3 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

3 October 2017 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

Present: Shane McHenry, President and Art Little

ABSENT: Kevin Lynch

Also present: Gayle Pennington, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

Baudendistel read the Title VI statement as required by law.

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

Dearborn County Redevelopment – Vice Pres. Dave Deddens & Atty. Andrea Ewan 

Resolutions to Amend Economic Development Plans for: 

West Aurora, St. Leon and West Harrison - Ewan- presented and each was approved with no discussion. Baudendistel said this just gives the DCRC the tools to spend the TIF money more expansively for what they need. West Harrison had an amendment for the 14 acres to be acquired form the Stone property also. 

USDA EWP Wrap-Up (Hueseman Rd) – NRCS District Conservationist, Matt Jarvis - project is finished up now DC Soil and Water and County Highway helped with that. Any questions? McHenry asked about $ figures. $846,325- with $577,040 from Natural Conservation of that.This was for road slip. Listerman later commended this group and Tim Grieve for getting the $500,000 plus the the taxpayers didn’t have to pay for here for this project. 

Certification of Approval for Shelter Program – Heart House Director, Craig Beckley Almost 16 years open- as of March 2018. run from 70-90% of employment at this shelter. This is unusual among shelters. They don’t believe the answer is a handout- so they press that. We give people a couple days to get used to the community. They are required to fill out and put out 10 applications a day. People stay a little longer at Heart House than at other shelters. They stay a month or two to make the changes to get jobs. Recidivism rate is 5% which is less than most shelters. They have had people from foreign countries and even from other states too. They try to give them the life skills and Purdue Home Extension helps teach those. Molesters, sex crimes, or violence in background checks are not taken. They take people from community corrections also. Always very tight financially. Not here to beg for money- maybe at another time. 8,9, and 24 apartments they own in three areas. They get income from the apartments, but it is reduced for the people who need that. Emergency Solutions Grant is where they get 8% of their budget. They sign this in order to get their approval to go for this grant. Approved. McHenry thanked him for all his work. 

HIGHWAY DEPT. Todd, Listerman, County Engineer

1. United Consulting – Presentation of 2017 Bridge Inspections- 3 reps came to present the completed summary. DC is in full compliance with the state. 102 bridges, 22 are posted for weight limits. 3 new bridges were replaced since last inspection. 2 more are set for completion soon. Some bridges are set for annual inspection due to condition and they are listed in front of the report. Scour plans are in there also. Load grading policy is in effect by 2019. Average age is 50 years for DC. For the state is 43 years.Thanked the county for allowing them to do the work here. Listerman said this is the first cycle that they did not have an increase in the years scheduled for replacement. The number of bridges on the annual inspection have gone up though. 19% of bridges are rated at 50% so needing replacement. Several bridges are scheduled for the next 2 years.  The next 4 items are less than 20 ft long so they are not called bridges even though they look and perform like a bridge- they are called small structures.  

2. Small Structure #111 & #112 / Station Hollow Road Agreement-FPBH, Inc for NTE $29,400 approved to sign design agreement. 

3. Small Structure #148 / Hueseman Road Agreement FPBH, Inc for $27,900- Approved to sign the design agreement. 

4. Small Structures #211 & #213 / Lower Dillsboro Road Agreement Civil Con, Inc. for $29,550- Approved to sign design agreement. 

5. Small Structure #667 / 1 Mile Road Replacement Agreement - Jacobi, Toombs, and Lanz for $35,500- Approved to sign design agreement.  

5. INDOT Community Crossing Matching Grant Fund Award $840,967 for 50% match- the cap was $1million and we were 6th highest award received. Presented this from Governor Holcomb to Commissioners. This was for 2018 road paving. Looking at Johnson Fork, Whites Hill, Carolina Trace, Sand Run, Stateline South of Bright, Georgetown, Old 52 in Harrison.

Planning and Zoning - Mark McCormack: Baudendistel presented- 

Ordinance to Change Zoning Classification of Certain Real Estate from H-1 to B-2- Baudendistel said this goes hand in hand with what was presented at the last meeting. This just formalizes the zoning map change to reflect what was done in the Zoning Ordinance. Approved. 

Updated Interlocal Agreement with Town of Dillsboro and County & Plan Commission for $7200 annual and prorated for 2017 to July. Baudendistel said that is also has automatically renewing provision. Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR- Sue Hayden- presented for Denny Kraus, Jr about mapping. Kraus said- surveyor, GIS and Planning and Zoning started a mapping program about 8 years ago and don’t seem to have enough staff to do it on their own. Got quotes from 1 out of 4 mapping companies. Folding maps about $3 and Map books about $5 each. They will get together with the committee and move forward. There is money set aside for this in perpetuation fund.

AUDITOR- Gayle Pennington- Claims and Minutes from Sept 19 were approved. 

ATTORNEY- Andy Baudendistel- will have reps for animal control ordinance on cats for next meeting. Some items on vicious dogs too. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- McHenry asked for moment of silence for Lynn Deddens sister and Bill Ewbank, former Vet officer. 

Little - thinking about the massacre in Las Vegas- hurricane tragedies, and Puerto Rico- keeping them in our prayers too. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

LATE ARRIVAL-none

Meeting Adjourned at 9:35 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township