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Commissioners Minutes
August 20, 2007
The
Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day with the following
present: Chairman Bill
Brown, Commissioners Mike Paradis and Joe Holmes and Clerk Sherry
Ward. Fran Villano, Adams
County Record was also present.
Whereas
the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
August
20, 2007 – Continued:
Chairman
Bill brown opened the Adams County Commissioner meeting.
MINUTES: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the minutes for the August 13th, 2007 meeting. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
EXTENSION
BUILDING: The
asbestos in the Extension Building is going to get looked at. Mike Paradis said he would look
into the matter.
GARRETT
KNIGHT: The Clerk
will prepare a letter to Garrett Knight regarding his property.
ELECTED
OFFICIALS: Connie
Kesler, Treasurer, and Scot Kump, UnderSheriff, present. Connie Kesler brought up the
results of the meeting regarding the future of the Adams County
Rodeo. Scot discussed the
August 15th meeting with Susan Rainville regarding the travel
plan. A purchase of a
3-phase electrical panel was brought up due to the overload in the
Sheriff’s Department and not being able to use the battery backup system
that was recently purchased.
Joe Holmes made a comment that the purchase of the 3-phase
electrical panel would be beneficial for the jail expansion.
Karen
Hatfield, Assessor, and Rich Green, Sheriff, joined the meeting.
Karen
asked for approval for purchasing a new desk for Ginger Getusky. Rich brought up the Enhanced
911. The main requirement
would be upgrading the phone system. Rich believed Washington County is in the process with
a cost of $50,000.00 for just the Sheriff side and a monthly maintenance
of $600.00 per month. Rich
said he would have a complete proposal for the Board shortly.
Bill
Brown made a request to move into Executive Session pursuant to IC
67-2345, subsection 1(b).
Bill made a request for a roll call vote on the motion. Joe
Holmes, yea, Mike Paradis, yea and Bill Brown yea. The motion passed.
Joe
Holmes made a motion to move out of Executive Session and resume the
regular meeting. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
No report
from Tom Glenn.
HISTORICAL
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE:
Present Cindy Minder, Jeff Howard, Tim Toomey, Dale Fisk, Dave
Rittersbacher, Elaine Johnston, Jim Peart and Jim Camp. Tim brought up the issue between
the contractor dates and the Halloween event. Bill Brown stated the proposal to have the Halloween
event must have the facility cleaned up and be out by the 15th
of November. Cindy stated
she could have the facility cleaned up and be out by the November 15th
date and that it was no problem.
Pete Johnston
joined the meeting.
Tim
asked if the Commissioners would consider a $500.00 a year for
secretarial costs for the Preservation Committee on a yearly basis. Mike Paradis asked where the
funds for the Halloween event go.
Cindy explained some went to the American Legion, the Megan Boll
benefit, the Penny Dreyer benefit, and a commercial sized fire
extinguisher for the old Courthouse and also a fee of $150.00 paid to the
Preservation Committee for the use of the Courthouse. The balance went to the maintenance
costs of putting on the event.
ROAD
& BRIDGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Present Stan Hall, Martin Carter, Vic Armacost, Dick
Thompson, Jim Hust, Dave Rittersbacher, Elaine & Pete Johnston and
Tim Toomey. The purpose of
the meeting is to bring the Board up to speed on what has been
happening. One of the issues
is acquiring an Engineering Firm.
Tim brought up the procurement laws. Tim asked for the okay to request an RFP and come back
with recommendations from the Committee to the Board. Mike Paradis stated this has home
up in previous meeting. Mike
said he did not want to be paying for an Engineer on retainer or on the
payroll. Jim Hust stated he
thinks the County needs more uniform system on areas of road issues. Stan Hall stated what Tim stated
is needed but some issues such as inspecting drive ways is not needed but
the actual building of roads and bridges an Engineer is needed. Martin Carter said a tool is
needed to go out to the public to act on, ordinances, etc. Ordinances and standards are a
must to create an updated comprehensive matter. Tim stated looking for a firm that has the County’s
best interest at heart not in it for the money. Tim also stated Road & Bridge has a need for a
computer specialist.
FUNDING
ROAD & BRIDGE:
Dave Rittersbacher gave an update on funding possibilities. Judge Peart said to check with
the AG’s office. If we had a
jail expansion the income could possibly fund Road & Bridge. Pete Johnston said a review of
Ordinances is almost completed.
Vic Armacost thought a public hearing would be needed. Bill said the Board is very
thankful for the Committee.
LIQUOR
SALES FOR MEMORIAL DAY & THANKSGIVING: Teresa Hengaler came before the
Board to ask for sales of Liquor on Memorial & Thanksgiving. She said she has checked with the
State. The Board said they
would talk with Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, and will get back to
her.
COUNCIL
GREENS: Steve Nash,
developer, came before the Board with a new Mylar on the changes in
Council Greens. Steve asked the Board to accept the Mylar of the
subdivision with a ½ inch border not a 1-inch border. Mike Paradis made a motion to
approve the variances with the ½ inch border. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed
unanimously.
INTERIM
CLAIMS: Mike Paradis
made a motion to approve the interim claims. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed
unanimously.
ADAMS
COUNTY ORDINANCE 2007-02:
The Ordinance was presented for signature. The Board already made a motion
to approve the Ordinance at the August 13, 2007 meeting.
CANCELLATION
OF TAXES: The tax
cancellation for Eldon Paradis was tabled until next Board meeting.
CERTIFICATE
OF RESIDENCY FOR JESSICA WALLACE: Mike Paradis made a motion to approve the Certificate
of Residency for Jessica Wallace for $500.00 per semester for Junior
College. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION: Bill Brown
made a request to move into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345,
subsection 1(j). Bill made a
request for a roll call vote on the motion. Joe Holmes voted to move into Executive Session. Mike Paradis voted to move into
Executive Session. Bill
Brown voted to move into Executive Session. Motion passed.
INDIGENT
HEARING: Peggy
Pinkal, Deputy Clerk, presented a reconsideration request for Indigent
Case 07-03. Present for the
hearing: Brian Nichol, Saint Alphonsus RMC and the Claimant. The Board took the information
under advisement and will make a decision shortly.
Joe
Holmes made a motion to move out of Executive Session and resume the
regular meeting. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
Commissioner
Mike Paradis left the meeting.
NICK
SEUBERT: Seubert
Construction will be doing work for ITD on Highway 95 and would like to
do a 500 ft test strip somewhere in the New Meadows area. Bill Brown suggested to Nick
Seubert the Board would like the test strip to be in front of the New
Meadows School. Bill
suggested that Nick and he meet in New Meadows to see where the best
options are. Joe was not
able to go to New Meadows but gave permission to do what is best for the
County.
With no
further business to come before the Board the Board recessed until August
27, 2007.
ATTEST:______________________
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Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board
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