The Ripley County Council met on Monday, April 19, 2010 at the Ripley County Annex in Versailles, Indiana.
Council Member Dunbar made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 15, 2010 meeting, seconded by Council Member Simon. Motion was approved unanimously.
To appropriate grant money for 70 new computers-- Council Member Dunbar made a motion to approve, seconded by Council Member Warren. Motion was approved unanimously.
Additional for new car—Council Member Warren made a motion to approve, seconded by Council Member Kaiser. Motion was approved unanimously.
$48,000.00 Acct # 276-37550-000-276 Drug Free Community Fund. Request for 2010 budget for the Ripley County Local Coordinating Council Against Substance Abuse—Council Member Armbrecht made a motion to approve, seconded by Council Member Kaiser. Motion was approved unanimously.
For scanning records from 1959-1985. Approximate # of images 103,040. Importing all document records into database for back indexing and searching—Council Member Kaiser made a motion to approve, seconded by Council Member Dramann. Motion was approved unanimously.
Council Member Warren made a motion to approve all three requests, seconded by Council Member Kaiser. Motion was approved unanimously.
Additional to provide funds for clerical help to file records in storage at the Hunter building and the Clerk’s office.
Council Member Dunbar moved to take the request off the table, Council Member Kaiser seconded and motion was approved unanimously.
These transfers had already been made since they were not required to have approval from County Council.
Health Department salary increase for Clinic Assistant to $12.81 per hour.
Council Member Dunbar moved to take the salary ordinance off the table, seconded by Council Member Armbrecht. Motion was passed unanimously.
Council Member Warren moved to increase the Clinic Assistant to $12.81 per hour retroactive to 1-1-2010. Council Member Kaiser seconded and motion was approved unanimously.
Ms. Ostendorf advised their group was to stop abuse of animals and teach animal welfare. The group is advocating an animal control officer and county owned shelter. They ask the Council to look at next year’s budget and provide for this request. She provided background of rabies and requested the animal control officer be certified. She also advised the group would like to see mandatory sterilization of pets to help control the population. She closed with a request for Council to consider their request for the future.
The Council signed appointment letter for the Ripley County Parks Board appointing Ms. Rachel Curl to the Board of Directors.
Motion was made by Council Member Kaiser and seconded by Council Member Armbrecht to sign the appointment of Ms. Connie Coyle to the Osgood Library Board. Motion was unanimously approved.
The LOIT information was reviewed and it was decided it was not necessary at this time and it would be reviewed next year.
Commissioner Reiners advised the Council of the stage of the Annex proposal from Midwestern Engineering. He advised these were needed to determine if the property can be used for an Annex. He also advised the CFF had some funds available for handicap compliance in the building and that Rising Sun Regional Foundation may also have funds available. Council Member stated he had discussed with Midwestern Engineering what they thought construction costs might be and they stated at this time they are seeing $125-135 per square foot.
Commissioner Reiners advised that Catch- A –Ride advised the committee that they had a fleet of 56 vehicles that drove a total of 1,415,961 miles. INDOT was also present and advised of changes to bridge inspection awards that now required scoring. He stated that the cost of the bridge inspections was shared by the State (80%) and County (20%).
Solid Waste District-Mr. Don Dunbar—Advised that the plans for the addition to the recycle building should be received in June, 2010. Commissioner Reiners stated that it may be possible to receive funds for this from Rising Sun Regional Foundation.
Council Member advised the Council they could go to the County web page and see all paid claims.