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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00PM WITH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: LENNY BROOME-PRESENT, ROBERTA GLEASON-PRESENT, AND DOMINIC OLIVERIO-PRESENT.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPROVAL THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 13TH MEETING WITHOUT A PUBLIC READING, AS ALWAYS THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW. MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ZONING AMENDMENTS
TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A MOTION BY THE ZONING COMMISSION ON THE ZONING AMENDMENTS MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES
DISCUSSION:
Delete in ARTICLE II – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 2.01A
Further, farm markets must comply with the same requirements as to size of the structure, size of parking areas, setback building lines and ingress or egress as are required in the B-1 local business district, because this regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety.
Such uses shall be no less than one hundred (100) feet from the property lines, no more than fourteen feet (14) to sixteen (16) feet in height and no more than eight
hundred (800) square feet in size.
Add to ARTICLE VII – USE REGULATIONS
Section 7.01 S-1: Special District
3. Conditional Use Requiring Board Approval:
a. Recreational Facilities
b. Oil and Gas Wells
c. Small Wind Energy Systems
d. Pipeline Standards
e. Solar Farm
Section 7.02 R-1: Suburban Residential District
3. Conditional Use Requiring Board Approval:
a. Two Family Residence
b. Cemetery
c. Tourist Homes
d. Sand, Gravel & Earth Removal
e. Specialized Non Customary Animal Raising & Care
f. Oil and Gas Wells
g. Recreational Facilities
h. Small Wind Energy Systems
i. Pipeline Standards
j. Solar Farm
Section 7.03 R-2: Residential District
3. Conditional Use Requiring Board Approval:
a. Recreational Facilities
b. Cemetery
c. Nursery Schools
d. Child Care Clinics
e. Professional Activities
f. Home Occupations
g. Tourist Homes
h. Meeting Places of Organizations
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Section 7.03 R-2: Residential District (CONTINUED)
i. Agricultural Uses on lots less than one (1) acre in area
j. Wireless Communications Facilities
k. Pipeline Standards
Section 7.04 B-1: Local Business District
3. Conditional Use Requiring Board Approval:
a. Planned Development on a tract of land not more than five (5) acres nor less than three (3) acres in area
b. Sand, Gravel & Earth Removal
c. Animal Hospitals or Clinics
d. Sale or Storage of Building Material
e. Wholesale Business
f. Recreational Facilities
g. Drive-up window or Drive-thru facility, i.e. fast
food or ATM
h. Wireless Communication Facilities
i. Small Wind Energy Systems
j. Pipeline Standards
k. Solar Farm
Section 7.05 M-1: Light Industrial District
3. Conditional Use Requiring Board Approval:
a. General Manufacturing
b. Retail Business
c. Motels and Hotels
d. Recreational Facilities
e. Oil and Gas Wells
f. Sand, Gravel and Earth Removal
g. Restaurants
h. Wireless Communication Facilities
i. Small Wind Energy Systems
j. Pipelines Standards
k. Solar Farm
Section 7.06 M-2: Industrial District
3. Conditional Use Requiring Board Approval:
a. Restaurants
b. Motels and Hotels
c. Recreational Facilities
d. Gasoline or Service Stations and Automotive Repair
e. Sand, Gravel and Earth Removal
f. Retail Business
g. Wireless Communication Facilities
h. Small Wind Energy Systems
i. Pipeline Standards
j. Solar Farm
Add to Article XIV – Conditional Uses
Section 14.11 Pipeline Standards
A. Safety and Construction Standards:
In the event that no jurisdictional authority regulating a pipeline’s siting and development is identified under state or federal law, or if the Township Zoning Authority has been identified under state or federal law as the jurisdictional authority in this matter, current safety and construction standards under the United States Department of Transportation – Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) shall govern pipeline safety and construction standards within the township.
Prior to any work being started the Fire Department shall be contacted and emergency numbers given, a copy will be forwarded to dispatch and Law Enforcement by the Fire Department.
B. Road Use Maintenance Agreement: Any pipeline developer and/or operator who shall be accessing township roads and other thoroughfares found within the township shall enter a Road Use Maintenance Agreement (RUMA) with the Chippewa Township board of Trustees, Wayne County Board of Commissioners and the Wayne County
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C. Engineer, as applicable. The RUMA shall address both short term (construction) and long term/permanent use of roads (company vehicles accessing maintenance facilities, etc.). The RUMA shall identify and cover the pipeline developer and/or operator, contracted vendors and subcontractors involved with construction and ongoing pipeline maintenance/operational activities.
C. Repair and Remediation Guidelines: In the event that no jurisdictional authority regulating a pipeline’s immediate and long-term/permanent repair and remediation guidelines for soil and water protection are identified under state or federal law, or if no immediate and long-term/permanent repair and remediation guidelines for soil and water protection are specified in a landowner’s right of way easement or agreement, the Township Zoning Authority shall have jurisdictional authority in this matter. The most current standards detailed in the Ohio Department of Agriculture – Ohio Pipeline Standard and Construction Specifications shall be the Chippewa Township Zoning Resolution’s standards and specifications for pipelines on immediate and long term/permanent soil and water repair and remediation issues impacting government, business, commercial, agricultural, residential property and residents within the township.
D. First Responder, Safety and Security Training: Any pipeline developer and/or operator with infrastructure located within the township shall enter an agreement with the township board of trustees creating and executing a plan for first responder, safety and security training for Chippewa Township Fire Department, all mutual-aid fire departments, all EMS and all sheriffs’ department. Any pipeline developer and/or operator with infrastructure located within the township shall enter an agreement with the township board of trustees creating and executing a plan for first responder and safety training and shall enter into an agreement to provide services to government, business, commercial, agricultural, residential landowners and residents within the township. Safety and security training shall be conducted at the pipeline developer’s and/or operator’s expense and may be at the discretion of fire department or Wayne County Sheriff department and be conducted in conjunction with federal, state and county training programs with the first training to be completed prior to any work being started. The training shall be reviewed and approved by the township fire chief or their designee on an annual basis.
E. Conflict Resolution Process: In the event that no jurisdictional authority regulating a pipeline’s siting and development is identified under state and federal law, or if the township zoning authority has been identified as the jurisdictional authority in this matter, any pipeline developer and/or operator with infrastructure located within the township shall address as a condition for approval of the proposed use any immediate and long term or permanent environmental, economic, and/or aesthetic impact that the installation and operation of the pipeline will have on the township government, business, commercial, agriculture, residential property, and residents, as set forth by the zoning commission or board of zoning appeals.
The following table outlines the jurisdiction oversighting for various types of natural gas lines and facilities. Chippewa Township can only regulate gathering lines and liquid lines.
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Ohio Gas Infrastructure Jurisdiction
Project Type Siting Jurisdiction Safety Jurisdiction
Natural gas distribution/transmission (intrastate)* Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)
Natural gas transmission (interstate) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Production Lines Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
PUCO
Gathering lines Local zoning authorities PUCO
Liquid lines Local zoning authorities PHMSA
Wellhead ODNR ODNR
Compressor stations Certified local building departments Certified local building departments
Processing facilities and Fractionation plants Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance
OPSB jurisdiction is limited to intrastate lines greater than 500 feet in length and 9
inches in diameter with a Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure of greater than
125 psi.
Table 1
In the operation of the gathering and liquid lines, if the township zoning inspector notices a failure to conform with any of these conditions beyond the one year permit; the zoning inspector shall inform the board of zoning appeals who then shall schedule a hearing and may revoke the permit.
These requirements are all in addition to compliance with any applicable state and federal regulations.
Section 14.12 Solar Farm
A. Solar Farm developed as a principal use shall be permitted, subject to the following:
1. Setbacks
a. Solar farms shall meet the minimum zoning setbacks for the zoning district in which located.
b. Twenty-five (25) feet for rear and each side yard requirements.
2. Height
a. Twenty-five (25) feet maximum.
3. Visibility
a. Solar farms with panels located at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from an adjacent public street right-of-way, residentially zoned property, or residential use shall not require screening.
b. Solar farms with panels located less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from an adjacent public street right-of-way of Article IX, Section 9.01, may be reduced to fifty percent (50%) if acceptable street buffering, approved by the Zoning Inspector, is provided. Buffers shall comply with the following minimum criteria of Article IX, Section 9.02, B. Landscaping or Screening Provisions.
