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The minutes of the meeting held October 6, 2022.
PRESENT WERE TRUSTEES JOSEPH RABATIN, JIM MILLER, AND DANIEL HODGE: AND FISCAL OFFICER VALORIE LEWIS
Also present were:
Dave Compston Jim Zimmerman
Matt Compston Ivan Schlabach
Mr. Daniel Hodge called the meeting to order at 6:58 pm.
A motion to approve the September 1, 2022 regular meeting minutes was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
Mr. Ivan Schlabach explained to the Board his idea to put a tiered seating area behind the backstop at the Legion ballfield. The Board was not opposed to it depending on what grant money is available. Mr. Joseph Rabatin informed the Board that Mr. Brian Orr had surveyed the proposed area for the softball field and did not think it would need much fill dirt.
The Fiscal Officer presented the October Grassroots Clipping.
The Fiscal Officer presented the Ohio Plan Update.
The Board approved sick time for Mr. Dave Compston on September 22, 2022.
A motion to approve the $2,000.00 bond for Road Superintendent Mr. Dave Compston was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Jim Miller concurring.
The Fiscal Officer presented the Star Ohio annual report.
The Fiscal Officer presented the ODOT meeting information.
A motion to approve Resolution 29-2022 as follows was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of East Union Township met in regular session on October 6, 2022 at 7:00 pm in an open meeting pursuant to notice duly given in accordance with the provisions of Ohio’s Open Meeting Act:
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED, that the Board of East Union Township Trustees, Wayne County, Ohio, hereby approve to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Lowe and Young on a new 24,000 square foot addition at its existing location. Verbal approval was given at the July 7, 2022 meeting. The Agreement is for
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a 50% real property tax abatement for 10 years to be initiated the first year the facility post-construction appears on the Wayne County property role.
It was seconded by Mr. Jim Miller.
A roll call vote was taken:
Joseph Rabatin YES
Jim Miller YES
Daniel Hodge YES
A motion to approve Resolution 30-2022 as follows was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge.
District Community: East Union Township
Contact Valorie Lewis Fiscal Officer
Summary/Background: The Plan is prepared in accordance with Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”) Section 3734, the State of Ohio’s Solid Waste Management Plan and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s guidelines. The Plan also describes strategies and programs that will be implemented to meet or exceed the minimum state waste reduction goals and objectives. The Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Solid Waste Management District (“District”) completed the draft amended Solid Waste Management Plan (“Plan”) and submitted it to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for review and comment on January 28, 2022, and the Ohio Environmental Protection provided comments in a non-binding advisory opinion received from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and taken these comments into consideration and incorporated changes into the amended Plan as appropriate. The District has conducted a 30-day comment period from August 1, 2022 to August 30, 2022, and a public hearing was held on September 2, 2022, to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the Plan.
Budget Impact: The Plan provides for a fee schedule that generates the required revenue to cover the costs of implementing the strategies and programs designed to meet or exceed the minimum state waste reduction goals and objectives.
Statutory Authority/ORC: 3734.50
Trustee Mr. Daniel Hodge offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, in consideration of the above, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township, located within the jurisdiction of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District, that:
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Section 1. These Members hereby acknowledge receipt of the amended draft plan.
Section 2. The East Union Township approves the District Solid Waste Management Plan.
Section 3. The Fiscal Officer is hereby directed to send the District a copy of this resolution to the attention of Ms. Rachel Rothacher, Administrative Director, Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District, 9918 Wilkshire Blvd., Bolivar, OH 44612.
Section 4. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of the East Union Township Trustees concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of the East Union Township Trustees and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal actions were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements including Sections 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 5. That this resolution shall be in full force and effective immediately upon its adoption.
It was seconded by Trustee Mr. Jim Miller
A roll call vote was taken:
Joseph Rabatin YES
Jim Miller YES
Daniel Hodge YES
A motion to approve Resolution 31-2022 as follows was made by Mr. Jim Miller.
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
1000-110-382-0000 $100.00 1000-110-381-0000 $100.00
Liability Insurance Property Insurance
Total $100.00
To cover property insurance.
Fund: ROAD AND BRIDGE
2031-330-360-0000 $2,000.00 2031-330-353-0000 $2,000.00
Contracted Services Natural Gas
To cover natural gas for the garage.
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It was seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.
A roll call vote was taken:
Jim Miller YES
Joseph Rabatin YES
Daniel Hodge YES
A motion to approve September 2022 receipts of $30,651.36, warrants 11612 – 11673 for $173,386.73, and bank reconciliation and financial reports as submitted was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Jim Miller concurring.
Chief Zimmerman reported 20 squad runs, 5 fire runs, and 2 mutual aid totaling 102.00 run hours for September 2022 with an additional 63.00 training hours for September 2022.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that the Association purchased a large smart TV using memorial funds given in honor of Mrs. Sharon Stoffer. Chief Zimmerman further stated they were going to add web cams for meeting and training remotely.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board the Association was going to use the almost $2,000.00 donated in memory of Mr. Doug Farhni to purchase two large tool bags with extraction tools for the engines and smaller tool bags with extraction tools for the other vehicles.
Chief Zimmerman presented his release to full duty from the Crystal Clinic.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that the Association would be doing fire prevention on Monday, October 13, 2022 at the High School, Junior High and Apple Creek Elementary.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that on Monday October 17, 2022 they would be doing an Amish Safety Day at the Wayne County Regional Training Center from 9:30 to 2:30. Chief Zimmerman stated they would have eight stations the kids will rotate through and were expecting 240 people from thirteen different Amish schools in the Township.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that he and Trustee Jim Miller were going to the feel the heat training at the Wayne County Regional Training Center on Saturday October 15, 2022.
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Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that the Department will be helping with Apple Creek Trick or Treat on Saturday October 29, 2022.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board of the Haystack and Auction on November 11, 2022, with carryout beginning at 3:30 pm and supper beginning at 4:00 pm and auction at 5:00 pm. Because of the auction the Department will be cleaning and painting the apparatus bay walls.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that they apparatus bay floors will be started don October 18, 2022 and will be done in phases but will be complete before that auction.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board that while he was on vacation there was an expansion tank leak and Department members had to come in and clean up and dry up the water. Chief Zimmerman informed the Board he ordered new ceiling tiles due to the water damage.
A motion to replace the water lines in the station for $6,459.30 and two hammer arrestors for $307.76 by Orrville Plumbing was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
Chief Zimmerman informed the Board the Department has a new member Mrs. Christine Mast and had promoted Mr. Brian Knox and Mr. Jared Durstine to Captain.
Mr. Dave Compston and Mr. Matt Compston presented the Road and Bridge and Building and Grounds report. Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board that they had they had the tires replaced on the pickup truck and during the installation they found issues in the front end that needed to be repaired.
Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board that the stone ordered was starting to be delivered.
Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board they had begun hauling grits and sand getting ready for winter.
Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board that both Honeytown Road and Bechtle Road work was done.
Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board that KenCo was coming tomorrow to pour the concrete apron at the Garage.
Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board that the roller had been delivered.
Mr. Dave Compston informed the Board that they finished Kansas Road today.
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Chief Zimmerman showed the Board a sample of the coats he is getting for the Department members using the almost $6,000.00 received from the MARS fire and the Association will pay the balances. A motion to approve $6,000.00 to help with the purchase of coats for Department members was made by Mr. Jim Miller and seconded by Mr. Daniel Hodge with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.
Park Planning – Mr. Joseph Rabatin informed the Board that he talked with the Company he works for about the $10,000.00 grant he had applied for to cover fencing but was informed they were out of money for donations for this year, however, our request will stay in line for next year.
JEDD II – Mr. Jim Miller informed the meeting scheduled for yesterday was moved to next Wednesday.
JEDD I – Nothing
Mr. Jim Miller informed the Board he attended the Wayne County Trustee Association meeting and was informed Mr. Jon Hofstetter can do both the Wayne County Commissioner and President of the Trustee Association. Mr. Jim Miller informed the Board the next meeting will be December 14, 2022 at the Wayne County Regional Training facility.
Mr. Joseph Rabatin informed the Board that Mr. Jeff Sampsel requested to do three extra mowing’s at ACDC and Tracy cemetery and two at Carr road cemetery and Bodine. A motion to approve the extra mowing’s was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Fire Station.
A motion to adjourn at 8:36 pm was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin and seconded by Mr. Jim Miller with Mr. Daniel Hodge concurring.