16 July 2019 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

16 JULY 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

Jack’s Forever 3 Still Running 5 K Run/Walk- Beth Fox- asking for the road closure for Sept 14 a Saturday. Ok with Sheriff McHenry. This is year 9 for the Run/Walk. Commissioners Little said he gets a complaint from the same guy every year- but is usually OK with the road closures after they talk a bit. Commissioners approved. 

YES Home Request to approach Council Tamara Taylor- YES Board Member- Roof needing to be replaced and shingles seen on the ground. Commissioners approved going to Council with request.

NRCS Grant Assurances Required Document- Sue Hayden for Tim Grieve, Highway Superintendent- a formality that goes on wit the awarded grant from Natural Resources Conservation Service for 3 slips with cost of $2,528,770. The grant  is for $1,896,578  and our portion is $632,192

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

OKI 2020 Agreement-This is the annual agreement we do every year for $16,357. We are the lone Indiana county in OKI. Probst said he was there today for an information briefing. They are forward  thinking and they bring us along in that direction. Commissioners approved the agreement. 

Nextiva Service Agreement- for phone trunk or dial tone coming in to us. Replaces Centurylink. Jeff Bitner  is present to explain. Savings is $18,000 a year. Andy has reviewed the agreement. There is 3 month free there as the contracts overlap. Commissioners agreed to the change - approved. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims and July 2nd Minutes approved. Probst looked thru all claims. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Bridge 5 on East Laughery with $1,250 appraisal for land needed. Slattery will agree with the appraised amount. There will be more for some future road and bridge work.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:

Probst- had 45 volunteers in spring cleaned it up. The Gulford flood 6-8 weeks ago destroyed what they had done. Terry and Vicki Stephens were out there to get the park back open. Needs the media to support the to get volunteers this Sat the 20th at 9 AM to get mulch spread etc. He noted there are ore Ohio license plates out there often than Indiana ones.

Little- always good to have volunteers. It is a nice park with etc baseball and the covered bridge. Thank the volunteers.

Thatcher- started at top of Yorkridge down to Guilford with litter cleanup this past weekend. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

ADJOURN- 5:22 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township