NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 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, August 28, 2006. Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners Richard L. Cromwell, Otto Nicely, 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, reviewed, and updated the calendar of events.

Defiance County Engineer, Warren Schlatter came in for his weekly update. Warren mentioned the Behnfeldt Road Bridge. Warren stated the beams we set and the paving and guardrail work will be done by the end of next week.

Warren also brought in plans for the Schick Road canoe launch project. The plans reflect the parking and access locations. The Board of Commissioners will review the plans.

Warren also discussed the Elliott Road project with the Commissioners. Warren stated the project would not be considered complete until the seeding in done.

Wastewater Operations Director, Greg Reinhart, came in for his monthly update. Greg mentioned he inspected 355 buildings, re-inspected 23 buildings and replaced a pump at the Middle Gordon Creek.

Tina Hiler, Director of the Defiance County Senior Center came in to update the Commissioners on the Senior Center. The miles driven during the month of June was 7,436 and miles driven during the month of June was 7,994.

The number of in town medical trips during June was 239 and the number of medical trips in Hicksville for June was 24. Transportation to the Defiance Clinic for June was 40 and to Defiance Hospital were eight for the month June.

The total transportation trips are at 6,546, congregate meals were 742 and home delivered meals were 31,511 year-to-date.

Tina also mentioned that Mel Helitzer would speak on behalf of Speakers Unlimited on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 12:45 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 111 Elliott Road, Defiance. The topic for the speech is “Keeping Your Sense of Humor” and will last approximately 45 minutes.

Defiance City Board of Control, Mayor Bob Armstrong, Jeff Leonard, & John Seeley came in to discuss the Elliott Road Water and Sewer.

The Commissioners discussed the need for an operating agreement with the City of Defiance that would indicate who will operate and maintain the lines once they are installed. This agreement would be similar to the operating agreement with the city for the express sewer and would need to clearly define and determine who would be responsible for the lines.

Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Defiance City Attorney, Dave Williams will meet later to discuss an operating agreement.

News Release Approved: ______________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner