WEBVTT 00:00:00.482 --> 00:00:07.379 - Good morning. I'm going to call to order this meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. It 00:00:07.379 --> 00:00:14.546 - is Thursday, May 7th, and I'm going here in the NETU Hill Room by Commissioner Jones. Commissioner Madure 00:00:14.546 --> 00:00:21.511 - may be joining us shortly. In with our public statement, we, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, 00:00:21.511 --> 00:00:27.934 - renew our commitment to welcome and protect the rights of all people, regardless of age, race, 00:00:28.130 --> 00:00:34.956 - color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, economic status, 00:00:34.956 --> 00:00:41.651 - and national origin. And we affirm the right of every person to live peacefully and without fear, and 00:00:41.651 --> 00:00:48.346 - we will fight and resist at every step discrimination and harmful policies, whatever their source. We 00:00:48.346 --> 00:00:49.790 - believe in diversity, 00:00:49.922 --> 00:00:58.447 - equity, inclusion, and belonging. We also stand in support of our county public school systems, both 00:00:58.447 --> 00:01:06.549 - RBB and MCCSC. And with that, we'll move on to our department updates. Ms. Kelly. Good morning, 00:01:06.549 --> 00:01:15.243 - commissioners. According to the Indiana Department of Health and Wastewater Scan, we have not seen any 00:01:15.243 --> 00:01:19.294 - changes in wastewater concentrations for COVID. 00:01:19.394 --> 00:01:27.916 - as of May 5th, and levels remain low. Flu activity is currently at minimal levels. The Health Department 00:01:27.916 --> 00:01:36.033 - is scheduling appointments for vaccines for all ages. The number to call to schedule an appointment 00:01:36.033 --> 00:01:44.150 - is 812-803-6364. Thank you so much. Comments or questions, Commissioner Jones? No, I don't. I don't 00:01:44.150 --> 00:01:49.182 - have any either. Thank you for the update. We appreciate you. 00:01:49.826 --> 00:01:57.992 - Thank you. All right. Next we have Ms. Woodruff from the auditor's office to give us an ARPA update. 00:01:57.992 --> 00:02:06.320 - Good morning. Good morning. We're just here to give that ARPA update. As we all know, that expenditure 00:02:06.320 --> 00:02:10.686 - deadline is coming at the end of this year. I believe 00:02:10.786 --> 00:02:16.743 - There is talks of having a joint session between commissioners and council to iron out what those next 00:02:16.743 --> 00:02:22.701 - steps look like. We have two projects that we're aware of right now that are expected to come in under 00:02:22.701 --> 00:02:28.601 - budget and so that means if we don't re-obligate those dollars to another project that we may have to 00:02:28.601 --> 00:02:34.558 - send that money back to the federal government and we do want to keep those dollars local if possible. 00:02:34.914 --> 00:02:42.931 - The amount that we expect as of right now to come in under budget is just north of about 315,000. We 00:02:42.931 --> 00:02:51.107 - have received some requests from projects that are open that we think may be able to use some of those 00:02:51.107 --> 00:02:59.521 - fundings. One of them is for parks. It looks like they have some drainage situations going on. The second 00:02:59.521 --> 00:03:03.966 - project is another park project and because of the turf 00:03:04.162 --> 00:03:11.358 - extra traffic we've had going in with all the big trucks. They have some interest in getting some paving 00:03:11.358 --> 00:03:18.416 - done and that would fall well within an open project they have right now. The third project is for the 00:03:18.416 --> 00:03:25.337 - Monroe County Fire Protection District. That is also an open project and we would fund some of those 00:03:25.337 --> 00:03:32.670 - extra costs needed to get those ambulances up and going. And then the last one that would be most feasible 00:03:33.058 --> 00:03:38.973 - would be the airport stormwater drainage. And so of those four, those are all very feasible, very great 00:03:38.973 --> 00:03:44.775 - projects. We have received a couple other requests, but whenever we look at the nuances of those ARPA 00:03:44.775 --> 00:03:50.633 - dollars and open versus closed projects, those are the four that we would recommend sticking with with 00:03:50.633 --> 00:03:51.486 - re-obligation. 00:03:58.050 --> 00:04:06.819 - I have a couple of questions if you don't mind. And if you don't know the answer, just let me know that. 00:04:06.819 --> 00:04:15.588 - So we have the septic and the jail locks as two projects that are going to be underutilizing the funding 00:04:15.588 --> 00:04:24.022 - that was allocated, right? Those are the only two, correct? As of right now, those are the only two. 00:04:24.022 --> 00:04:26.110 - Okay, when will we know? 00:04:26.466 --> 00:04:33.526 - When will we know exactly that those are the two and how much those will be? It's really on a project 00:04:33.526 --> 00:04:40.587 - by project basis. We've touched base with all of the open projects and we have estimated timelines of 00:04:40.587 --> 00:04:47.647 - when they're expected to come to conclusion. Some of those are very soon. Some of those are closer to 00:04:47.647 --> 00:04:48.478 - October. So 00:04:49.282 --> 00:04:56.224 - it really is on a project by project basis. Right now we're trying to get a plan of action for the dollars 00:04:56.224 --> 00:05:03.036 - that are currently unobligated or expected and then hopefully a plan of action so that it's an automatic 00:05:03.036 --> 00:05:09.653 - process once those come in under budget. Yes, maybe if I could answer for the septic. I think we know 00:05:09.653 --> 00:05:16.140 - what we have out in contracts and obligations. We just don't know if weather is going to permit all 00:05:16.140 --> 00:05:17.438 - of them to be done. 00:05:17.698 --> 00:05:25.165 - We think we can by the end of the year. We think that's not a problem. We're working with vendors. But 00:05:25.165 --> 00:05:32.559 - we do know that the $505,000 unexpended in this is not all overage because we have contracts out. And 00:05:32.559 --> 00:05:39.808 - I can't remember. I thought it was about $200,000 or neighborhood of what is there. So we know from 00:05:39.808 --> 00:05:46.622 - a septic, we know what we know is not obligated. Now, there's an off chance that one of these 00:05:46.722 --> 00:05:53.407 - projects that are out there won't get done. There's always that chance, but we know what that number 00:05:53.407 --> 00:05:59.563 - is. So you're saying that 256 number that we have in the memo is not obligated. The rest is, 00:05:59.563 --> 00:06:06.446 - but it may. But if there's a really wet summer or something happens and they can't get the construction 00:06:06.446 --> 00:06:09.822 - done, then that 256 number may actually be higher. 00:06:10.466 --> 00:06:17.340 - I think that's a highly unlikely because we were working with the vendors. They know that they want 00:06:17.340 --> 00:06:24.489 - to pay, they need to get this done. All these arrangements were made last November, right? So they knew 00:06:24.489 --> 00:06:31.638 - last November that these had to be higher in their priority for this year. So I'm fairly confident that 00:06:31.638 --> 00:06:35.006 - they'll get in, but I'm not going to stake mine. 00:06:35.842 --> 00:06:46.080 - Then let me jump to the end of the memo. So the one, the LATCF 162,000, $378.82, right? So what happens 00:06:46.080 --> 00:06:56.022 - with that money? So that money does not technically have an expenditure deadline. We're just putting 00:06:56.022 --> 00:07:02.814 - that on your radar because it is closely tied to ARPA and this money 00:07:03.074 --> 00:07:10.661 - while it doesn't have an expenditure deadline set forth by the federal government, they do have a chart, 00:07:10.661 --> 00:07:18.032 - and that last day on that chart that they provided is 2027. So our ARPA advisors have advised that we 00:07:18.032 --> 00:07:25.547 - spend those money prior to the end of 2027. Okay, okay, perfect. I want to make sure I understood that. 00:07:25.547 --> 00:07:32.990 - It's explained well in here, but I thought 27, really? Okay, so okay, good. So what we're hoping to do 00:07:34.146 --> 00:07:40.632 - in this joint meeting, and correct me if I'm wrong, is to sit with the council and determine not necessarily 00:07:40.632 --> 00:07:46.939 - how much is left, because I don't think we're gonna know that, right? It would be highly unlikely. Right. 00:07:46.939 --> 00:07:52.889 - Even if we did, I wouldn't imagine change. Yeah, but we're gonna need a drop dead date. We're gonna 00:07:52.889 --> 00:07:59.017 - need a date that says, as of November 1, if this isn't spent, we're allocating it here. But that's the 00:07:59.017 --> 00:08:01.278 - decision that we have to make jointly 00:08:01.602 --> 00:08:11.556 - as to where to allocate those dollars, correct? Correct. Okay. My concern is this. My concern is this. 00:08:11.556 --> 00:08:21.510 - Let's say the septics project goes through October, which it shouldn't, but it might, right? Let's say 00:08:21.510 --> 00:08:29.918 - the septics, and one of the jobs doesn't get done. Now we've got a little extra money. 00:08:32.610 --> 00:08:40.920 - many of these projects are capable of spending and receding out these projects before December. I have 00:08:40.920 --> 00:08:49.392 - a department head here who looks very eager to provide an answer to that. Look, she's got a couple items 00:08:49.392 --> 00:08:57.944 - on here. I don't know where's Liz. Because they have to be receded out. This has to be not just allocated 00:08:57.944 --> 00:09:02.462 - but actually spent before the end of the year, correct? 00:09:02.882 --> 00:09:08.964 - Yeah, at least three of the four that we've received that are in the green on the memo. At least three 00:09:08.964 --> 00:09:15.105 - of those, I believe we could turn that money around very quickly. And so I would say I've been row fire 00:09:15.105 --> 00:09:21.364 - and the two parks. They could spend it before the end of the year and get us receipts so we're not losing 00:09:21.364 --> 00:09:22.014 - any money. 00:09:22.626 --> 00:09:31.336 - I believe as long as we give them enough time. So if we're making this decision in November, that's 00:09:31.336 --> 00:09:40.394 - a very short period to turn around. But if we're making that decision in June, I believe at least those 00:09:40.394 --> 00:09:49.278 - three projects would be able to get that out very quickly. Except they might not get money. So that's 00:09:49.278 --> 00:09:50.846 - the issue, right? 00:09:54.498 --> 00:10:03.199 - But we do know for sure that there's an unallocated septic amount, 256. And jail locks. And the jail 00:10:03.199 --> 00:10:12.159 - locks. And it will not be allocated. And that's it, right? So we know that that money should be decided 00:10:12.159 --> 00:10:21.118 - now. Correct. Or soon. And divvied up or sent out. Okay. Now, I'm the one who raised the issue for item 00:10:23.842 --> 00:10:36.186 - Beacon item for the beacon item and. I don't know what information you need, but maybe. If you wouldn't 00:10:36.186 --> 00:10:48.174 - mind calling forest. How far along they are there waiting so. It was February. I was at one of their 00:10:48.174 --> 00:10:53.278 - events. And they were about 300,000 short. 00:10:53.698 --> 00:11:03.008 - And once they get that 300,000 or so, they're going to start building. That's how close they are to 00:11:03.008 --> 00:11:12.317 - being ready to build. So that was my fault that I raised that. So if Angie can get that information 00:11:12.317 --> 00:11:22.558 - to you, because I don't know the exact amount as of this date, if Angie can get this information to you, then 00:11:23.010 --> 00:11:32.058 - Um, I don't know if that puts that back into play. I guess, and I, I've been working with the auditor's 00:11:32.058 --> 00:11:40.759 - office in our, I think if I were you, I would look more for that, that separate $180,000 funding to 00:11:40.759 --> 00:11:50.590 - cover that because the 162, 378, 32, the LATCF funding. Yeah, because that doesn't have any of the restrictions. 