Votes at a glance: Clermont County commissioners approve vendor payments, personnel changes and a contract amendment

The Clermont County Board of Commissioners approved the following motions and roll-call votes during its Jan. 15, 2025 regular session. Unless otherwise noted each motion was adopted by unanimous roll-call vote of the three commissioners.

• Resolution 003-25: Approve payment to vendors in the amount of $2,566,151.12 as outlined in the BCC approval invoice reports and to authorize the county auditor to issue warrants pursuant to and in compliance with section 319.16 of the Ohio Revised Code. (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Execute agreement with Stonelick Township Board of Trustees for snow-and-ice removal on Belfast Stonesville Road because of a weight-restricted bridge. (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Amend Appendix 4.09 (classification plan) to add two job titles: BCC program administrator (class 89410, pay range F) and facilities campus manager (class 79495, pay range A). (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Adopt revised table of organization for Facilities Management: add two full-time facilities campus manager positions (class 79495, pay range A). (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Adopt revised table of organization for the Board of County Commissioners: add one full-time BCC program administrator (class 89410, pay range F). (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Adopt revised table of organization for Fleet Maintenance: add one full-time position to be filled as an auto mechanic 1 (class 59111) or auto mechanic 2 (class 59112); pay range review to follow. (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Amendment No. 1 to Contract for Professional Services with Hazen & Sawyer for project 6402-60168 (Arrowhead Wastewater treatment plant elimination project): increase contract by $47,325 (revised total $271,525) and extend contract duration by 140 calendar days (revised duration 448 days), contingent on required purchase order release. (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Remove dog-and-kennel volunteer policy from the table and retable for further volunteer input and legal review; retable date: Jan. 29, 2025. (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Add personnel action to the agenda and approve termination/probationary removal for Brian Moran, effective 01/15/2025. (Vote: Yes — 3)

• Approve consent agenda and adjourn. (Votes: Yes — 3)

Each action listed above was read into the record by staff and carried by roll call. Where the transcript contained only a generic "I will make the motion" and "I'll second," mover and seconder were not specified in the meeting record.

Items that were discussed but not decided at the meeting include resident complaints about a nuisance property on Rolling Acres Drive (public comment) and the dog-and-kennel volunteer policy, which was retabled for additional input and legal review.