The Board of Adams County Commissioners met in regular session on Oct. 19, 2015, with the following members present: Brian Baldridge, Paul Worley, and Stephen Caraway. Clerk Becky Brodt was also present. The meeting was opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Stephen Caraway.
The minutes of the previous regular session were approved and spread upon the pages of the Commissioners’ Journal. Roll Call Vote: all yea
The Commissioners examined, approved and ordered the bills paid.
The Board conducted a Directors’ meeting at 9:30 a.m. to review the current projects and status of each department under the jurisdiction of the Adams County Board of Commissioners. Those in attendance were as follows: EMS Director Etta Sparks, Special Projects Director Donnie Swayne, JFS Director Sue Fulton, ECD Director Holly Johnson, Facility Director Sally Hayslip, HR Director Diane Ward and GIS Director Angelena Newman.
It was moved by Stephen Caraway and seconded by Brian Baldridge to approve the allocation of funds collected in 2015 through Marriage License Fees special account for YWCA and Reach Out Inc. to be distributed 50/50. Roll Call Vote: all yea
It was moved by Brian Baldridge and seconded by Paul Worley to approve the 9-1-1 Maintenance Schedule for Frontier Communications between the Adams County Commissioner and Frontier Communications of America, Inc., upon the recommendation of Special Projects Director Donnie Swayne. Roll Call Vote: all yea
It was moved by Stephen Caraway and seconded by Brian Baldridge to approve the travel request for Auditor David Gifford for the County Auditor’s Association of Ohio 2015 Winter Conference. Roll Call Vote: all yea
It was moved by Brian Baldridge and seconded by Stephen Caraway to approve the GIS Map Copy Prices effective January 1, 2016, upon the recommendation of GIS Director Angelena Newman. Roll Call Vote: all yea
EMS Director Etta Sparks met with the Board to discuss Adams County EMS personnel.
Michael Weinstein and ECD Director Holly Johnson met with the Board to discuss Buster Class Sites in Manchester.
Assistant Prosecutor Dana N. Whalen met with the Board to discuss current projects, and contracts.
The Board received a road petition for A.J. Nixon Road on Oct. 13, 2015. The petition was forwarded to the Assistant Prosecutor Dana N. Whalen for legal research into a previous court case ordering that a portion of this road was to remain public. Ms. Whalen found since the owners of the properties have changed, the Board has set a viewing date for the road on December 4, 2015 at 11:30 a.m., public hearing to follow.
It was moved by Paul Worley and seconded by Stephen Caraway to approve the plans for the courthouse security/ renovation project for the purposes of cost analyses, upon the recommendation of Assistant Prosecutor Dana N. Whalen. Roll Call Vote: all yea
It was moved by Brian Baldridge and seconded by Paul Worley to approve the plans for the work release facility for the purposes of cost analyses, upon the recommendation of Assistant Prosecutor Dana N. Whalen. Roll Call Vote: all yea
It was moved by Brian Baldridge and seconded by Paul Worley to adjourn.
The Commissioners held a work session on Oct. 22, 2015, 10 a.m. The Board met to discuss the 2016 County Budget. The Board also held a phone conference with Darin Schweickart of DS2 Architects to discuss building plans for the Courthouse Security / Renovations and Work Release Project. Assistant Prosecutor Dana N. Whalen met with the Board to discuss current projects.
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