16 July 2019 DC Council Meeting Notes

16 July 2019 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

Present: Liz Morris, President, Dennis Kraus. Sr., Dan Lansing, Kevin Turner, Tim Doll, Alan Goodman, and Bill Ullrich. 

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Jim Thatcher, Commissioner, Sue Hayden, County Administrator, and Andy Baudendistel, County Attorney.

FIRST MEETING- DEARBORN COUNTY LOCAL INCOME TAX COUNCIL- 6:30 PM

The County Council is also the Tax Council for the entire County including the municipalities.

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE- read by Morris as legally required.

LIT - Request for a distribution for the Bright Fire & EMS, Bright Volunteer Fire Company, Inc from Public Safety LIT. - Morris said this is the first year this is available. 

Kendal Eberhardt- they want to purchase a squad- $224,658 for a 911 fleet and fire was what was submitted originally for an ambulance chassis squad. Trying to get to a more easily maintained system for transportation to avoid the issues they have with the diesel chassis. 2011 Dodge chassis ambulance has 98,000 miles on it. $18,274 in maintenance on this since 2017. It has broken down with a patient in it and it has caught fire also. Had to put in a transmission and $6,000 for suspension. Can get $10,000 for it in trade in. 

Morris said that whatever money is granted it won’t happen until January and then it comes in in twelfths- each month. 

They did 3 bids based on multiple chassis. Had one for $204,000. Its an E450 chassis- and ambulance chassis. They are really considering the Ford version that is prebuilt with the entire ambulance setup.

The idling seems to cause the maintenance issues on the diesels.

Bill Ullrich praised them for all the work they do and getting their research done.  

Tim Doll commended them on doing their homework and asked some questions regarding the share of county population they cover- 33%. 

Eberhardt said they try not to touch Festival funds for anything other than protective gear. 

Getting away from the diesel- too much expense on maintenance and exhaust repairs. 

Ullrich moved to accepted the $224,658 to do it right the first time. Kraus Sr. seconded. All ayes.

Baudendistel said the actual resolution will be approved on August 12th at another meeting. 

Adjourned first meeting at 6:57 PM

SECOND MEETING - DEARBORN COUNTY COUNCIL- 7 PM

Steve Kelly Grant Application Approvals: - Connie Fromhold presented- they already have the money so they made them fill out the grant forms. No county match. Ullrich motioned and Turner 2nded. Council approved all 3 below.

Veterans Treatment Court grant - $126,589

Drug Court Grant- $10,000

Veterans Treatment Court Grant - $10,000

Discussion on President of Council signing grant applications outside of a meeting with no county match. They feel that the commissioners already have to look at this first- so they are covering the review of matches or not etc. So Council decided that Morris could be allowed to sign off on them prior to the meeting and then notify council at their next meeting, 

TREASURER- Barb Scherzinger, Resolution Authorizing the Investment of Public Funds. Connie Fromhold presented this for the treasurer. This also still allows banks outside the county to be used for deposit of public funds. Approved. 

SHERIFF- Shane McHenry- Grant application for Stop Arm Violation Enforcement (SAVE)- Connie Fromhold presented for the sheriff. This is for extra patrol during bus hours on county roads per Kevin Turner. No match on this grant for $11,000. Approved.  

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

Minutes from May 28, 2019 were approved. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

Meeting adjourned at 7:18 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township