17 DECEMBER 2019 DC COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

17 DECEMBER 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Art Little, and Rick Probst

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- none

NEW BUSINESS

Zoning Amendments and Ordinances- Planning Director Mark McCormack presented:

Article 9 Section 910 and Article 10 Section 1010 and 1030 unanimously favorable recommendation from Plan Commission- setbacks for kennels at 250 ft. Second item related to having barns or accessory buildings built before the home. They also must have the septic sites approved in advance so that the home but later will have the septic for sure. Also have new regulations on the types of animals and amounts allowed on property. Made this consistent with the sections of the code. Subdivisions also typically have rules regarding these restrictions also. 

No public wanted to comment- Commissioners approved the amended ordinances for Article 9 and 10.

Article 24 Section 2416 - unanimous favorable recommendation from Plan Commission. Transportation regulations regarding access points - one access point for each 500 ft of frontage. Also some other cases where an additional access is permitted on 150 ft of frontage helping with corner lots and frontages and U shaped driveways. No public wanted to comment. Commisisoners approved the ordinance changes.

Article 25 Table 25.1 and section 2564- unanimous favorable approval from Plan Commission except for Thatcher who didn’t vote. This one relates to manufactured homes. This updates it to reflect the newer codes on manufactured homes. HUDs min square footage for home is 400 square ft in order to get a loan. There are different rules for manufactured homes and they want to standardize the regulations. Looking to have the minimum at 950 sq ft. Duplex at 1500 sq ft. If they want to go below that- they can see a variance with BZA. No public wanted to comment. Commissioners REJECTED this recommendation and sent it back to Plan Commission for their reconsideration. Thatcher said that he felt that tiny homes don’t belong next to 500K homes, for example. That maybe the zoning needs to change to reflect places that they can put those small homes.   

Article 27 Definitions- changed kennel definition to match Animal Control Ordinance. Also changed the definition for manufactured mobile homes to reflect HUD’s definition. Commissioners approved this ordinance.  

Resolution accepting Donation of Real Estate- Baudendistel- Regency Commercial Associates at the bottom of US 50 and Wilson Creek Road 0.630 acres remaining out of the ROW for US 50. This would be a quitclaim deed and they will pay the taxes due also.Commissioners approved the donation of land. 

2020 Economic Development Service Agreement with One Dearborn- Sue Hayden presented- this is for 2020 and the county pays them $15,000. Terri Randall was present if they had questions. And congratulations on their recent award from Duke Energy. 

2020 Water Rescue Lease- Sue Hayden presented. Water Rescue only changed one thing- it’s just a one year lease for $1/year. Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden: 

2020 Contracts for EMS- Bright gets an additional $20,000 as they are taking over part of St. Leon so a total of $60,000, Greendale, Lawrenceburg, and Aurora- They others get $40,000 each- Approved.

2020 Commissioners Meeting Schedule- May 6 and Nov 4 are Wednesday meetings due to elections - approved.

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims, Payroll and December 3rd Minutes approved with Probst abstaining due to being in Indy then

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- nothing more

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:

Little- take a few moments to think about Christmas and what it’s really about- the birth of Jesus

Probst- recognize maintenance dept- even decorated the lobby for the holiday.

Thatcher- thinks they are looking at making this a vaping-free facility soon.

He has grandkids who still remember Art Little as Santa one year.

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- Baudendistel said Steve Kelly was here for security upgrades for Hoosier Square. They solicited 3 quotes. Maxwell, Jent, and Bruns Gutzwiller quoted. Only Maxwell submitted a quote. And $27,520 was their quote. This is the same project that Judge McLaughlin presented to Council. $!0 K was to be from Probation fees and $20K from County General. Approved- and there is a remaining design fee ($1700) to Mary Ewbank for some storage that is separate in addition to this per Kelly. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- Phil Darling- asked if St. Leon had disbanded. Answer- There is no change - St. Leon still doesn’t transport . That’s why Bright is answering there also now.

Jim Kinker- had fed case against Dearborn County which has been resolved. Wants to have concerns addressed- lifetime resident here- falsification of a document. Baudendistel didn’t know details. Shane McHenry got all this information when he was running for sheriff. County took his daughter’s license. Continuances (several) were in Superior Court 1. Prosecutor Lynn Deddens agreed to meet with him. This originated in 2016. There has been too much injustice for too long. The criminal and civil case were concluded and the insurance settled things. There was negligence through every single department. There should be some action taken against these people. Commissioners advised him to meet with Deddens as this is her jurisdiction. 

ADJOURN- 6:22 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA- Dec 17th DC Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 

December 17, 2019 

5:00 p.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1. Zoning Amendments & Ordinances - Planning and Zoning Director, Mark McCormack

Article 9, Section 910 

Article 10, Sections 1010 and 1030

  Article 24, Section 2416

Article 25, Table 25.1 and Section 2564 

Article 27, Definitions

2.  Resolution Accepting Donation of Real Estate

3.  2020 Economic Development Service Agreement w/One Dearborn

4.  2020 Water Rescue Lease

VIII. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

1.  2020 Contracts for EMS: Bright, Greendale, Lawrenceburg & Aurora

2.  2020 Commissioner’s Meeting Schedule

IX. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

1.  Claims/Payroll/Minutes

X. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

XII. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ADJOURN

11 December 2019 DC Redevelopment Commission Meeting Notes

11 December 2019 Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission Meeting Notes

Present: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Dave Deddens, Jim Helms, Diane Bender, and Jamie Graf (non- voting school board member)

ABSENT: Alan Goodman 

Also present:Sue Hayden, county administrator and minute taker, Andrea Ewan, attorney, Connie Fromhold, Auditor and DCRC treasurer.

Title VI statement read as legally required.

The meeting was preceded by an executive session from 9-10:30 AM

Memorandum from executive session stating that they only discussed what was advertised was verified and approved.

ACTION from Executive session: Terri Randall was approved to proceed with incentives for Project Sticker. 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES- November 14th minutes approved.

CLAIMS AND FINANCIALS Financials were passed out and claims for Land Consultants $3100 for survey on Stone Property in West Harrison TIF and Seitz for bond for DCRC board for 2020 are approved.  

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:Blighted property in Guilford - no mortgage on the properties. Board decided to proceed with appraisals by Nicole Daily and for Ewan to check with Tom Pittman to be sure this falls within the purview of the DCRC. Daily is also working to help DCRC on the Stone property issues.

NEW BUSINESS:

ONE DEARBORN REPORT: Randall said they were having a lot of response to the spec building being on the market. In January Crossdock hopes to be finishing their due diligence. (Why hasn’t this been done by now?) Crossdock wants to look at whole picture. Crossdock plans a  320,000 sq ft spec building and Cushman Wakefield is marketing it. The developer wants a partnership with the DCRC and get a master plan for the entire site. They are looking for somebody to partner with as the builder. They want a limited one year plan to let Crossdock keep the larger site as a future option. Crossdock has been making huge investments on their own. 

Andrea and she will work together to put a proposal together to bring back to the board. DCRC agreed to proceed in that direction for a master plan. 

Deaton said that they may need to set aside some funds and parameters for Terri and Andrea to get information for their meetings. 

The board discussed One Dearborn’s role and how to communicate better. Also funding for various tasks. Board is often called together too early in the process. They should be able to run the numbers in advance of the meeting. May set it at about $10,000 NTE. 

  

ATTORNEY’S REPORT- Lee Wilburn’s (Crossdock) email exchange had a mistake in contract. It has been re-executed and is being pre-signed. They will need to re-record the contract. They will notarize the signing. 

OTHER BUSINESS Next meeting will be Dec 18 with executive session from 8 am-9am.

ADJOURNMENT - 11:11 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

It's Not Your Grandfather's Party Anymore

It's Not Your Grandfather's Party Anymore

 reprinted with permission of IPR- Indiana Policy Review 

by Mark Franke

A recent column in the Washington Examiner magazine focused on a congressional candidate in Michigan running as a conservative Republican in a Republican district. No big news there except for the fact that the candidate comes from a low income, Latino, union family.

This is Michael J. Fox and "Family Ties" in real life.

It’s not supposed to work like this, is it? The young are supposed to be more liberal than their parents, not more conservative. Conventional wisdom says Shane Hernandez in Michigan has to be an outlier on the political scene.

Maybe not. This same phenomenon can be observed here in my corner of Indiana. There was a time not so long ago when the rural townships of Allen County and several other counties were heavily Democrat. They were settled mainly by German immigrant farmers, the population not as mobile as sons took over farms from their fathers and stayed put. Non-farmers were nearly all blue collar skilled and unskilled factory workers. These were the demographics that consistently voted Democrat from the days of the New Deal.

Then something changed. Farms consolidated, large factories closed and some out-migration began to occur in part due to first-generation college students. Even so, the basic make-up of the residents was mostly unchanged. But their politics were shifting demonstrably.

Perhaps it was the Reagan revolution. Recall that his election mystified the Beltway pundits by attracting young voters and blue collar workers in inexplicable numbers. Reagan’s charisma aside, something else was going on as these solidly blue townships became more and more red.

I won’t presume to extrapolate my observations over the entire nation or even Indiana. All I know is that the Democrats win precious few local offices in my corner of the state. Even though northeastern Indiana voted consistently for the Republican presidential candidate, with only Harry Truman in 1948 and Lyndon Johnson in 1964 polling Democrat pluralities, this didn’t necessarily bleed over to local elections. Post-World War II election results show many Democrat winners and aggressively contested elections. Compare this to 2018 when all 12 county commissioner races in northeast Indiana were won by Republicans, nine without a Democrat opponent.

We haven’t changed; the party platforms (and rhetoric) have.

Allow me to recount a conversation that happened in my own family. To state my bona fides, I grew up in a blue-collar Democratic household with farming ancestors going up several genealogical lines. Yet, three of four siblings, all college educated, are now conservatives who vote Republican.

My father gave me some insight into what happened one night in 1988. We were all together and the topic became the presidential election between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis. Dad sermonized on what he believed. When he was finished, I asked if he was going to vote Republican for the first time in his life. I told him that he had essentially recited the Republican platform.

He was offended. He planned to vote for Dukakis the Democrat because the Democrats were for the “little man.” It was an exercise in futility to explain that the governmental policies he favored to help the little man were what the Republicans were promising. No matter; he still thought of the New Deal Democrats he remembered from growing up during the Depression.

A friend of like age has a similar anecdote about one of his elderly family members. She told him how much she liked the 1968 Democratic nominee’s convention speech. The problem was she had listened to George Wallace not George McGovern. My friend had no better luck explaining this disconnect to his aunt than I did with my father.

My friend’s aunt and my Dad hadn’t changed. Their political party had. A sharp leftward turn left many of the party’s generational voters in the dust. They liked what Ronald Reagan said and did while becoming worried if not frightened of what the Democrats were saying.

My Dad and others of his generation just hadn’t realized this yet. I can’t imagine the cognitive dissonance he would be suffering today if he were still alive and watching the Democrat presidential debates.

Being described as “a basket of deplorables” only interested “in our guns and our religion” doesn’t meet the How to Win Friends and Influence People test among my relatives and neighbors, blue- or white-collar ones. It certainly does explain why we vote the way we do, irrespective of how our grandparents voted.

Moderate Democrats no longer have any incentive to run for local office here. The same probably can be said for any kind of Republican in most large metro areas. As we devolve into two entirely separate, one-party nations, our republic sadly continues to weaken. But that is a topic for another day.

Mark Franke, an adjunct scholar of the Indiana Policy Review, is formerly an associate vice chancellor at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.


