This CD came with two files and as a result the file minute marks start over at file 5.

File 3 has Preble County Commission President Bob Stonecash reading a letter prepared by Preble County Economic Development Director Shawnda Combs to be sent out to county businesses. It is a nice letter; I don’t recall it having been done in the 30 years I have lived in the county.  Nice idea.

This file also has the retirement of Connie Crowell effective November 30, 2010 and her rehire starting December 1, 2010.

File 4 – has an extended discussion on the disbursement, number of and need of county vehicles. Commissioner Stonecash informed on the recent CIC meeting and plans to rewrite the bylaws and how to tie it into economic development. There was an element to the discussion that may lead to the questioning of the responsiveness of both the Preble County Development Partnership and the Preble Chamber to the needs of small business.  Given the inability of the Preble Chamber to take a stand last summer at the request of the Fairfield Inn (a 2010 Chamber member) on the discussed 3% increase of in sales tax it is a legitimate concern.  The Fairfield Inn asked the Preble Chamber for aid but got no help on the issue and it is something other small businesses should consider at renewal time.  

File 5 is the 1:00 pm meeting with Judge Dues of the Youth Foundation. This meeting also has Pat Taylor and later the appearance of Shawnda Combs.  The discussion involves county land out in the areas of the YMCA and the future possibility of Kettering building a hospital on property currently owned by the County.  The positive economic development potential of this project is obvious and should be pursued. There is even talk of it leading to a $500,000 for a revolving loan fund in the county and Preble County needs a revolving loan fund.

There was however a comment made to promote this project that Preble County is the only county in the State of Ohio without a hospital. I’ve heard the statement before and it is false. This proposed project is important and if Kettering wants to build a hospital then more power to them. There are 88 counties in Ohio and nine counties do not have hospitals. Let’s not start using false figures on worthy projects. The Preble County Development Board recently spent some $7,000 on a program for the Economic Development office that was supposed to provide facts and figures on all communities in the country. It took less than 30 seconds on the net to find the information.  Meigs, Carroll, Monroe, Noble, Perry, Putnam and Vinton counties do not have hospitals.

Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

December 1,  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 VOUCHERS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE VOUCHERS ON DECEMBER 3RD AS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR

4.25 minute mark  VII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #609-10-147

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – SHERIFF ($617.96); CHILD. SVS. ($18,816.00); CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ($122.58)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #610-10-147

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #611-10-147

RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $24,986.00 FOR PURCHASE OF A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY PASSENGER VAN – VETERANS SERVICES

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File 2

VIII. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A REPORT FROM BECKY SORRELL, JFS DIRECTOR

RE: CSEA DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2010

4.25 minute mark  IX. APPOINTMENTS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #612-10-147

RE: RE-APPT. OF BOB ASHWORTH TO PREBLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #613-10-147

RE: RE-APPT. OF ART SMITH TO PREBLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #614-10-147

RE: RE-APPT. OF ALLEN TONEY TO PREBLE COUNTY ZONING APPEALS BOARD

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #615-10-147

RE: RE-APPT. OF JIM MCKEE TO PREBLE COUNTY RURAL ZONING COMMISSION

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File 3

Commissioner Stonecash – What else do you have for us?

Connie mentions Maximus and four or five departments.

13.80 minute mark  Connie – Mindy has emailed me this week's General Fund report for your review.

Commissioner Stonecash – Ok we will go over this real quick for benefit of all concerned.

Cash Balance as of 11/01/2010  $2,556,843.16

Cash Balance as of  11/24/10  $2,543,985.60

15 minute mark  Leaving a balance of $2,535,684.30

16.5 minute mark   Children's Services and account balance discussion.

18.25 minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – Would either of you fine gentleman like to take a look at the weekly log?

Connie – The Economic Development Director has prepared a letter to go out to businesses.

19.75 minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – It's probably never happened before. This has probably never happened before. Very nice.

Connie – Would you like to read the letter Bob?

Commissioner Stonecash – A letter from the Preble County Board of Commissioners:

During this holiday season and throughout the coming year the Preble County Board of Commissioners would like to wish you and businesses many successes and lots of opportunity. Preble County is thriving because of its existing businesses and the Board recognizes that your commitment to Preble County is important to the success of our workforce and community as a whole. Two thousand and ten brought many changes to the county including the creation of the Preble County Development Partnership. This new organization in conjunction with our new economic development staff looks forward to existing employers and promoting a positive business atmosphere. Our goal is to listen and work to enhance your potential for success as well as creating new investment. This new investment will continue to advance the quality of life's amenities here in Preble County. That is critical to your business success and the success of your employees in the Preble County communities in which they live.

In closing the Preble County Board of Commissioners sincerely thanks you for choosing to call Preble County home and wishes you happy holidays, success and opportunity in the New Year.

22.75 minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – What else do you have dear?

Connie – I do have a meeting with Mr. Greenburg set up for December 15, along with Tish Plaugher.

There is also a meeting set-up for December 22, with Matthew ?? and Andrew Booker and the Solid Waste Committee.

23.75 minute mark   Tish Plaugher does have two openings for Board members. Jeff Seifert as the public representative would like a seat and Betty from Silfex as the Industrial (Policy Board) Commissioners appoint.

28.5  minute mark   According to Preble County Policy & Procedures.

I Connie L. Crowell here by submit my retirement as an employee of the Preble County Commissioners to become effective at the close of the working day on the 30th of November, 2010 and do here by request full payment of all salary and wages due me and prorated payment of accumulated earned vacation leave.  Signed this 30th day of November, 2010.

Connie L. Crowell

29.25  minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – As I stated before your service to the county is remarkable.

Connie – reminds Bob to take roll.

33  minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – …reference new hire. Effective this date (December 1, 2010) Connie L. Crowell has been rehired into her fulltime FLSA exempt unclassified positions of Commission Clerk, Assistant County Administrator at the rate $26.56 per hour the CDBG fund will absorb $1 of Mrs. Crowell's rate of pay.

Commissioner Stonecash – Welcome's Connie to Preble County.

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File 4

35 minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – What else do you have this morning?

Connie – I request that we go into EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss the employment of a public employee at Sewer District 2

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No action taken.

Commissioner Stonecash – Ok Connie in regards to Sewer District #2, Mr. Dave Brickel would you offer him the agreement for him to take care of the facilities up there or to check on them once a day for half an hour approximately at the rate of $10 an hour. With that being offset by his use of the facilities.

38.5  minute mark   Brenda White comes in to Chamber.

40  minute mark   Commissioner David Wesler – on vehicles at Victim Witness.

Silver car does not start but will be moved to Commission lot or put on Government deals.com.

42.5  minute mark   Economic Development needs car.

46.5  minute mark   Comment on buying a new car for the Commission.

Extended automobile discussion.

52.75  minute mark   EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss possible employment of a county employee

Commissioner Stonecash – Let's take a five minute break.

Exit, no action taken.

54  minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – …fact that the CIC, we had a meeting yesterday with Charlie, Myself, Shawnda, Dave Kirsch and Joe Ferriell to rewrite the bylaws as to how that group functions. How it can be tied into with the economic development department as it should be and how many times a year it is going to meet. I think we have all established the fact and I didn't bring my notes. But there is a plan, believe it or not we've met for I don't know, I've been going to that for three or four or five years. Every month the plan always changed and now there is some thought process and everybody agrees with will the functioning of that office. We meet twice a year

Commissioner Wesler – Quality of life issues?

Commissioner Stonecash – We have quality of life issues with Preble County Development Partnership. That is part of the problem now with everybody with whatever organization you belong to there is so much duplication. There's is a, I am trying to remember how she explained her thoughts and the way it is working most places is the CIC services the smaller businesses. The ones that don't participate in the big  

Commissioner Day – Chamber?

Commissioner Stonecash – No, in the Partnership and contribute a lot of money. This is for the little guy that we can get grants for that can help with their maybe they want to improve their business a new front on their building or expansion of their building. Who I guess is over looked in the big picture. This gives them an avenue to have people paying attention to them. There are grants available. Basically it's as if the Dollar Store in West Alexandria wants to put on a new front there could be money available to do that. If Baumbecks wants to

Commissioner Day – And your saying that's what the CIC is for?

Commissioner Stonecash – Yep and that's just part of it. Basically the one real big factor would be the transfer of land.

Commissioner Wesler – Yeah

Commissioner Stonecash – That is something I didn't mention but that is one of the biggest things.

Commissioner Day – What is there major role?

Commissioner Stonecash – Yea

Commissioner Day – and everything else that comes with that and correct me if I am wrong. The CIC goal is transfer of land and quality of life issues. Basically the statement that if you look up CIC in general that is what they look at.

Commissioner Stonecash – And that is what we are talking about.

Commissioner Wesler – When you talk about the younger or the other businesses that are caught underneath the (garbled) are you saying if they called the Chamber the Chamber wouldn't help assist them? Do you have to be a member

Commissioner Stonecash – no no I didn't say that.

