COMMISSIONERS… The Fulton County Commissioners decided not to award a bid for the Fulton County Health Department Project to Midwest Contractors. (PHOTO BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
By: Jacob Kessler
The Fulton County Commissioners held their first meeting of the week on Tuesday, May 9th. The meeting began at 9:02 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer.
Approval of the minutes, current agenda and payment of bills took place first before moving to review the following items.
The April 2023 Investment Report and Dog Warden Reports for periods ending April 15th and April 22nd. The following agenda items were then approved.
– Resolution 2023-381 Increase & Transfer Appropriations for Various Departments.
– Resolution 2023-382 Enter Into Contract 2023-91 with Maumee Valley Dispute Resolution LLC on Behalf of Common Pleas Court.
– Resolution 2023-383 Appoint Members to Fulton County Community Corrections Planning Board.
– Resolution 2023-384 Authorize Release of Permissive Tax Funds to Village of Delta.
– Resolution 2023-385 Approve Payment #6 to Rupp Rosebrock Inc. for Contract 2022- 69 for Fulton County Fair Hog Barn.
– Resolution 2023-386 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests.
Following approval of those items, commissioners moved to discuss file plans for Ditch 2149-Delta. Delta Village Administrator Brad Peebles made a request that the engineers report be pushed back by six months in order to review it and come up with a solution.
Commissioners then moved to approve Resolution 2023-387 to Grant Extension to File Plans for Ditch 2149-Delta. The meeting was then adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
Commissioners then held their second meeting of the week on Thursday, May 11th. The meeting began at 9:00 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer.
The meeting opened with a bid opening for Ditch 2147-Amboy. The two bids were received as follows. Countryside Farms in the amount of $47,652.50 and Wagner Farm Drainage in the amount of $40,490.00.
The minutes and current agenda were then approved before moving on to approve the following agenda.
– Resolution 2023-390 Increase & Transfer Appropriations for Various Departments.
– Resolution 2023-391 Approve Cooperative Agreement 2023-92 with Lucas County for 2023 Pavement Marking Program.
– Resolution 2023-393 Accept Retirement Resignation of Senior Center Employee.
– Resolution 2023-394 Approve Purchase Orders and Travel Requests.
During approval of agenda items, commissioners came upon Resolution 2023-392 to award the bid for the Fulton County Health Department Expansion Project.
Commissioner Jon Rupp asked if there was a name provided for who won the bid. Commissioner Joe Short stated that he moved to award the bid to Midwest Contractors for the project.
With no second being offered to approve the motion, commissioners moved forward and approved The Dotson Company bid for the project, with commissioner Joe Short voting no.
During discussion, Commissioner Jeff Rupp had the following to say. “Mr. Jon Rupp, you read into the minutes a week ago some comments concerning Midwest, and at that time I was leaning towards awarding them the bid.”
“But we received an email from Mr. Aaron Koder, looks like we all received it here on Tuesday, where he took absolutely no responsibility for any of the comments that were made.”
“So, I stand by the comments that you made a week ago and I just could not in good faith award a contract to a company that’s just going to try and bully their way in.”
“So, that’s what has caused me to change my mind and why I am motioning we award the contract to who I consider is the best contract, the best bid and that would be the Dotson Contract.”
Following those agenda items, commissioners moved to enter into recess at 9:10 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. Following their return, a continued final ditch hearing was held for 2144-Krasula.
A letter was given to commissioners by the petitioner stating issues had already been taken care of and that they would like to withdraw their petition.
Commissioners moved to approve Resolution 2023-395 to accept the dismissal of the petition. With no other business to attend to, the meeting was adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
Jacob can be reached at jacob@thevillagereporter.com
