Preble County, Ohio
County Commissioners
March 1, 2010
Meeting audio and review
COMMISSIONER CHRIS DAY ABSENT Chris Day had previously mentioned golfing in North Carolina.
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 & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 24TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE VOUCHERS AS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR
VIII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #139-10-143
RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – VARIOUS DEPTS.
B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #140-10-143
RE: MORAL OBLIGATION – VARIOUS DEPTS.
C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #143-10-143
RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $10,879.55 FOR PURCHASE OF SA PAVE PREP & GEOTAC FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS – ENGINEER
IX. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS
A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #141-10-143
RE: RECOGNIZING BRETT KELLY FOR ACHIEVING RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT
B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM CHIEF DEPUTY SNOWDEN
RE: CHANGE FROM CORRECTIONS OFFICER TO DEPUTY SHERIFF FOR ROBERT SCHNEIDER & RECALL FROM LAYOFF STATUS TO CORRECTIONS OFFICER FOR TYRELL CHELLIS
C. NOTE RECEIPT OF (6) FORCE ACCOUNT PROJECT ESTIMATES AS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY ENGINEER
RE: VARIOUS PROJECTS
D. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING (2) COURTHOUSE PLAZA USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
RE: COURTHOUSE PLAZA USE PERMITS FOR DOWNTOWN EATON, INC. FOR AUGUST 28, 2010 & NOVEMBER 26, 2010
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9:15 A.M. – MINDY ROBBINS (GENERAL FUND UPDATES)
14 minute mark Cash balance as of February 26, 2010 – $968,723.73
15 minute mark Sales tax came in a little over what had been estimated $4,748
Charges for services again came in over what had been estimated a little over $12,000
LGF – fell short of estimate by $5,767
Interest again fell short – almost $7,200
Funds & Forfeitures fell short of its estimate – almost $1,500
17 minute mark Transfers: Drainage – $20,000 Soil & Water $40,000
21.5 minute mark Balance about $500,000 over what county had last year
22.75 minute mark Bob – in reference to where Chris Day is at – North Carolina.
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9:30 A.M. – DIANE KNUPP, COREY MANGAN, ET AL (DD AWARENESS MONTH)
25 minute mark Bob – Chris in North Carolina playing golf.
26.5 minute mark David – Hi Diane
28.50 minute mark Photo-op for Register Herald.
30 minute mark Preble County Commission President Robert Stonecash reads resolution declaring March – Developmental Disabilities.
32 minute mark Dave Wesler asks about basketball team and next game. Team is in Division 3 this year.
33.75 minute mark Dave – on Chris Day being on golfing trip.
35.25 minute mark Dave wishes them luck with the rest of their basketball season.
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40.75 minute mark
E. CONSIDER A MOTION TO RESCIND APPROVAL OF A LEGAL AD
RE: LEGAL AD OF HEARING FOR ZONING CASE #1273 TO BE HEARD MARCH 1,
2010, APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010
F. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM OHIO DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENT
RE: ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSE TO SINGLE AUDIT FOR YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2008
G. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LEGAL AD
RE: NOTICE OF HEARINGS – ZONING CASE #1273 TO BE HEARD MARCH 3RD & MARCH 8TH, 2010
PREBLE COUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA
MARCH 1, 2010
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X. AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS
A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING AN AGREEMENT
RE: HEARING TRAINING & TESTING AGREEMENT W/ INDUSTRIAL HEALTH TEST – $850.00 – ENGINEER
XI. TRAVEL REQUESTS
NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUEST:
A. RES. #142-10-143 – PENNY McGUIRE – PROBATE CT.
B. RES. #144-10-143 – TERRY PENDERGRAFT – VETERAN SVS.
47 minute mark Dave – Mention of Kleingers. Meeting with Keith Faber & Jim Zehringer cancelled due to death of Faber's father in-law.
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10:00 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING – OXER, HESTER & WATTS 6-YEAR DITCH REVIEWS
56.25 minute mark Randy Bowser
NO REVIEW PROVIDED
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11:00 A.M. – BOB STALLMAN & READE SPAULDING – DP&L PREBLE COUNTY UPDATES
2 hr. 3.5 minute mark 11:00 a.m. Meeting begins
2 hr. 4 minute mark BOB STALLMAN of DP&L – Economic Development Initiative Senate Bill 221
2 hr. 5 minute mark Alternative energy. 25% Advanced energy technology by year 2025, half of which must be renewable.
