Record of Proceedings December 29, 2022

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

The minutes of the meeting held December 29, 2022.

PRESENT WERE TRUSTEES DANIEL HODGE, JOSEPH RABATIN, AND JIM MILLER: AND FISCAL OFFICER VALORIE LEWIS

Also present were:

          Mike Raymond                            Dave Compston

          Jeremy Cutshaver

Mr. Daniel Hodge called year-end meeting to order at 6:59 pm.

A motion to approve the December 1, 2022, regular meeting minutes was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.

The Fiscal Officer presented the Board with the December Grassroots Clipping.

The Fiscal Officer presented the Board with the OTARMA update.

The Board approved time off for Mr. Dave Compston December 8, 2022, for sick leave and December 19, 2022, for vacation.

A motion to pass Resolution 36-2022 as follows was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Township Trustees of the Township of EAST UNION, WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio

A Resolution of Approval to amend the appropriations within a fund by modifying the following appropriations from one account to another within the fund:

From:  Account Number                    Amount           To:      Account Number            Amount

Fund:  FIRE DISTRICT FUND

2111-760-740-0000    $ 500.00                                  2111-220-351-0000                $ 500.00

Machinery, Equipment & Furniture                           Electricity

                                                                                    Total                                       $ 500.00

To cover electricity through year end.

It was seconded by Mr. Jim Miller

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A roll call vote was taken:

          Joseph Rabatin                 YES

          Jim Miller                          YES

          Daniel Hodge                    YES

A motion to pass temporary appropriations as follows was made by Mr. Jim Miller.

                    General Fund                              $   222,800.00

                    Motor Vehicle License Tax           $     92,400.00

                    Gasoline Excise Tax                    $   355,500.00

                    Road and Bridge                         $   698,700.00

                    Fire District                                 $1,386,000.00

                    Permissive Motor Vehicle             $     85,000.00

                    ARP Coronavirus Relief Fund      $     66,000.00

                    Park Special Revenue                 $     14,300.00

                    Total Temporary Appropriations   $2,921,300.00

It was seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.

A roll call vote was taken

          Joseph Rabatin       YES

          Daniel Hodge          YES

          Jim Miller                YES

A motion to approve receipts totaling $38,103.90 warrants 11759 – 11797 totaling $60,399.25 less a refund to Aetna for an overpayment of $124.17 for total expenditures of $60,275.08 was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Jim Miller concurring.

Mr. Jim Miller stated that he had contacted all the applicants who applied, and the Board will discuss and get back with Mr. Cutshaver.

Discussion was held regarding the AT&T tower road bore submitted.  Mr. Daniel Hodge stated he would like the following addendum to go with the road bore.

WHEREAS under ORC 5571, East Union Township is granting permission to place a utility line in the road right of way.

Failure to comply with our standards may give us cause to have the lines removed.

All lines laid along Betchel Road will be 36” below the bottom of the ditch flow line, which will be 4 feet minimum.

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The Board approved and signed the addendum.

Mr. Daniel Hodge informed the Board he spoke with Mr. Brian Gwin regarding the OARDC/ATI property.  After his discussion he was going to check with the Apple Creek Cemetery Association to see if they have any interest in some additional property.  Mr. Hodge further informed the Board Mr. Gwin was going to resubmit our Milbourne Road request and see if we can get more land North of the ball fields.

Mr. Daniel Hodge informed the Board that the Wooster Hospital Board meeting was moved to Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the Hoffer Boardroom on the second floor.

Mr. Daniel Hodge informed the Board he spoke with Mr. Steve Wheeler who was going to check with Chief Bishop regarding the contract with the City of Orrville.

Mr. Joseph Rabatin informed the Board that the grant the Park Planning Committee had applied for that was not awarded needs additional information to help its approval when resubmitted in 2023.

Mr. Joseph Rabatin informed the Board he would like to put a post on Facebook regarding the Township Natural Gas Aggregation opportunity.

The Board reviewed the resume’s submitted for the Assistant Road Superintendent position.  Mr. Daniel Hodge informed the Board that Mr. Kelly McKelvey Salt Creek Township Trustee said they would like us to narrow the applicants and would also like Mr. Dale Cutter and Mr. Dave Compston involved in the interviews.

A motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss resumes per ORC 121.22(G)(1) was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.

It was seconded by Mr. Jim Miller

A roll call vote was taken:

          Daniel Hodge          YES

          Jim Miller                YES

          Joseph Rabatin       YES

A motion to adjourn from executive session and return to regular session was made by Mr. Daniel Hoge.

It was seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin

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A roll call vote was taken:

          Daniel Hodge          YES

          Joseph Rabatin       YES

          Jim Miller                YES

Mr. Daniel Hodge stated the Board discussed the applicants and have decided to call three in for an interview to move forward.  They are going to try and schedule them for Wednesday, January 11, 2022, beginning at 6:00 pm at the Township Garage.

Mr. Joseph Rabatin stated he would like to thank Mr. Dave Compston and Mr. Mike Raymond for their road clearing during the storm.  Mr. Dave Compston stated he would also like to thank the volunteers on the Department for their dedication to covering what looks to be a record year for runs.

Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board the 18-dump truck needs to have its tires replaced.  Mr. Compston presented a quote from Millersburg Tire for $3,034.00.  A motion to approve the purchase of tires from Millersburg Tire plus tire chains not to exceed $3,500.00 was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.

A motion to approve the registration for Mr. Daniel Hodge and Mr. Joseph Rabatin for the OTA Conference was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Jim Miller concurring.

The organizational and regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 7:00 at the Fire Station.

A motion to adjourn at 8:06 pm was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.