JANUARY 2001 TERM

January 3, 2001

Present:	David C. Bullerdick		Kenneth E. Paust
		Sara Davis			Jeffrey C. Plasterer
		Russell Hersberger		Marjorie A. Sharp (late arrival)
		Myron Moyer

Christopher Beeson, Auditor, called the meeting to order.  Following 
the Pledge to the Flag, Mr. Beeson requested nominations for President. 
Mr. Paust nominated Marjorie Sharp, seconded by Mr. Plasterer.  Mr. 
Plasterer then moved, seconded by Mrs. Davis, that nominations be 
closed.

Mrs. Davis nominated David Bullerdick as Vice President, seconded by 
Mr. Plasterer.  Mr. Hersberger then moved, seconded by Mr. Plasterer, 
that nominations be closed.

Mr. Paust moved, seconded by Mr. Hersberger, election of Mrs. Sharp as 
President and Mr. Bullerdick as Vice President for the coming year.  
The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Paust moved, seconded by Mr. Plasterer, approval of the minutes of 
the meeting of December 6, 2000.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mrs. Davis welcomed newly elected Council member, Myron Moyer.

Mr. Paust moved, seconded by Mrs. Davis, re-appointment of Joseph 
Kaiser and Dan Hollenberg to the Property Tax Assessment Board of 
Appeals.  The motion passed unanimously.

Wayne County Commissioner John Catey then introduced Ron Cross as the 
new County Attorney, and Clay Miller, as Assistant County Attorney.

					AMOUNT		AMOUNT
					REQUESTED   	APPROVED
WAYNE COUNTY CONVENTION &
TOURISM BUREAU (#019)				
Administrative				 70,799.00	70,799.00
Supplies				  7,500.00	 7,500.00
Other Services and Charges		116,096.00     116,096.00
Capital Outlays				290,372.00     290,372.00
				       $494,000.00    $494,000.00

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORORATION
  OF WAYNE COUNTY  (#170)
Personal Services		       $243,150.00   $243,150.00
Supplies				 11,410.00     11,410.00
Other Services and Charges		259,100.00    259,100.00
Capital Outlays				  6,500.00      6,500.00
Discretionary Fund			200,000.00    200,000.00
				       $720,160.00   $720,160.00

COUNTY DRUG FREE COMMUNITY FUND (#154) 
Justice/Law Enforcement		        $21,075.00    $21,075.00
Treatment/Intervention			 21,083.00     21,083.00
Prevention/Education			 21,958.00     21,958.00
					$64,116.00    $64,116.00

EDIT FUND ACCOUNT #169
Capital Outlays
Various Economic Development Projects  $250,000.00    $   -0-

EDIT FUND ACCOUNT #170
Capital Outlays
Economic Development Purposes	    $2,100,000.00  $2,100.000.00

CUMULATIVE CAPITAL
 DEVELOPMENT FUND (#156)
Wayne County Commissioners
Capital Outlays 400 Accounts	      $600,000.00    $600,000.00

Wayne County Commissioners
Capital Outlays Wayne County Jail      $250,000.00	$250,000.00

Mary Walker, Executive Director, Wayne County Convention & Tourism 
Bureau, was present to request approval of the Year 2001 Budget of the 
Bureau in the total amount of $494,000.00.  She noted that $27,000.00 
of this will be covered by State Tourism funds.  Mr. Paust moved, 
seconded by Mr. Hersberger, approval of the budget.  The motion passed 
unanimously.

Mr. Paust congratulated Ms. Walker on the 20th Anniversary of the 
Bureau.

James Hizer, President & CEO, Economic Development Corporation of Wayne 
County was present to request approval of the Year 2001 Budget of the 
Corporation in the total amount of $720,160.00.  Mr. Plasterer moved, 
seconded by Mr. Paust, approval of the budget.  The motion passed 
unanimously.

Barry Ritter and Karen Maurer, Drug Free Wayne County, were present to 
request approval of their budget for the Year 2001 in the total amount 
of $64,116.00.  Mrs. Davis moved, seconded by Mr. Paust, approval of 
the budget.  The motion passed unanimously.

Wayne County Commissioner John Catey said that, at this time, he would 
like to withdraw the Additional Appropriation in the amount of 
$250,000.00 requested from EDIT Fund #169.

Mr. Catey requested approval of an Additional Appropriation in the 
amount of $2,100.000.00 from EDIT Fund #170,  for Capital Outlays, 
Economic Development Purposes.  Mr. Plasterer moved, seconded by Mr. 
Hersberger, approval of the request.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Catey also requested an Additional Appropriation from the 
Cumulative Capital Development Fund in the amount of $600,000.00 for 
Capital Outlays, 400 Accounts.  Mr. Plasterer moved, seconded by Mr. 
Paust, approval of the request.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Catey then requested an Additional Appropriation from the 
Cumulative Capital Development Fund in the amount of $250,000.00 for 
Capital Outlays, Wayne County Jail.  Mr. Plasterer moved, seconded by 
Mr. Paust, approval of the request.  The motion passed unanimously.

Robert Chamness, Chief Probation Officer, was present to request 
approval for an Amendment to the Salary Ordinance for his department, 
changing Account #1092-Clerical from $18,200.00 to $20,020.00.  The 
change will be effective as of January 1, 2001.

Mr. Chamness then requested approval for the transfer of $820.00 from 
Account #1364-Overtime and $1,000.00 from Account #1348-Part Time to 
Account #1092-Clerical within his budget.  Mrs. Davis moved, seconded 
by Mr. Paust, approval of the Salary Ordinance Amendment and transfer 
as requested. The motion passed unanimously.

Eric Coulter, Executive Director, Health Department, was present to 
request approval for a Salary Ordinance Amendment changing Account 
#1054-Registered Nurse to Account #1083-LPN, Classification IIA, 40 
hours per week, with a salary of $20,613.00, to be effective as of 
January 1, 2001.

Mr. Coulter then requested approval for the transfer of $20,613.00 from 
Account #1054-Registered Nurse to Account #1083-LPN within his budget.  
Mrs. Davis moved, seconded by Mr. Paust, approval of the Salary 
Ordinance Amendment and transfer as requested.  The motion passed 
unanimously.

Lynn Madden, Building Commissioner/Director of Planning, was present to 
request approval for a Salary Ordinance Amendment for the Building 
Commission as follows: Change Account #1090-Administrative Assistant to 
Account #1080-Administrative Assistant, Classification IIA, $20,613.00.  
The change to be effective January 1, 2001.

Ms. Madden also requested approval for the transfer of $18,117.00 from 
Account #1090-Administrative Assistant, and $2,496.00 from Account 
#1001-Department Head, too Account #1080-Administrative Assistant.  
Mrs. Sharp moved, seconded by Mrs. Davis, approval of the Salary 
Ordinance Amendment and transfer for the Building Commission as 
requested.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Catey then requested approval of the re-appointment of Bill Martus 
to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation.  
Mrs. Sharp moved, seconded by Mr. Plasterer, approval of the re-
appointment.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Catey also requested approval for the appointment of Don Cates to 
fill the unexpired term of Myron Moyer on the Board of Directors for 
the Economic Development Corporation.  Mr. Paust moved, seconded by Mr. 
Plasterer, approval of the appointment.  The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Catey distributed copies of the year end report of the 
Commissioners; noted that meetings of the County Commissioners would 
take place this year on Wednesdays beginning at 9:30 a.m.; and reported 
that the process is in motion for a legislative bill to be passed that 
will allow the County to increase CAGIT one-quarter of one per cent and  
enable construction to begin on the County’s new Jail.  He requested 
the support of Council members in this process.

Mr. Hersberger moved, seconded by Mr. Moyer, adjournment of the 
meeting.  The motion passed unanimously.