DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

News Release

Thursday, September 26, 2002

OPENING:

The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2002, in the Conference Room of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512 by Chairman Otto L. Nicely.

PRESENT: ABSENT:

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner

Richard L. Cromwell, Commissioner

Becky Wagner, Operations Manager/Administrator

Alison Grimes, Clerk

D. Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes for the September 23, 2002 meeting were reviewed, and finding no additions or corrections, were approved as read.

Motion – Rich Second – Tom

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-09-544

B. RESOLUTIONS

The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:

Transfer of Funds #71 – Child Support Enforcement

Motion – Tom Second - Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-09-545

Transfer of Funds #72 – Job & Family Services

Motion – Tom Second - Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-09-546

Appointment of Legal Counsel – Downes, Hurst & Fishel

Motion – Rich Second - Tom

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-09-547

Fuel Price Change #54 – increase

Motion – Tom Second - Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-09-548

No Purchase Order Requests – Various

Motion - Tom Second – Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-09-549

Credit Card Use Approval (Signatures)

Motion – Tom Second – Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-09-550

C. OPEN ISSUES/DISCUSSION

Commissioners reviewed the discussion held during their study session of September 25. They discussed the Workforce Development Memorandums of Understanding; however no decisions were made.

D. APPOINTMENTS

8:15 a.m. Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Commissioners and at 8:20 a.m. requested EXECUTIVE SESSION regarding Pending Litigation.

Motion – Tom Second - Otto All eligible voted aye

EXECUTIVE SESSION ended at 8:35 a.m.

Russ was requested to contact the contractor for the improvements to the Health Department and request a bid to repair the outside of the building when the inside work is complete.

8:30 a.m. General Session

9:30 a.m. Becky Wagner, County Operations Manager/Administrator, submitted her update for the Commissioners’ review. They will review her update as time permits and get back to her if they have any questions. Her update highlighted the following: the Public Safety Services facility will be providing HAZMAT services to Hicksville Hospital. Ed Bohn and Charlie Weber will be doing the training; the Auglaize Village building inspection is being performed today; Doug Rath, retiring Wastewater Operations Director, requested and received approval to store his county truck at Evergreen Lane Office Complex until another operator is hired – Doug’s last day is Friday; also retiring Friday are Art Sauber and Bob Davis of the Environmental Services Department – a retirement party is scheduled for Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the upstairs conference room in the Commissioners’ Annex; most of the applications for the Wastewater Operator position have been reviewed and interviews should be scheduled soon.

10:00 a.m. Commissioners left to attend the Defiance Regional Medical Center’s open house and then attended the Hospice Fall Fair at the U. A. W. Hall.

1:30 p.m., Commissioners requested that Merlin Butler, Poggemeyer Design Group, come in for a brief meeting regarding the Indian Bridge Lane Project. The group reviewed plans of

the subdivision and the proposed sewer lines. Two easements will need to be obtained back to the electrical poles. The Commissioners called Gino Silvestri, City Wastewater Director, regarding the electrical requirements for the system in that area. He will e-mail information regarding the requirements. Mr. Butler also handed out copies of the agenda for the Indian Bridge Lane Public Meeting which will be held Monday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Services facility, Brunersburg.

Meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.

Approved for News Release: ______________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner