DEFIANCE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
News Release
Thursday, March 7, 2002
OPENING:
The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2002, in the Hicksville Village Council Room, Hicksville, Ohio by Chairman Otto L. Nicely.
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner
Darrell W. Miller, Commissioner
Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner
Becky Wagner, Administrator/Operations Manager
Alison Grimes, Clerk
D. Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk (in Defiance)
The minutes of the March 4 meeting were unanimously accepted and approved.
Motion Darrell Second Otto
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The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:
Approve Wood County Housing of Juveniles Contract
Motion Otto Second Darrell
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Decrease E-911 Tax Levy From .7 to .6 Mill
Motion Darrell Second Otto
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Fuel Price Change #18 - increase
Motion Otto Second Darrell
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Fuel Price Change #19 - increase
Motion Darrell Second Otto
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No Purchase Order Request - Various
Motion Otto Second Darrell
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8:30 a.m. General Session
Kent Miller, Hicksville Village Administrator, met with the Commissioners in Hicksville regarding the installation of a water meter and vault at the Fairgrounds. He noted the installation of a main meter would eliminate reading the thirteen meters currently installed. The current waterline, running back to the Horse Barn is old and will no longer be utilized.
Glen Vance and Clayton Miller stopped in to talk to the Commissioners regarding a section of property located in the Village of Sherwood upon which a developer would like to build senior housing. The property is located behind Worths Supermarket, on the northeast corner of Routes 127 and 18. Commissioners suggested they speak with Dennis Miller, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, regarding any grant funding that might be available.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., Commissioners left to return to Defiance.
10:00 a.m. Becky Wagner, County Operations Manager/Administrator, met with the Commissioners to present her weekly update. The Senior Services Auxiliary Board is writing a transportation grant for a bus to be utilized by seniors and Good Samaritan School. She also informed the Commissioners that Diane Mayer, Senior Services Director, will be hiring replacement substitute drivers, once the background checks are complete.
She also noted that Dennis Miller, Maumee Valley Planning Organization Director, had called to inform her that the Express Sewer application should be completed by next week.
11:00 a.m. Lynn Lantz, representing Auglaize Village, met with the Commissioners regarding several Village issues. The County mowing contract, yet to be awarded, can either include or omit the mowing of Auglaize Village. Commissioners wondered if Auglaize Village was going to continue their own mowing but Mr. Lantz felt the person who currently mowed was not interested in continuing. Commissioners will contact Tim Houck and note that Auglaize Village is to be included in the mowing bid totals.
Mr. Lantz also requested assistance from the County regarding several loads of stone for the Village. Commissioners will have Jim Harris, Soil and Water Conservation, contact Mr. Lantz with stone and hauling process.
11:20 a.m. Merlin Butler, Poggemeyer Design Group, stopped in and requested EXECUTIVE SESSION regarding Land Acquisition.
Motion to enter EXECUTIVE SESSION Darrell Second Otto
EXECUTIVE SESSION ended at 11:34 a.m.
After EXECUTIVE SESSION, Commissioners reviewed and accepted the easements submitted by Mr. Butler for the Express Sewer Project.
Accept Patel Easements
Motion Darrell Second Otto
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11:30 a.m. Kendall Alexander, First Call For Help Director, met briefly with the Commissioners to inform them of a new program they are promoting called the 211 Call Center. This program, supported by United Way, is a national movement and would provide an easily remembered number to call for access to community information and referral services. Begun in Atlanta in 1997, there are now nine 211 Call Centers operating in the U.S. Mr. Alexander is hoping this program will be initiated in Defiance, the first in Ohio, and will be up and running soon. To establish this program, First Call For help must obtain support from 80% of area agencies like the Alcohol and Drug Board, Area Office on Aging, Community Action, County Commissioners, etc. Funding would be solicited from the four county area.
Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
Approved for News Release: ______________________________
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner