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Dina then requested the trustees adjourn to executive session to discuss security matters under the public‑records statute that allows closure of a public meeting to discuss security arrangements and emergency response protocols when disclosure could jeopardize security. Trustees moved, seconded and voted to enter executive session at approximately 7:36 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:51 p.m., and the trustees adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
The transcript records the motions, votes and the statutory basis cited by the fiscal officer for entering executive session; no substantive details of the security discussion were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Morgan Township Trustee Meeting 7-1428-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Fiscal officer requested and trustees approved a $6,000 purchase order for auditing services covering fiscal years 2023–24; trustees also adjourned into executive session to discuss security matters allowed under state law and reconvened approximately 15 minutes later.","taxTitle","Morgan Township Trustee, Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio","taxId",70384,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6152012,"Zoning updates: shared‑driveway hearing delayed, BZA alternates appointed; cell tower notice and mobile‑home park violations discussed",872,1101000,1973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5&start=1101&end=1973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5/thumbnail_1101000.jpg","/articles/6152012/Ohio/Zoning-updates-shareddriveway-hearing-delayed-BZA-alternates-appointed-cell-tower-notice-and-mobilehome-park-violations-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152012-a025fa2931f4089917712b2dc497583f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=MCpWsmZV6j5vtYixOc15AQOcJzXYNebdvUUtPinDcoMmYfGFJIoZfJcxTIKM7peh52EerTo4-8JbjbygjYeA-cT4AoVOiikRI8JUKjVvFnj6WL5jEdA0Y73xmC3neVnWLYrH0MCKWhUHDXkZcFUxb0lCKzOUiu-wygs~bJiFlJdvxYLjcUA0qDyzhoq8OpiZMeMwSlnobSUssvXUIsBUmlEkOwKl-NahrOi8WuR2sju8dUNi2-2NZtwhFQnz81ava5u9TE370BNGBMoJtAAfWL9Kv1OLx6y3GJ9MMvtDDyDexP~oKr-q1VStn3brcKcNB8nmiJP0eCcQt1eLKsCaOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dale, the township zoning official, told trustees on July 28 that a special zoning meeting on shared driveways had to be tabled because it had not been publicly announced 10 days before the hearing and because the formal resolution language had not yet been written. He asked trustees to move the matter to the first August meeting so the required notices and resolution can be prepared.
Dale said PCA letters and legal advertisements were published and that a hearing for a property (the \"Whites\") asking for an area variance is scheduled for July 31 in the Administration Building. He also asked trustees whether they wanted to interview two applicants for alternate positions on the board of zoning appeals; a trustee made a motion \"to just hire both candidates that applied, effective immediately,\" and the trustees voted to approve the appointments.
Dale said he was contacted by a representative from a wireless infrastructure firm, Harmony (via consultant Kimley‑Horn), about a proposed new cell tower on Chapel Road at 1300 Chapel Road. He said Harmony was not yet ready to file a formal application and that township contact was unlikely for \"another month or two,\" but he advised trustees in advance so they would not be surprised.
Dale also reported continuing enforcement activity at Lehigh Mobile Home Estates. He said a tour with an assistant found nine empty mobile homes assessed as uninhabitable and six inoperable vehicles on the site; he said seven of the nine empty homes are listed to the park owner in auditor records and staff will contact remaining owners. He said he and staff will work with the park owner on removal options but cautioned options may be limited.
