Landfill Leachate Scoring Controversy as Commission Votes 3 – 0 to Open Negotiations with Lakengren

Preble County, Ohio, County Commissioners

December 2, 2009

Meeting audio and review

File 1

Opening 

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File 2

VI. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #646-09-142

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – VARIOUS DEPTS.

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #647-09-142

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE RE: TAX BUDGETS – 2010

General Fund Certificate for 2010 is $9,973,928.00

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #648-09-142

RE: TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION – 2010

Chris – Question on if they have received an amended certificate for this year (2009). Expected to be in the neighborhood of $9,17?,???.

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File 3

Variety of subjects.

Issue of $63,000 grant that would help fund OSU Extension at 20 minute mark.

Tower rental at Fairground at 23 minute mark.

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File 4

9:30 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING – ZONING CASE #1271 – JAMES WILLIAMS, ESTATE

There will be a transcript of this meeting.

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File 6

Dave to recuse himself on the RFQ's discussion

Chris – $9,418,756 amended budget.

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LEACHATE ISSUE

Bob – scoring system fair and proposals speak for themselves. Pay attention to recommendation of committee we formed.

Dave – Not in total agreement, believes there is a benefit in the future for Camden and county. Urban transition area and with rail available is better positioned to growth.

Camden application lacks detail and could have been done better.

Bob – continues to feel the recommendation of the committee.

Dave – (59 minute mark) felt that originally the discussion was with Camden. The meeting did not go well, there was a feeling of arrogance as to the price Camden should get and other options were opened.

Chris – Options included building treatment facility on site at landfill. We can only base our decision on what was submitted.

Dave – Pricing was put at 50 points and feels should have been scored higher than 15 points and that was split into three areas.  1 hr. 4 min. mark.

Bob – Price over 80 years to landfill should be considered

Dave – question on pretreatment.

Chris – On this process we did not get into the engineering of it.

Dave – Lakengren did a very professional presentation and he is disappointed with Camden's.

Chris – on two options follow process or throw them out and start over.

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Bob makes recommendation to open negotiations with Lakengren.

Dave seconds motion.

Motion passed 3 – 0

Deadline for Committee of two weeks

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File 8

Fairgrounds discussion relative to Pork Festival and Fair

Chris – Opens with question on status of Fair Board and study.

Dave – wanted to back out of being involved. Had not heard boo out of Woolpert since the evening meeting.

Bob – we can't be doing something on our own while have Woolpert doing a study. Wait on study, same as Leachate. Plan does not need to be accepted.

Dave – reminds Bob of his stance on Leachate issue.

1 hr. 29 min. Courthouse Christmas tree

1 hr. 33 minute mark Dave recuses himself because of close friendship with one of the people working for a company submitting RFQ's on Goose Creek and leaves chambers.

1 hr. 37 minute mark – Bob on Poggemeyer (not happy with the way they have handled grant issue). Would like to make decision that afternoon.

1 hr. 41 min. mark Chris back to Fairboard issue.

Bob – probably should not have said we don't have to accept their recommendation.

Chris – We are entrusted to do what is best for the residents of Preble County.

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11:00 A.M. – SHERIFF SIMPSON (SHERIFF’S ROTARY FUND)

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11:30 A.M. – PAT TAYLOR (GOVERNOR ANDREW HARRIS)

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File 12

Recess

Back in session

Commissioner Wesler has recused himself.

Goose Creek Crossing

Narrowed to three companies. They will be brought in for interviews on December 14. They are:

1:00 P.M. – ME COMPANIES – RFQ GOOSE CREEK CROSSING PROJECT

2:00 P.M. – KLEINGERS & ASSOCIATES – RFQ GOOSE CREEK CROSSING PROJECT

3:00 P.M. – WOOLPERT, INC. – RFQ GOOSE CREEK CROSSING PROJECT

Grant of $15,000 available to Sheriff's Department, no match required.

*** Chris on insurance document from Fair Board. Fair Board Manager Duane Grimme responsible. Fair Board President Mr. Kimball. Commissioner need it signed.

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Chris – brought Katie up to speed on the Leachate.

Chris – Matt called me and wanted to have lunch.

Bob – concern over trip to Van Wert (This was previously mentioned as another way to see how economic development is done. Van Wert uses OSU Extension and funds it with a lodging tax. That income was down significantly in 2009 and a levy was put on the ballot.)

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