Description	Minutes of Meeting
Date	8/11/2008	Location	Commissioners Session Room
Time	Speaker	Note
8:59:43 AM	Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Opening Prayer Roll Call Attendance - All present
9:00:55 AM	Resolution 2008- 724 Approve Minutes of August 7, 2008	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:01:57 AM	Resolution 2008-725 Approve Agenda As Presented or Amended	Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:02:20 AM	·Bev Schlosser, County Treasurer - 2nd Quarter report	Bev Schlosser, County Treasurer, presented the Board with investments reports for July 2008 and for the 2nd Quarter.  She stated that interest rates are starting to come up a bit and are much better than they were at the beginning of the year.  She stated that at the end of July, $563,741.34 was earned in various accounts and $126,576.38 in Star Ohio for a total of $690,317.72.  She is projecting about $900,000 by the end of the year.
9:09:10 AM	Melanie Gilders and Lisa Arend Workforce/Economic Development -Department update	Melanie Gilders, Workforce Development Director, and Lisa Arend, Economic Development Director, were present to give a PowerPoint presentation to update the Board on current activities being handled by their department as follows:   Ms. Gilders presented Workforce Development Activities outlining the following:   In the Resource Room, temp agencies are offering on-site employment services Seminars and Workshops are being offered: - Resume Writing - Interviewing - LMI Information There are 4 Companies with Training Applications Pending There are 2 Dislocated Worker on site services, with 1 ongoing customer and 1 new Active Training is currently taking place for: - 26 Dislocated workers - 19 Adult -   3 Career Advancements - 28 12-Month follow up cases There are 44 participants in the Youth Program   Ms. Arend presented active projects in the county and administrative activities:   Active Projects: Commercial/Retail: - 9 Active Projects:       - Wauseon Downtown Rebuild       - 1 August sale closure Industrial: - 13 Active Projects:      - 5 Retention/Expansion      - 8 Attraction 4 Workforce Development Projects   Administrative Activities: Northwest State Community College and the Village of Metamora Marketing One Stop and Activities Business Retention and Expansion Program with includes completing face to face visits Labor Management Committee, Melanie is currently working with the Cooper Standard Labor Management Committee Workforce Services Month, which is in September.  The Ohio Department of JFS has allocated $7,000 to the 4 county area and Fulton County will be the fiscal agent for the application submitted They are currently working with the IT Department on Website Upgrades
9:22:08 AM	·Discuss Northeast Water project	Commissioner Genter proposed that a letter be sent to each individual township and village representative, including the Swancreek water board, regarding the creation of an advisory Board for the Northeast Fulton County Water Project.  Vond Hall stated that a public hearing will be held on the 20th and that a Commissioner is invited to attend.  Commissioner Barnaby said he would.  Mr. Hall stated that he would work on getting the letter around and present it for the Board’s review.
9:24:51 AM	NEW BUSINESS: · Proclamation "Child Support Awareness Month"	The Board proclaimed August 2008 as Child Support Awareness month.  It was noted that over $6.9 million has been collected over the past federal fiscal year and Fulton County has the 5th highest percentage in the state for collections on current support; 18th highest percentage in the state for paternity establishment; and the 20th highest percentage in the state for collections on child support arrears.
9:26:05 AM	Resolutions: · Resolution 2008- 726 Authorize DARE Grant Application and Subsequent Administration of the Same	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:27:16 AM	· Resolution 2008-727 Appoint Airport Board Member	The Board appointed Mr. Lonnie Prince to the Airport Authority Board, beginning immediately to fill a vacant seat.  Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:28:03 AM	· Resolution 2008-728 Approve Mandated Share JFS	Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:29:04 AM	Resolution 2008-729 Approve CSEA County Share Transfer	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:29:48 AM	· Resolution 2008- 730 Approve Pay Request No. 4 for R.G. Zachrich	Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:31:01 AM	· Resolution 2008-731 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests	Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:32:34 AM	· Resolution 2008-732 Increase appropriations various funds	Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:34:49 AM	· Resolution 2008-733 Accept retirement resignation Sr. Center	The Board accepted the resignation/retirement of Karen Fausey, Information and Referral Specialist, for the Fulton County Senior Center, effective Monday, August 18th.  Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:35:45 AM	Recess
9:45:48 AM	Jerry Arkebauer Discuss regional port authority	Mr. Arkebauer was present to update the Board on the Regional Port Authority Northwest Ohio that was formed earlier in the year by the Commissioners of Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Paulding Counties.  He stated that the Board has met twice so far with the first meeting appointing the members of the Board and adopting the bylaws and the second to appoint him as the executive director.  He stated that there is a meeting scheduled for September and so far on the agenda is establishing a policy on issuing revenue bonds, fee schedules, and since the Port Authority is a separate level of government, establishing a records policy.   He pointed out that the Port Authority is not just to issue revenue bonds but to provide companies with various options available and to help each community to put together the best incentives for each company.  He explained a few of those options available and authorized purposes of the Port Authority under the ORC:   Under the Ohio Revised Code, the authorize purposes are defined as:  “activities that enhance, foster, aid, provide or promote transportation, economic development, housing, recreation, education, governmental operation, culture, or research within the jurisdiction of the port authority.” The Port Authority can own, lease, and finance land, buildings and equipment for companies; They can issue revenue bonds back 100% by a bank letter of credit, or for investment-grade rated entities; They can assist other governments for projects such as administrative office facilities or public facilities; They can help manufacturers, distribution and transportation facilities, corporate headquarters, medical office buildings, cultural, mixed use projects including retail and residential, research and technical centers, recreation, governmental operations, and non-profit organizations; They can help small and medium size companies gain access to the national capital markets to finance construction or expansion projects as if those companies were investment grade rated; They can help large, publicly traded companies through financing, operating or synthetic leases reducing overall cost of occupancy; They may receive favorable terms to accomplish difficult structures or incentive-driven transactions; They can effectively combine sources of funds to finance a project including private market funds, stat grants and loans, and financial assistance from other Port Authorities.   He stated that the first priority of the Port Authority is helping the customer, whether it be through the Regional Port Authority of Northwest Ohio, the Toledo/Lucas County Port Authority or others.  If there is an option that cannot be offered by the RPANWO, he will be able to work with other Port Authorities to accomplish the goals of the customer.
9:54:12 AM	Adjourn
	Approved:     Paul Barnaby     Joseph Short     Dean Genter     A signed copy of the minutes or a recording of the meeting in it’s entirety can be obtained in the office of the Clerk of the Board at 152 S. Fulton St, Ste 270, Wauseon, Ohio  43567.