Pike Township Trustees Regular
Monday, August 6th 07

 

 

Regular Meeting

 

President Doug Baum called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.  Trustees Lee Strad and Bob Anstine were present as well as Fiscal Officer Steve Knox.  Others in attendance were Dave Collier, Louis Grooms, Nancy Cramer, David Ross, Nancy Snyder, Richard Mahoney, Nancy Edwards, Linda Zaleski, Gary Alkire, Ron Morrow, Clarence Flowers, Ron Katt, and Zoning Inspector Sharon Perrine.

 

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

           

1st Public Speaks Session

 

Todd Bosely came down to discuss the paving of the haul route and the possibility of holding up the building of the on and off ramp because the Waste District voted to appeal the ERAQ decision. 
Mr. Bosely explained that there is a great deal of apprehension due to the differences between the groups that are on the board of the Waste District.  Originally he was against appealing ERAQ, but after meeting with their attorney, he voted in favor of appealing the decision based on better information and an actual chance to win.  One of the reasons was that when the original appeal was filed, a lot of information was not known at the time like the underground fire or hot smoldering depending on who you talk to.  This appeal shouldn’t take more than a year to decide. 

 

Mr. Bosely discussed some of the options and things he is trying to accomplish along with letting us know that the haul route will now be paved due to the fact that the appeal went through.  Politics at its best.

 

Nancy Edwards asked about the big limestone and all of the stone that is coming onto her driveway.  The Trustees agreed that they really don’t have a good answer for her, but it was something that they needed to do to make the road safe.

 

David Ross asked about the coyotes by the park and who takes care of them?  Anstine said call Tim Jordan who is the Game Warden for this area.

 

Louis Grooms stated that there are some vehicles that seem to be driven on and abandoned onto a piece of property owned by the landfill.  It was noted that the Trustees heard that the lake may be drained soon.

 

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Grooms also stated that the ditch in front of his property needs fixed.  Pahanish knows about it.

 

Strad asked Morrow about the qualifications of the people on staff during Tri-Division Ambulance working hours.  He stated that there is always one paramedic and usually one EMT on.

 

Baum also stated that currently, residents are being taxed approximately $116 per thousand and this will take it to approximately $122 per thousand.  This would be if they combine the 4.5 mils to a 4.0 mil replacement.

 

Flowers stated that there are nails and glass around the recycle bins and was wondering if it could be swept occasionally.

 

Deputy Evanoff said he hasn’t been around for awhile, but he has done 19 calls which isn’t very good.  Please don’t call the Trustees, or his cell phone, call the Sherriff’s office dispatch if you have anything that he needs to look into.

 

He did take 19 reports on the 19 calls.  Most have been domestics, and a few burglaries.

25 traffic stops, he wrote 22 citations and took one to jail.

   

New Business

 

Anstine stated that himself, Mark, and the Stark County Engineers went up to look at the culvert problem by Mt. Zion.  He presented a schematic to fix the problem.

Strad asked who was responsible for fixing the problem?  He is going to talk to the property owner after he gets a quote on how to fix the problem.

 

He also discussed the roller and stated everyone liked it.  They may have to bid it out but will find out.

 

There is a stone at the cemetery that needs to be fixed.  It is going to cost about $700 for the foundation at Grove Cemetery.

 

There is also a tree at Zion that Barto is recommending that we remove before it falls and causes damage.

 

A motion was made by Anstine to do both.  Seconded by Strad.

The Trustees approved fixing the stone and removing the tree.

 

Strad asked if we have done inventory of the pipe, culvert and catch basins? 

 

There will be a joint meeting with the Appeals Board, Village, Trustees, and Commission.  One of the issues is that the ceramic tile plant wants to be annexed into the Village.  The Commission did enact a wording change in the book, thus leading the ceramic tile to want out of

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the Township, thus out of the zoning regulations of the Township.  Strad feels that the plant has to clean up the property again due to the hazardous waste.  To clean it up and haul it off to another site is very expensive and he thinks they are going to try to be annexed into the Village to try and get out of this.  The tile plant wants the Board to agree to the annexation, but he does not agree with this, and he hopes the Board also feels the same way.  He did some calling around, and hazardous waste is about 15 times more expensive to get rid of then solid waste.

 

The question becomes whether the Board opposes the annexation.

 

Strad made a motion that they oppose the annexation of the tile plant property.

No second at this time.

 

Baum would like to discuss this issue along with a few other items with Charlie Hall at our special meeting on August 8th, 2007 meeting. 

 

Strad also discussed the Plain Township community map.  The Trustees agreed to have Strad look into the mapping option.

 

Strad said that the fire department would like to put a generator in at Dueber, and all we have to pay for is a cement company and a fence company.  The Trustees agreed.

 

Financial Report

 

Resolution 13-2007 was entered into moving $10,000.00 from 01-L-02 Materials to 01-B-07 Building Repairs.

 

A motion was made by Anstine accepting the above resolution.  Seconded by Strad.

 

Roll Call Vote:  Strad - Yes

  Baum – Yes

                          Anstine - Yes

 

The Trustees asked Knox to get a quote on security cameras which would include 3 at the office, and possibly two at Pike Station.  6199 Dueber Ave44626.

 

A motion was made by Strad to go into Executive Session for personnel.  Seconded by Anstine.

 

A motion was made by Strad to adjourn Executive Session at 9:32.  Seconded by Anstine.

 

Old  Business

Nothing at this time.

 

 

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Zoning Report

 

Nothing at this time.

 

Road Report

 

Nothing at this time.

 

Public Speaks Session

 

Nothing at this time.