- Good morning. I'm going to call to order this meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. It
- is Thursday, September 4th, 2025. I will note for the record that here in the NatU Hill Room, we have
- Commissioner Madeira and myself, Commissioner Thomas, and we have Commissioner Jones joining us virtually.
- And we will begin
- with our public statement. We, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, renew our commitment to welcome
- and protect the rights of all people, regardless of age, race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation,
- gender, gender identity, marital status, economic status, and national origin. And we affirm the right
- of every person to live peacefully and without fear. And we will fight and resist at every
- step, discrimination and harmful policies, whatever their source. We believe in diversity.
- equity, inclusion, and belonging. We also stand in support of our county public school systems, both
- RBB and MCCSC. And with that, we do have an amendment to our agenda. I would like to amend the agenda
- to add item J on the Justice Center and DLC schematics. Any comments or questions?
- Okay. Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on amending our agenda to add item J? I will, but
- I didn't know who seconded it. I thought I did second. Okay. Commissioner Thomas. Yes. Commissioner
- Jones. Yes. Commissioner Madeira. Yes. Motion is approved. Three to zero. Thank you so much. All right.
- We will now move on to department updates. First, we have the health department.
- Ms. Kelly is joining us via team. Yes. Good morning. Good morning commissioners. As of August 26th,
- emergency department visits for COVID-like illness have continued to increase. Wastewater surveillance
- levels are now high and trending up, but levels are still below peaks in previous years.
- Our public health clinic currently has the 2024-2025 COVID doses for those 12 and older and the seasonal
- flu shots. The CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices who develops recommendations on how
- to use vaccines has meetings scheduled later this month. It's expected that they'll be discussing new
- COVID vaccine recommendations.
- Our public health clinic has vaccines available. You can call 812-353-3244 for an appointment or more
- information. All right. Thank you so much. Comments or questions? Commissioner Jones? No, I don't.
- Thank you. Commissioner Medeiros? None. Thank you. No, I don't either. Just please keep us updated on
- the vaccine protocols once they're issued. Thank you.
- Next we have Chris Myers, Rural Transit. Good morning. Good morning. I'm just here for the quarterly
- update for Rural Transit and to answer any questions you might have. We have trip data for January through
- July. You'll remember that our fiscal year and our grant year is the calendar year and that our
- agencies fiscal year so we have seven months of data and um four county system we have 26,006 trips
- total munroe county was 10,464 and those are pretty much almost exactly what they were the same time
- last year which is good and we're not seeing a decrease in anything but you know i think we have started to
- plateau where we were prior to COVID coming back. In addition to that, the urban parallel system that
- we run for just Monroe County urban area, January through July had 3,570 trips, which is also almost
- exactly what it was the same time last year. A month and a half ago, we received the capital replacement
- vehicles that we had applied for for 2025. We received two new 16 passenger plus wheelchair lift
- buses, and those are replacing 2016 vehicles, so we're very happy for that when we get those outfitted
- and on the road. And I wanted to share that at the recent North-South INDOT meeting, one of the things
- that was brought up by Todd Jennings for the fiscal year 2026 period
- for vehicle replacements, they're gonna start holding the titles, so they actually aren't gonna be held
- at the county anymore. And when he sends guidance, I'll make sure that you get that. But there's kind
- of a new thing that they're starting where they're gonna actually title it to the agency that's doing
- the operations and have a lien for NDOT. So then it's gonna process.
- just went green and then black okay so it's removing the county from that process beginning next year
- and could they insured as well for you yeah wouldn't that be great because that was the other turn i
- was gonna say sorry so no um our renewal for insurance happens on september 5th and i just received
- the um the figures for that which you know i mean it's i'm sure you aren't surprised but it went up
- another 16 for the vehicles
- Um, which is going to cut into the costs of, of what we have for our limited bucket for operations,
- unfortunately, but it's the reality of running public transit. So, um, any questions from me? Uh, do
- you have anything commissioner Madeira? Uh, just, do we know why the insurance went up 15% or 16%? It's
- just the way it is. That's what I figured. Yeah. Yeah. I know, I know just as a general, you know, insurance
- rates went up.
- across the United States and many sectors of the economy. And public transit is one of those high risk
- areas, just by the nature of being on the road, the way we are, unfortunately, at the whims of insurance.
- And I hate it. Yeah. Commissioner Jones, comments or questions? Just thank you for the update. And I'm
- so glad you keep all of this going.
- Yeah, so grateful for the urbanized area. Work that you do as well as the multi county work that you
- do. For. Real transit as a whole, but. So this will be sort of a can we update you a bit? Yeah, so we.
- I wasn't wrong, but go ahead. So we had a conversation.
- with Council at our budget work session, we gave them the 155 number, 155,000 for 2026. And I know now
- that that may be higher. So if you could send the new amount, let me know. But I kind of put a marker
- on the table, because we have some shifts coming up in ARPA monies. So we're trying to figure out how
- to fund it best.
- Um, but I, I put the marker on the table that this is something that we want to pursue. You have a sense
- of whether that's going to be supported or not? Never know. I know. I mean, we're going to be coming
- into the last quarter, right? Before we know it. And so I just want to make sure that I know you'll
- keep me posted, but I'll need to let the writers know as well and make plans for just. Absolutely. As
- soon as we know. Yeah. I mean, it still would be nice if Ellisville chipped in a bit, but you know.
- they've made their decision. Yeah, so that's my update for you. Okay, thank you. Thank you for that.
- Excellent. Thanks so much. Okay, thank you. All right. Okay, Ms. Ridge. Updates, please. Good morning.
- So we've gotten a lot of questions about two projects, big projects in Monroe County and the status.
- Fullerton Pike Phase 3. It is
- tentatively for a ribbon cutting next Thursday at three o'clock. The weather's gonna play a part of
- that, whether asphalt can be put down over the weekend. I'll keep you updated. Sunrise greetings court,
- that is also scheduled to have Duke turn on power on the 10th, and then Midwestern Electric to finish
- one to three days of work. We wanna have a ribbon cutting for that project also, so it's kind of a,
- little race to the finish for both of these projects within the same week. So I will keep it keep the
- public updated on our website and any any public outreach that I can social media. But yeah look for
- those to be scheduled in the next week and a half or so for both those projects to open up those roads
- to traffic. Thank you so much. Comments or questions Commissioner Jones?
- No, I don't, but this is very exciting. I'm sorry, go ahead. Sorry. No, nothing. Oh, I was just going
- to jump on Commissioner Jones's.
- and say that it's, again, just very rewarding to see these projects get done in the community. And we
- have some very exciting ones on our agenda here to start. And again, we have so many in our community
- that need to get finished as well. And I think that there are excellent examples of just partnerships
- between the state, the local community,
- Yes. So yeah, this kind of infrastructure is vital for residents, for businesses, economics. It all
- makes sense. And I know Ms. Ridge has worked very hard along with her staff to make sure these things
- happen. And that means years out.
- that process, and it's been a long one. Fullerton, especially. It's been a long process, so kudos to
- Lisa and her staff for getting this done. This is it's a lot. Alright, OK, so let's see if any other
- departments have an update. And come to the podium. Here's your hand on team.
- snow okay all right with that we will move on to public comment this is time reserved for items not
- on our agenda we ask each person to limit their time to three minutes and to please give us your name
- and county of residence before you speak you may raise your hand on teams or come to the podium
- Good morning. Good morning. My name is Nadia Lamden, and I am a resident of Monroe County. I've been
- here since 2012, and I currently work for Millican Realty. I was a student and just stayed in town.
- But what brought me here today is I'm here on behalf of Ralphie Paredes. He was 23 years old and recently
- died after a two-month stay in the hospital. He was making a full recovery and expected to be released
- days before his death. So me being here today is not something
- I expected or any of his loved ones expected. He died in a facility that usually doesn't experience
- death. So shortly after his death, I had to act quickly to pick up his body as this hospital didn't
- have a morgue. I was able to arrange this and make plans with the funeral home and the family paid everything
- that they had at the time, which was $4,500.
- After I visited the funeral home, I was in search of assistance programs around town, one being the
- Van Buren trustees. I learned that the full amount of assistance was $2,965, and I was told it was a
- good thing that the family had made a payment to the funeral home prior to asking for this assistance.
- Because the family had used the last of their funds and paid more than the standard threshold, that was a
- They got approved only for $965 rather than the 2,965. I'm just here today in one last attempt to appeal
- that decision. I'm looking for approval for the additional $2,000 for the family to pay for the remainder
- of the funeral services which are on Saturday, September 6th. Thank you.
- I'm really sorry for your loss, but we do have, there's a mechanism for appealing a trustee's decision.
- And that's not, it's not here and now, but it still can be done. Mr. Cockrell. I would just allow you
- to go talk to the auditor's office, which is located directly below this one in this building. I can't
- remember who exactly handles it. They may send you up to talk to Anita Freeman, because I think she
- used to handle those.
- I was like, I have an appeal form, and it just said that the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Yeah,
- I know. I appreciate you. Thank you for coming in. I'm really sorry for your loss. Thank you. Angie's
- going to look into it and give you some more info, but we want to make sure that that appeal can happen
- even after the services Saturday. So it doesn't have to happen before. I guess they just need the money.
- I know what I understand, but whatever we do, I appreciate it.
- There you go. Thank you so much. You have somebody waiting to help you. Thank you for your time. And
- I think I might join these again sometime. It's nice to see what's going on in town. Yeah. Thank you
- so much. I am sorry. Thank you. Any other public comment for items not on our agenda? OK, we will go
- ahead and move on to our next agenda item, please.
- I would like to move approval of the minutes for August 28th, 2025. Second. Any comments, corrections,
- or edits? I think I set mine in. I did not either. All right. Seeing none, Mr. Cockrell, will you please
- call the roll on approval of the minutes for August 28th, 2025? Commissioner Thomas. Yes. Commissioner
- Jones. I'll abstain. I wasn't here. Commissioner Madeira. Yes.
- Motion is approved. 2-0 with one abstention. Thank you so much. Next item, please. I would like to move
- approval of the claim socket for accounts payable for September 4th, 2025 and for payroll for September
- 5th, 2025. Second. Ms. Moser, please tell us all about it.
- Good morning commissioners, the accounts payable claims docket for September 4 2025 totals $1,004,499
- and 21 cents. This includes all emergency claims and adjustments. The payroll docket for September 5
- 2025 includes $1,612. I'm sorry.
- $1,612,957.36 in direct costs, and the remaining $687,002.54 were for indirect costs for a grand total
- of $2,299,959.90. Thank you so much. Comments or questions? Commissioner Madeira? I have none. Thank you.
- Commissioner Jones? No, I don't. Thank you. I don't either. Let's see if there's any public comment
- on this item. You may raise your hand on teams or come to the podium here in the NatU room.
- Seeing none, Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on approval of claim accounts payable September
- 4 2025 and payroll September 5 2025. Mr. Thomas. Yes. Commissioner Jones. Yes. Commissioner Madeira.
- Yes, motion is approved three to zero.
- Thank you so much. I will note for the record that we have received a report from Weights and Measures
- for August of 2025. I so appreciate that he moved away from the mid-month to mid-month reporting.
- All right. We will now move on to new business, please.
- I would like to move approval for Rose Painting Incorporated Agreement for the Convention Center Light
- Poles, fund name ARPA, fund number 8950, and the amount of $17,700. I will second that. Mr. Kreider.
