Meeting Minutes

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to approve the minutes submitted for the November 20, 2008 meeting. Vote: all ayes

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

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to approve and sign warrants 8170-8212 that were presented for payment by Fiscal Officer Mary Ann Lindsley. Vote: all ayes.

Mr. Keith Kreager was at the meeting. He questioned the houses on Norwood and Crystal Rock Road. It was noted that the house on Norwood was down but that it still needs to be cleaned up around the area. The house on Crystal Rock Road has not done anything yet. They have until next Monday to take care of it or appeal it.

The trustees said that dispatch contracts were being signed by Bay View Village and Groton Township.

The proposed severance package was discussed for the dispatchers who are losing their jobs due to our dispatching being done by City of Huron.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to pass Resolution 2008-16, a resolution providing for payment of ¼ of unused sick time, vacation time, and other compensation to township dispatch employees of Margaretta Township, Erie County, Ohio (copy of complete resolution attached). Roll Call Vote: Mr. Pooch- aye, Mr. Bias- aye and Mr. Riesterer- aye.

Chief Keimer gave his monthly report. Chief also gave an update on the dispatching.

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to grant Tom Keimer his vacation request for: December 11,12,24,26,29,30 & 31, 2008 Vote: all ayes.

Mr. James Neill gave his road/cemetery report. He discussed the possibility of enlarging our old-new sect of the cemetery. The trustees told him to check with owners of the now first row to be sure they get first choice on the new lots.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to accept Mr. Neill’s proposal for fee increases in the Cemetery. These increase will be effective 1/1/2009. Vote: all ayes.

Fiscal Officer, Mary Ann Lindsley mentioned that we are having trouble meeting expenses for our road department. After some discussing with the Trustees the following motion was made:

Mr. Bias moved, seconded by Mr. Pooch to request the County Auditor to let us moved $15,000 from our General Fund into our Road and Bridge Fund in order to meet expenses and to also ask to increase our estimated resources in our Gasoline Fund by $10,000(due to receiving more money than originally expected). Vote: all ayes.

Mary Ann also asked about employee charges for transferring deeds. It was decided that there would be no charge for the transfer of deeds for township employees.

There was a discussion on the possible salt building and pricing.

The Dee Development drainage was discussed. The county is to give a scope of the project to be done for this drainage problem.

Mr. Pooch moved, seconded by Mr. Bias to grant vacation requests for Matt Studer for Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, 2008 and for Tom Jones for Dec. 19,26,& 31, 2008. Vote: all ayes.

The trustees decided to hold our 2009 organizational meeting on December 19, 2008 at 1 p.m. and also to change the January 2009 meeting to January 8 and January 22, 2009.

Mr. Riesterer mentioned that the Board of Elections filing deadline is Feb. 19, 2009 for the May 5, 2009 elections.

The Erie County Township Assoc. meeting will be December 11, 2008 at Vermillion.

Our township employee dinner will be held here on Friday December 19, 2009 at noon.

There will be one more leaf and brush drop off Saturday December 6, 2008 from 9 a.m. to noon.

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

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.