DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board of Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Defiance, Ohio  43512 on Monday, September 15, 2003.  The meeting was called to order by Thomas Kime, Chairman.  Present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime, Otto L. Nicely and Richard L. Cromwell.  Also present was Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk. 

 

 

8:30 a.m.        General Session – Commissioners approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events. 

 

9:45 a.m.        Marlene Goodwin, County Auditor, along with Jill Little and Barb Lasek, Deputy Auditors, met briefly with the Board to review the County’s Fixed Assets Policy. 

 

10:00 a.m.      Gaylon Davis, County Engineer, met with the board to present his weekly update.  Work continues on the Hopkins Street and Clinton Street bridges.  Work is underway on the bridge replacement at the intersection of Banner School and Rath Roads.   The KeyBank parking lot should be sealed and lined soon. 

 

The first pier casing has been set in the river for the Bend Road bridge project.  Work on this project has been extremely slow due to the heavy rainfall this summer.   

 

10:30 a.m.      Will Burns, Maumee Valley Planning, met with the Board to review information regarding A & P Tool, Inc.  Mr. Burns will finalize documents and return on Thursday for the Board’s approval.

 

11:00 a.m.      Mark Hopper and Julie Fowler, Public Safety Services and Chief Bill Wilkins, City Fire Department, scheduled to meet with the board regarding a FEMA Planning grant, called to cancel their meeting and will reschedule for a later date.  

 

 

 

The Board and the 911 Board are negotiating an agreement with the Ney Village Council to install an antenna on the water tower at the Fairview Schools.  With the repeater at this location, all fire departments in the county will have better communications.   

                                                           

 

Thursday, September 11, at 1:30 p.m., the Board and several property owners attended the viewing for the Sherwood North Drainage Project #03-04.  The viewing provided the opportunity for the County Commissioners and County Engineer to view the petitioned area and for the property owners to point out concerns at the site.    A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fairview Elementary School.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 6:30 p.m. today, the Commissioners will be attending the Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Dinner at the Sherwood VFW.  At 7:00 p.m. the Peterson Ditch #97-1 Public Hearing will be held at the Soil and Water Conservation office.  

 

 

On Wednesday, September 17, at 3:30 p.m., Commissioners will be attending a meeting with the Defiance City Mayor and the Plummer brothers regarding water and sewer to their property.

 

 

The County Auction is scheduled for Saturday, October 11, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the

Evergreen Lane Office Complex at 06879 Evansport Road.  A list of available items may be

viewed on the County’s web site at www.defiance-county.com  2003 County Auction List.  

 

 

 

 

Today’s meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Approved for news release: _____________________________

                                                            Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner