First, the Monday April 23, 2012 agenda shows:11:00 A.M. – ODOD DEBRIEFING – JRS GRANT APPLICATIONS

Special note should be taken of the appointment of J. Stephen Simmons (former county engineer) as a commissioner of the Preble County Park District. Simmons will take over the seat and unexpired term held by Mark Ulrich who resigned. Ulrich was also recently replaced on the Preble County Partnership Board by Rodney Creech as a Preble County Commission representative, Creech was at the time also the township trustee representative.  A long held concern by some residents in the northern part of the county is the reactivation of county attempts at a bike trail through the area. The issue has been the subject of several lawsuits by residents against the county. The first post for the relaunch of this website covered the bike trail issue back on January 17, 2009.

The high cost of child care cases handled by Children’s Services continues to be a concern as expense records have recently been set for bed days.  The Job and Family Services report showed 530 visits to the job center. A total of 100 people have now taken the Work Keys test being promoted by the Preble County Partnership and what passes as an Economic Development office in Preble County. A large drop off of cash recipients was reported. The reason given was a change in policy that requires that an applicant’s “work activity” begin the next day but the applicant may not see any money for 10 – 15 days. Many people were reported to have given up after hearing the new policy.

A letter from Bill Bates the Mayor of West Elkton (Sewer District 3) was read into the record by Chris Day. Mayor Bates addressed the recent increase of sewer rates in the village and the impact it was having. Commissioner Day voiced his view that the commission had taken appropriate action. Both Sewer District 2 & 3 have very high sewer rates. Of note on this issue is the landfill leachate issue and the selection of Lakengren by Mr. Day and Mr. Stonecash for the landfill leachate force main instead of Camden which data showed was of the most benefit to Preble County.  The Camden route had economic development potential. Building the line to Lakengren could be viewed as Preble County residents subsidizing the sewer rates there at the expense of economic development.

The Economic Development Update was better than usual. However the recent self congratulatory press release by the director should be taken into consideration as it is highly unlikely that any negatives would be mentioned. I say that because shortly after putting her “update reports” on this website they stopped, there is no longer a paper trail. What we do know is that from January through March of this year the expenses have outpaced the revenue provided by the one mill conveyance tax increase that was levied to pay for the ED department (see the bottom left corner of the Autior report):

Revenue – $16,424.50

Expenses – $19,629.42

On April 2, 2012 ED director stated her hope that the real estate community would “get on board”  with what we are doing, more than what I have with them right now and For them to understand the benefits of working with the Partnership. The increase in the Conveyance tax by one mill acts as a drag on the local housing market. Essentially the ED director’s job is paid for by the real estate community’s hard work.  The realtors have been promoting Preble County far longer than the ED director and will be doing so long after she is gone. The ED director's apparent ignorance of that fact needs to end along with the "I can't do it all" attitude.

Preble County Commissioners

April 16, 2012

Two Commissioners in attendance

David Wesler absent

File 1

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

2 Minute mark     EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE

Judge Dues present.

Exit – Commissioner Day asks Judge Dues to get appropriate paper work to them and they will take care of it. Mention of another issue "up there".

4.25 Minute mark   V. 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 APRIL 11TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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

End 2.51 minute mark on CD – 670 KB

File 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #284-12-155

RE: TRANSFER – VARIOUS FUNDS

B. CONISDER APPROVAL OF RES. #285-12-155

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – SHERIFF ($694.00; $338.15; $147.29); CHILDREN SERVICES ($150.00; $36,649.58; $54,713.04)

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #286-12-155

RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $2,850.00 FOR PURCHASE OF USED GOLF CART – SOLDIER’S RELIEF

D. NOTE RECEIPT OF (2) PAID NOTES

RE: LANDFILL COMPACTOR & COURT COMPUTER SOFTWARE

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #282-12-155

RE: AUTHORIZING THE PREBLE CO. ENGINEER TO EXECUTE & FILE VARIOUS

DOCUMENTS W/OPWC ON BEHALF OF PREBLE CO. COMMISSIONERS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A REPORT FROM THE JFS DIRECTOR

RE: CSEA DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT BANK RECONCILIATION REPORT – MARCH 2012

APPOINTMENTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A COURT ENTRY FROM PROBATE COURT

RE: APPOINTMENT OF J. STEPHEN SIMMONS AS COMMISSIONER OF THE PREBLE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT

(Mark Ulrich resignation and unexpired term.)

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A JOURNAL ENTRY FROM MUNICIPAL COURT

RE: APPOINTMENT OF EDMUND KALIL TO THE LAW LIBRARY RESOURCE BOARD – (Grey Bennett replacement)

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #283-12-155

RE: NOMINATION OF KYLE CROSS AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT 11 INTEGRATING COMMITTEE & KAREN KERN AS ALTERNATE

AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: DECEASED PERSONS TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT W/EMT – $7,350 – CORONER

16 minute mark on cd  

4.1 minutes – 3.65 MB

File 3

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BECKY SORRELL & JEFF ADKINS – JOB & FAMILY SVS. AND CHILDREN SVS. UPDATE

20 Minute mark   Jeff Adkins – Children SVS.

108 active children.

25 Minute mark   Bed days broke a record. Hope to increase local foster care.

28.5 Minute mark     Becky Sorrell – Job & Family Services

530 visitors at the job center

Have tested over 100 customers using the Work Keys test.

29.70 Minute mark Chris Day's cell phone rings.

30 Minute mark  Connect Ohio offering computer training once a month.

Mention of John Spencer –  grants

31 Minute mark   353 cash recipients in the county – large drop from February and January. People have decided they did not need the cash or have given up… have to start their "work activity" the next day but will not see money for 10 – 15 days.

5755 receiving food assistance.

47 minute mark on cd  

31 minutes – 7.09 MB

File 4

PREBLE COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION

Mindy Robbins

Marty & Brenda not able to attend.

See Mindy's report posted below:

55.5  minute mark on cd  

8.31 minutes – 1.94 MB

File 5

55.75 Minute mark   Commissioner Day – …economic development.. expenses exceeding receipts on a pretty regular basis.

59.4 Minute mark   Connie – mentions RFP's to update affirmative action plan. Two responses.

Scoring sheets. Kim Keller explains.

1 hr. 3.25 Minute mark   Connie received a letter from John Jones. Received a letter from the Mayor Bill Bates of West Elkton on the Sewer District 3 rate increase amended. Letter read into the record by Commissioner Day.

Commissioner Day feels the commission has taken the appropriate action so that the system will operate now and in the future.

1 hr. 7.5 Minute mark  Connie – Received a letter from the Auditor of State. Light reading (sarcasm)

1 hr.   9.5 minute mark on cd  

4.1 minutes – 3.65 MB

File 6

SHAWNDA COMBS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

1 hr. 10.3 Minute mark   Project ITF – small IT project. Bought a farm house outside the Camden area. Also made an offer on a building.

1 hr. 12 Minute mark    Lady bringing small high end clothing shop to Eaton.

1 hr. 12.5 Minute mark   Grant for Team Work manufacturing grant amount raised from $4,600 to around $6,000.

1 hr.  15.5 minute mark on cd  

14.02 minutes – 3.21 MB

File 7

Connie – I wanted to share an email I received from Bob Stein??? of American ??. Connie does not feel it is in the best interest to enter into a 99 year lease agreement.

Commissioners agree with Connie.

1 hr. 17.8 Minute mark  Mention of next court date being Tuesday – May 7 (Leachate).

TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #276-12-155 – COMMISSIONER CHRIS DAY – COMMISSION    tabled until Wednesday

B. RES. #277-12-155 – CHAD MICHAEL & BRUCE ALLISON – BLDG. MAINT.  Cost not to exceed $2,330

C. RES. #278-12-155 – SHAWNDA COMBS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  NO COST TO COUNTY

D. RES. #279-12-155 – SHAWNDA COMBS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NO COST TO COUNTY 

E. RES. #280-12-155 – WATANNA BOLINGER – CSEA  NO COST TO COUNTY

F. RES. #281-12-155 – KATHY ROELL & SHANNON WEBB – CSEA  Cost not to exceed $30

1 hr. 21.5 Minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash attended the FCFC finance committee meeting – girls doing great job. (Donuts were provided) lol

Chamber lunch Friday.

Bob starts to bring up something but declines on grounds of not wanting to start any fires.

ADJOURN

1 hr.  24.25 minute mark on cd  

8.4 minutes – 1.98 MB

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