NEWS RELEASE
DEFIANCE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013
The
Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 7:45 a.m. on
Monday, December 16, 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
Committee to Approve Courthouse Plans met to discuss options for utilization of
the Courthouse. After much discussion, the Committee unanimously approved
proceeding with plans to renovate the Courthouse with some minor layout
changes.
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 certified the November Solid Waste Disposal Submittal
Forms for the Landfill facilities. Defiance Township, as the host government
agency received $1,985.21. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) also
received $1,253.49 for the construction & demolition debris (C&DD)
waste. Monthly (MSW) Disposal fees paid to the Ohio EPA for the Defiance County
Landfill was $29,271.72.
Elaine Ostrander and
Josh O’Hare, Fort Defiance Humane Society, met with the Commissioners for an
update and to discuss the 2014 budget. Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden,
was also in attendance. Elaine stated that the 2014 Party in the Park will be
held on September 12, 2014. This was their newest event in 2013 with “wonderful
support” of the Defiance Moose. There were over 700 people in attendance. They
are currently selling 2014 Critter Cards.
Warren Schlatter,
Defiance County Engineer, met with the Commissioners for a weekly update.
The Commissioners did
not hold the meeting with Greg Reinhart, Defiance County Wastewater Operations
Director. However, they did receive the Department’s monthly update. There were
the following items completed in November: primed the pumps at Paulding
County’s Auglaize River Sewer pump stations #5 & #7; cleaned the pump at Christy
pump station; changed grinders on Oak Forest Drive and Switzer Road; cleaned
the pump at Defiance County’s Auglaize River Sewer pump station #7; installed
rebuilt chemical pump at Express Sewer pump station; installed a new belt at
Paulding County’s Auglaize River Sewer pump station #8. In November, Greg
reported billing out $59,717.14, collecting $51,336.39, and having expenses of $43,003.48.
The Commissioners
recently received an update from Edwin Gehring, Defiance County Apiary
Inspector. Mr. Gehring found a new unregistered commercial beekeeper in the
northwest corner of the County. He stated that this added approximately 50 new
hives for the County. He stated the beekeeper just moved to the area in the
last year or so and has been cooperative in becoming registered. He also added
2-3 other hives. He stated that there is one location still holding residual
AFB (American Foulbrood) spores, but they are continuing to eliminate the
disease; all other hives containing AFB were destroyed.
Release Approved: ____________________________________________________
Otto L. Nicely,
Defiance County Commissioner