CROSBY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
October 28th, 2002
The Regular Business Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. with all Board Members present, and Mr. Strunk presiding.
Mr. Strunk made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meeting held
October 14th, 2002 as amended. Mrs. Harper seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Mrs. Harper made a motion to approve payment of the bills presented.
Mr. Storer seconded the motion; all were in favor.
CORRESPONDENCE
Mrs. Harper received minutes from the Hamilton County Appointed and Elected Officials meeting; a confirmation notice from the Board of Elections indicating that the Senior/Community Building will be used for Precincts B and C for elections on November 5th; minutes from the Concerned Citizens meeting held October 19th; meeting information from Collaborative and Compass meetings; a packet of information from OKI; and a 20th Anniversary Celebration announcement from the Hamilton County Development Company.
Mr. Storer received information on the Road Superintendents meeting; the Inter-Change Newsletter from Hamilton County Environmental Services; meeting minutes from the Hamilton County General Health District; Land Conservancy 3rd Annual meeting announcement; information from the Ohio EPA concerning sludge pits in Fairfield. Strunk will call for an explanation of the correspondence received; a meeting announcement concerning Hepatitis C from a State Representative; election information from the League of Women Voters.
Mr. Strunk received a 2000/2001 Air Quality Report from Hamilton County Environmental Services.
GUESTS
Mrs. Yocum was present to report for the FRESH Group. Their next regular meeting will be November 21st. The guest speaker Dr. Susan Penny will give a presentation of the study she has conducted. November 6th will be the next Fernald Community Health Effects Committee meeting; November 14th will be the next Fernald Stewardship meeting and Chemical Plant’s Advisory Panel meeting.
Steve Wentzel from Fluor Fernald provided meeting information – FCAB will meet November 14th; on December 10th, there will be a Silos 1 & 2 Technical Workshop;
There will be no Clean-Up Progress Briefing in November.
Wentzel informed the Board that DOE/FF would be closely watching the November 5th elections. The state of Utah will have a tax proposal for waste disposal on their ballot.
If it passes, it would raise the cost of shipping waste from $5.00 to $26.00 per cubic foot, and cause a major re-evaluation of how waste is shipped.
Chris Gibbs from Troop 293 presented his Eagle Scout Project to the Board.
The proposed project is to renovate the Township Park on River Road.
The Board saw no problem with the proposal after receiving answers to their questions and concerns.
Mrs. Harper made a motion to approve Chris Gibbs’ Eagle Scout Project. Mr. Storer seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Jim McBride, resident of Baughman Road and two other residents presented a complaint against Mr. Herzog who lives at 9146 New Haven Road. The complaints consisted of excessive noise and air pollution from his ATV use; there are disabled cars on the property, and dirt containing blacktop was dumped in the yard.
McBride indicated that he and other residents have called the Sheriff’s Department to report the noise and air pollution on several occasions, but it has been to no avail.
Mr. Strunk also called the Sheriff and reported it, as well as it being discussed at the last township meeting.
Strunk will contact the Sheriff again and speak with Don Meyer to see if he has any ideas to resolve the problem.
There was discussion on the Barking Dog Ordinance and possibly seeking one on ATV’s.
The Board ask Mr. McBride to file a complaint with the Zoning Inspector regarding the disabled cars, and speak with him about the dirt containing blacktop to see what steps should be taken.
Strunk will contact Dan Shaffer at Cincinnati Water Works to report the dumping of dirt w/blacktop.
REPORTS
Maintenance: Harry Meyers reported that the end of Chipstone Drive has been repaired; the ‘No Dumping’ signs were picked up; he will be supervising the Eagle Scout Project at the River Road Park. There was discussion on getting a plaque to tribute the Eagle Scout Projects that are completed for the good of Crosby Township. Meyers will look into obtaining plaques; there was discussion on having Basketball Courts in the Township Parks. Strunk indicated that he would like to see one at the Potenger Park only, and leave the River Road Park with a natural setting. Meyers will obtain some prices on having a slab poured; Mrs. Harper questioned the problem with garbage can lids at the parks. Meyers stated that he has an idea for making them critter proof.
Mr. Strunk made a motion to purchase additional letters for the marquee sign for up to $125.00. Mrs. Harper seconded the motion; all were in favor. Strunk again thanked Chris and Sue Dole for their work on the marquee sign.
Fire Dept: Bruce Downard reported a donation of $200.00 from Modern Day Concrete; five department members completed the Fire Safety Inspector course and passed their state test; the Fire Levy Committee will meet again on October 30th; Mr. Storer questioned the status of the Draft Service Proposal for the Fernald Site. Steve Wentzel indicated that it is still being evaluated.
Clerk: Melody Inman reported the response from the County Auditor’s office concerning the Township’s portion of tax dollars paid by Fernald/DOE. They indicated that the Township is owed approximately $20,000.00, and should be received in the next few days. They apologized for the delay in payment.
Inman provided the Board with some information on the Fire Fund figures that contained the dollar amounts spent to pay the volunteer EMT/FF’s, and the revised appropriations that were necessary.
Mr. Strunk made a motion to approve $327.00 for the Recycling ads placed in the Harrison Press. Mrs. Harper seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Mr. Storer made a motion to approve up to $350.00 to pay for the recycling dumpster through the end of the year. Mrs. Harper seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Mrs. Harper made a motion to approve $1806.00 for the recycling kick off supplies.
Mr. Storer seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Township Administrator: Jane Pirman provided information on the Legal Notice for the New Baltimore Stormwater Project. Mr. Strunk made a motion to approve up to $500.00 to place the ad in the Cinti Enquirer, and the Cinti Herold. Mrs. Harper seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Bids will be accepted up through December 16th at 6:30 P.M. They will be opened during the Township’s Regular Business Meeting on December 16th. A grant of $45,000 was awarded for this project.
Senior Group Director: Millie Wasinger was not present.
Zoning: Dennis Heyob was present to bring the Board up to par on the Land Use Plan.
He and Dave Sellet are waiting on feedback from Don Meyer regarding the map before taking it to Regional Planning for review. Heyob will contact Russ Sparks to set up a meeting. They should be able to start on the text by the 1st of the year.
Heyob informed the Board that there are some items in the Zoning Book that will need revised.
Rick Espel thanked the Trustees for hiring Jim Huhn to work on the zoning nuisances. Espel will supply Huhn with the list of properties that need taken care of.
Due to the reorganizing of the Zoning files, Espel will need to purchase some supplies.
He will bring figures to the next meeting for consideration.
There was discussion on the Baughman Rd/New Haven Rd complaints brought to the Board by some residents this evening. Espel will address the zoning issues this evening via a letter to the violator.
OLD BUSINESS
Mrs. Harper announced the next Bicentennial Planning Meeting for October 31st @
7:30 P.M.; the Hubert Company donated a Hot Plate for use at the Senior/Community Center that is NSF approved.
Mr. Storer received a letter from the OTA in response to the letter Pirman sent regarding the Legislative Breakfast Reception Procedure.
Storer reported on the request to fill the wetland next to the bridge on River Road.
Ted Hubbard (Hamilton County Engineers office) suggested that he talk to Gary VanHart of Public Works. Hubbard will provide VanHart with the map, and he will render a decision rather or not the wetland is natural and if it can be filled.
Mr. Strunk suggested that the meetings for Senior/Community Center land use be postponed until Millie Wasinger returns.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to report.
Mr. Strunk made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:32 P.M. Mr. Storer seconded the motion. All were in favor.