Prior to the start of the January 2, 2008 regular meeting of the Board of Township Trustees, Newbury Township, Trustee-Elect David Snively was administered the oath of office by Geauga County Commissioner Craig Albert.  The regular meeting of the Board of Township Trustees, Newbury Township was called to order at 7:35 p.m., January 2, 2008, with Mr. Skomrock and Mr. Snively present.  

Fire Department activity reported by Mr. Fagan included 504 calls for 2007 and 5 year-to-date.  Mr. Fagan asked that a piece of correspondence sent to the town hall complimenting the Fire Department for their recent response to a house fire in the township be made available for reading at the next meeting.

Road activity reported for Mr. Hollis by Mr. Skomrock included a report that the new 550 Ford truck accessory equipment installation is being completed.  Also reported were minor repairs to trucks and buildings, as well as sign repair and replacement.

Zoning activities reported by Mrs. Endres included an update on the status of the Kuhnle gas well lease for non-drill participation by the township for land represented by Cross Creek Parkway.   Mrs. Endres reported meeting with a representative from Chagrin River Watershed Partners regarding a problem with a property on Butternut involving a neighbor changing water flow across their property that affected a neighbor.  The Chagrin River Watershed Partners representative suggested some ways to mitigate this problem, but noted that this is a civil matter.  It was reported that the Wingate dwelling on Rt. 87 had been demolished recently.   It was reported that an application for a Remodel/Reconstruction project in Kiwanis Lake had been denied due to not meeting the standard which states that if replacement value on a non-conforming structure is more than 60% above current appraised value (improvement portion of real property value, as per the County Auditor’s website), this request would have to go to the Board of Zoning Appeals if the applicant wished to pursue the matter further.   

At the recommendation of the Fiscal Officer, Mr. Snively moved that the Board adopt Resolution 2008010201, establishing temporary appropriations for 2008 as follows:
Account Number    Description    Fund    Amount
1000-110-131-0000    Salary - Administrator    General    $2,000.00
1000-110-219-0000    Other -  Employer's Retirement Contribut    General    $400.00
1000-110-221-0000    Medical/Hospitalization    General    $8,000.00
1000-110-229-0000    Other -  Insurance Benefits    General    $300.00
1000-110-330-0000    Travel/Mtg Exp    General    $500.00
1000-110-313-0000    Uniform Accounting Network Fees    General    $800.00
1000-110-410-0000    Office Supplies    General    $500.00
1000-120-190-0000    Other -  Salaries Town Hall    General    $500.00
1000-120-219-0000    Other -  Employer's Retirement Contribut    General    $200.00
1000-120-350-0000    Utilities - Town Hall    General    $2,000.00
1000-120-490-0000    TH Supplies    General    $500.00
1000-120-590-0000    Other Expenses    General    $500.00
1000-130-190-0000    Other -  Salaries Zoning    General    $2,000.00
1000-130-219-0000    Other -  Employer's Retirement Contribut    General    $500.00
1000-130-345-0000    Advertising    General    $500.00
1000-130-490-0000    Other - Supplies and Materials    General    $500.00
1000-130-590-0000    Other Expenses    General    $500.00
1000-190-599-0000    Other - Other Expenses    General    $500.00
1000-210-190-0000    Other -  Salaries Police    General    $500.00
1000-210-219-0000    Other -  Employer's Retirement Contribut    General    $100.00
1000-210-350-0000    Utilities    General    $500.00
1000-210-590-0000    Other Expenses    General    $400.00
1000-310-360-0000    Contracted Services - St. Lighting    General    $2,000.00
2021-330-420-0000    Operating Supplies    Gasoline Tax    $5,000.00
2031-330-323-0000    Repairs and Maintenance    Road and Bridge    $5,000.00
2031-330-350-0000    Utilities    Road and Bridge    $3,000.00
2031-330-490-0000    Other - Supplies and Materials    Road and Bridge    $20,000.00
2031-330-740-0000    Machinery, Equipment and Furniture    Road and Bridge    $2,000.00
2111-220-590-0000    Other Expenses    Fire District    $5,000.00
2141-330-190-0000    Other -  Salaries    Road District    $25,000.00
2141-330-219-0000    Other -  Employer's Retirement Contribut    Road District    $4,500.00
2141-330-221-0000    Medical/Hospitalization    Road District    $5,000.00
2141-330-229-0000    Other -  Insurance Benefits    Road District    $500.00
2141-330-590-0000    Other Expenses    Road District    $1,000.00
    Total:        $100,200.00
This motion was seconded by Mr. Skomrock, and passed by unanimous vote.

Mr. Skomrock asked Mr. Snively to update the board on possible renters for the former Police Department property.   Mr. Snively reported that he and Mrs. Blair had met with a couple possible tenants, with the goal being to keep the commitment to a fairly short term and not commit to any proposed use contrary to the Kent State Urban Design study recommendations for this area.   It was noted that building was probably tied up until after the March primary election, with the building currently committed to use by the Board of Elections for that event.  Another goal in this process is to try to obtain an alternative location within the township for whichever applicant is not selected to rent this building.

Mr. Skomrock reported that 190 Newbury calls had been logged by the Sheriff’s Department for December.

Mr. Skomrock asked Mr. Snively to comment on his ideas for 2008; Mr. Snively replied that he was cautiously optimistic regarding possible outcomes resulting from the town center project.  He stated that development of a town center could also encourage development of currently unused property for business.  

Mrs. Endres reported that she and Scott Yamamoto from the Auditor’s office would be visiting the Kiwanis Lake area to see some structures where there appears to be a large discrepancy between the replacement value and the current real property value of the structure on the property

This meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m., upon a motion by Mr. Snively, a second by Mr. Skomrock, and a unanimous affirmative vote.



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Jan Blair – Chairman                William Skomrock, Jr. – Vice Chairman


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David Snively                         David Lair – Fiscal Officer