22 January 2013 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

22 January 2013 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

Present: Dennis Kraus. Sr., President, Dan Lansing, Liz Morris, Randy Lyness, Charlie Keyes, Maynard Barrett, and Bill Ullrich.

Also present: Gayle Pennington, Auditor and Teresa Randall, County Administrator

Commissioner Lynch was in the audience.

Reorganization Meeting

Dennis Kraus, Sr. was re-elected as president.

Maynard Barrett was elected as vice-president.

Dennis Kraus, Sr. welcomed the 2 new members ( Keyes and Lyness, and also Barrett who replace Jim Hughes.

Plan Commission - Lansing

SE IPC- Kraus

JuvenileAdvisory -  Morris

EMA- Ullrich as the president’s designee

CVTB and  Economic Redevelopment-  Barrett

Solid Waste Management- Lyness

Community Corrections- Humphrey requested Morris

Personnel Advisory-  Barrett and Kraus

OKI- Mark McCormack

Jail Committee- Kraus and Morris

Alcoholic Beverage- Ralph Schaffer

Regional Sewer District- Jeff Stenger

Park Board – Jim RedElk- Kraus said he’s a good one to keep and there may be some changes there- Ullrich said good.

PTABOA- Mary Booker

Library Board- Pat Ritzmann- if she wants to go back on it.

Community Mental Health- Keyes (Keyes said is that a hint? Laughter –regarding the mental health part) 

Gayle Pennington- minutes were tabled from the December meeting. There were some questions about the transcript from Morris.

Council members had to sign off on the employee benefit program that they had received it or waived it. Required by federal law.

Keyes asked if Grieve had purchased the mower approved in November. Pennington said that she would check to see if it was 2012 or 2013.

Interlocal agreement for Jewel DuBonis from Lewis and Kappes for lobbyist consultant services. Kraus signed the contract.   County’s share is $24,000. They share expenses with the other cities and towns: Lawrenceburg – $24,000 Greendale $9360  Aurora $8640 Dillsboro $3120 Moores Hill $1440 St. Leon $960 West Harrison $480. All the same as last year’s prices.

Council meeting schedule- May 21, Budget Hearings – Pennington will be advertising all the budgets. Sept 9 thru 13 is budget hearings, November 19. All are at 6:30 except budget hearings. Extra meetings are scheduled as needed. Jail funding won’t be needed until May 2013 per Randall. Pennington has some requests to her. Lyness will be in Florida in Feb- March, Lansing will be out last 2 weeks of March. Lyness willing to fly back for it. So Council decided April 9^th is an extra meeting scheduled for requests that are coming in.

Meeting adjourned.

After the meeting Kraus added Job Classification Compensation Committee members- Kraus, Barrett, and Lyness that they forgot during the meeting.

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township