Preble County, Ohio
County Commissioners
January 26, 2011
Meeting audio and review
Three Commissioners in attendance
I. OPEN MEETING
II. CALL OF ROLL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. PRAYER
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION & NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE JANUARY 24TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
2.5 Minute mark Commissioner Wesler on the previous night's state of the union speech. Kyle Petry a guest of Congressman Boehner.
Cell phone vibration.
End 4 minute mark on CD – 944 KB
Connie – We did receive a call from ??? Armory. Regarding the tank, care and storage.
Commission Day – on West Alex American Legion Post wanting it.
6.1 minute mark on cd
2.12 minutes – 517 KB
Connie – On letter from Eastman & Smith addressed to Tish Plaugher regarding requests… Rumpke sued Colereain Township back in 2008, Connie asks commissioners to read letter. pdf of case: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-ohio-6037.pdf
Commissioner Day recommends running it by the Prosecutor's office.
For more on this case: Ohio Citizen Action
Commissioner Wesler agrees.
9.5 Minute mark Furnishings being delivered to the Economic Development office.
Connie informs on damage to new carpet put in a couple weeks ago.
Commissioner Stonecash – I saw the carpet.
Connie – email from Frank Leon (Goose Creek, see Jan 24 meeting)
11.5 Minute mark Copy of letter from Brown & Caldwell on response to letter of violation from December of 2010. Receipt noted and placed in Journal. (Involves landfill)
16 Minute mark Connie – that is all I have until after the Records meeting
RECESS
17 minute mark on cd
10.52 minutes – 2.49 MB
Commissioner Wesler – It is about 9:45 and we are back on.
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO TALK ABOUT POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE
Exit – no action taken.
18.75 Minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Are we ahh, for the sake of discussion the MVRPC & the Rails to Trails project are we going to talk about that? Do you want to talk about that?
Commissioner Wesler – the presentation by MVRPC ahh you guys know that was just to bring you guys up to speed.
Commissioner Stonecash – I was thinking of buying a bicycle.
Commissioner Wesler – laughs
Audio from 22 minute mark to 30.25 not included – office noise.
22 minute mark on cd
5 minutes – 1.14 MB
Commissioner Stonecash – Have you seen the carpet over in the hallway? Somebody drug something right down the middle of it, scored the carpet pretty good.
Commissioner Wesler – Yes, I heard. I need to get over there sometime today so.
Commissioner Stonecash – I fact I think Connie has talked to Pat and they agreed to pay for the damage. As they should.
Commissioner Wesler – Yea it the —- teen program, it is a good program though. It sure doesn't sound like someone was using common sense to be dragging something down the hallway.
Commissioner Stonecash – A line down through there but it is going to run the carpet.
How is the Ag Society and the 4H junior Fair board taking in Dr. Wright's suggestions?
Commissioner Wesler – I don't know. I just know that it is going to be more work on the Ag Society because they have been told that they are I charge of you know every aspect of the Fair and OSU Extension handles the 4H. Whatever Dr. Wright told them it is going to be more work on the Ag Society.
34.75 Minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Do you recall us having a time table on that land up there ??? just whenever the Judge gets things all in order.
Commissioner Wesler – We are also going to have Shawnda in to talk about their revolving loan fund that ahh would be started by doing that.
37 Minute mark Discussion on evaluations and a format for doing them.
41.5 Minute mark Connie – change order for Gratis South Street water line improvement project. Change order 3.
47 Minute mark Discussion on Eaton Armory "tank" issue. Considered a museum piece.
49.5 minute mark on cd
19.15 minutes – 4.4 MB
Commissioner Stonecash – Did see where the ahh dispatch center in Montgomery County is really cutting back? Twenty people or something like that. Because of their shortfall.
Commissioner Day – Yeah they ahh and I don't remember all but they were cutting a lot of people out of some of those areas.
53.5 Minute mark MARTY VOTEL (LANDFILL LEACHATE LAWSUIT)
EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PENDING LITIGATION
Commissioner Wesler – And according to the letter that you told us about ahh I guess it is my opinion I would say that ahh I'll make a motion that you respond to the Plaintiff's attorney and ahh just tell them what ahh that you're not going to comply with their request I guess.
RECESS FOR LUNCH
55.3 minute mark on cd
5.54 minutes – 1.35 MB
JOHN BULL (MONTHLY UPDATE-BUILDING INSPECTION)
Change over going well.
59 Minute mark Commissioner Day – Everything in place in that office ahh everything in order the way you want to see it. I know you still
John Bull – There are probably some issues that we should probably talk about privately ahh that I would rather do than go on public record with. It is coming…. ahh whether you still have a change over going down there with, with the new guys that came down stairs getting the office organized and all of that. But that aspect of it is just working forward so.
Commissioner Wesler – And we did want to have a conversation in Executive Session with you about the employment of a public official so.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1 hr. 2.75 Minute mark Commissioner Wesler – Is Shawnda available.
Connie – I think that she is.
EXECUTIVE SESSION to talk about employment of a public official
Exit
Commissioner Wesler – And ahh Shawnda thanks for your time.
ADJOURN
1 HR. 6 minute mark on cd
10.35 minutes – 2.42 MB