HINCKLEY – Infrastructure work has begun on a new subdivision on Route 303 in Hinckley with 16 new home sites. Trustees gave their approval at the Feb. 21 trustee meeting adding that the development has already been approved by the Medina County Building Department and that the township zoning commission has already given site approval.
Trustee Dave Sambor said while home construction has not yet begun, “infrastructure work, such as roads,” has started. He added that township service foreman Darren Newcomer has been on site to monitor work.
The new development, Ledges of Stone Creek, will offer 16, 2-acre lots, and will be built by Carrington Homes. The developer is Doug Krause, president of Carrington Homes, who was recently appointed to the Medina County Home Builders Association and has been recognized for supporting Wetland conservation.
In other business at the township meeting:
• Fire Chief Mel Morgan received approval to send fire inspector Dave Erskine to the Fire Code Academy course for Fire Code Officials. Moran said Erskine has been doing work with the township zoning and building departments toward having all township buildings have a current occupancy permit “which some businesses still don’t have.” Morgan said occupancy permits are important in seeing that buildings are fire code compliant. Cost of the workshop is $249. Sambor commented that “Erskine is doing a great job and that his work “has been good for the township.”
• Sambor asked township service foreman how the township’s supply of road salt is holding out. Newcomer said the township has enough salt for about one more snowfall but that the township has the option of purchasing more if needed.
• Newcomer gave the annual report for the township service department which workers putting in a total of 6,619 hours. Highlights of the report include the purchase of several new snow plow trucks, salt spreaders and a backhoe with five bucket attachments. Also noted were quarterly water samples taken for the EPA and twice-weekly inspections of septic systems for the EPA. Other work highlights included road crack sealing, work at Kobak baseball field, road berming, installations of new road signs and clearing gutters and cross culverts.
• Trustee Melissa Augustine reported that she attended a workshop on digital engagement. She commented that the necessity of knowing how to using digital communication is increasingly important for government communication with the public.
• Sambor said the township will continue its support of Eagle Scout projects and Girl Scout Gold award projects which improve the township. He said the township is continuing its policy which provides up to $500 in materials for these projects and that he is expecting an Eagle Scout candidate to present a township project in the near future.
• Police Chief Tim Kalavsky gave the department report for January with highlights as follows: total calls, 421; physical arrests, four; citations (warnings and written), 92; motor vehicle accidents, 11; arrests, 107; alarm responses, 49; assists, 49; training hours, 33; total miles driven, 9,355; and no officer injury or cruiser damage.
• The zoning department annual report was given with a total fee collection in 2016 of $26,680. Highlights include 32 new residence permits issued, three new agricultural building permits issued and 20 accessory building permits issued.
• Fiscal officer Martha Catherwood gave the financial report as follows: pooled investments, $2,622,275.67; available primary checking balance, $1,116,002.87; and all funds total, $3,738,278.54.
