The Board of Hocking County Commissioners met in regular session this 25th day of January 2018 with the following members present: Jeff Dickerson, Gary Waugh, and Sandra Ogle.

MEETING: The meeting was called to order by President Dickerson.

MINUTES: Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

AGENDA: Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

BILLS: The following bills were presented for examination and approval:

Name	No.	Purpose	Amount
Jordyn Haynes	284	Mileage reimbursement – Juvenile	29.75
Elevator Solutions LLC	285	Perform annual safety test – Comm. Courthouse	500.00
NADA Book	286	NADA book 2018 edition – Clerk of Courts	195.00
Faith Todd	287	Reimbursement for staff lunch/meeting – Municipal	62.07
B Davis	288	Service – 911	2050.00
Net Data	289	Cables – 911	225.00
Courtview	290	Courtview 3 implementation – Clerk of Courts	16,555.85
Office City	291	Supplies – Commissioners	38.47
ComDoc	292	Monthly maintenance for laser printer – Treasurer	101.20
Dell	293	Computer and accessories – Prosecutor	1000.00
Mark Stout	294	SSL certificate renewal – Data Processing	349.99
Office City Express	295	Supplies – Common Pleas	63.02
iTech	296	Monthly meter charges for copier – Probate	78.50
Ohio Assoc. of Probate Judges	297	2018 OAPS membership dues – Probate	350.00
Galls	298	Supplies for probation – Municipal	85.88
Knox Company	299	Know boxes – Municipal	690.00
Office Mart	300	Supplies – Municipal	31,733.71
Securmar	301	Roller table for security system – Municipal	1275.00
Mayer Acoustics	302	Noise reduction panels for courtroom – Municipal	1149.96
Triad GSI	303	Annual software subscription fees for 2018 – BOE	11,967.00
Georgia Ricketts Smith	304	Reimbursement for mileage, parking, meals, and room for winter conference – BOE	644.61
Bill Henderson	305	Reimbursement for mileage, meals, and room for winter conference – BOE	407.30
Jo Ann Martha	306	Reimbursement for meals at winter conference – BOE	31.21
Ed Zell	307	Reimbursement for mileage and meals at winter conference and parking – BOE	153.34
Southern Ohio Disposal	308	Service – Comm. Courthouse	52.00
Lewellens	309	Service – Comm. Courthouse	37.00
Porter Lee Corporation	310	Labels and ribbons for printers – Sheriff	1162.45
Andy’s Muffler Express	311	Vehicle repairs – Sheriff	92.50
Corrections Commission of Southeastern Ohio	312	Operation cost of Hocking County share of SEORJ for 2018 – Sheriff	87,168.57
Office City	313	Office supplies – Veterans	63.33
Tansky	314	Oil change and tires – Veterans	37.06
OSACVSO	315	Winter quarterly registration – Veterans	40.00
Timothy Gleeson	316	Public Defender – Auditor	498.00
Timothy Gleeson	317	Public Defender – Auditor	626.00
Wm Henderson	318	Public Defender – Auditor	162.00
Jason Despetorich	319	Public Defender – Auditor	1000.00
Jason Despetorich	320	Public Defender – Auditor	788.00
Sonya Marshall	321	Public Defender – Auditor	175.00
J Matthew Dawson	322	Public Defender – Auditor	441.00
Dorian Baum	323	Public Defender – Auditor	1566.19
Burkett and Sanderson Inc.	324	Public Defender – Auditor	960.29
Donald Kline	325	Public Defender – Auditor	247.00
Wm Moore	326	Public Defender – Auditor	247.00
Sonya Marshall	327	Public Defender – Auditor	335.00
Dorian Baum	328	Public Defender – Auditor	290.00
ComDoc	329	Monthly maintenance on copier – Treasurer	24.48
Office City	330	Supplies – Lodging Tax	9.66
Josh Givens	331	Travel – Lodging Tax	50.29
Dell	332	Mobile precision – Common Pleas	2618.29
Henschen	333	Computer support – Municipal	218.75
Amazon	334	Supplies/computer equipment – Municipal	391.91
Jay Patterson	335	Mediation services – Common	510.00
Lee’s Banquet Haus	336	2017 county employee Christmas luncheon – Commissioners	958.50
Flowers by Darlene	337	Flowers for funeral – Comm.	58.99
Infoximeters	338	Mouthpieces – Municipal	316.50
Fairfield information services	339	Drug screening services – Municipal	5733.00
Sprint	340	Cell phones for probation – Municipal	345.00
Saving Hardware	341	Supplies – Municipal	534.90
Mayer Acoustics	342	Sound panels for courtroom – Municipal	4798.04
Association for Municipal/County Judges	343	Membership dues – Municipal	150.00
Embassy Suites	344	Hotel for judges conference – Municipal	258.00
Association for Municipal/County Judges	345	Membership dues – Municipal	350.00
The Receptionist	346	Receptionist in a box for probation department – Municipal	2654.30
Thomson Renters West Payment	347	Books and online research service	2699.70
Pattons	348	Supplies – Sewer	27.52
Kevin’s Service	349	Oil change – Sewer	173.49
MASI	350	Testing – Sewer	221.79
AEP	351	Service – Comm.	296.61
OWDA	352	Loan principal – Sewer	260.00
Magdich Construction	353	Courtroom handrail – Municipal	6832.00
Stimmel Construction	354	Handicap ramps for HOJ – Municipal	27,652.50
Stantec	355	Unsewered area – Murray City – Sewer	18,977.25
Sandy Wintermute	356	Reimb. supplies – 911	87.86
Amazon	257	Map rack wall – 911	230.65
B. Davis	258	Services – 911	650.00
Spectrum	259	Service – 911	99.99
B. Davis	260	Service – 911	500.00
Personnel Concepts	261	Labor law poster ship – 911	20.90
Dispatch Products Company	262	Dispatch work stations power poles lighting monitor mounts – 911	37,592.00
Office City Express	263	Office supplies – SHSC	113.93
Quill Corporation	264	Office supplies – SHSC	161.64
Comdoc leasing	265	Xerox copier lease – SHSC	782.70
South Central Power	266	Monthly electric – SHSC	27.45
Logan Screen Printing	267	Banner advertising – SHSC	96.00
Hocking Hills Chamber Commerce	268	Annual membership dues – SHSC	30.00
Ohio Alcohol Monitoring System LLC	269	Alcohol/GPS monitoring – Municipal	1835.00
Ohio Alcohol Monitoring System	370	Monitoring for alcohol and house arrest – Municipal	320.80
AT&T	371	Phone bill – PSI writer – Common Pleas	87.17
Cesalie Gustafson	372	Window blinds	275.32
Amazon	373	Cordless keyboard – EMA	79.20
Mark Huffman	374	Reimbursement for steel toe boots	20.00
Logan Screen Printing	375	500 load limit sign	300.00
Cargill, Inc	376	De-icing salt	36,365.49
Chromate Industrial Corp.	377	Parts for repairs and restock	468.44
Axle Surgeons	378	Repairs to truck	995.00
Pengwyn	379	Parts for repairs	795.36
Cintas Corp.	380	Rental and cleaning uniforms	309.92
Cintas Corp.	381	Sanitize restroom	183.21
Madison Energy Cooperative	382	Service	15.06
Donald Kline	383	Public Defender – Auditor	744.00
DA Robers and Associates	384	Hardwood floor refinishing and installation for HOJ – Municipal	11,337.74

