RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
The minutes of the meeting held December 30, 2024.
PRESENT WERE TRUSTEES JOSEPH RABATIN, JIM MILLER, AND DANIEL HODGE: AND FISCAL OFFICER VALORIE LEWIS
Also present were:
Dave Compston
Mr. Jim Miller called the regular meeting to order at 4:43 pm.
The Board signed checks and po’s.
A motion to approve the December 5, 2024 regular meeting minutes was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.
Recognize guests from the floor.
Organizational Business
- Confirmation of Officers
Chairman Mr. Daniel Hodge
Vice Chairman Mr. Joseph Rabatin
- Mileage Rate is set at .70 cents per mile
- Meeting times will be the first Thursday of the month at 6:45 pm, except the January meeting which will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:45 pm.
- The Wayne County Prosecutor’s office will be our primary legal counsel.
- All matters brought before the Board will be acted upon as a Board.
- The Board will use force account for Township Road Maintenance.
- Approve Apple Creek Banking Co’s memorandum of deposit of public funds agreement.
Motion to pass items A, B, C, D, E, F, & G. was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Jim Miller concurring.
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Other – Assign Duties.
JEDD 1 Mr. Daniel Hodge
JEDD II Mr. Jim Miller
Park Planning Mr. Joseph Rabatin
Fire Department Mr. Jim Miller
Road Department Mr. Daniel Hodge
Hospital Board Mr. Daniel Hodge
County Engineer Contact Mr. Daniel Hodge and Mr. Joseph Rabatin
Matrix Contact Mr. Joseph Rabatin and Mrs. Valorie Lewis
Wayne Health District Advisory Council held the first Monday in March Mr. Daniel
Hodge
A motion to approve the other assigned duties was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
The Fiscal Officer presented the December Grassroots Clipping.
A motion to pass Resolution 35-2024 as follows was made by Mr. Jim Miller.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees approve all then and now purchase order dated December 6 2024 through December 30, 2024 totaling $ 3,078.21
It was seconded by Mr. Daniel Hodge.
A roll call vote was taken:
Mr. Jim Miller YES
Mr. Daniel Hodge YES
Mr. Joseph Rabatin YES
A motion to pass Resolution 36-2024 as follows was made by Mr. Jim Miller
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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: GENERAL FUND
1000-760-740-000 $ 200.00 1000-110-381-000 $ 200.00
Machinery, Equipment & Furniture Other – Other Expenses
Total $ 200.00
To cover electricity at the East Union Park
It was seconded by Mr. Daniel Hodge.
A roll call vote was taken:
Mr. Jim Miller YES
Mr. Daniel Hodge YES
Mr. Joseph Rabatin YES
A motion to approve temporary appropriations for 2025 as follows was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge.
General Fund $ 482,000.00
Motor Vehicle $ 126,000.00
Gasoline Tax $ 364,000.00
Road & Bridge $ 893,000.00
Fire District $1,550,000.00
Permissive Motor Veh $ 108,000.00
Park Revenue Fund $ 13,500.00
Total $3,536,500.00
It was seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.
A roll call vote was taken:
Mr. Daniel Hodge YES
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Mr. Joseph Rabatin YES
Mr. Jim Miller YES
A motion to go back to paying all of the Trustees salaries out of the General Fund only was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Jim Miller concurring.
A motion to approve the 50% down payment to Cooper Digital of $25,097.11 with $21,755.74 to spend the balance of the ARPA Funds was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
Discussion was held regarding the drainage issues at the Pohl’s. After discussion Mr. Daniel Hodge said he would stop in and discuss it with them.
A motion to approve receipts totaling $32,449.77 warrants 12895 – 12928 totaling $65,728.62 and financial reports as submitted was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.
The next regular meeting is Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:45 at the fire station.
A motion to adjourn at 5:03 was made by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Joseph Rabatin seconding and Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
Jim Miller with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.