NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013

 

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2013 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners’ Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512.  Chairman Otto L. Nicely called the meeting to order.  Also present were Commissioners James E. Harris, Jr. and Thomas L. Kime, Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/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.

 

Sherry Carnahan, Finance Manager/Administrator, met with the Commissioners for a monthly update.

 

Ron Cereghin, Defiance County Maintenance Supervisor, met with the Commissioners for a quarterly update. Ron reported working on the following items in the last quarter: installed electric baseboard heaters in the Courthouse Annex; installed new smart board at the EMA Building and the Commissioners’ office; replaced hallway flooring in the Commissioners’ building; repaired sidewalk and railing along Court Street; replaced tile in front entrance of Defiance County East; installed water lines for watering trees at the Courthouse; changed filters in all air handlers in all County buildings; installed steps and repair the floor of the loft at the barn behind the Humane Shelter; cleaned and painted the basement of the Records Center.

 

Tina Hiler, Defiance County Senior Services Director, met with the Commissioners for a monthly update. Tina reported the Defiance Center will be hosting a Senior Services Info Fair, "For the Health of It", on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be 28 organizations, agencies and businesses with timely information on a variety of topics that will interest senior adults. There will also be a healthy lunch, as well as zumba and yoga demonstrations. The 3rd Annual Old Timer's Ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, 2013. It is $20 for a single rider / $25 with passenger; this Includes a chicken or rib dinner, Go and SHOW Bike Show (with trophies), raffles and more. Riders will be entered into a special free drawing. Registration is at 11:00 a.m. with kickstands up at Noon from Integrity Defiance Auto Body, Inc.

 

Mike Lenhart, Defiance County Engineer’s Office, met with the Commissioners for two bid openings. The following bids were received for the 2013 Paving of Rosedale Road: Gerken Paving, Inc. – Napoleon, Ohio - $162,845.50; Brooks Construction – Fort Wayne, Indiana - $153,742.23.. The Engineer’s estimate for the project was $220,000.00. The Commissioners took the bids under advisement and will award at a later date. The following bids were received for the 2013 Cement Stabilization: Tenmile Creek Excavating, LLC – Detroit, Michigan - $195,392.42; Tri Mor – Twinsburg, Ohio - $217,810.46.. The Engineer’s estimate was: $203,000.00. The Commissioners took the bids under advisement and will award at a later date.

 

 

 Release Approved:                                                                                                            

                                                Otto L. Nicely, Defiance County Commissioner