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