- Good morning, commissioners. Richard Kreider, Monroe County Building Fleet Manager. I believe this is
- the last time I'll come see you about a Convention Center ARPA project. Wow. Yeah. This request is to
- accept the proposal submitted by Rose Painting
- ink in the amount of $17,700 to prep prime and paint 20 light poles located in the West overflow lot
- at the Monroe County convention center. Wow. We should, you know, commemorate this with something, but
- I don't know how you do that. Um, although ARPA is not going away, we've got some other discussions
- to happen in your future. Uh, thank you for bringing this to us. Uh, comments or questions, commissioner
- Jones. No, I don't. Thank you.
- Commissioner Madeira? Nope, just a bright idea. Any public comment? Not on the pun. Raise your hand
- on teams or come to the podium. Seeing none, Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the agreement
- with Rose Painting Inc. for Convention Center light poles, please? Commissioner Thomas? Yes. Commissioner Jones?
- Yes. Commissioner Madeira. Yes. Motion is approved three to zero. Thank you so much. Next item please.
- I would like to move approval for ratification of the high tech crimes memorandum of agreement renewal
- for 2026 and 2027 fund name high tech crimes unit fund number 9159 in the amount of $285,000 annually. Second.
- That was a second. Is Ms. Hamlin here? I'm here. Can you hear me? Excellent. Yes. Here I am. Thank you
- so much. Please tell us all about this. Good morning. Good morning, commissioners. This is the memorandum
- of agreement, request for signature. The memorandum of agreement is between the commissioners,
- the prosecutor's office, and the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council.
- The contract amount is for $285,000 annually. And this contract is for a term of two years that begins
- on January 1st, 2026. It's for the Administration and Maintenance of the High Tech Crimes Unit. And
- the High Tech Crimes Unit serves Monroe County, Bartholomew, Brown, Green, Jackson, Lawrence, Marion,
- sorry, Morgan, Orange, Owen,
- and Washington County. Happy to take any questions. All right. Thank you so much. Comments or questions?
- Commissioner Madeira? So our high tech crimes unit is a hidden gem. Literally, it is hidden back there
- in Ellisville. And it is something that we should all be very, very proud of. It enables us to do a
- lot of good work for a lot of counties. And I'm personally very, very proud of it and honored that we
- have it within our borders.
- Yeah, Levi Minick administers it. He does a great job. Yeah. Yeah. Comments or questions? Commissioner
- Jones? Yeah, I agree with all that Commissioner Madera said. And I was very supportive of this right
- from the beginning. And I believe we've seen this for a few years now. Yeah, that's really good. Great work.
- Let's see if there's any public comment on this. You can raise your hand on teams or come to the podium.
- All right. Seeing none, Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the ratification of the high
- tech crimes memorandum of agreement renewal for 26 and 27. Commissioner Thomas. Yes. Commissioner Jones.
- Yes. Commissioner Madeira. Yes. Motion is approved three to zero.
- Thank you. Thank you. Next item, please. I would like to move approval for the Bluestone Service Agreement
- Amendment. Fund names County General and Parks non-reverting. Fund numbers 1,000, 1178, and 1179 in
- an amount not to exceed $70,000. Second. Second. My mic is kind of funny. Good morning. Good morning.
- commissioners. My name is Jacob trustee. I'm the naturalist from Monroe County Parks and Rec. I'm not
- Kelly Whitmer. She couldn't be here today. So I came here to bring this amendment to you guys. Our parks
- board agreed to it. We have agreement with bluestone tree care for $70,000. This is for normal tree
- care and emergency situations throughout the next two years.
- and all of our properties, including the Huntington property that will be turning into a park. That
- was my question. Great. Thank you. So any comments or questions, Commissioner Jones? No, I don't.
- Thank you. Commissioner Madeira? Nope. Again, just very important to have it there in place for emergency
- situations as we saw a couple of weeks ago. Yeah, that's true. Good point.
- Yeah, and it's nice that it's also extending out to the new Monroe County Nature Preserve as well. Yes.
- Excellent. Yes. All right. I appreciate you coming in. Thank you. And let's see if there's any public
- comment on this item. You can raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. Seeing none.
- Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the Bluestone Service Agreement Amendment? Commissioner
- Thomas? Yes. Commissioner Jones? Yes. Commissioner Madeira? Yes. Motion is approved, three to zero.
- Thank you so much. All right, next item please. I would like to move approval for the
- Ordinance 2025-25 to amend ordinances, speed limit 86-09, no trucks 89-01, stop 86-06 and yield 86-12.
- Second. Ms. Ridge. Good morning. All of these items went to the Monroe County Traffic Commission Board.
- They are also warranted by the MUTCD of the Indiana version.
- We are amending 86-09, which is the speed limit ordinance to decrease Ice and Road, State Road 45 to
- Tower Road, Fullerton Pike, Leonard Springs Road West, Gordon Pike, D-Lap Road from Mount Tabor to Whittall
- to a 35 mile per hour speed limit.
- We are amending ordinance 86-09 to delete 30 mile per hour locations at Gordon Pike, Roger Street to
- end of county maintenance. We are amending 86-09 to add the following 30 mile per hour, DeLappe Road
- from Whittle to Maple Grove North. Amend 86-09 to add following 25 mile per hour location, Isen Road
- South, which is Tower Road to the end of county maintenance or dead end. Amend 86-09 to add the following 20
- mile per hour location for Chumley Road. Amend 86-09 to delete the following 20 mile per hour speed
- zone. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days location Gordon Pike from Wickens to Roger Street and to amend 86-09
- to add the following 20 mile per hour school zone 7 to 4 school days location Fullerton Pike from Wickens
- to Clearview and Gordon Pike Clearview to Rogers.
- Also amending the addition on 89-01 of a no trucks location for the Eisen Road, Tower Road, to Bridal
- Path Trail. And we are amending 86-06, the deletion of a stop location at Shiloh Road eastbound for
- John Young Road, amending 86-12, which is yield sign, and it's an addition of a Shiloh Road eastbound
- for John Young Road.
- Like that's all of them. Okay. Um, I, let's, let's see if my, I have a question, but let's see my colleagues
- have questions first. Uh, commissioner Madeira. Um, I have none. It was a tour around the County to
- look all of these up. Did you drive every one of them? I did not. My eyes did, but okay. Uh, commissioner
- Jones comments or questions. No, I don't. Okay. So.
- Because we don't have the ordinances in front of us from 1986, what a good year it was. But it appears
- there's some duplication, but maybe not. So if we're deleting a 30, let's take Ice and Road South. If
- we're deleting a 35 mile per hour location, but then we're adding a 35 mile an hour location on the
- same road, but State Road,
- 45 to Tower Road? The Isen Road. Yeah. So we're actually dealing with the dead end portion of Isen Road.
- So we're deleting a portion of that and lowering it to 25 due to the width of the roadway. Got it.
- And OK. And so that's the Tower Road to ECM. Correct. Got it. OK, good, good, good. All right. I just
- want to make sure I understand because it was like adding and deleting, but it was the same. Got it.
- Thank you. Perfect.
- All right, I knew you'd be able to give me some clarity. Let's see if there's any public comment on
- this item. You raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium and that you will. All right, seeing none.
- Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on ordinance 2025-25? Mr. Thomas. Yes.
- Commissioner Jones. Yes. Commissioner Madeira. Yes. Motion is approved. Three to zero. All right.
- Next item, please. I would like to move approval for DLZ Indiana LLC agreement for Cintas. Oh, I'm sorry.
- I would like to move approval for Cintas agreement for highway garage supplies. Fund name Motor Vehicle
- Highway Fund number 1176 in the amount of $225 average per month.
- This is basically renewing our Centos agreement for the next five years. And there was no price adjustment.
