This was an almost four and a half house audio cd. Luckily a good bit could be skipped over.

File 2 & 4 are a two part discussion on what to include in a press release to the Register Herald that was due by noon that day. Shawnda Combs was credited with the original press release but it became a collaborative effort over the course of this discussion. The end result was a series of excuses and misleading statements that ignored the commission’s own audio record and official transcripts. The article that appeared in Wednesday’s Register Herald is essentially an attempt to cover up a poor project (Goose Creek) championed by three commissioners that have been in government to long. It failed to release a truthful account of the costs expected.  I recommend listening to the audio files and drawing your own conclusion. While there is verbal indication of backing off at Goose Creek it needs to be noted the press release that appeared in the Register Herald had a last paragraph that started with “We will fight on”.  Indicative of the Commission being less than truthful was that at the May 1, Rural Zoning Board meeting the commission had not pulled their request for rezoning of Goose Creek (see video). File 4 had Commissioner Stonecash claiming the land owner has been less than cooperative. Bob commented he is in favor of paying the option which has $423,000 due by July 9 but he also mentioned lengthening the option to 10 years. His statements were at odds with Connie's comments on commission agreement that no more General Fund money would be spent on the Goose Creek project. The commission blamed misinformation put out by others for the Commission’s inability to gain public support for a project rejected three times by the state.  The inability of this commission to articulate a convincing case for Goose Creek indicates they have a poor case, poor verbal skills or both. They have continually berated the ragtag opposition to the project. The opposition lacks anywhere near the resources of the county. This commission raised the conveyance tax by one mill to pay for an economic development director that is unable to change public opinion. If anything opposition to Goose Creek has greatly grown under her tenure. This commission needs replaced and that can start in November with the defeat of Chris Day. Misstatements and misrepresentations have characterized a Preble County Commission guilty of incompetent decisions. The taxpayers need a change of leadership. 

Preble County Commissioners

April 30, 2012

Three Commissioners in attendance

File 1

Office chit chat and background noise.

End 1 hr. 3.30 minute mark on CD – 14.5 MB

File 2

Commission chit chat. Court house clock arriving this morning.

1 hr.  8  Minute mark   Starts…

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

1 hr.  11  Minute mark    Discussion on article to appear in Wednesday's Register Herald.

1 hr.  12  Minute mark   Extended comments from David Wesler on history of Goose Creek project.

1 hr.  16.5  Minute mark    ..as far as us going after anymore grant dollars at this time up there, I don't think it is a wise thing to do. I don't know how many people are against it but I the voting majority have spoken and I think we need to back off of that site…. the residents have spoken and they are not for that so.

Claims efforts will be focused elsewhere.

1 hr.  18.5  Minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash asks Dave if he is against exercising option at Goose Creek… kill the whole thing?

Best to listen to these comments and draw your own conclusion.

1 hr. 25 minute mark on cd  

21.3 minutes – 4.91 MB

File 3

MINDY ROBBINS – GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE

See report posted below:

 

BECKY SORRELL – PERSONNEL

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AND PROMOTION OF AN EXISTING EMPLLOYEE

Exit

1 hr. 34.5 minute mark on cd  

9.36 minutes – 2.19B

File 4

Back to discussion on Goose Creek

1 hr.  35.10  Minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash … the land owner has been less than cooperative. That's ok the truth is the truth…. I kind of agree with paying the option or extending it would be even better. ..Until we get support from the silent positive majority, we're not in a position to proceed. A review of the primary vote is in order, you got your butts kicked.

Connie on the board not spending any more money out of the General Fund.

Dave – does not believe it would have been funded if $20,000,000 available. In favor of asking the Kemps to extend the option.

1 hr.  40.5  Minute mark   Chris Day offers comments.

1 hr.  44.25  Minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash comments on finding a developer to do this. Suggests bringing in the negative element to offer their views.

Please listen to this audio file and draw your conclusion.  

1 hr.  51  Minute mark    At ease while Connie edits the RH press release for submittal. It was out Wednesday, May 2.

Office back ground noise.

2 hr. 1 minute mark on cd  

26.3 minutes – 6.08 MB

File 5

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 APRIL 25th REGULAR SESSION MEETING

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE VOUCHERS AS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #309-12-156

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

B. CONISDER APPROVAL OF RES. #310-12-156

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – FY11 CHIP ($8,300.00); CORONER ($1,400.00); SHERIFF ($297.00); PROS. ATTY. ($161.98); WORKFORCE DEV. ($7,000.00); CLERK OF COURTS ($493.10; $133.00); LANDFILL ($772.10; $2,521.56)

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #311-12-156

RE: MORAL OBLIGATION – VARIOUS DEPTS.

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #307-12-156

RE: AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE PERSONAL COUNTY PROPERTY TO THE EATON CITY FIRE DIVISION

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #308-12-156

RE: PROCLAIMING MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH IN PREBLE COUNTY

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #313-12-156

RE: PROCLAIMING MAY AS COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH IN PREBLE COUNTY

D. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY ENGINEER

RE: PAY RATE ADJUSTMENT – KAREN KERN increased to $23.52 per hour

2 hr.  8 Minute mark      At ease to go watch the installation of the courthouse clock.

2 hr. 22 minute mark on cd  

21.11 minutes – 4.84 MB

File 6

CHRISTY MILLHOUSE – EXTENSION OFFICE UPDATE

First meeting with Preble County Commission.   

Hours – 8:30 – 4:30.

Volunteer on Wednesday. (Sue)

Good meeting, the commissioners behaved themselves.

2 hr. 39 minute mark on cd  

16.53 minutes – 3.86 MB

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File 7

2 hr. 39 minute mark – 3 hr. 7.5 minute mark not included (office noise) on this site but will be is on the CFPCTV youtube channel.

RANDY GILBERT & JOHN JONES – TITLE 5 AIR PERMIT & PERSONNEL

3 hr.  13 Minute mark   Meeting starts.

Permit issued March 21.

Issue with dust from roadways.

Hearing on May 18.

3 hr.  23.5 Minute mark   Change order for Sewer District 2. Issue with utility location being unknown. By ORC the county was required to show the location of utilities on the drawings that were bid on.

Commission has issue with the some of the charges.

Chris Day feels like it was an awful lot of money (almost 15% of the project cost – later put at $5,000).

3 hr.  35.5 Minute mark    EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

Exit.

3 hr.  36.5 Minute mark    Issue with Dayton Power and Light with leachate facility. Pumping station for the leachate facility is within the DP&L easement for the overhead "High Tension Wires".  DP&L said it cannot be there. Pump station needs to be relocated. Choice One has stepped up and admitted they made an error. Brumbaugh construction will be charging Choice One for the cost. Could be a week or two before the pump station can be set.

RECESS FOR LUNCH

3 hr. 44 minute mark on cd  

36.33 minutes – 8.36 MB

File 8

KIM KELLER – PREBLE COUNTY 5 YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN

HIT Foundation will be in Wednesday on issue.

3 hr.  45 Minute mark   Economic development is covered and the only talked about is GOOSE CREEK. This just happens to reinforce the actions vs. words and believability issue of this commission's claim that the whole county is the focus.  

Commissioner Stonecash asks who prepared it.

Kim says it was mostly HIT that has been driving it.

Mention of a consolidated planning committee.

3 hr.  48.5 Minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – it's all about social agencies.

Kim Keller –  according to this the only thing we got going in the county is we are looking at the development of Goose Creek. They need to be talking to the municipalities…. focus needs to be more broad.

Commissioner Stonecash – …they need to expand their committee base…

3 hr.  57 Minute mark   Both Shawnda Combs – Preble County Economic Development Director and Jeff Seifert – President of the Preble County Partnership are mentioned as being on the committee…  

4 hr. 3.5 minute mark on cd  

19.36 minutes – 4.48 MB

File 9

Connie – as to our meeting last week on the Wellness program…

4 hr.  8 Minute mark   Hometown Cable – ribbon cutting ceremony May11 at 1:00 in Coldwater, Ohio – broadband initiative program. See August 19, 2009.

Commissioner Wesler – We really need to have Matt Appenzeller engaged. See February 1, 2010, where Matt wanted to have the county put up assets for a fiber optic loop.. I was against the county putting up assets.  Butler County had a fiber optic scandal going on at the time.

Resolution 305 amending the composition of the CVB board. Resolution read into record by Connie. Six at large members, two members appointed by the county commissioners and four members recommended by the CVB to the commission for appointment. The CVB will consider a member of the hotel, motel or B&B for at least one of these appointments.

Three county commission appointments.

One individual from each certified Chamber of Commerce. Preble County, Camden, Lewisburg and New Paris.

Six at large members. Two appointed by the County Commissioners and four members including if possible from the hotel, motel B&B or restaurant business recommended by the CVB.

Passes 3-0

4 hr.  12.25 Minute mark   Letter from the Preble Soil and Water District. Invitation for next day at 9:30.

4 hr.  15 Minute mark   Note receipt of letter to John Jones on letter from EPA mentioned earlier.

4 hr.  16 Minute mark   Change order #1 for Sewer District 2.

4 hr.  26.25 Minute mark   Mini split air-conditioning unit for computer server will be installed tomorrow.

4 hr. 27.5 minute mark on cd  

24 minutes – 5.49 MB

File 10

BID RECOMMENDATIONS/ AWARD

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A BID RECOMMENDATION & FURTHER CONSIDER AWARDING BID AS RECOMMENDED

RE: 2012 STRIPING PROGRAM – ENGINEER

B. NOTE RECEPT OF A BID RECOMMENDATION & FURTHER CONSIDER AWARDING BID AS RECOMMENCED

RE: RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS

AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: ADDENDUM #1 TO GIS SOFTWARE & PROFESSIONAL SVS. AGREEMENT W/ WOOLPERT INC. – $5,000.00 – GIS

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

RE: ADDENDUM #1 TO EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT W/LOUISO TRUCKING, INC. – CHANGE OF SEMI TANK TRAILER – LANDFILL – leachate

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

RE: LAW LIBRARY RESOURCE BOARD GRANT MOU W/STATEWIDE CONSORTIUM OF COUNTY LAW LIBRARY RESOURCE BOARDS – $2,728.00 – LLRB

TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #314-12-156 – KEVIN CAPLINGER – SHERIFF FOJ Cost not to exceed $135

B. RES. #315-12-156 – DEAN MILLER – SHERIFF FOJ Cost not to exceed $135

C. RES. #316-12-156 – TERRY PENDERGRAFT – VETERAN SVS. Cost not to exceed $150

D. RES. #317-12-156 – CHARITY LORANZAN – CSEA Cost not to exceed $10

E. RES. #318-12-156 – CHARITY LORANZAN & DANIELLE PIERATT – CSEA Cost not to exceed $40

F. RES. #319-12-156 – CHARITY LORANZAN & JESSICA ISAACS – CSEA Cost not to exceed $320 a day

G. RES. #320-12-156 – MELISSA MONNIN – CSEA Cost not to exceed $10

H. RES. #321-12-156 – MELISSA MONNIN – CSEA Cost not to exceed $10

I. RES. #322-12-156 – SHAWNDA COMBS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  NO COST TO THE COUNTY

David Wesler on the Commission Charity Ball.

Attended the MVRPC the other night.

Summer conferences June 8, everyone attending.

Solid waste bill.

ADJOURN

4 hr. 27.8 minute mark on cd

13.22 minutes – 3.06 MB

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