1 00:00:29,471 --> 00:00:32,416 Here we go. Good evening I like to call this 2 00:00:32,437 --> 00:00:35,056 meeting to order tonight as a regular scheduled meeting the 3 00:00:35,056 --> 00:00:39,296 Clark County Board of Commissioners for Thursday September 10 2026 4 00:00:39,477 --> 00:00:41,376 at 5 p. m. What everybody please stand for the 5 00:00:41,477 --> 00:00:43,856 Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for prayer, please. 6 00:00:52,798 --> 00:00:57,897 Are spammings, one nation, another God, indivisible, delivered to you 7 00:00:57,998 --> 00:01:04,345 and justice for all. We just thank you give the 8 00:01:04,345 --> 00:01:07,572 glory to you for this day. Lord earlier this week 9 00:01:07,673 --> 00:01:10,410 we celebrated Labor Day. Which is the day that we 10 00:01:10,671 --> 00:01:14,559 celebrate those who work in our workforce. Lord, I'm asking 11 00:01:14,660 --> 00:01:17,519 right now that your special blessing be upon all our 12 00:01:17,700 --> 00:01:21,687 county workers. Everyone who works in our offices, those men 13 00:01:21,727 --> 00:01:24,656 who work out on a road department. And also to 14 00:01:24,656 --> 00:01:27,776 our officers who protect us. Lord, you bless them and 15 00:01:27,816 --> 00:01:30,736 watch over them. Bless them and their families, take care 16 00:01:30,736 --> 00:01:34,219 of them. Lord, we will also too that we will 17 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:40,162 never forget to the tragic. Attack on our country. That 18 00:01:40,162 --> 00:01:44,846 we will celebrate 25 years ago. Tomorrow. Lord, let's be 19 00:01:44,846 --> 00:01:47,900 mindful that we live in the greatest land. In the 20 00:01:47,900 --> 00:01:50,741 world. Lord, you will always be watching over soon protecting 21 00:01:50,781 --> 00:01:54,652 us and Lord just take care of this. And Lord, 22 00:01:54,652 --> 00:01:57,292 we just know right now it is not just against 23 00:01:57,473 --> 00:02:00,092 flesh and blood, but it's against evil spirits that come 24 00:02:00,132 --> 00:02:02,732 against us. Are we know that you have made us 25 00:02:02,913 --> 00:02:05,212 the overcomer of all and are that you will always 26 00:02:05,393 --> 00:02:07,692 watch over us? So in the name of Jesus we 27 00:02:07,732 --> 00:02:13,327 pray, amen. Amen. Thanks Jack. And I remind everybody for 28 00:02:13,348 --> 00:02:17,167 those that are, for the sake of those that are 29 00:02:17,167 --> 00:02:18,927 listening to the stream or watching the stream and those 30 00:02:18,927 --> 00:02:20,687 in the audience, please speak into our mics. We do 31 00:02:20,727 --> 00:02:23,955 get complaints about that. So we'll do our best. First 32 00:02:23,995 --> 00:02:26,435 thing up is the approval, the meeting minutes for August 33 00:02:27,096 --> 00:02:32,490 27, 2026. Make a motion to prove those meeting minutes. 34 00:02:32,490 --> 00:02:34,330 Second that motion. Motion in a second on the floor 35 00:02:34,431 --> 00:02:38,630 to approve the meeting minutes. For August 27, 2026, all 36 00:02:38,630 --> 00:02:41,850 those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 3 - 37 00:02:41,850 --> 00:02:44,890 0. Next up is approval of claims and payroll. Claim 38 00:02:44,890 --> 00:02:47,524 is parallel on order. Make a motion to approve the 39 00:02:47,545 --> 00:02:50,004 claims and payroll as presented by the Clark County Auditor. 40 00:02:51,394 --> 00:02:53,773 Second. Motion and a second on the floor to approve 41 00:02:53,954 --> 00:02:56,653 claims and payroll as presented by the Clark County Auditor. 