Minutes 12/16/21

 

The Gallia, Jackson, Meigs & Vinton Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors met in regular session on December 16, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

Chairman, Harold Montgomery called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.  Roll Call was taken. The following were present: Harold Montgomery, Jay Stapleton & Gene Green – Gallia County; Paul Haller, Jon Hensler & Donnie Willis – Jackson County; Jimmy Will  – Meigs County; Tim Eberts & Mark Fout (late for roll call) – Vinton County.  A quorum was present.  Others attending were Nick Rupert of Rumpke, Bill Cole & Cindy Saltsman.

 

After Roll Call, Harold Montgomery acknowledged guest, Nick Rupert of Rumpke.

 

OLD BUSINESS

Minutes of 10/14/21 – Jon Hensler made the motion to accept minutes of meeting 10/14/21, Jimmy Will seconded the motion. All were in favor, motion was approved.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

DIRECTORS REPORT  Cindy gave an end of the year in review to the Board. Cindy thanked Harold Montgomery, Paul Haller, Tim Ihle & Tim Eberts for their participation in getting the districts solid waste management plan approved.  OEPA approved said plan on September 23, 2021.

-Cindy reported that the district lost two sites in 2021, Hamden and Coalton, due to contamination.  We are still meeting our required average goal of 90%.

- Cindy said that the tonnages at both landfills were down by 11,000 tons.  Nick Rupert reported that the Meigs County Transfer Station tonnage is now going to Beech Hollow.  With the new generation fee that was added in our plan, we will get 35¢ per ton plus $1.00 since it is now going to Beech, so that will help a little.  Nick reported that there was about 100 tons going there each day.

TREASURER REPORT  The Board reviewed October & November Financials. Donnie Willis made a motion to accept October & November Financials, Mark Fout seconded the report.  All were in favor, motion was approved.

Cindy went on to explain the 2022 Budget and Harold Montgomery suggested that they go into Executive Session for Personnel discussion.  Jon Hensler made the motion to go into Executive Session for Personnel discussion, Jimmy Will seconded the motion.  The Board went into Executive Session at 3:41 p.m.  The Board came out of Executive Session at 3:47 p.m. with no action taken.

Cindy went on to explain some of the line-item expenditures, The travel line item was up due to higher fuel prices from our drop-off fuel surcharge; the utility line item is up due to Brenmar leasing the plant; the miscellaneous line item is up due to the districts two-year audit.  Harold Montgomery explained that there is a 5% increase in the budget for Cindy’s salary unless there is a vote for that not to remain.  Jon Hensler made a motion to approve the budget that was recommended by the Executive Committee, Jimmy Will seconded the motion.  All were in favor, motion was approved.  Cindy then went on to the resolutions and said there was a resolution for the budget.  

 

The Board then voted to approve Resolution 1221 - A – To adopt the 2022 Budget  with a motion by Mark Fout and a second by Jimmy Will, all were in favor.

 

-Resolution 1221 - B – To adopt the 2021 Appropriations at the Fund Level

Paul Haller made a motion to accept Resolution 1221 - B, Donnie Willis seconded the motion.  All were in favor, motion was approved.

 

-Resolution 1221 – C – Lowering 2021 Estimated Receipts by $9,000

-Cindy told the Board that we were not going to meet our estimated receipts and she asked the Board to approve lowering the estimated receipts by $9,000.  Jon Hensler made the motion to accept Resolution 1221 – C, Jimmy Will seconded the motion.  All were in favor, motion was approved.

 

-Resolution 1221 - D – Giving Cindy Saltsman permission to withdraw $75,000 from the certificate of deposit  Harold Montgomery said the current board chairman also signs off on this.  Paul Haller made a motion to approve Cindy Saltsman withdrawing $75,000 from the certificate of deposit, Donnie Willis seconded the motion.  All were in favor, motion was approved.

 

 ELECTION OF 2022 OFFICERS  Cindy reported to the board the following slate: Chairman – Tim Ihle, Vice-Chairman – Paul Haller, Tim Eberts – Secretary and Ex-Officio – Harold Montgomery.  There being no further nominations, Jon Hensler made a motion to approve this slate of officers, Jimmy Will seconded. It.  All were in favor, motion was approved.

 

LEGAL Bill had nothing to report at this time.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

Paul Haller wanted the board to discuss possibly getting an up-to-date appraisal and revisiting making an offer to the City of Wellston on purchasing the land. There was talk about how long the lease was for.  Bill Cole stated that it began in 1997 and Cindy said it was for 45 years.  After the first ten years we had the option to extend the lease for another 35 years and we did that. There is 21 years remaining. Nick Rupert stated that the last offer we made to the City of Wellston was not brought up before council.  The board decided to think about it and discuss it further at the February meeting.

 

 

With a motion by Jon Hensler and a second by Jay Stapleton, the board adjourned at 4:11 p.m.