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Description |
Minutes of Session |
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Date |
12/13/2007 |
Location |
Commissioners Session Room |
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Time |
Speaker |
Note |
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9:06:35 AM |
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Prayer
Roll Call Attendance - all present |
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9:08:01 AM |
Resolution 2007-1083
Approve Minutes of December 10, 2007 |
Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously. |
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9:08:15 AM |
Resolution 2007-1084
Approve Agenda As Presented or Amended |
Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously. |
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9:08:45 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1085
Approve Payment of Bills |
Commissioner Short made the motion
and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously. |
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9:09:24 AM |
·Discuss Certificate of Estimated
Property Tax Revenue
Resolution 2007-1095
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On December 10, 2007, the Board
passed resolution 2007-1081 requesting the County Auditor to
provide information on a .70 mill replacement levy, for a period
of 5 years, for the Emergency 911 Levy that will expire in
2008. The Auditor has submitted her calculations for the
Board’s review. It was noted that the current levy has
collected $441,000 in revenue, while expenses incurred are
$476,000 to date. The County’s general fund is using carryover
to pay the extra expenses.
County Sheriff, Darrell Merilatt,
was present for the discussion and is in support of the
replacement.
Commissioner Genter made the Motion
to put this issue on the ballot in the March primary and
Commissioner Barnaby seconded the Motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
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9:13:52 AM |
·Review Amended Certificate |
The Board reviewed figures for
month ending November 2007. |
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9:15:16 AM |
·Review Dog Warden Report |
It was noted that the budget for
the dog pound is short for the year and that a transfer to cover
expenses will again be needed to get to the end of the year. In
reviewing figures, it was noted that each year the dog pound
loses money and must be subsidized by the county’s general fund
just to continue operations, this year in excess of $30,000.
The Board passed a resolution earlier in the year to increase
dog and kennel licenses in an effort for the pound to be more
self-sufficient and reduce the burden on the general fund. The
county is currently collecting fees for dog and kennel licenses
that includes said increase for the 2008 calendar year.
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9:19:03 AM |
·Discuss Hourly Rate for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Operator with Sanitary Engineer
Resolution 2007-1096 |
Sanitary Engineer, Ziad Musallam,
was present for the discussion. He stated that he received a
letter from the current wastewater treatment plant operator
requesting that his contracted hourly rate be increased based on
local county current rates. He stated that he did a survey in
the area and made a recommendation to the Board based on that
survey. He stated that the average pay scale for a Class 1
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator is $16.27 per hour and
recommended that this operator’s pay scale be increased to
$16.00 per hour. The Board inquired of Mr. Musallam the hours
that are typically worked each week and the average weekly pay
out to carry out these operations. It was further noted that
this is the 3rd year that this operator has
contracted with the county and had not previously requested any
adjustments to his contract.
After due consideration,
Commissioner Barnaby made the motion to allow the increase as
recommended by Mr. Musallam and Commissioner Genter seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously. |
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9:27:53 AM |
·Review 2008 Prevailing Wage
Threshold Levels |
Mr. Musallam was also present to
discuss the Prevailing Wage thresholds for 2008. He stated that
new construction projects calculating $73,891.00 or more would
be subject to prevailing wages and that the threshold for
projects falling into the categories of reconstruction,
enlargement, alteration, repair, remodeling, renovation, or
painting is $22,166.00. |
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9:29:40 AM |
·Review Draft 2008 Appropriations |
County Administrator, Vond Hall,
presented the Board with 2008 Appropriations for the General
Fund. He stated that while the figures for 2008 look okay, the
figures for 2009 and beyond are not. He stated that a federal
down turn in interest rates will impact estimated receipts and
ultimately the carryover. For the county to operate during the
first 3 months of each year, there needs to be at least a 25%
carryover in the general fund. It is currently estimated that
there will be $11.9 million in general fund expenses, and a
$11.0 million in revenues. This will bring the carryover to
below $2.0 million by the end of 2008. At the current trend, by
2010, there will be no carryover at all. Mr. Hall expressed
that in the past the county has been very diligent in cutting
and flat lining expenses, however, costs continue to rise. There
are no additional revenues to offset the expenses. Commissioner
Genter stated that no further cuts can be made without
compromising the delivery of services that are needed in the
county.
Mr. Genter stated that he supports
Mr. Hall’s 2008 “draft” appropriations and the Board will be
prepared to take action on the matter in 2008 when presented. |
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9:44:11 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1086
Lower Purchase Orders, Increase and Transfer Appropriations and
Funds for Various Departments |
Commissioner Genter made the motion
and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously. |
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9:45:09 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1087
Execute ODOT Reimbursement No. 6 for FY05 Project
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Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously. |
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9:46:57 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1088
Enter Into Contract 2007-115 with Capitol Aluminum and Glass
for Detwiler Window Replacement Project
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Commissioner Genter made the motion
and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously. |
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9:47:54 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1089
Approve Amendment No. 5 to Contract 2006-73 on Behalf of
Department of Job and Family Services |
Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously. |
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9:52:05 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1090
Enter Into Contract 2007-116 with Gerald Keil for Co Rd E
Waterline Extension |
Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously. |
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9:54:45 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1091
Authorize County Administrator to Approve Payroll
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Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously. |
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9:57:09 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1092
Approve Increase in Zoning Fees |
Pursuant to the discussion
presented in session on December 10th by Regional
Planning Director, Steve Brown, a resolution was presented to
the Commissioners to increase fees for specific applications.
Largely due to fees not covering the costs associated with
processing certain applications, increases shall be as follows:
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Conditional Use Application
fees - from $40.00 to $100.00.
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Appeal or Variance Application
fees - from $40.00 to $100.00.
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District Amendment Application
- from $75.00 to $100.00.
Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously. |
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9:58:48 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1093
Approve Then and Now Purchase Orders |
Commissioner Genter made the motion
and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously. |
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9:59:29 AM |
· Resolution 2007-1094
Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests
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Commissioner Genter made the motion
and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously. |
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10:00:45 AM |
Adjourn |
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Signed copies
of the minutes, or an audio recording of the meeting, in it’s
entirety, are available for review in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board, 152 S. Fulton St., Suite 270; Wauseon, OH 43567
Dean Genter
Paul Barnaby
Joseph Short
Attest:
Jennifer L. Connors, Clerk |
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