Preble County Commissioners

July 31, 2013

Two Commissioners in attendance

File 1

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI. 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 JULY 29, 2013 REGULAR SESSION MEETING

2.45 minutes – 646 KB

File 2

CVB QUARTERLY MEETING

Jean Bussell, Jeff Sewert & Abby Noland

Jean starts:

Distributing brochures for events and restaurants.

5.5  Minute mark   Apple Fest not included.

Taffy's wrong phone number.

20,000 Covered Bridge Brochures also being distributed.

Working with the Preble County Development Partnership on a video project.

City tripping program.

8.5  Minute mark   Abby Noland went to Wayne County Tourism event and accompanied David Wesler to the Rails to Trails meeting.

9  Minute mark   Received 501- C6 tax status from IRS.

10  Minute mark   Hoover & Roberts has donated their accounting time to get reports in order.

Still have vacancies on board but happy with the nine current members.

11.5  Minute mark   Discussion on expanding Shawnda Combs secretary's hours to work on behalf of the Histori – the CVB.

Jean spent three hours folding brochures.

Would like the County Commission to consider a grant to them in the amount of $15,000 to support the expansion of the staffing capacity. Aware of limitations to county budget. Has some good contract models from the Ohio National Road (Dave Wesler, Jeff Sewert and Jane Lightner served together on it in the past) and Park District.

14.5  Minute mark   Dave Wesler asks if there have been any discussion with the other two CVBs about getting more of a standard brochure for the whole county. To the best of my knowledge the New Paris CVB has yet to produce a brochure as I have asked about it a couple times.

Dave meant the others help with the brochures and then purchase some also.

New Paris CVB bought 1000 Covered Bridge Brochures for their own distribution.

Jean – My sense is that they are each very focused on their areas of interest. Mentions how nice the Hueston Woods CVB booth info and website are…. They have put money into things that really are specific to Hueston Woods…Mentions that 5000 more of the Visitors Guides would cost $2,500.

Being careful on spending pending the cost of the first audit.

18.5  Minute mark   Dave explains the rising cost in the budget….feels it is unfortunate that everything is not pulled together.

20.5  Minute mark   Abby Noland offers review of Wayne County Tourism event.

150 people attended.

Mentions complaints of nobody wanting to work together… little pockets of my territory..

Lady from Holland Michigan was main speaker.

Listen to the audio as this is worth listening to if you have an interest in this.

Mentions infighting.

Clarification of areas of responsibility – whose job is whose.

Unified position.

Hardest part was those people that were so invested in their particular event it was hard to let go.

Twenty five year plan and had to meet regularly.

Knows a Professor from Sinclair. who would be from outside at no cost.

26 Minute mark  A claim of a $15 return for every $1 spent was made. I consider this a BS claim that grows every few years. When Shawnda Combs first presented it a couple years ago she used $13 and I can remember years ago hearing the claim of $9. I ask that you consider that those figures exceed even the return expected from Bernie Madoff. "Concerns about Madoff's business surfaced as early as 1999, when financial analyst Harry Markopolos informed the SEC that he believed it was legally and mathematically impossible to achieve the gains Madoff claimed to deliver" He is in jail but, the claim is made by government as an excuse to tax you under another claim it will get people to spend more. If this claim was true the country would never go into recession and we all would retire at 30. You will never hear a legitimate business promise a 15 to 1 return to secure funding – only government. If there really was a 15 -1 return on investment the county sales tax collections would have gone through the roof. The commission would be throwing money at and begging the CVB to spend more so they would have more sales tax revenue and that is not happening. Instead the sales tax revenue more accurately resembles a slow recovery from an economic downturn and given the jump in June unemployment to 7.8% from 6.9% even that recovery is questionable. It could just as easily be claimed that the unemployment figures show the incompetence of the past commission with the raising of taxes.

Discussion on Wayne County Tourism bureau budget and how they get it.

7 million vehicles pass by each year on I-70.

Put a road sign 45 minutes ahead traveling wise. It is essential.

You are not going to bring people off the highway if it is just the Apple Fest. You are not going to bring people off the highway if it is just the Pork Fest. Offering multiple reasons. Collaboration. Richmond CVB wants to collaborate and is coming to the September County CVB meeting.

Indiana – Biggest marketing right now is agricultural. How food is made.

Mentions YouTube & Pure Michigan promotional video.  This has spawned parody a video.

Mentions that Indiana and Colorado cut back their tourism budget and regret it. Has study.

Chris Day went to Traverse City last week.

Jean Bussell mentions collaboration with Oxford.

36 Minute mark   Dave mentions visit from Fair Ground manager and sheep show. Asks about collaboration with other CVBs

37 Minute mark   Jean Bussell – It is really hard to constantly be the one reaching out to Hueston Woods and New Paris. I mean because they are very focused on their own thing. Yes they respond but it hard to be the one called and then always have to reach out to them. It's just it doesn't feel good. When our resources are the smallest and we are expected to cover the most territory, it is very difficult.

Chris Day – It has got to be a two way street.

Good meeting

40 minute mark on cd  

37.2 minutes – 8.54 MB

File 3

CHAD HOKE – ENFORCEMENT OF ELECTRICAL CODE FOR SWIMMING POOLS

Listen to the audio.  

County not moving forward on enforcement. Leave it to home owner and their insurance.

48 minute mark on cd  

8.02 minutes – 1.84 MB

File 4

The activities that an individual performs and the generico levitra on line environment in which he lives are all held responsible for the personality, which a man displays.

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE DISCIPLINE OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE

Exit no action taken.

Commissioner Wesler – I'll wait and talk to Becky later when she comes in.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE PREBLE COUNTY AUDITOR

RE: CERTIFICATE OF ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAX REVENUE FOR A 3 MILL RENEWAL, 1 MILL ADDITIONAL LEVY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR THE HEALTH DEPT. – $163,000 per year

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #448-13-162

RE: DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO LEVY A TAX IN EXCESS OF THE TEN MILL LIMITATION, 3 MILL RENEWAL & 1 MILL ADDITIONAL LEVY FOR 5 YRS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR THE HEALTH DEPT.

51  Minute mark  Denise Robertson offers view that she is alright with putting the renewal on the ballot but not the additional request.

David Wesler offers his view.

Chris offers his view.

53  Minute mark   David feels he has never voted to raise taxes on the people of Preble County.

2 – 1 Vote with Denise Robertson against the proposed tax increase and raising taxes.

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #449-13-162

RE: TRANSFER – VARIOUS DEPTS.

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO BID SPECS

RE: ADDENDUM #2 TO THE GRATIS – SR 122 WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT BID SPECS. – FY12 CDBG

AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT W/ EUGENE P. NEVADA – $5,000.00 – COMMISSION

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

RE: AMENDMENT TO THE WRAPAROUND SERVICES AGREEMENT W/ PREBLE CO. JUVENILE TASC – INCREASE AMOUNT $1,560.00 – FCFC

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF AN EXECUTED GRANT AGREEMENT

RE: FY 2014-2015 SUBSIDY GRANT AGREEMENT W/ OHIO DEPT. OF YOUTH SERVICES – JUVENILE CT.

TRAVEL

NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #450-13-162 – HERB GIBSON, BRUCE BARNES, DAVE WILSON, BOB BENEKE & BILL SAMS – SOLDIERS RELIEF Cost not to exceed $900

B. RES. #451-13-162 – SARAH DRIVER – SHERIFF FOJ Cost not to exceed $33

C. RES. #452-13-162 – MICHELLE DAVIS – JUV. TASC Cost not to exceed $500

58.5 minute mark on cd  

10.31 minutes – 2.4 MB

File 5

Discussion on last week's insurance meeting.

1 hr. 5 Minute mark  Chris Day feels the previous commission agreed to review using the same company in a year (this year).

1 hr. 12 Minute mark  Connie – I received an email from out at ??? who works out at SILFEX. WorkReady issue. Connie believes the Partnership can sign the document. County will provide resolution of support. Partnership would like to get it in as soon as possible.

1 hr. 19 Minute mark  Dog Warden and license fees on agenda for Monday.

Discussion on issue.  

1 hr. 23 Minute mark   West Manchester project funded. Seventh project that Preble County has had funded. Thank you to Kim Keller.

Low volume issue with Chris Day.

Discussion on Kim Keller and when she was hired – 1999.

1 hr. 28 minute mark on cd  

29.33 minutes – 6.76 MB

File 6

1 hr. 36 Minute mark   Fair discussion.

1 hr. 39 Minute mark    JOB & FAMILY SVS. & CHILDREN SVS. MONTHLY UPDATE

Becky Sorrell presents.

JFS Report.

June unemployment up 7.8% from 6.9 %.

586 visitors at the job center.

954 phone calls.

285 cash recipients – 9 in two parent homes.

5,573 receiving food stamps in Preble County.

1 hr. 41 Minute mark   Children's Services report.

123 cases for June.

39 calls

1 hr. 44.5 Minute mark   Question from Denise Robertson on foster care.

1 hr. 45.5 Minute mark   EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS DISCIPLINARY ACTION OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEES

Exit no action taken.

David Wesler – Resolution 453 – Disciplinary action involving two employees.

Becky recommended three days suspension for one and a written reprimand for another.

Chris Day offers his view on issue.

Denise Robertson offers her views.

David Wesler offers his view – increase written to one off.

Resolution 454 one day unpaid suspension

ADJOURN

1 hr. 54 minute mark on cd  

26 minutes – 5.95 MB