Pledge

President Michael Parker called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Roll Call:

Roll call indicated that Trustees Michael Parker, James Stewart & Scott Leber were present, also present was Phillip David, Fiscal Officer/Zoning Inspector and Road Superintendent David Kelley.

Election of Officers

Mr. Parker yielded the chair to Fiscal Officer Phillip David, Mr. David called for nominations for President or Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Parker nominated James Stewart for President, Mr. Leber seconded the motion. Mr. Leber moved to close the nominations, Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll was called for election of the President of the Board, with all present answering yes: Mr. Stewart will be President of the Trustee Board for 2022. Mr. Stewart moved to open nominations for Vice-President of the Board, Mr. Leber seconded the motion, roll was called, with all present answering yes; motion carried. Mr. Parker moved to nominate Scott Leber for Vice President, Mr. Stewart seconded the nomination. Mr. Stewart moved to close the nominations for Vice- President, Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll was called, with all present answering yes, motion to close the nominations carried. Mr. David call for a vote of all in favor of Scott Leber for Vice President, with all present answering yes, Mr. Leber will be the Vice-President of the Board of Trustees for 2022.

Mr. David yielded the chair back to President Stewart.

Minutes

Mr. Leber moved to accept the minutes for the December 16, 2021 meeting, Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll was called, with all present voting yes; motion carried.

Guests

Oxford Township resident Andy Dunlap was present at the meeting.

Zoning Report:

Mr. David reported that he had issued a 3-acre lot split to; Charles and Lisa Ohlemacher, 5119 Mason Road. He went on to report that there were several other permits in the works to be reported on at a later date.

Road Superintendent:

Mr. Kelley reported that he had nothing to report on the recall on the 550 Ford truck frame. He said he had called and talked to the Service Manager at Valley Ford who said he would get back, Mr. Kelley said he was still waiting on the return call.

Mr. Kelley said he had been contacted by Jeff Martin concerning a dead limb in a tree bordering his property and the Bloomingville Cemetery. He questioned if the limb could be taken down before it fell into his yard during a wind storm? After some discussion, Mr. Parker moved to have Roe Tree Service contracted to remove the dead limb, Mr. Leber seconded the motion. Roll was called; with all present voting yes; motion carried.

Mr. Kelley said he would contact Roe Tree Service about removing the limb. He said it would be a good time to get it done because the ground is freezing.

Trustees:

Mr. Leber – said he didn’t have anything to report at this time.

Mr. Parker – reported that he had talked with the ODOT Coordinator about prioritizing the request for funds for the ODOT Township Stimulus Program. He said he told them that the Township would fix the drain tile and catch basins, the funds being requested would be for the asphalt top coat to repair the road and bring it up to code after the work was done.

Mr. Parker reported that the County Commissioners were equally dividing $1,000,000 in road funds received from the State amongst the Townships to be used for road repairs. Having contacted Mr. Kelley about the future road funds, he requested that Mr. Kelley create a list of roads that needed seal coated using the funds from the County. After reviewing the list of roads, other possible road repair projects were discussed, no decision was made, because it was pending the actual receipt of the funds from the County

Mr. Parker reported that he had received no response from the property owners that were sent registered letters informing them of the available funds thru the Erie County Land Bank that had been received from the State of Ohio in the form of a grant for the purpose of demolition of blighted unused properties. There was discussion why the blighted property owners wouldn’t take advantage of the available funds.

Mr. David said he was going to contact Groton Township Fire Chief Kerry Jett and John Zimmerman, Huron Township Building Inspector about moving forward about having these properties condemned and removed.

Mr. Stewart – reported that ST. Johns Church had contacted him about coming to the meeting to discuss Oxford Township taking over the care and sexton work for the Church Cemetery.

Fiscal Officer

Mr. David distributed copies of the 2021 Highway Certification he had received from the County Engineer to be signed and approved by the Trustees. After some discussion, Mr. Parker moved to approve the mileage certificate, Mr. Leber seconded the motion. Roll was called, with all present voting yes; motion carried.

The Trustees signed the certificate and Mr. David said he would se that it got sent back to the County Engineer for the Erie County Commissioners approval and signatures.

The estate of Robert Meyers requested that the Township purchase back the Bloomingville Cemetery Plot that was never used. After some discussion, Mr. Parker moved to approve buying back the cemetery plot, Mr. Leber seconded the motion. Roll was called, with all present voting yes; motion carried. The cemetery plot was purchased back at the same price that was paid when purchased.

Communications

Communications were reviewed

Old Business

There was no old business to discuss.

New Business: 

Mr. Leber moved to pay the bills in the amount of $36,004.31, Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll was called, with all present voting yes; motion carried.

No further business, the meeting was adjourned.

James W. Stewart, President                  Phillip M. David, Fiscal Officer