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Huron County commissioners approve routine resolutions, recognize staff after clean grant audit
Summary
At their Sept. 30 meeting commissioners Harry Brady and Tom Dunlap approved a batch of routine resolutions — including a $362,500 transfer-station scale contract, a Phase I environmental assessment for the Norwalk Main Street School, surplus property disposals and the sale of radio consoles — and publicly praised staff following a clean grant audit.
Commissioner Harry Brady and Commissioner Tom Dunlap on Tuesday approved a series of routine resolutions and administrative actions at the Huron County Commissioners’ Sept. 30 regular session.
Among the formal actions, the board certified the Claims Schedule for Payment Batches #410744 (Resolution 25-271) and adopted multiple other resolutions including the award of a transfer-station scale contract, a Phase I environmental site assessment agreement for the Norwalk Main Street School, an appropriation for an elections grant fund, disposal of obsolete county property and the sale of surplus radio consoles to Erie County.
Why it matters: The actions affect county operations and budgets — the transfer-station contract and the sale of obsolete equipment influence how the county manages solid-waste operations and 9-1-1 equipment; the Phase I assessment could help clarify environmental risk at a local school property; and the appropriation supports election administration expenses.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 25-271: Certified Claims Schedule for Payment Batches #410744 — approved (Commissioners Brady and Dunlap voted aye). - Resolution 25-272: Awarded Transfer Station Replacement Scale to Kelstin Inc. ($362,500) — approved. - Resolution 25-273: Approved agreement with BJAAM Environmental, Inc. to perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment at Norwalk Main Street School (not to exceed $3,500; school to reimburse county) — approved. - Resolution 25-274: Appropriated $4,300 in Board of Elections Primary Grant Fund #161 — approved. - Resolution 25-275: Directed disposal of obsolete county property (inventory attached to minutes) — approved. - Resolution 25-276: Authorized sale of Telex radio consoles to Erie County and Erie County 9-1-1 for $3,000 — approved.
During discussion on the Phase I agreement, Commissioner Harry Brady said the school will reimburse the county for the assessment. Pete Welch, buildings and grounds supervisor, told the board the Phase I assessment is intended to identify potential hazards and does not include environmental testing.
Administrator/Clerk Vickie Ziemba reported that the county’s six CDBG and CHIP grants received a clean audit from the Ohio Department of Development. Ziemba praised Administrative Assistant Valerie Stebel for her organization and responsiveness during the audit; the commissioners thanked Stebel and authorized Commissioner Tom Dunlap to sign a letter to the ODOD Audit Office recognizing the clean audit.
The meeting also included routine travel approvals for county staff, authorization to sign a support letter to Lorain County regarding redevelopment of the Avon Lake Power Plant site, and a Waiver of Liability/Hold Harmless agreement authorizing the Norwalk Fire Department to conduct a training exercise in the old Shady Lane Complex buildings. Administrator Ziemba noted only Norwalk Fire had submitted the required paperwork, and Commissioner Brady said the timing of the training was coordinated with planned demolition to avoid a prolonged eyesore.
The board heard a public comment from Huron County Engineer Lee Tansey, who welcomed incoming commissioner Bob Morgan and offered to orient him to the engineer’s office. The meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
