County Commissioner Bob Proud swore in Eric C. Ferry as Township Fiscal Officer, and Kendal A Tracy was sworn in, as Township Trustee, by Judge Jim Schriever.
The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday January 15, 2008, at 7:00 PM. Trustee Mary M. Wolff called the meeting to order in place of Trustee Edwin C. Humphrey who was not present, due to illness. The Boy Scouts gave the Pledge of Allegiance. Trustee Ken Tracy gave the invocation. Fiscal Officer, Eric C. Ferry, called the roll. Attending were Trustees Mary Makley Wolff and Ken Tracy. Mr. Tracy made a motion to approve the minutes of the Trustee Meetings for December 18, 2007 and December 27, 2007 and the minutes for the Special Trustee Meetings on December 18, 2007 and December22, 2007. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
CORRESPONDENCE
There was no correspondence.
PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
William B. Knepp, Miami Township Town Crier, presented the report of the Town Crier for the year of 2007.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A representative of each department presented a report of activities during the month of December.
Community Development Mr. Fronk
Community Relations Mr. Pennington
Finance Mr. Ferry
Fire/EMS Chief Whitworth
Police Chief Bailey
Recreation Ms. Thibodeau
Service Mr. Mantel
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Tracy made a motion to pay the bills of the Township including 204 checks numbered 96764-96967 for the total amount of $811,743.02 plus payroll and payroll taxes for December 15, 2007 in the amount of $306,261.91, payroll and payroll taxes for December 29, 2007, in the amount of $308,843.62, and payroll and payroll taxes for January 3, 2008 in the amount of $1,200.00, Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy moved to:
o Remove Bob Foppe Full-Time FF 2/Paramedic from probationary status as of January 16, 2008
o Remove Mike Mantel, Acting Service Director, from probationary status and appoint as Service Director effective January 1, 2008 with annual compensation of $75,000.00 also effective January 1, 2008.
Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2008-03 authorizing the Township Fiscal Officer to issue a Then and Now Certificate. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy moved to approve the contract with Focused Capital Solutions, LLC for consultation/lobbying services for one year at a cost of $2,000.00 per month or $24,000.00 annually. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy moved to approve the contract with Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development for an EMT clinical affiliation agreement with an ongoing term and no cost associated. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy moved to approve the contract with Southern State Community College for an EMT clinical affiliation agreement with an ongoing term and no cost associated. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy moved to approve the contract with DeBra-Kuempel for the Civic Center
HVAC maintenance agreement for a period of one year at a cost of $8,260.00. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2008-02 authorizing contribution of funding to The Clermont County Transportation Improvement District pursuant to intergovernmental agreement by and between Miami Township, acting through its Board of Trustees, and The Clermont County Transportation Improvement District. Mr. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Ms. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2008-04 authorizing the abatement of a road obstruction pursuant to Section 5547.03 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ms. Tracy seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2008-01 authorizing the disposal of surplus property pursuant to Section 505.10 of the Ohio Revised Code, and Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy moved to approve the travel request by Larry Fronk to attend the 2008 APS National Planning Conference in Las Vegas, NV from April 26, 2008 to May 1, 2008 at a cost of $2,500.00. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
Mr. Tracy moved to go into Executive Session to:
o Discuss pending or imminent litigation pursuant to Section 121.22(G)(3) of the Ohio Revised Code
o Consider the sale or purchase of public property pursuant to Section 121.22(G)(2) of the Ohio Revised Code
o Consider the compensation of public employees pursuant to Section 121.22(G)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code
o Review collective bargaining sessions with public employees pursuant to Section 121.22(G)(4) of the Ohio Revised Code
Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll cal, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Tracy moved to come out of Executive Session and Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
With no other business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
ATTEST: _________________________________________________________
Eric C. Ferry, Fiscal Officer
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Mary M. Wolff, Acting Chairperson