Regular Meeting
Perry Township Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
May 21, 2013 7:00 pm
Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance:
Excused absence: None.
Additions/Deletions to Agenda:
Under Administration, the auction items are going to be tabled until the next meeting due to incomplete information.
Public Hearings/Invited Guests:
Trustee Haines stated that he wanted to welcome Perry High School Wrestling Coach Dave Riggs. Trustee Haines stated that the Board wanted to recognize Dave Riggs for being honored as the 2013 Stark County Wrestling Coach of the Year. Trustee Haines briefly highlighted Dave’s past and present remarkable wrestling coaching achievements and stated that it was a great honor for the Perry Township Board of Trustees to recognize him as 2013 Division I Stark County Wrestling Coach of the Year.
Mr. Riggs thanked the Board and stated that he felt blessed to be a part of the Perry Community and feels extremely grateful for the chance to be a part of the Perry Wrestling Program.
Trustee Haines asked Officer Watson of the D.A.R.E. Program and Pat Murray, President of the Perry Adult Booster Club to please step forward. Trustee Haines stated that the Board would like to recognize the Perry Adult Booster Club, a very vital part of the Perry High School Community. Trustee Haines stated that the Perry Adult Booster Club recently made a one thousand dollar ($1000.00) donation to the D.A.R.E. Program and Officer Watson would accept this donation this evening. Trustee Haines stated that the Perry Board of Trustees would like to recognize the generous donation, as well as the booster club’s continuous support of the D.A.R.E. program, and thank Pat Murray for being here this evening to present this donation. Trustee Haines thanked Pat for all her continued dedication to the Adult Booster Club over the years as well as to the Perry Community.
Pat stated that is a great honor to work with the Booster Club and with so many great coaches and people in the community. Pat stated that it is and should be all about the schools and the community.
Trustee Haines stated that the Board of Trustees would like to recognize Officer Bill Watson for everything that he does for the D.A.R.E. Program. Without donations like this one from the Booster Club, our D.A.R.E. Program would not exist. Trustee Haines stated that the Board would like to take the opportunity this evening to recognize Officer Bill Watson and his dedication to the D.A.R.E. Program and for the children of our community and the mentoring he provides on an ongoing basis.
Officer Watson stated that it is with people like Pat and the Perry Community that makes D.A.R.E. the successful program that it is. Officer Watson stated that there are D.A.R.E. officers from around the state inquiring how Perry does things and how we make things happen. Officer Watson stated that these are challenging times in our community and society where media and video games make drugs seem almost acceptable. Pat, and other community members like her, have been longtime supporters of the D.A.R.E. program and Officer Watson thanked Pat and the Booster Club for their unbelievable support.
Trustee Haines stated that he would like to welcome the five young ladies from Girl Scout Troop 60088 and Girl Scout Leaders Julie Karapasha and C. Williams here this evening. Trustee Haines stated that these five young ladies and their scout leaders planted a new pear tree at Perry Park in honor of Earth Day and plan to continue their tree planting project each year in order to make our parks more beautiful. Trustee Haines stated that the Board of Trustees would like to honor the members of Girl Scout Troop 60088 with a certificate for all their hard work in planting this tree.
Communications:
Public Speaks on items up for Board Approval: None.
Township Business requiring Board Action: None.
Unfinished Business:
Consider Accepting Ambulance Remounting bid Tabled from 5-14-13 Work Session
Fire Chief Martin stated that the Fire Department is requesting that the Board accept the bid in the amount of seventy-six thousand three hundred sixty three dollars ($76,363.00) from Life Star Rescue, Inc. in Van Wert, Ohio to remount a Medic 15 on a 2013 chassis. Chief Martin stated that there were several exceptions in the original bid and those exceptions were clarified to the Board’s satisfaction along with the Law Director’s review and stamp of approval. If the Board approves this bid, arrangements will be made for the vehicle to be taken to Van Wert, Ohio so the work can begin immediately.
