VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

APRIL 21, 2009

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 27^th day of April, 2009 at 5:55 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Lloyd Winnecke presiding.

President Winnecke: I’ll call to order the April 21^st meeting of the Vanderburgh County Drainage Board. I’ll begin with attendance roll call, please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Tornatta?

Commissioner Tornatta: Yes, here.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Here.

Madelyn Grayson: President Winnecke?

President Winnecke: Here.

President Winnecke: At this time I would consider a motion, approval of the minutes from our previous meeting.

Commissioner Melcher: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed?

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: Mr. Jeffers?

Bill Jeffers: Good afternoon. Our only drainage plan this evening is for T&T Development, the Kingsmen’s Club, 15901 Petersburg Road. It’s a plan revision to allow the developer to proceed with expanding the parking lot to be constructed below base flood elevation. This has to do with issues between the developer and Indiana Department of Natural Resources whereby if he’s able to do this it will go through a less lengthy review. We have allowed this across U.S., or, excuse me, across State Road 57 at Shoe Carnival, so long as warning signs are posted and a maintained visible to persons parking and walking through the area, to notify them that it is subject to flooding, where they parked their cars. Justin Shofstall, the engineer for the developer has turned in a plan which shows a sign at the entrance where you drive in, three, no, excuse me, one, two, three signs in the parking lot, one sign where you walk towards the front entrance, and one sign posted with the handicap parking sign where persons would be entering through the handicap accessible entrance. I find that to be acceptable. The signs are standard lettered signs, and it would allow the developer to go forward with some wedding receptions he has planned for the months of May and June. The County Surveyor recommends approval of this plan revision.

Commissioner Tornatta: On the recommendation of the County Surveyor, I would make a motion to approve.

Commissioner Melcher: I’ll second it.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed?

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: It passes. Thank you. Next?

Bill Jeffers: Okay, I believe you signed the engineering agreements and supplemental agreements during your Commissioners meeting. So, that remains on the agenda, but it’s already been handled. Is that correct?

President Winnecke: That is correct.

Bill Jeffers: Okay, thank you.

Bill Jeffers: Then we have a small group of ditch maintenance claims to be paid. They have the necessary paperwork attached, and the County Surveyor’s recommendation is to pay those claims.

Commissioner Tornatta: Motion to pay claims.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? All in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed?

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: Okay, the claims are approved.

President Winnecke: Any other business, Mr. Jeffers?

Bill Jeffers: No, sir.

President Winnecke: Any public comment? Hearing none. I would consider a motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Tornatta: So moved.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Winnecke: We are adjourned.

(The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.)

Those in Attendance:

Lloyd Winnecke                        Troy Tornatta                            Stephen Melcher

Bill Jeffers                                 Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.          Madelyn Grayson

Others Unidentified                   Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

Lloyd Winnecke, President

Troy Tornatta, Vice President

Stephen Melcher, Member

(Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.)