VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

JANUARY 15, 2008

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 15^th day of January, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Troy Tornatta presiding.

President Tornatta: Welcome to the Vanderburgh County Drainage Board meeting, Tuesday, January 15^th. It looks like it’s 5:30.

President Tornatta: Could I get a motion for approval of the previous meeting’s minutes?

Commissioner Korb: So moved.

Commissioner Nix: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Tornatta: Approval of notice of hearing of petition on February 5, 2008. Mr. Jeffers?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, Commissioner Tornatta, we have a notice of a hearing laying on your desk to hear the petition filed by a citizen requesting the Drainage Board order the removal of an obstruction in a waterway. It just needs your signatures, your approval of the notice so we can mail it out to all the interested parties. That would be for February 5, 2008.

Commissioner Nix: Do you need that in the form of a motion?

Bill Jeffers: I would need that in the form of a motion, yes, sir.

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: Madelyn has that for your signature. The only other item that I have today–

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Bill, pardon me, excuse me, on that same issue, you will be getting us more information on this before February the 5^th, right?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, sir. I’ll have your report, I’ll send a written report to each of the Commissioners, and the staff, the attorney, etcetera, describing the conditions. There is some pictures and various things to help you make your decision during the hearing. Then you’ll hear both sides. You’ll hear the petitioners describe how the water has been adversely affecting their property, and you’ll probably hear from the respondent, his side of the story, and then you’ll have to make a decision based on the statute.

Commissioner Korb: Great.

Bill Jeffers: The only other item I have is to communicate to Commissioner Korb that I have spoken with Warrick County Commissioner Nova, or Nova–

Commissioner Korb: Nova.

Bill Jeffers: Nova Connor.

Commissioner Korb: Yeah.

Bill Jeffers: Very nice lady. She’s interested in talking to us about Pigeon Creek and whether we can snag logjams where the creek passes through both counties, between Stevenson’s Station–

Commissioner Korb: Right.

Bill Jeffers: –and Green River Road. I’m going to meet with her probably next Wednesday or Thursday, and then come back to you on a subsequent Drainage Board day and tell you what our discussion was about.

Commissioner Korb: Great.

Bill Jeffers: Then, maybe you all can have your joint Drainage Board meeting some time this spring to discuss options.

Commissioner Korb: Thank you for doing that.

Bill Jeffers: Okay.

Commissioner Korb: I really appreciate that, Mr. Jeffers.

Bill Jeffers: Mr. Tornatta, that’s all I have today.

President Tornatta: Okay. That being said, any public comment on Drainage Board? If there are none, motion to adjourn?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: So moved.

(The meeting was adjourned at 5:33 p.m.)

Those in Attendance:

Troy Tornattta                           Bill Nix                                      Jeff Korb

Bill Jeffers                                 Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.          Madelyn Grayson

Others Unidentified                   Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

Troy Tornatta, President

Bill Nix, Vice President

Jeff Korb, Member

(Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.)