Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Investments

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Advances/Repayments

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County Commissioners may recess into executive session

To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, along with any other matters as specifically identified by motion in accordance with ORC 121.22(G)(1-8). Unless expressly stated otherwise during executive session, matters discussed in executive session are designated by the County Commissioners as confidential. Because the confidentiality of such matters is necessary for the proper conduct of government business, any disclosure outside of executive session is prohibited by ORC 102.03(B). While in executive session, the County Commissioners may discuss and deliberate on the matters at issue, but no votes may be taken until open session resumes.

Approve & waive the reading of Commissioners meeting minutes of March 10, 2026

Enter the petition for annexation into the journal and withdrawing said annexation of 65.2559 acres of land from Amherst Township to the City of Elyria

An Expedited 2 request from Agent Jon Clark for Petitioner Sharon Ricardi, Member of Lulu, LLC

Accept PY2025 Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP) Funds

From the State of Ohio Department of Development in the amount of $1,600,000.00. HOME Investment Partnership Program will receive $878,000.00 and CDBG program will receive $722,000.00

Awarding Civitas Consulting, LLC a contract

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina a contract in the amount of $51,500 to provide professional services to develop the Consolidated Plan and associated reports for the Urban County and Participating Jurisdiction application submittals to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 10 RFP's were received, this being the most responsive complying with specifications. This will be paid from Acct# Community Development's Economic Development Professional Services and reimbursed during the initial year of the Urban County Entitlement CDBG Allocation Administration budget.

Enter into an emergency contract with S&S Contracting LLC

In the amount of $7,400 for the sanitary lateral repair at 8 Waterfall Drive in the Brentwood Lake Development in Carlisle Township. This will be paid from Acct# Sanitary

Authorize Lorain County to provide a loan

In the amount of $900,000.00 for the acquisition of land to Creekwood Development, LLC to facilitate Development and necessary public improvements. Lorain County has applied for a Residential Economic Development District grant from the State of Ohio in the amount of $2,500,000 which allows for assisting in the assembly of land, public infrastructure and utility improvements. Stormwater Utility Fees Acct#stormwater client loan is an alternative funding source available to be used pursuant to R.C. 6117.02(D) in case the REDD grant is not awarded, delayed in award, or not fully awarded, because the property includes a needed drainage improvement. The County loan will be secured by guaranty and mortgage and is anticipated to be repaid in full by August of 2026.

Reappoint various members to the Lorain County Workforce Development Board

Effective retroactive to January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2029: 1. Ryan Flanigan, General Plug & Manufacturing 2. Kevin Stitak, Lorain County Labor Agency 3. Tracey Green, Lorain County Community College 4. Dave Greenspan, Lorain County Community Development 5. Christopher Cabot, Lorain County Job & Family Services

Accept and journalize the 2025 Report on Bridges for Lorain County

Report is intended to summarize the condition of the 237 bridges (structures over 10 feet in clear span) that the County owns and maintains. County is responsible for inspecting each bridge which range in span from 10 feet to 305 feet.

Award & enter into a contract with US Bridge of Cambridge, Ohio

In the amount of $142,246.00 for the Hawley Rd Bridge No. 0185 & 0279 Project in Huntington Township. Only 1 bid was received. Work consists of supply and delivery of two galvanized steel beam bridge superstructure and related materials to site. Structure 0185 is to be 17 ft - 6 inch overall with a 22 ft roadway width. Structure 0279 is to be 16 ft - 6 inch overall with a 24 ft roadway width. Each structure must include detailed plans and load ratings signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Ohio. Issue a Notice to Proceed upon full execution of the contract and the work will be completed on or before July 1, 2026 to be paid form Acct#Permissive Engineer Bridge Project. Authorize County Administrator to notify County Auditor to release retainage at the completion of the project.

Authorize President of the Board to execute the participation agreement

With the Six Remnant Defendants as part of the ongoing National Opioid Settlement Agreement

March 19 at 10 a.m., Landbank meeting

Ohio Dept of Commerce transfer liquor license

From Tobacco Etc LLC, 41957 N. Ridge Rd., Elyria Township to Varahi Maa LLC Sam's Beverage, same address

Publications

"Counties Current"; "CCAO statehouse reports"; "LCCAA Mission Moment"

March 17, LCCC Center Commons, Elyria Mayor's Address

Register at www.loraincountychamber.com

Dixie Mazur & David Knouse thanked the Solid Waste Collection Center for the tour

They were very impressed with the facility and learning how recycling takes place. They would suggest doing some public tours for others.

County Engineer issued various highway permits

#26-4044, Chater Spectrum, Akron directional bore 8,650 ft to install new fiber optic cable across Hwy 12, no open cut of pavement, New Russia Township #26-4046, Chater Spectrum, Akron directional bore 7,476 ft to install new fiber optic cable along Crook St., no open cut of pavement, Grafton Township #26-4047, Chater Spectrum, Akron trench/directional bore 6,296 ft to install new fiber optic along Island Rd., no open cut of pavement, Lorain County #26-4048, Chater Spectrum, Akron directional bore 4,932 ft to install new fiber optic cable along Grafton Eastern Rd., no open cut of pavement, Lorain County #26-4051, Chater Spectrum, Akron trench/directional bore 1,884 ft to install new fiber optic along Parsons Rd., no open cut of pavement, Carlisle Township #26-4052, Chater Spectrum, Akron directional bore 3,109 ft to install new fiber optic cable along Parsons Rd., no open cut of pavement, LaGrange Township #26-4053, Lumos Fiber of Ohio, High Point, NC place 7,156' of Lumos fiber in the ROW along Middle Ridge Rd via directional drill, no open cut, Amherst Township #26-4056, Columbia Gas/Infrasource, Columbus install 1" gas service line via excavate a 4'x4' bell hole on east side of Viewpointe Ct +-262 ft east of Ashford Ct to service house #2021, no open cut, Columbia Township

County Chamber April events

Register at www.loraincountychamber.com - April 14 at 8:30 a.m., Coffee, Tea & Contacts at Brewed Awakenings - April 15 at 1:30 a.m., Safety Council at LCCC

Spirit of '76 Speaker Series schedule

More info at https://www.loraincounty.com/spiritof76 - March 18 at 7 pm., Elyria High School Performing Arts Center, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America; Topic: New Tools To End Hunger

March 19 from 8:30 am – 2 pm Tax Incentive Review Council

At 226 Middle Ave., Elyria 4th floor, room b