17 MAY 2022 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
Access Road at Jenny Lynn Drive- Jim and Rose Kinker residents -Jim seeking on behalf of his mother Rose. “From the documentation I have - the road needs a 60 ft right of way as required in 2007 when they approved this access.” (This subdivision was approved originally in 1999.) Drainage issues that have to be addressed that have things dumped into his mother’s yard. Public
Baudendistel said Todd Listerman told Tuckers not to connect the road to Jenny Lynn until they have a conversation down here with the commissioners. They also are doing some digging on their own to see what to do here.
Jim Kinker still has all the plat plans. He went over the drainage and traffic issues. There was some talk in the past about taking 35 ft of his mom’s property. 140 lots in that subdivision. So traffic moved to Jenny Lynn is a problem There have been bad wrecks there.
Thatcher said they plan to improve there and plan caution light there. Five accidents there in 10 years. Jenny Lyn is not wide and in poor shape. Kinker was especially interested in drainage issues that dump right into a swale, that goes directly into Rose Kinker’s back yard. That is probably planning and zoning that have to address that.
Thatcher said that when Tucker comes to them it will be on the agenda so they can be here for that discussion.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- there was an energy guaranteed contract with Johnson Mellow that they entered into and they were going to the HVAC and windows on the campus here. The bids were opened and these were the results:
Mech and Electrical they had 3/4 bids returned.
EDI $246,739.03.
DeBra Kuempel 225,584.51
Driekast $196,288
Adams Cooling Tower Inc- no bid
Controls:
EDI $25,566
Boilers: 2/3 bids returned
Lochinvar S15, Inc $66.906
Aerco Fink and Co $143,770
Fulton Boiler AB Young- no bid
Chillers: 3/3 bids returned
Dalkin Indiana Thermal Solutions $138,765
Carrier $84,350
Trane $ 141,500
Windows - 3/9 returned. Gilkey bid but then couldn’t meet the specs for the historical windows.
Gilkey- no bid
Hoosier Glass- no bid
Spoon and Associates- no bid
NuVue Products- no bid
Windows Direct USA no bid
Window Worx- no bid
Sunco Construction $764,718
Andy;’s Mirror $592,025
McAndrews Glass $579,900
Thatcher said the HVAC chillers are over 30 years old. They need to be replaced.
The energy audit - and Eric Hartman both had the same responses essentially.
$ 1.6 million in Cum Cap Development can be used for this. So we have funds to cover that.
$277,000 for Juvenile Center- can also be covered with this fund and some funds that are coming into that fund - approx $377,000 more coming in.
Windows are 10 ft tall. Gilkeys quote couldn’t meet the specs on those windows. Historical specs have been met per Thatcher as he is consulting with the Historical Group. He said their contracted people talked to them. Investments will be recouped over time due to the energy efficiency.
At the county’s request there is a traditional bid opening. He county wanted a more traditional process on this. They will go to Council for approval at their May meeting next week.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and May 4th Minutes- approved
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Huffman Quiet Title was approved and resolved. This was for the hospital property. Still takes 6 month’s for state to approve their part on the Quit Claim.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Little- Good weather- get out and enjoy it.
Probst- Dillsboro homecoming this weekend. Aurora Park also has a dedication this weekend.
Thatcher Cancer Center with St. E’s will be a big plus for the county. There were a lot of people who stepped up and donated through the Foundation to get this done.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION - none
PUBLIC COMMENT: Rebecca Knipp-past present of the National Mid level Science Teachers of North America and a Master teacher here. Thanked them for saying the pledge of allegiance at this meeting. Thatcher said most government meetings do- and they are planning to encourage it to happen at all the county meetings.
ADJOURN- 5:32 AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
