January 18, 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

January 18, 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

Present: Shane McHenry, President, Art Little, and Kevin Lynch

Also present: Gayle Pennington, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Terri Randall, Administrator

Baudendistel read the Title VI statement as required by law.

OLD BUSINESS:

SERCC SE Regional Community Corrections Appointment of Board Members- 4 year terms.Public Defender-Michael Sarappata, Victims’s Advocate- Karen Ernst, School Adm Matt Probst- Ivy Tech, Mental Health Adm.CMHC Tom Talbot,  Lay person- Honorable W Gregory Coy,Lay person-  Mario Todd - all approved.

New appointments: Steve Bradley- Probation officer

Rick Craig to Lay person seat.

Sheriff Glen Potts Ohio County

Ron Spurlock - Ohio County Consultant- non- voting

Gayle Pennington Auditor Consultant- non- voting

Terri Randall Consultant- non- voting

NEW BUSINESS:

Bid Contracts - Maxwell Construction- presented by Kris from Maxwell - Bid Packages 11-18 for a some items that were not bid back in June. Dec 1st at 1 PM these were opened. County Attorney was present at the bid opening and reviewed al documents.

#11- Net Connect Technologies- $77,000.00 Approved

#12- Midwest Data- IT Equipment and Info $37,000.00 Approved

#13 and #15- HND Systems - video and card access systems- $97,450.00 Approved

#14 # 18 Security Automation Systems- $72,265- Approved

#16 Justice AVC- Video Arraignment $40,655.54- approved.

#17 bid- but decided not to do that outside but cover it inside the system. 

Progress on steel deck welding to be able to pour concrete on Tuesday. Building enclosed hopefully in April. Framer coming in after concrete decks being poured. Wet winter and some really cold weather slowed productivity at times. 

Randall has been attending their construction meetings with Eric Hartman. Having issues getting big steel beams in the basement. Phenomenal cooperation. Lots of RFI Requests for info from the manager of the construction work and architects. Kris said - Sometimes the low bid process can n=be shaky but it worked out here.

RAVE Mobile Safety Agreement- EMA Director Jason Sullivan and 911 Director Jared Teaney- Sullivan presented- Teaney was not present - want to pursue SMART 911- and ask permission to go to council for approval. $20,400 annual fee plus $3350 setup fee. Approved to go to Council. They like RAVE- is a lot more user friendly. Rapid Notify is being changed to this. Baudendistel to review the agreement also. Approve dot go to Council. 

911 Board Appointment for EMS Position- Randall said at the last EMS alliance meeting- Misty Russell elected to replace Ed Opp who retired.Approved.

Litter Update- Celeste Calvitto- gave a pat on back to Molly from Recycling Center- she has gotten to every school with outreach. Snow hid the litter and now the litter is exposed again. Need a regular plan to cover these areas- will review at the next litter meeting. A lot of the main roads leading into the county are a problem. McHenry also praised Molly from seeing her work at their Recycling Meeting each month 

Interlocal agreement with Lawrenceburg and EMS Contracts- Baudendistel said Del Weldon said he was planning to get them signed from Lawrenceburg. They have not arrived yet per Randall.Tabled until Baudendistel can get with Weldon.  

Randall brought up the other EMS contracts at this point. Wanted to get them signed earlier in the year. Aurora, Bright, Dillsboro, Greendale,  Manchester, Moores Hill, Sunman. All are $40,000 for 2 units except Manchester for $20,000 for one unit. Still waiting on their audits. Homeland Security has a pilot program- online and they are considering using it to get the new volunteers certified. They do practicals in Noblesville 8 times during the training. St Leon hasn’t brought their contract in yet. Concerns about them not transporting. All above signed and approved except St Leon and Lawrenceburg are tabled. 

Juvenile Center Doctor and Nurse Agreements- Baudendistel said no substantial changes and no problem with it. Dr. Samantha Wood- $11,133/year. approved. Ron Phillips nurse- $12,742/year approved. Randall will pend these until they get the insurance and Workers Comp documents added.  

Verification of Nepotism Certification for Compliance with IC 36-1-20.2-16- from state board of accounts. Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR- Terri Randall- nothing more

AUDITOR- Gayle Pennington- claims and Dec 20th and Jan 3rd minutes- approved. Covered bridge certification for Guilford Bridge approved.  

ATTORNEY- Andy Baudendistel- John Rumsey from Ohio County Council passed away last week from cancer. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:

Lynch- attended Governors state of the state address. Great- reaffirmed the port for SE Indiana. thinks we will see a lot happening in the next 4 years. Great time to be a Hoosier.

Little- agreed with Kevin. Recuperating on antibiotics for bronchitis and is not contagious. 

McHenry- Optimistic- hoping we become a nation united. Went to a ball game with his kids and one step closer to tournament. He appreciates the diverse board and that they get to Indy when he can’t.  l little unnerving to see his mom out there in the audience..,

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

LATE ARRIVAL- none

Meeting Adjourned at 6:50 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township