VANDERBURGH COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

APRIL 7, 2009

The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners met in session this 7^th day of April, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Troy Tornatta presiding.

President Tornatta: Good afternoon. We’re going to call to order the Board of Commissioners meeting, April 7, 2009, room 301. Attendance roll call, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Here.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Here.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Here.

President Tornatta: Candice? Candice Perry, if you would come up and honor us with leading us in the pledge of allegiance.

Candice Perry: Please join me in saying:

(The Pledge of Allegiance was given.)

President Tornatta: Candice is with the Albion Fellows Bacon Center. It’s, we’re glad to have you today.

Candice Perry: Thank you so very much for having me.

President Tornatta: Absolutely. Tell us a little bit about what you do, and the people you serve.

Candice Perry: Certainly. I am the Executive Director of Albion Fellows Bacon Center, which is a domestic violence and sexual assault center located here in Evansville. We do serve 11 counties in southern Indiana. Since 1981 Albion Fellows Bacon Center has been providing safe shelter, crisis intervention, and prevention education services to those in southern Indiana. Our mission is to eliminate domestic and sexual violence in our communities through advocacy, education, support services, and collaborative partnerships. Throughout the month of, or throughout the whole year we try to create awareness activities so that we can reach those who are suffering in silence, and to also educate those in our community so that we can have a change of public opinion and have more assistance for those who are suffering. So, I do have a list of several different activities that are taking place. Because this is a very busy month for us. April holds, actually it is the National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. So, in this month we try to create as many activities so we can draw people in. So, I’ll just share those with you. Just last week we had a “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”, which was held out at USI, which is a very unique event. Several hundred students and community leaders took part in that. So, we are very proud of that particular event. Tomorrow at U of E, Albion presents a “Survivors Speak Out”, where a survivor will actually talk about her own victimization, how it impacted herself and her family members. There will also be an information panel, so that students can learn how to better protect themselves and what to do if they find themselves victimized, or someone that they care for is victimized. Crime Victims Rights Week is held April 26-May 2. This week is dedicated in remembering and honoring victims of crime. At noon on April 27^th a tree ribbon ceremony and proclamation reading will take place in front of the Civic Center. On April 30^th, the 12^th annual Take Back the Night march will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Casino Aztar events plaza. That really is a march of empowerment, a march of protest. It is an opportunity to take back the night in safety. Last, but not least, ending on a very light note, on April 18^th we are holding our Timeless Celebration Gala, which is one of the biggest fundraisers that our agency will hold during the year. This is an event where we have fun, we have dinner, we have silent and live auctions. It is an opportunity, once again, to educate the community, and to really receive, so that we can give back to this community. So, those are some of the highlights.

President Tornatta: Sounds great, Candice. If we could get some of those, some of that information, we’ll put it on our Facebook page and just let it be known that, and put a link, so we’ll have people that can get in touch.

Candice Perry: Thank you.

President Tornatta: Where are you located?

Candice Perry: Well, we are in Evansville, but we don’t disclose the exact location–

President Tornatta: Okay.

Candice Perry: –for safety reasons.

President Tornatta: Okay. Then, what’s the best way that somebody could get in touch with you if there’s an issue in their family?

Candice Perry: The best way is to contact our crisis line. That’s 812-422-5622. Our business line is 422-9372. We do have a website.

President Tornatta: Good.

Candice Perry: Yes.

President Tornatta: Get that to us, and, like I said, we’ll post it up there.

Candice Perry: Okay.

President Tornatta: I hope everything goes well with your events.

Candice Perry: Thank you so very much.

President Tornatta: Are there any questions of the Board? Thanks for coming out.

Candice Perry: Thank you so much for having me.

President Tornatta: Alright.

President Tornatta: Alright, our first action item, Deborah Capps, District 10 team leader, preparedness grant update. Deborah?

Deborah Capps: I’ve got some handouts. I’ll go ahead and give you those. The State Department of Health has been actively working with counties for preparedness issues for about four or five years. Gary Heck was actually the first public health coordinator hired by the Vanderburgh County Health Department, and then when he moved up the ladder, Maddison Seib tried to fill his shoes. In the meantime though, since then the State Department of Health funding has been cut from the CDC, and they could no longer afford to hold those positions for each county. So, most counties were not able to pick up that position, that’s true in Vanderburgh County, as well as most of the counties across the state. The State Department of Health did not want any county to be, to let this just die out, so they created district teams. I was the public health coordinator for Dubois County, and was blessed to become the team lead. The team office is located here in Evansville. We serve 12 counties. What you have in front of you, the first page is just a brief description of why district teams are necessary, and why the State Department of Health is funding those positions. The next sheet of paper that you have gives you a very brief job description for each of us, and our contact information. All four of us have been very active with the Vanderburgh County Health Department. I meet with their Health Department at least once a month at their site. Then they’ve been going to various meetings with me as well. We are planning a full scale exercise, it’s going to be in Daviess County, this will be one of the, it will be the second in the state actually where we’ve pulled a district together to put on a full scale exercise with every county having one piece in that cog. In some cases a couple of pieces in that cog. But, in the past, when the Vanderburgh County Health Department put on a full scale exercise, they did it in house, they asked for their partners from law enforcement and fire to help them do all of that. But, now we’re coming together as health departments, and each health department has a piece that they’re bringing to that. That exercise will be April 22^nd in Daviess County at Washington. So, there have been lots of meetings about that. So, we’re really going to find out how well this district team is working. The last five sheets there are the grant guidance from the State Department of Health. This is what the Health Department has to do with the team and for their citizens on maintaining preparedness issues for the county. This county has been doing an excellent job of trying to keep track on all of those. They’ve actually, they were the first in our district to hold any kind of a POD exercise. POD meaning point of distribution. They’ve done all of the call down drills. They’ve been very active in planning for this full scale exercise. This Health Department is to be commended for their work. It is very difficult to continue preparedness efforts when you don’t have somebody full time or part time who is dedicated to working on just preparedness. This Health Department comes together, every time I come out there, there is a group of usually five or six people who are meeting with me, because every one of them is working, as they find time, on getting preparedness done for Vanderburgh County. So, I just wanted to come, meet you, tell you who we are, and commend your Health Department. One more thing, I wanted to say that the State Department of Health has recently increased their grant from $10,000 to $20,000. So, they’re in the process of deciding how they’re going to spend that money. So, any questions for me, or for Gary?

President Tornatta: Any questions? Deborah, thank you for coming.

Deborah Capps: Thank you.

President Tornatta: And all the positive words you’ve said about our group here.

Deborah Capps: They deserve every one of them.

President Tornatta: Don’t pile it on too much there, Deborah.

Deborah Capps: I’m working for them.

President Tornatta: Right, okay. Alright, thank you.

President Tornatta: Permission to award VC09-03-01, Sensmeier Road bridge number 1970 rehabilitation to Allen Relleke Excavating for $26,240. If there’s no questions of John Stoll, I would entertain a motion.

Commissioner Winnecke: So moved.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Any further discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: Next will be Allied Waste invoice–

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Excuse me.

President Tornatta: Sorry.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: I have a, I guess, a bid enclosed from Deig Brothers for Sensmeier Road bridge. I didn’t see that on here.

President Tornatta: That was last week.

Madelyn Grayson: Those were due last week.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Oh, well, why is it sitting here I wonder? I guess, they didn’t believe it could be done without me. Well, John, is this for you?

President Tornatta: Okay.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Sorry.

President Tornatta: Okay, moving on.

President Tornatta: We have an Allied Waste invoice for storm debris removal services. After the ice storm, a little over a month and a half ago, we contracted with Allied Waste to perform debris management services, and they did just that. There was an approximate amount of about $133,000, on a fairly conservative side. Because of some additional work that we asked them to do, the total of that invoice was $142,258.45, a hundred and forty two thousand two hundred and fifty eight dollars and forty five cents. I would entertain any type of questions of the Board on this bill, but I think that they went above and beyond their duties to make sure that we got our debris picked up as quickly as possible.

Commissioner Winnecke: Mr. President, I would just add the same sentiment about Allied. I thought they did a tremendous job. I don’t know about the two of you, but I’ve received a lot of compliments from residents in the county thanking us for this effort. The $142,258 we will be reimbursed approximately 75 to 80 percent, so, the county’s out-of-pocket costs will be significantly less. So, we should get in the neighborhood of $106,000-$114,000 of that $142,000 back. So, again, I commend Allied for a great job, and their responsiveness.

Commissioner Melcher: Yeah, I also, I think we’re going to get the money back from FEMA. I also had a, I’ve been working with Todd also, there were some sites that the county missed, like we figured they would, but being, I really like the idea that we was able to go door to door and pick all of this up. So, I’m in favor of it.

President Tornatta: And, because the county does not engage in a contract with a hauler, this had to be done expeditiously, and the Commissioners got together with Allied and put this program together in a positive manner, very clear to everybody. We got some mulch out, and overall just very delighted with that. So, at this time I would take a motion to approve this receipt.

Commissioner Winnecke: So moved.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Further discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Mr. President? I’m looking again at this bid. We originally thought it was a week late, but, actually the bid proposal, or the document says that the bid will be received on April 7, 2009 at 5:00 p.m., which is today.

President Tornatta: Okay.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: This is for the contract that you’ve approved, based on a bid that you received last week. My suggestion would be that you rescind your approval of that contract. Let me read the amount of this bid into the record, and then take it under advisement for the County Engineer to review the bids.

President Tornatta: Okay.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: The bid amount, and this is from Deig Brothers, and the bid amount is, if I can find the bid amount. That’s their financial statement. Is $14,472.

President Tornatta: Okay, I would need the motioner and the second.

Commissioner Winnecke: Mr. President, I will move to rescind the previous motion on the Sensmeier Road bridge project 1970.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll second it.

President Tornatta: We have a motion and a second to rescind.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Yes, and then to refer this bid–

Commissioner Winnecke: Second, a second motion.

President Tornatta: You need to turn that on.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: And then to refer this bid to the County Engineer so that he can review both bids and make a recommendation.

President Tornatta: Okay, and in lieu of thinking that we had bypassed the date, we will entertain doing this with a motion and a second. Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: I need... go ahead.

Commissioner Winnecke: Mr. President, I will move that we take the Deig Brothers bid under advisement and have the County Engineer compare that to the previous submittal for a recommendation at a later date.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: Thank you.

President Tornatta: Okay, I’m going to take these next two contracts at the same time. These are both Superior Court agreements. One with Deputy Barnett, or Barrett, sorry, Deputy Barrett, for home verification services. The other is Superior Court agreement with Deputy Williams for home verification services. Both deal with home verification visits and drug and alcohol testing for probationers with the Vanderburgh County Superior/Misdemeanor Court. Their agreement is the same as last year, except for, instead of $20 per hour, it’s $22.50 per hour. The agreement is for one year from 5/1/09 to 5/1/10.

Commissioner Melcher: So, you need a motion for both of them?

President Tornatta: Correct.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll move that we accept both of these.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: Alright, thank you. EMA, 2008 Homeland Security grant program sub-grant agreement EDS#C44P-9-582A. The purpose of this agreement is to enable the State of Indiana to make a sub-grant to the sub-grantee, Vanderburgh County, on behalf of the Indiana District 10 Homeland Security. Sherman Greer, could you please speak to this?

Sherman Greer: Sherman Greer, Director of Emergency Management for Evansville-Vanderburgh County. These grants, both of these grants are Homeland Security grants that we will be using for the district, and also for the EMPG, which is portions of our salaries. I’m sorry, no, that’s another grant. This one is, the one for $31,699.31, is that the one that you’re referring to now?

President Tornatta: I’m going to go ahead and read the other, the other grant is an Emergency Management 2006 Homeland Security grant program sub-grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, homeland security grant program EDS#C44P-9-701A.

Sherman Greer: Right, okay.

President Tornatta: That is for $36,699.31.

Sherman Greer: Now–

President Tornatta: The prior is for $850,000.

Sherman Greer: The one for $850,000 is for District 10.

President Tornatta: Okay.

Sherman Greer: For the 12 counties–

President Tornatta: Okay.

Sherman Greer: –in District 10. Everyone has more or less made their lists out, and it’s listed on the back of the last pages of what it is that we’re purchasing with that $850,000. The other one is for $31,699.31. This is for sustain ability of the hazardous materials teams that we have in District 10. Each of the fire departments, which is Vincennes Township Fire Department, and Vincennes City Fire Department, and Evansville Fire Department is getting about $10,000, a little over $10,000 a piece on that. Like I said, it’s for sustain ability for different items that they have on their trucks that needs calibration and things that have expired, have expiration dates on them that they have to upgrade. So, that’s what this is for.

President Tornatta: Okay, and any out-of-pocket costs to the county at this time?

Sherman Greer: None.

President Tornatta: Okay. So, we have two grants from EMA. Both of them have been sent to us via e-mail, and would entertain a motion.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll make a motion that we accept them.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: Sherman, anything else?

Sherman Greer: Mr. Ziemer, did you get an agreement that was sent over to you about the Verizon that was recommended that we talk to, get your approval on that before–

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: If I had, I’d have it here today.

Sherman Greer: Okay.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: I don’t have it.

Sherman Greer: I’ll send it over to you. It’s, Matt Arvay wanted us to run it past you before we make any moves on this agreement.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Okay, I think, I did get an e-mail where you suggested that Matt Arvay said that you didn’t need an agreement. As soon as I read that, I quit reading it, because you need an agreement for everything.

Sherman Greer: Well, we don’t have to sign a contract on this.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Well, I think, well, you and I will get together on that–

Sherman Greer: Okay.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: –and have something for the April 21^st meeting.

Sherman Greer: Okay. Sound good.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: I’m not sure that you don’t have to sign a contract, but we’ll get together on that.

Sherman Greer: Okay. Thank you.

President Tornatta: Thank you, Sherman. Alright. County Recorder, agreement with Phoenix Digital Imaging. The Recorder has a need for imaging services in connection with the indexing digital copies of approximately 56,000 deed documents. Z.?

Z. Tuley: Present.

President Tornatta: How are you?

Z. Tuley: Fine. Doing good.

President Tornatta: It looks like being approximately, estimates based on 56,571 deeds to be indexed at a total of $51,084.90. Have I left anything out?

Z. Tuley: No, this is the finish up for the project that was started under the former Recorder. I don’t know exactly how many documents there were total, but there are still 56,000 of them out there. The image is there, but they haven’t been indexed in. So, they’re not in the search engine. So, you can’t locate them if you are a title searcher. So, until those are indexed, which is kind of a detailed typing so that you can search by name, search by document number, search by address.

President Tornatta: Okay.

Z. Tuley: That’s needing to be done. The Phoenix group is used to doing this. They do this often, and for health documents as well. So, indexing is not new to them. I think it will be great.

President Tornatta: I did talk to somebody over there, and they are, they sounded like they knew exactly what was going on, would be able to jump in and get things handled.

Z. Tuley: I believe so too. My staff will do the follow up and make sure that, if there are any issues or misunderstandings with the system, we’ll take care of that. They’re also going to make sure that my staff will proof every document as it goes through, just to make sure we’re all square.

President Tornatta: Questions of the Board?

Commissioner Winnecke: I’ll move approval.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

Z. Tuley: Thank you.

President Tornatta: Thank you, Z.

Commissioner Winnecke: Thanks, Z.

President Tornatta: Department head reports. John Stoll?

John Stoll: The first item I have is a request to continue the lower speed limit that you approved last month on Eastbrook, Clover Drive, and Ridgewood, out in the vicinity of the Oak Hill and Bergdolt project. You authorized lowering the speed limits out there temporarily to 20 miles an hour. The way the ordinance reads, it has to be, it can only be done in 30 day increments. So, I just need your approval to extend it for another 30 days.

Commissioner Melcher: Do we know how it’s working?

John Stoll: I have not talked to the Sheriff’s Department about that.

President Tornatta: Are you talking that, or the project time?

Commissioner Melcher: The, no, the 20 mile an hour.

President Tornatta: Okay.

Commissioner Melcher: Are they really driving 20 mile an hour?

President Tornatta: They are supposed to be out there, according to my understanding.

John Stoll: In talking to Sheriff Williams he was increasing his patrols out there. But, I haven’t gotten any feedback as far as how many tickets they might be writing.

President Tornatta: I’ve gotten less calls.

John Stoll: I have too.

President Tornatta: Less calls in that area.

Commissioner Melcher: I haven’t gotten any calls. So, that’s why I was asking.

President Tornatta: How’s the project going?

John Stoll: So far so good. They’re having to deal with poor soil conditions, but that’s pretty well expected this time of year. Not aware of any other problems at this point.

