VILLAGE OF EVENDALE, OHIO
10500 Reading Road
Fire–Recreation-Service-Engineering-Gorman Heritage Farm
Committee Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2008, 5:30 pm
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Attendees, Doug Lohmeier, Stiney Vonderhaar, Carolyn Smiley-Robertson, James Bothe, Chief Cruse, James Jeffers, Chris Patterson, Spence Faxon, David Fields
I. Fire
· Lieutenant promotion update, with anticipated April 10 swearing-in, 3 for promotion with the anticipated retirement of Guy Manning.
· Continuing updates on the firefighter/paramedic hiring process. We continue the CPAT training with 8-10 candidates showing up each night.
· Flooding was minimal with only Cincinnati Pool & the old Toro building having damage.
II. Recreation No report
III. Service
Civic Center remediation is continuing
Path lights should be completed by 4/10/08
III. Engineering
· Chris Patterson Evendale/Blue Ash connector street off Gate Club
· We directed them to meet with Blue Ash and get back with us
IV. Gorman Heritage Farm
Peggy handed out and reviewed a Board of Trustees manual she gives to all board members.
Reviewed the Farms Financial report
Peggy brought us up-to-date on the Social Venture Partners grant application. GHF made the cut to the final 6 and is scheduled to present a final proposal on 4/23/08. GHF has also applied for a $10,000 grant for an intern.
She also mentioned they are continuing to apply for more grants to help support the farm.
Other items:
Spence Faxon & David Fields from Integrys gave us an update to consider re-evaluating looking into using a utilities broker. They now have Green Township and Cheviot as clients. Committee will discuss further next month.
Adjourn
Large type and other accommodations available upon request. Call the Village Administration Office at 563-2244, 10500 Reading Road.
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