This 4th day of April, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, Mark Holtsberry, and Nola Ginter, Clerk
ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS:
Warrants documented as 223750 through 223801 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A motion was made by Mr. Mark Holtsberry to go into executive session at 8:48 a.m. with the Paulding County Prosecutor to discuss legal matters. The motion was seconded by Mr. Roy Klopfenstein. All members voting yea.
At 9:01 a.m. all members present agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
TRAVEL REQUEST:
Andrea Pease, Toledo District Best Practices Training, Findlay OH – April 20, 2016
Emily Keeley, Toledo District Best Practices Training, Findlay OH – April 20, 2016
Desiree Dunbar, Toledo District Best Practices Training, Findlay OH – April 20, 2016
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAULDING COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND ENTER INTO A WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LOAN FUND AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF PAULDING COUNTY FOR THE REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF HOME SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS:
On the 1st day of February, 2016, the Paulding County Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the Paulding County Health Department to apply for, accept, and enter into a water pollution control loan fund agreement on behalf of Paulding County for the repair and/or replacement of home sewage treatment systems; and SECTION 1 of the resolution requires amending as follows:
‘That Carol Sanford, R. S., Environmental Health Director, Paulding County Health Department, be and is hereby authorized to apply for a WPCLF loan, sign all the documents for and enter into a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority for the repair and/or replacement of home sewage treatment systems on behalf of the County of Paulding, Ohio’; now, therefore,
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby authorize Carol Sanford, R. S.. Environmental Health Director, Paulding County Health Department, to apply for a WPCLF loan, sign all the documents for and enter into a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority for the repair and/or replacement of home sewage treatment systems on behalf of the County of Paulding, Ohio.
IN THE MATTER OF THE COUNTY OF DEFIANCE, THE COUNTY OF PAULDING AND THE CITY OF DEFIANCE ENTERING INTO AN AMENDEMENT TO THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE MAUMEE VALLEY SOUTH CHIP CONSORTIUM:
It is more and more difficult for low and moderate-income citizens of our community to afford safe and decent housing; and workforce housing is becoming an economic issue not only in Paulding County, but throughout the Maumee Valley Region; and Defiance County, the City of Defiance and Paulding County entered into a Partnership Agreement establishing the Maumee Valley East CHIP Consortium, effective May 27, 2014, to take advantage of housing programs available under the CHIP Program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency, Office of Community Development; and Section 8 of the Partnership Agreement has been amended to address the HUD requirement of a separate written agreement for all HOME-funded activities, as outlined in 24 CFR 92.504. The Amended Partnership Agreement of the Maumee Valley South CHIP Consortium is dated April 4, 2016. Now, therefore The Paulding County Board of Commissioners hereby execute the proposed “Amendment to The Maumee Valley South CHIP Consortium Partnership Agreement” with the City of Defiance, Defiance County and Paulding County.
IN THE MATTER OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR THE 2016 JOINT TOWNSHIP CHIP SEAL PROJECT:
Advertised in the West Bend News, a paper of general circulation within the County, as per Section 307.86 of the Ohio Revised Code, bids were received and opened for the 2016 Joint Township Chip Seal Project, to-wit; BIDDER: Ward Construction Company, 385 Oak Street, Leipsic OH 45856; BID AMOUNT: $273,718.30
The Paulding County Engineer’s estimate for the project is $347,456.03. The specifications will be studied with a determination to be made later.
Meeting Notes of Appointments:
• Judge Tiffany Beckman; Prosecutor Joe Burkard; and Sheriff Jason Landers – Judge Beckman lead the discussion regarding Courthouse security. Several options were discussed of ways to make the Courthouse a more safe environment. All in attendance agreed this is something that needs to be looked into. Each agreed to investigate some of the options and report back next week.
• Matt Miller – Mr. Miller farms the Eaton Farm north of US 24. He has been noticing increased vandalism on the tillable fields and the surrounding area, including the cemetery. The vandalism is in the form of rutting and tearing up the ground, making the tillable land less productive. The same activity in the cemetery makes it hard to mow and maintain. The Sheriff’s deputies have been patrolling the area more frequently. Violators will be prosecuted.
• Chad Crosby, Engineer’s Office – Mr. Crosby opened the bid for the 2016 Joint Township Chip Seal Project (see resolution above).
• Ben Moore, Stateline Precision Farms – Mr. Moore presented an aerial map of the Jacob Farm for the Commissioners’ review. He noted the acreage will be planted to beans this growing season.
• Brian Shuherk, Solid Ground – Mr. Shuherk presented an estimate for reinforcing and raising the Veterans’ Memorial on the Courthouse lawn. Various options were discussed regarding the type of material to use. Additional estimates will be sought. Mr. Shuherk informed the Commissioners he plans to begin phase 2 of the Courthouse landscaping project this week by taking out some bushes and grinding the stumps/roots. He also noted some painting will be done this weekend, weather permitting.
