Minutes of Agenda Meeting

MINUTES OF MARCH 29, 2007 AGENDA MEETING

Commissioner Bassitt opened the meeting at 9:15 a.m. on the 29th day of March, 2007 with the following members present: Commissioner Greg Sneary, Commissioner W. Dan Reiff, Commissioner Sam Bassitt and Clerk of the Board Kelli Singhaus.

Jerry Morris led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioner Sneary moved for the approval of the March 27, 2007 Agenda Meeting minutes. Commissioner Reiff seconded the motion. The minutes were approved as submitted.

Action Items:

Resolution #207-07. Intradepartmental transfers for various departments.

Esther Baldridge, MR/DD Superintendent, is requesting a transfer within the General Fund #1001 in the amount of $4,500.00 from the Reserve Funds Account to the Salary Account to cover a full-time employee on sick leave.

Commissioner Bassitt moved to adopt the Resolution. Commissioner Sneary seconded the motion. The roll was called and the Resolution was approved unanimously.

Resolution #208-07. Supplemental appropriation for the Early Lutz Sewer Project Fund #4400.

Bruce Wells, Business Manager for the Sanitary Engineer is requesting a supplemental appropriation for the Early Lutz Sewer Project Fund #4400 with a total original appropriation amount of $70,845.00 and a new amount totaling $105,645.00 for a total increase of $34,800.00 to cover cost of Health Department Inspections and final change order on contract.

Commissioner Sneary moved to adopt the Resolution. Commissioner Reiff seconded the motion. The roll was called and the Resolution was approved unanimously.

Resolution #209-07. Supplemental appropriation for the D.A.R.E. Fund #2825.

Judy Ellison, ACSO, is requesting a supplemental with an original amount of $13,845.00 and a new amount of $13,846.00 for an increase of $1.00 to appropriate additional funds for current operations.

Commissioner Reiff moved to adopt the Resolution. Commissioner Bassitt seconded the motion. The roll was called and the Resolution was approved unanimously.

Resolution #210-07. Supplemental appropriation for the ABLE Grant Fund #8105.

Sandra Monfort, W.O.R.T.H. Center, has requested a supplemental appropriation for the ABLE Grant Fund #8105 with an original appropriation amount of $5,971.00 and a new amount of $8,201.00 with an increase of $2,230.00 to appropriate additional funds for current operations.

Resolution #211-07. Authorize training, seminar and travel related expenses for various departments.

Commissioner Sneary moved to adopt the Resolution. Commissioner Reiff seconded the motion. The roll was called and the Resolution was approved unanimously. Resolution #212-07. Supplemental appropriation for the Discretionary Accountability Block Grant Fund #2871.

Julie Norberg, Juvenile Court, is requesting a supplemental with a new appropriation of $31,472.00 for an increase of $31,472.00 to appropriate funds for current operations.

Discussion Items:

A. Jerry Morris, Allen County Sheriff’s Office presented the following:

1. Request to adopt Resolution #213-07, authorize the Allen County Sheriff’s Office to renew a contract with BI, Incorporated for the lease of GPS Monitoring Equipment. The said contract will allow the ACSO to exchange ten of the twenty-five passive trackers for ten active trackers for an amount not to exceed $77,708.77 for a three year period effective February 15, 2007.

B. Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP presented the following:

1. Request to adopt Resolution #214-07, authorize the granting of applicable elected representation approval in connection with the issuance of bonds by The Colorado Health Facilities Authority. Volunteer of America Care Facilities Obligated Group, consists of Volunteer s of America Assisted Living Communities and Volunteers of America Care Facilities, each a Minnesota non- profit organization, which operates nursing homes and elderly housing facilities in Colorado Springs, Montrose and Eckert, Colorado, Sleepy Eye and Minnetonka, Minnesota, Freemont, Tiffin, Columbus and Lima, Ohio and Tempe, Arizona, has requested the Colorado Health Facilities Authority to issue its Tax-Exempt Bonds for the benefit of the borrower, in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $40,000,000.00.Proceeds of the bonds will be used for the purposes of: advance or current refunding of the Authority’s outstanding Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds Series 1998A. Such approval shall be solely for the purpose of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the County of Allen shall have no liabilities for the payment of the bonds nor shall any of its assets be pledged to the payment of the Bonds.

Commissioner Sneary moved to adopt the Resolution. Commissioner Reiff seconded the motion. The roll was called and the Resolution was approved unanimously.

C. Brion Rhodes, Allen County Engineer’s Office presented the following:

1. Request to accept one (1) “Easement for County Road Purposes” and one (1) “Work Agreement” between Allen County & Larry A. Curl. This is necessary so that the County Engineer may construct a new bridge, Slabtown Road Bridge No. BTH-165-3.22 over Sugar Creek in Bath Township in the amount of $3,000.00. D. Bruce Wells, Community Development presented the following:

1. Request authorization to enter into contract with LACCA for Fair Housing Activities related to the FY’06 Formula Grant. LACCA has previously conducted the fair housing activities required by various Community Development Block Grants and in the past, the contracts for services have included both the Formula and Housing grant activities. The County did not receive funding for housing activities in 2006, but did receive Formula funding.

E. Nicole Ward, Allen County Commissioners Office presented the following:

1. Request authorization to enter into contract with Innovative Dental Benefits, LLC. This is a voluntary dental plan that will be offered to County employees. The Health Insurance Committee evaluated 13 different dental plans. This contract with Innovative Dental will be at no cost to the County, no waiting period and no pre-existing conditions. This proposal was discussed at the Insurance Committee Meeting February 27, 2007 with 16 yes votes out of 30.

Announcements, Proclamations, Recognition and Commendations

With no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Sneary moved to adjourn. Commissioner Reiff seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by: Approved by:

______Amy Kahle Greg Sneary Assistant Clerk of the Board

W. Dan Reiff

Sam Bassitt