1 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:02,719 6 o' we will go ahead and get the meeting started. Miss Murdoch, if you 2 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:03,920 would the role, please. >> Mr. Susa, 3 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,680 » here. >> Mr. Cordray, 4 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:09,430 » here. Mr. Rosie, >> here. And if everyone would stand for 5 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:13,119 the pledge, please. >> [clears throat] 6 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:18,880 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 7 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:25,720 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 8 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,720 justice for all. 9 00:01:28,799 --> 00:01:34,240 » I make a motion to approve of the clerk's journal and accept the audio 10 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:37,040 video recording as the official minutes of the August 19th board of trustees 11 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:38,720 regular meeting. >> Second, 12 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,880 » Mr. Tusa >> abstain. 13 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,159 » Mr. Cordre. >> Yes. 14 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:46,000 » Mr. Rosie. >> Yes. 15 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:48,399 » And I will make a motion to approve of the bills as presented to the board. 16 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:49,520 » Second. >> Mr. Susa. 17 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:50,640 » Yes. >> Mr. Cordre. 18 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,439 » Yes. >> Mr. Rosie. 19 00:01:51,439 --> 00:01:54,439 » Yes. 20 00:02:12,966 --> 00:02:14,986 » [clears throat] 21 00:02:21,599 --> 00:02:29,480 » All right, with that, I will open the floor to our first public comment 22 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:29,480 section at 6:01 p.m. 23 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:41,920 Good evening, Brad Turner. 1391 kind like Lane House. Um, I want to I'm not 24 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:45,440 trying to uh go to mom and then not like the answer I got and go to dad. Um, but 25 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:50,080 I kind of feel like that's what I've been doing a little bit, but um that's 26 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:56,000 not my intent. Um Tom and I, fellow board member attended 27 00:02:52,400 --> 00:03:01,280 the regional planning meeting and kind of brought up our light issue. 28 00:02:59,519 --> 00:03:03,920 Although there is a regulation that does say that you're supposed to have a 29 00:03:02,319 --> 00:03:08,800 street light at the corner, there was some vagueness about well how far are 30 00:03:06,959 --> 00:03:12,640 those houses from the corner because that street kind of comes in quarter 31 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:16,480 ways before the houses. So maybe there was maybe there wasn't in the plan but 32 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:19,040 you know without having the plan you can't tell whether they're supposed to 33 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:23,120 have on there and we don't have enforcement authority but nobody seems 34 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:26,959 to have enforcement authority. So, I think it's kind of I've reached the end 35 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:31,280 of having any luck that I could maybe hold the builder accountable unless 36 00:03:28,879 --> 00:03:35,920 there's actually a map that shows yes, there was supposed to be a street light 37 00:03:32,640 --> 00:03:41,280 at the corner of Quellin and Plumstead. That's what I've been trying to locate. 38 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:46,720 I understand all the responses that I've gotten and I I appreciate your multiple 39 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:52,640 responses, Jeff, and folks on with on the lighting area team. Um, we know 40 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:55,920 we've already got a quot cost us about 10 grand or thereabouts to put it in and 41 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:59,280 we really think the builder and developer should be responsible versus 42 00:03:57,519 --> 00:04:03,040 the homeowners association. So that's kind of 43 00:04:01,519 --> 00:04:07,439 don't expect the township to do that's not your problem. It's not your issue. 44 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:10,080 The township had that map that showed the lighting district. There was 45 00:04:08,879 --> 00:04:12,959 supposed to be street light there. Then I could try to hold somebody accountable 46 00:04:11,439 --> 00:04:17,440 for it. But nobody's got enforcement authority anyway. So they say 47 00:04:15,519 --> 00:04:20,479 construction bonds but then they say the construction bonds are only for streets 48 00:04:18,639 --> 00:04:26,080 and sidewalks and not street lights. I don't know. That just kind of went in 49 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:28,800 here. And I also would like to thank uh Chief Short for a little discussion 50 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:36,080 before the meeting. We've had a number of residents express concerns about 51 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:41,040 ebikes and e scooters and other things. We've had seen them rain 52 00:04:39,199 --> 00:04:44,639 faster than they probably should be. We've seen them going up and down the 53 00:04:42,479 --> 00:04:50,240 BMS in our common areas causing potentially some property damage. Made 54 00:04:47,280 --> 00:04:54,479 it attempt to get the place out. They they were gone before the police 55 00:04:51,840 --> 00:04:59,120 got there. But Tom, myself, and several other homeowners before we got 56 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:03,520 additional information from the chief, we're asking them and telling them not 57 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:08,240 to do that. And the chief advised us that what we should do is call and try 58 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:12,880 to extract ourselves from the situation. So we will if we have it again and we 59 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:16,320 call again hopefully they will be able to obviously there are other emergencies 60 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:20,240 and things that take precedence. So we understand that for getting information 61 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:25,320 from you and kind of the rules and regulations and we disseminate that 62 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:25,320 attemp 63 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:33,680 or electronic communication to all that doesn't mean they'll read it or respond 64 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:36,320 to it but thank you for 65 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:40,720 » I have a question. Is there a minimum age for ebike operation? So, as I 66 00:05:39,199 --> 00:05:44,000 explained to them, it depends on the class of ebike. So, there's different 67 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:47,520 classes of ebikes and depending on what class it is, it depends on what 68 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:51,759 regulation it falls under. So, there's some that yes, you some require a 69 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:54,960 motorcycle endorsement. Um, some you need to be like a moped endorsement and 70 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,880 there's some that are just like a bicycle. [snorts] 71 00:05:55,680 --> 00:06:02,639 » Well, I was going to bring that up because they sound like the mopeds of 72 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:07,120 the 2020s. I grew up in the moped era. And for the for the lighting issue, I 73 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:12,560 mean, Jeff, Ben, any >> odd situation, but uh any due diligence 74 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:16,080 we can do to investigate if we had the lighting plan or Ben, do you have any 75 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:19,759 thoughts or ever brain into something like this? 76 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:23,919 » I'm new to this fact pattern, not attending all the um trustees meetings, 77 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:29,680 but I'm happy to look into it. Sounds like you want a street light at the end 78 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:33,840 of your subdivision that you think was part of the original approval. 79 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:37,840 I don't know whether it was part of the original approval, but the regulations 80 00:06:35,759 --> 00:06:42,400 state at every intersection within a subdivision, there should be a street 81 00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:48,319 light. Now, the problem is is is that deemed outside of the subdivision or 82 00:06:45,039 --> 00:06:52,080 not? That is the main entry on Zor Road and we've had residents complain they 83 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:57,120 drive by it because there's no light there to see it at night. 84 00:06:54,479 --> 00:07:00,800 » Um, Plumstead entrance. It would make sense to us that there should be one 85 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:05,120 there, but it seems to be a little gray area according to the the regional plan. 86 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:10,639 » And what you're you're citing to is Warren County subdivision regulations. 87 00:07:07,599 --> 00:07:14,319 » Yeah. Um I [snorts] can't think of a way in which 88 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:18,319 I mean all the township really can do generally speaking is it can assist with 89 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,560 lighting districts. And it sounds like you already perhaps have a lighting 90 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:22,880 district for it. >> We have two actually. 91 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:25,599 » Okay. Yeah, >> I'm not sure they're really set up quite 92 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:28,720 right because I think some people are paying for lights on the other side and 93 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:32,319 maybe they shouldn't be. But >> well, just don't tell the other people. 94 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:37,919 It's fine. But I'm kidding. >> But it might be one. [laughter] 95 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:42,960 » Yeah. Um but short of that thus far, that's all I can think of. You know, if 96 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:46,479 you want, we can if >> try to do some if we find a light plan 97 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:51,680 and there was supposed to be a light there and there's not. Is this a then a 98 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:54,800 civil issue between HOA and builder or is there to the comments he made about 99 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:58,720 enforcability? What would be enforcability? 100 00:07:55,599 --> 00:08:03,840 » We we don't and Brad and Moder both have a good understanding of it. Warren 101 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:08,319 County subdivision regulations state uh that a light shall be installed at each 102 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:16,080 intersection. And I Brad has a good point about you know definition of that. 103 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:21,360 Um, the confusing uh early uh language or advice that Brad received from the RP 104 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:25,440 one RPC staff member that was very confusing was, "Hey, lighting districts 105 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:31,280 are a township mechanism. Get with them." Well, lighting districts are, but 106 00:08:28,639 --> 00:08:35,599 we cannot enforce county subdivision regulations. Not that we don't know how 107 00:08:32,959 --> 00:08:42,080 to, not that we don't have this appetite for it. We're not legally able to. and 108 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:48,320 the uh the hammer that a county has with their subregs are to um uh not fully 109 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:51,680 relinquish or keep part of the contractor's bond. How you hold a 110 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:55,600 subdivision developers fee to the fire is you retain some of the b a 111 00:08:53,839 --> 00:09:00,560 performance bond and you make them perform all of the infrastructure. Well, 112 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:05,440 sometime five plus years ago, the county released all of that [clears throat] 113 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:10,640 bond. So now there's no mechanism to en enforce that. So, um, unfortunately, the 114 00:09:08,399 --> 00:09:16,000 county released the bond and I don't know if the RPC staff have a full 115 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:20,480 understanding of how to, uh, get with their own other departments to enforce 116 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:27,279 subdivision regulations. And so, the best remedy, um, that, uh, Brad and I 117 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:32,560 have talked about is for his uh, HOA, either one or both lighting districts, 118 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:37,760 to uh, they would have to pay Duke the $10,000 Brad referenced. Duke will 119 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:42,080 install the pole and so they would pay the capital upfront and then the ongoing 120 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:46,880 monthly electric charges. This board can revise one or both 121 00:09:44,399 --> 00:09:52,240 lighting districts. And it's not a lot. The the monthly charge might be $15 122 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:56,880 perhaps for a light per month. Then that would be um put on each of the owners. 123 00:09:54,800 --> 00:10:01,440 That would be the 12 15 bucks would be broken down put on their lighting 124 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:06,720 district for each parcel. So, um, yeah, it it's unfortunate that the subdivision 125 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:08,480 rags evidently uh were not in force. >> Okay. 126 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:12,160 » And part of the problem too will be, let's say that they do the Warren County 127 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:16,160 subdivision equivalent of [snorts] like a Hamilton Township zoning code 128 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:20,240 violation. Will you sue them or whatever, the the party in interest that 129 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:24,240 now is going to be responsible for it will be the subdivision itself because 130 00:10:21,839 --> 00:10:26,720 the biller is since surely I think it's built out and is relinquished. 131 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:31,200 » It's ownership >> control relinquished in September. 132 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:36,560 » Oh yeah. No pressure there. So, you know, if they could convince the while 133 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:40,880 the builder is still involved to put up the light, um that the only party that 134 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:45,760 could do that would be the Warren County Regional Planning Commission. 135 00:10:42,399 --> 00:10:48,800 » It's not something that we could do. >> Thank you for the additional 136 00:10:47,279 --> 00:10:51,600 » No problem. >> Thanks, Brad. 137 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:55,640 » Thank you. >> Anyone else for public comment? 138 00:10:56,240 --> 00:11:01,440 All right, we'll close the floor to public comment at 6:10 and moving into 139 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:05,680 the new business portion of the meeting. We have a couple resolutions tonight. 140 00:11:03,519 --> 00:11:10,240 One pretty standard one, a little bit of oneoff. Uh first one we have is the 141 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:13,839 typical uh private sale of unneeded or unfit use for property that happens to 142 00:11:11,839 --> 00:11:16,800 be a total vehicle in our impound lot. That's not our responsibility. 143 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:20,720 Gentlemen, no thoughts or questions on this. I take it. 144 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:25,320 We'll make a motion to approve resolution number 26-0902A, 145 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:31,120 a resolution authorizing private sale of unneeded and unfit for use property in 146 00:11:30,079 --> 00:11:32,880 the police department. >> Second, 147 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,160 » Mr. Rozy. >> Yes, 148 00:11:33,279 --> 00:11:35,360 » Mr. Susa. >> Yes. 149 00:11:34,399 --> 00:11:40,079 » Mr. Cordre, >> yes. 150 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:44,880 » Second item we have is a uh a fleet vehicle purchase uh cruiser in the 151 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:49,839 police department. request to increase appropriations for this transaction 152 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:54,560 involves uh Chief Short was going to downsize the fleet uh marginally trading 153 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:58,880 in a number of our older vehicles that are higher mileage uh credit towards 154 00:11:56,480 --> 00:12:01,760 this vehicle overall. Chief Short, you mind walking us through this just real 155 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:07,440 briefly? >> Yeah. So, the plan is as we see is to 156 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:11,200 turn in trade in two uh Ford Explorers that are 2021s uh that have been 157 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:16,000 decommissioned. We're no longer in service. We have two 2021 Taho that 158 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:19,519 their warranties expired. If you remember, the 2021 Taho were the ones 159 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:22,399 we've had all the trouble with. Um they've all pretty much I think every 160 00:12:20,959 --> 00:12:25,760 vehicle we've had either had the top end of the motor replaced or the whole 161 00:12:23,680 --> 00:12:29,600 engine replaced. Uh these two vehicles we continue to have issues with. They're 162 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:33,200 out of warranty and uh I think those are the best two to trade in. That will 163 00:12:31,279 --> 00:12:37,920 leave us with one spare vehicle on staff. Uh looking historically with a 164 00:12:36,079 --> 00:12:41,760 couple exception of a couple one-offs, one spare is plenty. Uh, so I feel like 165 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:45,440 downsizing the fleet at this time makes sense and with the trade in values that 166 00:12:43,839 --> 00:12:51,440 they're willing to give us, it really reduces the cost of that new car. 167 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:56,560 » Just high level that for the record that what Q was speaking to there. So, uh, 168 00:12:54,079 --> 00:13:00,639 we're getting about $44,000 in tradein for these four vehicles. Uh, the 169 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:05,920 difference between that and the contract purchase price on the the new vehicle 170 00:13:02,399 --> 00:13:09,360 with the dealer uh is about 11,000. It's 10,916. 171 00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:14,959 Then it's about another 22,000 $23,000 approximately in wrapping 172 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:20,480 and the other equipment, lights and racks and things like that that end up 173 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:23,920 in the cruiser. Uh so this is a request uh to appropriate may not quite get to 174 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:28,959 the total amount, but to increase appropriations in the police district 175 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:32,320 fund fund 2081 for $35,000 uh for this year and do it as an 176 00:13:30,560 --> 00:13:34,720 emergency so we can get this going. Gentlemen, you have any thoughts or 177 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:39,200 questions on this one? >> No. Thanks. I appreciate you downsizing 178 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:41,920 the fleet marginally and getting rid of vehicles that we're spending a lot of 179 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:45,360 money on maintenance on. I appreciate it. 180 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:49,240 That I will make a motion to approve resolution number 26-0902B, 181 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:56,720 a resolution approving an increase in township appropriations in the police 182 00:13:53,680 --> 00:14:00,480 district fund fund 2081 to reconcile budgets for the calendar year 2026 and 183 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:02,000 declaring an emergency. >> Second. 184 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:05,360 » Second. >> Sorry. [laughter] 185 00:14:03,839 --> 00:14:08,560 We can switch it up this time. I don't even know why that 186 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:10,000 » Mr. CJ all year. >> Mr. Rozie. 187 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:13,360 » Yes. >> Mr. Susa. 188 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:19,120 » Yes. >> All right. Next item we have has to do 189 00:14:17,199 --> 00:14:24,399 with uh motion >> some aesus remediation and then demo and 190 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:28,320 cleanup of the site of the house next door that we've acquired adjacent to 191 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:32,240 this property earlier this year. Uh it's a motion authorizing Mr. Wright to enter 192 00:14:30,959 --> 00:14:35,839 in [clears throat] contracts for some of that work. I'm going to let Jeff speak 193 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:39,279 to this in a little more detail. he is aware of uh the bids we've received and 194 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,959 the scope of the work and things like that. Probably best suited to speak to 195 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:45,519 it. >> I appreciate that, Mark. Yes. Uh we've 196 00:14:43,199 --> 00:14:50,240 talked uh here in these public meetings in the past. A few months ago, we had an 197 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:55,360 opportunity to purchase the vacant home next to this building. That's going to 198 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:58,959 allow us to have one central campus over the years to to uh where the residents 199 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:04,480 can come to conduct business with all the different departments. Uh we plan on 200 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:10,720 on October 30th having a fire training exercise. We will be doing a uh control 201 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:16,000 training burning of that uh building because the home was built in the mid 202 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:21,680 1950s as you would expect. Uh there's a little bit of asbestous in the kitchen 203 00:15:17,839 --> 00:15:26,720 and in the uh the attic. So uh to comply with the law, we have to have a um 204 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:32,079 certified company remove all the asbestous. they'll appropriately dispose 205 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:36,560 of it at the right place, get us a uh chain of custody showing that we've done 206 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:42,160 it correctly. So, Miss Murdoch and I reached out to several Cincinnati area 207 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:46,720 um as as bestus abatement companies as well as demo companies and uh one of the 208 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:50,720 companies we reached out to is nonresponsive. It appears there's only a 209 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:56,160 handful of companies that do this now and they all have plenty of business and 210 00:15:52,800 --> 00:16:00,399 and our um uh building is not that large. So, it's it wasn't that big of a 211 00:15:58,079 --> 00:16:05,759 job for some. So, we ended up the the most responsive uh quote we received was 212 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:10,079 from Envirro Works in the amount of $17,300 213 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:14,880 for the environmental remediation and disposal of that. Um, it's also going to 214 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:20,000 be necessary so that we do not have an eyesore here on State Route 48. The week 215 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:26,000 after the fire department does their fire training, it's necessary to have 216 00:16:22,399 --> 00:16:31,440 all of the debris as well as the uh footer foundation and all of the uh 217 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:34,720 basement walls removed. So, we also reached out to three companies for that. 218 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:39,839 Again, a third company was not responsive. We received a one quote back 219 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:44,880 that was over $40,000. Um, OORRO, which is pretty well-known 220 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:51,759 company here in greater Cincinnati, they had the most responsive bid at 38,900 221 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:57,680 to fully remove uh the the home after the fire is completed and all of the 222 00:16:55,040 --> 00:17:04,240 items I mentioned. It's necessary to remove all of those because we have a uh 223 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:09,360 plan in in several years to have a civic center and community space there for our 224 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:15,039 residents. it's necessary to remove all of the existing structure. Uh when AOR 225 00:17:12,799 --> 00:17:19,439 completes their work, then our public works is going to save us some money. 226 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:23,679 They will import some appropriate fill material so it can be compacted and then 227 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:27,919 we'll seed and straw it. That way it'll be nice grass space for the next several 228 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:32,000 years that we will maintain. So we did go out and get some bids. Couldn't get 229 00:17:29,679 --> 00:17:36,080 as many back as we hoped, but this is a couple thousand dollars less than the 230 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:39,840 other responder. And I think there's a small uh 231 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:42,559 auxiliary structure we would describe it as out building on the property. The 232 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:45,039 public works is going to deal with the demo and scrapping of that. 233 00:17:43,679 --> 00:17:48,160 » Yeah, I appreciate that they'll save us some money and do that in house as well. 234 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:51,840 » Get Jeff over there swinging a sledgehammer that day. 235 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:54,080 » Some part of our wellness program. >> Yeah. 236 00:17:52,559 --> 00:17:56,000 » Thank you, Mr. Right. >> You guys have any thoughts or questions 237 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:58,559 on this one? >> No. Nope. 238 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:01,760 » That makes sense. That's good. >> Who all Chief JW? Who all is going to 239 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:06,000 help participate in the uh or get to participate in the live burn training 240 00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:10,160 when you guys do that? uh I got you wrong. 241 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:14,160 » We uh we're actually coordinated with our live fire instructor class. So we 242 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:17,200 will have 15 instructors from a couple different departments that are getting 243 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:21,919 their their job performance requirements for for the instructor part of it. Um so 244 00:18:19,679 --> 00:18:27,760 we're tying that in. Um and then we've invited uh uh Salem Marorrow and South 245 00:18:25,679 --> 00:18:33,520 Lebanon fire departments to come and burn with us as well. 246 00:18:29,679 --> 00:18:36,240 » Yeah. Thank you. Oh yeah. I've done a round. You gentlemen want to jump in the 247 00:18:35,919 --> 00:18:38,799 next round. >> I'll get out to this one. I'll do it. 248 00:18:38,097 --> 00:18:42,240 [laughter] >> Sure. What it's all about. 249 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:46,640 » All right. With that, I'll make a motion to approve uh or authorize township 250 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:51,039 administrator to enter in a contract with Envirro Works and Overwork. 251 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:52,480 » Second. >> Mr. Susa. 252 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:53,679 » Yes. >> Mr. Cordre. 253 00:18:53,360 --> 00:18:56,480 » Yes. >> Mr. Rosie. 254 00:18:54,559 --> 00:19:00,720 » Yes. >> Last motion is a standard just a update 255 00:18:59,039 --> 00:19:05,039 to the township roster as presented. And I think we had one cemetery. 256 00:19:03,039 --> 00:19:08,400 » Oh, I'm sorry. I apologize. Check one. Skip. [clears throat] 257 00:19:06,799 --> 00:19:11,200 » Make a motion to approve sale of cemetery deed as presented to the board. 258 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:12,880 » Second. >> Mr. Susa. 259 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:13,919 » Yes. >> Mr. Cordre. 260 00:19:13,679 --> 00:19:17,799 » Yes. >> Mr. Rosie. 261 00:19:14,799 --> 00:19:17,799 » Yes. 262 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:25,280 Got ahead of myself there. [clears throat] 263 00:19:23,039 --> 00:19:28,960 » Then the next item, last motion is update to the township roster as 264 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:33,679 presented. We have a uh person off rolling in the police department. I'm 265 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:37,520 assuming no conversation needed for that one. I will make a motion to amend the 266 00:19:35,360 --> 00:19:39,039 Hamilton Township roster as presented. Second. 267 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:40,080 » Mr. Cordre. >> Yes. 268 00:19:39,360 --> 00:19:41,440 » Mr. Rosie. >> Yes. 269 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:45,520 » Mr. Susa. >> Yes. 270 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:52,280 With that, I will open the floor again to public comment for our second public 271 00:19:47,039 --> 00:19:52,280 comment section at 6:19 p.m. 272 00:19:55,360 --> 00:20:01,938 All right. No one race enough to make public comments. We'll close the floor 273 00:19:59,919 --> 00:20:05,840 to public comment at 6:19 p.m. [clears throat] Miss Elliot, no report, 274 00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:10,400 right? Next meeting. All right. Thank you, Mr. Wright. Administrator's report. 275 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:14,320 » Yeah, we have several positive items to share with the community. Uh start with 276 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:18,080 police department. Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the Hamilton 277 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:22,480 Township Police Department. So, I appreciate that Chief Short uh has begun 278 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:27,760 what we think is going to be an annual event here. uh he invited all former and 279 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:31,360 retired officers and chiefs that had worked for Hamilton Township and we had 280 00:20:29,679 --> 00:20:36,480 close to 10 of them attend a lunch yesterday was with the current staff 281 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:40,799 that we have uh two former retired chiefs from the department and about 282 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:44,880 eight officers attended. So it was a nice way I got to meet all of them. I I 283 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:48,240 got some historical perspective about the history of the department of 284 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:52,559 township that I wasn't aware of. So it's a really good way for uh us to have kind 285 00:20:49,919 --> 00:20:56,400 of an alumni association. So, they were really appreciative to get a break bread 286 00:20:54,400 --> 00:21:00,880 and and meet some of the new folks and and some of their former co-workers. So, 287 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:06,960 I appreciated that. Um, our fire and rescue department set a record in August 288 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:10,960 with 341 total runs. That's an all-time high for one month in the history of the 289 00:21:08,799 --> 00:21:15,600 fire department. I'm I'm not encouraging Chief JW to break that record anytime 290 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:20,320 soon. And I want to congratulate Chief JW. He just completed his master's 291 00:21:18,159 --> 00:21:24,640 degree and that's a huge achievement and I'm really grateful that he's here and 292 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:30,080 and does his lifelong learner for Hamilton Township. Um want to remind the 293 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:35,919 community that we have Hamilton Township Residence Day um on this Friday, 294 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:39,280 September 4th. Residents who attend the show at Homeramama, that's at the 295 00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:43,679 Estates at Booth Farms on Kazette Day on Murdoch Road will receive a discounted 296 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:48,480 admission when they buy their ticket at the gate that day. And then Friday, 297 00:21:45,679 --> 00:21:54,480 September the 11th is first responders day at home. Veterans, safety personnel, 298 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:59,520 school teachers, nurses, um, can all receive halfp price tickets on Friday, 299 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:04,320 September the 11th. Uh, Nicole Early has organized another litter pickup event 300 00:22:01,679 --> 00:22:06,400 for Mounts Park on Friday, September the 11th. [clears throat] 301 00:22:05,039 --> 00:22:10,720 She's doing that in conjunction with Kings High School because that's King's 302 00:22:08,559 --> 00:22:16,080 National Day of Giving volunteering event. Also on Friday, September 11th at 303 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:20,320 Little Miami High School, they're continuing their continuing their 304 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:25,200 tradition. Their home football game that night is first responders uh ceremony 305 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:29,600 they do. And so Chief Short and Chief JW are going to deliver the game bowl on 306 00:22:27,120 --> 00:22:34,400 the field before the game that night. Uh Station 76 has some weak areas of 307 00:22:31,919 --> 00:22:39,039 asphalt that are failing and so our public works department is going to make 308 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:43,520 those full depth repairs. Uh probably not this week. It'll probably maybe 309 00:22:40,799 --> 00:22:46,799 starting Friday or next week. Um, and that's going to save the fire department 310 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:50,400 and the township several thousand dollar by performing the asphalt full death 311 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:53,520 repair inhouse. >> No warranty. 312 00:22:52,895 --> 00:22:56,880 [clears throat] >> It's already expired. 313 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:59,760 » Okay. >> It's like seven years old. 314 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:03,440 » Is it that old? >> Been here around 315 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:06,559 » been there that long? >> Six, seven years it's been in service. 316 00:23:05,039 --> 00:23:10,960 » Still six, seven years. It should have lasted longer than that. I didn't like 317 00:23:08,559 --> 00:23:13,919 driven them constantly. >> Pretty heavy truck. 318 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:17,360 [laughter] >> How much does a ladder truck weigh? 319 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:22,159 » 28,000 lb. >> 8,000 lb. 320 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:26,559 » Um, and then I'm I'm going to end our report on uh something that's really 321 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:32,240 positive to share. Uh, we recently received a heartfelt email from a 322 00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:37,039 resident. Um, and she sent in a few photos. Um the the resident wanted to 323 00:23:34,799 --> 00:23:42,159 make sure that we knew how much she and her husband appreciated um a couple 324 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:47,200 weeks ago. Uh one of our crews from public works was doing some uh tree 325 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:54,080 removal and some other repairs after the storm that we had that week and uh she 326 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:57,760 part of her note is that Chris and John uh came to the neighborhood. They 327 00:23:55,440 --> 00:24:01,679 removed a large branch from their road and her husband and and she were 328 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:05,840 grateful for their hard work. But what she really wanted to highlight was that 329 00:24:04,159 --> 00:24:10,240 um their children, some other neighborhood kids came out, wanted to 330 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:14,320 know what John and Chris were doing. So John and Chris stopped, showed the kids 331 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:19,279 the equipment, and you can see by this photo, the kids were just enamored with 332 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:22,960 the work. And I know that um a lot of public works departments are great and 333 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:28,799 that they have technical skills, they work safely, they're responsible. So, 334 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:32,559 while our public works uh gentlemen have all those attributes, I think that we 335 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:37,440 have the most rare one in the state because our guys also are incredibly 336 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:40,720 proud and they're incredibly hospitable to our residents. They just don't give 337 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:45,200 good customer service. They are hospitable. So, I think that's pretty 338 00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:50,080 cool when we receive that level of feedback. My hope is that one of those 339 00:24:47,279 --> 00:24:53,760 boys or girls in that photo 10, 12 years wants to come and work in the public 340 00:24:51,679 --> 00:24:57,679 work. So that's a challenge I have to those kids, but really proud of those 341 00:24:55,679 --> 00:25:02,240 gentlemen and that's a sign of how they go above and beyond big big hearts. 342 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:05,840 » I'll piggyback on Jeff's comments for a second just to give a shout out to the 343 00:25:03,679 --> 00:25:11,840 guys and to John specifically, but as you guys see that photo, uh John is in 344 00:25:09,360 --> 00:25:16,159 early preparation seasonally. He's a Mr. Santa Claus around the holidays. So he 345 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:19,760 was the right guy to run into this group of kids. He loves entertaining kids. I'm 346 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:23,279 shocked in the heat that he doesn't maybe let the beard grow in a little 347 00:25:21,039 --> 00:25:28,240 later closer to Christmas, but uh John is ready at any time if he needs to dawn 348 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:32,400 Santa. He does that a lot of times uh to go visit sick children and things like 349 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:35,760 that as well. So shout out to really are salt of the earth great guys and uh 350 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:37,279 appreciate like Jeff said their hospital. 351 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:40,559 » He's the Easter Bunny too. >> Yeah, he right. If you come to a lot of 352 00:25:39,279 --> 00:25:45,520 township events and there's someone cheerfully dancing around in a costume 353 00:25:42,799 --> 00:25:51,200 entering entertaining kids, it's a good chance it's Don or John. 354 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:54,387 Don too. Sometimes Don's just a character. Thanks. [laughter] 355 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:58,960 » Thanks. >> All right. With that, trustee comments. 356 00:25:56,960 --> 00:26:03,600 Mr. Rozie. >> Uh, really don't have a whole lot other 357 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:06,880 than I don't like to toot my horn, but we're particularly proud of what we're 358 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:11,840 doing this year. And if you aren't doing anything on Sunday night at 9:00, you 359 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:16,080 might want to turn on channel 12 and watch what's probably going to be the 360 00:26:13,039 --> 00:26:21,600 biggest fireworks show in the country outside of DC and uh Macy's on the 4th 361 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:26,000 of July. And it's a 50-year tradition that my family's been involved with. 362 00:26:24,799 --> 00:26:31,440 It's one of the reasons I moved to Hamilton Township because our facility 363 00:26:27,679 --> 00:26:34,720 is just up in Wilmington. And uh there's been a group of people that have been 364 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:40,080 working all week out in this heat to make this thing happen. And if you would 365 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:44,159 feel like braving the crowd, head down to the river, the serpentine wall at 366 00:26:41,679 --> 00:26:47,440 9:00 on Sunday night or turn on channel 12. 367 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:52,000 » I was asking Mr. Rozie earlier to those in attendance, how many times larger is 368 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:57,440 the scale of this year's show versus the usual versus the anniversary? 369 00:26:53,760 --> 00:27:02,960 » It's three times the size. It's big. I've had 20 to 30 people working since 370 00:27:00,159 --> 00:27:07,840 last Thursday and we have four days to go. So, well, good luck. 371 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:12,400 » Thanks, Darl. >> How do you top the EBM fireworks? 372 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:15,039 » Sorry, Darl. [laughter] >> Hey, you know, it's one of those rare 373 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:17,679 occasions. I appreciate today. >> They did. 374 00:27:16,159 --> 00:27:22,400 » They did. They won five out of their last seven, surprisingly. But no, I just 375 00:27:20,799 --> 00:27:26,400 wanted to just um kind of piggy back Mark just I'm so appreciative of the 376 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:31,039 staff and public works and everybody. I mean, time and again, we just see 377 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:34,559 examples of how our our employees engage the community and it's just it's just 378 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:38,240 great to see. It's a culture that we've built and um all have embraced. So, I'm 379 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:41,760 just really proud of everybody and how they do that and I know it means a lot 380 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:46,159 to the residents. So, just wanted to share my thank you with that. Um other 381 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:50,799 than that, I'll just give a shout out. I know um Nicole's been partnering with 382 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:53,600 Lil Miami Schools um the primary school in particular with regards to movie 383 00:27:52,159 --> 00:27:56,799 night. That's going to be on the 18th from 7:00 to 10:00. Traditionally, we've 384 00:27:55,520 --> 00:28:02,480 had that in the park, but we're partnering with the PTO this time. So, 385 00:27:59,120 --> 00:28:06,640 Mil Primary on the 18th from 7 to 10. And that's all I have. I want to 386 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:11,440 congratulate Chief JW on getting his master's degree. Valuable for you and 387 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:15,919 and assist to the the fire department. So, congrats. Then, I'm just going to 388 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:20,000 speak briefly to a couple road projects that are uh going on that I've seen some 389 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:24,799 chatter online, maybe a little misinformation, or I've had a handful of 390 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:28,480 folks reach out to me. Um, and these are one is related to the new Aldi's. New 391 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:31,360 Aldi's opened up a couple weeks ago, by the way. If you've not been out, get out 392 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:35,520 and check it out. But right now, the only access to Aldi's is on Grandon 393 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:41,120 Road. There's a full access. There is going to be a right in right out access 394 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:44,880 on 48. Um, in recent weeks, they were doing some work there in utilities to 395 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:48,880 prep for that. And they have now restricted some lane access there. 396 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:52,320 yesterday or it'll be on and off, but they are now getting ready to pour and 397 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:56,320 complete the rightin route act right in right out access at Audi's for a second 398 00:28:54,799 --> 00:28:59,679 point to get in and out of there. So, if you're seeing the cones on 48 wondering 399 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:04,799 what's going on, that's going to be shortterm, but it's for the second uh 400 00:29:02,399 --> 00:29:08,640 Audi's access location. The other one I want to touch on briefly is have seen 401 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:12,799 some stuff on social media and a number of folks have reached out. Hey, what's 402 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:17,440 going on on the south side of Grandon between Truck Base and I think it's uh 403 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:20,320 Davis Fabercraft is a business there, but there's a strip of land there. 404 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:23,520 There's a parcel and there's some work going on clearing there and things like 405 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:27,760 that. I some folks reach out. I think we're concerned that it was an expansion 406 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:31,360 of truck base. It is not. That is related to the new road that the tiff 407 00:29:29,679 --> 00:29:36,000 was talked about and approved recently for road construction there. So today, 408 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:40,320 if you can picture, if you go on the town center west of 48, which is the 409 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:44,159 intersection at the late at the new Kroger, if you go over, you have a Chase 410 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:47,919 Bank and an auto service place to the south and the road kind of terminates. 411 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:52,080 Pebble Lane will be a new road that will pick up there. It'll go west and then 412 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:56,720 make a 90° turn to the north and will come out to Grandon Road. Um, and then 413 00:29:55,120 --> 00:30:00,880 ultimately development driven. will be another road there years in the future 414 00:29:58,559 --> 00:30:05,120 that connects to those roads and goes to 22 and three. But the current work 415 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:09,840 you're seeing on Grandon Road is preparing that area and site for new 416 00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:13,360 public street that will be a township road in the future when it's done. And 417 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:17,760 the first development on that is going to be in the northern part of that road 418 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:22,880 close to the intersection of Pebble and Granite is going to be some commercial 419 00:30:19,679 --> 00:30:26,320 um flex space structures and a storage facility. And then down the road, 420 00:30:24,799 --> 00:30:30,000 there's an apartment development approved that'll likely get started in 421 00:30:28,159 --> 00:30:34,399 the next year or two and a little additional housing uh phase that'll 422 00:30:32,559 --> 00:30:38,399 connect to that new street. But no expansion of any existing businesses 423 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:43,600 there in the Grandon area. That is for new public road. Um that is all I've 424 00:30:41,360 --> 00:30:48,799 got. We have an executive session tonight. Uh don't expect anything coming 425 00:30:46,559 --> 00:30:51,919 out of this. Ben, can I state the nature of what 426 00:30:50,559 --> 00:30:56,799 people get concerned sometimes when they see sale of property? Can I just speak 427 00:30:53,679 --> 00:31:00,000 briefly to what we're that what we're discussing in this so no one's freaking 428 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:02,080 out about the sale of property? >> Um, 429 00:31:00,399 --> 00:31:05,039 » is that appropriate? >> That's up to the board on how it wants 430 00:31:03,919 --> 00:31:08,080 to proceed in that regard. >> You could have a problem. 431 00:31:06,559 --> 00:31:11,039 » I mean, I haven't had much conversation, so I don't know about 432 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:14,320 » this is just discussing our our lease on the cell phone tower next. 433 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:18,799 » I had a couple people ask me if we were selling property or building or buying 434 00:31:16,559 --> 00:31:22,399 property. We're nothing crazy. Our lease matures on this cell phone tower ground 435 00:31:20,559 --> 00:31:26,000 lease in a couple years and we have some options presented to us. So, we're going 436 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:29,200 to speak about that. But if you want to hang around afterwards, more than 437 00:31:27,600 --> 00:31:33,760 welcome, but I don't expect any action or further commentary on it. Uh, with 438 00:31:31,679 --> 00:31:40,399 that, I will make a motion to adjourn and enter into executive session at 6:31 439 00:31:37,519 --> 00:31:46,720 p.m. in accordance with OC121.22 22 section G subsection 2 to discuss uh 440 00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:50,320 and consider the sale of property if premature disclosure of information 441 00:31:48,399 --> 00:31:54,559 would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person who 442 00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:58,159 personal private interest is adverse to the general public interest. Second, 443 00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:59,519 » Mr. Susan, >> yes. 444 00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:00,799 » Mr. Cordre, >> yes. 445 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:06,679 » Mr. Rosie, >> yes. 446 00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:06,679 All right, folks. Thank you.