RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
The minutes of the meeting held June 30, 2026.
PRESENT WERE TRUSTEES JOSEPH RABATIN, JIM MILLER, AND BLAKE MEIER: AND FISCAL OFFICER VALORIE LEWIS
Also present were:
Dave Compston Jim Zimmerman
Daniel Stutzman
Mr. Joseph Rabatin called the regular meeting to order at 6:46 pm.
The Board said the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Board signed checks and po’s.
A motion to approve the June 4, 2026 regular meeting minutes was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Blake Meier with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.
Mr. Daniel Stutzman wanted to check on the status of the sale of the half acre on Millborne Road. Mr. Joseph Rabatin and Mr. Jim Miller informed Mr. Stutzman that the Board is waiting on the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office to finalize the quiet deed for the property before it can be auctioned.
The Fiscal Officer presented the July Grassroots Clipping.
The Fiscal Officer informed the Board that a bond from Brightspeed had been received.
The Fiscal Officer informed the Board she had forwarded the Audit results to them and that the Audit was clean with no issues.
A motion to approve the 2027 Budget was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Blake Meier concurring.
A motion to approve Resolution 12-2026 as follows was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees approve all then and now purchase order dated June 5, 2026 through June 30, 2026 totaling $ 1,393.84.
It was seconded by Mr. Jim Miller.
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A roll call vote was taken:
Joseph Rabatin YES
Jim Miller YES
Blake Meier YES
A motion to approve June receipts totaling $36,1967322 and warrants 13746 – 13782 totaling $104,947.24, and financial reports as follows was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Blake Meier with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board they had 42 runs in June.
Discussion was held regarding the need for more pagers or to refurbish the 9 pagers that were not working. After discussion a motion to approve $2,511.00 for refurbishing 9 pager was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Blake Meier concurring.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that the small hose testing was completed and the large hose and ladder testing was scheduled for July 20th.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that SCBA testing and flow testing was scheduled for August 31st through September 2nd.
Discussion was held regarding the preventative maintenance on the Power Cots, Power Load, Stair Chairs, Lucas mechanical CPR device and Life Pak 15 Cardiac Monitors with Staley’s. After discussion a motion to approve $4,094.00 for a one-year preventative maintenance on all the devices with Staley’s was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Blake Meier with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.
The Board approved vacation for Chief Zimmerman July 13th – July 17th.
Mr. Dave Compston presented the Road and Bridge and Buildings and Grounds report. Mr. Compston gave the Board the backflow reports that the Village of Apple Creek was requesting.
The Board approved to allow a 4H club to host a chicken BBQ in the Township Garage parking lot.
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Mr. Compston informed the Board that the Massey Tractor’s air conditioner was not working and Mr. Nate Garver was getting it repaired.
Mr. Compston informed the Board that the new tractor was to be delivered tomorrow. A motion to approve up to $5,000.00 additional for the tractor was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Blake Meier concurring.
Park Planning – Mr. Blake Meier informed the Board that two groups requested to use the ballfields on June 30th and July 4th.
JEDD II – Meeting is scheduled for July 8th.
Mr. Jim Miller informed the Board he had not received anything back yet from his Matrix requests for the property deed, Granit Ridge and Data Centers. Mr. Miller also informed the Board he attended an online meeting regarding Data Centers and that basically unless we have zoning there is really nothing, we can do to stop them. Also if we did have zoning then they would probably sue us and put them in anyway.
The next regular meeting will be held Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 6:45 pm at the Apple Creek Fire Station.
A motion to adjourn at 7:55 pm was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Blake Meier with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.