RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
June 1, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Richfield Township Trustees
Richfield Township Trustees
June 1, 2006

The Richfield Township Board of Trustees met for a regular meeting on June 1, 2006 at 1:35 p.m. with the following in attendance:

Shano Cica-Mraz, Trustee Chairperson
David Wyatt, Trustee Vice Chairperson
Laurie Peters Gilmore, Trustee
Laurie Pinney, Zoning Inspector
John Slagter, Legal Counsel

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to approve the minutes of April 20 and May 4, 2006. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to approve warrants 12168 - 12172. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

Ms. Pinney provided the fiscal report. Additional funding for legal matters related to Briarwood is required. A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to approve an increase of $5000 in this spending category. The motion passed with unanimous approval. The trustees asked Ms. Pinney to contact the Auditor of State and voice their preference for an in-house audit, instead of using an IPA. The Trustees feel that the complexities from the 2003 separation will make the audit difficult.

The Police and Fire Chiefs were unable to attend this meeting, but have provided written reports.

Mr. Wyatt provided the park report. The south field at Rising Valley is under water. St. Bernard’s will provide a written proposal for herbicide application.

The roads report was provided by Ms. Gilmore. A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to approve $4428 to purchase an under-gate salt spreader for the new truck. The motion passed with unanimous approval. The cost is after a trade in of $2000 for the old spreader. The crew is finishing up the interior of the Boston Mills service yard building addition and the township will be going out to bid for the septic system soon.

In Citizen’s Forum, Ken Bennett of Hecker Drive said he appreciates the township taking immediate action on the JJJ issue in the Light Industrial-Office district. He would like to see the trucks from this site being required to use route 21 for ingress and egress.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt at 2:40 p.m. to go into executive session to discuss litigation related to a zoning violation. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to go out of executive session at 4:05 p.m. The motion passed with unanimous approval

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to allow 14 days for plan submission for a temporary concrete plant by JJJ before taking action on a citation. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to require correction of a survey error made for the property adjacent to Rising Valley Park with no exchange of property between the parties. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made to adjourn at 4:10 p.m. by Ms. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Wyatt and received unanimous approval.

This page last updated on: 01/31/2008

Return to Township Minutes