00:11:51.810 --> 00:11:57.658 - Once it gets closed in the ARPA project, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to reopen it. 00:11:57.658 --> 00:12:03.507 - So I think if you're going to look to support that group with funding, I think you should look there 00:12:03.507 --> 00:12:09.413 - and not necessarily with this. Is that accurate? I think that's a very good explanation. We're really 00:12:09.413 --> 00:12:15.378 - trying to keep the re-obligations within the green section. We gave a spreadsheet here, and that green 00:12:15.378 --> 00:12:21.342 - section down here for the open projects is where we're trying to keep the re-obligations. Okay, great. 00:12:21.570 --> 00:12:28.240 - I will note for the record that Commissioner Madera has joined the meeting. Welcome. So yeah, we're 00:12:28.240 --> 00:12:34.977 - talking through the ARPA stuff and I just asked a thousand questions. She's really been very patient 00:12:34.977 --> 00:12:41.847 - with me. I will review the meeting to see what I've missed. Okay. I guess we've extinguished questions 00:12:41.847 --> 00:12:48.917 - about what the funds can and can't be spent for. That's what we were just talking through. Yeah. Awesome. 00:12:48.917 --> 00:12:50.718 - Yeah. Perfect. Okay. Good. 00:12:50.978 --> 00:13:00.936 - Anything else? Mr. Cockrell, Ms. Purdy, do you have questions? Okay. Okay. Sam? Please. This is our 00:13:00.936 --> 00:13:10.894 - project director, Ms. Whitmer. Good morning. Good morning. Now, if the criteria is an open project, 00:13:10.894 --> 00:13:18.462 - our project is closing within weeks. So that meeting is supposed to happen. 00:13:19.042 --> 00:13:26.495 - The project that you're talking about is the... Karst Athletic Complex. Right, but this one is erosion 00:13:26.495 --> 00:13:33.948 - drainage. Same project. Oh, I see. And they're going to add them both to the Karst Fields project. And 00:13:33.948 --> 00:13:41.328 - that's what you're talking about, is your Karst Fields. Bender will want his money, his retainage. So 00:13:41.328 --> 00:13:48.926 - it's not like we can hold on. So I don't want to get kicked off because, oops, we closed two days early. 00:13:50.210 --> 00:13:58.139 - Yeah, that's the criteria. Right. Yeah, I get you. I get what you're saying. That's very frustrating. 00:13:58.139 --> 00:14:05.991 - Yeah, we don't want to delay paying a vendor, obviously. But we've all responded to the doodle poll, 00:14:05.991 --> 00:14:13.843 - I believe, that was sent by council office. So it looks like that will happen in the next few weeks. 00:14:13.843 --> 00:14:20.062 - If you don't know the exact amount at something, you could just do percentages. 00:14:20.226 --> 00:14:28.718 - whatever you have, like 5% goes here, 10% goes here, whatever is there, as long as those percentages 00:14:28.718 --> 00:14:37.125 - go with what they can buy. Yeah, I think my concern with that would be if we were to do that, let's 00:14:37.125 --> 00:14:46.878 - say with the erosion drainage project, first of all, auditor's office, is there any way to keep a project open even 00:14:49.122 --> 00:14:55.958 - question for Ms. Woodruff because no matter what, we're going to have to. Is this the airport? Is this 00:14:55.958 --> 00:15:02.661 - the airport and us drainage problem? Yeah, OK, yeah. So let's say that was the one right and we said 00:15:02.661 --> 00:15:09.630 - oh 10% well then how are you going to pay the other 90% like where are you going to get that money from? 00:15:09.630 --> 00:15:16.798 - Because for your project. So let's say we can only cover 10% of your project. How are you going to actually 00:15:17.122 --> 00:15:24.138 - Yes. How would you actually benefit? The park board has already agreed to cover anything. We will not 00:15:24.138 --> 00:15:31.086 - bounce our checkbook. Perfect. Okay. Good, good, good. So I guess that would be something for you to 00:15:31.086 --> 00:15:37.964 - get more information on. Probably from Baker Tilly. I don't know the advisors, but you know, we pay 00:15:37.964 --> 00:15:45.256 - that last invoice on the fields. How do we keep that project open even though we've just paid an invoice, 00:15:45.256 --> 00:15:46.494 - the last invoice? 