UNION
TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER
11,2004
1. Meeting called to order at
7:00 p.m.: Members present:
Walt Lang
Chairman
Linda
Levandosky Vice Chairperson
Stephen J.
Parish Jr. Supervisor
George
Cheplic Supervisor
Lori Castle
Secretary/Treasurer
Marc Todd
Zoning Officer
Dennis
Makel Solicitor
2. Audit
Report given by Brian Walker of
Houston Walker Associates.
Open to the public:
Larry Spahr (181 McChain Road) Comments regarding the audit report.
Bruce Johnson (6320 Jack St.) Complained of neighbor dumping on
property.
Andy Tullai Comments regarding audit report.
Marge McFarlane (Boyka Dr,) Commended the secretary on the amount of
information provided to the residents on the agenda.
Ron Barwell (Pleasantview Rd.) Inquired on the opening of Pleasantview
Road.
Chuck Wilson (316 Stone Church Rd.) Commented on audit report.
Scott Tkach (5125 Chevy Chase
Dr.) Commented on financial reports from last year and morning meetings.
Teresa Spahr (181 McChain Rd.) Regarding layoffs.
JoAnn Lewandowski (Stone Brae Dr.) Inquired on how some residents are
getting financial information and others are not.
Walt Lang Im not sure how the information is getting out. The office
is not providing it to them.
Bernie Wagner (Gun Club Rd.) Commented that the railroad crossing
needs repaired.
Donna Matonis (Jack St.) Inquired on the Elrama sewage.
Mrs. Popp (Elrama) Inquired on the Elrama sewage project.
Linda Evans ~ Inquired on the developers meeting being held at the school.
John Smida (Lew St.) County Convention.
Michael Rube (Shire Plan) Inquired on the financial records.
Jason Cheplic (Mingo Circle) Commented that certain members of the
board being pinpointed. Everyone working together for the Township.
Hal Breinig (Finley Ave.) Commented on the school taxes going up.
Wasteful spending of money by surveying Mingo Circle three times.
Motion to approve
meeting minutes of September 13, 2004.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang
abstain, Cheplic yes, Motion Carried.
Motion to approve
special meeting minutes of October 6, 2004.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Comments: With the
correction of $1595.00
Roll Call Vote: Parish no, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic
yes, Motion Carried.
5. Payroll # 21 of 2004
Road Department (Regular Wages) $ 5,755.20
Road Department (Overtime Wages) $ 0.00
Police Department (Regular Wages) $ 12,705.01
Police Department (Overtime Wages) $ 1,320.56
Staff Wages $
2,779.50
Supervisors Wages $
500.00
Real Estate Tax Collector $
106.41
Total Payroll $ 23,166.68
Motion to approve
payroll #21 of 2004 as presented.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Roll Call Vote: Parish no, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes, Motion
Carried.
6. Outstanding
bills:
Total Outstanding bills: $
57,207.68
General Fund bills: $ 40,641.92
State Fund bills: $
16,565.76
Motion to approve
the outstanding bills as presented.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Comments: Mr. Parish Houston Walker, Tkach Locksmith,
& Makel Invoices
Roll Call Vote: Parish no, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes, Motion
Carried.
7. Old Business:
Motion to return the
only salt spreader bid received and re-bid with bids to be opened nd/or awarded
on November 8, 2004, at the Observer Reporters cost
due to the newspapers mistake on the advertisement.
Motion made by - Linda Levandosky
Second by Stephen J. Parish Jr.
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes,
Motion Carried.
Motion to authorize
the road crew foreman to rent the crack sealer machine as needed.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by Stephen J. Parish Jr.
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes,
Motion Carried.
Motion to pay the
outstanding invoices to Felice and Associates regarding the Two men per shift
arbitration totaling $4000.00, the cost agreed upon between the Board of
Supervisors and Felice and Associates. Mark the account paid in full. Motion
made by Linda Levandosky
Second by Walt Lang
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic abstain,
Motion Carried.
Executive Session called at 9:55
p.m.
Motion to retire to
executive session.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes,
Motion Carried.
Meeting resumed at 10:35 p.m.
8. New Business:
Motion to set the
budget workshops as Monday, October 25th and Monday, November 15 at
6:00 p.m.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by Stephen J. Parish Jr.
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes,
Motion Carried.
Motion to appoint
the following people to the Recreation Board, the terms are
indicated. Terms to commence on October 12, 2004.
5 years
Sean Henson 4 years Robert
Young
4 years Marge McFarlane 3 years Sue Rush
2 years Frank Latorre 2 years Eric Ginsburg
1 yearJohn Kerr
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Roll Call Vote: Parish abstain, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes,
Motion Carried.
Motion to
advertise bids for winter materials to be opened and/or awarded on November 8,
2004 meeting. Material list to be completed by the secretary to be assisted by
Mr. Parish.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes, Cheplic yes,
Motion Carried.
Motion to appoint
Marc Todd as Union Townships Emergency Management Coordinator. This is an
unpaid position.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by George Cheplic
Roll Call Vote: Parish abstain, Levandosky yes, Lang yes,
Cheplic yes, Motion Carried.
Motion to set the
Cap on Employee Comp Time accrual @ 481 hours, pending FLSA
approval and an opinion from the solicitor that the contract
does not prohibit this.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by Walt Lang
Roll Call Vote: Parish abstain, Levandosky yes, Lang yes,
Cheplic yes, Motion Carried.
Motion to approve
Resolution #3 of 2004, this modifies the Townships fee schedule.
(A copy of which is attached.)
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by Stephen J. Parish Jr.
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes,
Cheplic yes, Motion Carried.
Motion to appoint
George Uremovich and Stephen J. Parish Jr. to represent the board of supervisors along with Dennis Makel at the
road crew negotiation meetings. They will report to the other board members.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky Second by George Cheplic
Roll Call Vote: Parish abstain, Levandosky yes, Lang yes,
Cheplic yes, Motion Carried.
Motion to hire 2
part time police officers with no benefits, Tracy Hudak and Connie Fontain.
These officers will only fill in on vacation time and any other time will be
highly scrutinized by the board of supervisors.
Motion made by Walt Lang
Second by George Cheplic
Public Comments:
Pete Ritz He commented on the board stating they werent
going to hire more officers.
Scott Tkach Inquired if we have money for this.
Eric Ginsburg Inquired on how many full time officers
there are.
Andy Tullai Inquired on how many applications were turned
in.
MaryJo Yunkun Inquired if an officer sued the township.
Roll Call Vote: Parish no, Levandosky no, Lang yes, Cheplic
yes, Motion Failed.
Motion to redeem the
recreation CD now due #990000011426 and use the funds as
was originally intended for a memorial for the Fox children
killed in a house fire.
Motion made by Linda Levandosky
Second by Stephen J. Parish Jr.
Roll Call Vote: Parish yes, Levandosky yes, Lang yes,
Cheplic yes, Motion Carried.
Mr. Parish Commented on the Profit and Loss Statement.
Mr. Parish Commented on the flooding on Airport Road from
the Airport.
Board of Supervisors instructed the Engineer to look into
this matter and report back to the board at the next meeting.
Walt Lang adjourned the meeting at 11:20 p.m.