1 OCTOBER 2024 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

 1 OCTOBER 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.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Pioneer Cemetery - Alan Cornelius- Aaron Hayes- presented - as a descendent of one of the first pioneers who settled here.Hayes Family Association has met annually for 120 years. Been here since 1790s. The natural deterioration of the headstones makes it hard to see who is buried there. There are active burials happening there and it is difficult to tell if they are encroaching on existing graves. They have done research on what can be done and tell who is where etc. The cemetery is over 100 year sold, It has never looked better- they have done good work there. This will help the township and need help funding the professional surveying etc. It has been discussed with the township.  Open to it but lack funding in township who is helping maintain the cemetery. 

Dennis Kraus Jr. President of DC Cemetery Association. Cornelius said township owns it since 1920s. They have interred new people there in 1990s - not sure since then. Baudendistel said that there are several avenues to research. There are 4 revolutionary officers and 2 civil war officers, etc. buried there. It depends on who is buried there- whether or not the county gets involved instead of township, perhaps. It is also in Greendale city limits. If the cemetery is deteriorated the county can step ion and also with the war veterans. Cemetery Commission meets tonight at Vance Tousey House per Kraus Jr. - if they want to attend.   

Appointment to Lawrenceburg Library Board of Trustees- Jake Moore, Director LPLD- Susan Ketcham is the recommended replacement, for Gary Gellert who resigned recently. Her resume shows a background with library work too. Approved. 

Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission- Jim Deaton- President DCRC and Mike Perleberg, One Dearborn- Establishing a Bright TIF Economic Development Area and Allocation Area and Resolution-  Deaton presented the proposed TIF in the Bright area. There are no questions from the commissioners and so they voted immediately to APPROVE the resolution.

This now goes immediately back to the DCRC for their final hearing. October 8th 9 AM is their next regular meeting.

Vehicle Discussion - Bill Shelton Building Commissioner- 3 vehicles in their dept - 2 from Special Crimes are OK. One that he purchased in 2018 and it has had motor issues twice. He wants to replace with used and priced 2 locally. Then he priced a new one. Asking for their input. Connie Fromhold said Assessor got a new escape that they are sharing with the Veterans Office. Need all wheel drive due to where they have to get to. Escape or Equinox will work. Looked local for a transmission shop and ended up in Madison for work on one of his 2 that are in good shape. Health Dept will loan him their brown truck till he gets a another vehicle per Connie Fromhold. Suggested he add maintenance in his budget now too when he goes to Council. Approved to go to Council and also talk with Sue Hayden to see about sources, 

Baudendistel also told them the Stateline Rd House is demolished- Nicole and Bill helped with all that. There is another property one on SR 350 that is in line next. It went on tax sale and the owner passed away and his son is in charge. They will discuss that after the meeting.     

DCRSD- Dearborn County Sewer District- ARPA Agreements for Guilford and Lake Dilldear - Baudendistel said Council approved ARPA for this. The total is $8,1147,37.49- this was reviewed and this agreement has been reviewed by me, Baker Tilly,  and Barnes and Thornburg and he thinks even the Lord God Jesus Christ even approved it….

It is better to execute the agreement and transfer the funds to them to handle it. The $96,000 plus remainder can be reclassified to the Transportation Dept. for equipment they have targeted. They cannot use the $96,000 if somehow these DCRSD projects goes over budget.The DCRSD will have to cover those over-runs if they happen, because by the time they know that the deadline for changes will have already occurred. Commissioners Approved the ARPA agreement.

Looking over their minutes and notes from the blog that Chris does, Baudendistel said Commissioners need to approve a favorable recommendation for Lake Dilldear also.

Approved. And Also approved Lake Dilldear ARPA agreement. 

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden-Sue Hayden said she will attend DCRSD to get these signed ARPA agreements back from them too. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims/Payroll and September 17th Minutes- Approved

Need permission for Connie to sign Anthem insurance renewal and stop loss- Approved. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- nothing more

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- Probst- Absentee voting (500 ballots so far) mailed out and absentee in person voting starts at Admin Bldg here too. 

He lost home phone and cell phone out. His text ability stayed up however and he wanted them to know that emergency texts get thru.

Goodman- attended Dillsboro Hog Roast with Firemen and Dillsboro citizens last weekend.

Thatcher-  Thanked Commissioners for covering him last meeting.  He celebrated Jim Scott Day and got a nice letter from Mrs Scott after he read their proclamation on Jim Scott that event. Commented on Jim Scott being a fine man who will be missed by all. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- Nicole Daily- working with OKI on - application IU Urban Green Infrastructure color. They will assess the urbanized and city areas of the county. If we are selected with this application - we will be able to have a fellowship college student from May to August or best location for the trees- with 4000 hours of their work. Lawrenceburg Township and a small portion of Aurora. There is a 3 year after maintenance.  They will water and prune. Estimated cost- $140,000. We have to put $3700 forward and OKI is doing that also for us. She will work with Kyla on Soil and Water on this.  Community outreach on this too. No letters of support needed. 

Daily is doing education etc with GIS and will discuss later on this. This is also the way to locate building that has not been permitted and not taxed. There are some assessed values that increased from $50k to $350k, for example. 

Jason Sullivan- Emergency Management- had remnants of Hurricane Helene on Friday - need ratify the change in conditions of roads declared on Friday to Saturday last week. Approved.

PUBLIC COMMENT- Mike Perleberg- Amnnounced and invited them to Stellar Pathways- Greendale Middle School Thursday Open House. 

ADJOURN- 9:55 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township