Washington County Commissioners Meeting

MARIETTA, OH — Washington County Commissioner Charlie Schilling sat down to explain this week's meeting of the county commissioners. He went through the agenda item by item.

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Washington County Commissioners

AGENDA

9:00 am, May 6, 2021

9:00 Business Meeting

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Liquor Permit Application for MIRRIC REALTY LLC

Schilling said this item was on the agenda last week, and they tabled it for one week. The reason they table liquor permit applications for one week is to give time for anyone with objections to come forward. No one came forward and objected so it was approved.

NEW BUSINESS

Approve Agenda

This item was approved without dispute.

Approval of previous meeting minutes

This item was approved without dispute.

Bills from various departments

This item was approved without dispute.

Additional Appropriation – County Home

The County Home was asking permission to dip into their own funds for additional sidewalk to be used as a walking trail. They requested the appropriation of $9,489 from their bequest fund. This item was approved without dispute.

Additional Appropriation - Sheriff (2)

The Washington County Sheriff's Office requested an additional $76,439.90 to be used for two new vehicles for the Detective Bureau. This is for a couple of new cruisers and Schilling says this is coming out of the Sheriff's Office funds. There was also a $15,000 request for office furniture and carpet. Both items were approved without dispute.

Additional Appropriation - Engineer

The county engineer requested $16,251.75 for contract services. This item was approved without dispute.

Additional Appropriation - Sewer

The Washington County sewer department needed about $1,500 for equipment. This item was approved without dispute.

Minus Appropriation - Job & Family Services

Transfer - Job & Family Services

These two items moved moneys in the amount of $5,000 from the TANF fund to Unemployment. They were approved without dispute.

Transfer - County Home

This was a routine transfer of money from the bequest fund to contract services in the amount of $9,489. This item was approved without dispute.

Transfer - Belpre Outpost

This was a transfer to the Belpre ODOT reimbursement in the amount of $8,267. This item was approved without dispute.

Then & Now

This was for a bill that needed to be paid by the sewer department in the amount of $130.69. This item was approved without dispute.

Law Library – Statewide Consortium Grant

This was requesting the county commissioners sign off on the Washington County Law Library applying for a nearly $5,000 grant. This item was approved without dispute.

CSEA – Request for exception to credit card policy

This was a request for the Child Support Enforcement Agency make an exemption to their credit card policy regarding online payments. They apparently have to make online payments in certain cases and weren't permitted. This item was approved without dispute.

JFS - Contract with Cleaning Bee Cleaning Service

This item was approved without dispute.

JFS - RFP for Broadband

This was a request to improve the broadband connection out to the County Home. This item was approved without dispute.

AEP - Easement and Right of Way for Harmar Hill Station

This item was approved without dispute.

Dynamix Energy – Facility Assessment Authorization

This is a request by a company that wants to assess county buildings and see how energy efficient they are, and where improvements can be. This will be free to the county. This item was approved without dispute.

Covid Taskforce – Request #2021-13

The COVID taskforce spent $13,247.63 for testing, distancing equipment, and sanitary supplies. This item was approved without dispute.

Probate/Juvenile Court - 2020 Annual Report

This is an acknowledgment of this report. Schilling wanted it noted that Judge Williams and his staff are doing a bang-up job. This item was approved without dispute.

Engineer – RUMA Termination with Southwestern Energy (2)

This item was approved without dispute.

Engineer - Bid Specs for C-32 & C-102 Resurfacing Project

The engineer was running bid specs for a couple of resurfacing projects in the county by the commissioners. This item was approved without dispute.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Viewing to vacate Bartlett Street, 10:30 a.m. May 6, at intersection of South Street and
State Route 555

This was a public viewing required if a street is to be vacated. Schilling says if the commissioners, and trustees end up signing off on it, the homeowner would take over the street as basically a driveway. The homeowner is apparently on board so Schilling basically says barring any wild developments, he doesn't see why that won't pass.