Mathews

WHAT: Mathews Board of Education regular meeting on Monday

PRESENT:?Tarin Brown, Jamie Koehler, Terry Woodyard, Ken Wallace and Mary J. Swift

The board:

l Accepted a $750 donation from the Mathews Athletic Boosters to the Class of 2016;

l Approved an agreement with Tartan Benefit Services Ltd. to administer, process and analyze workers’ compensation and unemployment claims for 12 months, effective Sept. 1;

l Granted the movement of teacher Janice Lucas to Master’s +30 step 11 at $55,000; and Jared Terlecky to Master’s +18 at $50,000;

l Employed Natalie Bolino as language arts teacher on a one-year limited contract at $31,000;

l Employed Samantha Coleman as a Title I teacher on a one-year contract at $15,000;

l Employed Charles Pulice as a bus driver at $14,000; and Natalie Conrad as a long-term sub at $75 per day;

l Approved Samantha Coleman and Laurie Brower to work an additional half-day on the teacher professional development days on Aug. 20 and Sept. 12;

l Approved an unpaid leave of absence for Michelle Sinkovich for up to 12 weeks, effective Aug. 25;

l Approved the cafeteria workers to work three hours on Aug. 21;

l Rehired the following classified personnel for the 2014-15 school year, with substitutes to be paid at a rate of $8 per hour and bus drivers $10 per hour: Bambi Carlson; Rose Consider; Heather Eagle; Brenda File; John Grove; Pamela Klinger; John Martucci; Karen Pieton; Kathleen Schultz; Neil Totten; and Barbara Watts;

l Approved the event workers salary for the 2014-15 school year per game as follows: timers, $30; scorebooks, $12; basketball filmers, $12; football filmers, $30; and football announcer, $30;

l Approved the lowest and / or best quote by Boak and Sons Inc. in the amount of $19,000 for roof repairs at Currie Elementary School and authorized the issuance of the purchase order;

l Approved an agreement with the Brookfield School District for transportation of three parochial students at a cost of $50 per day for the 2014-15 school year;

l Set the next board meeting for 6 p.m. Sept. 17.

– Bonnie L. Hazen

Niles

WHAT:?Niles City Council regular meeting on Wednesday

PRESENT: Frank Pezzano, John Merlo, Edward Stredney, Edward McCormick, Michael Lastic, Reggie Giancola Jr., Stephen Papalas

Council:

l Authorized the appropriation of funds from various unappropriated funds to several accounts for telephone services. In total, the city transferred $67,500 to the city’s light, police, fire, health, engineer and sewer departments to pay for telephone services;

l Approved the labor agreement between the city and the AFSCME bargaining unit. Details and financial terms were not immediately disclosed;

l Appropriated $20,000 from the unappropriated sewer fund to provide funds for the purchase of chemicals for the wastewater treatment plant;

l Appropriated $93,500 from the general fund to municipal court accounts and appropriated an additional $15,842.00 to the probation fund account in order to assure payroll and fringe benefit obligations were met.

– Colin Harris

Western Reserve Port Authority

WHAT:?Western Reserve Port Authority regular meeting Wednesday

PRESENT:?Ron Klingle, Don Hanni, Martin Loney and Patrick Pellin

ABSENT: Scott Lewis

The port authority board:

l Heard from Director of Aviation Dan Dickten that the airport is proposing taking on additional snow and ice removal, mowing and other airfield maintenance on portions of the property occupied by the Youngstown Airlift Wing. The increased duties would relieve some costs for the U.S. military in hopes of making continued operations at the local military base more attractive to maintain. Dollar figures have not been finalized;

l Heard from Dickten about scheduled meetings with several airlines next month during a three-day conference in Chicago. Discussions will include possible addition of local commercial flights;

l Authorized Dickten to enter negotiations for a contract extension with airport engineering consultant C&S Companies;

l Authorized rental car companies Avis / Budget to extend through March 2017 their concession agreements to operate at the airport.

The companies have reported a 45 percent increase in business year-to-date, compared to this time last year;

l Voted to pursue grant funding to replace the airport terminal sub-station and back-up generator at a $650,000 cost, plus $35,000 for design and engineering.

– Brenda J. Linert

Warren

WHAT: Warren City Schools Board of Education regular meeting Tuesday evening

PRESENT: Patricia Limperos, Regina Patterson, Robert Faulkner Sr., John Lacy

ABSENT: Andre Coleman

The board:

l Entered into the following agreements: Family and Community Services Inc., Valley Counseling Services to provide behavioral resources, personnel and support, $245,000; City of Warren to provide police services at Warren G. Harding High School, $200,000; Lana Ilain to provide evaluation services for the Alternative Challenge Grant 2014, $5,599; The Ohio Online Learning Program to make its program available to full-time students, $2,640, and part-time students, $275 per semester course; and the City of Warren for refuse removal services to the Warren City School District, $3,436.63 per month.

l Awarded supplemental contracts for the 21st Century Community Learning Afterschool Program managers and site coordinators at the hourly wage of $24.21 to Kevin Stringer, grades six through eight at Jefferson and Willard PK-8; Megan Mussler, Jefferson PK-8 School; Vurnise Johnson, Willard PK-8 School; and Pamela Heggins, grades six through eight at Jefferson and Willard PK-8 Schools.

l Awarded supplemental contracts for the 21st Century Community Learning Afterschool Program activity leaders at Willard and Jefferson PK-8 to Ronile Bonner, $11.11 per hour; Laura Green and Ellen Diana White, $16.31 per hour.

l Awarded a one-year contract to Sandra Carson, elementary education teacher; Lauren Catuogno, secondary education teacher; Trisha DiCesare, school counselor; Justin Drapp, secondary education teacher; Jessica Durham, art education teacher; Heather Eich, early childhood education teacher; Todd Jones, secondary education teacher; Ami Batt-LeMaster, secondary education teacher; Lance Ronghi, middle childhood education teacher; Michael Sandy, middle childhood education teacher; Laura Vennetti, early childhood education teacher and Bryan Whitmore, middle childhood education teacher.

l Accepted the resignation of Deneen Aurand, substitute teacher; Alice Bicudo-Delventhal, elementary education teacher; Donald Cheffo, school counselor; William Collins, substitute teacher; Cara Russo-Gatta, early education teacher; Lorraine Trina, special education teacher; and Judith Wilkins, substitute teacher.

l Awarded supplemental contracts for home instruction at the hourly wage of $24.21 to Donna Brown, Denise Delaquila, Annette McCorvey, Deborah Paully and Carol Wilson.

l Awarded a supplemental contract to complete a training course in communicable diseases at Ohio State Extension Office, Trumbull County to Brandi Shrock, $24.21 per hour; Holly Chambers, Kelly Kroynovich and Katherine Ohlin, $12.50 per hour.

l Awarded a supplemental contract to Kimberly Armstrong, speech-language pathologist, at the hourly wage of $24.21 to complete student testing, assessments and reports for a pre-school student.

l Awarded a one-school year employment contract to Douglas Sangregoriom, assistant football coach; Daniel Sweet, assistant soccer coach; and Dawn Harper, cheerleading sponsor.

l Approved the retirement/ resignation of Troy Seay, educational aide; and Charles Stephens, five-hour delivery person.

l Approved temporary employment for 44 adult game workers for high school athletic events with an hourly wage of $8 to $12.50.

l Awarded the contract for supplying bread and bread products for the school lunch program for the 2014-15 school year to Nickles Bakery Inc.

l Awarded the contract for supplying milk and dairy products for the school lunch program for the 2014-15 school year to Turner Dairy Farms.

l Accepted a $200 donation from the Kellar family to the Warren G. Harding girls volleyball Adopt-A-Player program.

l Recommended tuition reimbursement in the amount of $400 for Hillary Allen, Jodi Austin-Brown, Candice Ungaro-Jones and Meghan Watson.

– Renee Fox

On the record

Southington

WHAT: Southington Board of Education meeting on Tuesday

PRESENT: Bob Baugher, Patty Anderson, Betsy Dunn, Steve Gilanyi and Tim Arbogast

The board:

l Hired Shirley Arroyo-Stiffy as a Spanish teacher, Phil Rogers as a science teacher and athletic director, Donna Bixler as a special education intervention specialist, and Angelina Alberini as a part-time special education intervention specialist / media specialist;

l Approved a $100 participation fee for majorettes, which is separate from the fall athletic fee, with a minimum of five majorettes needed;

l Heard from Principal Amy Bruzanko there are 21 preschoolers registered. She said of the class last school year, 18 are in kindergarten in the district;

l Approved the eighth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C., on March 27 to 30 and the seventh-grade field trip to Gettysburg, Hershey and Philadelphia, Pa., on May 16 to 19;

l Heard from Baugher that anyone interested in being on the renewal levy committee can contact the superintendent’s office. The levy is on the November ballot;

l Heard from Superintendent Rocco Nero of plans to look at building a storage shed by the sewage water treatment plant. He said it will take four to six weeks to construct;

l Heard from Nero of looking at offering in the future advanced placement courses to high school students and classes through the Trumbull Learning Academy which will save the district money;

l Heard from Gilanyi the mural in the gymnasium is scheduled to be completed before basketball season. Baugher said work will also begin on a memorial for student Garrett Proverbs;

l Heard from Baugher the board is working at finding a maintenance supervisor for the district;

l Announced the meet-the-teacher open house is 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, when students can get schedules and other information;

l Set tuition rate at $3,212 for non-district students.

– Bob Coupland

Brookfield

WHAT: Brookfield Township trustee special meeting on Tuesday

PRESENT: Ron Haun and Gary Lees

ABSENT: Dion Magestro

Trustees:

l Approved the road department seeking a lease to buy a snow plow and truck through the cooperative purchasing program, to replace a 1986 vehicle that is near not being usable;

l Transferred $10,000 to the cemetery fund for gravel and work on the cemetery roads;

l Rescheduled the next meeting to 7 p.m. Sept. 8 due to Labor Day.

– Bob Coupland

McDonald

WHAT: McDonald Board of Education regular meeting Monday

PRESENT: Tom Hart, Robert Jones Jr., John Saganich, Joseph Krumpak Jr. and Eric Shehadi

The board:

l Approved a contract with Wolford’s Rolloff Inc. to make repairs to the gymnasium steps at a cost of $11,160;

l Hired Elaine Rupe on a one-year limited contract for the 2014-15 school year as elementary intervention paraprofessionals for Title I intervention at $11 per hour;

l Hired JoMarie Jones and Sarah Rook on one-year limited contracts for the 2014-15 school year as elementary Title I tutors at $17 per hour;

l Hired the following classified personnel on a one-year limited substitute contract for the 2014-15 school year: bus drivers Jenny Cox, Steve Dunlop, Amanda Heyen, William Longacre, Joe Pignanelli and Brad Sloan at $11 per hour; cooks Lynn Brown, Lori Jo Chepke, Jenny Cox and Joe Pignanelli at $12 per hour and Mike Helco at $12 per hour; custodians Richard Esposito, Amanda Kale, James Linden, Sherry Mantz, Stephen Napolitano and Paul Stitt at $9 per hour; domestic Paul Stitt at $9 per hour; educational aide Lori Jo Chepke at $8 per hour; nurse Patricia Hanson at $75 per day or $38 per half-day; secretaries Lora Bokan, Lori Jo Chepke, Becky Gatta and Renee Natoli at $9 per hour; and study hall monitor Lori Jo Chepke at $8 per hour;

l Hired the following personnel on supplemental contracts for the 2014-15 school year: Josh Krumpak, junior high football, $2,600; Brian Fedyski, boys junior high cross country, $1,600; Jenn Molinari, girls junior high cross country, $1,600; and volunteers Callie Garland and Erin Rogers, assistant boys / girls cross country, and Jeff Dombroski, assistant boys / girls golf;

l Passed a resolution to declare transportation impractical for one student and offer payment in lieu of transportation;

l Approved the second reading of the Student Activity Handbook.

– Bonnie L. Hazen

On the record

Champion

WHAT: Champion Board of Education meeting on Monday

PRESENT: David Mahan, Kelly Boyle, Roger Samuelson, Jim Scher, Amy Schwab

The board:

Heard from maintenance supervisor Mark Harper that work has been done at Central Elementary School to install a handicapped accessible platform lift to get to the first floor where classrooms are and the cafeteria in the lowest level to make it Americans with Disabilities Act compliant. There will also be a handicapped handrail, wider sidewalks, and electric door opener. Harper said all work will be completed by October;

Heard from Central Elementary Principal Alexandra Nannicola that the all-day kindergarten with five classes of 20 students each will begin this year. She said students today are more technologically advanced. Samantha Donges, Kaliegh Gabriel, Erin Glaab and Brittany Marion were hired as kindergarten teachers;

Approved Superintendent Pamela Hood seeking to use blizzard bags in lieu of calamity makeup days. She said the district can use blizzard bags for three days only. She said when the district has to close school, it costs $35,000 a day;

Approved including April 6, 2015, the day after Easter, as a calamity makeup day;

Approved Ashley Conrad as a special education interventionist teacher at Central Elementary and Heather Fetterman as a language arts teacher at the high school. Other teachers hired for the school year have included Elizabeth deLeon as high school Spanish, Anthony Napolitano as special education interventionist at the high school; and Steven Weber as fourth grade at Central;

Heard from Treasurer Brian Gillespie that Charles E. Harris will do the school audit at $15,000, which is an $8,000 savings;

Heard from Harper that work was done of the high school gymnasium replacing ceiling to stop leaking. He said bleachers at the middle and high school are being checked this week;

Accepted the retirement resignation of custodian Jon Sanfrey and the resignation of sign language interpreter Stevie Brown. The board hired Jim Slater as a custodian at Central;

Approved Samuelson as delegate to the annual business meeting of Ohio School Boards conference in Columbus in November;

Received a $2,300 donation from Central PTO to help cover workbook fees for grades kindergarten to fourth reducing costs by $3 for each book.

– Bob Coupland

Bazetta

What: Bazetta trustees regular Monday meeting

Present: Trustees Paul Hovis, Franke Parke and Ted Webb

Trustees:

Approved the resignation of volunteer firefighter Kevin Sur;

Authorized an expenditure not to exceed $4,000 to D&T PM & Truck Repair for miscellaneous fire department vehicle repairs;

Authorized an expenditure not to exceed $1,000 to Walmart for general supply purchases for the fire department;

Authorized an expenditure not to exceed $2,000 to Alert-All Corporation for Fire Prevention Week supplies;

Authorized to sell three vehicle from the police department impound lot at a price not too exceed $2,500 per vehicle;

Hired Michael Conway as a reserve police officer, pending negative psychological evaluation and drug screen results;

Accepted a proposal from Shelly & Sands in the amount of $92,489.50 with the local share being 39 percent and the rest being paid for by the Ohio Public Works Commission;

Approved the resignation of Carol Braden from the Parks and Recreation Board and put out a request for applicants to the board.

– Margaret Thompson

On the record

Bristol

WHAT: Bristol Board of Education meeting on Wednesday

PRESENT: Dennis Lenney, Kathleen Johnson, Don Mickel, Scott Chapman, John Hickey

The board:

Hired Denise Kolacz as a seventh / eighth-grade science and math teacher;

Approved the acceptance of Katharina Jacobson of Germany and Jaime de Lope Santos of Spain as foreign exchange students tuition free for the 2014-15 school year. Superintendent Chris Dray said the last exchange student in the district was from Norway in 2012-13. The program exposes local students to two new cultures;

Named Mickel as delegate and Hickey as alternate to the Ohio School Boards Association annual business meeting in November;

Reported that work is continuing on the outdoor learning lab area located south of the school complex;

Approved Bloomfield’s on-board instructor services to share substitute bus drivers between the two districts.

– Bob Coupland

On the record

Weathersfield

What: Weathersfield Township trustee meeting on Tuesday

Present: Gilson Blair, Marvin McBride and Steven Gerberry

Trustees:

l Reported that talks are ongoing about the possible location of a natural gas-powered facility in a building off Belmont Avenue. Blair said engineers are looking at the site of the former NRG powerplant, where a joint economic development district could form between Niles city, McDonald schools and the township if the facility is located there. Officials said Lordstown was unable to get the zoning needed for such a facility;

l Entered into a one-year agreement for natural gas aggregation services with Buckeye Energy Brokers Inc. for an opt-in program starting Nov. 1 at a rate of $4.39 per thousand cubic feet. Officials said residents need to be current Dominion Gas customers to be in the program. The goal is to help residents reduce their overall energy costs;

l Approved the purchase of two new 2015 Ford police interceptor utility vehicles through Klaben Ford Lincoln of Warren at $26,340;

l Approved a renewal police services agreement with Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority through June 2015 for security and police protection;

l Hired R. Todd Stitt as part-time police officer. He is also a state fire marshal with the fire department;

l Approved Adam Kashien, David Richie, Heather Pugh, Michael Vigorito, Jacob Weimer and David Donaldson as probationary firefighters;

l Passed a motion that Township Administrator David Rouan will accept, on behalf of the township, title to a motor vehicle which has been impounded and which is voluntarily transferred to the township to the vehicle owner in exchange for towing and storage fees. He can sell impounded vehicles which the township receives titles for. Acting police Chief Michael Naples reported the impound lot began operations last Friday;

l Approved withdrawing from a market development grant agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency after not hearing from Kurtz Brothers regarding a grant for the facility. Officials said a conditional use permit for Kurtz Brothers to operate a facility in the township has expired;

l Reported they have spoken to state Rep. Ron Gerberry regarding local government funding legislation to get higher percentages back to the communities;

l Heard from Rouan over residents’ concerns over the quality of paving work done on Ohltown Girard Road (Countyline Road) with efforts to get the project redone;

l Reported officials are addressing drainage problems on Webb Road by having ditched enclosed with residents required to pay for piping and catch basins;

l Announced traffic on state Route 46 and the bike trail will be closed and rerouted soon due to a new water valve for the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District;

l Approved closing Wildwood Drive from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday for a neighborhood block party;

l Adopted policy and guidelines of the removal of junk vehicles on private and public properties.

– Bob Coupland

On the Record

Leavittsburg

What: LaBrae Board of Education regular meeting on Monday

Present: Russell Sewell, Virginia Blaney, Tim Gibson and Gary Morton

Absent: Diane Duncan

The board:

Authorized Superintendent Anthony Calderone to execute a shared services agreement for Web hosting services between LaBrae and Lordstown schools. Sewell said LaBrae will help Lordstown with postings on their school websites and sharing the technology coordinator;

Approved the student tuition rate of $2,446 for the 2014-15 school year;

Approved a consulting contract with Dennis Frederick at a rate of $35 per hour for the 2014-15 school year. Sewell said Frederick is the district’s retired guidance counselor for kindergarten to eighth grades and will work with the new guidance counselor to help transition to the position;

Approved the voluntary transfer of Christine Wevers from second to fifth grade at LaBrae Intermediate and the voluntary transfer of James Wilkes from general laborer to Bascom custodian;

Accepted a donation of teacher supplies from Gallery 46 Flea Market;

Approved the rate for certified personnel at $20 per hour with special education testing meetings beyond the established school day;

Employed Title I tutors Tiffanie Bailey at $8.75 per hour; Marilyn Stroup at $13 per hour;

Approved a $20 per hour wage for home instruction / tutors;

Set the next regular meeting for 6 p.m. Sept. 8 in the complex band room.

