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| Please join us for the Pledge of Allegiance. | 00:00:00 | |
| I pledge allegiance to the flag. | 00:00:03 | |
| Of the United States of America. | 00:00:05 | |
| And to the Republic for which it stands. | 00:00:07 | |
| One Nation. | 00:00:10 | |
| Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. | 00:00:11 | |
| And I'd also. | 00:00:18 | |
| Ask that you join us in a moment of individual silence, just for. | 00:00:20 | |
| Meditation, prayer will. | 00:00:25 | |
| Get ready for tonight's meeting. | 00:00:27 | |
| All right. Thank you. A couple of housekeeping items. | 00:00:46 | |
| Relatively short agenda. | 00:00:50 | |
| We're going to add 3 things to tonight. | 00:00:53 | |
| I'll ask for. | 00:00:57 | |
| Motion to add these by unanimous consent. First will be a grant proposal. | 00:00:58 | |
| From Judge Stiller. | 00:01:03 | |
| I understand how is going to present that for her. | 00:01:04 | |
| Kennedy auditor Diana Toppings gonna join us by phone to talk about an independent employee contracts. | 00:01:07 | |
| And then we have two individual letters to go out to our current EMS providers. | 00:01:13 | |
| Regarding intent not to renew those contracts. | 00:01:18 | |
| At the end of this year. | 00:01:21 | |
| Look for motion to add the. | 00:01:24 | |
| Yeah, I'll make the motion to add those with unanimous consent. | 00:01:26 | |
| OK. And I'll second all in favor. | 00:01:29 | |
| Aye, all right. | 00:01:31 | |
| Also, there are items that have been tabled by the person who had placed them on the agenda. Those will include five A, 5B and 5C. | 00:01:34 | |
| Special purchase memos trace 3 switch quotes for IT department health computers quotes for IT department. | 00:01:42 | |
| Leaving you with nothing tonight. | 00:01:49 | |
| All right, I'm filling back in. Oh yeah, yeah. What? We're going to be a VMS letters though. | 00:01:51 | |
| OK, so. | 00:01:55 | |
| Further, it's my great honor to add one other thing that doesn't really need formal addition on here, but. | 00:01:57 | |
| For the last several weeks, we've been excited about our new solid waste department head, Mr. Louise. | 00:02:02 | |
| How you just come up and say a few words and. | 00:02:08 | |
| Doesn't have to be that. We just hope that you're settling into the position and enjoying it and we know that. | 00:02:12 | |
| You live across the river and we're so grateful that you're here tonight, but I don't want to extend the long day even further so. | 00:02:17 | |
| Called you to the front of the meeting so you can skedaddle, you know. Appreciate it. Good evening everybody. Thank you Council | 00:02:23 | |
| Commissioners, for this opportunity. | 00:02:27 | |
| Just wanna let you know, moving forward, we're gonna try to be more efficient. | 00:02:32 | |
| More profitable. | 00:02:36 | |
| And community outreach. So we're going to use the residents to do more of cycling. | 00:02:39 | |
| I am available anytime. | 00:02:45 | |
| I have an open door policy. | 00:02:48 | |
| At the first time you said all right. | 00:02:53 | |
| Thank you. And Mr. Howe has a wonderful resume several years in the business. | 00:02:55 | |
| He's been a joy in the individual times I've had with him, so it's good, you know. | 00:03:00 | |
| But we look forward to it. We're going to have the media maybe. | 00:03:05 | |
| Do a little story with you so that the community can get to know you here pretty soon as well. | 00:03:09 | |
| And with that, you're welcome to stay, but you're also. | 00:03:13 | |
| OK. | 00:03:16 | |
| I think your daughter there is ready to go. | 00:03:19 | |
| Yeah. | 00:03:22 | |
| It's an it's an election year, you know. | 00:03:26 | |
| You all have a safe trip home. | 00:03:34 | |
| Thank you guys. | 00:03:36 | |
| All right. We also have a another special guest tonight with a special event that he would like to discuss with Doctor David | 00:03:38 | |
| Borman. | 00:03:42 | |
| Regarding the American 250th commemorative concert. | 00:03:46 | |
| President Abel and commissioners, thank you so much for the opportunity to be here today. As you mentioned, I am Doctor David | 00:03:51 | |
| Borman. I'm the artistic director from the Louisville Chorus. | 00:03:54 | |
| We are Kentucky and as oldest performing ensemble. | 00:03:58 | |
| Out dating both the orchestra and the opera in Louisville. | 00:04:01 | |
| I wrote to your office last week about a project that we're bringing to Floyd County, and I'm grateful for the invitation today to | 00:04:04 | |
| share a little bit with you. | 00:04:07 | |
| As you probably know, this year our country turns 250 years old. | 00:04:10 | |
| And to mark that moment, we are presenting a series of concerts titled America 250 The Next Chapter. | 00:04:14 | |
| Which is hopefully a free and coral orchestral concert across 2 States and two communities. So we'll do a couple. | 00:04:20 | |
| Across the river and hoping to plant a flag here. | 00:04:26 | |
| In in New Albany at Saint Mary of the Annunciation. | 00:04:28 | |
| On Friday, June 26th at 7:00 PM. | 00:04:32 | |
| We're expecting about 700 attendees. | 00:04:36 | |
| At the New Albany concert alone and regional press and social media could reach another 250,000 folks across that campaign. | 00:04:38 | |
| We'll be joined by a few other nonprofits, including the Louisville Thrust in chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. | 00:04:44 | |
| Who present the colors and the city of New Albany. | 00:04:50 | |
| Reached out to Saint Mary about potentially hosting this concert just a few weeks ago, which is sort of the compressed timeline | 00:04:53 | |
| here and why I'm before you today. | 00:04:56 | |
| I believe this this belongs here in Floyd County because the history of Floyd County is woven into the American story. | 00:05:00 | |
| As a Hoosier myself, I grew up learning about the Buffalo Trace that ran through here. | 00:05:05 | |
| The Underground Railroad. | 00:05:10 | |
| Boats that built that were built in New Albany and Jeff that carried the country forward. So when we talk about the 250 years of | 00:05:11 | |
| America, Floyd County is is central to that conversation. | 00:05:15 | |
| So I'm writing to ask for a couple of things. First, I'd like to ask the Commission to consider a formal resolution to recognize | 00:05:19 | |
| America 250, the next chapter. | 00:05:23 | |
| And to memorialize Floyd County participation in the National 250th commemoration. | 00:05:28 | |
| From what I can tell on the 250 website, there is not yet an organized event published here. | 00:05:33 | |
| In Floyd County. | 00:05:38 | |
| And so a revolution resolution from this board would change that and signal that Floyd County is leading, not following on this | 00:05:40 | |
| 250th anniversary. | 00:05:43 | |
| Secondly, I would love to ask the Commission to consider a joint resolution with the County Council. | 00:05:47 | |
| In any expedited way that is possible from the Clark Floyd County. | 00:05:51 | |
| Convention and Tourism Board in support of this event. | 00:05:55 | |
| I know a similar resolution passed last August for Sam Peden Community Park. Obviously very different. | 00:05:58 | |
| But a contribution of around 4 to $5000 would directly support. | 00:06:03 | |
| This production. | 00:06:07 | |
| And keep it free for the community and allow us to bring in the full orchestra that we're going to bring in in across the river. | 00:06:08 | |
| So we're we're curious if that is a possibility. And whatever form that support takes, we certainly be honored to have Floyd | 00:06:14 | |
| County alongside of us. | 00:06:17 | |
| It's kind of a once in a generation or once in a five generation moment. | 00:06:22 | |
| And I can't think of a county better position to market meaningfully than this one. So I appreciate your time and would be happy | 00:06:25 | |
| to answer any questions if you haven't. | 00:06:28 | |
| What type of music? | 00:06:35 | |
| What type of music? All kinds of music. So they'll be traditional Battle of the Republic, you know, the Star Spangled Banner. | 00:06:37 | |
| Along with some some, you know, songs about the Underground Railroad. | 00:06:42 | |
| And some some history of our country kind of through the 250 years. | 00:06:46 | |
| So it's meant to be a patriotic concert? | 00:06:50 | |
| And how many? | 00:06:53 | |
| Or in the orchestra. | 00:06:54 | |
| There are 21 in the orchestra and there's 65 singers in the court. | 00:06:56 | |
| OK. | 00:07:00 | |
| So it's not like the Music Man where you're just hustling us for money for. | 00:07:02 | |
| It's not like that at all. No, not like that at all. I don't think either of us have trouble with a resolution, either separately | 00:07:06 | |
| or jointly. | 00:07:10 | |
| And to the degree that we can. | 00:07:14 | |
| As the the tourism board, but it's yeah, it's, it's nothing happens super fast. I mean, we can get a resolution together for the | 00:07:16 | |
| next. | 00:07:20 | |
| Meeting probably so if. | 00:07:24 | |
| You would like to get information with regards to everything that you have further to Suzanna Worrell, she can coordinate. | 00:07:26 | |
| Getting a resolution at least among the Commissioners. | 00:07:32 | |
| On our agenda. | 00:07:35 | |
| At an early June meeting. | 00:07:36 | |
| June 2nd is our next meeting. Yeah, at the June 2nd meeting. And then. | 00:07:38 | |
| Maybe reach out to Mr. Epperson. | 00:07:44 | |
| At the tourism board or Mr. Bliss and. | 00:07:46 | |
| Ask them what they would need to see from us in order to consider that. OK. | 00:07:49 | |
| Any other questions at all? I don't have any questions. Thank you. Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you for your time. | 00:07:54 | |
| Alright, COO Nicky. | 00:07:59 | |
| Good evening. | 00:08:06 | |
| First item I have for you on the agenda is Glenwood bond releases for Section 10 of the subdivision. This is the two year | 00:08:08 | |
| maintenance bond. They've already had their performance bond release. | 00:08:14 | |
| County Engineer. | 00:08:21 | |
| Horatio Urieta. | 00:08:23 | |
| Provided a memo he has. | 00:08:25 | |
| Reviewed the. | 00:08:27 | |
| Condition of the infrastructure and. | 00:08:29 | |
| Requests $31,625 bond. | 00:08:32 | |
| To be released. | 00:08:38 | |
| All right. If there are no questions or further discussion, I'll look for a motion to release that motion. | 00:08:40 | |
| Yeah, I'll make the motion to release the. | 00:08:45 | |
| Glenwood Bond. | 00:08:47 | |
| A motion and a second all in favor, aye? | 00:08:48 | |
| The next item is a quote from System Integration Resources. | 00:08:53 | |
| This is for a lock 1. | 00:08:58 | |
| Locking door at the. | 00:09:01 | |
| Government center building. | 00:09:03 | |
| Does the Chase Bank facing the Spring Street so. | 00:09:05 | |
| For safety purposes. | 00:09:10 | |
| They would like. | 00:09:12 | |
| That to be an outward door only. | 00:09:13 | |
| And that will meet the fire code. | 00:09:16 | |
| Requirements OK. | 00:09:18 | |
| The quote is for $900. We did get an addition, another quote it was for, I don't have the number, but I believe it was like $3000. | 00:09:19 | |
| So I think that's what you. | 00:09:23 | |
| Stated last so people can get out but not in that. | 00:09:27 | |
| Correct. All right. Look for a motion to approve on that so moved. | 00:09:31 | |
| Second all in favor, aye. | 00:09:35 | |
| Aye, the next item is the 2025 Annual Operations Report Week. | 00:09:38 | |
| Submit this annually. This is prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. This is a review of. | 00:09:42 | |
| County Road. | 00:09:48 | |
| Infrastructure spending. | 00:09:49 | |
| Motor vehicle highway funds, local road and St. and Cube bridge funds. | 00:09:52 | |
| This is a. | 00:09:57 | |
| Format report that is uh. | 00:09:58 | |
| Provided to us by LTAP and we submit through LTAP. | 00:10:01 | |
| It includes our debt statements for. | 00:10:06 | |
| The bonds that we've taken out for bridge and road work. | 00:10:10 | |
| It was prepared by the county engineer, reviewed by the road department. | 00:10:15 | |
| This is Chief Financial Officer. | 00:10:19 | |
| It's due January, June 1st, sorry. | 00:10:23 | |
| OK, Are we the last step on? | 00:10:28 | |
| Formal approval before it's submitted. | 00:10:30 | |
| Yes, OK. | 00:10:32 | |
| Alright, I have no question ma'am. I'll make a motion to approve. | 00:10:36 | |
| OK. I'll second. | 00:10:38 | |
| All in favor, aye? | 00:10:40 | |
| Aye, and then the last item I have is a resolution 202609. | 00:10:41 | |
| For adopting the provisions of Indiana Code 523. | 00:10:50 | |
| And authorizing the release of an RFP Q. | 00:10:56 | |
| Under that code for bot for the Edwardsville School Community Center. | 00:11:01 | |
| The Redevelopment Commission passed a resolution this morning. | 00:11:06 | |
| Requesting this action. | 00:11:10 | |
| This is consistent with the state statute requirements for. | 00:11:12 | |
| Proceeding with a BOT and we're. | 00:11:16 | |
| We're using that. | 00:11:19 | |
| Procurement process and construction process. | 00:11:20 | |
| To have better control of the guaranteed maximum price. | 00:11:25 | |
| For that project, which is a element of bots. | 00:11:28 | |
| So we're getting us started with this resolution. | 00:11:33 | |
| I'm looking out just to see if. | 00:11:39 | |
| Knows what a bot is. | 00:11:41 | |
| Build, operate, transfer. | 00:11:42 | |
| Yeah. | 00:11:45 | |
| Sometimes we throw those acronyms around and. | 00:11:47 | |
| So. | 00:11:49 | |
| OK. And I was at the meeting this morning. | 00:11:50 | |
| And again, it's my understanding this comes before us and then back to the redevelopment. | 00:11:53 | |
| Correct. | 00:11:57 | |
| And will will start a procurement process and ultimately. | 00:11:58 | |
| The contract will. | 00:12:02 | |
| Come back before you as well. | 00:12:04 | |
| OK. | 00:12:06 | |
| I'll look for a motion. | 00:12:07 | |
| Of approval on that, yeah, I'll make a motion to include Floyd County Resolution 2026-09. | 00:12:09 | |
| OK. I will second all in favor, aye. | 00:12:15 | |
| All right. Thank you, Stan your. | 00:12:18 | |
| Pitch hitting for. | 00:12:21 | |
| Judge Stiller tonight, yes. | 00:12:24 | |
| Yes, Sir. | 00:12:25 | |
| Thank you for allowing me to bring this just in front of you. This is to. | 00:12:27 | |
| Stay in compliance with the. | 00:12:31 | |
| Grant application process flow that was instituted here in the county. | 00:12:33 | |
| To ensure that our AFR is reported accurately. | 00:12:38 | |
| And the auditor is aware of all of the grants that are going out for review. | 00:12:42 | |
| Also to get the blessing from the county commissioners. | 00:12:47 | |
| This is a grant that Judge Tiller and Systems of Care and Caruthers have been working on and identified it while she was on | 00:12:51 | |
| vacation, sent it to Judge Diller, it's. | 00:12:56 | |
| Why? It's sort of a. | 00:13:01 | |
| Timeline crunched items, so I appreciate you adding it to tonight's agenda. This is a VGA, a grant. It's a justice reinvestment | 00:13:02 | |
| initiative. | 00:13:07 | |
| It's helped strengthen state and local operations, reducing again crime and recidivism. | 00:13:13 | |
| The reason actually that I got involved is I still have access to grants.gov and I was able to pull a lot of. | 00:13:19 | |
| In additional information for just tiller and. | 00:13:25 | |
| Miss Carruthers to help them tie together this grant so. | 00:13:28 | |
| We brought this to the Commissioners for approval to move forward. | 00:13:32 | |
| One of the things I would like to point out about this particular grant, it's a an award grant, not a reimbursement, which is a | 00:13:36 | |
| significant. | 00:13:40 | |
| Process to move forward. | 00:13:44 | |
| But the wording in the grant, as is stated on the. | 00:13:46 | |
| The the application itself. | 00:13:50 | |
| It's an effort to reduce wasteful spending and inefficiencies across the justice systems operations. | 00:13:53 | |
| And redirect that funding. | 00:14:00 | |
| To target crime and other public safety and other justice system challenges. | 00:14:01 | |
| Some very significant wording as we're all fighting to battle mental illness. | 00:14:06 | |
| And the components there within so. | 00:14:12 | |
| This actually is a significant move and the judges are very supportive of this process, along with Systems of Care and Miss | 00:14:15 | |
| Carruthers. | 00:14:19 | |
| So we're just requesting your approval to. | 00:14:23 | |
| Move forward with this grant application. | 00:14:25 | |
| OK, was this happened to be? | 00:14:28 | |
| Voted on by J Rack, OR. | 00:14:30 | |
| Is it just the judges that are supporting? I know J racks involved. I'm not exactly sure Sir if if it was voted on at this point | 00:14:32 | |
| I'm. | 00:14:36 | |
| So I'm I'm not sure. | 00:14:40 | |
| The reason was brought to the county is we have an active Salma County UEI account. Everything that sits and fits the. | 00:14:41 | |
| Requirements for. | 00:14:48 | |
| Getting the money dispersed upon acceptance of this grant application. | 00:14:50 | |
| OK, that's all I have for it. | 00:14:54 | |
| Make a motion. Yeah, I'll make a motion to approve. | 00:14:59 | |
| All right. I was second. All in favor, aye. | 00:15:01 | |
| All right. Thank you. Good luck. | 00:15:04 | |
| Please let us know what. | 00:15:06 | |
| What transpires after that? | 00:15:07 | |
| All right, I'm seeing that County Auditor Diane De Topping is. | 00:15:09 | |
| Up on the adjacent screen here for independent. | 00:15:13 | |
| Independent employee contracts. | 00:15:16 | |
| Hello, can you hear us? | 00:15:19 | |
| It I can. Can you hear me? | 00:15:22 | |
| Yes. | 00:15:23 | |
| Excellent, I appreciate you adding me at the last minute. Similarly, it is a time sensitive issue. | 00:15:25 | |
| We did recently get the go ahead from. | 00:15:32 | |
| All involved to move forward with SBS, portals and. | 00:15:34 | |
| The digitizing project for the county. Miss Worrell, who? Thank you so much for setting up the teams. Since Gloria and I are out | 00:15:38 | |
| of town this week, it still allowed us to be able to attend the commissioners meeting. | 00:15:43 | |
| Miss Moral and I met with. | 00:15:48 | |
| Uh, Cindy Bailey recently to outline the next steps. | 00:15:51 | |
| Which include a pickup schedule. | 00:15:54 | |
| And during that conversation, I had a. | 00:15:56 | |
| Slight epiphany that I have. | 00:15:59 | |
| I like to call them my boxing chocolates boxes. You don't know what you're going to find inside them. | 00:16:02 | |
| In my cage. | 00:16:06 | |
| So not only do I need to be able to create a full inventory list that specifies what's inside each box score transport to SPS, I | 00:16:08 | |
| also need. | 00:16:12 | |
| To go through. | 00:16:16 | |
| A number of those boxes to kind of streamline the organization. | 00:16:18 | |
| And I don't. I don't have the time and neither do any of my staff members. So I was made aware of an intern who was looking for a | 00:16:22 | |
| part time job. | 00:16:26 | |
| It was way overqualified, but more than willing. | 00:16:30 | |
| To come and do some dirty work and the auditor's page this summer and so before you use that. | 00:16:34 | |
| Contract for employment. | 00:16:39 | |
| Some dirty work in the auditor's cage. | 00:16:42 | |
| Yeah, I'm glad they want the job. I don't want that. | 00:16:50 | |
| Yeah, I mean, it makes sense and I'm glad you have someone who's. | 00:16:53 | |
| Highly overqualified as long as they're not highly overpaid, right? | 00:16:57 | |
| They're not highly overpaid, but they are very overqualified. The young man that we are looking to contract just finished his | 00:17:02 | |
| Masters. | 00:17:05 | |
| Degree at Purdue for Computer Engineering is returning for his PhD this fall. | 00:17:09 | |
| Alright, well, I have no qualms with this. | 00:17:14 | |
| Do you have any questions? | 00:17:17 | |
| If he wants to work in a cage I guess. | 00:17:19 | |
| Yeah. | 00:17:20 | |
| Any concerns from No, I've already reviewed it. | 00:17:22 | |
| Prior to her sending it to all right, we'll look for a motion of acceptance. | 00:17:24 | |
| I'll make that motion and a second all in favor. | 00:17:28 | |
| Alright, alright, enjoy your evening. | 00:17:31 | |
| You can't see them waving at your screen. | 00:17:34 | |
| Alright. | 00:17:37 | |
| I'm here for. | 00:17:38 | |
| Oh, that's right. Yes, that's OK. | 00:17:39 | |
| Well, we'll move on County Attorney Christy Fox with those added items on the EMS notification letters. | 00:17:41 | |
| Of course. So we've got two different EMS contracts currently in play in the county. Both became effective June 1st, 2024. | 00:17:47 | |
| With the recent move in votes to bring the territory on board to provide that service going forward starting January 1 of 2027. | 00:17:55 | |
| Just some cleanup. | 00:18:03 | |
| To make sure that both of those entities. | 00:18:05 | |
| Are aware that we're not extending those contracts with them, they're set to. | 00:18:08 | |
| Either expire or funding to end on each of those contracts December 31st, 2026. | 00:18:12 | |
| So just looking for. | 00:18:18 | |
| A vote to notify each of those entities that we're not going to extend those contracts or the funding under those contracts. | 00:18:20 | |
| And to thank them for their service. | 00:18:27 | |
| And again, those would end not sooner, but just the December 31st, 2026 state. | 00:18:30 | |
| So looking for approval on that as well as to send out letters to each of those entities. Those two entities are Mayor Pro EMS of | 00:18:35 | |
| Indiana and Highlander Fire. | 00:18:39 | |
| Protection District. | 00:18:44 | |
| Well, I don't have any questions, but I do have a comment. I just want to acknowledge that I believe that. | 00:18:48 | |
| American Pro and Highlander have both been. | 00:18:52 | |
| Great community partners. | 00:18:54 | |
| You know throughout this. | 00:18:55 | |
| Whole contract and I'm excited to see. | 00:18:56 | |
| What EMS looks like. | 00:19:01 | |
| In Floyd County in 2027. | 00:19:02 | |
| And with this week being EMS. | 00:19:05 | |
| Week I would like to say thank you to everyone of the EMS workers that. | 00:19:07 | |
| Come and serve the residents, Floyd County. And with that, I'll make a motion to approve. | 00:19:11 | |
| OK, I have a motion to approve. I also just want to echo I was going to comment. | 00:19:15 | |
| That. | 00:19:20 | |
| Agreement was born of great struggle and. | 00:19:21 | |
| But but they both proved to be very admirable partners and delivered quality care to the people of Floyd County and I'm very | 00:19:24 | |
| grateful for that so. | 00:19:28 | |
| I have a motion and a second. All in favor, aye. | 00:19:32 | |
| I as well, so that passes. | 00:19:36 | |
| Look for approval of the Commissioners meeting minutes from May 4th, 2026. Motion to approve. | 00:19:39 | |
| 2nd and all. | 00:19:44 | |
| In favor. | 00:19:45 | |
| Aye, aye. And approval of payroll and claims. | 00:19:47 | |
| All is in order. | 00:19:53 | |
| Motion approve. | 00:19:54 | |
| And 2nd and all in favor aye aye. | 00:19:55 | |
| Our next Commissioners meeting is Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 at 6:00 PM. | 00:19:59 | |
| Any government officials who would like to make comment tonight? | 00:20:04 | |
| Any members from the public who would like to. | 00:20:08 | |
| Make comment. | 00:20:10 | |
| Good evening, Judge Moore, Georgetown Township. | 00:20:22 | |
| I'm not making this track and not talking. Anyhow, I want to thank Stan. He's been a big help. | 00:20:25 | |
| This meeting in the last moment might have mobility. | 00:20:30 | |
| I I want the. | 00:20:35 | |
| Edwardsville School Community Center. | 00:20:37 | |
| I can ask Nick for the details, but. | 00:20:39 | |
| I was curious how much is it going to cost the county? | 00:20:42 | |
| Because I when I'm this first. | 00:20:45 | |
| Came up. | 00:20:48 | |
| The plans to the zoning plans. | 00:20:49 | |
| The Bill Darity. | 00:20:52 | |
| Residential and off. | 00:20:54 | |
| I was under the impression and so was somebody else. | 00:20:56 | |
| That I know. | 00:20:58 | |
| That the developer was going to put the bill for that stuff. | 00:21:00 | |
| And it would be a benefit to the community. | 00:21:04 | |
| So I'm just curious how much? | 00:21:06 | |
| Money that's going to cost the county. | 00:21:09 | |
| So who would have that figure? | 00:21:11 | |
| Would that be Mr. Creevy? We have the minutes and everything accessible from most of that's flowed through the Redevelopment | 00:21:14 | |
| Commission, so. | 00:21:17 | |
| All right, that just gives birth. | 00:21:21 | |
| I haven't seen a while. Tell your dad and said hi. | 00:21:23 | |
| Will do. Thank you. Thank you. All right, thank you. Any other public comment? | 00:21:25 | |
| Yes, Sir. | 00:21:30 | |
| Please just state your name and. | 00:21:32 | |
| Address for the record and. | 00:21:35 | |
| Jim Porter I'm 4022 Crestwood Dr. I'm here as a representative homeowner association. | 00:21:37 | |
| And. | 00:21:43 | |
| We've had trouble with mainstream communications in our neighborhood. | 00:21:44 | |
| You know they come. | 00:21:48 | |
| Come through putting the fiber optic in. | 00:21:49 | |
| Just making a mess of stuff, blocking the road, pulling up people's yards. | 00:21:52 | |
| And I've called and. | 00:21:56 | |
| It's hard to get. | 00:21:57 | |
| Dude, anybody here? So I thought. | 00:21:58 | |
| I got on the Internet and looked at the commissioners meeting, thought I'd come and. | 00:22:00 | |
| You know, a lot of people are. | 00:22:03 | |
| All the neighbors. | 00:22:05 | |
| Are a little upset. | 00:22:06 | |
| So. | 00:22:08 | |
| And. | 00:22:09 | |
| One of my questions was, I don't know why they're there because. | 00:22:10 | |
| Fiber optic is outdated technology. Everything is going wireless. | 00:22:13 | |
| You know, it's sort of redundant. We already have spectrum, now we're getting fiber optic, but everybody's going wireless so. | 00:22:18 | |
| You know, they're not there at our behest. No, we didn't ask them to be there and we don't, we don't get grant permission for | 00:22:24 | |
| that. That's the state utility Commission that ultimately gives them. | 00:22:29 | |
| If I'm not the state. | 00:22:34 | |
| OK. Yeah, I mean, Nick might be able to shed light on that. We had, we had a big trouble with some of this last year, as you may | 00:22:35 | |
| recall and we had to put stop work orders on. I knew the area, I grew up in Louisville, I moved over five years ago. So the last | 00:22:40 | |
| summer we had a lot of this going on. And again, the reason they're there is because. | 00:22:45 | |
| They're going to profit from it one way or the other. They feel like they still like you. You say that, but. | 00:22:50 | |
| Their. | 00:22:56 | |
| It's it's an outdated business model because their prices. | 00:22:58 | |
| Comparable to spectrum. | 00:23:01 | |
| And the wireless stuff is cheaper. | 00:23:02 | |
| So they're coming through and they're pressuring people, you know, to, but they feel like there's still a dollar to be made there, | 00:23:04 | |
| I reckon. But, you know, again, they, they don't. | 00:23:08 | |
| Nick, can you can tell them to to our degree with regards to what we can and can't control on that, but a lot of that's regulated | 00:23:12 | |
| at the state level they're all. | 00:23:16 | |
| Want to know what's going on? | 00:23:21 | |
| The jurisdiction will. | 00:23:23 | |
| Control over that is the IURC, which is the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. | 00:23:25 | |
| We do issue permits for Rd. cuts and location in the right of way. | 00:23:32 | |
| So that is where our oversight kind of begins and ends. | 00:23:39 | |
| In in terms of. | 00:23:44 | |
| You know that's that's a private. | 00:23:46 | |
| Industry doing. | 00:23:47 | |
| Going out into. | 00:23:49 | |
| The market that they would like to move into, we we have had a lot of problems last year with the fiber. | 00:23:50 | |
| Companies as well. | 00:23:57 | |
| They are working. | 00:23:59 | |
| As far as my knowledge. | 00:24:02 | |
| Now I'd have to go out and budget. | 00:24:03 | |
| In utility easements, which is where they're supposed to be located, correct? | 00:24:05 | |
| Thank you for your time. Yeah, thank you for letting me speak. No, no, no concern with that whatsoever. And we hang out at a | 00:24:12 | |
| little bit afterwards too. I'm trying to think. | 00:24:16 | |
| Yeah. What do we charge for those permits? | 00:24:19 | |
| Or what do we gain? Depends on what they're, how much they're boring. It's calculated by that. | 00:24:22 | |
| It's it's calculated based on the road cut if if they're cutting into Rd. I think in his. | 00:24:26 | |
| Neighborhood they're actually using a lot of rearward easements and are only crossing. | 00:24:32 | |
| The street, yeah, it it is not a huge money, it is not a. | 00:24:37 | |
| All our easements are in the front because most of the houses have woods in the rear, so it's on the front so. | 00:24:40 | |
| Now we've got. | 00:24:47 | |
| Multiple boxes, you got electric, then you got spectrum, you got this and it becomes your whole front yard. | 00:24:48 | |
| It's just, yeah, we don't, we don't have an economic incentive for. | 00:24:54 | |
| For providing the permits, you know, it's basically last year we had to. | 00:24:58 | |
| Put stop work orders on. | 00:25:02 | |
| Oh, I want to see two companies 22 separate instances because it was just getting. | 00:25:04 | |
| Like you said told about him, we're happy to look at again if they're. | 00:25:09 | |
| Not handling things in an appropriate manner. Then we could do that until they get their house in order again. But. | 00:25:13 | |
| Yeah, for allowance. | 00:25:18 | |
| Oh, sure. Yes, Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. | 00:25:20 | |
| Thank you for being here. | 00:25:22 | |
| Any other public comment? | 00:25:24 | |
| Closing comment. | 00:25:28 | |
| Have a happy, safe Memorial Day and we'll be adjourned. | 00:25:30 |
Transcript
| Please join us for the Pledge of Allegiance. | 00:00:00 | |
| I pledge allegiance to the flag. | 00:00:03 | |
| Of the United States of America. | 00:00:05 | |
| And to the Republic for which it stands. | 00:00:07 | |
| One Nation. | 00:00:10 | |
| Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. | 00:00:11 | |
| And I'd also. | 00:00:18 | |
| Ask that you join us in a moment of individual silence, just for. | 00:00:20 | |
| Meditation, prayer will. | 00:00:25 | |
| Get ready for tonight's meeting. | 00:00:27 | |
| All right. Thank you. A couple of housekeeping items. | 00:00:46 | |
| Relatively short agenda. | 00:00:50 | |
| We're going to add 3 things to tonight. | 00:00:53 | |
| I'll ask for. | 00:00:57 | |
| Motion to add these by unanimous consent. First will be a grant proposal. | 00:00:58 | |
| From Judge Stiller. | 00:01:03 | |
| I understand how is going to present that for her. | 00:01:04 | |
| Kennedy auditor Diana Toppings gonna join us by phone to talk about an independent employee contracts. | 00:01:07 | |
| And then we have two individual letters to go out to our current EMS providers. | 00:01:13 | |
| Regarding intent not to renew those contracts. | 00:01:18 | |
| At the end of this year. | 00:01:21 | |
| Look for motion to add the. | 00:01:24 | |
| Yeah, I'll make the motion to add those with unanimous consent. | 00:01:26 | |
| OK. And I'll second all in favor. | 00:01:29 | |
| Aye, all right. | 00:01:31 | |
| Also, there are items that have been tabled by the person who had placed them on the agenda. Those will include five A, 5B and 5C. | 00:01:34 | |
| Special purchase memos trace 3 switch quotes for IT department health computers quotes for IT department. | 00:01:42 | |
| Leaving you with nothing tonight. | 00:01:49 | |
| All right, I'm filling back in. Oh yeah, yeah. What? We're going to be a VMS letters though. | 00:01:51 | |
| OK, so. | 00:01:55 | |
| Further, it's my great honor to add one other thing that doesn't really need formal addition on here, but. | 00:01:57 | |
| For the last several weeks, we've been excited about our new solid waste department head, Mr. Louise. | 00:02:02 | |
| How you just come up and say a few words and. | 00:02:08 | |
| Doesn't have to be that. We just hope that you're settling into the position and enjoying it and we know that. | 00:02:12 | |
| You live across the river and we're so grateful that you're here tonight, but I don't want to extend the long day even further so. | 00:02:17 | |
| Called you to the front of the meeting so you can skedaddle, you know. Appreciate it. Good evening everybody. Thank you Council | 00:02:23 | |
| Commissioners, for this opportunity. | 00:02:27 | |
| Just wanna let you know, moving forward, we're gonna try to be more efficient. | 00:02:32 | |
| More profitable. | 00:02:36 | |
| And community outreach. So we're going to use the residents to do more of cycling. | 00:02:39 | |
| I am available anytime. | 00:02:45 | |
| I have an open door policy. | 00:02:48 | |
| At the first time you said all right. | 00:02:53 | |
| Thank you. And Mr. Howe has a wonderful resume several years in the business. | 00:02:55 | |
| He's been a joy in the individual times I've had with him, so it's good, you know. | 00:03:00 | |
| But we look forward to it. We're going to have the media maybe. | 00:03:05 | |
| Do a little story with you so that the community can get to know you here pretty soon as well. | 00:03:09 | |
| And with that, you're welcome to stay, but you're also. | 00:03:13 | |
| OK. | 00:03:16 | |
| I think your daughter there is ready to go. | 00:03:19 | |
| Yeah. | 00:03:22 | |
| It's an it's an election year, you know. | 00:03:26 | |
| You all have a safe trip home. | 00:03:34 | |
| Thank you guys. | 00:03:36 | |
| All right. We also have a another special guest tonight with a special event that he would like to discuss with Doctor David | 00:03:38 | |
| Borman. | 00:03:42 | |
| Regarding the American 250th commemorative concert. | 00:03:46 | |
| President Abel and commissioners, thank you so much for the opportunity to be here today. As you mentioned, I am Doctor David | 00:03:51 | |
| Borman. I'm the artistic director from the Louisville Chorus. | 00:03:54 | |
| We are Kentucky and as oldest performing ensemble. | 00:03:58 | |
| Out dating both the orchestra and the opera in Louisville. | 00:04:01 | |
| I wrote to your office last week about a project that we're bringing to Floyd County, and I'm grateful for the invitation today to | 00:04:04 | |
| share a little bit with you. | 00:04:07 | |
| As you probably know, this year our country turns 250 years old. | 00:04:10 | |
| And to mark that moment, we are presenting a series of concerts titled America 250 The Next Chapter. | 00:04:14 | |
| Which is hopefully a free and coral orchestral concert across 2 States and two communities. So we'll do a couple. | 00:04:20 | |
| Across the river and hoping to plant a flag here. | 00:04:26 | |
| In in New Albany at Saint Mary of the Annunciation. | 00:04:28 | |
| On Friday, June 26th at 7:00 PM. | 00:04:32 | |
| We're expecting about 700 attendees. | 00:04:36 | |
| At the New Albany concert alone and regional press and social media could reach another 250,000 folks across that campaign. | 00:04:38 | |
| We'll be joined by a few other nonprofits, including the Louisville Thrust in chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. | 00:04:44 | |
| Who present the colors and the city of New Albany. | 00:04:50 | |
| Reached out to Saint Mary about potentially hosting this concert just a few weeks ago, which is sort of the compressed timeline | 00:04:53 | |
| here and why I'm before you today. | 00:04:56 | |
| I believe this this belongs here in Floyd County because the history of Floyd County is woven into the American story. | 00:05:00 | |
| As a Hoosier myself, I grew up learning about the Buffalo Trace that ran through here. | 00:05:05 | |
| The Underground Railroad. | 00:05:10 | |
| Boats that built that were built in New Albany and Jeff that carried the country forward. So when we talk about the 250 years of | 00:05:11 | |
| America, Floyd County is is central to that conversation. | 00:05:15 | |
| So I'm writing to ask for a couple of things. First, I'd like to ask the Commission to consider a formal resolution to recognize | 00:05:19 | |
| America 250, the next chapter. | 00:05:23 | |
| And to memorialize Floyd County participation in the National 250th commemoration. | 00:05:28 | |
| From what I can tell on the 250 website, there is not yet an organized event published here. | 00:05:33 | |
| In Floyd County. | 00:05:38 | |
| And so a revolution resolution from this board would change that and signal that Floyd County is leading, not following on this | 00:05:40 | |
| 250th anniversary. | 00:05:43 | |
| Secondly, I would love to ask the Commission to consider a joint resolution with the County Council. | 00:05:47 | |
| In any expedited way that is possible from the Clark Floyd County. | 00:05:51 | |
| Convention and Tourism Board in support of this event. | 00:05:55 | |
| I know a similar resolution passed last August for Sam Peden Community Park. Obviously very different. | 00:05:58 | |
| But a contribution of around 4 to $5000 would directly support. | 00:06:03 | |
| This production. | 00:06:07 | |
| And keep it free for the community and allow us to bring in the full orchestra that we're going to bring in in across the river. | 00:06:08 | |
| So we're we're curious if that is a possibility. And whatever form that support takes, we certainly be honored to have Floyd | 00:06:14 | |
