The meeting reviews for this week will not be as complete as most because there are five budget meetings. The audio will be provided and files identified but those interested in given areas are advised to listen to the audio file needed.

This meeting had resolution 581-10-147 on the tipping fee increase at the Preble County Landfill pass with a 3 – 0 vote. As explained on audio it appears the added cost is from EPA imposed hikes in cost.

File 3 had action on the Building and Zoning Fee schedule amendment postponed once again until Monday, November 22, 2010. The meeting started with an apparent suggestion for an across the board $100 registration fee and doing away with a grandfather clause. It ended with a suggestion from John Bull of NIC to use the Shelby County model and adjust the fees to meet Preble Commissioners will.

File 4 Anyone interested in serving on the Preble County Developmental Disabilities Board and meeting a suggested list of qualifications will be able to apply for a position. While a list of qualifications was read into the audio it was latter also mentioned there is no compensation for the appointment.  After reading the requested qualifications Preble County Commission President Robert Stonecash wondered how many current members met the qualifications. Those who listen to the audio will most likely do the same.

File 5 has Connie Crowell advising of a letter from the payroll clerk that the replacement for Deb Brock will start November 29. Congratulations to Fran Clark. This file is cut short by a power surge.

File 6 has the meeting resuming. Commissioner Bob Stonecash asks if everyone has their department budget in as requested.  Connie advised that everyone but the departments that fall under the Auditor and that no reason had been given for being late. The Preble County Auditor did forward the weekly budget update. The county cash balance was given as $2,447,601.06, this figure includes over $200,000 from an unexpected sales tax reimbursement from the state in June. That money while part of the total should be considered suspect as other counties have had similar refunds and then had demands to pay the money back to the state.  The conveyance fee dedicated to economic development has $107,289 in it.

File 12 has the Developmental Disabilities hearing and I don’t know what it was but I was left with the impression of a shell game. Hopefully it makes more sense to those familiar with this department.

Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

November 15,  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 RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 10TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING

End 3.44 minute mark on CD – 875Kb

File 2

9:00 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING #3 – LANDFILL TIPPING FEE INCREASE

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #581-10-147

RE: AMENDING THE TIPPING FEE RATE AT THE PREBLE CO. SANITARY LANDFILL

6.00 minute mark     Commissioner David Wesler moves to approve tipping fee increase.

Commissioner Day seconds and motion passes 3 – 0

6.49 minute mark on cd  

2.52 minutes –  672KB

File 3

9:00 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING #2 CON’T – BLDG & ZONING FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENT

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #580-10-147

RE: MODIFYING THE BUILDING & ZONING FEE SCHEDULES TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011

8.00 minute mark      Commissioner Stonecash – I think what we decided was a $100 across the board registration. Do away with the Grandfather clause.

Chris Day likes the idea of knowing who is here with regard to fly by night.

Someone (John Bull?)  in the audience says that there will still be fly by night operator problems even with the fee.

14.5 minute mark      All Electricians are already supposed to register.

20 minute mark      Commissioner Wesler – there are parts of Darke County that don't even have zoning.

21 minute mark      This resolution has "Journeyman" at $30 registration fee.

22 minute mark      John Bull – Still a number of questions…

27.25 minute mark      recommends using Shelby County as a model.

31 minute mark      Meeting to be continued Monday, November 22, 2010

33.15 minute mark on cd  

26.41 minutes –  6.10MB

File 4

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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

33.5 minute mark      VIII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #582-10-147

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – TREASURER ($5,200.00); PROBATE CT. ($249.52); PREBLE CO. FCFC ($484.79); ENGINEER ($2,225.30); FY09 CDBG ($253,936.50; $600.00)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #583-10-147

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #584-10-147 RE: ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS & RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES & CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR

38.75 minute mark      IX. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

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

RE: MONTHLY JAIL REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2010 Male admissions 88, 8 less than September. Female admissions 27, 3 more than September.

Average daily count was 40 vs. September & 41.

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A HELP WANTED AD

RE: BOARD MEMBER FOR PREBLE CO. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD (No compensation for appointment)

41.5 minute mark      Bob Stonecash – wonders how many current members meet the qualifications.  So do I.

41.75 minute mark      X. AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A CHANGE ORDER

RE: CHANGE ORDER #1 TO GRATIS EAST ST. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT W/ C.G. CONSTRUCTION & UTILITIES – $38,263.50 (FY09 CDBG NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION) & $13,029.50 (VILLAGE OF GRATIS OWDA LOAN)

43 minute mark      XI. TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #585-10-147 – JUDGE WILFRID DUES – PROBATE CT. Cost not to exceed $30

B. RES. #586-10-147 – MARTY BRESHER, SARAH DRIVER, JACK DEEM, JIM MCKEE, BOB STONECASH & CHRIS DAY – ZONING Cost not to exceed $300

44.6 minute mark on cd  

11.31 minutes –  2.63MB

File 5

Obesity, use of alcohol and aimhousepatong.com viagra prescription drugs, side effects of some medications, poor health, lack of nutrition and carbohydrates, the high levels of antioxidants in the acai berry.
44.75 minute mark      Commissioner Bob Stonecash – Connie, what else do you have at this time?

