Minutes: April 14th, 2015

Catawba Island Township Board of Township Trustees

Meeting Minutes

April 14, 2015

The regular business meeting of the Catawba Island Board of Township Trustees was called to order by Chairman Gary Mortus on Tuesday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room.

In attendance were Gary Mortus, Matt Montowski, Karen Shaw, Dan Barlow, John Gangway,
Diane Belden, Reggie Langford, and Randy Riedmaier.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.

Matt Montowski made a motion to approve the March 24 Board of Township Trustees regular meeting minutes and the April 9 special meeting minutes as presented. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Matt Montowski made a motion to approve and pay the bills, including the last payroll, in the amount of $73,779.03. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Correspondence

The following correspondence was received by the township:

A note of thanks from Amy Drummer of the Solid Waste District expressing her appreciation for Catawba Island hosting the Ottawa County Yard Waste Workshop with a special thank you to Dan Barlow and John Gangway for their help.

A letter from Josh Mandel, Treasurer of Ohio, regarding the new website OhioCheckbook.com recently launched by his office.

A letter from Joyful Connections requesting support for the organization and a copy of their 2014 Annual Report.

Fiscal

Fiscal Officer Karen Shaw presented the March 2015 financial reports and bank reconciliation. There were no questions or concerns.

Maintenance

Maintenance Supervisor Dan Barlow presented a quote of $650 from Mullens Tree Service to cut back the limbs of the oak tree in the cemetery in an effort to preserve the life of the tree.
Trustees agreed the tree should be trimmed.

Dan Barlow said the pond pump needs to be replaced. He said a replacement pump and light kit can be purchased from Oak Park Land and Water LLC for $1,338. Trustees agreed the pump and light kit should be replaced.


Zoning

Matt Montowski said there were six zoning permits issued and three variances for the month of March with a total of $1,076.96 collected in fees.

New Business

Matt Montowski made a motion to appoint Diane Belden to the Catawba Island Parks Board. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Matt Montowski made a motion to renew the annual Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Program contract through CareWorksComp (formerly Frank Gate Service Company) for $1,956 with services beginning July 1, 2015. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Matt Montowski made a motion to submit a Township Request for Assistance (TRQ) to the Ottawa County Engineer’s Office for the 2016 Road Paving Program. The project description includes plane down and relay a portion of Moores Dock Road starting at 4188 Moores Dock going west for a length of 251 ft. at a width of 12 ft. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Matt Montowski made a motion to participate in the Ottawa County Engineer’s Road Striping Program for 2015 and stripe the roads as listed below. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Sand Road from West Twp. Corp Line to County Road 30
Muggy Road beginning at State Route 53 (Stop bar at State Route 53)
Cemetery Road between County Road 30 and State Route 53 (Stop bar at both ends)
Schoolhouse Road between County Road 30 and State Route 53 (Stop bar at both ends)
Moores Dock Road between County Road 30 and State Route 53
Wine Cellar Road between County Road 30 and State Route 53 (Stop bar at both ends)
Twin Beach Road beginning at Schoolhouse Road ending past the parking lot
Weyhe Road beginning at County Road 30 to the pole at private property
Sloan Road beginning at C. R. 30 to Intersection of Route 53 (Stop bar at east end only)
Linda Drive beginning at County Road 30 (Stop bar at County Road 30 only)
Beach Club from County Road 30 to club entrance
Crogan between State Route 53 and Porter (Center Line Only and Stop bar at north end)
Porter Road between County Road 30 and State Route 53

Matt Montowski made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.




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Gary Mortus, Chairman Karen Shaw, Fiscal Officer

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