock Jim should also look into fixing the problem.}

^{Jim mentioned that Courtney would like to continue working one day a week after school starts.}

^{He is checking into locking in natural gas prices. Trustees said to check the state bid.}

^{Frank Knerr- zoning report. He said they are looking into the campgrounds at Rt101 and Rt 2. It looks like they may have added cabins, but we were never notified.}

^{Tim Riesterer asked Frank to check on the house on Columbus Ave. in Crystal Rock. They started working on it around 2 years ago. Frank said a permit runs for 1 year, they never received a new permit, but they also have not been working on the house. Trustees said to get John Zimmerman involved.}

^{Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to purchase from Mathews Ford, Sandusky, Ohio a 2007 F-550 Cab & Chassis 4x4 (per quote) for a cost of $50,670.00. Vote: all ayes.}

^{Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to authorize Jim to run an ad in the Ohio Township Association magazine, for a $20 cost, to advertise our old truck with a minimum bid of $11,000, and accepting bids until 7 p.m. October 19, 2006. Jim is to also run the ad in the Sandusky Register. Vote: all ayes.}

^{Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to grant Matt Studer his vacation request for Aug 3,4 & 7, 2006. Vote: all ayes.}

^{The Fiscal Officer mentioned that she has requested an advance from the auditor in order to balance our checking.}

^{Also she mentioned that several invoices are not being turned in to her in order to get them paid on time. She had to make several calls to get some of our accounts cleared up.}

^{Mary Ann said that PCSO sent her a receipt for money deposited that was for more than was actually deposited. Also she called the bank about the $10 charge for a check that was returned. PCSO did a check by phone and one number in the account number was wrong. The bank said they’d credit the money back.}

^{Our medical insurance premium is not what Ohio Insurance Services said it would be. Mary Ann called them and they are checking into it.}

^{Sue, from the county auditor’s office said she’d get the list of dates and approximate amounts we should be receiving from them.}

^{Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to adjourn. Vote: all ayes.}

^{The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.}