DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

News Release

Thursday, October 3, 2002

OPENING:

The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2002, in the Hicksville Village Council Room, Hicksville, Ohio by Chairman Otto L. Nicely.

PRESENT: ABSENT:

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner

Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner (Hicksville) - absent from Defiance session.

Richard L. Cromwell, Commissioner

Becky Wagner, Operations Manager/Administrator

Alison Grimes, Clerk – on vacation

D. Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes for the September 30, 2002 meeting were reviewed, and finding no additions or corrections, were approved as read.

Motion – Tom Second – Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-10-556

B. RESOLUTIONS

The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:

Bond Anticipation Note – Behren’s Ditch - $2,575.00

Motion – Rich Second - Tom

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-557

Bond Anticipation Note – Wastewater System Improvements - $44,975.00

Motion – Tom Second - Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-558

Consolidation of Bond Anticipation Notes - $47,550.00

Motion – Rich Second - Tom

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-559

LTIP, Round 17 Approval

Motion – Tom Second - Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-560

SCIP, Round 17 Approval

Motion – Rich Second – Tom

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-561

Transfer of Funds #74 – Adult Probation

Motion – Tom Second – Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-562

Fuel Price Change #56 - increase

Motion – Rich Second – Tom

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-563

Fuel Price Change #57 - increase

Motion – Tom Second – Rich

Ø JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-10-564

C. OPEN ISSUES/DISCUSSION

Commissioners discussed the 2002 United Way Campaign and the goal to have 100% participation from county employees.

Commissioners reviewed the monthly report of Jane Tadsen, Defiance County Recorder. For the month of September 2002, 154 deeds, 558 mortgages, 463 mortgage releases, 11 powers of attorney, and one soldier’s discharge were recorded.

D. APPOINTMENTS

8:30 a.m. General Session – The morning portion of the meeting was held in Hicksville. At approximately 9: 50 a.m., Commissioners and staff left for the return to Defiance.

Becky Wagner, Operations Manager/Administrator met with Commissioners to review the Wastewater Operator applications. At 9:35 a.m., Becky requested EXECUTIVE SESSION regarding Personnel [ORC 121.22 (G) (1)].

Motion – Rich Second - Tom All eligible voted aye.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ended at 9:48 a.m.

No decisions made following Executive Session.

10:30 a.m. Marlene Goodwin, County Auditor, met with the Commissioners regarding the 2003 budget. She also reported that $34,426.00 was received as a reimbursement from electric de-regulation.

At 11:00 a.m., Russ Herman, County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, arrived to speak to the Commissioners regarding the updating of the County Personnel Manual.

11:15 a.m. Becky Wagner, Operations Manager/Administrator, presented her weekly update at this time. She reported that Alice Mack of Juvenile Probation reviewed information on the Reclaim Ohio and Youth Services (Subsidy) Grants. She also reported that she is working with a representative of Incode, Inc., on computer software upgrades.

At 11:50 a.m. Becky requested EXECUTIVE SESSION regarding Personnel [ORC §121.22(G)(1)].

Motion – Rich Second – Otto All eligible voted aye

At 11:55 a.m. the Executive Session ended.

No decisions made following the Executive Session.

Meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon

Approved for News Release: ______________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner