Chagrin Falls Township Trustees Meeting
Minutes
Wednesday, March 29, 2006

The meeting was called to order by President Diana Nazelli at 7:10 p.m. Those present included Trustee Jeff Homans, Trustee Steve Thomas, and Clerk Elizabeth Boles.

MINUTES: The minutes from the last meeting were read and corrected. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to accept the minutes as corrected.

OLD BUSINESS

TOWN HALL FUND RAISING:
· President Nazelli reported she asked Village resident Wendy Davis if she would like to participate in the interviews. Ms. Davis accepted the invitation.
· There is a fourth fund raising candidate whose name is Dan Neesham. He was recommended by Dwight Milko. Mr. Neesham has no historic places fund raising experience.
· The Trustees are concerned that only one candidate has historic places fund raising experience at that is Chuck Bentz.
· The interviews will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4th. The interviewers will be the three Trustees, Dwight Milko and Wendy Davis.
· The Trustees discussed the questions they will be asking the candidates and they plan to send the questions to the candidates beforehand.

TOWN HALL STUDY & RENOVATIONS: No report.

TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE:
· Trustee Thomas will call Tom Burnett of Chagrin Valley Painting to submit a bid to plaster & paint walls in Town Hall.
· Mr. Kocheff will be called to fix the leak in the men’s bathroom.
· Mr. Spremelli will get two bids on repairing the cupola.

TOWN HALL RENTALS: No report.

ZONING ISSUES:
· Fire Chief Leffler approved the proposed zoning resolution.

ZONING ISSUES ON WEBSITE:
· Trustee Homans is currently putting together text for website.

TOWNSHIP/VILLAGE AGREEMENT RE: TOWN HALL USAGE:
· Officials of the Village of Chagrin Falls (including Mayor Brick and Village Prosecutor Joe Diemert) have been reading over the proposed amendment to the agreement.
· Mayor Brick has approved the proposed amendment to the Agreement.

TOWNSHIP SIGNS:
· The Trustees received, through e-mail, the proposed sign and the cost of the signs. (see attached)
· A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to have Mr. Ken Roby make the signs for the Township.
· The Trustees are interested in knowing when the signs will be ready and installed.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW WEB MASTER:
· The Trustees discussed changing Web Masters and Trustee Homans suggested Mr. Tom Rathbone as a possibility. Mr. Rathbone will submit a proposal to the Trustees.

SEPTIC SYSTEM AT 624 FALLS ROAD:
· The Trustees were notified by letter from the Cuyahoga County Engineer’s Office that the septic system at 624 Falls Road has failed. The Engineer’s office will notify the owner.

TABOR/TEL STRATEGY SUMMIT:
· President Nazelli reported she attended this meeting on the “Taxpayers Bill of Rights Proposed Constitutional Amendment”.
· There will be a website up shortly.
· President Nazelli suggested putting a gathering together in Town Hall to see the DVD about Colorado.
· Trustee Thomas suggested the DVD should be played during Blossomtime.

The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

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Diana Nazelli, President Elizabeth Boles, Clerk

Unanimously passed as read 4-18-06