Description

Minutes of Meeting

Date

3/13/2008

Location

Commissioners Session Room

Time

Speaker

Note

9:01:46 AM

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer

Roll Call Attendance

9:04:15 AM

Resolution 2008-224 Approve Minutes of March 10, 2008

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

9:04:49 AM

Resolution 2008-225 Approve Agenda As Presented or
Amended

The agenda was amended to include a discussion under old business on taxable fringe benefits as it relates to uniforms.  Commissioner Genter made the motion to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

9:05:47 AM

·Review Permissive Sales Tax Report

The report illustrates that sales tax for March 2008 is up 1.37% from March of 2007. 

9:06:23 AM

·Discuss Correspondence Between Lingvai Excavating, Inc. and Fulton County Sanitary Engineer Regarding Elmira/Burlington Project

Ziad Musallam was present for the discussion. This correspondence references an issue relating to a light at the Elmira pump station.   The light is relatively new and was not working properly.  The contractor, Lingvai Excavating was called to investigate the problem. Ultimately, the contractor reported that the problem resulted from a bad bulb.  The contractor billed the county for a sum of $500.00 to change the bulb.  Mr. Musallam takes the position that this is part of the project that is still under warranty.  He states that the contract that was entered into for the Elmira/Burlington Project did not stipulate any exclusion for light bulbs. Commissioner Short asked to see a copy of the contract and upon review, the Commissioners would resolve the matter from there. 

9:21:48 AM

Discussion on Taxable Fringe Benefits for Uniforms

·Resolution 2008-230

The IRS is now requiring that certain uniforms be considered a fringe benefit to employees which results in that employee being taxed. The issue at hand is whether to approve a wage increase to offset the tax consequences incurred by those employees that are affected by this IRS regulation.   Vond Hall, County Administrator, stated that in working with the payroll department, it was figured that this tax amounted to fifteen cents per hour for each employee affected.  Commissioner Barnaby made the motion to approve the increase in wages for the employees affected and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. The motion carried 2 to 1.

9:33:28 AM

· Review Correspondence From Wood County Commissioners Regarding Relocation of Bureau of Criminal Investigations in Bowling Green, Ohio

 The correspondence referenced comes from the Wood County Commissioners asking for the support of the Fulton County Commissioners in an attempt to keep the Ohio Attorney General, Marc Dann, from relocating the regional office of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification from it’s current location in Bowling Green to Toledo. 

9:36:04 AM

· Review Notice of Quarterly Meeting of the Northwest Ohio County Commissioners and Engineers

The meeting will be held in Mercer county on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 1:00 pm.

9:36:31 AM

· Resolution 2008-226 Establish Line Items and Appropriations for FY07 Formula Grant

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

9:37:22 AM

· Resolution 2008-227 Approve Draw Down of Funds from FY06 CHIP Grant

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

9:38:58 AM

Resolution 2008-228 Approve Then and Now Purchase Orders

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

9:40:20 AM

· Resolution 2008-229 Approve Purchase Order and Travel Requests

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

9:41:36 AM

Adjourn

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.

Paul Barnaby

Joseph Short

Dean Genter

Attest:

Jennifer L. Connors, Clerk