Commissioner Wesler – Ok, I think the Chamber it would be to their best interest to help that business out and maybe through a group they need to be a chamber paying member.

Commissioner Stonecash – I think there are monies available through this that maybe the Chamber doesn't have. I've got some notes back there.

Commissioner Wesler – I think the only difference at this point is the CIC is not does not have a paid director.  So it is tough when you know Matt is getting paid.

Commissioner Stonecash – Every year there is supposed to be an election, last year there was no election, so part of this is cleaning up the by-laws and making sure that the organization functions as it should. Meets quarterly or semi annually. We still have to iron out something's there. Goes hand in hand with economic development.

At this time it is 11:23 we will recess until 1:00.

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THE SECOND HALF OF THIS MEETING CAME ON ANOTHER FILE, SO THE MINUTE MARKS WILL START OVER.

File 5

1:00 P.M. – JUDGE DUES (YOUTH FOUNDATION)

Pat Taylor also in room.

3.5  minute mark   Kettering would like to secure some additional land on Washington Jackson Rd. for expansion. They own 40 acres which they secured with the intention of some point in time having a hospital. Where that stands in a timeline has still not been determined.

8  minute mark   mentions talking to Ms. Combs, revolving loan fund and Commissioner Day about issue. The half million dollar payment would then come back to the county for use in other projects, two – three years.

County could transfer the land to the city. Ms. Combs mentioned CIC.

Revolving Loan fund and Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) mentioned.

Proposed emergency room – urgent care.

12.5  minute mark   …Preble County is the only county in the State of Ohio without a hospital. I know you guys are committed to economic development and to me this seems to be a major goal and ticket to doing that because what happens is across the street the land that you still own that value goes up significantly. This is going to attract other support businesses and other things that will again will help the economic development.

The statement that Preble is the only county in the state without a hospital is a crock.  The others are Meigs, Carroll, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Putnam, and Vinton counties, according to the Ohio Department of Health list of hospitals.  

15.5  minute mark   Commissioner Wesler – This makes perfect sense…

17.25  minute mark   If you look back 10 years to an open field you see how far it has come. Now if you can look forward 10 years and see where we will be then. Envision a hospital and I think that is very feasible in ten years.

19  minute mark   mentions 10 years ago and one commissioner not wanting to transfer the acres to the Youth Foundation.

20  minute mark   Shawnda Combs Preble County Economic Development Director comes in room.

22.5  minute mark   Mentions a church.

23.5  minute mark    Commissioner Wesler – Shawnda what is your ideas with the TIFs?

Shawnda Combs – ….I would suggest that we just look at neighboring areas to think about developing (garbled) with the development of a project like this will only increase the value of the land around it. Make sure we are incorporating future infrastructure whether across the street or (garbled) to mirror development of this project.

29.5  minute mark   Pat Taylor on before this is made public….commitment from Kettering.

31.5  minute mark   Commissioner Wesler – on fear that five years down the road Kettering sells the acres to the highest bidder. Commitment for only that (hospital) purpose.

Continuing discussion on land transfer and Kettering.

37.25  minute mark   Shawnda Combs – I would just like to say that this is great this is the way thinking in the county as a whole in attracting projects such as this.  It takes (garbled) if you are not forward thinking and creative in situations like this you are able to attract the type of employers the quality of life that I believe we want. This is good home work for our economic development program.

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File 6

EXECUTIVE SESSION (GARBLED)

Exit – discussion was on the possible sale of county owned property.

42.75  minute mark  Commissioner Stonecash – Do you have anything else?

Connie – I have several additional items.

Transfer of funds.

44.5  minute mark  Resolution 619 letter of request from Sheriff to authorize expenditure of $11,794 to replace cabinet and countertops at booking area of jail. Asking that requirement of three quotes be waived for this project.

Resolution 618  authorizes the expenditure of $11,049 for the purchase and delivery of a washer. HM company of Cincinnati. Ask for three quote requirement to be waived. (jail)

Resolution 617  authorizes the expenditure of $2,790 for the replacement of emergency breathing apparatuses for the jail. Involves six units. This one has the required three quotes.

Resignation of Carrie M. Powell at the intermittent account clerk at sanitary landfill effective November 22.

Commissioner Wesler – This person was hired not two – three months ago…

49.5  minute mark  Note receipt of a letter from Judge Dues regarding Mary Warrick to full time at juvenile court.

No increase in budget.

ADJOURN

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