18 APRIL 2023 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES
Present: Rick Probst, Acting President, and Art Little
ABSENT: Jim Thatcher- Minor illnesss
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
Sewer Ordinance- TABLED item still- had met with the Home Builders Association and explained the state law already on this. There are several other bills still being considered in legislature per Baudendistel
NEW BUSINESS
Quit Claim Deed- Properties in the Bright Business District- Tabled - needs Thatcher to be present to sign
Ordinance to Amend Chapter 70 - Traffic Rules- commissioners approved the changes and also the increase in fines for obstructions
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- May 16th evening meeting needs to be changed to 9 AM morning meeting- Approved. meeting time change
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and April 4th Minutes Approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Transmission of public meetings - Takes effect Jan 1 2025- live transmission of meetings by anyone who uses this room. Recording has to be kept 90 days.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- Little- watch out for severe weather - tornado season.
Probst- Ag equipment moving on highways- so encourage drivers to be attentive. Best wishes to Thatcher from minor illness.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- Celeste Calvitto- Anti Litter Initiative - April 29th for Stateline Rd Closure instead of this weekend due to rain- as a weather alternate date. In the future present with an alternate date in the original approval. May 6th is Yorkridge with an alternate of May 13th, Already checked the change for April with the sheriff and highway dept, Approved by Commissioners.
PUBLIC COMMENT- Ken Keyholz-sp? West Harrison regarding animal control - engineer for almost 40 years. He is pretty logical. Feels like a circus performer with a hula hoop with these verbal animal complaints. Finally got an investigation after 20 official complaints. He is complaining under the section that states the neighbors dogs are harassing him. The investigation was over per Probst. He told him that he has a right to file suit for harassment if he wants. Nicole Daily from Planning Dept. had spent a couple hours observing the site and found no issues on a Sunday evening. Mr Keyhole was not satisfied with the situation when he left.
Steve Perrine- 16358 Scenic Drive- question about ROW and what can or cannot be in them. Baudendistel relayed that it was done mostly to address dumping. He has a 15 ft half ROW.
Also asked about the transmission of meetings- it will probably be on You tube eventually like Lawrenceburg.
ADJOURN- 5:40 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
