Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

I declare this meeting of the Miami Township Board of Trustees to order. Will you please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Roll, Mr. Posey.

Present. Mr. Calt. Here. Mr. Berry. Here.

Next item on the agenda is the reading of casualties. Chief Nielsen.

Yes, sir. Police Officer Dustin Krish with the Carrollton Police Department in Georgia. End of watch on June 9th.

Please join me in a moment of silence for this fallen first responder. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is the consent agenda. Matters listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote of consent. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. I move we approve the consent agenda. Is there a second?

I'll second.

Any discussion?

Mr. Posey? Aye. Mr. Culp? Aye. Mr. Berry? Aye.

We've got a new business. Mr. Snyder, you have resolutions 76, 77, and 78.

Good evening, board. Resolution 76 and 77 both pertain to salary adjustments for the public works director and the community development director. Both these directors have been in their current roles for the past four years. Recently, the board conducted a wage and performance review of these positions and has made a recommendation that you see in the attached resolutions. I do want to say that both Mr. Schweikert and Mr. Carlson have performed admirably certainly in the past year in terms of the level of work that they've been conducting and that their departments have been conducting, both specifically with the parks. Again, Mr. Schweikert's department dealt with one of our area's largest winter storm events. for the past several decades this last winter we received a number of positive comments from the public regarding the department's performance this past year we've received again as we've noted a number of positive comments regarding the condition of our parks as they continue to improve i want to specifically compliment both directors for their work and seeking out to grant and other funding opportunities to perform a lot of the work that we've done this past year specifically with the parks but also with state capital grants which have allowed us for example to replace the leaf collection equipment that the public works department operates I know Mr. Carlson's not here tonight, but certainly he's been involved in spearheading a lot of our large economic development projects, which you're all certainly aware of. I think we've been on a good road of success this past year and certainly compliment both of them for their ongoing performance.

Any questions regarding these resolutions? No. Certainly easier to consider these when they're under such a strong track record of success. Resolution 78.

Resolution 78 is to authorize an agreement for Chief Information Security Officer. Recently, we were informed by our previous cybersecurity company that they would no longer be able to provide the level of service that we had originally contracted them for. One of their employees is departing and will be operating under the fortress cyber secure flag. And at this time, we would like to continue services specifically with that employee. And this agreement would continue the services that we've been previously receiving from waypoint under the fortress cyber secure and actually at a reduction of our monthly cost for those services so if there are any questions i'd be happy to take those any questions on this resolution

chief nielsen you have resolution number 79-2026 a resolution to authorize the township administrator to execute a grant award agreement yes i do thank you board um i spoke about this a couple months ago we we received a state grant but we've we've had this in the 2026 budget as well and this is for our body-worn camera program cruiser cameras as well we're we're trying to play a little bit of catch up in terms of uh hardware and software upgrades so that's what um this uh this uh first expense will let us do is um we're gonna get some new hardware in that's on the network side and that's on the body uh camera side but also we'd like to get out of the server business. So we would like to use the cloud to to store all these things that will help us with the storage and the redaction that will help us offset some costs. And then the grant that we spoke to you about this spring, that will help us offset taxpayer funds going forward because we're in that subscription yearly kind of pay for service thing. So with the budget that we have this year and then the grant funds going forward, we should be in a really good spot so that we have the hardware and software that we need because we need to have cruiser and body cameras.

Thank you, Chief. Any questions? Seeing no one here for the public comment period, I will move into consideration of resolutions and motions. I move we adopt resolution number 76-2026, a resolution to authorize a salary increase for the public works director. Is there a second?

I'll second.

Any discussion?

Mr. Posey? Aye. Mr. Culp? Aye. Mr. Berry? Aye.

I move we adopt resolution 77-2026, a resolution to authorize a salary increase for the community development director. Is there a second?

I'll second.

Any discussion?

Mr Posey, Mr. Culp, Mr. Berry.

I move we adopt Resolution 78-2026, a resolution to authorize an agreement for Chief Information Security Officer Consultation Services. Is there a second?

I'll second.

Any discussion?

Mr Posey? Aye. Mr Culp? Aye. Mr Berry? Aye.

I move we adopt Resolution 79-2026, a resolution to authorize the Township Administrator to execute a grant award agreement. Is there a second?

I'll second.

Any discussion?

Mr. Posey? Aye. Mr. Culp? Aye. Mr. Berry? Aye.

Remaining items on today's agenda are a work session and an executive session. At this time, I'll take department head comments. Chief Nielsen?

I don't have anything else tonight. Thank you, Board. Mr. Schweiker?

yes board just real quick on uh i'm gonna speak for alex on behalf of him as well um but the both of us just want to extend our deepest gratitude for uh legislative action tonight and just say that you know it's an honor to work in this position serve this community a lot of great development coming in a lot of business retention a lot of park projects and road infrastructure projects and We're honored for this opportunity, but also know that it takes a team of people below us Appreciate them and they're trusting in our leadership and guidance and also wanted to thank Township administrator Snyder for his guidance throughout all these projects and just wanted to humbly say thank you Thank you, mr. Shriver, mr. McCord, I don't have anything tonight sir, mr. Snyder What comments mr. Berry

to say congrats on four years and keep up the good work to you too all right i skipped mr clingerman anything today uh other than the same thing i really appreciate the efforts that john and alex have put into the township and uh i i know it's appreciated by everybody thank you mr colt i have no comments i also have no comments at this time i move we enter into work session to discuss vienna parkway traffic is there a second i'll second any discussion

Mister Posey, aye. Mr. Cole, aye. Mr. Berry, aye.

The only other item on the agenda is an executive session. It should be conducted immediately from the work session. To the extent any other public business is further conducted, we will return to this room.

Thank you.