DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Hicksville Village Council Room, Hicksville, Ohio on Thursday, October 2, 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 Becky Wagner, Administrator, Alison Grimes, Clerk. Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk was present for the Defiance session.

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.

At approximately 9:30 a.m., the meeting recessed and will reconvene in Defiance.

10:00 a.m. Becky Wagner, Administrator, presented her weekly update at this time. She noted that cement slabs have been poured under the propane tanks at Evergreen Lane Office Complex.

She reviewed a request from the Sheriff for the purchase of a 1997 Aurora for $6,500. This vehicle has 63,400 miles on it. A 1990 Thunderbird, with 131,000 miles, currently in use by one of the Sheriff’s deputies, will be traded. The Board approved the purchase.

Becky also reviewed information submitted at last week’s Supervisor’s meeting.

During this time, the Board began reviewing budget figures for 2004.

11:30 a.m. Jerry Overmier, Beilharz Architects, met with the Board to open bids for the Evergreen Lane Re-roof Project. Also present for the bid opening was: Ann Westrick, Richland Company and Associates of Defiance and Andy Screptock, Damschroeder Construction, Fremont.

Bids were received from the following:

Damschroeder Construction $67,685.00

Fremont, Ohio

Richland Company & Associates $51,980.00

Defiance, Ohio

(The above bids represent BASE BID only.)

The project is estimated at $75,000.00

The Board accepted the bids as presented for further review. Jerry will submit his project recommendation early next week.

11:30 a.m. Russ Herman, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met briefly with the Board to discuss various issues concerning the potential purchase of the old Hospital facility’s Medical Office Building.

The Board also discussed the issue of bed allocations for CCNO. After discussion, the Defiance County Commissioners decided to stay with the current 65-bed allocation for Defiance due to the fact that the demand is too great to reduce the allocation at this time.

Today’s meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

Approved for news release: _____________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner