PORTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2002

The regular meeting of the Porter County Board of Commissioners convened at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 in the Commissioners' Chambers of the Administration Center.

Those present: Commissioners David Burrus, Larry Sheets, John Evans and Attorney Gwenn Rinkenberger.

President David Burrus called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF PAYROLL

Com Evans moved to approve the payroll of May 20, 2002, Com. Sheets seconded, motion carried.

HEALTH INSURANCE UPDATE-MIKE ANTON

Com. Burrus, "The first item of business was supposed to be an insurance update from Mike Anton. Mike is not able to be here this morning and I think there was some discussion about the actual timing on when we want to proceed with bids. Is there any information we want to put out on that, Larry?"

Com. Sheets, "My conversation with Mike Anton was that we asked him to put the information together and put out a request for quotes for traditional insurance and the problem that he has had, is that we would probably not get a good quote because we just approved our insurance and so what he suggested to us is that we do this in the fall, like November, and if we accept it then we could have it in place by when the insurance would take place. What he said has merit and we want to get a good quote to participate and see if we can get some good quotes on traditional insurance."

Com. Evans, "That is my understanding, too. And I think what we are doing is causing additional work for Mike. The other people that are interested are saying they will be glad to bid but they need all the claims history and to supply those continuously for the next ten months until they are ready to bid. I don't think we need to do that to Mike, either. I think we should allow him to operate in the manner in which we hired him for."

Com. Sheets, "And what our intent is for this, is to take a look in November at those bids. I have visited with two people who wanted to bid and I talked with them and they think it is the prudent thing to do."

Com. Burrus, "I have one other comment on this topic. Our insurance year is April 1st to April 1st, and that is what the insurance companies would prepare to bid towards. Again, something toward the end of this year or the first of next year will be the appropriate time to request quotations on it."

ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR INMATE PROCESSING AND ESTABLISH A FUND, 2ND READING
Chief Deputy, David Lain

Com. Evans, "I think we have been made aware of the concerns of the collection that could or could not occur depending how the sheriff wants to pursue the collection if indeed there are people that don't pay."

Chief Lain, "Certainly the possibility exists that the County would want to pursue recouping those fees for people that chose not to pay. The County Clerk and I have had a conversation that the possibility exists that if we do decide to pursue through small claims that those fees could be heaped upon the $25.00 to cover the cost as well. Again, placing it on the person that we are trying to collect these from."

Com. Evans, "And actually, it might be a little premature because I am sure everybody is going to pay."

Chief Lain, "Well, we feel strongly enough that overall those funds are going to be accessible because it is uncommon for persons not to have money in their commissary account once they are booked in and those fees could be gleaned from that account as well."

Com. Burrus, "Could those be withheld at the discretion of the Sheriff's Department? In other words, can you attach fees from them for this purpose?"

Chief Lain, "Yes. Our commissary clerk is here and I think he would agree that we would not automatically just deplete that fund entirely, we would take a percentage of that until that fee is paid off."

Com. Sheets, "Let's not lose sight of what the intent is. We have 90% of our people in jail that have a drug related problem. The idea here is to get them some help and hopefully to carry that beyond their sentence and get them some therapy when they are out of jail. That is the intent. If there are some problems with the ordinance, we can rescind this. We are moving in the right direction in trying to help these people. They need help. It is a benefit to the community to get these people corrected."

Dale Brewer, "My concern was the cost to the county. After talking with Chief Lain this morning and I suggested accessing the cost (inaudible). It makes it easier for me. You aren't depleting the general fund any more than it should be. If they do that to the commissary then they alleviate some of the filings of small claims. My other concern is that some of these people will be sentenced to the Porter County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program which is a $300.00 fine on them. Will they be paying double then? Or will the $25.00 go towards the payment?"

Chief Lain, "The payment is the result of incarceration which is independent of any sentencing. The program which you refer to is post sentence. That is a determination by the court which would be again after the fact."


Com. Sheets moved to approve Ordinance 02-06 on 2nd reading, Com. Evans seconded contigent on the fact that if you decide to start filing claims, that the Board of Commissioners would be advised of that, motion carried.


OFFICE HOLDERS\DEPARTMENT HEADS

Russ Shirley, Environmental Director, Toll Road contract

Mr. Shirley, "The Hazmat Team has responded to the Toll Road for years as a mutual aid agreement and we have never had a written agreement with the Toll Road. I think it is time to enter into a formal agreement. Mr. Kersten here has brought forward an agreement that he would like to have approved. I have reviewed it and I don't see any problems with it. The agreement calls for us to respond from the 21.4 mile post to the 37.5 mile post on the Toll Road. It also has a secondary response area which would cover the entire Toll Road. However, with my experience, we have never responded outside that great of distance. It would be a very large event if we were called to that far away."

Ed Kersten, "What we have done is to try and make it so that there is a degree of efficiency here. We have Hammond, Gary, Porter County, LaPorte, St. Joe County, Elkhart County. We have them responding for specified mile markers on their end, it is with the belief that we would rather have just one Hazmat response as opposed to either two or none. The secondary responsibility, I don't believe it would ever be beyond the adjacent areas. I doubt if Porter County would ever be requested to come down to LaGrange. If something like that happened, I suspect we would call the federal government. This is primarily a housekeeping item here and there is no financial obligation on either the part of the Toll Road or the County. This is more of a memorandum of understanding in a contract form with no compensation, no cost."

