Board of Commissioners

Commissioners Conference Room

Agenda — 39 items

1. 1 10:00 AM Call to Order
2. 1 TO VIEW THE RECORDED MEETING VISIT https://www.youtube.com/@knoxcountycommissioners1808
3. 2 10:00 AM Public Hearing for Salt Brine Application from TD Petroleum
4. 3 10:15 AM - Palmer Energy - Bob Snavely - Knox County Aggregate Program
5. 4 Resolutions to be Presented
6. 1. Approve Salt Brine Application from TD Petroleum. 2025-282 approved Pass
7. 2. Proclaim May 4th through May 10th, 2025, as Public Service Recognition Week. 2025-283 approved Pass
8. 6 Public Attendance
9. 3. Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Knox County Engineer, and the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office regarding the replacement of the Cooke Road Bridge over a Tributary of the North Branch of the Kokosing River in Middlebury Township (PID 115515). 2025-284 approved Pass
10. 4. Approve the Bond Release Request from Zayo Group, LLC, for completion of the Directional Boring for the Utility Permit Application from Baseline NXC, dated September 14, 2021 (Resolution 2021-776). 2025-285 approved Pass
11. 5. Approve Auction Contract with Jagger Auctioneers for the Knox County Engineer's Sale of Two Unneeded Vehicles. 2025-286 approved Pass
12. 6. Approve Rural Transit Program SFY2025 Grant Program Year - Subaward Grant Agreement with Ohio Department of Transportation for Knox County Transit, in the amount of $166,000.00. 2025-287 approved Pass
13. 7. Approve Amendment to the Contract between Knox County Department of Job and Family Services and Ohio District 5 - Area Agency on Aging, Inc., for Adult Protective Services. This amendment adds an additional $3,203.96 to the contract effective April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. The contract amount is amended from $160,000.00 to $163,203.96. 2025-288 approved Pass
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15. 8. Approve Contractor Agreement between Knox County Department of Job and Family Services and Ohio District 5 - Area Agency on Aging, Inc., for Adult Protective Services. The contract effective date is April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, in the amount of $160,000.00. 2025-289 approved Pass
16. 9. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for the Knox County Department of Job and Family Services - Local Workforce Area 7 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Partnering Agencies for the Operation and Funding of Ohio Means Jobs Center. 2025-290 approved Pass
17. 10. Approve Participation Agreement Regarding the Usage of the Agreement between the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) Service Corporation and West Publishing Corporation - Thomson Reuters for the Knox County Department of Job and Family Services - Child Support Location Services for Non-Custodial Parents. 2025-291 approved Pass
18. 11. Approve Knox County Sheriff - Jail Food Cost Per Meal Report for April 2025. 2025-292 approved Pass
19. 12. Approve the Knox County Treasurer Depository and Investment Income Report for April 2025, in the amount of $204,282.84, including the General Fund Interest Income of $11,477.40. The Program Income Fund Interest Earned is $2.07 for April 2025. 2025-293 approved Pass
20. 17 County Administrator Updates
21. 18 Commissioner Committee Updates
22. 19 Acceptance of Previous Minutes
23. 20 PAGE BREAK
24. 22 Approval of Transfer of Funds, Supplemental Appropriations and Bills
25. 1. Approve Bill List. 2025-295 approved Pass
26. 2. Approve Bill List - Then and Now. 2025-296 approved Pass
27. 25 Departmental Comment Period (if requested)
28. 26 Public Comment
29. 27 Adjourn the Meeting
30. 28 page break
31. 29 Upcoming Committee/Board/Community Meetings:
32. 30 05/07/2025 – 7:00 PM – Knox County Fairgrounds Committee Meeting – Lester 05/08/2025 – 1:30 PM – MORPC Committee Meeting – Keesee 05/10/2025 – 8:30 AM – LEPC Tabletop Training – Lester 05/12/2025 – 12:00 PM–Knox County Fatherhood Community Conversations–Lester and Pursel 05/13/2025 – 9:00 AM – Elected Officials Meeting – All Commissioners 05/14/2025 – 11:00 AM – LEPC Committee Meeting – Lester 05/15/2025 – 9:00 AM – Knox County Land Bank Board Meeting – Lester and Pursel 05/15/2025 – 1:00 PM – CCAO General Government Committee Meeting – Pursel 05/15/2025 – 7:30 PM – Regional Planning Commission Meeting – Lester 05/21/2025 – 9:30 PM – Board of Revision Hearings - Pursel 05/28/2025 – 8:00 AM – Work Development Committee Meeting – Pursel 05/28/2025 – 10:00 AM – Family and Children First Council Meeting – Pursel 05/28/2025 – 4:30 PM – Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Committee Meeting - Keesee 06/04/2025 – 8:30 AM – Knox County Health Planning Partnership Committee – Keesee 06/04/2025 – 10:00 AM – Kokosing Scenic River Advisory Council – Bill 06/05/2025 – 9:00 AM – Investment Advisory Committee Meeting – Pursel and Keesee 06/12/2025 – 1:00 PM – CCAO General Government Committee Meeting – Pursel 06/12/2025 – 1:30 PM – MORPC Committee Meeting – Keesee 06/17/2025 – 6:30 PM – Knox County Trustees’ Association Meeting – Lester and Pursel 06/18/2025 – 9:00 AM – Knox County Land Bank Board Meeting – Lester and Pursel 06/18/2025 – 9:30 PM – Board of Revision Hearings - Pursel 06/25/2025 – 8:00 AM – Work Development Committee Meeting – Pursel 06/25/2025 – 4:30 PM – Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Committee Meeting – Keesee
33. 31 The Board of Commissioners official meeting notice is established annually per ORC Section 121.22; this agenda does not preclude or prohibit access to the commissioners on session days. This serves as an informational agenda. Items received by the time of this agenda, may not be an exclusive list.
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35. 34 Approve Appropriation of Funds/Supplemental Appropriation. 2025-294 approved Pass
36. 40 Executive Session Regarding Purchase or Sale of Property
37. 41 Enter Executive Session at 10:57 AM Regarding the Purchase or Sale of Property. 2025-297 approved Pass
38. 42 Exit Executive Session at 11:35 AM Regarding the Purchase or Sale of Property. 2025-298 approved Pass
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