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Me in the Pledge of Allegiance. 00:00:03
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 00:00:06
And to the Republic for which it stands. 00:00:11
One Nation. 00:00:13
Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:00:14
All right, I'll remind you to please silence your cell phones. 00:00:22
And, umm. 00:00:25
Join me and I. 00:00:26
Moment of silence, just reflection, individual prayer, meditation. 00:00:28
Get ready for tonight's meeting. 00:00:33
All right. Thank you. 00:00:58
We have a relatively brief agenda tonight. We have a. 00:01:00
Couple of presentations from the Parks Department, kind of maybe the highlight. 00:01:03
I do have a couple of items to add. I'll look for adding. 00:01:08
These three items by unanimous consent. 00:01:14
One will be Floyd County Ordinance 2025-23 designating. 00:01:16
Certain limitations on Bridge 51. 00:01:21
That will be under item 6C will be an item 6F for Fiddler Technologies life cycle contract with the Recorders Office. 00:01:25
And then item 6G which will be. 00:01:33
Bids on the Chase building remodeling. 00:01:37
Look for a motion to add those to the agenda by unanimous consent. So moved. 00:01:41
All in favor, aye aye aye. 00:01:47
All right, on to new business item one, bid approval for the 20262030 cyclical reassessment. 00:01:49
Hello. 00:02:10
Good evening. 00:02:11
I'm Terry Watson. 00:02:13
County assessor case Anybody doesn't know me? 00:02:14
And this is. 00:02:17
Amanda. 00:02:18
You think after three years I'd get it right, but I'm just. 00:02:22
Didn't so anyway. 00:02:25
Last meeting. 00:02:29
We got 3 proposals. 00:02:30
For our. 00:02:33
Cyclical reassessment. 00:02:34
And we went over them. 00:02:37
Very carefully. 00:02:40
There was a big difference between the lowest and the highest as far as monetarily. 00:02:44
But. 00:02:49
Our current. 00:02:52
Vendor who does our cyclical reassessment. 00:02:54
Was our low bidder. 00:02:58
As with any other situation, we have things that. 00:03:02
We might not have been totally. 00:03:06
Pleased with, but we. 00:03:08
Worked everything out. 00:03:11
And I think they're gonna do a good job for us. 00:03:13
They were the low bidder. 00:03:16
They all matched pretty much the. 00:03:19
What do we do? 00:03:25
The RFP. 00:03:27
Yeah, umm. 00:03:28
So. 00:03:29
Our recommendation, I don't know how you're going to go about doing this, is that we. 00:03:31
Maintain Tyler Technology. 00:03:35
As our. 00:03:39
Our cyclical reassessment company. 00:03:43
And the bid was $690,360.00. 00:03:47
Which is about $100,000 less than what we're currently paying because we're no longer going to do a walk around, we're going to 00:03:51
just do drive by. 00:03:55
Because we're looking into other options for picking up new construction. 00:03:59
All right, make a motion to. 00:04:04
Except Terry's recommendation. 00:04:08
Also, I don't have any comments, all right. My only question, Council, do you see any reason why we shouldn't proceed with the 00:04:12
acceptance of that then? 00:04:14
No, OK, OK. 00:04:17
All right then, I have motion and 2nd all in favor, aye? 00:04:18
Aye, aye. 00:04:21
All right. Thank you both very much. 00:04:23
OK, OK. While we're doing that. 00:04:36
Gary. 00:04:38
IT director. 00:04:40
Spectrum. 00:04:44
So I am requesting permission to sign the service order. 00:04:46
To update. 00:04:51
Well, increase the speeds on most of our sites we're disconnecting 4H. 00:04:54
Because we no longer need that one. 00:05:00
We're using their Internet. 00:05:01
And we're saving about $1000 a month. 00:05:04
When we do that. 00:05:07
What's the length of the contract? 00:05:10
60 well. 00:05:11
This building's 12 months. 00:05:13
All the other ones are 60, besides the health department, which we're not renewing. We're gonna keep that the way it is for now. 00:05:15
All right. Any questions for Mr. Bierman on that? 00:05:24
And Rick reviewed it. 00:05:28
Yeah, not to look for motion to approve. 00:05:29
2nd. 00:05:33
All in favor, aye aye. 00:05:34
Thank you. Thank you for your work on that. 00:05:37
$1000 saved, $1000 earned. 00:05:39
Item three, Health Department, Anthony Lieber, Wastewater Management District properties approval and I think we're looking for 00:05:43
permission to sign this approval agreement outside of the meeting. Is that correct? That'll just be my signature on that then. 00:05:49
OK, so here present the notice of intent. 00:05:56
For the on site wastewater district, that will also include the five properties that will be added to the district. 00:05:59
That will be sent to item to allow us to get the ball rolling on this. 00:06:04
OK. And do we need to make public the actual property locations or is that already a matter of public record? 00:06:08
That's not a matter of public record of this. 00:06:16
This moment. But you most certainly can. 00:06:18
I think it would be applicable to. 00:06:20
Open records. Yeah, Yeah. 00:06:24
It is 5854 Saint Mary's Road and Floyd Knobs, Indiana, 1788 Wren Rd. Floyd Knobs, Indiana. 00:06:26
3273 Bud Rd. in New Albany. 00:06:33
6026 Benchmark 2 employed snobs. 00:06:36
And 6706 Sunny Drive in Waynesville. 00:06:39
Yeah. And the reason why we're going to sign outside the meeting is because on the notice. 00:06:42
Page that we have in there. 00:06:49
Anthony and I had some questions with regards to. 00:06:53
Who were providing notices to and we've got I've got a phone call in to. 00:06:56
Catherine. 00:07:01
At idam and waiting for a response just to make sure we're accurate with regards to the notices. 00:07:02
OK, sounds reasonable. 00:07:09
All right. With that in mind, I'll look for a motion for permission to sign that outside of the meeting. 00:07:13
I'll make that motion. 00:07:19
2nd. 00:07:21
OK. All in favor. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. 00:07:22
All right. Parks and Recreation Director Matt Dennison. 00:07:26
Paul's going to be joining as well. Yeah, Paul Tennis with me from SWT and also Ashley Keeney from SWT. 00:07:35
Paul has moved on to another firm, but he's a Greenville resident kind enough to. 00:07:43
Come tonight for the presentation that you guys. 00:07:48
But thank you for the opportunity to get before you. We did this last week with the County Council. 00:07:51
This is the culmination of a lot of work by a lot of people and a lot of input as well across our Floyd County communities. 00:07:56
This process began. 00:08:03
About 15 months ago, last May. 00:08:05
Lots of public input questionnaires online. A series of public meetings that were held. 00:08:08
Across the county in different locations. 00:08:14
Some were greatly attended, others not as much, but we always want to put the opportunity out there for people to give their 00:08:16
input. 00:08:20
By the professional input as well about what our county has and needs when it comes to. 00:08:24
Recreational assets. 00:08:29
And for example, we had our big Halloween event in the park. I think 350 plus contacts were made that day alone. 00:08:31
With families coming through to get candy, celebrate the holiday. 00:08:38
And also learn a little bit more about community park. In the new Regional Park. We've had a steering committee which has been 00:08:41
comprised of parks board members, commissioners. 00:08:45
Council people. 00:08:50
Key county officials. 00:08:52
That's been very helpful in leading this cause so far. 00:08:54
As this plan it was approved at the last Parks Board meeting is this plan moves hopefully into action? 00:08:57
We'd like to keep that steering committee going, albeit probably not meet as often, but that way there's a wide range of county 00:09:03
folks that have an opportunity to chime in with the. 00:09:07
With projects and so forth as we go through things. 00:09:12
To set it up before Paul gives you a really brief. 00:09:17
Rundown on both the Regional Park in Georgetown and, of course, Community Park in New Albany. 00:09:19
They're about as opposite as possible. Bob Lane, a new property. 00:09:24
The opportunity to be a really unique park, I think not just for our county but far beyond that. 00:09:28
The opportunity to have some very unique partnerships, perhaps, perhaps in that park as well. 00:09:34
The only piece as you know of that park that's open and operational or the Jensen Nature Trails, which. 00:09:39
Have been a real hit and I think that they will continue to catch on in our community. On the other hand, Sam Peden Community park 00:09:44
if you. 00:09:48
Were born here and raised here. You may have swam there. You may have played soccer there. 00:09:52
You probably have some sort of memory. 00:09:56
Of Sam Pete and Community Park and when the grass. I always say this when the grass is freshly cut. 00:09:58
And the shelters are rented and our pickleball courts are full with leagues. It's still a beautiful place despite its age, but 00:10:04
really there have been no major improvements. 00:10:09
Since it was built other than when something decayed or something really needed attention, so. 00:10:14
It's time. 00:10:19
Widely used. 00:10:22
The parks crew we've had the last three years is. 00:10:23
Really gotten in, added a lot of programming. We used that park all the time. 00:10:26
But it's time to improve that. It's time to look at what the next iteration of that part could be. Maybe for the next 50-60 years. 00:10:30
And so this plan kind of covers both of those things. 00:10:37
I also know that funding, we're probably coming to you with these beautiful plans of what these parks can be. 00:10:41
At a bad time, I'm not sure there is a local government, a good time to talk about big dollars, but. 00:10:47
We know it's, it's a tough time. We do understand this will be phases. You know, we get that. I'm looking at a long term approach 00:10:52
to this. 00:10:56
We've applied for a number of grants. We've already had some success. The first one was the Floyd County. 00:11:01
Legacy Foundation, we're going to do a great improvement to Shelter house #4 we're working with the council hopefully very soon to 00:11:06
get some money to repair the hillside. 00:11:10
Between community park and the 4H which is decaying and really needs to be upgraded and improved. 00:11:15
So a number of things already in motion, a number of other grants that. 00:11:20
We're putting in for and we understand that that's going to be a key part to. 00:11:24
Forward movement here. 00:11:29
The Floyd County Parks Foundation has really been dormant, I'm told, for some time. 00:11:30
We're in the early stages of trying to work with the Community Foundation and stand that organization back up. 00:11:35
I think that especially with community, there's a great tide of the community itself where we can get some private funds perhaps 00:11:41
that could come in to help us there. 00:11:45
So we're looking forward to getting the foundation back and of course, there will be additional ask for public money. I've had 00:11:49
some conversations with some of you and. 00:11:53
Council members about go bond opportunities and things like that, but I'm going to introduce Paul and or have Paul. 00:11:57
Give you a quick rundown. 00:12:04
I believe he'll start first with the Regional Park and then work in our community park. Excuse me first. 00:12:05
And then work into the Regional Park. 00:12:10
We'll also send you a full copy. 00:12:13
With figures and so forth here in the next few days to your e-mail, we're trying such a large file, we're trying to figure out the 00:12:15
best way to get it to you. 00:12:18
But thank you. 00:12:22
Matt, can you also just? 00:12:24
Get the e-mail for the. 00:12:27
News and Tribune and send them a copy of that. 00:12:28
As well. Sure, yeah. 00:12:31
All right. Well, thank you all for your time tonight. And I just wanted to hit on some of the highlights of each of these. As Matt 00:12:34
said, you know, Community Park. 00:12:38
Well loved place. 00:12:42
Swimming in the park. 00:12:44
It hasn't really seen a lot of investments. So a lot of the things that we're proposing. 00:12:45
To make improvements to the park. 00:12:49
Are really about reinvesting in this space. It's about bolstering the programming that's already. 00:12:51
Happening there, the great things that are happening with. 00:12:55
Parks programs, but also the. 00:12:58
The pavilions, upgrading the pavilions, new playgrounds, these types of things. 00:13:00
So I'll just walk through some of the high points of this and then we'll talk about the Regional Park. So the first thing is the 00:13:04
entrance off a grant line room. 00:13:07
Rethinking that entrance, trying to get a signalized entrance to the park. 00:13:11
Or in this case, we're showing a roundabout whichever way that were to come to fruition. 00:13:15
Something where we can get a stoplight into the park. And right now we're showing in the in the plan. We've got a couple different 00:13:19
iterations of that. 00:13:22
But here, it's tight in coming off of Walmart, where Walmart's road is, where there's already an existing stop line. 00:13:25
So then. 00:13:31
This is really about reinvesting in the area where the old County Hospital is. 00:13:33
Creating an amazing venue space, it's a great opportunity for a public private partnership. 00:13:37
In this area, somebody to operate and run a great. 00:13:41
A venue space that could have food and beverage, A stage this sort of recreates or. 00:13:44
Brings back the idea of the stage that used to be by Shelter 4. 00:13:50
On the island. 00:13:54
So a great venue space at this entry. 00:13:55
To the park and then wrapping around really bolstering the programming around the around the lake. 00:13:59
So reinvesting in the area where the main playground is a new pavilion on par with what's at Kevin Hammersmith Park. 00:14:03
Probably for both the pavilion. 00:14:10
This sprayground idea. 00:14:12
And then obviously in most areas of the park, new restaurants. 00:14:14
That's really key. All the old restroom buildings are in pretty rough shape and. 00:14:17
They have all old utilities running to them too. Old clay tile pipe, that kind of thing that needs to be redone as well. 00:14:21
So looping around then to the. This is the area that Matt mentioned for the legacy grant. 00:14:27
That was awarded so this we call it the Lakeside Pavilion, but shelter for really looking at. 00:14:33
Immediately making some improvements in this area. 00:14:37
Reworking the bathrooms a little bit. Investments in the pavilion itself. 00:14:40
Some of the areas around it. 00:14:45
And this will be a really transformational because this is an area that's. 00:14:47
Popular but. 00:14:49
It's probably the most tired. If you were to go around there today, the concrete's in bad shape. There's no accessible route to 00:14:51
the pavilion. 00:14:54
Currently today. 00:14:57
So really just kind of bringing, freshening this area up, it's not a total. 00:14:59
Demolish and start over. It's just freshening it up but then also looking for opportunities. 00:15:03
In the future to add things like a boardwalk. 00:15:07
Kayak launch. 00:15:10
Things like that that can bring some new programming. 00:15:11
To that part of the park. 00:15:14
And then the other. 00:15:15
In the main area is cleaning up the lawns kind of those practice field, that practice field area, event lawn area. 00:15:16
Part of that will have to do with geese, which we'll talk about in a little bit. 00:15:23
But just getting that regraded, smoothed out and really making this a great area for sports. 00:15:26
So building on what's already been really successful with the pickleball and some of the leagues. 00:15:31
That Parks is doing. 00:15:36
You know, how can we support that better with some new facilities, new restroom, potentially a locker room? 00:15:37
For example, even the idea of a covered basketball court in the future. 00:15:44
But also it's about improving things like the parking, just kind of reconfiguring the parking areas so that we can accommodate 00:15:47
more people. 00:15:51
And work a little bit better. 00:15:54
And then Matt already mentioned the hillside is underway, so really re engaging with this hillside down to the fairgrounds. 00:15:57
And then the last big piece in the plan as we looked at the 4H4H is. 00:16:04
Role at the fairgrounds and what the fairgrounds is going to look like in the future, and this is really what we talked about a 00:16:09
lot, is the idea that this wants to become. 00:16:13
The Floyd County Fairgrounds at. 00:16:17
Community park, you know, really thinking about how we bring it back into the park or make it really part of the park. 00:16:19
It's always sort of been its own entity. 00:16:24
That was connected to the park, but really making it part of the park. 00:16:26
So bringing in new amenities like a trailhead that can tie into the trail up the hill, nice parking, pavilions. 00:16:29
Those sorts of things, but also just reinvesting in the property itself. 00:16:35
And making it better for parks programming. 00:16:39
So. 00:16:42
When we talk about this one, phasing, as Matt said, it's a lot of phasing. 00:16:43
It's about $25 million of what's been identified here for the whole park, but that is. 00:16:48
The big pick, you know, that's a lot of big moves, right? And that could be done over a very long period of time. 00:16:53
And that's not to say that all of these things have to be done. 00:16:58
Three of these things of the 15 that have been identified were done. It would be a tremendous. 00:17:01
Improvement to the park. 00:17:06
So that's kind of how we tried to think about it. We tried to think about it in chunks. 00:17:07
That made sense. 00:17:11
This first piece is really the hillside. 00:17:13
Doing some basic improvements down at the fairgrounds area. 00:17:15
And then that lakeside shelter, which is already. 00:17:19
Paid for with the grant. 00:17:22
So trying to be strategic about how those things are laid out, but also then when those investments take place. 00:17:23
So for the Regional Park. 00:17:30
You know, the Regional Park, as Matt said, is a very different. 00:17:32
Different thing, but it's really. 00:17:35
We've got the nature preserve on the West side that's already active. 00:17:36
And then we have the Mitch kind of farmstead on the north of the property and then some amenity areas on the South near the 00:17:40
highway. 00:17:43
So trail heads creating a loop trail system around the park. A paved loop is something we heard a lot about from community input. 00:17:47
And then really investing in this kind of. 00:17:55
Central hub area around the Mitch farmstead. The farm properties are. 00:17:57
Historic by Indiana landmarks deemed historic. So reinvesting those, cleaning them up. 00:18:03
And then the idea of an event space, we've talked about this one being a great public private partnership opportunity too for 00:18:08
somebody to operate it as a vendor. 00:18:12
As an event venue. 00:18:16
And then building another programming here, there's still interest or there's been interest all along from 4H. 00:18:18
For bringing some programming out here, we're not really sure what that's going to look like as their organization evolves. 00:18:24
But trying to. 00:18:30
Think about that in this space. 00:18:31
And then other kind of more park like amenities of pond fishing, fishing was something that was mentioned a lot. 00:18:33
Small playground. 00:18:38
And then on the South end of the park, more active. 00:18:40
And we're showing a baseball softball complex here. That's not a given. 00:18:43
That's the best area to layout. 00:18:46
Traditional ball fields, whether that's soccer fields, baseball fields, that sort of thing. 00:18:49
That's really the best area, the flattest piece of the property that works the best. 00:18:53
But also with it kind of being along the Interstate. 00:18:57
Corridor, it's a great space to utilize for those. 00:19:00
More active recreation uses. 00:19:03
And the last piece here is this kind of overlooked pavilion. 00:19:06
And Hilltop. 00:19:09
There's a big hill on the on the site which would be a great overlook, and one thing I failed to mention is that overtime. 00:19:10
The entrance to the park right now would be on the Brooks, the Brookstone end of the park on the West End of the park. 00:19:16
But overtime that would shift and the road would build out. 00:19:21
And tie into the Nova Park Bridge that would ultimately be the the. 00:19:24
The proper entrance to the park. I failed to mention that. 00:19:27
It's really important because it's it's a critical thing with programming. 00:19:30
Any event over a certain size, we're not going to be wanting to send people through the neighborhood. 00:19:33
Out of the park, right, or having to wait for a train So tying into that Nova Park fly over getting people over the train tracks 00:19:38
and out to a. 00:19:42
A crossing is going to be critical in the future for more intensive programming. 00:19:46
In the park. 00:19:50
But it's really envisioned to be a lot more passive and things like trails, mountain bike. We've had some interest from the 00:19:51
mountain biking community to do a small loop. 00:19:54
In the park. 00:19:59
So just kind of building on those types of things. 00:20:00
Now this one is in total about 35 million in improvements. 00:20:02
Not improvements in new infrastructure and most of its infrastructure. 00:20:06
One of the big ones there is probably anywhere from. 00:20:10
You know, 5 to $10 million worth of roads and utility work that need to happen to really make all this come to fruition. So that's 00:20:14
just something to kind of. 00:20:18
I say couch it, I guess in in for this part is there's a lot it's just undeveloped. It's farmland now and and a lot of the 00:20:23
development is involved in. 00:20:27
Getting that connectivity through the park. 00:20:31
And then lastly, you know, as we're kind of thinking about phasing, this one had a. 00:20:33
Pretty sizable first phase that we were initially identified. But the thing I wanted to point out is that. 00:20:37
There's also already been awarded a land and water conservation grant to start doing some of this work. 00:20:42
So that the Jensen trail had set up. The nature preserve is open. 00:20:47
But there's actually federal funds to do. 00:20:51
Some trail work, a Meadow. 00:20:54
And some other improvements that kind of activate down along Georgetown Creek and then up through the middle of the park. 00:20:56
So that's already underway and something that's been awarded. 00:21:02
So I went through that fast but any questions or? 00:21:06
Well, number one it was. 00:21:15
A pleasure to. 00:21:17
Served with both of you. 00:21:18
The committee over the last year, Paul. 00:21:21
Particularly sorry to hear that. 00:21:24
Moving on somewhere else, but whoever is getting is getting the. 00:21:26
Really tremendous. 00:21:30
Professional. 00:21:33
I mean, that's, that's where that's good and I appreciate you being here tonight. 00:21:34
The task is staggering. 00:21:41
The costs are. 00:21:43
Equally staggering, but I think, you know, if you don't have a plan, you don't get anywhere and these grounds just sit, follow and 00:21:47
they continue to deteriorate. 00:21:51
So I like the prioritization of it and and. 00:21:55
The pliability of this as well, I mean this is going to be a 10/15/20 year. 00:21:59
Project on both of these and things will change. So I would emphasize to the public although that these. 00:22:04
Schematics are very. 00:22:09
Intriguing to look at. They're not the final product and it's not locked into a design phase by any means. 00:22:12
And again, I like the. 00:22:18
Priority of it and. 00:22:19
The fact that. 00:22:21
It's 60 million -, 200,000 because you already have the legacy. So you've already made a very, very small incremental. 00:22:22
Chip and Dale served on the steering committee as well for most that part. Do you have any comments at this moment in time? 00:22:29
Yeah. 00:22:40
Powerball is up to 600 million. I think so. 00:22:42
Get your scratch off, Dale. 00:22:46
Yeah. 00:22:47
So I appreciate you both being here to present that and you know you certainly have my full endorsement to continue on with the 00:22:49
things. 00:22:53
And I look forward to seeing how this unfolds. 00:22:59
You know, the biggest thing I think is that. 00:23:02
Something like this could be a catalyst for, as you said, the reawakening of some. 00:23:05
Private venture with regards. 00:23:09
Funding on this and it's my understanding that. 00:23:11
The Parks Department Foundation has been. 00:23:14
Pretty sedate for a long time, so it needs to be reinvigorated and we need to get. 00:23:16
People excited. So hopefully something like this will do that and we plan to use these plans, not the full thing. 00:23:21
Not all the cumbersome numbers obviously, but. 00:23:27
We plan to use these plans the foundation. 00:23:30
A partnership with Keep Foley County Cleaning Green to go out to service organizations, clubs, schools. 00:23:33
And not just. 00:23:39
Recruit money, but also recruit a lot of volunteers. Some of this work on trails and other things. We need to activate some people 00:23:40
that are passionate about those items and we've had a lot of success. 00:23:45
With cleanups, working with different companies and entities, organizations so. 00:23:50
I think these plans while. 00:23:54
Their long range plans and they are, you know, a pie in the sky dream at this point. 00:23:55
I think they can help create excitement for where we want to go and you have to have a plan and. 00:24:00
We want to have a strong plan for parks in our community. 00:24:05
So OK. 00:24:09
Any further question or comment at the moment? 00:24:11
No. 00:24:13
Thank you. Thank you both. And then Matt, I think you also were going to talk about geese management. 00:24:14
We have one more quick this will be a quick presentation and I thought we had a was it not in that slot package? 00:24:20
It's I believe it's in the print off but. 00:24:28
I want to just briefly if you'll see if it's in the packet. 00:24:31
One thing that. 00:24:35
We presented to the Parks Board and received their approval on was a geese control plan. 00:24:36
As we do more at Community Park. 00:24:42
Both from public, whether it's passive recreation like people that use The Walking trail. 00:24:45
Threats us out there programming flag football or other things at the park. 00:24:50
Geese are overwhelming. It's a permanent population of geese, a large population. 00:24:54
They are aggressive and they leave lots and lots of waste behind. 00:25:00
So we recognized a few years ago that if we're going to utilize that park to its fullest, whether it be the Parks Department or 00:25:05
rentals. 00:25:09
Or even just general public use that there's some things that need to be cleaned up. 00:25:12
And I recognize. 00:25:16
A lot of people would welcome that immediately to be done and there are others that. 00:25:18
It will not like that at all ever to be done so. 00:25:23
We with Paul and some other folks that were involved in the master plan process with us, put a. 00:25:26
A geese mitigation control plan together. 00:25:32
We want to show the public. 00:25:35
That we are taking a very measured approach, a lot of steps early on. 00:25:37
The only thing that's begun so far is marking off vegetation areas. It's going to be hard for me. I want community park, all of 00:25:41
our parks to look trimmed and nice and clean, but there's going to need to be some vegetation between the lake. 00:25:47
Certain parts of the lake and where the geese are at to help, there's going to be need to be education. 00:25:53
I've talked with Mr. Fox about some ordinance stuff that might need to be added and updated eventually. As far as just simply 00:25:58
feeding geese, we have a lot of people that enjoy that on a daily basis. 00:26:03
But to do this right. 00:26:09
As we talk about permanent investments and even just the shelter for project. 00:26:10
It would be senseless to make improvements and still have geese waste everywhere so. 00:26:15
This plan that we want to put before you. I asked the Parks board to approve the plan. 00:26:20
Because there could be some questions, comments, controversy. 00:26:25
Want to come back for general updates on it but while the. 00:26:29
The master plan presentation was more of a overview. 00:26:33