Dale covered other zoning inquiries, including fence permit questions and reuse of an existing cell tower on George Road that T‑Mobile has been investigating. Trustees did not take new regulatory action at the meeting beyond appointing alternates and scheduling the shared‑driveway hearing for a future meeting.","Zoning officer reported a shared‑driveway resolution was tabled because the special meeting was not publicly noticed and the resolution text was not prepared; trustees appointed two alternates to the board of zoning appeals, were notified of a proposed tower at 1300 Chapel Road and heard about multiple violations at Lehigh Mobile Home Estates.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6152017,"Trustees approve emulsion purchase; road staff to inspect culverts after heavy rain damage reports",287,757000,1044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5&start=757&end=1044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5/thumbnail_757000.jpg","/articles/6152017/Ohio/Trustees-approve-emulsion-purchase-road-staff-to-inspect-culverts-after-heavy-rain-damage-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152017-b66b5128b59f0dd69a398e49be967e40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=myxg85EmpsWPqGc-8pccw-mL4M1tnj8PF-f9Br6nXKjVNzr4uGFyD-Pg-n5-mmaQTzVdI3ryWXz3XrIUKoqE4oIJuH9LInYZQHc7Y3d8JZFv~0IG~Xq1DCkSiZ1GamnFku82~v2tL0IaZlX0axrp8IjBLG3tKSEhrayw0GMw4L8Tm7chFaHiNNWIKx9cpiaygpx5RseQd-Cx3r2CGgQ8dCsaiMVaUYb-BCao2VIK7Kc6Ofb5fKh3TUdHFD~lzV7FDsWXBeQEfjRNglhhr1PZGXUAJxX9pRtb1V8ClhAEPLUaSQQGvAdApT-G4WrKzqSwMq92SzwvoXb5j3BVGghHwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark, the township road superintendent, requested and trustees approved a purchase order to North Coast Products for $4,812 to buy 1,500 gallons of emulsion used in the township's dirt patcher to repair roads.
Mark and trustees also discussed a driveway and culvert problem reported by a resident after an intense rainstorm. A resident identified in the transcript as Mike (name varies in the record) had reported water coming across the road and onto his driveway after what trustees described as an intense storm on June 15 with about \"4 or 5 inches in an hour.\" Mark and another trustee said the county engineer had performed runoff evaluations and that the area includes two streams that meet near the site, creating a retention area; they noted an apparent bottleneck where a 6‑foot culvert transitions to an 18‑ to 24‑inch pipe under the driveway.
Mark said he would inspect the culverts with a trustee in the next day or two to look for obstructions and to determine whether the culvert sizing or alignment contributed to the flooding. The county's position, as reported during the meeting, was that the problem at the driveway is on private property and that engineer work upstream was intended to limit flow; trustees cautioned there is no guarantee a reworked driveway or culvert will prevent similar flooding from an event of the magnitude described.
There were no motioned directives to require county action recorded at the meeting; the trustees approved the emulsion PO and asked road staff to follow up with a site inspection and coordination with county engineers.","Board approved a purchase order for emulsion used in road patching and agreed to inspect culverts and drainage after a resident reported severe driveway damage following an intense rain event; county engineers had completed watershed evaluations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6152022,"Playground installation under way; memorial tree planned at Morgan Township community park",95,640000,735000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5&start=640&end=735","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5/thumbnail_640000.jpg","/articles/6152022/Ohio/Playground-installation-under-way-memorial-tree-planned-at-Morgan-Township-community-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152022-79577d4d246b1a4134d8a40e1eae988c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=ggoZtr0d4wuazyCgbFcBfGFTlCWBdyQ8-RCm01rbaMFZFQ17OFBg0pl453qkc3~y6AlYtDp9f55H4giuLS8qhBJYZtTtKbO~7JUr9OjJp7IqVv6U2Qhrcwk8ut4OlwyXXAPj5EsDQkj3TsNsfC0ilGxd797sDMKQhOXCoSkYUW8-9W8YlbNZqki4AM8jufc~e6H96~FEqf4jAogJt6URVvNDokI6puCPTW0sd~i-XiyRpCfGkZni7XaVY3lq8AapkxGj9GLp8vGIvaeedTAYm9yI1ZWyartO76tHSbxxcl2LFJLkmA9daaiXm2ZrZvspYKROpTztmyqmzdk9NB~MrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Darren told trustees on July 28 that the playground subgrade has been completed and that installation of playground equipment began the same day but progress was slowed by wet conditions. \"The playground subgrade is has, been completed. The playground equipment stall began today. They didn't get a whole lot done because of the, wet condition,\" Darren said.
Darren said the fire association will purchase a tree to memorialize Ian Quonot, a young boy who drowned; the family has approved planting the tree in the park, and Darren said he is coordinating with the family on placement. \"We got the okay from the family of Ian Quonot ... to plant a tree in his memory. And, that tree is gonna be purchased through the fire association,\" he said.
