117 East Columbus Avenue Suite 100 . Bellefontaine, Oh 43311 commissioners@logancountyohio.goy (office) 937-599-7283 . (fax) 937-599-7268  LOGAN Go UNTYOHIO Board ofCommissioners  Joe M. Antram . Mark A. Robinson . Michael E. Yoder David Henry, County Administrator DeDe Doss, Cierk Administrator Jenny Richardson, Human Resources Director  david.nentyloganeountyohlo.gov doiaeiogmncounyene. gov  richardsondloganeoumtyohio.goy 937-599-7280  937-292-4008  937-599-7284  Minutes of the Board ofLogan County Commissioners  The Board of Logan County Commissioners met ini regular open session on this date of September 3,  2024. ROLL CALL  Commissioner Antram -Yes Commissioner Yoder- Yes Commissioner Robinson- Yes  ADOPTION OF AGENDA  Commissioner Robinson moved, Commissioner Antram, seconded, to approve the agenda oft the September. 3,  2024, board meeting as written, or changes as noted below.  Commissioner Antram -Yes Commissioner Yoder- Yes Commissioner Robinson- Yes  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES  No Report  Commissioner Yoder moved, Commissioner Robinson seconded, to approve the minutes of the August 29,  2024, board meeting as written, or changes as noted below. REPORT OF MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR  Commissioner. Antram -Yes Commissioner Yoder- Yes Commissioner Robinson- Yes  Annex roofing project began today. Tentative date of completion three to four weeks, depending on weather. Waibel started boiler project at. Annex building and former JDC building last week. Waiting for the second part Emergency lighting controls ini the main courtroom went down. Sydney Electric came to troubleshoot and found the control board going bad. Mr. Patterson has suggested moving the controls to the attic due to where the board is in the main courtroom. Commissioners agreed with Mr. Patterson suggestion in moving to attic. Waiting for  to come int.  the quote if the board needs replaced. No action taken. REPORT OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  2025 budget memo, timeline and budget template were emailed to all elected officials and department heads on August 29th. Separate emails will be sent to reflect not calculating severance fund in the department budgets.  Two oft the vehicles sold on GovDeals were picked up on Friday, August 29th.    REPORT OF COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES  Sat in on CEBCO renewal call. CEBCO increased the maximum renewal rate from 13%1 to 18%. Logan County rate increased 8.4%. Commissioners will need to decide to offer the same two plans or review other option plans. Commissioners agreed to offer the same two plans and to pass small increases onto employees.  REPORT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL E. YODER Attended online CCAO Justice Committee meeting.  Met with individuals from ODNR Wildlife, Russell Point Council, Indian Lake Joint Fire District regarding the conditions of the Helipad atl Indian Lake on Friday, August 30th. Commissioner Yoder made no promises and  will discuss further with the other two Commissioners. No action taken. Participated in the West Liberty Labor Day Parade on Saturday, August 31St.  REPORT OF COMMISSIONER MARK ROBINSON REPORT OF COMMISIONER JOE ANTRAM  No Report  Participated in the West Liberty Labor Day Parade on Saturday, August 31st.  COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION No Business to discuss. RESOLUTIONS No Resolutions MEETINGS  The following resolutions were passed:  Commissioners met with Cynthia Heffner Director. Job and Family Services- Ms. Heffner provided an update on current staffing at the JFS. Since the last meeting there have been significant changes in staffing. JFS currently has nine open positions. Ms. Heffner indicated this has been the situation since the possibility of remote/hybrid work was taken away. Ms. Heffner also indicated that remote. hybrid work is being offered in several surrounding counties for JFS staff Miami, Shelby, Union, Hardin, Auglaize, Champaign, and the State. Remote/Hybrid work is also offered at Logan County Board ofDD and Logan County CSB. Commissioner Robinson asked ifo other counties Children's Services and JFS were combined. Ms. Heffner indicated that some are. She would provide a list oft those counties that were. Discussion on increase pay scale. The only recourse to keep the stafft they have and try to find other experienced workers is to increase their pay scale by rewarding those who have stayed with the Agency despite being understaffed. The pay scale rewards workers with experience for either staying with our. Agency/County or Last year Ms. Heffner requested that the: retention pay that the Agency has given to staff since 2001 be changed back to its original intent to include all staff members. Prior Commissioners had stopped this being applied to new hires in 2014. Last year. JFS were able to give retention pay to all staff with five years or more of county service time. However, the rates have not increased since 2001. Ms. Heffner is asking that the rates be increased tor reflect the economy of2024 and to start the retention pay out at the completion of one year of service. Requested revision: Any employee who completes one (1): year of employment, evidenced by county time anniversary date, during the calendar year January 1 through December 31will be entitled to an annual Retention Incentive Payment. This is an annual payment issued with thel last payroll issued in November ofeach  joining our Agency and bringing their prior experience and training with them.    year. Staffr member must be employed by the Agency on this date to receive the Retention Incentive Pay. All countable accumulated county service time will be credited toward the Retention Incentive. Retention Incentives are as follows: Completion oflt to 4 years county service $300.00 Completion of5 to 10 years of county service $600.00 Completion ofllto 15; years of county service $750.00 Completion of16 to 20; years of county service $900.00 Completion of21 to 25 years ofc county service $1,100.00 Completion of 26 plus years ofcounty service $1,300.00 The Revised Retention Incentive program shall begin with the calendar year 2024. The Payment shall be issued with the last payroll in November of2024 and the last payroll in November in the The purpose of these measures is to stop the churning of constant hiring and training due to the loss of trained and skilled workers and to reward those who stay employed with the Agency. Ms. Heffner is asking that the Other discussion on Director salary. Ms. Heffneri indicated that there has not been an increase on ai regular basis despite their budget allowing fori increases and the rest ofJFS staff receiving annual increases. The current Director has taken on additional responsibilities (FCFC, WIC, Senior Service Coalition, assisting LCFSC, assisting during the Storms oft this year, sitting on many Boards that impact our consumers, etc..). Directors of other county departmentslagencies who are having financial difficulties and who are asking the county for funding make significantly more than current JFS Director. Ms. Heffner requested the Director compensation Commissioners will review and discuss further of the requests of staff pay scale increases, retention pay and the  future.  changes be made as of October 1, 2024, to match the federal fiscal year.  reflecting the responsibilities that have been given.  JFS Directors salary Ms. Heffner has proposed. No action taken.  The meeting oft the Logan County Board of Commissioners was adjourned until September 5, 2024.  p  pm. a  DeDe Doss, Administrative Clerk    117 East Columbus Avenue Suite 100 . Bellefontaine, Oh 43311 commissioners@logancountyohio.goy (office) 937-599-7283 . (fax) 937-599-7268  ELOGAN COURYYONI Board ofCommissioners  Joe M. Antram . Mark A. Robinson . Michael E. Yoder David Henry, County Administrator DeDe Doss, Cierk Administrator Jenny Richardson, Human Resources Director  davld.hentyloganeountyohlo.goy eemsunyemcoer  ichardson@loganeountyohio.goy, 937-599-7280  937-292-4008  937-599-7284  Minutes of the Board ofI Logan County Commissioners  The Board ofLogan County Commissioners met in regular open session on this date of September 5,  2024. ROLL CALL  Commissioner Antram -Yes Commissioner Yoder- Yes Commissioner Robinson- Yes  ADOPTION OF AGENDA  Commissioner Robinson moved, Commissioner Antram, seconded, to approve the agenda oft the September r5,  2024, board meeting as written, or changes as noted below.  Commissioner Antram -Yes Commissioner Yoder- Yes Commissioner Robinson- Yes  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  Ms. Rita Helmandollar addressed the Commissioners ofl her concerns with the local JFS, and her aunt lost Medicaid eligibility as of. June 30, 2024. Ms. Helmandollar indicated she received a letter from Medicaid that her aunt Medicaid would be cut offin. June. She received a call from Lorraine Fischio atl Logan Acres that her aunt would be removed from Logan Acres by the end of September due to lack of payment. Ms. Helmandollar has tried numerous times to contact the local JFS office by phone, email and in person. She stated she has never been able to connect with al live. JFS employee tol help her with her issue. Ms. Helmandollar was told that some ofthei information she submitted must have been crossed in the mail. When she contacted the state Medicaid office, they denied receiving any information submitted regarding her aunt. Commissioner Yoder will reach out toJ JFS Director to follow up on Ms. Helmandollar concerns and will get back with her once. he has spoken with Auditor Jack Reser and Chiefl Deputy Clerk Kacy Kirby addressed the Commissioners about ai mailer they send out every year regarding the dog tags. They have asked ifthe Commissioners would consider advertising the new dog shelter project in the mailer with information on how citizens could donate to the new dog shelter project. A QR code would be set up to make donations to Behind the Badge. A draft of the mailer would be provided to the Commissioners for approval before mailing. Commissioners are in favor of providing information on the: mailer. Auditor Reser and Ms. Kirby will get the draft to the Commissioners.  the. JFS Director.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Commissioner Yoder moved, Commissioner Antram, seconded, to approve the minutes of the September 3,  2024, board meeting as written, or changes as noted below.  Commissioner Antram -Yes Commissioner Yoder- Yes Commissioner Robinson- Yes    REPORT OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  Received call from Ivan Reichert with Reichert Excavating, Inc. confirming the work to be completed fora grassed waterway on CR32 behind Sheriff office was correct. Mr. Reichert has spoken with Soil & Water who indicated they had left some oft the work details out ofthe original proposal. Commissioner agreed to stay with the original plan that had been presented and approved by the Commissioners on March 11,2 2024. Mr. Henry  will notify Mr. Reichert the board's decision to stay with the original plan.  REPORT OF COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES  Communicated Seth Allen withl HUB International will be here today to discuss CEBCO insurance rates and  plans. No Report No Report No Report  REPORT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL E. YODER REPORT OF COMMISSIONER MARK ROBINSON REPORT OF COMMISIONER JOE ANTRAM  COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION  Breanne Parcels explained to the Commissioners twoj properties at. Indian Lake that were on the Sheriff Sale. An individual had submitted all proper paperwork on one of the properties they were bidding on. However, at the Sheriff Sale the individual bid on the incorrect property they had submitted paperwork for. The property owner had a CHIP mortgage on it and has been in the nursing home for five years after the CHIP repairs were completed. Ms. Parcels indicated the Commissioners could forfeit to county and take possession oft the property toj put on market. Ms. Parcels recommendation is for the county to take possession of the property and put on market or offer to the Land Bank. Commissioner Robinson moved; Commissioner Antram seconded for the county to take possession oft the Lakeview property that was incorrectly bid on at the Sheriff Sale. Motion carried. Ms. Parcel will collaborate with Administrator Henry and the Administrative Clerk on preparing proper  paperwork for the county to take possession of. The following resolutions were passed: 205-24 Approval ofE Bill Payments  RESOLUTIONS  Commissioner Antram moved, and Commissioner Yoder seconded Approval of Bill Payments Commissioner Antram -Yes Commissioner Yoder- Yes Commissioner Robinson- Yes  MEETINGS  Commissioners met with County HR Director Jenny Richardson and Seth Allen with HUB International- Mr. Allen provided information from the 2025 Renewal Meeting. Mr. Allen reported Logan County rolling 12- month experience is 113.3% premium VS. claims. YTD experience is 127.5% premium VS. claims ($2,551,316 premium VS. $3,252,395 claims). CEBCO Overall rolling 12-month experience is 106.4% premium VS. claims. And CEBCO YTD experience is 100.9% premium VS. claims. Medical CEBCO Anthem renewal is 8.4% (Max CEBCO renewal for 2025. is 18%) CEBCO provided plan options to consider for 2025. CEBCO Dental and  Vision renewal will not be increasing for 2025.    Mr. Allen also provided medical experience reports, medical high claimant report, and vision experience report for county employee benefits consortium. He also provided CEBCO Anthem Renewal and Plan changes, Logan County 2025 Renewal Rates, PPO: Renewal Options, and Logan County HAS Renewal Options. The next steps for the Commissioners will be determining renewal action plan, set employee contributions, develop employee communications, set open enrollment dates, and set open enrollment meeting schedule. Ms. Richardson will be collaborating with the Commissioners to take these steps. No action taken.  The meeting oft thel Logan County Board of Commissioners was adjourned until September 10, 2024.  P  JUMll DeDe Doss, Administrative Clerk