Legal Notices 9-22-22
September 22, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Hearing

To pass resolutions accepting the 2023 Budget Amounts & Rates

Middlefield Township

Geauga County, Ohio

Notice is hereby given that the Middlefield Township Trustees will be holding a special session public hearing to pass a resolution accepting the 2023 budget amounts and rates per the Auditor’s Office on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. in the Middlefield Township office located at 15228 Madison Road.

Mary Ann Pierce

Fiscal Officer

 

 

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

Geauga County

Foreclosure Auction.

Case# 18F000291. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs Konchan, John, et al.

The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

Property Address: 9799 Stukey Lane, Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, 44024;

Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 06-097300

Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on 10/04/2022 at 10:00 A.M. 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: 10/18/2022 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5000.00  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 18F000291 into the search bar.

Sept8-15-22, 2022

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

22-F-000390 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff,vs. John Doe(s), Name(s) Unknown, the Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, beneficiaries of La Rose F. John, AKA LaRose R. John, AKA John F. La Rose and their unknown spouses and creditors; and, the unknown spouse of La Rose F. John, AKA LaRose R. John, AKA John F. La Rose, AKA LaRose R John (if any), et al. Defedants.

John Doe(s), Name(s) Unknown, the Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, beneficiaries of La Rose F. John, AKA LaRose R. John, AKA John F. La Rose and their unknown spouses and creditors; and, the unknown spouse of La Rose F. John, AKA LaRose R. John, AKA John F. La Rose, AKA LaRose R John (if any), whose last known address is 12426 Fowlers Mill Road, Chardon, OH  44024, John Doe, Name Unknown, the Unknown Spouse of Cynthia Adams (if any), whose last known address is 10705 Somerset Drive, Chardon, OH  44024, will take notice that on July 7, 2022, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association filed its Complaint in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas at 100 Short Court, Suite 300, Chardon, OH 44024, assigned Case No. 22F000390 and styled JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. John Doe(s), Name(s) Unknown, the Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, beneficiaries of La Rose F. John, AKA LaRose R. John, AKA John F. La Rose and their unknown spouses and creditors; and, the unknown spouse of La Rose F. John, AKA LaRose R. John, AKA John F. La Rose, AKA LaRose R John (if any), et al. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Complaint is to foreclose the lien of Plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which Plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendant has or claims to have an interest:

Parcel number(s):  21-087650

Property address:  12426 Fowlers Mill Road, Chardon, OH 44024

The defendant named above is required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this legal notice. This legal notice will be published once a week for three successive weeks.

Richard J. Sykora, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, P. O. Box 165028, Columbus, OH  43216-5028; 614-220-5611; rjsykora@manleydeas.com

Sept8-15-22

NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE

Geauga County Airport Authority

The regular meeting of the Geauga County Airport Authority scheduled for October 3, 2022 at 6:00 PM has been rescheduled for October 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM at the Airport located at 15421 Old State Road, Middlefield in Hangar 3.

Richard Blamer, Airport Manager

Sep15-22, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

FOR SIDEWALKS

City of Chardon

  Residents of the City of Chardon and property owners shall take notice that the estimated assessment for the repair and maintenance of existing sidewalks, and the construction of sidewalks in developed areas that lack sidewalks has been submitted and Council has passed a resolution of necessity assessing all lots and land within the City (not exempt from real estate taxes), in the amount of $100,000 for one year from the date of the resolution.  The remainder, if any, shall be paid out of the general fund.

  The rate charges and the amount of the assessment based upon millage per assessed value is on file with the Office of the Geauga County Auditor at 231 Main Street, Chardon, Ohio and may be inspected from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

  This notice is served pursuant to Section 727.14.  No other notice shall be given.

Mark Iacofano, Finance Director

Sep15-22, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

FOR STREET LIGHTING

City of Chardon

  Residents of the City of Chardon and property owners shall take notice that the estimated assessment for street lighting based upon charges by the electric power supplier has been submitted and Council has passed a resolution of necessity assessing all lots and lands within the City (not exempt from real estate taxes), in the amount of $130,000 for one year from the date of the resolution.  The remainder shall be paid out of the general fund.

  The rate charges and the amount of the assessment based upon millage per assessed value is on file with the Office of the Geauga County Auditor at 231 Main Street, Chardon, Ohio and may be inspected from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

  This notice is served pursuant to Section 727.14.  No other notice shall be given.

