DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

News Release

Thursday, November 21, 2002

 

OPENING:    

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Defiance County Commissioners was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 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 14, 2002 were reviewed and, finding no additions or corrections, were approved as read.

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-645

 

B.        RESOLUTIONS

 

The following Resolutions were submitted for consideration and approved:

 

Payment of Vouchers

Motion – Rich            Second – Tom

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-646

 

Payment of Vouchers – Hubbard Company

Motion – Tom            Second – Otto           Rich abstained

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-647

 

Transfer of Funds #90 – Clerk of Courts

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-648

 

Transfer of Funds #91 – County 911 Communications

Motion – Rich            Second – Tom

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-649

 

Transfer of Funds #92 – County Recorder

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-650

 

 

Transfer of Funds #93 – Wastewater Operations

Motion - Rich             Second – Tom                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-651 

 

Transfer of Funds #94 – D.A.R.E.

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-652 

 

Transfer of Funds #95 – Job and Family Services

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-653 

 

Transfer of Funds #96 – Commissioners for Board of Elections

Motion - Rich             Second – Tom                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-654 

 

Change Order #1 – Aero-Mark, Inc. for 2002 Pavement Marking Project

Motion - Rich             Second – Tom                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-655 

 

Award Bid for Sherwood Wastewater Treatment Plant Renovation Project

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-656 

 

The bid was awarded to Fort Defiance Construction for $77,290.00 (low bidder).

 

Employment Status – Mary Jo Brown

Motion - Tom             Second – Otto           Rich abstained                       

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-657 

 

Fuel Price Change #73 - decrease

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-658 

 

Fuel Price Change #74 - decrease

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-659 

 

Fuel Price Change #75 - decrease

Motion - Rich             Second – Tom                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-660 

 

No Purchase Order Request - Various

Motion - Tom             Second – Rich                        

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION # 02-11-661 

 

 

C.                OPEN ISSUES/DISCUSSION

 

 

 

D.        APPOINTMENTS

 

8:30 a.m.        Russ Herman, County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Commissioners to review various documents pending his review and approval.  All documents are currently up-to-date.

 

9:00 a.m.       General Session

 

A request was received from Tony Burkley, Maumee Valley RC & D Chairperson, for a nomination to that board for the 2003 year.  After a brief discussion, Commissioner Kime nominated Commissioner Cromwell as representative to Maumee Valley RC & D.  The term, effective January 2003, will be for one year.

 

Appoint Richard L. Cromwell to Maumee Valley RC & D Board

Motion – Tom            Second – Otto

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-662

 

Commissioners also reviewed information they received yesterday concerning County employee’s health insurance.  The County will continue to remain with their current insurance carrier, WLEC, administered by Employee Plans, who noted that insurance costs will increase 17% for 2003. 

 

Accept 17% Insurance Increase for 2003

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich

Ø       JOURNAL #130, RESOLUTION #02-11-663

 

9:30 a.m.        Becky Wagner, Operations Manager/Administrator, presented her weekly update at this time.

 

Greg Reinhart, Wastewater Operations Director, also attended the beginning of the meeting and EXECUTIVE SESSION was requested concerning Personnel (ORC 121.22 (G) (1) ).

Motion – Tom            Second – Rich           All eligible voted aye.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION ended at 9:54 a.m.

 

The Express Sewer bid opening has been scheduled for Monday, December 16th at 11:00 a.m.  Otto Gerdeman, Poggemeyer Design Group, will meet with the Commissioners at that time to open bids. 

 

On Monday, November 25 at 2:30 p.m., Lisa Karcher of Maumee Valley Planning will meet with the Commissioners for the second public hearing for the Indian Bridge Lane Project.   The income survey for this project has been completed.  

 

10:30 a.m.      Tim Houck, Defiance County Landfill Manager, met with the Commissioners to present his Landfill update.  The 2002 mowing contract is completed and leaf removal has begun.  The first round of interviews has begun for the position of Assistant Director in the Environmental Services Office.  Tim plans on having the position filled by the end of the year. 

 

 

Tim submitted his October Solid Waste Disposal Fee Report.  In-district tonnage received was 6,397.81; Out-of-district tonnage received was 193.70 and Out-of-state tonnage received at the Landfill was 36.34.  Total amount due to the Solid Waste District was $6,857.89.

 

Trees have been ordered from Ewing Nursery for the Landfill and will be planted next week.

 

Tim noted that on December 9 at 5:30 p.m. a Public Hearing will be held in the upstairs Conference Room in the Commissioner’s Annex, 500 Court Street, regarding groundwater corrective measures at the Landfill.

 

Roadside litter collections are going well – the crew is only a mile or two behind schedule and they will be caught up before the end of the year.

 

Tim also announced that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will be funding Defiance County for the 2003 Recycle, Ohio! Grant.  The Four County Solid Waste District will receive $44,999 which supports recycling collection, education and awareness campaigns, waste reduction efforts, “buy recycled” activities and litter prevention programs.

 

The next Solid Waste District meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 27 at 1:30 p.m. – Williams County is hosting.

 

At 11:30 a.m., the Commissioners met with the County Elected Officials to review the County Personnel and Policy Manual at an Elected Officials luncheon held at Charlie’s Down Under.   Russ Herman, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and  Becky Wagner, Operations Manager/Administrator, answered several questions posed by some of the Elected Officials.  Commissioners also noted that 2003 budget meetings were to begin this afternoon and continue through next week.

 

At 1:00 p.m., Commissioner Kime attended a CIC meeting at the Economic Development office on Island Parkway.

 

At 2:00 p.m., Commissioner Nicely and Cromwell attended a Planning Commission meeting in the upstairs Conference Room in the Commissioner’s Annex.

 

For the remainder of the afternoon, Commissioners held Budget meetings with various county officials.

 

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Approved for News Release:          ______________________________

Otto L. Nicely, Commissioner