Minutes for Tuesday, April 7, 2009

 

Mr. Schroeder     moved to approve the 2009 engineers road maintenance program.

Mr.   Love  seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr.  Love  yes     Mr. Jerwers yes      Mr. Schroeder yes

 

Mr. Schroeder moved to approve the 2009 engineers bridge and culvert replacement and  maintenance program.

Mr.   Love    seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr.  Love yes     Mr. Jerwers yes      Mr. Schroeder yes

 

Mr.  Jerwers  moved to approve the 2009 participation agreement with the County Risk Sharing Authority.

Mr.   Love      seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr.  Love  yes          Mr. Jerwers yes     Mr. Schroeder yes

Comm. Jrl. 93, Pages  305-314

 

Mr. Schroeder   moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, The Putnam County Transfer Center located at  11508 Road H-11, Ottawa, is owned and operated by the Board of County Commissioners.                               

and

WHEREAS, The transfer center receives trash/garbage and transports it to an area landfill.

and

WHEREAS, Funds for the transfer center have been depleting  since it was first opened in October, 2001 after the closure of the Putnam County Landfill.

and

WHEREAS, Due to the fact that the transfer center is not self-supported the Board of County Commissioners has been contemplating the idea of closing the transfer center.

now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, Effective at the close of business (12:30 p.m.) on April 30, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners will close the Putnam County Transfer Center and will no longer receive trash/garbage to transport to an area landfill.

Mr.    Love      seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes      Mr. Jerwers yes       Mr. Schroeder yes

Comm. Jrl. 93,  Page 315

 

Mr.                      moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, A special meeting to discuss the budget was held Thursday, April 2, 2009, in the assembly room of the Putnam County Court House.

and

WHEREAS, During the meeting it  was explained that the county has experienced a loss in revenue and changes need to be made regarding the appropriations.

now therefore be it

RESOLVED, Due to the economic conditions, the Board of County Commissioners does hereby agree to approve quarterly appropriations for each department for the remainder of  the 2009 budget.

and be it further

RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners does hereby agree to minus all appropriations in County General Fund 001 and to appropriate funds on a quarterly basis.

and be it further

RESOLVED,  Attached hereto, is a copy of the approved minus appropriations for the second quarter for all departments in County General Fund 001.

Mr. Schroeder moved to table until we get all the information from the departments.

Mr.  Love  seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes        Mr. Jerwers yes     Mr. Schroeder yes

Comm. Jrl. 93,  Page ______

 

Mr.  Love    moved that to provide for the unanticipated revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, the following sums be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purpose for which expenditures are to be made during the fiscal year as follows:

 

Fund 104, Enterprise Zone

104 EXP, Expenses……………$4,917.23

Mr.    Schroeder         seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes      Mr. Jerwers yes      Mr. Schroeder yes

Comm. Jrl. 93,  Page 316

 

Mr. Love  moved that to provide for the unanticipated revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, the following sums be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purpose for which expenditures are to be made during the fiscal year as follows:

 

Fund 085, CDBG

T 6……Economic Development…$10,192.00

 

Fund 088, RLF

88 ADM……RLF Administration…$5,000.00

Mr.  Schroeder seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes      Mr. Jerwers yes       Mr. Schroeder yes

Comm. Jrl. 93,  Page 317

 

Mr.  Love   moved that the following appropriation modification be made for the year ending December 31, 2009.

For Office of Public Safety

From...120 VRP, Vehicle Replacement...120 RM1, Radio Maintenance......$ 2,500.00   

Mr.   Schroeder  seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes        Mr. Jerwers yes        Mr. Schroeder yes

Comm. Jrl. 93,  Page 318

 

Now and Then Purchase Orders

 

Airport………………………..Purchase order 81779, 81780

Brookhill Center……………Purchase order 81800, 81801

CDBG…………………………Purchase order  81236, 81239

Commissioners…………….Purchase order 81785

County Court………………..Purchase order 81366

Dog & Kennel……………….Purchase order 81786

Engineer……………………..Purchase order 81567

Enterprize Zone …………….Purchase order  81235

Juvenile Court..……………..Purchase order 81028

Office of Public Safety……..Purchase order 1246

Probation Supervision….….Purchase order 80382

Recycling Grant……………..Purchase order 81776, 81777

Revolving Loan Fund………Purchase order 81237, 81238

Title Administration…………Purchase order 81367

Treasurer……………………..Purchase order 79346

401 Care/Custody……………Purchase order 81134

 

Mr. Love    moved to approve and now and then purchase orders.

Mr.  Schroeder                 seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes          Mr. Jerwers yes      Mr. Schroeder yes     

Comm. Jrl. 93,  Page 319

 

 Purchase orders and travel requests……

 

CSEA……………………..FP Mailing Solutions, postage meter rental, $300.00;

 

Commissioners…………CORSA, 2009/2010 CORSA program costs $186,488.00;

Fourth Street Garage, oil change car #61, $50.00;

 

Dog & Kennel………….All Seasons Truck Caps, truck cap installed on truck, $1,025.00;

 

Office of Public Safety……Chief Supply, 2 fire Vulcan flashlights Kalida HR’s, $261.00; Lima Radio Hospital, replace line interface card on radio system $1,455.00;

 

Treasurer………………..Travel for Tracy Warnecke to drop off check  and pick-up paperwork for new CD (county vehicle was not available) mileage expense of $14.40;

 

WIA……………………..Mike Huizenga, ITA obligation $4,500.00; Don Pendergast, ITA obligation $4,500.00; Donnel Hunter, ITA obligation $4,500.00;

 

Mr. Schroeder      moved to approve the purchase orders

Mr.   Love  seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes     Mr. Jerwers  yes       Mr.  Schroeder  yes   

 

9:00 a.m.

Commissioners Schroeder, Jerwers and Love attended the elected officials meeting hosted by coroner Anna Mae Horstman in the lunch room.

  

10:15 a.m.

Dave Wieging, Jennings Township trustee, asked if the commissioners were going to respond to the letter from Larry Fought. He said they were not and he also said the engineers office was not going to either.

 

10:30 a.m.

David  Voith, Crime Victim Services, met with commissioners Jerwers and Love.

 

3:00 p.m.

Agenda. Present were commissioners Schroeder, Jerwers and Love administrator Jessica Trinko and clerk Betty Schroeder.

One topic on the agenda was the closure of the recycling center when Mr. Love said that a report has to be made to the EPA and the administrator said it could be re-opened. Another topic of discussion was the approval of the minus appropriations in county general. Mr. Schroeder moved to table the matter until  we get the rest of the information in. Mr. Jerwers  seconded the motion.

Vote: Mr. Love yes      Mr. Jerwers yes      Mr. Schroeder yes

 

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Sheriff Beutler, Tim Meyer and Melinda Kesler  discussed the  $33,000 they are  short for the quarter.

 

Mr. Jerwers    moved that the minutes be approved as read.  Mr. Love                  seconded the motion and the roll being called upon its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:    Mr. Love yes           Mr. Jerwers yes         Mr. Schroeder yes