File 2 has what may be considered a “November Surprise” as rate increases for dumping fees at the Preble County Landfill will have three hearings before a resolution to raise them is presented to the Board of County Commissioners.  Surely the chosen date of the Monday, November 8, for the first hearing had nothing to do with it being after the Tuesday, November 2, election.  Citizens should be advised that an increase in the landfill assessment has also been brought up in previous meeting.

File 3 has further discussion on the Health Insurance plan approved last week.  Apparently there have been some phone calls on the issue. At the 14 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash  remarked – "..the county is picking up the biggest by far share of the life insurance. The way you just mentioned it the employees are going to be pay 36 cents and 27 cents and that the county is picking up the biggest percentage. Which needs to be noted for those out there that are uniformed and choose to comment."

I can understand how the increased cost to county employees is upsetting especially when some employees have not had a raise in three years.  It is not a stretch though to realize that there are a good many citizens in this county who not only do not have health insurance or jobs and also fear losing their homes while providing for their own families. The impact of the $408,000 increased cost for the county portion will have an impact on the county General Fund. Heck the amount is $31,000 more than the amount over paid at Goose Creek which will probably require the selling of the Oliver Farm to at least mute another large hit to the General Fund.  If that farm is sold it will be interesting to see if it brings more or less per acre than the $2968.75 at Goose Creek for what was touted as the best development land in the county.

Commissioner Stonecash closed the meeting with fine comments on the recent hire of Shawnda Combs. Shawnda will be the guest speaker at a Monday, October 18, luncheon meeting over at the YMCA in Eaton. 

Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

October 13,  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 AND NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE OCTOBER 11TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING

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File 2

VII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #537-10-147

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – COURT COMPUTERIZATION-CLK. OF CTS.

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #538-10-147

RE: SUPPLE. APPROP. – $1,616.03 – DRETAC-PROSECUTOR

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #539-10-147

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – GEN.-PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

5 minute mark    VIII. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY ENGINEER

RE: PROBATIONARY RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR DAVID LYNCH – $17.77 per hour

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

RE: HIRE OF KURT BACHMAN AS PART-TIME SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER II – $13.99 per hour

C. NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LEGAL NOTICE

7  minute mark    RE: NOTICE OF (3) PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED INCREASE TO RATES AT SANITARY LANDFILL

Commissioner Stonecash reads letter in to record.

1st meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday – November 8, 2010

2nd meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday – November 10, 2010

3rd meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday – November 15, 2010 – at which time a resolution will be presented to the Board of Preble County Commissioners for consideration increasing the rates at the Preble County Sanitary Landfill.

All meetings to be held at the Commission Chambers at Courthouse.

The rates that are proposed to be increased are as follows:

8.4  minute mark    Exempt waste per ton (yard waste/sludge) current rate is $10  – proposed rate is $10 ???

Sewage Sludge per ton $24.44

EPA approved contaminated soil per ton the current rate is $10 – proposed rate is $15

No other rate increases are proposed.

Citizens are encouraged to attend the meetings and voice their concerns.

IX. TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #536-10-147 – SHAWNDA COMBS – COMMISSION Cost not to exceed $60

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File 3

Connie – Here is the spread sheets for the new health insurance rates for 2011.

Involves amending life insurance (better that you just listen to this legalize). It essentially means that both the cost to employer (county) and employee with be going up for life insurance. The county per person cost will be greater than the employee – 83/17.

14  minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash  – "..the county is picking up the biggest by far share of the life insurance. The way you just mentioned it the employees are going to be pay 36 cents and 27 cents and that the county is picking up the biggest percentage. Which needs to be noted for those out there that are uniformed and choose to comment."

It sounds like the Commissioners or (Connie) have been receiving complaints from employees on the new plan's cost.

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18  minute mark    Commissioner Day  – "The ahh I guess my question here in in the insurance the increases are we leaving those be reflective in each department's budget?"  Or does that come out separate?

Connie – General fund we did that last year. That is the reason some of ahh that would affect our budget.

Commissioner Day  – So it's not going to affect theirs?

Connie – It will not affect theirs it will affect ours.

Commissioner Day  – Ok that is what I thought.

19.25  minute mark    Connie – We will need to adjust our insurance line item. I will not be able to find the amount of money that is needed for the increase.

Commissioner Day  – …at some point through the process we are going to have to put additional monies in some line item to cover this insurance increase.

Connie – 043 account.

22.5 minute mark    Commissioner Wesler – on a report from Brenda White that interest income may be down $600,000.

Commissioner Day  – Yeah, she gave a report last night.

Commissioner Wesler – She said from 750 down to potentially 150

Connie – Oh wow.

Commissioner Stonecash – Sales tax as a whole has been up regardless of the 200,000.

24.5 minute mark    Connie – I would like to go into Executive Session

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE

Out of Session.

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE

Out of Session.

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS TO DISCUSS TO TALK ABOUT POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE

Out of Session. No action taken.

Commissioner Day  – We got a public hearing in about 15 minutes, I need to make a phone call.

RECESS

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File 4

11:00 A.M. – BID OPENING – PRICES CREEK ROAD BRIDGE – ENGINEER

Two bids:

Bid 1 – Wagner Paving – $17,050

Bid 2 – Barrett Paving – $20,808

31  minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash – there is a whole page here that the partnership put in here.

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File 5

11:00 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING – BROWER DITCH #774 SIX-YEAR REVIEW

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File 6

Commissioner Day  – Did you read that?

Commissioner Stonecash – No, I just didn't ?? paper turning That's true that auction would have been a good deal but we didn't know that at the time. Just one of those things. Didn't have funds to maybe those people had the funds to get on it. What do you think?

1 hr. 1.5  minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash –  Connie do you have anything else?

Connie  – on gas to energy grant.

Kim – reads info.

1 hr. 2.5  minute mark    Commissioner Day  – moves to give Steve Simmons the authority to sign the application on our behalf.

Motion passes 3 – 0.

1 hr. 3.25  minute mark     Prosecutor's office going to be getting new carpet.

1 hr. 4 minute mark     October 18, Chamber of Commerce is having a general meeting and luncheon. Their guest speaker is Shawnda Combs. She will be making a presentation at that time. Luncheon at YMCA.

Commissioner Stonecash – I will note that Shawnda has been very busy these two weeks making contacts with various communities and people throughout the state of Ohio. And with her website and getting things really moving right along. In conjunction with the Preble County Development Partnership. We had a meeting last night, she gave a report then and she will be in here Monday?

Connie – She will be in here Monday and provide us with an update.

Commissioner Stonecash – We made an excellent choice in hiring her. She hit the ground running and is very experienced and knowledgeable about what she does. So this Board of Commissioners along with the Preble County Development Partnership made a very wise choice.

Connie – That is all I have.

ADJOURN

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