Legal Notices 11-23-23
LEGAL NOTICE
Sale of Real Estate
GEAUGA COUNTY
Foreclosure Auction
Case#22-F-000329. PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs Richard Vokura, et al.
The description of the property to be sold is as follows:
Property Address: 9800 NORTH BLVD., CHAGRIN, GEAUGA, OH, 44023;
Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 01-081200
Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.
Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.
Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 22F000329 into the search bar.
Nov16-23-30, 2023
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
23-F-000631 – CITIZENS BANK, N.A., ETC., Plaintiff vs. RAYMOND J. ELIAS, AKA, ET AL. , Defendants
To the Defendants the unknown spouse, creditors, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, and/ or assigns and their spouses, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees and/or assigns of Donna P. Schmidt and William M. Warren, Trustee whose present location is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained:
Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as a defendant in the Geauga Common Pleas Court, 100 Short Court, Chardon, OH 44024 by filing its Complaint on the 23rd day of October, 2023.
The object of the complaint is to foreclose the equity of redemption under a mortgage against the property located at 9860 Sherman Road, Chesterland, Ohio 44026.
The relief demanded by Plaintiff is judgment against Defendants Raymond J. Elias, Lisa S. Elias and Wesley G. Schmidt in the amount of $32,942.51 plus interest at the rate of 3.780% per annum from August 1, 2019 and at the rate of 4.5080% (variable) per annum from November 1, 2022, costs, attorney fees and such other legal and equitable relief to which it may be entitled.
You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice setting forth whatever right, title or interest you have or may claim to have in the aforementioned premises or be forever barred from claiming or asserting same. The publication will be published once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made on the 30th day of November, 2023.
In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
CITIZENS BANK, N.A. ETC.
By Johna M. Bella, Attorney for Plaintiff: Goranson, Parker & Bella Co., L.P.A., 405 Madison Avenue, Suite 2200, Toledo, Ohio 43604, Phone: (419) 244-9500; Fax: (419) 244-9510.
Oct26 Nov2-9-16-23-30, 2023
LEGAL NOTICE
Sale of Real Estate
GEAUGA COUNTY
Foreclosure Auction
Case#22-F-000269. SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC vs Timothy Rose, et al.
The description of the property to be sold is as follows:
Property Address: 122 PINE HOLLOW CIR., CHARDON, GEAUGA, OH, 44024;
Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 10-164903
Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.
Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $10,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.
Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 22F000269 into the search bar.
Nov16-23-30, 2023
LEGAL NOTICE
Sale of Real Estate
GEAUGA COUNTY
Foreclosure Auction
Case#23-F-000106. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC vs Poore, William, et al.
The description of the property to be sold is as follows:
Property Address: 8440 MURPHY ROAD, THOMPSON, GEAUGA, OH, 44086;
Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 20-018600
Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.
Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.
Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 23F000106 into the search bar.
Nov16-23-30, 2023
SECTION 00 11 13 –
ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BIDS
Russell Township will receive sealed bids from prospective contractors for the following project:
Russell Township
Community Meeting Building
8501 Kinsman Road,
Novelty, Ohio 44072
Sealed bids will be received during business hours (8:00 am – 4:00 pm) until 2:00 p.m., local time, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the following location, at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read forthwith for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment necessary for and incidental to the construction of the new:
Russell Township
Administrative Building
8501 Kinsman Road (P.O. Box 522)
Novelty, Ohio 44072
Envelopes displaying the contractor’s name and address, containing the bid and any other required documents shall be sealed and clearly marked:
RUSSELL TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY MEETING BUILDING Bid
Attention: Clerk, Russell Township
Russell Township
Administrative Building
8501 Kinsman Road (P.O. Box 522)
Novelty, Ohio 44072
Printed or electronic procurement and contracting documents, prepared by Strollo Architects, Inc., 201 West Federal Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44509, telephone (330) 743-1177, may be obtained on or after Thursday, November 16, 2023, from Roller Reprographic Services, 11907 Market Street, North Lima, Ohio 44452, phone 330-549-0377 where bidders may access their on-line plan room or purchase documents at the current cost of reproduction: nonrefundable. Bidders shall be responsible to submit Proposals based on all information available. Proposals submitted based upon incomplete documents are done so at the risk of the Bidder. All bids shall be based on the products and systems specified.
In addition, the bid documents, specifications, and drawings may be examined without charge during business hours at the Russell Township Administrative Building, 8501 Kinsman Road, Novelty, Ohio 44072. Bidders are advised to contact the offices in advance to ascertain the hours during which the documents will be available.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 1:30 pm at the project site in the existing administration building. It is highly recommended that each bidder performs a pre-bid inspection to examine the project site and all surrounding conditions, and to become familiar with the Site conditions. Site visits may be arranged by contacting Mr. Shane Wrench, Russell Township Zoning at (440) 338-5811 or zoning@russelltownship.us The project site is located at 8501 Kinsman Road, Novelty, Ohio 44072. Requests for Information (R.F.I.) may be submitted up to 72 hours before bid opening. R.F.I.’s shall be submitted electronically to David Roose, Project Manager of Strollo Architects at droose@strolloarchitects.com
In accordance with sections 153.05 and 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code, for all bids in excess of FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) DOLLARS, each bidder shall provide with their bid, a certified check representing TEN (10%) PERCENT of the proposal, drawn on a solvent bank, and payable to the Russell Township or a bid bond in the sum of ONE HUNDRED (100%) PERCENT of the proposal in lieu thereof , and must accompany each and every proposal as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into with the Russell Township Board of Trustees, in the manner provided by law.
A performance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price will be required at the time the bidder enters into the contract.
This work shall utilize Prevailing Wage Requirements.
Domestic Steel Use Requirements as specified in Section 153.001 of the Revised Code apply to this project. Copies of Section 153.001 of the Revised Code can be obtained from any of the offices of the Department of Administrative Services. All steel products must meet the requirements of the ODOT CMS 106.09.
Bids of Corporations not chartered in Ohio MUST be accompanied by proper certifications that such Corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio.
Attention of the Bidder is directed to the requirements that each proposal must be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit, properly executed by the Bidder. Further, the successful Bidder will be required to execute a bidder’s affidavit of personal property tax delinquency required by Sec. 5719.042 of the Ohio Revised Code. No payment shall be made on any Contract for which no such affidavit has been submitted.
The Contractor and all sub-contractors for this project must be enrolled in the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Drug-Free Workplace Program or in a similar program approved by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Any Contractor that does not meet his requirement will have their bid deemed non-responsive and cannot be awarded the contract.
The Russell Township Board of Trustees reserves the right to cancel any solicitation, and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. In addition, the Russell Township Board of Trustees reserves the right to participate in state contracts which the Department of Administrative Services, Office of State Purchasing has entered in to for the purchase of supplies, services, equipment, and certain materials pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 125.04. No bids may be withdrawn for at least ninety (90) days after the opening thereof.
Each bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, sex or national origin per section 153.59 of the ORC.
STIPULATED SUM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (BID TO INCLUDE CIVIL, LANDSCAPING, STRUCTURAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, AND ELECTRICAL WORK).
TOTAL PROBABLE COST OF TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BID: $1,100,000.00
Probable cost of Alternate A-1: $30,000.00
Mr. Matt Rambo
Mr. Jim Mueller
Mrs. Kristina Port
Russell Township
Board of Trustees
Novelty, Ohio 44072
Nov16-23, 2023
LEGAL NOTICE
GEAUGA COUNTY
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024, for the:
GEAUGA COUNTY
ANNEX BUILDING CHILLER
UNIT UPGRADE
GEAUGA COUNTY
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, until 1:45pm (local time) on December 20, 2023, at which time the bids shall be opened and publicly read at 2:10 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, Room B303.
