December 30, 2005
Work Session
Trustee Kuvin called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. All members of the Board were present Also present were Kristin Spiekerman, the Fiscal Officer, and Tom Swope, Law Director. Administrator Dan Evers will arrive later in the meeting due to township business.
Trustee Reed gave the invocation. Trustee Speidel led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presentation
Susan Berger, President of Deerfield Regional Storm Water Board, gave a report to the Board and presented their 2006 budget.
Executive Session
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to enter Executive Session to discuss personnel action, land acquisition, collective bargaining and pending litigation. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Reed to return to regular session. Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2005 work session as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to approve the minutes of the December 6, 2005 regular meeting as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
Fiscal Officer
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to approve Super Blanket #20550-6 and Purchase Orders #10174-3, 10186-6, 10211-9, 10219-4, 10379 through 10387. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Reed to approve Warrants #47299 through 47376. Motion carried unanimously.
Public Works
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to approve McGill Smith Punshon Inc. for the design of entryway construction and landscape drawings at a cost of $3,100.00 with a 10% contingency of $310.00 for a total of $3,410.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Human Resources
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to approve a $4.15 pay rate adjustment for the remaining 2005 work hours from $18.66 per hour to $14.51 per hour for Dave Jennings, who voluntarily chose a reduction in rank from Captain to firefighter/paramedic effective December 15, 2005. The 2006 hourly pay rate will be the same as all full-time firefighter/paramedic staff, as previously approved by the Board in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Reed to approve a retroactive $0.75 pay increase from $9.50 per hour to $10.25 per hour for FF Brad Crowthers for the attainment of Fire Apparatus Operator (FAO) status with the Fire Department effective Sunday, December 18, 2005 with a corresponding new OIC rate of $11.00 per hour. Motion carried unanimously.
Fire Department
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Reed to elect Chris Romano as Board Chairperson, to elect Dan Corey as Board Member, to elect Lee Speidel as Board Member, to elect Kristin Spiekerman as Board Secretary and to elect Nathan Bromen as Board Member of the Ohio Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Dependents Fund Board for 2006. Motion carried unanimously.
Administration
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to not request a hearing on the issuance of the C1 and C2 liquor permit for Yummie 2 Yummie LLC located at 3227 W. US 22/3. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Reed to authorize approval and execution of the contract for police protection between the Board of Township Trustees of Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio and Tom Ariss, Sheriff of Warren County, Ohio, in a form substantially as presented in the attached document. Motion carried unanimously.
Dan Evers presented the proposed 2006 operating budget. It is noted for the record that this budget is not a legal budget recognized by the Auditor of State. It is a Township internal budget.
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to table the 2006 budget approval to the January 3, 2006 Trustee meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion by Trustee Kuvin and second by Trustee Speidel to adjourn the meeting at 4:28 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.