STATE OF THE TOWNSHIPJANUARY 2015

About the Township

• Population 2014 – 28,102*– 15,673 (Liberty Township)– 12,429 (City of Powell)

*Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

• 60 Full-time employees (41 Firefighter/Paramedics)• 22 Part-time employees

– 20 ‘Seasonal’ Park – 1 Zoning – 1 Admin/Fiscal

• 4 Elected Officials• 5 BZA & 5 Zoning Commission regular Members

– 2 additional alternate members on each board

VOTERS

Fiscal Officer

Park DepartmentSupervisor

Fire DepartmentChief

I.T.

Building Department

Board of Zoning Appeals

Executive Assistant/ Board

Secretary (PT)

Administrator

Legal

AssistantFiscal Officer

Township Trustees

Zoning Commission

Road DepartmentSupervisor

ZoningInspector

Captains

Firefighters

Lieutenants

Road Employees

R.O.W. Inspector

Park Employees

Assistant Park Supervisor

Assistant Road Supervisor

Assistant Zoning Inspector

Assistant Zoning Inspector (PT)

Administrative Assistant (PT)

Revised January, 2015

2014 Budget

Spending generally decreased over the past years:

Expenses 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142015

Projections

1000-General $1,743,129 $1,578,090 $1,598,682 $1,479,239 $1,546,668 $1,499,680 $1,535,3002031-Road and Bridge $831,224 $820,574 $849,113 $911,670 $788,256 $830,021 $1,260,0002191-Fire Services $6,477,099 $6,212,288 $6,067,676 $6,422,239 $5,837,503 $5,732,769 $6,276,500With generally decreasing revenues (LGF Reductions & elimination of “inheritance tax”):

Revenues 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142015

Projections

1000-General $1,778,048 $ 1,964,061 $ 1,647,151 $1,504,744 $1,928,633 $1,558,725 $1,542,4852031-Road and Bridge $1,125,400 $ 1,049,689 $ 1,019,198 $983,779 $1,020,598 $1,104,489 $999,9722191-Fire Services $6,065,171 $ 6,162,701 $ 6,160,749 $6,170,756 $6,226,288 $6,756,173 $6,347,299

2014 - Accomplishments• Overlay district of Greif Park designed to stay “competitive” in market• SR750 Widening Project cooperation; DCEO, ODOT, Powell• OPWC major resurfacing project $297,625=$38,700 share x2 + $220K grant• “Patriot Park” baseball diamond use and new expansion field graded• S. Liberty Park Sports Complex Design• Joint “beet juice” facility with County for lower cost of ice & snow control/options• Recreational trails committee formation w/citizens (OPAL)• Continued partnerships with YMCA, OYAA, I-9, OLL on parks programming• $68,820 BWC Rebate• 2014 Healthy Community Silver Award winner - Ohio Department of Health – third year to be

recognized (18 winners, only 3 townships)• Zoning Code update in “legal” review• Comprehensive Plan – Planning events with PPD and Chamber• Delaware Community Foundation – Liberty Township Fund• New Entrance Sign & Features (2 horse sculptures donated by Kay Barry)• Rumpke – Joint Trash Contract with Genoa and Orange Townships• Bond Rating AA+ by Standard & Poor’s• YMCA publicly financed facility - $100,000 YMCA privately funded updates• Complete Streets policy• Street sign grant - $38,000 for high visibility replacement signs

2015– Goals• Intergovernmental Cooperation – Expanding Partnerships – One Community w/Powell

– Analyze Joint Operational Agreements & increased intergovernmental cooperation– Road Maintenance Agreements, MORPC, EMS funding options

• Economic Development Strategy – Comprehensive Plan Update, emphasizing land use and long term revenue relationship (residential uses are “worst” fiscal impact)– Greif Park (new overlay district)– CSCC– Mixed use options – Sawmill, Manning Parkway, GFS

• Long term Capital Improvement Planning/Funding Options– Roads: salt barn, congestion, pavement conditions & fiscal needs– Parks: Bikepaths, facility demands– Fire: Response times, station locations and need projections based on growth patterns

• Financial Management / Risk Management – Continue fee schedule and operational cost analysis, EMS billing options & County sales tax

sharing formulas– Collective Bargaining Agreements – re-negogiate IAFF & Steelworkers– Performance measurement

• Communications Plan 2015/Quality of life– Website information, e-newsletter, Facebook, citizen outreach efforts/community input– Trail Committee seeking input for planning multi use paths– Slogan, logo & branding evaluation

FIRE DEPARTMENT2,157 Total Calls 2014

1,223 EMS Calls934 Fire Calls

• ISO Re-Rated in December 2014 – ISO “4/4x” rating impacts businesses insurance rates

• 41 highly competent employees - all Fire staff are cross trained as firefighters and paramedics (not EMT); many are also certified as “trainers”

• EMS Funding increase from sales tax and/or billing options• New Ambulance purchase evaluation

– “Kneeling” feature reduces BWC back claims– Interior airbags – rollover protection of staff & patient

• Fiscally responsible, positive balances• 2011 EMS Provider of the Year, Special Needs Registry

PARK DEPARTMENT275 Acres of Park Land

Liberty Park – Hyatts – Havener - South Liberty – Wedgewood – Big Bear – Patriot Park

Park Activities1,498 Soccer Games

220 Flag Football GamesOYAA & OLL Baseball Games and Practices

OYAA LaCrosse Games and Practices

2nd Ballfield at “Patriot Park” graded in (no parking added yet) New signage installed at South Liberty, Wedgewood, Big Bear and Patriot Parks 136 Shelter rentals in 2014 Approx. 15,000 in attendance during each soccer weekend at Liberty Park NCAC Great Lakes Invitational Cross-Country Meet hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University Great American Premiere Softball Showcase - over 100 teams from USA and Canada Recreational Trails Committee linking parks and neighborhoods One (1) Dog Show Four (4) 5K Races; three (3) youth 5K Races Olentangy Liberty Cross Country Camp 4.27 miles of gravel walking trails (2.77 at Liberty; 1.5 miles at Havener) Bluebird trails at Liberty and Havener Storm Water Demonstration Site with infiltration trenches, bio retention, basins, rain garden,

pervious concrete and permeable pavers showing best practices in land development Liberty Park multiple “Reader’s Choice” Awards

Road Department

• 86.625 Miles of Road (was 86.001)• Beet juice and salt brine application to save salt use• Permissive License Tax begins in 2016• Pavement Condition numbering system

– Data driven pavement management process– Decreasing revenue due to revaluations

• Replacement of old trucks with new salt brine/pre-wetting systems• Intergovernmental Cooperation

• One Community• ODOT 315/750, 750 widening• Pending Old Sawmill OPWC grant w/Powell ($250,000)• Gas facility options under study

2014 Liberty TownshipRoad Condition Rating

# NAME FROM TO MILEWIDTH

SY

SURFACE TYP

E

Pavement edge

Surface /

RideRutting

Cracking

Drainage

> SCR POSSIBL

E

SURFACE CONDITI

ON RATING

E- RATING

444 Cove Point Ct. TR422 Cul-de-sac 0.14 20 1643 A 5 4 4 2 5 9 4.00 44%

463 Pennington Ct. Sherbourne Cul-de-sac 0.19 20 2229 A 5 4 4 2 5 9 4.00 44%

484 Ashbury Close TR127 Cul-de-sac 0.36 20 4224 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%

623 Braeburn Ct. Cul-de-sac Braemar Dr 0.06 27 950 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%

564 Braemar Dr. Wellington BvWellington BV 0.37 32 6946 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%

694 Salisbury Dr. Phaseline Phaseline 0.27 32 5069 A 7 5 5 4 5 9 5.20 58%

584 Weybridge Braemar Cul-de-sac 0.1 27 1584 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%

544 Aberdeen Ave. Stratford Ave TR 1403 0.63 27 9979 A 6 4 6 4 7 9 5.40 60%

119 Sawmill Rd. StRt750 Dead End 1.03 18 10877 A 6 5 6 4 6 9 5.40 60%

550 Abington Place TR549 Dead End 0.05 27 792 A 6 5 5 5 7 9 5.60 62%

562 Albury Ct. TR461 Culde-sace 0.11 20 1291 A 6 6 5 5 6 9 5.60 62%

567 Belair Ct. Churchill Dr Cul-de-sac 0.14 20 1643 A 5 5 6 5 7 9 5.60 62%

613 Bryton Ct. Bryton Dr Cul-de-sac 0.17 27 2693 A 6 5 6 5 6 9 5.60 62%

Liberty Township 2010-2014Zoning Permits Issued

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

20

35

43

59

30

7

4

17

2

4

6

19

17

5

20

108

116

98

94

88

26

21

35

15

26

27

27

23

21

30

1

4

2

3

4

9

28

50

37

18

47

62

86

117

83

single-familymulti-familynon-residentialadditionsaccessory buildingsdeck, patio, etc.poolsconstruction trailerssigns

Liberty TownshipResidential Developments

LOTS ACRES LOT DEVELOPMENT

Allington 25 102.86 2015

Harvest Curve 38 35.59 Fall 2016

Harvest Point 38 36.52 2015

Liberty Bluff 68 81.4 2015

Liberty Trace 139 114.5 2015

Olentangy Falls East 150 146.94 2015

Trails End 148 216.3 Currently building

Verona 166 113.44 2015

Wedgewood North 14 16.02 2015

TOTAL 786 863.57

Economic Development/Administration

Developing Greif Park – 51 acres, strong candidate for data centers

Sanitary Sewer Service Territory restrictions impact residential & commercial development

Sawmill Parkway – Grismer, Target, north of Home Manning Parkway – condos revitalize business park Zoo

1. African Safari open2. Holiday Lights

Economic Impact Studies in region1. BIA – Sewer policy – Housing & Development impact2. Sawmill Parkway extension impacts on Delaware Crossing3. Zoo studies – operations ($220M/yr) & hotel viability

Green Pact Update

• Member since 2008• Smith Preserve at Olentangy Falls – preserving green space• FLOW Partnership with EPA Storm Water Grants• Curbside Recycling Program with DKMM• Energy savings tactics

– programmable thermostats– Lighting retrofits– Occupancy sensors on lighting controls– Weatherization improvements

• Conservation Oriented Housing Developments– Olentangy Falls– Trails End