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A G E N D A
LORAIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026
9:30 A.M.
NOTICE: THE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE LIVE STREAMING THE BOARD MEETING You Tube – Lorain
County Commissioners
A. RESOLUTIONS:
#1. Investments
#2. Appropriations
#3. Transfers
#4. Advances/Repayments
#5. Requisitions
#6. Travel
#7. Bills
#8. 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.
B Public Comment on Agenda Items: (Please limit comments to 2 minutes - Thank you)
C. Old Business:
D. Board Business:
#9. Approve & waive the reading of Commissioners meeting minutes of March 10, 2026
#10. 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
Community Development:
#11 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
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#12 Awarding Civitas Consulting, LLC, 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.
Sanitary Engineer:
#13 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
Stormwater Management District:
#14. 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.
Workforce Development Agency:
#15 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
Engineer:
#16 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.
#17 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.
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Board agenda cont. 03/13/26
Prosecutor:
#18 Authorize President of the Board to execute the participation agreement with the Six Remnant Defendants as part
of the ongoing National Opioid Settlement Agreement
E County Administrator Update:
F. Clerk’s Report:
#1. March 19 at 10 a.m., Landbank meeting
G: Board Correspondence:
#1. 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
#2. Publications: “Counties Current”; “CCAO statehouse reports”; “LCCAA Mission Moment”: “
#3. March 17, LCCC Center Commons, Elyria Mayor’s Address. Register at www.loraincountychamber.com
#4. 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.
#5. 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 bore1,884 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
#4. Sheriff in compliance with ORC 311.20 monthly itemized account of actual keeping and feeding prisoners and
others for February was 34,583 meals served at a cost of $1.40-$1.87
#5. Amherst Township Res #3-5-26 Object to proposed TIF to be considered by Commissioners for 32.66 acres
Sandstone Commercial parcels TIF per ORC 5709.78 in order to negotiate a mutually acceptable compensation
agreement (cc: LCCDD)
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Board agenda cont. 03/13/26
#6. 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
#7. 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
#8. March 19 from 8:30 am – 2 pm Tax Incentive Review Council at 226 Middle Ave., Elyria 4th floor, room b
H New Business:
I Public Comment: (Please limit comments to 2 minutes - Thank-you)
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Administration 226 Middle Avenue. 4th Elyria, Ohio Office: 440-329- Fax: 440-323-
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