The Board of Liberty Township Trustees met in a Special Session on July 13, 2009 at 6:50 p.m. at the township Administration Building with the following members present: Mr. Jack Simon, Mrs. Jodi K. Stoyak, and Chairperson Mr. W. Gary Litch presiding.
09- 103 Motion made by Mr. Simon to pass the alternative tax budget for the year 2010.
Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.
Motion made by Mr. Litch to adjourn at 6:52 p.m. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
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JOHN E. FUSCO, FISCAL OFFIERW. GARY LITCH, CHAIRMAN
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The Board of Liberty Township Trustees met in a Regular Session on July 13, 2009 at 7:00p.m. at the township Administration Building with the following members present: Mr. Jack Simon, Mrs. Jodi K. Stoyak, and Chairperson Mr. W. Gary Litch presiding.
Guest Speaker Paul Orend, Vice-President, Liberty Business Association
Presentation of Beautification Award to Bob Evans – Belmont Avenue – Congratulations!!
Motion made by Mr. Simon to approve the minutes of the June 8, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.
Motion made by Mr. Litch to approve warrant expenditures for the month of June 2009 in the amount of $593,736.02 warrants #31172 through #31482 inclusive.
Mr. Litch, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.
09-104 Motion made by Mr. Simon to approve $5,000.00 fund balance adjustment on 7-7-09 and $5,000.00 on 7/13/09 from the Police Fund to the 911 Telecommunication Fund.
Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.
09-105 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to hire Andrew L. Smolko, 40 Hartzell Ave., Niles, Oh 44446 as a part time dispatcher $7.30 per hour training rate, pending pre-employment drug testing hire date first day worked.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
09-106 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to hire Jessica Coudriet, 414 Rhoda Ave., Youngstown, Oh 44509, as a part time dispatcher $7.30 per hour training rate, pending pre-employment drug testing hire date first day worked.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Litch. Motion carried.
09-107 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to accept the resignation of Eric Ginn, part time Firefighter-Paramedic, effective July 10, 2009.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
09-108 Motion made by M. Litch to pass the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby determines that the owner’s maintenance of vegetation, garbage, refuse and other debris upon the following properties constitutes a nuisance:
Address Parcel #
73 Warner Rd12-380731
4780 Fifth Ave12-282100
4873 Fifth Ave12-315100
25 Colonial12-665200
3034 Northgate12-004910
3037 Northgate12-043260
1690 Lucretia12-764649
1478 Churchill12-702200
3405 Cardinal12-006000
3536 Cardinal12-288000
394 Yvonne12-457950
2531 Fifth Ave12-010800
3860 Northlawn12-489925
4523 Middle12-611800
1527 Keefer12-345220
1526 Wilson12-360500
630 Goist12-511300
1100 Academy12-002225
615 Underwood12-086350
3459 Hadley12-410370
731 Colonial12-310311
4802 Greenbrier12-269702
1551 Harding12-388000
4603 Middle Dr12-118600
1499 W Montrose12-126100
3836 Elmwood12-276900
1616 Hazelwood12-571881
1360 Mt Everett12-606050
1629 Tanglewood12-024453
4164 Parkwood12-371055
1727 Liberty12-239800
3400 Fifth Ave12-237700
1722 Wilson 12-106050
180 Euclid12-565850
3127 Hadley12-527220
2978 Roosevelt12-233570
1134 Will-O-Wood12-034300
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of this Board’s intent to provide for the abatement, control or removal of said vegetation, garbage, refuse or other debris constituting said nuisance be given to all owners of the land and holders of liens of record upon said land in accordance with Section 505.87 (B) O.R.C.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon proper notice, and failure of the property owner to abate said nuisance within seven days, the Board of Trustees provide for the abatement, control or removal of said vegetation, garbage, refuse or other debris constituting said nuisance in accordance with Section 505.87 (B) O.R.C.
Mr. Litch, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.
09-109 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to adopt a resolution supporting the Veterans Bonus Initiative that will be on the ballot this coming November.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Litch. Motion carried.
09-110 Motion made by Mr. Litch to encourage the Trumbull County Commissioners to accept into the Liberty Township highway system an extension of Lakeview Drive, known as Fox Den Plat No. 2, approximately 1,088’ from the existing end of Lakeview Drive, “as is”, in its current condition.
Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
09-111 Motion made by Mr. Litch to pass a resolution authorizing the Township Administrator to submit applications, and to execute contracts and act as Chief Executive Officer for the Ohio Public Works Commission, program year 2009, namely the Goldie Road/Fifth Avenue Safety Upgrade Project – and to designate the Fiscal Officer as Chief Fiscal Officer for all Grant Documents for the project and to designate Township Administrator as the project manager, and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, Liberty Township hereby requests funding in the amount of $213,900.00 from the Ohio Public Works Commission for the Goldie Road/Fifth Avenue Safety Upgrade Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Liberty Townships Trustees, Trumbull County, Ohio;
Section 1: That the Township Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make application, enter into an agreement and execute appropriate documents and contracts with the Ohio Public Works Commission for the Goldie Road/Fifth Avenue Safety Upgrade Project.
Section 2: That the Township Fiscal Officer is hereby designated as Chief Fiscal Officer relative to all grant documents pertaining to the Goldie Road/Fifth Avenue Safety Upgrade Project.
Section 3: That ms consultants, inc. is hereby designated as Project Manager for the Goldie Road/Fifth Avenue Safety Upgrade Project.
Section 4: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Liberty Township. Said emergency exists by reason of the fact that it is necessary to submit a passed copy of Resolution with the Project application to the Ohio Public Works commission in order to secure appropriate funding for the Goldie Road/Fifth Avenue Safety Upgrade Project.
Mr. Litch, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.
09-112 Motion made by Mr. Litch to approve a light at Klines Drive at Tibbetts Wick Road.
Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
Motion made by Mr. Simon to adjourn to executive session at 8:10 p.m. to discuss personnel.
Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Litch. Motion carried.
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JOHN E. FUSCO, FISCAL OFFIERW. GARY LITCH, CHAIRMAN