News Release
OPENING:
The regular meeting of the Board of
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner
Darrell W. Miller, Commissioner – on vacation
Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner
Becky Wagner, Administrator
Alison Grimes, Clerk
D. Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk
The minutes for the
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-07-355
The minutes for the
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The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:
Payment of Vouchers
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-357
Transfer of Funds #42 – Auditor for Ramus Ditch
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-358
Transfer of Funds #43 – Commissioners
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-359
Advance of Funds #6 – Commissioners for Terrorism Grant
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-360
Spencerville/
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-361
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-362
Award Bid – 2002 Pavement Markings - Engineer
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-363
Award Bid – 2002 Bridge Materials
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-364
Fuel Price Change #45 - increase
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-365
No Purchase Order Request - Various
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-366
No Purchase Order Request – Common Pleas Court
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JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-07-367
The Defiance County Humane Officer, Randy Vogel, submitted data for the month of June. His office responded to 162 complaints, took 45 dogs to the Animal Shelter, issued 32 warnings and 5 citations and logged 1,844 miles. 1,680 pounds of euthanized animals were taken to the County Landfill.
Mr. Davis reviewed figures regarding the storm sewer improvements for Lake Christy Meadows. Project costs are estimated at $121,653.00. The Engineer’s office is covering
$18,228.00 of the total and the County’s portion will be $21,917.49. The Ohio Public Works Commission is loaning the remaining $81,507.51 for the project with the payback as follows:
Engineer’s share $ 8,082.51
Township share $30,000.00
Parcel Owner share $43,425.00
The group also briefly reviewed the
KeyBank parking lot reconstruction project.
Bids are scheduled to be opened next Monday, July 15th at
Mr. Houck will be attending the summer DLP & R (Division of Litter Prevention and Recycling) Conference July 14th through the 17th. He also noted that he and Bob Davis will be attending the annual SWANA Waste Con Conference in October to maintain their solid waste certifications.
Under Landfill business, Tim noted that the Landfill took in 32,078 tons of waste since the beginning of 2002. Total cubic yards taken in totaled 120,262.
Final cover construction is the next project slated for the Landfill. It is scheduled to begin August 5th and will cover an area of about 3 acres.
Eastman and Smith, the Landfill’s legal advisory firm, is monitoring the proposed new OEPA landfill rules.
Grant writing is in progress for the 2003 DLP & R grant. Paperwork for this is due August 31st. The recycling program continues with no problems. Tim noted that 1,200 students were reached during 52 litter/recycling presentations at area schools. The 2002 goal for road collection is 905 miles – 481 miles have been cleaned so far this year.
Tim also reminded the Commissioners
of today’s
1:30 p.m. Commissioners attended the Four County Solid Waste District meeting, hosted by Defiance County, and held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Second Floor. Fulton, Williams and Paulding County Commissioners were also in attendance. The group reviewed the proposed 50-50 Ohio Recycling Market Development Grant. District companies that have expressed interest in the grant are: Werlors, Inc, and Garden Ridge Nursery of Defiance and Haviland, Inc., Paulding. Any other company that would like to participate, please contact the Environmental Services office at 784-5442.
They also reviewed reports from the
machine and a CT Scanner. Russ Herman, County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, also in attendance, posed several questions regarding some of the documents before the
Commissioners approved and signed them. CitiMortgage, Inc. is the financial entity purchasing the bonds.
Approve Lease/Purchase of Equipment for Defiance Hospital, Inc. With Bond of $1.8 Million
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Meeting adjourned at
Approved for News Release: ______________________________
Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner