VANDERBURGH COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MAY 16, 2006

The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners met in session this 16^th day of May, 2006 at 3:34 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Cheryl Musgrave presiding.

President Musgrave: Good afternoon. We’ll call to order the May 16, 2006 meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County. We will start with introductions to my right.

B.J. Farrell: B.J. Farrell, Superintendent of County Buildings.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Ted Ziemer, County Attorney.

Commissioner Nix: Bill Nix, County Commissioner.

President Musgrave: Cheryl Musgrave, Commissioner.

Commissioner Shetler: Tom Shetler, County Commissioner.

Madelyn Grayson: Madelyn Grayson, Recording Secretary.

Bill Fluty: Bill Fluty, County Auditor.

President Musgrave: Will you please join me in our Pledge of Allegiance?

(The Pledge of Allegiance was given.)

President Musgrave: We have two sets of minutes, April 25, 2006 for a regular meeting and May 11, 2006 for a special meeting to approve.

Commissioner Nix: Move approval.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The special meeting was to award the Baseline bridge contract.

President Musgrave: We have several action items. Is there a permission to open the bids/quotes as listed on the agenda?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: You may now begin opening those bids and quotes.

President Musgrave: County Health Fair, May 17^th at the Centre, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Gary Heck of the Health Department is here to describe the health fair. Or he should be here.

Gary Heck: Thank you. Gary Heck, Vanderburgh County Health Department. Tomorrow at the Centre, the city-county employees are invited to the annual health and fitness day. We have, it’s going to be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There’s going to be over 20 booths, several screenings. This is a great opportunity for any of the employees of the city and the county to get screened for any of the different health issues that they could be faced with. We certainly hope that they have the opportunity to come and participate. Several things including; cholesterol screening, blood pressure screening, body fat composition, back care, free neck, shoulder and feet massage. There’s more chairs this year, because that was a very popular one last year. Bone density screenings, there will be information about cancer, vision screenings, mental health, and a health risk appraisal, nutritional information, and tons of health education. So, we hope that people will come. There will be drawings. We have sponsors available, so there will be door prizes that are also available. So, we just hope people have the opportunity to take advantage of this free fair.

President Musgrave: Now, is this open to city and county employees only?

Gary Heck: City and county employees is who it’s primarily set up for, but if somebody else were to sneak in, I guess, we wouldn’t stop them.

President Musgrave: Okay. Thank you. I know that this has a positive effect on our county insurance costs as well.

President Musgrave: Also from the Health Department, we have Ms. Joanne, or Dr. Joanne Alexandrovich here with an ordinance, I’m sorry, air quality awareness week proclamation.

Joanne Alexandrovich: Thank you. I’m Joanne Alexandrovich, also with the Health Department. I’m here tonight to ask the Commissioners to proclaim this week air quality awareness week in Vanderburgh County. It’s actually the first official air quality awareness week. It’s promoted by USEPA and NOAA, in part to help us publicize the fact that we have air quality forecasts available across the nation on a daily basis. It’s part of the Air Now program, and we are one of the partners. The proclamation that I’m asking you to consider recognizes the cooperative efforts of many aimed at improving air quality and protecting public health. It also recognizes that we do have more work to do. Finally, I would like to note that this is a joint proclamation between the city and the county recognizing that cooperation as well. Would you like me to read it?

President Musgrave: Go ahead.

Joanne Alexandrovich: Okay;

“Whereas, the City of Evansville Environmental Protection Agency and the Vanderburgh County Health Department work cooperatively with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration to monitor and forecast air quality every day of the year in order to protect public health and the environment; and, Whereas, air quality forecasts are made available through Air Now, IDEM’s SmogWatch, the City/County website, and through weather information providers; and, Whereas, the interaction between meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, and man made air polluting emissions sometimes creates air quality conditions that are unhealthy for sensitive groups, thus when air quality degrades, the EPA and the Health Department announce Air Quality Action Days (Ozone or Particulate Alerts) and ask that residents to voluntarily take additional steps to reduce emissions; and, Whereas, Vanderburgh County has recently been redesignated to attainment for ozone, yet may occasionally experience ozone levels the USEPA considers unhealthy for sensitive groups; and, Whereas, Vanderburgh and other counties in Southwestern Indiana do not meet the National Ambient Quality Standard for fine particulate matter so additional efforts must be made to reduce emissions. Therefore, be it resolved that I, Jonathan Weinzapfel, Mayor of the City of Evansville, jointly with the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners, Cheryl Musgrave, Bill Nix, and Thomas Shetler, Jr., do hereby proclaim May 15-19, 2006 as Air Quality Awareness Week in the City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, and ask that residents reduce air polluting emissions wherever possible and recognize the efforts of local businesses and industries, special interest groups, the media and governmental agencies to improve air quality for public health purposes, general quality of life and the environment.”

President Musgrave: Thank you very much. We have all signed the proclamation, if you would like to go ahead and take it, just as long as you give us back a copy, I think that would be fine. I understand the Mayor’s office is going to be e-mailing this out to all the appropriate people.

Joanne Alexandrovich: Thank you very much.

President Musgrave: So, here you go.

President Musgrave: Alright, we move on to another air quality matter. Commissioner Shetler, would you like to introduce the ordinance establishing non-smoking areas?

Commissioner Shetler: Yeah, County Ordinance 05-06-009 is an ordinance establishing non-smoking areas. This is the first reading. Basically, I guess, we have to have roll call vote on that today entering it, and then we will be having public hearings this Thursday, in this particular chamber, that’s May the 18^th, from 5:00 to 7:00, and then we will have a second hearing on May the 23^rd, that’s a Thursday, I mean, I’m sorry, a Tuesday at the 4-H Fair Center, in the auditorium, from 6:00 to 8:00. I would be happy to answer any questions about it.

President Musgrave: The information, the ordinance itself, and the hearing date information is available on the city/county website, vanderburghgov.org. If you are interested in having your comments be part of the public record, you must come to one of those two meetings, or submit something in writing. So, is there a motion?

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: I’ll do a roll call vote now. Commissioner Shetler?

Commissioner Shetler: Aye. Yes.

President Musgrave: Commissioner Nix?

Commissioner Nix: Yes.

President Musgrave: And I vote yes. So, hopefully, we’ll see you at the two public hearings.

Commissioner Nix: And writing can be by e-mail or mail, either one, to the Commission office. So, just so, there are some people that don’t have e-mail out there.

President Musgrave: Our e-mail address, for those who do, is commissioners@vanderburghgov., vanderburghgov, I’m sorry.

B.J. Farrell: Commissioners@vanderburghgis.com.

President Musgrave: Okay, I thought we had a second one as well. Our address is 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Evansville, Indiana, 47708.

President Musgrave: We have several contracts, agreements and leases on the agenda. They are all listed. Is there a motion to approve all of those? Or separate any out?

Commissioner Nix: So moved, all of them, please.

Commissioner Shetler: Second. I do have a question. On the Curran Miller auction, did they go out and look at that?

B.J. Farrell: We will actually be taking an inventory of all items tomorrow. I am meeting with them to do that.

Commissioner Shetler: Okay. Will they be giving us some kind of an appraisal of how much expense is going to be involved? Because, I noticed here that it says they’re going to receive not only 15 percent of the profit, but the county would have to incur the expenses as well.

B.J. Farrell: There would be expenses on advertising, but the county can designate a county employee to be the cashier, and we would not incur that expense.

Commissioner Shetler: What about any laborers they have to help separate or set things up, or get things out of the building to some place else?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: That’s covered by their commission.

Commissioner Shetler: That’s covered by their commission, okay, because here it says that those are kind of two separate things.

B.J. Farrell: We will also have workers out there from, that we use periodically, community service workers.

Commissioner Shetler: Okay.

B.J. Farrell: We’ve got that scheduled.

Commissioner Shetler: Alright, thank you.

President Musgrave: So, we have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries. Health Department, I think we, was your motion for all of the contracts?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Pardon me, I just, you know, when I open these things I lose track of what you’re doing. Have you just done one contract, or did you do all the contracts?

President Musgrave: That was just my question to Commissioner Nix?

Commissioner Nix: That was for all of them, yes.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: So, we’ve done Burdette Park, we’ve done the ACS contract extension and the Curran Miller auction contract?

Commissioner Nix: That’s correct.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Thank you.

President Musgrave: And the Health Department contracts?

Commissioner Nix: Uh-huh.

President Musgrave: Okay, those were in there as well.

President Musgrave: We move into department head reports. County Engineer, John Stoll?

John Stoll: The first item that I have is a request for your authorization for me to sign off on an inspection report that Bernardin Lochmueller and Associates did for the Allen’s Lane bridge. This was, this inspection report was part of their contract, as far as going out and evaluating the condition of the bridge, and then coming back with a recommendation as to what kind of repairs we need to get done. They came back with saying we need to do a concrete deck overlay, possibly some beam repair and replacement, some drainage improvements, guardrail replacement, and some placement of additional rip rap. They estimated that the cost was $210,000, and as long as you authorize me sign off on it, then they could proceed with designing the improvements that they have recommended. So, I would request your approval for me to sign off on that inspection report.

Commissioner Nix: Move approval.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

John Stoll: Next, I have a change order for a $60,813.84 increase on the University Parkway project. This was an incentive bonus payment based on the pavement smoothness. The INDOT specifications call for that, so, it’s just an automatic payment as long as the contractor hit the criteria to get the bonus. So, I would request approval of that.

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

John Stoll: The next item is also a change order. This is for a decrease of $144,338.80 on Lynch Road. This is basically balancing out all of the line items that weren’t fully used. So, the inspector basically went and totaled it all out, and that’s what the contract under run would be on the basis of those items not being used.

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

Commissioner Nix: Excuse me, Mr. Stoll? Before we go on, that money, that gets rolled back into a certain account?

John Stoll: That contract is being paid off the TIF.

Commissioner Nix: Okay.

John Stoll: So, it will just be available, I guess, for other projects within the TIF district.

Commissioner Nix: Okay, thank you.

John Stoll: This will also be offset by some other increases that we have seen throughout the duration of the project.

Commissioner Nix: Right.

John Stoll: I think, overall, the estimate was that the grand total project price would be in the neighborhood of $20,000 over the original bid price. Here again, there were some incentive bonus monies that offset this $144,000 savings.

Commissioner Nix: Thank you.

John Stoll: The next item that I have is in regard to two proposed projects that the MPO has in their transportation improvement program. One is Green River Road and Lynch Road, and the other is Green River Road and Heckel Road. These two projects were currently programmed to use congestion mitigation federal aid funds. Given the fact that we’re going to pursue all the work on Green River Road with the TIF monies, those projects need to be removed from the MPO’s TIP. I spoke to Brad Mills about this, and he felt that in order to remove these projects, it would be best to have the Commissioners take a vote to officially have them removed. So, I’m requesting that you approve the removal of the Green River Road-Lynch Road intersection project, and the Green River Road-Heckel Road intersection project from their TIP. Basically, that just means we won’t use federal aid on the projects.

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

John Stoll: Next, I have change order for an increase of $4,691 for the office renovations in the Old Courthouse. This is to cover the installation of some additional lights and the associated wiring with those lights.

Commissioner Nix: Move approval.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

John Stoll: The next item that I have is I would like to request approval to go to County Council to request a $25,000 appropriation in the Baseline Road bridge account. This would cover the review fees for CSX, in conjunction with the design of the project. Basically, the way the process works is we’ll have to agree to reimburse CSX for all their costs in conjunction with this project, and they’ve estimated the price would be anywhere from $8,000 to $25,000, and any funds that aren’t used for the CSX fees could be rolled into the right-of-way purchase.

Commissioner Nix: So, the $25,000 on the high side, according to what they’re telling you right now?

John Stoll: Right.

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

John Stoll: The last item that I have is a letter to URS Corporation, and this is to request that CSX begin the process of preparing the preliminary engineering agreements for the Baseline Road bridge. Basically, the letter that I’ve written for your signatures has a description of the project, and the location of the project, and it basically says that, asks them to proceed with the preparation of the agreement so we can keep this project moving ahead. So, I would request your approval to sign off on that letter.

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

Commissioner Nix: One thing, you have spoken to URS directly then about the project?

John Stoll: Yes.

Commissioner Nix: Did they give you any kind of a warm fuzzy feeling at all?

John Stoll: They said that trying to get something to construction by the end of the year was workable, but it would hinge on the county and the consultant making sure that everything kept going smoothly in their direction. So, we’ll see.

Commissioner Nix: Good. Thank you.

John Stoll: I didn’t clarify this, but URS Corporation is the consultant that CSX has contracted with to do their reviews. That’s all I have.

President Musgrave: Question?

John Stoll: Sure.

President Musgrave: When is Lynch Road scheduled to open?

John Stoll: They are still telling me by the end of the month. I still don’t have a specific date as of yet. When I was last out there a couple of weeks ago, there were some pretty substantial eroded areas that had to be regraded and reseeded. They had some median work, the traffic signals weren’t finished, things like that. So, they had quite a list of items. None of the items were really major items, it’s just there were quite a number of things they had to deal with. I spoke to the inspector about it yesterday, he said they still felt that they could have it finished by the end of the month, but we’ll need better weather than we’ve had in the past few days.

President Musgrave: I would like the better weather no matter what, truthfully. Alright. Nothing further then?

