FEBRUARY 24, 2021

                                                                                     REGULAR MEETING

 

The Poland Township Board of Trustees held a regular meeting February 24, 2021 at the Poland Township Government Center located at 3339 Dobbins Road Poland, Ohio.

Mr. Ungaro calls the meeting to order. 

Chief Goodin leads the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. Scharville does roll call. Ungaro, Kempers and Wollet are present.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve the Regular minutes dated 01/20/2021 Regular Meeting, 01/29/2021 Zoom Meeting, 01/30/2021 Special Meeting, 02/10/2021 Public Meeting, 02/10/2021 Special Meeting and 02/12/2021 Special Meeting.  Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes - Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to authorize payment for all outstanding bills for the Township. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve Resolution 21-09: To Participate in Fire Insurance proceeds in accordance with ORC 3929.86.  Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve Resolution 21-10: Certification of Township tax values.  Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro presents Mr. David Rudawski, President of the Lion’s Club. He is here to discuss being involved in a recycling program sponsored by the Trex Company. With all the items the Lion’s Club collected and turned in, they sent them a Trex bench, in which they would like to donate to the Poland Township Park.

ADMINISTRATION: 

Financial report is not available, Mr. Canter is absent.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve to remove Jeff Collingwoods from the Park Board.  Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve to appoint James Carchedi to the Park Board Committee. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve to appoint Nicole Blumel to the Park Board Committee. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet.  Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve three days (24 hours) vacation carry over for Bob Monus for 2021. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve $1.00 hour pay increase for Karen Wash. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried. 

PARK COMMITTEE: 

Mr. Flicky is present to give monthly report. 

RECYCLING: 

Nothing to report. 

ZONING DEPARTMENT: 

Mr. Robert Monus is present to give monthly report. 

Monthly report from January.

• 1 new structure, valuation- $220,990; fees collected-$1,547
• 5 additional improvements, valuation-$33,850; fees collected-$238
• 0 misc. permit issued for a total of -$0.00; 1-appeals, Miscellaneous-$275, 1-admendments, valuation-$400; 13 violations for the month; total valuation for the month- $254,840; total fees collected-$2,460

ROAD DEPARTMENT: 

Mr. Tom Monus is not present to give monthly report.  Mr. Scharville gives report.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve Rudzik Excavating for the Meadow Land Project not to exceed $5,000. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve Hamilton Avenue Project with Rudzik Excavating not to exceed $17,500. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

POLICE DEPARTMENT: 

Chief Goodin is present to give monthly report.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve annual contribution to Support Crisis Response Team in the amount $2,000. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro motions to approve letter of resignation from Sgt. Dan Aracich effective 02/13/2021. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers. Motion carried.

Mr. Ungaro gives thanks to Sgt. Aracich for his years of service. Mr. Kempers and Mrs. Wollet wish him good luck. 

ELECTED OFFICIAL COMMENTS: 

Mrs. Wollet- No comment

Mr. Kempers- We will be back at it in two weeks.

Mr. Ungaro- No comment 

PUBLIC COMMENT: 

No comments at this meeting. 

Mr. Ungaro motions to adjourn at 6:23 p.m. Seconded by Mrs. Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro, Wollet and Kempers.  Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned.

Eric C. Ungaro, Chairman                                                     

Edward Kempers, Vice Chair

Joanne Wollet, Trustee                                                         

Paul J. Canter, Fiscal Officer