Printed plans and specifications may be obtained from the Geauga County Maintenance Department, 13211 Aquilla Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024-1068, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. An electronic set of plans and specifications may also be requested via email to msieracki@geauga.oh.gov, or by calling Matt Sieracki at (440) 279-1759.
There will be a mandatory contractor pre-bid meeting at 1:00 p.m. on December 6th, 2023 at the front of the Geauga County Annex Building, located at 231 Main Street, Chardon, Ohio, 44024.
A copy of this legal notice is posted on the Geauga County’s website. Go to bocc.geauga.oh.gov/public-notifications/bid-openings/ and click on the project name to view this legal notice.
Envelopes containing the bid and other required documents shall be sealed and clearly marked: “BID – GEAUGA COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING CHILLER UNIT UPGRADE, Attention: Clerk, Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024.”
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or guaranty in the amount of 100% of the total amount bid, or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit in an amount not less than 10% of the total amount bid, as required by R.C. 153.54. The bid bond or guaranty must be submitted as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and its performance properly secured.
The bid bond or guaranty shall be issued by an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and said company shall have local representation. The bond or guaranty shall meet the satisfaction of the County Prosecutor.
The Geauga County Commissioners reserve the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids received or any part thereof.
Terms of payment shall be as described in the bid specifications.
BY ORDER OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF GEAUGA COUNTY
Christine Blair, Clerk
Nov23-30, 2023
LEGAL NOTICE
GEAUGA COUNTY
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024, for the:
GEAUGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
CLARIDON TOWER SITE GENERATOR REPLACEMENT
GEAUGA COUNTY
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, until 1:45pm (local time) on December 20, 2023, at which time the bids shall be opened and publicly read at 2:00pm in the Commissioners Chambers, Room B303.
Printed plans and specifications may be obtained from the Geauga County Maintenance Department, 13211 Aquilla Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024-1068, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. An electronic set of plans and specifications may also be requested via email to msieracki@geauga.oh.gov, or by calling Matt Sieracki at (440) 279-1759.
There will be a mandatory contractor pre-bid meeting at 10:00 a.m. on December 6th, 2023 at the front of the Geauga County Department of Emergency Services, located at 12518 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio, 44024.
A copy of this legal notice is posted on the Geauga County’s website. Go to bocc.geauga.oh.gov/public-notifications/bid-openings/ and click on the project name to view this legal notice.
Envelopes containing the bid and other required documents shall be sealed and clearly marked: “BID – GEAUGA COUNTY CLARIDON TOWER GENERATOR REPLACEMENT, Attention: Clerk, Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024.”
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or guaranty in the amount of 100% of the total amount bid, or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit in an amount not less than 10% of the total amount bid, as required by R.C. 153.54. The bid bond or guaranty must be submitted as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and its performance properly secured.
The bid bond or guaranty shall be issued by an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio and said company shall have local representation. The bond or guaranty shall meet the satisfaction of the County Prosecutor.
The Geauga County Commissioners reserve the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids received or any part thereof.
Terms of payment shall be as described in the bid specifications.
BY ORDER OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF GEAUGA COUNTY
Christine Blair, Clerk
Nov23-30, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
Village of Middlefield
Notice is hereby given that during the Council Meeting held on November 9, 2023, The Village of Middlefield passed the following legislation:
RESOLUTION 23-15 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND/OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S), TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-147 AN ORDINANCE SELECTING THE BID OF COLD HARBOR BUILDING COMPANY FOR THE WELL NO.3 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,144,000.00 TO BE THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR SAID PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SAID BIDDER FOR THAT PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-148 AN ORDINANCE ENACTING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 182.96 ENTITLED “ELECTION TO BE SUBJECT TO R.C. 718.80 TO 718.95,” AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-149 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 182.094 ENTITLED “EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE” BY ADDING EXTENDING CERTAIN FILING DEADLINES AND ENACTING RELATED REGULATIONS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-150 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTIONS 182.03(11) AND 182.091(A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXEMPTING FROM INCOME TAX THE INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-151 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 182.062 ENTITLED “NET PROFIT; INCOME SUBJECT TO NET PROFIT TAX; ALTERNATIVE APPORTIONMENT” AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-152 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING DIVISION (C) OF CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 182.10 ENTITLED “PENALTY, INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES,” AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE 23-153 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 181.20 ENTITLED “JOB CREATION INCOME TAX CREDIT PROGRAM,” AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-154 AN ORDINANCE ENACTING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 182.22 ENTITLED “JOB RENTENTION GRANT PROGRAM,” AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-155 AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE VILLAGE OF MIDDLEFIELD, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-153 AN ORDINANCE HIRING CHRISTOPHER PLANTZ AS A FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER, CONTINGENT UPON HIS COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 139.01 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AT THE PAY RATE OF $19.00 PER HOUR, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 23-157 AN ORDINANCE HIRING ROBERT HAMILTON AS A FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER, CONTINGENT UPON HIS COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 139.01 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AT THE PAY RATE OF $32.78 PER HOUR, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
RESOLUTION 23-11 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH THE GEAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISIONERS AND THE GEAUGA DEPARTMENT ON AGING, FOR USE OF THE MIDDLEFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER.
ORDINANCE 23-132 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 1153.06 ENTITLED “(I) INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT” BY ADDING AIRPORT USE AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN AN INDUSTRIAL DISCTRICT.
ORDINANCE 23-133 AN ORDINANCE REZONING PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBERS 19-072861, 19-706220, 19-706416, 19-706221, 19-706222, 19-072805, AND 19-706415 FROM THEIR PRESENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT) TO I-PUD (PLANNED UNIT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT).
ORDINANCE 23-134 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING SECTION 911.08 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE THE 2024 RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER ACCOUNT RATES.
ORDINANCE 23-135 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING SECTION 907.04 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SEWER ACCOUNTS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2024.
ORDINANCE 23-136 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING SECTION 911.10 (a) OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM ACCOUNTS.
ORDINANCE 23-140 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 737.03 ENTITLED “SHORT- TERM RENTAL OPERATIONS APPLICATION FOR SHORT- TERM RENTAL PERMIT, NEW AND RENEWAL” TO LIMIT THE ISSUANCE OF SHORT TERM RENTAL LICENSES TO PARCELS ZONED R-3.
ORDINANCE 23-141 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 147.01 ENTITLED “VACATIONS”, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Complete Text Of These Resolutions And Ordinances May Be Viewed Or Obtained At The Office Of The Fiscal Officer, 14860 N. State Ave., Middlefield, Ohio During Regular Business Hours.
Cindy Detweiler,
Administrative Asst. /Billing Clerk
Nov23, 2023
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON A MOTION
PROPOSING TO AMEND
THE MUNSON TOWNSHIP
ZONING RESOLUTION
R. C. 519.12 (D)
Notice is hereby given that the Munson Township Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on a motion which is an amendment, identified as number 2023-02 to the Munson Township Zoning Resolution at the Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
The motion proposing to amend the zoning map will be available for examination at the Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road from 9:00 o’clock a.m. to 3:00 o’clock p.m. from November 27, 2023 through December 13, 2023.
After the conclusion of the public hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of township trustees for its action.
Julie Johnston, Secretary
Nov23, 2023
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Russell Township
Notice is hereby given that the Russell Township Board of Zoning Appeals will have one Public Hearing for an appeal for a variance to the Russell Township Zoning Resolution on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Russell Township Town Hall.
Application (Conditional Use) #557 submitted by Mary Ann Pellerano, on behalf of Laurel School – 7420 Fairmount Road. The Applicant is seeking to make modifications to their Conditional Use by installing a security gate, Ch.6.5(B).
The Board of Zoning Appeals welcomes fact-based testimony to assist in making an informed decision.
C. Birli, Secretary
Nov23, 2023
