Of concern from this meeting is the mentioning again of raising the Landfill Assessment on the Citizens of Preble County.  Tonnage is down and the county is not cutting employees at the landfill and even continues consideration of building a new $750,000 Administrative building. These people live in a make believe land of bottomless taxpayer pockets. If this assessment is needed then it reinforces the reasons for the leachate line going to Camden and through an area likely to raise input tonnage to the Preble County Landfill. This is an area prime for not only industrial development but the jobs that would follow.

Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

August 23, 2010

Meeting audio and review

All three Commissioners in attendance

File 1

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

2.5   minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash –  A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RE: MOU FOR GAS TO ENERGY PROJECT W/ COGENERATION CONSULTANTS – LANDFILL

3.35   minute mark    Explanation on MOU. Needed to forgo testing and hopefully obtain grants. John Jones & Tom Barnes in chambers.

4.25   minute mark    Noted that Richmond is backing off similar plan at Richmond Landfill because they did not think it was worth it.

5   minute mark    Discussion on building a new $750,000 building at the landfill

6.5   minute mark    Building currently at landfill will apparently need moved. Commissioners Stonecash and Day appear to be leaning toward it while Commissioner Wesler is questioning the cost. Welser mentions that cost was for an administrative only building and had no mention of an inexpensive pole barn to work on equipment which is needed and would presumably be an additional cost on top of the $750,000. Unacceptable cost. Earlier this year it was mentioned that the landfill assessment may need to be increased. The County Engineer even tried leveraging this future building as being multi-purpose and available to the public. We do not need an extravagantly costly building or the public wandering around in the evening at the landfill. These people are playing with the public's money.

7.75   minute mark    Despite previous exchange and protestation the motion for MOU passes 3 – 0.

End 8.15 minute mark on CD – 1.88MB

File 2

9:00 A.M. – CAROLYN FILSON (COUNTY HEALTH INSURANCE)

10   minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash –  you going to show us figures? Asks that copies be made.

22.5  minute mark     Loss ratio at 120% after June.

24.75  minute mark     214 people covered

25  minute mark     Couples jumping on county plan because of cost where spouse works.

26  minute mark     Employees paying only 14% of premium. Low compared to other plans.

26.3  minute mark     Cost to employees raised only 1% last year.

31.75  minute mark     Move to extend dental plan three months to the end of the year. Motion passes 3 – 0

32  minute mark     Discussion of spouses and dependents using county plan when they have another plan with another company or entity available.

37  minute mark     Commissioner Day on PERS and retirement. PERS pays 100% unless there is other coverage available.

39.25  minute mark     Opt out bonus.

41  minute mark     lame 2112 comment.

43.15 minute mark on cd  

34.53 minutes – 7.98MB

File 3

9:30 A.M. – RECYCLING MONTHLY MEETING

43.5  minute mark     Doomsday discussion

44.5  minute mark     Meeting begins with Tish Plaugher.

46  minute mark     Compost & County Fair.

49  minute mark     Tish – 3ft. of paper equals one tree.   I think it should be mentioned that this alleged fact is subject to the size of the tree.

51  minute mark     Talk of raising the landfill assessments of Preble County Citizens

53  minute mark     Tonnage down.  

54  minute mark     Village Pantry using TreeHouse Environmental   three times a week which hauls it to Kentucky. Tish claims they want to come into Preble and take over and push out Rumpke. Claims that TreeHouse is $2 cheaper for residents and $50 cheaper for commercial and industrial..  Company website shows service area as including Preble County.Treehouse Environmental Services, LLC  3275 Profit Drive, Fairfield, OH‎ – (513) 860-0180‎

55 minute mark     Company to be advised that they must use Preble landfill or request a waiver.

55.75 minute mark     Commissioner Wesler – No waiver, you need to talk to Eastman & Smith. I am surprised Steve and John haven't already suggested this. Eastman & Smith is the one to deal with this because we got flow control years ago under their help.

Tish mentions 2004 letter.

56.75 minute mark     Send letter.  $5000 fine every time they pick up Village Pantry waste.

59 minute mark     On target with solid waste plan.

1hr. 1 minute mark     Pork Fest discussion

1 hr. 1.5 minute mark on cd  

18.25 minutes – 4.21MB

File 4

10:00 A.M. – MINDY ROBBINS (GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATES)

1hr. 2 minute mark     Meeting begins

1hr. 3 minute mark     Sales tax came in at $375,061.98  – $46,160 more than estimate – relatively close to amount lost in July.

1hr. 6 minute mark     Local Government came in at $52,049.40  came in over estimate.

1hr. 8.5 minute mark     Commissioner Wesler poor mouthing county finances while Mindy claims every quarter has been better and estimates $1,500,000 carry over.

1hr. 10.5 minute mark     Commissioner Wesler mentions $800,000 carry over and County Auditor comments she would never recommend starting out any lower than that "by any means".

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1hr. 11 minute mark     Discussion of Darke County cutting 5% and commissioners congratulating themselves on making cuts last year "took bull by the horns".

Mindy Robbins hearing that Local Government could be about 15% reductions. Some agencies claim lower than that.

1 hr. 14 minute mark on cd  

12.30 minutes – 2.86MB

File 5

1hr. 14.5 minute mark    Jefferson Township remark

1hr. 15.5 minute mark    VI. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE VOUCHERS AS SUBMITTED BY THE

COUNTY AUDITOR

VII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF (2) AMENDED CERTIFICATES

RE: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ($52,900.00) & WIC ($42,480.00)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #441-10-146

RE: CHILD & FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES-MEDICAID ($10,000.00); WIC ($42,480.00); & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ($52,900.00)

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #444-10-146

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – TASC ($534.01) & DRETAC-TREASURER ($2,958.00)

1 hr. 18 minute mark on cd  

4.01 minutes – 944KB

File 6

VIII. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY ENGINEER

RE: HIRE OF DAVID J. KRAZL, JR. AS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER TO RESIDENTS OF PCSD #2

RE: SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM CLEAN WATER CONNECTIONS

Discussion on Item D from Agreements & Contracts

1hr. 24.25 minute mark    IX. AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

RE: MOU FOR GAS TO ENERGY PROJECT W/ COGENERATION CONSULTANTS – LANDFILL

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING AN AMENDMENT

RE: AMENDMENT TO RENEW CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CONTRACT W/ TASC & FCFC – $15,000.00 – OHIO CHILDREN’S TRUST

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

RE: MOU FOR SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES W/ PREBLE COUNTY SHERIFF – PREBLE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT

D. NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LETTER FROM BECKY SORRELL, JFS

RE: PERSONNEL ACTION – JUDY PLAUGHER – JFS

1 hr. 25.8 minute mark on cd  

4.01 minutes – 944KB

File 7

X. TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #442-10-146 – MICHELLE DAVIS – TASC   Cost not to exceed $39.60

B. RES. #443-10-146 – DEP. BRAD MOORE – FOJ   Cost not to exceed $875

C. RES. #445-10-146 – COMMISSIONERS STONECASH, DAY  – COMMISSION  Cost not to exceed NO COST TO COUNTY

1 hr. 28.4 minute mark on cd  

4.01 minutes – 944KB

File 8

Commissioner Stonecash – What else do you have Ma'am?

1hr. 29 minute mark    Sheriff vehicle and Victim Witness.

1hr. 32 minute mark    EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

NO ACTION TAKEN

1hr. 32.75 minute mark    EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

NO ACTION TAKEN

1hr. 33.6 minute mark    RECESS UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1:30

1hr. 33.9 minute mark    EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION

Katie Worthington present. Case number 10CB28215

ADJOURN

1 hr. 37.5 minute mark on cd  

9.04 minutes – 2.07MB