NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 7, 2007 at 8:30 a.m., in the Conference Room of the Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Defiance, OH 43512.  Commissioner Otto L. Nicely called the meeting to order.  Also present were Commissioner James Harris, Jr., Becky Wagner, County Administrator and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk.   

 

General Session – The Commissioners were presented with various resolutions and documents for approval.  The Commissioners reviewed agenda items, discussed upcoming meetings, reviewed and updated the calendar of events.

 

Jane Tadsen, Defiance County Recorder, submitted her report for April, 2007 to the Commissioners,  Jane reported recording 148 Deeds, 239 Mortgages, 247 Releases, 3 Leases and 5 Power of Attorneys.  Jane also reported the total for the month of April, 2007 was $28,554.50 of which $14,083.50 went toward the Housing Trust Fund and $14,471.00 for the General Fund.

 

The Commissioners approved a Professional Services Agreement with Applied Environmental, LLC of Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Applied Environmental will complete a determination and delineation of possible wetland areas which may exist within the limits of a land parcel located at 1300 E. Second Street, Defiance, OH.

 

Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Commissioners to update the Board on pending issues at the Prosecutor's office.

 

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with Board for the 2007 Bridge Materials-Pipe Bid Opening.  One Bid Proposal was received as follows: 

 

Independent Concrete Pipe of Sylvania, OH

 

Project Location - Highland Center Road                               $  9,360.00

                         - Blosser Road                                           $  9,920.00

                         - Williams Center Cecil Road                       $13,440.00

                         - Mulligans Bluff Road                                 $  5,040.00

                         - Defiance County Highway Garage Yard     $  5,600.00 (36")

                                                                                          $  2,112.00 (42")

                                                                                          $  2,688.00 (48")

 

The Commissioners accepted the Bid Proposal for further consideration and upon the recommendation of the County Engineer, Bid will be awarded at a later date.

 

Tina Hiler, Director of Senior Services, met with the Commissioners for an update.  Tina reviewed with the Board the FY 2006 Special Project Grant with the Commissioners.  The Grant is funded by the Congress in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  Defiance County Senior Services will receive funding in the amount of $297,000.00 to be used for the proposed construction of the Defiance County Senior Center building.  The Grant will be forwarded to the Defiance County Assistant Prosecutor for his review. 

 

 

 

 

Tina informed the Commissioners that The Senior Prom will be held on May 24th at the Defiance County Eagles.  Tina also mentioned that Senior Services will be closed on Monday, June 4th for mandatory Senior Services training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release Approved:          ____________________________________________________    

                                           Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner