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Board of
Richfield Township
Trustees
Regular Meeting
August 1, 2005
The regular meeting of the
Richfield Township Trustees was called to order by Donald Eisel at 7:00
p.m. at the Municipal Building, 3951 Washburn Road, Berkey, Ohio.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Chm. Donald Eisel– present
Vice-Chm. William Buckenmeyer – present
Frank Loeffler – present
Also attending was Greg Bettinger, Joe & Ruth Bakus, Wayne and Barb Farley
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
The clerk provided copies of the minutes from the July 18, 2005
meeting, current Cash Summary Report and Pending Warrants Report.
READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
080105-01 William Buckenmeyer made a motion to approve
the July 18, 2005 minutes with the following amendments: no roll call was
required on the motion to approve renting the fire station without a
second vote, zoning regulations on a sign are 32 sq. ft... Donald Eisel
seconded the motion. Roll call: Buckenmeyer – yes, Eisel – yes, Loeffer-yes;
Motion carried.
PRESENTATION OF THE BILLS:
The attached listing of warrants (numbers 2553 - 2577) were
presented for approval:
080105-02 Frank Loeffler made a motion to approve payment of the attached
listing of invoices and the corresponding pending warrants. William
Buckenmeyer seconded the motion. Roll call: Buckenmeyer–yes, Eisel – yes,
Loeffler-yes: Motion carried.
ZONING:
Marshall & Melhorn, LLC (firm representing Christ The Word Church)
submitted a letter for a request for text amendment to Richfield Township
Zoning Resolution to accommodate enlarged time-frames to commence
construction under special use permits. The Church has submitted an
application for a special use permit to construct and operate a church on
3400 Murd Road, construction will not commence for at least 5 and possibly
up to ten years. The Lucas County Plan Commission included a condition in
its recommendation that the one-year limitation for initiating
construction contained in the Township’s Zoning Resolution be extended to
10 years. The Trustees will discuss further at a later date.
An additional condition from the Lucas County Engineer was to have the
applicant widen the Murd Road pavement to 20 feet from Central Avenue to
the church driveway on Murd Road. The existing pavement for Murd Road
appears to be 161/2 feet wide.
FIRE:
No report Chief Tate was absent.
FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION:
The station will be completed in approximately three weeks. A dedication
will be scheduled in the fall.
Kornwell drilling installed a pump for the well at $650.00, a price
quote from Greg Bettinger for a pump was received at a later date for
approximately ½ the cost. The Trustees were in agreement to remove and
return the pump to Korn Well Drilling and install Mr. Bettingers pump for
½ the cost. The well is pumping two gallons a minute.
Jerome Murd will dig the trench for the water line from the well to the
building.
There was discussion on installing an underground tank that would
have the eaves troughs draining into the tank for irrigation of the
landscaping. Mr. Bettinger advised the Trustees the underground tank would
be sufficient in watering the landscaping and power washing the trucks.
There was discussion on the irrigation system that is being
donated and the maintenance involved. There will be further discussion at
a future meeting.
080105-03 Frank Loeffler made a motion to purchase the
pump and install the water lines into the building not to exceed $1500.00.
William Buckenmeyer seconded the motion. Roll call: Buckenmeyer-yes,
Eisel-yes, Loeffler-yes. Motion carried.
The generator will be tested on August 4, 2005. Doug Ronau and
Assistant Chief Tom Shambarger will be present.
Mr. Bettinger reported the North East garage door has a crack in
the bottom panel. He further stated the radiant heat located on the back
walls could present a problem with the hoses and bedding on the trucks
when they are backed in.
NEW BUSINESS:
The clerk presented the proposal for the feasibility of
purchasing the St. Elizabeth Church and school building. The Trustees
approved the proposal; the proposal will be sent to the Reverend Michael
Billings.
Trustee Loeffler removed noxious weeds from the property at 4216
Lathrop Road.
There was discussion on restriping Kilburn Road.
080105-04 William Buckenmeyer made a motion to approve the
restriping of Murd Road. Frank Loeffler seconded the motion. Roll call:
Buckenmeyer-yes, Loeffler-yes, Eisel-yes. Motion carried.
The clerk will submit a letter to the Lucas County Engineer
requesting the restriping.