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to pay bills.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

BILL BRADISH: Bill Bradish of Palmer Energy presented a renewal application for electric governmental aggregators.

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve signing of document.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

BRIAN BLAIR: Brian Blair requested a letter of support to the Appalachia Ohio Alliance, a non-profit conservation organizations application, to the Clean Ohio Open Space fund to purchase a conservation easement on the Blair Property.

Bill Kaeppner asked is it was east or west of 328.

Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh to sign after placed on county letterhead.

Commissioner Ogle said she would like the Prosecutor to review it.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

Beth Lanning asked if the property of Sudlow Lee Road was still protected.

Prosecutor Ben Fickel said he approved the letter.

KEN WILSON: Auditor Ken Wilson gave an SCOIC update and discussed if the ACA premium is taxable. Ken also stated the county received the second installment of the MCO Trust Fund.

President Dickerson amended the agenda to show Logan Resident Chad Ricketts on the agenda at 2:19 PM. The motion was seconded by Gary Waugh.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

CHAD RICKETTS: Mr. Ricketts asked for clarification on who owned the Board of Elections, he said R.O. Keith own’s the Board of Elections. He discussed the transportation department and the public sector.

President Dickerson asked what his point was. Mr. Ricketts said the CIC has purchased a lot of property and there is government employees working in the building.

Commissioner Waugh asked what government employees work there. Chad said those who pay into OPERS. Commissioner Ogle said FCFC Director was there but they didn’t charge her any rent. Mr. Ricketts said creating government jobs isn’t creating real jobs.

Bill Kaeppner said creating government jobs is dependent upon taxpayers that already exist.

President Dickerson said Mr. Ricketts was wasting his time and he was finished.

Roger Shaw said he doesn’t understand anything.

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION:

Common Pleas	-	Comp. legal research computer comp legal research D28-01 $2000.00

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve.

SHSC:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve 2018 rental agreement for HAPCAP.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

TAX LEVY:

Commissioner Ogle read a Resolution of Necessity to levy an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation for the purpose of children’s services.

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle.

Roll Call: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

President Dickerson said this is something they do not take lightly.

There was discussion between the Commissioners, Prosecutor Ben Fickel, and Auditor Ken Wilson on the child placement costs and financial needs of the county.

Ben Fickel stated most counties have levies in place for children’s services.

Sue Morgan asked if there was a cost for the levy. Commissioner Ogle said no.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Motion by President Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh to move the Thursday, February 1 Commissioners Meeting to Friday, February 2 at 10:00 AM.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

President Dickerson apologized for his outburst. Commissioner Ogle said Mr. Ricketts information was wrong and there is no connection between the county and CIC.

Ken Wilson said the lot Mr. Ricketts referred to was owned by the commissioners.

Ben Fickel added and said Mr. Ricketts information was incorrect.

BOARD OF DD:

The commissioners met Saundra Vornberger and Jamie Wallace for the Board of DD position. They asked each applicant why they were interested in the position and stated they will get back with them at a later time.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Waugh, yea, Dickerson, yea. All yea, motion carried.

Rose Marshall, Clerk
Board of Hocking County Commissioners
This is to certify that the above is the true action taken by this Board of Hocking County Commissioners at a regular meeting of the Board held on January 25, 2018.
Rose Marshall, Clerk	Jeff Dickerson, President