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