19 February 2013
Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes
Present: Shane McHenry, President, Art Little, and Kevin
Lynch
Also present: Teresa Randall, County Administrator, and Andy
Baudendistel, Attorney.
ABSENT:Gayle Pennington, Auditor
This meeting was preceded by commissioners meeting with
department heads to improve communications and efficiencies. I came in during the
last 20 minutes of it. Power Point presentation of Strategies with Kevin Lynch
presenting. Revenue decreasing from the state to the tune of about $3million a
year or more estimated. McHenry noted that we are using Barnes and Thornburg
lobbyists to help solve our issues seeking funds. State will be taking
Riverboat revenue from us and Lawrenceburg too. We get about $6-7 million form
Lawrenceburg riverboat. Randy Frey, Jud McMillan, and Johnny Nugent are
fighting to keep the Revenue here per Art Little. He encouraged sending emails
to other reps beyond us regarding the revenue sharing and our needs here.
Department heads were then encouraged to grab some food laid out for them as
this was an early meeting.
Regular meeting started late- 9:15 AM
OLD BUSINESS:
Community Corrections
Advisory Board appointments:
Mario Todd- Minority Lay Person 3 (Re-appointment)-
Commissioners approved
Kelly Mollaun- Lay person 4
(Re-appointment)- Commissioners approved
EMA Board appointment:
Town of Dillsboro member change to Tom Wafford- approved
West Harrison appointment- Richard Bower- approved
NEW BUSINESS:
Assessor- Gary
Hensley- 2014 New Construction and Trending Service Bids- this information
was previously presented. It is for 2014 taxes paid in 2015. Commissioners
approved.
Boston Mutual-
Michael Kuhn- Open Enrollment- He has been their rep since 2005 and Boston
Mutual has been here since 1997. Open enrollment means they can’t be turned
down for any medical condition. We are part of a pool of 62 counties. He passed out the highlights of the program.
It’s an employee paid benefit- no cost to the county. It is deducted from their
payroll. This is life insurance. This policy goes with the employee even when
they leave the county employment. This is a permanent life policy.This was
purely informational. They will be meeting with employees on this.
Historic Hoosier
Hills Resource, Conservation, and Development Board Appointment- Brad
Dawson was re-appointed to this .
Ordinance- Retention
of Service Weapon, Badge, and ID card for Deputies retiring with 20 years
of service- Mike Kreinhop asked for this to be approved. There is an IC that
allows state police to do this- so he wants to do this locally as well.
Lawrenceburg also does this via ordinance. Baudendistel will rework what he has
under the HOME RULE ordinance. IC 5-22-22 is the code to review per Kreinhop.
Commissioners agreed to have Baudendistel write the ordinance. Tabled until
ordinance revised.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:
Todd Listerman, Highway Engineer- Bridge #102- Utility Reimbursement Agreement
for North Dearborn Water. This is near Creekside on North Dearborn. They are
needing easements from the water and gas companies. $24,749.35 is the cost for the water company.
Commissioners approved.
ROW on Stateline Road for First Financial Bank- who now have
sold the property. The new owner has countered the offer. IC 36-1-10-5
restricts negotiations above $25,000. This counter is over the average of the 2
appraisals. We can’t accept that. He asked approval for going to court. They
asked for more money and damages. This number is way above the restricted level
per Baudendistel. Baudendistel says court is the only option. Baudendistel was
given authority to proceed with court filings for parcel #14 14128 Stateline
Road- the OLD MainSource bank site. They will also send a letter to the owners
explaining why they can’t negotiate further per law.
ADMINISTRATOR:
Teresa Randall
County Attorney agreement- this will be drafted for the next
meeting $28,000/year and $150 per hour
for additional services. Tabled.
Commissioner Meeting Dates- March will be March 5 at 9 AM,
and March 19th at 5:30 PM. This will be the schedule for the
remainder of the year probably.
John Maxwell has resigned and Kevin Lynch was a citizen from
the board but is now there as Commissioner on it. So His citizen spot needs to
be replaced. James Deaton- Dillsboro – former BZA and DCF boards. He was
appointed to the Redevelopment Board for Dearborn County. Dave Deddons was
recommended for the other spot. He owns the BP out in St. Leon. He works with
St. Leon Redevelopment also. Commissioners appointed him to the Redevelopment
Board also.
Lynch and Randall formed a mini task force with the Park
Board. They created a small task force to get that relationship to being all on
the same page.
Minor foot surgery Thursday for Randall and will be on
crutches for 6 weeks.
AUDITOR: Connie
Fromhold substituting for Pennington- claims will be signed and reviewed after
the meeting per McHenry and approved by Commissioners
ATTORNEY: Andy
Baudendistel- resolution and interlocal agreement with Lawrenceburg for $20,000
per unit. This was to tidy up our agreement on their EMS services and they
would provide county services as requested at times. Total $40,000 for two
units. Commissioners were advised by Randall that they were reviewing all EMS
agreements for 2013 and she wanted L-bg to go thru the same process as everyone
else. TABLED until they can go through the process of review with Randall.
Randall will call Johnny Tremain and Bobby Mills to explain.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS-
Art Little- believes the county is in a good position to move forward and
grow and develop. And it is an honor to be here.
McHenry agrees and said we can look harder at budgets and
not just cry over losing Riverboat revenue loss. We need to work better with
other people.
Lynch said we have some great department heads and leaders
in the county. We will work hard to make the right decisions to move the county
forward.
LATE ARRIVAL
INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- none
Meeting adjourned at 10 AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
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