7 APRIL 2020 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

7 APRIL 2020 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Commissioners may participate VIA  BRIDGE CONFERENCE CALLS

 Present: in present- Jim Thatcher, President, by phone Art Little, and Rick Probst

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

Also present by phone - Chris Mueller

A member of the media was allowed to enter the building and be present.

First ever telephonic conference for Dearborn County per Thatcher

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

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Detour Acceptance and Signatures- Closure of SR46 for Bridge Deck Replacement- Todd Listerman presented the letter due to and unofficial detour of Peters Feller in addition to I-74 which is official  detour. The closure is between Trackville and Legion Roads on SR 46. Commissioners accepted the letter of understanding. Approved.

Change in Holiday Schedule Election Day change from May 5 to June 2- due to postponement  of election day. The primary election day is now June 2nd. Approved. The other 2  commissioners will sign at a later date 

Update on Dearborn County Response to COVID-19- ordinance  declares an orange warning travel advisory here to make sure public is following the governors order. Violation of the executive order can be a class D misdemeanor with option of 0-180 days sentence and or $1000 fine. This is in effect until 6 pm April 21st. At the evening meeting on 21st this be changed or extended. Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- updating website as best she can so far. Thatcher thanked Sue for giving employees informed as virus info unfolds. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims/Payroll and Minutes from March17th meeting and March 19th Emergency meeting all approved. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- new executive order was issued from governor to help punch up the previous one so people understand. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS-

Probst- daily briefing at 2:30 the governor briefing has good faces and helps people steady tmselves during this time. State COVID site updates each morning also.

Little- the younger people are doing better than the older people at obeying the stay at home order. 

Thatcher- Stressed the Class D misdemeanor penalties for knowingly and recklessly risking violating the stay at home orders from the state. Everybody needs to do the precautions all together to make this happen. Thanked Baudendistel for getting all this together today. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none 

PUBLIC COMMENT- none 

ADJOURN- 9:23 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township