Minutes for Tuesday, August 4, 2009

 

Mr. Love   moved to approve the contract for purchase of publicly funded child care services between Job & family Services and the following:

Grace Cease, Ottawa, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Heather Verhoff, Ottawa, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Kids R Kids, Findlay, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Shelley Flores, Leipsic, Ottawa, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Stacey Ward, Ottawa, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Hilty Child Care Center, Pandora, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Around The Clock,  Ottawa, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Bluffton Child Development Center, Bluffton,contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Kimberly Siefer, Ottawa, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Marilyn’s Life Long EducationCenter,Findlay,contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Patty Verhoff, Columbus Grove, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Dana Franks, Ottawa, contract from  August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Gracie Lomeli, Leipsic, contract from August 23, 2009 to June 30, 2010

Mr.   Jerwers     seconded the motion

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

 

Mr. Jerwers         moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, The Clerk gave notice to the Board this date of the Engineer’s completed survey and  estimate of the construction area for the Tom Krietemeyer Ditch #931 project.

and

WHEREAS, The proposed project commences at the SEcorner of the SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 7, Jennings Twp., Putnam County, Ohio, being Sta. 0+00 of Old Joseph Utrup Dt. (Record 50-513); thence downstream along the course of the ditch through Section 6 & 7, Jennings Twp. & Sections 25, 30, & 31, Monterey Twp. to the Little Auglaize River and there terminate.

now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 27th day of  August, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the General Assembly Room of the Putnam County Court House, Ottawa, Ohio, be and the same is hereby fixed as the time and place for the final hearing on the proposed improvement.

Mr.  Schroeder  seconded the motion.

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

Ditch Jrl. 5, Page _____

 

Mr.   Schroeder       moved to approve the resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county auditor.

Mr.  Love            seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 94, Pages 194, 195, 196

 

Mr.   Jerwers    moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, The lease for the cash rent of the Putnam County farmland expires on the 30th  day of September, 2009.

and

WHEREAS,  The Board of County Commissioners deems it necessary to advertise for sealed bids.

now therefore, be it

RESOLVED,  Sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, the 27th day of August, 2009, at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, Court House, Ottawa, Ohio, for the cash renting of 174.28 acres  of land more or less.  Said land being situated in the township of Blanchard and described as follows:  The northeast quarter of section nineteen (19) and part of the west half of the northeast quarter of section twenty (20), exclusive of the Putnam Acres Care Center building itself  any buildings used in connection with the Putnam County Airport and 24.21 acres around the runway.

and be it further

RESOLVED, That bid information is on file at the office of the Board of County Commissioners. No animal waste or manure may be spread on the said land due to the close proximity to Putnam Acres Care Center and the heavy weight of manure application equipment.

and be it further

RESOLVED, That the lease will be for a two-year period, the successful bidder may take possession of land upon signing of contract and following the removal of the 2009 crops.  One half of the cash rent is to be paid on March 1st   and one-half on November 1st   each year, and the successful bidder may do the fall tillage as they wish.  Vegetable  crops will be allowed but acreage and rent per acre must be specified and bid separately with a limit of no more than 40 acres of vegetable crops.

and be it further   

RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners will work with the successful bidder to make an effort to lime the farmland to a minimum pH of 6.2 for  maximum productivity.

and be it further

RESOLVED, The successful bidder will be required to submit an affidavit required under the Ohio Revised Code Section 5719.042 that the bidder was not charged with any delinquent personal property taxes in Putnam County.

and be it further

RESOLVED,  All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or a  cashier’s check in the amount of 10% of the total bid. Said bid deposit will be forfeited if the bidder does not accept to honor the selected bid.

and be it further

RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informality in the bidding and to accept any bid it deems in the best interest of the county.

Mr.  Schroeder seconded the motion

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

Comm. Jrl. 94, Pages 197, 198

 

Mr.   Love                 moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, The business manager for the Putnam County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, Michael Boaz has requested that due to stimulus monies received from the federal stimulus package, it is necessary to establish a new revenue line and  an appropriation line for Brookhill Center.

now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners does hereby request the Putnam County Auditor to create the following revenue line in Fund 022, Brookhill Center School:          

                                                 BB 11, Stimulus Revenue

and be it further

RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners does hereby request the Putnam County Auditor to create the following appropriation line:

                                                 8 E 7S,  Stimulus Expenditures

Mr.  Jerwers      seconded the motion

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

Comm. Jrl. 94, Page 199

 

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 111, Youth Subsidy FDCC

111B10, Other expenses…..………...$ 1,211.17

Mr.  Schroeder   seconded the motion

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

Comm. Jrl. 94, Page 200

 

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

For Brookhill Center.....

From..........8 E 4, Equipment...............to...........8 E7J, Building..................$ 50,000.00

Mr.  Jerwers    seconded the motion

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

Comm. Jrl. 94, Page 201

 

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

 

For Putnam Acres Care Center

From...6530-0-1, Empl. fringe benefits direct..to...8000-0-1, Capital imp...$ 20,000.00  

Mr.   Schroeder     seconded the motion

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

Comm. Jrl. 94, Page 202

 

Now and Then Purchase Orders

 

ADAMHS Board……………………Purchase order 82277, 82278, 82279

Board of Elections………………...Purchase order 82417

County…………………..………..…Purchase order 82664

Ditch Maintenance………………..Purchase order 82660

Engineer……………………………Purchase order 82370

Putnam Acres Care Center……...Purchase order 82461,82462

Solid Waste Dist. Disp. Fees…....Purchase order 82662

Transfer Station…………………...Purchase order 82661, 82663

Youth Subsidy……………………..Purchase order 81147

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

Mr. Love  seconded the motion.

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

Comm. Jrl. 94, Page 203

 

Purchase orders and travel requests….

 

CSEA……………….Travel for Keith Kahle to attend CSEA meeting in Findlay Aug. 7, estimated cost $20.00; travel for Jennifer Klausing to attend meeting in Findlay, Aug. 31, estimated cost $45.00;

 

EMA…………………Alltel, one modem and 2 antennas unit 310, $310.00; blanket P.O. for radio maintenance $1,500.00;

 

Putnam Acres Care Center………..Bockrath & Associates, sewer project, $20,000.00

 

Mr. Love moved to approve the purchase orders.

Mr.   Schroeder            seconded the motion.

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

 

Purchase order…..

 

Capital Improvements…….Materials to build storage room inside dog pound $450.00.

Mr. Schroeder moved  to approve the purchase order

Mr. Love seconded the motion

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

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Mike Ruhe of the ADAMHS Board met with commissioners Schroeder, Jerwers and Love concerning the mental health budget.

 

9: 15 a.m.

Commissioners Schroeder and Love attended the elected officials meeting  in the lunch room.

 

10:15 a.m.

Agenda. Present were commissioners Schroeder, Jerwers and Love; clerk Betty Schroeder; Jim Maurer of The Courier and Jamie Yant of the Sentinel.

 

10:30 a.m.

Mike Schroth, dog warden, met with commissioners Schroeder, Jerwers and Love regarding doing improvements at the dog pound.

 

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Commissioners Schroeder, Jerwers and Love met with Jane Gettman regarding fiber optic in better increase communications.

 

Mr. Schroeder   moved that the minutes be approved as read. Mr. Jerwers

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