080105-05 There being no further business, Frank Loeffler
made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by William Buckenmeyer. Roll
call: Buckenmeyer-yes, Eisel – yes, Loeffler-yes. . Motion approved.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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Gleaner South
Fairfield Fall Programs
"Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower". Albert
Camus
South Fairfield Arbor has scheduled guest speaker Fred Folger for
September 19, "Civil War-Fort Sumter", October 17, "Toledo Once 3rd
Largest Railroad Center" and November 14, :Toledo Downtown Department
Stores" all at 7 pm at Evergreen Library. All these programs are free and
open to the public, registration is appreciated for seating purposes call
1-800-308-8603 or 419-644-2771 or visit the library at 253 Maple St.
Metamora, Ohio.
Back by popular demand another fund-raiser Tea for a new community
room! The "Autumn Boun-Tea Benefit" will be hosted by S. Fairfield Arbor,
Saturday, October 29 at 2 pm at Evergreen Library. Nancy Stahl of Bryan,
Ohio will cater our event, cost is $15 per person. Reservations can be
made in person at Evergreen Library or mailed to them at 253 Maple St.
Metamora, Ohio 43540. Payment MUST accompany your registration with checks
payable to South Fairfield Arbor. Gift baskets and handcrafted items will
be raffled and a 50/50 drawing held. Please remember to bring your own
usable tea cup to share its unique history. For a chance to win a special
prize we encourage Tea goers to sport their favorite hat! Come & enjoy a
"Tea-mendous" afternoon with Gleaners and friends.
Gleaner delegates prepare to go to the 52nd Biennial convention in
South Bend, Indiana on September 30 - October 2, 2005. Members don't
forget to gather your items for the silent auction benefitting St. Joseph
County charities and also remember to bring your donation of
non-perishables for our Gleaner charity basket service project to support
the YWCA domestic violence outreach. Your participation and generous
contributions are greatly appreciated.
Upcoming South Fairfield Arbor activities include: Business
meetings Monday, September 12 and Monday, October 10 at 4:30 pm at
Evergreen Library.
South Fairfield Arbor members are proud to announce their "2006
Samaritan Beneficiary" will be the New Evergreen Community Room. Each year
Gleaner Arbor members have eight set requirements they MUST meet and
sixteen optional requirements they can choose to do as Community projects
- depending on how many projects the arbor completes - they are awarded a
One, Two or Three Star status. Three Star being the Best attainable. South
Fairfield Arbor has been honored for it's thirteenth consecutive year as a
"Three Star Arbor" - Congratulations to it's members for all their
dedicated volunteer time and talents they give to their community. Great
job - well done and much appreciated. "A thousand words will not have so
deep an impression as One Deed." Henrik Ibsen
The following is a review of what S. Fairfield Arbor contributed to
the community in 2005. A "Spring Beautification/ Arbor Day" involved
planting flowers at Evergreen Library and at businesses in Metamora. A
patriotic "Flag Day Celebration" was shared with veterans, boy scouts and
the public. With our 5th annual "Join Hands Day". 4-H youth and Gleaners
held a bake sale to help Wyatt Witt. Six educational programs were held
with guest speakers at Evergreen Library. Linda Bollinger was honored with
our "Community Service Recognition Award". We commemorated our arbor's
100th Anniversary. Many social events were enjoyed including our annual
"Bring a guest" winter solstice and summer potlucks, super cruise nights,
and evenings at Fayette and Croswell Opera. Two fund-raiser Teas
benefitted funds for a New Evergreen Community Room. We supported the
Gleaner scholarships, Blissfield Habitat, Fulton County Historical
Society, Swanton Assistance dogs, 4-H small animal sales at the Fair,
Metamora and Berkey Fire Departments, Hurricane disaster relief Red Cross,
Hospice of Fulton County, Toledo Ronald McDonald House, 4-H Goats and
Udder Things, Lenawee Humane Society and the Food Pantry at Thanksgiving
and Christmas time.
We'd like to wish all 4-H students good luck with your projects at the
Fulton County Fair.
May everyone enjoy a safe and fun Labor Day weekend September 4th.
As school is in session once again be prepared to stop for
students' safety when school buses are on the road.
"Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by
individuals who labor in freedom." Albert Einstein
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