NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

 

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 Thursday September 22, 2005.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Otto L. Nicely.  Also present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime and Richard L. Cromwell; Becky Wagner, Administrator, and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk.

 

 

8:30 A.M.     General Session      Clerk, Lyla Gurwell presented various resolutions, contracts and documents for approval of the Commissioners.  Commissioners also approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events.

 

The Commissioners attended the CCAO seminar in Bowling Green, OH sponsored through the County Commissioners Association on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.  Topics included the recent changes to Ohio’s tax structure, local government funds, statewide ballot issues and laws that may help Counties save money.  There was also discussion regarding how the recently passed state budget would affect Townships, Villages, Cities, Counties and levy agencies.  The County Commissioners Association does not yet have an answer to these questions from the state of Ohio.

 

9:30 a.m.      Becky Wagner, Defiance County Administrator discussed all agencies moving into the Defiance County East Building:

 

The addresses are:

 

First Floor Office Suites                                         Second Floor Office Suites

Health Department                                                     Maumee Valley Planning

1300 East Second Street                                           1300 East Second Street

Suite 100                                                                  Suite 200               

Defiance, OH 43512                                                  Defiance, OH 43512

 

WIC Department                                                       Economic Development                         

1300 East Second Street                                           1300 East Second

Suite 101                                                                  Suite 201

Defiance, OH 43512                                                  Defiance, OH 43512

 

Veterans Office                                                         Northwest Ohio Job Center                   

1300 East Second Street                                           1300 East Second Street            

Suite 102                                                                  Suite 202                         

Defiance, OH 43512                                                  Defiance, OH 43512

 

Board of Elections                                                     Juvenile Probation             

1300 East Second Street                                           1300 East Second Street                      

Suite 103                                                                  Suite 203                         

Defiance, OH 43512

 

Final agency move will be on Friday September 23, 2005 and will be the Board of Elections

 

Also discussed an open house for the Grand Opening of the Defiance County East building.  Arrangements are being made to schedule the celebration for late October.  The public will be notified of the date.

 

 

10:30 A.M.    Landfill Manager, Tim Houck – updated the Commissioners on several issues to included the continuance of running ads for radio and newspaper to promote recycling opportunities and environmental projects to help the community.

 

Tim Houck discussed Grant Funding from the State of Ohio ODNR for the litter and environmental program for Defiance County.  At the present time, we have not received any word for Grant Funding for 2006.  How will the Commissioners fund this program if no funding is available? Should the Commissioners fund this program if the State of Ohio does not feel this program is important?

 

Tim also reported on the expansion at the Landfill.  Mr. Houck is working with consultants and engineers to obtain the proper permits so the expansion project can be started in 2006.

 

Annual tons of refuge collected through August total 78,464.09. 

 

Yearly/ Monthly Cubic Yards Comparison – Cubic yards collected in August of 2004 were 24,700 compared to 27,198 for August 2005.

 

Yearly/ Monthly Tons Comparison – Tons collected in August 2004 were 8,473.65 compared to 10,265.19 collected in August 2005.

 

Leachate Monthly Gallon Totals in August were 66,070 with a total to date of 1,862,370.

 

 

 2:15 P.M.    Several representatives of the Airport Authority, John Ferland, Lynn Bergman, Jim Harris and Tony Saxton – TSA Aviation met with the Commissioners to discuss the waste water system at the Defiance County Airport.  The Commissioners will schedule another meeting with Airport Authority and Promedica Representatives to further discuss what is needed to establish the new facility at the Airport.

 

 

Approved for news release:          _____________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner