Pioneer Cemetery

The compass is pointing in the right direction Vivian.

So they do need to have the trust and $50,000. set aside. Should be a matter of public record where the $50,000. sits. Also a matter of public record when and if David Duritsh wrote the "grants" for the vault? Of course he would provide this to you upon request. And if didn't but said he did. What was the forum when he indicated he had, if he had not?    

It appears you are right about the city's failure to follow 1210.01. I am uncertain if they have to maintain a trust as I don't believe there are burials there anymore or the city isn't selling plots. I don't see where (a) through (j) has a priorty of one provision vs another.   

I thought the new cemetery board was to have 5 members?

Over the last several years the Middletown Cemetery had become a community garden. The families and neighborhood people would come and visit with me, tell me about their family history, bring me a cup of coffee or a cold ice tea, help me pick up trash, and bring me starts of plants from their gardens.  They donated $2 or $5 from their small social security checks to help make the cemetery a beautiful place for their family to visit. Not one plant was purchased, planted or cared for by the city.
The destruction of the plants at the cemetery is the most vindictive act I have ever witnessed in my entire life.

In 2005 Mr Kohler stated that the Middletown Cemetery needed to be declared historic in order for him to give CDBG funds to the project.

Here is the link to the entire document
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmidcem/MiddCem-DeclaredHistoric-1.htm

Correction needs to be made by an earlier guest post. The Certificate of Aprropriateness is needed only, by ordinance reading, for alterations to a designated historic site, artifact, art, property, or area. Unless the post was in reference to repairing and restoring the vault, as that would be a significant modification (LOL). Well, lets see how it goes in March.   

Mtown wrote: You bunch of goofs. The historic ordinance does not apply to the pioneer cemetery. The cemetery is NOT in an historic district.

Goofs???  I think not!!! Please try to find a friend who can read and comprehend to explain the following to you:

ORDINANCE NO.  O2005-150

 

AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING MIDDLETOWN CEMETERY ON FIRST AVENUE AS AN HISTORIC SITE.

 

            WHEREAS, the City has adopted Chapter 1210 of the Codified Ordinances regarding the preservation of historic sites and areas within the City; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Council on Landmarks and Historic Districts has advised the Director of Planning of the proposed designation of Middletown Cemetery as a historic site; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Director of Planning has recommended that the proposed designation is consistent with the Master Plan of the City, has opined as to the effect of the proposed on the surrounding community and has recommended the proposed designation; and

 

            WHEREAS, City Council has, in its discretion, determined not to hold public hearings on the proposed designation and is satisfied that the property designation meets the criteria set forth in Section 1210.04 of the Codified Ordinances;

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Middletown, Butler/Warren Counties, Ohio that:

                                                                    Section 1

 

The Middletown Cemetery, more particularly described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby designated as an historic site in accordance with Section 1210.05 of the Codified Ordinances.

 

                                                                    Section 2

           

That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

Guests, I believe you'll find your math is wrong. The city is juror and defendant associated with the historic vault, cemetery, and preservation. The ordinance was established in 1991. Its over $5,000,000. in fines. Would the city fine itself $5,000,000 for not following its own ordinance, I dunno. Just kidding, the $750. daily begins after the Board decides if the city that put its members on, is not complying with 1210 as written. 

"historical" is within the eyes of the beholder, and the beholder's perspective on cash valuation. Its not the age, the taste, the tradition, the pride, nor honor. Its within the beholder's perception of how much money can be leveraged, and by whom. That is the definition of "historical".  It is like art. Each has its own "taste" and willingness to pay.

An observation. Perry Thatcher made several million dollars. City of Middletown made tens of thousdands on taxation of PT's $ millions. City made no money off the poor souls resting in the cemetery once entombed in the vault awaiting burial. 1210 has a reference to "significance." On pertinent part it states, "those deemed to be of "significance" by the municipality herein, can appropriate funds accordingly in the manner of their choosing associated with the importance of specific structures, buildings, and assets."

It is evident that the City doesn’t even know what is historic anymore.
If the Middletown Cemetery that was established in 1827 isn’t historic and need to be saved please tell me what is more historic that really needs to be saved…..oooo the historic Manchester Inn.  
The entire historic situation in this town has turned into nothing but a bad joke.

Mtown wrote: Mr. Presta When did you get a law degree?

He probably got it right after you got elected judge of local political correctness, Mtown.