RESOLUTION FINDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE

SINGLE COUNTY DITCH #942

PETITIONED FOR BY

JOHN SMITH AND OTHERS

 

The Board of County Commissioners of Putnam County, Ohio, met in regular session on the 29th day of  October, 2009, in the Assembly Room of the Putnam County Court House, Ottawa, Ohio, with the following members present: Mr. Vincent T. Schroeder, Mr.  Travis A. Jerwers and Mr. John E. Love.

 

            Mr. Jerwers  moved the adoption of the following Resolution:

 

             WHEREAS, This being the day fixed by the Board in its order dated the 25th                   day of  August, 2009, for the hearing on the petition in the above named improvement, the Board met in the Assembly Room and conducted the hearing by causing the petition to be publicly read, together with all applications for and remonstrances against the improvement, and all applications for change or extension of the improvement, previously filed in writing;

and

            WHEREAS,  After  proper examination, the Board finds that due and legal notice has been given in the manner and for the length of time required by law, to all owners of land affected by said improvement;

and

            WHEREAS,  The Board has made an actual view of the proposed improvement and has heard either in person or by counsel all evidence offered by any owner of land for or against the granting of the proposed improvement; or for or against the granting of any laterals, branches, spurs or change in the route, course, termini, or manner of construction described in the petition or any application therefore,

and

            WHEREAS, The Board has given consideration to the protection of environmentally significant areas when those areas could be adversely affected the construction of the proposed improvement and has given consideration, where necessary to alternative plans providing for the protection as well as for construction of the proposed improvement;

and

            WHEREAS,  During the hearing landowners discussed amending and extending the petition filed by John Smith and others.

now therefore, be it

 

                  RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners, does hereby find that the proposed improvement petitioned for is necessary and will be conducive to the public welfare, and it is reasonably certain that the cost thereof will be less than the benefits and the prayer of the petition is hereby granted as amended; and it further finds that the following described route and termini of the proposed improvement and of the branches, spurs, laterals, thereof, and the manner of constructing the same are the best and the same are hereby adopted and prescribed by the Board:

and be it further

 

            RESOLVED, The Board of County Commissioners does hereby approve to amend and extend the terminus of the petition as follows:

           

Commencing in Section 7, Union Township, Putnam County, Ohio, approximately 700 ft. East of the intersection of Road 19 and Road N-18 at the North end of a bridge over the Askins Ditch #823. Thence downstream along the course of the open ditch through Section 7, Union Township and Section 12, Jackson Township to the junction of Rushmore Creek and extend ditch upstream to the Stechschulte/Becker property and there terminate.

 

 and be it further

FINDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT

JOHN SMITH DITCH #942………..page 2

 

            RESOLVED,  That the County Engineer be and he is hereby directed to cause to

be made the necessary survey for the proposed improvement, plans for the structure,

map showing the location of the land proposed to be assessed; and profiles showing

the cuttings and gradient of the improvement, and make an estimate of the cost of the

construction of the improvement; which shall include actual notices, publication, and

other incidental expenses; set proper construction stakes and perform such other duties

as required by Section 6131.14 of the Revised Code of Ohio.

and be it further

 

            RESOLVED, That the time that is necessary is hereby fixed as the time for filing with the Clerk of the Board of the County Commissioners all the plans, maps, profiles, schedules and reports prepared by the County Engineer; 

and be it further

 

            RESOLVED,   That further hearing on the improvement is hereby adjourned to the date above fixed for the filing of the reports, plans and schedules by the County Engineer;

and be it further

 

 RESOLVED, It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board concerning and relating to the adoption of the Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board, and that all deliberations of this Board and of any of its Committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

 

 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