This 23rd day of November, 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 220740 through 220809 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: A motion was made by Mr. Tony Zartman to go into executive session at 9:45 a.m. with the Paulding County EMA Director to discuss personnel matters. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mark Holtsberry. All members voting yea. At 10:26 a.m. all members present agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
IN THE MATTER OF CREATING NEW EXPENSE LINE ITEM IN FUND 081: The Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct the County Auditor to create a new expense line item in the WMEA Fund (Fund 081): 081-001-00012 WMEA/Insurance
IN THE MATTER OF CREATING NEW EXPENSE LINE ITEM IN FUND 154: The Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct the County Auditor to create a new expense line item in the HAVA Fund (Fund 154): 154-001-00003 HAVA/Polling Place Modifications
IN THE MATTER OF MODIFYING THE 2015 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION (FUND 081): The Board of County Commissioners does hereby modify the 2015 Annual Appropriation and hereby directs the Paulding County Auditor to transfer funds in the WMEA Fund (Fund 081): FROM: 081-001-00002/WMEA/Travel TO: 081-001-00012/WMEA/Insurance AMOUNT: $1,154.19
Meeting Notes of Appointments: • Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA – Mr. Bohn announced he attended a regional EMA directors’ meeting last week. He also noted the state has approved Paulding County’s Haz-Mat plan. Mr. Langham joined the meeting. Mr. Bohn explained what he learned at the meeting he attended. He shared his knowledge about the petroleum/crude oil and the ethanol that is being transported by rail across the state of Ohio, specifically through Paulding County. He noted the crude oil is coming from the Bakken oil field in North Dakota and the ethanol transported is used to blend in with gasoline. In a recent survey, Norfolk and Southern Railroad reported a significant increase in transporting these two products, with 4 million gallons travelling through Paulding County by rail on a weekly basis. Mr. Bohn reported the Bakken oil field is considered very productive compared to the fields in Saudi Arabia. He noted the residue left in the rail cars is a concern as they travel back to the terminals in North Dakota. Estimates are there is still 100 gallons of residue/material left in the rail cars. First responders and fire fighters have had to gear up planning and training to handle possible derailments where volatile fuels spillage may occur. Six local fire fighters attended a training in Pueblo, Colorado, recently and Mr. Bohn anticipates several more will receive training in 2016. Railroads are being pro-active with EMA directors and fire fighters, providing insight on the handling of volatile fuel spillage. Mr. Bohn also noted the fire response section of Paulding County’s EMA Response Plan will be re-vamped to include information relating to crude oil and ethanol spills. He noted it is the EMA Director’s responsibility to provide training to local fire departments and first responders. The Commissioners have fronted the funds for a larger-sized trailer and equipment to handle such an emergency. Mr. Bohn will apply for grant dollars to replace the funds. Mr. Bohn reported there is a minimum of 250 gallons of AR (Alcohol Resistant) Foam available for Paulding County if needed. He appreciates being able to attend training and has a better understanding of what needs to be done if a derailment involving volatile hazardous materials. Mr. Bohn added that until pipelines are built, rail is the primary transportation of crude and ethanol.
