DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2004

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. in the Hicksville Village Conference Room, Hicksville, Ohio, on Thursday, December 2, 2004.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard L. Cromwell.  Also present were Commissioners Thomas L. Kime and Otto L. Nicely; Becky Wagner, Administrator and Alison Grimes, Clerk.  Joan Brown, Deputy Clerk, was present for the Defiance portion of the meeting.    

 

 

8:30 a.m.      General Session      Commissioners approved and signed various resolutions, contracts and documents, approved several travel requests, reviewed the agenda items and the calendar of events, discussed upcoming meetings and updated information for the calendar of events.  

 

Mayor Larry Haver stopped in briefly to discuss the Trident Enterprise Zone Agreement.  Jerry Hayes, Economic Development Director, had met with the Hicksville School Board regarding the agreement, but the Board has not yet seen the document.

 

At approximately 9:40 a.m. the Board and staff began the return trip to Defiance.

 

 

10:40 a.m.    Becky Wagner, County Administrator, presented her update during this time.

 

The Black Swamp Safety Council holiday dinner/meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 14 at Founder’s hall, Archbold.  Members of the County’s Safety Committee will be invited to attend.

 

The next meeting for the Senior Services Advisory Board is scheduled for December 7th at 5:30 p.m.

 

Quotes were received from two companies for a new copier and fax machine for the Courts:

 

          Perry Corporation                        $9,497          Konica 7145 Copier

                                                            $      0          No Fax quote

 

          JBS Office Supply                       $7,280          Ricoh Aficio 2045E Copier

                                                            $   925          Ricoh 2050L Fax

 

Becky will check with the Judges to see if they will cover half of the cost of the equipment; if so, the JBS quote was approved. 

 

11:00 a.m.    Lt. Chris Clawson, Sheriff Dave Westrick and Deputy Jim Hall, Sheriff’s Office, met with the Board to open bids for three cruisers for their department.  Also attending the bid opening was:  Wes Moats, Mark Moats Ford; Dave Knipp, Beckman Chevrolet and Joe Stykemain, Stykemain Chevrolet Pontiac.

 

Bids were received from the following:

 

Stykemain Chevrolet                                        $18,351.25 each     (2005 Chevy Impala)

Defiance, Ohio

 

 

 

Beckman Chevrolet                                          $18,907.71each      (2005 Chevy Impala)

Defiance, Ohio

 

Mark Moats Ford                                             $19,799.00 each     (2005 Ford Crown Victoria)

Defiance, Ohio

 

The Board accepted the bids as presented and, upon the recommendation of the Sheriff’s Office, will make a decision some time next week.

 

After the bid opening, at 11:12 a.m., Sheriff Westrick requested EXECUTIVE SESSION regarding Collective Bargaining (ORC 121.22 (G) (4)).  EXECUTIVE SESSION ended at 11: 20 a.m.  The Board then approved the three-year contract for the Deputies Association.  The contract is effective March 1, 2005 through and including March 1, 2008.   

 

 

 

There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 12:24 p.m.  

 

 

 

 

 

Approved for news release:          _____________________________

                                                  Richard L. Cromwell, Commissioner