Description	Thursday April 16th, 2007 Minutes
Date	4/16/2007	Location	Commissioners Session Room
Time	Speaker	Note
9:00:04 AM	Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Opening Prayer Roll Call Attendance
9:01:43 AM	Resolution 2007-295 Approve Minutes of April 12, 2007	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:02:26 AM	Resolution 2007-296 Approve Agenda as Presented or Amended	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion.
9:06:04 AM	Discuss staffing assignments at the dog pound and in maintenance departments	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously to employ part-time positon as carpenter. Resolution 2007-303. The board discussed a possible solution to assist in the Dog pound department. Mr. Andy Votava explained a prt-time intermitent schedule up to 1,000 hours in a year. The board discussed the need for residents to purchase the tag as required by law. We are now checking on 400 tags that were not renewed. Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously to employ part-time positon as assistant part-time intermittent dog warden. Resolution 2007-304.
9:15:44 AM	· Resolution 2007-297 Appoint Fulton County Clerk position	Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:17:36 AM	· Resolution 2007-298 A ward bid to Diversified Road & Pipe, Inc. for Rd. C project between Rd. 19 and Rd. 21	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:19:04 AM	· Resolution 2007-299 Transfer appropriations for Auditor	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:19:27 AM	· Resolution 2007-300 Award Contract for County Farm ground	Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:20:39 AM	· Resolution 2007-301 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:21:04 AM	· Resolution 2007-302 Approve Then and Now Purchases	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:28:21 AM	Bob Hartman - EMS EMA Director	Bob Hartman - EMS EMA Director was present to update the board on the weekend fire in Downtown Wauseon. Mr. Hartman stated that Red Cross was remarkable. EOC most likely should have been opened. Even without that, resources came together. Media coverage was good. Debris removal is an issue. A fire of this size causes different steps than would otherwise be needed. Health Department, Ohio EPA, State Fire Marshall and the City of Wauseon all agreed to place it on a concrete slab to be sorted and properly disposed of. Run-off and blowing debris is always a concern. The site is now fenced. There is more clean-up to be done. For the size of the issue, we all did the best we could do. Railroad crossing is an issue, and is something we should work with them to improve. The City remains on a boil advisory. Commissioner Genter again expressed a thank-you to all emergency responders.
9:58:32 AM	Dale Arnold Wind Power	Mr. Arnold started the presentation. Wind power will produce 5% of the nation's electricity. That's $60 billion in capital investment. U.S.wind potential is over 10.7 trillion kWh/year - That's more than twice the electricity produced in the United States Bowling Green Turbines Vestas Model V80 1.8 Megawatt Turbines Feet Tall Maximum Rotor - Speed -16 rpm Variable Pitch Blades 9 mph Cut-In Speed 56 mph Cut-Out Speed Average Annual Wind Speed at 100 Meters Power Density Depends on Wind Velocity 300 to 400 Watts per Meter Squared Required Identifying Wind Turbine Sites Basic Data at County Auditor's Office... Plat Map Search Aerial Images Road Maps Tracts of 80 Acres or More Site Characteristics Construction Area - 10 Open Acres. Operational Turbine Area - 2 Open Acres Construct Good Access Drive Outside FAA Restricted Zones Close Proximity to Electric Transmission Infrastructure 750 Feet from Public Roads 400 Feet from any Property Line 1,000 Feet from Existing Buildings. 800 Feet Between Turbines. A cluster of turbines on 300 acres of land is ideal. More turbines equals lower cost per unit. Smaller sites adjacent to power lines are possible. These sites could help lower interconnection costs. Preferred sites are large farm fields and areas open to SW prevailing winds. Factors that could eliminate site are: Tall Structures, Woodlots, Sensitive Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat Reasons for Concern Birds collide with rotating blades, Hit the tower directly, Fly into guy wires, Attracted to lights, Migration patterns... Endangered Species Act - Birds are not the only wildlife affected. Butterflies & Bats - No hibernacula in this area. Advances in Technology Slower Rotational Speed Tower Structures Basic Lease Issues The lessor will probably own the turbines. Landowner paid on a yearly basis for the land occupied by the turbines Lessor responsible for maintaining turbines and repairing land after construction; return land to original condition after turbine decommission. Landowner will allow access to lessor for repairs and maintenance at all times; access road will be 20 ft wide. Landowner can still use the land around the turbine. Beside lease payments, negotiate royalty provisions... Ohio laws defining dedicated electric utility service areas prohibit "free electricity" provisions... Turbines are used to supply intermediate and peak load capacities - Don't rely on turbines supply total energy needs. Community Meetings Insights and Results Community meetings on local wind turbine development are being held. Most develop this way... A wind developer makes personal, on farm contacts with selected residents. Info is shared with neighbors, township trustees and/or county commissioners. Residents and local officials ask for independent, authoritative information and resources - Farm Bureau, ODOD, PUCO, OSUE and Green Energy Ohio (GEO) Information meetings are held in local neighborhoods - everyone is invited. Follow-up assistance is given upon request. Insights Gained Less land is required for wind turbine development than residents first realize. Residents - Take a cooperative approach; involve all neighbors, regardless if they have a lease offer or not. Leadership - Many appoint respected community leaders as spokespersons. Government - Township Trustees have been very supportive… Wind Developers - Open and supportive; many attend community meetings to answer questions and work with local leaders to address concerns. All have been very open on the tax benefits to the county and local communities. Many groups go to Bowling Green to investigate impact of wind turbine activity on the community. Local residents have little, if any, problems with wind turbine activity. Open, rural areas highlighted. Ohio is second only to California in wind turbine manufacturing capacity… Potential to impact: 1045 different businesses employing 80,511 people generating $5.56 billion in economic activity. Wind Turbine Construction Oversize Transport Required & Railway Access is Preferred Mr. Arnold wrapped up the presentation and opened the floor for questions. Are there size limits for utility scale. The answer is yes, but there are issues. These are utility infrastructure items, and are non-zoned issues. Open meetings help, but there is not a public hearing requirement. Installation costs with the unit is $1.9 million dollars per megawatt. Pay back in B.G. is 14yrs. This plan was started by Municipal power company. Energy independence is a myth. Energy interdependence is viable. For more information feel free to contact: Dale Arnold Director, Energy Services Ohio Farm Bureau darnold@ofbf.org 614-246-8294 Commissioner Genter stated that we would like to keep this a county initiative, and work with everyone.
11:35:07 AM	Break in the meeting
11:48:19 AM	Executive Session to discuss the appointment of elected official or public employee.	Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote - All yes. Motion carried unanimously
12:44:26 PM	Adjourn
12:44:41 PM	Signed copies of the minutes, or an audio recording of the meeting, in its entirety, are available for review in the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 152 S. Fulton St., Suite 270; Wauseon, OH 43567-3309 _________________________ Dean Genter _________________________ Paul Barnaby _________________________ Joseph D. Short