16 July 2019 DC Council Meeting Notes

16 July 2019 Dearborn County Council Meeting Notes

Present: Liz Morris, President, Dennis Kraus. Sr., Dan Lansing, Kevin Turner, Tim Doll, Alan Goodman, and Bill Ullrich. 

Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Jim Thatcher, Commissioner, Sue Hayden, County Administrator, and Andy Baudendistel, County Attorney.

FIRST MEETING- DEARBORN COUNTY LOCAL INCOME TAX COUNCIL- 6:30 PM

The County Council is also the Tax Council for the entire County including the municipalities.

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE- read by Morris as legally required.

LIT - Request for a distribution for the Bright Fire & EMS, Bright Volunteer Fire Company, Inc from Public Safety LIT. - Morris said this is the first year this is available. 

Kendal Eberhardt- they want to purchase a squad- $224,658 for a 911 fleet and fire was what was submitted originally for an ambulance chassis squad. Trying to get to a more easily maintained system for transportation to avoid the issues they have with the diesel chassis. 2011 Dodge chassis ambulance has 98,000 miles on it. $18,274 in maintenance on this since 2017. It has broken down with a patient in it and it has caught fire also. Had to put in a transmission and $6,000 for suspension. Can get $10,000 for it in trade in. 

Morris said that whatever money is granted it won’t happen until January and then it comes in in twelfths- each month. 

They did 3 bids based on multiple chassis. Had one for $204,000. Its an E450 chassis- and ambulance chassis. They are really considering the Ford version that is prebuilt with the entire ambulance setup.

The idling seems to cause the maintenance issues on the diesels.

Bill Ullrich praised them for all the work they do and getting their research done.  

Tim Doll commended them on doing their homework and asked some questions regarding the share of county population they cover- 33%. 

Eberhardt said they try not to touch Festival funds for anything other than protective gear. 

Getting away from the diesel- too much expense on maintenance and exhaust repairs. 

Ullrich moved to accepted the $224,658 to do it right the first time. Kraus Sr. seconded. All ayes.

Baudendistel said the actual resolution will be approved on August 12th at another meeting. 

Adjourned first meeting at 6:57 PM

SECOND MEETING - DEARBORN COUNTY COUNCIL- 7 PM

Steve Kelly Grant Application Approvals: - Connie Fromhold presented- they already have the money so they made them fill out the grant forms. No county match. Ullrich motioned and Turner 2nded. Council approved all 3 below.

Veterans Treatment Court grant - $126,589

Drug Court Grant- $10,000

Veterans Treatment Court Grant - $10,000

Discussion on President of Council signing grant applications outside of a meeting with no county match. They feel that the commissioners already have to look at this first- so they are covering the review of matches or not etc. So Council decided that Morris could be allowed to sign off on them prior to the meeting and then notify council at their next meeting, 

TREASURER- Barb Scherzinger, Resolution Authorizing the Investment of Public Funds. Connie Fromhold presented this for the treasurer. This also still allows banks outside the county to be used for deposit of public funds. Approved. 

SHERIFF- Shane McHenry- Grant application for Stop Arm Violation Enforcement (SAVE)- Connie Fromhold presented for the sheriff. This is for extra patrol during bus hours on county roads per Kevin Turner. No match on this grant for $11,000. Approved.  

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

Minutes from May 28, 2019 were approved. 

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

Meeting adjourned at 7:18 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

16 July 2019 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting Notes

16 JULY 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Art Little, 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- none

NEW BUSINESS

Jack’s Forever 3 Still Running 5 K Run/Walk- Beth Fox- asking for the road closure for Sept 14 a Saturday. Ok with Sheriff McHenry. This is year 9 for the Run/Walk. Commissioners Little said he gets a complaint from the same guy every year- but is usually OK with the road closures after they talk a bit. Commissioners approved. 

YES Home Request to approach Council Tamara Taylor- YES Board Member- Roof needing to be replaced and shingles seen on the ground. Commissioners approved going to Council with request.

NRCS Grant Assurances Required Document- Sue Hayden for Tim Grieve, Highway Superintendent- a formality that goes on wit the awarded grant from Natural Resources Conservation Service for 3 slips with cost of $2,528,770. The grant  is for $1,896,578  and our portion is $632,192

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

OKI 2020 Agreement-This is the annual agreement we do every year for $16,357. We are the lone Indiana county in OKI. Probst said he was there today for an information briefing. They are forward  thinking and they bring us along in that direction. Commissioners approved the agreement. 

Nextiva Service Agreement- for phone trunk or dial tone coming in to us. Replaces Centurylink. Jeff Bitner  is present to explain. Savings is $18,000 a year. Andy has reviewed the agreement. There is 3 month free there as the contracts overlap. Commissioners agreed to the change - approved. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims and July 2nd Minutes approved. Probst looked thru all claims. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Bridge 5 on East Laughery with $1,250 appraisal for land needed. Slattery will agree with the appraised amount. There will be more for some future road and bridge work.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:

Probst- had 45 volunteers in spring cleaned it up. The Gulford flood 6-8 weeks ago destroyed what they had done. Terry and Vicki Stephens were out there to get the park back open. Needs the media to support the to get volunteers this Sat the 20th at 9 AM to get mulch spread etc. He noted there are ore Ohio license plates out there often than Indiana ones.

Little- always good to have volunteers. It is a nice park with etc baseball and the covered bridge. Thank the volunteers.

Thatcher- started at top of Yorkridge down to Guilford with litter cleanup this past weekend. 

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none

PUBLIC COMMENT- none

ADJOURN- 5:22 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA July 16 Dearborn County Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

July 16, 2019 

5:00 p.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1.  Jack’s Forever 3 “Still Running” 5k Run/Walk – Beth Fox (or family representative)

2.  YES Home Request to Approach Council – Tamara Taylor, YES Home Board Member

3.  NRCS Grant Assurances Required Document – Sue Hayden for Tim Greive, Hwy Superintendent 

VIII. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

1.  OKI 2020 Agreement

2.  Nextiva Service Agreement

IX. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

1.  Claims/Payroll/Minutes

X. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

XII. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ADJOURN

11 July 2019 DC Redevelopment Commission Meeting Notes

11 July 2019 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

Present: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Dave Deddens, Jim Helms, Diane Bender, and Alan Goodman. 

ABSENT: Jamie Graf (non- voting school board member)

Also present:Sue Hayden, county administrator and minute taker, Andrea Ewan, attorney.

ABSENT: Connie Fromhold, Auditor and DCRC treasurer.

Title VI statement read as legally required by Deaton.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES- June 24 Minutes were approved.

CLAIMS AND FINANCIALS - $10,000 for One Dearborn 2nd quarter taken equally out of the four TIF accounts approved. 

Financials were passed out for review. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Status of Agreements with Crossdock Development- Randall said that this has been a waiting game with Barnes and Thornburg due to attorneys being on vacation. The license agreement economic development and purchase agreement have been sent to Wilburn (Crossdocks) for his approval. His attorney still has to review it. There is some minor item they are working on. Wilburn is still moving forward as if these are all signed and approved. 

They needed some surveys done- an ulta survey makes sure all the utilities are there etc. JDJ Surveying and Rob Seig and Land Consultants responded and Land Consultants is the lowest for $2100 and$1000 for their Ulta totaling $3100 for this to be done. Land Consultants has all that info on file so they can do Ulta’s more economically. DCRC approved Land Consultants or the surveys for $3100.

Randall said finalizing the deal will be a lot of work. They got a marketing piece with an image and square footage which will be used on Zoom prospector and other sites. Randall took Crossdocks team to Mark McCormack at Planning and Zoning to get all the approvals from their boards.

Status of Billboards- Crossdocks wants to use one of the county Billoards and there are 3 that sit along the property. 2 owned by DCRC. The other owned by Norton, whose lease is being worked on as DCRC grants the lease. Crossdocks wants to have control over that lease. There is a 60 day notice requirement on that lease. Randall is letting Crossdocks decide what they want to do about the option. They may want to remove the sign. From Hilinger toward east. First one is Norton’s and 2nd is DCRC and is not leased and the 3rd is $2700 per year from 2012 - Board wants to use current market rates. Crossdocks can have two of the signs per DCRC Board so they don’t have to manage these further. The 3rd sign is needing more research and needs a landscape permit to clear trees from State Highway Dept. DCRC Board decided to offer the Best Western and Shelton sign for a minimum of 6 months to pay for the wraps but not the electricity to market his site. Approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

2020 Service Agreement with One Dearborn- same terms as before per Deaton. EG McLaughlin and Mike Schwebler were present from One Dearborn. Housing and amenities are necessary to getting business here per Deaton. Approved the 2020 Agreement. Deaton thanked them for being here in case there were questions. Randall said it was a pleasure to work for them and the spec building has generated more proposal and REDI Cincinnati is engaged again. Spoke to the developer to get the press release out in the Cincinnati market. 

ONE DEARBORN REPORT: Randall said the residential structure that is adjacent to the Stone existing farm is not easily demolished. They had to pay $2500 for asbestos check. Windows have to be done separately for asbestos and the ductwork. Three septic tanks on the site  have to be filled and leave the leach lines.there. She got the process for this from Health Dept. She also checked her list of demo contractors with Mario Todd form Lawrenceburg for his experience. There is $9000 from Duke Readiness Fund for that. Deddens asked if they had checked Tom Klump on asbestos removal. Randall still checking on the mowing services. Stone mowed last week for them. We are about over that part. Also getting a bill for the first 20 acres. 

Deaton asked about the rail on the Tootles property. Randall said that on the shovel ready sites. Closed on Project Scorpion on that portion of Tootles site and the railroad. West Harrison LLC which is Maxwell was asked by Randall if they would consider selling some of that. 30 acres for sure and maybe up to 40 acres per Maxwell. She’s talking to Railroad and INDOT to see what the cost would be to fill from the flood plain. The total amount of acreage would be a draw. the Whitewater Mill needs more traffic on the rail to keep it maintained by Gennessee and Wyoming. It would be a shame to not have the railroad be used for a potential owner of that site.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT- none

OTHER BUSINESS- none

ADJOURNMENT - 8:46 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA July 11 DC Redevelopment Commission Meeting

 AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS MEETING

July 11, 2019

8:00 a.m. 1^st Floor Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

1.     Call to order

1.     Title VI Statement for Compliance

1.     Approval of Minutes

1.  June 24, 2019 Meeting

1.     Claims & Financials

1.  Claims

2.  Financial Review

1.     Unfinished Business 

1.  Status of Agreements with Crossdock Development

2.  Status of Billboards 

1.     New Business

1.  2020 Service Agreement with One Dearborn

1. VII.One Dearborn Report 

1. VIII.Attorney’s Report

1.     Other Business

1.     Adjournment

AGENDA July 16 Council Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday July 16, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

CALL TO ORDER: 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE- 

NEW BUSINESS:

LIT - Request for a distribution for the Bright Fire & EMS, Bright Volunteer Fire Company, Inc from 

Public Safety LIT.

TREASURER- Barb Scherzinger, Resolution Authorizing the Investment of Public Funds.

SHERIFF- Grant application for Stop Arm Violation Enforcement (SAVE)

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

Minutes from May 28, 2019

PUBLIC COMMENT

ADJOURN

2 JULY 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

2 JULY 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Art Little, 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

Grant Application Approval- Court Services- Steve Kelly- Fromhold presented for Kelly-Commissioners approved the following three:

$126,589 for SE Indiana Veterans Court

$10,000 for Drug Court 

$10,000 for Veterans treatment program

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- Lift in the tunnel for handicapped inmates to get to court. finished Wheelchair lifts for bth sets of stairs. Used the annex money to pay for that. John Lee found this solution that also provided the security for this. 

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold  -Claims and Minutes from June 18th approved. In claims Probst and Hayden said they had saved $120 pn a single toner purchase in one dept. 

Sheriff’s Dept Grant Application Approval Stop Arm Violation enforcement act for $11,000 -Approved

Ordinance Adopting Supplement to Code of Ordinances- Baudendistel said this updates the ordinance book for state code compliance. This does the ordinance book and digital version on the internet - Approved. 

Ordinance for Real Property Endorsement Fee- Baudendistel comes from new legislation- This is now $10 fee for deeds etc. This will be effective October 1, 2019 to allow people to get notified of this change - Approved. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Senate act 522 for Building Commissioner where a conflict of interest might exist. Solved by having Carl Fryman in Lawrenceburg review Bill Shelton and vice versa for Lawrenceburg when Fryman has a conflict of interest. They are working with Lawrenceburg on setting this up. Also had some conversation about Fryman doing the inspections for the county areas that LMU ( Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities) serves.Commissioners were concerned about unintended consequences of liabilities and lost fees for this.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

Probst- the towboat Elizabeth Lee sits on Laughery Creek and the owner got is approved on the list of historic places. Nice addition to the county. Can put on tourist brochures and it runs. 

Little- has been out driving the roads that are being improved in the county- slowly gaining on the roads. Working on Sneakville. All asphalt plants at capacity. Bridge to be ready when slip is done.

Thatcher- read something on July 4th holiday. Reflection to look at the nations values and recommit selves to those ideals.

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none

PUBLIC COMMENT- I asked about looking at the other criteria for Building Inspections other than just LMU serving them. 

ADJOURN- 9:18 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA July 2 Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

July 2, 2019 

9:00 a.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1.  Grant Application Approval – Courts Services, Steve Kelly

VIII. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

IX. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

1.  Sheriff’s Department Grant Application Approval

2.  Ordinance Adopting Supplement to Code of Ordinances

3.  Ordinance for Real Property Endorsement Fee

4.  Claims/Payroll/Minutes

X. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

XII. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ADJOURN

ABUSING TIF: WE'RE HURT BY WHAT WE DON'T KNOW

But eventually the abuses of tax increment financing, tax breaks and sweetheart deals will roil the public because it’s unsustainable. Cities and towns will run out of money to give away. Schools will suffer, crime will be common in communities that invested in selling themselves as television's "Mayberry." 

Abusing TIF: We're Hurt by What We Don't Know

by David Penticuff

The nonchalance public officials in Indiana show practical democracy and the public’s right to know is perhaps only rivaled by the indifference of the public itself.

That is how a parasitic bumbledom thrives. It’s just too much trouble to keep everyone honest and expose how public treasure is spent for personal gain. Even if we did, would the plight of the community workforce be any different? Hard to say since, as our socialist friends are wont to say about their own abiding dream, real honest and open economic development has never really been tried.

Alas, a whole wing in the effort make economic development organizations accountable to the public for the money they throw at potential employers, and in some cases potential employees, was demolished at the end of the 2019 General Assembly Session when House Bill 1375 was passed. Part of the language erased the impact of an opinion by the state's Public Access Counselor Luke Britt that extended the scope of the Open Door Law and Access to Public Records Act to local economic development corporations subjected to a SBOA audit.

Meanwhile, the General Assembly failed to pass SB 157, which would have required corporations receiving tax breaks in exchange for job creation actually report the number of jobs that are created.

“It should be fundamental for government to be conscious of being transparent,” said State Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, who authored the legislation. Randolph is not affiliated with the Tea Party. He is president of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus. “There has got to be a reason why” Randolph pondered, that all the economic development folks don’t want to let the public know how their money is being spent.

Randolph said Indiana does not have a tracking system to assure employers taking advantage of economic development incentives follow through on their promises. The reasons, we think, are obvious. An entire industry has been created around the lure of employers to a specific geographic area. The amount of money, millions of dollars, spent in this regard at the local level is rivaled only by school funding.  Except it doesn’t work very well, which is what more honesty openness in economic development would show. People running this game don’t want it to stop because it is their livelihood.

Even though it is true that leaving money in the pockets of individuals in the community or spending on infrastructure,  battling crime, working on mental health issues  or reinforcing quality schools would actually do better for communities than giving away tax dollars to employers who are conditioned to seek handouts.

In good times, politicians and rent seekers claim the time is now to take full advantage of growth by way of government aid to employers. In bad times, well, who is against economic development when times are bad? It is virtually un-American to not support a scheme to create jobs for people when jobs are scarce.

But eventually the abuses of tax increment financing, tax breaks and sweetheart deals will roil the public because it’s unsustainable. Cities and towns will run out of money to give away. Schools will suffer, crime will be common in communities that invested in selling themselves as television's "Mayberry."

Alas, Mayberry never had a TIF district aimed at enriching the few and that town didn’t hide behind state laws that kept its citizens from knowing how their money was spent.

David Penticuff, a veteran Indiana editor who has written extensively on economic-development strategies, is an adjunct scholar of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation.

 

The Indiana Policy Review Foundation is a non-profit education foundation focused on state and municipal issues. It is free of outside control by any individual, organization or group. It exists solely to conduct and distribute research on Indiana issues. Opinions expressed in signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of the editors, the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, or its board of directors. Nothing in this journal, whether in print or pixels, is an attempt to aid or hinder the passage of any bill or influence the election of any candidate.

AGENDA June 18 County Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

June 18, 2019 

5:00 p.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1.  Planning & Zoning Director, Mark McCormack

     1.  Proposed Amendment to Article 25, Section 2556 of Zoning Ordinance (Home Occupations)

     2.  Ordinance to Amend Article 25 

2.  Extension of Sawdon Ridge/York Ridge Truck Prohibition

3.  Covered Bridge Certification (Sue Hayden for Connie Fromhold)

4.  2020 Employee Holiday Calendar

VIII. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

IX. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

1.  Claims/Payroll/Minutes

X. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

XII. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ADJOURN

14 June 2019 DC Redevelopment Commission Meeting Notes

14 June 2019 Dearborn County Redevelopment Meeting Notes

PRESENT: Jim Deaton, Chairman, Dave Deddens, Jim Helms, Diane Bender, Alan Goodman

ABSENT: and Jamie Graf (non- voting school board member)

Also present:Sue Hayden, county administrator and minute taker, Andrea Ewan, attorney

ABSENT: Connie Fromhold, Auditor and DCRC treasurer.

Title VI statement read as legally required by Deaton.

PUBLIC HEARING- RFPs were due by 8 AM today for opening. At the previous meeting they signed an agreement for an offer to sell 19.5 acres in the West Harrison TIF and have had 2 appraisals done and advertised the properties for sale. Now they are opening the bids received for that property. Only one bid was received. Crossdock Development proposed to pay $31,671/acre for the land and to build a spec building. Close on property 30 days after using  90 days to do due diligence on the property 320,000 sq ft building subject to approval by DCRC. 

Discussion- The price per acre was the average of the 2 appraisals and was in the advertisement as the minimum bid. Cushman Wakefield gets a share of this $18,527.54

Advantage of this deal is we don’t take any risk per Deaton. This price is lower than what we paid for the land. The private entity paid for it before and then DCRC bought from the entity and then they went away. (Was this from the predecessor of ONE Dearborn?)

You won’t have to use the land as an incentive - as in giving it away. This way we get paid for it. The board won’t consider incentives until they know what is coming in. Working with the tenant then and not the developer. 

Randall said you don’t see this in most rural areas - it’s more like what you do in city areas. 

Goodman- If this is successful the same developer may work with us again. 

Deddens- Early fall get 90 days over. Closed in fall and build in Spring 2020. 

Randall wants to schedule June 24 to have the economic development and purchase agreement at that time from Tom Pittman from Nares and Thornburg. They want to have the developer be able to access land before they sign all this.

DCRC board unanimously approved and accepted the Crossdock Development (from Louisville, KY) proposal $601,749 plus the $18,527.54 amount for Cushman Wakefield.

DCRC authorized ONE Dearborn to create all the documents for this. Survey costs are on DCRC as are the costs of getting the documents done.

Next meeting is June 24 for this.    

APPROVAL OF MINUTES- May 23, 2019 minutes approved.

CLAIMS AND FINANCIALS- Claims for ad and Barnes and Thornburg for work on Project Self- approved.

Financials in packet. $975,765- current total but note that number is fluid as it pays out expenses. Bender asked that a total be stated for TIF each time.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS- none

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution 2019- DCRC-002 Determination to Capture Tax Increment Revenues and the Letter to the Taxing Units- This is the letter and resolution that goes out each year. This may change when they reach the $1.5 million and they begin to consider the schools. This letter is the same as last year - APPROVED and signed.  

2020 Budget- exactly the same as last year. Still need to send in a budget for Council. Most of the payments are coming out of TIF. Professional expert fees were questioned by auditor. One Dearborn fees come out of TIF. Due on June 28 so they agreed to approve it now. Approved.

ONE DEARBORN REPORT- Randall- said RFQ for environmental assessment (asbestos) on house to demolish. Terracon $3,500 and ATC -$1,555. Duke Site readiness funds will be used from One Dearborn for that.Then they will get prepared for demo RFQ to get on the demolishment.

Lonnie Steele did the mowing. Tom Stone wants the DCRC to take over mowing the property that DCRC now own. They contacted 6-7 mowers in that area and in Harrison. None interested and Lonnie Steele may be contacted to mow. 

ATTORNEY’S REPORT- none

OTHER BUSINESS-still looking for landscaping on the Aurora Business Park Sign area. 

ADJOURNMENT- 8:56 AM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA- June 4th DC County Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

June 4, 2019 

9:00 a.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1.  Celeste Calvitto

1. Litter Campaign Schedule Update 

2. Request of Closure for Section of York Ridge 

2.  GIS Professional Services Initial 3 Day Review w/Schneider Geospatial 

3.  Services to Review Juvenile Center Efficiencies w/Susan Lockwood Roberts

4.  Census Letter – Commissioner Rick Probst to Present for Approval by BOC

VIII. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

1.  Update on Office Supply Ordering

IX. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

1.  Increase in Tax Sale Fees

2.  Claims/Payroll/Minutes

X. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

XII. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ADJOURN

21 May 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

21 May 2019 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES

Present: Jim Thatcher, President, Art Little

Also present:Andy Baudendistel, Attorney, and Sue Hayden, Administrator

ABSENT: Connie Fromhold, Auditor and Rick Probst, Commissioner- who listened over the speaker phone but did not vote.

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE was read by Baudendistel as legally required.

Executive Session: 4:30 p.m.  IC § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(B) For discussion of strategy with respect to…Initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing.  As used in this clause, “litigation” includes any judicial action or administrative law proceeding under federal or state law.

MEMORANDUM FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION- Baudendistel - read the statement that nothing was discussed except what was advertised.

ACTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION- Thatcher moved to accept the counter offers for the Stateline and the Bridge 5 properties on East Laughery. Little 2nd- approved the counter offers for both.

OLD BUSINESS

Radio Equipment Finance Agreement – Jared Teaney, 911 Director- Baudendistel read over the agreement and the Commissioners accepted the financing from KC State Bank ( sp?) Approved.

NEW BUSINESS

Redaction Service Agreement – Joyce Oles, Recorder- the four year agreement is switched to a one year agreement. The cost does not change. Baudendistel reviewed it. Commissioners approved and signed it. Thatcher praised Oles for being very thorough.

Ordinance Establishing Prosecutor’s Laboratory Services Fund- Lynn Deddens- presented by Baudendistel. In cases where the breathalyzer is refused and a blood draw warrant is granted, the prosecutor’s office pays for it. They are seeking to get refunds for this from the defendant in plea deals etc. When they get the money - they need a fund to have the money deposited. The fee gets assessed at sentencing. This is a special non-reverting fund for the prosecutor’s office. Approved. 

ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- nothing

AUDITOR –-Claims/Minutes- presented by Hayden for Connie Fromhold. Claims approved and the minutes from May 8 meeting approved. 

ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- update on Wilker case. Set for hearing last Monday May 13. Wilkers have elected to sell the property through Todd Bischoff in Harrison. Any sales documents will have language in it to hold DC harmless for problems. Not known if there is insurance on it, Current property owner is Melissa Wilker. 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS- Little- Coming up on Decoration Day and we should remember those who served this weekend. 

Thatcher- For Memorial Day- he read a statement and a short poem.on what we should remember for the price others paid for our freedom.

LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION none

PUBLIC COMMENTnone 

ADJOURN- 5:19 PM

Christine Brauer Mueller

Lawrenceburg Township

AGENDA- May 21st DC Commissioners Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

May 21, 2019 

5:00 p.m. Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Executive Session: 4:30 p.m.  IC § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(B) For discussion of strategy with respect to…Initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing.  As used in this clause, “litigation” includes any judicial action or administrative law proceeding under federal or state law.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE

IV. MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

V. ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.  Radio Equipment Finance Agreement – Jared Teaney, 911 Director

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1.  Redaction Service Agreement – Joyce Oles, Recorder

2.  Ordinance Establishing Prosecutor’s Laboratory Services Fund

VIII. ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden

IX. AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

1.  Claims/Payroll/Minutes

X. ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel

XI. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

XII. LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

XIV. ADJOURN

AGENDA May 28th County Council Meeting

AGENDA

DEARBORN COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday May 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Henry Dearborn Room

Dearborn County Government Center

165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

CALL TO ORDER: 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE- 

CIRCUIT COURT- Judge Humphrey

Pauper Attorney- $50,000 

Other Pauper Attorney- $20,000 

CLERK- Gayle Pennington

Voting machines- $25,000

Wage increase retro to 1^st pay in January- $2,258 

*includes FICA & PERF*

MAINTENANCE- Eric Hartman- Assist Maintenance Supervisor

SURVEYOR- Dennis Kraus 

Increase and Job description change GIS Technician/1^st Deputy. Pay increase of $9,438 additional responsibilities no additional, just a transfer money is already in the budget for 2019. The pay increase is from $31,062 to $40,500.

PARK BOARD- Jim RedElk

Building Demolition & Earthwork- $30,000 

Mowing Supplement-$7,038 

Utility Trailer- $2,200

SOIL & WATER – Jennifer Hughes, MS4 program update.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT-Bill Shelton

Requesting $32,000 for Weights and Measures fuel prover.

Requesting $30,000 for demolition costs.

Transfer $25,000 Part-time to 300 account for contract work for Weights & Measures

COMMISSIONERS- Jim Thatcher requesting $50,000 to be transferred from Workers Comp to:

$10,000Professional Expert Fees 

$40,000 to Furnishings/Other Improvements.

HIGHWAY- Todd Listerman

Requesting $400,000 for Community Crossings matching grant fund.

Requesting $1,500,000 for Road Resurfacing and Pavement/Bridge Preservation.

JUVENILE CENTER- Traci Agner

Overtime money- $17,828  

Holiday pay- $11,885 

Youth Attendant IV- $3,672 existing budgeted amount (increase)

Additional Youth Attendant-$40,019 includes taxes & PERF 

HEALTH DEPT- Connie Fromhold presenting for Mary Calhoun.

Grant- $91,483.48 for vaccinations (HPV & Influenza)

            $ 80,087.26 Tobacco Quitline Trainings & Presentations.

PLANNING & ZONING- Leah Bailey presenting for Mark McCormack.

Printing and advertising-$800

Contract employment- $5,184 (Aurora funds rolled over from last year)

Part-Time- $2,293 (Aurora funds rolled over from 2018)

Part-Time- $2,206 (Dillsboro funds rolled over from 2018)

Clothing with Planning and Zoning seal ($400 Dillsboro funds rolled over from 2018

Greendale Mayor- Alan Weiss- Wants to tell County what a good job Solid Waste is doing.

AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold

Minutes from Feb 26, 2019

Redevelopment report submitted to DLGF on March 28, 2019, due on or before April 15, 2019.

Just making it part of the record.

Salary Ordinance

LIT money reduction and additional.

PUBLIC COMMENT

ADJOURN