DATE 01/10/2000 The Clinton County Board of Commissioners met Monday, January 10, 2000 at 1 p.m. with Chairperson Hawks presiding.
INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL Commissioner Scott Hummel gave the invocation. The pledge of allegiance was given to the flag. Roll was called and a quorum reported. Present were John Arehart, Russel H. Bauerle, Richard Hawks, Scott A. Hummel, Larry Martin, Sara Clark Pierson and Mary Rademacher.
COUNTY PERSONNEL Ryan Wood, Jeanette Smith, Craig Longnecker and Annette Devereaux.
AGENDA BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Bauerle moved, supported by Commissioner Rademacher to approve the agenda as printed. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications.
ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON Clerk Zuker opened the nominations for Chairperson.

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Pierson moved, supported by Commissioner Rademacher to nominate Richard Hawks. Clerk Zuker called for further nominations. None were offered. Commissioner Bauerle moved, supported by Arehart to close the nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for the appointment of Richard Hawks as Chairperson. Motion carried unanimously.
ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON Clerk Zuker opened the nominations for Vice-Chairperson.

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Bauerle moved, supported by Commissioner Pierson to nominate John Arehart. Clerk Zuker called for further nominations. None were offered. Commissioner Pierson moved, supported by Commissioner Martin to close the nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for the appointment of John Arehart as Vice-Chairperson. Motion carried unanimously.
CHAIRPERSON ELECT ASSUMES CHAIR Commissioner Hawks assumed the chair.
2000 MEETING SCHEDULE APPROVED Commissioner reviewed the 2000 meeting schedule, which continues with the regular meeting day on the last Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. with the exception of the Annual meeting on October 10th at 7 p.m. and regular meeting in December being on a Friday.

  • JANUARY 25 JULY 25

    • FEBRUARY 29 AUGUST 29

    MARCH 28 SEPTEMBER 26

    APRIL 25 OCTOBER 10 7:00 P.M.

    MAY 30 OCTOBER 31

    JUNE 27 NOVEMBER 28

DECEMBER 15 (Friday)

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Arehart moved, supported by Commissioner Bauerle to adopt the 2000 meeting schedule as presented. Motion carried.
ADOPTION OF BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE An amended version of the By-Laws and Rules of Procedure was presented for review. The amendments included changes regarding setting the date for the Organizational Board Meeting each year and designating Department Heads, Managers and Elected Officials as unclassified positions.

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Rademacher moved, supported by Commissioner Pierson to approve the By-Laws and Rules of Procedure as amended. Motion carried.

(INSERT BY-LAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE)
2000 BOARD COMMITTEES AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS The 2000 Committee Chairpersons, Committee Assignments and Other Boards and Agencies were reviewed. Chairperson Hawks recommended the following Committee Chairpersons
  • Finance, Sara Clark Pierson
  • Personnel, John Arehart
  • Building and Grounds, Larry Martin
  • Law and Courts, Scott Hummel
  • Physical Resources, Russel Bauerle
  • Human Services, Mary Rademacher
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    BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Pierson moved, supported by Commissioner Martin to concur with the recommendation of Chairperson Hawks to appoint the above named Commissioners as Committee Chairpersons to the respective Committees and concur with the Committee Assignments and Appointments to other Board/Agencies as noted. Motion carried. (INSERT BOARD COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENTS)
    REVIEW OF THE 1999 YEAR AND ISSUES FOR 2000 YEAR Chairperson Hawks outlined some of the highlights of the County in 1999, which included the following:
    • Courthouse Project
    • New Equipment for E-911
    • Change of County Administrators
    • GIS is almost complete
    • Farmland and Open Space Committee Established
    • Solid Waste Amendment approved and long term Agreement with Granger
    • Settling of two Union Contracts
    • Access Management Plan has been completed

    Chair Hawks also noted some of the issues the County will be dealing with in 2000, which included the following:

    • Completion of the New County Courthouse
    • Zoning
    • Planning and Economic Development
    • Renewal of E-911 Telephone Surcharge
    • County-wide Transportation
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    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Ryan Wood, Administrator gave the following report:
    • Tri-County Planning Audit was received
    • Met with Managers regarding Goal Setting/Evaluation
    • County is going to be required to adopt State Mandated Building, Electrical and Mechanical Codes
    • Parking issues still being worked on with St. Joseph Catholic Church, GTE and the School.
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    PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments.
    COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS Chairperson Hawks called for Commissioner’s comments:
    • Commissioner Rademacher noted that some of the St. Joseph Catholic Church Parishioners expressed concerns regarding the parking issues and felt that their concerns assisted in working towards a resolution.
    • Commissioner Rademacher noted that the last Farmland and Open Space meeting was quite productive.
    • Commissioner Arehart inquired as to the status of the hiring of an Independent Expert regarding the Omni Point Cellular Tower Special Use Permit request.
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    ADJOURNMENT BOARD ACTION: With no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Pierson moved, supported by Commissioner Bauerle to adjourn. Motion carried.

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    Diane Zuker, County Clerk

    NOTE: These minutes are subject to approval on January 25, 2000.