00:15:46.818 --> 00:15:54.776 - That's something you have to work your magic on. I will do everything I can to win the current projects 00:15:54.776 --> 00:16:02.429 - open. I will say I don't believe the parks is the only project that's going to run into this issue. 00:16:02.429 --> 00:16:10.081 - Yeah. Okay. Okay. Perfect. Good. Thank you. Did you want me to still look at Beacon or? Well, Angie 00:16:10.081 --> 00:16:12.606 - can find out how much they need. 00:16:12.802 --> 00:16:22.084 - Yeah, and and and once she finds that out I think mr. Cockroach point is a good one about Potentially 00:16:22.084 --> 00:16:31.184 - using latcf money instead because it would be easier But let's we'll figure that out, but thank you 00:16:31.184 --> 00:16:37.918 - wonderful. Thank you. Thanks so much. Thank you, Ms. Whitmer No, you will 00:16:39.618 --> 00:16:48.080 - All right, any other department updates? You raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. All right, 00:16:48.080 --> 00:16:56.216 - seeing none, we'll move on to approval of the minutes. Could you get a motion, please? Yes, I would 00:16:56.216 --> 00:17:04.597 - like to move approval of minutes for April 30th, 2026. Second. We have a motion. We have a second. Any 00:17:04.597 --> 00:17:07.038 - comments, corrections, edits? 00:17:10.946 --> 00:17:17.318 - All those in favor of approving the minutes for April 30th, 2026, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion 00:17:17.318 --> 00:17:23.627 - carries 3-0. Next item, please. I would like to move approval of the claims docket for Count Spable 00:17:23.627 --> 00:17:29.998 - for May 7th, 2026. Second. We have a motion and we have a second. Ms. Gallardo, will you tell us all 00:17:29.998 --> 00:17:31.134 - about it, please? 00:17:32.226 --> 00:17:39.899 - Good morning. The accounts payable claims docket for May 7th totals $1,740,876.22. This includes all 00:17:39.899 --> 00:17:47.572 - emergency claims and adjustments. Thank you so much. Comments or questions? Commissioner Madura? Any 00:17:47.572 --> 00:17:53.726 - public comment on this item? You raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:18:00.514 --> 00:18:08.301 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the claim stock, it accounts payable May 7, 2026, signify 00:18:08.301 --> 00:18:16.164 - by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries, 3-0. Thank you. And we don't have any reports today, and so we will 00:18:16.164 --> 00:18:24.178 - move on to new business, please. I would like to move approval for the Indian and DNR cost share program, 00:18:24.178 --> 00:18:30.302 - Grassland Prairie. Second. We have a motion and we have a second. There you are. 00:18:31.042 --> 00:18:38.959 - so soon need to print my name I'm ready if you like you can just tell us about both of these at once 00:18:38.959 --> 00:18:46.797 - okay and then we'll go ahead and do the next item that would be excellent they are the same project 00:18:46.797 --> 00:18:54.714 - as 14 acres of prairie grassland at the Monroe County Nature Preserve DNR is going to give us around 00:18:54.714 --> 00:18:59.966 - and I'm gonna round these numbers thirty seven hundred dollars and 00:19:01.186 --> 00:19:08.645 - We pay for the seed and whatnot. We also, last week you approved Jettle Farms for not to exceed 6,500. 00:19:08.645 --> 00:19:15.886 - That's for our beans for the grassland area that we're planting. We will also be, we, Monroe County 00:19:15.886 --> 00:19:22.910 - is responsible for upkeep and maintenance, 10 years for the prairies for U.S. Fish and Wildlife. 