MINUTES

HENRY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

November 15, 2007

Commission members present:

Charlie Griffith (President) Henry County Citizen Representative

Jon Lindsay Henry County Health Department

Rich Myers Henry County Commissioner

Ed Nagel Ridgeville Township Zoning Inspector

John Overmier Liberty Township Trustees

Eric Shank Henry County Soil & Water Conservation

Lenny Sonnenberg Henry County Citizen Representative

Tom Von Deylen Henry County Commissioner

Tom Zimmerman City of Napoleon Zoning Administrator

Staff members present:

Tim Schumm

1. Tim Schumm called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

2. Approval of Minutes: Eric Shank moved to approve the October 18, 2007 minutes. John Lindsay seconded. Motion carried.

3. President’s Report: No Report

4. Old Business:

A. Planning Department 2008

Reviewed the recommendation that was within the November 5, 2007 memo.

Over the past month, a committee consisting of Charlie Griffith, John Harding, Rich Myers and Tim Schumm has been discussing the need of hiring a Planning Director. This committee has discussed the issue with the Planning Commission and Regional Water & Sewer District and will be meeting with the Commissioners to discuss the issue.

It is this committee’s recommendation that a full-time Planning Director be hired that would also be able to assist the Regional Water & Sewer District. Ideally, the person would have experience in planning and an understanding of water and sewer issues. The Planning Director would be under the Commissioners, as in the past.

As for office space, the Planning Director’s office could operate out of the current EMS office, once that office space becomes available. It is believed that his space will be available in mid-2008. Before the space becomes available, the Planning Director could work out of the Engineer’s Office temporarily. Due to space constraints, the Engineer’s Office could not be a permanent location for the Planning Director.

A meeting with the Commissioners has been scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 9:00 am to discuss the hiring of a Planning Director.

5. New Business:

6. Closing Remarks

A. Date for Next Meeting:

The next Planning Commission meeting will be on December 20, 2007.

7. Adjournment:

Rich Myers moved to adjourn. John Overmier seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tim Schumm