VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

JANUARY 24, 2006


The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 24th day of January, 2006 at 4:05 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Bill Nix presiding.


Call to Order


President Nix: Good afternoon. I would like to call to order the Vanderburgh County Drainage Board, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 4:05. Mr. Jeffers?


Approval of January 17, 2006 Drainage Board Meeting Minutes


Bill Jeffers: Yes, Bill Jeffers, Vanderburgh County Surveyor, serving as your technical advisor to the County Drainage Board. I believe you have minutes?


Madelyn Grayson: Yes, the minutes from January 17th are available for approval.


President Nix: I’ll entertain a motion.


Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.


Commissioner Shetler: Second.


President Nix: All in favor?


All Commissioners: Aye.


Speculative Building: 4111 N. St. Joe Avenue: Final Plan


Bill Jeffers: The only drainage plan we have to approve today is the final drainage plan for a speculative building at 4111 North St. Joe Avenue. It’s approximately one half mile south of the County Garage. It’s on a commercial lot. It’s over an acre. It has the erosion and pollution control plan submitted. The drainage plan has been, I have reviewed the drainage plan to ensure that it conforms to your drainage code requirements. Matthew Wallace is the engineer from Morley and Associates here in the audience, if there should be any questions. The recommendation is for approval of the final drainage plan for a speculative building located at 4111 North St. Joe Avenue.


Commissioner Musgrave: I make a motion for approval.


Commissioner Shetler: I’ll second.


President Nix: All in favor?


All Commissioners: Aye.






Ditch Maintenance Claims


Bill Jeffers: The only other business I have to bring before you at this time is a file folder full of claims that pretty much winds up 2005 maintenance on regulated drains, plus some dormant brush spraying that we’ve done, that we do over the winter. Those claims are accompanied by the necessary paperwork. They are all signed. Every ditch has been inspected by our inspectors. The work is approved, and the recommendation is to pay those claims.


Commissioner Musgrave: Motion for approval.


Commissioner Shetler: I’ll second.


President Nix: All in favor?


All Commissioners: Aye.


President Nix: Anything else, Mr. Jeffers?


Bill Jeffers: No, sir.


President Nix: I’ll entertain a motion to adjourn.


Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.


Commissioner Shetler: Second.


President Nix: All in favor?


All Commissioners: Aye.


Bill Jeffers: Thank you.


(The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.)


         Those in attendance:

         Bill Nix                            Cheryl Musgrave            Tom Shetler, Jr.

         Bill Jeffers                       Kathryn Schymik            Madelyn Grayson

         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.