Preble County, Ohio
County Commissioners
November 10, 2010
Meeting audio and review
Three Commissioners in attendance
I. OPEN MEETING
II. CALL OF ROLL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. PRAYER
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATION AND NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATION BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 8TH REGULAR SESSION MEETING
End 3.18 minute mark on CD – 774Kb
9:00 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING #2 – LANDFILL TIPPING FEE INCREASE
3.75 minute mark John Jones – Legislation has implemented a $14.44 per ton "Generation Fee", new cost per ton will be $24.44 per ton. Mandated by EPA.
5:00 minute mark Hearing closed. Discussion on cost increase being a pass through increase from EPA.
6.30 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Connie, what else have you got?
7:00 minute mark Computer use of Internet for real time meetings over the net.
8.5 minute mark Commissioner Wesler has not been able to get a hold of Boehner's office about an ethanol issue.
9 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – We had a Preble County Development Partnership meeting last evening. Shawnda was the presenter and she gave her report. Been having some difficulties with the host. Approved a program so she could have data from all over the United States comparing communities to help assist in bringing jobs to Preble County. I attended the ED meeting where we honored four retiring board members. We have the 18th; we must remember to go to the Chamber meeting where Shawnda is the guest speaker. Terry sp? Hayworth retirement is on the 18th also.
12 minute mark Bengal's discussion.
14 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Down time until 9:30.
Mention of decision on "Registration fee" (Building and zoning)
15.75 minute mark Bob asks about Eddie & Ryan. Register Herald reporter in room. (Stacie)
21 minute mark Commissioner Wesler – conversation with journalist in room. "Glad to have you here."
25 minute mark Commissioner Day – asks if they have seen a pickup in building. Residential. Daughter lives in Perrysburg.
27.75 minute mark on cd
24.40 minutes – 5.64MB
9:30 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARING #2 – BLDG. & ZONING FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENT
A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #580-10-147
RE: MODIFYING THE BUILDING & ZONING FEE SCHEDULES TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011
John" recaps last meeting and fee schedule issue. Registration fees.
Cindy – presents more information on Registration fees. About 40% have registration fee.
Commissioner Stonecash – Our surrounding counties of Darke, Montgomery and Butler do not.
31.5 minute mark Commissioner Wesler – asks about CORSA. Does not see a reason why it is not a bad idea to have them register.
Grandfathered Master Electricians pay $50. Required to have bond. Some electricians do not have state certification but can still work in Preble.
State does not require license it for residential. County has option to require state license.
38 minute mark Anybody doing commercial work is required to have a license. Residential work does not. Some county (Franklin) were requiring independent test that eliminated out of county electricians. State passed law against it.
40.5 minute mark NIC representative mentions it being one more level of protection but cost is passed on to consumer.
Commissioner Stonecash – At this point in our lives the consumer doesn't need any more taxes if you will or fees.
41.5 minute mark Suggestion to pass fee schedule and then further consider registration. Registration could also be used for record keeping.
44.5 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – suggests $50 instead of $100.
45.5 minute mark Cindy – one person will register as a Mater at $100 and the rest will register as Journeyman at $30.
John – Suggestion to have on uniform registration fee
47 minute mark License and liability and proof of insurance coverage for license.
Grandfathered – uncertified required to have bond.
49.5 minute mark Commissioner Day likes the idea of having them registered.
52 minute mark Discussion on Shelby County.
55 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash recommends $50. Commissioner Day – $75
Wait on information about Shelby County.
58 minute mark Motion to continue this hearing on Monday morning at 9:00.
58.30 minute mark on cd
30.37 minutes – 7 MB
10:00 A.M. – LANDFILL & ENGINEER MONTHLY MEETING
59.5 minute mark Mr. Jones & Mr. Cross
Kyle Cross – Ketterman & Junction Rd.
1 hr. 2.75 minute mark 12 bridges between now and 2016.
1 hr. 4.5 minute mark Commissioner Wesler asks how many miles of road projects for next year.
Kyle Cross – about same as this year, eight miles of asphalt and ten – twelve of chip and seal. Dependent on how bids come in.
$100,000 a mile for asphalt.
1 hr. 6.5 minute mark on cd
8.07 minutes – 1.85 MB
John Jones – LANDFILL
October – just under 2800 tons of total waste. Down 22% from last year.
1 hr. 7 minute mark Leachate down in October, only 60,000 gallons.
1 hr. 7.5 minute mark King Environmental
1 hr. 9.5 minute mark Groundwater testing
1 hr. 10.25 minute mark Gas to energy.
1 hr. 10.75 minute mark Sewer District 2 – performing household income survey for possible additional funding.
1 hr. 13.5 minute mark Sewer District 3
1 hr. 16.8 minute mark on cd
10.24 minutes – 2.38 MB
Commissioner Stonecash – Connie do you have anything further?
RECESS UNTIL 11:00 HIT FOUNDATION MEETING.
11:00 A.M. – BILL HUTTON, HIT FOUNDATION (FY11 CHIP APPLICATION)
1 hr. 18.5 minute mark Bill Hutton
1 hr. 20 minute mark Toni
1 hr. 22.50 minute mark Kim Keller – asks about target areas. Do we feel like the target areas that we originally picked like New Paris & Gratis are fairly well covered? So we need to find new target areas this time?
Toni – Right
1 hr. 24.3 minute mark Commissioner Wesler asks about picking new target areas and where they are.
Bill Hutton – committee has not met yet this year.
Kim – mentions issue with Glenwood being split down the middle with Rt. 35.
1 hr. 26 minute mark West Alexandria has asked for help. Eldorado & Camden.
1 hr. 29 minute mark Max that can be asked for is $500,000.
1hr. 31.3 minute mark on cd
14.31 minutes – 3.32 MB
AFTER MEETING DISCUSSION
1 hr. 32 minute mark Commissioner Day – Do we appoint them to administer this, is that my understanding?
Commissioner Wesler – Yes…
1 hr. 32. 5 minute mark Question on going out for proposals. CAP & HIT last year.
RFP – discussion.
Discussion on official action before it can be given to anyone.
1 hr. 35.75 minute mark Commissioner Day – last year we did RFP to administer this grant, CAP and HIT were the ones.
Kim – Right
Commissioner Day – The reason we did that was because we had some issues with HIT administering the program….
Kim – They have done ok on…. as long as we stay away from the big projects…. they have worked well with me this year…
Need to go out for RFA, requirement from state.
1 hr. 40.15 minute mark on cd
8.50 minutes – 2.02 MB
Commissioner Stonecash – Connie do you have anything else?
Commissioner Wesler asks if Stacie is coming back.
Stacie – probably.
Commissioner Wesler – So blessed since it has been years since we had some dedicated reporter come in here, really.
1 hr. 42 minute mark RECESS UNTIL 1:00
1 hr. 42.75 minute mark Back in session to talk about the possible employment of a county employee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1 hr. 43.5 minute mark Commissioner Stonecash – Connie will contact John Krock in relation to the subject we have discussing and give us a full report.
ADJOURN
1 hr. 44.6 minute mark on cd
4.25 minutes – 1.01 MB