[0:41] Commissioner Dodge here, Commissioner McDonald here, Commissioner Wright, here, let us stand for the pledge of allegiance.

[0:48] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic of the world, which stands.

[0:56] One nation under God and invisible with liberty and justice for all.

[1:05] Well, we have no presentation today, so we'll go straight to the County Engineer.

[1:10] Okay.

[1:15] Good afternoon commissioners. Administrator ladies and gentlemen, I have five resolutions for your consideration and approval of the day the first is resolution 26 to 1407 authorizes a price agreement with Matthew Brun and surprises ink doing businesses champion landscape supply for road salt through July 31 of 2027 resolution 1408 releases the 10% letter of credit maintenance bomb provided by Tom Peoples LLC for

[1:43] downing farm and washing the township in the amount of 40,456 dollars and 13 cents.

[1:50] Presolution 1409 releases release 100% of the letter of credit.

[1:55] Sidewalk bond provided by Tom Peoples LLC for downing farm and washing the township in the amount of

[2:01] 7,175 dollars and 87 cents.

[2:04] The next two resolutions authorize agreements for a praisel review services for the Catapodrive

[2:09] and see the dollar Avenue intersection improvement project and Harrison Township through November 1 of

[2:15] 2028, resolution 1410, Martin Wood, a praiseful group in an amount not to exceed $2,200,

[2:22] and resolution 1411, back consulting ink and an amount not to exceed $4,000.

[2:28] We have to approve.

[2:29] Second, all those in favor say aye.

[2:32] I'm Colin please, Clark.

[2:34] Thank you, Commissioner.

[2:35] a common police court resolution 1412, authorize the memory under the understanding with alcohol,

[2:41] drug addiction, and mental health services board. For the use of funds made available in a

[2:45] Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, that's for SFY2027, Community Allocation Guidelines,

[2:52] Specialized Documents, Docuts, Subsidi, Subsidi today's my day project, and I'm not going to

[3:05] Thank you, Commissioner, under a Monday Community Correctional Institutional Resolution 1413,

[3:11] authorised a purchase from ECAN Technologies for the PREA cameras and server systems in

[3:17] Mountainhold to exceed $39,029 through September 30, 2020, and Resolution 1414 submitted

[3:24] grant application to the one Ohio Recovery Foundation in the Mountainhold 250,000 dollars.

[3:30] move to approve. Second, all those in favor say aye.

[3:34] County Administrator.

[3:36] Thank you, Commissioner. Let's see.

[3:38] Approved the minutes of the meetings September 15,

[3:40] 2026. Resolution 1415 approval bills.

[3:44] Resolution 1416 approval travel on expenses.

[3:47] Resolution 1417 approval personal actions.

[3:50] All those lists available in the clerk's office.

[3:52] Move to approve.

[3:53] Second, all those in favor say aye.

[3:56] Aye administrative services.

[3:58] Good afternoon commissioners.

[3:59] I have eight resolutions for your review today, beginning with Resolution 1418, this renews

[4:04] the Wellness Fund with Community Insurance Company in doing business as Anthem Blucross,

[4:09] Blue Shield to assist with the county's work site wellness initiatives and confirm benefits and

[4:13] programs for the 2027 plan year for the Human Resources Department. Resolution 1419 authorizes

[4:18] a price agreement with Disur, gear up LLC, doing business as gear up footwear for mobile safety

[4:23] footwear services through June 30th, 2027 with options to extend.

[4:28] Resolution 1420 authorizes a purchase from RCP shelters incorporated for a

[4:32] gable shelter in an amount not to exceed $95,297.

[4:38] Resolution 1421 solicits bid for the administration building irrigation upgrades project.

[4:44] Resolution 1422 rejects the bid for the administration building escalator removal project.

[4:49] The next three resolutions and agreements, the first is 1423 with Otis Elevator Company for Elevator Repair and Maintenance Services, by adding $168,800 to the original amount for a vise to $1,501,907 through September 30, 2020.

[5:07] 9. Resolution 1424 is with LWC Incorporated for a professional architectural and planning services for the

[5:13] Merrimack Building Demolition Project by adding $23,600 to the original amount for a

[5:19] vise total of $44,500. This is due to a change in scope adding the parking area in addition to the building.

[5:27] And Resolution 1425 is wish cybersecurity incorporated doing businesses on a troll for the addition of

[5:33] applications for fire monitoring systems at an additional cost of $2,766 in 72 cents.