Mark Iacofano, Finance Director

Sep15-22, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

FOR SHADE TREE

City of Chardon

  Residents of the City of Chardon and property owners shall take notice that the estimated assessment for the control of blight and disease of shade trees within public rights-of-way and for planting, maintaining, trimming and removing shade trees in and along the streets of the City of Chardon based upon an estimate and request for funds by the City of Chardon Shade Tree Commission has been submitted to Council, which has passed a resolution of necessity assessing all lots and lands within the City (not exempt from real estate taxes) in the amount of $70,000 for one year from the date of the resolution.  The remainder, if any, shall be paid out of the general fund.

  The rate charges and the amount of the assessment based upon millage per assessed value is on file with the Office of the Geauga County Auditor at 231 Main Street, Chardon, Ohio and may be inspected from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

  This notice is served pursuant to Section 727.14.  No other notice shall be given.

Mark Iacofano, Finance Director

Sep15-22, 2022

CHARLES E. WALDER

GEAUGA COUNTY AUDITOR

FORFEITED LAND SALE

The land, lots, and parts of lots in the County of Geauga, forfeited to the state for the nonpayment of taxes, together with the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest and costs charged on them, agreeably to law, and the dates on which the lands, lots, and parts of lots will be offered for sale, are contained and described in the following list.  (In accordance with ORC 5723.01, all properties listed have been transferred to the State of Ohio.  The name(s) listed in parenthesis indicate the prior owner, as it appeared on the Auditor’s tax list).

Parcels are to be sold on Thursday, October 6, 2022.  Sale to begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. at the Geauga County Courthouse. The Auditor’s Office will be following County and Courthouse guidelines. There is also the opportunity to pre-register for the sale and we strongly suggest you do so by visiting the Auditors website at: https://auditor.geauga.oh.gov/. Please search Forfeited Land Sale for the forms.

Notice is hereby given to all concerned, that if the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs charged on the list are not paid into the County Treasury, and the County Treasurer’s receipt produced for the payment, before the respective dates mentioned in this notice for the sale, each tract, lot, and part of lot,  so forfeited, on which the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs remain unpaid, will be offered for sale on the respective dates mentioned in this notice for the sale, at the Courthouse in Geauga County, in Judge Ondrey’s Courtroom, in order to satisfy such taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs, and that the sale will be adjourned from day to day until each tract, lot and  part of lot specified in the list and manufactured home specified in the list has been disposed of, or offered for sale.

If the tract, lot, and part of lot,  so forfeited, is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment against the last owner of record of the tract, lot, or part of lot, before its forfeiture to the state, for the amount of the difference; if that owner of record is a corporation, the court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation’s stock.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CONCERNED, THAT THE FORFEITED TRACTS, LOTS, AND PARTS OF LOTS THAT ARE OFFERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THIS NOTICE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN THAT MAY NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE SALE OR SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES TO REDEEM ANY TRACT, LOT, OR PART OF A LOT THAT IS SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN, AND PURCHASERS OF ANY OF THE FORFEITED TRACTS, LOTS, OR PARTS OF LOT ARE URGED TO SEARCH THE FEDERAL TAX LIEN INDEX THAT IS KEPT BY THE COUNTY RECORDER TO DETERMINE IF NOTICE OF A FEDERAL TAX LIEN HAS BEEN FILED WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE FORFEITED TRACTS, LOTS, OR PART OF LOTS.

The following parcel will be offered for sale on Thursday, October 6, 2022:

Parcel 25-120811 State of Ohio (forfeited from Linda I. Yutzy) Lot 2 Sec 5, Bundysburg Road, 0.25-acre, Parkman Township

CHARLES E. WALDER

GEAUGA COUNTY AUDITOR

Sep22-29, 2022

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

21-F-000586 – Tanglewood Greene Condominium Unit Owners Association, Plaintiff vs. Unknown Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Assigns and Creditors of Michael Rand Forbes, Deceased, et al, Defendants.

UNKNOWN HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNS AND CREDITORS OF MICHAEL RAND FORBES, DECEASED, whose last known addresses are unknown and all of whose residences are unknown, will hereby take notice that on May 10, 2022, Defendant Rocket Mortgage, LLC, f/k/a Quicken Loans LLC, f/k/a Quicken Loans, Inc. filed its Answer/Crossclaim in the Common Pleas Court of Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Suite 300, Chardon, OH 44024, being Case No. 21-F-000586 in said Court against UNKNOWN HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNS AND CREDITORS OF MICHAEL RAND FORBES, DECEASED, et al. praying for Judgment of $96,835.27 with interest at the rate of 4.99000% per annum from January 1, 2021, until paid and for foreclosure of a mortgage on the following described real estate, to wit:

PARCEL NO. 02-261400

STREET ADDRESS: 17507 Fairlawn Dr, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

A COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PARCEL MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COUNTY AUDITOR.

and that Defendants be required to set up any interest they may have in said premises or be forever barred, that upon failure of said Defendants to pay or cause to be paid said Judgment within three days from its rendition that an Order of Sale be issued to the Sheriff of Geauga County, Ohio, to appraise, advertise, and sell said real estate, that the premises be sold free and clear of all claims, liens and interest of any parties herein, that the proceeds from the sale of said premises be applied to Defendant’s Judgment and for such other relief to which Defendant is entitled.

Said Defendant(s) will take notice that they will be required to answer said Complaint on or before the 3rd day of November, 2022, or judgment will be rendered accordingly.

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, F/K/A

QUICKEN LOANS LLC, F/K/A

QUICKEN LOANS, INC

Ellen L. Fornash, Padgett Law Group, Attorney for Defendant, 8087 Washington Village Drive, Suite 220, Dayton, OH  45458; 850-422-2520; OHAttorney@padgettlawgroup.com

Sep22-29 Oct6, 2022

NOTICE OF 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, October 3, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Russell Township Town Hall.

Variance Application #549, submitted by Eugene Kratus, 14971 Stillwater Drive. The Applicant is seeking to obtain a variance to construct an accessory structure/shed in front of the principal building.

The Board of Zoning Appeals welcomes fact-based testimony to assist in making an informed decision.

Cathleen Birli, Secretary

Sep22, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, filing an appeal, or ADA accommodations may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov

Final Issuance of Permit-To-Install and Operate

Waste Management of Ohio Inc

10237 Cutts Rd, Chardon, OH 44024

ID #: P0132595

Date of Action: 09/08/2022

PTIO for a paint spray booth with dry filtration.

Draft NPDES Permit Renewal – Subject to Revision

Middlefield Orig Cheese Coop

16942 Kinsman Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062

Facility Description: Food Processor

Receiving Water: UT of Phelps Creek

ID #: 3IH00076

Date of Action: 09/16/2022

Application Received for Air Permit

East Ohio Gas Co-Chesterland Compressor Station

8801 Mayfield Rd, OH

ID #: A0072624

Date of Action: 09/12/2022

PTIO renewal for emission unit P001 (Engine 1) 630 HP, 4 Stroke Lean Burn. P0119995. DEO is also adding an Air Fuel Ratio Controller (AFRC) to the engine which will not change permitted emission limits. AFRC is  being installed to provide stable NO2 emissions across all engine loads.

Final Approval of Plans and Specifications

Chardon City PWS

111 Water St, Chardon, OH 44024

Facility Description: Community Water System

ID #: 1475409

Date of Action: 09/08/2022

This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC.

Detail Plans for PWSID:OH2800412 Plan:1475409 Regarding Park Ave Mews.

Final Approval of Plans and Specifications

Duramax Marine LLC

17990 Great Lakes Pkwy, Hiram, OH 44234

Facility Description: Non-Transient Non-Community Water System

ID #: 1489499

Date of Action: 09/14/2022

This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC.

Detail Plans for PWSID:OH2870612 Plan:1489499 Regarding Well 2 Duramax Marine NTNC.

Sep22, 2022

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

22-M-000099 – Sonnenberg Mutual Insurance Company, Plaintiff vs. Jeff Owen Martin, et al, Defendants.

JEFF OWEN MARTIN, last known residence of 121 High Street, West Farmington, OH 44491 and whose current residence is unknown, shall take notice that you have been named as a Defendant by Plaintiff Sonnenberg Mutual Insurance Company, in a legal action captioned: Sonnenberg Mutual Insurance Company v. Jeff Owen Martin, et al. This action has been assigned Case No. 22-M-000099 and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, before Judge David M. Ondrey, 100 Short Court Street, Suite 2-A, Chardon, Ohio 44024.