Connie – I do have a letter from the payroll clerk dated for today… effective November 29, 2010, Fran sp? Clark has been hired at $11 to fill Deb Brock's position.

46 minute mark     Connie – passes out the Auditor's report on the general fund for this morning and …. Power outage.

6.49 minute mark on cd  

2.02 minutes –  479KB

File 6

Meeting restarts after power surge – second file on cd

Commissioner Stonecash – asks if everyone has turned in their budgets at this time?

Connie – No, I am still lacking all the budgets that fall under the county Auditor.

Commissioner Stonecash – Has she given us a reason way she hasn't submitted her budget?

Connie – Not that I am aware of.

1 minute mark     Commissioner Stonecash – reads Auditor report. Cash Balance as of 11/01/2010 –  $2,556,843.16

Balance as of 11/12/2010 $2,470,658.61

Current balance – $2,447,601.06

Conveyance fee – $107,289 has a balance.

5.5 minute mark    Thursday, December 2, round table discussion on communication infrastructure followed by lunch 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. at the YMCA with CenturyLink.

8 minute mark    Mention of Holiday hours.

10.52 minute mark on cd  

2.02 minutes –  2.48MB

File 7

10:00 A.M. – BUDGET HEARING – JOB & FAMILY SERVICES, CSEA, CHILD. SVS. & FCFC

55 minute mark    meeting over

Connie has list of recommendations of people that Becky to fill positions.

57 minute mark    Names given

Four personnel actions.

1 hr. 1.75 minute mark    Commissioner Stonecash – mark calendars for December 3, outing at the Historical Society. 6:00 p.m.

1 hr. 3.25 minute mark on cd  

52.23 minutes –  11.9MB

File 8

1 hr. 4.75 minute mark    Connie – mentions a figure that removed from a budget last year for the 8% cuts being put back in the new budget. $9,285 placed back into their budget, not the full $9,900+ from before.

1 hr. 5.75 minute mark    $1 added to fee for microfilm services

1 hr. 16.4  minute mark   Commissioner Wesler – Boehner's office is going to let me know about that volumetric excise tax.

Recess waiting on next meeting

1 hr. 17.2 minute mark on cd  

13.58 minutes –  3.19MB

File 9

11:30 A.M. – BUDGET HEARING – BOARD OF ELECTIONS

1 hr. 18.3  minute mark    meeting begins.

looking at May & August elections in addition to November. Health Department mentioned.

1 hr. 33 minute mark on cd  

15.50 minutes –  3.62mb

File 10

1:30 P.M. – BUDGET HEARING – JUVENILE TASC

2:00 P.M. – BUDGET HEARING – PROBATE COURT

2:30 P.M. – BUDGET HEARING – JUVENILE COURT

1 hr. 55 minute mark on cd  

22.05 minutes –  5.05 mb

Audio from 1 hr. 55 min. to 2 hr. 10.5 min. mark removed for between meeting noise.

File 11

3:00 P.M. – BUDGET HEARING – MENTAL HEALTH

2 hr. 15.75 minute mark    Meeting begins with Kelli Ott.

2 hr. 26.75 minute mark on cd  

15.50 minutes –  3.62mb

File 12

3:30 P.M. – BUDGET HEARING – DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

2 hr. 27.25 minute mark    Meeting begins.

2 hr. 30.5 minute mark    Mention of union and expected pay increase. Did not budget for it on grounds that they do not know what the increase will be. Department will be back to appropriate more money after union and salary issue is more clear.

2 hr. 33 minute mark   Need to purchase a $55,000 vehicle. Previous vehicle was taken off line because of not passing state inspection.

2 hr. 34 minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – asks why they thought the workers unionized.

A woman DD replies "Salaries".

2 hr. 35 minute mark   Commissioner Stonecash – brings up conceding pay increases when across the state wages are flat or reduced.

2 hr. 36.25 minute mark    Other counties paying more and Preble ends up training their people.

2 hr. 39.5 minute mark    New vehicle will not require a CDL.

2 hr. 43.4 minute mark on cd  

16.40 minutes –  3.81 mb

File 13

After meeting discussion.

ADJOURN

2 hr. 45.3 minute mark on cd  

2.05 minutes –  491KB