2021 Feb 23

February 23, 2021 Meeting Agenda

Bethel Township Trustees

3333 Lake Road

5:00 p.m.

Welcome and pledge: Led by Don Minton   

Prayer: Led by Nancy Brown

In Attendance:  Trustee Don Minton, Trustee Dave Phares, Trustee Nancy Brown, Chief Jacob King, Fiscal Officer Stacey McKenzie, and Township Coordinator Rhonda Ledford

Announcements:      

Citizen comments relating to agenda items:  

 21-02-23-01 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to accept the agenda.  Second by Trustee Dave Phares R/C: All ayes.  

21-02-23-02 Trustee Don Minton moves to pay the bills, check numbers 64625 through 64671 and the ACH deductions of 200-2021 through 228-2021 in the amount of $ 65,248.39 Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.       

21-02-23-03 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to dispense with reading and accept the minutes from the regular meeting on February 9, 2021.  Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.

 OLD BUSINESS

Administrative 

Road  

Fire

Police 

NEW BUSINESS

Administrative  

21-02-23-04 Trustee Dave Phares moves to approve the Wee Arrows Cheerleading to use the Styer Lion’s Den at no charge for Saturday, November 27, 2021.  This is for their fundraiser and they have used in the past.  Second by Trustee Nancy Brown.  R/C: All ayes.

Trustee _____ moves to approve licensed Physical Fitness instructor, Sherry Leone to hold classes in the Styer Lion’s Den weekday from 6:30 pm to 7:30 PM.  The classes will be open to the public.  She carries her own insurance and will have participants sign a release of lien concerning the township.  She would like to pay the township $25.00 per class, which she would like to hold twice a week.  Second by Trustee _____.  R/C: No action was taken at this time.  Will discuss in work session.

21-02-23-05 Trustee Dave Phares moves to discontinue brush pick up in the township. We will refer the calls to C & S or similar company to do their own recycling.   Second by Trustee Don Minton.  R/C: All ayes.  This decision was made due to the chipper being down and beyond repair.

21-02-23-06 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve the amended certificate of estimated resources by the Clark County Auditor in the amount of $5,499,414.22.  Second by Trustee Don Minton.  R/C: All ayes. 

21-02-23-07 Trustee Don Minton moves to approve and pass the supplemental revenue budget as presented by Fiscal Officer Stacey McKenzie in the amount of $2,308,784.00.  Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.

21-02-23-08 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve and pass the permanent appropriations as presented by the Fiscal Officer Stacey McKenzie in the amount of $4,352.228.55.  Second by Trustee Dave Phares.  R/C: All ayes.

Fire

  We had a donation of $40.00 dropped off Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the name of Kenneth Meixner of 110 Emerson Dr. for the fire department.  Carol Lacourse, his caretaker praised the help of our fire/EMS personnel for their care when they were called to the Meixner residence twice.  KUDOS!

21-02-23-09 Trustee Dave Phares moves to approve the purchase of the LifePak service agreement renewal in the amount of $4,800.00.  Second by Trustee Nancy Brown.  R/C: All ayes.

21-02-23-10 Trustee Nancy Brown move to approve the hiring of Triston Rowland and Anthony Kassinger to the PPC program.  Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.

21-02-23-11 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve reimbursement of $1,350.00 to Brandon Matthieu for level II firefighter training.  Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.

21-02-23-12 Trustee Don Minton moves to approve the purchase from Vogelpohl for different size hoses in the amount of $12,994.40 and the purchase of nozzles from Darley in the amount of $6,735.60.  The total will be $19,730.00.  Second by Trustee Nancy Brown.  R/C: All ayes.

21-02-23-13 Trustee Don Minton moves to approve First Arriving to create and host the department website which will also include the townships information.  The cost will be $3,145.00 with a monthly fee of $99.00 a month for a two-year contract.  Second by Trustee Nancy Brown.  R/C: All ayes. All money for this website will be paid for out of the Fire Departments funding.

21-02-23-14 

Road  

21-02-23-14 Trustee Dave Phares moves to approve the replacement of the pole and globe to a streetlight in Medway.  The streetlight was damaged Friday, Jan. 15th, 2021 due to an auto accident (Crash report 12-0033-12) The cost from Capital Electric is approx.. $2,345.00 for materials only and approx.. $1,250.00 for labor.  We currently owe them $500.00 for the service call.  Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes. Insurance Co. will be invoiced for this.

A new order was put in for 100 tons of salt on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021.  (order # 5614396) The last order was cut to 100 tons per Dave Phares.  The new order will be delivered this week.

Police 

Work Session: 

Stacey would like to call a work/special session to discuss some items.  

21-02-23-15 Trustee Don Minton moves to set the work session for Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 1:00 PM. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.

21-02-23-16 Trustee Dave Phares moves to go into executive session at 6:32 PM. and adjourn at 7:21PM.  Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.

No actions were taken at this time. 

Citizen comments open forum.

Just info:

VerCom was called on Friday, Feb. 10, 2021 due to the telephone lines not working.  The service call was $200.00.

The storm water report for 2020 has been submitted.

The EPA will be doing an inspection of the Lion’s Den in Donnelsville.  They will collect indoor and outdoor air and vapor sampling.  Rhonda Ledford will meet with them.

21-02-23-17 Trustee Dave Phares moves to adjourn the meeting at 7:22PM. 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 L.  McKenzie, Fiscal Officer