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
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