Before getting to this week’s review let me acknowledge an email sent out by Shawnda Combs announcing a $1 million expansion by DM Tool & Plastics of Lewisburg, Ohio.  There is a Ground breaking planned for September 10 at 10:00 a.m. Her email appears to be a copy of an article in the Dayton Business Journal.

Ms.Combs is to be congratulated for whatever part she played in an effort that by her own claim needed a lot of people and help to succeed.

Best of luck to DM Tools & Plastics and thanks for staying in Preble County.

This is a much needed success for an Economic Development Director that as exhibited in her Economic Development update continues to shoot herself in the foot by her inability master PR on the local level.

As an example she went to the effort and spent time at taxpayer expense to hold a May 17 meeting on economic development in the early morning. The meeting should have been on video and made available to any invited official that could not attend and the public that was not invited.  Ms. Combs update continues the “woe is Shawnda facing an uphill battle” attitude that even with the DM success raises the question for the next commission of looking for someone else.

If you ask me if Ms. Combs knows a good bit about economic development, I have to say yes she does.

If you ask me if she knows how to present it to the public and build a consensus on an issue, I have to answer the record shows she has failed more than succeeded. There is arrogance to some of her past comments and this Economic Development Update continues the misfires of the past.

Chris Day has previously stated that without Goose Creek the county has no need for her. Goose Creek is supposedly a dead project and I know he wants voters to believe him when he makes claims for re-election.

 

Preble County Commissioners

September 5, 2012

Three Commissioners in attendance

File 1

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION & NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE AUGUST 27TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

NOTE RECEIPT OF THE VOUCHERS, #6370 – #6510, AS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR ON AUGUST 31, 2012 & SIGNED BY THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AS PER RES. #456-12-156

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File 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #530-12-157

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – SHERIFF ($188.10); PROS. ATTY. ($237.50); FELONY SUBSIDY

($245.41); JUVENILE CT. ($466.31); RECYCLING ($6,922.83; $174.00); CAMDEN COLLEGE CORNER RD. BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ($37,390.86)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #531-12-157

RE: AUTH. ISSUANCE OF A NOTE – GATES JOINT COUNTY DITCH IMPROVEMENTS RENEWAL NOTE OF $22,952.29

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. # 532-12-157

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #533-12-157

RE: MORAL OBLIGATION – PCSD #2 WWTP IMPROVEMENTS

E. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #534-12-157

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

F. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #535-12-157

RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $22,990.00 FOR PURCHASE OF X-RAY SECURITY MACHINE FOR COURTHOUSE – EMA

G. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #547-12-157

RE: CERTIFYING WASTE DISPOSAL ASSESSMENTS TO PREBLE COUNTY AUDITOR

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AD

RE: HELP WANTED AD – SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER 2 – JFS – Pay range starts at $13.99 per hour

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7.25 minutes – 1.69 MB

File 3

MINDY ROBBINS – GENERAL FUND UPDATE

View Mindy's report posted below:

 

17.25 minute mark on cd  

5.46 minutes – 1.32 MB

File 4

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A LETTER TO THE PAYROLL CLERK

RE: PERSONNEL ACTION – DANIELLE PIERATT – JFS $15.24 per hour to $18.45 per hour

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF

RE: CONTRACTED PAY ADJUSTMENT – DONNA TERRY – SHERIFF $17.72 per hour to $17.73 per hour

D. NOTE RECEIPT OF (4) BIDS OPENED ON AUGUST 29, 2012 AT 11:00 A.M.

RE: GEORGETOWN VERONA RD. BRIDGE PAVING PROJECT – ENGINEER

E. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF

RE: PROBATIONARY RATE ADJUSTMENT – ALEA TYLER – SHERIFF $13.25 per hour to $13.77 per hour

F. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AD

RE: HELP WANTED AD – MEMBER FOR PREBLE COUNTY DD BOARD

APPOINTMENTS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #545-12-157

RE: APPT. OF DIXIE GABBARD TO PREBLE COUNTY DD BOARD

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6.46 minutes – 1.55 MB

File 5

SHAWNDA COMBS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

25 Minute mark   Claim of three good state leads. One is an automotive supply company, need 65,000 – 100,000 sq. ft. of space.

Sounds like only one good lead.

26.5 Minute mark   Retention of Investor Celebration for Partnership on September 21 at Historical Society Amphitheater (mentioned later that over 230 businesses were invited to it).

27.25 Minute mark   Claim of getting close to Work Ready Certification. Claim that more unemployed need to or convinced to take the test.

 I have never heard of a list of local companies that accept the "Work Ready Certificate" and that pretty much sums up an ongoing issue of PR incompetence that can be attributed to Ms. Combs. This problem crosses into a number of areas; If she couldn't convince local citizens about Goose Creek then how could she convince the state? if she can't put video of meetings for public officials on the Internet that can viewed by those unable to attend then is the meeting more about educating them and the public or Shawnda building a resume? People who are unemployed have a lot on their minds and taking a test would stand a better chance if a public list of companies that accept the Work Ready Certificate was available. Have any of you seen one? That highlights the problem – incompetence. Provide better a reason for the test than the possibility that some fictional company may move to Preble in the future.    

28 Minute mark   Mention of a building for "training" having been "solidified". Claim that Sinclair is handling it.

28.25 Minute mark   Dream it Do It Program – Mike Snell has appointed there new Work Force Development Manager to help.

28.75 Minute mark   Claim of helping a Manufacturing group (DRMA) in Dayton to plan a Manufacturing Day for October 5. RexArc and Silfex mentioned. Henny Penny wanted to know more about it. Shawnda says it is a whole lot of work.

31 Minute mark   Mention of a $6,000 grant that we got for a local company to get research done through Wilmington College.

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31.75 Minute mark   Met with an environmental company representative about brown field assessment for Preble County.

32.5 Minute mark   Met with a consultant about a future development area of the county.

33.5 Minute mark    Mentions inventory of sites maintained by her – claim of it not being an easy feat. 44 buildings and 18 sites. Ohio sites data base.

34 Minute mark  Ground breaking planned for September 10 at 10:00 a.m.

34.5 Minute mark     David Wesler – …we wouldn't be there if it wasn't for you…

Self congratulatory comments passed between David and Shawnda.

35.5 Minute mark    Shawnda – … this is something that goes unacknowledged in this community. The amount of networking that does go n with employers, the amount of time that we are meeting with them. Sounds like Shawnda watched the CFPCTV video of the meet the candidate night.

36.25 Minute mark   Shawnda – we were going to lose them to Montgomery County because Montgomery County has an EDGE fund.

38 Minute mark   Mentions meeting with Bricker & Eckler …. (The one not recorded to video).  Port authority and anti poaching mentioned – joining a neighboring county.

41.5 Minute mark   Shawnda -…. however you guys can facilitate that because I know you have conversation outside of mine with that project. ***

Commissioner Wesler – Not really (nervous laugh)

Shawnda – there should be. Shawnda does not realize that Dave already has one Sunshine Law violation.

42 Minute mark    Shawnda – There is a lot of misinformation in the community. Obviously the election drives a lot of that.  Mention of 2005 and Governor Strickland.   

44.1 Minute mark    Shawnda – What you have on that sheet in front of you is what is available. Interesting as I have a standing request for information Shawnda presents at these meetings with the commissioners and I have not received anything since a few months after I started posting it on this website.

Shawnda mentions talking to many communities about a CRA – Community Redevelopment Agency (involves property abatement)- Lewisburg made use of a CRA to keep This sounds good but last I heard Ms. Combs had yet to meet with Camden offcials and she is approaching two years on the job. I'll say it again – when Ms. Combs holds a  county or regional meeting on these issues the meeting should be recorded to video and put on the Internet. The fact that it has not been done calls into question any right she has to complain about communities not doing something or people not understanding. If the knowledge is available to everyone, including citizens then I would expect pressure to be brought to accomplish some of these goals. Ms. Combs has not done that and this "pity Shawnda" attitude that blames everyone but herself is a negative. <span lang="EN" en;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" new="" times="">  

47.75 Minute mark    Shawnda goes on to explain a TIF and JEDD, both of which were subjects of the meeting she did not record to video.

Commissioner Stonecash – I think we are all aware of what a TIF and a JEDD is.  That is fine but the public is not aware and Ms. Combs having gone to the time and expense of putting on that meeting short changed the citizens and elected officials by not recording that meeting to video and making it available to everyone at any time.  

48.25 Minute mark   David mentions a county TIF. Not county wide – County would be servicer of the bond.

Discussion on issue.

54.5 minute mark on cd  

30.30 minutes – 6.98 MB

File 6

People in the room talking.

55.25 Minute mark   Commissioner Day – We will go ahead and recess.

RECESS FOR POST AUDIT MEETING

Back on – Commissioner Chris Day –  Letter from the Auditor of State going over the meeting that we just had.

Note receipt of and approve by signing.

Chris Day  – Clean audit.

AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: AMENDMENT TO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES AGREEMENT W/ TASC – EXTEND AGREEMENT – $14,250.00 – OHIO CHILDRENS TRUST

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

RE: AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS FIRST INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT – CHANGE OF TERMS – COMMISSION

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING AN AGREEMENT

RE: INTERCAD TEXT/ PAGING INTERFACE & SOFTWARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT W/EMERGITECH – $7,210.00 – EMA

D. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING AN AGREEMENT

RE: COMPUTER SYSTEM SUPPORT AGREEMENT W/ EATON COMPUTER – $1,995.00 – PROS. ATTY.

E. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING AN AGREEMENT

RE: TIRE COLLECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT W/ LIBERTY TIRE, INC. – $5,000.00 – RECYCLING

F. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING AN AGREEMENT

RE: FY 2012 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT AGREEMENT W/ OHIO EMA – $47,989.00 GRANT

TRAVEL

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #536-12-157 – JENIFER OVERMYER & ELAINE MULLINS – CASA/ GAL – Cost not to exceed $220

B. RES. #537-12-157 – PENNY MCGUIRE – PROBATE CT.  – Cost not to exceed $915

C. RES. #538-12-157 – JUDGE WILFRID DUES – PROBATE CT.  – Cost not to exceed $1,980

D. RES. #539-12-157 – CONNIE CROWELL – COMMISSION  – Cost not to exceed $50

E. RES. #540-12-157 – RAYMOND HATFIELD – SHERIFF FOJ  – NO COST TO THE COUNTY

F. RES. #541-12-157 – ANDREW BLEVINS – SHERIFF FOJ  – NO COST TO THE COUNTY

G. RES. #542-12-157 – JOE RENNER – 9-1-1  – Cost not to exceed $567

H. RES. #543-12-157 – TERRY PENDERGRAFT – VET. SVS.  – Cost not to exceed $732

I. RES. #544-12-157 – CHRIS HARPER & BRUCE ALLISON – BLDG. MAINT.  – Cost not to exceed $2,545

J. RES. #548-12-157 – MARIAN SCHMIDT – CASA/ GAL  – NO COST TO THE COUNTY

K. RES. #549-12-157 – ROBERT SCHNEIDER – SHERIFF FOJ  – Cost not to exceed $520

1 hr. 7 minute mark on cd  

12.3 minutes – 2.86 MB

File 7

John Bull of NIC in chambers.

1 hr. 7.5 Minute mark   Kim Keller – I have two items.

Note receipt of a letter to the Payroll Clerk from Judge Dues. Jennifer Overmeyer – addition duties  – $37.60 to $39.50 per hour.

Letter from R. Kyle Cross.

Resolution 546 – Appointment of Sarah Wilson as Deputy Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.  $10.51 – starting September 11.

1 hr. 13.75 Minute mark   Village of Lewisburg will hold a "State of the Village" presentation and honoring Police, Fire and Emergency Departments. September 11 at 7:00 p.m. and hosted by the Lewisburg Chamber of Commerce at the Tri County North cafeteria.  

1 hr. 17 Minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – Daughters of the American Revolution would like a proclamation for Constitution Week. Linda Coleman mentioned.

1 hr. 18 Minute mark   Commissioner Wesler – We need to get the newspaper in here and talk to them about the Commissioners Ball.

Suggests going around next Wednesday to contact businesses that contributed last year.

Have you heard back from Bill Radish yet about when the Electric aggregation kicks in?

Kim Keller – I haven't heard anything from him for probably a month. Getting ready to start sending things out.

1 hr. 19.75 Minute mark    Tomorrow night is the Township meeting.

1 hr. 20 Minute mark   Suggests County put up some money to help clean up property that townships do not have money for.

Commissioner Stonecash in favor of putting an amount of money up. Hopes to the money back. Recommends $10,000 to start with.

Kim – I don't know that we can legally pass money to the townships. References previous attempts to pave township roads with county money.   

Extended discussion on issue.

1 hr. 30 Minute mark   Dave attending meetings on new Landfill meeting.

Soil and Water holding a meeting at the Amphitheater.

ADJOURN

1 hr.  32.75 minute mark on cd  

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