Guest Relay for Life Board Members

The Board of Liberty Township Trustees met in a Regular Session on September 21, 2009 at 7:00 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.

Please observe a moment of silence to honor and remember those Civilians, Firefighters, and Police Officers who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Guest – Relay for Life Board Members

Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve the minutes of the July 13, 2009 Regular Meeting, the July 13, 2009 Special Meeting, the August 17, 2009 Special Meeting and the August 26, 2009 Special Meeting. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve warrant expenditures for the month of July in the amount of $515,774.03 warrants #31483 through #31831 inclusive and the warrant expenditures for the month of August in the amount of $583,163.86 warrants #31832 through #32113. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-115 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve Fund Balance Adjustments from the Police Fund to the Enforcement and Education Fund for the School Resource Officer $5,000.00 each 7/17/09, 7/31/09, 8/21/09 and on 8/28/09 Fund Balance Adjustment of $2,000.00. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-116 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve Fund Balance Adjustment from the Telecommunication Fund to the General Fund for $20,000.00 8/10/09 and $15,000.00 on 8/14/09. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-117 Motion made by Mr. Simon to repay Cash Advance from the Road & Bridge Fund back to the General Fund for $5,000.00 8/17/09. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.

09-118 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to repay Cash Advance from the Police Fund to the General Fund for $50,000.00 on 8/25/09. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-119 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve Fund Balance Adjustment from the Police Fund to the Telecommunication Fund for $10,000.00 on 8/31/09. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-120 Motion made by Mr. Simon to approve Advance from the General Fund to the Police Fund of $50,000.00 on 8/31/09. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, NO. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.

09-120 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to pay Cash Advance from the Police Fund to the General Fund of $200,000.00 on 9/9/09 to repay short term loan. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-121 Motion made by Mr. Simon to hire John Beard, 424 Pennsylvania Ave., McDonald, Oh as a part time firefighter/medic at a rate of $10.50 per hour, no benefits. Hire date 8/19/09. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.

09-122 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to hire Steven Drake, 21 LaSalle Place, Girard, Oh 44420 as a part time firefighter/medic at a rate of $10.50 per hour, pending pre-employment drug testing, no benefits. Hire date is first day worked. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried. 09-123 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to hire Michael J. Petz, 19912 Sugar Notch Cir, Gaithersburg, Md 20886 as a part time firefighter/medic at a rate of $10.50 per hour, pending pre-employment drug testing, no benefits. Hire date is first day worked. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-124 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to accept resignation of William Palma, part-time firefighter medic effective 8/31/09. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-125 Per the recommendation of Police Chief Tisone, motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to increase parking fines to a flat rate of $20.00. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-126 Motion made by Mr. Simon to accept the amount and rates as determined by the Trumbull County Budget Commission. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Litch. Motion carried.

09-127 Motion made by Mr. Simon to authorize Liberty Township Police Department to apply for funding and implement the 2009-2010 Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Law Enforcement Grants Program. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mrs. Stoyak. Motion carried.

09-128 Per the recommendation of Ohio Department of Transportation, motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to enter into an agreement with ms consultants, inc. to prepare plans for the Safe Route to School Travel Plan. Funds to be paid for by the State of Ohio – no local funds are required. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, NO. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-129 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to set neighborhood Trick or Treat hours for Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Costume party at Churchill Park for Liberty Township Children at 3:00 p.m. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-130 Motion made by Mr. 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 # 615 Underwood 12-086350 3043 Green Acres 12-742255 1100 Academy 12-002225 6680 Sodom Hutchings 12-285200

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. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-131 Motion made by Mr. Litch to thank Mr. Buzz Pishkur and employees of Forum Health for working to keep Forum Health a viable medical provider in the Mahoning Valley, and to support their continued operation. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

09-132 Motion made by Mr. Litch to rescind Motion # 09-112 passed at the July 13, 2009 monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees to install a street light at Klines Farm and Tibbetts- Wick Road at the request from the neighborhood association who do not wish to proceed with installation of the light at this time. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

Motion made by Mr. Litch to adjourn into executive session at 8:50 p.m. to discuss Central Fire Station Bids. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

Motion made by Mr. Litch to adjourn from executive session at 9:30 p.m. No decisions were made. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

Motion made by Mr. Litch to adjourn at 9:31 p.m. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.

______JOHN E. FUSCO, FISCAL OFFIER W. GARY LITCH, CHAIRMAN