HINCKLEY – Fire Chief Mel Morgan is pleased with a new system which entails firefighter/chief engineer Ron Mack doing a weekly check off of the department’s vehicles. Mack inspects vehicles for both critical and non-critical needs. With the year winding down, Morgan said the department has been able to complete critical repairs and can move onto smaller repairs.
“Mack really did a wonderful job getting all the vehicles up to specifications with many of the repairs being made by Mack and department members resulting in a cost savings,” said Morgan. “We will continue with repair of non-critical items, as well as the check off system, in the coming year.”
That being said, trustees approved repair to ambulance 37 by Gateway Tire and Service at a cost of $1,429.98.
Police Chief Tim Kalavsky also had news at the Nov. 14 trustee meeting asking trustees to promote Ptl. Jim Goff from part-time to full time. Kalavsky said Goff is not an addition to the department but a replacement for Officer Chris Millhorn who left the department about three years ago and was not replaced. Kalavsky said it was important to bring another officer on to not only replace Millhorn but also to cover for an officer who is on temporary sick leave and a probable retirement of another officer in the near future.
Trustee Ray Schulte announced that openings for are available for the zoning commission representative and zoning board of appeals alternate. Interested persons can apply at the township website, hinckleytwp.org, or call the township hall at 330-278-4181 for more information. The deadline for applications is Dec. 1.
Discussion of repairs and renovations to the former fire station bay area was delayed due to the excused absence of trustee Dave Sambor who is chairing the project. Advertisements for architectural submissions have been put in local newspapers and trustees are expected to start discussions at the Nov. 28 meeting.
In other business at the township meeting:
• Trustees approved an agreement with Medina County Commissioners to participate in the EPA Phase II storm water project at a cost of $1,500 the first year with the cost anticipated to decrease to about $700 the following year.
• Trustee chairperson Martha Catherwood thanked the Hinckley Garden Club for maintaining the marquee sign in front of the Hinckley Historical Society and for landscaping work around the sign. She also thanked the Garden Club for upcoming holiday decorating at the Historical Society Building.
• Trustee Ray Schulte announced that there will be a public hearing on Text Amendment changes to the zoning code on Monday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. at the township hall.
• Kalavsky gave the police department report for October with highlights as follows: calls for service, 411; physical arrests, one; written citations and warnings, eight; assists, 121; alarm responses, 43; motor vehicle accidents, eight; miles driven, 9,386; no officer injury and no cruiser damage.
• The monthly fiscal report was given as follows: available primary checking balance, $1,287,630.64; pooled investments, $2,629,978.81; all funds total — $3,917,609.45.