On February 17, 2022, Plaintiff Sonnenberg Mutual Insurance Company filed its Complaint for Interpleader. The object of this Complaint for Interpleader is a request for the court to permit Sonnenberg Mutual Insurance Company to deposit its insurance policy limits of coverage with the court for safekeeping and disposition. The subject of the action arises out of an automobile accident that occurred on December 7, 2020 in Geauga County, Ohio. The purpose of the Complaint for Interpleader it to apprise all Defendants named in said action of said insurance policy limits and require each of those Defendants to state his or her claim or interest in said insurance policy proceeds.

Sonnenberg Mutual Insurance Company demands that Jeff Owen Martin, a defendant in the above-captioned case, be required to answer or otherwise respond to Sonnenberg Mutual Insurance Company’s Complaint for Interpleader within 28 days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published at least once a week for six consecutive weeks. The first publication of this notice will be on September 22, 2022 and the last publication of this notice will be on October 27, 2022. In case you fail to answer or otherwise respond as required by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, judgment by default may be rendered against you.

SONNENBERG MUTUAL

INSURANCE COMPANY

Patrick M. Cannell, Weston Hurd LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, 1300 East 9th Street, Suite 1400, Cleveland, OH 44114; (216) 241-6602; email: pcannell@westonhurd.com

Sep22-29 Oct6-13-20-27, 2022

BID NOTICES

GEAUGA COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for snowplowing, salt and/or cindering of the Geauga County parking lot groups listed below for the 2022-23 & 2023-24 Seasons by the Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive Suite #350, Chardon, Ohio 44024 or by mail at the same address until 1:45 p.m. local time on October 5, 2022, and will be opened and read on that same day in room B303 for Group #1: Chardon Square at 2:00 pm, for Group #2: 24 Hour Service Area at 2:05 pm.

Bidders shall submit a bid for the snowplowing, salting and/or cindering for each group of buildings in Two separate, sealed, addressed (with bidder’s name) envelopes and clearly marked “Bid-Snowplowing, Salt and/or Cindering of the Geauga County Parking Lots, Attention of Ms. Christine Blair, Commissioners Clerk.” Please also list the project name and group number on the envelope.

Group #1: Project: Chardon Square

1) Geauga County Offices, 470 Center Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024

2) Courthouse, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024

3) Opera House, 211 Main Street Chardon, Ohio 44024

4) Courthouse Annex, 215, 219, 231, 237 Main Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024

5) Parking Lot 208 East Park Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024

Group #2: Project: 24-Hour Service Area

1) Department of Emergency Services, 12518 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio

2) Geauga Transit, 12555 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024

3) Animal Shelter, 12513 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024

4) Geauga County Office Building, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, Ohio 44024

5) Pleasant Hill County Home, 13211 Aquilla Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024

6) Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton, Ohio 44021

7) Safety Center 12480 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024

8) Sheriff’s Post 2, 13349 Kinsman Road, Burton, Ohio 44021

Each bid must be accompanied by a bond, certified check, cashier’s check or money order in the amount of  five percent (5%) of the amount  bid, or a bid guaranty in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount, such check or bid guaranty to be made in favor of the Geauga County Board of Commissioners and shall be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and a contract awarded to the Bidder, the contract will be duly executed and its performance properly secured.

The successful bidder is required to furnish a performance bond for the faithful performance of the contract in the sum of not less than One Hundred percent (100%) of the total bid price for the complete work, said bond  to be that of an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio meeting the requirements of  O.R.C. Section 153.57.

Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Geauga County Maintenance Department, 470 Center Street Building #1-B, Chardon, Ohio, 44024, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

There will be a MANDATORY pre-bid  informational meeting  at  2:00 P.M. September 27, 2022 at the Geauga County Maintenance Department,  470 Center Street, Bldg. #1-B,  Chardon, Ohio 44024.

A copy of this legal notice is posted on the County’s Internet site. Go to http://co.geauga.oh.us/ click departments and click commissioners and click bid openings and click on the project name to view this legal notice.

The Geauga County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to waive any formalities, irregularities or to reject any or all bids.

BY ORDER OF THE GEAUGA COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Christine Blair, Clerk

Sep15-22, 2022