16 JANUARY 2018 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

16 JANUARY 2018 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Shane McHenry, President, Art Little, and Jim Thatcher

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

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE was read by Baudendistel

OLD BUSINESS

Boards Commissioners Serve (All 3 serve on Solid Waste & Drainage Board)

Emergency Management Shane McHenry

Juvenile Board Shane McHenry

OKI - Jim Thatcher

Personnel Advisory Shane McHenry

Region 9 Workforce Art Little

SIRPC Art Little

Port Authority Board- Shane McHenry

Plan Commission- Jim Thatcher

NEW BUSINESS

Annual IDOC Grant – Steve Kelly, Director of Court Services- As part of their annual grant for community corrections funds paying for home detention and work release- asking for $72,080 for insurance 37,000 plus and 384, 000 plus for salaries and perf etc. 

$58,100 foe another salary and JCAP director $81,100. Approved. these are only annual commitments.

Lawrenceburg Public Library Vacancy- New member for Dan Toon. Gary Gellert or Susan Carson from northern part of county. Thatcher motioned for Gellert- approved. He said both were qualified.  

911 Advisory Board Appointment- Jason Eckhoff- was approved as requested by the board.

Jason Sullivan Emergency Mgmt - needed an approval for the lowest level - a yellow travel advisory issued earlier this week. Approved.

Kevin James Malin (sp?)- safety of dogs in extreme weather. The shelter described is vague. He read several versions of heat or cold advisories are in place. He was compelled to seek change due to seeing animals in bad conditions. He has discussed it with PAWS and Animal Control - they are on board. And he has over 2700 signatures on his online petition. McHenry appreciates his initiative. Baudendistel said that the ordinance is broad by design. He is willing to sit down and take a look at them with others. The City of Greenwood passed a law like dogs having to be inside if the temp is below 20 or above 90. Action- Baudendistel is to set up a meeting and include Kevin Malin along with PAWS etc. and look at Animal control Ordinance. Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- - Welcomed Jim Thatcher to first meeting. Jim Stole with Safety resources to have signs and maps installed in the buildings. They will also look at OSHA items. They will start at 10 AM tomorrow.

AUDITOR – Gayle Pennington - also welcomes Thatcher to the board. Claims and Dec 19 and Jan 2 Minutes approved. 

Nov 12 will be the Veteran’s Day observance for 2018, 2019, and 2020 per the state. 

McHenry was reaffirmed as Board President now that Thatcher was seated.  

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- welcome Jim Thatcher and looks forward to working with him. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS-

Jim Thatcher- Proud to be sitting up here. Aware of the trust people put in him- have his door and hear open - looking forward to working for the people. 

Art Little- also welcomed Thatcher- known him a long time.

Shane McHenry- Building doing well - still having issues with back orders on some things. Chris Grabowski with Maxwell has done an excellent job in addressing it all. 

McHenry said that the road issues were hard to get together. But they worked 16 hours and were back out at 4 AM this morning. Outstanding job. 

Also welcomed Thatcher. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none

PUBLIC COMMENT- none 

ADJOURN- 5:35 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township