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Board of Commissioners March 29, 1999
President Jerrel: I'd like to call the Vanderburgh County
Commissioners' meeting to order. At this time I would like to introduce
you to the people up front. Tony Greubel, with the sling on his arm, is
our Superintendent of Buildings; next to him, Joe Harrison, Jr., County
Attorney; Pat Tuley, to my right, County Commissioner; far left the young
lady that is walking back is Charlene Timmons, our Recording Secretary;
Suzanne Crouch, County Auditor; Richard Mourdock, County Commissioner;
and my name is Bettye Lou Jerrel. I would like to ask you to join me in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Jerrel: The first item on the agenda is the approval of minutes. President Mourdock: I'll move approval of the minutes of March 22nd. Commissioner Tuley: I'll second. President Jerrel: So ordered.
President Jerrel: The next item is the certification of Executive Session and we did meet and discuss personnel matters and litigation. Commissioner Mourdock: I'll move approval of the summary minutes regarding those two issues. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered.
President Jerrel: The first item action item, Voters Registration, Jon Hill. Jon Hill: Thank you. It's time again to certify the polling places. You have a list of polling places. Here is a map of the 4th Ward for your information in case you're not familiar with what we're going to be talking about. 4-11 has always been a problem for us down there and we had it at the Recreational Center of Sweetser for a while and parking was terrible. We moved it to Culver and we're still having a parking problem. It's a long distance to walk for people once they get to even park their car to get to the polling place. The majority of the people that live in that precinct are in the Sweetser area and if you'll look at the smaller map I have 4-11. It includes everything south of Southlane Drive and there is nothing there. Nobody lives there. These people are basically immobile. They don't have the cars that the other people in the top part have so in trying to solve the problem of these people getting to the polls to vote we would like to move it over to 4-8 which is just outside the precinct but much closer than where it is now. President Jerrel: Jon, where...it's on Governor? Is it across Southlane Drive? It's back...it's this way? It's back up in here? Jon Hill: It's right on the corner of Sweetser and Governor and Elliott. Between Governor and Elliott and Sweetser. It's south of Sweetser. President Jerrel: Okay. Have you checked the Education Building? Jon Hill: The Education Building? Commissioner Tuley: Size. President Jerrel: The polling place, Zion Baptist Church, they have their polling place in the Education Building. Jon Hill: Oh, yeah, they have plenty of room for another polling place. President Jerrel: For two? Jon Hill: A lot of parking. It's handicap accessible and it's easy to access to the parking area on and off. I think that would make a better, easier place to have a polling place. They already have one polling place there. As you probably know 4-8 is in there also. They have plenty for the two. I had no other requests or no one has contacted me about moving any of the other ones since the list you have which is the 1988 primary, but it also was the fall list. Commissioner Mourdock: If we make this move, Jon, for the primary do we know that it won't be a problem to leave it there for the general? Jon Hill: Oh, yeah, absolutely. They'll be glad to have it. If you do move it we need to find out, too, do you want us to notify them and should we notify them by letter or send a new card? Of course, that mailing comes from you so you have to decide. President Jerrel: Right, well it would help if you would contact them. I know that we're supposed to use public buildings where there is no charge, but in this case there would be a charge? Jon Hill: Yes. It's just that the public building is much farther away for the majority of the people that are in that precinct. It is close to the precinct. Commissioner Tuley: Did we send out notices last year when we moved out of the fire house for a while? Jon Hill: No, and we had a real bad problem. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah, people not knowing. Commissioner Mourdock: If we're going to do it I think we have to send out the notice. Commissioner Tuley: Well, I know we did a couple of years ago on another one that we moved. We sent out letters. Jon Hill: We did send out letters, but we didn't know about the move from the fire house until the last minute. Commissioner Tuley: Last second, okay. Jon Hill: Then it was too late to send anything out. President Jerrel: So, speaking of that is that going to stay in the fire house? Is it going to stay at Dexter School? Jon Hill: Yeah, they said they didn't have room to move us back in there because of the design of the fire house. President Jerrel: Okay. Jon Hill: It seemed to work out pretty good last year and the people are used to it and I hate to move them again. Commissioner Tuley: Right. Jon Hill: Especially since they really don't have a lot of room in that new fire house. President Jerrel: So we're actually moving 4-11? Jon Hill: 4-11. Commissioner Tuley: To 4-8. Jon Hill: To the precinct of 4-8. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah. President Jerrel: Okay. Commissioner Tuley: I'll move that the polling place for the primary and general elections of 1999 for Precinct 4-11 be located at the same location as 4-8 which would be the Zion Baptist Church at 1800 S. Governor. Commissioner Tuley: I'll second. Commissioner Mourdock: I would also move then that this Board work with the Election Office to make sure a letter is sent out to the people in that precinct reminding them of that polling change. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: And I'll say so ordered to both. Joe Harrison, Jr.: Also you need to then approve the polling places as submitted with that change. Commissioner Mourdock: The entire list? Joe Harrison, Jr.: Yes. Commissioner Mourdock: With that amendment then I would move the approval of the polling places as submitted so that for 1999 with that one exception they are the same as the 1998 primary election polling places. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. Commissioner Mourdock: And I would move permission to advertise the same. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. Jon Hill: Thank you very much. Tony Greubel: Can I bring that issue up one more time? Just with the...at U of E they took over the National Guard Armory so we might want to officially change that from saying National Guard Armory to Old National Guard Armory in the legal advertising, too. Jon Hill: That's true. President Jerrel: Why don't you and Susie take a look at these and see if there are any others before Charlene-- Jon Hill: That's the only other one-- President Jerrel: --advertises. Joe Harrison, Jr.: What is it, they're in 2 and then they're in 4 also, right? There is a polling place in 2 and there is one in 4. Jon Hill: Yeah, 2-13 is there. You call it the Old National Guard Armory? President Jerrel: Yeah, if you don't they'll be going to the new one. Jon Hill: We'll change it on the sheet. Tony Greubel: I did call up U of E last week to verify we could still use it and they said yes. Joe Harrison, Jr.: You might want to make a note of that change. Commissioner Mourdock: I'll also move-- Jon Hill: 4-18 also. Commissioner Mourdock: I'm sorry? Jon Hill: 4-18 and 2-13. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah. Commissioner Mourdock: Both those are at the same location?
Yeah, okay. I'll move then for the advertisement designation that 2-13
and 4-18
Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. Okay, thank you.
President Jerrel: Did you hear from Harris? Tony Greubel: No, I was under the...from his agenda request I was under the impression he was going to be here, but I don't think he really has to be for this anyway. President Jerrel: Okay, this is an item that they use their work release people to do the Oak Hill Cemetery mowing. Is there a motion to approve that contract? Commissioner Mourdock: I think all we're formally doing is approving the addendum to the contract. President Jerrel: Right. Commissioner Mourdock: So I would move the approval of the addendum for the landscape maintenance agreement between the City of Evansville and the Vanderburgh County Corrections. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered.
President Jerrel: Item E we talked about last week and that's the hematology analyzer to declare it surplus. Commissioner Mourdock: I would move we declare the hematology analyzer worthless, it says on the sheet, but I guess surplus would be-- Joe Harrison, Jr.: Wasn't it already declared surplus? Tony Greubel: The Health Board declared it surplus. I don't think this Board...I'm not sure if this Board has. Doesn't it also have to be called...declared worthless, too? Joe Harrison, Jr.: Yeah, it is worthless to the county, so it would be surplus and then worthless to the county and then they want to make the donation to Ivy Tech. President Jerrel: Ivy Tech. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered.
President Jerrel: There is a memo in your material about the information regarding the reduction...let me see if I can find it. Commissioner Tuley: Here, I've got mine. President Jerrel: Have you got yours? Yeah, there is a press release. We are part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and we have been granted, due to our effort, a ten percent reduction discount on flood insurance policy premiums effective April 1, 1999. Has that news release been sent out, Tony? Has that been sent out? Tony Greubel: No, it hasn't been sent out. President Jerrel: Oh, okay. Well, perhaps we ought to make a couple of copies for the two people that are-- Tony Greubel: I already did. President Jerrel: Okay. You all have them? Commissioner Mourdock: I'll move approval of the issuance of the press release. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered.
President Jerrel: The next one is any group or individual that wishes to speak. Jerald Jones: Good evening. Two weeks ago I was here and talked about the Lyle Road elevation again this year and Mr. Tuley asked if I would get some signatures showing where other people would like to see the road elevated. My brother and I, we did that and this is what you have before you. We could get several other signatures, but we quit. We thought this was enough to show you that there is a lot of interest here. Also what you have in front of you, Mr. Stoll...I called John and he sent me a sketch of the project and also some former bids. If you'll notice from the 1997 estimate compared to the 1999 estimate using the fill dirt that my brother and I will be glad to donate to the county you'll see there is approximately a 40 percent reduction in the cost and we're happy to do that for the county. Also, you'll notice on the sketch, and I wasn't aware of this, that these figures also include a substantial widening of the Lyle Road. Right now it is about 16 feet and I think that John wants to widen it to 20 feet. That's fine, but if we're trying to save money for the county, you know, a lot of the paved roads are not 20 feet in width, so it's a 25 percent increase in the width and if we just elevated it four feet higher and kept it at 16 feet then we could also get these figures further reduced. I guess if you kind folks would approve this elevation and put this out for competitive bids I believe the figures might even come down even further yet. I guess that's all I have to say. One other thing, I guess...well, two weeks ago when we were looking at the roads to be paved I did drive...and I am sure that all these roads would be greatly benefitted if we did pave them, but I did drive quite a few of the roads and I would just like to say that if we could just take a couple of these roads and just spot pave them, save that money and get Lyle Road elevated I think everybody would be happy and so that is what I would like for the county to consider. Do you have any questions? Commissioner Tuley: Most of these, if I might, Mr. Jones, if you're making sure, but it looks like most of these are in or around that Lyle Road area, are they not? Jerald Jones: They are. Commissioner Tuley: Okay. I recognize most of the names. I was just trying to look for some of the other names to make sure. Although I see there is one East Mill Road. I'm not understanding that one, but most of them look to be down around the river bottoms there. Jerald Jones: One of the comments that came up when we talked to the folks down there in the township and that and they said, you know, we do use that road quite a bit. When there is a railroad...you know, there is a railroad that goes down through there-- Commissioner Tuley: Sure. Jerald Jones: --just right off Old Henderson Road and when that blocks sometimes you can't get to Old Henderson Road, so they cut through there on Lyle Road, so it is used a lot more than what you think. So if you'll just let me know what I have to do I'll be happy to do whatever I can. I did give this, the bid, to some former students of mine. They're in excavating and they're working out their own proposal. I don't know if we can save money there, but I am trying everything I can to get the project approved, so we're waiting on them to get the figure back to us. Can you give me any idea when the roads might be approved? Next week or two weeks? Commissioner Tuley: I don't know. Does anybody else know? President Jerrel: Well, first thing John has got to look at the money that they've got in their budget. I mean, they pick their roads on the basis of their funding, so he is going to have to take a look at the funding. Commissioner Tuley: I mean...okay, so are we talking two weeks, three weeks? President Jerrel: Well, he has already spent the money now there has got to be some more money if we're going to add something. See what I am saying? Commissioner Mourdock: Yeah, the roads two weeks ago when that budget was...or when that road plan was presented it was based on the budget that John and Erik had already put together, correct? President Jerrel: Yes. Commissioner Mourdock: So now you're saying if we add to it-- President Jerrel: And they're having some contracted out. Is...$1.6 million sticks in my mind, is that about what it was? I'm not sure there was enough to even cover that. John Stoll: The spreadsheet that I had was $1.1 million, but at that time it didn't include things like tack oil and I'll have a revised spreadsheet on that. We were revising some of the distances on those roads as well, so I'll have a revised spreadsheet available, but it won't go down from the $1.1 million. President Jerrel: Okay, we need to know the amount of money available and what your bottom line estimate is and then what about the roads that you want to bid out? Are there any that you are looking at to bid? John Stoll: Right now the contract Tom is putting together is for Old State Road and for Petersburg Road. President Jerrel: We've had a lot of calls on Old State. John Stoll: We have got plenty on Petersburg. President Jerrel: Okay, so does that answer your question? Jerald Jones: I suppose. I would just like to know what do we like for the 65 or 66 names, what we can do to get the road approved. President Jerrel: Well, we're