Richfield Township Board of Trustees Regular

Richfield Township Meeting August 13, 2001 – 8:00 p.m.

Roll Call:  Mraz, Hooper, Luther 

Others Present:  Gilmore, Arbogast 

MOTION BY:  Hooper and seconded by Mraz to approve warrant reports.

MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

Road Department Report:  Luther stated the storage building would begin the following Monday. 

Police Department Report:  Arbogast reported on the sentencing for the hit-skip accident on Medina Line Road.

NEW BUSINESS:

Tennis Courts:  Mraz stated that a legal opinion was obtained stating the Township could own land within the Village.  Luther said that 50 years is too much time and Hooper stated that they wanted to avoid what had happened in past years when the lease ran out and the courts fell into a state of disrepair.

MOTION BY:  Mraz and seconded by Hooper that Richfield Township would enter into a 50 year lease agreement for a certain portion of the recreational facilities with the Village of Richfield.

MOTION APPROVED:  Hooper, Mraz – Yes   Luther – No

MOTION BY:  Mraz and seconded by Luther to hire David Rzonca Construction to begin work on Fellowship Hall in the amount of $14,860.00

MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

Road and Bridge Levy:  Luther recommended placing a .83 replacement levy on the ballot to cover the road projects stating that the $83,000 a year would be sufficient to chip and seal the roads.  He stated the roads were in good condition.  Hooper stated that he wanted to move away from chip and seal which does not last long, to motor paving which may cost more but last 3 times longer; this would require a 5-year 2 mill levy.  Mraz concurred.  Gilmore stated if the 2 mill levy were passed, the 83 levy would be taken off from collections.

MOTION BY:  Hooper and seconded by Mraz to pass Resolution No. 16-2001 asking the County Auditor to certify funds for the 2 mill Road and Bridge Levy.

MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY:  Hooper and seconded by Mraz to hold a special meeting, Monday, August 20, 2001 at 8:15 a.m. to pass Resolution No. 17-2001 authorizing the Board of Elections to place a 2 mill levy on the November 6, 2001 ballot.

MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

OTHER BUSINESS:  Hooper reported that Village Council had held its first reading of the Ordinance, which would contract with the Township for Police Service.

 Jerry Marshall and Jackie Clancy presented their report by the Committee to Monitor the Allega Concrete Plant.

 MOTION BY:  Luther and seconded by Hooper to adjourn to executive session to discuss the purpose of property.

MOTION APPROVED UNANYMOUSLY.

 MOTION BY:  Hooper and seconded by Mraz to adjourn the Trustee Meeting at 9:45 p.m.

 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:50 p.m.