Chagrin Falls Township
Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Minutes
The meeting was called to order by President
Stephen Thomas at 7:35 p.m. Those present included Trustee Diana
Nazelli, Trustee Jeff Homans, and Clerk Elizabeth Boles.
OATH OF OFFICE: Trustees Thomas and Nazelli
were sworn in for another four years by Clerk Boles. Congratulations
and hand shakes all around.
MINUTES: The minutes from the last meeting
were read. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to
accept the minutes as read.
BRICK ROAD PROJECT:
· Trustee Nazelli reported the County signed off on the bid
specifications last week.
· The County is overseeing the “punch list” items
right now.
TOWN HALL STUDY & RENOVATIONS:
· The Trustees are looking forward to Town Hall renovations
reflecting the James A. Garfield time period, including a new second
story for the Township Hall. There are many people interested in
the project.
· An initial Benefactor will be needed.
· Trustee Nazelli would like to put together a blue-ribbon
panel of experts for this project. The Trustees will not ask for
money but instead will ask for endorsements.
· Trustee Nazelli reported she talked with Mr. Dave Spremelli,
of Cleveland Restoration, who is very interested in participating
in this project and envisions this as a two-part project.
· Trustee Nazelli also talked to Kathleen Crowther, President
of Cleveland Restoration and Dean Zimmerman, of the Western Reserve
Historical Society and an expert on James A. Garfield. (see e-mails
in file)
· In addition, Trustee Nazelli met with fund raising expert
Casey Bergman Henry about the 4.5 million dollars raised for the
Therapeutic Riding Center.
· President Thomas would like to see an agreement with the
Village concerning the Town Hall renovations. He reported he met
with Village Councilman Dwight Milko concerning Town Hall (see file
for Pres. Thomas’ letter). Mr. Milko’s vision for the
Village is to make an Arts (visual & performing) Center with
Township Hall as the main anchor of that project.
· Trustee Nazelli reported she is meeting with Councilman
Milko and new Mayor Brick tomorrow.
TOWN HALL RENTALS:
· There has been a request for another exercise class to
use Town Hall on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. President
Thomas said he would respond to this request.
TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE: No report.
TOWNSHIP SIGNS:
· Trustee Nazelli reported she spoke with Village Blacksmith
Ken Roby to ask how the drawings of the new Township sign were coming
along. He is still designing the new sign.
REAPPOINTMENTS TO ZONING BOARDS:
· A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to re-appoint
Franz Sauerland to the Zoning Commission Board and Guy Roeper to
the BZA. Their terms had expired 1/1/06.
2006-01 APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION:
· A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to adopt
the 2006-01 Resolution to appropriate $85,000.00 in the Gasoline
Tax Fund for the year ending December 31, 2005.
ZONING APPLICATION/NEW CONSTRUCTION &
ADDITIONS FEES:
· President Thomas made a motion to amend the temporary fee
to $250.00 plus any fees charged by outside consultants and/or agencies.
The motion was seconded by Trustee Homans and the motion was unanimously
passed.
NEW ZONING AMENDMENTS:
· Trustee Homans expressed his concerns about a particular
section of the new Zoning Amendments, page 15-16 Chapter 7 Section
7.1 which says a Township resident can ask either the Cuyahoga Soil
& Water Conservations District (CSWCD) OR the Land River Watershed
Partners (LRWP) for an evaluation. (see zoning resolution file &
attached)
· Trustee Homans referred to a draft he received from the
CSWCD which includes a memorandum of understanding that the Township
agrees to pay the fees. The Trustees do not believe this memorandum
of understanding is binding.
· The LRWP asks for close to $800.00 in annual dues and there
are no other fees.
· Trustee Homans reported he will be meeting with Mr. Todd
Hauser of CSWCD, and Ms. Kyle Dreyfuss-Welles of LRWP concerning
this matter.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2006 MEETING SCHEDULE:
· Clerk Boles announced the Trustee Meetings in 2006 will
be held every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month unless there
is a conflict then all Trustees and Clerk will be informed.
AUTHORIZATIONS & ENCUMBRANCES FOR
2006:
· A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to authorize
and encumber the following expenses for 2006:
Trustees Thomas, Nazelli, Homans; Clerk
Boles; Town Hall Administrator Ellen Hunt; NJS Cleaning Service:
$500.00 each
OTARMA $ 5,000.00
Patton Pest 400.00
Chagrin River Watershed Partners 800.00
.8mill levy for 2005 8,000.00
C.F. Suburban F.D. 20,000.00
Street Lights 900.00
Police & Fire Radio Service 850.00
Vill. of CF, Gas. Tax 80,000.00
Waste Management 11,000.00
Zoning Agent fee 200.00
Chagrin River Partners 800.00
Cuyahoga Co. Road 60,000.00
Town Hall Handyman Joseph Kocheff 2,000.00
Universal Disposal 1,200.00
Buckeye Window Cleaning 200.00
CHAGRIN FALLS SUBURBAN F.D. PAYMENTS:
· President Thomas made a motion that until further notice,
all bills payable to the CFSFD for Fire & EMS Service will be
paid entirely out of the Fire District Revenues. Trustee Homans
seconded this motion and it was unanimously passed.
The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
__________________________ ____________________________
Stephen Thomas, President Elizabeth Boles, Clerk
Unanimously passed as corrected 1-24-06
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