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DC Redevelopment Executive Session and Meeting at North Dearborn Library Dec 11

NOTE: This meeting is being held at the North Dearborn Library and requires that the necessary attendance of county officials and staff will lose work time in traveling to and from it. It also makes it more difficult for the public to view the proceedings.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Executive Session & Special Meeting

The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission 

has called an Executive Session for 

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

The purpose of the Executive Session is for discussing interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or agents of industrial or commercial prospects by the Indiana economic development corporation, the office of tourism development, the Indiana finance authority, an economic development commission, a local economic development organization (as defined in IC 5-28-11-2(3)), or a governing body of a political subdivision. This is classified confidential by state and federal statute: IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (4)

And also, to discuss strategy with the respect to the purchase or lease of real property by the governing body up to the time a contract or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties. This is classified confidential by state and federal statute:  IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (2) (D)

A special meeting for housekeeping will take place at 10:15 a.m.

These meetings will take place at the

Lawrenceburg Public Library – North Dearborn Branch

25969 Dole Road

West Harrison, IN 47060

3 DECEMBER 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

3 DECEMBER 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, and Art Little

ABSENT: Rick Probst

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

NEW BUSINESS

Overview of SIRPC- Susan Craig, Executive Director- SE Indiana Regional Planning Commission - spoke about Broadband in the 9 counties they cover. Issues with a regional impact concern them. Broadband is inconsistent in the region. 38% homework problem in the region where there is inadequate internet access. Partnered with Purdue and they had a study done which they have been sent. FCC has to have provider reports and some is inaccurate and a couple other issues. They also surveyed the people in the region. Providers sit at the table also for this work. REMC is trying to help with this. Trying to get funding. SIRPC is trying to improve awareness and make broadband accessible. They may be able to pay for an Americore staff person with a grant that Purdue is helping with. They have to have a $10,000  match for the grant. Looking at that from the Community Foundation. Minimum speeds are variable throughout the area. The carriers receive the money to expand broadband. They are all at the table as they need help with funding the infrastructure for it.  There is about $100 million available for these projects.They are in the 2nd round.  REMC services HVL and much of the county. For example, Jackson County got $1.3 million and they put in $4 million. Another in Floyd County got $2 million and put in $2.1 million.Some counties are using TIF to help providers fund this. (Do they do 5 G?)

They also do Community Block Grants and have done several here. Its for infrastructure, water supplies, senior centers, libraries, etc. Brownfield assessments and grants. This is for development-  (Could they use this to help with AEP cleanup?)

They also get bonus points for projects that affected region. This helps with future grant funding. The counties need to fill out the survey to help assess this. 

Thatcher asked if she’d mad e Terri ( Randall?) aware of these regional plans. They have 3 major metro areas in this 9 county region. 

  

2020 Road Material Bid Awards- Highway Superintendent, Tim Grieve

Laughery Valley only bid on Fuel this year. The other 2 did not bid this year- even tho one of them picked up a packet. Others don’t bid because we are not tanker direct.

Rohe is 50 cents up, O’Mara the same on asphalt. They do not use Rohe Kilby as much as they use Ohio standards and it’s a different mix that can be harder to apply. We accept all bids so that they can use the materials closer to project. Same for aggregates. All approved.

Right of Entry and Hold Harmless Agreement- Cook Road- Baudendistel said they need to go onto the Hall families properties but not to acquire it. They have to remove 15 trees and compensated for that. Thatcher met with him for that negotiation. Approved. 

Grant Funds for Pre-trial Release Officer- Resolution and Interlocal Agreement with Ohio County- Baudendistel said this is because we share courts and probation etc. This is for substance abuse and mental health issues. The employees will be from Dearborn County employees. The half from Ohio County will also be added to Dearborn County’s half to pay for this. Approved the resolution and agreement. Ohio County already approved it. 

Plan Commission Reappointments- Russell Beiersdorfer and Mark Lehmann-  Approved.

BZA Reappointments- Mark Lehmann and Phil Darling- Approved. 

High Point Health Appointment- Shelly Fette- Bill Ritzmann sent letter and candidates were selected for Ron Denney’s post as he retired.-.Approved Shelly Fette

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- Knights of Columbus 13th Annual Prayer on the Square- On Jan 24, 2020 at 10 AM requested by Gerald Bruns. Approved. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims, Payroll,  and November19th Minutes and Grant for 2020 and hopefully for 2021 for pre-trial release program. All Approved. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Wilker property transferred to new owner. Baghir Singh is new owner. 

Also property by Wilson Creek and US 50 and the flood property and wants to transfer that to Dearborn County. Its donated so we don’t pay for it. They will pay the taxes for 2020 still. Thatcher wants them to pay it before sale perhaps. Baudendistel said it is in the deed transfer papers that old owner pays that.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- Little - Hoped everyone had a good Thanksgiving.

Thatcher- trying to cut expenses. Getting LEDs in all lights which in 5 years will pay for itself. Also looking into solar energy. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION-Todd Listerman- County Engineer- Sneakville Road- Bridge- already approved and this is  with USI consulting and needs a signature on the project engineer design $ 57,360 is max amount and we will get 80% reimbursed on this. Approved. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- Chris Mueller- asked about 5G and the potential for AEP cleanup grants from the Brownfields program through SIRPC. 

Jessica Raper, Director introduced herself from Soil and Water District - to get relationships coordinated and MS4 program is still through Jennifer Hughes there. 

ADJOURN- 10:00 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

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AGENDA December 3rd DC Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 

December 3, 2019 

9:00 a.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1.  Overview of SIRPC – Susan Craig, Executive Director

2.  2020 Road Material Bid Awards – Highway Superintendent, Tim Greive

3.  Right of Entry and Hold Harmless Agreement RE: Cook Road

4.  Grant Funds for Pre-Trial Release Officer

1. Resolution Authorizing and Approving Interlocal

2. Interlocal Agreement w/Ohio County

5.  Plan Commission Reappointments – Russel Beiersdorfer & Mark Lehmann

6.  BZA Reappointments – Mark Lehmann & Phil Darling

7.  Highpoint Health Appointment – Shelly Fette

VIII. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

1.  Knights of Columbus 13^th Annual Prayer on the Square Request

IX. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

1.  Claims/Payroll/Minutes

X. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

XII. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ADJOURN

26 November 2019 DC Council Meeting Notes

26 November 2019 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

Present: Liz Morris, President, Dan Lansing, Kevin Turner, Tim Doll, Alan Goodman, and Bill Ullrich. 

ABSENT: Dennis Kraus, Sr

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor and Leah Bailey, Financial Comptroller

Commissioners Thatcher and Probst were also in the audience

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE-  read as required by law

Aurora EMS- Ed Opp-$ 65,000 from Public Safety for additional staff - Opp gave an overview of how they were trying to be manned 24/7 for many years. They also back up the other volunteers. Over 1000 calls a year now. Two additional full time people is what he is asking for. He has gone to Aurora for funding for this also. Aurora approved their $65,000 for their half of the 2 people and volunteers and they will review it after 2 years. 992 runs to date this year. They also make a lot of call outside the city. That’s why they are seeking money from the county also. He would like terms similar to Aurora so it is reviewed in 2 years. Council said by law they cannot distribute Public Safety money to municipalities. Aurora gets their Public safety share and this year it was $315,000. So he should try to get it from that. They can try to re present before July 1??? It’s not a 50/50 split by runs. There are about 150 runs outside Aurora. They separate by zip code and so some of the Aurora zip code might be outside city limits. Council thinks that breaking it down to the runs outside Aurora that are listed in that zip code might help to bolster their case. Opp may come back at a later date. 

Additional Appropriations:

Superior Court II- Judge Sally McLaughlin-

 $50,000 Public Defender fees- found out that they need less - $24,000. Approved.

