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Description |
Minutes of
Meeting |
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Date |
1/21/2010 |
Location |
Commissioners Session Room |
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Time |
Speaker |
Note |
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9:00:25 AM |
Call
Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Prayer
Roll Call Attendance-All present |
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9:01:19 AM |
Resolution 2010-61
Approve Minutes of January 19, 2010 |
Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Genter
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. |
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9:02:04 AM |
Resolution 2010-62
Approve Agenda As
Presented or Amended |
Agenda was
amended to include an executive session to discuss the
employment of a county employee after Mr. Creager's 10:00 a.m.
meeting. Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner
Short seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. |
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9:02:47 AM |
OLD
BUSINESS:
· Resolution 2010-63 Approve Payment of Bills
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Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. |
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9:03:46 AM |
·Review Dog
Warden Report for Week Ending 1/16/2010 |
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9:05:42 AM |
NEW
BUSINESS:
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Resolution 2010-64 Increase Appropriations for Ditch
2105-Eyer |
Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. |
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9:06:25 AM |
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Resolution 2010-65 Approve Then and Now Purchase Orders
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Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Genter
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. |
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9:07:12 AM |
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Resolution 2010-66 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel
Requests |
Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. |
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9:07:51 AM |
Discuss
NACO Conference in Washington DC |
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9:08:32 AM |
Recess |
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9:31:57 AM |
Michael
Gaynor, Go21-To Discuss Federally Based Transportation Issues |
Mr. Gaynor
outlined the background of Go21, stating that it was formed in
2004, is operated out of D.C., and has 6 satellite offices with
the closest being in Columbus. He stated that a study was
conducted and revealed that transportation is expected to
increase 92% by 2035. He stated that it is hard to imagine a 92%
increase in truck/semi traffic. Freight rail is the only viable
option. The problem right now is that the rail systems are
almost as congested as the highways. For this reason the
Department of Transportation is asking for public funds to
improve and expand railways. There is a bill going before
congress asking for involvement on the Federal level to offer a
25% tax incentive for anything done to improve rail capacity.
He stated
that Ohio has the 4th largest rail infrastructure.
Go21 works with all levels of government to build awareness with
decision makers as the issues come down from the State and
Federal levels, and also to build awareness the other way, at
the State and Federal levels so when they are voting on these
issues, they can make an informed decision.
Mr. Gaynor
asked the Board to consider issuing a letter of support asking
congress to co-sponsor the 25% tax credit legislation. He
stated he would be happy to draft the letter for their review,
as each letter is customized to each county. Commissioner Short
asked when the tax credit would be implemented and what it is
for, is it for infrastructure costs, is it for jobs that are
created and are related? Mr. Gaynor stated it is for
infrastructure costs and stated that it would be retroactive to
December 31, 2007 and stays in place for 5 years. He further
stated that there is a new version of this that was just very
recently introduced and he would need to check on the details of
that to see if those dates have changed.
Commissioner Genter thanked him for coming in and stated that
they would look over the materials. |
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9:48:22 AM |
Recess |
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10:03:11 AM |
Rod
Creager, Chief Deputy Engineer To File Plans on Proposed Ditch
Improvement No. 2108-Storeholder
Resolution 2010-67
Authorize Extension
of Filing of Plans on Ditch Improvement 2108-Storeholder |
Mr. Creager
presented the Board with a map of the petitioned area and stated
that he has come across some access issues that need to be dealt
with. To be able to perform the work on the ditch, they will
have to go around the woods, which is off the right-of-way. He
will need to acquire an easement on 2 properties. He stated
that there is also an issue with a fence that crosses the
ditch. A gate or a drop down will need to be put in place.
He stated
that during the course of his work on this, it is learned that
the county has a culvert at Road E that is too high to drain the
outlet and the tile located on the Storeholder’s property is too
low. The county maintains the culvert, then there is 140 feet
that is maintained by the township. He presented the Board with
a designated FEMA Flood plan as it relates to the area. He
stated that the map shows that the ditch goes from 8-10 feet
high at one end, then down to 3 feet at the other. He
recommended this issue to be taken care of during the course of
the improvement, if approved. He stated however, that if the
culvert were to be included in the work plan, it will put this
improvement over the threshold for prevailing wages, which would
take the cost up considerable for the landowners. With that
being said, he recommends pulling the culvert out and making it
a separate part of the project that way only the county and
township portion of the project will be subject to prevailing
wages and the cost will not be passed onto the landowners. This
is an issue that will need to be coordinated in the contracts,
as there will most likely be 2 separate contractors on the
project. He stated he would also like to coordinate this with
the flood plain evaluation and get the document to FEMA so the
map can be amended. This would significantly reduce the flood
plain area.
He stated
that this matter is not ready for a final hearing and requested
an extension so he can split out the costs for the ditch work
and the culvert work.
Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. The filing
date was extended to Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. |
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10:27:28 AM |
Recess |
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11:03:17 AM |
Resolution 2010-68
Hold an Executive Session to Discuss the Employment of a County
Employee |
Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby
seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Short, yes; Barnaby, yes;
Genter, yes. Motion carried unanimously. |
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12:26:48 PM |
Out of
Executive Session
Resolution 2010-69
Appoint Fulton County EMA Director |
Commissioner Barnaby made the motion and Commissioner Short
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
*see
attached press release for details. |
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12:27:30 PM |
Adjourn |
Commissioner Short made the motion and Commissioner Barnaby
seconded the motion. |
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Dean Genter
Paul
Barnaby
Joseph D.
Short
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. |
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