DECATUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JUNE 18, 2007

The Decatur County Commissioners opened their June 18th meeting with following present: Charles Buell- President, Jerome Buening, John Richards and Bridgett Weber-Auditor.

The June 4th meeting minutes were approved as read.

Mark Mohr-Highway Department provided reports from Butler Fairman & Seufert on Bridge #19. Mr. Mohr will follow up with the concerned landowners in this area. Mr. Mohr provided LPA vouchers for signature and will be sent back to Aecon Engineers. Mr. Mohr provided copies to the Commissioners and Auditor of the 2006 Highway Annual Report. A map of the stone roads; highlighted projects for 2007; and also provided map showing stone/asphalt roads left in Decatur County was presented to the Commissioners. Requests for speed limit signs on the detour through Adams were discussed. State statute does not provide reduction outside of urban communities. Mr. Richards moved to reduce the speed limit on the detour to 40mph (Ordinance 2007-8) Mr. Buening seconded and Mr. Buell concurred. Ms. Polanski provided an ordinance reduce the speed limit in Adams. Mr. Buening moved to reduce the speed limit in Adams to 30 mph, Mr. Richards seconded and Mr. Buell concurred.

Tim Ortman - GIS provided an update. Cross training has been completed between the offices. Arc GIS 9.2 update has been installed. Section corner project has never completed. Mr. Ortman would like to hire someone to complete this project and Commissioners agreed.

Diane Cantrell - Agency on Aging provided a report of services in 2006. Agency is requesting $12,073.00 for 2008 and Commissioners agreed.

Sheriff Daryl Templeton requested continuation of insurance for Jail employee. Mr. Richards moved to pay employee’s insurance up to 12 weeks of medical leave, Mr. Buening seconded and Mr. Buell concurred.

Kevin Crites - Fair Board requested the Commissioners have the dirt moved from Fair Ground property. A quote was provided by one company and Mr. Buell will try to acquire more quotes and possibly get this done before the fair. Commissioners requested Mr. Crites purchase snow fencing for this area.

Patty Yount - Bernardin, Lochmueller Associates provided a contract for professional services to the regional sewer district. Discussion as to whether Alert should be included in the study was discussed. The Health Department will have to document that Alert needs to be included in this study. Mr. Richards moved to have Mr. Buell sign the agreement after adding Alert specifications to the contract, Mr. Buening seconded and Mr. Buell concurred.
Mr. Buening move to sign proposed order from IDEM stating the timeline in which the regional sewer project will proceed, Mr. Richards seconded and Mr. Buell concurred.

Mr. Buening moved to sign Inter Local Agreement with the City of Lawrenceburg for the Honda road improvements, Mr. Richards seconded and Mr. Buell concurred.

Mr. Buening moved to sign contract with Neil Comer for the Regional Water District, Mr. Richards seconded and Mr. Buell concurred.

With nothing else to come before the Commissioners, Mr. Richards moved to recess, Mr. Buening seconded and Mr. Buell concurred.

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Charles Buell, President

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