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Gibson County Board of Commissioners 3-6-2012****************************************************************************** Gibson County Board of Commissioners Regular Session March 6, 2012 ***************************************************** ************************* The Gibson County Board of Commissioners met on March 6, 2012, at 8:00 AM at the North Annex Meeting Room. Members Present: Gerald Bledsoe, President, Alan Douglas, VP, Bob Townsend, Commissioner, Kay Vore, Administrative Assistant, Jim McDonald, County Attorney and C.T. Montgomery, County Auditor. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited and led by Gerald Bledsoe. Minutes: The minutes from February 21 were read and approved through a motion by Bob Townsend and seconded by Alan Douglas. Motion passed 3-0. Claims: County General $186,181.26 Courts $ 7,032.63 Highway $ 91,303.66 Sheriff $ 26,623.18 Payroll (2-24-2012) $270,389.63 Alan Douglas made a motion to approve the claims and was seconded by Bob Townsend. Motion passed 3-0. Department Reports: Veterans Affairs Barbara Schenks gave her monthly report. Weights and Measures Gary Dawson gave his monthly report. Health Department Jennifer Schatz stated that the county has been participating in a prescribed drug discount card program and a new contract was available whereby the county could receive $1.00 per purchase. This program is made available to the county due to the county’s membership in the National Association of Counties (NACO). Bob Townsend made a motion to approve the new contract and Alan Douglas seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0. EMS Dan Alvey gave his monthly report and asked for $134,233.88 in write-offs. Bob Townsend made a motion to approve the request and Alan Douglas seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-0. EMA Terry Hedges asked commissioners to review the Gibson County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and the Gibson County Disaster Debris Management Plan this coming month so they could discuss changes or approval at next month’s meeting. Sheriff George Ballard reported that he had two patrol cars damaged during last week’s hail storm. Highway Jerry Heldt gave his monthly report and told commissioners that he had two trucks damaged by last week’s hail storm. He also informed the commissioners that the Freebird Tavern is in the process of being torn down and the Brumfield overpass will close on the evening of March 11, 2012. The bridge will be closed for approximately 90 days. Old Business: Sheriff George Ballard told commissioners that one of the two bids received on the armored truck was withdrawn. (Pulaski County). He recommended the commissioners accept the remaining bid from the Evansville Police Department for the sum of $2,500.00. Alan Douglas made a motion to accept the bid and was seconded by Bob Townsend. Motion passed 3-0. Auditor C.T. Montgomery read the request of money transfers that are to be asked of the County Council next week at their regular scheduled meeting. Money asked to transfer is from EDIT 1112-03-03-64 EMS Operations to 1112-04-04-14 Building Improvements/Land Acquisitions in the amount of $14,406.00 and from EDIT 1112-03-03-64 EMS Operations to 1112-04-04-33 Court House Renovation Bond Repayment in the amount of $60,594.00. Bob Townsend made a motion to forward the request to the County Council. Alan Douglas seconded the motion and the motion passed 3-0. Gibson County Economic Development Corporation CEO Todd Mosby told commissioners that Alliance Resource Partners LP, the parent company of Gibson County Coal, is creating 325 new jobs with a new mine north of Owensville. The Gibson County Redevelopment Commission submitted a resolution which creates a new Tax Increment Financing district on the new coal mine property north of Owensville. Jim McDonald read the resolution to the commissioners. Bob Townsend made a motion to approve the resolution as read. Alan Douglas seconded the motion and the motion passed 3-0. RESOLUTION N0.2012-1 GIBSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE GIBSON COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, the Gibson County ("County") Redevelopment Commission ("Commission"), on the 8th day of February, 2012, initially approved an Economic Development Plan ("Plan") for the Owensville North Economic Development Area ("Area") in the County and adopted a declaratory resolution initially declaring that the Area is an economic development area and subject to economic development activities pursuant to IC 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-25 ("Act"); WHEREAS the Act requires approval of the Declaratory Resolution by the Board of Commissioners of the County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Declaratory Resolution and the Plan for the Area is in all respects approved, ratified and confirmed by the Board of Commissioners. 2. The Declaratory Resolution shall be placed in the permanent minutes of this meeting. 3. This resolution shall be effective from and after passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Gibson County, Indiana, this 6th day of March, 2012. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA __________________________________ Commissioner __________________________________ Commissioner ____ ______________________________ Commissioner ATTEST: _____________________________ C. T. Montgomery, Auditor Auditor C.T. Montgomery informed the commissioners that the present life insurance policy coverage of $25,000.00 for 115 non-union employees is currently priced at $824.90 per month by Harleysville Life Insurance Company. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company has presented a plan to give the same coverage for $679.57 per month. That would be a savings of $1,743.96 per year. Alan Douglas made a motion to accept the Lincoln National Life Insurance proposal. Bob Townsend seconded the motion and the motion passed 3-0. Alan Douglas made a motion to approve a medical leave request from the Sheriff’s department. Bob Townsend seconded the motion and the motion passed 3-0. Jim McDonald informed commissioners that the Gibson County Community Foundation Alliance and Gibson County are sponsoring a grant for the Hazleton-White River Fire Department and providing a pass through fund agreement for the purpose of building a new fire station. Bob Townsend made a motion to approve the agreement. Alan Douglas seconded the motion and the motion passed 3-0. A concerned citizen from Ft. Branch asked commissioners, “What is being done about the Emge Plant clean-up?” Gerald Bledsoe commented that IDEM has finished with their clean-up and the owner has indicated that he has hired someone to clean the rest of the area. Alan Douglas made a motion to adjourn and Bob Townsend seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-0. ________________ _______________________ ____________________________________ Gerald Bledsoe, President Alan Douglas, VP _______________________________________ ____________________________________ Bob Townsend, Commissioner ATTEST: C.T. Montgomery, Auditor