July 16, 2003

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board of Commissioners met in a regular session with Chairman John E. Taylor and Commissioners Fred E. Ferguson, Donald C. Hay and Donald R. Stottlemire present.   

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Taylor at 8:30.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve payroll change 03-328 for Therese J. Campbell.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve abated tax order 186.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Donald E. Waymire arrived at 8:45.

Jason Parks discussed a maintenance agreement with Infinitec on the IBM AS400.  Jason said that 12 months is $6,573.25 and 36 months is $18,113.02.  

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve a maintenance agreement with Infinitec on the AS400 for 12 months at a cost of $6,573.25.  All voted “yes.”

Jason Parks discussed maintenance agreements with Avaya for the Definity Phone Switch.  Jason said the current agreement is $1,223 per month and the new agreement is $1,007 per month.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve a 4 year agreement with Avaya for the Definity Phone Switch at $1,007 per month.  All voted “yes.”

Jason Parks discussed purchasing battery back-up for 3 computer in 911 dispatch.  The total cost would be $1,110 and would be paid out of the 911 equipment fund.

Commissioner Ferguson moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to purchase 3 battery back-ups for 911 dispatch at a cost of $1,100 and paid out of the 911 equipment fund.  All voted “yes.”

Jason Parks discussed purchasing a battery back-up for the District Court Building at a cost of $840.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to purchase a battery back-up for the District Court at a cost of $840 to be paid out of the District Court budget.  All voted “yes.’

Jason Parks discussed purchasing a laptop computer for himself at a cost of $2,000.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the purchase of a laptop computer for Jason Parks at a cost of $2,000.  All voted “yes.”

John Dowell and Darrell Wadkins discussed installing 3 doors in the basement of the District Court building and paying for them out of the District Court budget.  They also discussed cost for the upstairs of the District Court building.

Open bids at 10:10 for the construction of bridge work of the South abutment of bridge number 2.5-20 located on Texas Rd. approximately 7 miles East and 4.5 miles South of Princeton.  One was received.

Hi Plains Construction    $20,229

Ray DeJulio reported that the engineers estimate was $34,000.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to accept the bid from Hi Plains Construction for $20,229.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve Resolution No. 03-81 rescinding Resolution No. 00-53 and removing stop signs for Northbound and Southbound traffic on Georgia Rd. now that cross-arms signals have been installed.  All voted “yes.”
Sue McCay discussed June Register of Deeds report.

Barbara Conus in about Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training.  Barbara recommended sending Alan Radcliff who is Assistant Fire Chief of Pomona Township and also a County employee to the training in August.  Board agreed that the timing was not good to send a road department employee at this time.  Board asked Barbara to check to see if there was someone else that could attend.

Keith Clark discussed 2004 Carryover Reimbursement Plan and 2004 Award of Community Corrections Grant Funds Budget.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to accept the Department of Corrections, Community Corrections budget summary and narrative and Community Corrections Reimbursement budget summary and narrative.  All voted “yes.”

Keith Clark discussed Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Award in the amount of $24,466.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to accept the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant in the amount of $24,466.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve payroll change 03-329 for Julie Roehl with Community Corrections.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the minutes for July 14, 2003.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve an agreement between Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce, Franklin County and the City of Ottawa.  All voted “yes.”

Chairman Taylor moved the meeting at 11:55 to the City Hall for the monthly luncheon with the following attending:  Charles Gillette, Richard Jackson, Weldon Padgett, Andy Gasaway, Eric Bushman, Gene Ramsey, Don Stottlemire, Scott Bird, Ed Taylor, Don Waymire, Shari Perry, Louis Reed, Marg Stevens, Jan Collins, Don Hay, Fred Ferguson, Bill Allegre, Jeanette Lowry and Rocky Fleer.  

Left City Hall at 1:00 and drove to the Transfer Station to look at asphalt work that had been done and looked at curve on Pawnee Rd. that has had new culverts put in and signs installed.  Back in chambers at 1:30.

Board discussed Town & Country Annex lease.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 1:45.



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