NEWS
RELEASE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009
The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30
a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2009 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners’
Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio
43512. Chairman James E. Harris,
Jr. called the meeting to
order. Also present were Commissioners Otto L. Nicely
and Thomas L. Kime, Laura Howell, Administrator, Stephanie Metz, Clerk and
Lanie Miller, Deputy 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
are in support of Issue 2 to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards
Board. Ohio families need the safe,
affordable, locally grown food that Ohio farmers provide each day. That means knowing: animals are healthy and
well cared for, food is safe and of the highest quality, locally produced food
is available at the grocery store, and farmers are running their farms
responsibly and following relevant regulations.
Issue 2 will create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, which will:
assure Ohio families have a safe, locally grown food supply, bring together
Ohio’s animal care experts to ensure excellent care of the state’s flocks and
herds, and maintain the viability of Ohio agriculture—the state’s number one
economic contributor.
Laura Howell,
Administrator, met with the Commissioners and presented her report to the
Commissioners. Laura provided the
following department updates:
Child Support Enforcement
Agency: Sandy Schappert reported that
she received notification from the Office of Child Support that the State is
committed to providing the $16.8 million for SFY 2010 for child support
services. Collections for Federal Fiscal
year 2009 were down 2.22% compared to Federal Fiscal year 2008.
Wastewater Operations: Greg Reinhart reported that they will be
smoke testing in Lake Christi Meadows on Friday, weather permitting.
Randy Vogel,
Defiance County Dog Warden, met with the Commissioners for his monthly update. Randy reported the following for the month of
September: 137 calls investigated, 23 dogs taken to the shelter, 23 warnings,
34 citations. There were 2,648 miles
driven for the month and $548.10 received in Defiance Municipal Court fines.
Karen Tubbs,
Defiance County Treasurer, and Marlene Goodwin, Defiance County Auditor, met
with the Commissioners for a quarterly update.
Warren Schlatter,
Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for the bid opening for SR
15/18 Christy Road Reconstruction Project.
The following bids were received: Smith Paving & Excavating -
$124,097.60; Ft. Defiance Construction - $123,381.30; RMH Concrete &
Excavating, Inc. - $115,498.28. The
engineer’s estimate was $124,750.90. The
Commissioners will take the bids under advisement and award at a later date.
Representatives
from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources,
will host a Flood Risk Information Open House on Wednesday, October 21, 2009,
from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Defiance County East, 1300 East Second Street, 2nd
Floor Conference Room, Defiance, Ohio. The Open House will provide Defiance County
residents with an opportunity to review a recently completed preliminary Flood
Insurance Study and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
The Open House
will be staffed with representatives from various local, state and federal
agencies who will provide the most current information about flood risk, flood
insurance, floodplain development regulations, and the process for floodplain
mapping within Defiance County. The
newly prepared preliminary floodplain maps will be on display.
Property owners,
realtors, lenders and insurance agents are urged to attend and take advantage
of this opportunity to learn more about flood risk and hazard mitigation within
their community. For more information,
contact John Devine, Program Specialist, at (312) 408-5567 or Marge Dworak,
Outreach Specialist, at (312) 408-5527.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________ James E. Harris, Jr., Defiance
County Commissioner