Catawba Island Township Board of Township Trustees
Meeting Minutes
December 22, 2015
The regular business meeting of the Catawba Island Board of Township Trustees was called to order by Chairman Gary Mortus on Tuesday, December 22, at 7:35 p.m. in the conference room.
In attendance were Gary Mortus, Matt Montowski, William Rofkar, Karen Shaw, Dan Barlow, John Gangway, Ernest Wylie, and Jack DeVore.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.
William Rofkar made a motion to approve the December 7 Board of Trustees regular meeting minutes as received. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to approve the Board of Trustees December 8 Public Hearing minutes as received. Matt Montowski 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 $75,963.87. William Rofkar seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Correspondence
The following correspondence was received by the township:
A letter from Solid Waste Management regarding recycling service the last two weeks of the year. Service will be moved forward one day following the official holidays.
General
General discussion took place. There were no decisions or motions made.
Reorganization
Chairman Gary Mortus turned the meeting over to Fiscal Officer Karen Shaw for the purpose of electing a Chairman for 2016.
Karen Shaw asked for nominations for Chairman for 2016.
Gary Mortus made a motion to appoint William Rofkar as Chairman for the calendar year 2016. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. William Rofkar voted aye, Matt Montowski voted aye, and Gary Mortus voted aye.
Karen Shaw declared William Rofkar Chairman and turned the meeting over to him.
William Rofkar asked for nominations for Vice Chairman.
Gary Mortus made a motion to nominate Matt Montowski as Vice Chairman for the calendar year 2016. William Rofkar seconded the motion. William Rofkar voted aye, Gary Mortus voted aye, and Matt Montowski voted aye.
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:
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 School Business Advisory Board. Chairman William Rofkar 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.
As recommended by the zoning inspector, Matt Montowski made a motion to appoint the following beginning 2016:
Jack DeVore to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a five year term expiring December 2020.
Jordan Davenport to the Zoning Commission for a five year term expiring December 2020.
Tim McKenna an alternate on the Board of Zoning Appeals for a one year term.
Dr. Greg Hart an alternate on the Zoning Commission for a one year term.
Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski 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. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Gary Mortus 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 2016.
Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski made a motion to continue to provide health care to all eligible township employees and elected officials in 2016. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Gary Mortus made a motion to keep the current cemetery fee schedule, zoning fees, and community hall rental fees the same for 2016. Matt Montowski seconded the motion.
All voted aye. Motion carried.
Gary Mortus made a motion to keep the Fire Fighter and EMS gas allowance and stipend the same for 2016. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski made a motion to continue to purchase police uniforms and related items for officers from approved supplies 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 is not carried over from year to year. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Matt Montowski made a motion to increase wages .55 per hour for all full time and part time employees effective the pay period beginning December 28, 2015. The casual labor wage rate will remain the same at $14.00 per hour. Gary Mortus seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
William Rofkar made a motion to approve Ohio Edison as the townships provider of electrical energy for 2016. Matt Montowski 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 rate for 2016 is .54 per mile.
Gary Mortus made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Matt Montowski seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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Matt Montowski, Vice Chairman Karen Shaw, Fiscal Officer