NEWS RELEASE

DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The Board of Defiance County Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in the Conference Room in the Commissioners’ Office at 500 Court Street, Suite A, Defiance, Ohio 43512. Commissioner Thomas L. Kime called the meeting to order. Also present were Commissioners Ryan Mack and Otto L. Nicely, 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.

Per the recommendation of Warren Schlatter, Defiance County Engineer, the Commissioners awarded the following bids:

· 2015 Crushed Aggregate program to all of the bidders (Custar Stone Co., Stoneco, Inc. (Auglaize and Scott quarries), Stafford Gravel, Inc. and Hanson Aggregate) so that material can be obtained from the most geographically/economically advantageous supplier;

· below bids for the 2015 Bituminous Materials to Asphalt Materials, Inc.

GRADE	QTY. GAL	UNIT PRICE PICK UP	UNIT PRICE DELIVERED
MSW 90 ODOT 702	275,000	$1.7600	$1.7900
RS 2	10,000	$1.7600	$1.7900
RS 2P	10,000	$2.0600	$2.1100
AEP PRIME	20,000	$1.7000	$1.8000
HFRS2P	50,000	$2.0600	$2.1100

· below bids for the 2015 Bituminous Materials to K-Tech Specialty Coatings, Inc.

GRADE	QTY. GAL	UNIT PRICE PICK UP	UNIT PRICE DELIVERED
MC30 ODOT 702	10,000	$2.8500	$2.8800
SS1H-DILUTED	10,000	$1.3200	$1.3500

The Commissioners certified the January Solid Waste Disposal Submittal Forms for the Landfill facilities. Defiance Township, as the host government agency received $1,994.52. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) also received $851.85 for the construction & demolition debris (C&DD) waste. Monthly (MSW) Disposal fees paid to the Ohio EPA for the Defiance County Landfill was $31,492.54. The Four County Solid Waste District received $10,890.83.

Tina Hiler, Defiance County Senior Services’ Director, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly update. Tina reported that the Alzheimer’s Support Group will be hosting an evening meeting at 7:00 p.m. on April 20^th. Tina reviewed the department’s policy for when the staff is unable to deliver meals or provide transportation services. Tina reported that if the staff is unable to deliver meals, the nutrition staff will attempt to contact each participant on the meal routes to check on their well-being and to let them know that their meal is unable to be delivered that particular day. The staff asks if the participant has enough food, running water, heat, electricity and their medications. The nutrition staff prepares frozen meals and shelf stable meals (are able to be consumed without heating up) in advance and these are provided to the participants to keep at their homes. If food or medications are needed by the participant, two staff members will travel together to assist the participant, if possible. If there is not heat, electricity or water in the home, the staff will insure the proper utilities are notified as well as the participant’s emergency local contact wo that they are aware of the situation. Similar calls are made by the staff for the participants who attend the Centers on a regular basis. If participants need to be transported to a facility for medical reasons (i.e. dialysis) the transportation is provided. If a level 3 emergency is declared, the staff contacts the Sheriff’s Office to assist with the transport of the participant. The staff also responds to the needs of the seniors as they call in to the Centers throughout the day.

Jerry Hayes and Paige VanderSluijs, Defiance County Economic Development, met with the Commissioners to provide a monthly update. Paige informed the Board that APT Manufacturing Solutions will be speaking to Hicksville students on Friday about the internship program and facility tours are being scheduled.

Randy Vogel, Defiance County Dog Warden, met with the Commissioners to provide an update. Randy reported investigating 61 calls in January, which resulted in 10 dogs taken to the shelter, 15 warnings issued and 6 citations issued. There were 3,364 miles driven on the two vehicles and $609.00 received in Municipal Court fines.

Linda Maag and Elizabeth Sudlow, State Auditor’s Office, met with the Commissioners and members of the Audit Committee for the entrance conference. The entrance conference was not conducted in an open meeting per the request of Ms. Maag in accordance with Section 121.22 (D) (2) of the Ohio Revised Code. The State Auditors will audit Defiance County’s basic financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Release Approved: ____________________________________________________

Thomas L. Kime, Defiance County Commissioner