THE MIAMI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
25 NORTH BROADWAY
PERU, INDIANA 46970
JUNE 11, 2007

Commissioner Hawley called the weekly meeting of the Board to order.

Commissioner Deeds is absent.

SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCE/HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Ken Scott brought a draft of the Swimming Pool Ordinance for their review. The amount for fines was discussed and a motion was made by Commissioner Boyer to have the first offense read from $50 plus court costs and $500 up to $2500 plus court costs for the 2nd offense. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.

Mr. Scott brought the changes to the Ordinance. A motion was made by Commissioner Boyer to accept the Ordinance. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.

The Board also discussed some of the compliance issues for pools.
Signage and proper first aide kits were discussed.

SRI/CERTIFICATE SALE
Glen Leudke gave a presentation to the Board about the certificates that qualify for a sale by the Board. A resolution to have a Certificate Sale was made by Commissioner Boyer. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.

NORTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIVISION
Steven Ray explained to the Board that he has been working with Mexico on their Block Grant for their sewer system. The Board discussed a parks department and how to look into creating a park at certain sites like the Lost Bridge canoe launch area. The Board thanked him for his time and information.

PAYROLL
A motion to approve the payroll claims was made by Commissioner Boyer. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.

NORTHWEST CORRIDOR CLAIM
A motion was made by Commissioner Boyer to pay the claim for the North West Corridor by moving $1,220 from the Small Business Division to cover the shortfall. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0. The Board signed the transfer form and will ask the Council next month to appropriate funds from the CEDIT Fund to replace the funds borrowed from the Small Business Division line of the CEDIT budget.

PERSONNEL POLICY
A motion was made by Commissioner Boyer to have the Auditor send requests for quotes from Waggner.Irwin.Sheele and Bliss McKnight to review and update the County Personnel Policy Handbook. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.

HIGHWAY ISSUES
Ken Einselen brought a memo concerning the installation of the telephone cable on County road 500 East, the Mississenewa Dam Road and County Road 765 East. The project completion date is 9-8-07. There is a Triathalon this fall and Mr. Einselen is hoping this project is completed by then but at this time there is no change in the project.

BUSINESS 31
Mr. Einselen told the Board he is doing a traffic count on Business 31. Structure Pointe requested a count.

The Board and Mr. Einselen discussed a traffic count on Moyes Lane. The Board is considering closing this drive way and they need a count to find out how much this drive is used. There is another entrance and exit for the residents.

CLERK REQUEST
Tim Wecht brought a water purification system to the Board for review. Mr. Wecht told the Board that the Clerk wanted the water system in her office but when she found out it would take some plumbing issues she directed him to the Board. The Board told him to let his installer review the area and the Board will look at the area and in a week or so they can get together and discuss whether or not it is a viable plan. There is a stone wall between the water source and the Clerk’s Office.

HIDDEN HILLS ROAD REVIEW
It was brought to the Board’s attention that Raccoon Hill Lane had been accidentally included in the list of County’s road count presented to the State. Mr. Einselen will contact the State to correct the error.

VSO
Susan Anderson told the Board that the Veterans Clinic will be delayed until 2009. Jay Kendall spoke with Dan Burton’s Office but it appears as though the next Clinic will be in Elkhart. Mr. Kendall is still working on rectifying this situation.

RICKARD CEMETERY
Commissioner Hawley received a packet of information from Daniel Phillips Rickard concerning a cemetery in Deer Creek Estates. He will review the information and then turn it over to the other Board members for their review.

TOWN OF MIAMI
Ken Scott asked permission from the Board to place signs at a creek in the Town of Miami. The sign will be the same as the ones posted in Mexico at the Eel River. A motion to allow the signs was made by Commissioner Boyer and 2nd by Commissioner Hawley. The motion passed 2-0.

MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Boyer. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.

A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Boyer and 2nd by Commissioner Hawley. The motion passed 2-0.

Adjourned

THE MIAMI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

_______________________________, CHAIRMAN
GARY D. HAWLEY

_______________________________, VICE CHAIRMAN
GREGORY DEEDS

_______________________________, MEMBER
C. CRAIG BOYER

ATTEST: ______________________, Auditor
Brenda Weaver