Description	Minutes of Meeting
Date	6/16/2008	Location		Commissioners Session Room
Time	Speaker		Note
9:00:49 AM	Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Opening Prayer Roll Call Attendance - all present
9:01:50 AM	Resolution 2008-546 Approve Minutes of June 12, 2008		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:03:22 AM	Resolution 2008-547 Approve Agenda As Presented or Amended		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:04:09 AM	·Review Permissive Sales Tax Report
9:05:11 AM	· Resolution 2008-548 Transfer Appropriations for Engineer		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:06:14 AM	· Resolution 2008-549 Transfer Funds for Department of Job and Family Services-Mandated Share		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:07:05 AM	· Resolution 2008-550 Lower Purchase Order and Contract and Increase Contract for Department of Job and Family Services		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:08:32 AM	· Resolution 2008-551 Increase Appropriations In Fund 5210 Pettisville Waterline		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:10:06 AM	· Resolution 2008-552 Authorize Board President to Execute FAA Grant Agreement		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:12:18 AM	Resolution 2008-553 Appoint Part-time Intermittent EMT to Emergency Medical Services		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:15:32 AM	· Resolution 2008-554 Approve Purchase Order and Travel Requests		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:15:54 AM	Recess until View of Proposed Right-of-way Vacation-Lauber
10:00:00 AM	View of Proposed Right-of-Way Vacation as petitioned for by Samuel Lauber		The Board of Commissioners, with all members present, met at the site of the proposed right-of-way vacation, petitioned for by Mr. Samuel Lauber.  Also in attendance were Petitioner, Samuel Lauber, County Engineer, Frank Onweller and Franklin Township Trustee, Mark Ballmer.    The proposed right-of-way was located and Mr. Barnaby convened the view at 10:00 a.m.  Mr. Lauber stated that the lane goes through 2 of his parcels of property.  He further explained that it was set up in 1886 for right-of-way for property that was landlocked.  It is no longer landlocked and he would like to have it vacated.  Mr. Onweller asked if the lane was used by the owners to the East and Mr. Lauber stated that it was used very little by them.   Mr. Lauber then produced a plat of the area for review.    Commissioner Genter inquired whether the 2 parcels to the east would need to be joined.  Mr. Onweller expressed his concerns of those parcels becoming landlocked if they would ever be sold separately. Mr. Lauber indicated that he intends to enter into an agreement with the landowners to the east to allow access to the lane.   Mr. Onweller will present his report at the public hearing in this matter on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Board Room.    Commissioner Barnaby closed the view at 10:15 a.m.
11:00:25 AM	Executive Session to Discuss the Discipline of A Public Employee   Resolution 2008-555		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Short, yes; Genter, yes; Barnaby, yes. Motion carried unanimously.
11:33:01 AM	Out of Executive Session   Resolution 2008-556  Enforce the Removal of a Public Employee		The Board provides county-wide twenty four (24) hour advance life support services and offers transportation for emergent and non-emergent patients through the Fulton County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Department.  The Fulton County EMS is funded almost entirely by a two mill levy and emergency services insurance billing.  The Board recently conducted an internal investigation and audit, with the assistance of an outside billing firm, of the Fulton County EMS medical services insurance billing practices.  The investigation and audit identified significant areas of concern, which include 1.  A failure to timely bill and collect claims; and 2.  Improperly billed claims which may be subject to recovery of funds collected; and 3.  An adequate system of checks and balances; all of which left unchecked, could cause inadequate cash flow in the future.   The Board met with Mr. Robert Hartman, EMA/EMS Director and Board Department Head, in executive session at 11:00 a.m. to discuss employee discipline relating to these concerns. The Board determined that said concerns require substantial corrective and improved leadership at the department head level.    The Board determined Mr. Hartman to be in the unclassified services under ORC §124.11(A)(3)(b) and ORC §124.11(A)(9) and terminated the employment of Mr. Hartman, effective immediately.    The board will immediately work with the EMA Committee, Firefighters Association, elected officials, and interest first responder organizations to find a suitable replacement.    Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Roll call vote:  Short, yes; Genter, yes; Barnaby, yes. Motion carried unanimously.
11:37:27 AM	Fulton County Fire Chiefs for Discussion on ALS Program		The Fulton County Fire Chiefs and Fulton County Medical Examiner were present to discuss the ALS program.  All were presented with a press release announcing the performance audit of the Emergency Medical Services Office.  Said release outlined the areas that were audited and the area of concern such as:  timeliness of billings accuracy accountability cash flow County Administrator, Vond Hall, explained that both insurance billings and levy dollars are needed to meet expenses. Commissioner Barnaby explained that while doing a comparison of runs and the amounts billed, the numbers were not matching up and an outside agency was brought in to do the audit. Commissioner Genter advised the group that Mr. Hartman had just been let go as the EMS/EMA Director due to the lack in leadership skills and the billing issues that have come to light. Commissioner Short emphasized that the Board expects leadership, accountability and oversight and felt they were let down and further asked the Chiefs as leaders to share the press release at their meetings this week.
11:59:33 AM	Executive Session to Discuss the Discipline of A Public Employee   Resolution 2008-556		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion.  Roll call vote:  Short, yes; Genter, yes; Barnaby, yes. Motion carried unanimously.
12:42:41 PM	Out of executive session		No action taken.
12:43:00 PM	Recess
4:40:25 PM	Resolution 2008-557  To Appoint Acting  Director for EMS and Acting Director for EMA		The Board appointed Mr. Rod Cheney as Acting County EMS Director and Acting EMA Director and Mr. Jake Manz to assist Mr. Cheney as needed in EMA.  Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short Seconded the motion.  Roll Call Vote:  Short, yes; Genter, yes; Barnaby, yes. Motion carried unanimously.
5:12:00 PM	Adjourn
	Approved:     Paul Barnaby     Joseph Short     Dean Genter   Attest:   Jennifer L. Connors, Clerk   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.