17 APRIL 2018 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

17 APRIL 2018 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

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

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

Also present for the MPGI vs SDRSD Ordinance item- Mayors of Lawrenceburg (Mollaun) and Aurora (Hastings), LMU Utility Director Olin Clawson, Greendale City Engineer Steve Lampert, and Guinevere Emery, Aurora City Manager. 

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE was read by Baudendistel as legally required.

OLD BUSINESS:

Appeal filed by MGPI, LLC objecting to SDRSD (South Dearborn Regional Sewer District) Ordinance 2018-01- Thatcher said they both made compelling arguments , but they approved SDRSD’s ordinance.

NEW BUSINESS:

Donation of 2 parcels of land to Dearborn County- Garden Meadows Estates Lot 12 and Picnic Woods Lot 63-  Jeff Tucker was present to answer questions. Baudendistel prepared an offer to donate property to finalize the deal. There was question about last years property taxes or about $120 total. Those taxes will be paid by Mrs.Tucker. These properties were two that Listerman wanted for the county. Commissioners approved the offer and signed it. 

Owner occupied rehab grant application - Kerry McConnell, SIRPC (South Indiana Regional Planning Commission) - Ms.Jackson came in Kerry’s place. She presented some material for the commissioners. Lifetime Housing Group contacted them last year and told them they were no longer going to do this program in Dearborn County. Roof, gutters, windows, electric. 20% to elderly, disabled, and with young kids. $350,000 grant and it would be for 14 homes. No match required. There are 17 applicants in the county at this time. She discussed some other options for Indiana Housing Applications which would require a match. She would have to go to the Council for the match option. No more liens are required with this program. If applicant has received assistance- they can’t apply again for 3 years. There are income limits and they have to have insurance and paid proper taxes. It is possible to restrict it to just unincorporated county. Applicants get interviewed to select the 14. They can do public announcements to generate interest if they don’t fill the 14 applicants from current requests. She also needed their approval to do a press release on the $350,000 grant when they file for it. SIRPC administers the grant. The county does not pay anything out in advance- the state wires the money when it gets approved and the auditor disburses it within 5 days. Commissioners approved the grant application for the block grant. She also will go to Council. 

Mark McCormack, Planning and Zoning Director:

Zone Map Amendment and Ordinance reining Parcel located in Logan Township- 11.02 acres of land in Section 29,

Township 7, Range 1 of Logan Township, off Raiders Ridge Drive (near General Dr. and Steele Rd.). Maxwell Development, Inc. is seeking to rezone the affected portion of the property from an Agricultural (A) Zoning District to a Residential (R) Zoning District (to allow for a total of 11 new single-family building sites on the affected rezone area—and a total of 13 single-family building sites on the entire 36+ acre parent parcel). This is an extension of the Morgan’s Ridge Subdivision. McCormack gave them the written commitments. For detailed info see the March 2018 Plan Commission notes on this blog. The lots on the edges extend into the AG property area. They just don’t need to rezone the steep slopes. She question about securing the pond from the roadway on one section. He mentioned the adjoining property owner who wanted more access in addition to what they had already been given on a private road. The traffic study was for 182 units and they are doing about 100 less homes total on this entire project. No public wished to speak. Commissioners approved the rezone of 11.02 acres and signed the ordinance noting the criteria for a zone change as read by Baudendistel. 

Interlocal Agreement with West Harrison and Dearborn County- McCormack presented the agreement to Commissioners and that that they will be updating their Comprehensive Plan from the 1980s or earlier. The town has approved the agreement as did the Plan Commission. This is very similar to the St. Leon Agreement. 90 day notice to terminate. Annual but automatically renewing unless terminated. The towns pay local attorneys if they are needed for enforcement- not the county attorney. Each community has a dedicated computer in the PZ Office. Commissioners approved the agreement. 

McCormack will present the updated Comp Plan at the April 23rd PC Meeting along with a couple cases.

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- nothing

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims/Minutes from April 3rd meeting and April 10th special meeting from DCRSD meeting approved. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- dog incident April 1 Dillsboro townhouses. Bit deputy in sheriff’s office. Court date set. Owner filed an appeal of the vicious dog status. May 1st at 10AM after Commissioners morning meeting for that appeal.   

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Thatcher asked about the House issue with Building Dept. Baudendistel said - email stated that Friday April 20th will have the itemized submission ready. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

ADJOURN- 6:02 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township