I do want to ask for some sort of blessing, whether it's tonight or in the future. 00:26:37
On a geese plan, just to show that together as a county commissioners, parks board staff. 00:26:41
Recognize there is a major problem that we need to address. I don't want to get on an island. 00:26:47
By myself. 00:26:53
But we want to make sure this is kind of done. 00:26:54
Comprehensively together as a Floyd County team, that we get that plan where they can see it. 00:26:56
OK. Sorry. I thought it was connected to that. So I have to bring that back maybe to a future meeting and can e-mail it to you. 00:27:04
But we we would like support on that after you've had time to review that and ask questions and make comments. 00:27:10
I support it and I haven't seen it. 00:27:19
Thank you. It's here, It's on page. 00:27:22
It's on the last two pages, yeah. 00:27:24
And, umm. 00:27:26
With the reporter wrote from the Tribune, we get screenshots of this. 00:27:28
From me afterwards. 00:27:32
Two OK. 00:27:33
Yeah, it's a sensitive topic. 00:27:36
Obviously. 00:27:38
But really that property? 00:27:40
Can't reach its full potential. 00:27:42
While the goose population. 00:27:45
Is problematic. 00:27:48
And I like the measured approach to it. 00:27:50
And there'll be oversight from. 00:27:53
Assume when it says permit. 00:27:55
Necessary that permit comes from the DNR or yes? 00:27:57
Yeah, down the road, something like that. So, and I'd like Paul to talk just briefly about it, but. 00:28:00
We do reckon I've talked with our animal control contractor that you guys are engaged with. 00:28:07
He's checked it out as well. There are a number of non Canadian geese. 00:28:12
Birds that have been pets or gifts at one time that have. 00:28:16
Kind of become part of that community. 00:28:20
Those could be rehomed immediately and safe. He's got places for them that are safe where they can continue on. 00:28:22
Locally. 00:28:28
So that would help with some of the initial non Canadian geese population. That's one of our. 00:28:30
Third or fourth steps I think in the plan, but if it's OK. 00:28:35
I'd like to give Paul 2 minutes just to kind of maybe talk through some of that. 00:28:38
If it's all right with you guys. 00:28:42
Yeah, just a just a hit on a couple things and what you have there. So we looked at this as kind of A2 phase thing we've got the 00:28:44
phase one is sort of the current population of geese. 00:28:49
And trying to manage that that group. 00:28:54
And then Phase 2 is what's going to be kind of the ongoing. 00:28:56
Maintenance in the future and one of the things to. 00:28:59
Matt didn't really hit on this, but as far as we can tell, the last time anything was really done in the park is about 2008 was 00:29:01
the last time there was any kind of active management. 00:29:06
And so really the first thing obviously with all of this is just. 00:29:11
Awareness, letting the community know what what's happening. 00:29:14
But then after that. 00:29:17
There's already been some pathogen testing done in the park just to see if we're dealing with any. 00:29:19
Waste borne pathogens, that sort of thing in the park. 00:29:24
The other big piece is just kind of looking at the feeding ordinance and what we can do to. 00:29:28
You know, enforce a no feeding in the park. That will help. 00:29:33
Tremendously. 00:29:37
And then after that, it really gets into things like habitat modification. That's what Matt was talking about. 00:29:39
Geese don't like to have. 00:29:44
A lot of vegetation between the water and sort of the open lawn. 00:29:46
That that's an area where they'll, they'll anticipate there being a fox or a dog or something like that. So the more we can 00:29:50
introduce some, some kind of. 00:29:54
Meadow and low growing stuff around the lake that will help. 00:29:58
Tremendously with the population. 00:30:01
Likely because it's such a big park, it's going to. 00:30:04
Kind of push them to different areas so we prioritize things like around the shelters. 00:30:06
As areas to start so that. 00:30:11
Maybe the geese move into less popular areas of the park and can be managed a little bit differently that way. 00:30:12
So that that's kind of about Nomo and then getting in and doing some. 00:30:18
Plantings in the future? 00:30:22
But then as as after we go from there. 00:30:24
And see how those pieces are working. Then it might be looking at things like yeast repellents. That's what was done in. 00:30:27
So there's Grape. 00:30:35
Flavored spray that you can put on. It's really just grape juice. They don't like it. 00:30:36
And it goes on the lawn and that helps to kind of keep them for feeding in certain areas. 00:30:40
But then eventually kind of working up things like dogs, some of the animal control folks will run dog. 00:30:45
Teams through the park. 00:30:50
To chase them off and that keeps them from nesting. 00:30:51
But then, you know, later on it may, it may be that some of those keys have to be removed from the park and that's something 00:30:55
that's, you know, that's where the DNR permits come in. 00:30:59
And then later for for for. A second phase would be more about dealing with the nests. 00:31:03
It's a lot of nest management is kind of the biggest thing in the future. 00:31:08
So just making sure that there's not. 00:31:12
Such a big resident population. These are geese that don't migrate. 00:31:13
They're actually a subspecies of Canada geese that really just stay put. 00:31:17
So it's not like we're dealing with geese that come and go. These are these are there. And one of the things about having the. 00:31:21
The non-native geese there, the barnyard geese, is that they just attract more geese. 00:31:26
Because they see it as a favorable place. They see them there and they don't. 00:31:31
They don't even. A lot of those don't even fly a whole lot. They're just there. 00:31:34
So dealing with them first will probably help. 00:31:37
But it's really just trying to get the population a little bit more manageable. We're not trying to get rid of them. 00:31:40
It's not about trying to make it so people can't go out and enjoy the geese, it's just getting it to where it's not such an issue. 00:31:45
Going forward so. 00:31:51
That's the general approach. And then the second page is more just a diagram of some of the areas we're talking about NOMO and 00:31:53
that sort of thing. 00:31:56
So am I correct in assuming we were at phase 10? 00:32:00
Yeah, right now, yeah. 00:32:03
With where we're programming started, use the fall to. 00:32:05
We've done some testing in the water thanks to the health department. They made a couple trips to Indiana, Indianapolis, to the 00:32:10
state lab for that. 00:32:13
And we were in the process of. 00:32:18
Kind of identifying. 00:32:19
Vegetation areas, we get a lot of calls already, just with a little bit of growth. 00:32:21
Growth that has happened. 00:32:26
Or even the butterfly garden in the front of the park, which was an Eagle Scout project the public will call and complain about. 00:32:28
The grass not being cut and so I know that this is. 00:32:34
Those are planned things, so I know that this is going to take some. 00:32:37
Education via social media. It's going to take some nice colorful signage, so we're beginning to. 00:32:40
Kind of put some of that together, our maintenance guys are prepared this fall to. 00:32:45
Start growth areas. We've started removing trees along the shoreline now that are invasive trees. 00:32:50
Hoping if we open up. 00:32:56
The greater picture, a little bit more. 00:32:58
When you get the more waste or belly high stuff, it won't. 00:33:00
You know, be as rough for people that really want to get a good view of the lake. 00:33:03
And as the park Superintendent, I'm concerned. Every year that I've been there, we've had. 00:33:07
Calls that there's kids on the ice and you know, I want to be able to come into that park and see the lake within reason. 00:33:11
And I'm sure the police do as well, so. 00:33:16
You know, there's going to be some things to figure out as we go, but. 00:33:19
This is a problem that as we get into these plans has to be, has to start to come to some resolution over the next year, so. 00:33:22
Definitely a tough task. 00:33:30
And again, I don't want to, you know? 00:33:32
Ask for anything. You've just seen this tonight, but. 00:33:35
I would like. 00:33:37
Consensus or approval? I think it's important to keep you and the parks board. 00:33:38
Apprised of this as we move forward, I'm open to. 00:33:43
Ideas or what you think are coming to a future meeting, but I really would like to kind of work on this in unison together so. 00:33:47
We all know what's going on. 00:33:54
It's very scaled and measured to me. 00:33:56
Yeah, I would recommend we're on Item 2 where it says established in Forest County feed and ordinance. 00:33:59
Number one, can we research and see whether we have anything in existence already and #2 if we're going to modify anything I'd 00:34:05
really like. 00:34:08
A resolution from the Parks board asking me what they would want. 00:34:12
Sure that you know something in writing from them that we could. 00:34:15
Discussed publicly, sure. That goes forward, I mean. 00:34:19
I support what you're trying to do in concept and measure. I think it's going to require a lot of. 00:34:22
Community effort and definitely we want some ongoing. 00:34:27
On each one of these milestone step UPS, we're going to need to hear maybe how to. 00:34:32
Phase, you know, one through 3 go before we would. 00:34:36
Give a blanket endorsement for 5678. Beyond that, absolutely. I believe the ordinance currently reads no feeding of any kind of 00:34:41
wild. 00:34:45
Animals and it goes on to list a number of species, so. 00:34:49
It definitely could be. 00:34:52
Probably ramped up a little bit, but. 00:34:55
Yeah, I would be happy to come back every couple steps, obviously, you know, any kind of removal of birds. 00:34:57
You know I would want to. 00:35:04
To communicate that greatly to you all and Parks Board. 00:35:05
In advance, I don't just expect some sort of blanket approval here to. 00:35:08
To go crazy. But we do want to, as I said, make steady progress on this year. 00:35:12
Yeah, next step on an ordinance for me would be a recommendation in writing from the Parks Board. 00:35:17
Get them done. 00:35:22
Any other questions about that? 00:35:25
OK. Thank you, guys. We'll send you an e-mail. 00:35:28
All right. 00:35:32
Chief Operations Officer Nick Creeby. 00:35:34
Good evening. The first item I have for your consideration is a. 00:35:42
Change order. 00:35:46
For the red wire build. 00:35:48
This is for the second tenant space, the IUS space. 00:35:50
Of that building, the request is for a $953,000 change order. 00:35:54
Bringing the overall project cost to $10,737,000. 00:36:01
This change order as a result of the. 00:36:08
The second tenant space not being included in the original contract, it was just a shell. 00:36:12
Space. 00:36:18
So. 00:36:19
Contemplated that a change order would be necessary. 00:36:21
For this space to be built out. 00:36:24
We do have funding earmarked for this. 00:36:29
Part of it is coming from a bond for it that paid for the other part of the structure. 00:36:33
Additional funding is from a TIF revenues. 00:36:40
That's all I I guess I'll entertain questions on this. 00:36:51
I think a change order of that magnitude we might. 00:36:54
Necessitate a little bit more detail with, you know, the part where it says it was contemplated initially, but. 00:37:00
Not by any member of this board, so I think. 00:37:07
We're probably gonna need a little bit more time to digest that. And a little. 00:37:09
More public presentation with regards to. 00:37:12
How we ended up with. 00:37:15
The need for an order of that size. 00:37:17
And some details on the accounting. 00:37:19
You know, the information I have at this time is that. 00:37:23
You know, in order to proceed with the red wire. 00:37:28
Portion of this structure. The primary tenant of that space. 00:37:31
The the bot was issued. 00:37:38
To get started. 00:37:41
To wait for this design to be completed would have delayed that start. 00:37:43
So that was kind of the. 00:37:48
Cause of the need for having a change order instead of having this included in the original contract. 00:37:51
And that's but I will off the top of your head. 00:37:58
Would there be anything in the minutes of the RDA or previous commissioners meetings? Yeah, we'll have to go pull. 00:38:01
Pull those minutes. 00:38:08
Was discussed publicly on that. 00:38:10
And one of the more difficult jobs of coming into this job when you didn't make those decisions, trying to honor. 00:38:14
The decisions that were made by previous folk, but also. 00:38:19
Being able to be in a position where we can. 00:38:22
Explain them publicly. 00:38:24
On our boat so. 00:38:26
I think I'd look for a motion to table this and put it on the agenda for the next. 00:38:27
Commissioners meeting and the interim. Get us whatever information you can. This is much lead time as possible. I agree. I'll make 00:38:32
a motion to table. 00:38:36
I'll second. 00:38:41
I would also like to say that. 00:38:42
This is a very sizeable. 00:38:44
Change order and it. 00:38:46
Like Al said. 00:38:47
I understand that the need to. 00:38:49
Kind of honor some of our predecessors decisions, but at the same time I sure would like to know how they got here. 00:38:51
Yeah, so. 00:38:56
With that, I'll second your motion. 00:38:56
Motion to table in a second. All in favor? Aye aye. 00:38:59
I'll prepare some additional information for next meeting. 00:39:02
Thanks, Nick. 00:39:05
The next item we have on the agenda is the Siemens contract. 00:39:07
This is a contract renewal for. 00:39:12
Life says life safe. 00:39:14
Safety test and inspection. 00:39:16
Agreement for the city County Building, Criminal Justice Center, Floyd County Jail. 00:39:19
In the Sheriff's Office. 00:39:25
It's a five year. 00:39:27
Contract with one one year terms. 00:39:29
Total contract amount is $111,000. 00:39:33
9:30. 00:39:37
96. 00:39:39
So $20,000 a year with a. 00:39:40
5.5% escalator. 00:39:43
I discussed this with the. 00:39:46
Facilities. 00:39:49
Director, uh. 00:39:50
They're very happy with. 00:39:51
This provider would recommend. 00:39:53
Renewal. 00:39:59
Make a motion to approve. 00:40:00
I'll second. 00:40:02
Motion in a second all in favor? 00:40:03
Aye. 00:40:06
The next items I have two sets of quotes. 00:40:09
I believe you all had this one in your packet, but this has been discussed. 00:40:15
The quotes I just provided were for a bucket truck for the road department. 00:40:23
The road around Sydney, Maine is here and you can describe how he will use this equipment better than I can. 00:40:31
But he he went out and saw it set out. Three quotes for this. 00:40:37
Bucket truck that will help. 00:40:42
Trim trees and. 00:40:44
Clear, clear debris. 00:40:46
Before it gets into the road. 00:40:48
First quote was from Hills Auto for $12,000 that was used in 196,000 miles. 00:40:52
Second was all tech which had 70,000 miles for 109. 00:41:00
$909,900 and then third from Boom and Bucket, which is located in Texas. 00:41:05
For 129. 00:41:14
1000 miles and 18,000 dollars. 18,170 dollars. 00:41:16
We. We. 00:41:22
The road department would like to proceed with the Hills auto quote. 00:41:24
I'll make a motion to accept that bid. 00:41:31
I'll second. 00:41:33
Motion in a second all in favor? 00:41:35
You need this back. 00:41:39
Yeah, OK. The second item is for a roller. 00:41:41
Uh, vehicle, uh, so. 00:41:47
Patching as well. 00:41:50
The county. 00:41:53
Has a piece of equipment that has. 00:41:55
1800. 00:41:58
Hours, meter hours on it, which is apparently the end of. 00:41:59
Near the end of the life of those it is also currently. 00:42:05
Needing repair? 00:42:08
We've been renting. 00:42:10
A roller for $2000 a month. 00:42:12
So. 00:42:15
The road department sought out some quotes for a replacement of that vehicle. 00:42:17
I provided those. 00:42:22
Quotes to you all we had. 00:42:23
Several from both new and used options. 00:42:25
The quote. 00:42:29
That the road department would like to proceed with is from Boyd Company. It was for a used. 00:42:31
Vehicle, uh. 00:42:37
With 68 hour meter reading on it. 00:42:38
For 18,300. 00:42:42
This is equipment that they're actually. 00:42:45
Renting now. 00:42:48
The other from Boyd they were renting at. 00:42:50
152 hour reader for 15,500. 00:42:53
Broke and needed repair, so they would not like to go with that lower quote. 00:42:57
And then the other lower quote was. 00:43:03
15250. 00:43:07
From Wilson Equipment. 00:43:09
But that is located. 00:43:10
That has 129.2 hour meters. It's a little further used as well. 00:43:12
So the road department requests approval of the for the Lloyd Company. 00:43:22
Quote for $18,300. 00:43:27
Well, I'll make a motion to. 00:43:31
Approve the. 00:43:32
Quote from the board company. 00:43:34
Was the 18,300? 00:43:36
Oh, sorry. 00:43:39
Yeah, 18,300 fourth, the one with 68 hours on the. 00:43:41
So moved. 00:43:45
There's a motion and a. 00:43:46
2nd. 00:43:49
All in favor, aye? 00:43:50
Aye, aye. 00:43:52
Thank you. 00:43:53
All right, County Attorney Rick Fox. 00:43:55
OK, First off, you've got a Barnes and Thornburg. 00:43:58
Engagement letter and. 00:44:01
That has to do with the 2025 capital project financing, otherwise known as the Go bond. 00:44:05
And that's their standard. 00:44:11
Retention letter. 00:44:13
OK. 00:44:14
And. 00:44:19
That general obligation bond is going to be discussed more fully. 00:44:21
At a joint meeting upcoming. Is that correct? 00:44:25
That is correct. 00:44:27
We'll need a motion to approve this engagement letter. So moved. 00:44:29
Second all in favor, aye. 00:44:33
Secondly, we have Floyd County Ordinance 2025 Dash 22 compliance with the uniform internal. 00:44:37
Control standards. 00:44:44
That has to do with. 00:44:47
Employees handling money and making sure that we have control standards. 00:44:50
So that. 00:44:55
We don't run into problems with regards to our money. 00:44:57
And uh. 00:45:00
The state only requires that we do that for new employees. 00:45:02
We had in our 2016 ordinance that we were going to do that annually. 00:45:06
And so with the recent. 00:45:11
Review of that. 00:45:16
We've decided to go ahead and modify and stay with the state standards and so. 00:45:18
The the program is going to apply to the new employees and that's. 00:45:24
The difference between the 2016 ordinance and this ordinance. 00:45:29
New employees. 00:45:33
And then? 00:45:35
Along the way, perhaps as needed. 00:45:37
Department heads. 00:45:40
Correct. OK, so look for approval by unanimous consent. Yeah, I make a motion to approve the unanimous consent Floyd County 00:45:41
Ordinance 2025-22, the compliance with uniform Internal control standards. 00:45:47
Second all in favor, aye aye. 00:45:53
Next Floyd County Ordinance 200025-23. 00:45:57
Designated Rd. limits for bridge 51. That's the Blackstons Mill Road bridge. 00:46:01
We currently had an ordinance that. 00:46:07
Limited that to. 00:46:11
14 tons which is £28,000. 00:46:14
Horatio Ureta, our county engineer, who was here. 00:46:19
Also wanted us to add no triaxials going across. 00:46:23
There also and so we modified. 00:46:28
The pre-existing ordinance to include no Tri axles. 00:46:31
Yeah, and actually. 00:46:35
He pursued that at the behest of the Commissioners. 00:46:36
Because the substructure is good. 00:46:40
It has been resurfaced. We're trying to protect that surface. 00:46:42
Get another 18 to 24 months out of that till we get the new bridge up and running. 00:46:47
In talking to the Sheriff's Department, law enforcement, it's hard for them to see inside of a truck and. 00:46:53
Determine whether it's 14 tons or 13 1/2. 00:46:59
So we know it's an inconvenience for some. 00:47:02
But we thought it was in the best long term investment of the public dollar to just keep the large vehicles off of it regardless 00:47:06
of. 00:47:10
The load that may or may not be on those so. 00:47:14
I think it's a good measure. I think it protects the surface of that. 00:47:17
And. 00:47:20
We'll hopefully get us across the finish line on that, but I want to re emphasize this was not done because of some newly 00:47:22
discovered problem with the bridge. 00:47:25
We're trying to get out ahead of any future issues with the service so. 00:47:30
Think 20,000 people who use it every day would agree with you? Let's keep it open. 00:47:34
Yeah, right. 00:47:37
I'll make a motion to approve Floyd County Ordinance 2025-23 designated the load limits on Bridge 51. 00:47:39
Why unanimously, by unanimous consent? 00:47:45
Second, our motion is second. All in favor. Aye, aye. 00:47:47
And next we have animal shelter update. 00:47:53
This has to do with. 00:47:56
The property that's located just South. 00:47:59
Of the. 00:48:02
County Judicial Center. 00:48:03
And where the New Albany Animal Shelter is we? 00:48:06
We're in a prior interlocal agreement at one time with regards to the property. 00:48:09
And so. 00:48:14
We're trying to resolve an issue with regards to New Albany's interest in that property. 00:48:16
And we've been negotiating that for the last 18 months. 00:48:22
And we've gone through. 00:48:25
The negotiating process. 00:48:29
And we've gotten appraisals on the property we offered, I believe 207,000 approximately, give or take. 00:48:31
Few dollars. 00:48:40
With regards to the average between the two appraisals. 00:48:42
I thought we had a meeting of the minds between the city and the county with regards to this. 00:48:46
Resolution, and apparently not because the city wrote a letter and said. 00:48:52
We now want the property. 00:48:57
And so. 00:48:59
You know at this point in time. 00:49:01
I'm frustrated with. 00:49:04
The the progress and and the change of heart with regards to. 00:49:06
Where we're at? 00:49:11
And from a legal standpoint, I think it's just time to go ahead and. 00:49:12
Asked the board to authorize me to file a declaratory. 00:49:18
Action so that we can move this process forward, so we can get clarity with regards to. 00:49:22
The the interest in the property that New Albany has and resolution of that. 00:49:29
So just to clarify. 00:49:35
Part of that I think. 00:49:37
The 200, the roughly $207,000 that was offered was. 00:49:39
50% of. 00:49:44
The average of the two approaches that we. 00:49:46
God so. 00:49:49
With the with the. 00:49:51
Under the. 00:49:52
Proviso that. 00:49:54
The city owns 50% of that building and the county owns 50% of that building, right? 00:49:55
And so. 00:50:01
I mean, I agree with taking this next step we do not have the luxury of. 00:50:02
Of time on our side. 00:50:07
We need to get. 00:50:09
Resolution of ownership of that property. 00:50:11
One way or the other, it's. 00:50:13
Site for the possibility of a new judicial center. 00:50:15
And any delay. 00:50:18
In determining that only delays. 00:50:19
People of Floyd County from. 00:50:22
Moving on with regards to that, so. 00:50:24
I endorsed that. 00:50:28
That mixed up wholeheartedly. 00:50:29
As I. 00:50:32
You need a formal motion. 00:50:34
I'd like to make a motion to allow you to proceed. 00:50:37
2nd. 00:50:42
OK, I have a motion in a second to authorize our. 00:50:43
County Attorney to think the next. 00:50:48
Appropriate step. 00:50:50
Alrighty. 00:50:55
Declaratory action. Is that correct? 00:50:58
OK. 00:51:00
All in favor. 00:51:02
Next opioid settlement update. 00:51:06
This is with regards to the. 00:51:10
Purdue Pharma. 00:51:13
That the United States just came to a $7.4 billion settlement with them. 00:51:14
And Indiana is participating in that settlement. 00:51:21
As a result of that, that filters down to the counties too, and so. 00:51:25
Need you all to approve Floyd County to participate in the settlement. 00:51:31
It just takes. 00:51:37
Urals. 00:51:38
Vote to move that forward and. 00:51:41
We've got. 00:51:44
That. 00:51:46
Mr. President, you can sign. 00:51:48
To facilitate that. 00:51:50
Is that a unanimous vote? 00:51:53
And also to include signature outside. 00:51:55
Yes, the meeting. 00:52:00
All right, so. 00:52:03
I'll look for that motion. 00:52:05
Yeah, I've make a motion to. 00:52:06
Join the opioid settlement. 00:52:08
To grant correct? 00:52:12
Or not? No, no, it's a settlement with Purdue Pharma Pharma. 00:52:14
That settlements going to come in. There will be initial money. I think Purdue Pharma may be in bankruptcy court. 00:52:19
Yeah. And so it. 00:52:25
There there as I understand that. 00:52:27
There's going to be an initial payment as long as it gets out of the bankruptcy court and gets approved. 00:52:30
And then periodic payments after that. 00:52:36
OK, umm. 00:52:39
Last second. 00:52:40
All right, I have a motion and a second to authorize signature outside of meeting. 00:52:42
With regards to participation in that settlement. 00:52:49
All in favor, aye? 00:52:51
Aye, Item 6F Fiddler Technologies Lifecycle contract with the Recorder's Office. 00:52:53
And we have Lois Andres here. 00:53:00
Our recorder. 00:53:03
I'm just here to get your permission to proceed with. 00:53:05
Renewing my. 00:53:09
Fiddler technology contract. 00:53:11
They are our software vendor. 00:53:13
And Rick was in on that very beginning in 2009 and they have been an excellent partner for me. 00:53:16
In continuing what we do in the recorder's office. 00:53:22
I reviewed the contract so. 00:53:28
OK, make a motion to accept the Fiddler Technologies contract. 00:53:30
For the recorder's office. 00:53:36
I'll second. 00:53:38
Motion a second. All in favor? Aye aye. 00:53:39
Thank you very much. 00:53:42
And item G, which was added with regards to the bids on the chase. 00:53:44
Building Remodeling. 00:53:49
I'll make a motion to. 00:53:53
Withdraw the bids on. 00:53:56
Reject Reject the bids on the. 00:53:59
What did we call that building? 00:54:04
120 W. 00:54:06
New government administration building. Yeah, the new government administration building. 00:54:09
And then send out new bid packets in the near future. 00:54:15
I'll second. 00:54:19
I have a motion in a second to reject the previous bids on the Chase building. 00:54:20
Remodeling project on favor. 00:54:24
All right. 00:54:29
We had no one signed up for public comment on agenda items correctly. Any government officials present would like to make any 00:54:32
comments tonight. 00:54:35
Yeah, Bank Shaw County Council. I just want to reiterate. 00:54:44
If we will enforce the limits on the bridge house. 00:54:48
Just a common sense thing. 00:54:51
Sheriff can see you triaxial concrete truck. 00:54:53
Sorry bud. 00:54:55
I don't have to weigh you. 00:54:57
You know, so I thought that was prudent and. 00:54:58
I command you. 00:55:01
Moving forward with the animal shelter because it's time to. 00:55:03
There's not all ties of that building that. 00:55:06
The whole deal we've been dealing that for. 00:55:08
At least 10 years. 00:55:10
And so I commend you for taking that action. 00:55:12
Well, thank you. 00:55:14
Anyone from the public who would like to make comment? 00:55:17
All right, any board and committee reports? 00:55:21
I understand. 00:55:25
No, I just want to make mention, Terry, our condolences for the Patton of your brother this week. 00:55:27
I seek approval of the Commissioners meeting minutes for the August 5th, 2025 meeting. 00:55:37
So moved. 00:55:41
Second, there a motion and a second. I wasn't here, but. 00:55:44
I reviewed them and. 00:55:48
I can improve them actually as well. So all in favor. 00:55:50
Aye, aye. 00:55:52
Approval of payroll and claims. 00:55:54
Motion to approve. 00:55:57
OK, have a second on approval. 00:56:00
Second, all right. All in favor, Aye. And our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 6:00 PM. 00:56:02
Any closing comments? 00:56:12
Well, we missed you at the last meeting. Everybody wondered. 00:56:15
What happened? They thought maybe you bulked up. 00:56:17
Seeing me there but. 00:56:20
That I had what? That you had bulked up a little bit? I just want to know you're out of town. 00:56:21
Yeah, Who's that good looking guy? Yeah. Who's that handsome? I had a great time away and it's great to be back. 00:56:26
So look for a motion to adjourn. So moved. 00:56:31
Second go. 00:56:34
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Event transcript
Me in the Pledge of Allegiance. 00:00:03
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 00:00:06
And to the Republic for which it stands. 00:00:11
One Nation. 00:00:13
Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:00:14
All right, I'll remind you to please silence your cell phones. 00:00:22
And, umm. 00:00:25
Join me and I. 00:00:26
Moment of silence, just reflection, individual prayer, meditation. 00:00:28
Get ready for tonight's meeting. 00:00:33
All right. Thank you. 00:00:58
We have a relatively brief agenda tonight. We have a. 00:01:00
Couple of presentations from the Parks Department, kind of maybe the highlight. 00:01:03
I do have a couple of items to add. I'll look for adding. 00:01:08
These three items by unanimous consent. 00:01:14
One will be Floyd County Ordinance 2025-23 designating. 00:01:16
Certain limitations on Bridge 51. 00:01:21
That will be under item 6C will be an item 6F for Fiddler Technologies life cycle contract with the Recorders Office. 00:01:25
And then item 6G which will be. 00:01:33
Bids on the Chase building remodeling. 00:01:37
Look for a motion to add those to the agenda by unanimous consent. So moved. 00:01:41
All in favor, aye aye aye. 00:01:47
All right, on to new business item one, bid approval for the 20262030 cyclical reassessment. 00:01:49
Hello. 00:02:10
Good evening. 00:02:11
I'm Terry Watson. 00:02:13
County assessor case Anybody doesn't know me? 00:02:14
And this is. 00:02:17
Amanda. 00:02:18
You think after three years I'd get it right, but I'm just. 00:02:22
Didn't so anyway. 00:02:25
Last meeting. 00:02:29
We got 3 proposals. 00:02:30
For our. 00:02:33
Cyclical reassessment. 00:02:34
And we went over them. 00:02:37
Very carefully. 00:02:40
There was a big difference between the lowest and the highest as far as monetarily. 00:02:44
But. 00:02:49
Our current. 00:02:52
Vendor who does our cyclical reassessment. 00:02:54
Was our low bidder. 00:02:58
As with any other situation, we have things that. 00:03:02
We might not have been totally. 00:03:06
Pleased with, but we. 00:03:08
Worked everything out. 00:03:11
And I think they're gonna do a good job for us. 00:03:13
They were the low bidder. 00:03:16
They all matched pretty much the. 00:03:19
What do we do? 00:03:25
The RFP. 00:03:27
Yeah, umm. 00:03:28
So. 00:03:29
Our recommendation, I don't know how you're going to go about doing this, is that we. 00:03:31
Maintain Tyler Technology. 00:03:35
As our. 00:03:39
Our cyclical reassessment company. 00:03:43
And the bid was $690,360.00. 00:03:47
Which is about $100,000 less than what we're currently paying because we're no longer going to do a walk around, we're going to 00:03:51
just do drive by. 00:03:55
Because we're looking into other options for picking up new construction. 00:03:59
All right, make a motion to. 00:04:04
Except Terry's recommendation. 00:04:08
Also, I don't have any comments, all right. My only question, Council, do you see any reason why we shouldn't proceed with the 00:04:12
acceptance of that then? 00:04:14
No, OK, OK. 00:04:17
All right then, I have motion and 2nd all in favor, aye? 00:04:18
Aye, aye. 00:04:21
All right. Thank you both very much. 00:04:23
OK, OK. While we're doing that. 00:04:36
Gary. 00:04:38
IT director. 00:04:40
Spectrum. 00:04:44
So I am requesting permission to sign the service order. 00:04:46
To update. 00:04:51
Well, increase the speeds on most of our sites we're disconnecting 4H. 00:04:54
Because we no longer need that one. 00:05:00
We're using their Internet. 00:05:01
And we're saving about $1000 a month. 00:05:04
When we do that. 00:05:07
What's the length of the contract? 00:05:10
60 well. 00:05:11
This building's 12 months. 00:05:13
All the other ones are 60, besides the health department, which we're not renewing. We're gonna keep that the way it is for now. 00:05:15
All right. Any questions for Mr. Bierman on that? 00:05:24
And Rick reviewed it. 00:05:28
Yeah, not to look for motion to approve. 00:05:29
2nd. 00:05:33
All in favor, aye aye. 00:05:34
Thank you. Thank you for your work on that. 00:05:37
$1000 saved, $1000 earned. 00:05:39
Item three, Health Department, Anthony Lieber, Wastewater Management District properties approval and I think we're looking for 00:05:43
permission to sign this approval agreement outside of the meeting. Is that correct? That'll just be my signature on that then. 00:05:49
OK, so here present the notice of intent. 00:05:56
For the on site wastewater district, that will also include the five properties that will be added to the district. 00:05:59
That will be sent to item to allow us to get the ball rolling on this. 00:06:04
OK. And do we need to make public the actual property locations or is that already a matter of public record? 00:06:08
That's not a matter of public record of this. 00:06:16
This moment. But you most certainly can. 00:06:18
I think it would be applicable to. 00:06:20
Open records. Yeah, Yeah. 00:06:24
It is 5854 Saint Mary's Road and Floyd Knobs, Indiana, 1788 Wren Rd. Floyd Knobs, Indiana. 00:06:26
3273 Bud Rd. in New Albany. 00:06:33
6026 Benchmark 2 employed snobs. 00:06:36
And 6706 Sunny Drive in Waynesville. 00:06:39
Yeah. And the reason why we're going to sign outside the meeting is because on the notice. 00:06:42
Page that we have in there. 00:06:49
Anthony and I had some questions with regards to. 00:06:53
Who were providing notices to and we've got I've got a phone call in to. 00:06:56
Catherine. 00:07:01
At idam and waiting for a response just to make sure we're accurate with regards to the notices. 00:07:02
OK, sounds reasonable. 00:07:09
All right. With that in mind, I'll look for a motion for permission to sign that outside of the meeting. 00:07:13
I'll make that motion. 00:07:19
2nd. 00:07:21
OK. All in favor. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. 00:07:22
All right. Parks and Recreation Director Matt Dennison. 00:07:26
Paul's going to be joining as well. Yeah, Paul Tennis with me from SWT and also Ashley Keeney from SWT. 00:07:35
Paul has moved on to another firm, but he's a Greenville resident kind enough to. 00:07:43
Come tonight for the presentation that you guys. 00:07:48
But thank you for the opportunity to get before you. We did this last week with the County Council. 00:07:51
This is the culmination of a lot of work by a lot of people and a lot of input as well across our Floyd County communities. 00:07:56
This process began. 00:08:03
About 15 months ago, last May. 00:08:05
Lots of public input questionnaires online. A series of public meetings that were held. 00:08:08
Across the county in different locations. 00:08:14
Some were greatly attended, others not as much, but we always want to put the opportunity out there for people to give their 00:08:16
input. 00:08:20
By the professional input as well about what our county has and needs when it comes to. 00:08:24
Recreational assets. 00:08:29
And for example, we had our big Halloween event in the park. I think 350 plus contacts were made that day alone. 00:08:31
With families coming through to get candy, celebrate the holiday. 00:08:38
And also learn a little bit more about community park. In the new Regional Park. We've had a steering committee which has been 00:08:41
comprised of parks board members, commissioners. 00:08:45
Council people. 00:08:50
Key county officials. 00:08:52
That's been very helpful in leading this cause so far. 00:08:54
As this plan it was approved at the last Parks Board meeting is this plan moves hopefully into action? 00:08:57
We'd like to keep that steering committee going, albeit probably not meet as often, but that way there's a wide range of county 00:09:03
folks that have an opportunity to chime in with the. 00:09:07
With projects and so forth as we go through things. 00:09:12
To set it up before Paul gives you a really brief. 00:09:17
Rundown on both the Regional Park in Georgetown and, of course, Community Park in New Albany. 00:09:19
They're about as opposite as possible. Bob Lane, a new property. 00:09:24
The opportunity to be a really unique park, I think not just for our county but far beyond that. 00:09:28
The opportunity to have some very unique partnerships, perhaps, perhaps in that park as well. 00:09:34
The only piece as you know of that park that's open and operational or the Jensen Nature Trails, which. 00:09:39
Have been a real hit and I think that they will continue to catch on in our community. On the other hand, Sam Peden Community park 00:09:44
if you. 00:09:48
Were born here and raised here. You may have swam there. You may have played soccer there. 00:09:52
You probably have some sort of memory. 00:09:56
Of Sam Pete and Community Park and when the grass. I always say this when the grass is freshly cut. 00:09:58
And the shelters are rented and our pickleball courts are full with leagues. It's still a beautiful place despite its age, but 00:10:04
really there have been no major improvements. 00:10:09
Since it was built other than when something decayed or something really needed attention, so. 00:10:14
It's time. 00:10:19
Widely used. 00:10:22
The parks crew we've had the last three years is. 00:10:23
Really gotten in, added a lot of programming. We used that park all the time. 00:10:26
But it's time to improve that. It's time to look at what the next iteration of that part could be. Maybe for the next 50-60 years. 00:10:30
And so this plan kind of covers both of those things. 00:10:37
I also know that funding, we're probably coming to you with these beautiful plans of what these parks can be. 00:10:41
At a bad time, I'm not sure there is a local government, a good time to talk about big dollars, but. 00:10:47
We know it's, it's a tough time. We do understand this will be phases. You know, we get that. I'm looking at a long term approach 00:10:52
to this. 00:10:56
We've applied for a number of grants. We've already had some success. The first one was the Floyd County. 00:11:01
Legacy Foundation, we're going to do a great improvement to Shelter house #4 we're working with the council hopefully very soon to 00:11:06
get some money to repair the hillside. 00:11:10
Between community park and the 4H which is decaying and really needs to be upgraded and improved. 00:11:15
So a number of things already in motion, a number of other grants that. 00:11:20
We're putting in for and we understand that that's going to be a key part to. 00:11:24
Forward movement here. 00:11:29
The Floyd County Parks Foundation has really been dormant, I'm told, for some time. 00:11:30
We're in the early stages of trying to work with the Community Foundation and stand that organization back up. 00:11:35
I think that especially with community, there's a great tide of the community itself where we can get some private funds perhaps 00:11:41
that could come in to help us there. 00:11:45
So we're looking forward to getting the foundation back and of course, there will be additional ask for public money. I've had 00:11:49
some conversations with some of you and. 00:11:53
Council members about go bond opportunities and things like that, but I'm going to introduce Paul and or have Paul. 00:11:57
Give you a quick rundown. 00:12:04
I believe he'll start first with the Regional Park and then work in our community park. Excuse me first. 00:12:05
And then work into the Regional Park. 00:12:10
We'll also send you a full copy. 00:12:13
With figures and so forth here in the next few days to your e-mail, we're trying such a large file, we're trying to figure out the 00:12:15
best way to get it to you. 00:12:18
But thank you. 00:12:22
Matt, can you also just? 00:12:24
Get the e-mail for the. 00:12:27
News and Tribune and send them a copy of that. 00:12:28
As well. Sure, yeah. 00:12:31
All right. Well, thank you all for your time tonight. And I just wanted to hit on some of the highlights of each of these. As Matt 00:12:34
said, you know, Community Park. 00:12:38
Well loved place. 00:12:42
Swimming in the park. 00:12:44
It hasn't really seen a lot of investments. So a lot of the things that we're proposing. 00:12:45
To make improvements to the park. 00:12:49
Are really about reinvesting in this space. It's about bolstering the programming that's already. 00:12:51
Happening there, the great things that are happening with. 00:12:55
Parks programs, but also the. 00:12:58
The pavilions, upgrading the pavilions, new playgrounds, these types of things. 00:13:00
So I'll just walk through some of the high points of this and then we'll talk about the Regional Park. So the first thing is the 00:13:04
entrance off a grant line room. 00:13:07
Rethinking that entrance, trying to get a signalized entrance to the park. 00:13:11
Or in this case, we're showing a roundabout whichever way that were to come to fruition. 00:13:15
Something where we can get a stoplight into the park. And right now we're showing in the in the plan. We've got a couple different 00:13:19
iterations of that. 00:13:22
But here, it's tight in coming off of Walmart, where Walmart's road is, where there's already an existing stop line. 00:13:25
So then. 00:13:31
This is really about reinvesting in the area where the old County Hospital is. 00:13:33
Creating an amazing venue space, it's a great opportunity for a public private partnership. 00:13:37
In this area, somebody to operate and run a great. 00:13:41
A venue space that could have food and beverage, A stage this sort of recreates or. 00:13:44
Brings back the idea of the stage that used to be by Shelter 4. 00:13:50
On the island. 00:13:54
So a great venue space at this entry. 00:13:55
To the park and then wrapping around really bolstering the programming around the around the lake. 00:13:59
So reinvesting in the area where the main playground is a new pavilion on par with what's at Kevin Hammersmith Park. 00:14:03
Probably for both the pavilion. 00:14:10
This sprayground idea. 00:14:12
And then obviously in most areas of the park, new restaurants. 00:14:14
That's really key. All the old restroom buildings are in pretty rough shape and. 00:14:17
They have all old utilities running to them too. Old clay tile pipe, that kind of thing that needs to be redone as well. 00:14:21
So looping around then to the. This is the area that Matt mentioned for the legacy grant. 00:14:27
That was awarded so this we call it the Lakeside Pavilion, but shelter for really looking at. 00:14:33
Immediately making some improvements in this area. 00:14:37
Reworking the bathrooms a little bit. Investments in the pavilion itself. 00:14:40
Some of the areas around it. 00:14:45
And this will be a really transformational because this is an area that's. 00:14:47
Popular but. 00:14:49
It's probably the most tired. If you were to go around there today, the concrete's in bad shape. There's no accessible route to 00:14:51
the pavilion. 00:14:54
Currently today. 00:14:57
So really just kind of bringing, freshening this area up, it's not a total. 00:14:59
Demolish and start over. It's just freshening it up but then also looking for opportunities. 00:15:03
In the future to add things like a boardwalk. 00:15:07
Kayak launch. 00:15:10
Things like that that can bring some new programming. 00:15:11
To that part of the park. 00:15:14
And then the other. 00:15:15
In the main area is cleaning up the lawns kind of those practice field, that practice field area, event lawn area. 00:15:16
Part of that will have to do with geese, which we'll talk about in a little bit. 00:15:23
But just getting that regraded, smoothed out and really making this a great area for sports. 00:15:26
So building on what's already been really successful with the pickleball and some of the leagues. 00:15:31
That Parks is doing. 00:15:36
You know, how can we support that better with some new facilities, new restroom, potentially a locker room? 00:15:37
For example, even the idea of a covered basketball court in the future. 00:15:44
But also it's about improving things like the parking, just kind of reconfiguring the parking areas so that we can accommodate 00:15:47
more people. 00:15:51
And work a little bit better. 00:15:54
And then Matt already mentioned the hillside is underway, so really re engaging with this hillside down to the fairgrounds. 00:15:57
And then the last big piece in the plan as we looked at the 4H4H is. 00:16:04
Role at the fairgrounds and what the fairgrounds is going to look like in the future, and this is really what we talked about a 00:16:09
lot, is the idea that this wants to become. 00:16:13
The Floyd County Fairgrounds at. 00:16:17
Community park, you know, really thinking about how we bring it back into the park or make it really part of the park. 00:16:19
It's always sort of been its own entity. 00:16:24
That was connected to the park, but really making it part of the park. 00:16:26
So bringing in new amenities like a trailhead that can tie into the trail up the hill, nice parking, pavilions. 00:16:29
Those sorts of things, but also just reinvesting in the property itself. 00:16:35
And making it better for parks programming. 00:16:39
So. 00:16:42
When we talk about this one, phasing, as Matt said, it's a lot of phasing. 00:16:43
It's about $25 million of what's been identified here for the whole park, but that is. 00:16:48
The big pick, you know, that's a lot of big moves, right? And that could be done over a very long period of time. 00:16:53
And that's not to say that all of these things have to be done. 00:16:58
Three of these things of the 15 that have been identified were done. It would be a tremendous. 00:17:01
Improvement to the park. 00:17:06
So that's kind of how we tried to think about it. We tried to think about it in chunks. 00:17:07
That made sense. 00:17:11
This first piece is really the hillside. 00:17:13
Doing some basic improvements down at the fairgrounds area. 00:17:15
And then that lakeside shelter, which is already. 00:17:19
Paid for with the grant. 00:17:22
So trying to be strategic about how those things are laid out, but also then when those investments take place. 00:17:23
So for the Regional Park. 00:17:30
You know, the Regional Park, as Matt said, is a very different. 00:17:32
Different thing, but it's really. 00:17:35
We've got the nature preserve on the West side that's already active. 00:17:36
And then we have the Mitch kind of farmstead on the north of the property and then some amenity areas on the South near the 00:17:40
highway. 00:17:43
So trail heads creating a loop trail system around the park. A paved loop is something we heard a lot about from community input. 00:17:47
And then really investing in this kind of. 00:17:55
Central hub area around the Mitch farmstead. The farm properties are. 00:17:57
Historic by Indiana landmarks deemed historic. So reinvesting those, cleaning them up. 00:18:03
And then the idea of an event space, we've talked about this one being a great public private partnership opportunity too for 00:18:08
somebody to operate it as a vendor. 00:18:12
As an event venue. 00:18:16
And then building another programming here, there's still interest or there's been interest all along from 4H. 00:18:18
For bringing some programming out here, we're not really sure what that's going to look like as their organization evolves. 00:18:24
But trying to. 00:18:30
Think about that in this space. 00:18:31
And then other kind of more park like amenities of pond fishing, fishing was something that was mentioned a lot. 00:18:33
Small playground. 00:18:38
And then on the South end of the park, more active. 00:18:40
And we're showing a baseball softball complex here. That's not a given. 00:18:43
That's the best area to layout. 00:18:46
Traditional ball fields, whether that's soccer fields, baseball fields, that sort of thing. 00:18:49
That's really the best area, the flattest piece of the property that works the best. 00:18:53
But also with it kind of being along the Interstate. 00:18:57
Corridor, it's a great space to utilize for those. 00:19:00
More active recreation uses. 00:19:03
And the last piece here is this kind of overlooked pavilion. 00:19:06
And Hilltop. 00:19:09
There's a big hill on the on the site which would be a great overlook, and one thing I failed to mention is that overtime. 00:19:10
The entrance to the park right now would be on the Brooks, the Brookstone end of the park on the West End of the park. 00:19:16
But overtime that would shift and the road would build out. 00:19:21
And tie into the Nova Park Bridge that would ultimately be the the. 00:19:24
The proper entrance to the park. I failed to mention that. 00:19:27
It's really important because it's it's a critical thing with programming. 00:19:30
Any event over a certain size, we're not going to be wanting to send people through the neighborhood. 00:19:33
Out of the park, right, or having to wait for a train So tying into that Nova Park fly over getting people over the train tracks 00:19:38
and out to a. 00:19:42
A crossing is going to be critical in the future for more intensive programming. 00:19:46
In the park. 00:19:50
But it's really envisioned to be a lot more passive and things like trails, mountain bike. We've had some interest from the 00:19:51
mountain biking community to do a small loop. 00:19:54
In the park. 00:19:59
So just kind of building on those types of things. 00:20:00
Now this one is in total about 35 million in improvements. 00:20:02
Not improvements in new infrastructure and most of its infrastructure. 00:20:06
One of the big ones there is probably anywhere from. 00:20:10
You know, 5 to $10 million worth of roads and utility work that need to happen to really make all this come to fruition. So that's 00:20:14
just something to kind of. 00:20:18
I say couch it, I guess in in for this part is there's a lot it's just undeveloped. It's farmland now and and a lot of the 00:20:23
development is involved in. 00:20:27
Getting that connectivity through the park. 00:20:31
And then lastly, you know, as we're kind of thinking about phasing, this one had a. 00:20:33
Pretty sizable first phase that we were initially identified. But the thing I wanted to point out is that. 00:20:37
There's also already been awarded a land and water conservation grant to start doing some of this work. 00:20:42
So that the Jensen trail had set up. The nature preserve is open. 00:20:47
But there's actually federal funds to do. 00:20:51
Some trail work, a Meadow. 00:20:54
And some other improvements that kind of activate down along Georgetown Creek and then up through the middle of the park. 00:20:56
So that's already underway and something that's been awarded. 00:21:02
So I went through that fast but any questions or? 00:21:06
Well, number one it was. 00:21:15
A pleasure to. 00:21:17
Served with both of you. 00:21:18
The committee over the last year, Paul. 00:21:21
Particularly sorry to hear that. 00:21:24
Moving on somewhere else, but whoever is getting is getting the. 00:21:26
Really tremendous. 00:21:30
Professional. 00:21:33
I mean, that's, that's where that's good and I appreciate you being here tonight. 00:21:34
The task is staggering. 00:21:41
The costs are. 00:21:43
Equally staggering, but I think, you know, if you don't have a plan, you don't get anywhere and these grounds just sit, follow and 00:21:47
they continue to deteriorate. 00:21:51
So I like the prioritization of it and and. 00:21:55
The pliability of this as well, I mean this is going to be a 10/15/20 year. 00:21:59
Project on both of these and things will change. So I would emphasize to the public although that these. 00:22:04
Schematics are very. 00:22:09
Intriguing to look at. They're not the final product and it's not locked into a design phase by any means. 00:22:12
And again, I like the. 00:22:18
Priority of it and. 00:22:19
The fact that. 00:22:21
It's 60 million -, 200,000 because you already have the legacy. So you've already made a very, very small incremental. 00:22:22
Chip and Dale served on the steering committee as well for most that part. Do you have any comments at this moment in time? 00:22:29
Yeah. 00:22:40
Powerball is up to 600 million. I think so. 00:22:42
Get your scratch off, Dale. 00:22:46
Yeah. 00:22:47
So I appreciate you both being here to present that and you know you certainly have my full endorsement to continue on with the 00:22:49
things. 00:22:53
And I look forward to seeing how this unfolds. 00:22:59
You know, the biggest thing I think is that. 00:23:02
Something like this could be a catalyst for, as you said, the reawakening of some. 00:23:05
Private venture with regards. 00:23:09
Funding on this and it's my understanding that. 00:23:11
The Parks Department Foundation has been. 00:23:14
Pretty sedate for a long time, so it needs to be reinvigorated and we need to get. 00:23:16
People excited. So hopefully something like this will do that and we plan to use these plans, not the full thing. 00:23:21
Not all the cumbersome numbers obviously, but. 00:23:27
We plan to use these plans the foundation. 00:23:30
A partnership with Keep Foley County Cleaning Green to go out to service organizations, clubs, schools. 00:23:33
And not just. 00:23:39
Recruit money, but also recruit a lot of volunteers. Some of this work on trails and other things. We need to activate some people 00:23:40
that are passionate about those items and we've had a lot of success. 00:23:45
With cleanups, working with different companies and entities, organizations so. 00:23:50
I think these plans while. 00:23:54
Their long range plans and they are, you know, a pie in the sky dream at this point. 00:23:55
I think they can help create excitement for where we want to go and you have to have a plan and. 00:24:00
We want to have a strong plan for parks in our community. 00:24:05
So OK. 00:24:09
Any further question or comment at the moment? 00:24:11
No. 00:24:13
Thank you. Thank you both. And then Matt, I think you also were going to talk about geese management. 00:24:14
We have one more quick this will be a quick presentation and I thought we had a was it not in that slot package? 00:24:20
It's I believe it's in the print off but. 00:24:28
I want to just briefly if you'll see if it's in the packet. 00:24:31
One thing that. 00:24:35
We presented to the Parks Board and received their approval on was a geese control plan. 00:24:36
As we do more at Community Park. 00:24:42
Both from public, whether it's passive recreation like people that use The Walking trail. 00:24:45
Threats us out there programming flag football or other things at the park. 00:24:50
Geese are overwhelming. It's a permanent population of geese, a large population. 00:24:54
They are aggressive and they leave lots and lots of waste behind. 00:25:00
So we recognized a few years ago that if we're going to utilize that park to its fullest, whether it be the Parks Department or 00:25:05
rentals. 00:25:09
Or even just general public use that there's some things that need to be cleaned up. 00:25:12
And I recognize. 00:25:16
A lot of people would welcome that immediately to be done and there are others that. 00:25:18
It will not like that at all ever to be done so. 00:25:23
We with Paul and some other folks that were involved in the master plan process with us, put a. 00:25:26
A geese mitigation control plan together. 00:25:32
We want to show the public. 00:25:35
That we are taking a very measured approach, a lot of steps early on. 00:25:37
The only thing that's begun so far is marking off vegetation areas. It's going to be hard for me. I want community park, all of 00:25:41
our parks to look trimmed and nice and clean, but there's going to need to be some vegetation between the lake. 00:25:47
Certain parts of the lake and where the geese are at to help, there's going to be need to be education. 00:25:53
I've talked with Mr. Fox about some ordinance stuff that might need to be added and updated eventually. As far as just simply 00:25:58
feeding geese, we have a lot of people that enjoy that on a daily basis. 00:26:03
But to do this right. 00:26:09
As we talk about permanent investments and even just the shelter for project. 00:26:10
It would be senseless to make improvements and still have geese waste everywhere so. 00:26:15
This plan that we want to put before you. I asked the Parks board to approve the plan. 00:26:20
Because there could be some questions, comments, controversy. 00:26:25
Want to come back for general updates on it but while the. 00:26:29
The master plan presentation was more of a overview. 00:26:33
I do want to ask for some sort of blessing, whether it's tonight or in the future. 00:26:37
On a geese plan, just to show that together as a county commissioners, parks board staff. 00:26:41
Recognize there is a major problem that we need to address. I don't want to get on an island. 00:26:47
By myself. 00:26:53
But we want to make sure this is kind of done. 00:26:54
Comprehensively together as a Floyd County team, that we get that plan where they can see it. 00:26:56
OK. Sorry. I thought it was connected to that. So I have to bring that back maybe to a future meeting and can e-mail it to you. 00:27:04
But we we would like support on that after you've had time to review that and ask questions and make comments. 00:27:10
I support it and I haven't seen it. 00:27:19
Thank you. It's here, It's on page. 00:27:22
It's on the last two pages, yeah. 00:27:24
And, umm. 00:27:26
With the reporter wrote from the Tribune, we get screenshots of this. 00:27:28
From me afterwards. 00:27:32
Two OK. 00:27:33
Yeah, it's a sensitive topic. 00:27:36
Obviously. 00:27:38
But really that property? 00:27:40
Can't reach its full potential. 00:27:42
While the goose population. 00:27:45
Is problematic. 00:27:48
And I like the measured approach to it. 00:27:50
And there'll be oversight from. 00:27:53
Assume when it says permit. 00:27:55
Necessary that permit comes from the DNR or yes? 00:27:57
Yeah, down the road, something like that. So, and I'd like Paul to talk just briefly about it, but. 00:28:00
We do reckon I've talked with our animal control contractor that you guys are engaged with. 00:28:07
He's checked it out as well. There are a number of non Canadian geese. 00:28:12
Birds that have been pets or gifts at one time that have. 00:28:16
Kind of become part of that community. 00:28:20
Those could be rehomed immediately and safe. He's got places for them that are safe where they can continue on. 00:28:22
Locally. 00:28:28
So that would help with some of the initial non Canadian geese population. That's one of our. 00:28:30
Third or fourth steps I think in the plan, but if it's OK. 00:28:35
I'd like to give Paul 2 minutes just to kind of maybe talk through some of that. 00:28:38
If it's all right with you guys. 00:28:42
Yeah, just a just a hit on a couple things and what you have there. So we looked at this as kind of A2 phase thing we've got the 00:28:44
phase one is sort of the current population of geese. 00:28:49
And trying to manage that that group. 00:28:54
And then Phase 2 is what's going to be kind of the ongoing. 00:28:56
Maintenance in the future and one of the things to. 00:28:59
Matt didn't really hit on this, but as far as we can tell, the last time anything was really done in the park is about 2008 was 00:29:01
the last time there was any kind of active management. 00:29:06
And so really the first thing obviously with all of this is just. 00:29:11
Awareness, letting the community know what what's happening. 00:29:14
But then after that. 00:29:17
There's already been some pathogen testing done in the park just to see if we're dealing with any. 00:29:19
Waste borne pathogens, that sort of thing in the park. 00:29:24
The other big piece is just kind of looking at the feeding ordinance and what we can do to. 00:29:28
You know, enforce a no feeding in the park. That will help. 00:29:33
Tremendously. 00:29:37
And then after that, it really gets into things like habitat modification. That's what Matt was talking about. 00:29:39
Geese don't like to have. 00:29:44
A lot of vegetation between the water and sort of the open lawn. 00:29:46
That that's an area where they'll, they'll anticipate there being a fox or a dog or something like that. So the more we can 00:29:50
introduce some, some kind of. 00:29:54
Meadow and low growing stuff around the lake that will help. 00:29:58
Tremendously with the population. 00:30:01
Likely because it's such a big park, it's going to. 00:30:04
Kind of push them to different areas so we prioritize things like around the shelters. 00:30:06
As areas to start so that. 00:30:11
Maybe the geese move into less popular areas of the park and can be managed a little bit differently that way. 00:30:12
So that that's kind of about Nomo and then getting in and doing some. 00:30:18
Plantings in the future? 00:30:22
But then as as after we go from there. 00:30:24
And see how those pieces are working. Then it might be looking at things like yeast repellents. That's what was done in. 00:30:27
So there's Grape. 00:30:35
Flavored spray that you can put on. It's really just grape juice. They don't like it. 00:30:36
And it goes on the lawn and that helps to kind of keep them for feeding in certain areas. 00:30:40
But then eventually kind of working up things like dogs, some of the animal control folks will run dog. 00:30:45
Teams through the park. 00:30:50
To chase them off and that keeps them from nesting. 00:30:51
But then, you know, later on it may, it may be that some of those keys have to be removed from the park and that's something 00:30:55
that's, you know, that's where the DNR permits come in. 00:30:59
And then later for for for. A second phase would be more about dealing with the nests. 00:31:03
It's a lot of nest management is kind of the biggest thing in the future. 00:31:08
So just making sure that there's not. 00:31:12
Such a big resident population. These are geese that don't migrate. 00:31:13
They're actually a subspecies of Canada geese that really just stay put. 00:31:17
So it's not like we're dealing with geese that come and go. These are these are there. And one of the things about having the. 00:31:21
The non-native geese there, the barnyard geese, is that they just attract more geese. 00:31:26
Because they see it as a favorable place. They see them there and they don't. 00:31:31
They don't even. A lot of those don't even fly a whole lot. They're just there. 00:31:34
So dealing with them first will probably help. 00:31:37
But it's really just trying to get the population a little bit more manageable. We're not trying to get rid of them. 00:31:40
It's not about trying to make it so people can't go out and enjoy the geese, it's just getting it to where it's not such an issue. 00:31:45
Going forward so. 00:31:51
That's the general approach. And then the second page is more just a diagram of some of the areas we're talking about NOMO and 00:31:53
that sort of thing. 00:31:56
So am I correct in assuming we were at phase 10? 00:32:00
Yeah, right now, yeah. 00:32:03
With where we're programming started, use the fall to. 00:32:05
We've done some testing in the water thanks to the health department. They made a couple trips to Indiana, Indianapolis, to the 00:32:10
state lab for that. 00:32:13
And we were in the process of. 00:32:18
Kind of identifying. 00:32:19
Vegetation areas, we get a lot of calls already, just with a little bit of growth. 00:32:21
Growth that has happened. 00:32:26
Or even the butterfly garden in the front of the park, which was an Eagle Scout project the public will call and complain about. 00:32:28
The grass not being cut and so I know that this is. 00:32:34
Those are planned things, so I know that this is going to take some. 00:32:37
Education via social media. It's going to take some nice colorful signage, so we're beginning to. 00:32:40
Kind of put some of that together, our maintenance guys are prepared this fall to. 00:32:45
Start growth areas. We've started removing trees along the shoreline now that are invasive trees. 00:32:50
Hoping if we open up. 00:32:56
The greater picture, a little bit more. 00:32:58
When you get the more waste or belly high stuff, it won't. 00:33:00
You know, be as rough for people that really want to get a good view of the lake. 00:33:03
And as the park Superintendent, I'm concerned. Every year that I've been there, we've had. 00:33:07
Calls that there's kids on the ice and you know, I want to be able to come into that park and see the lake within reason. 00:33:11
And I'm sure the police do as well, so. 00:33:16
You know, there's going to be some things to figure out as we go, but. 00:33:19
This is a problem that as we get into these plans has to be, has to start to come to some resolution over the next year, so. 00:33:22
Definitely a tough task. 00:33:30
And again, I don't want to, you know? 00:33:32
Ask for anything. You've just seen this tonight, but. 00:33:35
I would like. 00:33:37
Consensus or approval? I think it's important to keep you and the parks board. 00:33:38
Apprised of this as we move forward, I'm open to. 00:33:43
Ideas or what you think are coming to a future meeting, but I really would like to kind of work on this in unison together so. 00:33:47
We all know what's going on. 00:33:54
It's very scaled and measured to me. 00:33:56
Yeah, I would recommend we're on Item 2 where it says established in Forest County feed and ordinance. 00:33:59
Number one, can we research and see whether we have anything in existence already and #2 if we're going to modify anything I'd 00:34:05
really like. 00:34:08
A resolution from the Parks board asking me what they would want. 00:34:12
Sure that you know something in writing from them that we could. 00:34:15
Discussed publicly, sure. That goes forward, I mean. 00:34:19
I support what you're trying to do in concept and measure. I think it's going to require a lot of. 00:34:22
Community effort and definitely we want some ongoing. 00:34:27
On each one of these milestone step UPS, we're going to need to hear maybe how to. 00:34:32
Phase, you know, one through 3 go before we would. 00:34:36
Give a blanket endorsement for 5678. Beyond that, absolutely. I believe the ordinance currently reads no feeding of any kind of 00:34:41
wild. 00:34:45
Animals and it goes on to list a number of species, so. 00:34:49
It definitely could be. 00:34:52
Probably ramped up a little bit, but. 00:34:55
Yeah, I would be happy to come back every couple steps, obviously, you know, any kind of removal of birds. 00:34:57
You know I would want to. 00:35:04
To communicate that greatly to you all and Parks Board. 00:35:05
In advance, I don't just expect some sort of blanket approval here to. 00:35:08
To go crazy. But we do want to, as I said, make steady progress on this year. 00:35:12
Yeah, next step on an ordinance for me would be a recommendation in writing from the Parks Board. 00:35:17
Get them done. 00:35:22
Any other questions about that? 00:35:25
OK. Thank you, guys. We'll send you an e-mail. 00:35:28
All right. 00:35:32
Chief Operations Officer Nick Creeby. 00:35:34
Good evening. The first item I have for your consideration is a. 00:35:42
Change order. 00:35:46
For the red wire build. 00:35:48
This is for the second tenant space, the IUS space. 00:35:50
Of that building, the request is for a $953,000 change order. 00:35:54
Bringing the overall project cost to $10,737,000. 00:36:01
This change order as a result of the. 00:36:08
The second tenant space not being included in the original contract, it was just a shell. 00:36:12
Space. 00:36:18
So. 00:36:19
Contemplated that a change order would be necessary. 00:36:21
For this space to be built out. 00:36:24
We do have funding earmarked for this. 00:36:29
Part of it is coming from a bond for it that paid for the other part of the structure. 00:36:33
Additional funding is from a TIF revenues. 00:36:40
That's all I I guess I'll entertain questions on this. 00:36:51
I think a change order of that magnitude we might. 00:36:54
Necessitate a little bit more detail with, you know, the part where it says it was contemplated initially, but. 00:37:00
Not by any member of this board, so I think. 00:37:07
We're probably gonna need a little bit more time to digest that. And a little. 00:37:09
More public presentation with regards to. 00:37:12
How we ended up with. 00:37:15
The need for an order of that size. 00:37:17
And some details on the accounting. 00:37:19
You know, the information I have at this time is that. 00:37:23
You know, in order to proceed with the red wire. 00:37:28
Portion of this structure. The primary tenant of that space. 00:37:31
The the bot was issued. 00:37:38
To get started. 00:37:41
To wait for this design to be completed would have delayed that start. 00:37:43
So that was kind of the. 00:37:48
Cause of the need for having a change order instead of having this included in the original contract. 00:37:51
And that's but I will off the top of your head. 00:37:58
Would there be anything in the minutes of the RDA or previous commissioners meetings? Yeah, we'll have to go pull. 00:38:01
Pull those minutes. 00:38:08
Was discussed publicly on that. 00:38:10
And one of the more difficult jobs of coming into this job when you didn't make those decisions, trying to honor. 00:38:14
The decisions that were made by previous folk, but also. 00:38:19
Being able to be in a position where we can. 00:38:22
Explain them publicly. 00:38:24
On our boat so. 00:38:26
I think I'd look for a motion to table this and put it on the agenda for the next. 00:38:27
Commissioners meeting and the interim. Get us whatever information you can. This is much lead time as possible. I agree. I'll make 00:38:32
a motion to table. 00:38:36
I'll second. 00:38:41
I would also like to say that. 00:38:42
This is a very sizeable. 00:38:44
Change order and it. 00:38:46
Like Al said. 00:38:47
I understand that the need to. 00:38:49
Kind of honor some of our predecessors decisions, but at the same time I sure would like to know how they got here. 00:38:51
Yeah, so. 00:38:56
With that, I'll second your motion. 00:38:56
Motion to table in a second. All in favor? Aye aye. 00:38:59
I'll prepare some additional information for next meeting. 00:39:02
Thanks, Nick. 00:39:05
The next item we have on the agenda is the Siemens contract. 00:39:07
This is a contract renewal for. 00:39:12
Life says life safe. 00:39:14
Safety test and inspection. 00:39:16
Agreement for the city County Building, Criminal Justice Center, Floyd County Jail. 00:39:19
In the Sheriff's Office. 00:39:25
It's a five year. 00:39:27
Contract with one one year terms. 00:39:29
Total contract amount is $111,000. 00:39:33
9:30. 00:39:37
96. 00:39:39
So $20,000 a year with a. 00:39:40
5.5% escalator. 00:39:43
I discussed this with the. 00:39:46
