Gibson County Board of Commissioners 4-3-2012 ******************************************************************************
Gibson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Session
April 3, 2012
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The Gibson County Board of Commissioners met on April 3, 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 March 20, 2012 were read and approved through a motion by Bob Townsend and seconded by Alan Douglas. Motion passed 3-0.
Claims:
County
General $ 96,227.74
Courts $ 11,184.56
Highway $ 63,957.32
Sheriff $ 32,282.53
Payroll (3-23-2012) $297,473.81
Alan Douglas made a motion to approve the claims and was
seconded by Bob Townsend. Motion passed 3-0.
Department Reports:
Weights and Measures Gary Dawson gave his monthly report.
Sheriff George Ballard gave the commissioners his Annual Report
for highlights for 2011.
Highway Department Jerry Heldt gave commissioners his monthly report.
Old Business:
County Engineer John Umpleby gave a status report on the Brumfield overpass
and said it is on schedule to be completed by the middle of June, 2012. He also reported on the status of Bridge #17 near Lyles Station and reported it is scheduled to be completed
by September 14, 2012. He requested to advertise for bids on Bridge #402 near Antioch Church in the southwestern corner of Gibson County. Bob Townsend made a motion to approve the
request and was seconded by Alan Douglas. The motion passed 3-0. John reported that the Freebird Saloon demolition project in Oakland City had been completed.
Alan Douglas reported
that the Enterprise Pipeline Project that was going to cross Gibson County has been cancelled.
Mariette House asked commissioners what progress has occurred with the former Emge property
and asked if a nuisance lawsuit could be filed. County Attorney Jim McDonald responded and informed her that the county has no zoning laws in the county. Gerald Bledsoe informed her
that his last contact with the owner was that the owner was waiting to see if the EPA will be assessing any fees on his property.
New Business:
Safety Director Andy Schafer informed
commissioners that with the removal of the boiler at the courthouse, space is now available for a file room. He recommended a low bid from Christy Construction to build the room for
$7,500. The Probation office also needs remodeling after the courthouse renovation project and the low bid to remodel the office is from F & M for $2,281.86. Bob Townsend made a motion
to approve the bids and was seconded by Alan Douglas. The motion passed 3-0.
Recent legislation requires that counties report Fiscal Year income from telephone land lines from year
2009-2011, and be signed by the county commissioner president. Auditor C.T. Montgomery reports that income from FY 2009 was $189,398.00, FY 2010 was $207,764.00 and FY 2011 was $177,065.00.
Sheriff
George Ballard asked commissioners to recognize the 9-1-1 dispatchers and declare April 8-14, 2012 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Alan Douglas made a motion to approve
the request and was seconded by Bob Townsend. The motion passed 3-0. Sheriff Ballard also asked for a FMLA for one of his employees. Bob Townsend made a motion to approve and was
seconded by Alan Douglas. The motion passed 3-0.
Gerald Bledsoe asked County Attorney Jim McDonald to write a letter to address the commissioners concerns about INDOT closing the highway
cross-overs on Highway 41 through Ft. Branch and request they not be closed. He also requested that surface water drainage on the
east side of Highway 41 be addressed by INDOT because of the substantial amount of water running to the west of Highway 41 through the town of Ft. Branch, causing flooding in the residents
basements and overloading Pigeon Creek and the flooding of the coal mine road bridge. Gerald Bledsoe made a motion for the letter to be written and was seconded by Alan Douglas. The
motion passed 3-0.
County Attorney Jim McDonald read Resolution 2012-2.
RESOLUTION 2012-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE GIBSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the Gibson County Solid Waste Management
District ("District") is charged with the responsibility of providing waste disposal and management to the citizens of Gibson County, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the District has determined
that it is in the best interest of the District and the citizens of Gibson County that its facility known as the Princeton Packer Site on Old U.S. 41 North in Gibson County, Indiana,
needs to be expanded to more efficiently handle the volume of trash being disposed at the compactor site; and
WHEREAS, the District has determined that the District can work toward
accomplishing its stated purpose by expanding its services in the areas of recycling and enhance the productivity of the District reducing the number of truck trips to deliver recyclable
materials to recycling purchasers in Vanderburgh and other counties; and
WHEREAS, the District currently has no location to store its trucks and other equipment in a covered area to
protect the equipment from the elements; and
WHEREAS, the District is aware that there is available to it real estate near its current Princeton Packer Site on which there is located
suitable improvements to accomplish several of the desires of the District in meeting its statutorily required mandates; and
WHEREAS, the improvements and the land on said parcel of
real estate are owned in separate parcels by two separate entitles1 one being Fifth Third Bank and other being a now administratively dissolved corporation known as Sharrett Automotive,
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the District has negotiated the purchase of the portion of the site owned by Fifth Third Bank for the sum of One Dollar ($1.00); and
WHEREAS, the other parcel owned
by Sharrett Automotive, Inc. has been placed for tax sale on two different occasions and the parcel has not sold; and
WHEREAS, currently the Gibson County Commissioners ("Gibson County")
are the owners of Tax Sale Certificate No. 2611217 from the tax sale on September 141 2011 of the parcel owned by Sharrett Automotive, Inc. consisting of .78 acres under Property
ID No. 26-
11-01-304-004.256-028; and
WHEREAS, both Gibson County and the District are political subdivision of the State of Indiana.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Gibson County
Commissioners grant an Assignment of the Tax Sale Certificate No. 2611217 to the District in an effort to obtain title to the portion of the site owned by Sharrett Automotive, Inc.
ALL OF WHICH WAS RESOLVED by the Gibson County Commissioners at its meeting held April 3, 2012.
GIBSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOB TOWNSEND
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ALAN
DOUGLAS
ATTEST: (SEAL)
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C.T. MONTGOMERY, AUDITOR
Alan Douglas made a motion to adopt the resolution and Bob Townsend seconded the motion. The motion
passed 3-0,
Gibson County Economic Development Corporation CEO Todd Mosby reported that the Living Center committee has decided on site #2 as the recommended location for the Healthy
Living Center. They have determined the money that they will request from the Gibson County Development Commission is $15 million. Gerald Bledsoe reported that at the next commissioners
meeting on April 17, 2012, there will be a public hearing for the comments for and against the proposed Healthy Living Center and reported that there would be no vote held on that date.
Safety
Director Andy Schafer reported that Gibson County surplus items will be auctioned off at Driscoll’s Auction House on April 22, 2012, beginning at 10 AM.
GIS Director John Howe reported
that there will be a district meeting for GIS representatives on April 10, 2012 at 1:30 PM in the North Annex meeting room.
Bob Townsend made a motion to adjourn and Alan Douglas seconded
the motion. The motion passed 3-0.
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Gerald Bledsoe, President Alan Douglas, VP
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Bob Townsend, Commissioner ATTEST: C.T. Montgomery, Auditor