This 18th day of February, 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 214100 through 214265 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment.
TRAVEL REQUEST:
Marsha Yeutter, AOoA Providers’ Meeting, Toledo, OH – February 23, 2015
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 February 11, 2015, Warrants numbered 213953 through 214092 in the amount of $5,091.37; 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.
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 February 18, 2015, Warrants numbered 214120 through 214259 in the amount of $15,751.68; 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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A motion was made by Mr. Tony Zartman to go into executive session at 8:04 a.m. with the Paulding County Prosecutor and to discuss legal matters. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mark Holtsberry. All members voting yea.
At 8:17 a.m. all members present agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
Meeting Notes of Appointments:
Larry Colley and Lonnie Miller – Representing the Ad Society and the Sr. Fair Board, Mr. Colley announced the Farm Bureau and the Paulding County Area Foundation are joining resources to construct a 30 x 45 pavilion near the pump house at the Paulding County fair grounds. The Commissioners explained the County will own the building since it will be constructed on County property. The Paulding County Area Foundation and the Fair Board will need to draw up a lease agreement. A brief discussion was held on the possible rental of the building and liability issues.
Niki Warncke, Maumee Valley Planning Organization – Ms. Warncke conducted the first public hearing for the FY 2015 CDBG Home and OHTF Programs. In attendance were: Bill Strahley, Dennis Sanderson, and Ray Johanns (Jackson Township), Janet Stroup (Village of Melrose), Jerry Zielke (PCED), Marsha Yeutter (PC Senior Center), John Moon (Grover Hill), Lonnie Lytle, Lynn Noffsinger, and Neil Beining (Washington Township), and Roy Klopfenstein, Tony Zartman, and Mark Holtsberry (Paulding County Commissioners). Ms. Warncke distributed a Programs Overview flyer for review. She then further expalined the various programs and the amounts available for FY 2015. Each attendee received an application due by April 30, 2015, to Maumee Valley Planning Organization. Ms. Warncke reminded the group the projects chosen must be completed by December 31, 2016. She also encouraged those in attendance to call her at her office with any questions pertaining to LMI (Low to Moderate Income) qualifications, noting the income surveys are only valid for five (5) years. She reviewed the Community Development Programs that are competitive statewide, pointing out the projects that money may be used for. Ms. Warncke announced the next meeting will be in March (date to be announced later) and reminded the group the strategy plan would need to be completed by then..
Lou Ann Wannemacher, County Treasurer – Ms. Wannemacher met with the Commissioners for her regularly scheduled monthly meeting. She presented the February sales tax report and noted a $12,570.53 increase from January. Ms. Wannemacher then reviewed the real estate tax collection report for calendar year 2104, payable in 2015. As of February 17, only 6% of the first half (2015) taxes are delinquent, which is much lower than in previous years. Ms. Wannemacher praised her staff for their quality work. Commissioner Zartman expressed his appreciation to the Treasurer’s personnel for their hard work.
Claudia Fickel, County Auditor – Ms. Fickel met with the Commissioners for her regularly scheduled monthly meeting. She reported a healthy cash balance in the General Fund and noted settlement for the first half taxes should be done at the end of February. Ms. Fickel stated dog tag sales were up slightly from last year. She stated several dog owners expressed their appreciation for the reminder post cards that were mailed last month. Some admitted they might have forgotten to purchase tags and were glad to receive the reminder. Ms. Fickel noted the Dog Kennel Fund is strong again after a dip in 2014 from 2013. She then announced Homestead applications would be accepted until June. She also reported an extension for the audit had been approved. Training for Pictrometry will begin next week.
Corey Walker, Defiance/Paulding County Consolidated JFS – Mr. Walker met briefly with the Commissioners to discuss Jacob-Eaton Children’s Home maintenance issues.
Jim Guelde – Mr. Guelde updated the Commissioners on the work to be done on the interior steps on the east and west sides of the Courthouse. He would like to begin soon and will let us know a couple of days ahead so we can alert the appropriate offices. The Commissioners selected the caution strips that will be used on the steps.
