VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

JANUARY 2, 2007

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 2^nd day of January, 2007 at 3:58 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex.

Commissioner Nix: Good afternoon. I didn’t know if you had misplaced, or did we leave that off, approval of minutes?

Bill Jeffers: I didn’t know, with the holidays, whether our recording secretary had time to send the minutes to you.

Madelyn Grayson: Oh, yeah, they’re finished. They’re ready.

Bill Jeffers: Okay, well, then they’re ready to be approved.

Commissioner Nix: I would entertain a motion.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Our recording secretary never fails to do anything.

Bill Jeffers: That’s been my experience.

Madelyn Grayson: The Auditor won’t let me take me vacation until they’re done.

Commissioner Musgrave: I would like to, instead of the minutes, do election of officers, and I would like to nominate Commissioner Nix as President. Okay?

Madelyn Grayson: Pull it forward a little bit and see if that helps.

Commissioner Musgrave: Commissioner Nix as President is my motion.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Commissioner Musgrave: And–

President Nix: Do we need a Vice President? I would like to nominate Commissioner Tornatta for that.

Commissioner Musgrave: Oh, I’ll second that.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Congratulations.

Bill Jeffers: Should I tell him now what Vice President entails.

Commissioner Tornatta: I have a feeling that I’m not going to enjoy that?

President Nix: It’s not bad.

President Nix: Now, I will entertain a motion that we approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Nix: I will entertain a motion.

Commissioner Musgrave: I will make that motion.

Commissioner Tornatta: I will second the motion.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Nix: Mr. Jeffers, good afternoon.

Bill Jeffers: Good afternoon, President Nix, Vice President Tornatta, and Madame Musgrave, Madame Commissioner, Member. All we have today is the announcement of your meeting dates for 2007, so those can be forwarded to Area Plan Commission and the general public.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: They were done as a part of the motion at the regular Commissioner meeting.

Bill Jeffers: The Commissioners meeting? So, they will coincide with the Commissioners meetings? Okay.

Bill Jeffers: We need to set a hearing date for the Thomas Dowd petition that came before you on November 21, 2006. We have to have that hearing within 90 days of that date, and I sent you a memo, that’s in front of you showing the...you’re having your meetings on Tuesday, is that correct?

President Nix: That’s correct.

Bill Jeffers: Showing you the next several Tuesday’s, beginning today.

President Nix: Can I make a recommendation?

Bill Jeffers: Please do.

President Nix: January 23^rd. Does that work with everyone? That would just be after our normal Commission meeting.

Commissioner Musgrave: That sounds–

President Nix: Is that acceptable to the other two Commissioners?

Commissioner Musgrave: That sounds fine.

Commissioner Tornatta: That’s fine.

President Nix: I would entertain a motion.

Commissioner Musgrave: Do you need a motion for that?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, please.

Commissioner Tornatta: Probably.

Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Motion.

Commissioner Musgrave: Second?

Commissioner Tornatta: Second, okay.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Madelyn Grayson: Bill?

Bill Jeffers: I’ll notify those persons.

Madelyn Grayson: That’s not something we have to advertise?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, we have to advertise it, and you and I will get together and send registered letters to the respondents and the petitioners.

Madelyn Grayson: Then we need to send a notice to the newspaper also?

Bill Jeffers: We should probably send a very short notice to the newspaper.

Madelyn Grayson: Okay.

President Nix: Okay.

President Nix: Is there anyone in the audience that would wish to address the board at this time? If not, I will entertain a motion for adjournment.

Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: Happy New Year.

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

Those in Attendance:

Bill Nix                                      Troy Tornatta                            Cheryl Musgrave

Bill Jeffers                                 Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.          Madelyn Grayson

Others Unidentified                   Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

Bill Nix, President

Troy Tornatta, Vice President

Cheryl A.W. Musgrave, Member

Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.