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Clermont County commissioners approve payments, leases, contracts, AFSCME pact and road vacation; votes at a glance
Summary
At its April 25 meeting the Board of County Commissioners approved vendor payments, an environmental certification for a housing project, a collective bargaining agreement for Job and Family Services, several leases, construction contracts and a road vacation; all recorded roll-call votes were affirmative.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on April 25 approved a range of consent and non-consent items, including vendor payments, an environmental review for a housing development, a collective bargaining agreement for Job and Family Services, several lease addenda, construction and engineering contracts, partial release of retainage on a wastewater project, appropriation adjustments, and a public-right-of-way vacation. Roll-call votes recorded a unanimous "Yes" from Commissioner David L. Painter, Commissioner Bachelor and Commissioner Corcoran on each listed item.
Key outcomes and motions approved (minutes and roll-call as read at meeting):
- Resolution to approve payments to vendors in the total amount of $5,393,174.83 and authorize warrants pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 319.16 (Item 11). Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 12: The board noted that Clermont County will act as the non-recipient responsible entity for the environmental certification under 24 CFR part 58 for the Light Street Development project (Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority). The project was described as a project-based voucher program with a grant recipient listed as Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority at $275,000 or more; the environmental-review determination was recorded as a "finding of no significant impact." Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 13: Authorized execution of the collective bargaining agreement between Clermont County and AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Locals 3536 covering Department of Job and Family Services bargaining-unit employees for 01/01/2025 through 12/31/2027. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 14: Authorized record-only personnel action forms to reflect 2025 contract salary increases under Article 29 (wages) of the AFSCME agreement; adjustments effective 12/23/24 per the motion as read. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 15: Adopted resolution 043-25 declaring development by Veterans Club LLC a public purpose and exempting increases in taxable value pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 5709.52 for specified tax parcels. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Items 16–18: Authorized lease addenda with the Ohio Department of Public Safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles for deputy registrar and driver-examination operations at 457 West Main Street, Batavia, and amended the lease with Clermont County Educational Service Center (renewal for one year at $15.92 per square foot; annual amount $156,000.08) for space at the Family Support Center Building. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 19: Accepted permanent water easement with rights of reentry for the Branch Hill–Miamiville Road water-main replacement project; authorized auditor to permit payment to grantors as compensation for the easement. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 20: Executed a professional-services contract with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber (Cincinnati) for preconstruction and construction administration services for the Bethel Lift Station equalization facility project, not to exceed $133,270, to be completed within 480 consecutive calendar days upon notice to proceed. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 21: Authorized change order No. 1 to Smith & Brown Contractors (Harrison, Ohio) decreasing the Greenbrier Lehi Station Improvements contract by $81,525.56 for an adjusted contract total of $1,258,219.44 and granted a noncompensable time extension of 483 days (revised completion date 12/30/2024). Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 22: Approved partial release of retainage and application for payment No. 19 to Building Crafts, Inc. (Wilder, Kentucky) for Newtonsville Wastewater Treatment Plant Part A project: partial release of retainage $157,959.97 and progress payment $15,574. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Item 23: Approved changes to the annual appropriation resolution (county fiscal year 2025): supplemental appropriations included Prosecutor — Common Pleas Criminal regular salary $16,074.26 (vacation payout) and Emergency Management Agency other expenses $5,000 (Duke grant). Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
- Public hearing and added agenda resolution: After a public hearing with no public speakers, the board adopted Resolution 044-25 to vacate a 353-foot portion of Glen Estee Withamsville Road (County Road 55) in Union Township pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 5553.04; the county retains permanent easements for existing public utilities (Clermont County Sewer and Water) within the vacated area. Outcome: approved (roll call: Bachelor Yes; Corcoran Yes; Painter Yes).
All items above were carried by recorded roll call votes as read during the meeting. The board also heard informational presentations on Reclaim juvenile services and the regional electricity procurement but took no additional formal votes on those presentations at this meeting.
