Preble County, Ohio

County Commissioners

May 10, 2010

Meeting audio and review

All three County 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 OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION &
NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE APRIL
23RD, MAY 3RD & MAY 5TH REGULAR SESSION MEETINGS

VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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

End 5.15 minute mark on CD – 1.20MB

File 2

VIII. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #270-10-144

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – VARIOUS DEPTS.

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #271-10-144

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE

RE: BYRNE MEMORIAL GRANT – $15,905.00

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #272-10-144

RE: SUPPLE. APPROP. – BYRNE MEMORIAL GRANT – $15,905.00

IX. CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY AUDITOR

RE: CERTIFICATE OF ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAX REVENUE FOR NEW 1 MILL LEVY –
PREBLE CO. DISTRICT LIBRARY

B. NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LEGAL AD

RE: ZONING CASE #1275 TO BE HEARD ON JUNE 2ND

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A PERSONNEL ACTION

RE: RESIGNATION OF JACKIE WELLMAN – JFS

21.25 minute mark on cd  

16.12 minutes – 3.70MB

File 3

9:30 A.M. – KATIE WORTHINGTON (I-70-127
PROPERTY)

21.5 minute mark   EXECUTIVE SESSION

NO ACTION TAKEN

24 minute mark   10:30 A.M. – BUDGET COMMISSION MONTHLY MEETING

Mindy Robbins.  Income averaging $636,000 per
month.

27 minute mark  Sales tax for January – April exceeded estimates by $466,000

32 minute mark     Conveyance fee total for Economic Development
for first four months $36,166  

42.25 minute mark on cd  

21 minutes – 4.8MB

File 4

X. AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

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

RE: FCFC ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AGREEMENT W/ JOB & FAMILY SERVICES

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING (8) AGREEMENTS

RE: COPIER MAINT. AGREEMENTS W/ LOUDY OFFICE MACHINES – REA ($1,364.24); SHERIFF ($456.34); TREASURER ($229.69); CLERK OF COURTS ($860.55); JFS $943.84); WORKFORCE ($782.80); CSEA ($781.76); JFS ($830.72); ENGINEER ($399.98); PROBATE CT. ($246.07)

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

RE: TWO (2) TAILGATE SAND & SALT SPREADERS PURCHASE AGREEMENT W/ K.E. ROSE – $4,500.00 – ENGINEER

D. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING (2) AGREEMENTS

RE: PRINTER MAINT. AGREEMENTS W/ LOUDY OFFICE MACHINES – $360.00 – REA

XI. TRAVEL REQUESTS

NOTE RECEIPT & CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAVEL REQUESTS:

A. RES. #273-10-144 – JENNIE KALTENBACK, REGINA HAPNER, BECKY SORRELL & LORI PUCKETT – JFS  Cost not to exceed $572

B. RES. #274-10-144 – JEWELL GOOD – JFS Cost not to exceed $109

C. RES. #275-10-144 – TERRY PENDERGRAFT – VETERAN SVS.  Cost not to exceed $83

D. RES. #276-10-144 – MICHELLE DAVIS & CINDY LEE – TASC  Cost not to exceed $25

48.75minute mark on cd  

7.29 minutes – 1.71MB

File 5

50 minute mark    11:00 A.M. – COUNTY ENGINEER MONTHLY MEETING

Steve Simmons & Kyle Cross.

51 minute mark     Kyle Cross gives update.

56 minute mark   Preble Drive extension

1.hr 4 minute mark    8 miles of paving

1.hr  4 minute mark   Budget discussion. Revenue holding same as 2009. Five years ago revenue was $5 million and now $3.8 million.

1.hr 8.25 minute mark    Steve Simmons reports that his boy said gasoline was $10 a gallon in Germany.

1.hr  4 minute mark   Goose Creek – still working with property owner.

1hr.   11.75 minute mark on cd  

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22.59 minutes – 5.26MB

File 6

1.hr   16.5 minute mark  11:30 A.M. – CHARLIE BIGGS (EMA UPDATE)

1.hr   19 minute mark  Charlie gave terrorism presentation at CIC meeting.  It was well attended and at 7:30 a.m.  (Contrasts with previous Commission comments on CIC)

1.hr   24.5 minute mark  Charlie offers view on funding – matching funds from townships and county.  Currently .50 cents per person and county matches.

1.hr   26  minute mark Question on mileage charges, deals with reimbursement. Pertains to Dave Anderson. Never been done before but Dave Anderson is a new hire. Charlie says he really cannot afford to pay it. Agency has one vehicle and Charlie drives it home. Dave works 30 hours a week. .40 a mile would add up quick.  Trying to support a family on part time job.

1 hr.   31.5  minute mark  Chris – we did not pay mileage previous to this.

RECESS UNITL 1:30

1 HR.   32.5 minute mark on cd  

17.51 minutes – 4.08MB

File 7

1 hr.   33.75  minute mark  Back for afternoon session at 1:40 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS HIRING OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

Involved Susan Connelly requested reduction in hours. Note receipt. Would like to work 8 hours a week.

Bob – recommends denial of request. Dave seconds. Motion passes 3-0

1 hr.   36.75  minute mark   Soil & Water funding discussion. (wanted $12,000 to get through year and now want money for)

Bob – after meeting with Budget committee, the budget will be tight the rest of year.

Chris – talked with BJ, they should make it through the year.  

Dave – spoke with Jim Zehringer about a bill at state level that would restore some funding that was taken away. Mercer County has 2 tech and 2 office help. Darke has 4 at 32 hours and 2 part time office help.  – This is an Agricultural county.

Bob – against further funding based on county budget.

1 hr.   46.75  minute mark   Dave – ahm yeah

1 hr.   50.50 minute mark   Bob – We are partially an agricultural county, that's true. I don't care what anybody says that's true. chuckle

Chris – on staying where we are at base budget wise after telling everyone six months ago to submit realistic budgets.

Dave – some gave General Fund pay raises (last year) against our approval. (Engineer gave raises last year) we didn't do anything.

2 hr.   5 minute mark    Discussion ranking of projects. Decision on funding put off pending Connie
getting more information..

2 HR.   9.9 minute mark on cd

37.25  minutes – 8.56MB

File 8

2 hr.   10  minute mark  Discussion on funding of Sheriff's request for funding of an additional Dispatcher.

Cost given as $29,531 for remainder of this year and $53,175 next year

2 hr.   11.5  minute mark Bob – on previous commitment from Sheriff as to what he needed in way of budget for this year.

2 hr.   18.5 minute mark  previous Boards did not mind the budget

2 hr.   21 minute mark  Dave – talking about savings by using NIC instead of Building & Zoning being used for funding. NIC kicks back 10% of fees to
county. Previously Dave mentioned that NIC likes to keep rates the way they are for a year and then seek raise for second year. Essentially this would be a way for the county to collect a 10% tax on raised fees the second year and blame someone else. NIC told Dave they use state of Ohio figures. Totals were not provided for comparison.

2 hr.   24 minute mark  Chris – Sheriff's projections continue in to next year while excuse for hiring is because of temporary medical needs of current dispatcher.

Connie  –  Currently there are six full time dispatchers and two part timers.

2 hr.   28 minute mark   Bob – I don't think we have the funds guy’s gals.

2 hr.   31 minute mark    Discussion of contracted pay increases

2 hr.   32 minute mark   Bob – evidently we are not ready to make a decision.

2 hr.   33 minute mark    ANNOYING AUDIO HUM IN THE BACKGROUND

2 HR.   34 minute mark on cd

23.06 minutes – 5.28MB

File 9

Back on Soil & Water issue

2 hr.   35 minute mark   Kim on Assessment process.

2 hr.   42  minute mark   Decision to discuss both issues again on Wednesday.

Dave needs 10 – 15 minutes.for CDBG

TIME REMOVED FROM THIS REVIEW

2 HR.  44 minute mark on cd  

10.01 minutes – 2.29 MB

File 10

3 hr.   4 minute mark   Meeting resumes Kim reveals the cumulative ranking scores for CDBG award review.

1. West Manchester with an average of  88 2/3 points   

2. Eldorado was 88

3. West Elkton 81 1/3

4. Was the Board of DD with 78 1/3

5. Gratis 78

Total cost of the projects – $125,150 which leaves $3850 available. Money to go to West Manchester on condition it is used for another fire hydrant.

3 HR.  15.5 minute mark on cd  

11.30 minutes – 2.63MB

File 11

3 hr.   16  minute mark  Eagle Scout presentation in New Paris had expected to have David Wesler there. He did not attend and was unaware he was expected. Bob Stonecash did make it.

3 hr.   17  minute mark     Connie – has work schedules from Becky Sorrell. She would like to have employees would work 4 – 10 hours days with 5 days covered in a flex manner. Hours would be 6:30 – 6:30

3 hr.   18  minute mark   Dave – Engineer has been doing it for years with non office workers. Did not work with office workers.

3 hr.   22 minute mark  Commissioners give it a NO

2nd issue – Tuition reimbursement. Bob feels they should do it with their own time and money.

3 hr.   23.5 minute mark  Connie – reminds Commissioners that in the past they paid for Bob Brower Electrical License training. Have paid for computer classes for others.

3 hr.   25 minute mark    Connie – water damage down by Building Maintenance. 3 quotes. Insurance would not cover it because of $2,300 cost on $2,500 deductable.

3 hr.   27.5 minute mark    Letter on Iams and the Village of Lipsick?

3 hr.   28.75 minute mark     Dave asks if Connie got a hold of Pat Holmes.

3 hr.   29.25 minute mark    Connie asks about June 11 meeting

3 hr.   30 minute mark    3rd class tour tomorrow

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