VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

JUNE 26, 2007

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 26^th day of June, 2007 at 4:03 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Bill Nix presiding.

President Nix: Good afternoon. I would like to call to order the Vanderburgh County Drainage Board, Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 4:03.

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

Commissioner Tornatta: So moved.

Commissioner Musgrave: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Nix: Mr. Jeffers, good afternoon, sir.

Bill Jeffers: Good afternoon. Before I move to the drainage plan, I would like to say to those who are viewing, it’s raining pretty hard down here. I’m sure there are places in Vanderburgh County where it’s raining as hard or harder. If you encounter standing water, please do not drive through it. It’s dangerous. It also raises wakes that can flood, if it’s deep enough it would raise a wake that would flood people’s homes. So, be careful. Keep the gutters and the inlets clean, free of obstructions. If you have any problem, give us a call. The only plan I have today is Midwest Automation, lot 16 in the Airport Industrial Park on Hedden Road. Fehrenbacher Cabinets, I was waiting for some information that I was not able to obtain. That one will be coming to you next week. Next week’s the fourth, the fifth of July, it will be the following week. Anyway, we’re on Midwest Automation, lot 16. This is basically a reworking of a final drainage plan that’s been approved. What they’re doing is converting a dry basin in the southwest corner of the lot out near the street, to a wet pond. It will serve the same purpose, but it will be more beautiful to look at. Some of the neighbors, other industrial sites out there have done the same thing and planted willow trees, it looks really nice. So, I think that’s what they want to do there. They’ve also added a couple of other extensions of the detention basin. The wet basin will be in this area right here. There’s a building on this lot now. This is an older photograph. The wet basin will be here, the dry basin will be extended back around the back side of the lot, and there will be an additional dry basin up here in this corner. There will be plenty of storm water storage there. Chris Weil is the engineer who prepared the plan. He’s here in the audience should you have any questions. It’s basically an expansion of the existing building by Hinderliter. The plan is in order, conforms with the drainage ordinance, and the County Surveyor recommends approval.

President Nix: Is there anyone here that wishes to address the Midwest Automation, lot 16 drainage plan? Questions from the board? I’ll entertain a motion.

Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: Other than that one drainage plan, I have some claims for Mark Naas, cleaned out the old Wabash-Eerie Canal for $2,907. Did a great job. That water is flowing a lot better. Thank goodness he did it before today. Also, Mark Naas, Eastside Urban on Stockfleth Ditch, there were some complaints from Regency who owns the Kimber Lane apartments, and we went out there and discovered several obstructions. There were some shopping baskets underneath the Virginia Street bridge, some debris that had been thrown into the ditch, and some other things. He removed all of that. Terry Johnson Construction for mowing Harper Ditch. That runs out there by Normandy Arms apartments. Also Sonntag Stevens Ditch, Terry Johnson mowed that. Eastside Urban, that would be out around Summit Place, that will make the homeowners association of Summit Place happy, they got that mowed. Townsend Tree Service has applied herbicide to Eagle Slough. All of these claims, the blue claim is signed with the appropriate amount for the completion of the work, the paperwork’s attached that the County Auditor requires, and the County Surveyor recommends payment of these claims.

Commissioner Tornatta: So moved.

Commissioner Musgrave: Well, I have a question, and I’ll second.

Commissioner Tornatta: Okay.

Commissioner Musgrave: Now what point type is that in?

Commissioner Tornatta: Cheryl’s being funny.

Bill Jeffers: Looks like we wasted some ink there with 14 point bold face type. I’ll have to have that adjusted down–

Commissioner Musgrave: Times New Roman?

Bill Jeffers: –12 point Times New Roman.

Commissioner Tornatta: This is where you say, all in favor?

President Nix: Okay, I’ll, the motion has been made and seconded, all in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Nix: Both same side, the ayes have it.

Commissioner Musgrave: I’ll move to adjourn if you don’t have anything else.

President Nix: Well, I’m going to ask to see if there’s any public comment first. Do you have any other business, Mr. Jeffers?

Bill Jeffers: No, sir.

President Nix: Okay, is there any public comment? If not, I’ll entertain a motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Nix: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Nix: We are adjourned.

(The meeting was adjourned at 4:08 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.)