2024 TOWNSHIP MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF MUSKINGUM TOWNSHIP TRUSTEESJanuary 4, 2024PURPOSE OF MEETING:• The Muskingum Township Trustee met in special session on January 4, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. in the Fire Building for the purpose of the 2024 Re-Organizational Meeting.
ATTENDANCE:• Trustees: Mike Maniaci, Matt Hittle, Ed Fell. • Fiscal Officer: Jason Baughman.• Residents: 0 in attendance.
Nomination of President: • Fell nominated Mike Maniaci for President, Hittle seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci abstain, Fell ayed.
Nomination of Burial Committee: • Maniaci motion to have Ed Fell and Matt Hittle on the Burial Committee. Fell seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Emergency Labor: • Maniaci motion that emergency labor paid as following: • $18.00 per hour with a CDL license and $14.00 per hour without. Hittle seconded. Fell ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Public Records Policy: • Maniaci made motion to adopt current township public records policy.• Public records will be provided in a timely manner. • Charge will be: first 10 copies free, $.10 per page, going rate of a flash drive or CD copy. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed,
Credit Card Policy: • Maniaci made a motion to continue and accept our current credit card policy. • All three trustees, fiscal officer, township maintenance workers will have access to the cards.• The limits for all cards will be $150 per transaction. If over that amount, permission must be obtained by township trustees. Hittle seconded. Fell ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Township Equipment: • Maniaci made the motion that the Township equipment can be operated by all road crew and trustees or any other person who has been authorized by the trustees or road crew to do so. Fell seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Records Commission: • The Records Commission, according to O.R.C. 149.42 will consist of a Chairman of the Board; this being Mike Maniaci and the Fiscal Officer, Jason Baughman will be the Records Commission. Maniaci made the motion, seconded by Hittle. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Mileage Reimbursement: • Maniaci motion that employees/elected officials who are authorized to use their private vehicles for township business such as conferences, training, etc. will be reimbursed at the standard mileage reimbursement rate established by the I.R.S. of 67 cents per mile which is allowable under the O.R.C. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Township Meetings: • Maniaci moved to keep the regular monthly township meetings the first Thursday of every month.• Notice will be posted in the newspaper once, on the website and posted monthly on the sign in the front of the township. • Special meetings will be posted on the website, sign out in the front of the township hall and newspaper at least 24 hours before the meeting. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Personal Files Policy: • Maniaci motioned to appoint the fiscal officer to have control of all storage and distribution of personnel files and information. • All personnel files will be in a locked filing cabinet maintain request log, if there is a question of what can or cannot be released, fiscal officer is to contact legal counsel. Violation may result in written reprimand issued from the prosecutor’s office and could lead to termination depending on the situation. • Fell seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
2024 Temporary Appropriations: • Maniaci motioned adoption of the Annual Temporary Appropriations Resolution for fiscal year December 31, 2024 (per O.R.C. 5705.38) until the Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources is adopted and received from the Office of Budget Commission, Muskingum County, Ohio. Estimated carryover of $73,870.04, 2024 Estimated Tax $758,050.69, other sources $258,887.37 for total budget of $1,090,808.10. Temporary appropriations of 25% for total of $272,702.03 until permanent appropriation approved. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Township Insurance:• Maniaci motioned to provide insurance benefits to trustees, fiscal officer and full-time township employees. Hittle seconded. Fell ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Grants Authority:Maniaci motioned to authorize himself as appointed representative and point of contact on FEMA and MORE grants for the township. Fell seconded. Roll Call: Maniaci ayed, Hittle ayed, Fell ayed.
Maniaci moved to adjourn. Seconded by Hittle. All ayed. _________________________________ Jason T. Baughman, CPA, Fiscal Officer_____________________________
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_____________________________ BOARD OF MUSKINGUM TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
January 4, 2024PURPOSE OF MEETING:• The Muskingum Township Records Commission met on January 4, 2024, following the 7 P.M. Re-organizational meeting held in the Fire Building.
ATTENDANCE:• Chairman Mike Maniaci and Fiscal Officer Jason T. Baughman were present.
BUSINESS:• Fiscal Officer Baughman stated that he had no records at the present time to get rid of.• Maniaci made a motion, that the commission has no records to discuss at this time and no records to dispose of at this present time. • Fiscal Officer Baughman seconded motion, all ayed.• All other records will remain as they are at the present time. Maniaci moved to adjourn. Seconded by Baughman. All ayed.