Trustees discussed timing and weather impacts. Darren said the equipment contractor expected at least three weeks to install equipment and that turf and fencing remain weather dependent; he said the target timeline could bring the park closer to being usable around Sept. 20 but cautioned that weather and remaining tasks might delay final completion.
No formal motions were required for the park update during the meeting; trustees accepted the progress report and asked questions about scheduling.","Township reported playground subgrade is complete and equipment installation started; family consented to a memorial tree purchase organized by the fire association.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6152027,"Morgan Township trustees approve $2,500 for fire department open house, hire part‑time paramedic",222,162000,384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5&start=162&end=384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5500674-9f8a0f7b32b3fb196ce1cd63759249f5/thumbnail_162000.jpg","/articles/6152027/Ohio/Morgan-Township-trustees-approve-2500-for-fire-department-open-house-hire-parttime-paramedic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152027-44162104a3985dbdbd1dfe05049b3bf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040370&Signature=iNPbppdnyiGZcPO8ndgvSeXcGnGAHXnrpgHfvkZjG1HGThpcOiJ~Wh54dCjoFvL81yux4Q7Hn-OhAUp-JvVM1yMzf9-sS~RoshyhXsNO9hlLG1Jyg~F-xXbiAT9m8zKbEynx8QbTJr1ZckJLm~uSfXb7E2z7kg1bltf5UtGWEhL4e9UPQIv8abnbqZkVdlTMIh3o9G1zqdIh9fxP-sB8eangi9fSG3vnG8BFygUJMepXEe6jtj2m1gPiF7aoVl5nBv00W~FeHKgbKsFty6lzH~UZrqDKK6EwOUezLoYoTbE-gK2m7BTDS4hmL-kIbNv7Iw~4IMbK2s8jIs3Bg9Ytpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Captain Yawn of the Morgan Township Fire Department asked the trustees on July 28 for the township's continued financial support for the department's fall open house and said the event is scheduled for Sept. 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Station 141, 5654 Sunset Brookville Road. \"It is 09/20/2025 from 11AM to 2PM,\" Captain Yawn told the trustees.
The trustees voted to contribute $2,500 toward the open house. Trustee Mister Brocker moved to approve the contribution; a second was recorded and the motion carried, with trustees Mister Cole and Mister Huff recorded as voting yes and Brocker saying he would abstain on an earlier vote but later the motion to fund the open house was approved.
Chief Mignery gave an update on grants and staffing. He said the department this year had received about $68,000 \"worth of grants\" to date and listed recently submitted or awarded items, including a grant to the Michael J. Culligan Fund for replacement headlights for Engine 141 (amount given in the record as \"$15.85 dollars\"), a $1,050 award from the Hanover Life Squad for right‑angled flashlights, a $677.88 award from Rumpke, Inc., an Enbridge grant request for $5,490 for MSA G1 rechargeable SCBA batteries and a $16,901.02 submission to CSX Railroad for rope equipment and accessories. The catalogue of grants and amounts was described by Chief Mignery during his remarks.
Chief Mignery requested multiple personnel and purchase actions. Trustees approved hiring Charles Smith as a part‑time firefighter‑paramedic at a rate of $22.50 per hour, effective Aug. 3, 2025. The chief said Smith had previously worked for the township before taking a full‑time position in Oxford and returned after completing paramedic school. Trustees also approved a purchase order to National Host Testing Specialties, Inc., in the amount of $3,270.80 from fund 2111 for yearly host testing services.
During public comment, a resident recommended that the fire association consider purchasing another snow‑cone machine to share with neighboring departments for events. Captain Yawn and Chief Mignery described how event funds are used for food and consumables and noted the department plans to buy a snow‑cone machine for future events.
The trustees did not identify additional conditions on the hires or grants during the meeting; actions taken were motions and recorded votes as noted in the minutes.","Trustees approved a $2,500 contribution for the fire department open house, authorized hiring of a part‑time firefighter‑paramedic and approved routine purchases and testing services; fire leadership also summarized recent grant awards.","actionData","errors"]

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