[5:41] To approve, and I do have one question on the escalator.

[5:45] You've turned that bid down.

[5:48] Are we going to get those removed at all or still?

[5:50] Yes.

[5:50] We're going to go back up.

[5:51] We only got one.

[5:52] And so we'd like to have a few more bids to compare to as opposed to just a warning to one.

[5:57] I like the escalators.

[5:58] I know you did.

[5:59] That's me.

[6:01] Move to approve.

[6:02] I'm sorry.

[6:02] I second all those in favour say aye aye aye.

[6:07] Human services thank you commissioner under the Department of Job and Family Services.

[6:11] We have resolution 1426 authorizing agreement with law heights hospital for substitute care services

[6:19] through December 31 of 2027 under the still water center we have resolution 1427

[6:26] to solicit proposals for the non-emergency transportation services project.

[6:31] I move to approve.

[6:34] All those in favor say aye.

[6:36] Business Services.

[6:38] Thank you commissioner.

[6:40] Under Business Services we have

[6:42] Resolution 26-1428 for the Animal Resource Center,

[6:46] which is to accept a grant from the Pet Finder Foundation for

[6:49] Kong toys and the amount of $419 in 70 cents.

[6:54] Under Community and Economic Development,

[6:56] we have Resolutions 26-1429.

[6:59] authorize an agreement with DBH Dayton LLC doing businesses date and professional baseball LLC

[7:05] for sweet license agreement and an amount not to exceed $25,000 through September 30,

[7:12] I'm sorry, $20,31. 26, 14,30 is to approve an economic development government equity

[7:19] or edge agreement with the city of Englwood for the Garber Electric Project and an amount not to exceed

[7:24] $70,000 or 2% of the total project cost, which ever is less, and then 20%.

[7:30] Next, dash 1431, submit and grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

[7:36] or HUD for the Community Project Funding Program for the World and House Place Project and the

[7:41] amount of $1 million.

[7:45] Okay, I'm going to move to approve, I think.

[7:48] You sure?

[7:49] And I'm going to second. All those in favour say aye.

[7:52] Hi. We have no comments by citizens. So, Chris.

[8:01] Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you to everyone who came out of this year's tire by back event this weekend.

[8:06] Your participation helps make Montgomery County a cleaner safer place to live working play this year.

[8:12] Over a thousand vehicles came through the tire by by back line residents turning in almost 10,000 tires.

[8:19] Thank you.

[8:20] You're welcome.

[8:21] The event began in 2013.

[8:22] It has become an important opportunity for residents to help keep unwanted tires out

[8:26] on neighborhoods and illegal dumping sites.

[8:29] The collected tires are shredded and repurposed into new products like playground flooring

[8:32] and walkways.

[8:33] Special thank you to all the volunteers who give their time to help make the event possible.

[8:37] We also appreciate our law enforcement partners for helping keep the event safe and running smoothly.

[8:43] Thank you to the Director Matt Hillyard and the entire solid waste team.

[8:47] For all the work that goes into organizing this event and creating opportunities for residents to take action on sustainability

[8:52] from the tire by back to recycling programs and neighborhood cleanup efforts,

[8:57] Matt and his team continue to find ways to make a difference in our community.

[9:01] Okay, it's right. Yeah, it was a good day.

[9:04] Hey, what? I think it was hot that day, wouldn't it? Not as hot as the year before? I know,

[9:09] trust me. And we didn't get that rain. They were traveling by the way to that. That was a good thing.

[9:13] So, I recently had the honor of attending the Family Treatment Court Recovery Picnic at Haynes Center.

[9:20] Montgomery County Children's Services and Juvenile Court hosted this event

[9:24] each year in recognition of National Recovery Month.

[9:27] The picnic brings together family treatment court graduates, current participants,

[9:32] and their children to celebrate recovery, family connections, and important milestones.

[9:38] Family Treatment Court plays an important role in supporting silver parenting

[9:42] and connecting families with treatment, resources, and individual support.

[9:47] Also, let's see, I am proud to have attended this year's event, Associate Director Craig Rickett, Children and Services,

[9:57] Juvenile Court and our community partners were the work that they continued to do in Montgomery County.

[10:03] I also attended the University of Dayton Camp as Master Plan, which is absolutely going to be interesting.

[10:08] They're bringing together all the partners in the area around a university of dating to talk about how they can have more

[10:15] Connectiveness and do the community. So it was wonderful to have a city of dating as well as many of the other partners attending that plan

[10:23] And they plan on introducing that to the community in December of this year

[10:30] Let's see, I also spoke with caseworkers as in clear about civic engagement and any

[10:34] importance of understanding the voting process and these were caseworkers or people

[10:39] that are in school for caseworking and their importance to the process of voting and being

[10:46] a part of being an advocate for families.

[10:50] And I attended the Elder Adult Symposium which was really great all three of the commissioners

[10:56] through of us were there and it was really wonderful to be there for those seniors and the events

[11:03] and the opportunities that we have in my government to provide for them and the Academy for

[11:09] thriving communities which we share was another great opportunity to be out in the community

[11:15] and work with the people of the city of Dayton that it was spent like the last eight months

[11:21] studying to learn how they could be effective and to be helpful in their communities

[11:25] And it was great to see their families come in and to hear about the great things that they've learned about how to be great and effective citizens in their community.

[11:34] Yeah, that's right.

[11:35] That whole, there can be future probably coming to get the Keep on Camera County beautiful every year.

[11:41] And don't be a litter bug and all the environmental justice issues.

[11:47] So Dee Wooden was with right project.

[11:51] She was actually went through in the RPC.

[11:54] I think it was like a Minnesota foundation and EPA grant

[11:58] for this and to the 40 people graduated all ages.

[12:05] Yeah, so family members as well.

[12:08] Yeah, so we also like mother donor, you know,

[12:11] we offer them to you met so they can come over and take a trip

[12:14] to see what happens with that trash that they're going to get rid of.

[12:16] need to come between 12 and 1 on Thursdays as they become beacons of information in the

[12:23] neighborhood to call ahead and if people see where it all comes, it'll change their behavior.

[12:31] Yeah. So it was, it was pretty good. Yes, thank you. Yes, it was. Yeah. Okay, speaking of graduates,

[12:38] our reentry graduates are taking the next step toward new careers and building connections that

[12:44] open doors to employment. We also first, we all saw first hand at the Office of

[12:50] Reentry's Reverse Career Fair this past week. We're graduates, graduates

[12:54] could showcase their skills, experience and career goals directly to local

[12:59] employers. That was quite a day. That was quite a day. I was very glad that we had

[13:06] it there at the Fifth Center. It was very nice. Unlike a traditional career

[13:10] fair. The graduates were in the spotlight. The event gave them a chance to put their skills

[13:15] and experience in front of employers looking for higher. More than 1,100 people have completed

[13:22] our reentry program sits its inception. So I just think it's great and these participants

[13:28] gain education, networking, and job readiness skills to help prepare them for their next career.

[13:34] Also, the Ohio Attorney General's office held its first ever law enforcement training symposium.

[13:41] In Dayton last week, during the symposium, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was honored

[13:47] with the Blue Line Award for its crisis intervention team co-sponder program,

[13:53] so congratulations to our Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

[13:59] Well, September is National Workforce Development Month, I did not know that and we have

[14:07] a mighty fine workforce development program.

[14:11] Out of promoting it, everywhere from every age you can pass to building career awareness

[14:17] all the way through when they're in high school, get them involved and work experience.

[14:24] And you name it, right?

[14:26] Yeah, we have it all even to silver to gold.

[14:29] People who have retired how you can come back

[14:32] to maybe work part-time and do your skills.

[14:36] But anyways, this is going to be a great time

[14:39] to highlight the importance of connecting people

[14:42] with skills training and the employment opportunities

[14:45] that we have here locally.

[14:47] And we do this fall the time.

[14:49] In fact, I believe we have a career fair coming up.

[14:53] our fall career fair this week and so that will be exciting. Montgomery County connects

[14:58] thousands of jobs.

[15:00] Members with Workforce Services Training and Employers are workforce development programs support youth starting

[15:06] of careers, returning citizens to do this talk about. Reintering the workforce and adults looking for new opportunities.

[15:14] Through job fairs, which I already mentioned, mobile workforce, youth works, and other resources are residents can build skills, connect with employers and take the next step in their career.

[15:26] So we're proud to work alongside residents and local employers just strengthen our workforce and connect talent with opportunity.

[15:35] We also want to, I want to take this opportunity to thank Director Marby Mitchell Cook and her team for their leadership and continue to work connecting all of these resources.

[15:46] And you can learn more by both resources and job opportunities if you go to thejobcenter.for.