– Bonnie L. Hazen

Cortland

What: Lakeview Board of Education regular meeting on Monday

Present: Donna Zuga, Mary Willams, Larry Sherer, Beth Harris and Troy Adair

The board:

Hired Diane Norton as a part-time technology teacher at Lakeview Elementary for the 2014-15 school year;

Named Adair as delegate and Williams as the alternate to the Ohio School Board Association’s capital conference in November;

Accepted the resignations of bus driver Paul D. Rausch; middle school cook Diane Craig; and varsity volleyball assistant coach Vicki Lawrence.

– Bonnie L. Hazen

On the record

Niles

WHAT: Niles Board of Education special meeting on Wednesday

PRESENT:?Christopher Doutt, Richard Limongi, Tony Perrone, Mary Ann McMahon and Susan Longacre

The board:

l Employed Valerie Sullivan as a teacher of exceptional children at Niles McKinley High School on a one-year limited teaching contract for the 2014-15 school year at a salary of $44,460, effective Aug. 25;

l Employed Andrea King as an integrated math teacher at Niles McKinley High School on a one-year limited teaching contract for the 2014-15 school year at a salary of $28,870, effective Aug. 25.

– Bonnie L. Hazen

Southington

WHAT: Southington Township trustees meeting on Wednesday

PRESENT:?Sam Plott, Dan Tietz and Bob Reader

Trustees:

l Approved Brad Kellar to paint the cemetery chapel off state Route 305, which officials said has not been worked on for about 20 years. Kellar will paint the chapel columns and doors and other parts for $2,160. Kellar will also do repainting and work at the fire station’s kitchen at $1,008;

l Approved Suit-Kote at up to $50,000 for oil emulsion work that is needed to be done to the roads prior to chip-and-seal work which begins next week;

l Approved Crown Cleaning for pressure wash rebuilding work at the fire department at $506 and the township garage at $539;

l Approved Handyman a $809 for relamping with new light bulbs the path at the fire station and squad turnout gear rooms at station;

l Approved Hordesky Brothers at $2,396 for removal of scrap tires collected with the township to be reimbursed by the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste District.

– Bob Coupland

On the record

Braceville

WHAT: Braceville Township trustee meeting on Tuesday

PRESENT: Todd Brewster, Dennis Kuchta, Aaron Young

Trustees:

l Approved two new firefighters, Erica Pyle and Chris Amashy;

l Heard from Brewster that he spoke with Warren officials about possible joint economic development district between the city and township with Warren officials reviewing information;

l Accepted the resignation of Debra Webb from the fire department;

l Approved $4,500 for fire Chief Todd Garland to attend medic training;

l Will place three vehicles in the fire department impound lot up for auction.

– Bob Coupland

Bristol

WHAT: Bristol Township trustee meeting on Tuesday

PRESENT: Doug Seemann, Ramon French, Mark Webb

Trustees:

l Approved three bids for ambulance: $5,600 for new light bar, $3,709 for repainting, and $2,206 for restriping to get the vehicle refurbished for usage;

l Approved landscaping at the chapel at Evergreen Cemetery at $3,500;

l Adopted two new policies; one to allow township equipment to have entry on private property when doing ditching, culvert, and other work in the right of way, and the other the process to handle insurance claims and insurance adjusters;

l Approved the use of the park, township hall and fire station as stopping sites on the fall foliage tour in Oct. 12;

l Scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 on zoning amendments,

– Bob Coupland

Brookfield

WHAT: Brookfield Township trustee meeting on Monday

PRESENT: Ron Haun, Gary Lees and Dion Magestro

Trustees:

l Approved an agreement with Thrasher Engineering to update the township’s 14-year-old comprehensive plan. Haun said the firm will send trustees a contract for review;

l Promoted Nick Cresanto to fire lieutenant;

l Recognized recent high school graduate Joseph Radachy for his community service, which included his Eagle Scout project of a memorial garden at Chestnut Ridge Church of God and helping the historical society with cemetery marker restoration;

l Reported that Aqua Ohio is looking at the feasibility and a cost study for extending waterlines to Hartford and sections of the township;

l Will seek bids for the landscaping at the administration building;

l Reported trustees will do a walk-through at the center green on Aug. 13 with a representative of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources on pruning and caring of trees. Haun said pads are being placed at the center for benches, and work is continuing on sidewalks and talks continuing on placing the fire bell at the green;

l Will be reviewing a possible policy to limit the number of cremations allowed at one cemetery plot.

