1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:06,480 August the 30th. Prior to officially starting a meeting, we always invite 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:09,599 local clergy to come and lead us in prayer. This morning, Pastor David 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:14,719 Tennant is here from Owensville Methodist Church. He is a regular and we 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:18,000 really appreciate you taking time out of your day to do this. 5 00:00:15,599 --> 00:00:24,080 » My pleasure. Thank you. Let's be in prayer. Heavenly Father, uh we thank you 6 00:00:21,039 --> 00:00:31,439 for this day and I'm reminded not only as a pastor but also a person um out of 7 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:37,040 Proverbs. This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in 8 00:00:34,399 --> 00:00:44,719 it. And again, as a pastor, just a person attending funerals. Um we do not 9 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:50,160 know how many days we have. And I've always been and maybe all of us have 10 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:55,440 been amazed at people that have passed uh and maybe all of them before they 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:01:03,039 seemed ready or we seemed ready for their passing. Uh even finalizing plans 12 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:10,400 for my own grave and gravestone. Uh what a sobering time. But all that's also the 13 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:18,479 reality of how we spend this day knowing that um we're only given so many hours 14 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:23,840 and so that we will rejoice in that more than be happy. Happy is kind of 15 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:29,759 superficial but joy is deep. So that this day and whatever days that God has 16 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:35,040 for us in our job, in the decisions that are reached this morning in this room, 17 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:41,360 in our jobs and what we will be doing, that we will find joy in this day and in 18 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:47,680 again the number of days that you may have for us, knowing that in this life 19 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:51,280 we may also through you find eternal joy. We ask this in your name. Amen. 20 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:54,960 » Amen. >> Amen. And now to officially start a 21 00:01:53,439 --> 00:01:58,079 meeting. Commissioner Bachelor, would you lead us in the pledge? 22 00:01:56,159 --> 00:02:03,680 » Thank you to the flag of the United States of 23 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:09,360 America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, 24 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:13,440 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 25 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:17,280 » Again, thanks for being here with us today. We'll start our regular agenda. 26 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:22,800 Meeting's been called to order. and we'll go to letter B, which is approval 27 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:26,959 of regular session minutes of 7:23 2025. Board, you've had these minutes early 28 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:29,360 and had an opportunity to review them. Are there any needed changes in these 29 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:32,080 minutes? >> No. 30 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:34,560 » Hearing none, I'd ask for a motion to approve the minutes. 31 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:37,120 » I'll make the motion to approve. >> I will second. 32 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,560 » It's been moved and second. Roll call. Gail. 33 00:02:37,519 --> 00:02:39,920 » Commissioner Bachelor. >> Yes. 34 00:02:38,959 --> 00:02:41,440 » Commissioner Corkran, >> yes. 35 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:47,840 » Commissioner Payner, >> yes. Uh, letter C is a proclamation for 36 00:02:44,879 --> 00:02:52,760 designation of August 2025 as child support awareness month in Claremont 37 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:52,760 County 38 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,280 » and it is Theres. >> Yes, it is. 39 00:03:00,319 --> 00:03:05,519 » Hi, thank you. >> Thanks for being here this morning. 40 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:11,360 » Absolutely. Proclamation for child support awareness month August 2025. 41 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:16,000 Whereas parenting and support go hands go know go hand in hand ensuring that 42 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:19,840 children grow up safe and healthy. You know that is a profound statement. No 43 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:23,680 question. >> And children and families stay out of 44 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:27,920 poverty. Our children are our most precious resource and by investing in 45 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:32,959 them we secure a future of hope and opportunity for all of us. And whereas 46 00:03:30,959 --> 00:03:37,680 ensuring the children receive the proper support they deserve involves working 47 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:42,480 partnerships between county, state, and federal agencies, parents, legislators, 48 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:47,440 judges, health care professionals, advocacy groups, and many others. And 49 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:52,080 whereas more than 10,000 Claremont County families benefited from more than 50 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:57,200 $30 million in child support monies collected in fiscal year 2024. 51 00:03:55,360 --> 00:04:01,040 And whereas the vision of Claremont County Department of Job and Family 52 00:03:58,879 --> 00:04:04,959 Services, division of child support is that children can count on both parents 53 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:10,319 for the financial, medical, and emotional support that they need to stay 54 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:13,760 healthy, successful. And whereas the purpose and mission of the Claremont 55 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:18,000 County Department of Job and Family Services, Division of Child Support are 56 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:21,919 to enhance the well-building of well-being of children, assuring that 57 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:26,800 assistance in obtaining support including financial medical is available 58 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:31,120 to children by locating parents, establishing paternity, establishing 59 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:35,759 support obligations, monitoring and enforcing those obligations. Whereas 60 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:40,160 during child support awareness month, we all recognize parents who are deeply 61 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:44,720 committed to their children's success. Our children's lives count enough to 62 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:50,080 make every possible effort to ensure that a solid foundation is established 63 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:53,360 for every child in Claremont County. Now therefore, we the board of county 64 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:58,639 commissioners do hereby and here on declare the month of August 2025 as 65 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:05,520 child support awareness month. And it's signed by all three commissioners and I 66 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:08,639 just want to present this uh proclamation to you for child support 67 00:05:07,840 --> 00:05:11,360 awareness and all. >> Thank you so much. Thanks for everything 68 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,199 that you do. >> Thank you so much. 69 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:18,639 » And the podium. >> Okay, just a few short comments. Thank 70 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:23,400 you so much, Commissioner Payne. >> I now type everything in large print. 71 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:29,360 So, hello everyone. Good morning, commissioners. I'm Teresa Ellison. I'm 72 00:05:27,759 --> 00:05:33,199 the deputy director of the Claremont County Child Support Agency. I want to 73 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:37,600 thank the commissioners for recognizing August as child support awareness month 74 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:41,360 in Claremont County. We appreciate this opportunity to let the community know a 75 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:46,320 little bit more about the services we provide free of charge and some of the 76 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:51,039 things we are doing in August for Child Support Awareness Month and recognition 77 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:56,320 for some of the awards we've recently received due to my staff's hard work. Uh 78 00:05:53,919 --> 00:06:00,479 this is also an opportunity to thank our partners, Juvenile and Domestic 79 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:04,800 Relations Court, Common Police Court, the Prosecutor's Office, the Probation 80 00:06:02,639 --> 00:06:08,240 Department, and the Sheriff's Office for helping to provide the families in 81 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:13,199 Claremont County with the child support they so richly deserve. Claremont County 82 00:06:11,039 --> 00:06:17,840 CSEA is able to provide the following services to county residents. We help 83 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:22,080 parents to establish paternity, which is establishing the legal connection 84 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:26,240 between a father and a biological child. to establish both child support and 85 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:29,120 medical support orders, to modify those orders when appropriate, and to collect 86 00:06:27,840 --> 00:06:34,880 and enforce the child support obligations. In federal fiscal year 87 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:38,960 2023, RCSEA received two major awards from the state office for our 88 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:43,360 performance as a large county versus other counties our size in Ohio. We 89 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:46,960 received the award for best aers performance and for best overall 90 00:06:45,199 --> 00:06:51,199 performance, which takes into consideration four performance 91 00:06:48,639 --> 00:06:54,800 categories. paternity establishment, support establishment, collections on 92 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:59,520 current support, and collections honores. I am so proud of our staff and 93 00:06:57,759 --> 00:07:04,240 all of the hard work they do during the year. Annually, we collect about $30 94 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:09,759 million in child support, service approximately 33,000 individuals, 95 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:13,120 including over 13,000 children. This year to celebrate child support 96 00:07:11,039 --> 00:07:17,520 awareness month, our office plans to hold a team like a fun lunchon for our 97 00:07:15,599 --> 00:07:20,960 staff on August 12th to share information about child support on our 98 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:26,160 website and the county social media pages to pass out sticker calendars and 99 00:07:23,759 --> 00:07:30,080 several more things. We're also wearing green, which I appreciate the green 100 00:07:27,599 --> 00:07:33,520 ribbons today on August 6th in recognition of child support awareness 101 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:37,120 month and we're encouraging everyone to do the same. Thank you so much for your 102 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:41,440 time and for the chance to talk about this very worthwhile program that helps 103 00:07:39,599 --> 00:07:44,639 so many families and children in our community. Thank you. 104 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:47,520 » And Teresa, before you leave the program, would you introduce those who 105 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:51,440 are with you today? >> Absolutely. I have well, of course, you 106 00:07:49,599 --> 00:07:57,440 guys already know Dorothy Meyer. She is my boss and a good good one she is. Um 107 00:07:55,039 --> 00:08:01,599 Crystal Brown, she is my admin assistant and also a supervisor. She supervises 108 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:06,639 our clerical staff. Michelle Stroop, she's our lead attorney. Uh, and then 109 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:11,599 Shauna Johnson back there, she is our one of our supervisors and Toby Contra, 110 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:14,000 she's also a supervisor. So, and they work really hard. So, I really 111 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,039 appreciate it. >> Thank you all. 112 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:20,240 » Thank Thanks to you and for all that you do also. 113 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:23,090 » Thanks so much and for those awards. >> Yeah, you bet. 114 00:08:20,879 --> 00:08:26,800 » Very much. [Applause] 115 00:08:25,039 --> 00:08:29,039 » And would you guys honor us with a picture with the Claremont County Board 116 00:08:28,319 --> 00:08:32,039 of Commissioners? >> Sure. 117 00:08:39,599 --> 00:08:43,959 Navy. You guys always look so 118 00:08:52,959 --> 00:08:55,959 there 119 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:02,320 » shoulder shoulder. 120 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:26,880 Everyone look here. We'll go in three, two, one, and one more. We'll go in 121 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:31,839 three, two, one. >> I thought you said one more. 122 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:31,839 » I got you. 123 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:42,160 smiling. >> Thank you so much. 124 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:47,560 » And thank you, Commissioner. Thank you so much. 125 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:47,560 » That's okay. 126 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:59,920 » You guys don't have to leave. I mean, it's going to get really interesting and 127 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:04,320 entertaining. Yeah. Money to collect. 128 00:10:01,519 --> 00:10:07,120 » Money to collect. >> Yeah, 129 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:12,080 » absolutely. >> Oh, that's great. We're at Letter D. We 130 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:18,000 have a presentation from Hannah Louvers. She is Adams Claremont Solid Waste 131 00:10:15,279 --> 00:10:22,480 District 2025 solid waste management plan. So, if you didn't know, uh she is 132 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:26,000 the director of our Adams County and Claremont County solid waste district. 133 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:29,519 So, Hannah podium's your >> morning. Good morning. Thanks for having 134 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:33,760 me. You may be wondering what a solid waste district is. Um, and hopefully I 135 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:39,600 can clear some of that up for you today, those of you that are here to listen. 136 00:10:36,079 --> 00:10:45,120 Um, so we're working on our 2025 solid waste plan. And this is a 15-year plan. 137 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:50,320 We have to revise this every 5 years. And part of the plan, we have to address 138 00:10:48,079 --> 00:10:55,040 certain goals. Those goals are dictated by the state of Ohio. And some of those 139 00:10:53,200 --> 00:11:00,000 goals consist of ensuring that there's waste capacity, so there's enough 140 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:04,720 capacity in the landfill for garbage. Uh obtaining 25% waste reduction and waste 141 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:09,120 diversion. And that can look like recycling, composting, or reusing 142 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:13,200 materials. And then there's several goals that address education and 143 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:19,200 outreach. And you can view the plan at oeq.net/pl. 144 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:23,680 It's 266 pages, I believe. So there's an executive summary in there. Um, also if 145 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:28,640 you want to read maybe just some of the appendices, I would recommend appendix O 146 00:11:26,399 --> 00:11:33,600 and appendix I. And then if you have a little more time, appendix H. There's 147 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:38,600 the financial summary there. Um, as well as just an outline of the specific 148 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,600 programs. 149 00:11:42,079 --> 00:11:49,279 There we go. So, I mentioned that we are governed by the state of Ohio. So, we 150 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:52,880 have to follow their state solid waste plan. And then we also have to follow 151 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:57,680 the format that they develop for our solid waste plan. They revise that 152 00:11:54,480 --> 00:12:02,000 format every once in a while. Um the new plan that we are working on now is 153 00:11:59,839 --> 00:12:07,360 following a new solid waste state format. And so there's several goals in 154 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:11,440 there that are new to us and we address those goals in the plan. We're governed 155 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:15,680 by a board of directors which consists of the county commissioners for both 156 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:19,920 Claremont County and Adams County. We meet quarterly and they're responsible 157 00:12:17,519 --> 00:12:24,160 for implementing the solid waste plan. And then we also have a district policy 158 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:28,399 committee which has 15 members and they're responsible for drafting the 159 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:32,320 plan. So ensuring that the programs that we have and the programs that we include 160 00:12:30,399 --> 00:12:36,639 in the plan are going to meet those goals required by the state. Our 161 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:41,440 district policy committee has 15 members. We have various representatives 162 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:46,000 from different agencies including public health industry, the public and a 163 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:50,480 representative to the county commissioners, the trustees, the 164 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:56,480 Claremont County Commissioners appointed representative is John Mcmanis. 