Description	Minutes of Meeting
Date	8/24/2009	Location		Commissioners Session Room
Time	Speaker		Note
9:00:40 AM	Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Opening Prayer Roll Call Attendance - All present
9:01:52 AM	Resolution 2009-764 Approve Minutes of August 20, 2009		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:03:17 AM	Resolution 2009-765 Approve Agenda As Presented or Amended		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:03:48 AM	OLD BUSINESS: · Discuss possible 3rd hearing on sales tax		A 3rd public hearing will be held on sales tax on September 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Robert Fulton Building.
9:07:38 AM	·Review Health insurance report		Mr. Hall presented a report demonstrating the breakdown of the appropriations, expenses and unencumbered balance in the health insurance line.  Enrollment has gone back up since the appropriations were lowered.  There is only enough left to pay 1.5 months.  Mr. Hall asked the Board for direction on how to proceed:  if the appropriation should be increased to make 2 months and then take vacation for the other 2? The Board stated that they would like to make the payments and then pass a resolution for vacation on the other 2.  Mr. Hall stated that this gives him direction for 2009, and Mr. Andy Votava is here to discuss 2010.  The funding level for 2010 is set for the same as 2009.  He has been working on a 2 tier structure for next year.  The first with a regular family deductible of $5400, the second with a credit if the employee signs up for the wellness program of $1000, leaving a $4400 deductible.   He stated that some wellness activities can be accomplished before enrollment qualifying them for the program, such as biometric screenings and on-line health risk assessments.  He mentioned that in previous discussions, Commissioner Genter wished to include more in what is expected of the employee to receive the credit, which would involve annual eye exams, physicals, and teeth cleaning.  Commissioner Genter mentioned instead of giving credits, making a payment at the end of the year for those that followed through, instead of frontloading.  Commissioner Short stated that this could cause a problem for those that are maxed out at the IRS limit, and this would pose no benefit for the 2010 year.  Mr. Votava stated that it could be split with partial credit for those that do the initial screenings and then a cash payment at the end for those that follow through with the program.  He stated that the whole point of the program is to get people with new information so they can take better care of themselves. Early detection and wellness activities can prevent large claims.  It comes down to a financial issue:  how much credit, how much cash? Cash could be tax free if placed in an HSA. Commissioner Short stated that he is in favor of the credit, with soft dollars being used.  Commissioner Genter stated that he is in favor of the cash payment at the end of the year.  Mr. Votava stated that mathematically, neither options are out of bounds.  Commissioner Short asked about the possibility of a 2 tier credit with the 1st set being given for the 1st 6 months, and the rest being given in the 2nd 6 months.  This matter will require further discussion, but for now, for 2009, make the 2 payments and later do a resolution for the vacations.   Commissioner Genter further stated that he would like to hold a meeting with the Wellness Committee.
9:39:05 AM	Soil and Water Update		Kim Bowles and Curt Jones were present to update the Board on the Soil and Water Conservation District as follows:   The Air Tour took place on August 1st and August 8th with a total of 231 people flying. A Wetland Restoration Mitigation Plan was completed for the north and south side of airport runway.  The discussions with Rahel Babb of the Ohio EPA are ongoing. There are more Federal Dollars coming in for a WRP drainage project on US hwy 20 between Road 10-3 and 11-2. They are working with ODOT on a project on US Hwy 20 in Fayette for grassed waterway and structure and a flooding problem occurring.  They are working with Rod Creager on a log jam removal in Swan Creek There are 6 oak savanna project to be installed this fall There are several erosion control structure and grassed waterway project to be installed this fall State match checks will be spread throughout the SFY.  They will receive approximately 70% of state matching funds by the end of 2009.  This is based on the $125K received from the County. For next year,  the state match is projected at 53%.   Mr. Jones mentioned that Ag Fest is still scheduled for 2 days, Sept 29 & 30.  Wauseon and Fayette are not participating this year.    The Board thanked Ms. Bowles and Mr. Jones for the update.
9:59:37 AM	Recess
10:01:46 AM	NEW BUSINESS: · Resolution 2009-766 Lower Purchase order and Transfer Appropriations for Fulton County Eastern Dist. Court and Western Dist. Court		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
10:02:31 AM	· Resolution 2009-767 Approve pay request No. 2 Heer Excavating, Inc. Bridge RS11-2.2 Replacement		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
10:03:30 AM	· Resolution 2009-768 Advertise for Bids for the Northeast Fulton County Water System		Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. on September 28, 2009 and opened at 10:05 a.m. in the Board Room.  A pre-bid conference will be held and required for all contractors on September 17, 2009.  Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
10:05:29 AM	· Resolution 2009-769 Enter Into Contract 2009-106 With TTL Associates, Inc. on Behalf of the County Sanitary Engineer		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
10:06:53 AM	· Resolution 2009-770 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
10:07:17 AM	Adjourn		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion.
	Approved:     Joseph D. Short     Dean Genter     Paul Barnaby     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