Preble County Commissioners
December 17, 2012
Three Commissioners in attendance
I. OPEN MEETING
II. CALL OF ROLL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. PRAYER
V. 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 DECEMBER 12TH 2012 REGULAR SESSION MEETING.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VII. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE VOUCHERS AS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR
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FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #704-12-158
RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – CHILDREN SERVICES ($1,240.00; $930.00; $2,325.00; $1,085.00; $1,488.00; $1,240.00; $1,085.00; $3,815.00; $620.00; $1,085.00; $2,033.00; 1,085.00)
B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #705-12-158
RE: AUTH. EXPENDITURE – $6,825.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ICE BAN – ENGINEER
C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #706-12-158
RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – VARIOUS DEPTS.
D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #707-12-158
RE: AUTH. EXPENDITURE – $25,760.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 2013 FORD INTERCEPTOR POLICE SUV – SHERIFF
E. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #708-12-158
RE: AUTH. EXPENDITURE – $8,368.00 FOR THE PURCHASE & INSTALLATION OF
EMERGENCY LIGHTING & SAFETY EQUIPMENT, RADIO CONSOLE & PARTITIONS FOR NEW CRUSIER – SHERIFF
F. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #709-12-158
RE: AUTH. EXPENDITURE – $2,952.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A K-9 CARRIER & RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR NEW CRUSIER – SHERIFF
G. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #710-12-158
RE: AUTH. PAYMENT -CHILDREN SERVICES ($5,000.00; $8,500.00; $23,000; $3,000.00; $19,000.00; $24,500.00; $9,400.00; $14,700.00; $6,500.00; $24,000.00; $19,500.00) JOB & FAMILY SERVICES ($4,757.20) CORONER ($350.00)
H. NOTE RECEIPT OF AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE
RE: OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF ESTIMATED RESOURCES FOR 2013 General Fund $11,809,299 Total Funds $44,446,620 Unencumbered balance $3,000,000.
I. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. 711-12-158
RE: TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2013 Connie – I can tell you that the General Fund has $10,199,615.74 appropriated. That leaves us with a figure of certificated unappropriated $1,609,683.26 – 1.78% higher than the 2012 budget.
CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
A. NOTE RECEIPT OF (2) COURT PETITIONS FILED IN PREBLE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
RE: THE EMPLOYMENT OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL IN WALMART VS. PREBLE COUNTY BOARD OF REVISION & FRISCH’S RESTERAUNT INC. VS. PREBLE CO. AUDIT
14.5 Minute mark Bob Stonecash – So that everybody understands what that is. Walmart & Frisch's are asking for tax relief on their properties. I can assure Bob that I knew what it was. Chris Day …basically with the downturn in the economy they feel that they need some reduction in what was negotiated originally. These have been going on for quite some time.
B. NOTE RECEIPT OF (2) COURT ENTRIES FROM PREBLE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
RE: THE EMPLOYEMENT OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL IN FRISCH’S RESTAURANT INC. VS. PREBLE COUNTY AUDITOR & WALMART VS. PREBLE CO. BOARD OF REVISONS
C. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A PERMIT APPLICATION
RE: COURTHOUSE PLAZA USE PERMIT- EATON CHURCH OF GOD CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Event takes place December 23, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Christmas music, brief remarks and prayer.
D. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM KYLE CROSS, COUNTY ENGINEER
RE: NEW HIRE OF KENNETH ROGERS AS TAX MAP TECHNICIAN – ENGINEER – $15 per hour – 180 day probationary period.
E. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE – This item was passed over.
RE: RETIREMENT OF JOE SCHMIDT & JANET DAILY – SHERIFF
F. NOTE RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
RE: USE OF GAS CARDS – SHERIFF
AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS
A. NOTE RECEIPT OF AND CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING A CHANGE ORDER
RE: CHANGE ORDER #1 TO HOME SEWAGE REPAIR WPCLF PROJECT – PREWITT W/ ED RIKE PLUMBING, INC. – INCREASE $2,700.00 – WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
B. NOTE RECEIPT OF AN EXECUTED AGREEMENT
RE: LEGAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR BOARD OF REVISION W/ RICH & GILLIS LAW GROUP, LLC – $3,000.00 – REA
22 Minute mark Chris Day – Connie do you have any additional items?
Connie – I have some handouts here that we will be talking with the Sheriff about. Regarding his year end purchases. ..Also an email about the consolidation of dispatch centers with the City of Eaton….
Connie – Bob was in my office Friday and asked me to provide him with the cash balance of the 911 fund.
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BECKY SORRELL & JEFF ADKINS – JFS & CHILDREN SVS. UPDATE
28 Minute mark 520 visitors to the job center in November. Job Center will be rebranded to "Ohio Means Jobs" name and logo. This will be the fourth rebranding in the last 12 years or so.
Some of the companies have been coming in and getting their employees tested through the Work Keys and that has been going pretty well. Testing is every Tuesday at the Job Center.
307 Cash recipients & 25 of them were two parent households.
5681 people on food assistance.
296 new applicants to the programs that we offer at JFS.
1136 phone calls answered by three workers in 19 working days in November.
30.5 Minute mark Discussion of a photo-op set for Wednesday.
34.75 Minute mark Jeff Adkins – Children's Services Report
45 Minute mark Discussion on heroin addiction problem driving child cost in county. Estimated at 95% or more of the 118 children for last month.
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50 Minute mark David Wesler – The Preble County CVB finally got up on their website… going to get a Commissioners Corner together…
Commissioners Winter Conferences had a place for CVB information.
53 Minute mark David Wesler – Oh Connie the signatures that Shawnda was wanting…. See Wednesday agenda.
56.5 Minute mark David Wesler – Mary and I attended Congressman Boehner's Christmas party down in West Chester.
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PREBLE COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION
See Mindy's report.
1 hr. 3 Minute mark Mindy mentions advance out to the Goose Creek Crossing Fund of $370,000.
1 hr. 5.3 Minute mark General Fund receipts for January to November 2012 were down 6.16% from 2011.
Real Estate is down .57%.
LGF was down 28%
Interest down 14.44%
Charges for services down 2.96%
Sales tax down 5.63% – Qualified as last year the county received an unexpected $540,000 windfall.
Conveyances and other receipts were the only things showing positives.
Expenditures were greater by 4.02%
Listen to the audio as Mindy gives a more detailed review.
1 hr. 19.5 Minute mark Dave visited the Cleveland Casino and it was packed.
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SHERIFF SIMPSON – YEAR END PURCHASES
1 hr. 30.25 Minute mark Connie – The Board needs to remember we are trying to find $176,000 for Children's Services. For the placement of children at the end of the year.
1 hr. 34 Minute mark Boiler is 18 years old. New system would have three boilers and cost $80,000.
1 hr. 38 Minute mark Short three tactical rifles.
1 hr. 40.25 Minute mark Bob Stonecash starts discussion on merger of dispatch center of County & City. Bob has spoken with City of Eaton officials who are interested.
Discussion on issue and need for a backup plan.
Resolution 712 passes 3 – 0.
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ADJOURN
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