| County alongside of us. | 00:06:17 | |
| It's kind of a once in a generation or once in a five generation moment. | 00:06:22 | |
| And I can't think of a county better position to market meaningfully than this one. So I appreciate your time and would be happy | 00:06:25 | |
| to answer any questions if you haven't. | 00:06:28 | |
| What type of music? | 00:06:35 | |
| What type of music? All kinds of music. So they'll be traditional Battle of the Republic, you know, the Star Spangled Banner. | 00:06:37 | |
| Along with some some, you know, songs about the Underground Railroad. | 00:06:42 | |
| And some some history of our country kind of through the 250 years. | 00:06:46 | |
| So it's meant to be a patriotic concert? | 00:06:50 | |
| And how many? | 00:06:53 | |
| Or in the orchestra. | 00:06:54 | |
| There are 21 in the orchestra and there's 65 singers in the court. | 00:06:56 | |
| OK. | 00:07:00 | |
| So it's not like the Music Man where you're just hustling us for money for. | 00:07:02 | |
| It's not like that at all. No, not like that at all. I don't think either of us have trouble with a resolution, either separately | 00:07:06 | |
| or jointly. | 00:07:10 | |
| And to the degree that we can. | 00:07:14 | |
| As the the tourism board, but it's yeah, it's, it's nothing happens super fast. I mean, we can get a resolution together for the | 00:07:16 | |
| next. | 00:07:20 | |
| Meeting probably so if. | 00:07:24 | |
| You would like to get information with regards to everything that you have further to Suzanna Worrell, she can coordinate. | 00:07:26 | |
| Getting a resolution at least among the Commissioners. | 00:07:32 | |
| On our agenda. | 00:07:35 | |
| At an early June meeting. | 00:07:36 | |
| June 2nd is our next meeting. Yeah, at the June 2nd meeting. And then. | 00:07:38 | |
| Maybe reach out to Mr. Epperson. | 00:07:44 | |
| At the tourism board or Mr. Bliss and. | 00:07:46 | |
| Ask them what they would need to see from us in order to consider that. OK. | 00:07:49 | |
| Any other questions at all? I don't have any questions. Thank you. Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you for your time. | 00:07:54 | |
| Alright, COO Nicky. | 00:07:59 | |
| Good evening. | 00:08:06 | |
| First item I have for you on the agenda is Glenwood bond releases for Section 10 of the subdivision. This is the two year | 00:08:08 | |
| maintenance bond. They've already had their performance bond release. | 00:08:14 | |
| County Engineer. | 00:08:21 | |
| Horatio Urieta. | 00:08:23 | |
| Provided a memo he has. | 00:08:25 | |
| Reviewed the. | 00:08:27 | |
| Condition of the infrastructure and. | 00:08:29 | |
| Requests $31,625 bond. | 00:08:32 | |
| To be released. | 00:08:38 | |
| All right. If there are no questions or further discussion, I'll look for a motion to release that motion. | 00:08:40 | |
| Yeah, I'll make the motion to release the. | 00:08:45 | |
| Glenwood Bond. | 00:08:47 | |
| A motion and a second all in favor, aye? | 00:08:48 | |
| The next item is a quote from System Integration Resources. | 00:08:53 | |
| This is for a lock 1. | 00:08:58 | |
| Locking door at the. | 00:09:01 | |
| Government center building. | 00:09:03 | |
| Does the Chase Bank facing the Spring Street so. | 00:09:05 | |
| For safety purposes. | 00:09:10 | |
| They would like. | 00:09:12 | |
| That to be an outward door only. | 00:09:13 | |
| And that will meet the fire code. | 00:09:16 | |
| Requirements OK. | 00:09:18 | |
| The quote is for $900. We did get an addition, another quote it was for, I don't have the number, but I believe it was like $3000. | 00:09:19 | |
| So I think that's what you. | 00:09:23 | |
| Stated last so people can get out but not in that. | 00:09:27 | |
| Correct. All right. Look for a motion to approve on that so moved. | 00:09:31 | |
| Second all in favor, aye. | 00:09:35 | |
| Aye, the next item is the 2025 Annual Operations Report Week. | 00:09:38 | |
| Submit this annually. This is prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. This is a review of. | 00:09:42 | |
| County Road. | 00:09:48 | |
| Infrastructure spending. | 00:09:49 | |
| Motor vehicle highway funds, local road and St. and Cube bridge funds. | 00:09:52 | |
| This is a. | 00:09:57 | |
| Format report that is uh. | 00:09:58 | |
| Provided to us by LTAP and we submit through LTAP. | 00:10:01 | |
| It includes our debt statements for. | 00:10:06 | |
| The bonds that we've taken out for bridge and road work. | 00:10:10 | |
| It was prepared by the county engineer, reviewed by the road department. | 00:10:15 | |
| This is Chief Financial Officer. | 00:10:19 | |
| It's due January, June 1st, sorry. | 00:10:23 | |
| OK, Are we the last step on? | 00:10:28 | |
| Formal approval before it's submitted. | 00:10:30 | |
| Yes, OK. | 00:10:32 | |
| Alright, I have no question ma'am. I'll make a motion to approve. | 00:10:36 | |
| OK. I'll second. | 00:10:38 | |
| All in favor, aye? | 00:10:40 | |
| Aye, and then the last item I have is a resolution 202609. | 00:10:41 | |
| For adopting the provisions of Indiana Code 523. | 00:10:50 | |
| And authorizing the release of an RFP Q. | 00:10:56 | |
| Under that code for bot for the Edwardsville School Community Center. | 00:11:01 | |
| The Redevelopment Commission passed a resolution this morning. | 00:11:06 | |
| Requesting this action. | 00:11:10 | |
| This is consistent with the state statute requirements for. | 00:11:12 | |
| Proceeding with a BOT and we're. | 00:11:16 | |
| We're using that. | 00:11:19 | |
| Procurement process and construction process. | 00:11:20 | |
| To have better control of the guaranteed maximum price. | 00:11:25 | |
| For that project, which is a element of bots. | 00:11:28 | |
| So we're getting us started with this resolution. | 00:11:33 | |
| I'm looking out just to see if. | 00:11:39 | |
| Knows what a bot is. | 00:11:41 | |
| Build, operate, transfer. | 00:11:42 | |
| Yeah. | 00:11:45 | |
| Sometimes we throw those acronyms around and. | 00:11:47 | |
| So. | 00:11:49 | |
| OK. And I was at the meeting this morning. | 00:11:50 | |
| And again, it's my understanding this comes before us and then back to the redevelopment. | 00:11:53 | |
| Correct. | 00:11:57 | |
| And will will start a procurement process and ultimately. | 00:11:58 | |
| The contract will. | 00:12:02 | |
| Come back before you as well. | 00:12:04 | |
| OK. | 00:12:06 | |
| I'll look for a motion. | 00:12:07 | |
| Of approval on that, yeah, I'll make a motion to include Floyd County Resolution 2026-09. | 00:12:09 | |
| OK. I will second all in favor, aye. | 00:12:15 | |
| All right. Thank you, Stan your. | 00:12:18 | |
| Pitch hitting for. | 00:12:21 | |
| Judge Stiller tonight, yes. | 00:12:24 | |
| Yes, Sir. | 00:12:25 | |
| Thank you for allowing me to bring this just in front of you. This is to. | 00:12:27 | |
| Stay in compliance with the. | 00:12:31 | |
| Grant application process flow that was instituted here in the county. | 00:12:33 | |
| To ensure that our AFR is reported accurately. | 00:12:38 | |
| And the auditor is aware of all of the grants that are going out for review. | 00:12:42 | |
| Also to get the blessing from the county commissioners. | 00:12:47 | |
| This is a grant that Judge Tiller and Systems of Care and Caruthers have been working on and identified it while she was on | 00:12:51 | |
| vacation, sent it to Judge Diller, it's. | 00:12:56 | |
| Why? It's sort of a. | 00:13:01 | |
| Timeline crunched items, so I appreciate you adding it to tonight's agenda. This is a VGA, a grant. It's a justice reinvestment | 00:13:02 | |