President Tornatta: Okay.

Commissioner Melcher: Do you want a motion?

President Tornatta: Please.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll make a motion to approve doing it for another 30 days.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second, on keeping the speed limit for another 30 days at 20 miles per hour. Roll call vote.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

John Stoll: Next, I have an IDEM notice of intent letter that has to be signed for the Burdette Park-USI bike path project. This is just the notice of intent letter that has to filed in conjunction with the erosion control plans. It needs the Commissioners approval.

Commissioner Winnecke: So moved.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

John Stoll: Then, next, I have a street acceptance request for section 2A of Cambridge Subdivision. This acceptance covers 502 feet of Haverhill Drive, and 585 feet of Longmeadow Way. It’s recommended that these streets be accepted for county maintenance.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll move that we accept these streets.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

John Stoll: The last item that I have is a change order for contract VC09-02-01, the Mohr Road bridge number 1381 repairs. This is for an increase of $2,320, and the need for the increase is the result of some pipe that needed to be added to the project, and some erosion control blankets on some of the steeper slopes.

Commissioner Melcher: Okay, I move to approve it.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

John Stoll: That’s all I have, unless you have questions.

President Tornatta: Any questions on any projects or anything that’s going on of the Board right now?

Commissioner Winnecke: None.

President Tornatta: Thank you.

John Stoll: Thanks.

President Tornatta: Okay, we do have a board appointment. The Emergency Management Agency Advisory Council. The name that’s been recommended to us is Randy Gentry.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll move we accept Randy Gentry onto the Council.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Any discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: Alright, do we have any new business?

President Tornatta: Okay, any old business?

President Tornatta: Looking for public comment. Anybody? Alright.

President Tornatta: Madelyn, if you could read the consent items, please.

Madelyn Grayson: The consent items for the April, 7, 2009 Commission meeting are as follows; approval of the March 31, 2009 Commission meeting minutes; employment changes from the various offices; travel requests, there are three from the County Assessor, one from the County Auditor, and one from the Health Department; the use of the Centre waiver of fees, not overtime for Stadium Advisory Board meetings; the Engineer has pay request 76 for Burkhardt-Green River TIF projects in the amount of $37,175.31; the Treasurer’s year-to-date report for March 31, 2009; and department head reports from the County Highway, County Engineer, Burdette Park and Ozone Officer.

Commissioner Melcher: Move for approval.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: Alright, do we know, is Janice going to be here? On the...no?

Madelyn Grayson: This rezoning is merely a first reading so that it can be forwarded on to APC for their May meeting. So, it just needs to be read into the record.

President Tornatta: Alright. We have a rezoning, first reading, VC-5-2009, petitioner, L & S Properties, LLC, address, 6301 Old Boonville Highway, request change from M-2 to M-1.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll move at this time that we send this ordinance to the Area Plan.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. Discussion? Comments from the audience? Roll call vote, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Winnecke?

Commissioner Winnecke: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Yes.

Madelyn Grayson: President Tornatta?

President Tornatta: Yes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Tornatta: And, a motion for adjournment.

Commissioner Melcher: So moved.

Commissioner Winnecke: Second.

President Tornatta: A motion and a second. All in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

(The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.)

CONSENT ITEMS:

Commissioners:

Approval of the March 31, 2009 Commission Meeting Minutes.

Use of Centre: Waiver of Fees/Not OT: Stadium Advisory Board Meetings.

Employment Changes:

Health Department (2)              Burdette Park (2)            County Highway (1)

Circuit Court (1)                        County Clerk (1)

Travel Requests:

County Assessor (3)                 Auditor(1)                        Health Dept. (1)

County Engineer: Pay Request No. 76: Green River-Burkhardt TIF Projects.

Treasurer: Year-to-Date Report: March 31, 2009.

Department Head Reports:

Burdette Park                           County Engineer             County Highway

Ozone Officer

Those in Attendance:

Troy Tornatta                            Stephen Melcher                      Lloyd Winnecke

Bill Fluty                                    Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.          Madelyn Grayson

Candice Perry                           Sherman Greer                         John Stoll

Z. Tuley                                    Deborah Capps                        Others Unidentified

Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Troy Tornatta, President

Stephen Melcher, Vice President

Lloyd Winnecke, Member

(Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.)