Thank you for waiting, everyone. I'm going to call to order this meeting of the Monroe County Board
of Commissioners. It is Thursday, November 13th, and I will note for the record that all three commissioners
are here and present in the NatU Hill Room. We will begin with our public statement read by Commissioner
Madera. Thank you. 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. Thank you so much. We'll now move on to our department updates.
We usually have somebody here from the health department. Good morning, commissioners.
Good morning. Sorry, I don't know why the camera was shutting off. Just a few updates. According to
the Indiana Department of Health dashboard, since November 11th, emergency department visits for COVID-like
illness have increased. Wastewater concentrations are high, but lower than levels that we saw back in
September.
flu activity across the state is still minimal. The health department does have free COVID tests still
available. Individuals can walk in Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM for free tests. And we have
vaccines available. You can call 812-353-3244 for an appointment. Sure, Jones.
Commissioner Madeira. No, thank you. Thanks for the information. Any other department updates may come
to the podium or raise your hand on teams. All right, seeing none, we will now move on to public comment. This is
time reserved for items that are not on our agenda. Folks who wish to make public comment should raise
their hand on Teams or come up to the podium. We ask that you provide your name and county of residence
before you begin speaking and we ask you to limit your time to three minutes per person. Okay, seeing none.
We'll move on to our next agenda item, please. All those in favor of approving the minutes for November
6, 2025, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries three zero.
next item please move approval of the claim stack it accounts payable november 13th 2025 and payroll
november 14 2025 i second we have a motion we have a second ms woodruff please tell us all about this
the accounts payable claim stock it for november 13 2025 totals 12 million 282 thousand nine hundred
$85.41. This includes all emergency claims and adjustments. And so we have payroll. And we have uncertified
claims, correct? So I'm sorry I was not clear to clearly both of you. My understanding is that you guys
could vote on the certified claims that are presented, then the payroll will be presented and you can
vote on and then the uncertified.
Okay, thank you so much. Any comments or questions on certified claims? Accounts payable? My colleagues,
any public comment on this item? You can raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. Seeing none,
all those in favor of approving the certified claims, accounts payable, November 13th, 2025, signify
by saying aye. Aye.
Motion carries 3-0. Now we'll move on to payroll. Thank you, ma'am. The payroll docket for November
14, 2025 includes $1,597,384.27. An indirect cost and remaining $680,877.50 for indirect costs for a
grand total of $2,278,278.
$25.77. Thank you so much. Comments or questions on payroll from my colleagues? Any public comment on
the payroll side of claims? Raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. I see none. All those in
favor of approving the payroll part,
motion carries three zero. And then we have. Some uncertified claims yes the uncertified claims docket
for November thirteen twenty twenty five. Totals one hundred eighty four dollars and fifteen cents.
Uncertified claims are claims that cannot be certified for correctness or compliance with policy or
regulation.
Okay thank you so much. So Mr. Cockrell are we supposed to vote on this separately? I think if I'm assuming
you're meaning you have to vote on each individual item or can you vote on them as all together? I think
you can vote on them as all together. Okay. If there are things in there that you think are appropriate
or aren't appropriate. Okay. You can certainly change the amount and highlight which ones you think
are appropriate or are not appropriate.
So we have a motion on the table to approve all of the claims, which would also include the uncertified
claims. So let's see if there's any public comment on this before we take a vote.
Mr. Cocker I'm going to ask you to do a roll call vote on this one please. But I will just remind my
colleagues that yes vote means that we will accept the uncertified claims and a no vote means we will
not accept the uncertified claims. Sorry for the double negative. Mr. Cocker, please. No. No. No. Motion is.
not approved territory thank you so much technically then i think you need to make a motion to disallow
disallow i'm going to do that next yes thank you uh so i move that we disallow the uncertified claims
that were presented today uh for november 13th 2025 second we have a motion and a second um any public
comment on this item
Seeing none, all those in favor of not approving the uncertified claims, all the triple negatives, signify
by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 3-0. Are we good? All right, thank you. Okay, so we don't have any
reports for today, but we do have new business.
If you would, Commissioner Jones. Move to approve the 2025 Sophia Travis Community Service Grant Agreements,
fund name County General, fund number 1000, in the amount of $163,950. I second. We have a motion and
we have a second. We have Ms. Turner-King and we have Councilor Feidl joining us. Good morning.
Okay so what's before you is the 2025 agreements with the social service agencies that would be in receipt
of Sophia Travis grant funding on October 28th the council approved a distribution of a hundred and
seventy four thousand dollars for the Sophia Travis grants program the funds are being awarded to 43
nonprofit organizations and
that have projects related to one of the eight categories within the Sophia Travis ordinance. And those
eight categories are food and nutrition, security, shelter and health, transportation assistance, climate
change, emergency shortages, first responders, veterans assistance, excellence in government and or
youth enrichment.
Although the council approved $174,000, there are three agencies whose contracts are not before you
today because those agencies will be receiving a combination of Sophia Travis funds and funds that were
donated in memory of Cheryl Munson. So I've deducted that amount from the 174,000 and those contracts
will come to you later in December. So the contracts before you today total $163,950.
And I do have a list of the agencies receiving funding if you would like me to read them. Please, if
you would.
So Amethyst House is receiving $4,200 for residential food. Beacon is receiving $4,505 for dignity and
emergency. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana is receiving $4,100 for a project entitled
One to One Plus Digital Initiative Advancing Mentoring with Technology in Monroe County. Bloomington
Food Policy Council is receiving $3,890 for their People's United Garden. Bloomington Mills and Wheels
is receiving $5,445 for hot boxes for
rural county expansion boys and girls club of bloomington is receiving six thousand two hundred dollars
for two replace cameras at the ellisville boys and girls club cancer support community south central
indiana is receiving three thousand four hundred and eighty dollars for food and transportation assistance
for cancer patients catholic charities of bloomington counseling services is receiving three thousand
four hundred and twenty dollars for affordable therapy for low-income children and youth
Community Culture Inc. is receiving $2,666 for their Bob's Garden project. The Community Kitchen is
receiving two awards, and one of them is a collaborative project with another nonprofit organization
in Bloomington. So the first award for Community Kitchen is their collaborative agreement, and it's
from Community Kitchen slash CPR B-Town. And they're receiving $366 for nonprofit CPR training. Community
Kitchen is also receiving $5,600 for Essential Foods
Essential programs food purchase constellations stage and screen is receiving $1,300
for the Constellation for Schools student matinee program. Courage to Change Sober Living is receiving
$2,400 for wrap-around move-in and move-out help for residents. Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. is receiving
$2,800 for their emergency assistance program. Hands Full of Hope is receiving $800 for a boutique clothing
stock items. Hoosier Hills Food Bank is receiving $6,400 for fall and holiday food purchasing. Ivy Tech
Community College is receiving $3,350 for Ivy Tech
and Harvest Food Pantry. The Middle Way House is receiving $2,000 for their Supporting Survivors by
providing comprehensive resources and support program. The Monroe County Humane Association is receiving
$3,350 for critical pet care for vulnerable Monroe County families. My Sister's Closet is receiving
$3,462 for providing a secure resource for women.
The new hope for families is receiving $7,800 and this is a change in the what is in the packet. The
project title changed from making homeless brief for children to preserving food access for low income
early learners.
Pantry 279 is, oh, I skipped one, sorry. New Leaf New Life is receiving $3,210 for reentry transportation
support. Pantry 279 is receiving $13,800 to help with increasing need for food assistance. Pathways
is receiving $3,500 for supporting nutritional access for Compass Early Learner, campus, I assume that
means campus, Early Learner's Century of Families. People and Animal Learning Services, so PALS is receiving
$5,280 for their equine assistant learning for youth
program. Planned Parenthood is receiving $3,600 for their Bloomington Health Center operations. Protect
Our People Connect LTD is receiving $2,100 for their Front Door 2026 pop-up events. The Restore Habitat
for Humanity is receiving $2,236 for feeding their volunteers program. South Central Community Action
Agency is receiving $6,300 for covering kids and families winter resource fair and community outreach.
Second Baptist Church is receiving $4,700 for their SBC
feed the needy program. Seven Oaks is receiving $1,800 for their Seven Oaks student priority needs.
Sombra, I'm gonna mess it up, Sombra Mesa Foundation Inc. Inc. is receiving $2,700 for increasing access
to nutritious food. St. Vincent DePaul is receiving $5,200. It's for their program solving a bed frame
shortage, not storage, which is what was originally reflected in the contract.
Steinsville Community Library is receiving $1,400 for their community library website and youth program
expansion. Stone Belt is receiving $2,300 for the milestones play therapy program.
Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House are receiving $9,640 for essential funding. The Project
School is receiving $5,400 for emergency shortage for special education services. Wheeler Mission is
receiving $3,236 for building community within Wheeler Mission Bloomington's Dayroom Program. The Wonder
Lab is receiving $5,500 for support for social service organization accessibility to the Wonder Lab
Museum. Writers Guild at Bloomington is receiving $4,200
for their first Sunday post reading service. And I think that's all of them. No, one more writing for
a change is receiving $800 for the Friday night rights program. That's good. Thank you so much. Appreciate
that. Miss Miss Fiddle, counselor Fiddle, did you have anything you wanted to add? Nothing.
However, I just want to say how much I enjoyed serving on the committee. It was a great committee work.
We had 46 applications. I don't think that was mentioned. And about I think double what it was we had
funds to fill.
So the need was presented itself, and we had good committee deliberations on discussions about the projects,
and the 501C3 was met on each one, which was a criteria, and I look forward to hearing that we're going
to fund these. Thank you so much. Any comments or questions for my colleagues, Commissioner Jones?
I just like to thank the committee for their work on this. I know it's really difficult when you're
confronted with so many needs and have limited money to give out. But thanks for the work you do. And
it sounds like a good list here. Commissioner Maduro? Yes, I'd like to echo Commissioner Jones's comments.
And I also think the need this year is particularly acute.
funds will actually go to meet critical needs in our community. Thank you. Yeah, I appreciate the work
and it's difficult work because as wonderful as it is to be working through a list and determining that
agencies receive money that they sorely need, you do have to make cuts and limit the dollar amounts
and it's difficult work. And I know you had
a couple of great community members on your committee as well as council members. So thanks to everyone
who was part of this. I would like to make a motion though to amend the grant agreement list and this
would be to remove
seven oaks from the list, which is $1,800, which would bring the total to $162,150. Second. We have
a motion and we have a second. Do we have any public comment on this amendment?
I would just like to know if there's a little further explanation of why this is being recommended?
For me, this is not only a situation where we have a school that is taking money from public taxpayer
dollars, but also one that saw fit to sue us during COVID.
And they did not work well with county health during that crisis. And I didn't appreciate that. But
mostly it's because of the source of their funding for me. And I don't know if my colleagues want to
add anything else. I just had a question for the public. What is included in that particular grant,
that $1,800? Pretty sure.
as I remember. Yeah, we've got the documentation here. Hold on just a second. But as I remember, with
the discussions we had with the committee, it was for food for the kids, right? So I know people who
go there, and their children go there, and some of the people that go there struggle financially themselves.
So this was to help kids that go to the school with funding for food, as I understand it.
I think Molly's just verifying that, I hope. And the only requirement, as I remember, on the committee
serving is that they needed to be a 501C3. So they met that requirement, and we didn't delineate any
of them because of that. Well, you had a council member who didn't want to fund Planned Parenthood either,
so. Yes, that's right. Everybody was just fine with that, so. That's right, yes.
I mean, there are issues everywhere. I mean, we all have our preferences, right? So I try to look at
this particular one to benefit the kids. So it was about the kids for me. Yeah, I hear you. Regardless.
And for me, there's a lot of there's like 13,000 going to pantry 279, which is in that area. There are
other a number of other food security grants that are available. So I'm just not comfortable supporting
a charter school
for this purpose. Okay. Any other? Yes, ma'am. I was just going to answer Commissioner Madeira's question.
Seven Oaks applied for $5,500 in funding. They received $1,800.
they could use that 1,800 to fund one or two things in their application because they broke it into
using the funding for two requests. One was AP testing for seniors, and the other was backup blessings
emergency food. So that is the food program that Council Fidal was referencing. Or they could spend
it on AP testing.
Okay. All right. Let's go ahead and take a vote on the motion to exclude. Seven Oaks from the Sophia.
Travis Community Service Grant agreements. All those in favor of excluding seven Oaks signified by saying I.
to the full motion here. Is any public comment on the amended motion?
Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the amended motion for the Sophia Travis Community Service
Grant Agreement signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 3-0. Thank you all so much. Next item please.
Just for clarification, do you need the recipients to meet you in the council conference room?
I do. And I told most of the recipients in the hallway to do so. But if I missed any in the meeting
room, we're just going to meet in the council conference room. Yeah. Contracts have been signed. They're
there. Thank you. Thanks for reminding me. I just would have had that stack of paper sitting here all
morning. Thank you. No problem. All right. Next item, please. Move approval of EMB paving hardscape
improvements for showers building north lot.
fund name 2022 geo bond fund number 4815 in the amount of $296,000. We have our microphones are not
doing well today. We have a motion and we have a second. Mr. Carter. Good morning commissioners. Richard
Crider Monroe County building and fleet. Last week we received
proposals estimates for the showers hardscape improvements in the parking lot and sidewalks. After careful
review, the professional services team has provided a letter of recommendation I'd like to read into
the record. Proposals for the 2025 hardscape improvements for the Monroe County Showers Building North
parking lot and main entrance were received Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10 a.m.
When bids were opened and publicly read aloud, plans and specifications were picked up by five contractors,
three contractors attended the highly recommended pre-bid meeting, and three contractors submitted proposals
for concrete and paving improvements. Based upon the solicitation of four proposals, review of the bid
for completeness and response to the
specifications and scope of work. It was determined that ENB Paving LLC were the most responsive contractors
for this project and submitted the lowest bid. We recommend that the following work be awarded to ENB
Paving LLC for a total contract of $296,000. We're going to decline the two alternates. And with that said,
this request is to accept the proposal submitted by MB paving LLC in the amount of $296,000 to provide
concrete asphalt and drainage improvements to the north parking lot and sidewalks at the showers building.
Alternates one and two will not be accepted. This project will be divided into two phases with the concrete
and drainage sections completed by April 1st, 2026 and the asphalt work to commence after May 11th, 2026.
Thank you so much. And if you would explain why those dates are important? Those dates are important.
Thank you, TSD. If you look at the screen, the areas shaded black and gray are the concrete pieces.
The gray area especially is our accessible parking and our two-hour parking and right now it's kind
of a mess. With early voting happening it's going to be busy, it needs to be safe and clean and that
concrete work can actually happen during the cold weather months. The asphalt plants shut down here
soon and it makes more sense to tackle the the asphalt parking lot after the primary.
Okay, so it's pre-primary and post-primary elections that you are focused on with the dates that you
provided. Correct. Excellent. Comments or questions? Commissioner Madera? I am super excited about this
and I love this concrete recommendation and I just remember that when we were opening bids there was
quite a wide range
in estimates, too. So I'm particularly impressed that we could get such an efficient bid. Thank you.
I can't wait. Yes. Certainly not what we had in mind when we first started. But but yeah. Mm hmm.
We had some water intrusion event, which made the project scope evolve. Yeah, sure. Absolutely. But
it will be a parking area that will be accessible for early voters. And that's a really important thing.
And then the rest of the lot will be done
in time for the general. So general election. So yes. Yep. Excellent work. Good timing. I know it's
going to be imperative that they hold to this schedule. So we'll be watching. But I know you will as
well. And thank you for your hard work on this. Looks like a good plan. Let's see if there's any public
comment on this item. You could raise your hand on teams or come to the podium.
Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the ENB paving hardscape improvements for Showers Building
North Watt, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 3-0. And we'll move on to the next item, please.
Move approval of Wells Lawn Care Agreement for burning bush removal at the Monroe County Convention Center.
Fund name ARPA, fund number 8950 in the amount is $6,973. Second. We have a motion and we have a second.
Mr. Crider. $973 to remove 25 burning bushes from the parking lot islands in the convention center west lot.
The project includes stump grinding to prohibit new growth, new landscape fabric, and decorative rock.
Thank you so much. Comments or questions? Commissioner Madeira? I think these are invasive species too,
right? Yeah.
events with people they can't see when they're turning around the corners, and we consider cutting them
back, but then when you factor in the invasive piece, it kind of made sense just to pull them all. And
they actually grow quite quickly, I think, too. More microphones. Yeah, so I think it's actually just
better to cut that and make it safer. Thank you so much. You're welcome. Commissioner Jones. Yeah, I
agree with Commissioner Madera.
Because they're invasive, it certainly makes sense to get rid of them, and they're very invasive. Is
this the last ARPA piece for the Convention Center?
no it isn't dang okay we're almost there almost there um i you know and and really this is their call
in terms of what they do i would really prefer to see some like low bush or something that's close to
the ground and green versus rock but you know it's really not our call um so i'm not gonna go there
but just so they know if they are listening
think about something green instead that doesn't grow tall. Excellent. Thank you. All right. Let's see
if there's any public comments on this. You can raise your hand in teams or come to the podium.
All right. Seeing none.
All those in favor of approving the Wells long care agreement for booting Bush removal of Monroe County
Convention Center signify by saying aye. I motion carries. 30. Thank you, thank you. Next item, please.
Guardian RFID in May. Fun name cumulative capital development fund number 1138.
in the amount of $19,813.70. I second. We have a motion and we have a second. Good morning. In RFID
system and hopes for approval to the commissioners. So Guardian RFID is an inmate tracking and
software that helps create logs for each individual inmate in our custody. It'll help us bring transparency,
structure, and safety to our inmates. These devices will allow us to set schedules for our officers
to complete certain events at certain times and then when these events are completed it'll attach it
to a log for each individual inmate. It'll help us bring safety by setting
to check more frequently on inmates who are at high risk for self-harm and then when these checks are
completed again it'll help bring that transparency by creating a digital log for each individual whenever
those checks are completed. Right now our current processes are a bit out of date and we're hoping to
update that a little bit. We have a system agreement that's
been presented to Mr. Cockrell for review, and we've adjusted some of that language to reflect the laws
for the state of Indiana and the change of venue for the state of Indiana. OK, thank you so much. Comments
or questions? Commissioner Jones? Yes, did you say this involves devices of some sort? Yes, it would
be devices that the officers would use. These devices would scan a wristband worn by our inmates.
And whenever it's scanned, it'd bring up the information for that individual. And then whenever movement
or a meal pass or being offered recreational time or church, anything that happens with that individual,
it creates a digital log attached to that person where it can all be easily searched and recalled to
provide that information, increasing transparency for everybody. Thank you. Commissioner Madera.
we're not going to be able to do that. No, this sounds invaluable, and it sounds like it's actually
quite quite efficient as well. Thank you. I'm I'm glad that we're doing this, and this is obviously
a system that can move. To a new facility if we ever get one. Okay sorry. Package that
And it is also up to 500 individuals in case, you know, so I'd be able to be moved into a new facility
as well whenever the time comes. Yeah. And this is something that we originally that was originally
submitted as a GO bond item and we agreed to take it off the GO bond and we put it on to cumulative
capital because this is a software item really. So that's the explanation for that. And this is for one year.
So there's an initial fee and then I believe it's a three year contract and there'd be an annual fee
that includes storage of the information and replacing any devices that get broken, they'll replace
those devices and then if we continue it at the end of that three year, they will give us all brand
new devices at that period. Okay, so I just need to check again because I've slept once since I reviewed
this. I just wanna make sure that we've got
three years in here is part of the agreement, right? I just wanted to clarify. So the 19,000 that covers
the initial payment and the three years we pay in advance or is it one year and then we would pay that
subsequently. And the first year of using the
the product and then there's two additional years each year would have a fee of fourteen thousand nine
hundred ninety five dollars and then it could be renewed for an additional three years and that fourteen
thousand nine hundred ninety five dollars per year would be continued for the duration of those three.
And there's no advantage to paying early so now you're going to have to come back every year and ask
us for this. Because this was our
our motion only covers year one so do we want them to come back next year and ask for two years i mean
i feel like we're agreeing to all three years with this contract yeah so i would much rather amend the
amount and make it a three-year contract that's yeah let me um yeah all right give me one moment please
that is my mistake i didn't catch oh angie additional part it's okay i get tell me if i'm wrong forty
nine thousand eight hundred and three dollars and seventy cents does that sound correct just actually
look at it jeff because he's resident mathematician well i took two two hundred i took um
Yeah, I took $10 off of $30,000 and added it in, is what I did. Everyone knows lawyers can't math. And
I did the easy math of look at the amount. It's darn near $15,000. Take the $5 off, take the $5 off,
add $30,000, take $10 off, and that's where I got there. Okay.
I'm going to go ahead and make a motion to amend this to reflect the three-year contract, and the total
contract price is $49,803.70.
second. We have a motion and a second. Let's see if there's any public comment on the amendment. What
did I screw up? I'm sorry. You didn't screw up. There's just another amendment, so I don't know if you
wanted to have it. Because as he referenced, we made some changes to the contract, and so I would like
to just explain those to you. Okay. Working with Greg Crone, our
technical service department director in section to see there's a laundry list of other states rules
and regulations for biometrics we remove those all those and we said that they would comply with the
laws of the state of Indiana and then in the governing law section it was supposed to be reviewed by
the laws of Minnesota we again change that to the laws of Indiana okay
Let me rescind my motion to amend and revise it. I move that we amend this contract reflecting the tax
changes as outlined by Attorney Cockerill and that we reflect the scope of the contract for three years
to be $49,803.70.
We have a motion and we have a second. Thank you, sir. Any public comment on this motion to amend? Seeing
none, all those in favor of amending the motion for guardian RFID inmate tracking system agreement,
signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. All right.
anything else you wish to add? I don't believe so. I appreciate your time. Thank you. Thanks for being
here. It's good to see you. Any public comments on this item overall?
Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the amended agreement with Guardian RFID Inmate Tracking
System signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries. 3-0. That's the amended motion. All right. Next item,
please. Move approval of ordinance 2025-43, justice assistant grant
assistance grant or JAG grant interlocal agreement. Fund name JAG-Sheriff, fund number 8143 in the amount
of $3,093. Second. We have a motion and we have a second. Ms. Turner-King, tell us all about it. So
this is the approval of the annual interlocal
agreement with the city who receives the JAG grant. The county receives 7% of the overall funding and
that's based on violent crime statistics so that's $3,093 this year and the intended purpose is for
those funds to be used for taser cartridges. Procedurally the council has already approved the interlocal.
They did that Monday night.
I will provide it to the city once the if the commissioners approved the interlocal today, I will provide
it to the city and the city is going to provide it to the attorney general, which is an option instead
of having their council sign it. Scratch my head. Okay. Um, comments or questions. Commissioner Jones.
No, I don't.
the sheriff identifies a handy piece of equipment that this will cover. So I'm glad to do this.
And yeah, I guess I'm just curious about the city's decision, but it's okay. All right.
Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You can raise your hand in teams or come to the
podium. Seeing none, all those in favor of approving ordinance 2025-43 signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion
carries three zero. Thank you, ma'am. Next item, please.
Move approval of ordinance 2025-42, interlocal agreement with Owen County regarding the repair of Owen
County bridge number 209. Fund name cumulative bridge, fund number 1135 in the amount of $46,500. Second.
