NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2010 in the Hicksville Village Council Room,
Hicksville, Ohio. Chairman James E. Harris,
Jr. called the meeting to
order. Also present were Commissioners Otto L. Nicely
and Thomas L. Kime, Laura Howell, Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk, and
Lanie Miller, Deputy Clerk.
The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed
various resolutions, contracts and documents.
The Commissioners also reviewed the calendar of events and discussed
upcoming meetings.
The Commissioners awarded the FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Formula Project – Tile Mill Drive Street
Improvements in the Village of Ney to Gerken Paving, Inc. in the amount
submitted by them of $17,606.50. Maumee
Valley Planning Organization solicited quotes for the project; the only quote
submitted was from Gerken Paving, Inc.
The estimate for the project was $19,000.00.
On the way back from Hicksville, the Commissioners met with Mike
Walker, Sherwood Village Administrator, at Crystal Fountain Park.
Laura Howell, Defiance County Administrator,
met with the Commissioners for her weekly report and project updates. Laura provided the following department
updates:
Wastewater. Greg Reinhart reported that they worked on
aeration at Middle Gordon Creek. The
Express sewer pump station pump was primed and back in operation with a new
motor starter.
Environmental/Landfill. Tim Houck reported that they distributed
posters and badges to the local schools for the America Recycles Day on
November 15th. Tim stated that 150 cars
brought material for disposal at the Household Waste collection event.
The Commissioners took Marlene Goodwin,
Defiance County Auditor, and Cecilia Parsons, Defiance County Recorder, to tour
the Historic Jail Building.
Jayne Vandenburgh, Schooley
Caldwell Associates, met with the Commissioners, Marlene Goodwin and Cecilia
Parsons, to review the furniture plan for the Historic Jail Project.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
James E.
Harris, Jr., Defiance County Commissioner