Description

Minutes of Meeting

Date

9/27/2007

Location

Commissioners Session Room

 

Time

Speaker

Note

8:59:28 AM

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer

Roll Call Attendance –

all present

 

9:00:58 AM

Resolution 2007-829 Approve Minutes of 9/24/2007

Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:01:19 AM

Resolution 2007-830 Approve Agenda As Presented or Amended

Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:01:39 AM

Resolution 2007-831 Approve Payment of Bills

Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:01:57 AM

·Review letter from OhioEPA regarding Fulton County Landfill

County Sanitary Engineer, Ziad Musallam, was present to address the Board and any questions relating to the letter received from the EPA. Mr. Musallam confirmed that the permit to haul leachate did not go into effect until September 1, 2007 and since then have been hauling leachate in the amount of 10,000 gallons per week to Pettisville.  He stated that since they have been hauling, they have maintained 1 1/2 feet lower levels of leachate. They will haul once per week for now and will continue to watch the levels.

9:13:32 AM

Resolution 2007-833 Transfer Appropriations for Senior Center

Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:13:37 AM

Resolution 2007-834 Transfer Funds for Department of Job and Family Services

Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:14:39 AM

Resolution 2007-835 Appoint Part-time Intermittent EMT's for County EMS

Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:17:12 AM

Resolution 2007-838 Establish New Funds, Line Items and Appropriations for Ditches 2101 and 2103

Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:17:48 AM

· Resolution 2007-839 Approve Addendum to 408 Subsidy Grant Agreement

Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:18:37 AM

· Resolution 2007-841 Approve Then and Now Purchase Orders

Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:20:37 AM

· Resolution 2007-842 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests

Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:22:39 AM

· Discuss Toledo Edison bill for Senior Center

The Board discussed correspondence from Toledo Edison that was received by the Senior Center director wherein the Center was advised that their meter had failed and it was discovered that they were only partially billed for a certain period of time.  Toledo Edison has estimated how much they believe would have been used during that time and has billed the Senior Center for the difference, to be paid on a 2 year payment plan.  After discussion, the Commissioners agreed they would not contest this action and instructed Administrator Hall to move forward with the present arrangement.

9:26:12 AM

· Resolution 2007-832 Adopt Public Records Policy

Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:32:27 AM

Melanie Gilders-Workforce Development Update

Melanie Gilders, Workforce Development, and Anita Smith, Assistant Director of Job and Family Services were present to update the Board on the County’s Workforce Development efforts.  Ms. Gilders stated that they are relieved by ConAgra’s recent announcement to keep their doors open and they have contacted the company inquiring about future plans for additional employees and training.  She stated that they have held employee resource meetings with most of the employees of Genderon and are initiating an early intervention for assistance.  Drivesol has not reported any layoffs for this month but may be contingent on the GM strike.  Cooper Standard has also held employee resource meetings and a rapid response team is assisting.  She noted that they have just amended the contract with GB Manufacturing for incumbent worker funds. 

 

Anita Smith presented the Board with WIA Budget Information regarding funds available for Youth, Adult, Incumbent, and Dislocated workers.  She noted that they are required to use the funds that are made available to them within an 18-month period.  Commissioner Genter inquired as to where exactly the dollars are being spent, how many people are being served with these dollars and the results obtained thereof.  They advised him that they would be able to put together a report outlining such information.  

9:42:01 AM

Adjourn

 

 

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