[15:56] And as I've said, I believe there's a career fair coming up.

[16:00] Why do you soon? So look into that.

[16:02] I am pretty darned excited because yesterday morning I met with the teachers at metal nail high school who are

[16:14] All right, you said you're all, did not know that.

[16:19] All right, that was my first time being inside the school.

[16:22] Yeah, that's a nice one.

[16:23] Yes, it was very nice.

[16:24] So we are having our career expo, Montgomery County,

[16:28] career expo with all freshmen, all 1,000 freshmen and date and public schools

[16:34] in two weeks on October 6th.

[16:38] It'll be from 10 to just shy of 1 o'clock.

[16:42] So I met with all the teachers who are responsible for the freshman experience, it's part of their new generation.

[16:51] The forward new generation leadership program.

[16:54] So we are terribly excited and I was giving them the full, what does Montgomery County do,

[17:03] and so that they could get an idea of what to expect.

[17:06] So all of us who've been there, you know, we have all these interaction stations.

[17:11] I'm also inviting a lot of the other school districts to come because I'd like to see

[17:16] maybe a smaller version of this that lives up public service and shows our young people especially

[17:23] freshmen so they can get connected with youth works early on, take advantage of that, get scholarships,

[17:30] opportunities. I think it's going to be a good thing. And I'd like to see that happen in

[17:36] school. So that was fun. Let's see what else happened.

[17:41] So that's all I think. Oh, no, that's a million dating.

[17:44] And it's final free concert Saturday night.

[17:47] Yes, that's. Yeah. That was pretty amazing.

[17:50] And sad. I like those.

[17:53] You cream and work here. Okay.

[17:55] I had a group of Ukrainians here yesterday.

[17:59] Who five that are through friendship force.

[18:02] I'm also a member of Friendship Force. I know crazy, but they were here and they are from a district on the Black Sea.

[18:12] That is similar in size to us and there's one through a lot is a nice way of saying what they've been through.

[18:21] They've been really devastated. They're shipbuilding and so they were looking so we talked about maybe having monthly conversations over Zoom.

[18:30] how we could compare and see what ups happened.

[18:35] Well I'll tell you what happens with Judy and I last night.

[18:37] Oh, I went to the category.

[18:38] We went to the category 100th Anniversary, which was absolutely wonderful to hear them talk about

[18:45] everything that's happened from the various names that they've had in all of the years.

[18:49] And it was, you learned a lot.

[18:51] They had a couple of panel discussions about the hospital where it's going.

[18:55] But I also attended Saturday night when they had their community day.

[18:59] And they had like a mega church and various other groups that came and performed.

[19:04] And it was just really wonderful to see them actually feel like a family in that community.

[19:10] Whether there's not a lot of other services, they really are committed to interacting with citizens

[19:16] in the community.

[19:17] And I think that's absolutely wonderful.

[19:19] And I told them, I'm sure that we had an opportunity for them to be partners with us.

[19:23] Yeah, it was great.

[19:25] It was great.

[19:25] I think the partners should be our middle name, what's going on with you?

[19:28] I don't think if you're if you're doing anything you need a partner. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, you always accomplish more

[19:34] Yeah, so if anybody says there's nothing happening in Montgomery County

[19:40] They are sick with care like this. Kirlens everywhere

[19:43] I know that I was that the caring thing. I have nothing to do with this. We held you up. We held you up.

[19:50] I tried but I don't make it well

[19:53] So we had a short meeting but we talked a long time afterwards

[19:57] And so our next meeting will be next Tuesday, September 29th at 130, everyone have a fantastic

[20:07] week.

[20:09] I must say, I hope we don't have any more storms.

[20:12] I thought my electric back it was out for a day and a 65 foot tree of my neighbors fell

[20:21] on my yard but didn't hit a thing.

[20:23] So that was good fortune. So I know a lot of people had a lot of damage from trees falling. We've had so many storms

[20:32] So I'm hoping it is cooler weather nice sunny weather no storms and all of that everyone has a fantastic week

[20:41] October fest at the date and our institute this weekend

[20:44] I think the German town

[20:46] Pretsel Festival is coming up this weekend and probably five other festivals.

[20:52] Have a great safe week.

[20:54] Do I have a much smoother move to adjourn?

[20:56] A second.

[20:57] All those in favor say aye.

[20:58] Aye.

Montgomery County Commission Meeting 9-22-26

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