WEBVTT 00:00:00.258 --> 00:00:06.893 - Good afternoon. I'm gonna call to order this meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. It 00:00:06.893 --> 00:00:12.542 - is Thursday, September 11th, 2025. This is the meeting that was recessed from 10 a.m. 00:00:12.866 --> 00:00:18.534 - this morning. We will begin with our public statement. We, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, 00:00:18.534 --> 00:00:24.258 - renew our commitment to welcome and protect the rights of all people, regardless of age, race, color, 00:00:24.258 --> 00:00:29.925 - creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, economic status, and 00:00:29.925 --> 00:00:35.593 - national origin. And we affirm the right of every person to live peacefully and without fear. And we 00:00:35.593 --> 00:00:41.597 - will fight and resist at every step discrimination and harmful policies, whatever their source. We believe 00:00:41.597 --> 00:00:42.832 - in diversity, equity, 00:00:42.832 --> 00:00:51.900 - school system. We stand in support of inclusion and belonging. We also stand in support of our county 00:00:51.900 --> 00:01:01.056 - public school systems. Both RBB and MCC SC and with that, I will know for the record that I am present 00:01:01.056 --> 00:01:10.035 - here. Commissioner Thomas with Commissioner Madeira. And, um. Commissioner Jones is absent today. Um 00:01:10.035 --> 00:01:11.902 - the next item on our 00:01:13.666 --> 00:01:15.166 - Proclamation Lake Monroe Day. 00:01:15.522 --> 00:01:21.402 - where is Lake Monroe has been used as a drinking water source to residents of Monroe County since 1967, 00:01:21.402 --> 00:01:27.056 - and currently provides drinking water to over 130,000 people. And where is Monroe County depends on 00:01:27.056 --> 00:01:32.936 - Lake Monroe as its primary significant water source. And where is Lake Monroe generates over 40 million 00:01:32.936 --> 00:01:38.703 - in economic impact annually in our region from recreational tourism. And where is Lake Monroe and its 00:01:38.703 --> 00:01:44.527 - adjacent wetlands provide critical habitat for wildlife, including the bald eagle. And where is Monroe 00:01:44.527 --> 00:01:45.488 - County has taken 00:01:45.488 --> 00:01:50.998 - in an active role in protecting the health of the watershed and the water quality of Lake Monroe and 00:01:50.998 --> 00:01:56.618 - whereas Lake Monroe and its tributaries provide recreational and scenic opportunities that improve the 00:01:56.618 --> 00:02:02.510 - quality of life for those who visit or live nearby and whereas Monroe County continues to support community 00:02:02.510 --> 00:02:07.966 - action related to watershed planning and the watershed plan implementation and whereas we recognize 00:02:07.966 --> 00:02:13.421 - the importance of Lake Monroe and make a commitment as a community to protect and preserve the lake 00:02:13.421 --> 00:02:15.440 - and its tributaries now therefore we 00:02:15.440 --> 00:02:24.202 - the Monroe County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim September 14th, 2025 as Lake Monroe Day. 00:02:24.202 --> 00:02:33.225 - Proclaimed this 11th day of September, 2025. Great. Thank you so much. Next, we have department updates 00:02:33.225 --> 00:02:42.334 - and we'll have public comment after that. Morning. Good afternoon, commissioners. Sorry, good afternoon. 00:02:42.498 --> 00:02:49.247 - It does feel a little odd. As of September 10th, emergency department visits for COVID-like illness 00:02:49.247 --> 00:02:54.174 - have remained steady and wastewater concentrations are trending upwards. 00:02:54.274 --> 00:03:01.751 - According to a regional representative of CVS, CVS Minute Clinic locations now have the 2025-2026 COVID-19 00:03:01.751 --> 00:03:08.810 - vaccine available for those 12 and older. So individuals can inquire about this in person or you can 00:03:08.810 --> 00:03:16.077 - schedule an appointment online. The Health Department still has free COVID tests available. Individuals 00:03:16.077 --> 00:03:21.598 - can walk in Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to receive free tests. 00:03:21.698 --> 00:03:30.390 - and our public health clinic has vaccines available. You can call 812-353-3244 for an appointment. Thank 00:03:30.390 --> 00:03:38.916 - you so much. Comments, questions? No, thank you so very much. Thank you. Any other department updates? 00:03:38.916 --> 00:03:47.442 - Right. Is there any public comment for items not on our agenda? Come up to the podium. We do have your 00:03:47.442 --> 00:03:50.174 - proclamation here, Ms. Sullivan. 00:03:51.714 --> 00:03:59.530 - Angie, would you pass that forward please? Thank you so much. Thank you for being here. Please come 00:03:59.530 --> 00:04:07.346 - on up to the podium. You'll have three minutes to speak. We'll ask for your name and your county of 00:04:07.346 --> 00:04:09.534 - residence before you begin. 00:04:11.202 --> 00:04:19.725 - My name is Molly Radecki. I live in Monroe County in the town of Steinsville. I was here in April explaining 00:04:19.725 --> 00:04:27.779 - that I was displaced from my home because of flooding. Not because I live in a floodplain, but because 00:04:27.779 --> 00:04:35.833 - there was sewage water that came from my shower, probably due to the fact that there wasn't a backflow 00:04:35.833 --> 00:04:41.150 - device on the septic slash hybrid system that Binyam Fanyam put in. 00:04:41.730 --> 00:04:49.217 - Until this day, I am not back in my home. I am going to lose my temporary housing. I applied for FEMA 00:04:49.217 --> 00:04:56.557 - assistance. However, the flood victims between the April 2nd and April 9th somehow got bypassed for 00:04:56.557 --> 00:05:04.044 - help. I know there was an appeal. I don't know the verdict of the appeal, but I know that many of you 00:05:04.044 --> 00:05:07.934 - have more power than me. If you could write an email 00:05:08.066 --> 00:05:16.565 - or pick up the phone and please ask the Department of Homeland Security, the governor, FEMA to please 00:05:16.565 --> 00:05:25.230 - release some money because right now Binyam Fanyam wants to put a lien on my house to pay a sewage bill 00:05:25.230 --> 00:05:33.729 - for a house I'm not living in. They will not put a backflow device on my septic until there's another 00:05:33.729 --> 00:05:36.062 - natural disaster or another 00:05:36.322 --> 00:05:43.373 - storm disaster. I can't afford as a single mom to fix up my house, get a new mattress, get new clothing, 00:05:43.373 --> 00:05:50.424 - get new bedding, and set up my daughter for us to be out of our house again because there is no backflow 00:05:50.424 --> 00:05:57.207 - device. I don't have the energy. I'm already living hand to mouth, and I don't want to traumatize my 00:05:57.207 --> 00:06:03.989 - daughter anymore. Monroe County has two vacant seats on the Binyam Fanyam board that are not filled, 00:06:03.989 --> 00:06:04.862 - and you have 00:06:06.146 --> 00:06:15.541 - a numeral majority to control that board. There's five of 11 seats. So I'm please asking Monroe County, 00:06:15.541 --> 00:06:24.664 - please do an audit of Binyam Fanyam and make sure they are helping the constituents. And I can avoid 00:06:24.664 --> 00:06:33.246 - a lot of the issues with them if I could just get the funding from FEMA. Thank you. Thank you. 00:06:33.602 --> 00:06:41.536 - I just would ask you to please contact the emergency management department and bring your inquiries 00:06:41.536 --> 00:06:49.549 - there and then to work with our building department and planning department regarding your situation 00:06:49.549 --> 00:06:57.880 - with your house. We can't change the rules. We can't change as much as we might want to for a particular 00:06:57.880 --> 00:07:02.878 - situation. We get it. It's terrible. But we have staff members 00:07:03.106 --> 00:07:09.724 - in our throughout county government that can help, but you have to. I've engaged them all. I have email 00:07:09.724 --> 00:07:16.088 - engagement and we can't make new rules for you as much as we want to. And that's the and that's the 00:07:16.088 --> 00:07:22.834 - problem that we have. So but we do appreciate you coming in, but I would recommend you contact emergency. 00:07:22.834 --> 00:07:29.707 - I have and I've gotten a lot of grass lighting because they don't treat Steinsville. They treat Steinsville 00:07:29.707 --> 00:07:31.998 - residents as second class citizens. 00:07:32.098 --> 00:07:40.405 - And I have email verification of that, especially with Jeff, the cocker, the lawyer. I mean, he was 00:07:40.405 --> 00:07:48.713 - arguing with me about the board power. You have the power to elect two more board members. You have 00:07:48.713 --> 00:07:55.774 - the power to advocate. And I have engaged the planning and development, and I had to 00:07:56.066 --> 00:08:05.006 - I would like to remind them that the inner local agreement does say that they have the power of jurisdiction 00:08:05.006 --> 00:08:13.371 - for development. I had to read it myself and point that out to them before they treated me as if they 00:08:13.371 --> 00:08:19.358 - would help me. They're aware of that. Thank you so much. Appreciate you. 00:08:25.058 --> 00:08:31.509 - Seeing none, we'll move on to the next item, please. I would like to move approval of the minutes for 00:08:31.509 --> 00:08:37.897 - September 4th, 2025. Second. Any comments, corrections, or edits? I think I've got the minute ready. 00:08:37.897 --> 00:08:44.221 - Okay, great. All those in favor of approving the minutes for September 4th, 2025, signify by saying 00:08:44.221 --> 00:08:50.735 - aye. Aye. Motion carries, 2-0. Next item, please. I would like to move approval of the claim stock yet 00:08:50.735 --> 00:08:54.846 - for counts payable for September 11th, 2025. Second. Ms. Monser. 00:08:55.426 --> 00:09:04.576 - Good afternoon. The accounts payable claims docket for September 11th, 2025 totals $8,995,688.60. This 00:09:04.576 --> 00:09:13.549 - includes all emergency claims and adjustments. Any comments or questions? I don't either. Any public 00:09:13.549 --> 00:09:20.478 - comment on this item? You can raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. 00:09:28.866 --> 00:09:35.353 - All those in favor of approving the claim stock at accounts payable September 11th, 2025 signify by 00:09:35.353 --> 00:09:41.840 - saying aye. I motion carries to zero. I will note for the record we have received a report from the 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:47.678 - clerk of the circuit court for July 2025 and we will now move on to new business, please. 00:09:47.906 --> 00:09:55.295 - I would like to move approval forward RLH seal coding incorporated the crack ceiling project fund name 00:09:55.295 --> 00:10:02.827 - motor vehicle highway restricted fund number 1173 in the amount of a hundred thousand two hundred eighty 00:10:02.827 --> 00:10:10.215 - five dollars and twenty cents. Second Ms. Ridge. So we are wanting to we sent quotes for three vendors 00:10:10.215 --> 00:10:14.878 - for the crack ceiling on various county roads we've received two 00:10:20.194 --> 00:10:26.560 - by highway personnel. The lowest quote was received from RLH seal coding. The department would like 00:10:26.560 --> 00:10:33.180 - to accept the quote for crack sealing in 2025. Thank you so much. Comments? Questions? No. I don't have 00:10:33.180 --> 00:10:39.801 - any either. This is a really good way to preserve our pavement. Appreciate the work on this. Any public 00:10:39.801 --> 00:10:44.766 - comment on this item? You can raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. 00:10:52.546 --> 00:10:59.744 - Seeing none, all those in favor of awarding RLH seal coding ink, the crack ceiling project for motor 00:10:59.744 --> 00:11:06.870 - vehicle highway signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries two zero. Next item, please. I'd like to 00:11:06.870 --> 00:11:14.068 - move approval for blue sown tree for Rockport road bridge number 308 tree removal fund name Rockport 00:11:14.068 --> 00:11:20.126 - road bridge number 308 fund number 1135 in the amount of $65,665. Second, Ms. Ridge. 00:11:20.482 --> 00:11:28.746 - We contacted three tree service companies about quotes for the project and received one from Bluestone. 00:11:28.746 --> 00:11:36.851 - The tree removal is for the Rockport Road Bridge replacement. The project goes to letting in February 00:11:36.851 --> 00:11:44.797 - 2026, so it would be for a construction season of 2026. Alright, comments or questions? No. I don't 00:11:44.797 --> 00:11:46.942 - either any public comment. 00:11:47.458 --> 00:11:59.557 - on this item raise your hand and teams or come to the podium and that you know. It's being done all 00:11:59.557 --> 00:12:11.656 - those in favor of approving the blue stone tree agreement for Rockport road bridge 308 tree removal 00:12:11.656 --> 00:12:17.342 - signify by saying aye aye motion carries to 0. 00:12:17.602 --> 00:12:24.907 - Next item, please. I would like to move approval for establishing the Ad Maloria Meliora Fund Agreement 00:12:24.907 --> 00:12:32.071 - presenter. Sorry. No, you're good. I'm going to second that and we have Ms. Kelly joining us. Tell us 00:12:32.071 --> 00:12:33.054 - all about it. 00:12:34.882 --> 00:12:41.971 - Yes, this request is for approval of an agreement that has been established between the community foundation 00:12:41.971 --> 00:12:48.475 - of Bloomington and Monroe County. So they established fund the add Maloria fund. I think I'm saying 00:12:48.475 --> 00:12:55.044 - that right. So the purpose of this fund is to provide additional support to the Monroe County Health 00:12:55.044 --> 00:13:01.743 - Department that's outlined in exhibit B under intended uses of this fund agreement. Thank you so much. 00:13:01.743 --> 00:13:04.670 - I think this is a really good idea given the 00:13:04.770 --> 00:13:12.055 - politics of the day. Comments or questions? No, I agree with you. This is going to provide a source 00:13:12.055 --> 00:13:19.559 - of needed funds. All right. And this was already approved by the health board. I believe so. It's been 00:13:19.559 --> 00:13:26.917 - a while because I think it's been since this summer that we were working on it. Okay. They will have 00:13:26.917 --> 00:13:29.758 - to approve it too if they haven't yet. 00:13:29.890 --> 00:13:40.304 - So excellent, thank you. Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You raise your hand in 00:13:40.304 --> 00:13:51.229 - teams or come to the podium. Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the establishment of the Admiral 00:13:51.229 --> 00:13:59.806 - Leora Fund Agreement signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries to zero. Thank you. 00:14:00.194 --> 00:14:06.767 - All right. Items D and E together, please. I would like to move approval for Items D, Harold 00:14:06.767 --> 00:14:13.975 - Fish Incorporated Agreement for Controls Update Phase 3 Hardware, Fund Name 2019 Geobond, Fund Number 00:14:13.975 --> 00:14:21.325 - 4812 in the amount of $47,795. And Item E, Harold Fish Incorporated Agreement for Chiller Communication 00:14:21.325 --> 00:14:27.262 - Card Replacement, Fund Name 2019 Geobond, Fund Number 4812 in the amount of $7,964. 00:14:28.226 --> 00:14:35.336 - I will second that, Mr. Crider. Okay, good afternoon, commissioners. Richard Crider, building and fleet 00:14:35.336 --> 00:14:42.241 - manager. We've combined two gender requests by bond. These two are the 2019 GO bond. Do you want the 00:14:42.241 --> 00:14:49.146 - grand total of both projects together or individually? No, that's all right. All right, this request 00:14:49.146 --> 00:14:55.230 - is accept the proposals submitted by HFI in the amount of $47,795 to provide and install 00:14:55.426 --> 00:15:04.847 - new hardware devices to monitor and control HVAC set point commands sent by the new supervisory software 00:15:04.847 --> 00:15:13.819 - and the equipment fifth floor mechanical room at the justice center and also the proposal submitted 00:15:13.819 --> 00:15:23.330 - by HFI in the amount of $7,964 to remove and replace the failed communication card necessarily to command 00:15:23.330 --> 00:15:25.214 - the chiller staging. 00:15:25.634 --> 00:15:36.820 - They have two chillers. They don't need to both run at the same time. This card tells each chiller when 00:15:36.820 --> 00:15:47.791 - to energize. Thank you so much. Comments or questions, Commissioner Madeira? No. All right. These are 00:15:47.791 --> 00:15:50.910 - both for the justice center, 00:15:51.106 --> 00:16:01.553 - I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Chiller communication card replacements also for the Justice Center, correct? 00:16:01.553 --> 00:16:12.419 - Correct, right? Thank you. All right. See if there's any public comment on the site and raise your hand 00:16:12.419 --> 00:16:16.702 - and teams come to the podium here in the 00:16:17.090 --> 00:16:24.808 - The Herald Fish Inc. agreement for the controls update phase three hardware and for the chiller communication 00:16:24.808 --> 00:16:31.894 - card replacement signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries to zero. Next item, please. I would like 00:16:31.894 --> 00:16:39.402 - to move approval for item F. Herald Fish Incorporated Agreement for Cooling Tower Actuators at the Justice 00:16:39.402 --> 00:16:44.734 - Building. Fund name 2023 Geobond. Fund number 4817 in the amount of 19,745. 00:16:45.026 --> 00:16:51.930 - and for item G, Harold Fish Incorporated Agreement for Controls Update Phase 3 Software Engineering 00:16:51.930 --> 00:16:58.972 - Fund Name 2023 Geobond Fund Number 4817 in the amount of $29,845. Second. Mr. Crider. All right. This 00:16:58.972 --> 00:17:06.221 - request is to accept the proposal submitted by HFI in the amount of $19,745 to remove existing butterfly 00:17:06.221 --> 00:17:13.470 - valves that are worn and not functioning properly and to replace with new properly sized valves provided 00:17:13.470 --> 00:17:14.782 - by the contractor. 00:17:16.066 --> 00:17:23.261 - The second request is to accept the proposal submitted by HFI in the amount of $29,845 for software 00:17:23.261 --> 00:17:30.528 - engineering to design program applications for new supervisory software that will be used to monitor 00:17:30.528 --> 00:17:38.011 - and control HVAC equipment in the fifth floor mechanical area at the Justice Center. Thank you so much. 00:17:38.011 --> 00:17:45.566 - Comments, questions, Commissioner Madeira? No. I appreciate your work on this. I know this will help us. 00:17:45.986 --> 00:17:51.577 - with keeping the mold at bay in the future. All right, let's see if there's any public comment on this 00:17:51.577 --> 00:17:54.942 - item. Can you raise your hand on teams or come to the podium? 00:18:05.250 --> 00:18:12.011 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the Herald Fish Inc. agreement for cooling tower actuators 00:18:12.011 --> 00:18:18.513 - and for controls update phase three software engineering signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 00:18:18.513 --> 00:18:25.014 - 2-0. Next item, please. I would like to move approval for Steve's Roofing and Sheet Metal Agreement 00:18:25.014 --> 00:18:31.581 - for roof replacement for the health building. Fund name 2024 Geobond, fund number 4819 in the amount 00:18:31.581 --> 00:18:33.726 - of $201,800. Second. Mr. Crider. 00:18:33.922 --> 00:18:42.275 - Okay, on August 28th, we received five bids at the commissioners meeting for the health building roof 00:18:42.275 --> 00:18:50.547 - replacement after review. It was recommended that Steve's roofing was awarded the bid. They were the 00:18:50.547 --> 00:18:55.870 - most responsive contractor and and the lowest bid. So that said, 00:18:57.570 --> 00:19:03.876 - please accept the base bid and alternate to submitted by Steve's Roofing and sheet metal and the amount 00:19:03.876 --> 00:19:09.939 - of $201,800 to provide replacement of the roof on both levels and loading dock in accordance to the 00:19:09.939 --> 00:19:16.245 - contract specifications at the Monroe County Health Building. Thank you so much. Comments or questions, 00:19:16.245 --> 00:19:22.369 - Commissioner Madeira? No, I know that we've needed a new roof on that building for quite a while, so 00:19:22.369 --> 00:19:25.886 - this is good to move ahead with that project. Yes, it is. 00:19:26.210 --> 00:19:34.155 - even better because we will be solar ready, which is great. Excellent. All right, let's see if there's 00:19:34.155 --> 00:19:41.560 - any public comment on this item. You raise your hand in teams or come to the podium. All right, 00:19:41.560 --> 00:19:49.274 - seeing none, all those in favor of approving the Steve's Roofing and Chief Metal Agreement for roof 00:19:49.274 --> 00:19:56.062 - replacement for the health building signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries to zero. 00:19:56.322 --> 00:20:03.978 - Thank you, sir. Thank you. All right. Next item, please. I would like to move approval for resolution 00:20:03.978 --> 00:20:11.859 - 2025-38, approval of the issuance of general obligation bond. Fund name and fund number to be determined 00:20:11.859 --> 00:20:20.190 - in the amount up to $6 million. Second. Mr. Cockrell's not here. Did you want to manage this one, Angie? Yeah. 00:20:20.706 --> 00:20:28.907 - I should manage this one. Ms. Turner King's like, yes, please. All right. Okay, so this is a resolution 00:20:28.907 --> 00:20:36.950 - for a proposal of a $6 million bond. And this projects are specifically for, so this bond is to cover 00:20:36.950 --> 00:20:44.836 - the following projects and their county public improvement needs. Fees associated with the issuance 00:20:44.836 --> 00:20:48.542 - of the bond, design plans for the improvements 00:20:48.898 --> 00:20:57.144 - the Monroe County Airport, remodeling of the showers building specifically for our voter registration 00:20:57.144 --> 00:21:05.632 - and early voting, and improvements within our Youth Services Bureau, our nature preserve, the courthouse 00:21:05.632 --> 00:21:13.716 - ground, and emergency management has a need for additional sirens, and we're looking at cameras and 00:21:13.716 --> 00:21:17.758 - other non-lethal force equipment for the sheriff. 00:21:17.858 --> 00:21:26.123 - There's some additional need for some furniture, tools, and equipment by our aviation department. So 00:21:26.123 --> 00:21:34.633 - these are all related to improvements and the incidental expenses in connection with these improvements 00:21:34.633 --> 00:21:43.307 - are part of this proposed bond. The approval is for up to six million. That gives the council the ability 00:21:43.307 --> 00:21:45.598 - to determine an actual rate 00:21:45.762 --> 00:21:55.745 - an amount for this particular bond. We have received an excess of four million, I believe it is at this 00:21:55.745 --> 00:22:05.439 - point in time in projects that are requested. And then this bond is due to recent changes in Indiana 00:22:05.439 --> 00:22:13.214 - code must be longer than five years. And so this would be a $6 million bond over 00:22:13.378 --> 00:22:21.903 - six years. What we have done in the past has been a 3.1 million dollar bond each year. And so that gets 00:22:21.903 --> 00:22:30.182 - paid off that year, the following year. So this kind of drags it out, sounds worse when you hear the 00:22:30.182 --> 00:22:38.461 - word six versus 3.1, but the effect to our community is spread over a longer period of time and it's 00:22:38.461 --> 00:22:40.510 - smaller. Does that help? 00:22:40.802 --> 00:22:50.320 - right yeah no that does help yeah and it would mean an annual bond that would also be more than five 00:22:50.320 --> 00:22:59.744 - years long because this is these are capital projects that we have a fund called capital cumulative 00:22:59.744 --> 00:23:06.718 - capital development fund that we utilize but so much of that fund becomes 00:23:07.042 --> 00:23:14.509 - services department is utilized by the technical services department. It's where our software line is. 00:23:14.509 --> 00:23:22.267 - It's where a lot of the personnel is in technical services. We have a lot of sheriff's department vehicles 00:23:22.267 --> 00:23:29.662 - and very expensive things there. And so when we do things like put a new roof on the health building, 00:23:30.018 --> 00:23:37.747 - of capital development fund money to do it with anymore. And that's why we're continuing to rely on 00:23:37.747 --> 00:23:45.399 - general obligation bonds. And it is important to note that this $6 million is a threshold, a peak, 00:23:45.399 --> 00:23:52.510 - a height, and it is up to, which was recommended by the auditor. So it is up to the council 00:23:52.674 --> 00:24:01.323 - to have that final say, and their meeting is in a couple of weeks, and we will be there to present the 00:24:01.323 --> 00:24:09.804 - items we have. We're working through that priority list in terms of what do we really, you know, and 00:24:09.804 --> 00:24:17.278 - of course we know it's voter reg, and that fix at the showers building, but we will have 00:24:17.378 --> 00:24:24.563 - that priority list ready to go and we can work with the council as we've done every year on figuring 00:24:24.563 --> 00:24:31.747 - out what that final list looks like. So anyway, did you have anything you wanted to add? No, I think 00:24:31.747 --> 00:24:38.719 - that we have just this bulk of critical renovations we need to do. So it's essential. Absolutely. 