 $30,000 Security Changes for Hoosier Square- Probation Building. McLaughlin outlined all the logistics of where the scanning goes on with respect to the security detail. They are using a combination of funding to try to remedy this. Maxwell was consulted about how to do this. The county can do $20,000 and Probation and other fees can do $10,000. Ullrich motioned and Doll 2nd for $20,000. Approved. 

Baudendistel was contacted by Steve Kelly on pre-trial release Rule 26 changes. Indiana gave Dearborn and Ohio county grants for $60,000 each to do assessments to try to find mental health and addiction issues etc. These assessment people will be employees of those counties. They want to combine the money for these two counties because they share the courts etc. This interlocal agreement outlines how this all works. Ohio County money will be kept separate in case they want to have it change back to them. It is actually spent 50/50 in their plans.These are judicial grants from the Supreme Court. McLaughlin weighed in on how many people now are in jail awaiting a trial or hearing now for smaller issues. She says it’s much better here than in other counties. This will also be presented to Ohio County for their grant. Council passed a resolution to pass the agreement. They also passed the grant application for the $60,000 grant.   

Sheriff- Jon Winkler - Jail Commander. 

 $24,890 Inmate Safety Rec Yard- because an inmate made a significant hole in it a while ago. Putting cinder block there and then they can do rec together. Two control centers cannot intermingle one is maximum security and one is minimum security so this wall dividing the yard will make staff be able to watch them together. The wall has been gone for 4 years in the old jail side. Goodman wants 3 bids - not just one. Tabled until March or April meeting. 

 $120,000 Touch Screen Door Panels and computers- doors and intercoms operate off these since 2014. Power outage and power glitch doors just open. This was installed in 2012 and extended in 2014. This company is the best one out there, but it’s pricey.John Lee- IT person has reviewed this. Long discussion of the problems and etc safety issues. Approved. 

 $43,700 Jail Doors- In the old jail. Asking for 12 doors in high security areas. If there is a lock down in the jail or a combative inmate they need a pass through slot to put food trays in or hygiene products in or also be able to put restraints on a combative inmate before opening the door and moving them. Approved. 

Highway- Tim Greive, Superintendent

$61,000 for Dump truck replacement. Ratified- already approved. 

$ 704,426-  Cook Road Slip - this is an emergency situation. The homes there will have no way out if this gets worse. 5 year performance guarantee on this. We have used this company several times before. Had one warranty claim and they honored it. Approved. 

Todd Listerman-Grant Application for Bridge #33, 80/20 match, $500,000 is county match. Connie Fromhold presented for Todd Listerman. Approved.

Maintenance- $25,000 Repairs & Maintenance- Leah Bailey presented. Eric Hartmann is usually very  frugal. Approved out of Cum Courthouse to finish the year. 

Coroner- $5,382 Part-time Deputy- Leah Bailey presented this to finish out the year for his runs. Approved out of County General.

Clerk- $1,224 transfer (18500 Overtime) to (30902 Absentee Voter Board)- Leah Bailey presented- just a transfer- Approved. 

EMA -Jason Sullivan-  $140,000 Siren Replacement- 5 Sirens There are 35 sirens in the county. 30 are since 2001. All surrounding counties have outdoor sirens. This comes out of the Public Safety LIT ( Local Income tax) Approved. 

 $ 5,000 Update Mobile Command Phones- Nuvo phones. These can be made to be backup for 911. Commended Jason for getting getting al the funding he has. Approved out of Public Safety LIT. 

Juvenile Center- $8,319 Overtime- Tracy Agner- will use $3K form holiday pay fund. Only need $5319 which can be gotten from a transfer from 11305 fund for the rest. Approved.   

Aurora Public Library- Mary Fields to replace Maureen Eller as Aurora Library Trustee. Approved. Excellent appointment. 

Dearborn County Regional Sewer District- Steve Renihan - Elects to nominate Bill Shelton for position on the board to fill Art Wenzel’s term until 2021. Approved. 

