The Board of Liberty Township Trustees met in a Regular Session on October 19, 2009 at 7:00p.m. at the township Administration Building with the following members present: Mr. Jack Simon, Mrs. Jodi K. Stoyak, and Chairperson Mr. W. Gary Litch presiding.
Guest – Mr. Haynie Vintage Village Estates
Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve warrant expenditures for the month of September 2009 in the amount of $376,046.31 warrants #32112 through #32361 inclusive.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
09-133 Motion made by Mr. Litch to nominate Trustee Jodi K. Stoyak for the vacancy on the District 6 Natural Resource Assistance Council for the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund and to submit the application to the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments.
Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
09-134 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to approve $8,000.00 compensation to Baker, Bednar, & Associates, Inc. for Architectural Services for a Central Fire Station.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, NO. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
09-135 Motion made by Mrs. Stoyak to pass the following resolution:
ORC §505.17 - Resolution Regulating Vehicle Parking
Whereas, the township deems it necessary regulate parking of motor vehicles within the township, now therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following location shall be designated as a no parking zone;
“NO PARKING ON RED OAKS DRIVE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF LESLIE LANE TO KEEFER ROAD.”
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Order be posted by the Township Fiscal Officer in five (5) conspicuous places in the Township for thirty days, before becoming effective and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Order be published in the Youngstown Vindicator appearing once a week for three consecutive weeks; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Order be posted on one or more traffic signs at the location of the designated no parking zone.
Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Litch. Motion carried.
09-136 Motion made by Mr. Litch to pass the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Liberty Township Trustees Support the passage of the Veterans Bonus Initiative that will be on the Ballot this November, 2009 General Election to provide compensation to Veterans serving overseas in the Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan War and the War in Iraq.
Mr. Litch, Yes. Mr. Simon, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Simon. Motion carried.
09-137 Motion made by Mr. Simon to pass the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLOVED that the Board of Trustees support the Delphi Retires; and
Whereas The GM-Delphi Retirees have experienced discrimination regarding their treatment by the Automotive Task Force, General Motors and Delphi through a lack of fair and equitable treatment comparable to other stakeholders; and
Whereas this unfair discrimination was based on perceived “commercial value” of the Retirees by their Federal Government; and
Whereas, we deem the situation, as it now stands, to be unfair, unethical and unreasonable; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the township of Liberty, Trumbull County do hereby
call on the President of the United States, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Head of the President’s Auto Task Force, the Chairman of the General Motors, the President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, the Chairman of Delphi Corporation, and the Chief Executive Officer and President of Delphi Corporation, to immediately remedy this injustice, treat GM-Delphi Hourly and Salaried Retirees fairly and equitably in relation to other GM-Delphi Retirees, and provide for the receipt of the full pensions and health care insurance GM-Delphi Hourly and Salaried Retirees were promised over a lifetime of employment for a lifetime of work.
Mr. Simon, Yes. Mr. Litch, Yes. Mrs. Stoyak, Yes. Seconded by Mr. Litch. Motion carried.
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JOHN E. FUSCO, FISCAL OFFIERW. GARY LITCH, CHAIRMAN