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Regular meeting, Geneva Township Trustees, March 10, 2010. First order of business was a bid opening for stone. First bid was R.W. Sidley, #8 Stone - $19.95, #57 - $19.50, #304 at $15.90, plus a 6% fuel surcharge. The other bid was Kinder Morgan, #8, #57 and #89 stone was $17.95 a ton. # 304 and 401 was $15.71. Those were the only 2 bids submitted. Trustees returned from Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mills at 7:36 p.m. Those present were Mr. Mills, Mr. Pruden, Mr. Russell and Fiscal Officer Long. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved with 2 minor changes on a motion by Mr. Pruden, seconded by Mr. Russell. Bills in the amount of $60,123.20 covered by warrant numbers 14046-14108 were approved on a motion by Mr. Russell and a second by Mr. Pruden. Mr. Russell gave the Fire Dept. report. He indicated that the Fire Committee has not had a meeting. They are planning one at the end of the month or at the beginning of April. He also indicated the Township had 103 calls in 2009. There was a meeting scheduled with Saybrook and the City in respect to the establishment of a Fire District. The meeting was cancelled and no new meeting has been scheduled. Mr. Cerjan gave the Zoning Dept. report. He indicated he had issued a permit for a shed that was being built. He also had investigated the junk yard on Countyline Rd. and indicated that a good portion of the property is vacant and not being used. However the trailers are still there and Mr. Cerjan is going to contact Mr. Stewart in respect to the disposition of those trailers. He received a complaint from Geneva Motel about raw sewage. He investigated and did not find anything that he could identify. He will contact the Health Dept. to investigate. Mr. Russell made the motion, Mr. Mills seconded the appointment of Leroy Caranci as an alternate to the Zoning Board, it was unanimously approved. Mr. Schupska gave the Road Dept. report. He indicated that they have replaced a number of mailboxes and salt and cinders have been ordered. He also indicated that the Road Crew had done a good job with snow removal during his recent absence. Mr. Pruden reported that all street lights that have been reported to the Illuminating Co. have been repaired. Mr. Russell indicated that the Road Dept. had attended a Safety Class at Saybrook Township. Several items are needed, a cost is being obtained and those will be ordered as those costs are received. He also would contact Tim Martin about the cost estimate for our portion of North Ave. as well as N. Wheeler Creek which are Issue 1 Projects for this year. He indicated to Mr. Schupska that we should get together a list of roads that need striping. He also indicated that there will be work done on the re-alignment of the curve on Barnum Rd. That will be done sometime this summer. Mr. Russell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Pruden unanimously approved to accept the bid for stone from Kinder Morgan. Mr. Long gave the Fiscal Officer’s report. He indicated that we should be receiving the first half settlement from the County Auditor in the very near future. He also indicated that on April 7th and 8th he will be in Columbus for the Annual Local Government Conference. Mr. Pruden reminded everyone about the cleanup date on May 22nd, 2010. He also reported on the County Trustees Association Meeting held in Jefferson. He indicated that Don Detrich was awarded the Trustee of the Year Award and he had been a Trustee for some 40 years. He also indicated the County had paid for some bridge repair on New London Rd. It was also pointed out that the Nopeck Grant is being worked on. It is a Grant of $50,000 that is available to us based upon doing improvements that would make us more Energy Efficient. There being no further business, Mr. Russell made the motion, Mr. Mills seconded to go into Executive Session to discuss litigation. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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