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(01/02/2014)

 

The Poland Township Board of Trustees held their annual re-organizational meeting on January 2, 2014 at the Poland Township Government Center located at 3339 Dobbins Road, Poland, Ohio.

Trustee Lidle called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. Trustee Lidle led those present in the pledge of allegiance. Fiscal Officer Granitto called the Roll. Present were Trustees Lidle, Ungaro and Wollet.

Lidle moved to adjourn to executive session at 9:05 a.m. in order to discuss legal matters and consideration of the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of one or more township employees, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

 

Lidle moved to return to regular session at 11:45 a.m., seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Fiscal Officer Granitto asked for nominations for Chairman of the Poland Township Board of Trustees for the year 2014.

Trustee Lidle nominated Trustee Eric C. Ungaro for Chairman for calendar year 2014, seconded by Trustee Wollet. There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed. Voting yes on the nomination, Lidle and Wollet. Trustee Ungaro abstained…motion carried. Trustee Ungaro is elected Chairman of the Poland Township Board of Trustees for the calendar year 2014.

Fiscal Officer Granitto turned the gavel over to Chairman Ungaro, the newly elected Chairman of the Poland Township Board of Trustees.

Fiscal Officer Granitto asked for nominations for Vice-Chairman of the Poland Township Board of Trustees for calendar year 2014. Wollet nominated Robert Lidle, Jr. for Vice-Chairman for calendar year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed. Voting yes on the nomination, Wollet and Ungaro. Lidle abstained… motion carried. Trustee Lidle is elected Vice-Chairman of the Poland Township Board of Trustees for the calendar year 2014.

Lidle moved to Adopt Roberts Rule of Order for the calendar year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Lidle moved to schedule the Poland Township Board of Trustees regular meetings for calendar year 2014 on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Lidle moved to approve Farmer’s National Bank as the Poland Township’s depository for Active, Inactive and Interim Funds for calendar year 2014, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wollet, Ungaro…motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint Joanne Wollet to the Western Reserve Fire District Board for calendar year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle and Ungaro. Trustee Wollet abstained…motion carried. Ungaro moved to appoint Robert Lidle to the Western Reserve Fire District Board for calendar year 2014, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Ungaro and Wollet. Trustee Lidle abstained…motion carried.

 

Lidle moved to appoint Eric Ungaro as a member of the CASTLO Board to continue our support of the Mahoning River Corridor Recovery Program for calendar year 2014, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle and Wollet. Ungaro abstained…motion carried.

Fiscal Officer Granitto introduced RESOLUTION #14-01, ADVANCES AND TRANSFERS WITHIN FUNDS to authorize the Fiscal Officer to make any necessary Advances, Transfers and line item transfers for calendar year 2014. Lidle moved to adopt Resolution #14-01 (resolution on file). Ungaro seconded the Resolution and the Roll was called. Upon its adoption the vote resulted as follows: Lidle, yea; Ungaro, yea; Wollet, yea.

Fiscal Officer Granitto introduced RESOLUTION #14-02 – a resolution to authorize the following Department Heads: Fiscal Officer, Administration, Police, Road, and Zoning, $1000.00 for necessary daily operating expenses for the calendar year 2014. Lidle moved to adopt Resolution #14-02 (resolution on file). Ungaro seconded the Resolution and the Roll was called. Upon its adoption the vote resulted as follows: Lidle, yea; Ungaro, yea; Wollet, yea.

Lidle moved to approve travel expenses for the Trustees and Fiscal Officer of Poland Township for the calendar year 2014, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wollet, Ungaro…motion carried.

Lidle moved to re-appoint all full time and part-time employees of the Township of Poland for the calendar year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet …motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint James R. Scharville as Poland Township Administrator for the calendar year 2014 as per the current Township agreement, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint Robert Monus as Poland Township Zoning Inspector for the calendar year 2014 as per union contract, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wollet, Ungaro…motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint Tom Monus as Poland Township Road Department Working Foreman for the calendar year 2014 as per union contract, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint Brian Goodin as Poland Township Police Chief for the calendar year 2014 as per the current Township agreement, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wollet, Ungaro…motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint Mary Bartos as Poland Township Janitorial Services for the calendar year 2014 as per Township agreement, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint James Scharville as Poland Township Recycling Coordinator for the calendar year 2014, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wollet, Ungaro.
Lidle moved to limit all part time employees of Poland Township to a maximum of 30 hours per week, no more than 1500 hours per year, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wallet, Ungaro…motion carried.

 

Lidle moved to re-appoint Mike Heher as Chairperson for the Poland Township Park Advisory Board for the year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Lidle moved to re-appoint all current Poland Township Park Advisory Board members for the year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint Joseph Granitto, Joanne Wollet and Jacci Colaneri to the Records Committee for the calendar year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle and Ungaro. Wollet abstained…motion carried.

Lidle moved to re-appoint Michele Richards as Zoning Board Secretary for the calendar year 2014 as per Township agreement, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wollet, Ungaro, …motion carried.

Lidle moved to re-appoint Patty Magazzine as Alternate Zoning Board Secretary for the calendar year 2014 as per Township agreement, seconded by Wollet. Voting yes – Lidle, Wollet, Ungaro, …motion carried.

Lidle moved to appoint Administrator James Scharville, Zoning Inspector Robert Monus, Road Foreman Tom Monus, and Chief Brian Goodin to the Safety Committee for the calendar year 2014, seconded by Ungaro. Voting yes – Lidle, Ungaro, Wollet…motion carried.

There being no further business, Chairman Ungaro moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:55 a.m., seconded by Lidle. Voting yes – Ungaro, Lidle, Wollet…motion carried.

 

 

Attest:
Eric C. Ungaro, Chairman

Robert Lidle, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Joanne Wollet, Trustee

Joseph J. Granitto, Fiscal Officer