NEWS
RELEASE
DEFIANCE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2006
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session
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, June 19, 2006. Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to
order. Also present were Commissioner’s
Richard L. Cromwell, Otto Nicely, County Administrator Becky
Wagner, Clerk Lyla Gurwell,
and Deputy Clerk Joanne Goerlitz.
General Session –
The Commissioners were presented with various resolutions and documents for
approval. Commissioners also reviewed
agenda items, discussed upcoming meetings and reviewed and updated the calendar
of events.
The Commissioners
received a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Rod Brown during the General Session. Rod & Linda worked on the images that are
displayed at the Defiance County East building.
They brought in a photo album with prints used at the Office Complex. The photo album will be displayed at the Defiance County Commissioners Office, 500 Court
Street, Suite A, Defiance, OH.
Defiance County
Engineer, Warren Schlatter came in
to discuss updates to the Thoroughfare Plan.
The Board of Commissioners approved the changes and Warren indicated the changes will be posted
on his web site.
Warren also discussed the Glenburg Road
Bridge. Warren
mentioned the guardrail will be installed on Friday of this week. The bridge is currently being paved and the
bridge will reopen on Friday, June 23, 2006
Warren also mentioned work will begin on the Harper Road
Bridge next week. The bridge is located north of Allen Road and will
be closed for two weeks beginning June 26, 2006.
Warren advised the Commissioners of intent to
install 12” Water Main, Sanitary Sewer and Manhole covers on Elliott Road. After further discussion with the
Commissioners, Warren
also mentioned that he checked the Ohio Department of Transportation’s website
for their summary of awarded contracts for this type of work. The Commissioners felt the price quoted by
Schumm Plumbing & Heating was reasonable and Warren was advised to proceed with the
project.
Jim Harris from Soil
& Water came in to discuss inspection assessments and Ditch Maintenance for
2007. The Commissioners reviewed the
Ditch Maintenance Inspection Assessment Report for Year 2007. The Commissioners will need to meet with the
three adjoining counties before they can certify the report to the Defiance
County Auditor.
Dennis Miller,
Director of Maumee
Valley Planning and Russ Herman, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney came in to
discuss a new Senior Housing project. Further discuss on this project will need
to follow.
News Release
Approved: ______________________________________________
Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner