Of note from this meeting is that the General Fund as reported by the Auditor has just over $1,000,000 more than at the same time last year.

Shawnda Combs the new Economic Development Director will have an office across the street from the Courthouse in the County building. She requested it and I think it is one of the better ideas to come out of the courthouse in quite some time.

The JFS meeting had a report that unemployment in Preble County has dropped to 9.5% which is the lowest level this year.

There was more discussion on the Camden request for use of a small plot of the land the county just recently found out it owned (less than one acre). This would allow for flow restrictor valves in a connection to Southwest Water from Camden.

The meeting closes with an almost two hour discussion on the looming large health insurance costs facing the county. The current insurance carrier has been spending more on coverage than premiums paid. This could result in an up to 50% cost increase and/or reduced coverage and larger co pay from employees.

Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

September 27,  2010

Meeting audio and review

Three 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 & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION & NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 22ND REGULAR SESSION MEETING

End 3.48 minute mark on CD – 891 KB

File 2

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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

4.25 minute mark    VIII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #505-10-146

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – CHILDREN SVS. ($300.00 & $5,400.84) & SAFE FUND ($682.95)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #506-10-146

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #507-10-146

RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $8,185.28 FOR PURCHASE OF DAILY COVER MATERIAL – LANDFILL

7.25 minute mark    IX. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM REV. WAYNE MORRISON

RE: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHIP GRANT

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF

RE: HIRE OF TERRY SNOWDEN AS PART-TIME INTERMEDIATE EMPLOYEE

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM OHIO DEPT. OF ALCOHOL & DRUG ADDICTION SERVICES

RE: REMOVAL OF JENNIFER CANTRELL FROM MHRB

10.30 minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash – reads letter into the record. (Absent clause – missed meetings)

12.4 minute mark on cd  

8.33 minutes –  1.95 MB

File 3

9:15 A.M. – MINDY ROBBINS (GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE)

13.45  minute mark    For the first 24 days of September receipts were: $810,025.44 with expenses of $497,300.20.

Sales tax up.

Local government up.

Interest up.

CASH BALANCE as of  September 24, 2010                          $2,832,812.82

CASH BALANCE in General Fund on September 25, 2009 **$1,873,173.12 – http://www.citizensforpreblecounty.com/news/?p=352

Conveyance Fee – $5,072.40  for September. Since it conception a year ago $95,069.80

13.45  minute mark    Looking at 1.7 million balance at beginning of year.

18  minute mark    Monitoring Children's Service & JFS.

19.25  minute mark    Commissioner Wesler – brings up last week's meeting on wind turbines and Mindy contacting and working with Darke County and local school boards.

20.5 minute mark    Mention of the 20 mill floor. Local schools already at 20 mill floor.

23 minute mark on cd  

10.36 minutes – 2.42 MB

File 4

X. AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION PHASE 2A-3 AGREEMENT W/ KING

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP – $413,500.00 – LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION

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

RE: HELP ME GROW AGREEMENT W/ HEALTH DEPT. – $133,010.76 – FCFC

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING (9) AGREEMENTS

RE: OHIO BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS W/ THE VILLAGES OF WEST ELKTON, CAMDEN, GRATIS, NEW PARIS, VERONA, WEST MANCHESTER, ELDORADO, WEST ALEXANDRIA & LEWISBURG – BUILDING REGULATIONS

26.5 minute mark    XI. TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUEST:

A. RES. #508-10-146 – JODY ROBERTS, CINDY LEE & KRISTINA BURLESON – TASC  Cost not exceed $270

B. RES. #509-10-146 – REGINA HAPNER & BECKY SORRELL  Cost not exceed $30

31.1 minute mark on cd  

8.10 minutes –  1.87 MB

File 5

9:30 A.M. – INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

Brenda White and all three Commissioners.

33 minute mark    Brenda White – I really didn't want to come down here.

38.5 minute mark on cd  

7.29 minutes –  1.71 MB

File 6

Connie Crowell comes into chamber with additional items.

39 minute mark    Open house 418 Judy Lane, Gratis, Ohio 10:00 a.m.

39.75  minute mark    Sheriff – Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant, receiving $15,905. Non general fund account to purchase automatic vehicle locator for the patrol cruisers. A new server and work station. Wants requirement for additional quotes waived.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & CONVEYANCE FEE DISCUSSION

42  minute mark    Connie got the Economic Development set up through General Fund. $1,962 quote for computer and software excluding FrontPage.

44.5  minute mark    Commissioner Wesler – Some people are little confused about the conveyance fee. It is a separate line item that we are tracking but it goes in the General Fund. We passed it specifically a year ago about this time to be used for economic development purposes. Presently we are paying the salary out of that but it is not the regular General Fund dollars that go to other departments. It is separate, we are tracking it.

Commissioner Stonecash – Basically it has nothing to do with the General Fund dollars.

Commissioner Wesler – It is there but it is a separate line item that is being tracked.

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Connie – This department that we just created is a General Fund department. It gets money from the General Fund.

Commissioner Day – Correct, basically what David is trying to say is the conveyance fee that we passed, the additional one mill was identified solely for economic development purposes. Right David?

Commissioner Wesler – Yes

47.75 minute mark on cd  

9.16 minutes –  2.12 MB

File 7

Connie – FYI the mowing at the Fairgrounds was $1,240. Will be taken out of tower rental.

48.4  minute mark    Versailles meeting this Friday (October 1) at 1:00.

Dave can't make it.

Commissioner Stonecash will be there after Armory meeting at 10:00.

Commissioner Day will also attend.

49.8 minute mark    Meeting Monday, October 4 at Engineer's Office with ODOT.  Transportation concerns. 2:00 p.m.

51.5  minute mark    Couple applications for the Micro Film position.

53.25  minute mark    Connie – needs resolution on the "Partnership" (Preble Development Partnership) for the government seat. Connie is confused on what that is so.. Who is that?

Commissioner Day – We have to appoint someone.

Commissioner Stonecash – on coming up with names on who you might suggest. So be thinking about who you might suggest and Monday we will make a decision…..some areas of the county not represented.

55.75  minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash – on Shawnda Combs having been invited to the next Partnership meeting.

Connie on Bob & David taking her over to the county office building to show her a possible office. Bob Brower has gone out and got prices of about $8,000 to redo office space (includes building a wall).

Commissioner Stonecash – shows Dave & Chris a drawing that Bob Brower had done. Shawda's feeling was that she should be separate from the Commissioners & Chamber.  Good & smart idea. Best idea out of these chambers in a while.   

59.75  minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash – Mr. Brower's unemployment fund has $20,000 in it and he proposes we use $8,000 of it for that purpose. The remaining balance he would like to use for boilers and stuff.

1hr. 5  minute mark    Seems like Bob & Dave are all for getting started on the new office but Chris Day is hesitant.

1hr. 5.75 minute mark on cd  

18.04 minutes –  4.13 MB

File 8

10:00 A.M. – CHILDREN SVS. & JFS MONTHLY MEETING

JFS REPORT

1 hr. 6.6  minute mark    Unemployment down to 9.5% – best all year!!!

Cash assistance and food stamp demand climbing.

1 hr. 7.25  minute mark    Looking forward to meeting the new Economic Development Director

1 hr. 8  minute mark    Need a county policy to use credit card reader.  It would help with people who don't live in county.

1 hr. 16 minute mark      A number of employees eligible for retirement in next six months. It will take at least six months to train new employees and she (Becky) would like to have new employees ready and able to do so when they do.

1hr. 18.5 minute mark on cd  

18.04 minutes –  4.13 MB

File 9

CHILDRENS SERVICES REPORT

1 hr. 18.8 minute mark      86 Kids in care.

1hr. 32.75 minute mark on cd  

12.47 minutes –  2.92 MB

File 10

Connie – passing out information from CCAO (County Commissioners Association of Ohio)

Commissioner Stonecash – I have a resolution here number 510-10-146 authorizing the expenditure $15,905 for the purpose and installation of a server and software upgrades and computer work station for the Preble County Sheriff's Office.

1 hr.  34.25 minute mark      Commissioner Stonecash – Connie, do you have anything else?

Connie – Asks about update on the Village of Camden request from last Wednesday.

Commissioner Stonecash – Explains.

1 hr.  39 minute mark      Katie Worthington comes into chambers and offers and update after having talked to "Chad" in Tax-Maps and the Engineer.

Engineer wants to maintain 60 ft. road right-of-way.

She has received no phone calls from anyone including Camden Mayor.

1 hr.  44.9 minute mark      Receipt of request from Mayor of Camden for property noted.

1 hr.  48.5 minute mark      Commissioner Stonecash reads request into record.

1hr. 51.4 minute mark on cd  

18.34 minutes –  4.25 MB

File 11

Commissioner Stonecash – What else do you have?

Connie – I would like to now go into Executive Session to discuss possible discipline of a County employee.

Out of Session

1 hr.  52.5 minute mark      Commissioner Stonecash – Do you have anything else?

Commissioner Stonecash – On October 3rd, invited to the Historical Society.

John Krock comes in room.

1 hr.  54 minute mark      11:00 A.M. – JOHN KROCK – CONFERENCE CALL (PERSONNEL)?

Back in session to speak on same discipline subject. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Exit – NO ACTION TAKEN with Mr. Jones – Landfill Supervisor present.

1 hr.  55.4  minute mark       Commissioner Stonecash – asks about the Lakengren meeting on leachate.

John Jones – some people raised concerns about getting out of the contract. Two or three people spoke in favor and about 30 – 40 people attended. Lodge pretty full.

Commissioner Day – asks if all were Lakengren residents. (They weren't)

1 hr.  56.5  minute mark       Commissioner Stonecash – Same couple that we ahh were pleased to have at our meeting?

John Jones – Yes.

1 hr.  58 minute mark       Commissioner Day on CORSA.

1 hr.  58. minute mark      Commissioner Wesler on Terry Pendegraft.

1 hr.  58. minute mark      RECESS UNTIL 1:30

1hr. 59 minute mark on cd  

7.45 minutes –  1.77 MB

File 12

1:30 A.M. – MIKE SUTTMAN & CAROLYN FILSON, McGOHAN BRABENDER (HEALTH INSURANCE)

2 hr.   minute mark      meeting starts.COUNTY IS LOOKING AT HUGE INCREASE EVEN WITH REDUCED BENEFITS.

2 hr.   1 minute mark      50.2% increase compared to other 39%

NOT A FULL REVIEW FROM THIS POINT ON. Audio provided for those who want to listen.

2 hr. 59 minute mark on cd  

59.57 minutes –  13.7 MB

File 13

HEALTH INSURANCE – CONTINUED

3 hr.   52 minute mark      ADJORN

3 hr. 52 minute mark on cd  

53.03 minutes –  12.1 MB