This is the only meeting of the Commission this week.

File 2 finds County expenses outpacing income by $223,312.

File 4 has a discussion on what if any fees to charge for pools and electric to them. There did not seem to be any real decision and Chad Hoke mentioned a lack of manpower for enforcement.

File 6 is the Landfill update. Tonnage was down over last June. There had been some expectation that it would be up as ten houses had been torn down with the Moving Ohio Forward grant money.  There was also mention of a proposed new building at the landfill.

File 8 has Commissioner Denise Robertson reporting on a Stateline Development meeting which I did not attend. Interestingly the Preble County Economic Development Director reportedly referred to the County bankers who recently informed the county on “bonding” as “Quasi Experts”.  There have been two meetings with “county bankers” and I will refer to these gentlemen as “true experts” despite the reported “quasi” comment made by the Preble County Economic Director.

The last meeting with them was held June 19, 2013 (scroll down to file 6) or you can just watch a video of that meeting here.  Andrew Brossart attended the meeting and provided financing scenarios.

The first meeting was held May 13, 2013 (scroll down to file 7) or you can watch the meeting here. Andrew Brossart was joined by Abbott Thayer.

I attended both meetings and found both gentleman to have years of experience and undeserving of a “quasi” comment. Furthermore the making of such a comment is a poor reflection on the Preble County Development Partnership that now employs Ms. Combs.  There is however reason to question claims made by Ms. Combs. I refer you to the April 22, 2013 meeting of Preble County Commission. You can listen to File 2 and hear Ms. Combs “clarify” comments she made on April 10 where Ms. Combs claimed the Partnership’s “tourism initiative” was responsible for a National Conference to be held at Hueston Woods in November of 2014. Neither the Partnership nor Ms. Combs had anything to do with that convention coming to Preble County.  Accountability of claims made by Ms. Combs was also the topic of a post made ironically on April 7, 2013 before these most recent issues occurred.

File 9 had Duane Grimme in unexpectedly to discuss who is responsible for maintaining some of the roads at the Fairground. The Commission broke for lunch and then File 10 had County Engineer Kyle Cross in to explain the same topic from his side.

File 12 had Martin Russell of the Warren County Port Authority to discuss Port Authorities. I posted a video of that meeting already but it appears again for this review.  The Preble County Commission signed a cooperative agreement with the Warren County Port Authority as a means of helping economic development locally.

Preble County Commissioners

July 15, 2013

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 OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION & NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE JULY 10, 2013 REGULAR SESSION MEETING

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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

4.25 minutes – 1.01 MB

File 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #427-13-162

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ($3,551.50); SHERIFF ($4,334.00); REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT ($4,500.00)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #428-13-162

RE: SUPPLE. APPROPRIATION – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ($18,000.00)

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #429-13-162

RE: TRANSFER – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM ROBERTA FRIZZELL

RE: NOTICE OF RETIREMENT – LLRB

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER SENT TO THE PAYROLL CLERK FROM ED KALIL

RE: NEW HIRE OF ROBERTA FRIZZELL – LLRB $515 monthly salary

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM SHERIFF SIMPSON

RE: NEW HIRE OF KIMBERLY TURNER – SHERIFF $13.58  Per hour

D. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM SHERIFF SIMPSON

RE: CONTRACTED PAY INCREASE FOR ANDREW BLEVINS $18.30  Per hour, TY CHELLIS $17.43  Per hour & JUSTIN NEWTON $14.65  Per hour – SHERIFF

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

RE: MONTHLY JAIL REPORT FOR JUNE 2013

Average daily count of 76.

70 male admissions

19 female admissions

Total releases 96

7,201 meals

APPOINTMENTS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #426-13-162

RE: APPT. OF DANIELLE PIERATT TO THE FAMILY SVS. PLANNING COMMITTEE

AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF AN EXECUTED AGREEMENT

RE: SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT W/ THE OHIO DEPT. OF JOB & FAMILY SVS. – FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2013 – JUNE 30, 2014 – JFS

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

RE: COPIER MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT W/ LOUDY OFFICE MACHINES – $445.72 – LAND USE MANAGEMENT

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

RE: ADDENDUM #9 TO THE TURF MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT W/ HOUSE FAMILY LANDSCAPE & LAWNCARE, LLC – REMOVE PARCEL #5, COUNTY ENGINEER FROM AGREEMENT

TRAVEL

NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #418-13-162 – COMMISSIONERS WESLER, DAY, ROBERTSON & CONNIE CROWELL – COMMISSION Cost not to exceed $600 – visit landfills July 16 & 17. Five landfills.

15.75  Minute mark   Commissioner Wesler – Do you have anything else Connie?

Budget commission meeting with Commission next Wednesday. Currently $223,312 over in expenses compared to income receipts.

Letter has been sent to all elected officials to review budgets.

Short discussion on previous day event at Historical Society.

21.75 minute mark on cd  

17.23 minutes – 3.97 MB

File 3

RECORDS COMMISSION MEETING

30  Minute mark   Discussion on various subjects including new CCAO leader.

33.5 minute mark on cd  

11.49 minutes – 2.7 MB

File 4

CHAD HOKE – POOLS, FENCES & BUILDING FEES

Katie West also in room.

Two hearing required.

As per the doctors the Discover More Here levitra without prescription only possible solution for this issue but sufferings are always the same.

Discussion on issue – listen to audio file.

Currently no regulations for pools.

County was charging fees for something they did not have on the books.

Chad does not have manpower to handle checking on pools.

Discussion switches to what to do if electric is used.

Package pools may not require a permit because they are being plugged in.

52.5 minute mark on cd  

19.02 minutes – 4.35 MB

File 5

52.8  Minute mark   EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

Exit no action taken.

David Wesler – ..I have a letter to the payroll clerk if you guys would like…. civil service worker 2… recommendation of Becky Sorrell…note receipt and approve by signing… Mason Montgomery.

55  Minute mark   David Wesler going to a conference on Friday. Talks about a dental program.  Spoke with two dentists in Eaton.

RECESS FOR A HALF AN HOUR

58 minute mark on cd  

5.31 minutes – 1.26 MB

File 6

RANDY GILBERT – PREBLE CO. SOLID WASTE & LANDFILL UPDATE

Tonnage down in June over last year. This occurred even as houses were being torn down for the Moving Ohio Forward grant. Leachate was also down.

1 hr. 11 Minute mark   Lakengren recycling discussion.

Wetlands mentioned.

1 hr. 17 Minute mark   Discussion on new building.

Bonding discussion.

1 hr. 23 minute mark on cd  

25 minutes – 5.72 MB

File 7

1 hr. 24 Minute mark   Discussion on a farm ground lease issue at property at landfill – Land taken out of production.

Farmer "Mr. Mitchell" that leased the ground has submitted a bill $1009.34?

Kim feels that there were no costs involved in the removal five acres from original lease.

Bill submitted for turbo tilling while lease stated "no till".

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

Kim feels about $600 is the right number.

1 hr. 50.5 minute mark on cd  

27.39 minutes – 6.29 MB

File 8

1 hr. 50.5 Minute mark   Denise Robertson discusses a Stateline Development meeting.

Several local people attended.

Letters will be sent out to all the home/property owners involved, this had not already been done.

Denise Robertson reported Shawnda making the comment: "She called our bankers "Quasi Experts" which really bothered me."

Listen to the audio file.  

Feasibility study has been done – waiting on report.

15 – 20 people attended.

Next meeting date has not been scheduled.

1 hr. 23 minute mark on cd  

3.12 minutes – 753 KB

File 9

Duane Grimme into discuss the Fairgrounds. (Not on schedule)

Listen to the audio file.  

Duane found a map of the county roads at fairgrounds. He has length of roads, width of roads and how much tax the county receives for them. Map from 1976. County received "gas tax" for those roads.

Kyle Cross sent Connie the road information Duane Grimme mentioned last week.

Connie – two sections of the ORC state that the County Engineer "shall maintain" and who is responsible for maintaining roads at fairgrounds.

About 1.5 miles involved.

Discussion on new computer program/system.

RECESS FOR LUNCH

2 hr. 13 minute mark on cd  

17.18 minutes – 3.96 MB

File 10

Kyle Cross into discuss previous meeting with Duane Grimme.

County roads at fairgrounds.

2 hr. 13 Minute mark   Kyle Cross – "…the areas that Duane had his concern with – are not county road".  Lacks manpower and labor to address issue that is not county road. He has 254 miles of county roads….

Listen to the audio file.  

2 hr. 22 minute mark on cd  

9 minutes – 2.06 MB

File 11

Randy Gilbert into talk to David Wesler. (Not in chamber)

Between meeting conversation with Warren County Port Authority officials. (off topic)

2 hr. 33 minute mark on cd  

11 minutes – 2.52 MB

File 12

MARTIN RUSSELL – WARREN COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

Video of this meeting:

 

ADJOURN

3 hr. 41.9 minute mark on cd  

1 hr. 8.55 minutes – 15.7 MB