[0:00] My second period.
It's almost time.
[0:03] » I'm ready.
>> [snorts]
[0:04] » Mary, go.
>> Excuse me.
[0:07] » [laughter]
>> I have an important meeting going on
[0:08] here.
Well, we got a more important meeting.
[0:12] » [laughter]
>> Abby's got an important meeting.
[0:15] » It's 6:59. Okay, now it's 7:00.
>> All right.
[0:19] Call meeting to order. Roll call.
>> Trustee Howard.
[0:23] Here. Trustee DeCola.
>> Here.
[0:24] » Trustee Chucky.
>> Here. All right. Pledge allegiance to
[0:27] the flag.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[0:31] United States of America, and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
[0:37] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
[0:43] » All right.
Are there any corrections to the minutes
[0:47] from the regular meeting of July 13th,
2026?
[0:52] If not, I will make a motion to approve.
>> I will second.
[0:56] » Vote.
>> Trustee Howard.
[0:58] » Yes.
>> Trustee DeCola.
[0:59] » Yes.
>> Trustee Chucky.
[1:00] » Yes.
>> All right. The next trustee meeting will
[1:02] be September 14th.
September We moved it.
[1:07] » 16th.
>> The 16th at 5:00.
[1:11] And we will be approving that here soon.
At 1454 Rome Corners Road at 7:00 p.m.
[1:17] I know announcements, no old business,
so we'll go right into new business.
[1:23] Motion to approve resolution 2026-8-1,
authorizing execution of an agreement
[1:29] for deposit of public funds with the
First Commonwealth Bank, Mallowy.
[1:35] » Uh that's just the general agreement
between the trustees and the bank to
[1:39] keep our money deposited in First
Commonwealth Bank.
[1:43] I think it runs till 2031.
>> [snorts]
[1:48] » I'll make a motion to approve that.
>> I'll second it.
[1:52] » Vote.
>> Trustee Howard.
[1:54] » Yes.
>> Trustee DeCola.
[1:55] » Yes.
>> Trustee Chucky.
[1:56] » Yes.
>> Motion to approve resolution 2026-8-R1
[2:01] objecting to the type two annexation
section 709.023
[2:06] to the village of Galena of 58.4
plus acres, more or less, from Berkshire
[2:12] Township. Any questions on it?
All right. I'll make a motion to
[2:17] approve.
>> I'll second that one.
[2:19] » Vote.
>> Trustee Howard?
[2:21] » Yes.
>> Trustee Detillo?
[2:22] » Yes.
Yes.
[2:24] » Motion to approve resolution 2026-8-R2
approving the bid specification for roof
[2:30] replacement project. Kevin.
>> This is Oh,
[2:35] that's really loud.
Sorry about that.
[2:38] Uh this is we
uh found out a couple of months ago that
[2:42] we have some active
leaking spots in our roof, both uh on
[2:48] this side and in the maintenance bays.
Um had a contractor come out and
[2:54] um contacted our insurance. Cuz this
contractor was saying there there was a
[2:59] little bit of hail a lot of hail damage.
So, the insurance company decided that
[3:03] uh it will cover an entire roof
replacement, including the new section.
[3:09] Um
so, it's about 168,000
[3:12] and change.
Um the bid specs that are before you
[3:16] have been
vetted through the um
[3:19] county prosecutor
and
[3:23] after this the the next item on your
list is
[3:27] uh
sister to this. It is um
[3:32] allowing me to advertise for bids for
the project.
[3:39] » Any questions? I'll make a motion.
>> Make a motion to approve.
[3:44] » I can second that.
>> Vote.
[3:46] » Trustee Howard?
>> Yes.
[3:47] » Trustee Detillo?
>> Yes.
[3:49] » Trustee Chisholm?
>> Yes.
[3:50] » Motion to approve advertising the notice
to for the roof replacement project of
[3:54] Berkshire Township maintenance facility
and Township office. Kevin just
[3:58] explained that. So, I'll make a motion
to approve.
[4:02] » Second.
>> Vote.
