Preble County, Ohio
County Commissioners
November 17, 2010
Meeting audio and review
Three Commissioners in attendance
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 JOURNALIZATIONS AND NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATIONS BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 15TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING & THE NOVEMBER 16TH SPECIAL SESSION MEETING
End 3.26 minute mark on CD – 805 Kb
VII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #587-10-147
RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – WORKFORCE DEV. ($4,494.50; $7,206.00; $546.25); AUDITOR ($680.00); BLDG. MAINT. ($1,483.43; $142.44); PROBATE CT. ($262.30)
B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #588-10-147
RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.
7 minute mark VIII. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS
A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PERSONNEL ACTION BY SIGNING A LETTER TO THE PAYROLL CLERK
RE: PROBATIONARY RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR KAREN ADAMS – JFS
B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM SHERIFF SIMPSON
RE: RESIGNATION OF PART-TIME DEPUTY RICHARD WACKERMAN – SHERIFF
C. NOTE RECEIPT OF A COURT ORDER FROM JUDGE ABRUZZO
RE: RE-APPT. OF DAVID WILSON TO SOLDIERS RELIEF COMMISSION
D. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
RE: PROBATIONARY RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR ANDY BORGWARDT & RAISE FOR ANDY BORGWARDT TO BE EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 2011 – VICTIM WITNESS
11.75 minute mark IX. AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS
A. NOTE RECEIPT OF AN EXECUTED AGREEMENT
RE: FY10 CDBG GRANT AGREEMENT W/ OHIO DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENT
Commissioner Stonecash – what else do you have?
14 minute mark Amend resolution 484 – Travel request to include lodging and meals. Penny McQuire
15 minute mark Gasification process at landfill. Jacob Zimmerman would like to meet with Commission. He was advised to call or meet with John Jones and Steve Simmons.
18.5 minute mark Mention of permit bond, needs to be removed. (Building & Regulations) would add another $100 to the $100 registration fee. Bond has only been used once in 10 years.
Discussion on Building and Regulations issue.
21.5 minute mark Commissioner Chris Day – I am assuming a reputable contractor would already have it.
Connie – Liability insurance.
25.5 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – trying to help the Preble County resident…
28.5 minute mark Connie – brings up a Pal Item story from David Wesler. Bob Stonecash mentions that Wayne County and also Richmond have a Coordinator.
30 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Just a note from reading the Dayton Daily News. Our Representative Jim Zehringer has been appointed to Ohio Agricultural Secretary. Jim is a good man and will do a good job. Does he have to give up the State Rep job?
Commissioner Wesler – mmm
30 minute mark on cd
26.43 minutes – 6.11MB
30 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Just a note from reading the Dayton Daily News. Our Representative Jim Zehringer has been appointed to Ohio Agricultural Secretary. Jim is a good man and will do a good job. Is that a post on its own, does he have to give up the State Rep job?
Commissioner Wesler – mmm
32.5 minute mark Commissioner Wesler – mentions call from Jim Zehringer while in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday night. He wanted to give me a heads-up….. I congratulated him
Connie – there will be a process now to replace him.
Commissioner Wesler – He told me who he was going to recommend to fill his term out. I don't know whether the Central Committees in his district will do that or not.
Commissioner Day – So who approves that appointment?
Commissioner Wesler – Like I said, it could be the Central Committees. Selectively of each county.
34.9 minute mark Commissioner Wesler – I also talked to Boehner's office a couple days ago and their still researching that volumetric excise tax, maybe I told you that. The tax credit.
36.9 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – We do need to go up and see Bill… sometimes I'm not real diplomatic.
Commissioner Day – I didn't say that Bob.
Commissioner Stonecash – There should be a spirit of..
37.50 minute mark on cd
7.34 minutes – 1.73 MB
AUDIO FROM 37.5 MINUTE MARK TO 49.5 MINUTE MARK REMOVED – BETWEEN MEETING OFFICE NOISE.
50 minute mark BUDGET HEARING – ENGINEER
1 hr. 8.5 minute mark on cd
18.59 minutes – 4.34 MB
BUDGET HEARING – DRAINAGE
1 hr. 19 minute mark on cd
10.31 minutes – 2.4 MB
BUDGET HEARING – LANDFILL
2 hr. 14.4 minute mark on cd
55.28 minutes – 12.6 MB
BUDGET HEARING – RECYCLING
2 hr. 26 minute mark on cd
11.34 minutes – 2.64 MB
Stacy Copely – Register Herald reporter (Started covering the county and local communities last week and does a real nice job.) Check out the Register Herald.
2 hr. 27 minute mark Stacy Copely – I did have a question. Do you have the sewer districts 2 & 3?
Connie – as of now? Sewer District #3 is $162,036.24 – total estimated revenue. On #2 it's, $83,041.52
2 hr. 29.5 minute mark Connie – Mr. Wright called from OSU and was wanting a meeting with the Board. I don't believe it says why so I will have to give him a call.
Connie – I am also working on the letter of intent for the Partnership. I am still waiting on information from Bob Brower on the renovation costs over here at the ED office including the ED director's salary. Her computer expenses, is there anything else the Board wants me, also the use of our county car, I got that here.
2 hr. 30.5 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Can we count office space? I don't know you fellas think about it, I thought about $600 a month.
Commissioner Day – I think a thousand a month.
Connie – How much? A thousand a month.
Commissioner Day – I think that is fair. I think it is very low, just for the simple fact if you take into account everything that we're supplying. I think that is more than fair value to be place upon things.
Commissioner Day – Just put down 1 million dollars.
2 hr. 32 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – on chairs for office and who owns the furniture (commissioners).
2 hr. 33.5 minute mark Connie – here is the Auditor's budget.
2 hr. 35 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – At this time we will RECESS UNTIL 2:00
2 hr. 35 minute mark on cd
11.34 minutes – 2.64 MB
2:00 P.M. – BUDGET HEARING – SOIL & WATER
2 hr. 37.5 minute mark meeting begins. Same as budget mentioned in October but the proposed $30,000 vehicle purchase has been removed.
2 hr. 49 minute mark meeting ends.
After meeting conversation and office noise.
2 hr. 50 minute mark on cd
15.04 minutes – 3.44MB
Between meeting discussions
2 hr. 58 minute mark JFS retirements and job openings.
3 hr. 2.4 minute mark on cd
11.34 minutes – 2.64 MB
2:30 P.M. – BUDGET HEARING – EXTENSION OFFICE
3 hr. 2.5 minute mark Partnership for success – Susan Holiday's job was saved as she was getting RIFed. That grant will be ending December 31, this year and Susan will be with us for the grant and then she is not with us anymore.
3 hr. 3.75 minute mark Funding $44,000 + from county commission and Partnership for Success Grant was for $63,364.95. Totaled $107,962.66
Expenses were a little bit more than that mostly because of the line item equipment R&R – ?
Printer roller needed.
3 hr. 6 minute mark 2 FTE's first one is $25,000, second is $38,200? and for 40 hours of office support.
3 hr. 8 minute mark $104,389.76 projected expenses?
…need to know if it is a one or two FTE year.
3 hr. 9 minute mark Commissioner Day – This is a one FTE year.
Commissioner Wesler – on effort to raise funds for a dedicated Ag agent.
3 hr. 11 minute mark Over 700 hours of office volunteers and many more for other areas.
3 hr. 12 minute mark Pesticide recertification will be held in Preble County next year in February.
3 hr. 14 minute mark On copier cost…. $2,500 a year.
3 hr. 15 minute mark Possibility of sharing Internet with Economic Development office.
3 hr. 16 minute mark Mentions being thankful for Commissioners providing building and paying for long distance phone bill. What about using Skype, Magic Jac or Vonage?
3 hr. 20.5 minute mark Highland, Brown and Adams are sharing their educators.
3 hr. 30 minute mark Ag $109 million in Preble County for 2008.
3 hr. 32 minute mark Congratulations on getting re-elected.
Dave – Thanks Mark.
3 hr. 33 minute mark on cd
30.38 minutes – 7.01 MB
BUDGET HEARING – RECORDER
3 hr. 37 minute mark Meeting begins – Jeanne Dudas
Would like to give employee a raise.
3 hr. 37 minute mark Question from Bob on $19,000 +
3 hr. 42 minute mark
3 hr. 51.4 minute mark on cd
18.21 minutes – 4.2 MB
Waiting on return call from Dr. Wright.
ADJOURN
2.11 minutes – 512kb
3 hr. 53.6 minute mark on cd