Robert Riley

The Commissioners session addressed several administrative and operational matters. Key topics included the declaration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week in the county, the acceptance of a donation for the County Dog Shelter, and the approval of various financial measures such as purchase orders, vouchers, payments of warrants, memo transfers, and supplemental appropriations. Additionally, the session covered infrastructure and development items, including participation in ODOT road salt contracts, approval of right-of-way work permits, and owner's agreements and subdivision plats for several local projects.

The board addressed several key administrative and operational items, including the approval of purchase orders, vouchers, travel requests, and payment of warrants. Significant business included the authorization of a services agreement for AI coding and data transmission, an internet service agreement for the Tartan Fields Treatment Plant, and a memorandum of understanding with a local union. Furthermore, the commissioners reviewed and acted on road improvement plans for Addison Farms, drainage maintenance assessments for Lewis Center Storage, and the awarding of a contract for the 2026 road improvement program. Engineering-related agenda items involved bids for materials and an amendment to a professional services agreement regarding the Orange Road Railroad Grade Separation Structure, as well as the review of a right-of-way work permit summary.

Key agenda items for this session included public comment, approval of financial instruments such as purchase orders, vouchers, and warrant payments, and recognizing March 2026 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The Commissioners were scheduled to award bids and approve contracts for 2026-2027 Roadside Mowing (North and South) to Commercial Land Management Systems, and a contract for the Del-2026 Culvert Supply Contract to Double Z Construction Company. Other actions involved approving a Drainage Maintenance Petition for Elementary School Number 18, approving an amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Woolpert Inc. for road widening, approving a Right-of-Way Work Permit Summary Sheet, and authorizing the submission of a grant application for the Community Project Grant Program for the Delaware County Regional Sewer District. The session included administrator and committee reports, followed by a scheduled executive session.

Key agenda items included the approval of purchase orders, vouchers, and memo transfers. The session addressed rescheduling and canceling several future sessions, including March 19, March 16, and April 30, 2026, and changing the start time for the April 27, 2026 session. Discussions involved delegating temporary authority to the County Administrator, approving facility use permits, and re-appointing members to the Board of Trustees of the Delaware County Transportation Improvement District. Action was taken to approve the first amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the B.S.T & G. Joint Fire District, and a Professional Services Agreement with DLZ Architecture, Inc. for the Delaware County Jail Renovations Project design development phase. The renewal of a Professional Services Agreement with Management Advisory Group, LLC for Economic Development services was also approved. The meeting concluded with Administrator and Commissioners' Committee Reports, followed by an adjournment into Executive Session to discuss Other Business.

Key discussion topics included public comment, the approval of purchase orders and warrants, and setting the date for a final hearing regarding the proposed Liberty Lakes Sections 1 & 2 Subdivision Watershed Drainage Improvement. The agenda also covered appointments to the Job and Family Services Community Planning Committee, approval of facility use permits, and resolutions of necessity for purchasing motor vehicles for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and a vehicle for the County Drainage Maintenance Program. Further items involved approving amendments to a Physician Services Agreement between OSU and Delaware County EMS, agreements for funding the Guardianship Services Board, and intergovernmental agreements for services from Rescare Ohio, Inc. Other business included approving fund transfers, bond issuance for refunding previous bonds, adopting updated travel and expense reimbursement and sales tax exemption policies, resolving conflicts of interest related to legal representation, and various engineering and construction matters, such as awarding bids for road projects and approving subdivision plats.