20 DECEMBER 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 - ARPA Committee Recommendations to BOC TABLED again.
NEW BUSINESS
Planning and Zoning Director, Nicole Daily- 3 items below:
Nicole Daily presented- Yorkville Alley Vacation Plat and Ordinance- presented on Nov 28, 2022. There is a unanimous favorable recommendation to vacate this alley and it is zoned B-2. It’s by Leatherwood and Yorkridge Rd. The entire vacation goes to the property owner to the west. It has to stay in the original subdivision which is why it is not being split between the adjoining owners. There are easements being set up for septic easements for the general store there. The owners of all lots were notified of the process. Kraus Jr also answered questions.
Commissioners approved the vacation of the alleyway.
Nicole Daily presented- Zone Map Amendment- Moderate Industrial-2 to Agriculture- was heard on Nov 28, 2022. Property owner wants to build a home on his property and 33 acres are I-2 zone and it doesn’t permit housing. They wish to request a down-zone to Agriculture. The business is no longer being run on the property. A small zone of the I-2 is on 2 other adjoining property owners. They are relatives. One piece is too small. The other has a house already on the rest of their property. They had no interest in joining the rezone. There are 8 acres that remain I-2 on those other properties. They are rezoning just on one property owner’s plats. Commissioners approved the zone change.
Nicole Daily presented- Address Issues- 15514 Hidden Pond Pass Lane- Clayton and Amber Cornett- this is because of 911 needing to have it corrected and it is out of range of teh properties on that lane. The applicants requested that they address commissioners. They have lived there 11 years with this address. It takes time and money to change all this. Worried about getting her deliveries. Also worried of they sell the house in the not too distant future. Thatcher said they have to look at this from a public safety perspective. Daily checked the others on the lane to see if there were other issues.The number needs to be odd number as they are on that side of the street. The error was because they based the address on the Rookwood ones. The standards are set by the National Emergency that moves 911 to digital from analog also. They have to have 98% accuracy. Currently we are at 68%. Commissioners decided to have the address changed,
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- 3 items below:
Water Rescue Lease- there is an automatic renewal in this lease now, so they do not have to come back either. There is a 60 day termination notice in the lease also. Water rescue has already signed it. They get charged $1.00. Commissioners approved the agreement.
Purdue University Agreement for Extension Office Educators- Sue Hayden presented. The agreement - for 3 educators- Liz Beiersdorfer, Jeff Hermesch, and Marcia Parcell- for $123,840. This is for the educator part of their jobs. Commissioners approved the educators pay.
Southeastern Indiana Planning Commission 2023 Representative- Sue Hayden- Art Little is the current representative. Commissioners approved Art Little as the rep again.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and December 6th and 7th Minutes were approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- received from the state a complaint for appropriation of real estate- a condemnation from Higher Ground and the Church of the Nazarene for SR 46 work.The county is named and if we don’t object to the project or they 3 appraisers, they can proceed with the condemnation. County does not object.
Greendale adopted redrawing some districts from the census numbers on Dec 14th. Once redistricting is done in Greendale , then the county has to change the precincts got match those districts. Our congressional house districts remain the same. This is for their Council districts only in Greendale. Nicole Daily helped her get this done. There is a Jan 31 deadline to get the precincts set. Candidates sign up on beginning Jan 4th. Commissioners approved.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Probst- Thanked the Cornetts for coming in to present their views.Thanked the maintenance dept for common area displays- it looks nicer. Hope we have a safe and healthy holiday.
Little- Our address has changed 6 times on Stateline Rd since he has lived in that house. Merry Christmas to everyone. He says it for a special reason- when we celebrate Christmas we should really remember why we celebrate it- the reason.
Thatcher- Merry Christmas and hope 2023 is a bit better than 2022 was.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT-none
ADJOURN- 5:55 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
