8 June 2026 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

 8 June 2026 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

Meeting started at 5:30 PM as the executive session ran over time. 

Present: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Dennis Kraus,Jr.,Tom Tepe, Trevor Bischoff, Jim Mansfield,Doug Baker, 

ABSENT: Jordan Hoffman

Also present: Sue Hayden, county administrator and minute taker, Anthony Smart, attorney, Connie Fromhold, Auditor and DCRC treasurer.

Title VI statement read as legally required

EXECUTIVE SESSION 4:30 p.m.

• IC § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(D): For a discussion of strategy with respect to a real property transaction including: a purchase; a lease as lessor; a lease as lessee; a transfer; an exchange; or a sale; by the governing body up to the time a contract or option is executed by the parties. 

• IC § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4) Interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or agents of industrial or commercial prospects by: a governing body of a political subdivision. 

• IC § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(19): To have communications with an attorney that are subject to the attorney client privilege.

Certification of Executive Session- DCRC board verified that they only discussed what was advertised. 

Action from Executive Session- No action from executive session.

Housekeeping

Approval of Minutes:  May 11, 2026 Meeting and May 27, 2026 Special Meeting- Approved

Claims:  Drake Lawncare $750 for mowing W. Aurora 4 times and W. Harrison property & ditch 3 times; Seig Surveying $500 for Property Location Report on Randall Ave. property; Baker Tilly $5215 for Project Compass analysis, calls and discussion; Smart Law $7995.50 for legal services April 8 thru June 2, 2026      TOTAL $14,460.50-  Approved

Financials - Have the first disbursement of the Bright TIF money. The form passed out had it as $29,949.27

Annual Presentation to Taxing Units - One Dearborn- Mike Perleberg presented the summary of the report. Last year they went from 5 to 7 members. The taxing units got mail or email of this. First Bright TIF money came in. By parcel count West Harrison might be the largest followed by Bright. Bright TIF stablished in 2024. There 

Old Business

TWG Development Project Update - One Dearborn- Perleberg reported-Due diligence finishing up and applying for permitting with Lawrenceburg.

Project Compass update - One Dearborn- Perleberg said  they are continuing to work with them. 

Purchase Offer for US 50 Business Park 1.0 Acre Site on Randall Ave. & US 50 - Jim Deaton-$53.000.

Purchase Agreement and Economic Development Agreement- 

Resolution-003 for Sale of Property on US 50 and Randall Avenue. There will be a sales agreement with a new expiration date. Give Deaton the approval to sign it when it comes in. Approved.

New Business

2027 Budget Request to Council - Jim Deaton- Some conversation about he attorney fees ar 8-9000 per month so they need to appropriate more as the $20,000 will be gone soon. This was tabled to discuss further before going to Council. 

One Dearborn Report- READI 2.0 Grant Update- Moore Drive is coming in the next few weeks- one or two draw requests. 

Bayer Becker Report

West Harrison I-74 EB Ramp

West Harrison Moore Drive and Railroad Crossing- Mark Rosenberger- had meeting and want the track finished before they do our end. Duke Energy moving posts. O’Mara said 6 weeks to get their part done. They have to keep the road open to the Fireworks company. O’Mara has to get insurance to be on the RR property. Also keep it open for working at Kopp’s too.

Downtown Bright Infrastructure- Trevor and he met with Drew at Merrilees. Dilemma is that the road buts up against the church property. This would cut into Merilee’s usage. Trying to propose to go to 30 ft. Kraus said they have to do 40 ft per state code though. Surrey work was tabled at last meeting. Trying to resolve the survey problem. $8,000 seemed high for the small area per Kraus. Discussion ended with letting it go to keep the project going- BUT there was a question of considering getting multiple bids on these projects. 

ATTORNEY’S REPORT- none

OTHER BUSINESS- none

PUBLIC COMMENT-asked where the money for Fund 4931 came from- some from previous EDI and other farming rents etc. 

ADJOURNED- 6:10 PM 

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township