Board Meeting Minutes, January 2, 2018
COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018
Patricia G. Geissman called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. with William F. Hutson and Adam Friedrick present. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer.
The minutes of the December 23, 2017 Commissioners’ meeting were emailed in advance. Mr. Hutson moved to approve the minutes; Mr. Friedrick seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Roll call showed all commissioners voting AYE.
Commissioner Geissman presented and reviewed a reorganization resolution that also set the dates of sessions for 2018. Mr. Hutson moved to approve the resolution; Mr. Friedrick seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Roll call showed all commissioners voting AYE.
Mr. Hutson chaired the meeting at this point.
Commissioner Hutson presented and reviewed a resolution appointing county commissioners to various committees and areas of responsibility for the year 2018. Mr. Friedrick moved to approve the resolution; Mrs. Geissman seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Roll call showed all commissioners voting AYE.
Finance Director Mike Pataky presented and reviewed the following resolutions: (1) approving a Purchase of Service Agreement between the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging and the Medina County Board of Commissioners for the Office for Older Adults for FY 2018; (2) approval of an agreement for supplemental county courthouse security services; (3) approving the request for an advance of taxes collected for the Medina County Drug Abuse Commission; (4) authorizing expenditures related to Adult Probation-sponsored meetings; (5) authorizing expenditures related to Solid Waste District-sponsored meetings; (6) declaring Medina County property as excess property; (7) approving the transfer of Medina County inventory between various Medina County offices; and, (8) allowing expenses of county officials. Mr. Pataky requested payment of the weekly bills in the amount of $212,043.72. Mr. Friedrick moved to approve the eight resolutions and to pay the bills; Mrs. Geissman seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Roll call showed all commissioners voting AYE.
Human Resources Director Holly Muren presented and reviewed a resolution approving personnel changes for the employees under the jurisdiction of the Medina County Commissioners. Mr. Friedrick moved to approve the resolution; Mrs. Geissman seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Roll call showed all commissioners voting AYE.
Department of Planning Services Director Rob Henwood reported that at the Planning Commission meeting the following evening, they would be reviewing the preliminary plan for the Skyland Subdivision (the site of the Skyland Golf Course on Route 303). They will also be reviewing two map amendments in Montville Township: (1) a 168-site proposed to be changed from Community Business to Single Family Suburban Residential, and (2) 2½- site proposed to be changed from Community Business to Single Family Urban Resident. They will also review a text amendment in Lafayette Township to make changes to their golf community PUD overlay district.
There was no one wishing to make public comment. Two had registered, but they were both ill.
Commissioner Hutson noted that Commissioners had received a transfer of liquor licenses C1, C2, D6, and D8 permit classes from Buehler Food Markets, doing business as Buehler Food Markets, 3575 Medina Road, Medina Township, Medina, Ohio 44256 to Styx Acquisition LLC at the same location. There were no comments.
Commissioner Friedrick moved to go into Executive Session after the Discussion Session to consider the purchase of property for public purposes; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Geissman. There was no discussion. Roll call showed all commissioners voting AYE.
With no further business to come before the Commissioners, the meeting recessed at 9:37 a.m.
Discussion Session
At 9:38 a.m., the Commissioners began the Discussion Session in the Commissioners’ Conference Room. Public Hearing County Administrator Scott Miller reminded that the first public hearing for the sales tax increase would be held Tuesday, January 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room.
Executive Session
At 9:40 a.m., the commissioners went into the Executive Session that had been voted on earlier.
Adjournment
There being no further business, at 10:19 a.m., Mr. Friedrick moved to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Mrs. Geissman. There was no discussion. Roll call showed all commissioners voting AYE.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
18-0001 – Reorganization resolution and setting dates of sessions for 2018
18-0002 Appointing county commissioners to various committees and areas of responsibility for the year 2018
18-0003 Allowing claims and authorizing issuance upon the treasurer in settlement of such list of claims
18-0004 Approving a Purchase of Service Agreement between the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging and the Medina County Board of Commissioners for the Office for Older Adults for FY 2018
18-0005 Approval of an agreement for supplemental county courthouse security services
18-0006 Approving the request for an advance of taxes collected for the Medina County Drug Abuse Commission
18-0007 Authorizing expenditures related to Adult Probation-sponsored meetings
18-0008 Authorizing expenditures related to Solid Waste District-sponsored meetings
18-0009 Declaring Medina County property as excess property
18-0010 Approving the transfer of Medina County inventory between various Medina County offices
18-0011 Allowing expenses of county officials
18-0012 Approving personnel changes for the employees under the jurisdiction of the Medina County commissioners
All deliberations concerning official business and formal actions by this Board of Commissioners were conducted in an open public meeting this second day of January 2018.