VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

APRIL 18, 2006

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 18^th day of April, 2006 at 4:15 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Bill Nix presiding.

President Nix: We’ll go ahead and get started. This is the Vanderburgh County Drainage Board meeting for Tuesday, April 18, 2006, 4:15 p.m. Mr. Jeffers?

President Nix: Before we do that, I’ll entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

Commissioner Musgrave: I will make a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Nix: Mr. Jeffers?

Bill Jeffers: Good afternoon.

President Nix: Good afternoon.

Bill Jeffers: The only drainage plan on your agenda is The Glenns. It’s a final drainage plan. The Commissioners have already approved the road plans. Keith Poff is the engineer here in the audience, should you have any questions. The Vanderburgh County Surveyor has reviewed the final drainage plan for The Glenns, and recommends approval.

Commissioner Musgrave: The layout of the lots here is different than it was the last time we looked at this. Is this–

Bill Jeffers: Is that on account of the extended right-of-ways to the–

Commissioner Musgrave: Yes.

Bill Jeffers: –to the, uh, right, that was at the request of the Area Plan Commission, and, I believe, the Commissioners, to extend the right-of-way of two roads–

President Musgrave: Right.

Bill Jeffers: –to the boundary of the subdivision, should there be a possibility for connection in the future.

Commissioner Musgrave: Right. So, this is an outdated lot layout, correct?

Bill Jeffers: Oh, that’s the one we showed you on the screen at our last meeting. Yes, Ma’am, that has not been updated to reflect, the plan that is in front of you does reflect the extended right-of-way of two roads to the boundary.

President Nix: The picture is incorrect? The drawing is correct?

Bill Jeffers: That’s right.

President Nix: Thank you.

Commissioner Musgrave: I will move approval.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: I have no contracts to bring forward at this time, and no claims.

Bill Jeffers: The only other business is a drainage easement encroachment agreement that was filed with the Auditor late last week. Madelyn has a copy on her desk signed, notarized, etcetera. It’s on, it’s submitted by Romain Buick, and what happened is they had a final drainage plan approval for the elimination of a ditch out in front of their display yard, and they diverted the water into the highway side ditch, which adequately handles the flow. The plan was approved by the Commissioners and by the Drainage Board previously, and this is a document to be recorded, the check is here for the recordation, and it allows them to put their display and some signs in the previous ditch easement. The County Surveyor recommends approval of this drainage easement encroachment agreement so that it can go forward and be recorded.

Commissioner Musgrave: Motion to accept the Surveyor’s recommendation.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Commissioner Musgrave: I do have one question, back to The Glenns. I don’t know if you’re the right person to address this to, or perhaps–

Bill Jeffers: Well, the engineer is here, should you have a question of him.

Commissioner Musgrave: If you’ll recall, at the Area Plan hearings there was a certain sum of money agreed to be set aside for a traffic study.

Bill Jeffers: I believe that was $5,000.

Commissioner Musgrave: Has that traffic study been conducted? Has anything occurred?

Keith Poff: To my knowledge that money has not been forwarded to the EUTS office for that. We understood that to be a condition for recording, so, he hasn’t done it as yet.

Commissioner Musgrave: A condition upon recording?

Keith Poff: It was a condition for recording. So, we have a process for recording. He’s building the subdivision improvements at this time.

President Nix: Was that, was $5,000 correct?

Keith Poff: That’s my recall, yes.

Commissioner Musgrave: I thought it was a different number, but you might be right. Okay. So, at what point does this come forward? Just so I’m totally clear on this.

Keith Poff: Well, before he can record any section, or the entire subdivision plat, that would be a condition that has to be met. As a matter of fact, we did have section one that was sent on to the Area Plan, those are one of the conditions that were stated to us before we could continue further. That was one of the items that we had to take care of. So, we did get a reminder recently, but he hasn’t done it as of yet.

Commissioner Musgrave: Okay, thank you.

Bill Jeffers: Since I’ve already exceeded my five minute bet with your attorney, I’m going to go ahead and lose another minute. I would just like to say at this time, I still think a better idea would be to access Lynch Road with right in, right out only, because I don’t believe we’ll ever see a connection to the other two roads through that excessive flood plain, excessively deep flood plain. Even if we did, I don’t think it would cure the traffic problem at Mariner and Oak Hill Road. I think it would be a better solution for a right in, right out off of Lynch.

Commissioner Musgrave: I’m not going to make that motion.

Bill Jeffers: Just my two cents. That would save a $5,000 traffic study.

President Nix: Thank you, Mr. Jeffers.

Bill Jeffers: Thank you for your time.

President Nix: I would entertain a motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

(The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.)

Those in Attendance:

Bill Nix                                      Cheryl Musgrave                      Tom Shetler, Jr.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.                    Bill Jeffers                                 Madelyn Grayson

Keith Poff                                  Others Unidentified                   Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

Bill Nix, President

Cheryl A.W. Musgrave, Vice President

Tom Shetler, Jr., Member

Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.