– Bob Coupland

Champion

WHAT: Champion Township trustee meeting on Monday

PRESENT: Bob Farmer, Jeff Hovanic and Keith Bowser

Trustees:

l Approved various new rates for the cemetery for residents and nonresidents effective Sept. 20, with rate list available from the township. Among the changes is setting resident graves from $150 to $300 and non-resident to $750, bringing them in line with other communities;

l Tabled for review the increasing of the fee for use of the cemetery chapel based on amount of time used. Currently there is no fee for residents and $50 for nonresidents for up to 30 minutes;

l Heard from Cemetery Sexton Chris Connelly that all limestone and landscape stones need to be removed from cemetery graves within 30 days. He said there has been problems with mowing, and the stones fly in the air. Mulch and topsoil are permitted around graves;

l Received a $97,000 Federal Emergency Management Association grant for a brush truck for the fire department. Warren Township also received a similar grant for a vehicle. The old brush truck is being taken out of service;

l Reinstated Thomas Bumgardner as a reserve firefighter / emergency medical technician after a short leave of absence, effective Aug. 4;

l Approved a one-year aggravation agreement effective Sept. 1 with Integyrs for natural gas, with a rate to be negotiated. As part of the agreement, there is a 10-cent discount per thousand cubic feet for senior citizens;

l Reported they will meet with the county planning commission this fall to review the updated comprehensive plan.

l Rescheduled the next meeting to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 due to Labor Day;

l Announced the final mosquito spraying is set for Aug. 19.

– Bob Coupland

On the Record

Cortland

WHAT: Cortland City Council meeting Monday

PRESENT: James Edwards, Deidre Petrosky, Kevin Piros, Scott Rowley and Terry Tackett.

Council:

Extended by three months the contract of Frances E. Moyer, finance director. The original ordinance set an annual salary of $54,611.86. Contract extensions were made to adjust contracts to match insurance policy times, which run Oct. 1 to Sept. 30;

Extended by three months the contract of Donald Wittman, service director. The original ordinance set an annual salary of $59,675.20;

Extended by three months the contract of Thomas Andrews, police chief. The original ordinance set an annual salary of $58,333.58;

Extended by three months the contract of David Rea, fire chief. The original ordinance set an annual salary of $57,553.58;

Extended by three months the contract of the assistant finance director. The original ordinance set an hourly wage of $18.09 per hour;

Extended by three months the contract of the administrative assistant. The original ordinance set an hourly wage of $12.75 per hour;

Extended by three months the contract of the utility administrator. The original ordinance set an hourly wage of $14.25 per hour.

– Colin Harris

On the record

Newton Falls

WHAT: Newton Falls Board of Education regular meeting Wednesday

PRESENT: Don Baker, Edwin Ballas, Debra Davis, Brenda Koontz and Brent Powell

The board:

Approved payment of the following invoices: Leaf, $2,500; Knight Sound & Lighting, $1,050; and Sherwin Williams, $1,600;

Approved tuition reimbursement for four employees at a total of $5,550;

Accepted the following bids for the cafeteria program for the 2014-15 school year: Dean Dairy for milk products and Nickles Bakery for bread products;

Accepted a $100 donation from Amvets for girls basketball and $1,080 from Athletic Boosters for golf;

Hired Jennifer Schlaubach as language arts / social studies teacher for the 2014-15 school year, effective Aug. 20;

Granted supplemental contracts to Andrew Apisa, Christopher Ault and Phillip Ciavarella as assistant football coaches for the 2014-15 school year;

Accepted the resignation of transportation supervisor Steve Mass, effective Aug. 15.

– Bonnie L. Hazen

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