17 NOVEMBER 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
Resolution for ROW on Turkey Point Rd- Baudendistel prepared the resolution to establish County maintenance for Turkey Point Road.This was discussed at length at the previous meeting. This will allow access to a land locked piece of property.This extends it 275 ft in gravel for the current time. Commissioners approved and signed the resolution.
NEW BUSINESS
Malcon Contract for Title IV-D Consulting - Clerk of Courts, Gayle Pennington- $750/month- Sue Hayden presented for Pennington. State Board of Accounts changed this to a contract. It’s all reimbursable. They prepare our IV-D claims. This has been ongoing for years in the Clerks Office. Commissioners approved the contract with Malcon as presented.
Redaction services and support agreement- Recorder Joyce Oles- $2103.75/year. This is with CSI Computer systems for redacting Social Security numbers. Four year contract gets us a break in costs. Approved.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden:
PAWS Agreement 2021- verbiage change - PAWS services may be extended to neighboring animal shelters on a limited basis. County pays PAWS $10,000/month. Robin Pelfry sent a statement to be read. They are trying to provide help to other neighboring shelters like they received in previous years. Only for private 501c3 shelters on a limited basis. Commissioners approved and signed.
Midwest Data Inc Network and Systems Support Agreement- same contract as 2020 for 2021 Cost $4500 /year and $99/hour and capped at $499/day for onsite work. Commissioners approved and signed.
Commissioners Meeting dates and times set for 2021. Probst wanted to change the evening meeting to 4 PM to avoid staff getting overtime. It was brought up that the evening meeting was so that citizens had access after work. The 4 PM time failed to get a second motion. The 5 PM time was approved with Probst voting NAY. So meeting will be on Tuesdays 1st and 3rd with the 1st Tues at 9 AM and the 3rd Tues. at 5 PM.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and Nov 4th Minutes approved. Claims and Payroll schedule for 2021 approved.
Health Dept. Smoking Cessation Grant- Mary Calhoun- $10,350 requested with no county match. Approved. Then it goes to Council.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel
Resolution Authorizing Entry into Interlocal Agreement Regarding Ordinance Violations- Joe Johns is the Judge for this court. He has added ordinance violations to make this court busier. County usually has BZA ordinance fines when they could use this court. Some animal control violations. Counties can enter into this in order to help with another venue for certain cases. Some are more serious and can still go to Judge Humphrey’s Court.They also handle collections. Judge Humphrey was fine with this option. Approved.
Interlocal Agreement with Lawrenceburg- 50% of the violations fees will be retained by Lawrenceburg - this helps pay for their services to the county. Approved.
Baudendistel said they have met with Dr Eliason and Mary Calhoun and Commissioners regarding COVID surging. They want to declare a Proclamation of a state of local emergency here in the county until December 15th. It can be terminated sooner if conditions improve. Approved. Eliason has authority to issue a public health order also.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Little - It’s out there and it is bad and contagious. Stay healthy to fight it- avoid crowds and stay masked.
Probst - Thanked everybody in this room. First meeting that everyone was masked in this room. October was bad as a COVID month and we had 400 positive cases. In just the first week of Nov it is 400. He wants to see a big headline declaring the emergency.
Thatcher-Mask up- social distancing works. Small gatherings. Indoors makes it worse.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- none
ADJOURN- 5:40 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
