1 00:04:18,727 --> 00:04:20,747 [snorts] 2 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:35,040 » Okay, there's 6:00. I call the 3 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:39,360 March the 19th, 2026 meeting of the Owen County Commissioners to order. Uh first 4 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:45,000 order of business, opening prayer. Would someone like to do the opening prayer? 5 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,000 Dave, you want to hit that? 6 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:51,400 Father, we thank you tonight, Lord, for all your blessings and all your 7 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:55,000 helpfulness. Father, we ask that you would bless this county, bless the 8 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:59,240 people in this county, and guide us in the right direction for the people in 9 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:02,400 this county. Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. 10 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:07,198 And now for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 11 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:10,120 United States of America, >> [groaning] 12 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:18,840 » and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with 13 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:18,840 liberty and justice for all. Thank you. 14 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:25,920 Okay. Um for the public, if you haven't already 15 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:30,640 done so, please do sign in over at the table. 16 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:33,320 And then, uh Sheila, roll call. Sam 17 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:36,880 Allison, Ronnie Warner, Here. 18 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:39,040 Davis, Here. Okay. 19 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:48,160 Approval of minutes. So, we have before us the minutes for the March the 5th, 20 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:51,680 2026 meeting. Um just need a 21 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:55,200 motion. Motion to approve minutes. 22 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:57,800 » And I will second that. All in favor? Aye. Aye. 23 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:03,880 Um >> [cough] 24 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,880 » claims. 25 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:11,960 This month's claims, uh payroll, $323,767.27. 26 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:18,160 Regular claims, $234,351.17. 27 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:28,520 Out-of-cycle claims, which would be your utilities and credit cards and our 28 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:28,520 Toshiba contract, is $54,742.20. 29 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:34,120 For a grand total of $612,860.64. 30 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,640 That's our claims. 31 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:47,560 Move to approve claims. And I will second that. All in favor? Aye. Aye. 32 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,200 All right. 33 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:05,080 L Financial Monthly Funds Report. Funds report in front of you 34 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:09,400 is varied. I went ahead and took it through the end of the month. We 35 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:15,000 received some things in. General fund is staying where it's 6,000,001. 36 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:20,440 Uh the others again pretty comparable to what we're doing. The highway is 37 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:24,200 bringing in the money between the 76-73. LIT is coming in in $107,000 38 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:30,040 a month. Um we are going to need to relook at the 39 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:35,000 LIT and where we're at in balances. And currently, there's 2.6 million in there. 40 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:40,080 However, by the time you take this year's $855,000 41 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:43,000 budget plus you added the 600,000 for the highway, we know we're going to have 42 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:47,920 to come back for additional appropriation for the radio project at 43 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:52,040 the council meeting coming up. So, we're going to have to keep an eye on that 44 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:57,240 cash balance and moving forward. And if you can only count on $107,000 a month 45 00:07:54,600 --> 00:08:02,000 coming in, you might have to to break things down in payments. But, 46 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:06,760 the money will still be bringing revenue in. It's just might have to be spread 47 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,760 out. 48 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:14,320 All righty. Old business. Um Ellington Park. I just 49 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:18,720 spoke with Tony a little bit. I'm actually going to let Tony speak on 50 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:22,360 Ellington Park because he knows where we're at in the process of 51 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:26,440 separating the HOA and and that road. So, go ahead, Tony. Sure. 52 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:30,160 Uh I've got somebody at my office who is looking at it and has started the 53 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:34,080 process of getting that done. I need some additional information from 54 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:37,880 the county, and I've talked to folks just today, and we're in the process of 55 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:41,719 getting that. Once we get that, we should be able to turn the documents 56 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:46,800 around and hopefully get them out. And I need to know from the subdivision, you 57 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:51,200 know, we got to get unanimous, 100% support to do it. 58 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:53,960 Uh so, that'll be the next step. So, are We're moving it along. 59 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:57,840 Do they need to go ahead and start working on the 100% participation? It 60 00:08:56,080 --> 00:09:00,960 wouldn't hurt at least to talk to people and make sure that that support is out 61 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:03,000 there. I'd hate to do this work and then it turns out that somebody doesn't want 62 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:07,160 to do it. >> today? 63 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:10,320 No. Okay. I will call her after the meeting cuz she called me earlier and 64 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:12,560 let her know that they need to go ahead and get working on the 100% 65 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:15,720 participation. >> Yeah, I I just want to make sure the 66 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:21,160 support is there before we start doing the work. Right. Okay. Good enough. 67 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,240 All right. Um 68 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:28,640 Dial project review. I think the only thing we have on that is 69 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:32,000 Did you bring something with you, Mr. Keith? 70 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:36,120 Okay. All this is is just some documents, an 71 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:38,560 information packet for all of you to look at. 72 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:43,520 » Turn that on, Tilden, and then state your name so so that everybody at home 73 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,520 can hear. 74 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:51,520 I think that's on, isn't it? It's red. Uh right there. This one? Yeah. Oh, 75 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:55,120 there we go. My name is Tilden Keith with Keith 76 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:59,320 Realty, and I was just bringing the information packets in regards to the 77 00:09:57,560 --> 00:10:02,320 the ground that we was talking about earlier. 78 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:06,960 Everything's in here, but it's basically just information for you guys to take, 79 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:11,840 digest, look over as much as you want to. My contact information's on the 80 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:15,480 envelope. Any questions that that arise, I can answer any questions as far as 81 00:10:13,560 --> 00:10:21,160 that goes. That's all it was, just bring you guys information. All right. Okay. 82 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:24,840 So, we'll take it under advisement. No need more emotion on this though. 83 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:30,200 I got Uh-huh, thank you. Thanks. 84 00:10:30,680 --> 00:10:33,920 Okay. Um 85 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:43,000 The other old business, we're going I would make a motion to table 86 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:46,680 capital improvements. Yes. Uh all in favor? Aye. Aye. 87 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,880 Dave was second on that, by the way. 88 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,200 New business. 89 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:59,120 Um Tasha from probation. 90 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:02,200 Um If you could come up, same thing. If you 91 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:06,600 could turn that on, make sure they can hear you. State your name and then 92 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:10,560 Natasha Pointer. I just need approval for our Department 93 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:15,600 of Correction grant that we apply for every year um 94 00:11:12,680 --> 00:11:19,640 for community corrections. Okay. So, it should have been in your 95 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:24,320 packet. Yeah. And uh I've read that over um 96 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:28,960 and I'm I'm comfortable with it. I'm comfortable with it. So, I'll move to I 97 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:32,160 think we approve the grant. I'll second. All right. All in favor? Aye. 98 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:36,440 Thank you. And I do need a letter signed. I had put Sam's name on it. Does 99 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:38,160 somebody mind marking his name out and signing it? 100 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:42,800 » Um Thank you. 101 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:42,800 Uh you will need to um 102 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:47,440 This is your Right. She needs to That's your budget. 103 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:50,738 » Mhm. But um 104 00:11:48,718 --> 00:11:50,738 » [clears throat] 105 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:57,160 » Yeah. Yeah, there was Oh, I'm sorry. I was 106 00:11:55,520 --> 00:12:00,040 She's got a signature sheet. I made three copies cuz I 107 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:03,640 » So, can Does she need all this or just the top sheet? You can keep all that. 108 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:07,280 Okay. Yeah. This is the letter. I made three copies of it cuz I didn't know how 109 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:11,400 many you guys needed, but I just need one signed back by someone 110 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:15,160 that shows that you approve it. It just So, just me sign it? Okay. All right. 111 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:17,240 Mark Sam's name out. Put a line through it. 112 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:23,760 I motion to um And it basically just said that you're approving our grant for 113 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:28,800 2017 and that it's already been approved by our advisors. So. All right. So, 114 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:31,839 there's your signed copy. All right, thank you. 115 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:41,400 Thank you. Thank you. VFW Easter egg hunt. Would you like to 116 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:47,000 come forward? Just state your names and then we'll go 117 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:47,000 we'll go through this real quick. 118 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:57,160 Here we go. I'm Sharon Barger. I'm president of the 119 00:12:53,920 --> 00:13:01,360 VFW Auxiliary here in Spencer. I'm Stephanie Arnett. I'm a member of the 120 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:05,880 auxiliary. Uh and what we're wanting to do, we used 121 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:10,360 to do this years ago. I don't know, maybe some of you might remember. We 122 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:14,920 used to have an annual Easter egg hunt on the square. 123 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:19,640 Uh when I got into being department, it got let down. 124 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:23,960 So, and then the 4-H fishing team took it over and did it fairgrounds. So, 125 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:28,720 we're wanting to start it again here for the Owen County community 126 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:33,200 uh to do a community event once a year if we possibly can. That's our goal. 127 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:37,400 All right. So, we have your special event form that's all filled out. 128 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:43,360 » Yes. Um I personally have no problem with this, 129 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:47,920 Dave, and I'd also like to waive the fee Thank you so much. 130 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:50,520 » event application. I think the the involvement in the community is well 131 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:53,240 worth what little bit of fee there is on it. 132 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:56,800 So, um 133 00:13:54,480 --> 00:14:01,480 It's for ages 2 to 12 if you want to know that. Just so 134 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:05,640 um everybody and there'll be flyers out everywhere. We'll try to get it put at 135 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:10,240 Babs and you know, everywhere that we can so that people will know. 136 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:14,040 Yeah. Um we'll make sure it's on the 137 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:17,520 uh Yeah, we got a little bit of grounds work to do, but we're going to get that 138 00:14:15,560 --> 00:14:20,240 taken care of before we get to that point. But, you know, I really 139 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:23,839 appreciate it. So, uh first will be I would like to make a 140 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:26,440 motion that we waive the fee for the special event. 141 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:30,760 » I'll second that. All right. All in favor? To approve? Aye. 142 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:36,120 And then to approve the special events application for the Easter egg hunt for 143 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:40,985 the VFW on the on the grounds here. I do have one question. Yes, ma'am. Do 144 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:44,440 we need to come back every year [clears throat] to get this approved or 145 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:46,320 can I just Um 146 00:14:45,839 --> 00:14:50,240 Do I need >> Probably have to come back every year. 147 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:53,440 Okay. I That's what I needed to know. Thank you so much. 148 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:57,839 » No problem. Thank you. All right. So, I'll give you the sign 149 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,839 somewhere. 150 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:08,560 Back sheet. That's the waiver. 151 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:11,680 Thank you. Thank you. We need to get that waiver. He did. 152 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:18,280 Um AECOM contract. 153 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:22,760 So, uh 154 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:28,760 We've spoke with John Reeves and the AECOM contract is the contract 155 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:32,079 to cover the testing on the Patricksburg uh dump site 156 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:38,360 uh moving forward. We had uh a proposal pulled together. Uh 157 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:43,600 IDEM has added a testing component that we have to comply with 158 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:48,720 and currently that application 159 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:53,520 Where is it? Okay. 160 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:59,360 Option to that application or that testing 161 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:03,959 will be I wrote it down right here. Option one 162 00:16:01,959 --> 00:16:09,320 or option two? Yeah, there's there's two options. Uh 163 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:14,480 the recommendation from Mr. Reeves and um 164 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:19,320 with regards to the IDEM is option two, which is 58,000. 165 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:23,480 They find it here. Give me the exact number. Here's option one. Yeah. 166 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:29,520 And there's option two, 58,676. 167 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:34,079 All right. And uh that is the option that I would make a motion that we 168 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:37,320 accept. I'll second. 169 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:39,440 All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. 170 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:46,079 This needs to be signed by the sheriff's office and the health department, not 171 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:46,079 eight folks. Okay. 172 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:48,600 So, 173 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:54,600 All right. Um there was a waiver release on the 174 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:58,920 back of that too that we probably need to get to Yeah, that's what people do 175 00:16:56,000 --> 00:17:07,760 anyway. Okay. All right. All right. AECOM, we 176 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:10,520 motioned and approved for 58 6 46 or 6 676. 177 00:17:13,959 --> 00:17:19,600 All right. Moving on. Hm? 178 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:24,760 Are you sending them Who's sending them the signed copy? 179 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:24,760 the contract? 180 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:31,000 Are you sending it to him, John? I 181 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:34,840 I can. I mean Can you get it to him if we gives you the signed copy? Yes. Okay. 182 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:39,040 All right. We'll get it We'll get it signed tonight 183 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:39,040 and get it to him. 184 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:44,480 Okay. Highway Department. 185 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:47,800 Come on up, Chad. 186 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:55,520 So, really the only thing that we wanted to 187 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:59,240 do anything with tonight was the um the CCMG bid packets. 188 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:02,880 Uh We'd like to open them and then take 189 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:06,520 them under advisement. So, can we 190 00:18:04,360 --> 00:18:09,280 open those tonight? See what our bids come back as. 191 00:18:22,120 --> 00:18:31,120 First one is for E&B Paving 192 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:31,120 with an amount of 975,373 193 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:34,919 and 80 cents. 194 00:18:37,442 --> 00:18:39,462 » [snorts] 195 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:43,400 » Second one 196 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:49,600 is Milestone and Milestone Contracting. 197 00:19:05,608 --> 00:19:07,628 » [snorts] 198 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:12,960 » Total of 988,243 199 00:19:13,159 --> 00:19:15,880 and 8 cents. 200 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,200 Okay. 201 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:26,240 Is there a recap on the roads that are on those 202 00:19:23,919 --> 00:19:30,600 on that front sheet? Uh 203 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:35,720 Yes. Okay. I'd like to read that off just so everybody knows. 204 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:42,320 Okay. So, those two bids that we just opened 205 00:19:36,919 --> 00:19:42,320 cover the following roads. 206 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,080 Um 207 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:53,120 Chad, come help me. Okay. Do this. It covers Got um 208 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:58,080 Looks [clears throat] like Gos Lane Yeah. 209 00:19:56,000 --> 00:20:03,320 Um Fiddler Road 210 00:20:00,360 --> 00:20:07,920 231 to Fiddler It's It's Freedom Army Road in its entirety. Okay. Gross 211 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:12,560 Cemetery Lane Uh 212 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:17,160 Tower Road from 231 to Fiddler and Mitten Road from 246 to Newport. 213 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:20,960 Okay. I just wanted to get those so people 214 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:28,120 knew what we were talking about. Okay. We'll take these under advisement and 215 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:28,120 deal with them in a a later meeting. 216 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:41,240 HWC contract and road project bids HWC contract was sent to us. 217 00:20:42,120 --> 00:20:49,240 Yes. Um I believe there's also the Owen County paving regulator for Little Flock 218 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:52,080 Road. What's that? Little Flock Road We're not doing Little Flock tonight. 219 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:56,160 We're going to table that one and we will open it at another meeting when we 220 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:58,560 got the the full commission here. So >> Thank you. We're just going to hang on 221 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:01,280 to it. All right. All right. 