Chagrin
Falls Township Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
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.
MINUTES: The minutes from the last meeting
were read. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to
accept the minutes as read.
FINANCIAL REPORT: The Trustees acknowledged
receipt of the January, 2005 Financial Statement as prepared by
Clerk Elizabeth Boles. A detailed report is on file in the Township
office.
OLD BUSINESS
BRICK ROAD PROJECT:
• The project is underway again. The Trustees have been notified
that some of the laid bricks are broken and there are gaps in between
some of the bricks.
• Trustee Nazelli is going to the next Brick Road meeting and
will report back at the next meeting.
TOWN HALL RENTALS: No report.
TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE: No report.
TOWN HALL STUDY & RENOVATIONS:
• President Thomas reported he received a call from Mr. Henry
Piper regarding the large electrical conduit to be installed on
the pole at the back corner of Town Hall. Mr. Piper said, according
to the drawings, this large electrical conduit is going to be strapped
to the wall of Town Hall. The cost of strapping the large electrical
conduit to the Town Hall out side wall will be $5,000.00 which will
be charged to the Township for the privilege of having it there.
The Trustees agreed the large electrical conduit needs a new location.
• Trustee Nazelli reported she received a call from Jacqueline
Parsons who attended the Historical Meeting where Trustee Nazelli
was the guest speaker. Ms. Parsons expressed deep interest in the
Town Hall renovations project.
• Trustee Nazelli would like to re-visit the Township/Village
Agreement regarding the amount of money that goes to the Village
very year. She would like a portion of that money to go towards
Town Hall renovations.
• President Thomas suggested Trustee
Nazelli contact former Trustee Kathy Watterson who has already researched
this extensively and should still have all the paperwork. Trustee
Homans said the Trustees should identify a trend.
504 NORTH MAIN STREET/FOLTZ APPEAL:
• President Thomas submitted a letter from Barbara Marburger
for the Township files.
• The Trustees agreed with President Thomas that Zoning Agent
Malcolm Donley should be apprised of all new and updated information
on the Foltz property and Mr. Donley should talk to the Board of
Zoning Appeals (BZA). Trustee Homans said he would update Mr. Donley.
• The Trustees are waiting for an application from Mr. Foltz
re: driveway.
NEW BUSINESS
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS/ZONING COMMISSION:
• President Thomas reported that Judy McConnell, whose term
expired 1/1/05, has agreed to stay on Zoning Commission for another
5-year term.
• President Thomas reported that Winkie Raleigh, whose term
expired 1/1/05, has agreed to stay on the Board of Zoning Appeals
for another 5-year term.
• A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously passed to accept
Mrs. McConnell and Mrs. Raleigh for another term.
• President Thomas noted that two alternate BZA members still
need to be appointed to the Board.
REVERSE 911:
• The Trustees received a letter from Mayor Lydia Champlin
asking if the Township would like to participate in a new program
call Reverse 911. She enclosed a form to fill out and sent back
to the Chagrin Falls Police Dept. (see attached letters).
• President Thomas will compose a letter to the residents about
Reverse 911 with a copy of Mayor Champlin’s letter and a copy
of the form, included.
• Clerk Boles agreed to make copies of the package and get
the packages to each Township resident.
The meeting was unanimously adjourned
at 8:25 p.m.
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Stephen Thomas, President Elizabeth Boles, Clerk
Official Copy, unanimously passed 3-8-05
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