Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

December 16, 2009

Meeting audio and review

Kleingers and Associates were chosen by Preble County Commissioner Day and Commissioner Stonecash to move ahead with the long dormant Goose Creek project at Exit 10. The Project is to be funded initially with a $250,000 grant from the Dayton Development Coalition. Commissioner David Wesler was nowhere to be found when the decision was made. The word "dissention" (1hr 22 min mark of this meeting's audio) was uttered in a discussion on the matter by the two commissioners present who had to make a decision in his absence. Time is of major importance as under terms of the grant the project must be completed by March 1, 2010.

As covered on the December 14, review, Commissioner Wesler bailed on a claim of “conflict of interest” because of a friendship with someone that worked at one of the five original companies that had responded to the Preble County RFQ.  It was not mentioned which of the original five companies was at issue. Commissioners Day & Stonecash then narrowed the field to three companies. As far as I can determine the two that have had ties to the past were not chosen for the final field. If either of those two were the source of the conflict, there should have been no problem weighing in with a presence and a vote.  Commissioner Wesler has already announced his decision to vigorously seek re-election, starting with this spring’s primary season.

Both Kleingers and Woolpert’s gave excellent presentations; the choice appeared to come down to Kleingers ability to answer more questions without referencing a need for outside council.

If completed as claimed this project would advance the project further in the next two months than has been visible to the public in the last eight years. The initial size of the area involves a 200 acre tract in the south west quadrant of the I-70 & Rt.127 interchange at (Exit 10) in the area of Orphans Road.

For more information try the the December 14, Kleingers presentation and audio.

File 1

Opening

3.75 minutes – 881KB

File 2

5 min mark    Real estate assessment – Appraisal Research Corp. $179,860.90

Dave  What does that leave in that account Connie?

Connie  $585,000

Dave  Oh my

Chris  So that $34,000 should not be an issue

13 minute    Jail population down to 42 from Spring high of 65, blame on reduction in law enforcement.

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #661-09-142

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – REA .

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #662-09-142

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #663-09-142

RE: AUTH. EXPENDITURE – $8,062.72 FOR PURCHASE & INSTALLATION OF (19)

VAV REHEAT VALVES & ACTUATORS AND (2) VAV BOX FAN MOTORS TO

REAIR THE HVAC SYSTEM AT THE PREBLE COUNTY JAIL – SHERIFF

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #664-09-142

RE: AUTH. EXPENDITURE – $4,047.00 FOR PURCHASE & INSTALLATION OF A

NEW GARBAGE DISPOSAL UNIT FOR THE KITCHEN AT THE PREBLE

COUNTY JAIL – SHERIFF

VII. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A REPORT FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

RE: MONTHLY JAIL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009

VIII. APPOINTMENTS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #665-09-142

16 min mark RE: RE-APPT. OF CHARLENE VIA TO MHRB   

17 min charge backs from Board of Elections – County to recoup almost $57,000

Cost of Health & Mental Health Board was around $7,600

Comment on good report

End 24 minute mark on cd

20.17 minutes – 4.68MB

File 3

27 minute mark   Connie on meeting with Mr. Grimme and agreement. Regarding CORSA agreement mention previously. Prosecutor's office still has agreement. Concern over something similar as Lebanon fire.  Needs taken care of by end of year.

30 minute  Connie  contacted Pat Holmes about a letter confirming spoken agreement over FCFC gran being used as County contribution. Grant agreement will not be signed by Commissioners until a written agreement from OSU Extension is in hand.

31.5 minute  Bob while we have a break let’s talk about appointments to Boards. Person, person he hoped would be interested was not.

Talk about writing a letter to the person being replaced.

Bob – new blood needed. Not come from the farm community as every other board is loaded.

Dave I don't see that being a detriment.

Bob county is split about 50 – 50 (farm community only half)  

 

End 36.3 minute mark on cd

12.17 minutes – 2.81 MB

File 4

36.5 min   Discussion of previous day's road trip by Dave and Bob to Van Wert County.

ED occurs when the cheapest levitra best storefront signals from nerve cannot reach to penis.

Bob – good visit, partnership for entire Van Wert County, apparently no turf wars. Fine Arts center attached to school (donated money)

Van Wert County website: http://vanwertcounty.org/   Popualtion in year 2000 – 29,659

Wikipedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Wert_County,_Ohio

Van Wert County Fair website: http://www.vanwertcountyfair.com/  **** Of note,  the county fair website has a "Links & Lodging" button: http://www.vanwertcountyfair.com/vwcf_links.htm  

Preble County Fair website: http://www.preblecountyfair.org/  I brought up the issue of local lodging being listed on the Preble County fair website to Duanne Grimme last Spring when I contacted him about his attending a Connect Ohio meeting. Still nothing there.  He commented the next week about Richmond motels loving the Preble County Fairgrounds.

Economic Director hired by OSU Extension which pays $35,000 county pays $11,500, City of Van Wert pays $11,500, $70,000 bed tax from hotel. Budget about $150,000.

Dave – their Commissioners even showed up and said it worked so well that the politics are taken out of it. They work close with CIC, Chamber Villages, 2 Industrial Parks set up. Someone to handle economic development and monitor the web site www.ohiosites.com daily. Companies want Interstate access – wowed by I-70.  Two JRS (Job Ready Sites). County provides two small rooms of for office space. The county has a hospital, factories, double or triple the amount of Preble. Largest factory has a thousand people employed.

Economic Develop Benefits from being associated with OSU Extension, huge advisory board all interviewed by Ohio State yearly so they can evaluate her. Whole county is enterprise zone. Mega site contracted to 2017. Advisory Board of 52 people.

Chris but she reports to Ohio State

Bob she says she doesn't. I asked her directly.

Dave not like the problems we have had.

48.5 minute Chris discussion on bed tax. County contributing $81,000.  3 hotels in county.

Bed tax additional line item.

End 53.9 minute mark on cd

17.40 minutes – 4.04MB

File 5

Goose Creek Crossing.

Bob – Woolperts & Kleingers, firm has more people on staff to handle everything.

Chris – on difference between both firms Kleingers answered all my questions.

Bob – and you feel they are capable of getting these grants?

Chris – both firms would probably do a very good job.

1 hr. 3 min. **** Apparently Commissioner Wesler has either left the room or is being quiet.

Sounds like they are leaning toward Kleingers

Mention of one firm not having everyone needed (Woolpert) with regard to getting landowner commitments.

Connie liked the second team a tad better (Kleingers).  Kleingers was only firm to contact the county zoning office (Marty Bresher).

1 hr 20 min   Chris – asks Connie to get contract ready fo Kleingers

Dave had indeed left the meeting.

1 hr 22 minute     Chris on having a problem with the whole process (Dave bailing out)

Dissention in the ranks comment (To late guys, I already posted it on the December 14 review)

1 hr. 23 min.  Brief mention of VanWert trip. Chris had hoped to attend.

End 1 hr.  24 minute mark on cd

30.07 minutes – 6.89 MB

File 6

Commissioner Wesler has indeed left the building (or commission office) Connie asks if they would like her to call him but they decide to move on without him.

1 hr. 26 min.   Need commitment from property owner.

Steering Committee:    (Core Group)

County Commissioners.

Eaton Rep – Dave Daily

Sheriff

Marty Bresher

Monroe Township

Prosecutor's office

Health Department Rep.

ODOT contact – possibly locally Steve Simmons?

Washington Township Trustees because of Orphans Rd. connection

1 hr. 36 min   Bob – we are moving forward.

Chris  on the core group

Bob  erase that old stuff and get on with it

Chris  on KISS plan (Keep it simple stupid)

1 hr. 43 min  Bob  – Time to move forward or drop it from the scale

Liked Woolpert the best but these other guys (Kleingers) rose to the top.

1 hr. 48 min

TIF discussion, nothing difficult. People can be difficult.

ADJOURN

End 1hr. 51.3 minute mark on cd

27.13 minutes – 6.23 MB