| initiative. | 00:13:07 | |
| It's helped strengthen state and local operations, reducing again crime and recidivism. | 00:13:13 | |
| The reason actually that I got involved is I still have access to grants.gov and I was able to pull a lot of. | 00:13:19 | |
| In additional information for just tiller and. | 00:13:25 | |
| Miss Carruthers to help them tie together this grant so. | 00:13:28 | |
| We brought this to the Commissioners for approval to move forward. | 00:13:32 | |
| One of the things I would like to point out about this particular grant, it's a an award grant, not a reimbursement, which is a | 00:13:36 | |
| significant. | 00:13:40 | |
| Process to move forward. | 00:13:44 | |
| But the wording in the grant, as is stated on the. | 00:13:46 | |
| The the application itself. | 00:13:50 | |
| It's an effort to reduce wasteful spending and inefficiencies across the justice systems operations. | 00:13:53 | |
| And redirect that funding. | 00:14:00 | |
| To target crime and other public safety and other justice system challenges. | 00:14:01 | |
| Some very significant wording as we're all fighting to battle mental illness. | 00:14:06 | |
| And the components there within so. | 00:14:12 | |
| This actually is a significant move and the judges are very supportive of this process, along with Systems of Care and Miss | 00:14:15 | |
| Carruthers. | 00:14:19 | |
| So we're just requesting your approval to. | 00:14:23 | |
| Move forward with this grant application. | 00:14:25 | |
| OK, was this happened to be? | 00:14:28 | |
| Voted on by J Rack, OR. | 00:14:30 | |
| Is it just the judges that are supporting? I know J racks involved. I'm not exactly sure Sir if if it was voted on at this point | 00:14:32 | |
| I'm. | 00:14:36 | |
| So I'm I'm not sure. | 00:14:40 | |
| The reason was brought to the county is we have an active Salma County UEI account. Everything that sits and fits the. | 00:14:41 | |
| Requirements for. | 00:14:48 | |
| Getting the money dispersed upon acceptance of this grant application. | 00:14:50 | |
| OK, that's all I have for it. | 00:14:54 | |
| Make a motion. Yeah, I'll make a motion to approve. | 00:14:59 | |
| All right. I was second. All in favor, aye. | 00:15:01 | |
| All right. Thank you. Good luck. | 00:15:04 | |
| Please let us know what. | 00:15:06 | |
| What transpires after that? | 00:15:07 | |
| All right, I'm seeing that County Auditor Diane De Topping is. | 00:15:09 | |
| Up on the adjacent screen here for independent. | 00:15:13 | |
| Independent employee contracts. | 00:15:16 | |
| Hello, can you hear us? | 00:15:19 | |
| It I can. Can you hear me? | 00:15:22 | |
| Yes. | 00:15:23 | |
| Excellent, I appreciate you adding me at the last minute. Similarly, it is a time sensitive issue. | 00:15:25 | |
| We did recently get the go ahead from. | 00:15:32 | |
| All involved to move forward with SBS, portals and. | 00:15:34 | |
| The digitizing project for the county. Miss Worrell, who? Thank you so much for setting up the teams. Since Gloria and I are out | 00:15:38 | |
| of town this week, it still allowed us to be able to attend the commissioners meeting. | 00:15:43 | |
| Miss Moral and I met with. | 00:15:48 | |
| Uh, Cindy Bailey recently to outline the next steps. | 00:15:51 | |
| Which include a pickup schedule. | 00:15:54 | |
| And during that conversation, I had a. | 00:15:56 | |
| Slight epiphany that I have. | 00:15:59 | |
| I like to call them my boxing chocolates boxes. You don't know what you're going to find inside them. | 00:16:02 | |
| In my cage. | 00:16:06 | |
| So not only do I need to be able to create a full inventory list that specifies what's inside each box score transport to SPS, I | 00:16:08 | |
| also need. | 00:16:12 | |
| To go through. | 00:16:16 | |
| A number of those boxes to kind of streamline the organization. | 00:16:18 | |
| And I don't. I don't have the time and neither do any of my staff members. So I was made aware of an intern who was looking for a | 00:16:22 | |
| part time job. | 00:16:26 | |
| It was way overqualified, but more than willing. | 00:16:30 | |
| To come and do some dirty work and the auditor's page this summer and so before you use that. | 00:16:34 | |
| Contract for employment. | 00:16:39 | |
| Some dirty work in the auditor's cage. | 00:16:42 | |
| Yeah, I'm glad they want the job. I don't want that. | 00:16:50 | |
| Yeah, I mean, it makes sense and I'm glad you have someone who's. | 00:16:53 | |
| Highly overqualified as long as they're not highly overpaid, right? | 00:16:57 | |
| They're not highly overpaid, but they are very overqualified. The young man that we are looking to contract just finished his | 00:17:02 | |
| Masters. | 00:17:05 | |
| Degree at Purdue for Computer Engineering is returning for his PhD this fall. | 00:17:09 | |
| Alright, well, I have no qualms with this. | 00:17:14 | |
| Do you have any questions? | 00:17:17 | |
| If he wants to work in a cage I guess. | 00:17:19 | |
| Yeah. | 00:17:20 | |
| Any concerns from No, I've already reviewed it. | 00:17:22 | |
| Prior to her sending it to all right, we'll look for a motion of acceptance. | 00:17:24 | |
| I'll make that motion and a second all in favor. | 00:17:28 | |
| Alright, alright, enjoy your evening. | 00:17:31 | |
| You can't see them waving at your screen. | 00:17:34 | |
| Alright. | 00:17:37 | |
| I'm here for. | 00:17:38 | |
| Oh, that's right. Yes, that's OK. | 00:17:39 | |
| Well, we'll move on County Attorney Christy Fox with those added items on the EMS notification letters. | 00:17:41 | |
| Of course. So we've got two different EMS contracts currently in play in the county. Both became effective June 1st, 2024. | 00:17:47 | |
| With the recent move in votes to bring the territory on board to provide that service going forward starting January 1 of 2027. | 00:17:55 | |
| Just some cleanup. | 00:18:03 | |
| To make sure that both of those entities. | 00:18:05 | |
| Are aware that we're not extending those contracts with them, they're set to. | 00:18:08 | |
| Either expire or funding to end on each of those contracts December 31st, 2026. | 00:18:12 | |
| So just looking for. | 00:18:18 | |
| A vote to notify each of those entities that we're not going to extend those contracts or the funding under those contracts. | 00:18:20 | |
| And to thank them for their service. | 00:18:27 | |
| And again, those would end not sooner, but just the December 31st, 2026 state. | 00:18:30 | |
| So looking for approval on that as well as to send out letters to each of those entities. Those two entities are Mayor Pro EMS of | 00:18:35 | |
| Indiana and Highlander Fire. | 00:18:39 | |
| Protection District. | 00:18:44 | |
| Well, I don't have any questions, but I do have a comment. I just want to acknowledge that I believe that. | 00:18:48 | |
| American Pro and Highlander have both been. | 00:18:52 | |
| Great community partners. | 00:18:54 | |
| You know throughout this. | 00:18:55 | |
| Whole contract and I'm excited to see. | 00:18:56 | |
| What EMS looks like. | 00:19:01 | |
| In Floyd County in 2027. | 00:19:02 | |
| And with this week being EMS. | 00:19:05 | |
| Week I would like to say thank you to everyone of the EMS workers that. | 00:19:07 | |
| Come and serve the residents, Floyd County. And with that, I'll make a motion to approve. | 00:19:11 | |
| OK, I have a motion to approve. I also just want to echo I was going to comment. | 00:19:15 | |
| That. | 00:19:20 | |
| Agreement was born of great struggle and. | 00:19:21 | |
| But but they both proved to be very admirable partners and delivered quality care to the people of Floyd County and I'm very | 00:19:24 | |
| grateful for that so. | 00:19:28 | |
| I have a motion and a second. All in favor, aye. | 00:19:32 | |
| I as well, so that passes. | 00:19:36 | |
| Look for approval of the Commissioners meeting minutes from May 4th, 2026. Motion to approve. | 00:19:39 | |
| 2nd and all. | 00:19:44 | |
| In favor. | 00:19:45 | |
| Aye, aye. And approval of payroll and claims. | 00:19:47 | |
| All is in order. | 00:19:53 | |
| Motion approve. | 00:19:54 | |
| And 2nd and all in favor aye aye. | 00:19:55 | |
| Our next Commissioners meeting is Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 at 6:00 PM. | 00:19:59 | |
| Any government officials who would like to make comment tonight? | 00:20:04 | |
| Any members from the public who would like to. | 00:20:08 | |
| Make comment. | 00:20:10 | |
| Good evening, Judge Moore, Georgetown Township. | 00:20:22 | |
| I'm not making this track and not talking. Anyhow, I want to thank Stan. He's been a big help. | 00:20:25 | |
| This meeting in the last moment might have mobility. | 00:20:30 | |
| I I want the. | 00:20:35 | |
| Edwardsville School Community Center. | 00:20:37 | |
| I can ask Nick for the details, but. | 00:20:39 | |
| I was curious how much is it going to cost the county? | 00:20:42 | |
| Because I when I'm this first. | 00:20:45 | |
| Came up. | 00:20:48 | |
| The plans to the zoning plans. | 00:20:49 | |
| The Bill Darity. | 00:20:52 | |
| Residential and off. | 00:20:54 | |
| I was under the impression and so was somebody else. | 00:20:56 | |
| That I know. | 00:20:58 | |
| That the developer was going to put the bill for that stuff. | 00:21:00 | |
| And it would be a benefit to the community. | 00:21:04 | |
| So I'm just curious how much? | 00:21:06 | |
| Money that's going to cost the county. | 00:21:09 | |
| So who would have that figure? | 00:21:11 | |
| Would that be Mr. Creevy? We have the minutes and everything accessible from most of that's flowed through the Redevelopment | 00:21:14 | |
| Commission, so. | 00:21:17 | |
| All right, that just gives birth. | 00:21:21 | |
| I haven't seen a while. Tell your dad and said hi. | 00:21:23 | |
| Will do. Thank you. Thank you. All right, thank you. Any other public comment? | 00:21:25 | |
| Yes, Sir. | 00:21:30 | |
| Please just state your name and. | 00:21:32 | |
| Address for the record and. | 00:21:35 | |
| Jim Porter I'm 4022 Crestwood Dr. I'm here as a representative homeowner association. | 00:21:37 | |
| And. | 00:21:43 | |
| We've had trouble with mainstream communications in our neighborhood. | 00:21:44 | |
| You know they come. | 00:21:48 | |
| Come through putting the fiber optic in. | 00:21:49 | |
| Just making a mess of stuff, blocking the road, pulling up people's yards. | 00:21:52 | |
| And I've called and. | 00:21:56 | |
| It's hard to get. | 00:21:57 | |
| Dude, anybody here? So I thought. | 00:21:58 | |
| I got on the Internet and looked at the commissioners meeting, thought I'd come and. | 00:22:00 | |
| You know, a lot of people are. | 00:22:03 | |
| All the neighbors. | 00:22:05 | |
| Are a little upset. | 00:22:06 | |
| So. | 00:22:08 | |
| And. | 00:22:09 | |
| One of my questions was, I don't know why they're there because. | 00:22:10 | |
| Fiber optic is outdated technology. Everything is going wireless. | 00:22:13 | |
| You know, it's sort of redundant. We already have spectrum, now we're getting fiber optic, but everybody's going wireless so. | 00:22:18 | |
| You know, they're not there at our behest. No, we didn't ask them to be there and we don't, we don't get grant permission for | 00:22:24 | |
| that. That's the state utility Commission that ultimately gives them. | 00:22:29 | |
| If I'm not the state. | 00:22:34 | |
| OK. Yeah, I mean, Nick might be able to shed light on that. We had, we had a big trouble with some of this last year, as you may | 00:22:35 | |
| recall and we had to put stop work orders on. I knew the area, I grew up in Louisville, I moved over five years ago. So the last | 00:22:40 | |
| summer we had a lot of this going on. And again, the reason they're there is because. | 00:22:45 | |
| They're going to profit from it one way or the other. They feel like they still like you. You say that, but. | 00:22:50 | |
| Their. | 00:22:56 | |
| It's it's an outdated business model because their prices. | 00:22:58 | |
| Comparable to spectrum. | 00:23:01 | |
| And the wireless stuff is cheaper. | 00:23:02 | |
| So they're coming through and they're pressuring people, you know, to, but they feel like there's still a dollar to be made there, | 00:23:04 | |
| I reckon. But, you know, again, they, they don't. | 00:23:08 | |
| Nick, can you can tell them to to our degree with regards to what we can and can't control on that, but a lot of that's regulated | 00:23:12 | |
| at the state level they're all. | 00:23:16 | |
| Want to know what's going on? | 00:23:21 | |
| The jurisdiction will. | 00:23:23 | |
| Control over that is the IURC, which is the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. | 00:23:25 | |
| We do issue permits for Rd. cuts and location in the right of way. | 00:23:32 | |
| So that is where our oversight kind of begins and ends. | 00:23:39 | |
| In in terms of. | 00:23:44 | |
| You know that's that's a private. | 00:23:46 | |
| Industry doing. | 00:23:47 | |
| Going out into. | 00:23:49 | |
| The market that they would like to move into, we we have had a lot of problems last year with the fiber. | 00:23:50 | |
| Companies as well. | 00:23:57 | |
| They are working. | 00:23:59 | |
| As far as my knowledge. | 00:24:02 | |
| Now I'd have to go out and budget. | 00:24:03 | |
| In utility easements, which is where they're supposed to be located, correct? | 00:24:05 | |
| Thank you for your time. Yeah, thank you for letting me speak. No, no, no concern with that whatsoever. And we hang out at a | 00:24:12 | |
| little bit afterwards too. I'm trying to think. | 00:24:16 | |
| Yeah. What do we charge for those permits? | 00:24:19 | |
| Or what do we gain? Depends on what they're, how much they're boring. It's calculated by that. | 00:24:22 | |
| It's it's calculated based on the road cut if if they're cutting into Rd. I think in his. | 00:24:26 | |
| Neighborhood they're actually using a lot of rearward easements and are only crossing. | 00:24:32 | |
| The street, yeah, it it is not a huge money, it is not a. | 00:24:37 | |
| All our easements are in the front because most of the houses have woods in the rear, so it's on the front so. | 00:24:40 | |
| Now we've got. | 00:24:47 | |
| Multiple boxes, you got electric, then you got spectrum, you got this and it becomes your whole front yard. | 00:24:48 | |
| It's just, yeah, we don't, we don't have an economic incentive for. | 00:24:54 | |
| For providing the permits, you know, it's basically last year we had to. | 00:24:58 | |
| Put stop work orders on. | 00:25:02 | |
| Oh, I want to see two companies 22 separate instances because it was just getting. | 00:25:04 | |
| Like you said told about him, we're happy to look at again if they're. | 00:25:09 | |
| Not handling things in an appropriate manner. Then we could do that until they get their house in order again. But. | 00:25:13 | |
| Yeah, for allowance. | 00:25:18 | |
| Oh, sure. Yes, Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. | 00:25:20 | |
| Thank you for being here. | 00:25:22 | |
| Any other public comment? | 00:25:24 | |
| Closing comment. | 00:25:28 | |
| Have a happy, safe Memorial Day and we'll be adjourned. | 00:25:30 |