The Board of Hocking County Commissioners met in regular session this 4th 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 Jeff Dickerson to approve minutes.

AGENDA: Motion by Gary Waugh and Jeff Dickerson to approve agenda.

BILLS: Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Jeff Dickerson to pay bills.

Name	No.	Purpose	Amount
Clarke Architects	001	Architect fees for HOJ	632.50
State of Oho Dept. of Commerce	002	Permit fees for HOJ	650.00
JLP Security	003	Security equipment and monitoring services	1267.00
DK Overhead Doors	004	Repair annex garage door	384.00
OHIO Judicial Conference	005	2018 OHIO Judicial Conf dues.	250.00
Judge Alan Goldsberry	006	Judge Alan Goldsberry by assignment	53.50
Lilley and Saving Co., LPA	007	Legal services	717.30
Spohn Excavating, Inc.	008	Health department contracts	35,765.65
Ho Co Health Department	009	Permit fees	1612.00
OWDA	010	Repay installment per loan agreement with OWDA	260.00
Isaac Wiles and Teetor	011	Legal expense	720.00
RVC Architects	012	Archi. Fees	2169.00
Gordan Flesch	013	Monthly main./copier for copier	43.00
County Auditors Assoc. of Ohio	014	2018 dues assessment	2188.00
ComDoc	015	Monthly Maintenance	101.20
Benjamin E. Fickel, Hocking County Prosecutor	016	Furtherance of Justice	5000.00
Great Lakes Computer Corporation	017	1 year maintenance deposit	317.66
Ohio Association fo Domestic Relations Judges	018	OHIO ADR 2018 dues	200.00
Ohio Common Please Judges Assc.	019	Judges dues	200.00
Columbus Time Recorder Co.	020	Printer ribbons	93.65
Logan Daily News	021	Jury draw	32.00
Xerox Corporation	022	12 month agreement	153.98
Logan Daily News	023	Jury drawing	29.00
Lewellens	024	Service	37.00
Pitney Bowes	025	Postage machine lease	1170.00
ADT	026	Security services	55.49
Columbia Gas	027	Service	5472.34
AEP	028	Service	3675.55
Valtech	029	Long distance service	107.46
Frontier	030	Service	1335.51
City of Logan	031	Water and sewer	1373.62
AEP	032	Service	1572.36
Hocking County Sheriff	033	FOJ funds	10,000.00
ACs	034	Wev/Replication services	350.00
Gordon Flesch	035	Monthly service contract	107.00
Tara Farley	036	Meals, mileage 2017	96.98
Vicki Rafferty	037	Food and mileage expense	54.45
Leroy Bunthoff	038	Emergency stop for gasolines	46.50
William N. Moore	039	Public Defender	437.00
Jason M Despetorich	040	Public Defender	1208.00
Timothy P. Gleeson	041	Public Defender	730.00
Jason M. Despetorich	042	Public Defender	1400.00
William N. Moore	043	Public Defender	182.00
Charles A Gerken	044	Public Defender	235.00
Dorain K. Baum	045	Public Defender	514.49
Sonya’s Marshall	046	Public Defender	410.00
Andrew S. Makoski	047	Public Defender	1739.49
Sonya S. Marshall	048	Public Defender	118.00
Donald L. Kline	049	Public Defender	1629.00
Ryan Shepler	050	Public Defender	36.30
Donald L. Kline	051	Public Defender	844.00
ComDoc	052	Monthly Maintenance	32.11
LDN	053	Publication costs for tax foreclosures	538.60
Madison Energy Cooperative	054	Service	146.81
Henschen and Associates	055	Computer/software support	187.50
Henschen and Associates	056	Computers, scanners, printers and monitors for HOJ	13,000.00
Sand Communications	057	Serup card recording software HOJ	754.36
Henschen and Associates	058	Computer Equipment	8715.75
Dell	059	Computers	2878.80
Fairfield Information Services	060	Drug screening services	8034.00
Galls	061	Badge holders	541.22
Matt Mellinger	062	Supplies	147.64
Shred it	063	Services	154.00
Ed Green Elect.	064	Generator	1025.0
Great Lakes Computer Corporation	065	Maintenance deposit	270.90
IAAO	066	2018 membership	370.00
Ken Wilson	067	Travel and misc. expense reim.	39.59
Valtech Communications	068	Long distance	28.08
Hocking Internet Tech. Ltd.	069	Internet 1 year	420.00
Xerox Corp.	070	Copier lease and services	194.24
Thomson Renters West Payment Center	071	Books and online research	2699.70
Mathew Bender and Corp.	072	902.84
Fairfield Paints, LLC	073	Flame control paint and fire barrier sealant	1156.78
NAPA	074	Supplies	4.92
MASI	075	Testing	102.27
AEP	076	Service	120.51
Logan Welding	077	Welding/repair prod for sewer plants	20.00
AEP	078	Service	418.64
Hedges Carpet Barn, LLC	079	Flooring for phase 2 HOJ	11,644.60
Robert Brown	080	Custom bench for courtroom cabinets	5000.00
Ed Green Electric	081	Courthouse network	8000.00
AT&T	082	Service	66.79
Columbia Gas of Ohio	083	Service	104.07
Valtech	084	Service	13.98
RVC	085	Misc.	1295.00
Comdoc leasing	086	Xerox copier	391.35
Columbia Gas of Ohio	087	Monthly gas use	260.82
Valtech	088	Long distance carrier	15.05
South Central Power	089	Monthly electric	29.00
Village Café	090	Monthly luncheon	181.44
Barnes Advertising	091	Advertising 2017	607.00
Kiwanis of Logan	092	Membership dues	144.00
Carla Smyers	093	2017 mileage reim.	127.98
AT&T	094	Service	82.08
Robert Fitzgerald	095	Mileage PSI writer	17.12
ME Good and Sons	096	13,212.50
Davis Excavating	097	Contracts EPA	11,834.35
Groope Company	098	Health department contracts	29,420.00
Groope Company, LLC	099	Health department contract	12,007.50
Groope Company, LLC	100	Health department contract	7095.65
Cesalie Gustafson	101	Travel and expenses	204.09
LDN	102	Subscribe for local newspaper	126.00
William R. Shaw	103	Reimbursement for winter conf.	357.56
Logan Foundry and Machine Co.	104	Parts	293.62
Praxair Distribution	105	Welding supplies and cylinder rentals	512.57
Chromate Industrial Corp.	106	Parts for repair	364.75
Safety Kleen	107	Service parts	267.16
Cintas Corp.	108	Rental and cleaning uniforms and mats	369.43
Cintas Corp.	109	Sanitize restroom	183.21
Amy Campbell	110	Cleaning service	125.00
Madison Energy Cooperative	111	Service	567.54
JM Electrical Supply	112	422.40
Columbia Gas of Ohio	113	Service	155.32
Dix Media	114	Premium website	19.95
Valtech Communications	115	Long distance service	40.43
Bushs Restaurant	116	Employee safety meeting	400.00
Jims Concrete	117	Concrete and bridge mtls.	430.00