4. Application Requirements
a. A site plan denoting the dimensions of the parcel, proposed solar farm location (arrangement of panels), distance from the proposed area to all property lines and location of the driveway(s). No portion of the system area may encroach into the required setbacks and any buffer area(s).
b. The site plan should also show any street buffer(s) and any project boundary buffer(s).
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c. Horizontal and vertical (elevation) to-scale drawings with dimensions. The drawings must show the location of the system on the property.
d. State and Local Storm Water Permits may be required based upon ground cover.
5. Installation and Design
a. Approved Solar Components – Electric solar energy system components must have UL listing and must be designed with anti-reflective coating(s).
b. Compliance with Building and Electrical Code – All solar farms shall meet all requirements of the International Building Code with Ohio Amendments.
c. Abandonment – It is the responsibility of the parcel owner to remove all obsolete or unused systems within 12 months of cessation of operations. Reusable components are to be recycled whenever feasible.
d. A security fence will surround the perimeter of the solar farm.
e. Reasonable accessibility for emergency services vehicles shall be required.
f. No signage is allowed on the solar farm fencing except for a sign not to exceed 32 square feet displaying the facility name, address and emergency contact information.
Add to Article XIX – Definitions
61. Pipelines, Gathering Lines: Is any pipeline upstream from a processing facility, any line carrying gas from a processing facility to a fractionation plant and any line carrying natural gas from a processing plant to an interstate or intrastate pipeline.
60. Pipelines, Liquids Lines: As an individual finished product produced by a natural gas liquids fractionation plant and generally include ethane, propane, butanes and natural gasoline pipelines.
81. Solar Farm: An area of land designated for the purpose of producing photovoltaic.
16-0080-08 DELETE LAST TWO PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION 2.01 A.
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TO DELETE LAST TWO PARAGRAPHS IN ARTICLE II, SECTION 2.01 A.
MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
16-0081-08 ADD PIPELINE STANDARDS TO ZONING RES.
A RESOLUTION TO ADD TO ARTICLE XIV – CONDITIONAL USES, SECTION 14.11 PIPELINE STANDARDS AND ADD TO ARTICLE VII – USE REGULATIONS, IN ALL DISTRICTS – 3. CONDITIONAL USE REQUIRING BOARD APPROVAL. ADD TO ARTICLE XIX – DEFINITIONS – 59.
PIPELINES, GATHERING LINES AND 60. PIPELINES, LIQUIDS LINES.
MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
16-0082-08 ADD SOLAR FARMS TO ZONING RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO ADD TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 14.2 SOLAR FARMS, ADD TO ARTICLE VII, USE REGULATIONS S-1: SPECIAL DISTRICT, R-1: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, B-1: LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, M-1: LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND M-2: INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT – 3. CONDITIONAL USE REQUIRING BOARD APPROVAL. ADD TO ARTICLE XIX – DEFINITIONS- 81. SOLAR FARM.
MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
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TO CLOSE THE ZONING AMENDMENTS PUBLIC HEARING
A MOTION TO CLOSE THE ZONING AMENDMENTS HEARING
MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
MR. BURY – ZIMMERMAN BURY OCTAGON HOUSE
ZONING VIOLATION WARNING LETTER – WE REQUEST THE TOWNSHIP IN COMPLIANCE WITH MASTER PLAN AND ISSUANCE OF PERMIT USE CERTIFICATE UNDER THE ZONING RESOLUTION OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AS A NON-CONFORMING USE PROPERTY. PURSUANT TO CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN SECTIONS 4.3.2 AND 4.3.3 AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION 20150911. WE HEREBY BY REQUEST ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT USE OF CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7.02, B. 2. SO THAT WE MAY MOVE FORWARD WITH ALL THE FUTURE EDUCATION AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESERVATION OF CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIPS ONLY NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE.
ARTICLE VII, 7.02, B, 2 PERMITTED USES – CERTIFICATE REQUIRED D. PUBLIC USES, E. SEMI-PUBLIC USES, F. PUBLIC SERVICE FACILITIES, ARTICLE XIII, NON-CONFORMING USES, SECTION 13.01 INTENT, SECTION 13.04 NON-CONFORMING USES. WE AS A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC SITE SINCE MAY 1975 HAVING PROVIDING TOURS, OPEN HOUSES, TEAS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND FUNDRAISING UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROPERTY IS IN FACT A NON-CONFORMING PROPERTY AND THE USES OF THE PROPERTY HAVE BEEN NON-CONFORMING USES IN EXCESS OF FORTY-ONE YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NOWHERE IN THE RESOLUTION INCLUDING ARTICLE XIX DEFINITION DOESN’T DEFINE COMMERCIAL USE.
