MARY ANN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING 12 DECEMBER 2011 7:00 PM
Pledge of Allegiance was given by all those present.
Roll Call: Chairman of Trustees, Tom Bodle “here”;
Trustees: Rodney Lothes, “here”, Gary Nethers “here”
Fiscal Officer Beth Bodle, “here”
Financial Report: Each Trustee was given copy of Payment Register with a total of $34,259.35, Receipt Register with total of $37,167.93 and Fund Status which reflects a balance of $290,318.20, current bills considered.
Tom Bodle made a resolution to move amounts within respective funds as listed on Supplemental Appropriations Registry, 2nd by Gary Nethers, all three Trustees voted “Aye”.
Trustee, Tom Bodle (Beth’s voice was shot) read Minutes of November 14, 2011, Regular Meeting, motion to approve minutes made by Gary Nethers, 2nd by Rodney Lothes, all three Trustees voted “Aye”.
Fire Dept: Chief Kelly Smith, presented information regarding runs to Eden Township
for year 2011, as of December 10 – In Eden Twp., Newton Twp took 7 FIRE and 84 EMS runs, contracting for $20,000 annually on average of $800 per call.
In Eden Twp., Mary Ann Twp. took 23 FIRE and 84 EMS runs for $23,500 annually and $20,000 from EMS billing for a total of $43,500 annual with billing in place on an average $413 per call.
Eden Township proposal for Mary Ann Twp. Raising the contract by $10,000 to $33,500. This makes the average collected amount of $322 per call.
Mary Ann averages approximately 400 calls per year through the coverage area. With the current budget spent, with each run made, costs an average of $675 per run.
Proposed Options for Eden Township
- $32,500 annual contract for Fire ONLY. Dropping all EMS coverage.
- $28,000 annual contract for Fire and EMS charging $700 per call for all EMS transports.
- $28,500 annual contract for Fire and EMS. Mary Ann Twp. To assume all EMS coverage in Eden Twp., with automatic aid from Newton Twp. In the North West corner.
Any option chosen would keep Mary Ann Twp, near the $675 per call cost per run required to operate.
Don Glover, Trustee from Eden Township was in attendance and after much discussion of points above he offered that Eden would pay $35,000 per year. Our Trustees and Chief Kelly all agreed to a one year contract with Eden from 1-1-12 to 12-31-12 to see how their levy goes. It was also agreed that we won’t bill for EMS to Eden Township residents only for the next year and revisit this issue late next year.
Resolution was made to charge for any EMS runs for accidents or illness for non residents in Eden Twp. and no charges to their residents for one year. Rodney made motion for the resolution and 2nd by Gary Nethers, all three Trustees voted “Aye. Beth is to call Don when new contract is ready and he will present to the rest of Eden’s Board of Trustees, at their December 26th meeting.
Kelly said the department needs to purchase a new Multi-gas detector as the electronic brain is bad in current detector. It is cheaper to purchase a new detector (approx $1100) than to repair current one.
Visitors:
Leslie Wolfe – Trash container at Barnes is overflowing. Gary Nethers said he’d take care of that.
Taylor Vogelmeier – There are holes in the berm on Smokey Row Rd curve by Myers.
Old Business:
Scouts used complex December 2nd – 4th.
New Business:
Gifts for Fire Department – All checks have been issued.
On Saturday, January 7, 2012 – Licking County Township Meeting to be held. There will be four (4) of us attending. Meeting starts at 10, goodies and coffee to be served at 9:30, lunch to be served at 11:45.
There will three (4) going to the Winter Conference, need to prepay to save on registration fees - $40/person or $60/person at door. Motion was made to pay expenses by Gary Nethers, 2nd by Tom Bodle, all three Trustees “Aye”. Trustees advised if staying over you need to get your reservations made now. Les Wolfe planning on attending one day – Bodle’s spending one or two nights as well as Rodney Lothes.
Appointed board members for Volunteer Firefighters Dependent Fund as follows:
Leslie Wolfe, Tom Bodle, Kelly Smith, Randy Miner, Gary Nethers with Tom Bodle serving as Chairperson and Leslie Wolfe to serve as secretary.
Received Resolution from County to reduce load limits on Township roads. (Purity, Rain Rock, Camp Ohio, Hickman, Dayton and Rocky Fork Roads)
Rodney Lothes made Resolution to pay or reimburse Health/Medical Insurance for Trustees, full time fireman and full time road worker in 2012, was 2nd by Gary Nethers.
Vote all three Trustees “Aye”
Rodney Lothes made Resolution to hold organization meeting & brine meeting at 7 PM, January 9, 2012, to be followed by regular meeting, 2nd by Tom Bodle. Vote all three Trustees “Aye”
Tom Bodle made Resolution for fiscal officer to develop temporary 2012 appropriations, also instruct fiscal officer to make necessary supplemental appropriations for year and bill paying and establish carry over purchase order or blanket certificate for 2011 obligations if needed, 2nd by Rodney Lothes, Vote all three Trustees “Aye”
Tom Bodle made Resolution to sell 1983 GMC C60 with minimum bid of $1000.00, to open bids @ January 9th meeting. (Beth omitted January 9th date in the ad)
Gary Nethers said it has been a pleasure doing this job for 16 years, good people to work with. Rodney Lothes said pick a date to have a dinner after first of year for all past trustees.
Rodney Lothes made motion to have Gary Nethers taken off paperwork and to have Leslie Wolfe added, 2nd by Gary Nethers, Vote all three Trustees “Aye”
Correspondence was read
GFOA having class on grants on February 23rd, Rodney and Tom want to go. Cost is $75.00/person.
Tom Bodle made motion to order fiscal officer to pay bills as stated on Payment Register, Rodney Lothes 2nd, and all three Trustees voted “Aye”.
Motion to Adjourn by Rodney Lothes 2nd by Rodney Lothes all three Trustees voted “Aye”
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Chairman of Trustees, Charles T.Bodle Fiscal Officer, Beth Bodle
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Trustee, Gary Nethers Trustee, Rodney Lothes