2 hr. 8 minute mark Solar, Bio mass
2 hr. 8 minute mark
2 hr. 13.5 minute mark Energy efficiency. Aggressive annual targets
2 hr. 15 minute mark Rebating new business construction
2 hr. 17 minute mark Information on DP&L website for business owners.
2 hr. 17.7 minute mark Economic Development Initiative comments
2 hr. 25 minute mark GOOSE CREEK – Mention of a company working on Preble County's behalf up around I-70. The company is applying for grant under the job ready sites program. DP&L is helping with information so they can finalize the application.
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2 hr. 27.25 minute mark Meeting turned over to READE SPAULDING of DP&L
SILFEX substation project. To be energized by this summer. 69,000 volt line. 50 ft right of way for 2.3 miles. – straight line.
Will be located on SILFEX property.
Would also provide Eaton with two substations.
2 hr. 30 minute mark DP&L wants easement over county owned line.
DP&L wants to keep it off the road for reliability purposes (vehicle striking poles).
2 hr. 32 minute mark Kim – questions the need for all the right of way clearance.
2 hr. 35 minute mark Dave – question on how many property owners (there are nine involved)
2 hr. 36.5 minute mark New poles required.
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2 hr. 52 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – question on broadband and cost of putting lines on poles.
Dave on company that came in and application process.
BOB STALLMAN on the process and replacement of poles.
2 hr. 54.5 minute mark READE SPAULDING – engineering cost, annual attachment cost is $3.50 per pole per year.
DP&L easements are for DP& L use and limited to electric use only. Use by others may face resistance (think bike trail).
Has seen no application for Preble County.
2 hr. 56.5 minute mark Kim mentions that easement states communication and fiber optics.
READE SPAULDING – easement is for DP&L use for communication between substations.
2 hr. 57 minute mark Bob Stonecash – on wanting to get the other side of the story.
2 hr. 58 minute mark GOOSE CREEK and Job Ready Site application. Kleingers.
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3 hr. minute mark GREAT GRATIS POTHOLE issue continues.
3 hr. 1 minute mark
RECESS UNTIL 1:30 P.M.
3 hr. 2 minute mark Dave – on Kleingers
3 hr. 3 minute mark Cleaning and maintenance discussion
3 hr. 8 minute mark Dave – requests a schedule on office cleaning. Connie – requests they do it on Tuesday's.
3 hr. 10. 6 minute mark Someone whispering – "liar"??? after the guy leaves: comment File 9A
3 hr. 11.5 minute mark Bob – asks about an email that Annette Owens is putting out (All State Agent). She is putting information up at JFS that says the commissioners ok'd it but apparently they did not. She wants to schedule appointments with employees up there.
Decision against solicitation by businesses.
3 hr. 13.25 minute mark Bob – At this time we are going to talk about a letter to the Ohio Department of Development concerning the Habitat construction in Gratis.
Kim – on plan to address the egress and erosion.
3 hr. 14 minute mark POTHOLE is in the public right of way at the end of High Street.
Kim discusses soil in area.
3 hr. 17.25 minute mark note receipt of letter
3 hr. 18 minute mark Dave – Barry Franze called me last week at home when I was sick. He said he was contacted by the Ohio EPA and said that the Le Paul fuel station has been cited as one of two places throughout Ohio that the EPA will be doing further studies. His remark to me was that when they do this they are serious about starting clean-up. Thank Kim for the work she has done and the commissioners for applying for doing this so.. He is to get back with me sometime soon with information.
3 hr. 19.75 minute mark Connie – RFP for Preble County landfill gas project.
3 hr. 21 minute mark Dave – does not appear to like the planned building at the landfill. 4000 sq. feet seem excessive and how is it going to be paid for.
Raising Assessment for Preble County landfill will not be popular.
3 hr. 24 minute mark Bob – Schedule Mr. Barnes in.
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3 hr. 24.5 minute mark Continuation of DP&L proposal for line from morning.
3 hr. 31 minute mark EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
No action taken
3 hr. 32 minute mark Floor is being mopped now. Dave concerned about workers comp claim.
3 hr. 33.75 minute mark Dave – it needs to be done after the public is in here because that is too much of a hazard.
3 hr. 34 minute mark Chris Day to be back for Wednesday meeting
ADJOURN
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