- So we went ahead to lock in for the five years instead of the three that we previously had. Comments
- or questions? Commissioner Jones. No, I don't. Thank you. Commissioner Madeira. No, I'm sorry. I cleaned
- this off our agenda early. So just a housekeeping item.
- all right um okay uh let's see if there's any public comment not about the puns raise your hand on teams
- or come to the podium all right mr cockerel will you please call the roll on this intense agreement
- for highway garage supplies commissioner thomas yes commissioner jones yes commissioner madera
- Motion is approved, three to zero. Thank you so much. Next item. I would like to finally move approval
- for DLC Indiana LLC agreement for old South State Road 37 South and Dillman Road intersection improvement
- project. Fund name old State Road 37 South and Dillman Road intersection improvement fund number 8191
- in the amount of $539,650. I will second that Ms. Ridge.
- So we were awarded this project. We went through the MPO for the funding. The agreement is for the design
- phase of the project and 90% is funded through the HSIP funding, which is Highway Safety Improvement
- Program. The proper RFP process, since this is a federal aid project, was followed. We basically advertised
- through NDOT the RFP. I believe on this project we received maybe eight RFPs.
- We have three scores that read all the RFPs, score them individually, then we bring those together and
- tabulate the highest ranking firm. We send all of the documentation to NDOT for processing and for their
- review and approval. And this was the process that was followed for this project, along with all of
- our federal aid projects. So we have various different consultants for all of our 15 federal aid projects.
- As you can see, the MPO NDOT funding for this project is allocated at $480,000.
- one thousand five hundred dollars and the local funds which is out of the local road and street fund
- is fifty eight thousand one hundred and fifty dollars excellent thank you so much comments or questions
- commissioner madeira thank you for that explanation of how these contracts are awarded i think
- The public doesn't always appreciate that you know how this process is a lot of it out of our hands
- and also how the process is different for all of these various projects, especially when it's a federal
- project versus you know a state match.
- sorely needed project. I think this is right where the recycling center is, and this is a bridge that
- is frequently used. This is a back way for a lot of people to get around. This is right near a trail.
- And so this is a bridge that is frequently washed out, I think, as well.
- So that's, that is our bridge 83 replacement project. And this is the corner where the Duke plant is
- Bloomington mulch across the highway. It's right where the end dot just put in a J turn on 69 37.
- So yeah, it's in coordination with all of those projects and the bridge project across the road.
- So yes. Yep. Excellent. Thank you so much.
- Intersection, then the bridge. Yep. Yep. It's all part of the same. It's all part of the same line.
- Yep. Excellent. It's been due for a long time. Thank you. Oh yeah. Commissioner Jones comments or questions.
- I'm just glad to see this work being done. Yes, for sure. And again, another project that has been a
- long time coming that Ms. Ridge and her staff have worked on.
- um diligently and followed through on everything in a timely manner and we appreciate that especially
- with fifty eight thousand dollars in local funds versus ninety percent paid by the state so good thing
- all right uh let's see if there's any public comment on this item you raise your hand on teams or come
- to the podium
- none. Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the DLZ Indiana LLC agreement for Old 37 South
- and the Dillman Road intersection improvement project? Commissioner Thomas? Yes. Commissioner Jones?
- Yes. Commissioner Madeira? Yes. Motion is approved three to zero. Thank you. Next item please. I would
- like to move approval
- for the indiana railroad permit for eagleson bridge tree removal fund name cumulative bridge fund number
- 1135 in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars second miss ridge uh the permit agreement is for
- the for minroe county to conduct the minimal tree removal for the eagleson bridge replacement project
- uh we will receive quotes and contract that out um
- We are planning on doing this tree removal on October 10th when IU is closed for their one day fall
- break. Uh, end day end of railroad is waiving the permit fee. Um, the cost is not to exceed $5,000 if
- we need to have flaggers, uh, during that tree removal on the 10th. Great. Thank you so much. Uh, comments
- or questions, commissioner Jones. No, I don't. Thank you. Commissioner Madeira.
