Meeting Minutes

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to go into executive session with the fiscal officer, trustees and Terry Griffith to discuss personnel items. Roll call vote: Mr. Riesterer – yes, Mr. Pooch – yes and Mr. Bias – yes.

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

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to approve the minutes from the August 22, 2006 meeting as presented. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to accept the financial reports as presented. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Riesterer moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to approve and sign the following warrants presented for payment by the fiscal officer. Vote: all ayes.

Warrant # Payable to Amount

5816-5834  Payroll
5835 Deferred Comp -$260.00
5836 Ohio Dept of Taxation -$1651.65
5837 OPERS -$5305.40
5838 OP&FPF -$9213.73
5839 NAPA -$288.48
5840 Erie County Water -$156.06
5841 Buckeye Cable -$29.99
5842 Erie Materials -$1958.15
5843 Firefighters Assoc -$466.00
5844 Ohio Edison -$1108.96
5845 Allied Waste -$115.72
5846 Joshua Cullen -$231.00
5847 Kirian Tiling -$5500.00
5848 BP products -$2111.75
5849 Severe Service -$20.00
5850 Erie County Landfill -$45.72
5851 Wolff Bros -$89.72
5852 Niehm’s Automotive -$485.00
5853 Valley Industrial -$66.24
5854 Columbia Gas -$57.14
5855 Tractor Supply -$64.42
5856 Breathing Air -$884.80
5857 Construction Equipment -$390.65
5858 North Central EMS -$86.21
5859 Firelands Regional -$210.52
5860 Spoerr Precast concrete -$259.25
5861 Corporate Health -$104.00
5862 Castalia Trenching -$279.50
5863 PCSO -$71.71
5864 Midway -$4713.92
5865 Staples -$59.96
5866 Sandusky Register -$11.88

The trustees said they would like to look for a grant to help Crystal Rock with some sort of drainage project. This could possibly be a community grant with them coming up with a plan and being able to contribute part of the money.

The fiscal officer said that our two year audit is to begin on Monday September 11, 2006. They said it should take about 1 ½ weeks to complete.

Frank Knerr said that motel plans on Rt 101 (old Stonegate) have been submitted.

We have 3 upcoming appeals hearing.

The trustees asked Frank about a house on Parker Rd that is partially torn down. Frank said that Mark Bodey bought the house and that it is going to be torn down.

Chief Keimer gave his report. He had nothing on the dispatch room update. The trustees mentioned the list of problems in Crystal Rock. Chief said he thought the trustees were going to go there to check things out. The trustees said that he is to issue citations.

Chief Keimer mentioned that we(the association) were mentioned in Mr. Rutherford’s will. He expects to receive $35-40,000. He said the association would be willing to give the money to the township to use to help purchase a new squad. Plus he said we could possibly use around $20,000 out of our EMS Fund to help buy the squad. The trustees said this could be possible after paying off our current loan and seeing where we stand. The trustees asked Chief Keimer for an update on replacing 100. He said he is looking.

The trustees asked Chief Keimer if there were any problems with the dispatch position being covered at this time. He said there was not.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to grant the following vacation requests: Tom Keimer for 9/25 – 9/29/ 2006(40 hours) Tom Jones for 9/21/2006(8 hours) and Dan Strayer for 9/14, 9/16 and 9/18/2006 (3 days). Vote: all ayes.

Road Dept.-

The trustees mentioned that our Road Department had their ad in the township magazine for the sale of our truck. Mathews Ford now says they won’t know if we can get the new truck until November.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Riesterer to accept Brett McCullough’s resignation effective 8/19/2006. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Timothy Riesterer moved to pass Resolution 2006-08, authorizing the Fiscal Officer to certify to the County Auditor the amount of $13,537.61, and to place such amount on the tax duplicate of Judith and Donald Wierzba for the collection of expenses involved in the demolition of 105 Newberry, Sandusky, Ohio. Mr. Gary Pooch seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Riesterer – yes, Mr. Pooch – yes and Mr. Bias Jr. – yes.

We received reports from Workers Comp. that need to be filled out regarding worker’s comp injuries. The trustees said they would get the forms to Chief Keimer and James Neill.

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

The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.