42 00:02:56,653 --> 00:02:59,480 Any more discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor say 43 00:02:59,501 --> 00:03:03,993 aye. Aye. Motion carries 30. Next up is approval of 44 00:03:03,993 --> 00:03:06,793 the agenda. Are there any amendments? And if there are 45 00:03:06,833 --> 00:03:09,273 none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the agenda as 46 00:03:09,294 --> 00:03:13,678 presented. Make a motion to approve the agenda as presented. 47 00:03:15,010 --> 00:03:18,895 Second. Motion and a second on the floor to approve 48 00:03:18,895 --> 00:03:21,295 the agenda as presented. All those in favor say aye. 49 00:03:21,316 --> 00:03:25,295 Aye. Motion carries 30. Moving right along to public comment. 50 00:03:25,295 --> 00:03:26,975 Looks like we have no body signed up for public 51 00:03:26,996 --> 00:03:31,020 comment tonight. So we will move on to new business. 52 00:03:31,020 --> 00:03:33,980 First up is our Memphis Blue Lick Road and Crohn 53 00:03:34,020 --> 00:03:38,389 Road specifications and bid opening. Yes. So, um, we have 54 00:03:38,570 --> 00:03:48,122 received two bids. The first bid is Mac construction. 1908 55 00:03:48,543 --> 00:03:51,402 Unru Court, New Albany, Indiana. 56 00:04:13,188 --> 00:04:19,888 And Mac Constructions sealed bid. For this project is a 57 00:04:19,888 --> 00:04:25,248 total lump sum bed of 352, 500 dollars. 58 00:04:32,385 --> 00:04:36,204 In the second and last bid is Dan Christianity excavating 59 00:04:37,905 --> 00:04:40,604 3, 000 shadow lake drive Charlestown, Indiana. 60 00:05:14,557 --> 00:05:21,012 And Dan Christiani's bid. For this project. Make sure to 61 00:05:21,113 --> 00:05:29,710 write page. Is for a lump sum of 378, 000 62 00:05:29,710 --> 00:05:33,687 dollars. And those are the only two bids that we 63 00:05:33,687 --> 00:05:37,317 received. Okay. I like a motion. We take these bids 64 00:05:37,317 --> 00:05:41,635 on our advisors for review by our county engineer. A 65 00:05:41,635 --> 00:05:43,635 second. Motion in a second on the floor to take 66 00:05:43,635 --> 00:05:46,675 the two bids under advised men louder. County engineer to 67 00:05:46,715 --> 00:05:50,973 provide a recommendation moving forward. Any more discussion. Seeing none 68 00:05:51,013 --> 00:05:54,013 all those in favor say aye? Aye. Aye. Motion carries 69 00:05:54,114 --> 00:05:57,373 three zero. Next up we have an opioid restricted funds 70 00:05:57,373 --> 00:06:00,733 request from the problem solving court. Is there anybody here 71 00:06:00,733 --> 00:06:02,653 to speak on behalf of the problem solving court. 72 00:06:18,719 --> 00:06:21,818 So 2027, if I'm not mistaken, unless there is a 73 00:06:21,858 --> 00:06:24,378 grant that can be found to fund these prior to. 74 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,939 Take that back. The case manager will take place in 75 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:33,259 27. The other ones will take place through the remainder 76 00:06:33,299 --> 00:06:39,500 of 26 and through 27. I apologize. In our remaining 77 00:06:39,601 --> 00:06:44,060 fund balance for the Opel Restricted Fund that Sabrina supply 78 00:06:44,081 --> 00:06:49,740 to us was 383, 000 dollars. This also did come 79 00:06:49,780 --> 00:06:54,620 with a recommendation from Dr. Azel. Yes. I make a 80 00:06:54,620 --> 00:06:56,700 motion to approve the funding of a full - time 81 00:06:56,700 --> 00:07:00,380 case manager for Clark County addiction treatment support program and 82 00:07:00,380 --> 00:07:02,657 a part - time administrative assistant. That will serve all 83 00:07:02,697 --> 00:07:06,336 treatment courts and Clark