By Debbie Rogers
LIME CITY — Planning for the new Perrysburg Township Administration Building is continuing, with a deeper look at the Lime City Road property.
At last week’s meeting, the trustees hired GPRS, Toledo, for $3,075 to look at underground utilities and underground storage tanks.
The ground-penetrating radar will locate all the utility lines, such as gas and water.
“We need to know what’s underground,” said Jon Eckel, township administrator.
“They’ll go around the property and scan it. I’m not anticipating underground tanks or any surprises of that nature, but it will be valuable information when we go out for bid.”
After the meeting, Eckel said Munger Munger & Associates Architects Inc., Toledo, is working on the plans for the new building, which is expected to cost $3 million.
They expect to go out for bids in the fall and construction could start in the spring.
The new building will be 12,000 square feet, pre-fab metal with a brick facade, and will be similar to Middleton Township’s facility, Eckel said.
“The most expensive part of the building is probaby going to be the new communications center, which we’re taking from police and moving over here,” he said. “It will be state of the art.”
In other business, the trustees approved an outstanding $18,004 bill to Atlantic Emergency Solutions. This dates back to a November Interstate 75 accident, which damaged a fire engine, said Fire Chief Tom Brice.
The total cost of repairs to the engine was $21,246.
Eckel said that the check to AES has been held for two months, with hopes that the insurance company will settle and pay the whole amount. They are shy $2,213 for a whole settlement, Brice said.
“At this point, we need to get people paid and move forward,” Eckel said.
The settlement is for the township and AES to each lose $1,028, splitting the $2,213.
“I don’t like it, but I move to approve the compromise,” said Trustee Bob Mack.
“I think it’s a bunch of crap,” Trustee Gary Britten said, adding that they should send a letter to the insurance company. “It’s not right. People pay their premiums.”
“It’s going to cost us more to fight with them, than they owe,” Brice said. “We’ve been in discussions … for some time with the insurance company.”
Also at the meeting, the trustees:
• Approved purchasing air lift bags for $10,400 from AES. They help when a victim may be pinned under a vehicle or other heavy item. The township has received a grant for this.
• Approved sending up to four firefighters to attend the Sept. 25-29 Firehouse Expo in Columbus for $2,700, plus $2,000 for room and board.
• Voted to purchase an engine for a 2016 Dodge Charger police vehicle from Cooks Auto Parts. The cost is $4,191.
• Authorized Buckeye Emergency to provide and install the lights, siren speaker, window tint and related equipment and accessories for a 2023 Grand Cherokee police vehicle. The cost is $4,084.
• Saw the June police report. There were 1,471 total calls, including 46 crashes and 181 traffic stops.
• Heard an issue about parking on both sides of the road on Woodmont Drive, which may restrict getting a fire truck down the street. Britten said that a May 2001 resolution that prohibits parking within 100 feet of a curve on a curbed street may solve it. A sign will be posted on the fire hydrant side of the road.
• Heard that Eckel will follow up on a lighting issue at the Carronade Drive and Eckel Junction Road roundabout.
• Heard that the township will be represented in a booth at the Wood County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 2-6 p.m.
