NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2008 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512.   Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners James E. Harris, Jr. and Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell, County Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk. 

 

The Commissioners met in General Session and approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the calendar of events and discussed upcoming meetings.

 

The Commissioners approved the 2009 Holiday schedule for Defiance County offices. 

 

Laura Howell, Administrator, provided her weekly update to the Board.  Laura provided the Commissioners with an update from the Maintenance Department.  The Boiler was fixed at the Courthouse.  Fourteen feet of one inch line was replaced.  Maintenance will be replacing the ceiling tiles damaged by the line.  There is a roof leak on the third floor of the Courthouse.  Maintenance will be contacting Nye Roofing regarding this issue.  The Animal Shelter furnace is not working properly; maintenance is to be looking into the matter.

 

Defiance County received the fourth quarter Ohio Emergency Management Performance Grant of $9,579.64.  This money is a 50% reimbursement for the general operations of the emergency management aspects of the Public Safety Department.

 

Marlene Goodwin, Defiance County Auditor, and Jill Little met with the Commissioners to discuss two upcoming contracts.  The Commissioners approved the contract with Julian & Grube, Inc. for GAAP Accounting Services.  The Commissioners also approved the contract with Vertex Software, Inc. for dog license registration.

 

The Commissioners held a study session in the afternoon to hold Department Head evaluations and will hold a study session at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2008 to review the applications submitted for the CSEA Director position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release Approved:          ____________________________________________________    

                                        Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner