A G E N D A
LORAIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 24, 2010
9:30 A. M.
“Early Is On Time, On Time Is Late”
Betty Blair, President Ted Kalo, Vice-President Lori Kokoski, Member
NOTICE: The Board of Commissioners complies with ADA. If anyone needs interpretative services while attending a Commissioners meeting, please notify this office 24 hours in advance!
A PUBLIC HEARINGS;
9:45 a.m. 2nd hearing on CDBG – Linda Blanchette – LCCDD
B. RESOLUTIONS:
#1. Job and Family Services Bills
#2. Investments
#3. Appropriations
#4. Transfers
#5. Advances/Repayments
#6. Requisitions
#7. Travel Expenses
#8. Bills
Commissioners:
#9. Authorize various personnel actions as indicated on the summary sheet for employees within the jurisdiction of the Lorain County Board of Commissioners (at the conclusion of today’s Board meeting, the Commissioners may recess into an Executive Session to discuss: personnel/new hires)
#10. Approve & waive the reading of the same for the Lorain County Board of Commissioners meeting minutes of March 17, 2010
#11. Award contract to Gergley Maintenance King and Parker Supply LLC effective April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011 janitorial supplies at Job & Family, Jail and Golden Acres. 6 bids were received on March 4, this being the most responsive complying with specifications
#12. Amend Res#09-348, adopted May 21, 2009 approving & entering into contract with Delta Dental for the county’s dental provider, effective January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011. Said amendments are to reflect indemnify clause and ERISA exemptions.
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Community Development Department:
#13. Amend Res#09-790, adopted November 19, 2009 approving the Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement Agreement between the City of Avon and Carroll Sales Agency, Inc., dba Carroll Manufacturing and Sales and US Net Supply, LLC. Said amendment is to reflect the name should have stated US Net Supply LLC not Carroll Sales Agency, Inc., dba Carroll Manufacturing & Sales on the application
Job & Family Services:
#14. Instruct Clerk to advertise for bids for 2 new scanners and scanner maintenance agreement. Notice to be in Chronicle on March 29 and April 5 and bids to be opened at 2 pm on April 12
Engineer:
#15. Request NOACA to place guardrail program phase 4 project on the TIP for FY10; Authorize Engineer to administer and execute project using ODOT’s LPA process
C. Mr. James R. Cordes, County Administrator:
D. Mr. Jerry Innes, Assistant County Prosecutor:
E. Commissioner’s Report:
F. Clerk’s Report:
G Board Correspondence:
#1. March 26 from 10 am – 3 pm – Children Services will host a bake and craft sale to honor Office Kerstetter, all proceeds to benefit family
#2. April 9 at 9 am, Workforce Investment Board will meet at 42495 N. Ridge Rd., Elyria
#3. Grand Jury – Judge Betleski
#4. March 24 from 2:30-5:30 pm, Kent State University’s Intergovernmental Forum will host; Creation of a County Pharmacy, Joint Purchasing of Insurance and also, Getting To Know Sourcing Office and See What a Little Collaboration Can do”. This will be held at KSU, Moulton Hall Room 333 or come to LCCC Growth Partnership Learning Center, 5th floor of Admin Bldg. RSVP at or 330-672-7148
#5. 2010 Sunshine Laws manual can be viewed at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/YellowBook
#6. March 26 8:30 am., Administration Building, 4th Floor, Room A&B – Community Alliance
#7. Safe Routes to School mini-grant applications are due April 7 and winners will be announced May 26 35 - $1,000 mini-grants are being given away for creative, youth-focused ideas that support safe walking and/or bicycling to school. Info at www.saferoutesinfo.org/minigrants
#8. April 17 – Citizenship Day. Reserve appointment at 216-687-1900. Legal Aid Society will also have free brief advice and referral clinics call 216-687-1900
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#9. Publications: “Governmental Solutions”; “Pulse”; “Ohio Municipal Guide”; “County News”; “Fortney & Weygandt, Inc., forum”; “Squire & Sanders – HIRE Act allows issuers of certain tax credit bonds to receive direct payment from federal government”; “LCDJFS e-newsletter”; “Western Reserve Land Conservancy-Landline”; “The Ohio Journal of Science”; “CCAO statehouse reports”;”