John Stoll: No.

President Musgrave: Thank you.

Commissioner Nix: Thanks.

President Musgrave: Are there any other department heads before I ask the County Attorney to give his report? I see no other.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Yes, I have two items. This came late from the State to the Health Department, but it’s a grant continuation agreement for a federally funded Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Fund. It’s a grant of $22,165. The current grant expires June 30, 2006, this would extend the grant at the same amount through June 30, 2007. It needs to be returned to the State by May the 17^th, so, we’re putting it on the agenda late today. I recommend that it is satisfactory for approval.

President Musgrave: Is there a motion?

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Okay, and I have an engagement letter from Barnes and Thornburg for work in connection with the Burkhardt Road TIF bond and expansion area. I have reviewed that. It’s standard for an agreement of it’s type, and I find it satisfactory for execution from a legal perspective. I have the execution copies with me here today.

Commissioner Nix: Move approval.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Then, I have my results of my openings.

President Musgrave: Do you want to do the sale of the property on North Colony?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Whichever, whichever. Yeah, sure.

President Musgrave: Okay.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: We have negotiated a sale of real estate owned by the county on North Colony Road, and I have for approval by the Commissioners, should you wish to do so, a quit claim deed, which will convey the property to Von Fuchs, who is the purchaser, a closing statement for that sale, which will be signed by the purchaser at the closing, and then a real estate sales disclosure form. I recommend the execution of these documents.

President Musgrave: Alright, and this property was sold to a neighbor who put out bids, and this was the only one that we received?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Exactly.

President Musgrave: Is there a motion?

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: I have one other thing on my notes here for the resolution for Aabel’s Park Barrett Law sewer project.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Yes, and I have that as well. The residents of Aabel Park Subdivision, plus just outside the park, the Methodist Church and four lots on Erskine Lane have requested a Barrett Law project for development of sanitary sewers in that area. We have prepared a preliminary resolution for consideration and adoption by the Commissioners, which, if you adopt that resolution, you would find that it is in the best interest of the county to proceed with this improvement under the Barrett Law. You would find that the preliminary, that you preliminarily approve the plans and specifications for this project as presented by the consultant, Easley and Associates, and which have been approved by the County Attorney. You would accept the approved maximum cost estimate for the project of $337,000. Now, that’s a maximum cost estimate. It may turn out, in fact, it probably should turn out to be less than that. But, we build into that all possible contingencies, because, if the low bid for this project should turn out to be higher than the maximum estimate, we would have to start the entire process over again, or find some other source of funding for this project. So, that’s the, you would be approving that. Attached to the preliminary resolution, should you decide to approve it, are the names and addresses, lot numbers and tax code numbers of the properties which will be beneficially affected by this improvement. Also, by adopting the resolution you would approve the publishing of notice of the hearing on this proposed improvement, which is proposed to be held on June 6, 2006, at which time remonstrances, if there are any, can be heard, and the board would then make a determination as to whether the project should go forward. In addition to the publication of notice, a copy of that same notice will be mailed to each property owner by certified mail. That’s what you would be approving if you adopt the preliminary resolution. In addition to that, there is a notice of hearing, which also requires the signatures of the Commissioners.

President Musgrave: Alright. So, do I hear a motion to adopt the resolution, set the hearing, public hearing date as June 6^th, authorize the publication of the notice of the hearing date, and to direct the County Attorney to send certified notices to the property owners?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: I know that that neighborhood has worked very long, and very hard.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Over a year and a half, right.

President Musgrave: This must be a vast relief to get to this stage, although I know that when they finally have the project in place, the sewers, that will make a real difference.

Commissioner Nix: And, hopefully, the cost will come in under that $337,000--

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: I would think so.

Commissioner Nix: –so we don’t have to move through this process again.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Madelyn, I will need a signed copy of the notice, to make copies of to send to the property owners, and, of course, also a signed copy of the preliminary resolution.

President Musgrave: Thank you. Could we go ahead and have Ms. Farrell’s report, and then come back to the bids?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Sure

B.J. Farrell: I do have some items today for the Commissioners to discuss and accept. I have a letter to Alice Weathers, with room for Commissioners signatures, supporting the Self Help Housing Program to construct seven units of housing for low income families. This is a letter supporting their application for a grant. I ask the Commissioners to sign and accept this today.

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

B.J. Farrell: I would like to ask the Commissioners to please approve today the rates that we will be charging landowners who do not mow their property, and we have to send county crews, after due notice, to take care of that. The rates are listed on the sheet. I ask the Commissioners for approval of that as well.

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: Now, are those rates different from last year?

B.J. Farrell: They are. We did build in some increases due to prices of gas, and salary increases. We increased personnel time by three percent, equipment usage by ten percent, and I did talk to someone about the dumping fees, and we’ve raised that as well.

President Musgrave: Okay, all those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries. We would prefer that everyone keep their county property mowed. We still do not want county crews going out and mowing on private property, even if we have to turn around and bill you and put a lien on the property. We would much prefer to have it taken care of by the owner of the property from the get go.

B.J. Farrell: I do have one other item, if I could. I discussed with you, Commissioner, earlier, we will be starting the county I.D. program. All county employees will have their picture taken, and a card will be issued to them for identification purposes. Gary Tucker will be the coordinator for this project, and he will be scheduling dates and times with the offices to get that information and those pictures taken.

President Musgrave: Now, it has been about ten years, maybe longer, since we photographed and I.D’d county employees. So, I would say that it’s probably time.

B.J. Farrell: That is true.

Commissioner Shetler: Can I use my picture of ten years ago?

President Musgrave: Sure. We are ready to open the bids, if you are, Mr. Ziemer?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Okay, for the Old State Road bridge work, bid of Gohmann Asphalt and Construction Company, $104.020.05; Deig Brothers, $159,612.35; American Contracting, $115,562.85; and Ragle, Inc., $107,762.55. For concrete repairs, JBI Construction, $480,697.45; Deig Brothers, $732,650.60; and J.H. Rudolph, $567,495.70. For the Schmuck Road project, CCC of Evansville is the only bidder at $48,777.12.

President Musgrave: Is there a motion to take the bids under advisement?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries. Any other department heads or reports of any kind that I might have missed?

President Musgrave: We move now to board appointments. We have two, three appointments. Common Construction Wage, Paul Sowders; Domestic and Sexual Violence, Holly Dunn; Legal Aid, Amy Berkemeier. Is there a motion?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries.

President Musgrave: Is there any new business to be brought before the Board of Commissioners?

President Musgrave: Any old business?

President Musgrave: Is there any public comment on an item that the Commissioners have under their authority?

President Musgrave: We have a list of consent items. Is there a motion to approve the consent items?

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

President Musgrave: The motion carries. Unless there’s any other business, I look for a motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Musgrave: All those in favor?

Commissioners: Aye.

(The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.)

CONSENT ITEMS:

Employment Changes:

County Highway (2)                  County Clerk (2)             County Assessor (1)

Health Department (2)              Burdette Park (33)          Sheriff’s Office (3)

Prosecutor (5)                           Circuit Court (1)              Co-Op Extension (1)

Scott Assessor (1)

Travel Requests:

Auditor (1)                                 County Highway (1)        Health Department (5)

Commissioners:

AMR Quarterly Report: 1^st Quarter 2006.

After Action Report Letter: 11/6/05 Tornado.

Letter of Support: Shovel Ready Program: VIP

Brake Supply Site Plans: VIP

Urban Libraries Council Letter of Interest.

Dentino Settlement Paperwork.

IBAP Gatekeeper Report: April 2006.

Jail Project: Release of Performance Bond: Stanley Security Solutions

Jail Project: Pay Requisition #60: $357,918.51

Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy: Centre/Waiver of Fees/Not OT.

Taxpayer comments on smoking ban.

Taxpayer comments on Burdette Bike Path.

Vision-e Monthly Report: April 2006.

Auditor:

A/P Vouchers: May 2006.

Barrett Law Lien Release: Westwood Hills: Tax Code 05-120-07-285-022

County Clerk: Monthly Reports: January-March 2006.

Public Defender: Request for Reimbursement: 1^st Quarter 2006.

Purchasing: Monthly Report: March 2006.

Treasurer: Year-to-Date Investments: April 2006.

Surplus Letters:

Auditor: office chair.

County Assessor: printer table.

County Clerk: computer, printers, paper shredder.

Commissioners: desks.

County Council: chairs.

Department Head Reports:

Burdette Park                           County Engineer                       County Highway

Ozone Officer                           Supt. Of Bldgs.                         Veterans Services

CIO

Those in Attendance:

Cheryl Musgrave                      Bill Nix                            Tom Shetler, Jr.

Bill Fluty                                    Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.B.J. Farrell

Madelyn Grayson                     Gary Heck                      Joanne Alexandrovich

John Stoll                                  Others Unidentified         Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Cheryl A.W. Musgrave, President

Bill Nix, Vice President

Tom Shetler, Jr., Member

Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.