DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board, 500 Court Street, Defiance, Ohio  43512 on Thursday, February 20, 2003.  The meeting was called to order by Thomas Kime, Chairman.  Present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime and Otto L. Nicely; Commissioner Richard L. Cromwell was absent as he was attending a CCAO Legislative Committee meeting in Columbus.  Also present were Becky Wagner, Operations Manager; Alison Grimes, Clerk and Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk.   

 

8:30 a.m.        General Session – Commissioners approved and signed various resolutions and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events.

 

During General Session, Commissioners approved the annexation petition presented by Stephen Ruyle and Garry Rodenberger.  The petition requested the annexation of approximately 7.575 acres in Defiance Township to the City of Defiance.  Copies of the petition, filed January 13, 2003 with the Clerk for the Board of Commissioners were also delivered to Defiance Township and the City of Defiance for their review.  Per Ohio Revised Code, Section 709.023, the township was, within 25 days of receipt of the petition, to adopt a resolution or ordinance consenting or objecting to the petition.  As Defiance Township failed to file an ordinance or resolution within 25 days of the filing of the petition, it is therefore deemed to constitute consent to the proposed annexation.  Copies of the resolution approving the annexation will be forwarded to Defiance Township and the City.

 

Commissioners also signed the January Solid Waste District Fee Report.  Below is a breakdown of the tonnage received during the month of January:

 

            In-District                                4,505.85         tons

            Out-of-District                             83.51         tons

            Out-of-State                                28.92         tons

 

            Total                                        4,618.28         tons

 

Total fees collected were $8,937.35.

 

9:30 a.m.        Operations/Administration - Becky Wagner, Operations Manager, presented her weekly report.  The February Safety Committee meeting was held Tuesday, February 18 at 8:00 a.m. in the Public Safety Services facility.  The newly-organized group elected Sharon Scheuerman, Auditor’s office, as

Chairman, Doug Engel, Sheriff’s Department, as Vice-Chairman and Julie Fowler, Public Safety Services, as Secretary.  Other members include:  Russ

Herman, Prosecutor’s Office, Alison Grimes, Commissioner’s Office, Mark Hopper, Public Safety Services, Joe Coressel, Senior Services Center, Jeff Ankney, Soil and Water Conservation District, Tim Houck and June Crosser, Environmental & Administrative Services/Landfill, Randy Vogel, Humane Agent, Alice Mack, Juvenile Probation, Kim Moss, Health Department, Marilyn Partee, Job and Family Services, and Nancy Mack, Good Samaritan.  Mike Fahle, BWC, Toledo office, also attended the meeting to offer his expertise regarding safety and safety committees.  Meetings will be held monthly. 

 

Mark Hopper, Public Safety Services Coordinator, is setting up weather-spotting training for March 12.  The training will be open to the public and will be held at the Defiance Junior High auditorium.  For further information, please call Mark or Julie at 782-1130. 

 

Becky will be meeting with Ken Keller, First Insurance and Investments, regarding the County’s compliance with HIPAA. 

 

10:45 a.m.      Jerry Hayes, Economic Development Director, stopped in briefly to obtain signatures on a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) agreement with De Kline Dairy.   TIF funds will be earmarked for road improvements on Moser Road, Adams Township.  De Kline Dairy will be responsible for $115,000 of the public improvements, plus interest costs for ten years.    

 

11:00 a.m.      Landfill – Tim Houck, Landfill Manager, and June Crosser, Assistant Manager, met with the board to present the Landfill’s monthly update.  Before presenting his update, however, Tim opened bids for the 2003 Mowing Contract.  Also attending for the bid opening was Evan Peckinpaugh, Corbin Schlatter, Nature’s Way and Linda Bostelman, Classic Lawn Design.  Bids were received from the following:

 

Classic Lawn Design                                   $  1,560.00    Humane Shelter

Haviland, Ohio                                               $  2,100.00    Roadside Park

                                                                        $  5,250.00    Highway Garage

                                                                        $   No Bid       Airport

                                                                        $   No Bid       Auglaize Village

 

Northwest Landscape Service                    $12,000.00    Inclusive

Napoleon, Ohio

 

Nature’s Way Lawncare                               $26,350.00    Inclusive

Defiance, Ohio

 

Barbee’s Mowing Service                           $12,050.00    Inclusive

Ney, Ohio

 

E. J. Peckinpaugh                                         $10,000.00    Inclusive

McClure, Ohio

 

The bids will be reviewed by Tim and he will present his recommendation some time next week.

 

Bids for the Landfill’s Water Wagon are scheduled to be opened Thursday, February 27 at 11:30 a.m.

 

Also attending the meeting this morning was Dirk Plessner, Eastman and Smith.   The group reviewed information pertaining to Manville’s solid waste stream.

 

The next Solid Waste District meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 21st at 1:30 p.m. at Paulding County.

 

 

 

Today’s meeting adjourned at 12:12 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved for news release: _____________________________

                                                            Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner