NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012 in the Hicksville Village Council Room, Hicksville, Ohio. Chairman Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners James E. Harris, Jr. and Otto L. Nicely, Laura Howell, Administrator, and Stephanie Metz, Clerk.

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.

The Commissioners approved two Ohio Public Works Commission Project Grant Agreements for the Local Transportation Improvement Program. One is for the Banner School Road Widening Project in the amount of $203,096.00. This is to widen Banner School Road between Carpenter Road and Domersville Road and between Adams Ridge Road and Independence Road. Estimated cost of this project is $403,193.00. The second one is for the Flory Road and Watson Road Widening Project in the amount of $254,158.00. This is to widen Watson Road between SR 15 and Fullmer Road and Flory Road between Stever Road and Christy Road. Estimated cost of this project is $508,316.00. Construction for these projects will not be until 2013.

Laura Howell, Administrator, met with the Board to provide her weekly update with various department and project updates. Laura provided the following updates:

Wastewater Operations: Greg Reinhart reported that Tresslers and Ney Oil have been doing a great job providing service when needed for the Auglaize River Sewer power outage.

Maintenance: Ron Cereghin reported the following projects were completed: installed a new air conditioner in the Delaware Township tower building for the Sheriff’s office (the heat in the building was affecting communications); cleaned up debris from the weather, painted the back room in Adult Probation.

Niki Warncke, Maumee Valley Planning Organization, met with the Commissioners for a Public Hearing to amend the Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant Formula Allocation Program. Defiance County appropriated funds under the FY 2010 CDBG Formula Program for three (3) projects. As one of the projects will not be completed by the extended deadline of June 30, 2012, the Commissioners approved requesting to move those funds to another project in the program.

Defiance VFW Board members met with the Commissioners to discuss the building and grounds.

The Commissioners transferred the property located at 313 North Main Street, Hicksville to the Village of Hicksville. This property was purchased, and structure demolished for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The property must be maintained by the Village of Hicksville as a public space (i.e.: a public/community park, green space, gardens, gazebo, etc.).

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner