DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board of Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio, 43512, on Monday, January 27, 2003. Present at today’s meeting were: Commissioners Tom Kime, Otto Nicely and Rich Cromwell; County Administrator Becky Wagner; Clerk Alison Grimes and Deputy Clerk Joan Brown.

8:30 a.m. Russ Herman, County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Commissioners to review various documents/contracts pending approval at his office.

9:00 a.m. General Session – Commissioners reviewed the day’s agenda and agenda items, discussed upcoming meetings and the calendar of events, signed various resolutions presented by the Clerk and reviewed information each received at various meetings they attended last week.

10:00 a.m. Gaylon Davis, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners to present his weekly update. He submitted information regarding the County’s underground fuel tanks. Apparently, a 10,000 gallon tank at the Airport is not used regularly and there is a time limit for no activity. The Airport will be contacted regarding its usage of the tank before usage permits and insurance bonds are renewed.

Gaylon updated the Commissioners on county snow removal. More snow is expected tonight and tomorrow, and his department is prepared for more plowing.

The Board updated Gaylon on a meeting with the City regarding Elliott Road and informed him that the City is not interested in pursuing the project at this time.

11:00 a.m. Diane Mayer, Tina Hiler and Joe Coressel, Senior Services Center, presented an update for the Commissioners. The staff attended a DRIVE (Passenger Assistance) Training in Toledo Tuesday, January 21^st. The Senior Services Center Advisory board met Wednesday, January 22^nd to review forms and receive the year-end report. Also, various staff and volunteers were recently trained regarding proper procedures when working with CCNO inmates.

The Board reviewed and approved several travel requests for the Senior Services Center – one to Strongsville, Ohio on February 4 to tour a community center and one for the OASC (Ohio Association of Senior Centers) Spring Conference, April 27 - 29 at Deer Creek.

Joe Coressel noted that over 82,000 meals were delivered last year; 17,804 meals were served at the Senior Services Center; 6,547 transportation trips were made and a total of 141,656 miles were logged on their vehicles for various trips/transportations, etc. Joe also submitted a list of the Center’s vehicles and the odometer reading on each.

1:30 p.m. Commissioners traveled to Williams County for a Four County Solid Waste District meeting with Williams, Fulton and Paulding County Commissioners.

2:15 p.m. After the Solid Waste meeting, Williams, Defiance and Paulding County Commissioners remained to discuss Workforce Development issues. Also attending this meeting were Susan Jackson and Sally Gross, Williams and Defiance and Paulding County Job and Family Service Directors, respectively.

Today’s meeting ended at 3:45 p.m.

Approved for news release: __________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner