Perrysburg Township Post

Perrysburg Township Post Perrysburg Township Wood County, Ohio Established 1823 Volume 4 Issue 3 Summer 2013 In This Issue New Employees page 1 Property Violations page 2 E-Waste page 2 Road Improvements page 2 Natural Gas Aggregation page 3 Retirement page 4 Around the Township pages 4-5 Calendar page 6 Contact Info page 6 The Perrysburg Township Board of Trustees, in conjunction with the Perrysburg Township Police and Fire/ EMS Departments, are pleased to announce a new position, Deputy Chief of Police, as well as the hiring of four new employees in the public safety departments. It is with great enthusiasm Perrysburg Township announces Michael J. Gilmore, a 29 veteran ǡϐͳǡʹ Ͳͳ Ǥ Ǥ his law enforcement career, in the Northwest Ohio area, with the City of Toledo as a patrol ϐͳͻ ͺ Ǣ ͳͻ ͻ ʹ ͲͳͲǤ Since 2010 Mr. Gilmore has served as Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Perrysburg. Michael Gilmore is a graduate Central Catholic High School, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Toledo, and his Master of Science degree in Administration of Justice and Security from the University of Phoenix. ǡ ϐ ǣ ϐǡǡ ϐǡ Ǥϐϐ ͳʹ Ǥ most recently worked, for over ten years, for the City of Perrysburg. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University and is a graduate of Ohio Basic Peace ϐ Ǥ Barrett Dorner and Mike Thompson are no strangers to Perrysburg Township. Both have ϐϐ ǡ Ǥʹ Ͳͳʹ Ǥ ʹ ͲͲͻ Ǥǡϐ Ȁ ǡ dispatching out our public safety employees. Further, the Fire/EMS Department welcomes ϐȁ Ǥ Ǥǡ recently serving on Monclova s Fire and Rescue Department since 2006. The Board of Trustees, as well as Police Chief Mark Hetrick and Fire Chief Tom Brice, look forward to all four new employees contributions to ensure the Township s sustained success in providing services to the residents. : ɰOFʝȷ ɏ0 LɭKȧɰɗ. ʖə %ʋʢⱦɏլ 0 ɵȴ ɏʋqɍ $ Qʏ Ⱦʑɦ www.perrysburgtownship.us 1 Perrysburg Township Post Vol.4 Issue 3

Weed Violations: As vegetation begins to grow the issue of overgrown noxious weeds becomes relevant. Some examples of noxious weeds include: Wild Mustard, Canada Thistle, Wild Carrot (Queen Anne's Lace), Wild Parsnip, and Russian Thistle. Residents may contact the Township if they believe a property has overgrown noxious weeds. The complaint must be in writing preferably using the complaint form. Using our website or a complaint, the Township will notify the property owner. Nuisance Violations: are handled by a different department than noxious weed violations. Kelly Hemminger, Zoning Administrator responds to nuisance complaints, including vegetation, trash, refuse, other debris in yards, or unsafe structures in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 505.87. The complaint form and directions are the same as above but will be passed along to the Zoning Department. In the United States over 50 million tons of electronic waste is produced each year but less than 30% of said waste is recycled. Beginning with the July 20, 2013 recycling day, Perrysburg Township will accept electronic waste on top of its already established list of accepted recyclable materials. In an effort to aid residents in sustainable practices Perrysburg Township is excited to offer this new service for free in collaboration with Recycle I.T. USA. is held on the third Saturday of each month, from 9:00 a.m.-noon, at the Perrysburg Township complex on Lime City Road; one must be a resident of Perrysburg Township to participate. This new free service will allow residents to drop off virtually anything with a cord, except refrigerators and ǡ (crushing hard drives) available for residents who drop off computers. For more information about the recycling program please visit www.perrysburgtownship.us. Summer 2013 Road Projects Five Point, Reitz, and White Road Resurfacing The aforementioned roads will all be resurfaced in Summer 2013. Please stay tuned to our ϐ Ͷͳͻ Ǥͺ ʹ Ǥͺ ͺ ʹ Route 20 Turn Lanes at Lime City Road The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has set aside July 15-August 30 (weather dependent) for work on left turn lanes at Lime City Road and Route 20. ODOT will maintain one ϐ ǤShelly Company is the contractor and the work week will be ten (10) hour days Monday Thursday. There ϐȋ ͷȍʹ Ͳʹ ͻ Ǥ have any more questions please contact Brian French, Area Engineer, at 419.409.0135 www.perrysburgtownship.us 2 Perrysburg Township Post Vol.4 Issue 3

In November 2006, the residents of Perrysburg Township voted to authorize opt-out aggregation for natural gas purchasing. Aggregation is a system allowing groups (in this case a local government or group of local governments) of multiple gas users to form a single, larger customer which buys energy for its members to obtain better pricing. The State of Ohio has statutorily permitted local governments to form the aggregated buying groups on behalf of their citizens. The governmental aggregator chooses an outside supplier for all of the customer-members in its group. Qualifying households and small commercial users (less than 5,000 Ccf per year) are automatically included in the aggregation pricing offer. Qualifying customers will receive a notice offering the opportunity to opt out of aggregation pricing should they choose. Upon receiving its original authorization to become a governmental aggregator, Perrysburg Township joined the Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition (NOAC). From 2007 until June 2013, NOAC chose as the natural gas supplier to the coalition. Initially, IGS reliably offered better pricing than Columbia Gas of Ohio. Since 2010, however, there were three periods of time, including the present, during which rates were higher than Columbia Gas of Ohio s rates. Whenever IGS was unable to obtain better pricing, residents reverted to Columbia Gas of Ohio as their natural gas supplier. The process of moving back and forth between suppliers has been a source of confusion. Currently, without a contract for aggregation pricing, Perrysburg Township terminated its membership in NOAC natural gas aggregation and has entered into a contract with Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. Buckeye Energy procured an offer from Volunteer Energy Services, Inc. (VESI) for aggregation pricing cheaper than Columbia Gas or NOAC, with pricing guaranteed for two years. Across the board, households and small businesses will experience cash savings and stability in pricing as a result of a guaranteed locked in rate. Savings will vary from household to household, according to actual usage. There is no charge to individual users to enter or leave aggregation pricing. Average annual natural gas consumption for U.S. Midwest residential customers is 1005 Ccf. Natural gas consumption is measured in cubic feet (a unit of volume) and is generally billed in units of 100 cubic feet --- abbreviated Ccf. Settlement pricing of natural gas futures contracts, traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), is commonly used as a basis to establish the customer burner tip price of the natural gas commodity. NYMEX settlement prices for the aggregation pricing are established monthly. Aggregation pricing is based on the NYMEX plus pricing model per Ccf. The monthly NYMEX settlement price, plus a retail adder constitutes the retail or burner tip price under the VESI contract. Currently, the Columbia Gas Standard Choice Offer is based on NYMEX month-end settlement price plus a Fixed Retail Adder of $0.129. Current NYMEX settlement price Current Columbia Gas Fixed Retail Adder Total Current Cost per Ccf $0.399 / Ccf $0.129 / Ccf $0.528/ Ccf, through Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition (NOAC), is currently offering an aggregation price of the NYMEX month-end settlement price plus a Fixed Retail Adder of $0.104. This price will not available to retail customers until November 2013 and is only guaranteed until March 2014. ǡϐ Perrysburg Township residents and small commercial users will be offered an aggregation price of the NYMEX month-end settlement price plus a Fixed Retail Adder of $0.10175, guaranteed for two years. Current NYMEX settlement price Current NOAC Fixed Retail Adder offered Total Current Cost per Ccf Current NYMEX settlement price Proposed offer Estimated Cost per Ccf $0.399 / Ccf $0.104 / Ccf $0.503 / Ccf $0.399 / Ccf $0.10175 / Ccf $0.50075/ Ccf The table to the right illustrates historic movement between aggregation and non-aggregation natural gas suppliers to Perrysburg Township retail customers. Time Period December 2007-March 2010 April 2010-June 2010 July 2010-March 2012 April 2012-September 2012 October 2012-March 2013 April 2013-October 2013 November 2013- March 2014 Supplier Columbia Gas of Ohio Columbia Gas Of Ohio Columbia Gas Of Ohio www.perrysburgtownship.us 3 Perrysburg Township Post Vol.4 Issue 3

