Minutes for Thursday, February 4, 2010

Mr. Schroeder moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, On August 14, 2008, Chairman Vincent Schroeder was named to serve as an advisory member on the Ottawa Regional Water System.

and

WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners feels that the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners should serve as the advisory member on the Ottawa Regional Water System Board.

now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, Chairman John Love will replace commissioner Schroeder as the advisory member on the Ottawa Regional Water System Board.

and be it further

RESOLVED, Bill Ruck, 303 Miller Street, Miller City, Ohio, a resident on the waterline that serves Miller City, will continue to serve as an advisory member on the water board.

Mr. Love seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 417

Mr. Love moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners currently invoices users of Sewer District No. 1 located east of Ottawa; Sewer District No. 2 located north of Ottawa; Ottawa East Water District; North Ottawa Water District and PutCo Water District.

and

WHEREAS, The Board realizes there are times when a residence could be unoccupied for a period of six months or more.

now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners does hereby agree that if the owner believes that the home may be unoccupied for six months or more the owner is to contact the commissioners office for a reduced cost for sewer and water.

and be it further

RESOLVED, The Board of Commissioners agrees that the residence will only be charged the maintenance amount for sewer (rate for village residents on the county sewer line) if the residence is unoccupied for six months or more.

and be it further

RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners agrees that the residence will only be charged the minimum amount (electricity, testing, administration and other fees) for water if the residence is unoccupied for six months or more.

and be it further

RESOLVED, The owner is to give the date to the Board of County Commissioners prior to the residence being unoccupied and then notify the Board of County Commissioners again when the residence is occupied. The reduced cost will be retroactive to the date of non-occupancy.

and be it further

RESOLVED, The owner will continue to be charged the larger amount and then will be issued a refund if it is determined that the home was unoccupied for at least six months.

Mr. Jerwers seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 418

Mr. Schroeder moved that to provide for the unanticipated expenditures of said County during fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, the following sums be and the same are hereby transferred, set aside and appropriated for the purpose for which expenditures are to be made during the fiscal year as follows:

From…Fund 001, County General, (15 A 15, Transfer Out)…to….Fund 139, Jail Debt Service, (139 TR, Transfer In)…………..$ 225,000.00

Mr. Jerwers seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 419

Mr. Jerwers moved that to provide for the unanticipated revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, 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 070, Human services Bldg. Addition

70 INT, Interest………………………………..$ 974.26

70 PRN, Principal…………………………….$14,705.88

Fund 071 County Airport Construction

71 INT, Interest………………………………$ 272.59

Fund 072 County Human Services Building

72 INT, Interest……………………………….$ 903.56

72 PRN, Principal……………………………$11,850.00

Fund 139, Jail Debt Service

139 INT, Interest……………………………..$ 97,670.00

139 PRN, Principal…………………………..$130,000.00

Mr. Schroeder seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 420

Mr. Love moved that to provide for the unanticipated revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, 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 039, WIA

39 RR, Rapid Response….… $197,000.00

Mr. Schroeder seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 421

Mr. Jerwers moved that to provide for the unanticipated revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, 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 089, Emergency Medical Service Grant

89 MI, Miscellaneous……………………..………$ 4,000.00

Fund 120, Office of Public Safety

120 VM2, Heavy Rescue Maintenance………….$ 2,000.00

Mr. Schroeder seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 422

Mr. Love moved that to provide for the unanticipated revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, 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 153, SOS Stim R & R Rural Law Enforce Stim

153 SAOT STIM, Salaries Overtime Stim…..$ 1,552.33

Mr. Schroeder seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 423

Now and Then Purchase Orders

Airport Operations..…………..Purchase order 84857

County Court…………………..Purchase order 84293

Engineer………………………..Purchase order 85029-85031

Probate….…………………...….Purchase order 84214

Solid Waste Dist. Disp. Fees..Purchase order 84856

Veterans Service Comm……...Purchase order 84711, 84712, 84713

Youth Subsidy………………….Purchase order 84252

Mr. Jerwers moved to approve the now and then purchase orders.

Mr. Schroeder seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 95, Page 424

Purchase orders and travel requests…….

Co. Airport Construction…..Union Bank Co., interest due June 1, $272.59;

County Human Services Bldg…..Interest and principal due June 1 and Dec. 1, $12,753.56;

Emergency Medical Services Grant………Lima Radio Hospital, relocate canopy radio $3,714.00;

Human Services Bldg. Addition………Union Bank Co., interest and principal due June 1 and Dec. $15,680.14;

Jail Debt Service………….Bank of New York, interest and principal due June 1 and December 1, $227,670.00;

Job & Family Services……..Blanket purchase order for February cost allocation $3,916.50; blanket purchase order for February daycare $50,000.00;

Office of Public Safety……..Howell Rescue Systems, heavy rescue preventative maintenance tools, $1,145.00;

Putnam Acres Care Center…..Mobility Works, purchases made in 2010 $200.00; Ottawa Senior Citizens Band, entertainment for 2010 $200.00;

Mr. Love moved to approve the purchase orders.

Mr. Schroeder seconded the motion.

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

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Scott Welch, local attorney, met with commissioners Love, Schroeder and Jerwers regarding the possibility of having one judge instead of two county court judges. Mr. Welch is wondering how one judge can do it.

10:00 a.m.

Agenda. Present were commissioners Love, Schroeder and Jerwers; clerk Betty Schroeder; and Jim Maurer of the Courier and Tom Jeffreys of the Sentinel.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

A public hearing was conducted in the commissioners office for the issuance of 4.5 million dollars in bonds for Hilty Memorial Home. Present were commissioners Love, Schroeder and Jerwers; Joy Riggenbaugh administrator of Hilty Memorial Home and Allison Binkley of Benesch; Auditor Bob Benroth and Marv Diller.

Mr. Jerwers moved that the minutes be approve as read. Mr. Love

seconded the motion and the roll being called upon its adoption, the vote resulted as follows: Mr. Jerwers yes Mr. Schroeder yes Mr. Love yes