RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
NOVEMBER 2, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Richfield Township Trustees
Richfield Township Trustees
November 2, 2006

The Richfield Township Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting on November 2, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. with the following in attendance:

Shano Cica-Mraz, Trustee Chairperson
Laurie Peters Gilmore, Trustee
Dave Wyatt, Trustee
Linda Bowmer, Township Administrator
Laurie Pinney, Zoning Inspector
Dale Canter, Richfield Police
Joe Stopak, Richfield Fire

Two attendees

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to approve the minutes of September 28 and October 5. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to approve warrants #12419 through 12556. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

Ms. Pinney provided the Fiscal report. The IPA was in the office October 24-27 to collect audit information. Ms. Pinney and Ms. Bowmer attended at one-day GFOA conference on budgeting on November 1. The resolution required yearly to confirm outside millage tax rates is due at this time and is on the agenda for this meeting.

Ms. Pinney continued with the Zoning report. The deadline for the November 20 BZA is November 6. The Zoning Commission continued their October 26 public hearing to November 9. A recommendation was made in favor of a proposed rezoning of a small piece of property south of Wheatley Road from R-4 to R-1. The discussion of text amendments to LI-O and C-2 regulations is ongoing. The Trustees public hearing for these topics is scheduled for November 16, 2006, 7:00 p.m.

Mr. Canter provided the Police report. Calls for October included 1123 for the village and 139 for the township. The department has started the budgeting process for 2007. The department is looking at a program to update the 911 system, which will trace back calls made from cell phones. A new curriculum for Safety Town is being considered; the department would like to see an area and facilities dedicated for this use. Information on area needy families is being collected, for the purpose of distributing Thanksgiving baskets and the signing up children for the shop with a cop program. The Halloween parade and party was held on October 31 and was well attended.

Mr. Stopak provided the Fire report. The statistics for October are being compiled and will be supplied. The department has been notified that they will likely be receiving at least a portion of funds requested from a homeland security grant program. The request was made to purchase two thermal-imaging cameras and accessories. The Fire department is also working on their 2007 budget. An officer has been selected for recommendation as the new fire prevention officer, and is under review by the Mayor and the Bath Township Trustees. Two properties have been offered for training purposes, so the public may see various fire apparatus out at simulations on these properties. A new gps unit has been put in place that is very useful, particularly for mutual-aid calls, where the incident may be in an unfamiliar area.

Mr. Wyatt provided the Parks report. The Boy Scouts will be camping in Rising Valley Park on November 18. An additional parking area is being created south of the gate area by leveling off part of the area adjacent to the driveway. A meeting is being put together with representatives from the village, Bath Township and the Revere schools to evaluate the assess the number and type of athletic fields available for use.

Ms. Gilmore provided the Road report. A new culvert is being put in under Stubbins Road, with the County Engineer participating in the project. The roads in the Forest at Kings Creek subdivision have been accepted by the county and township. Work is being done on the fence at the Columbia Road cemetery. A company called Unimog will be conducting a demo of leaf-pickup equipment on Hawkins Road.

Ms. Bowmer provided the Administration report. October 31 was the deadline for application to the zoning boards. There will be two openings and we have two applicants. The Trustees will make the appointments at their next meeting. The next TASC meeting is November 14, with Mo Darwish of ODOT scheduled as the featured speaker. Karen Smik, of the Richfield Civic Organization, has asked that a Trustee come to the tree-lighting ceremony on November 24, to represent the township. Bids have been received for the senior snowplow program, with S & K Maintenance being the low bidder.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to enter into a contract with S & K Maintenance for the senior snowplow program, at a rate of $9.75 per plow, subject to the village accepting same. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to approve Resolution 13-2006 Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies and Certifying Them to the County Fiscal Officer. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to extend the waste hauling contract for one additional year at a rate of $10.11 per household per month, which is an increase of $.13 per household, subject to the village approving same. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
Announcements

Everyone is reminded to vote on November 11 and to bring identification to the polls. The service at the Veterans Memorial is November 11 at 11:00 a.m.

A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Wyatt to adjourn at 2:30 p.m. The motion passed with unanimous approval.


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