Trustee Chessler stated that based on the information from Chief Martin and the Law Director’s approval of the bids as submitted, makes a motion that the Board accept and approve the bid from Life Star Rescue, Inc. in the amount of seventy-six thousand three hundred sixty three dollars ($76,363.00) and authorize the chief to take the steps necessary to have the remounting completed; Seconded by Trustee Haines.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Haines, yes. Mr. Laubacher, yes. Mr.Chessler, yes.
New Business:
Trustee Haines made a motion to approve bills and payroll in the amount of $159,835.20 for the week ending May 21, 2013; Seconded by Trustee Laubacher.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Haines, yes. Mr. Laubacher, yes. Mr. Chessler, yes.
Fiscal Officer:
Trustee Haines made a motion to accept the minutes of the May 7, 2013 Regular Meeting; Seconded by Trustee Chessler.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Haines, yes. Mr. Laubacher, yes. Mr. Chessler, yes.
Administration:
Fire Department: None.
Police Department:
Consider Approval of Invoice from Northeast Lubricants
Police Chief Pomesky stated that Maintenance Supervisor Gary Swisher submitted an invoice for one thousand twenty-nine dollars and fifty-one cents ($1,029.51) for the purchase of a fifty-five gallon barrel of motor oil for the police department’s vehicles.
Trustee Haines stated that he makes a motion to approve the invoice from Northeast Lubricants in the amount of one thousand twenty-nine dollars and fifty-one cents ($1,029.51) for GTX 5W30 motor oil; Seconded by Trustee Laubacher.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Haines, yes. Mr. Laubacher, yes. Mr. Chessler, yes.
Consider Approval of NEO Digital Software
Police Chief Pomesky stated that the Police Department currently uses F-Secure for their anti-virus along the terminals through the agency. The F-Secure renewal period is up at the beginning of June. For the renewal period of one (1) year, the purchase price is nine hundred seventy-seven dollars ($977.00). Chief Pomesky is recommending to the Board that the Police Department renew for a period of three (3) years at a total cost of one thousand seven hundred fifty-nine dollars and eighty-one cents ($1,759.81). This is substantially less than renewing annually.
Trustee Chessler stated that he makes a motion that the Chief’s request be approved; that the Board enter into an agreement for Software App. Secure Business Sweep competitive package for a total cost of one thousand seven hundred fifty-nine dollars and eighty-one cents ($1,759.81) for a three (3) year term including the updates and maintenance; Seconded by Trustee Laubacher.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Haines, yes. Mr. Laubacher, yes. Mr. Chessler, yes.
Road Department: None.
Law Director: None.
Zoning: None.
Parks/Recycling: None.
Executive Session(s):
Department Matters Not Requiring Board Action:
Administration: None.
Fire Department: None.
Parks/Recycling: None.
Police Department:
Submission of Stats for March and April 2013
Road Department: None.
Zoning: None.
Law Director: None.
Upcoming Events:
~Perry Board of Trustees in Partnership with Stark Parks is hosting a Certified Public Records Training on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 from 10:00 am to 1:15 pm at Exploration Gateway.
~Perry Township Bicentennial Meetings are scheduled for the last Tuesday of each calendar month at the Perry Township Hall beginning at 7:00 pm.
~The next Perry Township Business Exchange meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 7:30 am in the Police Department Community Room.
Public Speaks-Open Forum:
Dave Kerestes-3500 Lincolnway E., Apt. 4, Massillon, OH 44646 – Mr. Kerestes stated that he would like to inquire when he could meet with Law Director Hall to discuss what they had previously gone over two weeks (2) ago. Mr. Hall stated that after the meeting, they would set up a date and time.
Adjournment:
With nothing further to come before the Board, Trustee Haines made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 pm; Seconded by Trustee Chessler.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Haines, yes. Mr. Laubacher, yes. Mr. Chessler, yes.
Doug Haines, President Joe Schlegel, Fiscal Officer