MIAMI TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SPECIAL MEETING

DECEMBER 27, 2004

The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in Special Session on Monday, December 27, 2004 at 5:00 PM. Chairperson Edwin H. Humphrey called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Miami Township Clerk, Eric C. Ferry called the roll. Attending were Edwin H. Humphrey and Mary Makley Wolff. Trustee Joseph W. Uecker was not in attendance.

Mr. Ferry presented the Board with the November financial reports.

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve fund transfers as listed; from the General Fund to the Lighting District Fund $809.03, from the General Fund to the TIF #1 Service Payment Fund $16,320.59, from the TIF #1 Construction Fund to TIF #1 Service Payment Fund $40,427.67, from the TIF #1 Service Payment Fund to the TIF #1 Debt Retirement Fund $49,420.00, from the TIF #1 Service Payment Fund to the TIF #1 School Service Payments $7,328.26 and from the TIF #1 Debt Retirement Fund to the TIF #1 Service Payment Fund $40.51. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-53 approving travel expenses for the Township Trustees and Township Clerk for 2005, dispensing with the second reading. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-54 amending the Township's 2004 Annual Appropriations, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-55 adopting the Township's 2005 Annual Appropriations, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-56 declaring an emergency to exist and authorizing the removal of snow and ice from undedicated roads in accordance with revised code section 505.82, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-57 authorizing the Township Clerk to issue a Then and Now Certificate in the amount of $35,519.10 to cover 26 items, dispensing with the second reading. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-58 authorizing the compensation of the Township Trustees and Township Clerk, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-59 authorizing the advance of funds, dispensing with the second reading. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mr. David Duckworth requested the Board approve out-of-township travel for 5 employees to attend the FDIC conference in Indianapolis, Indiana in April 2005 at a cost of $6,700.00. Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve the request. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mr. Humphrey made a motion that Mary Makley Wolff be Chairperson for the Board in 2005. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mrs. Wolff made a motion that Edwin H. Humphrey be Vice-Chairperson for the Board in 2005. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

Mr. Humphrey made a motion to hold the regular Board meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at the Township Hall. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."

PUBLIC COMMENT

Michael Collins of 5811 Monassas Run Road complimented the Road Department on a job well done for the snow removal this past week-end.

With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Humphrey adjourned the meeting at 5:30 PM.

ATTEST: ____________________________________________________
Eric C. Ferry, Clerk

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Edwin H. Humphrey, Chairperson