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WHAT: Board of Education organizational meeting Jan. 11
PRESENT: Thomas Hannon, John Saganich, Catherine Harvey, Jody Klase and Wendy Higgins
The board:
l Named Saganich president and Klase as vice president;
l Approved the following appointments: Harvey and Higgins, personnel; Hannon and Klase, finance; Klase and Harvey, programs / policies; Higgins and Hannon, buildings and grounds; Saganich and Klase, advisory; Hannon, legislative liaison, and Tom Hart, former board member, as representative to the Trumbull Career and Technical Center;
l Scheduled a special meeting 7 p.m. today for a presentation on technology by JP Consultants;
l Set meetings for 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month in the high school media center.
-- Bob Coupland
Niles
WHAT: Board of Control meeting Jan. 11
PRESENT: Mayor Tom Scarnecchia and Safety Service Director Jim DePasquale
The board allocated:
l $636 to Pantalone Towing Co. for the company's share of unclaimed impound vehicles that were auctioned;
l $1,000 to Cal-Ohio Lube Products Co. for oil;
l $1,457 to White's Towing for the company's share of unclaimed impound vehicles that were auctioned;
l $797 to the Police Department's drug unit for narcotics surveillance;
l $78, 299 to Alex Properties Inc. for masonry building repairs;
l $575 to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy for SWAT basic training;
l $51,877 to Jim Santini Builders for interior building repairs;
l $7,700 to Summit Supply and Storage for Olive Street waterline repair;
l $500 to Handyman Supply for supplies and keys for the Police Department;
l $1,500 to Power Tool and Supply for equipment maintenance;
l $1,955 to Shamrock for estimated postage for postcards;
l $2,801 to MITS for 2017 software support;
l $987 to Bella Installations for a Rheem 50 gallon water heater and installation at the water department;
l $1,000 to Wards Auto Parts for Street Department supplies;
l $1,885 to Broadway Service to rebuild part of truck 24;
l $2,000 to Cintas for Sewer Department uniforms;
l $10,500 to the Trumbull County Transit Board for the annual agreement;
l $1,500 to Summit Supply and Storage for maintenance materials;
l $686 to Rhiel Supply Co. for maintenance supplies;
l $630 to Mac Tools for a battery charger;
l $30,000 to several vendors for inspectors and reviewers.
-- Renee Fox
Niles
WHAT: Board of Control meeting Jan. 5
PRESENT: Mayor Tom Scarnecchia and Safety Service Director Jim DePasquale
The board allocated and approved:
l $30,150 to several vendors for public notices;
l $1,000,000 to several vendors for city health care;
l $21, 000 to several vendors for city copy machines;
l $15,000 to Labor Max for staffing at the wellness center;
l $2,000 to Handyman Supply for light department supplies;
l $4,000 to Pep Boys for supplies to maintain the police vehicles;
l $9,450 to several vendors for rank officers uniform allowance;
l $15,000 to numerous people for utility deposit refunds;
l $9,302.72 to Pipelines Inc. for waterline repair parts;
l $7,200 to the Ohio Treasurer of State for Law Enforcement Automated Data System Access;
l $4,000 to Warren Door for door repairs as needed;
l $1,500 to Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the lease of wireline;
l $22,000,000 to Amp Ohio for the purchase of power;
l $8,000 to the Trumbull County Law Library for the city's share of it;
l $2,000 to Cerni Motors for shop supplies;
l $1,500 to Power Line Supply for glove testing;
l $806.94 to Radi-O-Sound for the repair of circuit wiring at the wellness center;
l $1,000 to Pep Boys for shop supplies;
l $109,375 for access to City Wireless Telephone Internet;
l $600 to GSX for the lease of wireline;
l $2,000 to Staples Advantage for office supplies;
l $10,000 to NEO Solutions for polymer for sledge processing in the wastewaster plant;
l $500 to Nationwide Industrial Supply for safety gear, oil and grease;
l $500 to Cardinal Laboratorie for lab services;
l $1,000 to USA Bluebook for lab supplies;
l $1,000 to Bio Systems International for Bio Bugs;
l $25,000 to Wolford's Roll Off Inc. for sludge disposal and hauling;
l $50,000 to several vendors for fuel;
l $4,575 to WSG Solutions for bar screen teeth;
l $7,500 to Lee's Excavating Inc. for the installation of auto flushers;
l $2,000 to Ream and Haager Laboratory for lab service;
l $51,192.48 to Kansas State Bank for replacement lights at the wellness center;
l $5,000 to Graybar for supplies;
l $12,157 to Staley Communications Inc. for radio maintenance agreements;
l $500 to J. Terrence Dull for two months law office rent reimbursement;
l $2,000 to Wards Auto Parts for shop supplies;
l $4,000 to Lowes for light department supplies;
l $25,000 to Postal Mail Sort for postage;
l $2,500 to Ream and Haager for lab services;
l Approved contracts with FLMA Source, Julian and Grube Inc., Santini Builders and Alex Restoration.
-- Renee Fox
Niles
WHAT: The special and organizational Board of Education meeting Jan. 6
PRESENT: Rebecca DePanicis, Susan Giannetti Longacre, Mary Ann McMahon, Tony Perrone, Bobby Seifert and Superintendent Ann Marie A. Thigpen
The board:
l Set meeting dates and locations for 2017;
l Set aside $5,000 for a service fund to pay expenses of members of the Board of Education in the performance of their duties as official representatives;
l Authorized the superintendent to employ temporary personnel as may be needed and accept resignations, subject to board approval;
l Designated the official newspapers of the Niles City School District;
l Authorized Linda Molinaro, Kathy Ainsley, Sherry Stiffler, Pamela Gargano and Lisa Scheidegger to respond to open records requests;
l Resolved it was impractical for the district to transport 24 students to parochial and charter schools, offering them payment instead.
-- Renee Fox
Niles
WHAT: City Council meeting Jan. 4
PRESENT: Robert Marino, Michael Lastic, Stephen Papalas, Ryan McNaughton, Barry Steffey Jr., Linda Marchese, Steven Mientkiewicz, Frank Pezzano and Mayor Thomas Scarnecchia
Council:
l Appropriated $20,000 from the water, light, sewer and street funds to pay for the installation of global positioning systems with maintenance alerts through Verizon for 48 city-owned vehicles;
l Authorized the safety service director to find and contract with an insurance brokerage firm to help the city find competitively priced property insurance;
l Authorized the auditor to enter into a $10,500 agreement with accounting firm Julian & Grube Inc. to perform the city's 2016 audit;
l Authorized the auditor to contract with FMLA Source to provide Family Medical Leave Act management and employee absence tracking for a rate of $1.93 a month for about 200 employees.
-- Renee Fox
Weathersfield
WHAT: Township trustees meeting Jan. 10
PRESENT: Gil Blair, Marvin McBride and Steve Gerberry
Trustees:
l Recognized the promotion of George Antonell to police sergeant;
l Authorized the township administrator to participate in the new Junior Achievement Program the school district is offering. Other community volunteers are being sought;
l Accepted the resignation of June Lucas from the Zoning Board of Appeals and appointed Richard Harkins to the term, which expires Dec. 31, 2021;
l Announced the trustees are searching for a new alternate for the Zoning Board of Appeals;
l Set a budget hearing for 6:45 p.m. Feb. 14, to be followed by a regular meeting.
-- Renee Fox