The Board of Hocking County Commissioners met in regular session 25th day of September 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:

RECESS:	9:33am	RECONVENE: 9:35am

Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh to amend agenda to add Jeff Angle and Ken Wilson.

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

MR. JEFF ANGLE: Hocking County Resident Jeff Angle presented a letter discussing the allocation of the lodging tax and increasing the current 7% lodging tax. He suggested the commissioners fix a budget for the Hocking Hills Tourism Association and examine the Ohio Revised Code for what the tax can be used for. The lodging tax is used solely to support the Hocking Hills Tourism Association. Mr. Angle believes the tourism has done harm to the county because it is difficult for residents to work and live here. He commented if the lodging tax was used for the general fund they would not have to request a property tax levy to pay for children’s services. He proposed all county elected officials get on board and examine the Ohio Revised Code regulations that govern the operations of the visitor’s convention bureau.

Ken Wilson commented he called the County Commissioner Association of Ohio and spoke with John Honeck. Mr. Honeck is going to review this subject and give direction to the commissioners.

GRANT AGREEMENT - MURRAY CITY:

Commissioner Ogle read a Community Development Block Grant Agreement in the amount of $750,000 for the Murray City Sanitary Sewer Project.

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

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

GRANT AGREEMENT - CARBON HILL:

Commissioner Ogle read a Community Development Block Grant Agreement in the amount of $750,000.00 for the Carbon Hill Sanitary Sewer Project.

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

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

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

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

PAYMENT REQUEST - OWDA:

Commissioner Ogle read a payment request to OWDA for Union Furnace Sewer Project in the amount of $2706.29.

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Jeff Dickerson to approve.

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

Commissioner Ogle read a payment request to OWDA for Rockbridge Sewer Project in the amount of $494.79.

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Jeff Dickerson to approve.

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

Commissioner Ogle read a payment request to OWDA for Murray City in the amount of $1707.80 and $1712.00.

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Jeff Dickerson to approve.

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

Auditor Ken Wilson commented he met with Stantec regarding the administration side of those sewer projects.

CLERK OF COURTS:

Commissioner Ogle read a document from Clerk of Courts Sharon Edwards for painting in the legal and title office in the amount of $2300.00 (Bailey’s Painting and Drywall).

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

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

FUND TRANSFER:

Municipal	-	Contract repairs A02G05 $500.00 other expense A02G09D

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

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

APPROPRIATION TRANSFER:

Prosecutor	-	VOCA Fringes/ salary TT62-09 $395.48

Probate	-	$500.00 from Travel AO2D09 to Supplies AO2D03; $300.00 from Foreign Judge AO2D12 to Supplies AO2D03

Municipal	-	$1000.00 from Contract Repairs A02G05 to Equipment A02G04; $4000.00 Salaries A02G02 to Equipment A02G04

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

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

ENGINEER:

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve to approve application of underground construction on Hocking County right of way 19499 Linden Road.

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

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve application for approval of Aerial Construction on Hocking County right of way intersection of Buena Vista Rd and Middlefork Rd.

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

Motion by Gary Waugh and seconded by Sandra Ogle to approve application of aerial construction on Hocking County right of way starting at Fairfield/Hocking County line going south down Young Rd.

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

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Motion by Sandra Ogle and seconded by Gary Waugh to purchase chair LLR48843 instead of chair LLR47920.

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

APPROPRIATION TRANSFER:

Clerk of Courts	-	$100.00 from D51-03 to D51-10

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

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

PUBLIC COMMENT:

No Public Comment.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Jeff Dickerson and seconded by Gary Waugh under personnel compensation of a public employee at 10:16am.

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

EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION: With no action taken at 10:56am.

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 September 25, 2018.
Rose Marshall, Clerk	Jeff Dickerson, President