Regular Meeting of the Scioto Township Trustees: Thursday June 12, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. at the Scioto Township Service Center.
Trustees Present: Chair Fanin, Jahn, Wolfe
Jahn led the Pledge of Allegiance
Jahn moved to approve the minutes from the May 29th Regular Meeting. Wolfe seconded the motion. Vote: All Yes. Motion Carried
Jahn moved to approve the minutes from the June 2nd Special Meeting. Wolfe seconded the motion. Vote: All Yes. Motion Carried.
Reports made available: Fund Status, Payment Listing, Receipt Listing
Bills since the last Meeting: $164,097.30 Receipts since the last meeting: $61,887.17
Jahn moved to pay the bills. Wolfe seconded the motion. Vote: All Yes. Motion Carried.
OPEN SESSION: Cory Wasmus read statement asking Trustees to object to the Annexation at the intersection of Gibson Road and S.R. 762. Wasmus also read a poll that he took asking for Trustees to object.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES: Fire Chief Cline told the Trustees that preparations are being completed for the Homecoming. Both Engines, the Grass Truck and a Medic and both he and Assistant Fire Chief Bennett will be present for the fireworks. The barn annex is near completion. The doors still need to be hung. Cline asked the board for an Executive Session at the end of the Meeting.
Zoning: Zoning Inspector Schulz reminded the Board of the re-zone hearing. He also told the Board that the BZA will re-convene the Walker Road variance on June 24. Schulz told the Board that he has had seven permits since the last meeting. Fannin said that he had a call about tall grass on Durrett Road and Matville Road.
Holly Matte was in attendance, she spoke on the North Gate Alliance. She told the Board that she working with the Village of South Bloomfield. She spoke to the Board about her proposal on updating the Zoning Code and developing a Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Fannin would like for Matte to attend a joint meeting with BZA and Zoning Commission and updating the Zoning Code, in his opinion is the most needed. Fannin also asked the importance of a Land Use Plan with a good Zoning Code.
Schulz started the Hearing on re-zoning the property @ 11079 Coontz Road from Ag to Special Use owned by Tony Repeta. Schulz told the Trustees that the zoning commission had voted no on the re-zoning.
Tony Repeta spoke first and gave the Trustees a new packet. The packet contained the Pickaway County permits and inspections. Repeta told the Board that the property has two septic systems. One is attached to the proposed venue and one is attached to the house. Repeta also told the Board that he will control loud music coming from the property and it will be done by 10:00 P.M. on weekends and 8:00 P.M. on week days.
There were several neighbors at the hearing that spoke in opposition to the re-zoning.
Mark Miller told the Board that there are six Special Use districts in the township and gave differences in the Special Use to the others. Miller also told the Board that in his opinion there are things missing from the application. Miller spoke on loud music and asked the Board for an extension of his five minutes speaking and was denied.
Dennis Allen also spoke in opposition to the re-zoning. Allen also told the Board that in his opinion there were things missing from the application to re-zone. Allen cited Section 23.02 in the Scioto Township Zoning Code. Allen also spoke on the loud music.
Mike Waters also spoke in opposition to the re-zone. Waters told the Board that the property had been in violation since 2023 and gave the Trustees a packet with pictures and posts of the proposed venue.
Kaitlyn Waters also spoke in opposition to the re-zone. Waters told the Board that she is concerned for the safety of her family due to the drivers coming to and from the proposed venue. Waters told the Board that she has had trespassers from the Repeta property.
Fannin asked if anyone else had filled out a request to speak form. Seeing none he ended the public comment.
Jahn asked Repeta what he would do about trespassers. Repeta said that he would install a fence and landscaping to deter trespassers. Jahn asked about additional buffering. Repeta said he would do what he could to protect the community.
Resolution 25.075- Jahn moved to close public comment on the Repeta re-zoning. Wolfe seconded the motion. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carried
The Board asked Pete Griggs if they had to decide at this meeting about the proposed venue. Griggs said that they had two options: (1)- Continue to a time and place certain (2)- Continue for no more than twenty days.
Resolution 25.076- Fannin moved to continue the hearing. Jahn seconded the motion. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carried.
Roads- Fannin reported that the new seasonal employee has started. Fannin also told the Board that a contractor dumped a load of gravel on West Ford Road and damaged the road cleaning it
up. Fannin spoke to the Pickaway County Prosecutors Office and was told that pictures were needed to collect damages.
Cemetery- Wolfe reported three funerals in the next few days. Wolfe also ordered new flags for the township.
OLD BUSINESS: Jahn spoke to the Prosecutors Office about the remainder of the park property. He will contact the owners of the Post Office building
Wolfe asked Griggs about recording of the meetings. Griggs said that it is a Trustee decision. He has clients that record and some that do livestreaming. Jahn said that he was not opposed to doing audio recording, but the livestream was prohibitive due to the cost.
Resolution 25.077- Fannin moved to audio record the Regular Meetings of the Trustees. Wolfe seconded the motion. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carried
Jahn said that he spoke to the Prosecutors Office about doing the Graham Road edge repairs and it needs to go to bid, due to the cost.
Resolution 25.078- Jahn moved to do the Graham Road edge repairs with three feet of milling on the edges using the General Fund. Fannin seconded the motion. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes
Wolfe-yes. Motion carried.
There will be a 2026 Budget Workshop on June 23 @ 8:00 A.M.
NEW BUSINESS: Resolution 25.079- Re-Allocation of $1500.00 from Improvement of Sites to Purchased Services in Cemetery. Motion by Fannin and seconded by Wolfe. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carries
Resolution 25.080- Re-Allocation $10,000.00 from Small Tools to Building Repairs and Maintenance in Fire. Motion by Fannin and seconded by Wolfe. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carries
Resolution 25.081- Approve PO and Payment to ESO for $7376.34. Motion by Fannin and seconded by Wolfe. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carries
Resolution 25.082- Approve PO and Payment to Pleasant Township Fire Department for $13,700.00. Motion by Fannin and seconded by Wolfe. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carries.
Resolution 25.083- Fannin moved to go into Executive Session for Contract Negotiation and invited Chief Cline and Pete Griggs. Jahn seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carries.
Fannin moved to go back into Regular Session. Jahn seconded the motion. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carries.
Resolution 25.084- Fannin moved to approve the cellular site contract and to authorize Chief Cline to be the signatory. Jahn seconded the motion. Vote: Fannin-yes, Jahn-yes, Wolfe-yes. Motion carries.
The Trustees discussed the proposed annexation at the intersection of Gibson Rd and St. Rt. 762 in depth. Griggs told the board that the Trustees must have grounds to object to an annexation and then it has a very small chance of succeeding. Jahn said that he would like to look at the annexation petition and the service agreement from Commercial Point then he would like to meet with Griggs. Fannin explained to the audience that Trustees are bound by the legal criteria. Jahn told the audience that the Trustees have to look at all the resident’s property rights. Wolfe told the audience that he is interested in establishing an NCA with the village to make sure that the fire dept. is funded if there is a development.
With no other business to come before the board Jahn moved to adjourn. Wolfe seconded the motion. Vote; All Yes. Meeting Adjourned.