[Blogger Foreword: Another correction, a small one. The signing date for the license agreement about the bull pen/driveway issue was actually March 1. March and April and October and November are months that I have to slow down and think about when I just use numbers to identify them. My notes have 4/1, but that is incorrect. The actual status of that agreement, as indicated in the blog, is unknown. The meeting this week may have clarification. Vic has been trying to contact the bank to see if the papers have been signed, since the sale is contingent upon that--if I understand that correctly.]
Old Business
Jason: The Task Force [for a community center at the school]. Last Friday I was on a conference call with Jay Schabel, Chris Meduri, and Chad Murdock. I think we got a lot squared away. Chris had a lot of questions for Chad. Chris thought it would be a true community center--fitness and community activities. He wanted some pretty good detail and sent an e-mail with things for the task force to respond to.
Jay Schabel thought he had sent it last Monday. No decisions are being made--this was just to clear the air. Chad has also redone the rental agreement according to Chris Meduri's requirements. There will be another conference call tomorrow [Friday, March 2].
Handing copies to the other trustees: Take a look at this and let me know if you have any questions. I think we made more traction last Friday than we had while we were going back and forth. [That phrasing is awkward but what is in my notes. In the scramble to keep up, I may have written something a bit wrong. The meaning and intent are clear, however.]
There are no surprises--what they want to use the building for and the nature of the activities.
Jason, continuing, with the NOPEC grant update: I watched the video about the $1500 grant for communities. NOPEC is not going to write a check to Mantua Township. They will write a check to an organization in the community that would take the donation money, e.g., Summerfest, Summer in the City. These are for free, open-to-the-public events.
[Jason mentioned MaRSI as a possible township representative partner with [such a] community event.]
Jason: Also, Amy Janca sent an e-mail about an Easter egg hunt. These things bring in a lot of kids. Amy had proposed it to the historical society.
Also, Fortune Wireless: that meeting is scheduled for March 8 at the Civic Center. [As of this post, that meeting is history.]
Vic commented that it should last 2-3 hours. Fortune Wireless is renting the facility as an outside agency.
Vic: I don't have anything else. The school building insurance--I sent him some information, and we will meet next week.
[Blogger: The discussion with James Martin began at this point in the meeting (around 8:50, give or take a few minutes.) He left at 9:17, and public comment began.]
Public Comment
Terry Hronek: When you give zoning and other employees a badge, you can't necessarily roll up on private property if there is a No Trespassing sign. John Dickey got into a bit of a problem on that. Chris Meduri had to get involved in that.
Vic: I have had Pete Tosi talk to Chris Meduri about that.
Carole Pollard: The gist of my comment was that, in light of all that had gone on in this meeting, there was nothing that ought to be added to the proceedings.
Public Comment ended about 9:25. The weather had turned vile, and your faithful blogger came home.
About This Blog
The purpose of this blog is to give an accurate account of what is said during Public Comment at Mantua Township Trustees meetings.
Trustees' decisions are in the official minutes, available on request from the Mantua Township Fiscal Officer, Jodi Thompson, at 330-274-8443. The Township charges 10 cents per page. FAX, 330-274-8447. E-mail, fiscalofficer@mantuatownshipohio.gov. The minutes are also posted on the website after they have been approved. That means that there is usually a two-week lag between a given meeting and the minutes being available to read on the website.
Since meetings are the first and third Thursdays of the month, there is a three-week wait during months with five Thursdays.
Other items of interest or the writer's opinions will be included from time to time, clearly identified.
This is not a forum or chat room, but a source of information, so it is closed to outside input.
During the time I have been doing the blog, the posts have expanded to become very detailed accounts of the meetings. Doing that is time consuming, to say the least, and I am going to try to return to the public comment focus, with background and perspective (and the occasional pointed editorial comment). Such additions are usually enclosed in brackets. However, since some extended accounts of the meetings reveal significant things--and character--better than I could by commenting, there will probably still be a fair amount of semi-transcript. (Sigh.)
My thanks to the readers who have found the blog, and to the ones who from time to time tell me that they value it. You have encouraged me when the tedious work of keyboarding has made me wonder why I am doing this. Then you have reminded me, and I am grateful.
Trustees' decisions are in the official minutes, available on request from the Mantua Township Fiscal Officer, Jodi Thompson, at 330-274-8443. The Township charges 10 cents per page. FAX, 330-274-8447. E-mail, fiscalofficer@mantuatownshipohio.gov. The minutes are also posted on the website after they have been approved. That means that there is usually a two-week lag between a given meeting and the minutes being available to read on the website.
Since meetings are the first and third Thursdays of the month, there is a three-week wait during months with five Thursdays.
Other items of interest or the writer's opinions will be included from time to time, clearly identified.
This is not a forum or chat room, but a source of information, so it is closed to outside input.
During the time I have been doing the blog, the posts have expanded to become very detailed accounts of the meetings. Doing that is time consuming, to say the least, and I am going to try to return to the public comment focus, with background and perspective (and the occasional pointed editorial comment). Such additions are usually enclosed in brackets. However, since some extended accounts of the meetings reveal significant things--and character--better than I could by commenting, there will probably still be a fair amount of semi-transcript. (Sigh.)
My thanks to the readers who have found the blog, and to the ones who from time to time tell me that they value it. You have encouraged me when the tedious work of keyboarding has made me wonder why I am doing this. Then you have reminded me, and I am grateful.
Principles
Two ideas guide and support me:
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
______Attributed to Edmund Burke
GOOD PREVAILS.
Those ideas are also the reason I have been doing the blog since late February 2011.
I have discovered that a transcript is almost impossible to do and that verbatim accounts are usually not absolutely necessary. When in doubt, I check against a recording.
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
______Attributed to Edmund Burke
GOOD PREVAILS.
Those ideas are also the reason I have been doing the blog since late February 2011.
I have discovered that a transcript is almost impossible to do and that verbatim accounts are usually not absolutely necessary. When in doubt, I check against a recording.
