MINUTES OF DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday,

April 17, 2008 at 8:30 a.m., in the Conference Room of the Defiance County Commissioners, 500 Court Street, Defiance, OH 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, Cara Brown, Clerk and Julie Voll, Deputy Clerk.

 

8:30 a.m.      General Session (Tape 1, 0-1493)

 

Presented the following Travel Requests for approval:

 

  1. Julia Santiago – Children Services traveling to Toledo, Ohio on May 8, 2008 to attend Training: Interviewing Preschoolers (BYS). Anticipated cost of $60.00 – for approval. Approved.
  2. Julie Rittenhouse – Public Safety traveling to Columbus, Ohio May 19-21, 2008 to attend OEMA Training. Anticipated cost of $150.00. Approved.
  3. Julie Rittenhouse – Public Safety traveling to Concord, Ohio June 8th & 9th, 2008 to attend CCAO Conference. Anticipated cost of $300.00 – for approval. Approved.
  4. Julie Rittenhouse – Public Safety traveling to Columbus, Ohio June 10th & 11th, 2008 to attend OEMA training. Anticipated cost of $225.00 – for approval. Approved.
  5. Julie Rittenhouse – Public Safety traveling to Findlay, Ohio on May 2, 2008 to attend NW Sector Directors meeting. Anticipated cost of $0.00 – for approval. Approved.
  6. Tosha Kuhn and Sandra Ransey – Social Services traveling to Toledo, Ohio April 30, 2008 and May 1st & 2nd, 2008 to attend Core Training – Module 4. Anticipated cost of $185.00 – for approval. Approved.
  7. Tosha Kuhn – Social Services traveling to Toledo, Ohio on May 13ht & 14th, 2008 to attend Core Training – Module 5. Anticipated cost of $125.00 – for approval. Approved.
  8. Tosha Kuhn and Sandra Ransey – Social Services traveling to Toledo, Ohio May 28th – 30th, 2008 to attend Core Training – Module 6. Anticipated cost of $200.00 – for approval. Approved.
  9. Tosha Kuhn and Sandra Ransey - Social Services traveling to Toledo, Ohio June 11th – 13th, 2008 to attend Core Training – Module 7. Anticipated cost of $200.00 – for approval. Approved.
  10. Tosha Kuhn and Sandra Ransey - Social Services traveling to Toledo, Ohio June 25th – 27th, 2008 to attend Core Training – Module 8. Anticipated cost of $200.00 – for approval. Approved.
  11. Thomas Deepe – Job & Family Services traveling to Findlay, Ohio on June 12, 2008 to attend Quarterly Fraud Control Meeting. Anticipated cost of $28.00 – for approval. Approved.
  12. Susan Gonwick – Children Services traveling to Columbus, Ohio May 15th – 16th, 2008 to attend Statewide User Group Meeting. Anticipated cost of $400.00 – for approval. Approved.

 

Presented the following for approval:

 

  1. Minutes from April 14th – for approval. Approved & signed.
  2. Retainer/Final Payment request – Farmer-Mark Tile Project in the amount of $3,381.60 – for Tom’s signature. Signed.
  3. Letter to Mickey Schwarzbek thanking him for his service on the Defiance County Port Authority Board (to be sent out after the formation of the Regional Port Authority) – for signatures. Signed.
  4. Letter to Lisa Stauffer thanking her for her service on the Defiance County Port Authority Board (to be sent out after the formation of the Regional Port Authority) – for signatures. Signed.

 

The following Resolution was presented and approved:

 

Ψ     JOURNAL #142, RESOLUTION #08-04-236 – Authorizing a “Then and Now” Certificate – Commissioner Nicely made the motion and Commissioner Harris seconded the motion. The vote carried unanimously.

 

Ψ     JOURNAL #142, RESOLUTION #08-04-237 – Fuel Price Change #26 – Increase – Commissioner Harris made the motion and Commissioner Nicely               seconded the motion. The vote carried unanimously.

 

Ψ     JOURNAL #142, RESOLUTION #08-04-238 – Fuel Price Change #27 – Increase – Commissioner Harris made the motion and Commissioner Nicely             seconded the motion. The vote carried unanimously.

 

9:14 a.m.      Recess

 

9:28 a.m.      Laura Howell, Defiance County Administrator (Tape 1, 1498 – 2368)

 

Laura Howell presented her report to the Board of County Commissioners.

 

Laura requested to go into Executive Session for personnel discipline, per ORC 121.22(G)(1). At 9:47 a.m. Commissioner Harris moved to go into Executive Session and Commissioner Nicely seconded the motion. The vote carried unanimously. At 9:49 a.m. Executive Session ended with no decision being made in Executive Session.

 

Laura requested to go into Executive Session again for personnel hiring, per ORC 121.22(G)(1). At 9:49 Commissioner Nicely moved to go into Executive Session and Commissioner Harris seconded the motion. The vote carried unanimously. At 9:52 a.m. Executive Session ended with no decision being made in Executive Session.

 

9:45 a.m.      Discussion on EMS plans (Tape 1, 2369-2443)

 

Commissioner Nicely was preparing to leave for a meeting in Columbus, so the Board discussed their intent on what the County would offer to Mercy Hospital if they would like to offer EMS Service to the north western end of the County. The Board is willing to provide a location out at the airport and water and sewer service.

 

9:50 a.m.      Back to Laura’s report (Tape 1, 2443 – 2480)

 

The Board instructed Laura to advise Tim Houck, Environmental Services Director, to move forward with the pre-employment testing for the position of Heavy Equipment Operator at the Landfill.

 

9:55 a.m.      General Discussion (Tape 1, 2480 – 2664)

 

Laura advised that the new wastewater truck is ready and that the dealership will need to have Commissioner Kime sign off on the paperwork. The Board authorized Commissioner Kime to sign the paperwork when it is brought in.

 

9:59 a.m.      Recess

 

10:30 a.m.    Randy Vogel, Dog Warden (Tape 1 2665 – 2065)

 

Randy provided the Board with his March 2008 report.

 

10:44 a.m.    Recess

 

11:00 a.m.    Kent Appelhauns, EMS Director with Mercy Hospital, Kathy Nelson, Mercy Hospital Administrator, Sheriff Westrick, Herb Retcher, Township Association President, James Kile, Richland Township Trustee (Tape 1, 3198 – end, Tape 2, 0 – 482)

 

Sheriff Westrick provided an overview of what has happened with the EMS Service in the northern portion on Milford, Farmer, and Washington Townships to Mr. Appelhauns and Ms. Nelson. Commissioner Kime advised that the Board has looked at the possibility of having 2 ground units and 1 air unit stationed out at the airport to help provide EMS service to the north western part of the County. It is not necessary that there be 2 ground units or an air unit, these were just some suggestions and the specifics would be worked out at a later date, if and when they are needed.

 

The Mercy representative stated they were interested in providing this service; however, they would need to obtain statistics from the Sheriff’s office or the townships on the number of calls/runs before they could make any commitment. Commissioner Kime explained that the Board of Commissioners is just a facilitator of communication on this project and that the decision-making lies with the townships.

 

Ms. Nelson stated that it should be approximately a month before they would have all the information they needed.

 

11:26 a.m.    There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned.

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas L. Kime                          James E. Harris, Jr.                          Otto L. Nicely

 

 

ATTEST:  ___________________________________

                         Cara Brown, Clerk

 

Minutes typed by Cara Brown, Clerk