The Board of Trustees wish to express their gratitude for LisaAnne Gregg s years of service to Perrysburg Township and wish her the best in her retirement. Mrs. Gregg began as a part-time public safety dispatcher in 2001 and became full time in 2008. Her work in dispatching began in 1980 for the Walbridge Police Department; she has also worked for the ǯϐ Ǥ Mrs. Gregg s last day with Perrysburg Township will be July 31, 2013. 7ƭ DŽ Ǖ. ǂ Ƶ 8Ʊ Ǐƻ ƣ DŽ Ǖ 1( I am going to just relate some of the highlights of the accomplishments of the Township over the past three months. There simply is not space in the newsletter to report everything we do on a daily basis for the residents and businesses in Perrysburg Township. The following is a partial list: Collected over 3 tons of refuse and debris from the Township roads. Repurposed a pickup truck seized by Township police to a Township vehicle for use by the Zoning Department. Saw our SWAT Team recognized by the American Society of Industrial Security. Hired two full time dispatchers and a Deputy Police Chief. Attended the Perrysburg Area Chamber of Commerce Showcase on Business. Recognized Elsie Hetman for her years of service on the Board of Zoning Appeals. Approved a 20 year interest-free loan for road resurfacing. Approved relocation of the Recreation Department shelter house to the Lime City School site. Approved asbestos removal and demolition of the old Lime City School building. Approved a contract with Perry Pro Tech to provide information technology services. Applied for a grant for recreation equipment. Entered into a memorandum of understanding with the City of Perrysburg for paving Township roads in potential annexation areas. Applied for a grant with Wood County and the City of Perrysburg for the reconstruction of Jefferson Street. Approved a $190,000.00 loan to the Fort Meigs Union Cemetery. Received grant approval for road safety improvements. Approved a policy for election campaign signage for Township roads and property. Approved an agreement for natural gas aggregation. Upgraded the 911 dispatch system. We want to make our Township the best place to live and work in Northwest Ohio! I hope those of you who have called for service or with questions feel you were well treated. I hope the rest of you will always feel free ϐ Ǥ : ɪɸɢ&ɰɸȵʑɨ Township Administrator www.perrysburgtownship.us 4 Perrysburg Township Post Vol.4 Issue 3

April 12: Perrysburg Township Fire/EMS Department, in conjunction with Lowe s Home Improvement, spent time with Jackson McNutt. Jackson has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which is a fatal fasting acting muscle wasting Ǥͷ April 13: Perrysburg Township had a booth at the Perrysburg Area Chamber of Commerce Showcase on Commerce at the Hilton Garden Inn. April 27: National Prescription Take Back Day. Over 90 individuals dropped off unwanted or unused medications at the Walgreens on Fremont Pike. May 4: Recycle Roundup. Residents of Perrysburg and Middleton Township as well as the Cities of Perrysburg and Rossford dropped off electronics, tires, computer equipment, Ǥ May 14: Toledo Chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) annual Law Enforcement Night. The Northern Regional SWAT Task Force was honored with The ϐ Ǥ Above are members of the Perrysburg Township Police Department who serve on the SWAT team. May 18: Lowe s Home Improvement Safety Day. In conjunction with the Wood County Emergency Management Agency, members of the Police and Fire/EMS Departments were on hand to spread the word about safety. www.perrysburgtownship.us 5 Perrysburg Township Post Vol.4 Issue 3

CALENDAR COMMUNITY CONTACT ϐ ǣ Time and dates are subject to change with notice Please check the website for any additional events added/changed to the calendar: www.perrysburgtownship.us Craig LaHote Trustee clahote@perrysburgtownship.us 419.872.3954 July 4 and 5 ϔ July 8 Zoning Commission July 10 Senior Food Pantry 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. July 11 Regular Food Pantry 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. July 16 Board of Zoning Appeals July 17 Trustee Meeting Maintenance Department summer hours are Monday Thursday 6:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and CLOSED on Fridays. Gary Britten Trustee gbritten@perrysburgtownship.us 419.779.0396 Bob Mack Trustee rmack@perrysburgtownship.us 419.466.6225 ϐ July, August, and September are cancelled. Shirley Haar ϔ shaar@perrysburgtownship.us 419.887.6916 Department Heads: July 20 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. August 8 Regular Food Pantry 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. August 12 Zoning Commission August 14 Senior Food Pantry 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. August 17 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. August 20 Board of Zoning Appeals August 21 Trustee Meeting September 2 ϔ September 9 Zoning Commission September 11 Senior Food Pantry 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. September 12 Regular Food Pantry 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. September 17 Board of Zoning Appeals September 18 Trustee Meeting September 21 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. In each edition of the newsletter we take time to say THANK YOU to various places which support the Township! Perrysburg Township wishes to thank McCormick Equipment Company, Inc. 419.872.8879 Tom Brice Fire Chief ϐ Ǥ ems@perrysburgtownship.us Maintenance: 419.872.8862 Maintenance Supervisor maintenance@perrysburgtownship.us Kraig Gottfried ϐ ǣ 419.872.8861 Walter Celley Administrator admin@perrysburgtownship.us 2013 Exchange Club Police ϐ ϐ Police: 419.874.3551 Year awards were granted to Detective Sergeant James Mark Hetrick Police Chief ϐ police@perrysburgtownship.us Green. Recreation: 419.872.8859 Bob Warnimont Recreation Director Zoning: 419.872.8863 Kelly Hemminger Zoning Administrator zoning@perrysburgtownship.us ϐ www.perrysburgtownship.us Fire/EMS: 26609 Lime City Road 6 Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 Perrysburg Township Post Vol.4 Issue 3