1.         Kenneth Bryant and Jodie Leis were sworn-in as Trustees for a four-year term.

            2.         Organization of the Board:
                        -            Phil Beck was elected as President and Ken Bryant was elected as Vice-President
                        -            The Board announced that -
                                                Meetings will continue to held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., with Special Meetings scheduled as needed;
                                                The salary for Trustee will be $20,568.00 and for Fiscal Office will be $28,176.00;
                                                Employee Personnel Policy Manual and Holiday schedule will remain the same;
                                                Will continue to contract with the Loveland Symmes Fire Department and Hamilton County Sheriff's Department
                        -            The Board made the following appointments:
                                                John Borchers -Board Representative to Finance Committee
                                                Jodie Leis - Board Representative to the Ad Hoc Park Expansion Committee
                                                Ken Bryant - Board Representative to the Ad Hoc Community Reinvestment Area Committee
                                                Phil Beck as Board Representative and Jodie Leis as Alternate to C.L.O.U.T.
                                                Jodie Leis - Board Representative to Hamilton County Planning Partnership
                                                Ken Bryant - Board Representative to ICRC
                                                Jodie Leis - Board Representative to Hamilton County General Health District Advisory Council
                                                Phil Beck - Board Representative to the Hamilton County Township Association
                                                Jerry Beckman - Township Representative to the Hamilton County Tax Incentive Review Council
                                                Bill Pitman - Township Representative to Hamilton County Township Road Superintendents Association    

            3.            The Board adopted the following resolutions:
                        -  G2010-01 - Resolution Appointing Robert P. Malloy Law Director Pursuant to R.C. 504.15 and Dispensing with the Second Reading
                        -  G2010-02 - Resolution Retaining Chester Willcox & Saxbe as Legal Counsel to Advise and Represent the Township in Annexation Matters and Dispensing with the Second Reading
                        -  G2010-03 - Resolution Requesting the County Auditor to Make Advance Payment of Taxes

            4.         The Board:
                        -            Approved disbursements (#50860 - 50915) in the amount of $9,783,076.14
                        -            Re-appointed Ralph Wolfe to a five year term on the Board of Zoning Appeals
                        -            Discussed the proposed 2010 Road Resurfacing Program and directed Staff to prepare the necessary bid document.  A bid opening date will be established at the February meeting
                        -            Accepted the notice of retirement received from Harold Suddarth effective March 1, 2010
                        -            Approved a one year supplemental contract by the Loveland Symmes Fire Department with Milford Fire Department for the Camp Dennison area at $500.00 per month effective January 1, 2010
                        -            Authorized Carol Sims and Ken Bryant to attend planning/zoning training sessions on January 27 and February 24 at Blue Ash Recreation Center

           5.         The Board also:
                        -            Established a Special Meeting on January 19, 2010 (at the Township Admin. Bldg.) at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing and discussing the proposed concept plan for the development of the Rozzi park property
                        -            Agreed to hold four (4) special events during 2010 and approved an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 for said events.  These events will consist of an Easter Egg Hunt, Symmesfest, Fallfest and Operation Santa
           
           6.            The Board approved the following expenditures:
                                    a.            Additional expenditure in the amount of $2,500.00 for asbestos removal from structures located on Rozzi Park property Center
                                    b.            Expenditure in an amount not to exceed $52,056.00 for the purchase of two new police cruiser
                                    c.            Expenditure in the amount of $1,873.00 for 2010 membership fee (1/2 participation) in the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission and the Planning Partnership
                                    d.            Expenditure (Then & Now) in the amount of $2,182.86 for repairs to recording system