WEBVTT 00:00:00.226 --> 00:00:07.100 - Good morning. I'm gonna call to order this meeting at the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. It is 00:00:07.100 --> 00:00:13.974 - Thursday, August 20th, 2026. I will note for the record that both Commissioner Madeira and myself are 00:00:13.974 --> 00:00:21.051 - here and present in the NatU Hill Room, and we'll begin with our public statement. We, the Monroe County 00:00:21.051 --> 00:00:28.127 - Board of Commissioners, renew our commitment to welcome and protect the rights of all people, regardless 00:00:28.127 --> 00:00:30.014 - of age, race, color, creed, 00:00:30.530 --> 00:00:37.329 - disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, economic status, and national 00:00:37.329 --> 00:00:44.129 - origin. And we affirm the right of every person to live peacefully and without fear. And we will fight 00:00:44.129 --> 00:00:50.730 - and resist at every step, discrimination and harmful policies, whatever their source. We believe in 00:00:50.730 --> 00:00:57.464 - diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. And we also stand in support of our county public school 00:00:57.464 --> 00:00:58.718 - systems, both RBV, 00:00:59.170 --> 00:01:16.449 - and MCCSC. And with that, we will turn to our agenda and we have department updates. Ms. Kelly? Yes, 00:01:16.449 --> 00:01:23.806 - Ms. Kelly has her hand raised if he could. 00:01:29.218 --> 00:01:36.990 - Good morning, commissioners. According to the data for Monroe County provided by wastewater scan, wastewater 00:01:36.990 --> 00:01:44.335 - concentrations of COVID are very low. The health department does still have free COVID tests available 00:01:44.335 --> 00:01:51.893 - for the public. Individuals can walk in Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The health department 00:01:51.893 --> 00:01:59.166 - is still offering free walk-in testing and treatment services for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. 00:01:59.874 --> 00:02:09.860 - every Thursday from 3 PM to 6 PM. And lastly, the Morgan County Health Department has vaccines available. 00:02:09.860 --> 00:02:19.374 - The number to call is 765-342-6621. Thank you so much. Comments or questions? All right. No comments 00:02:19.374 --> 00:02:28.606 - or questions. Thank you so much. Thank you. Next, we have Ms. Hingle from the Women's Commission. 00:02:35.682 --> 00:02:41.814 - Good morning, commissioners. Thank you for the opportunity to provide a brief update on the Monroe County 00:02:41.814 --> 00:02:47.945 - Women's Commission Community Survey. I'd also like to thank you for your continued support of the Women's 00:02:47.945 --> 00:02:54.077 - Commission and this project. Before I begin, I'd like to acknowledge that this work builds on a community 00:02:54.077 --> 00:03:00.151 - assessment conducted several years ago through a previous O'Neill School capstone project in partnership 00:03:00.151 --> 00:03:01.886 - with the city of Bloomington. 00:03:02.082 --> 00:03:08.752 - That earlier effort identified many of the same concerns we continue to hear today and helped lay the 00:03:08.752 --> 00:03:15.944 - groundwork for this project. I'd also like to recognize Dr. Diane Henschel for guidance at IU, encouragement, 00:03:15.944 --> 00:03:23.137 - commitment to the connecting academic research with community needs. This effort began because the commission 00:03:23.137 --> 00:03:30.330 - recognized a significant gap in our understanding of the experiences and priorities of women and marginalized 00:03:30.330 --> 00:03:32.030 - genders in Monroe County. 00:03:32.130 --> 00:03:38.935 - While state and national data exist on some issues, there is very little local data available, particularly 00:03:38.935 --> 00:03:45.236 - for gender diverse residents. We do not currently have a comprehensive community-wide data set that 00:03:45.236 --> 00:03:51.726 - tells us what people in Monroe County are experiencing, what challenges they face, what resources they 00:03:51.726 --> 00:03:54.814 - need, and what they believe should be addressed. 00:03:55.202 --> 00:04:02.139 - This need has become even more apparent as some longstanding community resources and advocacy organizations 00:04:02.139 --> 00:04:08.819 - have changed or disappeared. As our community evolves, it becomes increasingly important that we listen 00:04:08.819 --> 00:04:15.371 - directly to residents and better understand where needs, opportunities, gaps may exist today. To help 00:04:15.371 --> 00:04:20.638 - address this information gap, the Women's Commission partnered with students from 00:04:21.218 --> 00:04:27.570 - Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs through their V600 capstone course. 00:04:27.570 --> 00:04:33.802 - Earlier this year, we launched a community-wide survey and outreach campaign to gather community input. 00:04:33.802 --> 00:04:39.975 - The student team has completed its work and provided recommendations based on its findings. One of the 00:04:39.975 --> 00:04:46.027 - strongest recommendations was the importance of continuing outreach to ensure we hear from a broader 00:04:46.027 --> 00:04:49.982 - and more representative cross-section of Monroe County residents. 00:04:50.594 --> 00:04:57.843 - As a result, the Women's Commission is launching phase two of data collection and outreach. The quality 00:04:57.843 --> 00:05:05.163 - of our findings depends on the diversity of voices represented. The absence of data does not necessarily 00:05:05.163 --> 00:05:12.412 - mean the absence of need. Often it means we have not yet reached the people whose experiences most need 00:05:12.412 --> 00:05:16.734 - to be understood. Our message is simple, every voice matters. 00:05:16.866 --> 00:05:23.264 - Today, I'm asking for your help. We would appreciate your assistance in sharing the survey through your 00:05:23.264 --> 00:05:29.661 - networks and community contacts, particularly those that serve populations that are often unrepresented 00:05:29.661 --> 00:05:35.936 - in community surveys. Reaching underserved communities is essential if we want an accurate picture of 00:05:35.936 --> 00:05:41.534 - the experiences and priorities of women and marginalized genders throughout Monroe County. 00:05:42.178 --> 00:05:49.016 - The survey remains open through October 1st, takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, and all responses 00:05:49.016 --> 00:05:55.534 - are confidential. I brought copies of the phase one report and materials outlining phase two outreach 00:05:55.534 --> 00:06:02.500 - campaign for your view. We hope this will spread the word and encourage participation through the community. 00:06:02.500 --> 00:06:06.718 - Thank you again for your time, your support, and your commitment. 00:06:07.138 --> 00:06:15.805 - to ensure that all Monroe County residents have an opportunity to be heard. We look forward to sharing 00:06:15.805 --> 00:06:24.219 - the continued findings with you once data collection and analysis are complete. I would be happy to 00:06:24.219 --> 00:06:32.633 - answer any questions. But I did, I realize I could have put this in the packet, but I did print the 00:06:32.633 --> 00:06:35.326 - report in the phase two. Great. 00:06:40.706 --> 00:06:48.279 - Thank you. Any questions? I know. Thank you. That was a lot. Sorry. It's a lot. That's good news. Thank 00:06:48.279 --> 00:06:55.706 - you for your work on this. We look forward to reading it and putting something out there to encourage 00:06:55.706 --> 00:07:03.352 - folks to participate. Yeah, and I'd like to also extend thank you to Commissioner Madeira, who regularly 00:07:03.352 --> 00:07:10.270 - attends the meetings and has been very supportive and. You know, helpful with, you know, just. 00:07:13.026 --> 00:07:21.684 - Any other department updates? Seeing none, we'll move on to public comment. Public comment is reserved, 00:07:21.684 --> 00:07:30.091 - time reserved for items that are not on our agenda. We ask each speaker to limit their time to three 00:07:30.091 --> 00:07:38.582 - minutes. There will be a countdown clock on the screen. Please give your name and county of residence 00:07:38.582 --> 00:07:40.830 - before you begin speaking. 00:07:41.570 --> 00:07:52.592 - So anybody wishes to offer public comment today? All right, seeing none, we will move on to the next 00:07:52.592 --> 00:08:03.724 - agenda item, please. Yes, I would like to move approval for the minutes for August 13th, 2026. I will 00:08:03.724 --> 00:08:09.726 - second that. Any comments, corrections or edits? None. 00:08:11.138 --> 00:08:18.839 - All those in favor of approving the minutes for August 13th, 2026, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion 00:08:18.839 --> 00:08:26.540 - carries to zero. Next items, please. I would like to move approval for the claims docket for accounts 00:08:26.540 --> 00:08:34.166 - payable for August 20th, 2026 and for payroll for August 24th, 2026. I will second that. It's August 00:08:34.166 --> 00:08:40.734 - 21st. Just tomorrow. That's okay. All right. Ms. Gallardo, good morning. Good morning. 00:08:41.122 --> 00:08:53.359 - The accounts payable claims docket for August 20th, 2026 totals $1,622,135.33. This includes all emergency 00:08:53.359 --> 00:09:05.139 - claims and adjustments. The payroll docket for August 21st, 2026 includes $1,604,653.07 in direct cost 00:09:05.139 --> 00:09:07.198 - and the remaining 00:09:08.098 --> 00:09:16.377 - $677,592.76, where for indirect costs for a grant total, $2,282,245.83. All right. Thank you so much. 00:09:16.377 --> 00:09:25.062 - Easy for you to say. I know. It's tough. Comments or questions? None. I don't either. Let's see if there's 00:09:25.062 --> 00:09:32.286 - any public comment on this item. Can you raise your hand on teams or come to the podium? 00:09:38.626 --> 00:09:46.750 - All those in favor of approving the claim stock at accounts payable for August 20th, 2026 and payroll 00:09:46.750 --> 00:09:54.875 - for August 21st, 2026 signify by saying aye. Motion carries to zero. I'll note for the record that we 00:09:54.875 --> 00:10:02.839 - have received a report from the treasurer's office for July of 2026. Thank you so much. Next on our 00:10:02.839 --> 00:10:04.990 - agenda under new business, 00:10:05.218 --> 00:10:20.541 - We have a discussion about the emergence contract, which we had approved pending HR verification several 00:10:20.541 --> 00:10:35.134 - weeks ago. I don't know if Ms. Kelly has anything to add on it, but we going through the minutes of 00:10:35.394 --> 00:10:53.651 - the health board meetings, it has not gone past the health board yet. So that's an issue. In addition, 00:10:53.651 --> 00:10:59.678 - it was on the agenda packet form, 00:10:59.842 --> 00:11:11.308 - the process. Um it did say that legal had reviewed and approved and they have not. So for that reason, 00:11:11.308 --> 00:11:22.773 - I'm going to make a motion to rescind the emergence contracts for now. Um and clean slate start fresh. 00:11:22.773 --> 00:11:29.118 - Um you know, go through the process again if you'd like, 00:11:29.314 --> 00:11:41.503 - rescind the emergence contract. I second that. All right. Any discussion from the health department 00:11:41.503 --> 00:11:54.058 - or questions or comments from you? Okay. Any public comment on this item? Again, this does not bar the 00:11:54.058 --> 00:11:56.862 - health department from 00:11:57.826 --> 00:12:05.964 - restarting the contract situation again, I just am concerned that we don't have, I'm concerned that 00:12:05.964 --> 00:12:14.672 - we do have a clean slate that we don't, that things have been muddied a bit, so. Seeing no public comment, 00:12:14.672 --> 00:12:22.891 - all those in favor of rescinding the emerges contract signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries two 00:12:22.891 --> 00:12:24.926 - zero. Next item, please. 00:12:25.250 --> 00:12:31.178 - I'd like to move approval for Habitat Solutions Wildlife and Forest Management Service Agreement, fund 00:12:31.178 --> 00:12:37.106 - named County General Parks and Auto Reverting Capital, Parks and Auto Reverting Operating, fund number 00:12:37.106 --> 00:12:43.264 - 1,000, 1178, and 1179, in the amount not to exceed $2,300. I will second that. We have Ms. Whitmer joining 00:12:43.264 --> 00:12:49.479 - us, who is the director of Monroe County Parks and Recreation. Good morning. Good morning. This is actually 00:12:49.479 --> 00:12:52.990 - a win-win proposal. The park board approved this last night. 00:12:53.282 --> 00:13:00.495 - for them to pay for this particular section of the Limestone Greenway dissects one property owner. And 00:13:00.495 --> 00:13:07.498 - that property owner for the last year or so has been taking care of their invasives through a grant 00:13:07.498 --> 00:13:14.641 - program. So it only makes sense that they're doing this and that we should do the little portion that 00:13:14.641 --> 00:13:21.854 - we have. So it would be most effective on both of our properties. Excellent idea. Comments, questions? 00:13:22.018 --> 00:13:32.004 - No, this is ideal, actually. Good thinking. All right, let's see if there's any public comment on this 00:13:32.004 --> 00:13:42.377 - item. You can raise your hand in teams or come to the podium. Seeing none, all those in favor of approving 00:13:42.377 --> 00:13:51.102 - the Habitat Solutions Wildlife Forest Management Service Agreement signify by saying aye. 00:13:51.874 --> 00:13:59.678 - Aye. Motion carries 2-0. Thank you. Thank you. Next item, please. Yes, I'd like to move to amend the 00:13:59.678 --> 00:14:07.637 - Safe Place contract between the Indiana Youth Services Association and the Youth Services Bureau. Fund 00:14:07.637 --> 00:14:15.673 - name 1504 Safe Place Grant. Fund number 9103 in the amount of $18,780. Well, second that. I don't know, 00:14:15.673 --> 00:14:18.686 - Ms. Purdy, do you want to do this one? 00:14:21.762 --> 00:14:31.889 - I'm just looking at check numbers. Sure. So this is actually, oh, we do have somebody online. Sorry, 00:14:31.889 --> 00:14:42.417 - we didn't have anybody. It looks like SJ, so I'm guessing that's Sarah Jameson. Yes, it is. Okay. Sorry, 00:14:42.417 --> 00:14:51.742 - thank you. Ms. Jameson, tell us all about this. Thank you. Hi, yes. So the contracts between 00:14:51.970 --> 00:14:59.391 - Safe Place and the Indiana Youth Services Association, which is a membership that we're a part of that 00:14:59.391 --> 00:15:06.669 - runs our Safe Place program at the state level. That was effective July 1 through June 30th of 2028, 00:15:06.669 --> 00:15:14.378 - was approved by commissioners on July 9th. However, IYSA has since amended the contract to reflect revised 00:15:14.378 --> 00:15:19.710 - funding amounts. Under this amended contract, the funding will not exceed 00:15:20.002 --> 00:15:28.130 - $8,930 from 2027 or $9,830 for 2028, contingent upon DCS funding remaining at the current level. The 00:15:28.130 --> 00:15:36.419 - original contract provided funding for $9,880 each fiscal year, and YSB is requesting approval for the 00:15:36.419 --> 00:15:44.788 - amended contract. Basically, they came back to us and told us that because of their other funding, they 00:15:44.788 --> 00:15:49.214 - needed to adjust the amount in our contract to pay for 00:15:49.474 --> 00:15:56.819 - things that they have to do in order for us to be a member and all those, all those things at Iowa is 00:15:56.819 --> 00:16:04.021 - a level. Great. Thank you so much. Comments or questions? None. I don't either. It makes sense. And 00:16:04.021 --> 00:16:11.006 - let's see if there's any public comment on this. Raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:16:17.026 --> 00:16:25.729 - Okay, none. All those in favor of amending the safe place contract between Indiana Youth Services Association 00:16:25.729 --> 00:16:33.642 - and the Youth Service Bureau signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries to zero. Thank you so much. 00:16:33.642 --> 00:16:41.870 - Thank you. Next item, please. Yes, I'd like to move approval for the Toshiba copier 4D court agreement, 00:16:41.870 --> 00:16:44.798 - fund name, county 4D incentive, F93. 00:16:45.090 --> 00:16:52.457 - five sixty three funded number eighty ninety five in the amount. I purchased of four thousand one hundred 00:16:52.457 --> 00:16:59.755 - sixty five and fifteen thousand five hundred forty covering sixty months of service. I will second that. 00:16:59.755 --> 00:17:07.053 - Good morning. Good morning everyone. We do have a copier that's largely used by the child support vision 00:17:07.053 --> 00:17:11.710 - the prosecutor's office representing the state in the forty court. 00:17:12.130 --> 00:17:18.864 - That copiers of end of life and the state has agreed as they did with the previous one to purchase the 00:17:18.864 --> 00:17:25.664 - copier and pay for the. But since we are entering into a service agreement for the commissioners that's 00:17:25.664 --> 00:17:32.267 - why I bring that before you today. Thank you so much comments or questions. Let's see if there's any 00:17:32.267 --> 00:17:37.694 - public comment on the site and you reach your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:17:47.106 --> 00:17:55.429 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the Toshiba Capia 4D Court Agreement signify by saying 00:17:55.429 --> 00:18:04.084 - aye. Aye. Motion carries two zero. Next item, please. I would like to move approval for SHI Corporation 00:18:04.084 --> 00:18:12.074 - Lucidia Professional Services Agreement, fund name 2022 GO bond, fund number 4815 in the amount 00:18:12.074 --> 00:18:15.902 - of $15,995.45. I will second that. Mr. Crone. 00:18:17.026 --> 00:18:26.106 - So. Any infrastructure upgraded to current standards? We still had a lingering piece here with two virtual 00:18:26.106 --> 00:18:35.102 - machines that we need to have migrated that control our firewall appliance and our wireless access points 00:18:35.102 --> 00:18:43.673 - for all of our buildings. Great, thank you so much. Thanks for following up on this. Any comments or 00:18:43.673 --> 00:18:44.606 - questions? 00:18:44.706 --> 00:18:54.821 - I don't either. Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You raise your hand on teams or 00:18:54.821 --> 00:19:05.431 - come to the podium. I think none. All those in favor of approving the SHI Corporation Lucidia Professional 00:19:05.431 --> 00:19:13.662 - Services Agreement signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 2-0. Thank you, sir. 00:19:13.794 --> 00:19:21.939 - All right. It's now the Lisa Rood show. Yes. I'd like to move approval for highway paving bid opening. 00:19:21.939 --> 00:19:29.847 - Fund name Motor Vehicle Highway, fund number 1173 in Mount To Be Determined. All right. So Ms. Rood 00:19:29.847 --> 00:19:37.438 - is going to open bids for the Monroe County Highway Paving Program, Stanford Road and Fry Road. 00:19:38.786 --> 00:20:01.223 - The legal department received four sealed bids. The first one we will open is Milestone. The projects 00:20:01.223 --> 00:20:06.942 - are to be bid separately. 00:20:08.034 --> 00:20:25.342 - Stamford Road is $139,448. Fry Road is $193,059. The second one that we will open is from All Star Paving. 00:20:46.594 --> 00:21:01.615 - I will this as presented. The total overall is $410,396 and 10 cents. Like they do have it broke out 00:21:01.615 --> 00:21:05.630 - by project just not added. 00:21:16.706 --> 00:21:19.870 - The third one we have is Howard Companies. 00:21:46.882 --> 00:21:59.347 - overall, what these two combined is $5.00 and 20 cents. Again, they're itemized in there, but I don't 00:21:59.347 --> 00:22:12.300 - have a total for each, but they'll be awarded separately. Last one that we have is ENB. That last number, 00:22:12.300 --> 00:22:15.966 - sir, was 586114 and 20 cents. 00:22:28.482 --> 00:22:49.362 - And E and B we have. For Stanford Road, we have $144,663. And Fry Road, we have $172,208.50. Our engineering 00:22:49.362 --> 00:22:57.790 - estimate for Stanford Road was $143,866.67. 00:22:59.458 --> 00:23:07.922 - And for Fry Road, our engineer estimate was $179,417.88. So we will take these under advisement, make 00:23:07.922 --> 00:23:16.468 - sure everything's in order. And it would be our goal to have this awarded at next week's commissioners 00:23:16.468 --> 00:23:25.015 - meeting. Excellent. You OK taking this under advisement? Absolutely. Excellent. Thank you so much, Ms. 00:23:25.015 --> 00:23:27.006 - Ridge. Appreciate that. 00:23:27.170 --> 00:23:34.309 - We'll now move on to the next item, please, item G. Yes, I'd like to move approval for ratification 00:23:34.309 --> 00:23:41.590 - of a utility agreement with South Central REMC for the Baby Creek Road Bridge number 629 replacement. 00:23:41.590 --> 00:23:48.729 - Fund name Baby Creek Road Bridge number 629, fund number 8167, the amount of $52,553.74. All right, 00:23:48.729 --> 00:23:50.942 - I will second that, Ms. Ridge. 00:23:51.426 --> 00:24:00.364 - So I appreciate you approving this at your last a few weeks ago at your work session slash commissioners 00:24:00.364 --> 00:24:08.876 - meeting. This was enabled us to give the notice to proceed to the utility company. The project goes 00:24:08.876 --> 00:24:17.559 - to letting October 7th, 2026 for a construction season of 2027. Great, thank you so much. Comments or 00:24:17.559 --> 00:24:19.006 - questions? None. 00:24:19.362 --> 00:24:29.067 - that again, this is just moving this important project one step closer to being finalized. Absolutely. 00:24:29.067 --> 00:24:38.771 - Flowing like a creek. All right. Thank you so much, Ms. Ridge. Let's see if there's any public comment 00:24:38.771 --> 00:24:44.990 - on this item. You raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:24:45.506 --> 00:24:52.575 - All those in favor of ratifying the utility agreement, South Central REMC for the Baby Creek Road Bridge 00:24:52.575 --> 00:24:59.510 - number 629 replacement signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 2-0. Next item, please. Yes, I would 00:24:59.510 --> 00:25:06.714 - like to move approval for the in-DOT agreement for construction for the Fairfax Road High Friction Surface 00:25:06.714 --> 00:25:13.918 - Pavement Treatment Fund named Fairfax Road Safety Improvements Fund number 8190 in the amount of $382,500. 00:25:14.690 --> 00:25:24.127 - I will second that. Ms. Ridge. So this is a highway safety improvement project with federal funds. This 00:25:24.127 --> 00:25:33.200 - is to enter into the contract with NDOT for 80 or 90 percent of the construction costs. The letting 00:25:33.200 --> 00:25:36.830 - is February 10th, 2027, and it would be 00:25:38.018 --> 00:25:46.200 - installing high surface friction treatment at four locations along Fairfax Road in the curves where 00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:54.545 - we experience a higher crush. Thank you so much. So my question is, this is really unusual, isn't it, 00:25:54.545 --> 00:26:03.054 - to have INDOT construct? So they have different programs. Most of ours are considered a transportation, 00:26:03.054 --> 00:26:05.918 - the normal transportation project. 00:26:06.050 --> 00:26:12.623 - But when you get into the H that funds, which is their highway safety improvement program, they did 00:26:12.623 --> 00:26:19.196 - a special safety grant call. So we had put this project into that a couple years ago. So we're just 00:26:19.196 --> 00:26:25.900 - trying to get up to the construction of it. So it specifically targets your areas that you want to do 00:26:25.900 --> 00:26:30.238 - a safety improvement to we selected Fairfax road is that project. 00:26:30.658 --> 00:26:38.427 - that. Excellent Excellent. And then the age that came out of the Metropolitan Planning Organization 00:26:38.427 --> 00:26:46.662 - funding. Supposed to Yes, okay. It's supposed to Yeah, there's different sometimes special pots of money. 00:26:46.662 --> 00:26:54.820 - But yes, this is ran through MPO. Right Thank you so much. Comments or questions. This is another reason 00:26:54.820 --> 00:26:59.870 - why we have the best highway I know ever. So thank you for that. 00:27:00.226 --> 00:27:07.692 - running off the road was one of the one of the issues and Fairfax Road is very windy curvy and I hopefully 00:27:07.692 --> 00:27:14.739 - this will help. I hope it does. Excellent. Thank you so much for pursuing this. Let's see if there's 00:27:14.739 --> 00:27:20.670 - any public comment on this item. You raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:27:27.842 --> 00:27:33.957 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the in-dot agreement for construction for the Fairfax Road 00:27:33.957 --> 00:27:40.013 - high-friction surface pavement treatment signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 2-0. Next sign-up, 00:27:40.013 --> 00:27:46.068 - please. Yes, I would like to move approval for the on-call hourly agreement with SJCA incorporated for 00:27:46.068 --> 00:27:52.124 - engineering services. Fund name, local road and street, fund number 1169 in an amount to be determined 00:27:52.124 --> 00:27:55.358 - or as needed. All right, I will second that, Ms. Rich. 00:27:55.906 --> 00:28:02.638 - So the department usually has some on-call hourly agreements with some engineering firms, some local. 00:28:02.638 --> 00:28:09.767 - This is SJCA. We've had other projects with them over the years. This is just for using occasional projects 00:28:09.767 --> 00:28:16.367 - that we might need some additional engineering design for locally funded projects, smaller projects 00:28:16.367 --> 00:28:23.100 - than federal aid projects. So that's what we use this just on an as needed basis. Great. Thank you so 00:28:23.100 --> 00:28:25.278 - much. Any comments or questions? 00:28:25.570 --> 00:28:35.966 - All right, just call. Any public comment on this item? You raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. 00:28:35.966 --> 00:28:46.168 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the on-call hourly agreement with SJCA Inc. for Engineering 00:28:46.168 --> 00:28:49.374 - Services, signify by saying aye. 00:28:49.794 --> 00:28:57.946 - I motion carries two zero next item, please. Yes, I'd like to move for approval for change order number 00:28:57.946 --> 00:29:06.255 - one with lens asphalt fund fund name 2025 Geobahn capital projects fund number 4820 in amount of $10,086. 00:29:06.255 --> 00:29:08.606 - I will second that Ms. Ridge. 00:29:09.346 --> 00:29:16.449 - So the highway garage parking lot project required some extra asphalt mix to achieve some proper grade 00:29:16.449 --> 00:29:23.690 - at certain locations. So the extra surface that was needed was 164 tons at $61.50 per ton, which created 00:29:23.690 --> 00:29:30.930 - the $10,086 change order. I want to thank the commissioners for putting this project into their geobond. 00:29:30.930 --> 00:29:37.826 - It's been completed. It turned out to be a great project, and we couldn't have done it without that 00:29:37.826 --> 00:29:38.654 - assistance. 00:29:40.290 --> 00:29:47.095 - been since 1995. Yeah, we were on ruts and gravel and it was terrible. Sections of the pavement were 00:29:47.095 --> 00:29:54.170 - down to gravel. Yeah. Yeah. Comments or questions? None. Yeah, I'm really glad this got done. And thanks 00:29:54.170 --> 00:30:01.245 - to, you know, thanks for bringing this forward. But thanks to the council as well for the for the assist 00:30:01.245 --> 00:30:08.050 - on the Geobahn. All right. Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You raise your hand 00:30:08.050 --> 00:30:10.206 - on teams or come to the podium. 00:30:21.474 --> 00:30:29.841 - All those in favor of approving change order number one with Lentz asphalt signify by saying aye. Motion 00:30:29.841 --> 00:30:37.889 - carries to zero. Next item. Yes, I'd like to move to approve change order number one for Grimes Road 00:30:37.889 --> 00:30:45.857 - Bridge number 904 with the city of Bloomington. Fund name cumulative bridge fund number 1135 in the 00:30:45.857 --> 00:30:50.718 - amount of $16,654 and 89 cents. I will second that Ms Ridge. 00:30:53.314 --> 00:31:00.477 - I thought I was going to sneeze. The change order is for additional waterproofing membrane on the bridge 00:31:00.477 --> 00:31:07.436 - deck that was requested by the county for our bridge. It resulted in having to remove the sidewalk on 00:31:07.436 --> 00:31:14.394 - the bridge and replacing it, which the county requested extending the membrane under the sidewalk for 00:31:14.394 --> 00:31:21.694 - longevity. So that was what the actual change order was for. Thank you so much. Comments, questions? None. 00:31:23.106 --> 00:31:31.484 - I don't either. Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You raise your hand on teams or 00:31:31.484 --> 00:31:39.698 - come to the podium. All right, seeing none. All those in favor of approving change order number one 00:31:39.698 --> 00:31:48.405 - for Grimes Road Bridge number 904 with the city of Bloomington signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 00:31:48.405 --> 00:31:51.198 - two zero. Next item, please. Yes. 00:31:52.226 --> 00:31:59.607 - agreement with Nature's Way for slope stabilization for the Fullerton Pike Phase 3 project fund named 00:31:59.607 --> 00:32:07.277 - Fullerton Pike TIF local road and street fund number 4922 and 1169 in the amount of 18,135. I will second 00:32:07.277 --> 00:32:14.585 - that. Ms. Ridge. We have been working with some of the residents where the backyard property adjoins 00:32:14.585 --> 00:32:18.782 - with County right of way that we've had for this project. 00:32:19.618 --> 00:32:25.680 - along Gordon Pike. With the design it created a slope that is very hard at one of the properties. A 00:32:25.680 --> 00:32:31.742 - lot of times the property owners maintain it because it goes up to the sidewalk even if it would be 00:32:31.742 --> 00:32:37.986 - county right away it's not impeding the roadway. So we worked with the contractor on different options 00:32:37.986 --> 00:32:44.109 - so that the residents are satisfied because the county don't have the resources to get out there and 00:32:44.109 --> 00:32:44.958 - mow it weekly 00:32:45.122 --> 00:32:52.214 - as a person that lives there and adjoins the property too. So, and with the slope being the way it was 00:32:52.214 --> 00:32:59.238 - constructed, we wanted to do some stabilization on that slope. So we worked out to where we could put 00:32:59.238 --> 00:33:06.124 - a ground cover of buffalo juniper installed in this county right away portion of the project. It'll 00:33:06.124 --> 00:33:12.734 - prevent the county from having to go out to mow it weekly, which again, we can't maintain that. 00:33:12.866 --> 00:33:20.885 - And then also it's more appealing for that property owner. And then that way they're not actually trying 00:33:20.885 --> 00:33:28.598 - to mow a slope with a push lawn mower that we wouldn't recommend either. So this is working with the 00:33:28.598 --> 00:33:36.617 - property owner to satisfy what they'll be looking at every day within the county right of way. And it'll 00:33:36.617 --> 00:33:40.894 - be, it's a lot less maintenance. So everybody involved. 00:33:43.042 --> 00:33:51.518 - Nope. Just once that agreement was reached, it was all downhill from there. So the slope stays the same. 00:33:52.482 --> 00:33:58.667 - now my question is is there any kind of warranty on any of the plants you know getting through as long 00:33:58.667 --> 00:34:04.793 - as they're watered and everything i usually i think we usually get like a year out of the warranty um 00:34:04.793 --> 00:34:10.918 - i've talked to uh nature's way on it um it's a very hardy plant it's a plant that we also have in our 00:34:10.918 --> 00:34:15.902 - roundabout uh roger street and gordon pike i'm not a landscaper i don't know a lot 00:34:17.666 --> 00:34:25.203 - But it is just really low maintenance. I think the main part is watering it when it's planted, to my 00:34:25.203 --> 00:34:33.412 - knowledge. So we plan to make sure that that happens so that we continue. And they won't have any maintenance 00:34:33.412 --> 00:34:41.024 - really to them. Great. Thank you so much. Yeah, it's important to thank you for covering the watering 00:34:41.024 --> 00:34:45.278 - side of it. I know that's a little extra for your folks. 00:34:45.442 --> 00:35:01.357 - but I do appreciate it. All right, let's see if there is any public comments on this item. You can raise 00:35:01.357 --> 00:35:09.694 - your hand on teams or come to the podium. Seeing none. 00:35:10.274 --> 00:35:17.399 - All those in favor of approving the agreement with Nature's Way for slope stabilization for the Fullerton 00:35:17.399 --> 00:35:24.254 - Pike Phase 3 project, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries to zero. Next item, please. Yes, I'd 00:35:24.254 --> 00:35:31.043 - like to move approval for the endowed agreement for the right of way services for Dilman Road Bridge 00:35:31.043 --> 00:35:38.302 - number 83, fund named Dilman Road Bridge number 83, fund number 8,170, in the amount of $49,871.60. Second. 00:35:38.498 --> 00:35:48.332 - This is the first step to start right away acquisition for the bridge replacement on Dillman Road Bridge 00:35:48.332 --> 00:35:58.073 - number 83. Believe it goes to letting in December of 2027. So much comments question. Sounds like we're 00:35:58.073 --> 00:36:08.094 - getting underway on this project. So it's moving on. Yeah, yeah, it's. It's good that we're at this point. 00:36:08.258 --> 00:36:14.750 - to do the right away acquisition. That's a good sign. Let's see if there's any public comment on this 00:36:14.750 --> 00:36:21.242 - item. You raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. Is this right away acquisition permanent or 00:36:21.242 --> 00:36:27.670 - temporary? So that's still to be determined through the appraisal process and things like that. This 00:36:27.670 --> 00:36:34.098 - is just to be able to start that process to do the appraising. OK, perfect. Because it's a different 00:36:34.098 --> 00:36:37.662 - kind of project in terms of relocating roadway. Got it. 00:36:37.858 --> 00:36:45.473 - Thank you. Any public comments? All those in favor of approving the NDOT agreement for right-of-way 00:36:45.473 --> 00:36:53.470 - services for Dillman Road Bridge 83, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries, 2-0. Next item, please. 00:36:53.470 --> 00:37:01.085 - Yes, I'd like to move approval for the NDOT agreement for Baby Creek Bridge number 629 replacement. 00:37:01.085 --> 00:37:05.502 - Fund name Baby Creek Bridge number 629, fund number 8167. 00:37:05.666 --> 00:37:16.595 - in the amount of $305,360. I will second that. Ms. Ridge? So we had some additional, we had a supplemental 00:37:16.595 --> 00:37:19.966 - from the consultant for $17,360. 00:37:21.090 --> 00:37:40.484 - to the full 305, 360 for preliminary engineering. Great. Thank you so much. So how much of the 17,000 00:37:40.484 --> 00:37:50.942 - are we responsible for 20% Okay. All right. Thank you. 00:37:51.138 --> 00:38:04.003 - I'm sorry. Let's see if there's any public comment on the side of you. Raise your hand on teams or come 00:38:04.003 --> 00:38:16.373 - to the podium. None. All those in favor of approving the in dot agreement for baby Creek Bridge 629 00:38:16.373 --> 00:38:20.702 - replacement signified by saying I. 00:38:21.410 --> 00:38:33.457 - All right, next item. I would like to move approval for the last item on the agenda, disbanding of fund 00:38:33.457 --> 00:38:45.272 - 2502 cable franchise. I will second. Thank you. So this is kind of housekeeping, if you will, in that 00:38:45.272 --> 00:38:49.790 - we have had a cable franchise fund for 00:38:49.922 --> 00:38:57.804 - a number of years, I actually don't know the total number of years, and that is fund 2502. And due to 00:38:57.804 --> 00:39:05.531 - decreasing revenues over the last few years, or actually in the last 10 years, it has now reached a 00:39:05.531 --> 00:39:13.335 - point where the funding that's received is not sufficient to cover the accounts or the projects, the 00:39:13.335 --> 00:39:17.662 - expenses that have been budgeted in that fund thus far. 00:39:17.826 --> 00:39:25.976 - I have previously gone to council and requested that lines be transferred into County General. And so 00:39:25.976 --> 00:39:34.046 - what this will do is allows you to disband this fund and any receipts currently in that fund will be 00:39:34.046 --> 00:39:42.516 - transferred to County General and any future receipts will automatically be deposited into County General 00:39:42.516 --> 00:39:47.070 - unless otherwise directed by a local or state authority. 00:39:48.546 --> 00:39:56.061 - Thank you so much. Come answer questions. Um, I started on the council in 2009 and we were talking about 00:39:56.061 --> 00:40:03.218 - this then. So yeah, it's been a long time coming. Um, the money's not going to disappear. It's just 00:40:03.218 --> 00:40:10.518 - going to have to be allocated out of county general. Um, and, and you know, this is the fee collected 00:40:10.518 --> 00:40:15.742 - when people sign up for, you know, basic cable, standard cable services. 00:40:16.226 --> 00:40:24.550 - this fee is collected on top of the bill, but more and more people are choosing internet and streaming. 00:40:24.550 --> 00:40:32.873 - And so the need, I'm sorry, the fees are not coming in as they used to, and they're very, yeah, they're 00:40:32.873 --> 00:40:40.877 - not in any way consistent. So we need to be able to count on this money, but we can count on County 00:40:40.877 --> 00:40:43.838 - General, so that'll work. All right. 00:40:44.290 --> 00:40:51.218 - Let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:40:51.218 --> 00:40:57.754 - What does the council do with this? Does the council then act on this? They don't. We just make the 00:40:57.754 --> 00:41:04.355 - transfer already. We've already we've alerted Council. I know that we have. Yeah, accounts in. Okay, 00:41:04.355 --> 00:41:11.806 - general or anything that's currently appropriated in the fund. It would clearly not be able to be spent, correct? 00:41:12.610 --> 00:41:22.605 - appropriation there. I mean, if the council wishes, they can, they can be appropriated, but there's 00:41:22.605 --> 00:41:32.600 - no funds. So you can't spend what's not there. Excellent. Thank you so much. Um, public comments on 00:41:32.600 --> 00:41:36.798 - this item being none, all those in favor. 00:41:37.602 --> 00:41:49.855 - of disbanding fund 250 to cable franchise fees signified by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries. 2-0. And 00:41:49.855 --> 00:42:01.867 - we don't have any appointments today. We do have some vacancies on boards and commissions, so we do 00:42:01.867 --> 00:42:04.510 - encourage folks to go 00:42:04.706 --> 00:42:16.247 - to IN.gov slash counties slash Monroe and look to see what's available, what you're interested in, and 00:42:16.247 --> 00:42:27.564 - you can apply directly online. We do continue to have virtual office hours via Teams each month, and 00:42:27.564 --> 00:42:33.054 - there are six of those hours, so you can join us 00:42:33.538 --> 00:42:42.685 - by checking out the calendar on our homepage. And we do encourage folks to sign up for the Resident 00:42:42.685 --> 00:42:51.832 - Alert System to be informed of weather or other emergencies in our area. It's a free service to all 00:42:51.832 --> 00:43:01.163 - Monroe County residents, no matter where you live. Go to our homepage and sign up for a text call and 00:43:01.163 --> 00:43:03.358 - or email notifications. 00:43:03.874 --> 00:43:15.188 - And we also want to encourage residents to consider donating blood. And in August, next Thursday, 00:43:15.188 --> 00:43:28.234 - August 20th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for our blood drive at Ivy Tech. And another one on Thursday, August 27th, 12 p.m. 00:43:28.234 --> 00:43:31.582 - to 5 p.m., also at Ivy Tech. 00:43:31.938 --> 00:43:57.390 - to make an appointment. For the blood drive at red cross dot org. Um did you want to. To offer information 00:43:57.390 --> 00:44:00.958 - about the, um. 00:44:01.218 --> 00:44:10.753 - that will be held at the- substance use disorder recovery summit. That will run- September first through 00:44:10.753 --> 00:44:19.924 - third there is information on event bright about that will be held at the Monroe county- convention- 00:44:19.924 --> 00:44:29.822 - well Bloomington convention center. Now and- I believe there are discounts for students and there are- also- 00:44:29.922 --> 00:44:37.064 - the exact event right website. But if you go to the county website, it is there. Yeah, it is right. 00:44:37.064 --> 00:44:44.349 - Um. And a lot of folks in our community who work in the field of recovery and substance use disorder. 00:44:44.349 --> 00:44:52.062 - So we encourage them to attend. The house, right? Yes, fill it up. Anything else for the good of the order? 00:44:53.634 --> 00:45:01.441 - All right, we do not have a work session today. So our next meeting is Thursday, August 27th. Wow, the 00:45:01.441 --> 00:45:09.171 - last Thursday in August already. Thursday, August 27th, 10 a.m. right here in the NetU Hill Room. And 00:45:09.171 --> 00:45:17.130 - we do want to thank everyone and be safe out there with the move-ins and students K through 12 and buses 00:45:17.130 --> 00:45:22.814 - and everything else going on. So just a lot more time and be more patient. 00:45:23.042 --> 00:45:26.750 - And with that, we are adjourned. Thanks everyone. Thank you.