- No, I just I love the fact that this is minimal tree removal removal. So which is also minimal cost.
- Good on both counts. Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You can raise your hand on
- teams or come to the podium. Seeing none, all Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the Indiana
- Railroad permit for Eagleson Bridge tree removal?
- Commissioner Thomas. Yes. Commissioner Jones. Yes. Commissioner Madeira. Yes. Motion is approved three
- to zero. Thank you so much. Next item. I would like to move approval for the source well quote from
- blue energy equipment for fuel station repairs fund name local road and street fund number 1169 in the
- amount of $92,173. Second, Ms. Ridge one more.
- Well, two more. So this is a quote, our fuel station wiring has been in existence since 1995, since
- the facility was constructed. So we're starting to experience a lot of issues with that. So we received
- this source well quote from blue energy equipment that's done repairs on our fuel station. I do have
- it on the September 16th, 2025 council meeting to create the account line in the additional for the repairs.
- Thank you so much. And every department uses this. It's yeah. Uh, comments or questions, commissioner
- Madeira. I have none. Thank you. Commissioner Jones. No, I don't. Thank you. Any public comment on this
- item? You can raise your hand on teams or come to the podium.
- see none. Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the source of a quote from blue energy equipment
- for fuel station repairs? Mr. Thomas? Yes. Commissioner Jones? Yes. Commissioner Madeira? Yes. Motion
- is approved three to zero. Thank you. Now the last item for Ms. Ridge. I would like to move approval
- of the Monroe County policy for speed humps. Second. Ms. Ridge, tell us all about it.
- So we originated this policy in 2007. We were unable to find the record of the policy actually coming
- to the commissioners meeting for final approval. So we wanted to update the policy. Periodically we
- get residents in the county that want speed humps put into their subdivision to control speed. So we
- sent the speed hump policy to them.
- accepted them or their HOA if they want to follow the the guidelines and the policy for installing speed
- humps. The county highway does not install speed humps. It's not really friendly to our snow plows for
- sure but we try and address the different questions that the residents across the county have so we
- share this policy with them. The traffic commission board reviewed the policy. We made
- minimal changes, updated some suggested changes from them, and they voted on it on August 21st, 2025,
- so we wanted to bring it to the commissioners for final approval. I'm not one that likes to put an obstacle
- in the way of a smooth roadway, but here we go. I'd like to make a motion to amend this to include approval
- I think this is something that needs to come to us as well- so I would like to. Make that motion to
- amend if- miss ridge is okay with that. All right- can I get a second.
- Commissioner Jones, comments or questions on the amendment or on the policy as a whole? Both seem like
- a good idea to me. Commissioner Madeira, comments or questions? No comments or questions. OK. So I don't
- really have a specific language, but I think it's pretty standard. Yeah.
- So first, we'll take public comment on the motion to amend the speed hump policy. All right.
- Seeing none, Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the motion to amend the Monroe County policy
- for speed humps? Commissioner Thomas? Yes. Commissioner Jones? Yes. Commissioner Madeira?
- Yes. Motion is approved. Motion to amend is approved three to zero. Thank you so much. So any public
- comments or other comments from my colleagues on the overarching policy? I like the way that it really says
- that neighbors have to want it. And there is a process and a procedure and it's very clearly laid out,
- very easy to follow. So I just don't know that many people want them in their neighborhoods. And sometimes
- there are other options. So any public comment on this?
- Mr. Cockrell, will you please call for the roll on the amended Monroe County policy for speed humps?
- Commissioner Thomas? Yes. Commissioner Jones? Yes. Commissioner Madeira? Yes. Motion is approved, three
- to zero. Great. Thank you. Now you may take a breath and a breather and we have one more item. Please.
- I would like to move approval of the schematic design phase as presented by DLZ and WGS on August 29th,
- 2025. The other part of it is to... Oh, and to approve DLZ and WGS to commence the design development
- phase. Thank you. I will second that. Thank you so much. All right.
- I don't know if Mr. Cockrell wants to say anything first and then we'll invite Mr. Carnegie to the podium
- as well. I would just say as the motion indicated that there was a pretty thorough conversation on the
- 29th, any public who wishes to review it, it's on our website, as well as some of the exhibit that was
- referred to throughout that presentation. So I've asked Mr. Carnegie to give a brief statement and then
- be here to answer any questions you guys may have.
- Thank you so much. Good morning. Morning. All right. So Scott Carnegie, project manager with DLZ Bloomington
- Monroe County resident joined here also by representatives from Little Garmonk Smoot. Just to reiterate
- again, I know that I've said this multiple times, but I think it's important for you to understand the
- process. So as standard in any design,
- project, there's three primary design phases. There's schematic design, design development, and construction
- documents. After that, it moves into the bidding phase, which then obviously leads into the construction
- phase. So on Friday, as Mr. Cockrell just explained, we presented the first of the three primary design
- phases, that being schematic design. Each phase requires a presentation and owner approval before
- we as a team can proceed to the next design phase. So we're here today seeking approval of the schematic
- design presentation, the information that was given to you on Friday, August 29th, and approval to commence
- the next design phase, which is the design development phase. Thank you so much. Comments or questions?
- Commissioner Jones? No, I don't. Thank you. Commissioner Madeira?
- I know there is considerable debate right now about the budget and about the design. We know that it's
- important to move ahead. And we know that there is a legislature that's looking at us to move ahead.
- And so we need to send a very clear message that we are moving ahead. And I think this is the clearest
- way to send this message. We have some speed humps from the previous item.
- I think we need to proceed- given to us by the state legislature- which are no three that we know of-
- that will make it very difficult for us to proceed. But I think we need to proceed and we. We're working
- on the other aspect of it- but it's it's- I
- we get through the legislative issues from the state. For the public certification, what is the rest
- of the timeline look like if everything goes swimmingly? Very good question, Julie. So I'm referencing
- the timeline. It was included in our schematic design packet last Friday. With approval today,
- on December the 23rd and I'm looking at Angie because I've already gotten the comment about December
- 23rd when we would be presenting our design development package again you know to the county. That date
- we can shift but I just put something on the calendar so that would be and then if we receive design
- development approval
- Then we have construction document presentation to the county and for approval on June 23rd, 2026. Receive
- bids August 2026. Begin construction in October 2026 with construction substantially complete in June
- 2029. A lot. That's a lot. All right.
- So let's go ahead and see if there's any public comments on this item. You can raise your hand on Teams
- or come to the podium.
- Seeing none, Mr. Cockrell, will you please call the roll on the acceptance of the schematic design phase
- for the Justice Center and the commencement of the design development phase? Commissioner Thomas? Yes.
- Commissioner Jones? Yes. Commissioner Madeira? Yes. Motion is approved, three to zero. Thank you.
- Thank you. All right.
- I was not ready for announcements, but here we go. This will happen. So, just a reminder that residents
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- keep residents informed of emergencies, weather emergencies, road issues, as they may be, emergencies,
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- um on the count on the calendar for residents to meet with us individually um and I know there's one
- tonight because that would be mine at a late hour of 8 pm so um also we have um um we are always accepting
- applications for boards and commissions um go to our
- new website in.gov slash county slash monroe and take a look at the available board and commission seats
- and some things may not appear to be open but will be at the end of the year so with the new year there
- are always new appointments so we do encourage folks to apply
- Um, for any and all boards or commissions you're interested in, um, serving on. And we do appreciate
- the contribution of our residents, uh, their experience, their talent, their time, um, to help us make
- a better Monroe County government for everyone. Uh, do we have anything else? Commissioner Jones, anything
- else for the good of the order? No, I don't. Thank you.
- All right. We do not have a work session today, so our next meeting is Thursday, September 11th, 10 a.m.,
- right here in the NatU Hill Room. Thank you, everyone. Be well. We're adjourned.