This 24th day of February, 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 222811 through 222876 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 8:06 a.m. with the Paulding County Sheriff to discuss personnel matters. The motion was seconded by Mr. Roy Klopfenstein. All members voting yea.
At 8:26 a.m. all members present agreed to adjourn the executive session and go into regular session.
IN THE MATTER OF CREATING NEW REVENUE LINE ITEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN FUND 226:
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct the County Auditor to create a new expense line item and appropriate funds in the OSU Extension Fund (Fund 226):
226-001-00001 Extension Expenses — $123,707.00
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING THE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT FOR PAULDING COUNTY FAMILY AND CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM (FISCAL YEAR 2015):
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby approve the 2015 Annual Report for Paulding County Family and Children First as submitted by Western Buckeye Educational Service Center.
IN THE MATTER OF ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR A NEEDS ASSESSMENT/FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PAULDING COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE:
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby accept a proposal from Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers, 38 South Lincoln Drive, Minster, Ohio 45865, to develop a needs assessment/feasibility study to renovate and update the current Sheriff’s Office to meet office needs, space requirements, area adjacencies, and future growth. Quote for the study is $10,500.00.
MEETING NOTES OF APPOINTMENTS:
• Ed Bohn, Paulding County EMA director; and Jim Langham, Paulding Progress – Mr. Bohn met with the Commissioners with a positive report. He noted the first of three haz-mat emergency training took place at the Extension Building recently with 26 first responders attending. The second training is scheduled for March 19 and the third for April 30. Mr. Bohn was pleased with the attendance, commenting there were nine from the Scott fire department/EMS and 11 from the Paulding fire department/EMS. The courses offered contain classroom and hands-on training, valuable information to first responders to handle hazardous spills in a ‘defensive fashion’, Mr. Bohn’s goal is to rejuvenate the interest of a trained haz-mat team in the county. He noted that through the support and funding from the Commissioners, a new response trailer has been purchased. The cost of the trailer will be partially reimbursed through the EMPG the Paulding County EMA receives. Mr. Bohn noted the trailer is 85% complete, with just a few supplies needed to be complete. He anticipates receiving cost recovery (from the state) in the amount of $8,526.00 from a February, 2015, accident on US 637. The cost recovery dollars will reimburse first responders’ units for man power hours, chief officer hours, and vehicles (at an hourly rate). The EMA is entitled to a 10% administrative fee, which Mr. Bohn intends to use to purchase supplies for the response trailer. Mr. Bohn noted there are 31 ‘reportable’ facilities that handle hazardous materials in Paulding County.These facilities include not only manufacturing/factories, but agricultural and some retail businesses selling general items that would be considered hazardous materials should a spill or a fire occur. The Commissioners commended Mr. Bohn for his diligence in scheduling and presenting training session that are vital to prepare the County’s first responders should the need arise. Commissioner Zartman noted he is pleased with the county’s first responders’ buy-in and participation in EMA trainings and activities. Commissioner Holtsberry quoted John Wooden “Failure to prepare is preparing to fail” and also commended Mr. Bohn’s attention to proper training for potential mishaps. Mr. Bohn then discussed the Local Government Safety Capital Grant Program, offered by the Ohio Development Services Agency. Grants may be awarded to political subdivisions to be used for the purchase of vehicles, equipment, facilities, or systems needed to enhance public safety. The program received $10,000,000 for FY 16 and also for FY 17. The program is administered by the Local Government Innovation Council. Not more than $100,000.00 in total grants shall be awarded to an individual political subdivision. A qualifying subdivision means a county, township, municipal corporation, joint emergency medical services district, fire district, joint fire district, fire and ambulance district, joint police district, or joint ambulance district. Grant applications are due March 21, 2016, with the Council awards meeting scheduled for May 19, 2016. Mr. Bohn is very excited to apply for this grant and had several ideas of purchases that would qualify for funding.
• Tom Kime, Defiance County Commissioner; Deb Hubbard, SWCD Ditch Maintenance – The Commissioners, Mr. Kime, and Ms. Hubbard discussed the maintenance for the Rosedale Road ditch. This ditch is a joint project between Paulding and Defiance Counties. The question of which county is responsible for the ditch’s maintenance was discussed and the Paulding County Prosecutor’s opinion was reviewed. Because there was not a quorum, it was decided to schedule another meeting at a later date to make a final decision as to the maintenance issue.
• Jason Landers, Paulding County Sheriff; Jared Renollet, Paulding County Dog Warden; Jim Henriott and Del Schwab, Friends of the Paulding County Dog Kennel; Phillip Jackson and Hayden Krick, INSBIT – Mr. Henriott and Mr. Schwab, representing Friends of the Paulding County Dog Kennel (‘Friends’), were pleased to announce they have secured a grant for $1,750.00. The ‘Friends’ would like to install security cameras at the dog kennel site and intend on utilizing the grant dollars for a portion of the project. Mr. Jackson was asked to submit a quote for the cameras and installation. The ‘Friends’ have agreed to fund the difference between the quote and the grant award.
• Jason Landers, Paulding County Sheriff – Sheriff Landers reported he has had positive feed back from a recent news article pertaining to the possibility of re-opening the Paulding County Jail. Mr. Landers noted he will contact the engineering firm (see resolution above) selected and will work in conjunction with them and the Commissioners on the need assessment/feasibility study process.
