Preble County, Ohio, County Commissioners

September 23, 2009

Meeting audio and review

File 1

Opening

2.32 minutes – 597KB

File 2

CHILDREN SERVICES MONTHLY MEETING

23.36 minutes – 5.40MB

File 3

Approval of minutes

7.55 minutes – 1.81MB

File 4

Dave – on tour of western section of the National Road. Bus trip included Jane Lightner of the Preble County Historical Society, Jane stayed for the Preble section.

3.29 minutes – 818KB

File 5

Discussion of PorkFest traffic jams. Possibly opening the Fest on Friday so local residents who avoid the crowd by not going may attend. Connie heard there was a record turn out.

12.49 minutes – 2.93MB

File 6

In Chamber discussion.

8.02 minutes – 1.83MB

File 7

RANDY DANIELS, HIT FOUNDATION (CHIP PROGRAM UPDATE)

55.02 minutes – 12.5MB

File 9

Dr. Wright – OSU Extension phone conference call.

Discussion on economic development – business retention and services and how OSU Extension may help. The 40% – 60% split on matching funds would still apply but would allow Preble County to leverage more dollars from state and federal aid.

Bob asked who hires the person. It would be OSU and would be a state (Extension) employee. There would be advisors from the community and one or two Commissioners.  

Chris – Would they report to us or how would that work?  

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Dr. Wright – physically they are working for state but toward you goals.

Chris – If there is a new business that comes in… and needs help?

Dr. Wright – they (OSU Employee) can make recommendations, suggestions but the commissioners would have to approve.  They can develop retention plans, designs and so forth.

Extension has a person in Van Wert. Chris Day will call them to see how that is working out.

Dave – it has been highly successful up there. It has only been about six weeks since we passed an increase in the conveyance fee "solely for the purpose of economic development". Premature to discuss this with OSU until some of the other issues with OSU are cleared up.

Dr. Wright – recommended working on both issues. Highly successful in Van Wert County, recommended giving them a call.

Dave – brought up personnel and who commissioners and 4-H advisors would like to see retained in the office. Mentioned a lot of 4-H advisors calling Dr. Wright's office. Dr. Wright said he had only received one call. Dave said he was talking about "Voice mails" also. Dr. Wright – no voice mails, one call that was it. No voice mails referencing Preble county or phone calls. Dave asked if a decision on who the full time advisor would be. Dr. Wright – no decision yet. RIF has started. Dr. Wright speculated that it would most likely be Pat Holmes.

Dr. Wright all four programming areas have to be maintained with one FTE. Confirmed that Pat Holmes will be that person. Possibility of sharing an additional FTE with Darke County.

At some point we need to discuss that second quarter payment.

28 minutes – 6.59MB

File 10

**Recess for lunch**

Executive Session about employment of public employee Becky Sorrel present.

Probable job offer mentioned on September 21, Becky Sorrel.

6.30 minutes – 1.49MB

File 11

Discussion of job offer to Becky Sorrel – $25.34 for probation period (pay grade number 11) with 5% rise after 120 days to $26.61. Re evaluate after at end of 2010 or beginning 2011.

Chris brings up her not having been around the financial aspect. Connie to contact her and report back to commissioners.

Mention of Matt Appenzeller, Mike Snow of Silfex in reference to an Area 7 appointment. http://www.area7workforce.org/

Area 7 is a customer-driven organization led by a business-based Workforce Investment Board.  The Board is appointed by county commissioners to oversee Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs in our member counties.  We are made up of 11 One-Stop systems, which are comprised of 43 Ohio counties. Area 7 distributes funds and leverages additional resources to meet workforce needs wherever they exist, and strives to exceed federal performance standards.  Our mission is to remove barriers and align programs and services to achieve and sustain economic prosperity.

11.31 minutes – 2.63MB

File 12

Kim on letter needing signed for Ohio Historic Preservation Organization. Deals with HUD and was mentioned by Randy Daniels earlier (File 7).

Connie reported that Becky Sorrel accepted the JFS job.

Motion to appointed her starting October 3, passed with unanimous vote.

Chris Day will be gone next week to Cleveland (September 28 & 29) to maintain certification to treat water and waste water.

Happy Birthday wishes to Commissioner Stonecash.

12.19 minutes – 2.81MB

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