Description Commissioner's Meeting Minutes
Date3/15/2007 Location Commissioners Session Room
 
Time Speaker Note
9:00:21 AM Call Meeting to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer

Roll Call Attendance
  
9:02:12 AM Resolution 2007-220 Approve Minutes of March 12, 2007
 Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:03:10 AM Resolution 2007-221 Approve Agenda as Presented or Amended Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Sort seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:03:35 AM a. Resolution 2007-222 Approve Payment of Bills
Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:04:42 AM a. Review permissive sales tax report
  
9:05:44 AM · Resolution 2007-223 Advertise for Second Public Hearing CDBG
Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:06:14 AM · Resolution 2007-224 to add line items and increase Appropriations/Amended Certificate WIA and Advertise for RFP
 Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:07:57 AM · Resolution 2007-225 Transfer appropriations Co. Auditor
 Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:08:33 AM · Resolution 2007-226 Enter into contract for housekeeping
 Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:09:34 AM · Resolution 2007-227 Enter into contract with Maximus for cost allocation planning
 Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:12:47 AM · Resolution 2007-228 Lower and close contract for Elmira/Burlington sewer project
 Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
9:14:39 AM · Resolution 2007-229 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests
Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
10:00:11 AM 1 st Hearing for CDBG 2007
Jan Burkhard, Grants Coordinator led the discussion. This in an overview of all CDBG programs. All projects must meet one of the three National Objectives

1.They have to benefit low to moderate income persons
2. Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum and blight
3.Meet community development needs that have particular uniqueness and urgency
COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CHIP)

The CHIP Program provides funding for a flexible, county wide approach to the improvement and provision of affordable housing for low to moderate income persons.
WATER & SEWER PROGRAM
Basically the same as last year this program can be utilized to create a safe and sanitary living environment through the provision of safe and reliable drinking water and proper disposal of sanitary waste.
FORMULA PROGRAM

The Formula Program provides funding for housing rehabilitation, economic development and public works improvements. New rules are presently coming into effect with regard to how the county allocates the grant funds.
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
Fulton County has a Community Assessment Strategy (CAS) on file, which reflects public comment in the form of a consensus of the areas that meet one or more of the National Objectives and the issues that eligible activities can address
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
No significant changes for 2007. The goal of the Economic Development Program is to create and retain permanent, private-sector jobs, principally for low and moderate income persons.
MICRO ENTERPRISE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This program provides grants to local cities and counties and non-profit organizations to assist in the development of local micro enterprise businesses and to create and maintain long-term jobs in the private sector.
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM
Funding for this program is provided to eligible non-profit organizations and non-entitlement counties and cities to renovate, rehabilitate, maintain, operate and staff emergency shelter facilities
COMPREHENSIVE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION COMPETITIVE PROGRAM
Tier One :
Downtown Revitalization Planning provides funds to eligible communities to assist with the development of downtown revitalization planning documents
Tier Two :
Downtown Building and Streetscape Revitalization provides funds to eligible communities to help eliminate blighted conditions, improve infrastructure and stimulate economic development in central business districts.
IMMINENT THREAT SET-ASIDE FUND

The purpose of this fund is to help alleviate threats to public health and safety that would require an immediate resolution
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM
The goal of this program is to provide funds for a worthwhile "target of opportunity" community development, housing, emergency shelter and special projects and activities that do not fit within the structure of existing programs
NEW HORIZONS FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
This Fair Housing Program provides funds to local government to further fair housing
COMMUNITY DISTRESS PROGRAM
This program is designed to target the investment of public and private resources to improve the quality of life in distressed areas
STILL OTHER PROGRAMS

1. Supportive Housing for the Homeless Program
2. Housing Assistance Request for Proposals Program
3. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program















Hearing closed at 10:20 a.m.
10:29:43 AM CDBG Community Assessment Hearing (CAS) Jan Burkhard, Grants Coordinator led the discussion. The state is now requiring a multi year stratagey in order to plan the uses of Federal CDBG dollars. 50% of the dollars must be spent in Census tracts identified by the most recent census. The other 50% may be spent in LMI areas by income survey. Hearing ended 10:50 a.m.
10:51:41 AM Adjourn  
10:52:12 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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Commissioner Barnaby





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Commissioner Short