Chester Government Update
The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 12 began with the board entering into executive session regarding employee compensation and negotiations...
The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 12 began with the board entering into executive session regarding employee compensation and negotiations.
The board reentered public session with the first order of business being the continuation of the public hearing for zoning amendment Z2022-4. Trustees moved to adopt with modifications zoning amendment Z2022-4 as presented by the Chester Township Zoning Commission and recommended by the Geauga County Planning Commission.
Trustees later approved the minutes from the board of trustees meeting dated Jan. 5 as presented by Fiscal Officer Patricia Jarrett.
In road department business, it was approved to advertise for various material bids for 2023 that will be received by the Chester Township Trustees, 12701 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, OH 44026 until noon March 9 for the furnishing and delivery of township storage facility materials of various quantities of anti-skid materials, slag, limestone, clay, aggregate and asphalt and asphalt products. Bids are intended to be opened and read aloud at the board of trustees meeting scheduled for March 9 at 6:35 p.m.
Senior trash and cleanup days are scheduled for Sept. 11-16. Seniors, please call the Geauga County Department of Aging at 440-279-2130 for pickup and additional information. Community cleanup and drop-off is scheduled at the Chester Recycle Park for Sept. 16.
In fire department business, the board approved and accepted the Certificate of Estimated Property Tax Revenue as prepared by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. The certificate is the result of the board’s initiated action of a certificate of need and pertains to the renewal of the fire department’s 1.80-mill levy and its placement on the May 2 ballot. Trustees then accepted the resignation of fulltime paramedic/firefighter Sam Meaney effective Jan. 16.
In police business, trustees approved after the fact $1,934 payable to Lake Erie Graphics for graphics on two police vehicles.
Then, in new business, the board moved to approve the 2023 Chester Township fire, road and police departments and general fund blanket certificates and purchase orders. It was voted upon that employees would be compensated for their unused 2022 vacation and holiday balances.
The NOPEC Sponsorship Program for 2023 totaled $2,000 for the township. The dollar amount was split evenly between the following six organizations: W.G. Kiwanis, Chesterland Rotary, Chesterland Lions Club, Perennial Gardeners, Chester Historical and The West Geauga Chamber of Commerce.
Trustees then approved $3,130 payable to Mulberry Creek Greenhouse, Inc. for the 2023 hanging baskets.
Several additional financial transactions were completed. Trustees moved to advertise in the Chesterland News for landscape, grounds maintenance and ballfield maintenance with proposals for Chester Parkside Park, town hall, cemetery and fire department, with sealed bids due at Chester Town Hall by 4 p.m. Feb. 28. Bids will be opened at 7 p.m. Feb. 9.
With no additional business, the meeting was closed at 7:49 p.m.
Submitted by Joseph C. Mazzurco, Chester Township Trustee
