RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
The minutes of the special meeting minutes held October 17, 2024.
PRESENT WERE TRUSTEE JIM MILLER, DANIEL HODGE AND JOSEPH RABATIN AND VALORIE LEWIS
Mr. Jim Miller called the records commission meeting to order at 5:57 pm.
A motion to suspend the reading of the October 3, 2024 regular meeting was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
Discussion was held regarding the Ventrac mower quote from Mast Lepley for $22,000.00.
After discussion a motion to purchase the Ventrac mower from Mast Lepley for $22,000.00 and trading in our old Ventrac mower using the ARPA Fund was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
A motion to pass Resolution 27-2024 as follows was made by Mr. Jim Miller.
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) was signed into law effective May 17, 2021. Section 9901 of ARPA amended Title VI of the Social Security Act17 (the Act) to add section 602, which established the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund, and section 603, which established the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (together, the “Funds”). The Funds are intended to provide support to State, local, and Tribal governments (together, recipients) in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and in their efforts to contain COVID-19 on their communities, residents, and businesses; and
WHEREAS, Section 603(c)(1)(C) of ARPA allows use of the Funds for the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue of such *** non-entitlement unit of local government due to the COVID–19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the non-entitlement unit of local government to the emergency; and
WHEREAS, some examples of “government services” expressly recognized by the U.S. Treasury are as follows:
- Road building and maintenance, and other infrastructure
- Health Services
- General government administration, staff, and administrative facilities
- Environmental remediation
- Provision of police, fire, and other public safety services (including purchase of fire trucks and police vehicles)
- Maintenance or pay-go funded building infrastructure
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- Modernization of cybersecurity, including hardware, software, and protection of critical infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, aside from “government services” being the most flexible use category under the Final Rule it continues to impose restrictions on use of the Funds, including offset a reduction in net tax revenue, deposit into pension funds, no debt service or replenishing financial services; no satisfaction of settlements and judgments; and
WHEREAS, the Township has elected to use the Standard Allowance by way of Resolution No. 27-2024 and its presumption of revenue loss due to public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Township has identified a project which, in the judgment of its board, qualifies as a permitted use of the Funds, in direct support of governmental services, which consists of the following:
The purchase of a Ventrac Mower for $22,000.00 (“Project”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Township Trustees of East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio that:
Section 1. The Township elects to use the Standard Allowance and its presumption of revenue loss due to the public health emergency and to use the amount authorized herein to fund government services, namely the afore-identified Project.
Section 2. The Project is hereby authorized and shall be paid for from the Funds in the amount not to exceed: $22,000.00.
It is hereby declared that all formal actions of this Board concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board, and that all deliberations of the Board which resulted in passage of this resolution were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with the requirements of Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22.
It was seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.
A roll call vote was taken:
Jim Miller YES
Joseph Rabatin YES
Daniel Hodge YES
The Board approved road bores on Messner and Swinehart Roads.
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The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:45 pm with a Records Retention meeting to be held at 6:30 pm before the regular meeting.
A motion adjourn at 6:03 pm was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Daniel Hodge with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.