VANDERBURGH COUNTY

DRAINAGE BOARD

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

The Vanderburgh County Drainage Board met in session this 25^th day of September, 2007 at 4:15 p.m. in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex with President Troy Tornatta presiding.

President Tornatta: Yeah, I’m the President, okay. Good afternoon, Mr. Jeffers. We’re going to open up the County Drainage Board, Tuesday, September 25^th, I believe, if our clock’s right, it’s about a quarter after four.

President Tornatta: Motion to approve minutes?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

President Tornatta: Mr. Jeffers?

Bill Jeffers: Good afternoon, President Tornatta. The first drainage plan is Arem Minor Sub. It’s a drainage plan for an improvement that’s basically the renovation of the Vanderburgh County Tuberculosis Hospital on Boehne Camp Road. I’m sure everybody is familiar with the site. The plan is by Morley and Associates. It has all the details required of a drainage plan under our code. I recommend approval. I have the plan here if anybody would like to see it.

President Tornatta: Motion to approve?

Commissioner Nix: I’ll make that motion.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: The second drainage plan is Barfuss Sub, B-a-r-f-u-s-s. It’s located on Baumgart Road in northern Vanderburgh County, north of Mount Pleasant Road. It’s a three lot sub, but it qualifies as a major sub because of the three lots. That’s Area Plan Commission’s requirement. So, it has to have an approved drainage plan. What we’ve done is incorporated Andy Easley Associates, or Andy Easley Engineering has incorporated the drainage plan into the erosion control plan that went to John Stoll’s office. It shows all the drainage improvements, plus all the erosion and pollution control improvements required to build two houses on the two lots. There’s already a house on the third lot. Mr. Easley is in the audience in you have any questions. The plan meets the requirements of the drainage code. The County Surveyor recommends approval.

President Tornatta: Do I have a motion?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: The third plan is Barfuss, excuse me, Whitehead Sub. It’s also a very simple plan, small project. It’s up off of Kuebler Road, between Big Cynthiana Road and Fischer Road. It basically requires subdivision approval and drainage plan approval because it’s the extension of a county road down to serve lot three. Anytime you extend a county road, you have to, it’s a major sub, and you have to have a drainage plan. The drainage plan basically consists of some ditch improvements along side the new cul-de-sac. Essentially, when you approve the road plan, as recommended by John Stoll, you will also be approving the drainage plan. But, at this time, this very simple drainage plan meets the requirements of the subdivision, or of the drainage code. The County Surveyor recommends approval.

President Tornatta: Do I have a motion?

Commissioner Nix: So moved.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: The next set of plans I have is a copy of the plans for bridge number 1924 over Maidlow Ditch, St. Joe Avenue. This is maybe a little less than a half mile north of Sensmeier Road, just south of Nuebling Road. You can see Nuebling Road on your overhead projector over here. This is basically statutory approvement. The Drainage Board is required by statute to approve any new crossings of a regulated drain. Maidlow is a regulated drain. However, the bridge plans were designed by Ms. Valerie, excuse me, Valerie Harry, who’s an engineer in your Engineering Department. I love the plans because they take out a double pipe that hung a lot of trash out there, cornfield trash and so forth. So, that eliminates that. It makes the waterway opening larger than it has to be, because it was more economical to buy a precast pipe. John Stoll and Valerie Harry have done a wonderful job on these plans, and I would strongly recommend approval of the bridge plans for bridge number 1924, Maidlow Ditch.

President Tornatta: Do I have a strong motion for support?

Commissioner Nix: So moved, strongly.

Commissioner Korb: What, do you live out there?

Commissioner Nix: No.

Commissioner Korb: No? I’m just curious, we’re not going to do any work....second, we don’t have to do any work on the bridge, we’re just replacing the culverts basically?

Bill Jeffers: Well, it qualifies as a bridge because of the width of the opening. So, the money comes out of Bridge Funds. What, it used to be an old FAS, federal assisted road system there–

Commissioner Nix: For my new Commissioner here, there’s a minimum amount that would constitute a bridge, and that distance is?

Bill Jeffers: I believe it’s 20 feet.

Commissioner Nix: Twenty feet, yeah.

Bill Jeffers: Is that correct?

Commissioner Nix: Yeah.

Bill Jeffers: Okay. So, this bridge opening is right at that, and, so, it qualifies as a bridge. You’ll be paying for it out of your Bridge Fund. But, it’s just a technicality because it’s situated in a regulated drain, then Drainage Board has to approve all new crossings.

Commissioner Korb: That’s fine.

President Tornatta: A motion to approve? All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: The last set of bridge plans I have here, or, excuse me, drainage plans are USI’s support service building, out at the University. If anybody would like to see those they are here. They include the drainage plans, erosion control plans, pollution control plans, etcetera. They’re prepared by Jerry Brasher, an engineer for Leed’s and PSI, or PCI. Basically, USI is an autonomous MS4 operator. It’s basically a courtesy that they send us these plans. All their drainage goes down to their big lake, but in order to satisfy the technical requirements of the drainage code we reviewed them and recommend approval.

Commissioner Nix: Even though that is a state property, it still falls within our–

Bill Jeffers: Yeah, just to be safe. To make sure all the approvals are in order, I reviewed the plans, and they’ve already been reviewed and approved by their people out there and by the state and so forth. But, just to assure you the water all collects and goes into the drainage system that was previously approved, their lake and so forth, and we recommend approval.

Commissioner Nix: Move approval.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: The last order of business I have to bring before you is a folder full of claims for ditch work. We’re doing mowings now. There’s some consulting work that’s been finished up on some reports I’ll bring to you as the annual report. Some different consultants have, are developing long range plans for pollution control and water conveyance in our regulated drains on the east side, claims like that. Everything is in order. It’s been inspected by our inspectors, and the paperwork that the Auditor requires is attached. The County Surveyor recommends approval of those claims as submitted.

Commissioner Nix: Move approval.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

Bill Jeffers: I have no other business for the Drainage Board.

President Tornatta: Alright.

President Tornatta: Any public comment for the Drainage Board? Alright.

Commissioner Nix: I make a motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Korb: Second.

President Tornatta: All in favor?

All Commissioners: Aye.

(The meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.)

Those in Attendance:

Troy Tornatta                            Jeff Korb                                   Bill Nix

Bill Jeffers                                 Ted C. Ziemer, Jr.                    Madelyn Grayson

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.)