DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

News Release

Thursday, November 14, 2002

 

OPENING:    

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2002, in the Conference Room of the Board of 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 November 7, 2002 were reviewed and, finding no additions or corrections, were approved as read.

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-628

 

B.        RESOLUTIONS

 

The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:

 

Payment of Vouchers

Motion – Rich            Second – Tom

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-629

 

Payment of Vouchers – Hubbard Company

Motion – Otto             Second – Tom           Rich abstained

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-630

 

Transfer of Funds #88 – Litter Control

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-631

 

Transfer of Funds #89 – Commissioners for County Airport

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-632

 

Amended Official Certificate #11 - $1,729,180.76

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-633

 

Approve Valley Forge Investments, Inc. Easement – Express Sewer Project

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-634 

 

Approve Poggemeyer Design Group for Sanitary Sewer Engineering Services Addendum 

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-635 

 

Gerken Paving Change Order #1 for Issue II & LTIP Paving – County Engineer

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-636 

 

Fuel Price Change #69 - decrease

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-637 

 

Fuel Price Change #70 - decrease

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-638 

 

Fuel Price Change #71 - decrease

Motion - Rich             Second – Tom                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-639 

 

Fuel Price Change #72 - decrease

Motion - Rich             Second – Tom                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-640 

 

No Purchase Order Request - Various

Motion - Rich             Second – Tom                        

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-641 

 

C.                OPEN ISSUES/DISCUSSION

 

Due to the tornado that struck several counties in Northwest Ohio on Sunday, November 10th, the Board passed a resolution allowing, on a temporary basis, untarped loads of debris from the disaster area to enter the County Landfill.   (Normally, all loads entering the Landfill must be tarped, or covered, or a fine is imposed.)

 

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-642 

 

Commissioners also discussed the Brunersburg Water Project and passed a resolution setting the County tap fee at $2,000. 

 

Approve Brunersburg Tap Fee of $2,000.00

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-643

 

 

 

D.        APPOINTMENTS

 

8:30 a.m.        General Session

 

9:00 a.m.        Rick Weaver and Melinda Page, Poggemeyer Design Group, met briefly with the Board to open bids for the re-bid of Maumee Valley Planning’s CDBG Sherwood Wastewater Treatment Plant.  Also attending the bid opening were George Kaiser, R.G.

Zachrich Construction, Defiance; and Randy Varner, Fort Defiance Construction, Defiance.  Bids were received from the following:

 

Hank’s Plumbing and Heating                                 $89,800.00

Toledo, Ohio

 

Midwest Compost, Inc.                                             $87,256.00

Clyde, Ohio

 

Fort Defiance Construction                                      $77,290.00

Defiance, Ohio

 

R. G. Zachrich Construction                         $86,860.00

Defiance, Ohio

 

Engineer’s estimate is $87,500.00

 

Accept Bids as Presented for Review

Motion – Rich            Second – Tom

ุ       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-644   

 

9:30 a.m.  Commissioners next heard from Becky Wagner, County Operations Manager/Administrator.   The parking lot behind KeyBank has not yet been sealed – the company slated to seal the lot has several projects to complete before this one and it is sometimes difficult to complete this type of work at this time of year.   She also noted that County employees may soon be able to access their insurance claims information via the internet by utilizing a personal access code.  If approved, more information concerning this will be forthcoming. 

 

10:30 a.m.      Chuck Miers and Phil Hamilton, representing Colonial Life and Accident, gave a brief presentation to the Board.  Their company provides supplemental accident and life insurance at group rates to employees in the State of Ohio.  Endorsed by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, they met with the Board to provide information regarding their company’s benefits.     

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

 

 

Approved for News Release:          ______________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner