Of interest at this meeting is the large number of employees from various departments getting raises. The commission asked that all General Fund departments hold the line on raises for this year.  Some departments not under the General Fund went ahead and granted raises. This is the first time that I recall hearing all the names and amounts read into the record.  I have requested copies.

Of the rest of the meetings was the discussion on the PCHS asking the use of Courthouse property for a beer garden. The previous two years this was 2-1 vote in favor with David Wesler voting against. This year it was 2-1 against with Chris Day the lone vote in favor.  A number of issues were discussed on the topic. The one that I found most interesting was David Wesler mentioning a loss and risk person (John Brown) from CORSA commenting that it “Scares him to death”. CORSA is the County Risk Sharing Authority established by the CCAO – County Commissioners Association of Ohio. If David is right about CORSA being against it then Chris Day he should step down from his leadership role at CORSA.

 

Preble County Commissioners

January 28, 2013

Three Commissioners in attendance

File 1

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS

4 Minute mark   Tom Crumbaker with the Preble County Genealogical Society  meeting on Saturday about County & Township records.

VI. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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

9.3 minute mark on cd  

9.3 minutes – 2.17 MB

File 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #116-13-159

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – TREASURER ($1,807.28); SHERIFF ($7,154.06); JOB & FAMILY SVS. ($2,150.00; $2,500.00)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #117-13-159

RE: MORAL OBLIGATION – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #118-13-159

RE: TRANSFER – GEN’L MISC.

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF (11) LETTERS

RE: FY13 SALARIES FOR AUDITOR’S OFFICE, PREBLE CO. DD, SHERIFF’S OFFICE, VETERAN’S SVS., PREBLE CO. HEALTH DEPT., RECORDER’S OFFICE, TREASURER’S OFFICE, BRD. OF ELECTIONS, MHRB, JUVENILE & PROBATE CT.

13 Minute mark    Pay rates.  

Listen to the audio as there are many names mentioned as getting raises. General Fund department employees were asked to hold the line on pay raises. The reading of this list shows that many employees of Developmental Disabilities, Veterans Services, Health Department, Board of Elections and others were given raises.

Developmental Disabilities – Diane Knupp – $37.06 per hour.

Veterans Services – Terry Pendergraft  $23.61 – $24.32

26.2 minute mark on cd  

16.5 minutes – 3.85 MB

File 3

MINDY ROBBINS – GENERAL FUND UPDATE

Mindy's report has been posted.

32 minute mark on cd  

5.52 minutes – 1.34 MB

File 4

BECKY SORRELL & JEFF ADKINS – JFS & CHILDREN SVS. MONTHLY MEETING

JFS report.

445 visitors at Job Center in December

22 Dow Chemical employees have taken the Work Keys Assessment.

5 Library employees have taken the Work Keys Assessment.

34 Minute mark    SILFEX has a job opening online and applicants must take the Work Keys Assessment to apply. Becky references a "huge number of people" wanting to take the test to apply. Fifteen mechanically inclined people mentioned. The test takes about four hours. JFS has seven computers.

5614 food stamp recipients in December.

37 Minute mark     Medicaid recipients – 2006 there were 5354 recipients. 2012 – 15,098 recipients.

39 Minute mark    Children's Services Report

115 kids involved in December.

53.5 minute mark on cd  

21.31 minutes – 4.92 MB

File 5

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF LIQUOR LICENSE FROM THE OHIO DIVISION OF LIQUOR CONTROL & FURTHER AUTHORIZE CLERK TO SIGN NOTIFICATION THAT A PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT REQUESTED – Lewisburg – Harrison Township

AGREEMENT & CONTRACTS

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

RE: 2013 WIRELESS CELL PHONE SERVICE AGREEMENT W/ VERIZON WIRELESS – $9,500.00 – ENGINEER

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

RE: 2013 ANNUAL INSPECTION OF FIRE EXTINQUISHERS SERVICE AGREEMENT W/ KOORSEN FIRE & SECURITY – $749.80 – SHERIFF

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

RE: FY13 ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT W/ PREBLE CO. OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – $20,000.00 – LEPC

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

RE: 2012 COUNTY AUDIT LETTER OF ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT W/ AUDITOR OF STATE OF OHIO – $61,865.00 – BUREAU OF INSPECTION & $615.00 – LANDFILL

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TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #119-13-159 – TERRY PENDERGRAFT – VETERAN’S SVS. Cost not to exceed $133

B. RES. #120-13-159 – CONNIE CROWELL – COMMISSION NO COST TO THE COUNTY

Discussion on Gas to Energy

1 hr.  4.5 minute mark on cd  

11 minutes – 2.52 MB

File 6

1 hr. 4.75 Minute mark   Discussion on the transfer of Shawnda to the Partnership. Shawnda will be paying into PERS but Sarah will not. Time needed to make sure Shawnda will be seen as a carryover employee.

1 hr. 6 Minute mark   Travel Request for Chris Day to attend the CCAO Commissioners Training Seminar – Resolution #121

Becky Sorrell received a resignation from Jessica Issacs – Social Service Worker 2 – accepted a position in Montgomery County. Approval of a Help Wanted Ad.

1 hr. 8.25 Minute mark   Denise Robertson on her visit to the Ag Society meeting the previous week. Fair Board would like to have the cell tower money be paid regularly again.

Dave Wesler has no problem with returning to the old way of doing it. Bickering back and forth is not needed.

Chris Day offers his view and feels there are still several serious issues down there among which is an electrical issue.

1 hr. 13 Minute mark     Denise Robertson on her plans to attend Ag Society meetings.

Discussion on the issue.

Chris Day has no problem giving them the money back but that it should be used on capital expenditures.

1 hr. 18 Minute mark    Denise Robertson motions to deposit cell tower money back into the FairBoard account with the stipulation that they provide a plan for capital improvements. She will attend the next meeting. She will also ask how the money is being spent and report back to the commission.

1 hr. 21.5 minute mark on cd  

17 minutes – 3.88 MB

File 7

Commissioners discuss various subjects.

Chris on his vacation.

Dayton Development Coalition meeting attended by David & Denise.

Commissioners Corner.

February 21 – State of the County presentation at the Township meeting. 6:30 p.m. at the Engineers meeting. Denise will attend the Fair Board meeting.

Dave on attending the National Road Association meeting the previous week with Jane Lightner and Jeff Sewert.

Jane Lightner on Interpretive signs. Replacement of stone mile marker posts on Rt. 40.

1 hr. 31 minute mark on cd  

9.31 minutes – 2.17MB

File 8

DISCUSSION ON PREBLE CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S REQUEST FOR BRIDGES, BIKES, & BLUES

Jane Lightner comes to podium.

Discussion on history of covered bridge tours.

Would like to use the Courthouse plaza for a beer garden.

BBR Charge of $20 per bike not person. Offers a per bike spending number 0f $105 per bike. Claim of 1,500 bikes but not all were paid registrations, got the number from the Sheriff's Department "guestimating".

1 hr. 35.5 Minute mark  David Wesler once again against having it on courthouse property.

Denise Robertson offers her views. Biggest impact on Eaton, biggest beneficiary is Eaton should take the risk. Mentions event getting bigger and holding it at Fairgrounds especially if it grows to an overnight event like the Pork Festival which would benefit the whole county.

1 hr. 38.5 Minute mark   Jane Lightner says she spoke with the City and they said "no" again this year.

Denise asks if they are going to let it go to another entity.

Jane Lightner comments that is not part of the current discussion which is will the commission let them host it.

1 hr.  39.5 Minute mark    Bill Hutton offers that he does not know if the county would get any more impact than at the Courthouse.

1 hr.  41.5 Minute mark    Harold Bussell?? offers views. Whoever it is asks for another year to work it out.

1 hr.  44 Minute mark    Bill Hutton on location issue. He worked the event last year.

1 hr.  46 Minute mark   David Wesler on liability issue. He spoke to John Brown who is the loss and risk control person for CORSA. Of 62 counties that he knew of only a quarter allow alcohol (sounds like he is referring to the Fairgrounds). John Brown – "Scares him to death" over the liability, Dave mentions a possible accident on the way home from one of these events. Dave would also be against having beer at the Fairgrounds.

1 hr.  47.5 Minute mark    Chris Day offers his view and based on those offered he should step down from his leadership role at CORSA.

1 hr.  49.25 Minute mark    Jane Lightner offers that the BP station in Gratis reported that they had approximately a hundred visitors and hour that day.

David offers more views and again brings up CORSA and agrees with Denise on use of the street being a better location.   

1 hr.  53 Minute mark    Request to approve the beer garden on Courthouse property turned down 2-1 with Chris Day the loan "Yes" vote.

1 hr. 54 minute mark on cd  

23 minutes – 5.26 MB

File 9

Dave Wesler – Ok Connie what else do you have?

Connie – Several amendments to several of our personnel policies.

Discussions  

Employee concerns on taking an hour of vacation time?

Sick leave usage.

Listen to the audio for a better understanding of the issues discussed.

2 hr.  5.25 Minute mark    EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OF THE LANDFILL MANAGER   

Exit – no action taken.

ADJOURN

2 hr. 6.7 minute mark on cd  

12.42 minutes – 2.9 MB