April 27, 2021 Meeting Minutes
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 Nancy Brown, Trustee Dave Phares, Deputy Durham, Fiscal Officer Stacey McKenzie, and Township Coordinator Rhonda Ledford.
Announcements:
Citizen comments relating to agenda items:
21-04-27-01 Trustee Dave Phares moves to accept the agenda. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes.
21-04-27-02 Trustee Don Minton moves to pay the bills, check numbers 64688 through 64856 and ACH deductions 455-2021 through 484-2021 in the amount of $ 107,535.79. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C All ayes.
21-04-27-03 Trustee Dave Phares moves to dispense with reading and accept the minutes from the regular meeting of April 13, 2021 Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.
Administrative
21-04-27-04 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve Bethel Township to enter into a 3-year contract with Waste management for the following locations:
Station 51 for $50.44 (once a week) 3-yard
Styer Lion’s Den $53.25 (once a week) 4-yard (So far everyone that has rented has taken their own trash with no problems.) This one the trustees decided to cancel.
Raynor Park $53.25 (once a week) 4-yard
Station 54 $5051 (once every other week) 4 yard
Township Garage $48.69 (once every other week) 4 yard
Total for the month =$256.14 (Rumpke is $293.10 & Vince does not service this area, and Republic is $339.73)
Second by Trustee Don Minton. R/C: All ayes.
TRU Quality was contacted. They come out the 3rd or 4th week in May to spray the cemeteries and other areas.
C&S was contacted for an estimate on the tree removal at 406 Lakeshore.
Road
21-04-27-05 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to approve the removal of the traffic signal at Styer and Cliffside in Park Layne. The Clark County Engineers recommends that Bethel Township remove the signal, after posting the W3-H12 “Signal under study for removal” signs all four ways for 90 days. During that time, the signal should be placed on flash, yellow on Styer and red on Cliffside Drive. At the end of the 90 days, if accidents of type susceptible to correction by traffic signal control have not increased by more that two (2), remove the W3-H12 signal study signs and removal of the signal will be performed. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.
21-04-27-06 Trustee Dave Phares moves to accept the resignation letter from Justin Legge Sr. submitted on April 16, 2021. Justin will take two weeks’ vacation and his last day will be April 30, 2021. Second by Trustee Nancy Brown. R/C: All ayes. No Precedent being made.
Thank you, Justin, for your work with Bethel Township.
Don would like to talk about the Dura Patch waste removal. Trustee Don Minton would like to be ready to go. Maybe 2 or 3 barrels ready for the season.
The OTA needs your help. Please see the attached document. The OTA is looking for feed back on the cost of our projects, cost increases and impacts over time and how the increase to the force account limit would affect your capacity. Trustee Dave Phares said he would give input.
Police
Jacob will share info on levies. Print out attached.
Work Session:
21-04-27-07 Trustee Don Minton moves to set the work session for Tuesday, May 4, 2021 @ 4:30 PM. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. R/C: All ayes.
Citizen comments open forum.
21-04-27-08 Trustee Nancy Brown moves to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 PM. Second by Trustee Dave Phares. 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