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The regular meeting of the Danbury Township Board of Trustees held August 27, 2008 was called to order by the President, Ms. Dianne M. Rozak with Ms. Rozak, Mr. David M. Hirt and Mr. John C. Englebeck in attendance.
Visitors at the meeting were: Loretta Grentzer, Michael Meisler and Jim Dress.
Approve Minutes
Minutes of the August 13, 2008 regular meeting were approved as submitted.
Correspondence
The following correspondence was received:
Copy of a letter from Susan Meyer to Patrolman Josh Young thanking him for the assistance he recently provided her.
Invitation from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to participate in an Ohio Trails Plan meeting for region 4 to be held at Ostego Stone Hall in Bowling Green on September 16. Purpose is to receive local input for the 2009 Ohio Trails Plan which will guide the ODNR trail grant programs for the next several years.
Summary of major activities during the last several months from Larry Fletcher, Executive Director of the Ottawa County Visitor’s Bureau.
Meadowbrook Sign
Ms. Rozak reported the actual cost for the Meadowbrook Sign will be $4,519.00. The cost increase is due to shipping expenses but the amount is well below the $4,800.00 approved by the Board. She added the sign has been ordered.
SRT Policy Draft
Ms. Rozak distributed a draft SRT policy modeled after one in use by the Port Clinton Police Dept. She asked that it be reviewed for discussion at the next regular meeting.
Nuisance Complaints
Trustees received additional nuisance complaints from neighboring property owners regarding rental property owned by Steve Fehrmann at 180 N. Elizabeth Dr. Ms. Rozak said she spoke with Mr. Fehrmann who is scheduling repairs for the house. Trustees will re-inspect the property in several weeks.
Striping Logs
County Engineer Dave Brunkhorst has advised all Ottawa County townships as well as the city of Port Clinton advising that any local government entity intending to participate in any future road paving or road striping programs administered through his office will be required to have a road striping log for each road included in the program.
Mr. Hirt agreed to contact Mastermind of Elmore for an estimate to prepare striping logs for the township roads. Mastermind is a company recommended by Mr. Brunkhorst to do this type of work.
LTAP Seminar
Ms. Rozak reported there are currently 12 persons registered to attend the September 11th LTAP training regarding Snow and Ice Control.
Meadowbrook Engineering Services
Ms. Rozak said she has contacted both The Collaborative and BEC Engineering to obtain estimates for preparing the engineering work and bid packets necessary for proceeding with construction of the Meadowbrook primary trail and boardwalk. She said The Collaborative is unable to assist at this time due to their current workload. She met with Milt Pommeranz of BEC on site to go over scope of the project and he will be submitting a quote.
Ms. Rozak reminded Board members that once the bid packet is prepared it will need to be submitted to Coastal Management for approval before the project can be advertised.
Premium Discount Program Plus for Workers’ Comp
Mr. Hirt reported the requirements for participating in the Workers’ Comp Premium Discount Program Plus are more complex than originally anticipated. He said the township would need someone assigned to administer the program in order to implement and follow through on the various requirements. The Board agreed there is not time to complete the mandatory requirements for the September filing deadline.
LED Stop Sign
Mr. Englebeck submitted information that replacing the recently destroyed LED stop sign at the intersection of Bayshore and Danbury North roads with a different style of lighted sign would be more expensive. He learned, however, that there is a way to adjust the brightness of the LED lights for better visibility.
Share the Road Signs
Following discussion at the last meeting, Board members agreed with Mr. Englebeck's proposal to erect “Share the Road” signs with bicycle symbols on Hartshorn, Quarry and Englebeck Roads.
Fall Leaf Collection
Fall leaf collection will begin in October and continue through November. Ms. Rozak will include this information in the upcoming newsletter and will contact Barnes Nursery to verify the cost for leaf disposal.
2009 Clean-Up Dates
Trustees set the weeks of April 13, July 20 and October 5 for the 2009 township clean-up dates.
