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Key votes at the meeting included:

- Amendment to the 2025 meeting schedule: The board canceled the regular meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and added meetings on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The motion passed by roll call.

- Coroner’s office: The board approved a list of 13 out‑of‑county autopsy contracts requested by the coroner’s office. The specific counties on the list were not read into the record.

- Prosecutor’s office policy: Commissioners approved an amendment to the prosecutor’s sick‑leave donation policy. Staff said the change aligns the prosecutor’s policy with provisions in the commissioners’ leave policy but differs in one respect: the policy’s 1,040‑hour maximum applies for the duration of an employee’s employment with the prosecutor’s office rather than per incident, as in other policies.

- Economic development, CDBG/CHIP actions and contract award: The board authorized a coordination agreement with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office to meet grant requirements tied to the National Register of Historic Places, authorized advertising for first and second public hearings on the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) programs, and awarded a contract to Kleinfelder for application preparation, environmental review and administration for the 2025 planning year.

- Job and Family Services subgrant agreement: The board approved a subgrant agreement that outlines responsibilities among Lucas County Job and Family Services and three state agencies identified in the record as the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the Ohio Department of Children and Youth.

- Risk management, cyber liability insurance: Commissioners approved an increase in cyber‑liability limits with the Hyland Group from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 for the 2025–2026 policy period, for an additional premium of $34,780; the board referenced prior approval by resolution 2020‑5276.

- Appropriations: The board approved an appropriation resolution drawing on unappropriated fund balances. Presenters noted appropriations for purchases including three sanitary‑engineer vehicles and several items for the Board of Developmental Disabilities; presenters said they had no objections.

- Personnel actions and appointments (post‑executive session): After an executive session on personnel matters, the board approved multiple appointments, a reinstatement, a reclassification and table‑of‑organization transfers. Approved personnel actions recorded in the meeting included:
• Appointment of Doris Levesque Thomas to eligibility specialist 2 (JFS bargaining unit) at $19.50 per hour, pay grade 28A, step 1, with applicable probationary period.
• Reinstatement of Katherine Quilter to eligibility specialist 2 at $24.65 per hour, pay grade 28A, step 7.
• Appointment of Guadalupe Corona to custodial worker 2 at $15.25 per hour, pay grade 16, step 1.
• Appointment of Tiffany Rayford to custodial worker 3 at $16.48 per hour, pay grade 17, step 1.
• Reclassification of the unclassified position held by Crystal Harris Darnell to director of engagement (no change in compensation reported) and concurrent administrative transfers moving one director of engagement and two program specialist positions from Administration to Human Resources, with incumbents' compensation unchanged.
• Appointment of Lakshana Denikaran to personnel officer 2 at $34.36 per hour, pay grade 25, step 4, with a 180‑day probationary period.

All roll‑call votes recorded in the transcript show the commissioners voting in the affirmative on these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting - April 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 29 meeting the Lucas County Board of Commissioners approved a calendar amendment, coroner autopsy contracts, a prosecutor sick‑leave donation policy change, several community‑development and procurement items, a cyber‑liability limit increase, appropriations and multiple personnel appointments and reclassifications.","taxTitle","Lucas County, Ohio","taxId",2658,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6253983,"Lucas County honors long-serving EMS leaders Dennis Cole and Vicki Schmidt",241,159000,400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3177150-d43cb2977ba6000f238cadd77510103e&start=159&end=400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3177150-d43cb2977ba6000f238cadd77510103e/thumbnail_159000.jpg","/articles/6253983/Lucas-County/Ohio/Lucas-County-honors-long-serving-EMS-leaders-Dennis-Cole-and-Vicki-Schmidt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253983-152fad500a94e252c5a867b664dc5cef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770730981&Signature=g9v3~CmSOptJb~m9CDO3CpB0ZdgrFuZ7mh-~5Y7ZKx1rD9xKM95d-F9hEnqgakM8MK90k26uwfDHDlb3wf5wxDhEkURpx3-jhZOUq9LW2~agfwoNmRndXUUqNnfOn1YsEz10YU4Pa5EJ7XHkdR8zqmB~-SLFg9jMK0RDhVlr24pQwsn37K26fyaQMNUC8wdfqPe58dJvRlUC-g57A3aqi75TMulEPXyjPA5wZGGWoxndTzq8qs-5aqmmLVABfpYKyl3-h0zES1F3y-SPH96l4Ypb6BCpZ8v6V~rVCvv~E0675IU-Qny7N1gO-Jh0GNp7X2wUcRroSGUXqqvafi~Z1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lucas County Board of Commissioners on April 29 honored Dennis Cole and Vicki Schmidt for decades of work in emergency services, praising both for institutional knowledge, mentorship and steady leadership during major incidents.

Deputy County Administrator Matthew Hyraman, who introduced the presentations, said the pair “have done that for over a generation in our community.” He described Cole’s and Schmidt’s roles as central to bringing new employees into county service and mentoring them: “They do not make people like Vicky anymore. Period. End of story,” Hyraman said.

The board and departmental leaders recounted the retirees’ careers. Dennis Cole served more than 25 years as Lucas County director of emergency services, leading through multiple reorganizations of 9‑1‑1 and EMS and coordinating emergency operations for floods, the Toledo water crisis, tornadoes and the COVID‑19 response. The board said Cole oversaw a transfer of EMS responsibilities back to local fire departments and helped pass levies that sustained 9‑1‑1 services.

Cole, addressing the commissioners, described his work as a team effort: “There’s no day was boring and there’s a great group of people…It doesn’t fall on me, it falls on the team.” He said change — including technology upgrades and the siren program — has been a recurring challenge and project during his tenure.

Vicki Schmidt joined Lucas County after work with the Regional Emergency Medical Services of Northwest Ohio. Speakers credited her with long service managing personnel, payroll, vendor contracts and EMS transport billing while serving as a daily resource to coworkers. Schmidt said she was “kind of emotional” and called the career “very rewarding.”

Outside agency leaders also spoke. Doug Meyer, president of the Lucas County Fire Chiefs Association and Waterville fire chief, thanked Cole for guiding the county through the transition of EMS duties to local departments and for working with chiefs on radio and paging issues. Joe Walter, former Toledo assistant fire chief, recalled Cole’s attention to staff needs and said Cole was an effective and fair leader.

The board presented certificates and a ceremonial Lucas County frog as tokens of appreciation and invited staff for photographs. Commissioners and department leaders repeatedly emphasized the retirees’ mentorship roles and the ways their administrative work — payroll, contracts and operations coordination — supported front‑line responders and public safety.

The commissioners’ remarks closed with expressions of thanks and good wishes for Cole’s and Schmidt’s retirements.","At its April 29 meeting the Lucas County Board of Commissioners recognized two longtime emergency-services employees — Dennis Cole and Vicki Schmidt — for multi‑decade service to county emergency operations and 9‑1‑1 coordination.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lucas County commissioners approve schedule change, contracts, policy amendment, grant steps and personnel actions

Lucas County honors long-serving EMS leaders Dennis Cole and Vicki Schmidt