DOMINIC OLIVERIO COMMENTED MR. BURY AFTER RESEARCH THE BOARD UNDER OUR CONSIDERATION YOUR NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACES IS NOT EXEMPT FROM COMPLYING TO THE ZONING RESOLUTION. YOUR PROPERTY FALLING UNDER R-1 AND BUSINESS LIKE ACTIVITIES ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE OF R-1 ZONING RESOLUTION. SECTION 4.3.2 AND SECTION 4.3.3 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WE TOOK THIS IN CONSIDERATION. EVEN IF SUBMITTING WORD FOR WORD INTO THE RESOLUTION YOU ARE STILL NOT EXEMPT FROM THE ZONING RESOLUTION. OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA SCHOOLS, CHURCHES THEY HAVE TO COMPLY WITH OUR ZONING RESOLUTION. AS TRUSTEES WE HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS BASED OFF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
LENNY BROOME STATED IN 1966 ZONING RESOLUTION OF CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP WAS PASSED AND ALL THE BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES ON YOUR PROPERTY ARE PASSED AND GRANDFATHERED UNDER THAT ZONING RESOLUTION UNDER THAT USE AS IN R-1. WHEN YOU TOOK IT IN THE EARLY 70’S TO CHANGE THE USES OF SOME OF THE BUILDINGS AND CHANGE THE USES OF PROPERTY AND YOU CHANGE THE USE OF THE PROPERTY WHICH NOW YOU BECAME NON-CONFORMING TO R-1 DISTRICT. WE ARE NOT HERE TO CLOSE YOU DOWN. WE ARE NOT HERE NOT TO SUPPORT YOU. WE ARE ONLY HERE TO BRING YOU INTO INCOMPLIANCE OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION AS WE DO ALL FOR CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, WE HAVE THE NEW DESTINY OUT THERE THAT IS NON-PROFIT AND THEY WERE THERE BEFORE THE GRANDFATHERED IN,
ARE SAME AS ZONING RESOLUTION AND THEIR BUILDINGS THAT ARE
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THEY WERE THEN BUT ANY CHANGES THEY MAKE FROM 1966 ON TO THE USE OF THE BUILDINGS THEY BECOME NON-CONFORMING USE. WE ARE ONLY HERE TO BRING YOU IN CONFORMANCE. WE ARE NOT HERE TO SHUT YOU DOWN. WE ARE NOT HERE TO SAY YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING. WE ARE HERE TO BRING INCOMPLIANCE WITH OUR ZONING RESOLUTION.
MR. BURY ASKED WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER TO COMPLIANCE?
LENNY BROOME STATED YOU ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE AND YOU NEED TO COME IN INCOMPLIANCE. MR. THORICHT HAS WENT OVER THAT WITH YOU AND AS FAR AS OUR DECISION GOES AFTER OUR HOMEWORK WE WENT THROUGH THIS WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND OUR ZONING RESOLUTION. WE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING IN THERE THAT WOULD EXEMPT YOU FROM THE ZONING REGULATIONS.
