NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 2012 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., and Lanie Miller, Deputy Clerk. 

 

Russ Herman, Defiance County Assistant Prosecutor, met with the Commissioners for an update on various pending legal matters.

 

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

 

Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for the 2012 Paving of Various Road & 2012 Pavement Marking bid opening. The Engineer’s estimate is Proposal A Option 1 $287,574.00, Proposal A Option 2 $261,346.00, Proposal B $880,073.50 and Proposal C $240,073.80. The following bids were received: Gerken Paving, Inc. Proposal A Option 1 $259,518.00, Proposal A Option 2 $301,424.90, Proposal B $911,311.75; RG Zachrich Proposal A Option 2 $249,068.00; Ward Construction Proposal C $222,371.39; Jennite Company Proposal B $955,440.35; Henry W. Bergman Proposal C $237,122.01; Smith Paving & Excavating Proposal A Option 2 $278,886.00; Crestline Paving & Excavating Proposal B $967,067.25.

 

The following Bids for the 2012 Pavement Marking were received: Aero-Mark, Inc. - $97,237.52; Ogelsby Construction - $101,949.59.  The Engineer’s Estimate was $93,504.45.

 

The Commissioners took the 2 bids under advisement and will award at a later date.

 

Jeff Ankney, Defiance County Soil & Water Administrator, met with the Commissioners for an update.  Jeff reported that the Ridge Ditch public meeting was held.  The Rosedale Road Ditch Joint Board organization meeting was held.  The Vetter tile was surveyed and preliminary report was completed.  The school poster contest and photo contest is underway.   There were 54 people in attendance at the February planning meeting and over 200 people in attendance at the Ag Appreciation Breakfast.

 

Greg Reinhart, Defiance County Wastewater Operations met with the Commissioners for an update. Greg reported the following repairs done in February: installed new spring on check valve at DMP pump station, replaced pump at Middle Gordon Creek and changed a grinder pump at 10551 Stone Gate.  In February there was $59,886.34 billed out, $62,017.09 collected and expenses of $45,948.73.

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Bruce Clevenger, Defiance County OSU Extension, Jack Graf, Defiance County Job & Family Services, Kim Moss and Laura Coressel Defiance County Health Department met with the Commissioners to discuss contracting out parenting classes. 

 

Tony Zartman and Fred Pieper, Paulding County Commissioners, Corey Walker, Paulding County Job & Family Services and Jack Graf, Defiance County Job & Family Services, met with the Commissioners to discuss possible consolidation of services for Job & Family Services. 

On Tuesday, the Commissioners are attending the Hicksville Rotary Farm Day at Hicksville High School.

 

 

 Release Approved: ____________________________________________________  

                                                Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner