WEBVTT 00:00:00.194 --> 00:00:06.480 - Good morning. I'm going to call to order this meeting of Monroe County Board of Commissioners. It is 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:12.767 - Thursday and unbelievably it's October 1st. And I will note for the record that Commissioner Madeira 00:00:12.767 --> 00:00:16.190 - and myself are here and present in the NatU Hill Room. 00:00:16.642 --> 00:00:23.028 - I will begin with our public statement. We, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, renew our commitment 00:00:23.028 --> 00:00:28.997 - to welcome and protect the rights of all people, regardless of age, race, color, creed, disability, 00:00:28.997 --> 00:00:34.846 - sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, economic status and national origin. 00:00:35.490 --> 00:00:43.592 - And we affirm the right of every person to live peacefully and without fear, and we will fight and resist 00:00:43.592 --> 00:00:51.770 - at every step discrimination and harmful policies, whatever their source. We believe in diversity, equity, 00:00:51.770 --> 00:00:59.414 - inclusion, and belonging, and we stand in support of our county public school systems, both RBB and 00:00:59.414 --> 00:01:04.382 - MCCSC. And with that, we will move on to our department updates. 00:01:05.986 --> 00:01:17.324 - the health department have an update? Good morning. Um, just wanted to let you know that influenza levels 00:01:17.324 --> 00:01:28.234 - are up somewhat in the wastewater, so we're strongly recommending everyone get their updated clue and 00:01:28.234 --> 00:01:35.294 - COVID vaccines for the season. Great Thank you so much. Could you 00:01:35.778 --> 00:01:43.270 - I'm Amy, I'm the Director of Preparedness for the Health Department. I appreciate that. Thank you so 00:01:43.270 --> 00:01:50.391 - much. And I know flu vaccines are widely available. Any update from Soil and Water? Ms. Miller. 00:01:50.391 --> 00:01:58.031 - Good morning, Martha Miller, Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District District Manager. Man, 00:01:58.031 --> 00:02:05.374 - that's a mouthful, isn't it? I want to give you guys just a quick update and really say thank you. 00:02:05.666 --> 00:02:12.694 - than an update. A year ago today we came looking for a place to be and it was kind of interesting that 00:02:12.694 --> 00:02:19.655 - it fell on today and I thought well that's appropriate. So last October we were looking for a spot to 00:02:19.655 --> 00:02:27.024 - have an office while the federal government decided what they were going to do and that the 1st of November 00:02:27.024 --> 00:02:29.822 - commissioners made an offer to the board 00:02:29.922 --> 00:02:36.797 - to move us permanently into county offices, and it has been, from an employee's perspective, the best 00:02:36.797 --> 00:02:43.740 - thing that's ever happened. So Erica couldn't be with me today, but we both wanted to extend our thank 00:02:43.740 --> 00:02:50.548 - yous and appreciation. It's opened up a lot of opportunities for us to partner with county in bigger 00:02:50.548 --> 00:02:57.086 - ways, better ways. We worked with the Parks Department, executing the Master Naturalist Program. 00:02:57.186 --> 00:03:03.057 - which I hope to come back and bring you more information about because we had a lot of county employees 00:03:03.057 --> 00:03:08.928 - actually participate this time, which was really cool. We also got to help with the new nature preserve 00:03:08.928 --> 00:03:14.686 - and give them some guidance on how to get some additional funding with some federal programs and some 00:03:14.686 --> 00:03:20.500 - of our other partners, and that was a fun experience. We have been able to access and collaborate more 00:03:20.500 --> 00:03:25.694 - with Stormwater because they're down the hall, and we've been able to go to them with sites 00:03:25.922 --> 00:03:33.423 - They've also been able to come with us and we've been able to cross that discussion on how do you handle 00:03:33.423 --> 00:03:40.566 - this situation or what do we do with this one? You know, that's been amazing. The Surveyor's Office 00:03:40.566 --> 00:03:47.710 - has created a GIS map for us that we're gonna hopefully start being able to utilize in the next