#10. Liquor license transfer application from A&M Petro, Inc., dba Broadway Gas & Drive up window, 4820 Broadway, Sheffield Township to Sabah Gas, Inc., dba Broadway Gas
#11. March 25, 3 pm tentative county planning commission board packet
#12. April 2010 events for Chamber. RSVP at 440-328-2553 or www.loraincountychamber.com
- April 13 – Business After Hours; 5-7 at CommStar Credit Union, 5609 W. Ere Ave., Lorain
- April 29 – 5th annual elected officials reception; 4:30-6Z:30 pm, Quaker Steak & Lube, Sheffield
#13. March 24 at 4:30 pm, Mental Health Board will meet at Gathering Hope House, Community Room A & B, 1173 N. Ridge Rd., East, Suite 102, Lorain
#14. T.B. Clinic minutes of January 19, 2010
#15. Yvonne Newton, Purchasing Director will retire March 31, 2010
#16. Communities That Care of Lorain County “Our Youth, Our Community, Our Future”, this publication represents year long effort through our drug-free community to survey the youth, residents and take a in depth look at the landscape of our cities and county. Background data can be found at www.ctcloraincounty.org, ?’s call CTS Coordinator Catherine Gabe at 440-282-9920
#17. Status of Family & Children First council’s request for additional System of Care; Family Centered Services and Supports funds for SFY10. Lorain County CFC was not able to spend $48,174.03, therefore the county’s original notice of sub-award was $77,603.03 and is reviewed to $29,429 (cc: LCCFFC)
#18. Wetland Mitigation Banking in Ohio by US Army Corps of Engineers. All comments must be received by April 12 to North Regulatory Section, ELCRH-OR-FN, USACE Huntington District, 502 Eight Street, Huntington, West Virginia 25701-2070 or call 513-825-2572, Denise Marmer
#19. Ohio Department of Development (cc: LCCDD)
- New draw request inquire line
- Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Grant B-Z-08-043-1 (failed to meet obligations and provide a plan by March 31) and CHIP B-C-08-043-1 & B-C-08-043-2 (meeting w/county for purpose and goals to expend funds)
- FY10 Ohio Small Cities CDBG notice of funding availability and training forum
- Project acknowledgment or release of environmental conditions B-F-09-043-1
- Annual program income report due March 31
- Carol A. Guercio, Lorain County’s field rep effective April 1 at 614-466-2285 or
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#20. CSX on their notification that the highway-rail crossings at Butternut Ridge Rd and Indian Hollow Rd are in disrepair and were re-inspected and rescheduled for repair during 2010 program
#21. Engineer requests $15,000 from LCSWMD funds for the 2010 County Road Litter Crew, this has been done the past 10 years and has been very successful and beneficial that provides seasonal workers to attack the problem of litter which has accumulated along county roadsides throughout the winter months. The funds will provide 6 seasonal workers, a van and maintenance, safety equipment and training (cc:LCSWMD)
#22. Sheriff expresses his deepest gratitude to US Rep Sutton for assistance in obtaining the much needed funding for the Law Enforcement Digital Radio Project Phase II in amount of $245,000. This will allow them to fully equip all cruisers with the digital P-25 complaint mobile units that were desperately needed to meet new federal radio requirements that start in 2010 and completed in 2013.
H. Public Comment: (Please limit comments to 3 minutes Thank-you)
Please note that the Commissioners’ meetings are open to the public. The scheduled air times for the meetings will be shown on Saturday at 12:00 Noon and Monday at 11:00 p.m. and subject to change at the discretion of the Lorain County Community College. The meetings might be also broadcasted in additional time periods as scheduling permits. If anyone wants to purchase a copy of the Commissioners Meeting Tapes, please call Lorain County Records Center at 440-326-4866.
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