5 JANUARY 2021 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.
REORGANIZATION
ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT
Re-appointments of Department Heads- all kept the same
Administrator – Sue Hayden
Animal Control Director – Marlene Underwood
Attorney – Andy Baudendistel
Building Inspector – Bill Shelton
Emergency Management Director – Jason Sullivan
Engineer – Todd Listerman
Highway Superintendent – Tim Greive
Maintenance Director – Eric Hartman
911 Director – Jared Teaney
Boards Commissioners Serve (All serve on Solid Waste, Drainage Board & Board of Finance) all kept the same as in 2020.
Commission of Public Records (Jim Currently)
Emergency Management (Rick currently)
Juvenile Board (Jim currently)
OKI (Rick currently)
Personnel Advisory (Jim Currently)
Plan Commission (Jim currently)
Region 9 Workforce (Art currently)
Southeastern Indiana Regional Plan Commission – SIRPC (Art currently)
Southeastern Indiana Regional Port Authority – SIRPA (Jim currently)
Citizen Boards – Appointments
911 Communications Board – Misty Russell (Alliance mtg will be Jan.13th)-Tabled until after they meet
Alcohol Beverage Board – Jim Dole
Cemetery Board – Art Wenzel - Thanked him for his service as his 5 year term expired. Tabled until the board can recommend someone.
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau – Marilyn Bower, Tim Doll, Charlotte Hastings, open seat which is traditionally from the casino company. Tabled the open seat until they can see who Hollywood recommends. Reappointed the rest.
Park Board – Jim Red Elk (Gladys Russell Park)
Planning Commission – Jake Hoog
Port Authority - Tom Palmer and Vacant position was Terri Randall who left for a new position per Baudendistel.
Rick Probst brought up Tom Schneider and asked him to present his qualifications to the board. Tom Schneider was part of the original Port Authority from Lawrenceburg. He stated he has a maritime background of nearly 50 years, port authorities, ships, barges etc. It’s time to meet with the clean up companies and see what they have in mind and assist them to make something happen down there. There are a lot of other things attached to this such as roads etc. The power plant is largely in Lawrenceburg and some in Aurora and a little in the county. He believes that they need to get together to do this. The city of Cincinnati wants to remove some of their port companies, which means they and their employees may be looking to move close by. Now that the state has moved out- it is time for the Port Authority to work on this. It has $600,000 from original Lawrenceburg and I&M is paying for the cleanup. The Port has the authority to do bonds etc. to clean up.
Thatcher pointed out that the Port Authority has powers beyond the port and they are investigating areas they could work in that to avoid the "political" issues with Lawrenceburg.
Perleberg and Krantz were interested per Thatcher.
Probst noted that they were not present and noted that indicated they were not that interested. Probst motioned for Schneider noting that he was present, qualified, and interested. No second. Schneider was not approved.
Little motioned for Eric Krantz from Chamber of Commerce, who was approved with Thatcher voting. Probst voted Nay. [NOTE: There was no discussion about Krantz or Perlebergs's qualifications for the board.]
PTA BOA – Mark Neff, Mark Hardback- TABLED
Other Appointment: ADA Coordinator and Title VI Coordinator – Sue Hayden
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
CCMG Award Letter and Contract- Todd Listerman, Highway Engineer- INDOT and the county for $1 million grant to pave Mt Pleasant and Chesterville Roads. Approved.
YES HOME (Youth Encouragement Services) Lease Agreement- EG McLaughlin and Thatcher have been working on the updated lease agreement. - Approved.25 years for $1.00 a year per Baudendistel.
Water Rescue Lease Agreement 2021- 1 year- they have equipment that needs to be moved and junk as well. Approved.
Lawrenceburg Conservancy District Election- 3 are up for 2 seats in this election and the commissioners get a vote as landowners in the district. Last year Hayden was the proxy for this vote. Approved again this year as proxy.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- Certification of Nepotism 2020- that states they didn’t hire any family members last year. Approved.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and December 15 and 17th Minutes were approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- updated on COVID regulations.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS-
Probst- vaccine will take time- be safe until then.
Little- had some relatives with COVID and noted that even in the same house - some never caught it and others were mild. Hopes 2021 will be better.
Thatcher- 100-200 vaccine vials coming to Dearborn county - Moderna is what he thinks is coming. They will do all front line workers first. Probably have 65 and older- and teachers will come next. They will have to sign up.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- none
ADJOURN- 9:44 AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
