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DATE QUESTIONNAIRE COMPLETED: September 5, 2013 OFFICE SOUGHT: Painesville Township Trustee

Election Questionnaire
POLITICAL PARTY: N/A NAME: Chuck Hillier AGE: 53

DATE OF BIRTH: June 3, 1960

PLACE OF BIRTH: Cleveland, Ohio

HOME ADDRESS: 926 Pebble Beach Cove Painesville Twp, 44077 LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN THAT COMMUNITY: 8 years FACEBOOK: Hillier For Trustee TWITTER: N/A

CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: www.chuckhillier.com

OCCUPATION: Quality Systems Manager BUSINESS ADDRESS: The Lubrizol Corporation 29400 Lakeland Blvd. Wickliffe, 44092 ELECTED OFFICE EXPERIENCE: Eastlake City Councilman/Council President (2002-2005) NON-ELECTED OFFICE EXPERIENCE: Painesville Township Zoning Commission, currently serving as Chairman. (2010-2013). Eastlake Zoning Board of Appeals (1994-2001); served ZBA as Chairman in 2000-2001, ViceChairman prior. EDUCATION: AE Biomedical Engineering State Technical Institute at Memphis MARITAL STATUS: Celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary this October. NAME OF SPOUSE: Diana Hillier NAME AND AGE OF CHILDREN: Dayna Hillier (28); Charles Hillier II (26); Sean Hillier (23) ORGANIZATIONS: American Legion Post 7, former Commander, First & Third Vice, Executive Committee Member SHOULD YOU BE ELECTED, WHAT ARE THE THREE SPECIFIC AREAS YOUD LIKE TO CHANGE, ADDRESS, IMPROVE OR FURTHER RESEARCH AND HOW SPECIFICALLY WOULD YOU GO ABOUT IT? 1. Eliminate medical benefits for our PART-TIME elected officials and transfer those savings to the Sheriff Road Patrols and Fire Department Budgets; a higher priority needs for those tax dollars. o Full time employees for the Township deserve a good health care plan and my interest in this issue is to protect their coverage while negating unnecessary waste of taxpayer money by having to pay for health care benefits for the PART-TIME elected officials in the Township. o Elimination of the health care benefit for the PART-TIME elected officials will save the Township approximately $40,000/year, which in the first year alone can provide for additional Sheriff Deputies patrolling our roads while also allowing for much needed maintenance improvements at the Fire Stations on Nye and Bowhall Roads.

o Although the Ohio Revised Code establishes an avenue for Township Trustees to receive health care coverage, I personally am of the opinion that it is improper for PART-TIME elected officials to collect FULL-TIME health care benefits through the Township, their PART-TIME employer. o I have a FIVE STEP PLAN to accomplish this goal with step three already initiated. 1. Ask each Township Elected Official to refuse the medical benefit. 2. Ask the voters of the Township to ask each Township Elected Official to refuse the medical benefit. 3. Contact our elected leaders in Columbus and lobby them to change the ORC to enable flexibility and control to local township governments to make their own decisions in relation to providing medical benefits to elected officials. 4. As your Trustee I will propose a Township Resolution in support of revising the ORC to provide flexibility and control to restrict medical benefits for elected officials. 5. Finally, once the ORC is updated accordingly, as your Painesville Township Trustee I will propose a final resolution to eliminate medical benefits for elected officials. o Regardless of how my plan plays out in the future, you can rest assured that I will continue to collect my health care benefits from my full time employer, thus freeing up those tax dollars for better uses within the General Fund. o I have been campaigning on this issue for months and the overwhelming response from the residents Ive spoken with is one of complete support in my pursuit to remove this wasteful government spending. 2. Develop long term plans for both Fire and Road Departments to address capital equipment replacement/overhaul, and then budget accordingly for the future. o Work closely with other Trustees, Township Administrator, Fire Chief and Road Department Supervisor to: 1. identify capital equipment replacement/overhaul needs by projecting the life cycles of current assets; 2. prioritize replacement of those assets; 3. annually, set aside into Reserve Accounts the funding required to ensure that the purchases are made with CASH ON HAND and thus to obtain best pricing and negate potential for debt liabilities. 3. Establish an architectural (visual) identity for Painesville Township through zoning codes throughout the commercial districts. o Implementing a historical Western Reserve District Zoning Code. 1. This type of zoning is what is typically experienced in the communities southeast of Cleveland, notably, in Aurora, Twinsburg and Macedonia. 2. The historical zoning will require new businesses to design the faade of their buildings with a historical theme that blends fluently into the visual charm established by the historic landmark homes throughout the Township. It will also require existing businesses wishing to upgrade their exterior to comply with the historical zoning codes.

3. Ultimately, I envision this new found charm spreading throughout the Township and across Mentor Avenue into surrounding communities. 4. Regarding Recycling, I want to bring it up for discussion and pursue possible options to the current policy of not recycling for Painesville Township. If it can be brought back without burdening the financial situation of the township, I will move for action, while if it is not feasible I will communicate the specifics including the reasons as to why not. WHETHER FOR PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS OR FUTURE GOALS, WHY SHOULD VOTERS ELECT YOU? I believe Im the most qualified candidate, as I currently serve as Chairman of the Painesville Township Zoning Commission with a combined 15 years of elected and government board appointed experience. In my service I have cast votes on everything from budgetary to personnel matters and even property rights issues so I surely value the role of government providing services to the community while at the same time respecting those rights that property owners are entitled to by governance of law. As a member of the Zoning Commission, I took an active role in implementing zoning changes that strengthened the restrictions on adult-oriented businesses by placing greater limitations on where new businesses can open in our community. Ive helped draft $12 Million Government Revenue budgets, proposed and voted approval of balanced budgets, have voted on zoning variances; have earned the respect of the voters and government employee union labor leaders for being honest, fair and always serving with integrity. Ive also worked hand-in-hand with other community leaders in achieving joint resolutions to issues affecting both. Coupling my local government experience with my 30 years of service in the U.S. Navy (Retired Command Master Chief Petty Officer [E9] in 2009); I know how to lead, how to get things done and how to work with others for the betterment of all. The Navys Core Values are Honor, Courage and Commitment and I promise you I will honor those Core Values in how I conduct business and how I represent the good people of Painesville Township.