Facilities. 00:39:49
Director, uh. 00:39:50
They're very happy with. 00:39:51
This provider would recommend. 00:39:53
Renewal. 00:39:59
Make a motion to approve. 00:40:00
I'll second. 00:40:02
Motion in a second all in favor? 00:40:03
Aye. 00:40:06
The next items I have two sets of quotes. 00:40:09
I believe you all had this one in your packet, but this has been discussed. 00:40:15
The quotes I just provided were for a bucket truck for the road department. 00:40:23
The road around Sydney, Maine is here and you can describe how he will use this equipment better than I can. 00:40:31
But he he went out and saw it set out. Three quotes for this. 00:40:37
Bucket truck that will help. 00:40:42
Trim trees and. 00:40:44
Clear, clear debris. 00:40:46
Before it gets into the road. 00:40:48
First quote was from Hills Auto for $12,000 that was used in 196,000 miles. 00:40:52
Second was all tech which had 70,000 miles for 109. 00:41:00
$909,900 and then third from Boom and Bucket, which is located in Texas. 00:41:05
For 129. 00:41:14
1000 miles and 18,000 dollars. 18,170 dollars. 00:41:16
We. We. 00:41:22
The road department would like to proceed with the Hills auto quote. 00:41:24
I'll make a motion to accept that bid. 00:41:31
I'll second. 00:41:33
Motion in a second all in favor? 00:41:35
You need this back. 00:41:39
Yeah, OK. The second item is for a roller. 00:41:41
Uh, vehicle, uh, so. 00:41:47
Patching as well. 00:41:50
The county. 00:41:53
Has a piece of equipment that has. 00:41:55
1800. 00:41:58
Hours, meter hours on it, which is apparently the end of. 00:41:59
Near the end of the life of those it is also currently. 00:42:05
Needing repair? 00:42:08
We've been renting. 00:42:10
A roller for $2000 a month. 00:42:12
So. 00:42:15
The road department sought out some quotes for a replacement of that vehicle. 00:42:17
I provided those. 00:42:22
Quotes to you all we had. 00:42:23
Several from both new and used options. 00:42:25
The quote. 00:42:29
That the road department would like to proceed with is from Boyd Company. It was for a used. 00:42:31
Vehicle, uh. 00:42:37
With 68 hour meter reading on it. 00:42:38
For 18,300. 00:42:42
This is equipment that they're actually. 00:42:45
Renting now. 00:42:48
The other from Boyd they were renting at. 00:42:50
152 hour reader for 15,500. 00:42:53
Broke and needed repair, so they would not like to go with that lower quote. 00:42:57
And then the other lower quote was. 00:43:03
15250. 00:43:07
From Wilson Equipment. 00:43:09
But that is located. 00:43:10
That has 129.2 hour meters. It's a little further used as well. 00:43:12
So the road department requests approval of the for the Lloyd Company. 00:43:22
Quote for $18,300. 00:43:27
Well, I'll make a motion to. 00:43:31
Approve the. 00:43:32
Quote from the board company. 00:43:34
Was the 18,300? 00:43:36
Oh, sorry. 00:43:39
Yeah, 18,300 fourth, the one with 68 hours on the. 00:43:41
So moved. 00:43:45
There's a motion and a. 00:43:46
2nd. 00:43:49
All in favor, aye? 00:43:50
Aye, aye. 00:43:52
Thank you. 00:43:53
All right, County Attorney Rick Fox. 00:43:55
OK, First off, you've got a Barnes and Thornburg. 00:43:58
Engagement letter and. 00:44:01
That has to do with the 2025 capital project financing, otherwise known as the Go bond. 00:44:05
And that's their standard. 00:44:11
Retention letter. 00:44:13
OK. 00:44:14
And. 00:44:19
That general obligation bond is going to be discussed more fully. 00:44:21
At a joint meeting upcoming. Is that correct? 00:44:25
That is correct. 00:44:27
We'll need a motion to approve this engagement letter. So moved. 00:44:29
Second all in favor, aye. 00:44:33
Secondly, we have Floyd County Ordinance 2025 Dash 22 compliance with the uniform internal. 00:44:37
Control standards. 00:44:44
That has to do with. 00:44:47
Employees handling money and making sure that we have control standards. 00:44:50
So that. 00:44:55
We don't run into problems with regards to our money. 00:44:57
And uh. 00:45:00
The state only requires that we do that for new employees. 00:45:02
We had in our 2016 ordinance that we were going to do that annually. 00:45:06
And so with the recent. 00:45:11
Review of that. 00:45:16
We've decided to go ahead and modify and stay with the state standards and so. 00:45:18
The the program is going to apply to the new employees and that's. 00:45:24
The difference between the 2016 ordinance and this ordinance. 00:45:29
New employees. 00:45:33
And then? 00:45:35
Along the way, perhaps as needed. 00:45:37
Department heads. 00:45:40
Correct. OK, so look for approval by unanimous consent. Yeah, I make a motion to approve the unanimous consent Floyd County 00:45:41
Ordinance 2025-22, the compliance with uniform Internal control standards. 00:45:47
Second all in favor, aye aye. 00:45:53
Next Floyd County Ordinance 200025-23. 00:45:57
Designated Rd. limits for bridge 51. That's the Blackstons Mill Road bridge. 00:46:01
We currently had an ordinance that. 00:46:07
Limited that to. 00:46:11
14 tons which is £28,000. 00:46:14
Horatio Ureta, our county engineer, who was here. 00:46:19
Also wanted us to add no triaxials going across. 00:46:23
There also and so we modified. 00:46:28
The pre-existing ordinance to include no Tri axles. 00:46:31
Yeah, and actually. 00:46:35
He pursued that at the behest of the Commissioners. 00:46:36
Because the substructure is good. 00:46:40
It has been resurfaced. We're trying to protect that surface. 00:46:42
Get another 18 to 24 months out of that till we get the new bridge up and running. 00:46:47
In talking to the Sheriff's Department, law enforcement, it's hard for them to see inside of a truck and. 00:46:53
Determine whether it's 14 tons or 13 1/2. 00:46:59
So we know it's an inconvenience for some. 00:47:02
But we thought it was in the best long term investment of the public dollar to just keep the large vehicles off of it regardless 00:47:06
of. 00:47:10
The load that may or may not be on those so. 00:47:14
I think it's a good measure. I think it protects the surface of that. 00:47:17
And. 00:47:20
We'll hopefully get us across the finish line on that, but I want to re emphasize this was not done because of some newly 00:47:22
discovered problem with the bridge. 00:47:25
We're trying to get out ahead of any future issues with the service so. 00:47:30
Think 20,000 people who use it every day would agree with you? Let's keep it open. 00:47:34
Yeah, right. 00:47:37
I'll make a motion to approve Floyd County Ordinance 2025-23 designated the load limits on Bridge 51. 00:47:39
Why unanimously, by unanimous consent? 00:47:45
Second, our motion is second. All in favor. Aye, aye. 00:47:47
And next we have animal shelter update. 00:47:53
This has to do with. 00:47:56
The property that's located just South. 00:47:59
Of the. 00:48:02
County Judicial Center. 00:48:03
And where the New Albany Animal Shelter is we? 00:48:06
We're in a prior interlocal agreement at one time with regards to the property. 00:48:09
And so. 00:48:14
We're trying to resolve an issue with regards to New Albany's interest in that property. 00:48:16
And we've been negotiating that for the last 18 months. 00:48:22
And we've gone through. 00:48:25
The negotiating process. 00:48:29
And we've gotten appraisals on the property we offered, I believe 207,000 approximately, give or take. 00:48:31
Few dollars. 00:48:40
With regards to the average between the two appraisals. 00:48:42
I thought we had a meeting of the minds between the city and the county with regards to this. 00:48:46
Resolution, and apparently not because the city wrote a letter and said. 00:48:52
We now want the property. 00:48:57
And so. 00:48:59
You know at this point in time. 00:49:01
I'm frustrated with. 00:49:04
The the progress and and the change of heart with regards to. 00:49:06
Where we're at? 00:49:11
And from a legal standpoint, I think it's just time to go ahead and. 00:49:12
Asked the board to authorize me to file a declaratory. 00:49:18
Action so that we can move this process forward, so we can get clarity with regards to. 00:49:22
The the interest in the property that New Albany has and resolution of that. 00:49:29
So just to clarify. 00:49:35
Part of that I think. 00:49:37
The 200, the roughly $207,000 that was offered was. 00:49:39
50% of. 00:49:44
The average of the two approaches that we. 00:49:46
God so. 00:49:49
With the with the. 00:49:51
Under the. 00:49:52
Proviso that. 00:49:54
The city owns 50% of that building and the county owns 50% of that building, right? 00:49:55
And so. 00:50:01
I mean, I agree with taking this next step we do not have the luxury of. 00:50:02
Of time on our side. 00:50:07
We need to get. 00:50:09
Resolution of ownership of that property. 00:50:11
One way or the other, it's. 00:50:13
Site for the possibility of a new judicial center. 00:50:15
And any delay. 00:50:18
In determining that only delays. 00:50:19
People of Floyd County from. 00:50:22
Moving on with regards to that, so. 00:50:24
I endorsed that. 00:50:28
That mixed up wholeheartedly. 00:50:29
As I. 00:50:32
You need a formal motion. 00:50:34
I'd like to make a motion to allow you to proceed. 00:50:37
2nd. 00:50:42
OK, I have a motion in a second to authorize our. 00:50:43
County Attorney to think the next. 00:50:48
Appropriate step. 00:50:50
Alrighty. 00:50:55
Declaratory action. Is that correct? 00:50:58
OK. 00:51:00
All in favor. 00:51:02
Next opioid settlement update. 00:51:06
This is with regards to the. 00:51:10
Purdue Pharma. 00:51:13
That the United States just came to a $7.4 billion settlement with them. 00:51:14
And Indiana is participating in that settlement. 00:51:21
As a result of that, that filters down to the counties too, and so. 00:51:25
Need you all to approve Floyd County to participate in the settlement. 00:51:31
It just takes. 00:51:37
Urals. 00:51:38
Vote to move that forward and. 00:51:41
We've got. 00:51:44
That. 00:51:46
Mr. President, you can sign. 00:51:48
To facilitate that. 00:51:50
Is that a unanimous vote? 00:51:53
And also to include signature outside. 00:51:55
Yes, the meeting. 00:52:00
All right, so. 00:52:03
I'll look for that motion. 00:52:05
Yeah, I've make a motion to. 00:52:06
Join the opioid settlement. 00:52:08
To grant correct? 00:52:12
Or not? No, no, it's a settlement with Purdue Pharma Pharma. 00:52:14
That settlements going to come in. There will be initial money. I think Purdue Pharma may be in bankruptcy court. 00:52:19
Yeah. And so it. 00:52:25
There there as I understand that. 00:52:27
There's going to be an initial payment as long as it gets out of the bankruptcy court and gets approved. 00:52:30
And then periodic payments after that. 00:52:36
OK, umm. 00:52:39
Last second. 00:52:40
All right, I have a motion and a second to authorize signature outside of meeting. 00:52:42
With regards to participation in that settlement. 00:52:49
All in favor, aye? 00:52:51
Aye, Item 6F Fiddler Technologies Lifecycle contract with the Recorder's Office. 00:52:53
And we have Lois Andres here. 00:53:00
Our recorder. 00:53:03
I'm just here to get your permission to proceed with. 00:53:05
Renewing my. 00:53:09
Fiddler technology contract. 00:53:11
They are our software vendor. 00:53:13
And Rick was in on that very beginning in 2009 and they have been an excellent partner for me. 00:53:16
In continuing what we do in the recorder's office. 00:53:22
I reviewed the contract so. 00:53:28
OK, make a motion to accept the Fiddler Technologies contract. 00:53:30
For the recorder's office. 00:53:36
I'll second. 00:53:38
Motion a second. All in favor? Aye aye. 00:53:39
Thank you very much. 00:53:42
And item G, which was added with regards to the bids on the chase. 00:53:44
Building Remodeling. 00:53:49
I'll make a motion to. 00:53:53
Withdraw the bids on. 00:53:56
Reject Reject the bids on the. 00:53:59
What did we call that building? 00:54:04
120 W. 00:54:06
New government administration building. Yeah, the new government administration building. 00:54:09
And then send out new bid packets in the near future. 00:54:15
I'll second. 00:54:19
I have a motion in a second to reject the previous bids on the Chase building. 00:54:20
Remodeling project on favor. 00:54:24
All right. 00:54:29
We had no one signed up for public comment on agenda items correctly. Any government officials present would like to make any 00:54:32
comments tonight. 00:54:35
Yeah, Bank Shaw County Council. I just want to reiterate. 00:54:44
If we will enforce the limits on the bridge house. 00:54:48
Just a common sense thing. 00:54:51
Sheriff can see you triaxial concrete truck. 00:54:53
Sorry bud. 00:54:55
I don't have to weigh you. 00:54:57
You know, so I thought that was prudent and. 00:54:58
I command you. 00:55:01
Moving forward with the animal shelter because it's time to. 00:55:03
There's not all ties of that building that. 00:55:06
The whole deal we've been dealing that for. 00:55:08
At least 10 years. 00:55:10
And so I commend you for taking that action. 00:55:12
Well, thank you. 00:55:14
Anyone from the public who would like to make comment? 00:55:17
All right, any board and committee reports? 00:55:21
I understand. 00:55:25
No, I just want to make mention, Terry, our condolences for the Patton of your brother this week. 00:55:27
I seek approval of the Commissioners meeting minutes for the August 5th, 2025 meeting. 00:55:37
So moved. 00:55:41
Second, there a motion and a second. I wasn't here, but. 00:55:44
I reviewed them and. 00:55:48
I can improve them actually as well. So all in favor. 00:55:50
Aye, aye. 00:55:52
Approval of payroll and claims. 00:55:54
Motion to approve. 00:55:57
OK, have a second on approval. 00:56:00
Second, all right. All in favor, Aye. And our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 6:00 PM. 00:56:02
Any closing comments? 00:56:12
Well, we missed you at the last meeting. Everybody wondered. 00:56:15
What happened? They thought maybe you bulked up. 00:56:17
Seeing me there but. 00:56:20
That I had what? That you had bulked up a little bit? I just want to know you're out of town. 00:56:21
Yeah, Who's that good looking guy? Yeah. Who's that handsome? I had a great time away and it's great to be back. 00:56:26
So look for a motion to adjourn. So moved. 00:56:31
Second go. 00:56:34