There is an insulting tone to this meeting that is attributable to only one Commissioner and that is Bob Stonecash. At the 31 minute mark Bob felt compelled to speak when it came time for Public Comments. Here is that comment:  

Commissioner Stonecash – “I have a comment. I would like to invite the public to attend our meetings so they know what is going on. First hand rather than through someone else's interpretation. There are a lot of good things that are going on in Preble County.”

If Bob truly wants people to know what is going on with the Preble County Commission then do what the Village of New Paris does and record the meetings to video. This county has a record amount of money in the General Fund. So Bob, put up or just admit you like the idea of complaining about someone else’s interpretation as a means of deflecting the obvious incompetence that has characterized much of the last three years with regard to actions you were party to.  I’ll even make the offer to put the video on youtube where people can watch at their own leisure.  This is an issue that has come up before but it won’t be dealt with because Bob is all hot air or it would have been addressed long ago.  I don’t offer reviews of the New Paris meetings because people have the ability to scroll ahead to the areas they want and not only hear but also view what is going on.  The people of this county deserve no less.

Let me give readers an example of the growing level of BS attributable to this commission.

Here is File 5 from the December 5, meeting this week. The audio has been adjusted up as far as it will go and the audio still stinks.

This is File 10A from January 20, 2010.

The audio from both meetings was recorded in the same Commission Chamber at the same conference table.  If anything I probably adjusted the audio of the January 2010 meeting to high.  I have no direct knowledge that the audio level has been tampered with to make it harder to hear but it is now a regular occurrence when meetings are held at that table.

It is time the Preble County Commission record to video every meeting and if this commission won't do it then the people should elect one that will.

Preble County, Ohio

Preble County Commissioners

December 5, 2011

Three Commissioners in attendance

File 1

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

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 NOVEMBER 30TH 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 3.06 minute mark on CD – 729 KB

File 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #688-11-153

RE: TRANSFER – VARIOUS FUNDS

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #689-11-153

RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $$6,588.81 FOR PURCHASE OF AUTODESK INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN SOFTWARE, LICENSE & ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION – COMMISSION

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #690-11-153

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – CHILDREN SVS. ($130.00); COMMISSION ($810.92; $306.00); CERT. OF TITLE ($148.88; $250.00)

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LEGAL AD, BID SPECS & BID FORM

RE: 2012 CONCRETE BID – ENGINEER

B. NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LEGAL AD, BID SPECS & BID FORM

RE: 2012 AGGREGATE BID – ENGINEER

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF (4) CERTIFICATES OF RESULT OF ELECTION

RE: HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES & (2) CHILDREN SERVICES

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #692-11-153

RE: AUTHORIZING TRANSFER PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO VILLAGE OF GRATIS – Sheriff's Department used car (2001 Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser). Commissioners will drive car down to Gratis and give keys to Mayor.

AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING GRANT AGREEMENT W/PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO – $6,559.35 – LEPC

APPOINTMENTS

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A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #693-11-153

RE: APPOINTMENT OF JAYSON BARRETT & KURT BACHMAN TO THE FOUR COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT POLICY BOARD

11.5 minute mark on cd  

8.24 minutes – 1.92 MB

File 3

MINDY ROBBINS – GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE

Update posted below. Of note is that the General Fund remains at a historical high for this time of year.

18.5 minute mark on cd  

7.01 minutes – 1.6 MB

File 4

Commissioner Wesler – Connie do you have anything else?

Board appointments.

Larry Eubanks – missed 10 meetings in the last three years.

—– she's missed 8 meetings in the last three years

Jack Dean has missed 4 meetings in the last 3 years.

Mike B—- has missed 6 meetings 5 years.

Commissioner Stonecash – .. Larry Eubanks is one of the best members of the Planning Board. Even if he does miss 10 meetings. I strongly recommend we keep Larry Eubanks.

All reappointed.

21 Minute mark   Commissioner Wesler – Ok, Chris how are you coming with the press release for Goose Creek?

Commissioner Day – I've got to go through here, hopefully after while I have it completed. I'm going to get a few more numbers but I haven't had a chance to do that.

Commissioner Wesler – Ok. It'll be pretty quick then because we need those figures. I know it is going to be to get it up to phase 1 compliant.

21.5 Minute mark    Electric aggregation hearings.

Commissioner Wesler – Sheriff Simpson emailed me what the actual estimates are to equip the two cruisers.

Connie – To outfit them Chris is $12,214….

Another 26,600 will be picked up out of Sheriff budget as well as some new computers.

MARCS is installed in Preble County at a cost of $140,000. ???

Commissioner Day asks for clarification.

31 minute mark on cd  

12.31 minutes – 2.86 MB

File 5

STEVE SIMMONS & KYLE CROSS – LANDFILL & TAX MAP

Very poor audio quality.

46.2 minute mark on cd  

15.1 minutes – 3.47 MB

File 6

49.5 Minute mark   Commissioner Wesler on speaker phone with Sheriff.

Sheriff can find $26,600 in budget this year for repeaters and any computers he may need.

$12,214 needed for outfitting two new vehicles.

$16,570.30 ?? also needed.

54.2 Minute mark   Amendment to the landfill and force main (leachate to Lakengren) budget. Five year note and a line item called "leachate fund".  $4,253,431.26 for landfill ?

Force main was increased by $207,697 to bring it up to $1,741,912.

ADJOURN

56 minute mark on cd  

12.3 minutes – 2.86 MB