RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Richfield Township Trustees
Richfield Township Trustees
February 16, 2006

The Richfield Township Board of Trustees met for a regular meeting on February 16, 2006 at 1:42 p.m. with the following in attendance:

Shano Cica-Mraz, Trustee Chairperson
David Wyatt, Trustee Vice Chairperson
Laurie Peters Gilmore, Trustee
Linda Bowmer, Township Administrator
Laurie Pinney, Zoning Inspector
Jerry Schall, Road/Service Foreman
Dale Canter, Richfield Police Chief
Joe Stopak, Richfield Fire Chief
Frank Gindraw, Rising Valley Park Board

4 attendees

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to approve the minutes of January 19, January 27 and February 10, 2006. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to approve warrants 11875 through 11939. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

Mr. Canter provided the Police report. Total calls for January were 925, with 87 calls in the Township and 838 calls in the Village. Mr. Canter met recently with the newly formed Summit County Consumer Affairs Department, which currently has two staffers to handle consumer related complaints within the county. The collective bargaining agreement appears to have been settled in mediation and is awaiting signatures by all parties. Mr. Canter is serving on the Kiwanis’ Citizen of the Year Committee. Lt. Davis is now halfway done with FBI training.

Mr. Stopak provided the Fire report. Total calls for January were 74, with 10 EMS and 3 Fire calls in the Township, 39 EMS and 18 Fire calls in the Village and 4 mutual aid calls. The NIMS (National Incident Management System) class will be held in May. A drill with the schools will be held some time in April. The Fire Department is not planning on sponsoring the steak fry dinner during the community days weekend this August. The department has applied for a new heart monitor and may be able to get two monitors for the original price of $23,000. New safety vehicles have been ordered and will be delivered in August and in November. The collective bargaining will probably be settled by March and should be similar to the Police Department agreement.

Ms. Pinney provided the Zoning report. The Zoning Commission will meet next on March 9 at 6:30 p.m. and is currently working on the comprehensive plan. The Board of Zoning Appeals hearing scheduled for February 20 has been continued to the March 20 meeting, to be held at 7:00 in the Senior Center. The NPDES Phase II report will be due in March and the Township and Village are compiling information for the report. The final meeting for the Summit County General plan will be held on Friday, February 17 and Ms. Pinney plans to attend. At this point, all draft chapters are complete and the process to take the plan before County Council will begin. The Richfield Township Zoning Commission will use the County General Plan as a framework for the Township Comprehensive Plan and also plans on working with the Village Planning and Zoning Commission as they update the Village Comprehensive Plan.

Ms. Bowmer provided the Administration report. The Summit County Health Department has tested and approved the new well at the Boston Mills service yard.

Mr. Schall provided the Roads report. The department is planning on disposing of two trucks by sale or trade-in and purchasing a new truck. The total price for the new truck and equipment will be $33,678. A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to approve purchase of a Ford F-350 truck from Valley Ford in the amount of $19,009 and equipment totaling $14, 669 from Carnation Body. The motion passed with unanimous approval. Action to approve the sale or trade-in of the two older trucks will be taken at a future Trustees meeting.

Ms. Gilmore reported that quotes had been received by two companies for the completion of engineering services for the Boston Mills service yard. A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to hire GPD Associates for work on the septic system design and EPA Permit-to-Install application for an amount not to exceed $4000. The motion passed with unanimous approval. Additional funds may be needed if a boundary survey is required, which will be determined after GPD reviews the existing documents and makes application to the EPA.

Mr. Gindraw provided a report for Rising Valley Park. The fields are scheduled to open April 15, weather and conditions permitting. Various soccer groups have met to discuss a joint request for fields, starting on April 22 and continuing for an 8-week season. A similar season will be requested for fall soccer. The Board has charged a $250 deposit for each individual soccer club in the past. The Trustees will schedule a work session next week to discuss park regulations, process for application and use of facilities and the deposit and use fee schedule. Ms. Cica-Mraz questioned Mr.Canter and Mr. Stopak about ongoing complaints about the gated park driveway. A number of possible solutions were raised, including changeable signage to notify residents when the gate is opened.

In Announcements, Mr. Wyatt informed those present that Richfield Cub Scout Pack 3387 is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. A motion was made by Mr. Wyatt and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to accept a Proclamation by the Board of Trustees recognizing the accomplishments of the Pack during their 50 years of service to the community. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to formally initiate the process for the Zoning Commission to review the uses and mapping for all Commercial districts in the Township. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Mr. Wyatt and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to approve an amount of up to $5000 for software, training, technical support and maintenance for Township computer applications. The motion passed with unanimous approval. The funds will be used for setting up the new computers ordered for the administration and road departments, for the fiscal officer system and for ongoing management of the Township website.

Citizens Forum: none

Agenda Requests: none

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to go into executive session at 3:15 to discuss the sale or acquisition of property. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

Ms. Cica-Mraz excused herself from the meeting at 4:15 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Wyatt and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to go out of executive session at 4:20 p.m. The motion passed with unanimous approval of those in attendance.

A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to adjourn at 4:22 p.m. The motion passed with unanimous approval of those in attendance.


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