1 MAY 2018 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

1 MAY 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

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

OLD BUSINESS

Signatures on Order of the District Authority re: MGPI vs. SDRSD- from the ordinance at 10 April meeting- McHenry read the Order saying that MPGI rates are just and equitable and the ordinance is sustained by the District Authority. Commissioners signed and will be sent to attorneys for both sides. 

NEW BUSINESS

Bright Area Business Association – Cindy Nixon- Wants to have a 5K walk and BBQ and will be helped by the same person who does the Gobble Wobble. They planned routes for minimal road stoppage. Little said they will get some complaints as always with these. Thatcher said if its just once a year. They avoided Salt Fork and chose the first route proposed. Donated money to the Safe House, the Bright Fire House and The Pantry. They give away everything they make. This is for October 13 to start at 9-9:30AM. Firemen help with the traffic and a few extra sheriff dept. can also. Commissioners gave them preliminary approval to do this. They will refine the plans as it gets closer. Listerman wants to make sure that the Beacon and Eagle and the newspaper publish this in advance.  

Highway Engineer, Todd Listerman:

Supplemental Agreement #2 for Bridge #108 Harrison Brookville Road- received INDOT approval for fed funds a year ago. To make sure they keep fed funds they will follow the federal funds process rather than the state funds version. Feds require more geotech etc. $197,000 now instead of $135,000. This will make sure they have the federal funds for the future- Scheduled for 2023 construction - this is for $2million in fed funds. Approved and signed. Ready to go and endangered badger in Indiana etc will be started on for environmental.

Bid Results for Small Structure #419 Georgetown Road-  This is at the bottom of Georgetown Hill. This will remove the 8 ton wt limit. Bid with McAllister Excavating using the Type 1 Corrugated pipe for $245,359.50. This has to be done by June for the 45 days paving for Georgetown Project. The road will be closed for this. Approved. McHenry told Listerman to put Listerman’s number on the notice.

At bottom of White’s Hill is a pipe replacement he is working on there before they do that paving and It also will be closed. Augusta Drive has one too. 

New 911 Phone System & Request to Approach Council - 911 Director, Jared Teaney- letter from Cincinnati Bell. By Jan 2019 have to be on new 911 system. Best proposal he’s seen is form Indigital by Solacom. Surrounding counties are on this. He will need an additional appropriation as it won’t be in time for the Jan date. About $13,000 per year after the first year. Maintenance and software updates are included. They will add a fifth desk position- but not an extra employee. It’s for when another one goes down, or training, or if they have a big event and need to up the staff for that. Part of this will come from 911 state wide funds, and the console work station purchase could be form interlock funds. It is not coming out of Riverboat. It’s from his funds. 911 board is in agreement with this. McHenry said to get a written board letter from the board for Council. Approved to go to Council. 

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- update on Annex construction. Cornices should be done within a month. Paving for parking lots done in mid- June. Wrap-up for whole construction should be in late June. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims and Minutes form April 17th approved. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- On the Wilker issue with Building Permit with Shelton- the itemized list has not been given to Shelton and it was due in mid April. He has drafted a complaint to appoint a receiver to take possession of the unsafe premises. Bill issued an unsafe building back in October. He wants to get into court to get that process started. This route gives an opportunity to get that finished. If the receiver goes in and says it is not salvageable, then we are in a different position. The receiver can file a mechanics lien against the property and they can then sell the property. He wants permission to move forward to file the complaint. And he wants to allow Shelton to file another Stop Work Order. Baudendistel said he has not heard back from McDaniels. The receiver is up to the court. There is also a small claims judgement against them on week damage from runoff. Dave Klump who lives on Seldom Seen with the small claims judgement. McHenry said they tried to avoid court which can move slowly. If people show up after work order, than they should call the sheriff’s dept. and Shelton. IC 36-7-9-20 is the code for this process. He cannot be kept off his property - but he cannot work on it with the stop work order. Commissioners approved the litigation and the new stop work order. Klump wanted an ordinance or something to prevent people form getting permits without proving they have the funds to complete the project. Also the litigation will allow them to say he’s in contempt of court and jail time can result. Wilkers allegedly violates stop work orders. The fine is $2500 for violating that.. 

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ADJOURN- 10:10 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township