An amended agreement for fire and EMS services with Harding Township has been approved by the Springfield Township trustees.
At the July 16 meeting, the trustees approved the agreement, which is retroactive to June 3.
The amended version calls for Harding Township to pay Springfield $600 for each response for fire protection and emergency medical services provided.
Springfield began negotiating a new contract with Harding’s trustees after reviewing service contracts with the communities they serve, which also includes the Village of Holland and Spencer and Swanton townships.
Township officials determined that they were under charging for services rendered and are seeking to remedy the situation with new contracts.
Trustee Andy Glenn said the amended agreement with Harding is conditional on that township’s placement of a levy on the fall ballot, the funds of which will be used to cover the cost for EMS/fire services.
June Statistics
Acting Fire Chief Jonathan Ziehr presented the fire report from June.
Last month, the department responded to 398 calls, 278 of which were EMS. Station 51 on McCord Road fielded the majority of calls, 224; followed by Garden Road, 97, and Frankfort Road, 77.
The majority of calls were for Springfield Township, 292, followed by Holland, 54; Swanton Township, 16; Spencer Township, nine and Harding Township, four.
They also provided mutual aid to Sylvania Township, 10; Monclova Township and Sylvania, five each; and Maumee and Swanton, one apiece.
Ziehr noted that five site plan reviews were conducted Continued from page 1 for Honey Baked Foods, Inc., 6145 Merger Drive, sprinkler; Edward Jones Investments, 1609 Henthorne Drive, remodel; Stop and Go, 10165 Airport Highway, hood suppression; Pizza Cat, 6704 Dorr Street, remodel, and KC Nails, 7341 Airport Highway, remodel.
There were 8 fire inspections conducted, according to fire inspector Dave Moore, including final inspection and food trucks, two apiece, and fire alarm, state, sprinkler and sprinkler hydro, one each.
The department investigated two fires. A structural fire at rear of a home at 6929 Dorr Street caused $30,000 in damages and was determined to be due to extension cords. The second fire occurred in the gas tank of a vehicle at 511 Banquot Way. That fire remains under investigation and damage was set at $3,700.
The acting chief also presented the HERO program report for June as submitted by Jodi Livecchi.
Livecchi said they assisted a patient and family with fuel and food resources; made a food pantry run for a family of five with no transportation; installed smoke detectors in two homes; worked on a grant application for the Toledo Community Foundation, and provided a post-surgical health check and provided ramp resources for a resident.
Other Business
In other fire department business, the trustees:
•Authorized the administrator and law director to negotiate employment agreements with Acting Chief Ziehr and Acting Assistant Fire Chief Andrew Sauder.
•Authorized payment of $7,815 to Waterway for hose, hard suction and ground ladder testing, and replacement of heat sensors and ladder safety labels.
•Viewed the new 2024 International ambulance acquired from Lucas County EMS and the 2024 fire engine purchased for $653,000.
•Learned that AED training was completed for 11 employees of the township and Holland. The employees now know how to use an automated external defibrillator should it be needed, said Ziehr.
•Heard that the department’s drones were serviced as required by the FAA. “This helps ensure safety, security and efficiency,” the acting chief said, adding, “All drones remain in service.”
The next trustees meeting will be at 5 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, in the meeting room of the township hall, 7617 Angola Road, and is open to the public.