[4:04] » Trustee Howard.
>> Yes.
[4:05] » Trustee DeTullio.
>> Yes.
[4:06] » Trustee Schock.
>> Yes.
[4:08] » Motion to approve resolution 2026-8-R3,
a cooperative agreement with the
[4:13] Delaware County Finance Authority.
Chris,
[4:17] come up and
>> A moment you have when you come up.
[4:19] » I know.
>> Okay. This
[4:21] All right. Um
thank you, Mr. Chair. Um
[4:24] Chris Connolly with Taft Law. Uh I'm
here representing the Delaware County
[4:28] Finance Authority on a project that we
we've kind of called the Four Winds
[4:32] Drive project. Basically, um
north of 36 37 along Four Winds Drive,
[4:39] there where that residential development
is. There's both apartments and
[4:42] single-family homes back there. Um
what what the Finance Authority would be
[4:48] looking to do would be to issue bonds
through its bond fund,
[4:51] um
backed by TIF revenues that uh from the
[4:55] Township. So,
back in 2017, I think, uh we uh approved
[5:00] a TIF
um on on that um the Township approved a
[5:04] a TIF on that project back there. That
project's fully built. The TIF's cash
[5:09] flowing.
Um it it's an attractive uh an
[5:12] attractive project for the Finance
Authority because, you know, when you
[5:15] have when you take construction risk out
of the mix when something's already
[5:19] built, it yeah, investors like that. So,
um what you have before you uh this
[5:25] evening is a draft cooperative agreement
>> [gasps]
[5:27] » um that is among the Delaware County
Finance Authority, the Township, the
[5:31] developer here, which is Brook Dock
Investments, and Argent Institutional
[5:36] Trust Company, which is the trustee for
the bond fund at the DCFA, and it
[5:41] contains the mechanics for how the TIF
dollars are used to service the debt of
[5:46] the bonds. And
um the township's only obligation under
[5:51] that is to
uh is to pledge the TIF revenues
[5:56] directly to the trustee to be held by
the bond trustee and then paid out
[6:01] and and then paid out as as debt service
is paid on those bonds. So, there's no
[6:09] uh general obligation the obligation
pledged from the township. There's no
[6:14] uh really no financial obligation from
the township other than other than
[6:19] turning those TIF funds over. If the TIF
funds are not sufficient, then the
[6:22] developer bears the risk of that not
happening. But, I think that's a pretty
[6:26] low risk for this project considering we
have good ideas to what the TIF revenues
[6:30] are. So, it's similar to what
what the township did for the Tanger
[6:36] Outlet Mall bonds and then more recently
the N20 Realty Mercedes dealership the
[6:42] infrastructure there that was part of
the CFA's bond fund last year. A similar
[6:46] cooperative agreement that I modeled
this one off of that one that that that
[6:49] the township [clears throat] approved to
to help help facilitate that project.
[6:53] So,
I'm happy to answer any questions that
[6:56] anyone has. But, that's sort of a
10,000-ft summary of what the what the
[7:01] request is that's before you tonight.
[7:07] » So, I'm I'm I am a little bit confused
on this. Is this
[7:11] Do they get paid back for putting in the
infrastructure? Is that what this does?
[7:15] » Yes, it essentially the developer paid
for the infrastructure. The
[7:19] infrastructure's in.
>> [gasps]
[7:20] » Um and they um
what and they have a TIF agreement with
[7:26] the township that's existing meaning
that they can get reimbursed using TIF
[7:30] funds. What the ask is here is to seek a
bond issuance to monetize that stream so
[7:34] they can get paid right now. Um so, that
that's what the ask is. Yes, the
[7:39] infrastructure's already in, already
paid for,
[7:43] Um and
the developer submitted proof of cost
[7:47] and payment that I've gone over with
administrator Vaughn and talked about
[7:51] and sort of gone through that that
process because that's one of the
[7:54] requirements is that the developer
submit a cost certification that's
[7:58] signed to the township saying, "These
are the costs we incurred." The township
[8:02] says, "Yes, those are the
the right costs. They're eligible under
[8:05] under the TIF arrangement."
>> So, this just gets them the money more
[8:11] quickly.
>> Rather than over time, yes.
[8:13] » So, the county is holding delaying them
they're holding
[8:19] The developer gets the money fast, like
right away, and then the county is using
[8:24] the bond money to pay them.
>> Yes, exactly.
[8:28] Exactly. So, they they they will go out
there's an underwriter who will go out,
[8:31] sell these bonds in the in the capital
market, someone will buy the bonds, and
[8:36] then that investor will get paid as the
TIF revenues come in.
[8:40] » Yes.
[8:44] » Any other questions?
>> Then we'll make a motion.
[8:49] » You want to make a motion? I'll second
it.
[8:53] » I
I'll second it.
[8:55] » Vote.
>> Trustee Howard.
[8:58] » Yes.
>> Trustee Detella.
[8:59] » Yes.
>> Trustee Chuck.
[9:00] » Yes.
>> Thank you.
[9:02] » All right. Thank you.
>> Thank you for the explanation.
[9:04] » Absolutely. If if there's ever if you
have any questions after this, Kevin
[9:08] knows how to get me, don't feel free to
reach out. I'm happy to
[9:10] » Happy to talk.
>> All right, thanks, Kevin.
[9:11] » Thank you.
>> All right. Motion to approve resolution
[9:14] 2026-8-R
for approving the buyback and transfer
[9:19] of cemetery plots 15-20-1
and 15-20-2
[9:25] from Dean Zeisler at a price of $200,
which is equal to the amount paid for
[9:30] them in the March 2008.
Pretty self-explanatory.
[9:36] » Oh.
>> Yeah.
[9:39] Okay.
>> I I'm Julie.
[9:41] If you have any questions on this,
pretty self-explanatory.
[9:44] Okay.
All right.
[9:46] I'll make a motion to approve your
address, right?
[9:48] » Yes, 66th Street in Ohio.
>> All right, Stephen made the motion.
[9:52] » I'll make a motion.
>> I'll second.
[9:53] » Vote.
>> Trustee Howard.
[9:56] Yes.
>> Trustee Detillo.
[9:57] » Yes.
>> Trustee Chock.
[9:58] » Yes.
>> Motion to accept the resignation of
[10:00] Connor Woodford effective August 13th,
2026.
[10:04] Um
quick explanation just to
[10:07] for the crowd out here. He's one of our
maintenance guys and he is moving on to
[10:14] a better opportunity, so we wish him
well. And I will make the motion to
[10:18] approve.
>> Second.
[10:21] » Vote.
>> Trustee Howard. Yes.
[10:23] » Trustee Detillo.
>> Yes.
[10:25] » Trustee Chock.
>> Yes.
[10:26] » All right.
Motion to approve vacation payout for
[10:29] unused vacation time to Connor Woodford
in the amount of $1,405
[10:34] and 8 cents.
>> I'll second that.
[10:38] » I first it.
>> Did I first it?
[10:40] » I thought you did.
>> Okay, I will.
[10:42] » Then I'll second.
>> I already second. Vote.
[10:44] » Trustee Howard. Yes.
>> Trustee Detillo.
[10:46] » Yes.
>> Trustee Chock.
[10:47] » Yes.
>> All right, motion to approve moving the
[10:49] September Trustee meeting from Monday,
September 14th, 2026
[10:54] to September 16th, Wednesday at 5:00.
>> I'll make that motion.
[11:00] » And I will second that.
>> Vote.
[11:02] » Trustee Howard. Yes.
>> Trustee Detillo.
[11:04] » Yes.
>> Trustee Chock.
[11:05] » Yes.
>> All right.
[11:07] If there's no more for discussion, we
will go into public participation, so
[11:11] everyone out there if you can keep it at
3 minutes cuz
[11:14] » [laughter]
>> So
[11:17] » I'm online.
[11:20] » Anybody?
>> I do have a question if I may.
[11:22] » Oh, yeah. Bring it up here.
We're loaded for bear here.
[11:26] » approved it. What's the 58 acres that
Galena wanted that you're not approving?
[11:29] How's that one?
>> We're we're
[11:30] it.
>> Is that that cedar thing that road
[11:32] courses?
>> No, this is on Trenton Road.
[11:35] Um it's further up there on Green
Valley.
[11:38] » Oh, so how can you deny it at the
moment?
[11:40] » We're just opposing it.
>> We're just opposing it. Yeah, we can't
[11:43] deny it.
>> Oh, okay.
[11:44] » So there's a way we can. So there's a
couple of things in New Higher Revised
[11:48] Code that have to check boxes in order
for the annexation petitioner to be
[11:52] successful.
>> Oh.
[11:54] » Um
as we go through those check you know
[11:57] those checkpoints,
one of them is that
[12:02] the annexation cannot create an island
of township.
[12:06] And
>> Oh.
[12:07] » by this annexation it creates an island
of township, so we're objecting to the
[12:13] annexation petition for that reason.
>> Okay, so that's the first thing we've
[12:16] discussed before.
Then while I'm sitting down here again
[12:20] Mary, can I ask about the community
center?
[12:22] » Yeah, I have it.
>> Oh yeah, yeah. He he meant to mention
[12:24] that.
>> Yeah, yeah. Um
[12:26] so the Eastern Delaware County Joint
Recreational District has been meeting.
[12:31] Um
their last meeting was to go into
[12:35] executive session to discuss specific
sites. The meeting before that
[12:40] two couple of meetings before that we I
participated in those. Um
[12:47] and it was to create a matrix for
the selection of the site that they were
[12:52] going to consider and I think they
wanted three to five sites for their
[12:57] the board to consider um moving forward.
So their last meeting as I mentioned
[13:03] they went into executive session. I'm
not on that board, so I wasn't
[13:06] privileged to be in
>> [clears throat]
[13:08] » in their executive session. So
um I did I haven't heard what the
[13:12] outcome of that was or what sites have
have or have not been selected. Their
[13:17] next meeting is October 20
I'm sorry, not October, August
[13:23] 25th.
>> I thought that was the end of
[13:27] » Yeah, the 25th and it will be here.
>> Oh, okay. And this is where a community
[13:32] center that offers what?
>> So
[13:36] » That's supposed to be determined.
>> Yeah, they're they're still working on
[13:40] what that scope looks like. Um
primarily the the main focus is a
[13:46] recreation center like a
>> Oh, but an indoor.
[13:50] » Yes.
>> Okay.
[13:51] » Um secondarily, you know, can there be
uh
[13:55] athletic fields outside,
um
[13:59] some something like that. I think that
that's secondary to their main purpose
[14:04] of trying to create a
uh
[14:07] community
recreation center for the for the
[14:11] community as a whole, Sunbury, Galena,
and Berkshire.
[14:17] » And this board was created about a year
and a half ago. There's two members from
[14:20] Galena, two members from Sunbury, two
members from Berkshire.
[14:23] And they're working to see they done
some
[14:27] some
[14:30] They've submitted various questions,
um questionnaires, trying to get input
[14:34] from the residents. Um yeah, I'm
surprised you haven't heard about it at
[14:38] all.
Um and
[14:41] otherwise to take but
So, anyway, yeah, so um this is they're
[14:46] and they're just trying to put it all
together to make it happen and then they
[14:49] would bring this package together and
present it to the
[14:53] residents of these two communities cuz
they'll ultimately have to vote on it
[14:58] and whether to pass it and whether and
how to pay for it.
[15:01] » more information on this on our website,
the Berkshire Township website?
[15:04] » There isn't a whole lot of more
information.
[15:06] » It's still pretty light on information.
>> I mean, it's really
[15:11] it's in the formation stages of
>> Okay. Okay. Okay.
[15:15] » They're trying hard but it's all in the
They really want to get it to the
[15:19] voters, I believe
next spring.
[15:22] » Yeah, probably. Yeah, you'll