THE MIAMI COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
25 NORTH BROADWAY
PERU, INDIANA 46970
MARCH 3, 2008
Chairman Hawley called the weekly meeting of the Board of Commissioners to
order.
It is noted that Commissioner Boyer is absent.
SMOKING ORDINANCE MEETING
Mr. Neil McCreary brought a letter of concerns to the Board to read. He stated
that he attended the meeting but has a hearing problem and so he thought he
would write down his concerns and bring them to them personally. The Board
thanked him for his input.
ROAD ISSUE
Mr. Fred Ammerman Jr. told the Board that road 300 East between 400 North and
600 North is in bad shape. He said it is unsafe to drive due to the holes. Part
of the road is black topped. He said he had a copy of minutes from 1973 stating
the road was on the list to be blacktopped. Due to the financial situation of
the County the work was never done. He said there are hog houses that have been
added since then and semi traffic has torn up the road. There are two bus routes
that use the road and he feels something needs to be done. Commissioner Deeds
said he was in the area and the road is slushy. He said he does not see anything
happening with new chip and sealing but the gravel road must be maintained. He
also said the Board will look at the side ditches and the roadway. The Board
thanked him for bringing this to their attention.
SMOKING ORDINANCE ISSUE
Mr. Mike Wilson commended the Board on a good public hearing for the Smoking
Ordinance issue. He hopes they felt the support from the community to pass the
Ordinance. He stated that the level playing field many brought up was something
they should consider. Commissioner Deeds said all the issues that were brought
up were issues the Board has discussed over the past year. Commissioner Hawley
said he felt that all had an opportunity to voice their concern. The Board told
Mr. Wilson that there would only be 2 Commissioners present over the next 3
weeks. Mr. Wilson will be back on the 24th when all are present.
MINUTES
Commissioner Deeds moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Hawley 2nd the
motion and it passed 2-0.
2010 CENSUS
The Board received information that the information is completed for the update
for the 2010 census.
WABASH RIVER HERITAGE COORIDINATOR COMMISSION
The Board received an update from the Commission. No action taken.
IDEM NOTICES.
The Board received two renewal notices from IDEM. One notice was received for
Hilltop Pork, LLC and one for R.B.F., LLC. No action was needed nor taken.
CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
A motion was made by Commissioner Deeds to approve the claims and payroll. The
motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.
CCI NOTICE OF BID WITHDRAWL
The Board received a notice that the Strom Group withdrew their bid from the
Miami County Jail Project. The amount of the bid was $226,137 for metal studs,
drywall and acoustic ceilings. A motion was made by Commissioner Deeds to pull
their bond. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.
REQUEST TO RELEASE SOME FUNDS TO CCI.
Commission Deeds moved to make the funds available. The motion was 2nd by
Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0. The amount was for $80,000.
HEALTH COORIDINATOR PROGRAM
David Grund asked the Board if they are going to continue with the program. It
was determined that the program will end in its present state in August.
Commissioner Hawley has tried to speak with other Counties concerning this
program but none are favorable. A motion was made by Commissioner Deeds to
follow up on the contract to get the best agreement we can in order to get the
funds the lady has already been working on to recover. The motion was 2nd by
Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.
He will hopefully bring a contract for signing back next week.
VERDIN CLOCK COMPANY
A motion was made by Commissioner Deeds to move forward with option 2 of the
proposal to replace the clocks on the Court House and to make them electric. The
motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0. The amount of option 2 is
$20,950.
WABASH VALLEY RESTORATION
A motion to approve the work by Wabash Valley Restoration in the amount of
$1,095 was made by Commissioner Deeds. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Hawley
and passed 2-0. This is for work on the room vacated by the Judges.
MINUTES FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SMOKING ORDINANCE
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Deeds. The motion was
2nd by Commissioner Hawley and passed 2-0.
COUNTY ENGINEER/BRIDGE 28
Mr. Einselen explained how he came up with the figure for engineering. It is
noted that the appropriated amount is not enough to cover the expected expense.
The Board will speak with Sam Waltz about this to find a solution.
RAILS TO TRAILS MEETING
Mr. Einselen told the Board there is a meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at
10:00 am and he will be there. The Board gave Mr. Einselen direction to be sure
the Trails organization does not paint the roadways. He said he would stay on
top of this.
SITE MANAGER PROGRAM
Mr. Einselen will be going to the testing for proficiency for construction
inspection and site manager. This person must be tested and qualified to send in
samples of cement, dirt and asphalt.
Mr. Einselen also told the Board he would be attending the Wabash River Heritage
Corridor meeting in Turkey Run on Wednesday afternoon. The Wabash River Heritage
Corridor Commission will pay his expenses.
HEALTH NURSE
Michelle Sigfred asked the Board how she would handle it if the jail needs
medication for TB or other issues. After some discussion the Board agreed that
she should treat them the same as she does the Fire Departments.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
The Lost Bridge Funding was discussed. Mr. Waltz said that since they have not
spent the funding for bridge 152 there is some funding there to transfer any
shortfall we have this year for Bridge 28 (Lost Bridge).
Commissioner Boyer arrived for the meeting
The Board discussed the Graft tile. A property owner told the Board that a tile
has broken under the road. Mr. Waltz said there is no funding and will refer
this to the Drainage Board for review and any possible action.
Mr. Waltz also asked for a work session this afternoon to discuss some things
with the Board.
A motion was made by Commissioner Deeds to sign the agreement for Bridge #28.
The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Boyer and passed 3-0.
HEALTH ENVIRONMENTALIST
Ken Scott told the Board there would be a district 3 pandemic exercise on April
14, 2008. No action taken.
CCI PRESENTATION OF BID RECOMMENDATIONS
Joe Hoffman gave the Board the bids CCI recommends for the Miami County Jail
Facility project. After some review of the bids a motion was made by
Commissioner Deeds to accept the recommendations of CCI for bids on the Miami
County Jail Project. The motion was 2nd by Commissioner Boyer and passed 3-0.
The Board received a budget update from Umbaugh & Associates. The total budget
for the project is $20,015. The schedule of the lease financing was presented.
County Attorney Grund will speak with Lisa Lee about the time tables for
transferring deeds to the Holding Corporation. It is noted that the sales
disclosure will reflect the sale of the property in the amount of $91,000.
Commissioner Deeds moves to execute the deed from the Board of Commissioners to
the Miami County Holding Corporation containing 14.770 acres and that
Commissioner Hawley sign the documents as needed. The motion was 2nd by
Commissioner Boyer and passed 3-0.
A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Deeds and 2nd by Commissioner
Boyer. The motion passed 3-0.
Adjourned
THE MIAMI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
____________________________, CHAIRMAN
GARY D. HAWLEY
____________________________, VICE CHAIRMAN
GREGORY DEEDS
____________________________, MEMBER
C. CRAIG BOYER
ATTEST: ___________________, Auditor
Brenda Weaver