Renew Chemlawn Service
Ms. Rozak moved to renew the contract with TruGreen Chemlawn for lawn treatment at the Township Hall, Battlefield Park and Lakepoint Park at the same price as 2008. Second by Mr. Hirt. Vote: Mr. Englebeck-yes; Mr. Hirt-yes; Ms. Rozak-yes. Motion carried.
Authorize Transfer to STAR Ohio Investment
Mr. Hirt moved to authorize the transfer of $650,000.00 from checking to STAR Ohio investment. Second by Mr. Englebeck. Vote: Mr. Englebeck-yes; Mr. Hirt-yes; Ms. Rozak-yes. Motion carried.
Approve Payment of Bills
After examining the following bills in the amount of $ 33,741.22, Mr. Hirt moved that they be accepted and warrants for the various amounts be drawn. Second by Mr. Englebeck. Vote: Mr. Englebeck-yes; Mr. Hirt-yes; Ms. Rozak-yes. Motion carried.
32975 John L. Belcher July 26-August 8 salary 917.97
32976 Daniel J. Bergman July 26-August 8 salary 1099.96
32977 Deborah K. Burley-Biro July 26-August 8 salary 277.08
32978 J. Charles Cunningham July 26-August 8 salary 1411.16
32979 James E. Dress July 26-August 8 salary 1076.62
32980 Marion E. Grate July 26-August 8 salary 758.98
32981 Jared E. Griffith July 26-August 8 salary 1057.84
32982 Bradford K. LaMarca July 26-August 8 salary 895.19
32983 Mark A. Meisler July 26-August 8 salary 1333.28
32984 Michael S. Meisler July 26-August 8 salary 1648.64
32985 Rhonda Botti Sowers July 26-August 8 salary 1138.94
32986 Brandon L. Taylor July 26-August 8 salary 1093.89
32987 Brett A. Waldron July 26-August 8 salary 1031.21
32988 Joshua P. Young July 26-August 8 salary 1124.19
32989 State Disbursement Child support withholding 71.88
32990 OCSPC Child support withholding 141.23
32991 Kiesler's Police Supply Ammunition 400.43
32992 Commerce Paper Copy paper 193.80
32993 FanMark, Inc. Tire repair 12.00
32994 Verizon Wireless Cellular phones 264.51
32995 Treas., State of Ohio Non-terminal agency fee 600.00
32996 Treas., State of Ohio Drug screen 107.00
32997 OACP Annual dues 195.00
32998 Sunoco II Car wash tokens 112.00
32999 VSP Medical – vision 203.25
33000 Ohio Edison Street lighting 530.05
33001 Ohio Edison Hall service, lights, pump, sirens 494.94
33002 Rhonda Botti Sowers Reimburse for tape recorder 55.36
33003 Garner/Northern Portable toilets – ballfields 145.00
33004 FSI Disposal Trash pick-up 16.50
33005 West Publishing ORC 99.50
33006 WalMart Community Misc. supplies 129.12
33007 Verizon Phone service 296.07
33008 Staples Misc. office supplies 516.45
33009 Winzer Corp. Misc. supplies 218.37
33010 Anthem Life Life insurance 561.31
33011 Anthem BC/BS Medical/hospitalization 12957.50
33012 Judco, Inc. Misc. supplies 555.00
Zoning Report
Zoning report was submitted listing a total of 19 permits processed during the month of August to date.
Comments/Concerns
Loretta Grentzer, a resident in the area of the Meadowbrook Preserve, thanked the Board for their recent action to erect wildlife crossing signs.
Executive Session
Ms. Rozak moved to go into executive session at 7:52 p.m. for the purpose of discussing compensation of personnel. Second by Mr. Englebeck. Vote: Mr. Englebeck-yes; Mr. Hirt-yes; Ms. Rozak-yes. Motion carried.
Ms. Rozak reconvened the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at: 8:03 p.m.
The only official public record of Danbury Township is the paper file(s) located at Danbury Township Hall. The official approved copy of township minutes including attachments and references is available for review or purchase. Contact the Township Fiscal Officer at (419) 732-3039 or via e-mail danbury.twp@cros.net to make arrangements for record review or purchase.
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