Extension Office- Liz Beiersdorfer- presented to be proactive about future needs. Purchase copiers and updated computers with grants. They will need computers in 2021. Copiers will be good for 4-5 years. Down the line they will have no money for these. Also looking at retirements in office staff- someone who has been there 49 years and another in 35 years. Looking for a person eventually for 2 full time secretaries. $2,000 annually would cover computers. Purdue covers the maintenance agreements. She negotiates hard with the maintenance vendors. Park Board is housed in the County Extension Office. Volunteer hours to 4 H- (1064 hours) and Master Gardeners Program. Council thanked her for the presentation and giving them a heads up on future needs.

Auditor- Connie Fromhold, minutes from September 20, 2019- approved.

Schedule organizational meeting for January 28, 2020 @ 6:30. Approved.

Connie Fromhold, transfer $14,000 (11400 Part-time) to (36100 Public Finance Consultant)- approved.

Updated Salary Ordinances approved. 

Board of Commissioners- GIS Perpetuation Fund & Fee Schedule for Council approval. Updates who actually sits on GIS Board. It also authorizes how they have outsourced to Schneider to run GIS- Approved. 

Ordinance # 2019-010 amending Innkeepers tax to be collected by the Department of Revenue.Approved.

Ordinance 2019-011 Amending Councils Ordinance 1-1999 permitting blanket bonds for Elected 

Officials to be covered under a crimes policy.Approved. 

SIRPC- 2020 appointment to their board. Dennis Kraus Sr appointed go the board. Morris commented that he was doing a good job. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- Jessica Schaffer new district coordinator for soil and water conservation district. Wants to rebuild some partnerships. Council appreciated that. 

Board wished Alan Goodman Happy Birthday. 

ADJOURN: 8:32 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA- Nov 26th DC Council Meeting

DEARBORN COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday November 26, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

CALL TO ORDER: Liz Morris, President, Allen Goodman, Vice President, Bill Ullrich, Dennis Kraus, Kevin Turner, Dan Lansing, Tim Doll, Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Leah Bailey, Financial Controller.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE- 

Aurora EMS- Ed Opp-$ 65,000 from Public Safety for additional staff.

Additional Appropriations:

Superior Court II- Judge Sally McLaughlin-

 $50,000 Public Defender

 $30,000 Security Changes for Hoosier Square

Sheriff- Jon Winkler

 $24,890 Inmate Safety Rec Yard

 $120,000 Touch Screen Door Panels

 $43,700 Jail Doors

Highway- Tim Greive

$61,000 for Dump truck replacement. 

$ 704,426- Cook Road Slip

Todd Listerman-Grant Application for Bridge #33, 80/20 match, $500,000 county match.

Maintenance- $25,000 Repairs & Maintenance

Coroner- $5,382 Part-time Deputy

Clerk- $1,224 transfer (18500 Overtime) to (30902 Absentee Voter Board)

EMA - $140,000 Siren Replacement- 5 Sirens

            $ 5,000 Update Mobile Command Phones

Juvenile Center- $8,319 Overtime

Aurora Public Library- Mary Fields to replace Maureen Eller as Aurora Library Trustee. 

Dearborn County Regional Sewer District- Steve Renihan

Elects to nominate Bill Shelton for position on the board to fill Art Wenzel’s term.

Extension Office- Liz Beiersdorfer

Auditor- Connie Fromhold, minutes from September 20, 2019

Schedule organizational meeting for January 28, 2020 @ 6:30.

Connie Fromhold, transfer $14,000 (11400 Part-time) to (36100 Public Finance Consultant)

Board of Commissioners- GIS Perpetuation Fund & Fee Schedule for Council approval.

Ordinance # 2019-010 amending Innkeepers tax to be collected by the 

Department of Revenue.

Ordinance 2019-011 Amending Councils Ordinance 1-1999 permitting blanket bonds for Elected 

Officials to be covered under a crimes policy.

SIRPC- 2020 appointment to their board.

PUBLIC COMMENT- 

ADJOURN: