VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 5^th day of September, 2006 at 4:09 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, September 5, 2006 at 4:09.

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

Commissioner Musgrave: So moved.

President Nix: Second. All in favor? Aye.

Commissioner Musgrave: Aye.

President Nix: Mr. Jeffers, good afternoon.

Bill Jeffers: Good afternoon, Commissioner Nix, Commissioner Musgrave.

Commissioner Musgrave: Sir.

Bill Jeffers: Mr. Ziemer, how are you?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Fine.

Bill Jeffers: Our first project is Spring, what did they, just a second. Stonegate. Excuse me, they changed the name. Stonegate Estates. It’s on Browning Road, just past Boonville-New Harmony, down in the creek valley. Your county bridge is right here, and Schlensker Creek runs down through the adjoining property, through the corner of this new subdivision, and off this way towards Earle, Indiana. Every lot in this subdivision is two and a half acres, but they are going to build a lake on this large lot right down here in the northeast corner of the subdivision, because they want a lake, for decorative purposes mainly, at the entrance. But, it will serve for detention. All of this up here is the highland area, and it runs down the roadway, through the roadway system, and enters the lake. Another smaller creek runs through the corner of the project, and joins with that lake before it empties into Schlensker Creek. The County Surveyor has reviewed this preliminary drainage plan, and it does substantially comport with the drainage code for our county. The County Surveyor recommends approval of this preliminary plan so that it can move forward to Area Plan Commission next Thursday.

Commissioner Musgrave: I’ll make a motion to adopt the recommendation of the Surveyor regarding Stonegate Estates.

President Nix: Second.

Bill Jeffers: Mr. Nix, those are just some notes on there when I was talking to the engineer about where the driveways need to be and the emergency overflows. That will show up on the final plan.

President Nix: Let me make sure I’m clear on this. There’s no drainage structure underneath on this roadway? It’s a little dark to see in here.

Bill Jeffers: Oh, yes, there is one pipe that passes under this new roadway that will be constructed. There’s a pipe that carries this smaller creek into the lake, and that’s why I’m asking for an emergency overflow over top of the road. Because this is a wooded area, and if any forest debris, limbs, so forth were to block the pipe, we want the water to safely go over top of the road, through depressed pavement and into the lake.

President Nix: And the pipe is part of the construction project to put the road in?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, you’ll see that on your final drainage plan, and on the roadway plans that Mr. Stoll brings to you.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Is the pipe going to be under the road?

Bill Jeffers: Under the road.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Is the road going to be accepted by the county for maintenance?

Bill Jeffers: Yes, sir.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Does that mean that the county will have to then dig up, or whatever they have to do to maintain this pipe?

Bill Jeffers: If the pipe were to become clogged with debris?

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Yeah.

Bill Jeffers: Yes. Same as we do for other pipes that are underneath county roadways.

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Okay.

Bill Jeffers: Occasionally in wooded areas you have to expect to have some fallen limbs–

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Sure.

Bill Jeffers: –or something gather there, and clean them up occasionally.

President Nix: The motion’s been made, I seconded it. All in favor? Aye.

Commissioner Musgrave: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: Okay, your second project is on Virginia Street, just west of Burkhardt Road. It’s the site of the new eastside license branch. It’s known as AC Warehouse. It’s in Nalley Commercial Minor Subdivision. This building over here in front of Sam’s is the IHOP. Directly across the street, I believe that used to be a Bigfoot, maybe now it’s a BP station. I think it’s changed names. Right behind the convenient store, gas station, is the lot on which AC Warehouse will be built by Mel Gillenwater, who’s here in the audience should you have any questions. It will house the new license branch, the state license branch, along with some other commercial ventures. Again, this is, well, this actually is a final plan, and, again the County Surveyor has reviewed the plan, it comports with the drainage code for the county. The County Surveyor recommends approval of this drainage plan as well.

Commissioner Musgrave: Motion to adopt the recommendation of the Surveyor in regards to the Virginia Street plan.

President Nix: Second. All in favor? Aye.

Commissioner Musgrave: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: The County Surveyor has no further business to bring before your board at this time.

Commissioner Musgrave: Motion to adjourn.

President Nix: Second. All in favor? Aye.

Commissioner Musgrave: Aye.

(The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.)

Those in Attendance:

Bill Nix                                      Cheryl Musgrave                      Bill Jeffers

Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.          Madelyn Grayson                     Others Unidentified

Members of Media

VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

Bill Nix, President

Cheryl A.W. Musgrave, Vice President

Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.