00:24:38.719 --> 00:24:45.903 - All right. Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You can raise your hand in teams or 00:24:45.903 --> 00:24:47.326 - come to the podium. 00:24:59.586 --> 00:25:11.576 - those in favor of approving resolution twenty twenty five dash thirty eight- the approval the issuance 00:25:11.576 --> 00:25:23.682 - of a general obligation bond signified by saying I. I motion carries. Two zero- so- we do have a- three 00:25:23.682 --> 00:25:29.502 - PM hearing- in this room so I will be quick with- 00:25:29.634 --> 00:25:37.957 - living in their homes outside the city of Bloomington who need assistance on required home projects 00:25:37.957 --> 00:25:46.279 - like plumbing and electrical and roofs. The Bloomington Foundation is now managing the Rural Repair 00:25:46.279 --> 00:25:54.935 - Housing Program so contact your Township Trustee and they will assist you with the application process. 00:25:54.935 --> 00:25:57.598 - Just a reminder that we do have 00:25:58.530 --> 00:26:08.287 - a resident alert system, which you can find on our home page, in.gov slash county slash Monroe, where 00:26:08.287 --> 00:26:17.470 - you can sign up to receive timely information and updates on emergencies, health, highway, etc. 00:26:17.570 --> 00:26:24.164 - We are accepting applications for all boards of commissions. Please go to our website, run a search, 00:26:24.164 --> 00:26:30.954 - and you will find a list of all of our boards and commissions. The membership list has not been updated 00:26:30.954 --> 00:26:37.743 - yet, so don't worry about that part of it, but at least you can see their tasks and the kinds of things 00:26:37.743 --> 00:26:44.337 - that they do. But if you're interested in serving on any board or commission, we invite you to apply 00:26:44.337 --> 00:26:47.536 - on our website. We can run that search for board 00:26:47.536 --> 00:26:56.265 - commission application. We do have six virtual office hours each month via Teams for the commissioners, 00:26:56.265 --> 00:27:04.910 - so anyone who wishes to ask a question or share an idea, we invite them to look at the calendar on our 00:27:04.910 --> 00:27:13.388 - home page for dates and times and join us via Teams. The next blood drive will be held with Ivy Tech 00:27:13.388 --> 00:27:15.486 - on Thursday, October 9th 00:27:15.586 --> 00:27:26.290 - from 1 PM to 6 PM and Friday October 10th from 10 AM to 3 PM. Both of these are at Ivy Tech Room C130A 00:27:26.290 --> 00:27:37.099 - and B and we invite you to go to redcross.org and book your appointment. This weekend is fall festival, 00:27:37.099 --> 00:27:43.646 - so everyone happy festival and be safe. We'll have the parade. 00:27:43.746 --> 00:27:51.031 - in Ellisville, so we'll be there. We're looking forward to that. Anything else for the good of the order? 00:27:51.031 --> 00:27:58.178 - No, just looks to be shaping up to be a beautiful weekend. Yes, I think it will be for sure. And I know 00:27:58.178 --> 00:28:05.118 - there's Lake Monroe Day celebration at the Fields on Sunday. And I don't remember what time. 3, 5, 5 00:28:05.118 --> 00:28:11.166 - PM Sunday at the Fields Clubhouse. It's in my calendar. It's not in my head. All right. 00:28:11.266 --> 00:28:19.938 - no we appreciate everything everyone does every day to make Monroe County better and we are off next 00:28:19.938 --> 00:28:28.525 - week so our next regular meeting is September 25th 10 a.m. here in the NatU Hill Room and with that 00:28:28.525 --> 00:28:31.358 - we are adjourned thanks everyone