2 JANUARY 2024 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES
Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Alan Goodman, 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 OF BOARD
Election of Board President- Jim Thatcher was approved again as President.
Re-appointments of Department Heads- Probst thanked all the dept heads and said they worked independently and can for guidance as needed. Appreciated their attitudes as they say they work for the citizens of the county. The other 2 commissioners agreed with him. All approved. Several dept heads thanked the commissioners.
Administrator / ADA & Title VI Coordinator – Sue Hayden
Animal Control Director – Steve Hofstetter
Attorney – Andy Baudendistel
Building Inspector – Bill Shelton
Emergency Management Director – Jason Sullivan
County Engineer – Todd Listerman
Highway Superintendent – Tim Greive
Maintenance Director – Eric Hartman
911 Director – Jared Teaney
Boards Commissioners Serve- all approved as is -see list below,
(All serve on Solid Waste, Drainage Board & Board of Finance)
Commission of Public Records (Jim Currently)
Emergency Management (Rick currently)
Juvenile Board (Jim currently)
OKI (Rick currently) (DONE)
Personnel Advisory (Jim Currently)
Plan Commission (Jim currently)
Region 9 Workforce (Allen currently)
Southeastern Indiana Regional Plan Commission – SIRPC (Allen currently)
Southeastern Indiana Regional Port Authority – SIRPA (Jim currently
Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council – JRAC (Rick currently)
Community Mental Health Center – CMHC (Allen currently)
OLD BUSINESS- none
NEW BUSINESS
Bid Award Small structure #211- Lower Dillsboro Rd- Todd Listerman, County Engineer- bid opening yielded
OLCO- $642,538.11
Rohe- $675,649.00
O’Mara- $721,839.00
McAlister- $818,960
The lowest bid was OLCO- Commissioners accepted and approved that bid.
Inspection and testing contract for that #211 project was FPBH was NTE- $33,160.00- and Baudendistel had reviewed the contract. Approved.
Community Crossing Paving bid opening for 2024 will be next week.
YES HOME update- grant for $100,000 for additional counseling space in the downstairs level. Lilly endowment grant $880,000 was also able to use $50,000 for the downstairs renovation. These will go out sometime in February for bids. Contracting in March. $452,000 is Hrezo’s projection. Needed a motion to proceed. Approved. The bell tower reinforcement as it is leaning was also approved. Maxwell is on that,
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- thanked for her appointment and has nothing more today.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and December 19th Minutes- Approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- talked them for reappointment
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- Alan Goodman- Happy New Year and Thatcher said he was looking forward to 2024.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT-none
ADJOURN- 9:15 AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