few 00:03:47.710 --> 00:03:54.782 - months. They also created a watershed map for us that's active on our website. So you can go to it 00:03:55.106 --> 00:04:02.474 - pulls up direct addresses and tells you where you're at, which watershed you're in, and what opportunities 00:04:02.474 --> 00:04:09.360 - are there. TSD has been amazing. They've supported us. They continue to support us any time there's 00:04:09.360 --> 00:04:16.384 - an issue, all of the monitoring of the meetings and things. We also have had a big uptake and request 00:04:16.384 --> 00:04:21.342 - for educational outreach. And because of that, the Soil and Water Board 00:04:21.602 --> 00:04:28.373 - applied for a Clean Water Indiana grant. And we'll know around the end of this month if we're gonna 00:04:28.373 --> 00:04:35.211 - get it. And then if we do, we will hire a part-time contracted education person who will actually be 00:04:35.211 --> 00:04:42.050 - going out and doing more education, hopefully building a program to train teachers on environmental, 00:04:42.050 --> 00:04:48.414 - agricultural, and just in general, educational outreach. And then there's the watershed work. 00:04:48.514 --> 00:04:54.520 - We continue to partner with both Friends of Lake Monroe and Lake Monroe Water Fund. We also continue 00:04:54.520 --> 00:05:00.705 - to partner with the other Solemn Water Districts that are around us. We just received notification that 00:05:00.705 --> 00:05:06.890 - we did get a 319 grant for Indian Creek. Monroe County is the headwaters of that watershed. It's a very 00:05:06.890 --> 00:05:12.956 - small one down in the southwest corner. But we share that with Lawrence, Greene, and Martin Counties. 00:05:12.956 --> 00:05:16.286 - So that'll be a neat one. It's never had a plan before. 00:05:16.418 --> 00:05:23.438 - Because of the plan, we actually were guaranteed implementation funds, which is unusual with IDEM, but 00:05:23.438 --> 00:05:30.390 - they don't normally do a TMDL, and there'd never been one done on this watershed. So they have almost 00:05:30.390 --> 00:05:37.479 - completed their TMDL study, so then we'll move into planning and then into implementation. We also just 00:05:37.479 --> 00:05:44.158 - submitted for implementation funding for Bean Blossom as well. So if we get that, that'll happen. 00:05:44.258 --> 00:05:50.769 - I'm meeting tomorrow with emergency management to talk about another couple grants we might be able 00:05:50.769 --> 00:05:57.476 - to get to help with like log jams and things like that in some of these really heavily impacted areas. 00:05:57.476 --> 00:06:04.053 - So thank you. Thank you for believing in us. Thank you for giving us the opportunity and for helping 00:06:04.053 --> 00:06:10.695 - us expand on the things that are kind of not talked about a lot, but they are happening out there. So 00:06:10.695 --> 00:06:12.062 - that's all I wanted. 00:06:12.194 --> 00:06:22.318 - Great. Thank you so much, Ms. Miller. We certainly appreciate seeing you today. We appreciate the gratitude, 00:06:22.318 --> 00:06:32.164 - and we're thankful for the work that you and your staff are doing, and that you have supported our county 00:06:32.164 --> 00:06:39.966 - agencies and departments. And that's a huge help. So I'm really glad it worked out. 00:06:40.418 --> 00:06:46.018 - that you could join us in the North Showers building. Really a good thing, so thank you. Did you have 00:06:46.018 --> 00:06:51.617 - anything you wanted to add? No, I just had that I echo everything Commissioner Thomas says and I look 00:06:51.617 --> 00:06:57.107 - forward in particular to the teacher training program because I think there's so much promise there 00:06:57.107 --> 00:07:02.817 - for education and we need to get on that fast because I think that's an area that's quickly and rapidly 00:07:02.817 --> 00:07:05.342 - disappearing from curriculum. Yeah, for sure. 00:07:05.698 --> 00:07:13.109 - you. Thank you so much for being here today. I look forward to hearing about the grants. Hopefully the 00:07:13.109 --> 00:07:20.592 - Indian Creek Grant will work out. I know that would be good. Any other department updates you can raise 00:07:20.592 --> 00:07:23.614 - your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:07:32.290 --> 00:07:40.152 - Seeing none, we will now move on to public comment. Does anybody have any commentary they'd like to 00:07:40.152 --> 00:07:48.014 - offer for items that are not on our agenda? You can raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. 00:07:48.014 --> 00:07:55.955 - Seeing none, we will move on to item five, please. Yes, I'd like to move approval of the minutes for 00:07:55.955 --> 00:08:01.694 - September 24th, 2026. Second. Any comments, corrections, or edits? None. 00:08:02.530 --> 00:08:09.792 - All right. I don't either. All those in favor of approving the minutes for September 24th, 2026 signify 00:08:09.792 --> 00:08:16.914 - by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries 2-0. Next item, please. I would like to move approval of the claim 00:08:16.914 --> 00:08:23.896 - socket for accounts payable for October 1st, 2026 and for payroll for October 2nd, 2026. All right. 00:08:23.896 --> 00:08:26.270 - I will second that. Ms. Gallardo. 00:08:26.786 --> 00:08:33.502 - good morning good morning the accounts payable claims docket for october 1st 2026 totals one million 00:08:33.502 --> 00:08:40.484 - forty four thousand five hundred thirty seven dollars this includes all emergency claims and adjustments 00:08:40.484 --> 00:08:43.742 - the payroll docket for october 2nd 2026 includes 00:08:43.842 --> 00:08:57.287 - $1,614,406.39 indirect cost, and the remaining $678,721.71 were for indirect cost for a grand total 00:08:57.287 --> 00:09:09.118 - of $2,293,128.10. All right, thank you so much. Comments or questions? None, thank you. 00:09:09.570 --> 00:09:19.049 - All right. I don't either. Let's see if there's any public comment on the claims docket. You can raise 00:09:19.049 --> 00:09:28.895 - your hand on teams or you can come to the podium. None. All those in favor of approving the claims docket, 00:09:28.895 --> 00:09:38.098 - accounts payable October 1st, 2026 and payroll October 2nd, 2026 signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion 00:09:38.098 --> 00:09:39.294 - carries 2-0. 00:09:39.426 --> 00:09:54.104 - Thank you. Next item, please. Yes, I would like to move approval for the MOU between the Monroe County 00:09:54.104 --> 00:10:01.086 - Circuit Court and the Purdue Extension Fund name 00:10:01.250 --> 00:10:07.877 - JDAI programming fund number 9123 in the amount of $1,500. I will second that. And we have Ms. McAfee 00:10:07.877 --> 00:10:14.505 - joining us in person. We're so honored. Yes, you do. Hello. Good morning. Last time I was here, I had 00:10:14.505 --> 00:10:21.002 - some technical issues. So I will be here live and in person. Helps with my blood pressure. Does it? 00:10:21.002 --> 00:10:26.590 - OK. So what you guys have in front of you today is another example of our community's 00:10:27.010 --> 00:10:33.643 - great response to our reach out efforts. These are JD-AI funds for Purdue Extension to provide programming 00:10:33.643 --> 00:10:40.338 - for parents and young people to help address some of the family conflict situations that we see increasing. 00:10:40.338 --> 00:10:46.599 - This is a unique program in that it's both kids and parents who work collaboratively. They break out 00:10:46.599 --> 00:10:53.232 - a little bit and then they get back together and kind of practice a little bit about what they've learned. 00:10:53.232 --> 00:10:55.774 - So this is the MOU at Purdue University. 00:10:56.866 --> 00:11:03.876 - Great. Thank you so much. And so the child care is what this is really? Yes, there is child care included. 00:11:03.876 --> 00:11:10.689 - And then there might be some ancillary kinds of costs if they are needed. The facilitators do extension 00:11:10.689 --> 00:11:17.568 - employees. So that piece is covered. But sometimes there are things like mileage, child care, obviously. 00:11:17.568 --> 00:11:24.184 - There might be some food or those kinds of things. So kind of the tangibles of the curriculum. Sure. 00:11:24.184 --> 00:11:25.822 - Yeah. Thank you so much. 00:11:26.370 --> 00:11:32.401 - Any comments or questions, Commissioner Medeo? No, this is just another one of those great programs. 00:11:32.401 --> 00:11:37.954 - And again, I think it's excellent to help do things on this side before we get to that side. 00:11:37.954 --> 00:11:44.045 - That is our goal. Thank you. Proactive. All right. Thank you so much. Let's see if there's any public 00:11:44.045 --> 00:11:48.702 - comment on this item. You can raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. 00:11:55.714 --> 00:12:03.514 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the MOU between Monroe Circuit Court and Purdue Extension, 00:12:03.514 --> 00:12:11.613 - signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries, two zero, thank you. Perfect, thank you so much. Happy October. 00:12:11.613 --> 00:12:19.488 - Yes, you too, yeah. The microphones are, I just keep pushing it further away to the point where no one's 00:12:19.488 --> 00:12:23.838 - gonna hear me. Okay. It's a public comment. It is, it is. 00:12:24.130 --> 00:12:32.294 - squat box all right uh next item please yes i'd like to move approval for the medical reserve corp contract 00:12:32.294 --> 00:12:39.929 - uh number one zero one three two zero fund name to be determined fund number to be determined in the 00:12:39.929 --> 00:12:47.488 - amount of ten thousand dollars i will second that uh it appears we have um both mr goss and ms emmy 00:12:47.488 --> 00:12:50.814 - i hope i'm pronouncing that right am i emmy 00:12:50.946 --> 00:13:01.887 - joining me. Amy. Amy, thank you. Sorry, I apologize. Good morning. We're looking to seek approval on 00:13:01.887 --> 00:13:12.720 - the $10,000 Medical Reserve Corps award that we have received to build capacity and sustainability. 00:13:12.720 --> 00:13:18.462 - This will be supported by our preparedness division. 00:13:18.626 --> 00:13:25.464 - I drew a blank all of a sudden. I brought Linnea with me to answer any questions you may have on the 00:13:25.464 --> 00:13:32.437 - Medical Reserve Corps. And that's it. Great. Thank you so much. Great. Ms. Amy, would you like to tell 00:13:32.437 --> 00:13:39.614 - us a little bit more about it? Because I'm sure there are folks in the community who don't know about it. 00:13:39.714 --> 00:13:47.465 - Sure, yeah. Our Medical Reserve Corps is our medical and non-medical volunteers who support the county 00:13:47.465 --> 00:13:55.516 - in emergency preparedness and response. You may remember back in 2022, I think, the commissioners declared 00:13:55.516 --> 00:14:03.568 - a Medical Reserve Corps Appreciation Day for our volunteer service in the acute COVID response and ongoing 00:14:03.568 --> 00:14:05.374 - support for the county. 00:14:05.570 --> 00:14:11.667 - Thank you so much. I think this is much needed. I happen to be one of the non-medical volunteers who 00:14:11.667 --> 00:14:17.704 - I haven't, I don't think I've done anything since COVID, but I appreciate it, I know. Anytime, just 00:14:17.704 --> 00:14:23.862 - tell me what you need, I'm there. I think that might be a good thing though. It's a really good thing 00:14:23.862 --> 00:14:30.080 - not to be needed, it really is. But I think that's a great idea, so I'm excited about it. Any comments 00:14:30.080 --> 00:14:34.910 - or questions? Yeah, just for the edification of the community, what do they do? 00:14:37.090 --> 00:14:43.040 - All right, say that again. What does the Medical Reserve Corps do? So the Medical Reserve Corps provides 00:14:43.040 --> 00:14:48.933 - staff for things like our emergency call center and hotline. They might put together hygiene kits after 00:14:48.933 --> 00:14:54.712 - a storm or pass out bottled water, things like that. During the large-scale vaccination clinics, they 00:14:54.712 --> 00:15:00.719 - were the lovely greeters who welcomed people, showed them where to sit, and helped people get registered, 00:15:00.719 --> 00:15:04.062 - things like that. Very, very important. Thank you so much. 00:15:05.058 --> 00:15:12.401 - So probably the most important part of it is the medical part, which I can just watch with adoration 00:15:12.401 --> 00:15:20.252 - and admiration. So yeah, it's a good way to be involved in the community. And it's certainly not something, 00:15:20.252 --> 00:15:27.668 - it's something where if the demand is there, please, but it's not a particularly time consuming thing 00:15:27.668 --> 00:15:31.230 - yet. So, and that is a good thing. You're right. 00:15:32.610 --> 00:15:41.099 - All right, let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You can raise your hand on Teams or 00:15:41.099 --> 00:15:49.503 - come to the podium. Seeing none, all those in favor of approving the medical reserve core contract, 00:15:49.503 --> 00:15:57.908 - 101, three, two, zero, signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries, two, zero. Thank you, thanks for 00:15:57.908 --> 00:16:01.438 - being here. All right, next item, please. 00:16:01.602 --> 00:16:10.292 - Yes, I'd like to move approval to award paving projects to ENB Paving. Fund name Motorvegal Highway, 00:16:10.292 --> 00:16:19.240 - local road and street. Fund number 1173 and 1169. I will second that. Ms. Ridge. Good morning. So we've 00:16:19.240 --> 00:16:23.198 - requested some quotes from three contractors. 00:16:23.554 --> 00:16:30.731 - to include Liberty Hollow Road, Bowman Road, and Brown Road into this year's paving program. This is 00:16:30.731 --> 00:16:37.908 - an area that was hit hard back in the spring from the tornadoes. So they have had a lot of damage to 00:16:37.908 --> 00:16:45.369 - the roads with the truck traffic and the storm. So we looked at our budgets and were able to throw these 00:16:45.369 --> 00:16:52.475 - roads in to finish out our paving season. We actually quoted these out also with a different option 00:16:52.475 --> 00:16:53.470 - to where that 00:16:53.698 --> 00:17:00.324 - We'll work in unison with the awarded contractor, which we are expecting to be EMB paving. They were 00:17:00.324 --> 00:17:07.345 - the lowest, most responsive, responsible bidder quota. But we would help provide trucking to the projects, 00:17:07.345 --> 00:17:13.971 - our material cost, and then also provide traffic control for this. In looking at the numbers, we can 00:17:13.971 --> 00:17:20.663 - bring the price down, saving anywhere from six to $10,000. And if you know how tight our budgets are, 00:17:20.663 --> 00:17:23.550 - that makes all the difference in the world. 00:17:23.746 --> 00:17:30.225 - So this is a new route for us to try. We have a good working relationship with the local contractors. 00:17:30.225 --> 00:17:36.894 - So we're confident that this will go well. So yeah, we hope to, I think, believe we put it in the quotes 00:17:36.894 --> 00:17:43.372 - that these roads had to be done by the middle of November. I believe they're going to be scheduled to 00:17:43.372 --> 00:17:50.041 - be done. I want to say possibly if awarded in the next two weeks. Thank you so much. Listen to you being 00:17:50.041 --> 00:17:53.598 - all punny. This is the new route. I love it. Thank you. 00:17:53.698 --> 00:18:02.636 - Oh, I didn't even catch that. We're paving the way. Paving projects, yes. Do you have anything you want 00:18:02.636 --> 00:18:11.315 - to add? Nope, this is great. I love to hear about saving money, or paving money, as the case may be. 00:18:11.315 --> 00:18:19.909 - So, excellent. Yes, I really appreciate this approach. I don't think we were awarded any money from 00:18:19.909 --> 00:18:21.886 - FEMA for this tornado. 00:18:22.882 --> 00:18:29.013 - I was going to say, because otherwise it might be possible to even put this in there. We always turn 00:18:29.013 --> 00:18:35.143 - in our hours, our time, materials to our emergency management to where they can turn and see if they 00:18:35.143 --> 00:18:41.274 - can meet that threshold. Right. And I know there were a lot of hours already spent on this, but it's 00:18:41.274 --> 00:18:47.647 - great to get this road done. Really, really smart. Good move. All right. Let's see if there's any public 00:18:47.647 --> 00:18:52.382 - comment on this item. You can raise your hand on Teams or come to the podium. 00:18:59.362 --> 00:19:06.950 - All those in favor of awarding the paving projects to E&B Paving signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion 00:19:06.950 --> 00:19:14.537 - carries to zero. Next item, please. I would like to move approval for Locke Mule Group Incorporated 00:19:14.537 --> 00:19:22.352 - Construction Inspection Service Agreement for the Fairfax Road Safety Grant. Fund name, local road and 00:19:22.352 --> 00:19:28.574 - street. Fund number 1169 in the amount of $52,400. I will second that. Ms. Ridge. 00:19:29.058 --> 00:19:36.917 - So this is a Highway Safety Improvement Program project that's ran through our MPO. The construction 00:19:36.917 --> 00:19:45.009 - of it is provided 90% funds from the MPO for these locations that we're going to put down high friction 00:19:45.009 --> 00:19:51.934 - surface treatment in 4 locations along Fairfax Road. The letting is in February of 2020. 00:19:52.354 --> 00:20:00.279 - seven. And so this is for the construction inspection services to oversee that project when it's done 00:20:00.279 --> 00:20:08.360 - in that construction season. Thank you so much. Comments or questions? No, that will not cause friction 00:20:08.360 --> 00:20:14.654 - here. Excellent. I always think that helps so much. So glad that we can do that. 00:20:14.850 --> 00:20:22.450 - Yeah. And we know the crash reports on Fairfax. Oh, absolutely. Are calling for this. It's too bad it's 00:20:22.450 --> 00:20:29.976 - not going to be in place for this winter, but it's better late than never. 100%. This will make a huge 00:20:29.976 --> 00:20:37.430 - difference. Yeah. Sorry. So any public comment on this item? You can raise your hand on Teams or come 00:20:37.430 --> 00:20:38.526 - to the podium. 00:20:44.962 --> 00:20:52.488 - All those in favor of approving the lock dealer group in construction inspection service agreement for 00:20:52.488 --> 00:20:59.867 - Fairfax Road Safety Grant signified by saying aye. Motion carries to zero. Next item, please. Yes, I 00:20:59.867 --> 00:21:07.247 - would like to move approval for task order number one with SJCA for Russell Road Project. Fund name, 00:21:07.247 --> 00:21:14.334 - local road and street, fund number 1169 in the amount of $60,118. I will second that. Ms. Ridge. 00:21:14.914 --> 00:21:25.855 - So our staff came across a location when on their weekly inspections that has an uneven pavement and 00:21:25.855 --> 00:21:33.438 - it's also on the slope of an embankment. So this is a little bit more 00:21:33.666 --> 00:21:39.430 - research on what the best fix for this is. We have an on-call hourly with SJCA, so we would like to 00:21:39.430 --> 00:21:45.310 - provide them with this task, which will probably have to take some geotech samples, some core samples 00:21:45.310 --> 00:21:51.362 - to figure out what's going on, what's gonna be the best solution. There's a property owner at the bottom 00:21:51.362 --> 00:21:57.299 - of the hill that has a driveway there. We've already discussed the project with them. They understand, 00:21:57.299 --> 00:22:03.582 - they see what the issues are, and it has to do with the trees on the side of the embankment that have either 00:22:04.002 --> 00:22:11.693 - they're gone was kind of holding that area up a little bit. So we're taking those steps to see what 00:22:11.693 --> 00:22:19.077 - the issue is so we can try and fix those issues before it becomes a bigger problem. Yeah. Yeah, 00:22:19.077 --> 00:22:26.922 - this is it. This is it. As a denizen of this road, I understand absolutely what you're talking about. 00:22:26.922 --> 00:22:31.998 - So this subsidence that's happening on the hillsides is happening 00:22:32.098 --> 00:22:40.026 - everywhere on that road. You can drive the road and you can fill the sag in the road. And that is exactly 00:22:40.026 --> 00:22:47.505 - how our superintendent found it, was driving the road. And then did a little bit more research into 00:22:47.505 --> 00:22:55.283 - it. Back when we had our part-time engineer, he started to look at it. And it's something that's gonna, 00:22:55.283 --> 00:23:01.790 - it's just not an easy fix. And we wanna make sure that it's gonna be a fix that lasts. 00:23:02.082 --> 00:23:10.905 - and be able to budget for it. Hopefully we can get this all. I believe we have a six month window for 00:23:10.905 --> 00:23:19.814 - the engineering to come up with the scope. So hopefully that'll give us a 27 construction of repairing 00:23:19.814 --> 00:23:28.463 - embankment. It's a huge deal. And the highway's proximity to and continuous work with stormwater is 00:23:28.463 --> 00:23:30.366 - going to be key here. 00:23:30.562 --> 00:23:37.856 - because that's clearly what this is about, is erosion. Did you have any comments or questions? No. I'm 00:23:37.856 --> 00:23:45.008 - curious about what you guys are going to find. I'm scared about what they might find, actually. Yes. 00:23:45.008 --> 00:23:52.090 - I hate to come across these issues, but it's better to come across those issues before they come. A 00:23:52.090 --> 00:23:59.313 - serious problem where you would have to close a road or something. So the roads will stay open during 00:23:59.313 --> 00:24:00.446 - the Sioux Park? 00:24:01.154 --> 00:24:08.268 - Open or like we don't have any solutions at this time. So yeah, it's fine to say birth birth being proactive. 