March 23, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Bethel Township Trustees
3333 Lake Road
5:00 p.m.
Welcome and pledge: Led by Trustee Don Minton
Prayer: Led by Trustee Nancy Brown
In Attendance: Trustee Don Minton, Nancy Brown and Dave Phares, Deputy Robert Durham, Chief Jacob King, Fiscal Officer Stacey McKenzie and Township Coordinator Rhonda Ledford
Announcements:
Citizen comments relating to agenda items:
21-03-23-01 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to accept the agenda. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.
21-03-23-02 Trustee Dave Phares moves to pay the bills, check numbers 64706 through 64743 and ACH deductions 332-2021 through 359-2021 in the amount of $44989.49. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
21-03-23-03 Trustee Dave Phares moves to dispense with reading and accept the minutes from the regular meeting on March 9, 2021. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes
OLD BUSINESS
Administrative
Road
Fire
Police
NEW BUSINESS
Administrative
21-03-23-04 Trustee Don Minton moves to declare each of the following properties a separate nuisance to be abated: Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes
- 10431 W. National Rd. Trash not collected for some time. Working with Clark County on removal of vehicles.
21-03-23-05 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve the hiring of one person to clean the Lion’s Dens, keep track of traffic tickets and perform various jobs. The pay scale shall be 13.00 per hour. Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.
(We do have an application on file for this person) This is pending the background check, drug screening and drivers license check all coming back acceptable.
21-03-23-06 Trustee Don Minton moves to approve Bethel Township to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Board of Clark County Commissioners for CDL Drug/Alcohol Testing Consortium. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
21-03-23-07 Trustee Dave Phares moves to approve New View Property Maintenance to service the Donnelsville playground throughout the season. The cost is $175.00. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
21-03-23-08 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve New View Property Maintenance to service the Raynor Park playgrounds throughout the season. The cost is $250.00. Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.
21-03-23-09 Trustee Don Minton moves to approve Tru-Quality Services to service the ball diamonds at North Hampton (2 diamonds) and Gerlaugh Rd. (5 diamonds) 2 times a year at the cost of $750.00 per season. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
21-03-23-10 Trustee Dave Phares moves to approve Tru-Quality Services to treat 10 Bethel Township Cemeteries at the cost of 1552.00 per application. Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.
(New View Property maintenance is $1,600.00)
21-03-23-11 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve Tru-Quality Services to treat Park Layne Manor curbs at the cost of 863.00 per application. Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.
(New View property Maintenance is $1,800.00)
21-03-23-12 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve Tru-Quality Services to treat the township guardrails, poles, and culverts. The cost is $1,738.00. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.
Fire
21-03-23-13 Trustee Don Minton moves to approve Ohio TeleCom to install a new phone system in Station #51 along with Station #54 being covered by IP Remote Phones (must have internet to use) There is no monthly fee quoted. The cost of product and installation is $8,426.25. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes. Check to see the OSHA requirements for the township garage.
Trustee _____moves to approve COPP Systems to install a new phone system in Station 51,and Fire Station 54. The cost for installation and product is with a monthly bill of $864.60. See paperwork that was handed out during the work session on March 16. Second by Trustee _____R/C: No action was taken at this time.
21-03-23-14 Trustee Don Minton moves to approve the proposal submitted by Low Voltage Solutions for the surveillance systems for Station 51, and Donnelsville Fire Station 54. The cost is $16,088.80 (quote 21-7041) Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
The Lion’s Dens and Raynor Park will not be included. To be paid for from Fire Department funds.
21-03-23-15 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to accept the resignation of Jacob Orr from Bethel Township Fire Department PPC and PT, effective March 18, 2021. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes. Thank you, Jacob, for your service!
21-03-23-16 Trustee Dave Phares moves to approve Ross Angelo to move to the PT program but will still remail on the PPC program. Effective March 23, 2021. Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.
Road
21-03-23-17 Trustee Dave Phares moves to accept the proposal from C & S Tree Service in the amount of $1,400.00 to remove trees located at 1222 Whaley Rd and 9981 Union Rd. The brush and wood will be removed but the stumps will not. Second by trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
21-03-23-18 Trustee Dave Phares moves to approve Bethel Township to participate in the ODOT annual road salt bid. Bethel Township agrees to order 350 Tons of road salt. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes. Submitted to ODOT on 3/234/2021
Police
Work Session:
Trustee __ moves to set the work/special session for _______________ at __________
Second by Trustee __ R/C
Just Info:
Crystal Lake Speed bump: Chief Jacob King requested it not be reinstalled after damaged by the snowplow. It adds over 1 minute to his response time for an emergency.
Pat Banazak wants to use land to grow corn: More information is needed.
Spring Clean-up. Don Minton will organize.
Citizen comments open forum.
Joe Garrett will speak on aggregation. Joe did not attend.
21-03-23-19 Trustee Dave Phares moves to adjourn the meeting at 6:43PM. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
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Donald K. Minton, Chairperson
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David A. Phares, Vice Chairperson
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Nancy K. Brown, Member
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Stacey McKenzie, Fiscal Officer