We have a motion, we have a second.
So this is Owen County bridge actually 209 it connects Monroe County and Owen County on Owen County
line road and looking at Indiana code adjoining counties can go into a interlocal agreement resolution
to split the cost of if there's a necessary bridge repair this is the case of this situation they don't
have a superintendent right now they have an interim so we kind of
took this over to manage a little bit. So we did reach out, got individual quotes from three different
companies. EMB was the lowest quote for the 46,500. It is repairing both approaches on each side. It
is to be done before the end of 2025. Owen County passed the resolution last week. So we're requesting
Monroe County to do the same. We'll manage it, we'll pay it.
We'll schedule it and then we'll get the reimbursement from Owen County. So that is, and it's just basically
fixing the two bridge approaches at that location. All right, thank you so much. Comments or questions?
Commissioner Jones? Yeah, it's kind of nice to be working in cooperation with one of our neighbors.
Commissioner Madero? Absolutely. I second Commissioner Jones' comments. It's a wonderfully cooperative
project and also one that is badly needed.
Yes. So how much of the total expense at the end of the day will Monroe County be responsible for? $23,250.
There you go. Thank you. Perfect. Yes, and I know that we've got something on our work session agenda
related to this with Bartholomew County. I remember our
that wonderful highway department going out and helping Owen County a few years back during a massive
snow storm and then the floods that's in 2020 the floods. It was we do we do reach out. I appreciate
that you've cultivated those relationships. I know if we ever need them, we can call on them. I just
can't imagine not having a highway superintendent
that's going to be tough at the moment. That's got to be tough. So my heart goes out to them.
You're so lucky. We are so lucky. Oh, all right. So with that, let's see if there's any public comments.
Seeing none, all those in favor of approving ordinance
Motion carries three zero. We don't have any appointments today. I'm going to kind of go through these
announcements pretty quickly. And for those folks who are watching us live, you can still get over to
the Monroe County Childhood Conditions Summit, which is being held today. It began at eight o'clock.
It runs till 4 p.m. and it's at the Monroe County Convention Center. Admission is free.
you with the application process. We are accepting applications for all boards and commissions
we're going to be talking about. Get a view of all of the boards and commissions and fill out an application.
We're almost at that point where we're going to be talking about appointments to these boards
and commissions, and it's really important to have your voice heard, and we appreciate those who share
their wisdom and time.
and experience with Monroe County residents and Monroe County government. We do continue to have virtual
office hours six times each month. Go to the calendar on our home page. There is a blood drive tomorrow
that we are sponsoring with Ivy Tech.
and that is from one to six. There's a blood drive today, but it only goes to three. This is being held
at Ivy Tech, rooms C130A and B. You can go to redcross.org for more information and or to make
an appointment. I will just note that we are taking a little bit of a break.
And our next meeting will be December 4th. I know it sounds weird, doesn't it? But we of course have
Thanksgiving and we are off next week. So it sounds really bad, but it's, you know, you know, but I
do want to make sure folks know that we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, wishing all of our employees
and their families a really wonderful
of gratitude and reflection. The canopy of lights is November 28th. Usually starts about 6 p.m. or so.
This is when they light up the courthouse square. We really encourage residents to come out. It's going
to be cold, but that's okay. Yeah, whatever. But we do encourage residents to come out, and I will note
that Hoosier Hills Food Bank will have a tent. So they are collecting food and donations of cash and
check to help those in need. And we know that the need is great in this community. So please bring food
and or money for Hoosier Hills Food Bank. My joke last
couple of years has been bring a can of peas to the canopy of lights. So bring a can of peas. All right.
Um, we do have a work session. Um, it's almost like, can we do the work session at 1115? 115? Okay.
Perfect. Um, all right. So our work session will begin at 1115.
I want to thank everyone. An early, early happy Thanksgiving to everyone. And thank you, Katz.
Thank you, TSD, as always. And with that, we are adjourned from our regular session. We'll be back at
11.15 for the work session.