Chester Government Update
The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in special session at 3 p.m. Dec. 1...
The Chester Township Board of Trustees met in special session at 3 p.m. Dec. 1. Trustees moved to enter into executive session at 3:06 p.m. pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 121.22 (G) (3) conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action. Invited into the executive session were Fiscal Officer Patricia Jarrett and attorney David Comstock via telephone. The board re-entered public session at 4 p.m. Comstock left the session at 3:58 p.m. There was no further business.
The Chester Trustees meeting on Dec. 2 opened at 6:35 p.m. with the board approving minutes dated Nov. 18 and 23 and Dec. 1 as presented by Jarrett.
In road department business, the trustees approved the expenditure of $1,792.50 to MNJ Technologies Direct for a Meraki ethernet switch and support and also approved the resignation of Grant Schnear effective Nov. 15.
In fire department business, the board moved to approve the following expenditures: $2,500 to Truck MD for electrical repair to fire truck no. 3436 and $4,590 to Stryker for maintenance of defibrillator units.
In new business, trustees approved and signed cemetery deeds and approved the 2022 Chester Township temporary appropriations in the amount of $8,138,908.16. The board amended resolution 2021-382 to approve the 2022 Chester Township temporary appropriation in the amount of $10,570,754.11 based on the certificate from the Geauga County Budget Commission dated Aug. 26, 2021.
The board entered into executive session at 7:36 p.m. pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 121.22. (G) (1) to consider employment, appointment and compensation of a public employee. Upon return to public session, the board approved a $1,000 bonus for John Onyshko and with no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Submitted by Joseph C. Mazzurco, Chester Township Trustee