County. For the total amount of 84 00:07:06,677 --> 00:07:13,168 104, 410 dollars and 33 cents. I'll second. Motion and 85 00:07:13,168 --> 00:07:15,088 a second on a floor to approve the request from 86 00:07:15,109 --> 00:07:17,968 McClark County Problem Solving Court's board for funding a full 87 00:07:17,989 --> 00:07:20,848 - time case manager for the Clark County Addiction Treatment 88 00:07:21,269 --> 00:07:23,648 and supports program in a part - time administrative assistant 89 00:07:23,669 --> 00:07:26,928 that will serve all treatment courts in Clark County. Total 90 00:07:26,968 --> 00:07:30,768 of that request is 104, 410 dollars and 33 cents 91 00:07:31,349 --> 00:07:37,481 from the opioid restricted fund. Any more discussion. Seeing none 92 00:07:37,481 --> 00:07:41,001 all those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 30. 93 00:07:41,683 --> 00:07:46,622 Next up is a request for the relay for life 94 00:07:46,723 --> 00:07:50,230 for Clark and Floyd County's bucket fundraiser requests. This is 95 00:07:50,270 --> 00:07:54,790 a request for to set up a fundraiser at the 96 00:07:55,051 --> 00:08:02,334 intersection of county road 160. And 31. This is supposedly 97 00:08:02,355 --> 00:08:05,894 supposed to take place on September 12th. From 11 to 98 00:08:05,915 --> 00:08:09,471 2 o'clock. It will only be adults. And I believe 99 00:08:09,732 --> 00:08:13,311 Sabrina has talked to the requester and gathered all the 100 00:08:13,351 --> 00:08:15,631 information that we're looking for. So I would entertain a 101 00:08:15,631 --> 00:08:18,934 motion to approve that request. I'll make that motion to 102 00:08:19,035 --> 00:08:23,567 approve the request. For a delay for life bucket fundraiser. 103 00:08:24,556 --> 00:08:27,175 At the four - way stopping Henryville, which is the 104 00:08:27,215 --> 00:08:32,533 intersection of County Road 160 and Highway 31. From 11 105 00:08:32,554 --> 00:08:37,151 to 2 o'clock. On September the 12th. I'll second that. 106 00:08:37,332 --> 00:08:39,071 Motion and a second on a 4 - 2. Approve 107 00:08:39,111 --> 00:08:41,791 the request from relay for life for a fundraiser on 108 00:08:42,612 --> 00:08:45,791 September 12th from 11 to 2 at the intersection of 109 00:08:45,972 --> 00:08:51,074 County Road 160 and Highway 31. Any more discussion. On 110 00:08:51,114 --> 00:08:54,514 all those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 30. 111 00:08:54,514 --> 00:08:56,114 That's all the new business. Do we have any old 112 00:08:56,114 --> 00:08:59,636 business. I don't see any moving on to reports. Mr. 113 00:08:59,817 --> 00:09:03,316 Audit or anything tonight? Alright sir. Mr. Attorney? Nothing for 114 00:09:03,316 --> 00:09:06,596 tonight. Mr. Highway Department? Nothing for tonight. All right. Mr. 115 00:09:06,777 --> 00:09:14,068 Sheriff's Department. Clark Kennedy Sheriff's Office just to jail population. 116 00:09:14,879 --> 00:09:18,858 Our total population is 661 total inmates. We have 54 117 00:09:19,199 --> 00:09:22,391 Ice inmates and 18 federal inmates. Thank you. Thank you 118 00:09:22,492 --> 00:09:25,600 sir. Appreciate it. Have a great weekend. Thank you. Any 119 00:09:25,621 --> 00:09:33,167 other elected officials or department heads. Any other business. Seeing 120 00:09:33,207 --> 00:09:36,017 none, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. 121 00:09:36,198 --> 00:09:39,625 Second. Motion and a second on the floor to adjourn. 122 00:09:39,625 --> 00:09:42,985 All those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries 302 123 00:09:43,006 --> 00:09:45,385 adjourn. We are adjourned at 510.