Resolution Number 2020-31
RESOLUTION 2020-31
A JOINT RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES FOR RICHLAND TOWNSHIP BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO, AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO CONFIRMING THE COMPOSITION OF THE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT CREATED THROUGH JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 89-22 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Board of the Joint Fire District notified the Board of Township Trustees for Richland Township and the Council of the City of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio that the documentation expanding the number of board members of the Joint Fire District from two members to four cannot be located.
WHEREAS, the Board of Township Trustees for Richland Township and the Council of the City of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio acknowledge that the Board of the Joint Fire District has had four Board members since [insert date].
WHEREAS, the Board of Township Trustees for Richland Township and the Council of the City of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio desire to continue with a three member Board for the Joint Fire District effective upon approval of this Joint Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES OF RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO, AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO:
Section 1: The Board of Township Trustees for Richland Township and the Council of the City of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio approve the appointment of the prior members of the Board of the Joint Fire District.
Section 2: The Board of the Joint Fire District shall continue to be required to include one representative from the Board of Township Trustees of Richland Township, and one representative from the Council of the City of St. Clairsville.
Section 3: The Board of the Joint Fire District shall have one additional “at-large” board member. The Board of Township Trustees of Richland Township and the Council of the City of St. Clairsville have mutually agreed that the Joint Fire District shall post a job opening and accept applications and resumes for the “at-large” board member. The “at-large” member shall only be appointed through unanimous consent by the Trustee and Council Member representing the Township and the City. The parties agree that the “at-large” member is prohibited from being a council member or township trustee. The parties agree that the “at-large” member shall serve a one year term.
Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the first meeting of the Joint Fire District where the composition of the Board of the Joint Fire District was expanded from two members to four members.
Section 5: This Joint Resolution is an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, and general welfare and shall be effective immediately. The reason for said declaration of emergency is the immediate need to provide adequate and cost effective fire and ambulance protection to the residents of each respective community at all times.
PASSED at a meeting of the Council of the City of St. Clairsville on this 21 day of September, 2020, by the affirmative vote of 7 members of council.
The Board of Township Trustees for Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio met in regular session on the ______ day of _________, 2020 at the office of the Board of Township Trustees of Richland Township with the following members present:
Mr./Ms. Moved for the adoption of the foregoing joint resolution.
Mr./Ms. Seconded the foregoing joint resolution, and the roll call being called upon its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
Adopted this _______ day of , 2020.
Clerk, Board of Township Trustees of
Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio