Tuesday, October 17, 2017

17 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

17 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

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

Also present: Leah Bailey, Covering for the Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

Baudendistel read the title VI statement as legally required.

ABSENT: Gayle Pennington, Auditor

OLD BUSINESS: none

NEW BUSINESS:

Knights of Columbus Request for Annual Prayer on the Square – Gerald Bruns- Friday January 19th, 2018 at 10 AM- approved by Commissioners.

Ordinance to Amend Animal Control Ordinance- Baudendistel said he had been working with PAWS and Animal Control. Community Cat may or not be feral and they currently have colony cat caretakers which has not been utilized in 4 years since created. They are changing the ordinance to Community cat caretakers. The cats get sterilized, ear tipped, and have rabies shots.This is based on Boone County KY’s successful version of this. There is  vicious dog ordinance change with regard to the number of days for hearings. Community cats can only be returned to a property with the property owner’s permission. There are a few changes to be made at Marlene Underwood’s suggestions. He recommended tabling until he could write those in. PAWS noted that grant funding could happen also with the ordinance. Working cats programs also work with farms. Tabled until the changes can be incorporated at the Nov 7th meeting. 

ADMINISTRATOR- Sue Hayden- nothing

AUDITOR- Leah Bailey  for Pennington- Claims and October 3rd Minutes approved

ATTORNEY- Andy Baudendistel- nothing further. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Art Little- just thinking about hurricanes and forest fires - pray for them 
Shane McHenry- Bright area Business festival was good for the area and the fire dept supported it well too. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- Phil Darling-  thinks the community cat program is a great idea and cited personal experience with about 20 cats. 

LATE ARRIVAL- none

Meeting Adjourned at 6: 20 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

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