News Release
OPENING:
The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County
Commissioners was called to order at
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner
Darrell W. Miller, Commissioners – during
Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner
Becky Wagner, Administrator/Operations Manager
Alison Grimes, Clerk
D. Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk - during
The minutes of the
Motion - Tom Second – Darrell
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The minutes of the
Motion - Darrell Second – Tom
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The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:
Transfer of Funds #28 – Job and Family Services Mandate
Motion -Darrell Second - Tom
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Poggemeyer Design Group Agreement for Engineering Services –
Motion – Darrell Second – Tom
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Approve Hiring of Gregory Reinhart – Director of Wastewater Operations
Motion – Darrell Second – Tom
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Fuel Price Change #34 - increase
Motion – Tom Second – Otto
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Jane Tadsen, Defiance County Recorder, submitted her April report. Her office handled 201 deed transfers, 442 mortgages and 399 releases. $29,310.00 was collected and credited to the General Fund.
Commissioners discussed the
importance of education. All the
Commissioners realize the importance of both primary and secondary education
and understand that the education of
Commissioners accepted the resignation of Phil Marinaro,
Workforce Development Director, and effective
Commissioners also accepted the resignation of Stan Searing
from the Workforce Development Board, effective
Commissioner Kime noted that Steve Young was submitting his resignation to the Juvenile Detention Board. Diane Collins, Hicksville Village Clerk, will be appointed to serve the remainder of his term.
Received approval for Greg Reinhart, Ron Goller and John Shankster, Wastewater Operations, to attend training on grinder pumps in Perrysburg on Thursday, May 9th.
Noted that Deb Bresnan, Job and family Services, is working with Sandy Herman, Family and Children First Council, to determine if funds may be available through the “Help Me Grow” program for Good Samaritan School. Rick Edmonds, Good Samaritan Administrator, will be contacted with the information.
Received approval for Phil Wright to perform once-a-year maintenance on the Courthouse clock for a fee of $350.00.
Approve $20.00 Un-tarped Load Charge at Defiance County Landfill
Motion – Tom Second – Otto
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Tim’s office has begun the hiring process for the Supervisor’s position that is now available. An ad will be run in the Crescent and notices will be posted in the Courthouse and the Commissioner’s Annex. Tim hopes to have the position filled within six weeks.
Commissioners okayed Mr. Houck’s request to employ Tim-Cor, Inc. to connect from a drainage section to the leachate forcemain. Tim-Cor’s proposal was for $14,500.00.
Various repairs will be done at the
Hicksville Transfer Station,
Soil and Water Conservation will be
planting a row of trees along
Litter pickup on the roads is well ahead of schedule. Per the grant, 905 miles of roadway must be picked up within a year – the litter crew has already picked up 424 miles of roadway.
Tim also noted that the Landfill’s new equipment has been received and is working well.
The next Solid Waste District meeting
is scheduled for Monday, July 8 at
Ms. Tyler and Ms. Knuth left the
meeting at
Appoint Stan Searing as Interim One Stop/WIA Director
Motion – Tom Second – Otto Darrell absent
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Meeting adjourned at
Approved for News Release: ______________________________
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner