1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:08,360 so we'd like to put two hand washing sinks in the health department and put 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:14,440 wood linal planking in three of the offices um two of the offices will be 3 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:25,039 patient rooms we're going to start doing um uh do doing blood draws for um TB 4 00:00:19,199 --> 00:00:30,640 testing STD testing um and lead testing um we H right now we have no nashing at 5 00:00:29,519 --> 00:00:35,200 all okay so to run the plumbing it's going 6 00:00:32,399 --> 00:00:42,800 to be pretty intense to have that done so we're asking to use $15,000 of some 7 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:48,039 old grant money to have all the work done you 8 00:00:44,719 --> 00:00:53,719 work yes and um they're they're looking we 9 00:00:51,399 --> 00:01:00,320 haven't we haven't got a quote yet for the labor um but it's going to be a big 10 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:05,000 job because there's no water at all on that side of the building but the 11 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:08,840 bathrooms are close so just GNA it's going to be a lot in 12 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:14,520 labor you do have money in your budget to cover all this that's already 13 00:01:11,479 --> 00:01:22,920 allocated gr money okay and just to let you guys know 14 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:28,240 last year um they approved us to hire a contracted um emergency preparedness 15 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:34,640 person and that person will be Ken gowell and they actually started in 16 00:01:30,079 --> 00:01:37,640 January so we're thankful I am very very thankful 17 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:44,360 so well you you don't have any sinks in there currently do you in your health 18 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:49,600 department none yesun the water above the 19 00:01:50,159 --> 00:02:00,560 ceiling as well as the sewer on the waste no schools no toilets no just 20 00:02:04,119 --> 00:02:12,480 okay I'll make a motion to approve uh the spending for the health department 21 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:18,760 for four and sinks two hand sinks planking van planking wood 22 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:27,879 approximately $155,000 you're taking it from an old rant yes yes okay as well as 23 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:33,920 the close that I'll second that those in favor say I I motion passes thank you 24 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:37,680 thank you Tasha you're 25 00:02:40,959 --> 00:02:49,599 next good evening evening so what I've got to talk about tonight Teresa does 26 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:53,720 have the USDA grant that I had emailed you guys to sign um I'm not sure with 27 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:57,760 the county attorney if we're going to be able to finish that tonight but um 28 00:02:55,879 --> 00:03:02,480 Teresa does have it in her hands to look at for you guys to possibly sign today 29 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:06,920 um that was for the ambulance that we just received be their reimbursement 30 00:03:04,920 --> 00:03:12,200 from the USDA grant that we received full amount it's the full amount in what 31 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:16,840 they agreed initially we can't get any more than what they initially agreed on 32 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:16,840 what was that 33 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,080 amount 34 00:03:26,159 --> 00:03:30,319 33424 thank you 35 00:03:31,640 --> 00:03:38,120 did also want to talk about the ambulances and status you guys did ask 36 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:45,640 me to email that report were you able to review that I did not no I I received it 37 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:51,840 and then I don't think no you said that today last night yes yeah yep re so 38 00:03:49,599 --> 00:03:57,280 thank we got locked out of our accounts did you get lock that doesn't 39 00:03:54,799 --> 00:04:01,720 surprise me um essentially what has happened is that ambulance that did need 40 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:05,879 repair we have found the parts so that will be able to be repaired at this time 41 00:04:04,079 --> 00:04:09,959 um going forward with the new quotes the lowest that I've received is for a 42 00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:14,159 remount quote other than that a lot of them are not prepared at this time so I 43 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:19,959 will show you those documents and I will be emailing you money many 44 00:04:17,239 --> 00:04:25,720 more the last thing that I have for today is to discuss a new phone line for 45 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:29,880 EMS specifically it would be a recorded line for our transfer service to make 46 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:33,639 sure that I can review and do all the quality control to make sure that our 47 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:38,960 staff and the hospital staff are communicating effectively at this time 48 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:43,320 when they do call if no one is at the base due to being on a 911 call it 49 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:47,440 actually goes to my voicemail so if I don't catch it then the hospital is 50 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:52,240 wondering why we didn't call them back so I want to make sure that we have a 51 00:04:48,919 --> 00:04:56,520 designated transfer line um from what I understand they have two lines available 52 00:04:54,520 --> 00:05:01,840 Teresa did want me to bring this forward in front of the two of you to talk about 53 00:04:59,759 --> 00:05:07,199 Natasha before you took over you worked for the service so how did that work 54 00:05:04,759 --> 00:05:11,720 before it works as it currently works now um they call the winimac base so if 55 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:17,520 no one's at the winac base due to being on a transfer or being out on a 911 call 56 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:21,440 it just goes to my voicemail or the director's voicemail so that 57 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:25,560 Francisville line doesn't ring so I would like to make sure that we have a 58 00:05:22,639 --> 00:05:29,400 designated transfer phone line that way when that specific phone number Rings 59 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:34,039 they know it is for a transfer that way my myself and or our captains can answer 60 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:37,039 knowing that it is in regards to a transfer that needs to go 61 00:05:41,479 --> 00:05:54,160 out anything else no that's it for me thank you you like motion 62 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:54,160 theha was the USDA gr approved 63 00:05:57,199 --> 00:06:04,800 prior yeah I will make a motion to approve the phone line for Ems for 64 00:06:01,759 --> 00:06:11,720 transfer calls I'll second that those in favor say I I I thank you and just for a 65 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:15,759 public comment the USDA Grant was worked on by the last set of Commissioners 66 00:06:13,639 --> 00:06:20,240 however somebody did retire from the USDA so it has now fallen to this set of 67 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:23,240 Commissioners so thank you okay thank you 68 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:40,440 yeah um just updates on Industrial solar battery energy 69 00:06:36,759 --> 00:06:45,560 storage um and I had a a meeting that I wanted to briefly discuss um first of 70 00:06:42,840 --> 00:06:50,120 all on the on the issue of battery energy storage systems um I'm seeing 71 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:53,840 some more conversation happen in the county which is a huge plus and I'm just 72 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:58,639 going to I won't call you out but we had a resident who sent an email to all the 73 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:02,400 Commissioners in regards to battery energy storage Sy system and I just want 74 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:07,400 to recognize that we do have people in our community um that we can call on 75 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:13,440 which is great when we start discussing these large scale battery energy storage 76 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:18,120 systems um and I think it's a I would love to see the community work 77 00:07:16,319 --> 00:07:21,639 together uh in addition with the Commissioners to bring a lot of this 78 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:25,680 information so that we can really lay it out of the table and we've got some 79 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:30,680 expertise so that's a positive sign keep keep emailing keep letting us know where 80 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:35,800 your areas of expertise are please um I had a 81 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:42,280 meeting last week with uh Senator Jim Banks's Regional director um in Indiana 82 00:07:39,759 --> 00:07:47,759 it was a good meeting he came up or came over from Fort Wayne to tour uh White 83 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:52,120 County um what's going on with renewable energies there and then he came went to 84 00:07:49,879 --> 00:07:55,800 Jasper County had someone there take him around and show him everything and then 85 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:58,960 ended up well he started in palasky County but because we didn't have 86 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:06,120 anything to show at the time uh we just had a conver ation so um he he did say 87 00:08:03,319 --> 00:08:12,000 you know he had never seen um solar on such a scale as what he saw in white and 88 00:08:08,599 --> 00:08:16,919 Jasper uh the density of the solar was um concerning to him um he did say banks 89 00:08:14,759 --> 00:08:21,440 at this time is not a supporter of large scale industrial solar uh we talked a 90 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:25,800 little bit about property taxes that came up uh at our last meeting and and 91 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:29,879 he did say I said what do you see happening with that he said well because 92 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:34,519 of the jump during Co with our property values everything skyrocketed and it it 93 00:08:31,919 --> 00:08:38,680 just a lot of people were alarmed so he said what he believes is going to happen 94 00:08:36,839 --> 00:08:43,120 and he's one person but coming from Senator Banks's office um he said he 95 00:08:41,479 --> 00:08:47,480 believes the property taxes will continue to slowly increase they will 96 00:08:45,519 --> 00:08:52,399 make sure that it slowly increases there will be a a limit and that eventually 97 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:57,640 there may be a cap on those but he did not see those being reduced which again 98 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:01,839 it's one person but it was good to to talk to him on that he was concerned you 99 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:06,160 know he did say communities are built by people it's people that make communities 100 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:10,519 and that if all of this is laid down it is a concern for the county that we are 101 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:15,920 losing people because people bring the money in um and I of course you know I 102 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:21,640 agree with that as well uh and he did say it would be a huge net cost to the 103 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:26,360 state as well um project updates and and I've just 104 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:31,800 learned tonight I've not gotten any updates on um industrial solar in the 105 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:38,399 count and what's currently going on I was concerned because I got a call a few 106 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:42,920 days ago in the morning and um one of the companies had trespassed onto a 107 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:49,079 person's property that was not involved in the solar project and of course that 108 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:53,640 led to calling the sheriff's department and having somebody come out from there 109 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:57,800 so I'm concerned at this point um I don't know when these projects are 110 00:09:54,839 --> 00:10:01,360 starting I'm seen a little bit and Don you may be able to speak to that a 111 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:04,800 little bit more more but but if they are happening and I know we have Jenny 112 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:09,959 Monroe is she here tonight Jenny Monroe is with vs and 113 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:15,880 she's supposed to be kind of the liaison Communicator uh between the solar 114 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:21,000 companies and um us as Commissioners and then we are to delegate to her or let 115 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:25,519 her know what what we expect Don and I have already you know right before the 116 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:29,399 meeting um I just mentioned he mentioned that he had spoken with her and we do 117 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:33,320 need to set up and we will be setting up some type of communication line for the 118 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:39,360 people in the county we need something for um the buses whether the county 119 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:42,560 needs to know when these large um gravel trucks start rolling in where are 120 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:46,800 they're going to be if we've got a fog delay and as a superintendent I know you 121 00:10:44,399 --> 00:10:49,440 understand that um if we have a fog delay and we have all these gravel 122 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:54,639 trucks running up and down these County Roads we've got some serious security 123 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:59,720 and safety issues for the public so we need some type of website or some type 124 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:04,680 of communication to update the community on where all of this is going what roads 125 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:08,920 are going to be used and where we are in the project so um I was hoping she'd be 126 00:11:07,560 --> 00:11:13,959 here to speak to that just a little bit tonight but uh as well as a timeline for 127 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:17,920 for the project construction um tomorrow I will be 128 00:11:16,279 --> 00:11:22,399 attending the association of Indiana counties a legislative conference to 129 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:27,880 receive updates from our top Indiana officials and I'll also be testing or 130 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:33,279 testifying against House Bill 1628 if you have haven heard of House 131 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:38,760 Bill 1628 I want to let you know what's going on because you've got tonight uh 132 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:44,760 to make your voices heard if House Bill 1628 is passed it would mean that a 133 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:47,160 person wanting to locate or construct any 134 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:53,399 multi-jurisdictional project does not need to obtain any 135 00:11:49,959 --> 00:12:01,320 local permits or zoning permissions from local County authorities so basically 136 00:11:56,560 --> 00:12:05,240 these large renewable um Energy Systems will be able to be built anywhere 137 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:09,560 probably so long as they have permission from a property 138 00:12:06,959 --> 00:12:16,040 owner I am a strong supporter of local control and home rule um they've tried 139 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:22,199 this a few years ago it did not pass um but as more and more counties 140 00:12:18,680 --> 00:12:25,959 are setting limitations to the amount of Renewables they want in their County um 141 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:30,720 certain individuals are getting more aggressive to try and just remove that 142 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:37,199 home rule so that these can be cited anywhere they want to put them so um if 143 00:12:33,560 --> 00:12:41,720 you would I I'm asking you to email um and just give your side whether you're 144 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:46,120 for it or against it let our state legislators know and the people who are 145 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:50,040 proposing this bill where you stand on this because it would this could have 146 00:12:47,399 --> 00:12:55,240 major impacts on counties all across Indiana and this would include um 147 00:12:52,680 --> 00:13:00,199 infrastructure gases so we're talking probably the carbon sequestration 148 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:04,480 electricity and water and in my opinion would be an extreme overreach of our 149 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:07,760 state government just as the federal the state doesn't like the federal 150 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:11,519 government telling them what to do um local government really wants to keep 151 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:15,320 the control at home 152 00:13:13,199 --> 00:13:20,360 um finally you know we've all been waiting to see where Trump stands on you 153 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:25,880 know we know where he stands on wind um he's recently made statements about 154 00:13:22,959 --> 00:13:30,440 industrial solar uh anybody that's had at least one eye open since he took 155 00:13:27,959 --> 00:13:36,279 office I should should understand that he's making changes at warp speed in the 156 00:13:33,839 --> 00:13:41,839 nation um and in issuing the order for the Emergency declaration Trump did say 157 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:46,800 the United States insufficient energy production Transportation refining and 158 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:52,160 generation constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to our nation's 159 00:13:49,399 --> 00:13:55,920 economy National Security and foreign policy he blamed the harmful 160 00:13:54,079 --> 00:14:01,079 shortsighted policies of the Biden Administration and in defining what Con 161 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:08,000 in defining constitutes energy he did leave out two renewable forms wind and 162 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:12,320 solar as a rural community whose economy is heavily built on agriculture I think 163 00:14:10,839 --> 00:14:16,600 as Commissioners we should be very careful where we're going to be putting 164 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:20,600 the next batch of eggs because while it's important to protect individual 165 00:14:18,199 --> 00:14:25,120 property rights we have an even greater responsibility to protect our County 166 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:29,000 first so I just wanted to update you on that and that's all I have 167 00:14:29,839 --> 00:14:38,920 moving on with other business we've the claims payroll one two and three I have 168 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:45,160 reviewed those and I would make a motion to approve those I will second those in 169 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:51,680 favor say I I minutes from the January 21st 2025 170 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:57,120 regular meeting I I've read over those as well 171 00:14:55,360 --> 00:15:03,880 um and I make a motion to approve the minutes from the January 21st 2 meeting 172 00:15:01,639 --> 00:15:06,720 good I'll second that those in favor say I 173 00:15:06,759 --> 00:15:17,360 I resolution 20253 designate signature uh signatory 174 00:15:12,839 --> 00:15:17,360 for Grant applications documents for 175 00:15:26,839 --> 00:15:33,639 high this resolu olution allows the president of the board at the time at 176 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:37,920 which Any Grant application is being submitted shall be authorized to sign 177 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:42,319 such such applications and any related documents 178 00:15:40,399 --> 00:15:46,800 on behalf of the board in the event of the president is incapacitated or 179 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:50,120 otherwise absent from the meeting at which the submission of a Grant 180 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:53,880 application is approved the vice president of the board shall be 181 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:58,199 authorized to sign such application on behalf of the board this is kind of a 182 00:15:56,000 --> 00:16:03,720 normal resolution but we've never had one before so it will cover us for an 183 00:16:01,199 --> 00:16:09,079 extended period of time I'll make a motion to approve the 184 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:14,680 resolution I will second that motion those in favor say I I I those oppose 185 00:16:12,399 --> 00:16:14,680 same 186 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:30,880 sign next is a recommendation for resolution 20254 approving work 187 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:35,480 locations for soil water if federal government shuts down last time our an 188 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:41,040 individual came and requested that we designate a spot after 189 00:16:38,399 --> 00:16:46,199 conversation um basically the employees of the plasy county will be directed to 190 00:16:43,279 --> 00:16:50,319 work from the office in the plasy County Highway 191 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:53,600 garage I will make a motion to approve the resolution for approving rck 192 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:57,040 location for soil and water to the County Garage should the federal 193 00:16:54,920 --> 00:17:01,600 government shut down I'll second that those in favor say I I those 194 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:10,839 opposed guess that would be zero so a point of Al Bri fogal to plca County 195 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:17,919 Economic Development commission which was recommended to do 196 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:22,919 that I'll recommend Al Ry fogal to be a plasy County Economic Development on the 197 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:27,600 economic development commission I will second that motion those in favor say I 198 00:17:26,039 --> 00:17:33,919 I I next we have approve and signed bonds 199 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:40,919 for Corner Jennifer which would be $30,000 and building inspector Carla for 200 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:46,640 $115,000 I will make a motion to approve and sign the bonds for Jennifer Johns 201 00:17:42,919 --> 00:17:51,720 and Carla redwick I'll second that in favor say I I 202 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:58,039 I conference request we have two conference requests for auditor seler to 203 00:17:55,400 --> 00:18:04,480 the tax sales seminar in carel and veterans Affairs Roy to attend the 204 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:08,480 Northwest District quarterly training I'll make a motion to approve both 205 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:15,640 conferences I'll second the motion I'll second that those in favor 206 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:15,640 say I I 207 00:18:16,039 --> 00:18:29,159 I all next is discussion approved prosecutors $5,000 claim for two FL C 208 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:29,159 cameras through the Sheriff's Department 209 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,640 what are 210 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,840 cameras 211 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:49,400 reest we have eight of them we have agreement with the prosecutor's office 212 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:55,120 that they will buy two of them which makes T place around the camera theyy 213 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:59,559 some places they go through stoic silver alerts Amber Alerts all that kind of 214 00:18:57,039 --> 00:19:04,679 stuff so very well they've uh we've actually caught people 215 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:07,320 in CLC County that had warrants felonies outside of the 216 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:17,760 state good idea so I think it'd be a very good investment for us 217 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:22,360 continue I'll make a motion to approve the um the two flock cameras for the 218 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:30,720 sheriff's department I'll second that those in favor say I 219 00:19:24,919 --> 00:19:30,720 I next is a Count Council RX 220 00:19:31,039 --> 00:19:39,039 okay so the reason they're wanting to cancel the RX help and what had happened 221 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:44,200 back years ago we had had when we had um siga we did not have any help with um 222 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:50,320 the County Employees did not have any help with any when they had major bills 223 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:56,440 for prescriptions so now that we're with Anthem we do so and nobody's using this 224 00:19:53,919 --> 00:20:03,640 RXL but unfortunately it's costing the county it's like $50 a person 225 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:10,559 so we had had a meeting Don and I um last week with um and actually with um 226 00:20:07,159 --> 00:20:13,360 epic our broker and they said that if nobody's using it we might as well 227 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:17,559 cancel that part of it because there's actually already an RXL or it's called 228 00:20:16,559 --> 00:20:24,120 it's called Caron and embedded in the anthem program 229 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:27,880 so we don't need this RX help so um we're just asking to go ahead and send 230 00:20:25,919 --> 00:20:31,880 them a letter telling them that we're not going to pay them any more because 231 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:38,320 they're not helping us any yeah nobody so I'll make a motion to 232 00:20:35,039 --> 00:20:43,080 cancel the RX help all approve second that motion those in favor say I I 233 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:51,559 I couple items that I'd like to State first of all our vs organization that 234 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:57,280 was hired in December there was an organization meeting uh that took place 235 00:20:54,400 --> 00:21:02,159 so they are uh they're talking with the proper channels here in the County as 236 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:08,679 well as those that have have permits and working on that so vs is working um as 237 00:21:05,559 --> 00:21:13,840 time goes on things as that we get going we have plans of putting some 238 00:21:10,159 --> 00:21:18,720 information on the website uh for public to see the correspondents and what is 239 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:23,720 going on with that it be more to announce as time goes on with that as 240 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:29,480 traca said we had health insurance meeting uh with epic which is our 241 00:21:26,120 --> 00:21:35,240 insurance carrier through Anthem April 1st is our renewal date 242 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:39,279 they'll be putting uh bids prices out finding out prices for us I think it's 243 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:44,720 very important to know that we're fully funded we're not self-insured we're 244 00:21:41,360 --> 00:21:48,520 fully funded uh and uh they'll be putting some prices together for us 245 00:21:47,039 --> 00:21:53,000 they'll be looking back at what is called the rolling 12 to see what kind 246 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:57,360 of claims that we've had so they'll be working on that there's also a 247 00:21:55,120 --> 00:22:02,159 technology meeting with rowing who we contract with that was very helpful 248 00:21:59,799 --> 00:22:05,840 cyber security as we all know is a large issue so the county has moved to a 249 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:10,559 two-step authentication uh program with that 250 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:16,279 rowing also uh he stressed the importance of our departments working 251 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:21,240 with them to make sure the technology uh that is purchased within our departments 252 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:26,440 make they work with their specs and it works within our uh our technology 253 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:32,760 system in our County so we appreciate rowing and explaining with that also we 254 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:37,080 have several Verizon phones within and technology and County that's ma managed 255 00:22:35,159 --> 00:22:40,960 through the Sheriff's Department because they had the largest number uh we 256 00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:45,480 appreciate the efforts of the sheriff's department uh going through that they 257 00:22:42,919 --> 00:22:50,240 were able to determin there was several phones that were not being used and they 258 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:54,279 were merging uh worked with the account manager so I appreciate the sheriff's 259 00:22:52,120 --> 00:22:58,279 department so we've reduced some of our costs through Verizon with that so thank 260 00:22:56,799 --> 00:23:02,760 you for the sheriff's department for that 261 00:23:00,039 --> 00:23:08,240 so at this time uh we'll have an opportunity for public comment we ask 262 00:23:05,360 --> 00:23:13,159 that you state your name residents we ask for you to speak for uh two minutes 263 00:23:10,559 --> 00:23:17,320 or less and we ask that you only speak once at this time is there anyone for 264 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:21,679 public comment step on up to the mic 265 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:34,480 please L first sucker live in with ma Indiana 266 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:39,679 and um so I'm kind of wondering why in in this commissioner's meeting we are 267 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:44,840 listening to a particular Viewpoint which is not shared by the whole County 268 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:50,320 as far as solar goes and I'd also like to know what permit was authorized for 269 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:57,200 an industrial solar farm because as far as I know they're only utility solar 270 00:23:53,039 --> 00:24:02,720 farms and um as far as Max engling goes he worked policy for 6 months he's not a 271 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:08,640 lifelong farmer he is not a landowner in any project and his words of concerning 272 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:13,240 perhaps that could be because he only had information from a particular point 273 00:24:11,159 --> 00:24:18,320 of view and any questions he may or may not have had went unanswered because the 274 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:25,159 expert or someone who could answer it wasn't there to help him discuss what is 275 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:31,880 concerning and also the big thing even on his own website he talks about um he 276 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:36,840 doesn't like the fact that the federal government was expanding in tall areas 277 00:24:34,799 --> 00:24:41,480 of life well isn't part of the conservative view is that they don't 278 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:49,399 want government in their business and yet what solar J Jennifer wants is to do 279 00:24:46,159 --> 00:24:53,080 exactly that wants exactly oversight into any 280 00:24:51,279 --> 00:24:59,159 landowners um property rights and that is 281 00:24:56,799 --> 00:25:03,800 completely the opposite of what I understand the Republican party to stand 282 00:25:01,799 --> 00:25:09,240 for and [Music] 283 00:25:05,919 --> 00:25:15,760 um it is my belief this is personal but it is my belief that regardless of the 284 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:21,360 outcome unless it's exactly what Jennifer and her Handler is not here 285 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:26,000 want they're going to sue and the first suit which Jennifer was a party to cost 286 00:25:24,399 --> 00:25:31,640 the county almost $300,000 we want ambulances we want 287 00:25:29,159 --> 00:25:37,360 Services $200 to $300,000 but there was a cost to it the 288 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:43,679 county had to pay lawyer fees their name was on it I have public documents to 289 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:50,159 prove that and so it'll be yet another problem and frankly you know this idea 290 00:25:47,360 --> 00:25:54,799 that we have to resisit it after 5 years no we're not revisiting it because it's 291 00:25:52,279 --> 00:26:00,120 5 years we're revisiting it simply because je Jennifer was fortunate enough 292 00:25:57,679 --> 00:26:06,799 to be elected to the commissioner's office and of those 29,000 or so or less 293 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:12,679 or whatever Acres that have been um appropriated for leases not solar Farms 294 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:20,600 but leases not one of them is a constituent that she represents and just 295 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:20,600 want to keep it that way thank 296 00:26:20,799 --> 00:26:30,240 you anyone else for public comments step up to the mic please 297 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:46,559 hello my name is Dennis pop on talk so you can hear me my name is Dennis Pop I 298 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:52,799 live on the Northern side of the county 750 North 300 West 299 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:59,919 and what I see is that we have two teams here we 300 00:26:56,360 --> 00:27:06,480 have the anti- soers and we have the the farmers are want property rights and so 301 00:27:04,120 --> 00:27:11,480 as you know as you know I was a referee for many years if you would walk into a 302 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:17,919 conversation with two referees talking and one referee would say I will 303 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:24,880 never let that team win I will I'm going to call everything 304 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:29,159 against I will never make calls for them and the other ref says well I want to 305 00:27:27,039 --> 00:27:34,799 play a fair game I ask you Jennifer it's like you're the 306 00:27:32,039 --> 00:27:40,320 one of the referees will you ever say something good about property rights and 307 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:44,399 solers so as as a referee you wouldn't want to you 308 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:52,159 wouldn't want to be a referee in your job now is to be a referee but the two 309 00:27:48,679 --> 00:27:56,840 teams all of us are kind of standing on what we believe those of us who are 310 00:27:54,320 --> 00:28:02,600 Landor and those of us who are against solar and there's a lot of 311 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:07,000 innuendo and there's some specific rules when you 312 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:11,080 referee do your best you can for both sides for both teams because you 313 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:17,080 represent both teams but I don't mean anything personal 314 00:28:13,919 --> 00:28:22,679 but I've never seen anything that you said for the other team it's always been 315 00:28:21,159 --> 00:28:28,519 the anti- solar okay so this County wouldn't it be 316 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:34,200 nice if you could come to a meeting and we would be on the same page we'd 317 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:39,360 live in unity and that's what I'm hoping for I'm hoping for land rights I'm 318 00:28:37,279 --> 00:28:44,960 hoping for no restrictions and I'm hoping that you can 319 00:28:41,519 --> 00:28:50,640 be the best referee you can be if not if somebody heard me say that as an 320 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:56,640 athletic director he'd say sir I don't want you refering this game because you 321 00:28:53,480 --> 00:28:59,919 can't call fair for both teams thank you 322 00:28:58,679 --> 00:29:03,279 thank you anyone 323 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:12,919 else Logan we plasy County Francisville to be exact I'm a land owner on the 324 00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:17,960 other side of the team I guess as as it's put land ownership is much larger 325 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:23,200 than um how much you have even if you have a half acre in town to uh 10,000 326 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:27,679 acres in the country um I just want to say that um you'll never hear uh Trump 327 00:29:25,919 --> 00:29:32,480 support Biden and his policies so there's that being a referee is not what 328 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:35,320 politics is about um it's about uh representing the people first and 329 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:41,919 foremost and understanding your constituents how the county lies um 330 00:29:38,519 --> 00:29:44,799 Jenny you voiced your opinion on and you don't have to answer these questions 331 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:48,279 because I know that's not this time Jen you voice your opinion on the house bill 332 00:29:46,159 --> 00:29:51,039 that's going to remove local legislation Don if you're willing to answer this 333 00:29:49,559 --> 00:29:56,440 question can would you be willing to answer how you feel about State Control 334 00:29:54,159 --> 00:30:01,559 uh taking County Choice okay well I would ask that if if 335 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:05,640 you are not opposed to that then the question would be why um would you sit a 336 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:08,200 commissioner's seat and be elected to do and to make decisions for the county if 337 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:13,120 you want to roll over and let those things happen so that's all I have to 338 00:30:10,679 --> 00:30:15,960 say um we can't let the state government tell us what we can do we know our 339 00:30:14,279 --> 00:30:19,320 demographics we know our population we know what works in our County and what 340 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:22,559 doesn't and we just can't we can't let the state try to take that over 341 00:30:21,080 --> 00:30:26,960 everything's unique everything's individual and I would just ask that you 342 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:31,120 make that phone call if you haven't yet um down to the state uh to oppose that 343 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:34,320 cuz we can't let them out of control thank 344 00:30:42,519 --> 00:30:51,120 you thanks for let us be here today my name is Levi Messer and I live on the 345 00:30:48,120 --> 00:30:58,000 country on 300 close to Francisville son silus Messer and um I'm 346 00:30:55,720 --> 00:31:04,960 going to go off my notes because I don't want to get emotional and say something 347 00:31:01,639 --> 00:31:09,039 wrong but it's already been alluded to there being two 348 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:16,240 sides I think it's that's been too much in plasy 349 00:31:12,679 --> 00:31:21,760 County it's been like that way too long and personally I want to tell 350 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:29,159 everyone in the room no matter where you stand on any side on any issue that I 351 00:31:26,159 --> 00:31:34,159 love you and I I think I'm called by Christ to love 352 00:31:31,159 --> 00:31:38,760 you and that goes for everyone in this room it's strange to be in this room in 353 00:31:36,559 --> 00:31:43,440 a certain way because I remember the first time I was 354 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:48,399 in this room was for a 4 meeting and I met several friends in this room and 355 00:31:45,799 --> 00:31:55,480 some are sitting back here behind me and um fast forward a few years I 356 00:31:52,200 --> 00:32:01,279 turned 15 and we had a catastrophic barnfire on our farm 357 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:07,600 and some of those friends just behind me here and several more that aren't here 358 00:32:04,799 --> 00:32:13,880 came and helped us build back that part 359 00:32:09,639 --> 00:32:18,279 and that always meant so much to me and epitomized what blasy county is and who 360 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:25,279 we are 361 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:25,279 and I felt that way for several 362 00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:32,519 years and the current divisions seems to counteract that feeling 363 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:42,080 but why did they help us I believe they had something written in their hearts 364 00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:42,080 was love thy neighbor as 365 00:32:42,159 --> 00:32:50,440 thyself fast forward a few more years it was 366 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:56,880 2020 I now have a wife I now have children I have a job my job says I have 367 00:32:53,960 --> 00:33:02,279 to move to St Louis Missouri to keep my job 368 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:09,600 I can't Alaska county is my home I love where I live I love the 369 00:33:06,279 --> 00:33:17,000 people I love the people that help me build my family build the waren 370 00:33:12,639 --> 00:33:21,519 back um I said no I'm thankful for the job I have now we than the 371 00:33:23,639 --> 00:33:31,440 half the reason I stayed is because I 372 00:33:28,799 --> 00:33:36,720 knew love thy neighbor as thyself still part of who I was and who 373 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:41,679 our County was how far have we fallen from 374 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:50,240 that do we still have love thy neighbor written in our 375 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:54,559 hearts I challenge everyone here tonight when you lay in bed tonight open 376 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:59,720 your heart and look look inside do you still love your 377 00:33:57,519 --> 00:33:59,720 neighb 378 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:11,800 everyone tonight I know there's Commissioners are 379 00:34:08,280 --> 00:34:16,919 here um there's a lot of leaders here tonight and I want to make a commitment 380 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:20,119 I've already been doing this but I want to tell you all that I want to be 381 00:34:18,159 --> 00:34:24,159 praying for you every day and I want to share a Bible verse 382 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:28,599 before I'm done here he 383 00:34:25,919 --> 00:34:32,399 says this is apostle Paul talking to Timothy I exhort therefore that first of 384 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:39,520 all supplications prayers intercessions and 385 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:45,800 giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all that are in 386 00:34:42,679 --> 00:34:53,119 Authority that we may lead a quiet and Peaceable life in all godliness and 387 00:34:50,200 --> 00:34:58,240 honesty for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our savior who will 388 00:34:55,960 --> 00:35:03,040 have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the 389 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:08,599 truth but there is one God and one mediator between God and Men the man 390 00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:17,240 Jesus Christ who gave himself a ransom for all to be testified in due time I 391 00:35:13,119 --> 00:35:17,240 hope we can all look 392 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:26,040 inside and know that we we do love our neighbor and Silas wants to share 393 00:35:24,079 --> 00:35:29,230 something [Music] 394 00:35:32,079 --> 00:35:39,280 what will my future look you may be thinking what does a kid know about 395 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:44,960 solar I'd like to think that my perspective is considered respected and 396 00:35:42,440 --> 00:35:50,520 possibly even the most important because what is happening now affects my 397 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:55,720 future when my parents told me that one day our home could be surrounded by 398 00:35:52,480 --> 00:36:01,079 solar panels couldn't believe it who would want to grow up looking at solar 399 00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:06,359 panels i' say goodbye to the days watching the beautiful Lush corn fields 400 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:12,520 blowing in the wind matching my height in stock size with my brothers I'd say 401 00:36:10,079 --> 00:36:17,520 goodbye to the farmer man waving as he passed by taking one more round at 402 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:17,520 Harvest 403 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:24,880 time I'd say goodbye to the adventures across the field to explore the money 404 00:36:23,480 --> 00:36:31,160 ditch with my brother imagine it all knew to be 405 00:36:28,119 --> 00:36:36,400 replaced with large ugly black glass filling our land with all kinds of 406 00:36:33,680 --> 00:36:42,560 chemicals in the rest of my childhood robbed from me the thought makes me sad 407 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:48,040 I can't imagine growing up in a place like that I can't imagine staying here 408 00:36:45,640 --> 00:36:53,359 and raising my future family if solar panels came to 409 00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:57,760 stay I may just be a simple homeschooled country boy but I know one things for 410 00:36:55,920 --> 00:37:02,960 sure what they call progress isn't always 411 00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:07,680 best in solar panels were not meant to be 412 00:37:04,599 --> 00:37:13,000 here it's not the future that I want to see for me or for plasy County and I'm 413 00:37:10,520 --> 00:37:19,119 going to do everything in my power to help keep them away so I can grow up in 414 00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:23,480 a county that we all know and love thank you thank you sence 415 00:37:26,190 --> 00:37:29,949 [Applause] 416 00:37:38,280 --> 00:37:47,280 others good evening um my name is darl Goodman live about a mile away from here 417 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:51,040 and um I spoke at the commissioner meeting after the first of the year and 418 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:55,960 I asked a few questions and I'm going to ask that that same question at this time 419 00:37:54,160 --> 00:38:04,240 just to see and I am a landowner and I am against solar so 420 00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:08,359 um I asked the Commissioners at that meeting um where the solar FS were going 421 00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:13,400 to be located and if you would be transparent to be able to give us maps 422 00:38:10,599 --> 00:38:17,160 of where those are going to be so that I mean certain people want to plan what 423 00:38:15,319 --> 00:38:22,560 they're going to do in the county and I think that would be a good idea do the 424 00:38:19,960 --> 00:38:27,960 other thing I asked was how many total acres are signed up for solar in plasy 425 00:38:25,359 --> 00:38:33,079 county and not only that is there a limit to the number of Acres 426 00:38:30,760 --> 00:38:39,760 that are going to be allowed to sign up in blasy county and I feel if we don't 427 00:38:36,920 --> 00:38:45,119 know those answers why are we continuing on to this it's not the Wild Wild West 428 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:48,839 we ought to know we ought to know those things um and I'm going to try to make 429 00:38:47,640 --> 00:38:54,560 this quick guys um and this is something I want to 430 00:38:52,520 --> 00:38:59,680 do and maybe I can talk to Jenny or Don after the meeting I'd like to go to her 431 00:38:57,760 --> 00:39:06,760 and I want to ask you have you guys toured a large solar farm have you gone 432 00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:11,839 and seen it have you talk to the people around the solar farm how that affects 433 00:39:09,119 --> 00:39:16,640 their and I want to do that I really really want to do that what about the 434 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:21,400 noise pollution I listened to I'm not going to go into it very much but there 435 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:26,440 are issues with noise pollution there are issues with fire protection I know 436 00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:30,800 want I know Mike said well we're 20 20 mes or 20 minutes away from Gram Air 437 00:39:29,319 --> 00:39:38,880 Force Base that they can take care of that well I know personally that um the 438 00:39:35,160 --> 00:39:42,280 fire chief of westl yet and they had a they had a Tesla I mean he was telling 439 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:48,119 me about it I don't know whether he dealt with it but it took 30,000 gallons 440 00:39:45,599 --> 00:39:54,400 to put the Tesla out he says that's the same amount that it takes us to put out 441 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:59,160 a um a fire a house fire so there are some ramifications here that we need to 442 00:39:56,359 --> 00:40:05,760 have answers to before we really go on with some of these things 443 00:40:01,839 --> 00:40:05,760 um we need to do more 444 00:40:06,359 --> 00:40:13,440 research um another impact that I think and I'm not going to go into it what 445 00:40:11,359 --> 00:40:16,880 about the wildlife when you fence all this off and you're going to funnel all 446 00:40:14,720 --> 00:40:20,040 these Wildlife into certain areas what's that effect going to be what's that 447 00:40:18,440 --> 00:40:27,960 going to be on the crop land what's that going to be on um the wildlife 448 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:32,680 themselves um and I had a an old landlord and he um he he was on the west 449 00:40:31,880 --> 00:40:37,119 side of 39 and I used to love to talk to him 450 00:40:35,280 --> 00:40:43,440 because he knew the history of plazy County starf County and I stayed up with 451 00:40:40,839 --> 00:40:49,839 him till 1:00 one night 10:00 other nights because I loved hearing about 452 00:40:46,319 --> 00:40:55,040 that and um one of the things that he said you know he grew up and the he he 453 00:40:52,520 --> 00:40:59,359 knew my dad they were both the same age and they started working together for 18 454 00:40:57,640 --> 00:41:03,400 cents an hour at the County highway department you know when they were the 455 00:41:01,119 --> 00:41:08,079 first jobs off the farm one of the things he said is every going through 456 00:41:06,440 --> 00:41:13,560 the depression going through World War II all those things he said everybody 457 00:41:10,359 --> 00:41:18,440 was poor but we didn't know it and I sure want to see that attitude in plad 458 00:41:15,839 --> 00:41:24,079 County again are we concerned about the small land owner like what seab back 459 00:41:20,839 --> 00:41:28,440 there it really fires me up if these people want to there's big families 460 00:41:25,880 --> 00:41:33,520 moving out of plasy count me right now if you want solar you want it on 461 00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:39,640 your back doorstep like buty saids going to see I don't think so and that's not 462 00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:43,599 fair what about kids coming back you know are they going to be 463 00:41:41,640 --> 00:41:46,760 coming back plas County because of the huge solar Farms I don't think 464 00:41:45,290 --> 00:41:53,119 [Music] so and lastly here 465 00:41:50,560 --> 00:41:57,839 um I think we need a moratorium till we get things figured out that's my thing 466 00:41:56,359 --> 00:42:00,040 thank you for letting me talk thank 467 00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:04,839 you else 468 00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:17,920 else Bob Barber I'm from lasy County and uh the first thing I want to say is the 469 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:21,839 solar people lied to us I've been coming to all the meetings and they didn't say 470 00:42:20,480 --> 00:42:26,599 nothing they told us there wouldn't be no batteries that's the first thing they 471 00:42:24,079 --> 00:42:30,960 told us there would not be no batteries now all all of a sudden they're lying to 472 00:42:28,680 --> 00:42:34,160 us and saying they got to have batteries you know and which is it I mean are they 473 00:42:32,720 --> 00:42:38,880 lying to the people that they signed their agreements with I mean come on I 474 00:42:36,839 --> 00:42:42,160 mean it's not right what they're doing and the people that's signing these are 475 00:42:40,680 --> 00:42:46,119 they putting it in their own front yard or everybody else's front yard I mean 476 00:42:44,559 --> 00:42:50,160 there's different ways of looking at it talking about teams this team and that 477 00:42:47,880 --> 00:42:54,119 team that's not what plasy county is about I mean I don't remember it that 478 00:42:52,319 --> 00:42:58,200 way and I remember when you used to go up to the to the restaurant and heard 479 00:42:55,800 --> 00:43:03,079 the farmer saying I got 200 25 acres this year no well I got 230 you don't 480 00:43:01,240 --> 00:43:07,240 hear that no more that's that's going to be a thing in the past but they don't go 481 00:43:05,240 --> 00:43:12,280 up there and brag I got so much money for solar and I got more than that well 482 00:43:10,200 --> 00:43:17,319 no because they're dealing under the table and people hasn't figured that out 483 00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:21,720 yet evidently because it's wrong what they're doing I mean if they're lying to 484 00:43:19,599 --> 00:43:25,640 us they're probably lying to them too and they just don't know it yet and when 485 00:43:23,839 --> 00:43:29,520 it happens it's too late that's really all I got to say I 486 00:43:27,960 --> 00:43:34,079 just don't think I just I want our County to be like it was I mean that 487 00:43:31,599 --> 00:43:40,280 it's not now everybody's not speaking like they used to and it's 488 00:43:36,280 --> 00:43:40,280 wrong thank you thank 489 00:43:51,720 --> 00:44:00,240 you Ross Davis Blas County resident um this piggybacks on a couple things 490 00:43:58,319 --> 00:44:04,839 um here and darl talk about moratorium and than we not talk about moratoriums 491 00:44:02,599 --> 00:44:09,160 um but we know moratorium is to put a pause on what's Happening the US 492 00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:12,800 continues to need more electricity every year if these projects are viable then 493 00:44:11,240 --> 00:44:16,680 we aren't missing anything by putting a pause on what's Happening once we assess 494 00:44:15,400 --> 00:44:20,280 the current scope of the projects there will still be opportunity to grow this 495 00:44:18,079 --> 00:44:24,599 industry in the future the demand is obviously there and the cards are in our 496 00:44:22,280 --> 00:44:30,559 favor but we should pause it learn from it and then address it in the future 497 00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:34,599 so let's move forward with the moratorium thank you 498 00:44:36,640 --> 00:44:43,079 you others my name is Teresa Hansen and I 499 00:44:41,920 --> 00:44:47,400 live over by Francisville and what I have tonight is 500 00:44:45,720 --> 00:44:54,079 just called setting the record straight and it's from Mammoth solar and many of 501 00:44:50,599 --> 00:44:58,040 the land owners have signed this and so I was asked to bring it and pass it out 502 00:44:56,040 --> 00:45:03,640 to you and this just has to do with the things that commissioner Cano did say at 503 00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:07,440 the last meeting and it's about um forming a solar project committee where 504 00:45:05,640 --> 00:45:11,680 you talked about getting two from this side and two from that side to get 505 00:45:08,920 --> 00:45:17,800 together and talk um moratorium with no end dat concerns about decommissioning 506 00:45:14,720 --> 00:45:21,680 the solar panels um claims the private sector isn't addressing the 507 00:45:19,720 --> 00:45:25,800 recycling and some of the other things you talked about the property values 508 00:45:24,119 --> 00:45:31,440 this was information that was given to Me by Ed Batista who does he's the vice 509 00:45:28,800 --> 00:45:35,520 president of Mammoth solar so we did they did give that information and as 510 00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:40,280 far as them