Description Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Date3/12/2007 Location Commissioners Session Room
 
Time Speaker Note
9:03:45 AM Call Meeting to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer

Roll Call Attendance
  
9:05:48 AM Resolution 2007-213 Approve Minutes of March 8, 2007
 Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:06:21 AM Resolution 2007-214 Approve Agenda as Presented or Amended Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:06:53 AM Review Invitation to Swanton Annual Chamber Dinner
 Commissioner Genter will attend
9:07:34 AM Review Correspondence from Job and Family Services regarding General Fund Share of CSEA Expenses No official action required.
9:08:45 AM Resolution 2007-215 Cancel Commissioners' Session on March 19, 2007
 Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:10:04 AM Resolution 2007-216 Authorize Board President to Execute Satisfaction of Mortgage
 Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:12:01 AM Resolution 2007-217 Transfer Funds from County General to Public Assistance Fund
 Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:12:38 AM Resolution 2007-218 Enter into Professional Services Contract 2007-38 with Lou Ann Shy for Job and Family Services
 Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hall described the consultant agreement for contract monitoring.
9:17:16 AM Resolution 2007- 219 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests
Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:28:25 AM Airport Board Discuss Equipment and Building Issues, FAA Meeting, and Future FBO Harold Stickly and other board members were present. The Mower at the airport is in need to be changed out. Commissioner Genter said he thinks the mower we have is not the right piece of equipment. The current mower has less than 2,000 hours on it. The estimated price for the right mower is approx. $15,000 to $18,000.00. The bushhog could then be used as a finish mower. Commissioner Genter agreed to look into something new. He wants to see two quotes.

R.D. Zande asked for blueprints on Perry Rupp's building. Harold asked the Commissioners who should get them. Commissioner Genter asked the Airport board to obtain them. The FAA needs to see them. We also need to see his intent.

One applicant applied for the FBO position. He has asked for additional cash approx. $25,000.00 - $28,000.00. Harold asked if the Commissioners planned to move Jan Burkhard out to the airport to run the daily operations. Terry Henricks said that the current FBO really liked the position, but just could not pass on the new opportunity. We are waiting on one more proposal. The Airport board will keep the commissioners up to date as this moves forward. Mr. Henricks said they are trying to make this a business that pays its own way.

FAA has sited several problems with the non-airport ownership of the Jensen Bridge property. Part 77 obstruction issues are the biggest. Harold said that the FAA really wants the County Airport Authority to buy this property. The board will meet with FAA on the 19th to see what the Feds will do to assist the county to resolve this issue. Commissioner Genter stated that the Feds put in writing that the building is okay if proper lighting. The county commissioners agreed to fund up to $50,000.00 to assist with road relocation. Commissioner Genter shared that facts need to be gathered before FAA can assist. The airport board will work with Jan Burkhard to put a package together for the FAA meeting. commissioner Genter asked about moving the grass runway to the south. Harold thought additional 300' should work. R D Zande can look into that idea. Commissioner Genter told the board they do a great job. Commissioner Barnaby said he did not want to pay back federal money. The airport board thanked the commissioners for their time.
10:01:56 AM Dean Monske, Regional Growth Partnership Regional Growth Possibilities Dean Monske, and Lee Springer, Regional Growth Partnership Regional Growth Possibilities. Mr. Monske gave a brief overview of what the Partnership does. RGP covers 11 counties in Ohio and 2 in Michigan. Marketing is its primary goal. A five year funding stream is all private dollar. The partnerships are very strong with key players in NW Ohio. Who needs help with what, and how can it work?

Private dollars see no territory. Top three goals for RGP are.
1. visit private site consultants
2. work with alumni associations at local universities
3. 70 investor group

Mr. Monske asked the Commissioners what they need? Commissioner Genter asked what we have been doing with them. The answer was probably not much. Commissioner Genter again talked about R & E. We want to respond quicker.

Wind energy is what we think might work out here. Lee Springer will be the RGP contact person. Commissioner Barnaby commented about an article in the blade. Funding specific did not happen, but the effort is still ongoing.

Ms. Arend stated that RGP could help us on the attraction side. Mr. Monske agreed. We are a resource. Mr. Springer stated that they could respond on State confidentials with Procure. Commissioner Genter likes the vision of Mr. Weathers. How do we communicate with the RGP the best. Mr. Monske said that any lead is followed to conclusion. You contact us, or we contact you. However the client wants it to work.
Fulton County is at the table if you will.

Mr. Genter said alternative energy is an area we want to organize. Mr. Springer will be the contact. Mr. Springer is working on international business retention calls with the State of Ohio.

Everyone thanked each other for their time.














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10:38:17 AM Adjourn  
10:43:26 AM 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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Dean Genter



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Paul Barnaby



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Joe Short