VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007


The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 18th day of September at 5:20 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Troy Tornatta presiding.


Call to Order

President Tornatta: We would like to call to order the Drainage Board meeting. We’ll get everybody up here in second.


Commissioner Korb: Sorry, I’m coming.


President Tornatta: Alright. It’s September 18, 2007, twenty minutes after five, and Commissioners are coming and on the phone.


Approval of August 28, 2007 Drainage Board Meeting Minutes

President Tornatta: I would like to get a motion to approve the minutes.


Commissioner Korb: So moved. Oh, you move? Oh, I’m not appointed yet? Okay, got it.


Commissioner Nix: So moved.


President Tornatta: You’re wearing me out.


Commissioner Nix: All in favor?


Commissioner Korb: Yo.


President Tornatta: Aye.


Commissioner Nix: Thank you.


Election of Drainage Board Officers

  

President Tornatta: I would also like to take a nomination for Vice President of the Drainage Board.


Commissioner Nix: I would like to nominate Mr. Jeff Korb, Commissioner Jeff Korb to Vice President of the Drainage Board.


President Tornatta: I’ll second that.


Commissioner Nix: All in–


President Tornatta: All in favor?


Commissioner Nix: Aye.


Commissioner Korb: Yo.


Opening of Bids for Repair of Portion of Harper Ditch in Wesselman Park

President Tornatta: Mr. Jeffers, short and brief.


Commissioner Korb: Please.


Bill Jeffers: Thank you.


President Tornatta: Did I say something wrong?


Bill Jeffers: No, you didn’t say anything. I missed the election, who’s the President?


Commissioner Korb: Troy is.


Bill Jeffers: And, Jeff, skated on this one? He didn’t get this one?


Commissioner Korb: I was praying really hard to God that I would not be the President of this.


President Tornatta: It was a mini caucus.


Commissioner Korb: Save me, Lord.


Bill Jeffers: Okay, all we have tonight is opening bids for some repair work to be done on Harper Ditch.


Commissioner Nix: Motion we open bids.


President Tornatta: Second.


Bill Jeffers: While your attorney–


President Tornatta: Okay, all in favor?


Commissioner Nix: Aye.


Commissioner Korb: Aye.


President Tornatta: Aye. Welcome to the board.


Bill Jeffers: Okay, while your attorney is opening the bids and Chief Deputy Surveyor, Linda Freeman is assisting with that, I would just like to welcome, congratulate Commissioner Korb on his election. Welcome to the Drainage Board. Jeff, you pretty much know a lot about the Drainage Board, you’ve had dealings with the County Surveyor on your own property, your neighborhood.


Commissioner Korb: Yep.


Bill Jeffers: Rezoning issues involving drainage, next door and downstream from you.


Commissioner Korb: You know what, that worked our really, really well.


Bill Jeffers: Well, good. I’m glad to hear it. Basically, the other thing....are the bids open?


Linda Freeman: Yep.


Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: Yes.


Bill Jeffers: We’ll cover that next time then. I’ll tell you about some of the other duties–


Commissioner Korb: Great.


Bill Jeffers: –or get with you on the side.


Commissioner Korb: We’ll get together, yeah.


Bill Jeffers: Okay.


Commissioner Korb: Super.


Bill Jeffers: Good deal.


Commissioner Korb: Thank you.


President Tornatta: Mr. Ziemer?


Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.: The bids for the improvement of Harper Ditch in Wesselman Park are from Mark Naas, N-a-a-s, $15,450. From Allen Relleke Excavation LLC, $17,000.


Commissioner Nix: I make a motion we take the bids under advisement.


Commissioner Korb: Second.


President Tornatta: All in favor?


Commissioner Nix: Aye.


Commissioner Korb: Aye, second, aye.


President Tornatta: Aye.


Bill Jeffers: Thank you. We’ll be back next week with a recommendation for letting a contract. Appreciate your time.


Commissioner Korb: Okay, Bill.


President Tornatta: Motion to adjourn.


Commissioner Nix: So moved.


Commissioner Korb: Yo, yo, yo.


President Tornatta: All in favor?


All Commissioners: Aye.


(The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.)


Those in Attendance:

Troy Tornatta                            Jeff Korb                                   Bill Nix

Bill Jeffers                                 Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.          Madelyn Grayson

Linda Freeman                         Others Unidentified                   Members of Media





VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD




                                                                     

Troy Tornatta, President




                                                                      

Jeff Korb, Vice President




                                                                       

Bill Nix, Member


(Recorded and transcribed by Madelyn Grayson.)