Richfield Township
Trustees Meeting
4410 W Streetsboro Road
Richfield, Ohio 44286
February 1, 2007
1:30 p.m.
Richfield Township Trustees
February 1, 2007
The Richfield Township Board of Trustees met for their regular meeting
on February 1, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. with the following in attendance:
Laurie Peters Gilmore, Trustee Vice-Chairperson
Shano Cica-Mraz, Trustee
Linda Bowmer, Township Administrator
Laurie Pinney, Zoning Inspector
Dale Canter, Richfield Police
Joe Stopak, Richfield Fire
A motion was made Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to
approve the minutes of January 18, 2007. The motion passed with
unanimous approval of those in attendance.
A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to
approve warrants 12788-12813. The motion passed with unanimous approval
of those in attendance.
The Fiscal report was provided by Ms. Pinney, who reported that the
first receipt of JEDD income for the Light Industrial-Office District
was pending in the amount of $5944.19. This amount covers the period of
April-December 2006, giving an annualized income of around $8000 per
year, given the current occupancy and use conditions. The initial
amounts for legal spending categories for 2007 were discussed. A motion
was made by Ms. Cica-Mraz and seconded by Ms. Gilmore to approve legal
spending for the following matters: General $3000, JEDD $5000, Briarwood
$5000, Glencairn $3000, Property Acquisition $1000, Mt. St. Augustine
$3000, Personnel $1000, Pavlovic $2000, Adelphia/Time Warner $1000 and
JJJ/Allega $1000, for a total of $25,000. The motion passed with
unanimous approval of those in attendance.
The Police report was provided by Mr. Canter. January statistics will be
provided and the annual report will be ready before the next meeting.
The gate in Rising Valley Park was raised during the last snowstorm,
because of a malfunction, but the residents were happy that it was open.
The department will undergo training exercises with Bath Township
personnel during Spring Break. The schools will allow use of their
facilities for the exercises. The safety town curriculum is in the
process of being revised. The department recently passed its LEADS
audit.
The Fire report was provided by Mr. Stopak. Their department statistics
for January will also be provided at the next meeting. January was a
fairly slow month for department activity. The mayor & finance have
recently met to discuss the capital budget. The department is
re-evaluating the 800 radio system. The new fire-prevention officer is
doing well and two new paramedic trainees are coming on board.
The Zoning report was provided by Ms. Pinney. BZA will meet on February
19, 7:00 with one continued and one new case. The meeting will be held
in the Township Administration Offices due to the construction at
Fellowship Hall and conflicting scheduling at the Senior Center. A
Trustees Public Hearing to discuss zoning amendments has been continued
to February 15, 7:00 p.m., with the regular meeting starting at 6:00
p.m. A Trustees Special Meeting with an executive session to discuss
zoning litigation is scheduled for February 13, 1:00 p.m.
The Road report was provided by Ms. Gilmore. The department has been on
a steady schedule of plowing and salting and has put in many hours of
overtime.
The Administration report was provided by Ms. Bowmer. The Richfield
Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting on March 7 with Mr. Wyatt
presenting the State of the Township address. The State of the Village
address will be given at the Chamber meeting on February 7. The
Richfield Town Trust meeting on March 17 will be held at the Sleepy
Hollow facility in Brecksville, if any official is interested in
attending. The organization formerly known as the Cuyahoga Valley
Communities Council, now named the Cuyahoga Valley Regional Council of
Governments is meeting on February 23. Mr. Wyatt will attend on behalf
of the township.
In New Business, the replacement for the Road and Bridge levy and the
Town Hall bond levy were discussed. Ms. Gilmore clarified a recent
statement she had made in the press, that there would be no cost to put
the town hall measure on the ballot. There will be a cost of
approximately $630 for each of the two precincts to put the Road &
Bridge replacement levy on the ballot, but that had already been
anticipated. Ms. Gilmore clarified that there would not be any
additional cost to have a second measure on the ballot.
Resolution 02-2007, the Resolution of Necessity declaring it necessary
to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping
a town hall and offices for township and park administration and
improving an existing site or acquiring and improving a site for the
town hall and offices was discussed. A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore
and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to approve Resolution 02-2007. The motion
passed with unanimous approval of those in attendance.
Stacy Sadar, of W. Streetsboro Road, wanted residents to be aware that
voting for the Town Hall issue does not preclude any merger attempt that
might be made, since there has been some discussion lately of another
merger attempt.
Resolution 03-2007 requesting the county fiscal officer to certify the
current tax valuation of the subdivision and the amount of revenue that
would be produced by a 1.3 mill Road & Bridge levy was discussed. A
motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to approve
Resolution 03-2007. The motion passed with unanimous approval of those
in attendance.
Resolution 04-2007, authorizing application for a Summit Akron Solid
Waste Management Authority (SASWMA) grant was discussed. This grant
reimburses the township for recycling costs and has been awarded in the
past because we are a 100% recycling community. A motion was made by
Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to approve Resolution 04-2007.
The motion passed with unanimous approval of those in attendance.
Ms. Gilmore made a motion to go into executive session at 2:20 p.m.
to discuss personnel matters. The motion was seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz
and received unanimous approval of those in attendance.
A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to go out
of executive session at 2:25 p.m. The motion passed with unanimous
approval of those in attendance.
A motion was made by Ms. Gilmore and seconded by Ms. Cica-Mraz to change
Don Rentz’ employment status with the Road & Service Department from
part time to full time, effective May 27, 2007, with the stipulation
that Mr. Rentz obtains a CDL operators license within six months of
today’s date. The motion passed with unanimous approval of those in
attendance.
A motion was made to adjourn at 2:30 p.m. by Ms. Gilmore, seconded by
Ms. Cica-Mraz and received unanimous approval of those in attendance.
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