8/2/2012 - West Side Leader
     

The Boston Township Board of Trustees approved the township’s first formal policy for compensatory time during the July 25 meeting.

Employees may choose to accrue compensatory time after having worked 40 hours in a working week or when the employee has worked in excess of eight hours in a working day. Compensatory time also can be accrued when an employee works on a holiday, on a scheduled day off or when attending a mandatory meeting that would result in overtime.

Compensatory time, under the policy, is calculated at a rate of 1.5 hours for each hour of overtime worked. Employees can accrue up to 60 hours of compensatory time, according to the policy.

Employees must report extra hours worked either as overtime or compensatory time on a weekly timesheet. The fiscal officer is responsible for recording and administering the hours, according to the policy. Use of compensatory time must be approved in advance.

In other business:

• Zoning Inspector Larry Sulzer told trustees he researched the township zoning ordinance with respect to a proposed shooting range on Kendall Park Road. Sulzer said the property owner, Michael Kish, teaches concealed carry gun permit classes. The zoning ordinance pertaining to home-based businesses requires that all activities for the business be conducted within the dwelling and have no adverse affect on the surrounding neighborhood. Sulzer said he thought the zoning ordinance would prohibit the property owner from using a gun range on his property for business use.

• Sulzer also reported a Barlow Road resident was given final notice to remove junk cars from his property. Sulzer said Harvey Rogers had until July 29 to clear his property.

• The township Board of Zoning Appeals approved amending the zoning certificate for Pro Tree and Landscape to allow increased hours of mulch production, Sulzer reported. Pro Tree will be allowed to grind mulch for up to 125 hours during a period not to exceed 35 days, Sulzer said. Previously the business was authorized to grind for up to 50 hours over 30 days, he added.

• Trustees said they still are waiting for a certificate from Summit County Council before they can proceed with the closure of Stanford Road. Road Superintendent Tim Tesmer said he is working with the Summit County Engineer’s Office to determine the proper way to close the road. County Council earlier approved vacation of the road.

• Tesmer also reported a new 30-foot flagpole for the Boston Township Hall will cost $1,270, with an installation cost of $480.

The next regular Boston Board of Trustees meeting will be Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the administrative offices at Boston Township Hall, located at the corner of Main Street and Riverview Road in Peninsula.

• Akron Council addresses missing 19-year-old
• Old memories meet new era at Rotary Camp
• Falls Council OKs sale of State Road property
• Hindu temple welcomes public for opening celebrations
• Norton Council preparing opposition to Internet café bill
• Peninsula residents take Council to task for actions, behavior
• Boston still seeking sewer funding
• Richfield Village welcomes former mayor at meeting
• Granger fiscal officer retiring in July
• County Council OKs pay raises
• Seventh Neighbors Day Akron set for May 25
• Take Back Day a hit
• West Side News & Notes
• Green has new buyer for Belden Lodge
• Old memories meet new era at Rotary Camp
• Manchester Education Foundation formed
• Springfield officials hear passionate pleas about photos
• County Council OKs pay raises
• Coventry trustees move forward with demolitions
• Springfield applying for grants
• South Side News & Notes