Minutes 8/8/19

 

The Gallia, Jackson, Meigs & Vinton Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors met in regular session on August 8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at the District office, 1056 S. New Hampshire Avenue, Wellston, Ohio.

Chairman, Paul Haller called the meeting to order at 3:31.  The following were present: Harold Montgomery, Brent Saunders & David Smith – Gallia County; Ed Armstrong. Jon Hensler & Paul Haller– Jackson County; Tim Ihle, Randy Smith & Jimmy Will – Meigs County; Tim Eberts & William Wellman (was late for roll call) – Vinton County.  A quorum was present.  Others attending were: Nick Rupert of Rumpke and Cindy Saltsman.

 

Old business:

 

Minutes of 4/11/19 & 7/11/19 – Brent Saunders made the motion to accept minutes of both meetings, Tim Ihle seconded the motion. All were in favor, motion was approved.

 

New business:

 

-Director/Treasurer’s Report  Cindy reported to the Board that we have lost the Silver Bridge Plaza site in Gallipolis and the Kempton’s site in McArthur due to trash being left at them.

-Cindy passed the floor to Nick Rupert of Rumpke.  Nick said the new fuel tax in Ohio has caused an increase (.40¢ per bin for once a week pickup, 80¢ for twice a week pickup and $1.21 for three time per week pickup which amounts to around $300 a year) to them and asked the Board if they would allow an addendum to the drop-off contract.  Nick said he would not start it until January 1.  The Board decided to vote on this in the December meeting.  

-Cindy reported to the Board that we are meeting our estimated receipts for the year thru July.  She also reported that she made a transfer from the certificate of deposit to the general account in the amount of $85,000 in June, with Chairman, Paul Haller signing off on it.  Jon Hensler made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report, Harold Montgomery seconded the motion.  All were in favor, motion passed.

 

-Cindy told the board that we had a response from the City of Wellston.  David Smith then made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss the contractual issue.  Jon Hensler seconded the motion.  Vote was done be Roll Call: Harold Montgomery, yes; Brent Saunders, yes; Dave Smith, yes; Ed Armstrong, yes; Jon Hensler, yes; Paul Haller, yes; Tim Ihle, yes; Randy Smith, yes, Jimmy Will, yes: Tim Eberts, yes; Mark Fout, not present; William Wellman, not present (came during Executive Session).  The Board went into Executive Session at 3:44 p.m.  The Board came out of Executive Session with no action taken at 4:06 p.m.  

 

With a motion by Brent Saunders and a second by Jimmy Will, the board adjourned at 4:06 p.m.