Description	Minutes of Session
Date	6/19/2007	Location		Commissioners Session Room
Time	Speaker		Note
9:00:40 AM	Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Opening Prayer Roll Call Attendance
9:02:04 AM	Resolution 2007-488 Approve Minutes of June 18, 2007		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:03:14 AM	Resolution 2007-489 Approve Agenda as Presented or Amended
9:03:53 AM	Resolution 2007-490 Transfer Appropriations for County Commissioners		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:04:20 AM	Break
9:30:05 AM	Engineer		County Engineer, Frank Onweller, was present to address the Board. Most of his department is funded through a special fund with gas taxes and motor vehicle fees. He is expecting said revenue to level out or decrease. He does not anticipate any change in staffing and is not expecting to make any major purchases.
10:00:52 AM	Sheriff		Sheriff Merillat and Joyce Shehorn were present to address the Board. Sheriff Merillat is requesting to purchase new cruisers this year to replace some of their older cruisers, one of which has over 200,000 miles on it. He advised that he does try to closely monitor overtime to keep costs down. There is some concern about wait time incurred at the courts while deputies are on the clock. Video arraignments are now being used and should ease some of the deputies wait time.
10:31:39 AM	EMS/EMA/LEPC		Director, Bob Hartman, was present to address the Board. This program is funded mostly by special revenue funds, grants and levies. The budget is not expected to change for EMA or LEPC, however the costs for EMS has increased due to increased fuel costs. He noted that his fuel costs have doubled over the last 2 years. They further discussed billing procedures, collection of past due accounts, and the recent rate increase for runs.
11:06:16 AM	Soil and Water Conservation District		Kim Bowles was present to address the Board. This department is anticipating a decrease in budget largely due to the loss of 3 employees. They are currently expecting to get technical help from an employee shared with Williams County, which is funded by a state grant.
11:30:17 AM	Common Pleas Court		Judge Barber and Sue Behnfeldt were present to address the Board. The Courts anticipate an increase in expense due to increased volume in foreclosures and criminal cases, which includes court appointed counsel fees. They have tried to cut costs by discontinuing publications in their law library due to on-line availability. They indicated that they will be needing a new copier and it was discussed that there may be a possibility of leasing copiers as opposed to buying them. The issue of consolidating postage meters was also discussed. Sue mentioned that she has been offered the opportunity to enter into a maintenance agreement for the users of the FTR recording system that is currently being used by the Common Pleas Court, the Magistrate, Probate/Juvenile Court, Western District Court and the Commissioner's office.
12:03:31 PM	Break for lunch
1:33:41 PM	Airport		Harold Stickley was present to address the Board. Much of their budget is funded by FAA grants. Staffing issues at the airport were discussed, including the hiring of an Airport Manager. The possibility of hangars being built by private individuals were discussed, as well as fencing and lighting issues at the airport as required by the FAA.
2:32:59 PM	OSU Extension Office		Director, Greg LaBarge, was present to address the Board. He stated that he has instituted several programs to assist in their yearly operating budget. This includes grants and reimbursement programs; cost recovery programs; and nominal member fees for the youth & 4-H programs. Offering computer training is also another possibility to increase revenue. The elimination of one employee has also decreased operating costs.
2:56:52 PM	Senior Center		Director, Sandy Griggs, was present to address the Board. Staffing issues were discussed along with GALA and Passport Programs that provide services to senior and low income citizens. No general funds are appropriated to this department, however the Commissioners explained the necessity of budget cuts and asked for her support in the County's efforts.
3:28:40 PM	Sanitary Engineer		Sanitary Engineer, Ziad Musallem, was present to address the Board. He discussed his proposed budget for all funds that this department oversees. This includes operational and maintenance expenses for the Exit 3 Sewer; Airport Sewer; Pleasant View Sewer, which includes lagoon repair; Camp Palmer Sewer; SR 109 Sewer Bond; Elmira/ Burlington Sewer, which is routine maintenance only, and is still under warranty; Elmira/Burlington Waterline; Assumption Waterline; Pettisville Waterline; The Ottokee Waterline Surcharge which includes a semi-annual payment to the City of Wauseon. The Landfill proposed budget is $10.000 which includes leachate hauling and sampling permits for the discharge of waters.
4:15:24 PM	ADJOURN
	Signed copies of 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.   Approved:      Dean Genter     Paul Barnaby     Joseph Short