NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners
Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio
43512. Chairman James E. Harris,
Jr. called the meeting to
order. Also present were Commissioners Otto L. Nicely
and Thomas L. Kime, Laura Howell, Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk, and
Lanie Miller, Deputy Clerk.
The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed
various resolutions, contracts and documents.
The Commissioners also reviewed the calendar of events and discussed
upcoming meetings.
The Commissioners awarded the Defiance Memorial Airport Parallel
Taxiway Construction Phase II to Ward Construction Services for both phases of
the project in the amount bid by them of $600,297.76. This was based on the recommendations from
Stantec Consulting Corporation and the Defiance Regional Airport Authority and
receiving a grant from FAA with a maximum obligation of $644,972.00. There is a local match of 5% for the project.
Laura Howell, Defiance County Administrator,
met with the Commissioners for her weekly report and project updates.
Tim Houck, Defiance County Landfill, met
with the Commissioners for an update.
Tim reported that the county road litter collection program has
collected 625 miles to date. In June
2010, there was $131,216.25 in expenses and $231,992.01 in revenue; compared to
$207,154.67 in expenses and $250,726.01 in revenue for June 2009. The landfill collected 27,670 cubic yards
(8,712.86 tons) in June compared to 26,861 cubic yards (8,918.60 tons) in June
2009.
Julie Voll, Family and Children First
Council, Jack Graf, Defiance County Job & Family Services Director, and Les
McCaslin, ADAMhs Board, met with the Commissioners to discuss the Wraparound
Service Mechanism.
The Commissioners met with Toby Hood,
Schooley-Caldwell Associates, for a Historic Jail Project update. Toby provided a new electrical service plan
that was provided to the City of Defiance for their approval.
The Commissioners held a telephone
Conference with Mark Landes, Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, L.L.P., in
executive session for possible litigation with no decisions being made in
executive session.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James E.
Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner