Description	Minutes of Meeting
Date	5/11/2009	Location		Commissioners Session Room
Time	Speaker		Note
9:00:59 AM	Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Opening Prayer Roll Call Attendance - All present
9:02:05 AM	Resolution 2009-404 Approve Minutes of May 7, 2009		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:02:48 AM	Resolution 2009-405 Approve Agenda As Presented		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion.  Motion carried unanimously.
9:03:03 AM	OLD BUSINESS: · Review Amended Certificate
9:04:26 AM	NEW BUSINESS: · Resolution 2009-406 Create New Fund and Line Items for County Engineer for ODOT Grant and Close Fund 4150		Frank Onweller, County Engineer, was present for the discussion.  He stated that a poly-based paint will be used.   Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:05:49 AM	· Resolution 2009-407 Transfer Funds and Appropriations for Western District Court		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:06:45 AM	· Resolution 2009-408 Increase and Transfer Appropriations for Fulton/Lucas Waterline		Ziad Musallam, Sanitary Engineer, was present for the discussion.  He stated that this is the amount needed to pay for the county’s obligation of the engineering charges for the Northeast Fulton County Water Project.  Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:08:15 AM	· Resolution 2009-409 Resolution of Necessity of Providing Water Supply Improvement for Northeast Fulton County		Ziad Musallam, Sanitary Engineer, was present for the discussion.  He stated that it is required by the ORC that before the Board proceed with any improvements for public benefit, a resolution must be passed.  Said resolution must also declare whether or not levys will be assessed in the project.  This is a no levy project.  This must also go before the Regional Planning Commission.   Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:14:16 AM	· Resolution 2009-410 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:14:30 AM	Recess
9:33:05 AM	Brett Kolb, Director of Emergency Services-Department Update		Mr. Kolb began his update stating that keeping the lines of communication open  in the community is key.  He continues to keep the EMA and LEPC Board’s informed.  He touched on the other following points:   They are working on launching “Get Ready” in 2009 which is program designed for elementary school children. They are continuing to work on the County Emergency Operations Basic Plan which involves updating information contained therein, forming an executive committee role, discussing an alternate EOC site and other various aspects of the Plan.  He stated that all is being reviewed and plan to have a complete and updated plan by 2010. It is currently about 50% electronic. NEPA has given the approval for a federally funded tornado siren for Assumption.  The one that is in Assumption will go to the Village of Delta in the Hidden Ridge subdivision.  Mr. Kolb is coordinating this.  He is also working on all service contracts regarding when the sirens should be serviced.  He stated that it is the goal that on June 1st they will have the capability of setting off all Fulton County sirens with single tone activation.  This will activate all sirens and pagers within 8 seconds as opposed to 2 minutes and 40 seconds. They have received grants for additional MARC’s radios and training will be completed by fall.  They have a Lucas County Talk Group in all 800mhz Radios and programmed the same for ease of use.  They are putting together a communication plan for the entire county and will work with all agencies to utilize the system.  They continue to update the Police Department personnel information and capabilities. Mr. Kolb has completed all of the courses that need to be done within his first year of taking position and continues to work on the remainder of the training that must be completed in 3 years.  The CCP Grant is up to date and they continue to work on that. The 2007 Homeland Security Grant is in  the process of being closed out.  With that grant they were able to work on planning and preparedness, hazard pager and programming and vests for Fire, Police and Public Services to comply with ANSI requirement.  The 2008 Grant will purchase a generator for the Fulton County Senior Center as it is a Volunteer Reception Center in cases of disaster. The EMPG Grant is on target now.  It continues the Special Needs Project and the Mitigation Project.  The Quarterly updates are being sent in a timely manner. They continue to look for ways to conserve money and recover potential grant money. They continue to get Fulton County weather ready. He stated that he was charged with the responsibility of overseeing the billing process and stated that in 2008 only 62.8% was being collected, whereas in 2009, 71.4% is being collected.  In 2008, ALS/BLS was being collected at a rate of 54.3% and in 2009, it is being collected at 62.5%.  Commissioner Genter noted that those percentages are better than Lifestar averages.  Mr. Kolb also noted that they continue to evaluate charges to comply with Medicare reimbursement rates. He continues to communicate with the County Administrator regarding the concerns of the office as well as the concerns from the county.   The Board thanked Mr. Kolb for his update.
9:57:10 AM	Recess
10:13:27 AM	Executive Session To Discuss the Employment of A County Employee		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Barnaby, yes; Genter, yes; Short, yes.  Motion carried unanimously.
11:11:31 AM	Out of Executive Session		No decisions made.
11:11:50 AM	Adjourn
	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.