19 March 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES
Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Art Little, and Rick Probst
Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator
TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE was read by Baudendistel as legally required.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Joseph DeVito District State Service Officer SE at Indiana Dept of Veterans Affairs- introduced himself and gave some history of veterans affairs office and changes since 2012. They wanted to look at ways to improve veteran’s service. Veteran’s claims are tax free. 6 district service officers in the state. County government appoints the veteran’s service officer and they partner with the state on some of the duties he has to do. Trying to get things paperless and so get the computers and scanners this officers need. The van transportation program here is one he uses for his model. Getting an assistant one or two days a week would free up the veteran’s officer to do home and nursing home visits for claims. Goal is to not have the office closed when the officer is out doing that. Thatcher mentioned that Mike Burgess - our officer - had helped get a widow’s benefit for his mom recently. Homeless veteran’s are being handled through the VA often. The most difficult group to help are the homeless ones who don’t want help. No decisions required.
Health Dept Grant Request- Mary Calhoun Health Dept Leader- Sue Hayden presenting as Mary is working . $91,483.48 Grant for improving vaccine rates on HPV and flu. They are also billing for insurances now too. Approved.
Grant Award Signature Resolution - Patty Jackson SIRPC (SE Indiana Regional Planning Commission)- owner occupied rehab program and funded for full amount requested. Resolution and grant agreement needs to be signed. Baudendistel read the resolution into the record. CBDG grant- $350,000 for Dearborn County for HUD. Approved the resolution and agreement. No match from county- they have the 10% match covered.
Tom Vickroy- Klausing Road Right of Way- with Denny Kraus, Sr and Jr on hand for back-up. Vickroy presented photos to show what he’s wanting. Owns 10 acres on Klausing. He maintains about 400 ft of road there to access his home. He wants access to 8 of his 10 acres. Klausing Rd does drift north slightly across his neighbor’s land. Kraus, Jr. added info. He said in the past when someone wants to use abandoned ROW for access the county grants this. This was done in the 90’s on Dog Ridge Road. The county doesn’t maintain the ROW extension- the owner does. Kraus gave 3 or 4 other examples of this. Commissioners want Kraus to approach the neighbor- Brown- to see what his feelings are on the ROW versus and easement. Kraus also noted that documentation of the old ROW of the road has to be known no matter what we do. Browns have to be notified first. Get the Brown’s decision in writing. There would eventually be a hearing on this. No decision yet.
Mark McCormack- Director of Planning and Zoning- Article 24 section 2406, 2408, and 2446 and Ordinance to amend those articles on Driveway Spacing- this was with unanimous favorable recommendation of the 9 members of the Plan Commission. McCormack read the changes to the commissioners. Site distance requirements were the primary issue in the changes. Safety is the primary concern. Public Comment was opened and closed with no one commenting. Commissioners approved the ordinance changes.
Bill Ritzmann Reappointment - High Point Health Board of Trustees- Sue Hayden presented the letter from Ron Denney the chairman of the board to appoint him for another 4 years starting in June 2019. APPROVED.
2019 EMS Contracts for $20,000 per squad- Sue Hayden presented the $320,000 total contracts. The squads signed and presented their financials for the 8 contracts. Bright has 3 squads now as they are covering for St. Leon also. Approved.
Utility Reimbursement Agreement with Tri-Townhip Water Corp- Sue Hayden presenting for Todd Listerman- relocating water lines for Stateline Rd S curve- $310,967.05. Highway pays 20% and feds pay 80%. Approved the utility reimbursement agreement.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- we need an emergency declaration. Fire Marshall found violations in the sprinkler system of the YES Home and the test would have made worse problems. If the commissioners say this is an emergency, they can get 2 bids that can be utilized. Amy from Quality Fire Protection and Tamara Taylor presented for the YES Home Resolution prepared by Baudendistel declared this as an emergency for the YES Home. Commissioners approved the resolution. Two bidders are the minimum- Probst wants a 3rd bidder. Quality Fire Protection bid with galvanized pipe $130,700. Ryan Fire Protection is $170,000. Quality Fire has also done the recount gov’t work on jail etc. and were recommended by a local engineering firm. Liability concerns are great for the kids there. Approved the declaration and the Quality Fire Protection bid with Probst Nay as he wanted a 3rd bid.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims and March 5 Minutes approved (Rick Probst abstained as he was at road school on that.)
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Wilkers update - there is $80,000 in escrow and performance bond is $150,000. Receiver is Hrezo Engineering. They have 30 days to get those in place. Hrezo Engineering monitors the escrow account. Any lapses will be reported to Bill Shelton and they will have a performance bond to call in to finish that. The bond is for the benefit for the receiver.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- Little- road repairs and construction are beginning- so be aware.
Probst- Several roads - like Salt Fork and Jamison are getting closed off for work. Temp opening on Salt Fork will have a gravel section. Guard rail will be installed. Sawdon Ridge- unofficial detour for SR 1 work. Sheriff will monitor speeding on that.
Thatcher- always respect opinions for each of Beth commissioners even if they don’t agree.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- none
ADJOURN- 6 :27 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
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