DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512 on Monday, April 28, 2003. The meeting was called to order by Thomas Kime, Chairman. Present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime, Otto L. Nicely and Richard L. Cromwell. Also present was Becky Wagner, Administrator, Alison Grimes, Clerk and Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk.

8:30 a.m. General Session – Commissioners approved and signed various resolutions and documents, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events. The Board reviewed the Administrator’s report from last week as they did not have a chance to do so then.

9:00 a.m. Judge Stephen Ruyle and Mark Hopper, Public Safety Services Coordinator, met with the Board to discuss a personnel issue. Commissioners entered EXECUTIVE SESSION at 9:01 a.m. regarding Personnel (ORC 121.22 (G) (1) ). EXECUTIVE SESSION ended at 9:10 a.m. A letter will be sent to the employee offering a position, scheduled work hours and pay.

Commissioners also reviewed the Maumee and Auglaize flood stage levels with Mark. The National Weather Service has suggested the current figures be updated as the figures are somewhat outdated. The Board will review and possibly update the figures.

10:00 a.m. Gaylon Davis, County Engineer, met with the Board to present his weekly report at this time. He reviewed ODOT’s list of road repair work. Standley Road, just east of the City, will be closed for repairs today. Work is beginning today on the Bend Road. Also, the paving program is moving along well – about 4 miles are already paved. The Buckskin Road Bridge, west of Route 2 should be open this week. The Buckskin Road realignment is slated to begin May 12. May 5, vegetation control (weed spraying) is due to begin.

They also reviewed flood stage level information. The Engineer’s office has records from previous floods in Defiance County which can be researched for more detailed information.

The Engineer’s office is in the process of removing/trimming various trees along the road right-of-way in the Evansport area.

10:30 a.m. Ken Maag, Poggemeyer Design Group, met with the Commissioners for an update on the Express Sewer Project. Russ Herman, County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, also attended the meeting. The group met to discuss a non-performance issue concerning manhole work in the Express Sewer project. Poggemeyer has created a change order to compensate for the non-performance items. Ken will make several revisions, as recommended by Russ Herman, and will resubmit for the Commissioner’s approval.

Ken then reviewed quotes for generators for the project. He is still waiting to receive several more quotes from local businesses. Once Ken receives the quotes, he will formalize a change order for the equipment.

Finally, Ken reviewed two quotes he received for the removal/demolition of a sewage holding tank at Christi Meadows. Tim-Cor, Inc, Defiance, quoted a price of $17,500 and Lingvai excavating quoted $11,100 to remove the structure. Commissioners okayed the Lingvai quote.

11:05 a.m. Russ Herman, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, and Tim Houck, Landfill Manager, met with the Board in EXECUTIVE SESSION regarding Imminent Litigation (ORC 121.22 (G) (3) ). EXECUTIVE SESSION ended at 11:50 a.m. Commissioners passed a resolution to have Downes, Hurst and Fishel negotiate a settlement.

Today’s meeting adjourned at 11:51 a.m.

Approved for news release: _____________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner