The regular business meeting of the Catawba Island Township Trustees was called to order by Chairman William Rofkar on September 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present were William Rofkar, Robert Schroeder, Gary Mortus, Pat Cerny, Matt Montowski, Jack DeVore and John Smothers.
Robert Schroeder made a motion to approve the minutes as received from the previous meeting seconded by Gary Mortus. All voted aye.
Gary Mortus made a motion to accept and pay the bills in the amount of $42,264.71 seconded by Robert Schroeder. All voted aye.
Correspondence included Ottawa County Engineer’s Office advising the County’s Road Striping Program will start on September 8 and will last for a few weeks.
Joe Verb, Ottawa County Highway Superintendent, inviting township trustees, township maintenance supervisors and personnel
to a cookout on September 17, 2009.
The Northwest Ohio Urban Forestry Seminar, October 8, 2009 at Bluffton University.
Ohio EPA hosting meeting on proposed pier construction on Johnson Island.
Ohio Land Use Conference hosted by Ohio State University Extension on September 16, 2009.
Request from Mike Grodi and Sandy Blevins to use the Community Hall for an annual end of the year banquet for the Pee Wee Braves football players. Request granted.
FC Titans Soccer Club, requesting the townships help in paying for the paint to line the soccer field at Heigel Park for the fall soccer season.
Matt Montowski stated he did some research on junk vehicles
and spoke with the Ottawa Regional Planning Commission and stated
verbiage can be put in our zoning resolution regarding junk vehicle enforcement.
Gary Mortus stated the township is allowed to spend under $10,000.00 on the Community Hall for refurbishing.
William Rofkar stated Dan Barlow has sent in the last map changes for the cemetery program and we should have the program within a month.
Robert Schroeder stated he has been checking on the court case in regard to Cove West Properties property on Northeast Catawba Road as no action has been taken with the Prosecutor’s Office. The township will start looking into outside council.
William Rofkar said the paint has been taken off the Community Hall. He said he feels we should just finish the mortar joints and paint the building. William Rofkar said he is concerned about the material sticking because there is a fair amount of paint still on the building that we were unable to remove. He said he would prefer to take care of the building structurally. Trustees agreed to budget $3,500 to complete the mortar repair and then have our maintenance personnel paint the building. Trustees also agreed to paint the Community Hall a dark red color to blend in with the existing brick.
Gary Mortus made a motion to waive any public hearing on the transfer of a liquor permit, seconded by Robert Schroeder. All voted aye.
William Rofkar made a motion to adjourn. All voted aye.