DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2003

NEWS RELEASE

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board of County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio  43512 on Thursday, November 20, 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 Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk; and Sherry Carnahan, Deputy Clerk (9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. sessions) .    

 

8:30 a.m.        General Session – Commissioners signed various resolutions, travel requests, reviewed the agenda items, the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events. 

 

9:30 a.m.  Ken Maag of Poggemeyer Design Group met with the Board to open bids for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation:  Amber Oaks/Christi Meadows Phase I and Christi Meadows/South of P.S. Phase II.  Also present was Jim Fortune representing MCSP of Cincinnati, a supplier. 

 

The following bids were received:

 

            United Survey                                    Phase  I                      $ 53,610.00

            Cleveland, OH                                   Phase II                      $107,150.00

                                                                        Phase I and II $160,760.00

 

            AAA Pipe Cleaning                          Phase  I                      $  42,181.00

            Cleveland, OH                                   Phase II                      $  83,550.00

                                                                        Phase I and II $123,890.00 

 

            Engineer’s estimate:  $36,000 for Phase I; $100,000 for Phase II. 

 

The bids were taken under advisement until a recommendation is received from the engineer.   

 

 

10:00 a.m.      The Board met with Tod Hug and Dan Schall, Superintendent and Treasurer of Ayersville Local School District, to review information regarding an Enterprise Zone Agreement with General Motors.  Also present were:  Bruce Colwell representing Richland Township Trustees; Paul Murcko and Joe Eureste representing UAW Local 211;  Jerry Hayes, Director of Economic Development; and Todd Helberg, The Crescent-News reporter.  

 

11:00 a.m.  Ken Keller of First Insurance and Investments met with the Board to review information for renewal of health insurance for county employees. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1:30 p.m.  The Board met with David Williams, Defiance City Attorney; and Lee Sonnenburg of Rural Development to review the city/county agreement for the Indian Bridge Lane Sewer project.    

 

 

Today’s meeting adjourned at  2:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved for news release: _____________________________

                                                            Thomas L. Kime, Commissioner