File 2 has $24,597.96 more being spent on leachate hauling that could have gone to Camden for less.  A leachate pipeline to Camden would have helped both the village and the county with economic development. The Commissioners however voted to people a line to Lakengren where the line will do nothing for the county economic development.

File 4 The cash balance on September 30, 2010 was $2,767,843.56.

File 5 Has a discussion on the approaching closure of the Eaton Armory. Commissioner Stonecash mentioned it would make a nice place for the Sheriff’s Department. He put the cost of renovation at $1,500,000.

File 6 Scott Prueter was a no show for his meeting on a wireless broadband network in Preble County. Not a good start there, as he did not call and could not be reached.

As a result this file is the start of an extended meeting on the coming sky rocketing health insurance rates for county employees.

File 10 Joe Kimball & Duane Grimme were in for clarification on the county re-instating the transfer of the $793.50 tower rental check to the Ag Society. The transfer was held up to cover a $1,250 mowing bill the county incurred to have the Fairgrounds presentable to Commission standards for the Pork Fest.

File 11 Has the Commissioners deciding to go with Option 5 of the various insurance plans previously discussed. This is a 75/25 plan and the added expense to employees as spoken on the record is:

Per pay period:

Single employee:            $33.58

Employee + child:         $63.80

Employee + spouse:      $70.52

Employee + family:     $100.74

The county insurance expense will go up $217,179 per year

File 13 This file starts off with a short discussion on the Ag Society and the tower. Listen and draw your own conclusion if there is a commissioner not happy with the transfer of funds to the Ag Society.

The majority of this file though is a discussion on whether to allow or deny a subscription to the Register Herald. There is a conference call with Tish Plaugher on the issue.

The Commissioners eventually vote 3 – 0 to deny the subscription. These Budget Hawk are tough on newspaper subscriptions but not so much on Goose Creek land purchases.

Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

October 4,  2010

Meeting audio and review

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 & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION & NOTE RECEIPTOF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 29TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING

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File 2

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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

3.5 minute mark    VIII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #517-10-146

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – LANDFILL ($21,418.31 Leachate) & $15,962.81; CT. COMPUTERIZATIONCLK. OF CTS. ($622.53); FCFC – TOTAL $24,597.96)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #518-10-146

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #519-10-146

RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $20,294.67 FOR PURCHASE OF OFFICE PARTITIONS FOR JOB CENTER – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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File 3

IX. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

RE: CONTRACTUAL PROBATIONARY RATE INCREASE FOR CAPT. DEAN MILLER

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PERSONNEL ACTION BY SIGNING A LETTER TO THE PAYROLL CLERK

RE: MISSY SMITH AS MICROFILM DIRECTOR

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A NOTICE OF RESIGNATION

RE: RESIGNATION OF GARY MOORE AS FAMILY PRESERVATION CASE MANAGER

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File 4

9:15 A.M. – MINDY ROBBINS (GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE)

POOR AUDIO

15.5 minute mark    Cash Balance as of September the 30, 2010  – $2,767,843.56

Receipts exceeded the estimates of revenue by $59,775

Sales tax came in a little more than $20,000 better

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File 5

X. AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: PARENTING CLASSES AGREEMENT W/ CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE MIAMI VALLEY – $1,000.00 – JFS

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

RE: BUILDING INSPECTION AGREEMENT W/ NATIONAL INSPECTION CORPORATION – COMMISSION

Agreement effective January 1, 2011.

24.3 minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash – Connie, what do you have?

Brower Ditch amendment

Resolution 520 approving the YWCA of Dayton as the domestic violence center.

27 minute mark    Card for a Mayor who had heart surgery.

28 minute mark    Children's Services fund discussion, they $293,819.

31 minute mark    Office closing tomorrow. HY

33 minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash – we met with General over Eaton Armory. Transferring to Piqua. Eaton Armory oldest in inventory built in 1911. Saves gas money and time. Continued discussion. Asbestos on floors. Close next summer time. Appraisal to be done on building and property. City to be offered it first and has 60 days to respond then the county which would also have 60 days.

$1,500,000 cost to get it up to where it belongs.

If county turns it down it then goes for auction.

38 minute mark     mentions that it would be great for the Sheriff's office.

39.5  minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – David do you have anything, I saw in the paper you are working on cleaning up Preble County. Can you bring us up to date on that since we were unaware of what you were doing?

Commissioner Wesler – No, I brought you up to date before on that. We don't have a meeting clear till November, in fact I think Mike was in on the very first one. We've only had two meetings at the Health Department ahhm yeh I've made some ahh some complaints over the years on junk properties and submitted to the Health Department and one was successful, one was not. I still disagree with them on that but ahh you know Bob over the years I've been called from people around the county that say that this property, you know should this property look this way? I've gone to look but I said no but it is the trustees that have that power. Discussion continues.

41.5   minute mark     Commissioner Day – asks David if it is a property in New Westville. David says yes.

44   minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – Want to bring us up to date on the tractor pulling?

Commissioner Day – We had a successful tractor pulling event down at the Historical Society.

Kick-off for the amphitheatre. Need to raise $157,000 more for matching funding grant.

Commissioner Stonecash – excellent event.

47  minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – Sheriff you got anything you want to share with us today.

Sheriff Simpson – no not really, a couple grant opportunities….

49  minute mark     2011 last year for Crown Vic then a new Police Interceptor.

Commissioner Stonecash – asks Sheriff if he has any thoughts on this SCOTT PRUETER who is late and thought on some radios that are involved.

Something must have come up his appointment was for 9:30.

Connie reports that he is not answering his phone.

52.4  minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – ok we have an internal job posting for senior records imaging technician.

53.75  minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – What do you think of that? Do you think that is a needed expense?

Commissioner Day – Well… the only thing I can say is… I don't know Bob.

55. 5 minute mark     Commissioner Day – Something about not getting the Register Herald delivered in a timely manner to our businesses to ???

Commissioner Stonecash – Oh is that right?

EXTENDED between meeting chatter as people come into room.

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File 6

9:30 A.M. – SCOTT PRUETER (STIMULUS MONIES FOR WIRELESS NETWORK IN PREBLE COUNTY) NO SHOW

10:00 A.M. – MIKE SUTTMAN & CAROLYN FILSON, McGOHAN BRABENDER (HEALTH INS.)

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File 7

Insurance meeting continues

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File 8

Insurance meeting continues

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File 9

11:15 A.M. – MARTY BRESHER (FLOOD INSURANCE RECERTIFICATION)

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File 10

11:30 A.M. – JOE KIMBALL & DUANE GRIMME (FAIRGROUNDS)

2 hr.  31 minute mark   Joe Kimball – I'm coming in here in response to the commissioners with holding our tower rental checks. Asks how much it was to mow the grass before Pork Fest.

Connie – $1,250

Wants a copy of bill.

Asks about putting it out to bids.

2 hr.  33.5 minute mark     Connie on agreement with House Family Landscaping for mowing.

2 hr.  34.25  minute mark     Commissioner Wesler – offers explanation.

2 hr.  35  minute mark     Joe Kimball – asks how long the checks will be with held.

Commissioner Stonecash – explains that through the generosity of the previous commission the Ag Society was given the tower rental.

2 hr.  38  minute mark     Joe Kimball – feels mislead.

2 hr.  40  minute mark     On state and county roads looking worse with weeds than the Fairgrounds.

2 hr.  41  minute mark     Commissioner Welser – On foxtail being high and trash being down there.

2 hr.  43  minute mark     Duane on trimming 22 trees.

2 hr.  45 minute mark     Joe Kimball – on conflict of interest.

2 hr.  46 minute mark     Discussion of paper audit issues.

2 hr.  47.5 minute mark     Duane – Last audit cost over $13,000

2 hr.  51 minute mark      Joe Kimball –  Board meeting Wednesday and receiving tower rental again.

2 hr.  52 minute mark      Commissioner Wesler – on need to have grounds looking as good as possible.

2 hr.  53.5  minute mark      Commissioner Day – asks about Joe Kimball's standards for the Fairgrounds.

Joe Kimball – on his view. Feels it was right up there in the 90% range.

3 hr.  3  minute mark      Discussions of issues between Ag Society and Pork Fest.

3 hr.  4  minute mark     Insurance issue

3 hr.  8  minute mark     County Fair down about 3%. Vendors were down.

3 hr.  9  minute mark     Electric for Fair week was about $26,000

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File 11

INSURANCE DISCUSSION

3 hr.  12.5  minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – Do you have anything else?

Connie – is there direction you want to give me on Health Insurance?

Commissioner Stonecash – Unfortunately there is no good solution but everybody seemed to be in favor of the 75/25 option. Does anybody see any different. Tough situation for employees and General Fund both. The reason for the large increase is the large usage of the plan.

County share of cost to go up $214,179.

Single employee to pay about $36.38 more per pay period.

Commissioner Day – $33.58 per pay period for a single.

Connie a family is going to go up $100.74 a pay period

employee plus child $63.80 per pay

employee plus spouse $70.52 per pay

Option 7 would have helped with family plan cost. $55.63 per pay period vs. $100.74

EXTENDED DISCUSSION

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File 12

Back at 1:40

MORE INSURANCE DISCUSSION

Commissioner Wesler – motions for Option 5 – 75/25 plan

Commissioner Day – Seconds motion

3 hr.  29 minute mark     Commissioner Day – Option 7 would be a lot more palatable. We heard from the group though that they were afraid to take the chance with those high deductibles.

Commissioner Stonecash – We heard from the Insurance Board and they recommended Option 5…I'll go along with the recommendation of the committee.

3 hr.  30.75  minute mark     Motion passes 3 – 0.

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File 13

DISCUSSION ON TOWER RENTAL CHECK OF $793.50 GOING TO AG SOCIETY

3 hr.  31 minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – on explanation of the discussion.

Reminded that they already decided that issue.

DISCUSSION ON REGISTER HERALD SUBSCRIPTIONS

3 hr.  33 minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – Do we see any reason why we should be paying for a newspaper subscription? For the solid waste district? That to my knowledge we don't run to many ads per year down there. You guys have any discussion on that or any thoughts?

Commissioner Wesler – Are there any other office that subscribe to the Register Herald?

Discussion…

Connie – brings in clippings for commission files.

3 hr.  36.2  minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – If she needs it we want her to have it…if she's taking it home… chuckle

Commissioner Stonecash – That is the first thing I look at every Tuesday night the Register Herald…

Commissioner Day – whispering something about the paper

Chuckling

Commissioner Wesler – So once again that is the first thing you look at Tuesday night.

Commissioner Stonecash – I do I get that delivered at home. I check it out pretty quick. It's a good paper.

Commissioner Wesler – Yes it is. I don't get mine until Wednesday though through the mail.

3 hr.  37  minute mark     Connie – Bob, I have Tish on the phone.

Tish Plaugher on conference phone speaker.

Tish explains why her office gets the paper.Ohio EPA prefers to see paper clippings. Three – five times a year.

Commissioner Stonecash – So nine or ten times a year you have an article in..

Tish – on board decision and paying for it out of her own pocket.

3 hr.  40  minute mark     Apparently this is over $32 a year.

Commissioner Stonecash – on squeezing costs.The RH is very efficient and sends out a copy of the ads with the bill.

Commissioner Wesler – On office subscribing to the Dayton Daily News and be careful on expenses in these times.

Commissioner Stonecash – So is it the consensus of this Board to not authorize that payment?

Commissioner Wesler –  Yes

Commissioner Day – Sure

Connie – there should be a number on that voucher there Bob.

Commissioner Stonecash – 10012??6940

Connie – Yea, the motion is to deny voucher number 6940

Commissioner Wesler – So moved

Commissioner Day – Second

Motion passes 3 – 0 to deny Register Herald subscription at Solid Waste District  Guys seriously, you over pay $12,000 an acre ($377,000 total) at Goose Creek and play budget hawks on a newspaper subscription?

ADJOURN

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