Description	Minutes of Meeting
Date	1/4/2010	Location		Commissioners Session Room
Time	Speaker		Note
9:00:14 AM	Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Opening Prayer Roll Call Attendance
9:01:10 AM	Resolution 2010-001 Approve Minutes of December 31, 2009		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:02:16 AM	Resolution 2010-002 Approve Agenda As Presented or Amended		Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:02:51 AM	OLD BUSINESS: · Review Notice of County Recorder Pursuant to ORC §317.081 Regarding Zoning Resolutions and Amendments		The County Recorder filed her annual notice pursuant to ORC §317.081 that the Board has a duty under the ORC to file any newly enacted zoning resolution or amendments with the County Recorder.
9:03:32 AM	·Review Dog Warden Reports
9:04:45 AM	NEW BUSINESS: · Review Notice of New Prevailing Wage Threshold Levels		Notice has been received from the State regarding new threshold levels for prevailing wage projects.  New construction has been adjusted from $73,891 to $78,258.00.  Reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, repair, remodeling, renovation, or painting has been adjusted from $22,166 to $23,447.00.
9:05:26 AM	Resolutions: · Resolution 2010-003 Reappoint Member to Maumee Valley Planning Organization Executive Council		Commissioner Genter made the motion to reappoint Commissioner Barnaby to another 3 year term on the Executive Council and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:07:53 AM	· Resolution 2010-004 Establish New Line Item; Increase and Transfer Appropriations in Fulton/Lucas Waterline Fund		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:08:56 AM	· Resolution 2010-005 Accept Resignation of Part-time Intermittent EMT		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:09:26 AM	· Resolution 2010-006 Enter Into Contract 2010-15 with Maximus Consulting Services for Indirect Cost Billing		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:10:36 AM	· Resolution 2010-007 Enter Into Contract 2010-16 with Community Teaching Homes on Behalf of Department of Job and Family Services for IV-E Services		Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:14:40 AM	· Resolution 2010-009 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests		Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:17:29 AM	· Resolution 2010-008 Adopt Fulton County Budget for 2010		Mr. Vond Hall presented the following:     Board of County Commissioners’ Basic Budget Principles 2010 ANNUAL APPROPRIATONS   Principles… 1.  County funds do not belong to the Board of County Commissioners or other elected officials but instead belong to the taxpayers.  2.  County Commissioners’ actions should not only be open and transparent but actively communicated to the public. 3.  Provide the best service to taxpayers in the most economical fashion (biggest bang for the buck!) 4.  Manage the budget in the most prudent fashion to assure long term economic health and prosperity of the citizens of the county and their government.  5.  Involve all County elected office holders in the budget process and strive to reach a consensus.   County Administrator’s Recommended Budget:   The method used to prepare the budget is driven by the resources available to finance operations. In developing the annual budget, the focus for the County is to balance revenues and expenditures in a manner that best serves the interest of all residents while maintaining a strong fiscal position to meet future needs of the County. The 2010 budget does not provide for any cost of living increases or other salary adjustments for both bargaining and non-bargaining unit employees unless the existing bargaining unit agreement calls for a salary adjustment.   The Spending Plan includes…   3 year freeze on wages all GF Depts. No balloon  Mandatory furlough (80 hrs. Ohio Law)   REVENUE ESTIMATE FROM BUDGET COMMISSION:   The five major sources of revenue to the county general fund, in their relative order of importance are: 1. SALES AND USE TAX 2. PROPERTY TAX 3. CHARGES FOR SERVICE  4. STATE FUNDS 5. INVESTMENT EARNINGS   REVENUE ACTUALS  - 2009: $10,078,189.39                              2009 EXPENSE BY DIVISION- 10,392,465.41                          2010 ESTIMATE EXPENSES BY DIVISION-  $10,594,653.83:                            EST. REVENUE 2010:   Taxes       $6,607,089.00 Charges for Services       $1,245,500.00 Licenses and Permits       $2,500.00 Fines and Forfeitures       $393,000.00 Inter-governmental       $1,175,000.00 Interest       $501,100.00 Other Revenue       $427,100.00 00 Transfer In       $40,000.00 00 Transfer In       $10,000.00 00 Advance In       $46,309.03     RECOMMENDED BUDGET:         General Fund - $10,594,653.83       Non General   - $36,226,815.15      __________________________         Total                 $46,821,468.98                   HISTORICAL DATA FOR GENERAL FUND:                               Commissioner Genter made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
9:30:44 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.