WE EVEN WENT AS FAR LIKE DOMINIC SAID TAKE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND WE TOOK THAT WORD FOR WORD AND PUT IT INTO THE ZONING RESOLUTION IT WOULD NOT EXEMPT YOU FROM ZONING. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT SAID YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM ZONING. PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THE ISSUE. WE ARE NOT HERE TO CLOSE YOU DOWN. WE ARE HERE NOT HERE TO HARM WE ARE HERE TO PUT YOU TO COMPLIANCE. WE ARE FAIR AND ACROSS THE BOARD. WE CHECKED INTO HISTORIC REGISTER BUT IT SAID NOWHERE WE FOUND WHEN YOU REGISTERED YOUR SITE BUT IT DOES NOT EXEMPT YOU FROM OUR ZONING. WHEN YOU TAKE FARM BUILDINGS AND THEY WERE GRANDFATHERED AS FARM BUILDINGS AND CHANGE THEIR USE TO SELLING PRODUCTS OR HOLDING TOURS OR WHATEVER YOU DO. HERE IS OUR DECISION…
MR. ROCK COMMENTED I LIVE IN THE VILLAGE AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCTAGON HOUSE. I APPRECIATE WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM AND YOU WANT TO BRING YOU TO INCOMPLIANCE. HOWEVER, YOU ARE LOOKING AT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN IT SAID YOU SHOULD DO EVERYTHING IN WITHIN YOUR POWER TO SUPPORT THIS NATIONAL HISTORIC PROPERTY WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT OR ANY OTHER SUPPORT. I WOULD ASK YOU TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL AS DURING THIS PROCESS. IF WE NEED TO BE BROUGHT INCOMPLIANCE AND FINING US $800.00 FEE IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A GREAT A WAY FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO SHOW US THEIR SUPPORT. IF I NOT MISTAKEN THAT IS THE CONVERSATION MR. BURY AND MR. THORICHT HAD ON THE TELEPHONE, WHEN HE CALLED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT WARNING LETTER.
SO, IF I MAY CAN I BRING IT TO THE TRUSTEES CONSIDERATION THAT IF WE NEED CHANGE ZONING OR AMEND ZONING OR VARIANCE THE ZONING THAT THE TOWNSHIP IN SHOW SUPPORT WAIVE ANY FEES FOR ZIMMERMAN BURY PROPERTY.
LENNY BROOME COMMENTED THERE ARE THREE OF US. MY THOUGHTS IF I WAIVE YOUR FEES ON YOUR NON-PROFIT THE NEXT CHURCH COMES IN THEY WANT IT WAIVE. NEW DESTINY WHEN THEY COME IN THEY WANT TO WAIVE THEIR FEES. MY ANSWER IS THAT IS NO.
MR. BURY ASKED HOW ARE YOU COMING UP WITH $800.00. HOW ARE
YOU COMING UP COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES?
MR. BURY ASKED CRAIG THORICHT HOW ARE YOU COMING UP WITH THE FEE.
CRAIG THORICHT STATED THE TRUSTEES SET THE FEES. CRAIG READ THE RESOLUTION ON ZONING FEES & PENALTY FEES.
MR. BURY IS THAT THE RESOLUTION THE TRUSTEES PASSED.
CRAIG THORICHT STATED YES AND HE EXPLAINED THE FEE SCHEDULE.
EARL KERR ASKED INSTEAD OF $800.00 FEE, COULD YOU FOLKS CONSIDER THE BURY HOUSE BE AN HOME OCCUPATION.
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MR. BURY – ZIMMERMAN BURY OCTAGON HOUSE (CONTINUED)
CRAIG THORICHT SAID HE SEEN THE SIGN AT BY THE ROAD, GIFT SHOP IS NOW OPEN. THAT RAISED TWO FLAGS – 1. NO PERMIT WAS ASKED FOR THE SIGN. 2. MR. BURY FREELY ADMITTED HE REBUILT THE BUILDING FOR THE GIFT SHOP AND WE DO NOT HAVE A PERMIT FOR THE SHED.
LENNY BROOME STATED OUR DECISION IS THIS WE HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND WE WILL TURN YOU BACK OVER NOW TO WORK WITH MR. THORICHT TO GET INCOMPLIANCE. MR. BURY AND HIS STAFF TO GET WITH MR. THORICHT AND START WORKING COMING INCOMPLIANCE WITH OUR ZONING RESOLUTION. I DON’T THINK THE TRUSTEES HAVE CHANGED THEIR MINDS. LENNY SAID HE HAS NOT, DOMINIC OLIVERIO STATED NO AND ROBERTA GLEASON SAID NO.
MR. BURY ASKED FOR A REQUEST FROM THE TRUSTEES TO UN-ANNEX FROM THE TOWNSHIP.
LAURIE BUSSON STATED THAT THIS IS UP TO THE PROPERTY OWNER TO GO TO THE WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
MR. BURY ASKED ABOUT THE BARN OWL ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT YOU DIDN’T TAKE ANY ACTION ON. YOU SHOULD TAKE ACTION ON. ITS IN THE SITING AS THE WETLANDS THEY ARE PROTECTED.
