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Austintown trustees approve payroll and vendor payments, ratify opioid settlement and authorize facility work
Summary
At its Aug. 4 meeting the Austintown Township Board of Trustees approved July financial reports and requisitions including a $174,903 insurance payment and a $108,128 Motorola purchase (grant-reimbursable), ratified a Purdue opioid settlement participation, and authorized HVAC and garage door work; trustees also approved personnel and administrative items in unanimous roll calls.
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio — The Austintown Township Board of Trustees on Aug. 4 approved a slate of financial and administrative actions, including large vendor payments, equipment purchases, ratification of an opioid settlement, and personnel approvals.
Trustees approved the July financial reports and a payment listing that included a $174,903 insurance payment to the Ohio Township Association; severance payments to two police employees (William Hoelzel, $41,995.29; Jason Murzda, $31,480.46); and requisitions and purchases including Superior Auto Body ($21,815.27), Cellebrite ($15,337.50; UFED subscriptions noted and to be reimbursed by a grant), and Motorola Solutions ($108,128.43) for equipment. The board also approved a $19,400 playground purchase from Game Time and a $11,634 garage-door purchase and installation for Fire Station #2 (D&R Garage Doors Plus).
Trustee Robert Santos moved and the board approved Resolution #25-08-04-06 to accept the July reports and the listed payments and requisitions; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call.
In new business, Trustee Monica Deavers moved and the board ratified the township’s participation in the national opioid settlement pertaining to Purdue (reference CL-1737826) under Resolution #25-08-04-07. The motion was seconded by Trustee Robert Santos and approved unanimously.
The board also approved a quote from Western Reserve Mechanical not to exceed $11,550 to replace the HVAC unit on the Township Administration Building (Resolution #25-08-04-08). Trustees approved the purchase and a separate motion accepted Fact-Finding Report 2025-MED-10-1328 related to Park Department employees (Resolution #25-08-04-05).
Personnel actions included acceptance of the resignation of part-time firefighter/paramedic Jordan Gibbs (effective July 14, 2025) under Resolution #25-08-04-02, and approval of Fire Chief Dave Schertzer’s request to cash out leave time (Resolution #25-08-04-11).
Votes at a glance (all motions approved by unanimous roll calls): • Resolution #25-08-04-01 — Approve minutes of July 21, 2025 public staff meeting. Motion: Mrs. Deavers; Second: Mr. Santos. Outcome: Approved (Deavers, Santos, Shepas — yes). • Resolution #25-08-04-02 — Accept resignation of Part-Time Firefighter/Paramedic Jordan Gibbs, effective July 14, 2025. Motion: Mr. Shepas; Second: Mr. Santos. Outcome: Approved (Deavers, Santos, Shepas — yes). • Resolution #25-08-04-03 — Declare listed parcels public nuisances under Ohio Rev. Code §505.87 and order abatement. Motion: Mr. Shepas; Second: Mrs. Deavers. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-04 — Declare an inoperable Pontiac G6 at 119 North Yorkshire Boulevard a public nuisance under Ohio Rev. Code §505.871 and order removal. Motion: Mr. Santos; Second: Mrs. Deavers. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-05 — Accept Fact-Finding Report 2025-MED-10-1328 (Park Department employees). Motion: Mr. Shepas; Second: Mrs. Deavers. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-06 — Accept July reports and payment listing, including listed requisitions and payments over $10,000. Motion: Mr. Santos; Second: Mrs. Deavers. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-07 — Ratify New National Opioids Settlement pertaining to Purdue (Ref. CL-1737826). Motion: Mrs. Deavers; Second: Mr. Santos. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-08 — Approve HVAC quote from Western Reserve Mechanical, not to exceed $11,550. Motion: Mrs. Deavers; Second: Mr. Santos. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-09 — Recess to executive session at 6:20 p.m. Motion: Mrs. Deavers; Second: Mr. Santos. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-10 — Reconvene from executive session at 8:45 p.m. Motion: Mrs. Deavers; Second: Mr. Santos. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-11 — Approve Dave Schertzer’s request to cash out leave time. Motion: Mrs. Deavers; Second: Mr. Shepas. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). • Resolution #25-08-04-12 — Adjourn at 8:45 p.m. Motion: Mrs. Deavers; Second: Mr. Shepas. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
What trustees said and next steps: Trustees noted that the Cellebrite purchase is grant-reimbursable and that large equipment purchases were included in the requisitions approved by the board. The board scheduled or noted upcoming community events and will issue notices required by the motions passed at the meeting.
