HARRISON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE MEETING
January 5, 2016
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER:
Trustee Doug Clark called the Trustee Organizational Meeting of January 5, 2016 to order at 6:45pm. Attending were Trustee Doug Clark, Trustee Joe DeFelice, Trustee Bill Welsh, Fiscal Officer MaryAnn Elliott, Fire Chief Eric Edgington, Zoning Inspector Doug Czako and Road/Cemetery Superintendent Kevin Hulse.
RESOLUTION 16-01 ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS FOR 2016:
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE:
Elect Trustee Doug Clark as Chairman for 2016. DeFelice Clark 3 Yes Votes
Elect Trustee Joe DeFelice as Vice-Chairman 2016. Welsh Clark 3 Yes Votes
Trustee Meetings—No Change DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm
Trustees Salaries to be paid monthly at DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
1/12 of annual salary per month with all
to be paid from the General Fund.
Assignment of Department Supervisors DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Fire: Welsh
Roads: DeFelice
Cemetery: Clark
Zoning: DeFelice
Approve Temporary Appropriations (attached) Approved Dec 31, 2015 meeting
for the 2016 Budget.
Approve the Fiscal Officer holding checks for deposit Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
for up to three days if the total is less than $1000.00.
Establish an amount of $250,000.00 for Super Blanket Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
Certificates prepared by the Fiscal Officer
Approve the reimbursement of up to $40.00 per month for DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
cellular service for each Trustee, Fiscal Officer, Fire Chief,
Zoning Inspector, Road Superintendent and Cemetery Sexton.
Approve the reimbursement of up to $25.00 per month for DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
High-Speed Internet connection for the Fiscal Officer.
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance will be DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
provided to elected/appointed officials at no charge.
Spouses and qualifying children may be added to the
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans and the employee
will pay 10% of the cost of these family members.
No reimbursement payment will be made to those not
enrolled in the Township Medical plan.
Authorize participation in the State of Ohio DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Cooperative Purchasing Program
Adopt annual internet sale resolution to sell unneeded, DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
obsolete or unfit property by internet auction.
All items will be listed on the Township Website stating
the description of the item, terms and conditions of the
sale and the final date bids will be accepted. All items
will be available for at least ten business days. All bids
will be accepted by the Township Fiscal Officer, PO Box 22,
Ashville, Oh 43103 by the final date and will be opened
at the next regularly scheduled Trustee meeting. All
items listed will be sold “as is”.
Fire Chief Salary – No Change Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
(See Fire Chief’s Pay & Benefits Contract)
Part Time Firefighters — No Change DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Basic: $10./hour
Medic: $12./hour
Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Dependents Fund Board: DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Elect the following board members for 2015:
Trustee Bill Welsh as Chairman
Trustee Doug Clark as Secretary
Firefighter Jim Rinaldi
Firefighter Nick Irvin
Rodger Southward as elected member
Zoning Commission Meetings—No Change DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
2nd Monday of each Quarter at 8pm
Zoning Appeals Board Meetings – No Change DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
2nd Monday of each Quarter at 7pm
Zoning Commission Compensation – No Change DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Secretary: $80./meeting, Members: $60./meeting
for each meeting attended
Zoning Appeals Board Compensation – No Change DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Secretary: $80./meeting Members: $60./meeting
for each meeting attended
Zoning Inspector: Doug Czako @ $600.00/month DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Appointment of Ronde Cook-Brushart to the Zoning DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Commission for the 2016-2020 term.
Appointment of Buck Spangler to the Zoning DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Appeals Board for the 2016-2020 term.
Cemetery Sexton: John Horsley @ $300./week Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
Road/Cemetery Superintendent Kevin Hulse Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
@ $20.20/hour with Hours over 80 hours per pay
period to be added to Comp Time at 1.5 times per hour
Road/Cemetery Superintendent will receive Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
4.6 hours of sick leave per pay.
Road/Cemetery Superintendent will receive Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
4.6 hours of vacation per pay.
Road/Cemetery Superintendent unused vacation Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
hours will be added to comp time at end of year
and all comp hours in excess of 120 hours will be
paid at end of year.
Road/Cemetery Superintendent may enroll in the township Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance plan at a cost of
10% of the monthly premium cost of said insurance.
Employee may enroll dependents (spouse and/or children)
in the health, dental and vision insurance and will pay 15%
of the cost of the dependent’s monthly insurance premium
plus all costs over $$15, 500.00 for 2016.
No reimbursement payment will be made to those eligible Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
but not enrolled in the Township Medical plan.
Part Time Cemetery Pay @ $12./hour Welsh DeFelice 3 Yes Votes
Part Time Road Pay @ $15./hour DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Part Time Snow Plow Pay @ $20./hour DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Zoning Fees: No Change DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Zoning Certificate for Building Structures: $.10/Sq Ft
Zoning Certificate for Lakes or Ponds: $200.00
Driveway Permit: $25.00
Zoning Amendment Application: $250.00
Application for Variance: $250.00
Sign Permit: 0-15 Sq Ft: $50.00
16-30 Sq Ft: $125.00
Over 30 Sq Ft: $300.00
Multiple Signs in one location: $50.00 each
(Sign permit fee shall be doubled if the construction
or alteration is started prior to permit application.)
Cemetery Fees – No Change: DeFelice Welsh 3 Yes Votes
Resident* of Harrison Township Non-Resident
Cemetery Plot $500.00 $750.00
BURIALS: No Sunday Burials
Standard Burial:
Monday-Friday before 2pm $450.00 $550.00
Monday-Friday after 2pm $550.00 $650.00
Saturday before 2pm $550.00 $650.00
Saturday after 2pm $650.00 $750.00
Infant Burial:
Monday-Friday before 2pm $250.00 $350.00
Monday-Friday after 2pm $350.00 $450.00
Saturday before 2pm $350.00 $450.00
Cremation Burial No Vault:
Monday-Friday before 2pm $100.00 $200.00
Monday-Friday after 2pm $200.00 $300.00
Saturday before 2pm $200.00 $300.00
Cremation Burial With Vault:
Monday-Friday before 2pm $250.00 $350.00
Monday-Friday after 2pm $350.00 $450.00
Saturday before 2pm $350.00 $450.00
*”Resident” applies to the purchaser of the gravesite and/or burial.
Fee for duplicate Cemetery Deed $25.00 each
Fee for transferring a Cemetery Deed $10.00 each
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further comments and all organizational matters attended to, Mr. DeFelice moved and Mr. Welsh seconded the motion to adjourn the Organizational Meeting of January 5, 2016. All were in favor and the meeting was adjourned at 6:58pm.
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Fiscal Officer Chairman