| Description |
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 SESSION |
| Date |
1/11/2007 |
Location |
Commissioners Session Room |
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| Time |
Speaker |
Note |
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9:00:03 AM |
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Prayer
Roll Call Attendance - All Present
Resolution 2007-028 Approve Minutes of January 8,
2007
Resolution 2007-029 Approve Agenda as Amended
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Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
Commissioner Barnaby added that he would like an executive
session - for a personnel item at the end of New Business |
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9:03:48 AM |
OLD BUSINESS
Resolution 2007-030 Approve Payment of Bills
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Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously |
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9:04:13 AM |
Ziad Musallam, Fulton County Sanitary Engineer -
Discuss Elmira/Burlington Sanitary Sewer
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Overview of where the project is right now...the
mainline is almost completed. Substantial completion is the end
of January, weather permitting. There has been some delay due to
the wet weather experienced. Once substantial completion is in
place, the residents will have 6 months to get connected.
Mr. Musallam reviewed the grants received for the project:
USEPA Grant $764,600.00
USACE Grant $265,000.00
CDBG Grant $450,000.00
WPCLF Loan $299,985.00
Project cost funded by grants/loan $1,544,700.00
Other expenses - funded locally $183,000.00
Mr. Musallm spoke about sewer rates for the property owners.
They have not been determined yet or how exactly they will be
collected. Not everyone in the area has water meters and it will
be difficult to determine the usage. Water meters required? Unit
assessment? Mr. Musallam said that doing a unit assessment would
require an annual review. Meter cost would be about $250 to
$300. Commissioner Genter said that he has never heard any
complaints from Pettisville residents regarding their unit
assessments. He added he feels this is probably the fairest way
to go. Commissioner Short said maybe a letter could be sent out
to the residents to see which they prefer. Mr. Musallam said
that he thinks maybe the decision should be made so that it is
consistent. Commissioner Barnaby stressed being fair to
everybody.
Another issue pending is billing...semi-annual, monthly, taxes?
Commissioner Barnaby said it would be costly to bill.
Commissioner Genter added that all other districts are placed on
the taxes and it has worked well. Mr. Musallam said the only
downfall to semiannual tax, there would expenses incurred before
the collection would take place - January of next year.
Commissioner Genter said borrowing from another sewer district
could be a possibility. That would be the best way to go.
Commissioner Short said he has had conversation with residents
that they were not in favor of estimates...he still favors a
letter for options. Mr. Musallam said he has heard the same
comments. The county has til January of 2008 to start the
billing process. Commissioner Genter said if we have time, he
would like to see what the rough numbers would be. Commissioner
Barnaby questioned if the residents have to hook up within 6
months and we can't determine usage for a year, wouldn't that
pose a problem. Mr. Musallam said that it would be relatively
easy to determine the usage for that area - there is a master
meter.
Commissioner Genter instructed Mr. Musallam to get some final
costs together as well as an estimate on the assessments for
them to review. The general consensus was the unit assessment on
the property taxes collected semi-annually would probably be the
best way to go. Mr. Musallam will send out letters to let the
residents know the direction the board is thinking. The option
is available to residents to pay monthly if they choose. |
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9:36:45 AM |
Review Letter of Request for Transfer of Funds from Fulton
Soil & Water Conservation District
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this request if for their annual assessment from
the county |
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9:37:48 AM |
Discuss Appointments to Fulton County RLF Committee
Resolution 2007-036 |
Mr. Eldridge would like to see the appointment
made by the Commissioners on this committee changed from the
Economic Development Director to a commissioner representative.
The position would need to be changed or the bylaws changed. Mr.
Hall said a commissioner could be appointed and the Economic
Development director could still set on in an advisory capacity.
Commissioner Short agreed to fill this position.
to amend the reorganization: Commissioner Barnaby made the
motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously |
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9:41:12 AM |
NEW BUSINESS
Resolutions:
Resolution 2007-031 Establish Line item, Increase and/or
Transfer Appropriations or Funds for Various Departments
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Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short
seconded the motion.
Mr. Hall explained the large ticket item on the
resolution...matches on an EMPG from the general fund have not
been made for the last 4 years and need to be made up.
Motion carried unanimously |
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9:44:56 AM |
Resolution 2007-032 Amend Purchase Contract
for JFS - Sheriff's Social Services Investigation of Child
Sexual Abuse
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Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and
Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously |
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9:47:27 AM |
Resolution 2007-033 Establish Fiscal Report
Review Committee
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Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and
Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously |
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9:49:17 AM |
Resolution 2007-034 Transfer Funds for
Information Technology and Economic Development
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Commissioner Genter made the motion and
Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously |
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9:50:00 AM |
Resolution 2007-035 Approve Purchase Orders
and Travel Requests
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Commissioner Short made the motion and
Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously |
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9:51:49 AM |
Resolution 2007-037 Executive Session -
Personnel (to consider the appointment, employment or
compensation of a public employee) |
Commissioner Short made the motion and
Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously |
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10:01:05 AM |
Back in Session |
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10:01:13 AM |
Roger Bernath, Fulton Twp. resident |
concerned about the possibility of combining
townships into the village - this is currently involving Swanton
and the surrounding townships there.
Commissioner Short said he knows there is a meeting in Swanton
later in January (the 18th) and there will be commissioner
representation (as well as the township association) there.
Information will be gathered in preparation for this meeting.
Mr. Bernath thinks this has to do with the future development
around the airport. He wonders what the Commissioners' opinion
is on this. Commissioner Genter reiterated what Commissioner
Short had said - information will be gathered and attendance at
the meeting. He added it is up to the townships. Mr. Bernath
said he does not want to live in town nor help to pay their
bills.
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10:09:11 AM |
Executive Session re-entered |
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11:32:07 AM |
out of ex session |
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11:32:18 AM |
adjourn |
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2:28:11 PM |
_____________________________
Dean Genter
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Paul Barnaby
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Joseph D. Short
ATTEST:
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Rhonda J. Borton, Clerk
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2:29:42 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 |
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