January 10, 2006 – 7:30 p.m.

7134 East Sparta Ave. S.E.

East Sparta, Ohio 44626

Members present were Nancy Snyder, Audrey Malavite, Louis Grooms, Bob Burkhart, Jerry Eibel, alternate, Robert Miller, as well as Zoning Inspector, Sharon Perrine, Zoning Secretary Carol Barto and two interested parties.

Mr. Grooms opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. First order of business was to elect officers for 2005. Each member of the board was given a ballot to nominate two people for Chairman. The ballots were collected and counted by Secretary, Carol Barto and Zoning Inspector, Sharon Perrine. Bob Burkhart had the most votes, followed by Jerry Eibel and Louis Grooms. Mr. Burkhart Mr. Grooms, and Mr. Eibel accepted the nomination.

Nancy Snyder made a motion to approve their nominations for Chairman, seconded by Audrey Malavite.

All nominations were approved by vote.

VOTE was 4 to 1 to elect Bob Burkhart Chairman for 2006.

The same procedure was followed for vice-chairman, the members were given ballots to nominate two for vice-chairman. Ballots were counted with Jerry Eibel and Nancy Snyder receiving the most votes. Jerry & Nancy both accepted the nomination and Mr. Grooms declined the nomination.

Roll call to approve nominations:

The Vote was 3 for Jerry Eibel and 2 for Nancy Snyder.

Carol Barto, Secretary, announced the Vice Chairman to be Jerry Eibel, while the Chairman for 2006 will be Bob Burkhart.

Mr. Grooms thanked and congratulated the Board for their outstanding service this past year.

Mr. Burkhart, for the many years he had been a member of the Board, during Mr. Grooms’ time, there had been more problems than he can ever remember having to deal with and expressed his thanks, noting it wasn’t easy, but somehow Mr. Grooms steered the Board through thick and thin, through those trying times and expressed his appreciation to Louie. Nancy Snyder expressed her gratitude for the leadership Mr. Grooms had shown her, as the new kid on the block. Seconded by Audrey.

Jerry Eibel made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Nancy Snyder. Meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.