DEFIANCE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
News Release
Monday, March 18, 2002
OPENING:
The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2002, in the Conference Room of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512 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
The minutes of the March 14 meeting were unanimously accepted and approved.
Motion – Tom Second – Darrell
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-135
The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:
Payment of Vouchers
Motion – Darrell Second – Tom
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-136
Transfer of Funds #16 – Commissioners
Motion – Darrell Second – Tom
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-137
Set Date for Public Hearing – Parker Annexation – May 20, 10:00 a.m.
Motion – Tom Second – Darrell
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-138
Approve Hiring of Mary Ritter – Fiscal Supervisor for Job & Family Services
Motion – Darrell Second – Tom
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-139
Award Bid – Vegetation Control
Motion – Tom Second – Darrell
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-140
Award Bid – Cash Farm Lease – Ric Hageman
Motion – Tom Second – Darrell
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-141
8:30 a.m. General Session
9:30 a.m. – Warren Schlatter, EIT, Defiance County Engineer’s Office, met with the Commissioners to open bids for Paving of Various Roads and Issue II and LTIP Paving of Roads. Also present for the bid opening were: John Yocum, Gerken Paving and Barry Rosebrock, Ward Construction.
Bids were received from the following:
PAVING OF VARIOUS ROADS
Ward Construction A No Bid
Leipsic, Ohio B $ 58,239.38
C $ 4,899.50
S. E. Johnson A $949,023.30
Maumee, Ohio B $ 67,688.92
C No Bid
Gerken Paving A $919,593.60
Napoleon, Ohio B No Bid
C $ 4,810.00
Engineer’s estimate: A - $1,029,192.40 B - $63,228.00 C - $3,919.00
ISSUE II AND LTIP PAVING OF ROADS
Gerken Paving COUNTY $462,487.70
Napoleon, Ohio VILLAGES $ 59,814.10
Total $522,301.80
S. E. Johnson COUNTY $489,041.70
Maumee, Ohio VILLAGES $ 77,126.30
Total $566,168.00
Engineer’s estimate: $561,422.95
Accept Bids as Presented for Review and Recommendation
Motion – Darrell Second – Tom
Ø JOURNAL #129, RESOLUTION #02-03-142
10:00 a.m. Tom Stambaugh, William Kibbe and Associates, an engineering and architectural firm in Defiance, met with the Commissioners to introduce himself and his company’s services. Their home office is in Saginaw, Michigan, but they recently opened a branch office in Defiance. The company has approximately 130 employees. The company is interested in working with the County regarding water, sewer and/or architectural projects and asked to be notified if any projects arise. Commissioners suggested he introduce himself to Gaylon Davis, County Engineer.
10:30 a.m. Ric Hageman, Stryker, the bid award recipient for the cash rental of County farmground, met with the Commissioners to sign the lease contract documents. Mr. Hageman was high bidder at $25,986.00. He had several more questions regarding the contract, then signed the documents. He will obtain signatures from his wife and then return the documents for the Commissioner’s signatures.
10:50 a.m. Jim Wagner, former Defiance County Commissioner, stopped in to examine the tentative Courthouse renovation/addition pictures and add his input.
11:15 a.m. Kim Moss, County Health Commissioner, met with the Commissioners regarding various issues. Lack of sufficient office space was one topic. Her department is very cramped and space is at a premium. Ms. Moss has met with her Board regarding various possibilities. Commissioners suggested she examine an area of property out by the Evergreen Lane Office Complex. Landfill inspections were also discussed. Both the Health Department and the OEPA currently inspect landfills, which appears somewhat redundant for the Health Department. The OEPA now allows health departments the option to choose whether to inspect landfills or not. Ms. Moss also asked about the status of the Indian Bridge Lane Project – a project that has been in a holding status for some time. Commissioners will contact Poggemeyer Design Group for more current project information and then see about setting up another public hearing for Indian Bridge Lane residents to review the latest information.
Meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Approved for News Release: ______________________________
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner