NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 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 Otto L. Nicely and James E. Harris, Jr., Laura Howell, Administrator, Cara Brown, Clerk, and Joanne Goerlitz, Deputy Clerk.

 

Randy Vogel, Dog Warden, presented his monthly update to the Board. For the month of January, his office received 66 complaints. Of these complaints, 36 were within the City. Eleven calls were investigated, eight warning were issued and 11 dogs were taken to the shelter.

 

Laura Howell, Administrator, provided the Commissioners with her update.  Laura advised that the City is continuing to work through the intersection at First & Wayne St. on the Combined Sewer Overflow project. Also, Ron Cereghin, Maintenance Supervisor, informed Laura that the sensors on the elevator doors at the Courthouse not working properly. Ron will be obtaining quotes to replace the doors.

 

Laura informed the Board that Help Me Grow will be holding early childhood screening at Zion’s Lutheran Church on March 3rd. This screening is for all Defiance County residents who have children age 0-4 who have developmental questions or concerns about their child.

 

The Defiance County Landfill and the engineering firm The Mannik & Smith Group, received an Honor Award at the American Council of Engineering Companies award presentation last week in Columbus. The award was received for performance of the required studies for preparation, design and construction of the landfill expansion as well as engineering support and construction plans.

 

Tim Houck, Landfill Manager, submitted his monthly financial report for revenue & expenses for the Landfill.  The sales summary total for January, 2008 was $265,656.01. The annual tons total to date is 6294.47 and the annual cubic yards are 33,325.

 

Tim also reported the yearly/monthly cubic yards comparison for 2008 is 33,325 vs. 34,795 for this same time in 2007.  The yearly monthly tons comparison submitted for 2008 was 6,294.47 tons vs. 8,372.67 tons in January 2007.  Leachate monthly gallon total for the month of January was 289,314.00.

 

Morris Murray, Child Support Enforcement Agency Director, met with the Commissioners to provide an update. In 2007, the agency had 3001 open cases and collected $7,591,251 in support payments. Morris also reviewed the IV-D services contracts the Child Support Agency has with the Common Pleas Court and the Clerk of Courts.

 

Jack Graf, Job & Family Services Director, met with the Commissioners in Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. Executive Session ended with no decision being made.

 

There will be no session on Monday, March 3, 2008 due to the Commissioners attending the National Association of Counties Conference.

 

 

 

Release Approved:          ____________________________________________________    

                                           Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner