20 OCTOBER 2020 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
Ratify Emergency Declaration of Burn Ban- Jason Sullivan EMA Director- last week on Oct 13th the fire chiefs asked for this. This ratifies the original declaration.This burn ban expired today on Oct 20th. Approved.
Proclamation of Red Ribbon Week Oct 23-31- Amy Rose Youth Coordinator- Because of COVID- the youth cannot speak on this. All their names are on the letter. They are across the high schools. This is a week long celebration for the prevention of substance abuse and violence, bullying, and vaping. Baudendistel read the Proclamation for the public. Approved and signed. Pictures were taken of Commissioners and Rose with the Proclamation.
Discussion of Street (Alley) in Yorkville- James Pessler- Dennis Kraus, Jr. presented. Pessler purchased Widolff’s Store and Tavern. The owner of the lot has fenced off the alleyway. This is a COUNTY ROW- and is 16.5 ft wide. Widolff’s property was surveyed several years ago. The fence is on county property. Baudendistel said he will send a letter to the property owner and explain the property is county’s and say the fence needs to be removed. There may be a house across that alley where goes across to Burzelbach, further down per Kraus Jr.. Thatcher also suggested that they ask for the privacy fence to be relocated to the owners property to keep the electronics in their yard out of sight. The owner will have until the end of 2020 to accomplish this fence removal.
Discussion of ROW on Turkey Point Road- TABLED for further discussion.
Grant Application Approval for Health Dept- Connie Fromhold- LHD IT CARES technology grant approved to apply. Approved.
Amendment for Community Corrections and Justice Reinvestment Grant- Sue Hayden - They are not approving this until June 2021. They are going to extend the current grant until that time. ( June 30, 2021) Approved tp send letter of support to extend the grant.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- Road Closure for Wobble Gobble 5K Run on Nov 26th- Thanksgiving Day- All Saints does this. Supports the food pantry in Dearborn and Ripley County areas. Post 464 Rd, County Line Rd, Central, and Old Hickory. All roads in St Leon Town so the commissioner’s approved the sheriff to assist and directed them to go to St. Leon for permission on those roads. Kraus will let them know about this at All Saints.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and October 6th and Oct 9th which was certification of joint Executive session, minutes approved.
Commissioners Sale - min bid $150.00- approved the minimum bid allowed.
Holiday Calendar 2021- approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Resolution for Cares Act Funding being used for payroll in certain conditions. This is the State Board of Accounts that they have to use order to do this. Claims need to be declared against this particular fund. They must be clearly documented. This needs to be adopted to utilize the distribution in that manner. Approved.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS-
Probst- everyone getting COVID fatigue- some numbers have been higher recently. Follow the protective info put out there. Kroger this week - only one person wasn’t masked.We have to take care of themselves.
Little- doesn’t shop - his wife does. Herd immunity not here yet. Old guys have to be careful. Hospital closed.
Thatcher - Have building that has hospital and medical equipment for people free to be used. COVID numbers going up and CEO of HPH and they are at 90% capacity in ICU with COVID. Health officer sent guidelines to schools etc. Heading to red.( I also told them that Ridgewood closed to inside visits for due to this upsurge.)
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- David Klump from Seldom Seen. He disputes the fact that the erosion control is fixed. The water is feeding directly into the creek. The water is still running down the Right side of the house. It goes over into Mr Karaus’s property. Baudendistel said that an attorney with Barnes and Thornburg to deal with this Baudendistel said that they need to give their documentation to Bill Shelton and to Soil And Water as it’s Chapter 94 violation when they discharge the water erosion directly into the creek. The bottom of the footer is visible so the foundation has failed. These multimillionaires that built the house are doing nothing. Mr Klump made several points where he felt the county failed to live up to the agreement. He said this will be really bad in the spring when his property is affected the worst. He wants to be sure on the record that erosion has not been fixed. And the commissioners said that it had been fixed before. New property owner requires that it has to be declared unsafe again. Baudendistel said the commissioners cannot speak on this as they may be where a hearing comes later on this and they can’t be considered tainted. Probst thanked him for his time but they cannot go anywhere with this.
Norma Ante- wanted to know when the Turkey Point Rd will be considered. Baudendistel said Nov 4th at 9 am Wednesday. Tuesday is election day so meeting moved to Wed morning. Probst asked them to send their questions to commissioners so their can be considered then.
ADJOURN- 6 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
