DEFIANCE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
News Release
Thursday, January 31, 2002
OPENING:
The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2002, in the Conference Room of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512 by Chairman Otto L. Nicely.
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner
Darrell W. Miller, Commissioner – arrived at 8:44 a.m.
Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner
Becky Wagner, Administrator/Operations Manager
Alison Grimes, Clerk
D. Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk
The minutes of the January 28 meeting were unanimously accepted and approved.
Motion – Tom Second – Darrell
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-01-051
The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:
No other resolutions were submitted during General Session.
The lease with Maumee Valley Planning was reviewed and renewed effective January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2006, pending Prosecutor’s approval.
Approve Maumee Valley Planning Organization Lease Pending Prosecutor Approval
Motion – Tom Second – Darrell
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8:30 a.m. General Session
Jeff Hostetler, Workforce Development, met briefly with the Commissioners with a status report on various programs. Phil Marinaro, WIA Director, called in by phone to add input.
The information will be used during a joint Job and Family Services/WIA meeting on Tuesday, February 5.
9:30 a.m. – Becky Wagner, Operations Manager/Administrator, presented her weekly report. She informed them that she met with Colleen Phillips, Henry County Administrator, to review payments coming from Medical Mutual of Ohio and what reports will be received. As she will be dealing directly with Colleen and will be receiving the invoices, Commissioners approved her signing MMO invoices for payment.
Approve Becky Wagner to Sign Insurance Invoices for Medical Mutual of Ohio
Motion – Darrell Second – Tom
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She also met with Sharon Scheuerman, Deputy Auditor, and Marlene Goodwin, Auditor, regarding the plan design for the new health insurance. Several changes will be made and she will review those changes with the Commissioners.
Ms. Wagner met with Mark Hopper, Public Safety Services Coordinator and Marge McCurdy, Maintenance Supervisor, to implement a more specific follow-up procedure regarding building inspections.
Another meeting was held with Kim Moss and Craig Richards of the Health Department and Randy Vogel, County Humane Agent to develop a policy on notification of dog bites. Doug Engel, Sheriff’s Department, was absent for the meeting. The group will request his input in preparing the policy before submission to the Board.
10:30 a.m. – Tim Houck, Landfill Manager, met with the Commissioners to open bids for a dozer and a pan scraper for the Landfill. Bids were received from the following (base bids only are being noted, warranty option prices are not included):
Ohio Machinery $260,000.00 1987 Cat Pan Scraper 627E
Cleveland, Ohio Hours not available
$315,000.00 1998 Cat Dozer D8R
2,800 hours
$208,940.00 1990 Cat Dozer D8N
2,552 hours
$225,300.00 1994 Cat Dozer D8N-2
6,856 hours (Frame)
Columbus Equipment $338,587.00 2002 Komatsu Dozer D155AX
Columbus, Ohio
Holt $305,000.00 2000 Cat Dozer D8R
Perrysburg, Ohio 3,000 hours
$426,641.00 2002 Cat Dozer D8RW8A
$345,000.00 2001 Cat Dozer D8R
1,000 hours
$505,941.00 2002 Cat Pan Scraper 627G
$365,000.00 1998 Cat Pan Scraper 627F
4,000 hours
$410,000.00 2000 Cat Pan Scraper 627F
1,500 hours
Accept Equipment Bids as Presented for Future Review and Recommendation
Motion – Tom Second – Darrell
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After the bid opening, Tim continued with his meeting. His office is in the process of accepting bids for woods removal at the landfill and the 2002 mowing contract. Friday, February 1, the Commissioners and Tim will be attending a landfill facilities meeting in Sandusky. He also noted that he would be attending a Disaster Waste Management meeting March 14.
Mr. Houck informed the Commissioners that 2001 was the best year yet for the Landfill since the County took over management in 1994. A total of 93,836.36 tons of waste and 342,264 cubic yards were accepted in 2001. 501,809 gallons of leachate was collected in 2001, down 100,00 gallons from 2000. Final cover in the current working area will begin to be placed in August. His office is obtaining quotes for miscellaneous repair work to the Hicksville Transfer Station on Gingrich Road. Tim also noted that, with the mild January weather, 166 miles of roads were cleared of litter.
After lunch, Commissioners Nicely and Kime and Becky met for a study session.
Commissioner Miller left for an appointment.
A resolution was passed approving health and life insurance for County employees working at least a 35-hour work week.
Health and Life Insurance Benefit for Employees Working at Least 35 Hours Per Week
Motion – Tom Second – Otto (Darrell absent)
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-01-055
Meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Approved for News Release: ______________________________
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner