3 June 2020 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES
Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Art Little, and Rick Probst ( who participated via phone)
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
Election Updates- Gayle Pennington- County Clerk- was long and stressful but went well. No problems at vote centers. Heard no negative comments. About 23% turnout. 2000 absentee ballots that were entered from 9 AM- 6:30 PM. Secretary of state said that the dates on machine stayed at May 5th because it was very expensive to recode machines and June 2. No candidates changed in that time period. Most people commented that it was better than before and they loved the new machines. There is a paper ballot as back-up on these machines per Probst. All 3 commissioners reported positive experiences from there constituents who talked tp them.
Resolution Selling Personal Property ( Truck) to HVL POA- Baudendistel- Transmission is out of the truck and Wissman of HVL Rangers asked to have it. He supposes they have enough money to put the transmission in. Truck is being sold as is for $1.00 to be used by the HVL Rangers. Resolution approved by Commissioners.
Resolution to Authorize Sale of Firearms to Deputies of Dearborn County- Baudendistel - Sheriff is acquiring new back-up service weapons for officers. They have option of purchasing their old back-up service weapons for the trade in cost. $295 is the trade in cost. There is hold harmless language in the agreements. Commissioners approved the resolution.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- Heart House Annual Certification of Local Approval- required annually in order to get grants. Thatcher signed.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and May 19 th Minutes approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- recap of stage 3 go governors back on track and stage 4 starts June 14th. Will await next executive order on the 13th. All the way thru July 4 the locals still have options. We meet again on the 16th of June. Could lift some restrictions then.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Probst- Thanked Clerk and her staff for all the work they did both pre- election with early voting and on election day. Thanked the poll workers too- exemplary work. Commented on COVID virus- he read a recent report that the warm weather which normally reduces flu will NOT reduce this virus.- People need to be aware of that so we don’t relax precautions.
Little- Hadn’t heard that abut the summer heat not working on that- - saw a lot of signs that need to be picked up now that election is over. Said the old people liked this new system of voting too.
Thatcher- Tired of hearing “the new normal”. Hopes that the protests stay peaceful and the looting stops. Anyone who puts themselves out for election deserves credit for helping the county move forward.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- none
ADJOURN- 9:30 AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
