16 NOVEMBER 2021 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- none
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance Recertifying County Commissioner and County Council Districts- Gayle Pennington, Clerk of Courts -said they reviewed all the information and suggested no changes to the precincts. Commissioners approved and signed the ordinance.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden:
Barnes and Thornburg 2022 Lobbyist Engagement - annual agreement for the state legislations. $5000/ month when they are in session and $3000/ month when out of session. Same agreement as before. Approved.
2022 OKI Representative- Probst is the current Representative. OKI wanted it in place for their January meeting. Approved and signed for Probst to continue as rep to OKI.
Sue Hayden also mentioned that Jason Sullivan was voted in by Emergency Management Board to continue as their Director. That is so they can approve that at their January meeting on appointments.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and November 2nd Minutes approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- nothing tonight.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Probst- Covid shots still being even away and extended down to the youth. There are very few excuses that outweigh the benefits of the Vaccine. Encourage to research beyond You tube and the internet.
Little- Enjoy the beautiful fall weather.
Thatcher- the new location and access from outside to the back of the building makes it easier for disabled to access and also to avoid the security at the other entrance. Also Thanksgiving is coming up- so gratitude.
Little also added that Bill Ullrich had passed away and talk was about the long years of service to the county.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION
PUBLIC COMMENT- Debbie Kastens from Bright - per your Mission statement - managing risk from public safety and roads and bridges. The Rumpke meeting last month. In the beginning that said there are over 40 truck to use Sand Run entrance. There will be 400 trucks in the distant future. 11066 Stand Run Rd is the entrance. This is in Hamilton County. But it affects us here. 3000 cars use Sand Run every day. This will affect Bright and Hidden Valley as they use that route to get to work etc. She also said they misled people on some items. MIsled people to 100 tons a day- it will be much more. They are doing a lot of dumping on Sundays.
The reason I am really here- Hamilton County has formed a commission to look at the rules for Rumpke. Rumpke tells them there is hardly anyone around this dump- but that doesn’t take into account the people in Indiana. We need letters- and a stronger letter to let them know how this dump is going to affect us. They told IDEM about this. And DC Commissioners notified IDEM also. Thatcher noted that they will continue to monitor the situation. She belongs to Ditch the Dump. Thatcher asked her to leave copy of the people to contact. Mr Ratz and Mr Lyness were at the meeting and people can contact them also. The Committee- wants to set up rules- Hamilton County has no landfill rules. We need to start that here. The committee are really intent on knowing public opinion. Denise Driehaus and others are on that committee. More meetings on the policy set up for dumps. Cannot cut trees April 1 to Sept 1 due to the bats. More rules on that.
Debbie York- Moores Hill- Dog problem- live in bad conditions- bark and annoy neighbors. Thatcher said that she needs to get on meeting for next agenda and they will get Dog Control people there. She has complained to sheriff, town marshall, and animal control. No responses.
ADJOURN- 5:33 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
