The Board of Hocking County Commissioners met in regular session this 17th day of July 2018 with the following members present: Jeff Dickerson, Sandra Ogle and Gary Waugh.

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

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

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

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

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

TIM MEEHLING: The commissioners and Tim Meehling, Hocking County Sewer Superintendent, discussed the Jobs and Family Services Cash Assistance Program as an alternative to a part-time sewer assistant. Commissioner Ogle commented they would move Jeremy to help Brian at the courthouse.

Tim commented he is still waiting on a second estimate for his truck bed.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh with Ben Fickel, Ken Wilson and Sara Angle under pending litigation at 9:38am.

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

EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION: With no action taken at 9:58am.

BEN FICKEL: Prosecutor Ben Fickel presented a resolution requesting approval for retention of outside counsel. Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve the president’s signature on document.

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

Beth Lanning asked what case this was. Ben referred her to outside counsel.

Mr. Fickel also presented an annual General Clay Report and requested the President of Board’s signature. Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to approve signature

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

Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh to amend agenda to show Chad Ricketts at 10:02am.

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

CHAD RICKETTS: Hocking County resident Chad Ricketts discussed real estate on the Hocking County Auditor’s website.

Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh to amend agenda to show Gary Silcott at 10:07am.

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

GARY SILCOTT: The commissioners and Mr. Silcott discussed applying for the BUILD grant. President Dickerson stated the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway has an issue with the bike path and that he would like to hear from someone with the railway committee. Mr. Silcott said the committee’s only concern is that they are 10ft away from the tracks. He stated they are willing to work with railway to address their concerns. It was agreed the clerk will contact the president of the committee and request he attend the July 19 Commissioners Meeting. Gretchen commented the BUILD Grant application is due at 8:00PM on Thursday, July 19, 2018.

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to create list of questions and send to Stantec.

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

DECREASE OF APPROPRIATION:

Hocking DD	-	Perm. Improvements contract-projects N42.02 $145,672.05

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

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

APPROPRIATION TRANSFER:

Hocking DD	-	$54,327.95 from N42.02 contracts-projects to N42.05 building improvements

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

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

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION:

SHSC	-	Senior Citizens transfers S24-16 $250,000

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

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

FUND TRANSFER:

SHSC	-	Senior Citizens S24-16 $250,000.00 capital projects

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

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

CERTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE:

SHSC	-	Capital Projects capital projects SHSC N15-04 $250,000.00

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

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

UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve application for approval of underground construction on Hocking County right-of-way for Frontier Communication on 20635 Goat Run Honey Fork Road.

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

CONTRACT PAVING PROJECT #1:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve contract with Shelly and Sands Inc. for 2018 Paving Project #1 CR #25 Haydenville Road and CR #338 Hocking Drive.

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

CONTRACT PAVING PROJECT #3:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve contract with Shelly and Sands Inc. for 2018 Paving Project #3 CR #14 Clay Bank Road, CR #72 Zwickle Road, and CR #272 Ilesboro Road.

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

CONTRACT PAVING PROJECT #4:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve contract with Shelly and Sands Inc. for 2018 Paving Project #4 Cr #29 Clay Lick Road and Cr #138 Jack Run Road.

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

BEN FICKEL:

Prosecutor Ben Fickel presented an engagement letter for outside counsel for the President of Board to sign. He stated it has already been approved.

10:30 PERMISSIVE SALES TAX HEARING:

The Board of Hocking County Commissioners held the first of two public hearings for an additional one quarter of one percent permissive sales tax increase. President Dickerson opened the hearing and attending is as follows: Commissioner Dickerson, Commissioner Ogle, Commissioner Waugh, Commissioners Clerk Rose Marshall, Prosecutor Ben Fickel, Beth Lanning and Bill Kaeppner.

Commissioner Waugh read the following resolution into the record:

A RESOLUION: REPEALING ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM SALES TAX.

WHEREAS, on November 4, 1997, the voters of Hocking County passed a one-quarter percent sales tax pursuant to O.R.C. 5739.026(A)(5) and (6) for the implementation and operating expenses of an enhanced 911 system for the County and for the acquisition, construction, equipping, or repair of said system.

WHEREAS, the one-quarter percent tax has been levied for a period of more than 19 years.

WHEREAS, the Hocking County Board of Commissioners will continue to operate and maintain the enhanced 911 system through the County’s general fund.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that:

Section 1:	The Hocking County Commissioners hereby repeal the one-quarter percent sales tax passed by the voters of Hocking County pursuant to O.R.C. 5739.026(A)(5) and (6) for the implementation and operating expenses of an enhanced 911 system for the County and for the acquisition, construction, equipping, or repair of said system. The final day of levy of the one-quarter percent sales tax shall be September 30, 2018.

Section 2:	The Clerk of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the Tax Commission of the State of Ohio.

Section 3:	All formal actions of this Board concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Board, and all deliberations of this Board and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to adopt resolution.

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

Beth Lanning asked what it means. Prosecutor Ben Fickel explained the 911 tax was created in 1997 and the statue limited it for 5 years. The commissioners are cancelling out that quarter percent sales tax and the discussion today is to implement a new quarter percent tax to replace the current tax. It will go into the general fund and the general fund will pay for the 911 system. The resolution is to repeal the 911 tax. Ben stated this has led to a surplus in the 911 fund.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Bill Kaeppner asked if the hearing was the original 9:30 meeting. President Dickerson said yes.

Beth Lanning asked about the Senior Center transfer and how the commissioners figured out the 9-1-1 levy was operating outside of the revised code.

There was discussion on the repeal of the 911 tax.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle.

Vote: Ogle, yea, Dickerson, yea, Waugh, 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 July 17, 2018.
Rose Marshall, Clerk	Jeff Dickerson, President