20 April 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.
OLD BUSINESS
Right of Entry and Hold Harmless Agreement- Yorkville Property - Baudendistel- this is for the reopening with Mr Green and Mr Fessler ( sp?) (FDK, LLC) of an alley according to specifications of the Highway Dept. Approved and signed
Ordinance Establishing the ARP ( American Rescue Plan) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund- Baudendistel- based off the state examiner directive that they can establish the funds and procedures for that money and purposes for that money. It is up to Council to appropriate the money. The Commissioners have to establish a plan for this. The money is supposed to be coming in 2 tranches per Baudendistel. This gives them some place to put the money. Approved and signed. .
NEW BUSINESS
INDOT Supplemental LPA Contract for Bridge #64- Sneakville Rd- Highway Engineer Todd Listerman- This will reimburse us $243,760 which is 80% of the design funds. Approved. This one is electronically signed under the new INDOT procedures.
Dearborn County Anti Litter Initiative- Celeste Calvitto- May 8 on Jamison Rd headed by Bright Fire Dept- requested a road closure for this cleanup- from 8:30 - noon. Sheriff and highway are notified also. Approved. She gives a big thanks to highway and sheriff dept for their help.
Celeste also noted that Yorkville Rd is already approved.
Stateline on April 10th and St. Lawrence sent a lot of families and it was great. Sugar Ridge also provided golf carts to help.
There is a Dearborn County Anti Litter facebook page to find future projects.
Dearborn County Extension Office- Liz Beiersdorfer- Signature for Contract with Indicom- this will save nearly $100 per month. Jeff Bitner had given her the quote and Baudendistel requested more info. $233/ month is the new fee. He has several more pages to add to the agreement. Commissioners approved and signed it. Liz will also get a signed copy. There will also be another dairy giveaway to help folks next month. They also noted Kathy Kent has been working for County Extension for over 50 years.
Paul Grimsley- Town of Moores Hill Wastewater- Submitted drawings by HWC and this is to help fix issues with the school closing and flow issues. These project options are at least $1million. They are expanding the sewer plant and will take on about 30 new homes with failing systems. He’s throwing their hat in the ring for some of the county ARP money. If they don’t get this then they will be hauling sludge in from Osgood to keep the plant alive with enough bacteria. Commissioners said they need to bring in a solid plan and they need to present to Council also. OCRA grants are also available per Probst. If you can work with them for the grant the county can contribute a match for that There are a lot of sources for funding. You need the ROWs etc ready if you apply for this. May and October are the times you can apply for OCRA. No decision.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- nothing
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and April 6th Minutes approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel:
Stateline and Augusta easement across the land for Rural Fiber Network, LLC for $100. installation. Commissioners approved signed both the easement and the survey.
Signatures on Survey Re: Sale of Hospital St Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital- This is something currently occupied by Lawrenceburg Utilities. Commissioners signed. Rob Sieg has been doing a lot of clean-up survey work for the hospital properties per Baudendistel.
Baudendistel prepared a letter for the various agencies in Ohio regarding the Rumpke Bond Road Landfill expansion out there.They want to have them consider the impacts on the Indiana neighbors. Commissioners approved and signed the letter.
Sue Hayden prepared a press release for the media involving this letter. IDEM has been in touch with Rumpke. Ohio EPA office and other agencies to contact with their phone numbers are in this press release. Commissioners share the concerns of the impact this may have on Indiana residents. This will be sent to media after tonight’s meeting. Ohio EPA is the agency that will approve or deny this permit. They are redrawing the facilities boundaries.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS-
Probst- good crew here masked up. Continue to take precautions.
Little- Noted that snow tonight belies spring coming. Also noted that cars are not obeying flashing lights at schooled up in Bright.
Thatcher- Our schools have done a fantastic job keeping kids in schools and keeping them engaged.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- Debra Kastens - about the Rumpke issue. The Indiana EPA said they will cooperate with Ohio EPA on this. Also would like Sand Run to be evaluated for safety with Rumpke issues. The entrance is by Meyers Tree Cutting place. That road is not big enough fr a truck to turn in without going into the opposite lane. Baudendistel noted that they should watch for notification of this. 20-40 trucks a day dump there. E document search on OHIO EPA # mswl018784 will give numerous articles on this. Oxbow is very involved right now per Kastner. Explosive gas monitoring alert. and other alerts on site.
Kastner also thanked the county for the ease of vaccination.
Mr. Rodmaker - SEI Communication- expressed interest in broadband expansion. Thatcher said they are currently focused on 2 sewer projects now. There’s not as much money for this. SEI is clearing lines and hanging wires- just getting started. Commissioners asked him to bring a proposal in to them for consideration. He will be back. Baudendistel said HB 1449 is for broadband and was signed today so they may want to get them to see if they can use some of that funding.
ADJOURN- 6 P.M.
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