going to have to go find the money. Is that the...go to Council and ask for the money or do...I mean, if we don't have the funding is that your...? Or take off three or four people from the road list? Jerald Jones: Well, yeah. In particularly the Maple Lane, Cherry Lane. I know that area very well because I live on Cherry Lane and I look at it and I see that it would be very nice for it to be repaved. The neighbors would really like it and I would, too. But if it is to prevent people from having medical access when the water is high I think we could probably delay some of these projects just for a year to get this done. That is what I am saying. You know, I just think that we need to consider everybody's feelings, you know, as well as the people on the west side as well as the north side. Commissioner Mourdock: Just to cut to the chase it's a two step process. Number one would be that this Board would have to vote to act to include the request that you're making onto the road list that was approved two weeks ago and if that happened then Council would have to go...or we would have to have a Council Call made or somehow otherwise come up with the money to do the additional road that they're suggesting. Commissioner Tuley: I think, and I just told Joe and I'll rephrase from the way I worded it to Joe, but if we call that a public hearing for roads, then I think the only thing that in my mind what we do is take that listing if there is new roads then we go back, we analyze the new requests and see how they fit in. If there is justification maybe for putting someone else on there and taking someone else we do that. If we don't feel like that, then that is what we say. I think it sounds...it sends...I don't want it to appear that when the list is presented that's all cut and dry, that's the roads otherwise we don't want to call it a public hearing. We'll just say we have a meeting on the roads that are going to be repaved. Commissioner Mourdock: Right. Commissioner Tuley: What I think we do is just take this under advisement. If there is justification based on what he said to try to eliminate some of those roads because they don't need to be paved that's fine. If there is not then we adopt the road list as it was presented and take another shot next year. President Jerrel: Well, how do you get to that point? Commissioner Tuley: Well, I tried to work with John on trying to get some numbers based on EUTS data or something like that that we could justify it by traffic count and things like that. Unfortunately what less than-- John Stoll: There was only like ten roads on that list that had traffic counts on them. Commissioner Tuley: --ten roads on that whole list that had traffic counts on them. I don't know. I mean, I am not advocating that this be done. I'm just saying if, in fact, we call it a public hearing to get people's input into it then we go back and take whatever data and use whatever rationale we have to use and if it comes back that we don't have enough money, can't get money or don't feel like it is justified doing it that is fine. President Jerrel: You know we're going to Council Call for Mount Pleasant Road. Commissioner Tuley: Well, yeah. I'm not arguing with you. I'm not saying that, I am just saying I would like to maybe rephrase what we call that hearing in March that we do. John Stoll: On the basis of the way the meeting was left it was my understanding that's what you did, you just took it under advisement. That wasn't a final action on the road list. Commissioner Tuley: Oh, yeah, I think so and I think that's what we're saying now. President Jerrel: Right. Commissioner Tuley: When are we ready to come forward say here is our actual...you know, this is what we took under advisement. We either adopt it as it was presented or we make whatever changes we feel are justified. President Jerrel: Do you have this information? John Stoll: I've got the spreadsheet. Commissioner Tuley: John presented this sheet. John Stoll: But I don't have the petition. President Jerrel: You ought to talk...you all need to talk about this because you're the ones that make the recommendation to us. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah, whatever the-- John Stoll: From a traffic count perspective we can't get a traffic down there unfortunately because you can't put the traffic counters down on rock roads. Comparisons to other minimal roads like that, the traffic count would probably be less than 50 a day. President Jerrel: Well, we've had another request. You know, Maasberg Road. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah, I agree. President Jerrel: Yeah, we've had another request. Commissioner Tuley: At least two came in that night, two new ones. President Jerrel: Yeah. Commissioner Tuley: And we determine on what basis and you asked the question and I dont know what the answer is to be honest with you. I thought we could use it by road count, but there is not enough of them that have road counts so you can't use that. You can try to use cost versus the number of people served and benefitted by it. That might be one way, I don't know. All I am asking tonight is that we just say, okay, we've got new information here. We put that into the program and if it is two weeks from now we come back we have our final say and say these are the roads we're going to do this year. That's all. Or one week or whenever it is. John Stoll: On that cost estimate that we did, too, the road section we proposed was even though it might be a little wider than what is out there now it is still somewhat inadequate because all it is is 16 foot road with two foot shoulders and it drops straight off on a 2:1 slope, so by no stretch is it a really great road that we're proposing. Ideally it should be even more than that, but to try to keep the costs under control-- Commissioner Tuley: What's the...pardon me for interrupting, but what's the width of Tekoppel that is raised, do you know? John Stoll: The section-- Commissioner Tuley: The Tekoppel that is there on the levee. John Stoll: Oh, yeah, I'm not sure. That road is maintained by the city there on top of the levee. Commissioner Tuley: I know it would save a few bucks to construct it, but if we get sued because someone rolls off of it I'm not advocating that either. John Stoll: That should be about a two to two and a half to one slope, so we would be looking at comparable slopes it's just not going to be nearly as high up in the air as that is. Commissioner Tuley: I guess what I was trying to get at is 20 foot roughly how wide you think that might be? John Stoll: Probably. Commissioner Tuley: Which is probably as narrow as you as an engineer would feel comfortable. John Stoll: Right. Commissioner Tuley: That's what I am getting at. President Jerrel: So the price is right at $60,000 no matter. John Stoll: Like I talked about last week, without having a full blown set of plans and knowing what the current ground elevations are it is hard to guess exactly how much dirt would be required, but using a 16 foot road, I believe it was, with two foot shoulders on either side and raising it four feet that is what we came up with. That is what gave us the $60,000. It may come in slightly less, it may come in slightly more. I don't know. Short of going out and surveying it and drawing up a set of plans and getting exact quantities I wouldn't know exactly what it would come out to be, but I don't think without shaving the road width down you're going to get it a whole lot cheaper. Commissioner Tuley: Do this then, John, if you would. You and Erik get back together and take into consideration the request for...what was that other road? Commissioner Mourdock: Maasberg. Commissioner Tuley: Maasberg and this and see if the roads that were presented truly are in need of being repaved. See if there is any explanation to justify changing that and if there is not and that is what you guys feel need to be done then come into this Board with that and say that is our recommendation and we're not backing up or feel any need to change it, if you don't mind doing that. John Stoll: Okay. Commissioner Mourdock: If I can modify that slightly I'll make it in a motion that we take final action on the presentation of March 15th, that was the road hearing wasn't it? President Jerrel: Uh-huh. Commissioner Mourdock: That we take final action on that presentation at the meeting of April 12th. President Jerrel: How about April 19th? Is that too late? Commissioner Mourdock: No. President Jerrel: I'm not going to be here the 12th. Commissioner Mourdock: Okay, April 19th. President Jerrel: I mean, I don't care if you want to do it the 12th. Commissioner Tuley: The 19th still gives us plenty of time to get done what we need to get done, isn't it? John Stoll: Sure. Commissioner Tuley: I'll second your motion. Final action April 19th. Jerald Jones: John, if you need to come out and see where it's at and where our dirt is I'll be happy to show you. That might save some costs because it is pretty easy to get to. John Stoll: One of the things that I told the contractor who gave the $4 per cubic yard cost was that is was within a quarter of a mile, so if that is within ballpark range then I dont think his price would change substantially, but we'll wait and see. President Jerrel: Thank you. Commissioner Mourdock: A nickel every 100 feet. John Stoll: Pardon me? Commissioner Mourdock: A nickel every 100 feet when you move the dirt. Jerry Jones: I'm Jerry Jones, Jerald's brother. We really appreciate the help that you can give us. Jerald and I have done about everything we can do. We've gone out and got some signatures and we're going to donate our dirt. If we had access we would put it on there if we could. It's not used like, you know, some other streets but it is used considerably more than a lot of people think. Some elderly people told me that they also use Lyle Road in case they have to get to a doctor or something and sometimes they get caught by a train down there by Reitz Hill so they just jump over the tracks and shoot down Lyle Road and they go, you know, Tekoppel way. And Richard wasn't here a couple of weeks ago when we had the presentation about Lyle Road, but Doris Webster's mother, like I said, almost died once and they had to have a tractor to pull a wagon across the field and take her out. You know, that road has always been a problem and Floyd Staub there is no problem whatsoever. John knows it, the right-of-way. In fact, they might even lower the bid knowing that we're going to give the dirt. They might use their dirt and charge the county less, I don't know. But anyway I want to thank you and I hope you can help us. President Jerrel: Thank you.
President Jerrel: John, County Engineer. John Stoll: I've got the Fulton Avenue construction inspection agreements for the new bridge. These are with Bernardin Lochmueller and they are for an amount to exceed $456,115. This project...these agreements would be funded with all local money given the funding that we had to work with in regard to the STP funds that were approved, the $2.3 million that would go to the bridge project. Given the limited amount of federal money this is all local money, but that is in the account especially given the fact that we got some real good bids last week. President Jerrel: Good. Commissioner Mourdock: When you say that we got some real good bids last week how are you quantifying that, John? Obviously it was below the estimate. John Stoll: They were $800,000 beneath the estimate. Commissioner Tuley: That's a pretty good bid. President Jerrel: That's good. Commissioner Mourdock: This was the one that we changed the date on wasn't it? John Stoll: Right. I was surprised. It was a good surprise though. The low bid was $3.2 million and the engineer's estimate was $4,028,000 so it came in substantially under the estimate and all the bids...the high bid was $3.53 million so there wasn't a big spread in the bids. It worked out real good. Commissioner Mourdock: Weddle got that? John Stoll: Weddle Brothers, correct. Commissioner Mourdock: They do good work. President Jerrel: Good. That's been a long time coming. Longer than any of us have been on any Boards. Commissioner Mourdock: Yeah, you know we were concerned about the date on that, changing it from a hard date to a number. From a number of work days to a hard date, so I'm glad it worked. John Stoll: I got one complaint during the bidding process regarding those dates mainly because of the Corps of Engineers' permit, but out of the five bidders I only heard from that one so it came out real good for us. Commissioner Tuley: Good. President Jerrel: I did share the letter that I sent to Mike Robling concerning, you know, contacting the Department of Commerce and I did get a response so he is going to do that. John Stoll: Okay, good. President Jerrel: I have asked for it in writing, so I want you to know I followed through on that today. Commissioner Mourdock: Before we go any further let me move approval of the inspection agreements with Lochmueller and Bernardin. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. John Stoll: Next I would like to recommend that we award contract number VC99-03-01, the Hepler Road culvert replacements, to Southwest Engineering for the amount of $37,485.50. They provided the low quote on the project. Commissioner Mourdock: So moved. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. John Stoll: The final item I've got is a request for street plan approval for Section 1 of Stonecrest Subdivision. This is a new subdivision that is going in off Petersburg Road north of Boonville-New Harmony. Commissioner Mourdock: Where, on Petersburg? John Stoll: Yeah, here is Boonville-New Harmony and north is this way. The convenience store sits here and then it's...we replaced some box culverts out there on Petersburg Road about three or four years ago I think it was. As you can see it's a high density subdivision. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah. Commissioner Mourdock: Yes it is. John Stoll: Section 1 consists of a road, what is shown as road seven here over to their south property line and then down this swale here, so it's this area. We've reviewed the plans and would recommend that they be approved. Commissioner Mourdock: I'll move approval of the Stonecrest Subdivision street approval as recommended. Commissioner Tuley: Second. Commissioner Mourdock: And that is for Section 1. Commissioner Tuley: Section 1. President Jerrel: So ordered. John Stoll: That's all I have unless you have any questions.
Thanks.
President Jerrel: Okay, we spoke to Erik earlier and he left his report. We also have Burdette, Soil & Water and the Ozone Officer reports if you would like to do those in one motion. Commissioner Mourdock: I'll move acceptance of those three reports...four reports. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered.
President Jerrel: I did talk to Steve today and we can...I talked to him about the fees. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah. President Jerrel: And he said...what did he say? I told him that if you were comfortable we could deal with them tonight or wait until next Monday. Commissioner Tuley: After he gave me his explanation I don't really have a problem with what he submitted particularly...the only question I had was on the pavilion and I talked to him at pretty good length about that. President Jerrel: That's what he told me today and said you were comfortable. I don't know, were you comfortable? Commissioner Mourdock: Yes. President Jerrel: Okay, I mean this was approved by the Advisory Board. Commissioner Tuley: Yeah. Commissioner Mourdock: Right, and those were the ones that were submitted to us last week or two weeks...? Commissioner Tuley: Last week. Commissioner Mourdock: Yeah, it had to be last week. I'll move approval then of the 1999 rate schedule as suggested by the Burdette Park Advisory Board. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered, and if you have a copy of that if anybody wants to see. Really except for the pavilion there weren't any increases. Commissioner Tuley: Right, nominal. President Jerrel: Yeah, nominal increases. One for the
Day Camp and one for the pavilion but all others stayed the same.
President Jerrel: Okay, County Attorney. Joe Harrison, Jr.: The only thing I have is the contract for The Centre has still not been executed. Hopefully we'll receive it in the next day or two. I received a fax today from Ogden and it's from Joe Ramono, their Vice President. The letter: Please be advised that the management contract for The
Centre has been delivered to Ogden's New York office for execution. You
should receive an original signed copy shortly.@
Commissioner Mourdock: If we sign that on the 5th we would not have to rescind the-- President Jerrel: No. Joe Harrison, Jr.: No. Commissioner Mourdock: --agreement because basically the contract is instead of it? Joe Harrison, Jr.: Yes, and the agency would go until the 12th or earlier should the agreement be signed by the Commissioners before such date. Commissioner Mourdock: Okay, well I'll move the extension of the agency agreement until April 12th with the understanding that hopefully we will have a contract signed by April 12th. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. Is there anything else? Joe Harrison, Jr.: That's it, thanks.
President Jerrel: Superintendent of County Buildings. Tony Greubel: I'm just going to submit a blue claim for signature by the Commissioners made out to the Private Industry Council for $10,083 for work that they've done with the Welfare to Work Planning Council. The money comes from a state grant, so attached to the claim I have a copy of the check that I quietused into a cash card, so it is not really county money it's state money for the planning grant proposal. Commissioner Mourdock: I'll move acceptance of the blue claim. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. Tony Greubel: That's it.
President Jerrel: Under the consent items is this a late one? Commissioner Mourdock: I saw that one. President Jerrel: Okay. Commissioner Mourdock: I would move then that we approve the consent items as filed with the one addition from the Vanderburgh County Council as submitted to us this evening. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered.
President Jerrel: You have your meeting list.
President Jerrel: Under old business, is there any?
President Jerrel: Okay, under new business. Commissioner Tuley: I've only got one item. It has to do with the way we do the timekeeping under the Kronos system that all the offices with the exception of the Highway keep to the nearest one hundredth of the decimal place and I would recommend at this time that the Highway be kept the same way as everybody else is. Commissioner Mourdock: To the nearest one hundredth? Commissioner Tuley: One hundredth decimal place. Commissioner Mourdock: I'll second. President Jerrel: So ordered. Is there any other? It seems like I've forgotten some and I don't know what it is. Will you call Harris and make sure? Maybe he can call tomorrow. Is there any other business to come before this group? Commissioner Mourdock: Move for adjournment. Commissioner Tuley: Second. President Jerrel: So ordered. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Those in attendance: Bettye Lou Jerrel Richard E. Mourdock Patrick Tuley Joe Harrison, Jr. Suzanne M. Crouch Tony Greubel Charlene Timmons Jon Hill Jerald Jones Jerry Jones John Stoll Others unidentified Members of the media
Vanderburgh County
Bettye Lou Jerrel, President
Richard E. Mourdock, Vice President
Patrick Tuley, Member
Recorded and transcribed by Charlene Timmons. |