00:19:23.138 --> 00:19:30.779 - Three years for DNR, served concurrently. So it's only 10 years. This is a wonderful opportunity because 00:19:30.779 --> 00:19:38.202 - on another note, we are also going to buy 10 more acres. That has nothing to do with these agreements 00:19:38.202 --> 00:19:45.770 - of the same grassland seed. So we can connect our two prairies around our gas well, which we don't want 00:19:45.770 --> 00:19:49.918 - to plant anything else beside grass around the gas well. 00:19:50.434 --> 00:19:58.691 - So this will be like 16 acres of contiguous prairie land. In total, it'll be 24 in the whole end of 00:19:58.691 --> 00:20:07.360 - it. It's a great deal. The whole project's around $13,000. What we got free was one of the best wildlife 00:20:07.360 --> 00:20:15.617 - biologists from the US Fish and Wildlife working on this. We got DNR biologists working on this. We 00:20:15.617 --> 00:20:20.158 - had our arborists and our naturalists working on this. 00:20:21.762 --> 00:20:28.982 - All free to us. They presented everything. They helped us pick out all the seed. You'll see a tree contract 00:20:28.982 --> 00:20:35.801 - probably in a week or so. So this is quite an opportunity to get us started on the path of making all 00:20:35.801 --> 00:20:42.821 - of this trees and grassland in the future. I mean, we'll have another 100 acres to deal with after this, 00:20:42.821 --> 00:20:47.166 - but let's start. Start where we have to. Start where we have to. 00:20:47.394 --> 00:20:54.790 - Basically, that's it. If you look at the DNR one, it's just one page. So sign here, we'll give you $3,700 00:20:54.790 --> 00:21:02.116 - once you start growing your grassland. Pretty easy. You know, it's fish and wildlife, too. They're like, 00:21:02.116 --> 00:21:09.163 - yay. Yeah, it's awesome. Comments or questions? Commissioner Madera? No, not really as to this. This 00:21:09.163 --> 00:21:16.350 - is just amazing. And I have a slightly different question. Are we working with ornithologists as well? 00:21:16.578 --> 00:21:23.977 - through US Fish and Wildlife? Okay. I'm wondering, at some stage, I'm gonna come tap you as to how we 00:21:23.977 --> 00:21:31.449 - can get them hooked in as well here. Oh, okay. I mean, they know everybody and they know where they're 00:21:31.449 --> 00:21:38.920 - at. And also, I did want to thank the National Wild Turkey Federation. They've donated to us this too. 00:21:38.920 --> 00:21:46.174 - Okay, so they're in here too. Yeah, yeah. I mean, yeah. We're not going to, well, I won't say that. 00:21:46.434 --> 00:21:53.636 - They like turkeys, even if they don't shoot them. Right. I think if we also do what we're doing, the 00:21:53.636 --> 00:22:00.766 - birds will come. Everything that's being planted is to nourish the wildlife out there. I mean, it's 00:22:00.766 --> 00:22:08.181 - going to be plentiful, that's for sure. If you build it, they will come. Excellent. Yes, yes, yes, yes, 00:22:08.181 --> 00:22:15.454 - yes. Thank you. Yes, I just wondered if they were formally built in at this stage. Thank you so much. 00:22:16.258 --> 00:22:23.349 - Mr. Johnson, comments or questions? Yeah, I'm just very pleased to hear that there's going to be a good 00:22:23.349 --> 00:22:30.168 - deal of prairie land there that'll increase the diversity of the wildlife by a whole lot. Yes. Make 00:22:30.168 --> 00:22:37.054 - it a more interesting park. Yeah, not for sure. Thank you for working on this. And I have a question 00:22:37.054 --> 00:22:44.350 - not related to this directly. Did the driveway issue with Indot get worked out with the Eastman? Oh, yeah. 00:22:44.706 --> 00:22:52.376 - Yes, it did. They were very helpful. Great. Lisa Ridge was there. Thank you. So cool. She's trying to 00:22:52.376 --> 00:22:59.971 - go back in her memory. And I think they said once we put in our permit for a driveway, it might take 00:22:59.971 --> 00:23:07.717 - a month or so. And we're going the shortest distance, which is the least expensive distance and is the 00:23:07.717 --> 00:23:14.334 - best route. Everybody wins here. I'm glad it worked out. Well, they haven't signed yet. 00:23:14.754 --> 00:23:22.557 - Good. But thank you to you, Ms. Ridge, Mr. Rodney. At least I got them there. Oh, yeah. I knew she'd 00:23:22.557 --> 00:23:30.514 - work her magic. All right. Excellent. Thank you so much. Sorry to get us off track. Any public comment 00:23:30.514 --> 00:23:34.686 - on the item? Deanna, Department of Natural Resources. 