00:24:08.268 --> 00:24:14.929 - Yes. Yeah, there's there's a one. It looks like a one one or two day road closure in here, but there's 00:24:14.929 --> 00:24:21.461 - two entrances. That's what I thought. So it's not so they might have to do a little road closure for 00:24:21.461 --> 00:24:22.302 - the geotech. 00:24:22.434 --> 00:24:29.467 - Yes, just to be able to get out there and do the course. That's what it looked like. It didn't look 00:24:29.467 --> 00:24:36.640 - like anything until we figure out more. That's just to do the testing. Yep, gotcha, gotcha. It's very 00:24:36.640 --> 00:24:43.743 - short. And there are two entrances, so you know. And anyone in there? No. Yeah, that'll be good. OK, 00:24:43.743 --> 00:24:51.198 - let's see if there's any public comment on this item. You raise your hand on teams or come to the podium. 00:24:56.994 --> 00:25:04.533 - Seeing none, all those in favor of approving task order one with SGCA for the Russell Road project, 00:25:04.533 --> 00:25:12.298 - signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carries to zero. We do not have any appointments today. Do you have 00:25:12.298 --> 00:25:19.913 - any announcements you'd like to share? No, just that we've got some exciting things going on outside 00:25:19.913 --> 00:25:23.230 - the courthouse this weekend. We do. It's... 00:25:23.618 --> 00:25:31.489 - It is, I got the right weekend this time. If you hear beeping in the background, it's the equipment 00:25:31.489 --> 00:25:39.439 - set up and they're putting up the big tent and all that. So everybody have a safe and wonderful time 00:25:39.439 --> 00:25:46.917 - at Lotus this weekend. I would like to remind folks that we are taking applications for boards 00:25:46.917 --> 00:25:50.302 - and commissions. Please go to our website. 00:25:50.754 --> 00:26:00.029 - and check it out. And we were at the Steinsville Parade on Saturday, which was fun. And we do want to 00:26:00.029 --> 00:26:09.667 - remind folks that while you're on our website, it's a good idea to sign up for our Resident Alert System. 00:26:09.667 --> 00:26:17.214 - And that's at our main website, in.gov slash county slash Monroe. And we also have 00:26:17.314 --> 00:26:27.869 - six hours of office hours each month. Just go to the calendar on that home page to check out the dates 00:26:27.869 --> 00:26:38.425 - and times. These are via Teams. And we have some upcoming blood drives including, thank you Aubrey for 00:26:38.425 --> 00:26:45.086 - writing this down for me, today until 2 p.m. the 8th of October, 00:26:45.186 --> 00:26:55.527 - 1 PM to 6 PM, and the 9th of October, 10 AM to 3 PM. This is at Ivy Tech, room C130A and B. And if you'd 00:26:55.527 --> 00:27:05.475 - like to make an appointment that's encouraged, please go to redcross.org. Anything else for the good 00:27:05.475 --> 00:27:14.142 - of the order? No, I just can't not believe it. I know. Our next meeting is October 8th. 00:27:14.466 --> 00:27:20.406 - Um, right here in the net, you have room at 10 a.m. Um, anything else, staff? Anything? I just wanted 00:27:20.406 --> 00:27:26.580 - to say, uh, to Dorada, thank you to Lisa, um, just for being in the highway employees for being proactive 00:27:26.580 --> 00:27:32.578 - and noticing like that. Uh, Russell Road and taking the time and initiative to bring those up. We have 00:27:32.578 --> 00:27:38.810 - that routinely happens, I think, in the county, and I think that really matters. So as I was going through 00:27:38.810 --> 00:27:43.294 - the packet last night, that, that really made an impression. Yeah, for sure. 00:27:44.258 --> 00:27:48.382 - Thank you. All right, with that we are adjourned. Be well everyone.