Pike Township Trustees Regular

Monday, April 21^st 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, Harriet Beabout, Kathy Faulk, Gary Alkire, Rick Hamilton, Clarence Flowers, Louis Groom, David Ross, 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.

1^st Public Speaks Session

Harriet Beabout who resides in North Industry, but is currently working on selling a property in Pike Township on behalf of a client, stated that she is seeking to get a zone change from R2 residential to B2 business. There was some very negative responses by the surrounding home owners at the last Zoning Commission Meeting and it was denied at that time, with part of the problem being that she could not answer some of the questions as to what the potential buyer was wanting to do with the property. She did talk to her potential buyer who is Mr. Hamilton since that meeting, and stated that he wants to tear down the house and put up a cabinet manufacturing company which would basically just do distribution and some light cabinet work. She wanted to relay that information to the public and would then like to try again to get it re-zoned to B2 with the zoning commission. One of the big denials is the septic but they are looking into that.

The Trustees set a date for May 12^th to have a zoning public hearing for the re-zone at 7:30 p.m.

Roll Call Vote

Baum – Yes

Strad – Yes

Charnetzky - Yes

Baum stated that Cindy McDade will have a recycle box for copier toners, printers, cell phone batteries, etc., at McDade’s Market.

A motion was made by Strad to go into executive session for personnel with our attorney tom Green. Seconded by Charnetzky. 8:00 p.m.

Roll call vote:

Baum – Yes

Strad – Yes

Charnetzky - Yes

A motion was made by Strad to adjourn executive session at 8:55 p.m. Seconded by Charnetzky.

Pike Township Trustees Regular

Monday, April 21st 08

Strad made a motion to have a special meeting at 6:00 p.m. on May 14^th at the fire station with ESVFD and the Sandy Township Trustees to discuss fire coverage and any other issues.

Seconded by Charnetzky.

Strad made a motion imposing discipline upon Gary Knepper Jr. for conduct occurring on March 8^th, 9^th, and 17^th. This discipline is accepted and agreed upon by Mr. Knepper and his counsel. The Fiscal Officer will issue a written notice of the agreed upon discipline at a later date.

Seconded by Charnetzky.

Roll Call Vote:

Baum – Yes

Strad – Yes

Charnetzky - Yes

New Business

Strad discussed the potential of the re-alignment of the Briggle and Battlesburg intersection. The Trustees need the application submitted to the State by September 1^st.

Strad also would like to set aside roughly $20,000 to go toward the project.

Pahanish stated that he will talk to the land owner tomorrow morning to see what they are thinking about the project.

The Trustees agreed to have Knox price cameras going up for security purposes.

Old Business

Nothing at this time.

Sherriff’s Report

Nothing at this time.

Financial Report

Signed contract for Bowmont cemetery mowing and presented a copy to Bob Anstine.

Knox is still waiting on fire and road levy numbers.

He is also checking with our auditors on the pay scale and what it is based on.

Joel Bender from Whitaker Myers will be at our June 2nd meeting.

Road Report

Pahanish read the road report.

Pike Township Trustees Regular

Monday, April 21st 08

Patched holes.

Helped with funerals

Down on Farber, they hooked an apron at 2424 Farber Road. The gentleman wants us to fix the damage to the drive.

The Trustees would like to sweep the roads like we have done in the past.

The Trustees told Pahanish to hire Malavite’s to do the bulldozing on Martin Drive.

There is also an old oak tree on Howenstine that will probably need removed and will cost approximately $4,000 dollars. The Trustees will go look at it.

Zoning Report

Perrine read the zoning report.

Second Public Speaks

Nothing at this time.