Pike Township Trustees Regular
Monday, April 7th 2008

 

 

Regular Meeting

 

President Doug Baum called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.  Trustees Lee Strad and Don Charnetzky were present as well as Fiscal Officer Steve Knox.  Others in attendance were Nancy Collier, Clarence Flowers, Lisa Casto, Wayne Casto, David Ross, Linda Zaleski, Nancy Cramer, Bob Anstine, Sharon Perrine, and Mark Pahanish.

 

A motion was made by Charnetzky accepting the minutes and financials as presented.  Seconded by Strad.

           

1st Public Speaks Session

 

Anstine wanted to see about mowing Bowmont Cemetery. 

A motion was made by Charnetzky to approve Bob Anstine to mow Bowmont Cemetery for the price of $450.

 

Joe Frazer is interested in mowing Melscheimer cemetery.  Baum stated that we renewed the mowing contract last meeting since the price stayed the same.

 

Wayne Casto stated at the end of his yard, the Township dug it out to repair the culvert and road, but at the same time they removed his property stake or buried it and he wants to know what the Township is going to do to put the property stake back in.  The Trustees asked Pahanish to see if he can find the stakes.

 

Arnie Adams asked if we were purchasing the new inspection book.  The Trustees agreed that we would purchase a new one.

 

Adams also requested that the Trustees decline the SCOG as will be presented at this time.

 

Strad asked if there was an agreement between the Village and the ESVFD.  Adams stated that there is not at this time.

Strad stated that he would like to recognize the ESVFD for their years of service and everything they do for the community and thank them for all of it. 

 

Strad stated that he and Charnetzky went to a meeting at the County Engineers, and said that the environmentalists at the meeting, really are pushing that the natural environment not be changed for any reason.

 

A motion was made by Strad to go into executive session for personnel with our legal council.  Seconded by Charnetzky.

 

A motion to adjourn executive session was made by Strad.  Seconded by Charnetzky.

 

Pike Township Trustees                                         Regular

 

 

 

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Strad made a motion to retain Tom Green as legal council and allow him to discuss personnel matters with local union 18 if need be.  Second by Charnetzky.

 

Charnetzky would like to draft a letter asking the Mayor of Canton what his position is on the possible park that they are talking about putting in.

 

New Business

Nothing at this time.

 

Old Business

Nothing at this time.

 

 

Sherriff’s Report

Nothing at this time.

 

 

Financial Report

 

Knox stated that he will check on salary for Fiscal Officer and Trustees with 1.55million budget.

 

Road Report

 

Pahanish read the road report.

Picked up trash.

Cut trees on Farber

Cleaned up Cemeteries

Helped with Funerals.

Ran the road drag on the gravel roads.

 

 

Zoning Report

 

Perrine read the zoning report.

Deadline for judgment for annexation was signed by Judge Haas.  There was a misunderstanding by the Village attorney but everything is correct now.

 

Second Public Speaks

 

Nothing at this time.