165 00:12:54,399 --> 00:13:01,839 So some of the existing programs we have we are going to continue in our solid 166 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:06,880 waste plan the 2025 version. We have a recycling drop off program and that 167 00:13:03,680 --> 00:13:13,760 helps us obtain that 25% waste diversion. In 2024, we had 26 sites drop 168 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:19,360 off locations in the county and that diverted 696 tons of recycling. Also 169 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:23,360 have a roadside litter and tire collection program. We partner with 170 00:13:21,519 --> 00:13:30,000 municipal court and help fund that program. In 2024, they removed 774 Well, 171 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:35,680 they removed over 46 tons of trash from 774 miles of roadway. And that number 172 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:40,639 does not go down um every year. It kind of fluctuates, but it's around the same 173 00:13:37,519 --> 00:13:45,440 amount. So, just encourage folks to use the trash cans while they're filling up 174 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:48,800 their fuel at the pump and not throw things out the windows. And also even go 175 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:53,120 beyond that and if you see a piece of trash on the ground, pick it up, throw 176 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:57,519 it away so it doesn't blow around. We have scrap tire management programs. 177 00:13:55,680 --> 00:14:02,959 This is another thing we are required by the state to manage difficult to manage 178 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:06,880 wastes. So we help with tires. We have a program for township service crews. If 179 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:10,800 they encounter and even the county engineers if they come across dumped 180 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:14,320 tires along the roadway, we have a location for them to take those tires 181 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:19,199 and then we make sure they're recycled property properly. We have an annual 182 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:23,040 scrap tire collection event for residents. This year we're holding that 183 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:27,920 at the Claremont County Fairgrounds on September 12th and 13th. That goes from 184 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:30,959 8 am to 2 PM. And there is a fee for that. That's a requirement of the grant 185 00:14:29,519 --> 00:14:35,519 that we have that helps fund the program. It's a dollar for per tire, 186 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:39,199 most truck tires, and then if you have semi tires or tractor tires, it goes up 187 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:44,720 from there, but it's a still a big discount um from what you would pay at 188 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:49,680 the tire retailer. We also have a operate a transfer facility in Adams 189 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:55,440 County. Some other programs that we run, we help organize and run some various 190 00:14:53,360 --> 00:15:01,120 river and waterway cleanup events, litter cleanup events. We have a school 191 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:05,600 waste reduction program where we have we contract with an educator. So, there's 192 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:09,680 just two staff, but we do have um a contract with two agencies, one in 193 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:16,079 Claremont, one in Adams County to go and do outreach programs. And we this year 194 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:21,120 received or helped Maruk Elementary in Gan receive a grant to reduce their 195 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:25,839 waste. And part of that was to do a lunchroom audit on their waste. And 196 00:15:23,519 --> 00:15:29,760 during that audit, we found that only 3% of what they were generating was 197 00:15:27,519 --> 00:15:34,399 actually trash. The rest was recyclable, liquid, or food waste. So there was 100 198 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:41,120 pounds of food waste that was generated during one lunch period. And um that was 199 00:15:37,839 --> 00:15:44,720 48% of what was generated in waste. So, by looking at this, we can figure out 200 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:48,240 how the school could potentially donate some of that food. Some of it's not 201 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:53,920 usable, but some of it is. You can recover some of it and donate it um and 202 00:15:50,959 --> 00:15:58,959 potentially reduce their trash bill. We offer support to institutional, 203 00:15:56,320 --> 00:16:04,240 commercial, and industry. And that can look like outreach programs. We can do 204 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:07,920 waste audits. We can help them get some recycling containers for inside of their 205 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:11,920 building. and then we can help them develop waste and recycling contracts 206 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:17,759 and hopefully reduce their waste bill and also get more services. We also have 207 00:16:14,959 --> 00:16:21,600 our hands in um emergency response if there is debris generated from an 208 00:16:19,519 --> 00:16:25,920 emergency like a flood or tornado. For example, this April we were down at the 209 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:30,079 Ohio River and assisted with the cleanup of that. There were seven debris 210 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:33,759 locations that we had and this was mostly garbage for this event. Some 211 00:16:32,079 --> 00:16:39,360 events like a tornado, you get more woody and vegetative debris. Um, but we 212 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:43,040 had over 126 tons of garbage that was mostly material pulled out of residents 213 00:16:41,519 --> 00:16:49,040 homes and some of that was collected along the waterway as well. 214 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:54,079 So, some of the new programs that we're instituting in our plan are requirements 215 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:58,720 of the new goals that Ohio EPA has in their new state plan format for 216 00:16:56,560 --> 00:17:02,320 industry. We're required now to offer three programs. And one of those 217 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:07,520 programs we started a few years ago actually just anticip in anticipation of 218 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:13,600 this requirement and we started the pollution prevention internship. So we 219 00:17:10,319 --> 00:17:19,520 work with industry we can fund 75% of an internship a summer internship for it's 220 00:17:17,439 --> 00:17:23,600 usually a college student or a senior that's graduating and they'll work on a 221 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:27,360 project and they've worked with Milacron and Hamilton Safe so far and that's been 222 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:30,720 pretty successful. We also are required to expand our 223 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:34,720 outreach programs. So, not just working in schools, but making sure we're 224 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:39,280 hitting community institutions, um, businesses, and residents. And that 225 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:42,559 could look like just simply helping them with signage. Um, giving them some 226 00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:47,760 signage to put on materials that they have, but it could also look like 227 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:51,360 audits, waste audits. Um, school waste reduction. We're continuing that 228 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:54,880 program, but we're also now required to follow community-based social marketing 229 00:17:53,360 --> 00:17:59,840 practices. And part of that includes picking a 230 00:17:57,360 --> 00:18:03,840 specific goal. And so we've chosen to focus on food rescue since schools do 231 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:08,000 generate a lot of food. They're required to offer food to students and a lot of 232 00:18:05,919 --> 00:18:10,880 times it's not eaten. So we can recover that food and send it to pantries and 233 00:18:09,679 --> 00:18:15,919 things like that. So we're helping schools maybe get a share fridge or 234 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:20,640 share table, things like that um to help keep that food, that perishable food 235 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:23,360 good enough to go to donations. And then one of the programs I just wanted to 236 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:26,799 highlight because I think it's really interesting is our end of the year 237 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:30,480 school recycling program. Um we've had that for a number of years but it keeps 238 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:34,160 growing. We worked with 12 schools this year and basically at the end of the 239 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:37,679 year the teachers have a day maybe to clean out their classrooms and they 240 00:18:35,679 --> 00:18:41,280 throw everything out and there's a lot of stuff that's in there that's still 241 00:18:39,039 --> 00:18:45,679 good and usable. So this year we recovered over a ton of materials. We 242 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:48,480 give the schools containers and they throw it in the containers and then we 243 00:18:47,039 --> 00:18:52,000 have a day where we get a lot of volunteers to help. We go through 244 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:56,480 everything. We test each individual marker and um see what works and what 245 00:18:55,200 --> 00:19:01,039 doesn't. And whatever has worked is donated to some nonprofits and the rest 246 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:05,280 is recycled. And that those kind of materials like empty um glue sticks and 247 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:09,520 markers, they can't be put in your curbside recycling. So, we have a 248 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:14,320 specialty recycler that we work with to recycle those materials. And then 249 00:19:11,919 --> 00:19:20,400 because food waste and organic material takes up about or is 14 to 22% of what 250 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:25,679 is landfilled, we are focusing a little bit on expanding organics processing 251 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:30,799 infrastructure. So helping maybe in terms of grants to facilities that are 252 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:35,120 going to have a food waste composting facility or collection system and we'll 253 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:39,679 start doing that in 2027. We have some funding set aside for that. 254 00:19:37,679 --> 00:19:45,520 But the thing I'm most excited to talk about is our new special item recycling 255 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:50,080 center. And I'm really pleased with this program because for so many years when 256 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:53,360 residents have chemicals or old batteries and things like that they want 257 00:19:51,360 --> 00:19:56,480 to get rid of. A lot of times if it's chemicals we have to send them to 258 00:19:54,720 --> 00:20:00,559 Cincinnati. We would give them a voucher and it would pay for disposal at 259 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:03,679 Environmental Enterprises. And that's a long drive. So it's always been a little 260 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:08,240 inconvenient. Well, then they changed their collection hours to Tuesday and 261 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:12,480 Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to or 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. So, that's even more 262 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:16,559 inconvenient for residents. So, now we have a location where residents can 263 00:20:14,559 --> 00:20:21,760 bring their batteries, their e-waste, fire extinguishers, pesticide, 264 00:20:18,559 --> 00:20:24,799 fertilizer, pool chemicals, and the only item that we're charging for is 265 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:29,440 televisions because that those are a little more expensive to recycle. We ask 266 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:33,120 that residents do make an appointment. My contact information is at the end of 267 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:36,400 this and it's on our website as well. Um, and just that we there's just two of 268 00:20:35,039 --> 00:20:40,080 us there. So, if we're not in the office, we want to make sure nothing's 269 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:44,240 being let left left out on the ground because it is chemicals and things like 270 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:50,880 that. So, it's been pretty successful so far. We've had 168 residents come 271 00:20:46,559 --> 00:20:56,000 through and they um I think only one has requested that we meet them outside of 272 00:20:52,559 --> 00:20:59,200 the regular office hours. So for funding the solid waste districts across the 273 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:04,720 state, there's different funding mechanisms. About 85% of our funding 274 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:10,240 comes from a generation fee. And so that's a $4 fee on every ton of garbage 275 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:15,360 that is generated in the district. And the way we institute that is we have a 276 00:21:12,559 --> 00:21:21,840 rule requiring designation. And so we have 13 facilities that are 277 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:25,280 designated right now. And um we are going to designate two more. One of them 278 00:21:23,919 --> 00:21:29,760 is already opened, Winding Creek Recycling. It's a transfer facility 279 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:34,480 that's in Betavia. And then there's another facility opening up in Union 280 00:21:31,919 --> 00:21:39,039 Township, but we will not be having a fee increase during this for this plan. 281 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:43,600 So, we were able to move things around and work within our budget um to add 282 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:46,600 these additional programs without a fee increase. 283 00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:53,600 So, our timeline, it's due November 9th and um we are in the ratification 284 00:21:52,159 --> 00:21:58,320 period. We've already had our public comment period, our public hearing. Uh 285 00:21:55,760 --> 00:22:02,480 the ratification period consists of us going to the 46 different political 286 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:07,919 entities and getting approval. We have to have a resolution passed by each set 287 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:11,760 of county commissioners. We have to have an ordinance passed by the largest 288 00:22:09,919 --> 00:22:15,600 municipality, so the city of Milford and then West Union and Adams County. And 289 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:20,640 then we have to have resolutions passed by townships and other political 290 00:22:17,919 --> 00:22:24,400 subdivisions that represent 60% of the population. So Union Township, Miami 291 00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:29,200 Township are pretty important to get that resolution passed there because 292 00:22:25,919 --> 00:22:34,320 they are the large larger population townships in the district. And so for 293 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:38,480 the the ratification period starts when the entity receives the notification of 294 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:43,039 ratification. And so for the board of county commissioners that they have 295 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:48,640 until September 14th to pass the resolution supporting the plan. 296 00:22:46,559 --> 00:22:53,520 So there's my contact information and would also encourage folks to go to our 297 00:22:51,039 --> 00:22:57,520 website acswd.org. We have a recycling tool where you can 298 00:22:55,679 --> 00:23:00,880 look up materials. There's an image of the icon there you would click on and 299 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:05,559 that would help you determine how to recycle or dispose of items. 300 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:13,039 » Hannah, that's a great presentation board. Any any questions for Hannah? No, 301 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:16,480 it's just great that we have a local place that someone can take paint to 302 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:19,600 because normally that's the phone call. What do I do with this paint that's been 303 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:23,280 sitting in the garage? >> So many years I'm like, well, you have 304 00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:26,240 to dry it out. And now we're actually taking the paint to Matthew 25 305 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:30,720 Ministries, right? >> And so that's been really great because 306 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:33,679 they're blending it and sending it out as reusable paint. So 307 00:23:32,559 --> 00:23:36,960 » cool. Very cool. >> And this was a great presentation. You 308 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:40,880 know, one of the questions that it answers is, you know, many times people 309 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:45,679 people always ask, "What do commissioners do? What are commissioners 310 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:50,320 responsible for?" And you do a great job showing, you know, what um waste 311 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:54,240 management really looks like. And, you know, the responsibility to the board of 312 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:57,840 county commissioners for providing that service and ensuring that that that's 313 00:23:56,400 --> 00:24:02,400 taken care of for Claremont County residents. So, you know, a lot of 314 00:23:59,679 --> 00:24:07,600 working things in that wheel, you know, that that have to be uh paid attention 315 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:11,760 to and you guys and your staff, Claremont County, Solid Waste, Adams 316 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:16,480 County, they do a great job ensuring that, you know, you have those kind of 317 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:19,039 have those those kind of services available. So, thank you. 318 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:22,320 » Thank you. >> And it's also nice that it's in 319 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:25,919 Claremont County. Instead of having to go out and clean up your roadside, they 320 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:29,840 can take it there. >> You bet. You bet. So getting this 321 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:33,440 facility and you know the some of the solid waste facilities that are opening 322 00:24:31,279 --> 00:24:36,559 up in the county, it really provides a location for folks. They don't have to 323 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:39,200 wonder what they're going to do with their big couch or their old mattress. 324 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:42,000 And >> so it's also a great opport Go ahead. 325 00:24:41,360 --> 00:24:45,200 » No, go ahead. >> It's also a great opportunity to 326 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:50,720 volunteer to do cleanup. You have a lot of private organizations out there 327 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:55,039 helping and community groups and um just another one is John Becker who every 328 00:24:53,039 --> 00:25:00,320 Saturday posts everything. He collects in Union Township. It's amazing. It is. 329 00:24:57,919 --> 00:25:04,640 » Yeah. And you know, there's some spaces that really need it. So, it's I love 330 00:25:02,159 --> 00:25:08,960 watching what he's doing out there. >> Um, we try to support him as much as we 331 00:25:06,559 --> 00:25:12,640 can, but he's just really got the initiative that goes out there and gets 332 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:16,559 it done. But, he's got the bug cuz he's figured out like once you start doing it 333 00:25:14,559 --> 00:25:19,279 and looking for it, you really can't stop. 334 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:24,320 » He's putting that lightning truck to good use. Yeah. You know, absolutely. 335 00:25:21,279 --> 00:25:27,919 So, so he's driving a a uh, you know, an electric vehicle to do it. So that's 336 00:25:25,919 --> 00:25:32,799 kind of neat. But Commissioner Bachelor hit hit on a great point. You know, 337 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:37,600 diversionary program that you have gives people a opportunity to be able to 338 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:43,279 dispose of these waste items and then they don't show up in other areas like 339 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:46,960 ditches and and outback of people's houses and that kind of stuff. So 340 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:52,080 » yeah, like the batteries, if you bet if those lithium batteries make it into the 341 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:55,760 recycling, I think Rumpy had like 66 fires last year. Yeah. 342 00:25:54,159 --> 00:25:59,039 » Um, you know, their fac their recycling facility burnt down one year. So, it's 343 00:25:57,679 --> 00:26:02,400 really important that we keep that stuff out of the trash and the recycling. So, 344 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:03,600 » thank you. >> Thank you. 345 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:08,720 » Thank you. >> Thank you, board. Before we move on, 346 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:11,120 I've been made aware that we may not be live streaming. Is that correct? 347 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:13,919 » We are not. >> We are not. 348 00:26:11,919 --> 00:26:16,240 » Some internet issues. >> How about a picture with Hannah before 349 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:20,799 we move on? >> You bet. We'll do that. We will do that. 350 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:24,799 And then David, is that something that can be corrected? 351 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:27,279 » I hope so. the next 10 minutes. >> Okay. 352 00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:31,679 » I have to rely on ISD to >> We're We're probably going to request a 353 00:26:29,279 --> 00:26:36,600 recess until they can reset that real quick. 354 00:26:32,559 --> 00:26:36,600 » Okay. Come on, man. 355 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:58,159 What? >> He always has to be. 356 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:01,159 » Yeah, it is. >> Always. 357 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:20,840 like 358 00:27:33,039 --> 00:27:39,400 » Thank you very much. >> Executive. 359 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:39,400 » Okay. 360 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:50,559 So, board, if it's all right with you, and instead of going on here with our 361 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:57,520 regular agenda, we need a little time to get this live streaming uh issue uh 362 00:27:53,520 --> 00:28:04,720 worked out. I would ask that we uh move to item I. I'm requesting an executive 363 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:08,640 session pursuant to 121.22, 22, G1, G3, and G6, the high revised code to 364 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:13,520 consider the employment dismissal or compensation of a public employee or 365 00:28:10,799 --> 00:28:16,720 more public employees. Second, to confer with the attorney for the board 366 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:21,200 concerning disputes involving the public body that are subject of pending or 367 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:25,440 eminent court action. And three, to discuss details relative to the security 368 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:29,440 arrangements and emergency response protocols for a public body or public 369 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:31,279 office. Do I have a motion to go into executive session? 370 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:33,919 » Make the motion. >> I'll second. It's been moved and second. 371 00:28:33,039 --> 00:28:35,120 Roll call. >> Commissioner Corkran, 372 00:28:34,799 --> 00:28:36,240 » yes. >> Commissioner Bachelor, 373 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:39,440 » yes. >> Commissioner Painter, 374 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:43,679 » yes. We will move into executive session. We will return and conduct 375 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:49,360 further business. I just wanted to say we're sorry we have a internet problem 376 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:54,399 that our ISD department believes they can resolve in about 10 minutes. So, 377 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:58,840 just hang tight and we will be back to conduct further business. Thank you. 378 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:06,320 We are back from executive session. There were no decisions made and no 379 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:12,720 actions taken. We will move on with our regular agenda. We were at uh letter E. 380 00:29:10,399 --> 00:29:16,640 Letter E is public participation. Is there anyone here that would like to 381 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:21,200 participate from the public? Sir, you are more than welcome to do so. Please 382 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:25,200 uh approach the podium during this time. The board does not answer questions nor 383 00:29:23,039 --> 00:29:28,799 engage in debate. The commissioners are not expected to comment on matters 384 00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:32,399 brought to the board during this time. Each speaker will speak once and be 385 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:36,080 recognized by the board president, which you have been. And in accordance with 386 00:29:34,399 --> 00:29:39,760 the board of jewels, you'll have five minutes to make your comments. Tell us 387 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:44,000 who you are and where you live. >> I want to thank you guys for listening 388 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:47,919 to my concerns. U I'm going to read this. I'm not a public speaker by any 389 00:29:46,399 --> 00:29:52,799 means. Hello, my name is Dan Day. I've been a 390 00:29:50,159 --> 00:29:57,120 resident of Williamsburg for 34 years. I've been a member of the Isaac Walton 391 00:29:54,480 --> 00:30:01,520 League of America, which is a national conservation club, which spearheaded the 392 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:06,320 Save Our Streams program here in Claremont and Hamilton County. We have 393 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:11,200 also done water quality sampling for over 15 years of the Little Miami River. 394 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:17,679 Part of our pledge as a member is to strive for the purity of water and the 395 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:22,399 wide stewardship of the land. In 1993, I had Steve Rristmiller from Soil and 396 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:27,919 Water Claremont County come out to my property to give direction on building a 397 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:33,200 pond in a good location based on an intermediate stream emptying onto my 398 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:38,559 property from the hills. A location was chosen and I was told since it was an 399 00:30:35,919 --> 00:30:42,880 agricultural pond with no dam or permit was not needed. I have since been 400 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:47,840 informed that my location was in the flood plane. I don't know if Mr. Riss 401 00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:53,679 Miller or myself gave this any thought at the time. The pond was dug but did 402 00:30:50,559 --> 00:30:57,600 not hold water. It sat for over 30 years with sediment slowly filling the hole 403 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:04,240 from my neighbor who had timbered her land in early 2000. In 2023, my wife and 404 00:31:01,679 --> 00:31:09,279 I, because of our age, we still wanted a pond. So, we cleaned out the hole and 405 00:31:07,120 --> 00:31:14,080 installed a liner, which is an extremely expensive way to build a pond, but 406 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:18,240 decided to go ahead. The hole was cleaned out and the liner installed in 407 00:31:15,919 --> 00:31:23,039 the fall of 2024. The neighbor's property, which is about 408 00:31:20,159 --> 00:31:28,960 100 acres, 50 in agriculture, 50 in wooded hills, was used to ride ATVs 409 00:31:25,919 --> 00:31:33,360 during the summer of 2024 with no erosion problems, even though they were 410 00:31:31,279 --> 00:31:38,480 also riding on three adjoining properties and two of those neighbors 411 00:31:35,919 --> 00:31:43,679 telling him to stay off their land. In March of 2025, the neighbor rented a 412 00:31:40,799 --> 00:31:48,880 bulldozer and proceeded to cut huge fissures in the hillside, not trails as 413 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:54,320 we know what a trail is. These cuts into the hills are as long as 200 f feet and 414 00:31:51,279 --> 00:31:58,159 as deep as 8 ft. This is a degradation of the land with no regard to 415 00:31:55,919 --> 00:32:02,640 surrounding property owners because no permit was secured which would have not 416 00:32:00,559 --> 00:32:07,039 allowed him to push tons of dirt into the streams and would have had guidance 417 00:32:05,279 --> 00:32:12,399 on how to follow best management practice. Two of these cuts were made 418 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:17,440 without my two neighbors knowing it was on their land. Without the required 419 00:32:15,039 --> 00:32:21,679 permit, my neighbor intentionally shoved huge amounts of dirt into the streams, 420 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:26,960 rode the bulldozer up and down the stream beds, knowing full well that the 421 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:32,000 dirt only had one place to go, that is onto my property and the East Fork 422 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:35,679 River. Myself and my two neighbors filed complaints with the building department. 423 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:40,080 The soil and water department came out and put a note on the bulldozer to stop 424 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:44,320 work. The neighbor said, "Yeah, I saw that and I finished cutting into the 425 00:32:41,679 --> 00:32:49,519 hills anyway." soil and water came out to the property a total of five times. 426 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:56,159 Three of those times the neighbor was given a violation letters that he was 427 00:32:51,679 --> 00:33:00,640 violating the WMSC as stated in their own letters. The fifth time soil and 428 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:06,159 water came out the director of soil and water John McManis wrote in his email to 429 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:10,159 the building department that re erosion was still ongoing. 430 00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:14,240 At this time, I'm asking the county commissioner's office to investigate as 431 00:33:12,159 --> 00:33:18,720 to the reason the building department found the property was in violation of 432 00:33:16,559 --> 00:33:24,320 WMSC for 3 months. A permit was applied for 433 00:33:22,159 --> 00:33:28,399 but was denied. The head director of soil and water stated that erosion was 434 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:34,000 still occurring and there's not been a plan of enforcement to stop the ongoing 435 00:33:31,279 --> 00:33:41,440 erosion and set sediment entering my property with every heavy rain or the 40 436 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:46,559 to 60 tons, not pounds, tons of sediment still on my property. I was told several 437 00:33:44,159 --> 00:33:51,600 times in person and in writing that the violation had a timeline before being 438 00:33:49,039 --> 00:33:56,240 turned over to the prosecutor's office. That all went away when an employee of 439 00:33:53,919 --> 00:34:01,919 soil and water gave an opinion to the building department in contrast with the 440 00:33:58,880 --> 00:34:06,000 super his supervisor's assessment that the erosion was still ongoing and the 441 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:13,280 building department closed the case file. I'm present presently per advice 442 00:34:09,919 --> 00:34:18,320 from this office u commissioner painter trying to set up a meeting with the 443 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:23,599 district attorney >> I have a hard time with his name tuklav 444 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:28,240 » prosecutor's office >> uh thanks for listening and any help 445 00:34:25,679 --> 00:34:31,200 would be appreciated and she had some pictures to 446 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:35,760 » I just passed them down at them >> we've all looked at them you want those 447 00:34:32,879 --> 00:34:38,800 pictures back right >> yeah I mean they're on the phone, but if 448 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:41,440 you want to keep them, you can keep those. 449 00:34:39,679 --> 00:34:44,320 » I can get them back at a later date. >> Have you contacted Mr. Davi from the 450 00:34:43,359 --> 00:34:47,200 prosecutor's office? >> I dropped a packet off yesterday. 451 00:34:46,399 --> 00:34:52,800 » Okay. >> And wrote him a letter asking him if he 452 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:57,280 could set a meeting up because Chris McClintic said he would set in also on a 453 00:34:56,079 --> 00:35:00,240 meeting with him. >> Amen. 454 00:34:58,079 --> 00:35:04,880 » Uh Ralph, are you will you make sure can you follow through and make sure that 455 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:09,119 DBY is aware of this and Mr. to Colby and that Chris and everybody so he can 456 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:11,680 get a meeting together. Thank you. We'll get it together for you, sir. 457 00:35:10,880 --> 00:35:13,359 » Thank you so much. >> We thank you for coming in. Sorry for 458 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:17,680 everything. >> Thanks, Mr. Dave. Thanks for being here. 459 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:22,000 Anyone else like to participate during public participation? 460 00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:27,119 » Seeing no one, I'll close public participation. We will move to letter F. 461 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:30,240 Letter F is consent agenda. Board, I know you've had the consent agenda 462 00:35:28,560 --> 00:35:34,400 early, had an opportunity to review it. Are there any items that need to be 463 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:40,320 removed for further discussion? Hearing none, I will ask for a motion to 464 00:35:37,599 --> 00:35:42,320 approve the consent agenda as presented. >> I'll make the motion. 465 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:45,200 » I have a second. >> It's been moved and second. Roll call. 466 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:46,640 Gail. >> Commissioner Bachelor. 467 00:35:46,240 --> 00:35:48,000 » Yes. >> Commissioner Corkran? 468 00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:52,480 » Yes. >> Commissioner Painter? 469 00:35:49,359 --> 00:35:58,320 » Yes. That moves us to letter G. Letter G is the non-consent agenda. Non-consent 470 00:35:54,800 --> 00:36:01,680 agenda starts on page five at item 14. Item 14 is a recommendation that the 471 00:36:00,240 --> 00:36:06,560 board of county commissioners adopt resolution number 114-25 472 00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:10,040 to approve payment to vendors in the amount of 3,772,8622 473 00:36:12,160 --> 00:36:20,400 as outlined in the BCC approval invoice reports rejected today to July 30th, 474 00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:24,160 2025. BCC directed prepaid invoices reports and the procurement card 475 00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:30,079 transaction report is presented by the county auditor on 728 2025 and further 476 00:36:28,240 --> 00:36:35,680 authorizing county auditor to issue warrants pursuant and in compliance with 477 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:39,359 section 319.16 of the Ohio revised code. Do I have a motion to pay the bills? 478 00:36:37,599 --> 00:36:42,240 » Make a motion. A second. It's >> been moved and second. Roll call. Gail. 479 00:36:41,359 --> 00:36:43,680 » Commissioner Corkran. >> Yes. 480 00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:45,359 » Commissioner Bachelor. >> Yes. 481 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:51,839 » Commissioner Painter. >> Yes. We will move on to item number 15. 482 00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:54,079 Item 15 is Heath Wilson. Heath, glad you're here. 483 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:57,079 » Morning. >> Morning. 484 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:04,480 Item 15 is recommendation to authorize Thomas 485 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:08,079 Igel, the county administrator, to execute the agreement for professional 486 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:14,320 services between the board of county commissioners and XPEX LLC for the 487 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:18,000 provision of construction plans examination services as required by the 488 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:21,839 higher board of building standards pursuant to the terms and conditions of 489 00:37:19,839 --> 00:37:29,040 the agreement and contingent upon the release of the required purchase order. 490 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:34,800 This is a uh very much needed contract for the building department uh to help 491 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:41,920 with our both residential and commercial plan review to help relieve our current 492 00:37:37,040 --> 00:37:46,480 planes examiner and then uh to fill fill my duty as the master planes examiner so 493 00:37:45,119 --> 00:37:51,520 I can work on being the building official. Uh this is an hourly contract. 494 00:37:49,599 --> 00:37:55,119 It will allow us to greatly improve our plan turnaround times and focus on 495 00:37:53,440 --> 00:38:00,000 hiring another residential plans examiner and hire a commercial plans 496 00:37:57,599 --> 00:38:04,000 examiner to take take my old position. >> Okay. Board, you've heard the reading of 497 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:05,680 item number 15. Do I have a motion for approval? 498 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:07,599 » I'll make the motion. >> Second. 499 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:11,680 » Been moved and second. Any further conversation or agreement? 500 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:13,119 » Okay. Roll call. >> Commissioner Bachelor? 501 00:38:12,720 --> 00:38:15,680 » Yes. >> Commissioner Corkran? Yes. 502 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:19,760 » Commissioner Painter? >> Yes. And Mr. Heath, just before you 503 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:26,000 leave for me, obviously you've heard Mr. Day's complaint here while he was here. 504 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:29,680 I I know that that falls there is portion of that that falls to permit 505 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:34,240 central, especially the part about erosion and and disrupting more than a 506 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:38,079 certain area of ground and and having silt fences and all those kinds of 507 00:38:35,920 --> 00:38:41,440 things. So, I would just ask that you take a look at that. And 508 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:43,440 » I will. Yeah, we we've we've had many discussions with Mr. Dave. 509 00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:46,880 » Okay. >> Have you seen the pictures, Heath? 510 00:38:45,200 --> 00:38:49,760 » I I've seen pictures. I don't know if it's if 511 00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:53,040 » you want to look at those. >> Sure. I'll I'll look at 512 00:38:52,480 --> 00:38:57,119 » Oh, sorry. >> I can tell you one one of the things is 513 00:38:54,720 --> 00:38:59,440 the trevidity is just >> it's off the hook. 514 00:38:58,079 --> 00:39:01,119 » That one wasn't the time. >> Okay. 515 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:04,400 » Commissioner, >> thank you. Yes. 516 00:39:02,240 --> 00:39:07,839 » I have two personnel items I would like to bring the board to consider. 517 00:39:07,040 --> 00:39:12,160 » Okay. >> Can we add these to the agenda? 518 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:18,480 » Uh we can board. I would ask that we disrupt our our current agenda and we 519 00:39:15,200 --> 00:39:22,400 will go to um additions to the agenda. There's two additions to the agenda that 520 00:39:20,240 --> 00:39:26,640 they need us to handle right now. One is in the water resources department, a 521 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:30,720 personnel item, and one is for the board of commissioners. Do I have a motion to 522 00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:32,240 add these two items to the agenda? >> I'll make the motion. 523 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:35,119 » I'll second. >> It's been moved and second. Roll call. 524 00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:36,480 » Commissioner Corkran. >> Yes. 525 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:38,079 » Commissioner Bachelor. >> Yes. 526 00:39:36,880 --> 00:39:42,560 » Commissioner Painter. >> Yes. So we would like to take the water 527 00:39:40,800 --> 00:39:49,760 resources department first. >> Yes. Uh this is a termination probation 528 00:39:46,240 --> 00:39:54,160 for Mr. Christopher Hill, a water operator uh number one in the 529 00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:58,480 water resources department. >> And this is the termination of his 530 00:39:55,920 --> 00:40:01,280 probationary removal, his probationary period and then removal. 531 00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:07,599 » Yes, sir. >> Okay. board. You've heard the need for 532 00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:12,560 um uh this particular water resources department u 533 00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:14,720 termination. Do I have a motion? >> I'll make the motion. 534 00:40:13,599 --> 00:40:18,240 » I will second. >> Been moved and second. Any further 535 00:40:16,880 --> 00:40:20,160 conversation? >> Roll call. 536 00:40:19,119 --> 00:40:21,440 » Commissioner Bachelor. >> Yes. 537 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:23,280 » Commissioner Corkran. >> Yes. 538 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:27,839 » Commissioner Painter. >> Yes. And then we have another one. 539 00:40:25,839 --> 00:40:31,760 » Yeah. The next one is from uh County Administration Board of County 540 00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:38,480 Commissioners is for Kelly Maggar. uh she's the administrative assistant. This 541 00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:43,599 is to end her appointment as in that position 542 00:40:40,160 --> 00:40:46,880 » and that uh that employment termination is for today. 543 00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:52,800 » Yes, both of them are for today. >> Or you've heard the need for this u 544 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:55,520 termination uh resolution. Do I have a motion? 545 00:40:53,359 --> 00:40:59,520 » I'll make the motion. I'll second. >> It's been moved and second. Any further 546 00:40:57,839 --> 00:41:03,200 conversation or discussion? >> None. Roll call. 547 00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:04,640 » Commissioner Corkran, >> yes. 548 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:06,400 » Commissioner Bachelor, >> yes. 549 00:41:05,040 --> 00:41:13,640 » Commissioner Painter, >> yes. 550 00:41:08,319 --> 00:41:13,640 » Thank you. Item number 16, 551 00:41:15,119 --> 00:41:21,280 » Jessica, good morning. >> How assistant county administrator. This 552 00:41:19,119 --> 00:41:24,720 is a recommendation to award the bid for the animal shelter outdoor kennel 553 00:41:22,960 --> 00:41:28,880 expansion. It's pursuant to the plans and specifications to Civil Solutions 554 00:41:26,800 --> 00:41:35,359 Associates Incorporated in Cincinnati, Ohio for the lowest and best bid 555 00:41:30,960 --> 00:41:39,440 received on June 26, 2025 at the item prices or the item prices are outlined 556 00:41:37,599 --> 00:41:43,839 in their bid with a total amount of $141,000 557 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:48,319 and to execute the contract with said services to commence upon in issuance of 558 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:52,640 the written notice to proceed from the Claremont County Facilities Management 559 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:56,960 Department with completion to be within 180 days after the receipt of the notice 560 00:41:54,400 --> 00:42:02,400 of uh the notice to proceed in compliance with the terms and conditions 561 00:41:59,599 --> 00:42:04,480 and the award of bid and contingent upon the release of the required purchase 562 00:42:03,680 --> 00:42:08,560 order. >> Board, you've heard the meet the reading 563 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:11,839 of item number 16. Do I have a motion for approval? 564 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:15,359 » I'll make the motion. I'll second. >> Been moved and second. Further 565 00:42:13,760 --> 00:42:18,480 conversation. >> Jessica, give us just a brief 566 00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:21,839 » Yeah. >> scope. 567 00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:25,599 » Okay. So, this is the Kennel expansion. Uh we originally went out to bid. We had 568 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:30,160 a couple of issues trying to expand it. It went over the budget by quite a bit. 569 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:34,800 Um so what we've done is we've cut it back to what the exact needs are of the 570 00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:40,480 kennel. The exact needs are we needed to to basically double um in size. So we're 571 00:42:37,760 --> 00:42:46,400 adding the kennels within the existing kennel expansion or within the existing 572 00:42:43,040 --> 00:42:50,640 kennel area. we can actually put enough kennels within um there's a outdoor 573 00:42:49,119 --> 00:42:53,440 kennel over on this side and then on this side and there's a huge walkway 574 00:42:52,240 --> 00:42:57,200 with gravel. So what we're actually going to do is do the expansion right 575 00:42:55,119 --> 00:43:02,560 there in between. We have enough room to do all the kennels um get everything to 576 00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:06,720 where we can get all the dogs outside so they can do all the cleaning inside and 577 00:43:04,319 --> 00:43:10,480 then move them all back in. So it'll be really good. Um it doesn't it doesn't 578 00:43:08,880 --> 00:43:15,520 necessarily expand it out like we were originally anticipating to do, but it's 579 00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:18,880 within budget and it'll get done sooner rather than later. So 580 00:43:16,640 --> 00:43:23,359 » you bet. And and this gives the the folks that work at the kennel the 581 00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:28,880 opportunity to be able to get on a on a good day, they can get all of our u K9 582 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:32,640 guests out of the indoor facilities so they can go in and give it a complete 583 00:43:30,880 --> 00:43:36,560 cleaning. That's what Yeah. >> In instead of before, what we were doing 584 00:43:34,800 --> 00:43:40,640 was we were only able to get so many dogs out into the outdoor kennels and 585 00:43:38,880 --> 00:43:44,319 then we went in and cleaned their space and then we had to put them back in 586 00:43:42,480 --> 00:43:47,200 there to clean the other space. So, we were kind of 587 00:43:45,440 --> 00:43:48,880 » kind of doing it back and forth. Yeah. A >> lot of logistics on that one. 588 00:43:48,319 --> 00:43:52,800 » You bet. >> We're trying to help them out, make sure 589 00:43:50,240 --> 00:43:56,960 that it goes uh smooth and makes it as easy on them as possible and and we can 590 00:43:54,880 --> 00:44:00,800 get things done in a timely manner. So, we'll just talk about we'll talk about 591 00:43:58,640 --> 00:44:08,480 some funding mechanisms there before you leave. One of the things is is that um 592 00:44:04,800 --> 00:44:14,000 we received a a generous donation uh from Nestle Pyina and that generous 593 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:18,960 donation was actually for expanding the play area out back of our kennels. But 594 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:22,800 before the time that we could actually get to that, some volunteers took care 595 00:44:20,880 --> 00:44:28,560 of that and put some some outdoor features in and some covering there. So 596 00:44:25,359 --> 00:44:33,119 this is our redirection of those funds to be used at the kennel for this 597 00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:39,440 particular expansion. So