Chagrin Falls Township Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, October 11, 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 and there was an addition.  A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to accept the minutes with the addition.

OLD BUSINESS

BRICK ROAD PROJECT: 

  • Trustee Nazelli reported the project is ahead of schedule. 
  • President Thomas reported Brooke Spectorsky of 624 Falls Road is concerned about the re-seeding of the tree lawns on Falls Road.
  • Trustee Homans is interested in what has been done so far with the tree lawn seeding.

TOWN HALL RENTALS:

  • Mr. David Griffiths and the 10/3/05 renters of Town Hall reached an agreement and the Republican meeting was held at Town Hall.  Congressman Steve LaTourette attended this meeting and would like to return to meet all the Trustees.
  • Clerk Boles will contact the head of the Yoga Class to discuss the rent.

TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE: 

  • Trustee Nazelli announced the electrical contractor designated to do the work at Town Hall died and Mr. Ben Himes of CF Village is looking for his replacement.
  • Mainstreet CF President, Nancy Haag proposed that a group of students do community service in Town Hall such as painting walls, etc.
  • Trustee Nazelli asked Mr. Ben Himes and Mr. Henry Piper to look at the water damage outside and inside the Ladies’ room.  She was told that it looks like gutter problems.  President Thomas contacted Sam Trabascio, the Gutterman from Macedonia, to come by and give an estimate.
  • Trustee Nazelli is waiting to hear back from Mr. Arnold about the brick work needed to be done. 
  • Trustee Nazelli is concerned about the condition of the front steps.  The Trustees discussed putting a ramp over the steps and/or a wooden overlay on the steps.
  • Trustee Nazelli reported Steve Medhurst told her the lightning rod on the main roof is not attached.
  • Harry Edwards, CF Village Zoning Inspector, has reported there is a pile of trash behind Town Hall.  After further investigation, it was determined the trash belongs to the Jaycees.  President Thomas will call Paul Pointer, President of the Jaycees.

TOWN HALL STUDY & RENOVATIONS: 

  • Trustee Nazelli reported she has contacted Timy Sullivan and Casey Bergman for their fund raising advice.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING: 

  • Trustee Homans reported he attended the meeting on October 8th and the main topic discussed was realistic and practical points about the communities joining together for services such as rubbish, EMS and Fire.
  •  It was a decided there was no clear advantage however Bruce Akers, Mayor of Pepper Pike, will begin receiving all contracts for rubbish removal and recycling to determine which the best is.
  • Trustee Homans talked to Mayor Kathy Mulcahy of Orange Village about the discarded bricks in her community which are probably from Falls Road.

ZONING RESOLUTION AMENDMENTS: 

  • The Trustees Public Meeting to discuss amendments to the Zoning Resolutions will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 8:00 pm at Town Hall. 
  • Clerk Boles has put the Public Notice in two issues of the C.V. Times along with the Township’s website where the Zoning Resolution Amendments can be read. Clerk Boles will remind residents about this meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW MEMBERS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: 

  • President Thomas will ask Margie Rosnovak to replace Winkie Raleigh on the Board.
  • President Thomas announced that Loyal Wilson will be resigning from the Board as soon as possible. 
  • The Trustees will also be asking two Township residents to be alternates on the BZA.

NEW BARN AT 636 FALLS ROAD, JOHNSON PROPERTY: 

  • President Thomas reported he received a phone call from Zoning Agent Mac Donley concerning the bulldozers he saw and the new barn at 636 Falls Road. 
  • The barn is 92 feet from the house and according to the Zoning Resolutions the barn must be at least 100 feet from another structure for public health reasons.
  • President Thomas suggested the Trustees contact the County Prosecutor’s Office.
  • According to Mrs. Johnson, her attorney assured her there were no permit issues however there has been no building permit issued which is necessary.
  • President Thomas will write a letter to the Johnsons letting them know about the violations and the potential public health issues.

TOWNSHIP SIGNS: 

  • Trustee Nazelli reported she talked with Village Blacksmith Ken Roby about new Township signs.  He will look into the possibility of making the signs in steel.
  • Clerk Boles reported one of the Township signs on Falls Road is dangling and about to fall off.

The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

 

 

____________________________    __________________________
Stephen Thomas, President                              Elizabeth Boles, Clerk

 

Officially and unanimously passed 10-25-05.

 
 

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