222 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,560 Excuse me. 223 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:18,920 Oh, you go ahead and open those? Okay. 224 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:18,920 All right. 225 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:28,040 So, we're going to go ahead and open the bids 226 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,040 for Little Flock. 227 00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:41,600 First one is for P&B. That one is 228 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:41,600 $215,879. 229 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:58,440 The second one is for Milestone Contracting. 230 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:04,040 And that is for 231 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:19,760 $234,680.40. 232 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:28,360 Okay. Same thing. We'll take them under 233 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:31,920 advisement, but at least we know what they are and uh 234 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:36,760 Chad, correct me if I'm wrong. This is for the damage done during the it being 235 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:41,480 used as a bypass, right? Yeah, the INDOT's paying for it to be resurfaced 236 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:46,040 for the detour. All right, and that's Indian? 237 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:46,040 Yes. Okay. 238 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:49,920 All right. Like I said, we'll take those under 239 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:54,200 advisement and deal with those at the later meeting. 240 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:58,200 HWC contract and I have that contract was in our packets. 241 00:22:56,120 --> 00:22:58,200 Um 242 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:05,440 I got it right here. Got it right there. 243 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:08,720 Um 244 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:16,080 I've um read through it at least a couple of times, 245 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:23,920 but I have slept since then. So, I would make a motion. Let's see. 246 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:29,320 Okay. 247 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:40,000 But, I would make a motion that we uh accept contract as written 248 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:42,920 for HWC uh for our bridge inspections for the 249 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:48,240 upcoming time frame. 250 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:53,200 Um first one to be done in November. I'll second. 251 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:55,840 And all in favor? Aye. Aye. All right. 252 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:58,560 Let me sign this one. I'll sign right here. 253 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,280 All right. 254 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:15,720 Radio project, we will motion to table until future meeting. 255 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:20,120 Second. All right. All in favor? Aye. Aye. 256 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:28,679 Department heads and elected officials 257 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:38,240 Department heads? Um And you did say that they've taken 258 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:38,240 care of you. You're good. 259 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:47,320 until the supervisor's office is ready. Um we did become fully staffed on 260 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:51,400 Monday. We hired our Good. Excellent. We have all positions filled and we still 261 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:54,720 have Okay. 262 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:59,200 Chad, you got anything? I need a couple more people. 263 00:24:57,320 --> 00:25:02,720 We cannot keep going with 12 guys on the road. 264 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:05,480 Right now, it's either work on gravel roads 265 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:08,600 or work on asphalt. I can't do both at the same time. We don't have enough 266 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:14,400 help. Do you have positions uh posted? 267 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:18,360 No, we haven't posted anything. I didn't get the permission yet to 268 00:25:16,679 --> 00:25:22,400 post it yet. I was waiting on the 269 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:25,920 all the time there, so Okay. 270 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:30,160 We'll table that for right now. Okay. Any discussion? We're going to have a 271 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:34,120 meeting next week anyway. We've got a specific meeting for highway that we're 272 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:36,320 going to do, so we'll deal with that one then. 273 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:39,640 » It's frustrating cuz I can't do both. I understand. 274 00:25:37,040 --> 00:25:42,880 » the storms that we've had in with it I think I've said this to you once once 275 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:44,840 or twice. Right. 