LENNY BROOME STATED WHAT TYPE OF ACTION? WETLANDS ARE SPECIAL DISTRICT. THAT HE WOULD CHECK INTO THE BARN OWLS.
ARE WE DONE BOARD? ARE WE OKAY WITH THE DECISION?
16-0083-08 TO FILE AN EXEMPTION WITH WAYNE CO FOR OEPA MS4
A RESOLUTION TO FILE AN EXEMPTION WITH WAYNE COUNTY FOR THE OHIO EPA MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) NEW URBANIZED AREA IN CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP.
MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
OLD BUSINESS: NOTHING.
FISCAL OFFICER:
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES APPROVAL FOR JULY 2016
RECEIPTS: $ 53,133.41
EXPENDITURES: $ 327,680.93
MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
16-0084-08 ACCEPT THE AMOUNTS AND RATES
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR. MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
16-0085-08 AMEND THE APPROPRIATIONS
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FIRE FUND LINE – 2192-760-750-2271 INCREASE $65,000.00 TO PURCHASE THE VACUUM FIRE APPARATUS. MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
DEPARTMENT REPORTING:
SHERIFF DEPT: MATT LITTLE WAS PRESENT AND GAVE HIS REPORT.
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FIRE DEPT.: JOYCE FORRER REPORTED THEY HAD 84 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN JULY.
16-0086-08 ADD JACOB MILLS AS A REGULAR MEMBER – FIRE DEPT.
A RESOLUTION TO ADD JACOB MILLS AS A REGULAR MEMBER WITH NO TRAINING. MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
16-0087-08 RESCIND #16-0067-06 FIRE ACADEMY CLASS CANCELLED
A RESOLUTION TO RESCIND #16-0067-06 FIRE ACADEMY CANCELLED THE FIRE CLASS. MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
16-0088-08 SEND WAYNE CONROY TO FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR CLASS
A RESOLUTION TO SEND WAYNE CONROY TO FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR CLASS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON FOR A TOTAL COST OF $675.00 (INCLUDES BOOKS).
MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
16-0089-08 SEND JOYCE FORRER FIRE CHIEF’S RESOURCE SYMPOSIUM
A RESOLUTION TO SEND JOYCE FORRER TO ATTEND THE FIRE CHIEF’S RESOURCE SYMPOSIUM SEPT. 10 & 11, 2016 AT DEER CREEK STATE PARK. COST IS $50.00 INCLUDES ONE NIGHT LODGING AND ALL MEALS. MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
LENNY THANKED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR HELP WITH ROGUES HOLLOW AND THE STREET DEPARTMENT.
ZONING INSPECTOR: CRAIG THORICHT WAS PRESENT AND GAVE HIS REPORT.
ROAD DEPT: MATT CARVER WAS PRESENT AND GAVE HIS REPORT.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS: ONE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FOR
AUGUST
ZONING COMMISSION: NO MEETING SCHEDULE
VILLAGE OF DOYLESTOWN: NO ONE.
TRUSTEES:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission invites the public to attend a public comment meeting. FERC staff will be available to answer your questions about the environmental review process. The staff will receive comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement on the NEXUS Gas Transmission Project. The primary goal is to have your verbal environmental comments on the draft EIS documented in the public record. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 17, 2016 AT WADSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL – James A McIlvaine Performing Arts Center, 625 Broad Street, Wadsworth.
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FUTURE MEETING DATES AND EVENTS:
AUGUST 15, 2016 AT 7:00 PM – BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 AT 7:00 PM – BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENTS: NOTHING.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: NOTHING.
PUBLIC COMMENT: ROBERT ROCK WAS PRESENT AND READ A LETTER FROM HIS WIFE DATED AUGUST 6, 2016 SUPPORTING THE OCOTOGON HOUSE.
GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONNEL ORC SECTION 121.22 (G)(1) AT 8:14 PM BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
TRUSTEES CONVENED
MOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 11:14 PM BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES.
NO ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION TO ADJOURN
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY MOTION TO PASS BY ROBERTA GLEASON, SECONDED BY DOMINIC OLIVERIO. ROLL CALL: ROBERTA GLEASON-YES, DOMINIC OLIVERIO-YES, AND LENNY BROOME-YES
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:15 PM
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FISCAL OFFICER
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