_______________________________ _____________________________Mike Maniaci Jason T. Baughman, CPAChairman Fiscal Officer
ATTENDANCE:• Trustees: Mike Maniaci, Matt Hittle, Ed Fell. • Fiscal Officer: Jason Baughman.• Residents: 0 in attendance.
Nomination of President: • Fell nominated Mike Maniaci for President, Hittle seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci abstain, Fell ayed.
Nomination of Burial Committee: • Maniaci motion to have Ed Fell and Matt Hittle on the Burial Committee. Fell seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Emergency Labor: • Maniaci motion that emergency labor paid as following: • $18.00 per hour with a CDL license and $14.00 per hour without. Hittle seconded. Fell ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Public Records Policy: • Maniaci made motion to adopt current township public records policy.• Public records will be provided in a timely manner. • Charge will be: first 10 copies free, $.10 per page, going rate of a flash drive or CD copy. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed,
Credit Card Policy: • Maniaci made a motion to continue and accept our current credit card policy. • All three trustees, fiscal officer, township maintenance workers will have access to the cards.• The limits for all cards will be $150 per transaction. If over that amount, permission must be obtained by township trustees. Hittle seconded. Fell ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Township Equipment: • Maniaci made the motion that the Township equipment can be operated by all road crew and trustees or any other person who has been authorized by the trustees or road crew to do so. Fell seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Records Commission: • The Records Commission, according to O.R.C. 149.42 will consist of a Chairman of the Board; this being Mike Maniaci and the Fiscal Officer, Jason Baughman will be the Records Commission. Maniaci made the motion, seconded by Hittle. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Mileage Reimbursement: • Maniaci motion that employees/elected officials who are authorized to use their private vehicles for township business such as conferences, training, etc. will be reimbursed at the standard mileage reimbursement rate established by the I.R.S. of 67 cents per mile which is allowable under the O.R.C. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Township Meetings: • Maniaci moved to keep the regular monthly township meetings the first Thursday of every month.• Notice will be posted in the newspaper once, on the website and posted monthly on the sign in the front of the township. • Special meetings will be posted on the website, sign out in the front of the township hall and newspaper at least 24 hours before the meeting. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Personal Files Policy: • Maniaci motioned to appoint the fiscal officer to have control of all storage and distribution of personnel files and information. • All personnel files will be in a locked filing cabinet maintain request log, if there is a question of what can or cannot be released, fiscal officer is to contact legal counsel. Violation may result in written reprimand issued from the prosecutor’s office and could lead to termination depending on the situation. • Fell seconded. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
2024 Temporary Appropriations: • Maniaci motioned adoption of the Annual Temporary Appropriations Resolution for fiscal year December 31, 2024 (per O.R.C. 5705.38) until the Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources is adopted and received from the Office of Budget Commission, Muskingum County, Ohio. Estimated carryover of $73,870.04, 2024 Estimated Tax $758,050.69, other sources $258,887.37 for total budget of $1,090,808.10. Temporary appropriations of 25% for total of $272,702.03 until permanent appropriation approved. Fell seconded. Hittle ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Township Insurance:• Maniaci motioned to provide insurance benefits to trustees, fiscal officer and full-time township employees. Hittle seconded. Fell ayed. Roll Call: Hittle ayed, Maniaci ayed, Fell ayed.
Grants Authority:Maniaci motioned to authorize himself as appointed representative and point of contact on FEMA and MORE grants for the township. Fell seconded. Roll Call: Maniaci ayed, Hittle ayed, Fell ayed.
Maniaci moved to adjourn. Seconded by Hittle. All ayed. _________________________________ Jason T. Baughman, CPA, Fiscal Officer_____________________________
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_____________________________ BOARD OF MUSKINGUM TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
January 4, 2024PURPOSE OF MEETING:• The Muskingum Township Records Commission met on January 4, 2024, following the 7 P.M. Re-organizational meeting held in the Fire Building.
ATTENDANCE:• Chairman Mike Maniaci and Fiscal Officer Jason T. Baughman were present.
BUSINESS:• Fiscal Officer Baughman stated that he had no records at the present time to get rid of.• Maniaci made a motion, that the commission has no records to discuss at this time and no records to dispose of at this present time. • Fiscal Officer Baughman seconded motion, all ayed.• All other records will remain as they are at the present time. Maniaci moved to adjourn. Seconded by Baughman. All ayed.
_______________________________ _____________________________Mike Maniaci Jason T. Baughman, CPAChairman Fiscal Officer