Pike Township Trustees Regular

Monday, December 19^th 05

Regular Meeting

President Lee Strad called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Trustees Doug Baum and Bob Anstine were present as well as Clerk Steve Knox. Others in attendance were Louis & Violet Grooms, Nancy Cramer, David Ross, Joe Barnes, James and Terri Davis, Dick Harvey, Jerry Eibel, Nancy Snyder, Audrey Malavite, Brenda, Fred, and Dallas Charton, Debbie Dawson, and Tom O’Dell.

A motion was made by Anstine to accept the minutes and financial report as presented. Seconded by Baum.

Roll Call Vote: Strad – Yes

Baum – Yes

Anstine - Yes

1^st Public Speaks Session

Nothing at this time.

New Business

A motion was made by Anstine to go into Executive Session along with Appeals Board and legal counsel about pending litigation. Seconded by Baum.

The Board of Appeals is in session, and a motion was made by Jerry Eibel to go into executive session to meet with the Trustees and legal counsel on pending litigation. Seconded by Burkhart.

Roll Call – Eibel – Yes

Burkhart – Yes

Cramer – Yes

Malavite – Yes

Grooms - Yes

A motion was made by Anstine to adjourn executive session. Seconded by Baum.

The Trustees wanted to remind everyone that on January 3^rd at 6:30p.m., there is the annual re-organizational meeting for the Township.

Old Business

Nothing at this time.

Pike Township Trustees Regular

Monday, December 19th 05

Financial Report

Resolution #16-2005 was entered into moving $11,225.52 from 01-B-02 to 01-L-02.

Resolution #17-2005 was entered into moving $8774.48 from 01-B-02 to 01-K-11.

A motion was made by Anstine to accept the resolutions as presented. Seconded by Baum.

Roll Call Anstine – yes

Baum – yes

Strad - yes.

Knox presented the Fire Station Lease and the Fire Protection contract for 2006. All copies were signed by the Trustees.

Zoning Report

Perrine read the zoning report.

She discussed the Sherlin hearing. He was subpoenaed but did not remember to show up for the hearing.

It was reiterated that when there is a noticeable smell at the landfill, the residents need to call the Health Department first, the Landfill second, and the Township last as this is a Health Department.

Baum asked if there was anything new on Miller’s. Perrine said she hasn’t heard anything yet.

Road Report

Pahanish read the road report.

Cut brush.

Picking up a lot of deer carcasses and trash.

The next couple weeks will consist of working on Brinker and snow removal.

Public Speaks Session

Terri Davis stated that she received a phone call from Club Ramp about the on and off ramp. They are looking for support to get the funds that were dedicated by the Waste District and then taking off the table when the agreement was reached between the Township and the Landfill.