This 2nd day of March, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present:
Roy Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman, Mark Holtsberry, and Nola Ginter, Clerk
ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS:
Warrants documented as 214434 through 214494 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment.
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING ‘THEN AND NOW’ PURCHASE ORDERS AND PAYMENTS:
The Paulding County Auditor has certified the following “Then and Now” purchase order numbers and payments included in the Allowance of Claims on March 2, 2015, Warrant numbered 214469 in the amount of $546.09; and it is certified that both at the time that the contract or order was made (“then”), and at the time that the County Auditor is completing the certification (“now”), that sufficient funds were available or in the process of collection, to the credit of a proper fund, properly appropriated and free from any previous encumbrance; and pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code §5705.41(D)(1), these purchases must be approved by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. Now, therefore the Paulding County Commissioners approve the Then and Now Purchase Orders as submitted by the Auditor; and it is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board of County Commissioners, County of Paulding, State of Ohio concerning the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board of County Commissioners, and that all deliberations of this Board of County Commissioners and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements including Section §121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Meeting Notes of Appointments:
• Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA – Mr. Bohn presented weekly activity reports for the Commissioners’ review. He noted he has successfully completed the training program requirements for OH-230 Introduction to Emergency Management in Ohio. He also shared a flyer announcing the 2015 Spotter Training which will be held at the Paulding County Extension Building on Monday, March 16, at 6:00 p.m. This training is being hosted by the Paulding County EMA and presented by National Weather Service Northern Indiana. Those interested in the training may register on line at: http://paulding-oh-spotter.eventzilla.net or call 419-399-3500 or 574-834-1104, extension 726. Mr. Bohn spent Wednesday, February 11, with Rich Lauffer from Ohio EMA. Mr. Lauffer updated Mr. Bohn on state changes and reviewed the EOP (Emergency Operations Plan), discussing various sections of the plan that need to be completed in the near future. They then discussed the Hazard Analysis Plan progress and reviewed the LEPC Table Top Exercise. Finally, the went over the 5th quarter EMPG grant paperwork before submitting it to Ohio EMA. Mr. Bohn then spoke about the mitigation plan for Paulding County. His recommendation is to solicit by RFP (Request for Proposal) from potential grant-writers. Mr. Bohn updated the Commissioners on last fall’s plane crash. He noted he is still working with AIG on getting some expenses reimbursed/covered. Mr. Bohn commented he is hopeful the harsh winter weather is now behind us. Even with the warming trend, he doesn’t anticipate flooding issues. With spring approaching, Mr. Bohn reminded the Commissioners of the weather siren check every Wednesday. He also expressed appreciation for the records’ storage room at the Harrison Street facility. Mr. Bohn attended an Introduction to Emergency Management Course in Columbus February 23, 24, 25, and 26. He reported the installation of ceiling tile in his office went smoothly.
• Western Buckeye ESC submitted The Family and Children First Council 2014 Calendar Year Fiscal Report. The Commissioners reviewed and approved.
• Marsha Yeutter, Paulding County Senior Center – Ms. Yeutter was excited to present a possible Senior Center program ‘On the Road’. She is working on feasibility of meeting in several area villages once a year as an outreach program for the Senior Center. Her goal is to introduce the county residents to the Senior Center and what it has to offer. She is beginning to lay the ground work by considering suitable facilities for the day’s activities. Ms. Yeutter also noted she is also on the edge of securing a donation to give the transportation program a boost. She updated the Commissioners on the parking lot agreement with the Village of Paulding, stating the lot would be graveled when the weather breaks. She announced that Zumba and Bible study will soon be offered at the Senior Center. She also reminded the Commissioners the next CDBG meeting will be held at the Senior Center on March 24, 2015, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. The meeting will be led by Niki Warncke of Maumee Valley Planning Organization for the purpose of reviewing program requirements and guidelines.