not letting you know what's going on they'll be happy to give a 511 00:45:37,720 --> 00:45:45,760 report uh it's just every time they say anything everybody says oh that's a lie 512 00:45:42,720 --> 00:45:50,720 they're lying they will come with facts they will be happy to I know that you 513 00:45:48,200 --> 00:45:57,520 all have a site palasan County against solar where you make comments on there 514 00:45:54,000 --> 00:46:01,720 how you guys run everything down that is that in your best interest to be 515 00:45:59,559 --> 00:46:06,359 on that site as a commissioner is that not a conflict of interest for you to be 516 00:46:04,480 --> 00:46:11,359 on there standing out for that site what about the rest of the county that you 517 00:46:08,599 --> 00:46:16,880 are a commissioner for ma'am I'm just asking is that a good site for you to be 518 00:46:14,079 --> 00:46:20,599 on when we are all depending on you to be a commissioner for our 519 00:46:18,599 --> 00:46:25,720 County it's just something to think about we will bring information and 520 00:46:22,720 --> 00:46:29,720 amaer will start keeping everyone up to dat uh we don't want it to be a site 521 00:46:28,040 --> 00:46:35,520 where they're jumping onto everything that's being said they will come with 522 00:46:32,839 --> 00:46:39,800 facts but it needs to be a site where they can put their facts down where 523 00:46:37,079 --> 00:46:43,800 every single every single thing they say is not being jumped on and they're being 524 00:46:41,480 --> 00:46:48,160 called Liars they will be happy to come with the facts that they have if they're 525 00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:52,040 given a chance and yes this has been hard I have neighbors and friends here 526 00:46:50,280 --> 00:46:57,800 who don't speak to us don't talk to us at church don't wave at us anymore this 527 00:46:54,800 --> 00:47:03,400 is tough but this is our land and we did make this decision but this has been 528 00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:08,200 really hard on us it's sad to see your neighbors going down the road who don't 529 00:47:05,720 --> 00:47:12,760 wave to you who don't talk to you who you've been friends with your whole life 530 00:47:10,880 --> 00:47:18,440 so don't think we didn't think about this this is what's good for our family 531 00:47:16,480 --> 00:47:22,559 and I'm sorry if other people don't like it but this is what we need for our 532 00:47:20,520 --> 00:47:27,359 children and our grandchildren so please let us have a 533 00:47:25,200 --> 00:47:32,520 chance to speak too I you know yes it's terrible it's it's 534 00:47:29,520 --> 00:47:37,400 tearing this County apart but we do need to all come back together like Mr Messer 535 00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:42,640 said this is getting out of hand and people are acting ridiculous so people 536 00:47:40,240 --> 00:47:48,720 need to grow up and we need to work together and I think as Leaders we need 537 00:47:46,400 --> 00:47:54,119 to set a good precedent for everybody and not just one side please we're 538 00:47:51,839 --> 00:48:01,280 counting on you we are all counting on you you got into office please lead us 539 00:47:58,280 --> 00:48:07,280 the right way it doesn't have to be our way or their way it needs to be for 540 00:48:03,640 --> 00:48:14,839 everybody it's killing us It's upsetting everybody please think about it thank 541 00:48:11,280 --> 00:48:21,559 you can I respond just briefly to that please thank you thank you and I 542 00:48:17,200 --> 00:48:27,640 appreciate that Terry um I was elected very well 543 00:48:24,559 --> 00:48:33,640 elected to represent plasy County um I don't think anyone 544 00:48:31,559 --> 00:48:40,319 doubted um my concerns I ran to protect property 545 00:48:36,599 --> 00:48:45,839 rights for every person in palasa County every person and I've spoken 546 00:48:43,480 --> 00:48:51,559 about property rights before and I believe what one person does on their 547 00:48:48,040 --> 00:48:58,400 property can have an impact on another and if we look at the law it does and 548 00:48:55,079 --> 00:49:02,880 that is why we have zoning um that if what you do on your property has some 549 00:49:00,280 --> 00:49:07,799 type of impact and I believe it does based on my research then we have to be 550 00:49:05,280 --> 00:49:13,720 careful we we can't trample on the property rights of other people um I 551 00:49:11,520 --> 00:49:17,119 have not and I I want you guys who are contracted or leased or whatever with 552 00:49:15,559 --> 00:49:21,960 Mammoth solar the ones that are already here I'm not saying anything in regards 553 00:49:19,920 --> 00:49:25,520 to those projects those projects are here please understand that I understand 554 00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:30,720 that and I'm for bringing the county back together as well 555 00:49:27,680 --> 00:49:37,359 um those are approved those are permitted um I am looking at moving 556 00:49:33,400 --> 00:49:42,240 forward this county is at almost 30,000 acres in 557 00:49:38,760 --> 00:49:49,359 leases and at some point as Commissioners our responsibility to this 558 00:49:45,079 --> 00:49:55,839 county is to protect the whole County and when I go from one office to 559 00:49:52,400 --> 00:50:01,200 another and I ask for updates where are we what is this going to look like what 560 00:49:59,079 --> 00:50:07,720 will the economic impacts be to our County by removing this much land from 561 00:50:04,359 --> 00:50:13,960 agriculture I'm not getting answers no one in the county has that answer my 562 00:50:11,760 --> 00:50:19,200 concern is if we continue as an open book and and we say 563 00:50:17,319 --> 00:50:25,880 give it to the state let the state handle it folks we're going to destroy 564 00:50:21,599 --> 00:50:30,079 our County we will destroy palasa County there's no way around I don't think 565 00:50:27,760 --> 00:50:36,520 that's my opinion based on four and a half years of research I but I was I was 566 00:50:33,359 --> 00:50:42,599 elected to be a voice for everyone in the county and I have to do that I I I 567 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:47,640 need to protect everyone and that is what I am trying that's right everyone 568 00:50:45,440 --> 00:50:53,720 everyone yes you you've already you're you're 569 00:50:50,079 --> 00:50:53,720 there you're there you're 570 00:50:54,400 --> 00:51:03,400 good all right is there we excuse me we have made the announcement that we allow 571 00:51:02,079 --> 00:51:06,640 people to speak once is 572 00:51:06,839 --> 00:51:15,280 there I appreciate the respect and dignity that has been shown among 573 00:51:13,040 --> 00:51:20,799 everyone this evening and we must continue that obviously there's 574 00:51:17,720 --> 00:51:27,000 differences but we have to be civil to one 575 00:51:22,240 --> 00:51:32,079 another so we will um I was asked about the bill these are public comments these 576 00:51:29,599 --> 00:51:37,960 aren't and we take it into consideration but the house bill I will 577 00:51:35,000 --> 00:51:40,839 answer that I do oppose it because it doesn't give an opportunity for the 578 00:51:39,920 --> 00:51:47,040 different jurisdictions to Talk Amongst each other 579 00:51:44,359 --> 00:51:52,160 either a the elected officials or the people that live in that area so for 580 00:51:49,880 --> 00:51:56,799 example if it was a start plas guy project and they went across county 581 00:51:53,920 --> 00:52:01,520 lines I do believe that plas guy and County should be at the table with that 582 00:51:59,119 --> 00:52:06,119 however it's written up and I do believe the Senate bill is kind of on hold with 583 00:52:03,680 --> 00:52:12,599 that I believe that was Senator cook so now it's in the representative's hands 584 00:52:08,760 --> 00:52:17,280 uh with that so we appreciate the dignity and respect that everyone has 585 00:52:14,480 --> 00:52:22,839 been given this evening tonight we have called an executive session an executive 586 00:52:20,280 --> 00:52:28,000 session is for those individuals only it's dealing with Personnel 587 00:52:24,880 --> 00:52:33,240 issues and we are are that was scheduled to be at 588 00:52:29,119 --> 00:52:38,400 6:45 we appreciate everyone and uh what you your comments that you have made 589 00:52:35,160 --> 00:52:45,000 this evening so we'll have a motion to adjourn I'll make a motion to adjourn I 590 00:52:40,960 --> 00:52:45,000 will second that those in favor 591 00:52:50,079 --> 00:52:55,160 I last stay healthy