6 MAY 2025 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

 

6 MAY 2025 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Duane Bischoff, and Kevin Turner

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

Cemetery Board - open 5-yr term position - continued tabled- no recommendation yet. Tabled til April 1st. They hope to fill it at May 20th meeting - TABLED

Cemetery Board meets tonight per Baudendistel

NEW BUSINESS

Communications Board - Josh Cady and Dave Wissman also depending on West Harrison Town Council. Approved.

Dearborn County Soil and Water Conservation District- Chris Powell- new Chairman, Dan Kemper, new Supervisor] Matt Simpson new stormwater coordinator - (updates)- Matt Simpson introduced himself and talked about his role in slip repairs and arbor day and plant sales they have done. He will attend Indiana MS4 meeting too. He also introduced Powell and Kemper. 

Reschedule Stateline Hill Clean Up to May 31st- Litter Initiative, Celeste Calvitto- Due to rain had to cancel before and all the people were notified and approved. Approved the new date. Celeste Calvitto- Also - Thanks to MS4 for sharing their FaceBook page. 

Road Closures Permission for Bright Parade- Tamara Taylor- wants it to be approved same as last year. Has not heard back from Shane McHenry so approval on contingency that Sheriff McHenry approves. July 27th is date. Approved depending on Sheriff OK.

Support Letter for North Dearborn Village Expansion- Mike Perleberg One Dearborn - Stellar is considering putting part of this toward this 11 new units. Stellar Housing team will compete for AHP funds up to $1million. This letter is to go with that application. Approved.

Todd Listerman, County Engineer: 2024 Annual Report- every year this has to be done. This is a financial breakdown of the funds spent this year - $16.6million. This is a $3 million increase over 2023.

5.4 million comes from our fixed accounts. $11.2 million are grants, county general, or casino funds. That’s over 2/3 of our funds. Needs signature to put it into the LTAP. Approved

Thatcher asked about costs on Salt Fork slip is about $900,000. $500,000 on Pribble. He asked that to show how much each repair costs.

The report tells 503 miles of roads. Of those-  13 miles in chip seal 25 miles gravel. There is no money for dust prevention.

     

Unofficial Detour Agreement for Closure of US 50, 2.46 milers West of SR 350 to SR 350.- This is in the 350 interchange. They wanted to keep 350 open. There is not enough room to do that with the equipment needed. Closing for 20 days in June weather dependent. This gives an unofficial detour. Official is US 50 and SR101. Unofficial is going thru Aurora on local roads. Mt Sinai. Shortridge, Cross etc. 

UPDATE ON - Community Crossings got reinvented per Todd Listerman. In the future there will be less money available. Used to have January and July calls. Now in 2 years there will be only one call in July. It will be more competitive. The one plus per Baudendistel was- Our local match went from 25% to 20% due to our lower population in the new rules. (So being under 55,000 people is a plus now...) 

Ordinance- 2025-003 to Amend Code 37.05 Fees for Real Property Endorsements in the County Code of Ordinances. Baudendistel said this is a little bit of clean-up that was actually set up in 2019. This changes up the language too. Approved. 

Authorization to make repairs to the YES Home- Baudendistel- the YES Home had wind damage to roof. The county leases it to YESHome. YES Home covers $5,000 deductible and the county insurance covers this. They have to adhere to National Register also. Beams that need to be replaced have to be hewn beams. Bill Shelton is involved too. They did button it up to protect the property. The sprinkler heads in 2 rooms were knocked out and the damage to these rooms. The YES HOME renters insurance is covering the interior part. Amy Phillips said that they had huge response from sheriff, Bill Shelton. Maxwell, Brock restoration etc. Grateful. 

Approved repairs to YES HOME.  

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- Notified them - Sheriff’s dept called and wanted another auction using Vestal Auction- online. Late May- early June. Vehicles, kitchen items and copiers etc. Last auction cleared she thinks about $79,000. Items are sold as-is.  

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims/Payroll and April 21st Minutes-Approved

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel-nothing else. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:none

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION:none

PUBLIC COMMENT: none

ADJOURN- 9:10 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township