276 00:25:43,852 --> 00:25:47,800 » [laughter] >> I think I've I've had this discussion 277 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:51,560 where you get a couple of people. Uh okay. We'll uh 278 00:25:50,120 --> 00:25:54,200 We'll get that one on that meeting where we we're talking just about highway 279 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:59,280 department. Anybody else? 280 00:25:57,080 --> 00:26:02,880 Department heads? Before we go to public comment, I do 281 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:08,160 want to say for our veterans out there and the VSOs, 282 00:26:05,360 --> 00:26:11,363 we do have a van coming your way. Uh we purchased a brand new van. 283 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:13,880 Uh >> [snorts] 284 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:17,679 » it should be here in a couple weeks, what the gentleman told me. 285 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:21,040 So, it'll be nice. When we figure out when it's going to be here, we'll try to 286 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:24,640 let everybody know and see if we can get some veterans out there to 287 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:29,280 go meet with the van and meet with us and so on. Uh Sheila had a good idea, 288 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:35,400 too, and and I I think it's a really good idea, but when we go to brand the 289 00:26:32,679 --> 00:26:38,120 to put Owen Owen County Veterans on it. Um 290 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:43,120 We need to get with the different branches of of the veterans here in 291 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:46,720 town. Uh you know, the different Army, Navy 292 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:52,880 But, if we could open that up maybe and make a contest out of it and have um 293 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:56,400 some local students maybe give make proposals of here's 294 00:26:54,880 --> 00:27:00,080 what, you know, the uh 295 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:04,520 graphic could look like, something like that. 296 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:04,520 Or the veterans themselves. 297 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:07,080 Right. 298 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,160 Yeah. 299 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:19,320 I'd say it's the veterans' vehicle. Let the veterans do it. 300 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:19,320 What do you think? 301 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:26,360 I said, "Let's let the veterans do it. It's going to be their van." 302 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,200 Make Roger go out there and paint it with a paintbrush. 303 00:27:27,343 --> 00:27:32,760 » [laughter] >> We'll give you We'll give you some 304 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:32,760 markers and some crayons. 305 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:38,920 How's your How's your freehand drawing, Roger? Is it pretty good? 306 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:49,000 It's honor guard's guard, everybody, handicap. Take you to Indian. It It's a 307 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:54,440 very nice van. From the drawings that I seen and everything and the VSO, he laid 308 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:54,440 it out. 309 00:27:54,679 --> 00:27:57,440 You'll have earned 310 00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:01,640 Right. 311 00:28:07,299 --> 00:28:09,319 » [laughter] 312 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:26,240 » Well, you you got a new one coming. Brand new Couple weeks. 313 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:30,000 And the the numbers that you were talking about for people that need to be 314 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:34,080 in it was taken into account when we went to get this one, so you should be 315 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:34,080 covered. 316 00:28:37,120 --> 00:28:43,919 Well, I think I think it's five seats in that now, if I remember correctly. It 317 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:47,640 had one ramp in the back to get in and out with a wheelchair and it's got the 318 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:54,960 lockdowns and the seats can actually be removed from the floor 319 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:54,960 then you know, if you need more room, so 320 00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:06,360 But, we we appreciate any help we get. You're welcome. 321 00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:10,840 Okay. Have I missed any agenda items 322 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:14,840 that you know of other than public comment? So, public comment. 323 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:19,040 Yes, sir. My name is John McKnight and I was here 324 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:21,600 last fall about Barley Road 325 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:25,440 out there. About what road? Barley Road Barley Road 326 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:30,120 Okay. How terrible the whole road is and 327 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:35,200 which Chad and his guys did fill some of the 328 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:40,040 holes and roll it, but you drive down that road and it's 329 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:45,480 absolutely falling apart. I mean, it's almost not even a road in 330 00:29:42,159 --> 00:29:50,000 places anymore. And also at that same meeting last fall, 331 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:53,680 they were going to replace the Byerly Road sign 332 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:58,360 at 246 and Patrick's Road, 333 00:29:55,200 --> 00:30:01,480 which has never been been put up. And then that 334 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:04,160 drain you were going to talk to the state 335 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:08,760 about fixing that drain. >> I turned that over to the INDOT and I 336 00:30:06,920 --> 00:30:14,160 haven't heard anything back from them. The Byerly Road sign, I still don't have 337 00:30:10,680 --> 00:30:19,720 the sign. I don't know We ordered signs last week. 338 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:25,000 I think I ordered some. I haven't gotten So, the Byerly Road sign's on its way? 339 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:29,000 Yes, it's just waiting on And INDOT's you've already turned 340 00:30:26,360 --> 00:30:34,440 the ditch drainage and culvert pipe at 246 and Byerly Road is an INDOT pipe. 341 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:37,520 Okay. I can try to make contact with them again tomorrow, but 342 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:39,880 sometimes you don't hear anything back from them. 343 00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:44,240 Okay. So, I heard that 344 00:30:42,160 --> 00:30:49,200 the county got money from the state again for doing roads. 345 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:55,680 For CCMG roads, yes. So, is Byerly Road going to be on that? 346 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:59,800 No, it The ones we read off tonight are the ones that are on that on that. 347 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:03,480 Um So, is there a plan to keep fixing holes 348 00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:07,440 on Byerly Road or I mean, this is pathetic. 349 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:11,880 Absolutely pathetic. If you watch an ambulance go down through there 350 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:17,120 and you wonder how the person on the other hand that's supposed to get picked 351 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:17,120 up is going to make it. 352 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:23,320 We'll get them out there with the with the patcher 353 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,320 fill them up. 354 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:29,720 I ain't been out on it in a while. It's rough. Is it? 355 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:36,520 So, we'll see if we can get some patching done out there and try to 356 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:39,640 smooth it out as much as we can. We'd like to fix them all, but 357 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:41,760 » Oh, I know. I know. Yeah. I know, believe me. 358 00:31:40,831 --> 00:31:46,320 » [laughter] >> But I just wanted to commission I don't 359 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:49,480 know if any of you has been down Byerly Road all the way down there. 360 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:57,080 » Oh, he has cuz it's out in his district. >> it's it's a dirt field in places. 361 00:31:53,440 --> 00:32:01,200 We have a lot of roads like it. There's a lot of people that's moved in 362 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:04,360 down that road. There's a lot of traffic on that road anymore. 363 00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:08,640 We'll get out there and take a peek at it. 364 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:13,400 Any other public comment? Yes, sir. Yeah, 365 00:32:11,480 --> 00:32:18,120 my name is Matt Anderson. You and I talked on the phone Yes. 366 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:22,880 You've got bigger issues than my issue, but 367 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:27,360 nonetheless, quality of life issue here regarding ordinances for dogs. Yes. 368 00:32:25,560 --> 00:32:32,160 » And noise. I understand you're you're hoping to go through and revamp all 369 00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:34,280 that. Mhm. I just really encourage you to do so. 370 00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:39,560 Um I'm just facing a dog issue. Dogs 371 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:42,800 roaming half mile from home. The owners intentionally let them out 372 00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:49,240 regardless of what the sheriff tells them to do. Court appearances. 373 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:53,360 No uh fines or anything, but just continue to be a nuisance. 374 00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:57,800 Um the the noise issues with horns, 375 00:32:55,760 --> 00:33:02,400 spinning tires, uh Lester Chapel, Rocky Hill Road, the 376 00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:06,280 tire marks all of them down there. They're just racing up down tearing up 377 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:10,920 the road. Have you notified the sheriff on that? The sheriff has been out there 378 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:14,320 twice to talk to them in the last year. Okay. And they still do it. 379 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:19,040 Um But because of two weeks ago regarding 380 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:22,560 the dogs, and supposedly there's a a um 381 00:33:20,679 --> 00:33:25,560 electronic fence going in, an invisible fence. 382 00:33:24,080 --> 00:33:28,640 We will see. But I just encourage you to strengthen 383 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:33,120 the ordinances for the area. This is not only 384 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:37,840 We cannot be the only ones who complained about dogs in the last 30 385 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:41,520 years. Um But there's just a problem family where 386 00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:45,720 they don't care. So, there used to be something in place 387 00:33:43,440 --> 00:33:51,040 to make them care. Right. And uh when I talked to you, I I 388 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:57,000 thought the leash law was more stringent than it actually is. It's it's specific 389 00:33:53,679 --> 00:34:01,400 to parks, which was disheartening, but um 390 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:05,360 and I'm told there's something else we've yet to find it anywhere. 391 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:09,159 Uh and if we can't find it, it doesn't exist. So, 392 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:11,679 um There is a state ordinance um but I don't know if I can use it 393 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:14,879 effectively here or >> I mean, it would take it would take 394 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:16,080 precedence over uh our local one 395 00:34:16,068 --> 00:34:21,720 » [snorts] >> if it was in conflict with each other. 396 00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:26,520 State would would hold you know hold serve, I guess. Hold serve or 397 00:34:23,600 --> 00:34:30,080 interpret. Okay. Thank you. Um and I have talked to you and I'm not 398 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:34,080 done with it yet. I mean, if we we're going through the ordinances now 399 00:34:32,720 --> 00:34:39,679 and that'll be another section that we can work on. Um there's there was a 400 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:43,720 really good piece on that very subject in the in the UDO that got voted down. 401 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:49,679 So, we will we'll try to beef it up, but 402 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:54,399 it's it's a slow process. It is. So, and other public comments, I think Jason 403 00:34:52,359 --> 00:34:58,560 » is Jason Ball. I am apologize if you guys table is not in 404 00:34:56,280 --> 00:35:01,960 here in my area like it used to be. But I was under the understanding you 405 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:05,359 guys were going to have a list of county roads that you were 406 00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:14,120 going to open up for bids for ditch work and meeting next 407 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:17,080 week, but >> Next week? Yeah. Yeah. We're having 408 00:35:15,960 --> 00:35:20,640 that's why we're having a special meeting and we're going to take care of 409 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:23,400 that. Is the public is that meeting for you or Uh it's a meeting for us and the 410 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:26,040 highway department. >> Okay. 411 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:30,200 So, we're going to get our heads together and figure out what we have to 412 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:33,040 do and how much money we can afford. >> I'm sorry. I said we're we're going to 413 00:35:31,720 --> 00:35:36,280 get our heads together, figure out how much money we have, what roads we can 414 00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:40,280 and can't do, and and we're going to look at it, but we are going to start 415 00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:42,120 tackling some roads. So, 416 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:46,400 » I have to learn that. I mean, we've I've got my list. I know 417 00:35:44,359 --> 00:35:51,080 you got your list and Sam will have his list. And then 418 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:53,960 once we look at it, we'll get bids on it, and then of course, the bids are 419 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:59,559 going to push around what we can and can't do based on the amount of funding 420 00:35:56,480 --> 00:36:01,520 that we have to do it. So, um >> [clears throat] 421 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:05,640 » we had hoped to we had hoped to deal with that earlier. Um 422 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:09,920 But anyway, we're going to do it next week. Okay. Do I need to go 423 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:14,120 Do I need to contact with you like bid packets and Um 424 00:36:12,120 --> 00:36:18,160 I would like to think we would have a standard packet that we can hand out to 425 00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:21,920 whoever wants to bid on it. And someone sent put out a really good local 426 00:36:20,200 --> 00:36:24,920 contractor that does that kind of work. You were on the list. 427 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:29,520 Um on Facebook and that that's a and 428 00:36:27,359 --> 00:36:32,960 everybody was local. So, maybe that's the list we need to work off of and we 429 00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:36,720 can send these things out. It's really >> want to stay local. Get in contact with 430 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:39,960 me at the highway department after we have the list and I get the bid packet 431 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:42,480 drawn up. I'll make sure you get that. Okay. I don't really monitor these 432 00:36:41,400 --> 00:36:45,359 meetings, so I don't really know what's going Right. I just want to get my name 433 00:36:43,960 --> 00:36:49,280 out there right now and make sure you Well, no. We we want to get as many bids 434 00:36:47,080 --> 00:36:53,120 as we can because that that will drive the price down just from 435 00:36:51,160 --> 00:36:58,400 you know Of course. the bid process. Plus, the more we can save, the more we 436 00:36:55,520 --> 00:37:01,760 can do. That's right. Um but yeah, we're going to we're going to 437 00:36:59,840 --> 00:37:05,040 we're going to do that next week. Any other public comments? 438 00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:13,480 All right. Seeing none, auditor? Anything? 439 00:37:10,640 --> 00:37:17,040 Mr. Attorney, do you have anything? Uh no, there's a couple of things going 440 00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:20,400 on, but not not stuff for our meeting. 441 00:37:18,680 --> 00:37:22,800 Okay. Commissioner Thomas, Dave, you got 442 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:26,080 anything? I have none. 443 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:29,880 And I have nothing to add. 444 00:37:27,800 --> 00:37:33,160 I would entertain a motion to adjourn. I'll second. All right. We are 445 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:35,960 adjourned. Thank you very much for coming, folks.