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Clermont County Township Association

Minutes

October 19, 2006

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Invocation– Deon Conner

• Roll Call of Officers (Present were Ed Humphrey, President; Gregg Conrad, Vice President; Absent were Joyce Richardson, Secretary/Treasurer; Sandra Graham, Executive)

• Roll Call of Townships:

• Introduction of Guests:  Representative 88^th District Honorable Danny Bubp, Representative 66^th District Honorable Joe Uecker, Gregg Conrad candidate for County Auditor, Jim Bushman representing the County Auditor, Linda Fraley

• Treasurers Report  - None

• Secretary Report – Minutes on website were not approved since they were not present.  Gregg Conrad took notes of this meeting and they were prepared by Ed Humphrey. 

• Committee Reports

  • Ed Humphrey Committee Reports – LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee) and TAT (Terrorism Advisory Team) - Reported on the SOSINK (Southern Ohio, Southern Indiana, Northern Kentucky) Homeland Security exercise September 30 at Great American Ball Park.  The exercise involved fire, EMS, rescue, Hazmat, Explosives, SWAT, and many other units from the 12 county region.  The focus of the exercise was on communications and Incident Command.  MRMS Exercise was a week long exercise culminating if the opening of the Clermont County EOC (Emergency Operations Center) Wednesday, October 18.  The exercise centered on the Health District and Avian Flu.  From both exercises we are pretty well prepared, but we all need to expand our training so that we can respond in our role as township elected officials in the event of a disaster. 

  • 911 Cellular Committee – Bari Henning – Enhanced 911 is now up and running.  There is funding for three years to pay for the infrastructure, equipment and training for the E 911 system.  This is being funded through a 32 cent monthly charge on each cellular phone bill.  Examining usage the split is 1/3 for Union Township Dispatch and 2/3 for Clermont County Dispatch.  Interesting is that over ½ of all 911 calls come from Cellular phones. 

  • OKI Integrating Committee – Tom Dix – I-75 bridge is in need of replacement and will be a Federal Project, There are plans for an additional bridge to cross the Ohi river in the area of SR 133. 

  • Storm Water – Debbie Clepper was not present.  Ed Humphrey reported that the Storm Water Utility has nearly completed their analysis and receiving input from townships and villages with the help of a consultant.  They are making presentations to the various townships and villages bout the Storm Water Utility Plan.  The projected cost is $3.82 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU).  The ERU was determined to be 4000 square feet as an average of the impervious surface of an average residence.  For Businesses and other commercial sites the Square feet  of impervious surface is divided by 4000 to determine how many ERU’s that are to pay for.  This is a complicated system and we should all learn more when they make individual presentations to each township. 

  • Other Committee Reports

• Any Other Business - Nominating Committee was appointed to find a slate of candidates for the 2007 year.  Mike Keeley was appointed Chairperson, also serving will be Tom Dix and Frank Wilson.  They will report at the next meeting, when we will vote. 

• Thank you was extended to our host Sheriff A. J. Rodenberg.  He made a brief presentation and welcomed us to his offices. 

• Adjournment

• Those that had not seen the New Jail Wing toured it the after the meeting. 

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Next Meeting – November 16, 2006 Goshen Township Building, Dinner at 6:30, Meeting at 7:15

Christmas Party - December 21, 2006 at Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive

Respectfully submitted:

Gregg Conrad and Ed Humphrey

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