Commissioner Ogle entered at 9:03 AM.

MAJOR MORITZ:

Major Moritz discussed the Sheriff’s Department 2018 budget. He said the equipment line item was short money to pay their leases. The amount requested was $152,467.89 and the amount appropriated was $115,000.

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to correct the line item.

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

ADVANCE REQUEST:

A15A15A $50,000.00 to T73-01 Local Government Safety Capital Grant Fund

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

Commissioner Ogle asked if it was prevailing wage. Major Moritz said no.

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

Commissioner Ogle asked when they would need the advance. Major Moritz said end of first quarter.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve the Lodging Tax monthly report.

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

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve the Auditor’s Request for Travel.

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

FUND TRANSFER:

Soil and Water	-	County General A07A01B $71,587.85 015005 Soil and Water

Common Pleas	-	Special Projects D48-04 $618.29 D28-01 computer fund

MONTHLY REPORTS:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve the Prosecutor and EMA monthly report.

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

CDBG GRANT AGREEMENT:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Jeff Dickerson for Commissioner Ogle to sign grant agreement.

Commissioner Ogle asked that clerk to get clarification on the signature.

Beth Lanning asked what the grant was for. After some discussion the Commissioners agreed to have the signed grant sent back to the state pending the Prosecutor’s approval.

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh that any document that requires a signature that has to do with a grant be sent to the Prosecutor.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh under personnel compensation of a public employee with Craig Hartman at 9:26 AM.

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

EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION: With no action taken at 9:55 AM.

ED SMITH:

Mr. Smith discussed the South East Ohio Public Energy Council programs. President Dickerson asked for references.

Sue Morgan asked for references other than Athens County.

KEN WILSON:

Ken Wilson gave an update on the General Fund Comparison, MTD General fund Analysis, YTD General Fund Analysis, Revenue Account Report, and the MCO Trust Fund HB69.

Sue Morgan asked questions regarding fund rate.

MONTHLY REPORT:

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to approve Dog Warden monthly report.

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

President Dickerson stated the Organizational Meeting will be held on January 8, 2018 at 9:00 AM.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Bill Kaeppner discussed self-driving vehicles.

Sue Morgan gave her opinion on the Prosecutor reviews documents before the commissioners.

President Dickerson said the SEPTA facility is being closed, not the jail.

Beth Lanning asked questions regarding the Sheriff’s equipment line item.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle. 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 4, 2018.
Rose Marshall, Clerk	Jeff Dickerson, President