Catawba Island Township Board of Township Trustees
Meeting Minutes
December 26, 2017
The regular business meeting of the Catawba Island Board of Township Trustees was called to order by Chairman Matt Montowski on Tuesday, December 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room.
In attendance were Gary Mortus, Matt Montowski, William Rofkar, Karen Shaw,
Dan Barlow, John Gangway, Kevin Wylie, and Randy Riedmaier
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.
Gary Mortus made a motion to approve the December 12, 2017 Board of Trustees regular meeting minutes as received. William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to approve and pay the bills, including the payroll, in the amount of $42,023.75. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Correspondence
A letter from Ottawa County Engineer Ronald Lajti regarding Radio Communication and Emergency Contact Information.
A letter from the Ottawa County Engineer’s Office regarding the summary of bridge conditions for structures in Ottawa County for the year end 2017. The Annual Condition Bridge Report was provided for reference.
A letter from the Ottawa County Community Foundation, Inc. requesting consideration of a contribution to the OCCF operating fund to help with expenses that allow continued growth of their mission.
The Fairway Villas Times Winter 2017 newsletter.
A letter from Charter Communications regarding the issuance of state video service authorizations through the Ohio Department of Commerce and the renewed authorization issued Time Warner Cable effective through December 4, 2027.
Fiscal
William Rofkar made a motion to approve a Then and Now Purchase Order to Lexipol in the amount of $2,797 for the Annual Subscription Law Enforcement Policy Manual Update and Training Bulletins for the period February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Maintenance
Maintenance Supervisor Dan Barlow asked Trustees to consider hiring Jon Hickman as a casual labor for the purpose of plowing snow. Dan Barlow said John Hickman is retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation and has many years of experience plowing snow for ODOT and currently possess a Commercial Driver’s License.
Gary Mortus made a motion to hire John Hickman as casual labor for plowing snow as needed effective January 1, 2018. William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Zoning
William Rofkar made a motion identifying that an error was made in 1999 when new base maps were readopted misidentifying lots 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55 of Harbor Island Subdivision which are actually zoned “R-4” based on Application #775 approved in 1977. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Old Business
Trustees agreed they have no interest in leasing township property for the purpose of constructing a telephone cell tower as discussed at the last meeting. Trustees agreed to refer Rick Hartman, Site Acquisition Specialist with Pyramid Network Services, to the county for possible placement of an antenna on top of the water tower which is owned by the county and located behind the township maintenance building.
William Rofkar said Lee Short provided a revised set of plans for the chapel at no charge to the township.
New Business
In consideration of a request from the Office of State Representative Steve Arndt, Township Trustees agreed to endorse a recommendation to designate a portion of State Route 53 a Memorial Highway that will include the name of James M. Davenport, former Catawba Island resident and U.S. Army crew chief SP4, killed in Vietnam on May 24, 1969 in a helicopter crash.
Reorganization
Chairman Matt Montowski turned the meeting over to Fiscal Officer Karen Shaw for the purpose of electing a Chairman for 2018.
Karen Shaw asked for nominations for Chairman for 2018.
William Rofkar made a motion to appoint Gary Mortus as Chairman for the calendar year 2018. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. Vote: William Rofkar, aye; Matt Montowski, aye; and Gary Mortus, aye. Motion carried
Karen Shaw declared Gary Mortus Chairman and turned the meeting over to him.
Gary Mortus asked for nominations for Vice Chairman for 2018.
Matt Montowski made a motion to appoint William Rofkar as Vice Chairman for the calendar year 2018. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. Vote: William Rofkar, aye; Gary Mortus, aye; and Matt Montowski, aye. Motion carried
The Trustees agreed the Township meeting dates and times will remain the same at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
The Trustees agreed to keep oversight of the following departments the same in 2018:
Matt Montowski, Zoning; William Rofkar, Police and Fire; Gary Mortus, Cemetery and Roads.
The Trustees agreed Matt Montowski will remain on the Regional Planning Board and Gary Mortus will continue as the alternate. Gary Mortus will serve on the Port Clinton City Schools Business Advisory Board. Chairman Gary Mortus will attend the Ottawa County Health Department annual meeting. William Rofkar and Gary Mortus will serve as Board Members on the Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Dependents Fund Board and William Rofkar will serve as the Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Dependents Fund Board Chairman.
Matt Montowski made a motion to reappoint Bryan Baugh to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a five year term expiring December 2022 and reappoint Flint Heidlebaugh and Diane Belden as alternates on the Board of Zoning Appeals for a one year term. William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski made a motion to reappoint Ron Wiseman to the Zoning Commission for a five year term expiring December 2022 and Dr. Greg Hart and Lewis Mindlin as alternates on the Zoning Commission for a one year term. William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to continue paying members of the Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals a mileage and meeting allowance of $50 per meeting. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski made a motion to appoint Meredith Beck, John Smothers, Reggie Langford,
Brad Schwan, and Diane Belden to the Park Board for another one year term in 2018.
William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to continue to provide health care to all eligible township employees and elected officials in 2018. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Trustees agreed to keep the current cemetery fee schedule, zoning fees, and community hall rental fees the same for 2018.
William Rofkar made a motion to keep the Fire Fighter and EMS gas allowance and stipend the same for 2018. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to continue to purchase police uniforms and related items for officers from approved suppliers or reimburse officers for said items with an annual allowance for full-time officers of $650 and part-time officer(s) $250. The unused balance of the annual allowance shall not be carried over from year to year. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to keep the casual labor wage rate the same at $14.00 per hour. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski made a motion to increase the hourly rate of all full-time and part-time employees by 3% effective the pay period beginning Monday, December 25, 2017 (part-time employees include Patty Cable, Todd Bickley, and Ernie Wylie). William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to approve $300 per month pay for Fire Chief Kevin Wylie.
Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski made a motion to approve Ohio Edison as the townships provider of electrical energy for 2018. William Rofkar seconded the motion. Vote on motion: Matt Montowski, aye; William Rofkar, aye; Gary Mortus, abstained. Motion carried.
Trustees agreed the mileage reimbursement rate will continue to be the same as the IRS mileage reimbursement rate. The IRS mileage rate for 2018 is .545 per mile.
Matt Montowski made a motion to adjourn the meeting. William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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Gary Mortus, Chairman