00:23:39.106 --> 00:23:45.771 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the Indiana DNR cost share program, Grassland Prairie, 00:23:45.771 --> 00:23:53.101 - signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 3-0. Next item, please. I would like to move approval for the U.S. 00:23:53.101 --> 00:23:59.966 - Fish and Wildlife Service Program Landowner Agreement, Grassland Prairie. Second. We have a motion and 00:23:59.966 --> 00:24:06.764 - we have a second. Obviously, this is part of the previous item with a different entity. Anything else 00:24:06.764 --> 00:24:08.030 - you wanted to add? 00:24:08.898 --> 00:24:14.579 - No, they've just been so helpful. Yeah, it's awesome. You got connected with all the right people, and 00:24:14.579 --> 00:24:20.150 - I appreciate the hard work that that takes, because that doesn't happen overnight either. Yes. Let's 00:24:20.150 --> 00:24:25.665 - see if there's any public comment on this item. You raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. 00:24:25.665 --> 00:24:30.078 - My colleagues, do you have any comments? All these seedy items. Yeah, so seedy. 00:24:32.034 --> 00:24:39.481 - All right, seeing none, all those in favor of approving the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Program Landowner 00:24:39.481 --> 00:24:46.518 - Agreement for the Grassland Prairie, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries, three zero. Thank you 00:24:46.518 --> 00:24:53.418 - so much. We're excited. All right, next item please. I would like to move approval for Reed and Sons 00:24:53.418 --> 00:24:59.294 - Construction, the KAC contract number one, change order number nine. Fund names ARPA, 00:24:59.586 --> 00:25:07.055 - Geobonds County General and perks non-reverting fund numbers 89 50 48 17 40 19 1000 11 78 and 11 79 00:25:07.055 --> 00:25:14.599 - in the amount of 17 thousand four hundred fifty five dollars and 79 cents. Second. We have a motion. 00:25:14.599 --> 00:25:20.126 - We have a second. KAC refers to the athletic complex. Easy for me to say. 00:25:20.226 --> 00:25:28.252 - And Ms. Whitmer, tell us all about it please. And this is also to approve the change of substantial 00:25:28.252 --> 00:25:36.277 - completion date to April 28, 2026. Need two signatures. This is an unforeseen circumstance that was 00:25:36.277 --> 00:25:44.704 - in the parking lot. And this is not a surprise. We've known this for like six months. It just so finally 00:25:44.704 --> 00:25:49.118 - we got the change order in the park board has approved 00:25:49.218 --> 00:25:57.617 - paying it months and months ago. All right, thank you. Comments or questions, Commissioner Madeira? 00:25:57.617 --> 00:26:06.352 - Nope, we've known this was coming, so. All right, let's see if there's any public comment on this item. 00:26:06.352 --> 00:26:14.834 - You can raise your hand in teams or come to the podium. Seeing none, all those in favor of approving 00:26:14.834 --> 00:26:17.438 - the reading sun's construction 00:26:17.762 --> 00:26:26.221 - athletic complex contract number one, change order number nine with a change in the financial completion 00:26:26.221 --> 00:26:34.519 - date signified by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries three zero. Thank you. Thank you. Next. Oh, we don't 00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:42.978 - need a motion on the next item. Ms. Ridge, you have bids to open for our various heating projects. First 00:26:42.978 --> 00:26:47.006 - bid packet we sent out was for some subdivisions. 00:26:47.618 --> 00:27:03.352 - like we have received two bids, and the first one is gonna be milestone. The subdivisions are Amber 00:27:03.352 --> 00:27:14.366 - Ridge, Bristol Manor, and Plateau Place. The first bid from milestone 00:27:16.322 --> 00:27:26.174 - is $241,363. And the second one from ENB Paving. 00:27:46.754 --> 00:28:01.178 - The second one is $243,600. The second bid packet that I'm going to open is for Night Ridge Road, just 00:28:01.178 --> 00:28:15.742 - the portion east of State Road 446, along with Duke Road and Gross Road. The first packet is Milestone. 00:28:33.730 --> 00:28:44.766 - This bid is $525,783.30. The last bid is ENB Paving. 00:29:00.162 --> 00:29:11.452 - This bid is $519,400. So we will take these under advisement. Of course, our engineering estimate for 00:29:11.452 --> 00:29:22.630 - the subdivisions was $155,746.80. And what we had for the other three roads was $481,140. So we will 00:29:22.630 --> 00:29:30.046 - take a look at our budgets and hopefully try and get these awarded 00:29:30.178 --> 00:29:38.685 - in the next couple of weeks after we can verify funding and make sure everything's in order. Thank you. 00:29:38.685 --> 00:29:47.028 - We can take that under advisement. Agreed, everyone? Okay, we will take that under advisement. Great. 00:29:47.028 --> 00:29:55.290 - Thank you so much. And both these projects will be done this year. Yeah, it's our goal to have these 00:29:55.290 --> 00:29:59.134 - done in 2026. It'll, again, depend on funding. 00:29:59.266 --> 00:30:08.198 - It sounds like it's a little off. Okay. Thank you so much. All right. We don't have any appointments 00:30:08.198 --> 00:30:17.042 - today, but we do. I just want to go over a few announcements. We continue to hold office hours, six 00:30:17.042 --> 00:30:26.151 - hours per month. You can go to the calendar on our homepage, in.gov slash county slash Monroe and find 00:30:26.151 --> 00:30:29.246 - those dates and join us via Teams. 00:30:29.346 --> 00:30:37.251 - for conversation. We are still accepting applications for boards and commissions. Go to our website 00:30:37.251 --> 00:30:45.946 - and you can get more information on each of the boards and commissions and actually fill out your application 00:30:45.946 --> 00:30:54.246 - online. The next blood drive, there's a blood drive today until 3 p.m. Thursday, May 7th. The next blood 00:30:54.246 --> 00:30:58.910 - drive at Ivy Tech is Wednesday, June 3rd, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 00:30:59.138 --> 00:31:08.730 - and Thursday June 4th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please go to redcross.org to schedule an appointment, but I'm 00:31:08.730 --> 00:31:18.415 - sure they will be happy to see you if you don't make an appointment first. This blood drive takes place 00:31:18.415 --> 00:31:28.286 - at Ivy Tech, 200 Daniels Way, room C130A and B. We do want to send our thanks and gratitude to all of the 00:31:28.514 --> 00:31:36.051 - folks who served as poll workers for this election. It's a long day, but such important work. And so 00:31:36.051 --> 00:31:43.513 - thank you for safeguarding democracy. And we thank all of the candidates who appeared on the ballot 00:31:43.513 --> 00:31:51.050 - for running and for their interest in serving their community and congratulate the winners. Anything 00:31:51.050 --> 00:31:53.438 - else for the good of the order? 00:31:54.658 --> 00:32:03.557 - Just stay safe. It is graduation weekend. And we wish our IU graduates the best of everything. Absolutely. 00:32:03.557 --> 00:32:12.124 - And stay safe. And have a wonderful celebratory graduation weekend. Yeah. Good. I'm glad you mentioned 00:32:12.124 --> 00:32:20.774 - that. And the U-Haul caravan will be beginning shortly. It's going to be dumpster diving. So just watch 00:32:20.774 --> 00:32:23.934 - the traffic. And don't be in a hurry. 00:32:24.194 --> 00:32:32.114 - Although we're not scheduled for any spring storms, it's a good idea to, in this lull, in this cool 00:32:32.114 --> 00:32:40.350 - May lull, to sign up for our resident alert system that's on our homepage. You can receive text, email, 00:32:40.350 --> 00:32:48.270 - and or phone calls when there is a weather or road or other emergency that needs your attention. So 00:32:48.270 --> 00:32:53.022 - we do not have a work session. There's nothing on our list. 00:32:53.218 --> 00:33:03.022 - Okay, great. Excellent. So with that, we are adjourned and our next meeting is May 7th at 10 a.m. right 00:33:03.022 --> 00:33:07.358 - here in the NETU Hill Room. Thanks, everyone.