VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

JUNE 20, 2006

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 20^th day of June, 2006 at 3:56 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Bill Nix presiding.

President Nix: I would like to call to order the Vanderburgh County Drainage Board, Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 3:56.

President Nix: I will entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

Commissioner Shetler: So moved.

Commissioner Musgrave: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Nix: Mr. Jeffers? Good afternoon.

Bill Jeffers: Good afternoon, Mr. Nix. Today we have one drainage plan, it’s a final drainage plan for Cross Pointe, Section 6C. It’s at the intersection of Cross Pointe Boulevard and what’s the name of that other street?

Unidentified: Columbia.

Bill Jeffers: And the extension of Columbia Street that will come around and intersect with Virginia. That would be the terminus of Columbia Street. This development includes about eight lots, all draining to a basin in the northeast corner of, excuse me, I said eight lots, but, it’s more than eight lots, but these here are being combined potentially for the Shoe Carnival executive suites. Anyway, the basin is up in this corner right here, and it drains into Nurrenbern Ditch, a regulated drain in Vanderburgh County. I’ve reviewed the plans. John Stoll has brought you the street plans, I believe, earlier today. The plans are in conformance with the Vanderburgh County drainage ordinance, and the recommendation is to approve the final drainage plan for Cross Pointe, Section 6C.

President Nix: Questions?

Commissioner Shetler: The parts, the two parcels that you mentioned about Shoe Carnival, now, as I understand it, they are looking at a detention pond or something on that property?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, the detention basin would be behind their office complex in this general area that I’m pointing at with the laser.

Commissioner Shetler: Okay. Right, okay. Thank you.

Commissioner Musgrave: And, it’s your recommendation that we adopt this plan?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, Ma’am. You have the Mylar on your desk, should you adopt it, I think you’ve already signed the street plans.

Commissioner Musgrave: Thank you. Motion to accept the recommendation of the Surveyor.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: I have another item on the agenda, I was going to give you a brief report on the Steve Kincaid petition, but after taking a closer examination of the situation, I’m undecided whether the fill placed by the respondent represents a significant impediment to storm water. I need to go take some more measurements and some more visual observation after a good rainfall.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: This afternoon would be a good time to do that.

Bill Jeffers: I was thinking that.

President Nix: So, you would like to table this now?

Bill Jeffers: I would like to table that, but I would like to tell you at this time that today is the 35^th day from receipt of the petition, and we have until August 8^th, which is a Tuesday, and would be the 84^th day. That would be the last day that we could fit a hearing in before the 90 day limit. So, that’s my way of showing you that we have some time, till August 8^th to have a hearing. Basically, what’s going on here, Mr. Kincaid lives in this home here, and the water drains naturally across, downhill from his lot, across the lot that the respondent owns, and off to this corner of the subdivision into a catch basin. The respondent brought in some dirt, and applied it in this general area here, along Mr. Kincaid’s property line, to fill in a low spot. That dirt has not settled yet, and is a few inches higher than the level of the ground on Mr. Kincaid’s property. After a rain storm like we just had today, there may be a very small puddle sitting behind this tree right here. That if that were leveled out a little bit more, just shave off a couple of inches, that little puddle of water would continue on down grade to this catch basin. I have a meeting with the Cashman’s tomorrow afternoon at 6:00 to take a closer look at their side of the line. I hope to work all this out without the expense of a hearing. That’s my report.

Bill Jeffers: Your secretary is holding another petition from –

Madelyn Grayson: It’s from a Herbert R. Weyer.

Bill Jeffers: –Herbert R. Weyer–

Madelyn Grayson: On South Walnut Lane.

Bill Jeffers: –I think it’s 1922 South Walnut Lane?

Madelyn Grayson: Correct.

Bill Jeffers: I went out there, and the obstruction was in the 50 foot right-of-way for Walnut Lane, which puts it under the jurisdiction of the Board of Works. I went to the Board of Works, and, oh, while I was out there, I noticed that the potential respondent had removed the dirt from the ditch and thrown it up in his yard. It looked like a hurry up job. So, this is the same neighborhood that the City Board of Works just announced some improvements there at Southeast Boulevard for pump stations and sump pumps and all that. It’s the same neighborhood that’s been generating a lot of complaints for the city. I don’t think it would be appropriate for the County Drainage Board to be ordering the City Board of Works to remove an obstruction. I think that just a simple request to do so would be sufficient. I don’t think we need to go through a hearing for that. Anyway, Mr. Cottom, Cris Cottom, had talked to the neighbor and asked him to remove the dirt, and, like I said, when I got out there the dirt was laying up in his yard. I hope that issue goes away. I’ve sent my copy of that back to the attorney. I guess, you’re holding a check?

Madelyn Grayson: I’ve got the one hundred dollar check and the original petition.

Bill Jeffers: So, I’m waiting to hear from the attorney who submitted it on behalf of Mr. Weyer. If he has no further objection, or doesn’t want to bring it to you, I think it would be most appropriate to let the Board of Works handle it.

Commissioner Musgrave: Okay.

President Nix: That’s fine. Anything else, Mr. Jeffers?

Bill Jeffers: That’s all I have today.

President Nix: Thank you very much, Mr. Jeffers.

Commissioner Musgrave: Motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Shetler: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

(The meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.m.)

Those in Attendance:

Bill Nix                                      Cheryl Musgrave                      Tom Shetler, Jr.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.          Bill Jeffers                                 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.