VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

MARCH 17, 2009

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 17^th day of March, 2009 at 6:48 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Lloyd Winnecke presiding.

President Winnecke: I would like to call to order the meeting of the March 17^th Vanderburgh County Drainage Board. We’ll begin with attendance roll call please.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Tornatta?

Commissioner Tornatta: Yes. Here.

Madelyn Grayson: Commissioner Melcher?

Commissioner Melcher: Here.

Madelyn Grayson: President Winnecke?

President Winnecke: Here.

President Winnecke: We’ll begin with consideration of approval of the minutes from our previous meeting.

Commissioner Tornatta: So moved.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Winnecke: All in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed like sign? Minutes passed.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: Okay, drainage plans. Bill?

Bill Jeffers: Good evening. We’ve got nine minutes before Channel 9 goes into prime time. So, let’s see if we can try to facilitate this. Evansville Health Clinic, Evansville Health Campus, excuse me. That’s out there on the University Expressway, as you see on your overheads. You approved the zoning last week, I believe. We approved the preliminary plans for, drainage plans, two weeks ago, and I’m asking tonight for the final plan approval. The plan has not changed. No comments came up that required any changes, and the County Surveyor recommends approval of the final plan for Evansville Health Campus, 8530 Middle Mt. Vernon Road.

Commissioner Melcher: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed like sign? The motion passes. Thank you.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: Next.

Bill Jeffers: Our second project tonight is Hamilton Creek, Section A. Earlier this evening you approved the street plans for Hamilton Creek switching from condo to subdivision. The reason it has all these little squares is because the orthographic still shows condo ownership, but, basically, you get the idea, it’s Hamilton Creek condos changing to a single family residential subdivision. I have reviewed the plans. Justin Shofstall from Easley Engineering, who prepared the plans is here in the audience should you have any questions. Essentially, the plan has already been approved, when it was approved as a condo. He made some modifications to one easement to improve an interception ditch to catch the water before it goes into an adjoining subdivision, and take that to its proper place, discharge point. The County Surveyor’s recommendation is to reapprove the revised, final drainage plan for Hamilton Creek Subdivision.

Commissioner Melcher: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed? Motion passes. Thank you.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: Next.

Bill Jeffers: The next one is simply called Jeff Dike Farms. Basically, what Mr. Jeff Dike wants to do out here at Kansas Road and Hedden Road, this large plan over here was previously known as Sunbeam Plastics. I believe it has a new name. You’re just south of the airport industrial park on Kansas and Hedden. He’s going to use the corner of this property. He bought this entire 20 acre parcel, he’s going to use one acre up here in the intersection corner to build greenhouses. He currently operates in another county, I believe it’s Spencer County, but I’m not sure. Let’s see, but he has to ship all of his mums and tomato plants down here for sale. So, let’s see, he’s from Dale, Indiana. So, what he would like to do is come to our county and put up some green houses and a little farm market to service those green houses, and since it’s on a just under one acre piece of property where he’s going to have a parking lot and these green houses, we recommended, the County Surveyor recommended that he simply put a 30 foot grass filter strip around the boundary of this property, this one acre parcel to intercept the flow off of the green houses and the gravel parking lot, and then filter that storm water and absorb it in that 30 foot strip all around the property before it flows off...you can see two streams that run through his property. One is right here, and the other one is less visible, but it comes down this way and then it flows into the existing lake over here at the plastics plant, and then eventually off into the common system. I think that would suffice. So, what I’m asking you tonight is to waive the requirement for storm water detention, and approve the drainage plan as submitted by Morley and Associates. Bethany Hoff is here tonight from Morley and Associates should you have any questions. The County Surveyor’s recommendation is to waive the requirement for detention and approve the plan as submitted.

Commissioner Melcher: Motion to approve.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion?

Commissioner Melcher: I’ve got one question.

President Winnecke: Yes, sir?

Commissioner Melcher: You said they’re going to have a rock driveway, or a rock something.

Bill Jeffers: They may ask for that since it’s an agricultural application.

Commissioner Melcher: Because I know the ordinance–

Bill Jeffers: It would require a–

Commissioner Melcher: Okay.

Bill Jeffers: –variance, if they were to get that. It has happened at other green houses.

President Winnecke: Any other questions? All in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed? The motion passes.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: Claims?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, I have several claims there. Most of them are for herbicide applications, dormant spraying and spring spraying. The recommendation is to approve them.

Commissioner Melcher: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed? The claims are approved.

(Motion approved 3-0)

President Winnecke: Any public comment to come before the Drainage Board at this time?

Bill Jeffers: If there is none, I have a couple of things that I would like to squeeze in in my last four minutes.

President Winnecke: Absolutely.

Bill Jeffers: Okay. I have a large set of plans for Hirsch Ditch that was submitted by, or you have approved the planning process, and here I have received the plans for Hirsch Ditch from Structurepoint. I have another set of plans that was received last year from Clark Dietz and Associates for Pond Flat. The reason I bring those to you tonight is I’m going to Ivy Tech tomorrow afternoon, to the economic stimulus seminar, and I learned tonight, from a lady who presented to you earlier at your previous meeting, that these two and possibly others can qualify for those monies where a project is under one million dollars, both of these would be under a million, and that they represent an opportunity for long range economic recovery. Both of these would fit that criteria because of their location in relationship to commercial and industrial development that is ongoing and needs flood relief. So, I’m going to simply say that these are, or will be shovel ready when I obtain environmental permits. So, with your blessing I’m going to pursue obtaining those environmental permits.

Commissioner Melcher: So moved.

Bill Jeffers: Which could take as long as 90 days.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

Bill Jeffers: In the same...oh, excuse me, you all have a motion there.

President Winnecke: Did you second that?

Commissioner Tornatta: Uh-huh.

President Winnecke: I’m sorry. Questions or discussion? All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed? Okay.

(Motion approved 3-0)

Bill Jeffers: It looks as if I have two minutes left before we are in prime time.

President Winnecke: Right into Nova.

Bill Jeffers: Let’s see, also, along the same lines, I have, I’m currently working on requests for proposals from consultants for Aiken Ditch, Eagle Slough and Kolb Ditch. I just want your blessing to pursue those, because those also may fall under those same guidelines for long range economic recovery. Aiken Ditch is the only absolute new one. Kolb Ditch and Eagle Slough are halfway through the planning process and I’m just going to pursue those a little farther as our funds allow. If funds don’t allow, I won’t pursue them.

Commissioner Melcher: So moved.

Commissioner Tornatta: Second.

President Winnecke: A motion and a second. Questions or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say aye.

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Winnecke: Opposed? Any–

Bill Jeffers: It’s 6:59.

Commissioner Tornatta: Motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Melcher: Second.

President Winnecke: We are adjourned.

(The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m.)

Those in Attendance:

Lloyd Winnecke                        Troy Tornatta                            Stephen Melcher

Bill Jeffers                                 Kathryn Schymik                      Others Unidentified

Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

Lloyd Winnecke, President

Troy Tornatta, Vice President

Stephen Melcher, Member

(Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.)