this will include, if I remember right, $20,000 598 00:44:36,319 --> 00:44:44,800 that was received from Nessie Pirina for the purpose of of the kennel's outdoor 599 00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:50,560 play space. And this is just being redirected. We we redirected that with a 600 00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:52,800 letter directly to them. And so this will be used for the expansion of 601 00:44:52,160 --> 00:44:57,440 kennels >> and we will use up between the two um 602 00:44:55,839 --> 00:45:02,240 two projects that we have going on right now. We'll use up all of the donations 603 00:44:59,359 --> 00:45:04,960 and then some capital money. But it what the dogs need. So that's what we're 604 00:45:03,440 --> 00:45:09,280 doing. Well, and I think that's one of the things is that, you know, there was 605 00:45:06,880 --> 00:45:14,160 $20,000 given for this purpose, but this project is $141,000 606 00:45:12,079 --> 00:45:19,760 in addition to the next project coming up is actually the uh dishwasher, 607 00:45:17,440 --> 00:45:24,079 washer, and dryer that's going to go on the inside of facility. And there was 608 00:45:21,599 --> 00:45:30,240 $60,000 provided for that, and it will be used for that. But that project has a 609 00:45:26,560 --> 00:45:34,960 much bigger ma magnitude than $60,000 also. So, just to just to make sure 610 00:45:32,560 --> 00:45:38,319 everyone understands that. Anything else? 611 00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:39,599 » Roll call. Gail. >> Commissioner Corkran. 612 00:45:39,280 --> 00:45:40,880 » Yes. >> Commissioner Bachelor. 613 00:45:40,560 --> 00:45:45,839 » Yes. >> Commissioner Pater. 614 00:45:41,839 --> 00:45:49,040 » Yes. Thank you. Item number 17. >> Water resources. Chris Roland. Chris, 615 00:45:48,240 --> 00:45:51,040 glad you're here. >> Morning, Commissioners. 616 00:45:50,160 --> 00:45:57,839 » Morning. >> Chris Roland. Water resources. Item 17's 617 00:45:54,640 --> 00:46:02,240 a recommendation to adopt the resolution number 115-25 618 00:46:00,160 --> 00:46:07,680 for determining to make improvements of further construction, operation, and 619 00:46:04,720 --> 00:46:13,760 maintenance of the old state route 32 water main replacement of project 620 00:46:10,720 --> 00:46:21,359 located in Betavia and Williamsburg townships as outlined in exhibit A and 621 00:46:17,359 --> 00:46:24,560 designated as a project number 6401 dash 622 00:46:23,040 --> 00:46:29,760 6241 and to approve the request that 623 00:46:27,359 --> 00:46:35,200 advertise for bid for the project pursuant to the plans and specifications 624 00:46:32,319 --> 00:46:44,400 and authorize uh the clerk of the board to place a legal notice in a newspaper 625 00:46:37,920 --> 00:46:50,960 at general circulation on Thursday 8725 scheduling a non pre-bid meeting on 626 00:46:49,040 --> 00:46:58,160 Tuesday 8:28 8:25 at 10:00 a.m. with the bids 627 00:46:54,880 --> 00:47:03,760 that be received until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday 91125 in the office of 628 00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:11,040 the board of county commissioners 101 East Main Street where they will be uh 629 00:47:07,760 --> 00:47:16,319 publicly open and read out loud. Uh the notice will also be posted on the 630 00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:25,520 Claremont County homepage under legal notices at the link www. 631 00:47:21,280 --> 00:47:34,560 uh clmont county ohio.gov. Uh this is a a replacement water man uh to help move 632 00:47:29,920 --> 00:47:40,480 um water from our BMW plant east towards the Afton and Williamsburg area and 633 00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:42,160 support that area development. Okay, great. 634 00:47:40,720 --> 00:47:44,880 » Thanks, Chris. Board, you've heard the reading of item number 17. Do I have a 635 00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:46,720 motion for approval? >> I'll make the motion. 636 00:47:45,760 --> 00:47:50,400 » I have a second. It's >> been moved and second. Any further 637 00:47:48,319 --> 00:47:51,839 conversation? Roll call. Gail. >> Commissioner Bachelor. 638 00:47:51,440 --> 00:47:53,040 » Yes. >> Commissioner Corkran, 639 00:47:52,720 --> 00:47:57,280 » yes. >> Commissioner Payner, 640 00:47:54,319 --> 00:47:59,839 » yes. Thanks, Chris. Item number 18. Emily Acres. Emily, I'm glad you're here 641 00:47:59,280 --> 00:48:01,520 this morning. >> Thank you. 642 00:48:00,079 --> 00:48:05,119 » Good morning, board. Emily, Office Management, Budget, I have a 643 00:48:03,440 --> 00:48:09,119 recommendation to resolve to approve and authorize changes in the annual 644 00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:13,119 appropriation resolution number 151-24 for calendar year 2025. These are two 645 00:48:11,520 --> 00:48:16,960 supplemental appropriations. The one first one is for public assistance, job 646 00:48:14,960 --> 00:48:22,640 and family services administration other expenses for $850,000 647 00:48:20,079 --> 00:48:26,640 and child support enforcement other expenses for $450,000. 648 00:48:25,359 --> 00:48:28,720 » Board, you've heard the reading it on number 18. Do I have a motion for 649 00:48:28,160 --> 00:48:32,000 approval? >> Make the motion. I'll second. It's 650 00:48:30,319 --> 00:48:34,800 » been moved and second. Any further conversation? Roll call. 651 00:48:33,839 --> 00:48:36,160 » Commissioner Corkran. >> Yes. 652 00:48:35,119 --> 00:48:37,680 » Commissioner Bachelor. >> Yes. 653 00:48:36,480 --> 00:48:41,760 » Commissioner Painter. >> Yes. 654 00:48:38,400 --> 00:48:46,240 » Thanks, Emily. That concludes our non-consent agenda. Uh Ralph, any other 655 00:48:44,800 --> 00:48:51,040 additions to the agenda? >> Uh, no, sir. 656 00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:54,800 » Then we'll move to letter J. Letter J is county staff and elected official 657 00:48:52,640 --> 00:48:57,280 discussions. Any county staff or elected official discussions? 658 00:48:56,160 --> 00:49:02,400 » I have one item. >> Sure. Uh commissioners, I would like to 659 00:48:59,040 --> 00:49:06,960 proceed with an update to the 2025 master plan which will include the 660 00:49:04,800 --> 00:49:11,920 relocation of the offices in the county administration building to the Brower 661 00:49:09,359 --> 00:49:19,880 campus along with the relocation of common police courts to the Philar 662 00:49:14,800 --> 00:49:19,880 campus. What is the desire of the board? 663 00:49:20,400 --> 00:49:26,800 you you're just looking for comments from the board to say is that something 664 00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:31,839 that would be desirous that I I for one would like to see that in the plan. 665 00:49:29,040 --> 00:49:36,800 » You know, obviously that's for future uh growth. Uh but it it would be great to 666 00:49:34,960 --> 00:49:41,760 have it covered. That's my opinion >> and I've talked with Ralph. He knows my 667 00:49:38,800 --> 00:49:46,880 opinion. I think it would be interesting to see what you could come up with. I 668 00:49:44,800 --> 00:49:50,480 think we kind of outgrown this area myself. 669 00:49:49,200 --> 00:49:55,760 Great. Move forward. >> I will I will contact our consultant uh 670 00:49:52,720 --> 00:49:58,559 and have them provide uh the based on the terms of our agreement what the cost 671 00:49:57,680 --> 00:50:02,800 would be. >> Okay. 672 00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:07,200 » Good. And we continue to keep all the other departments and courts involved so 673 00:50:05,440 --> 00:50:08,800 everybody has an opinion when we get to the final end of 674 00:50:08,319 --> 00:50:11,119 » Yes. >> not to the end but as we're moving 675 00:50:10,400 --> 00:50:13,119 through it. >> Yes. 676 00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:15,599 » Thank you. Thank you. >> Thanks Ralph. 677 00:50:13,920 --> 00:50:18,319 » Anything else Ralph? Any other county staff elected official? I have nothing 678 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:23,520 else. >> Hearing none, I would move to letter K. 679 00:50:20,880 --> 00:50:26,880 Letter K is member comments. Any member comments? 680 00:50:25,040 --> 00:50:31,280 I'm glad to see that we're expanding those kennels and we're putting Nestle 681 00:50:29,520 --> 00:50:36,240 Pyina's money to good use. >> You know, it's well welld deserved. 682 00:50:34,400 --> 00:50:40,559 And all the other many things that are going on here around the county, that's 683 00:50:37,839 --> 00:50:45,359 that's all good work. Whether that is, you know, looking at water treatment or, 684 00:50:43,280 --> 00:50:50,319 you know, other projects that we have facing us. So, you know, those have all 685 00:50:47,760 --> 00:50:55,280 been planned and been sufficiently included where they need to be. So, 686 00:50:53,119 --> 00:50:59,839 excellent. Hearing no other member comments, I 687 00:50:57,040 --> 00:51:02,640 would ask for uh a motion to adjourn our meeting today. 688 00:51:00,640 --> 00:51:06,000 » I'll make the motion to adjurnn. I will second. 689 00:51:03,200 --> 00:51:07,440 » It's been moved and second. Roll call. Gail. 690 00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:08,640 » Commissioner Bachelor. >> Yes. 691 00:51:07,839 --> 00:51:11,440 » Commissioner Corker. >> Yes. 692 00:51:08,960 --> 00:51:14,240 » Commissioner Painter, >> thank you. Thank you for being with us 693 00:51:13,200 --> 00:51:17,040 today. >> Yes. 694 00:51:14,720 --> 00:51:25,119 » Yes. Thank you for being here with us today. And we just want to say sorry 695 00:51:20,160 --> 00:51:29,599 » sorry for the uh the um uh pause that we had there and in live streaming the 696 00:51:27,200 --> 00:51:34,160 meetings. But uh I think everybody that would actually have been out there on 697 00:51:31,760 --> 00:51:38,480 the on the internet understands that sometimes you have technical 698 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:43,200 difficulties that your ISD department has to help you with. So thank them for 699 00:51:41,119 --> 00:51:50,040 getting us back online and and being able to finish this meeting. Uh we will 700 00:51:45,599 --> 00:51:50,040 see you next week. Thank you.