Atty. Rinkenberger, "I have reviewed the documents and I recommend they be approved."

Com. Sheets, "We have serviced the Toll Road for a long time. We should have no problems."

Com. Evans, "I feel this is like a mutual aid type of situation."

Com. Sheets moved to approve the Hazmat Agreement with the Toll Road, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

Dave Sheibels, E911 Director

Mr. Sheibels, "I am here to make a simple transfer request for $45,000.00 from unappropriated 911 surcharge money down to my data processing line item to help continue the move to the new dispatch center."

Com. Sheets, "This is the money you have been setting aside for about five years anticipating this move and we know it will be continuing until we get in there."

Mr. Sheibels, "I am trying to wait until the final hour to keep the money invested and pull it out of unappropriated just at the time when we need it."

Com. Sheets, "Several months ago, and it seems to be an ongoing conversation, that there is a lump sum money in there that ought to be used for other purposes. This is exactly why it was saved up so we can get this stuff done and have the money and not raise the fees."

Com. Evans, "One correction; we don't raise the fee, we only spend it."

Com. Burrus, "Is this for any specific purpose, Dave?"

Mr. Sheibels, "This is just general work station placement. We have to build one side of the four positions up new in order to have live systems to move our people into and then we will pull our systems out of the old place and populate the other four positions."

Com. Evans, "Are you going to have a time when both systems are running at the same time? And if so, what kind of time period are you talking there?"

Mr. Sheibels, "Yes. It will only be a matter of a few days."

Com. Evans, "Do you have a target date for that?"

Mr. Sheibels, "I just came from a meeting at the jail with the Sheriff and his staff and we are now looking at either the week of the17th or the week of the 24th of June to move dispatch in there."

Com. Sheets moved to approve the transfer, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

Tiburon Lease Purchase

Mr. Sheibels, "This is the first draw from the Tiburon lease purchase, we need to pay Tiburon that $107,000.00 and that is just a mere formality of having one of the Commissioners sign that form so that Banc of America can send Tiburon the check on the first of the month. This is coming out of the Bank of America Indiana Bond Bank lease purchase that we did to pay for the Tiburon system. This is just a mere formality to have somebody sign it so they can process a payment to Tiburon."

Atty. Rinkenberger, "Is that $107,388.00 figure accurate?"

Mr. Sheibels, "Yes."

Com. Evans, "That is 1/3 of 911's responsibility outright?"

Mr. Sheibels, "Yes. This is simply just a draw because we haven't made an actual lease payment. That first lease payment will be coming in September. Every time we hit a milestone in the project now, Tiburon will send me an invoice. This is a request form from Banc of America that needs to be signed off by any one of the Commissioners."

Atty. Rinkenberger, "As a housekeeping matter, we would be wise to have these brought to a public meeting. Then we can verify the fact that what we are signing are accurate figures by somebody who is involved in the project. I prefer they be done in a public meeting."

Com. Sheets moved to approve the first payment to Tiburon, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

Joel Carney, Schooly Mitchell Telecommunications

Mr. Carney, "I am joined this morning by T. Clifford Fleming, who is my business attorney, who has been helping to try and get through some of the issues on the contract with Cimco. He is here for any legal or technical questions."

Com. Evans, "Joel, I want to thank you for your diligence in this matter and I know it sounds a little mundane and like we are penny pitching, but that is exactly what we are doing."

Mr. Carney, "Yes, I note that is the direction we are going in the County. In the contract, the jurisdiction has been changed to Indiana. The payment period has been moved out to 45 days, and I know there are still 2 other issues in there that we had hoped to get some movement on."

Com. Evans, "I think we have the best we are going to get and I think if we should act at this point because it is going to double our rate if we don't."

Mr. Carney, "The other thing I would like to say, is I appreciate Attorney Rinkenberger's diligence in keeping me honest and nudging me to get the best deal possible. She did an excellent job for you."

Com. Burrus, "Just for the record, Joel, this is for a contract to provide long distance service for the County, is that correct?"

Com. Evans, "Was this formally handled by Quest?"

Mr. Carney, "Quest had some of the lines and Verizon had the majority. The rates that are offered through Cimco are about 1/3 of what was being paid to Quest and ½ or a little better of the rates that are being paid to Verizon."

Com. Evans moved to approve Cimco as the long distance carrier, Com. Sheets seconded, motion carried.

Mr. Carney, "The other thing I wanted to mention was the Quest contract couldn't seem to decide exactly what day it expired, it actually expired yesterday, so I made arrangements with them to continue on a month to month to give us time to get all those lines converted rather than having the contract roll over. I asked that they send me written confirmation of that. Those lines are covered temporarily and you will be free to convert those lines, also. Thank you."

COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS

North District: John Evans

1. Maintenance Letter of Credit extension from Horizon Bank for Fox Chase Farms Subdivision, Phases I, II, and III, in the amount of $54,485.00. New expiration date is August
10, 2002. Horizon Bank is going to hire a contractor to make the necessary repairs since Bob Rossman has not.

Com. Evans moved to approve, Com. Sheets seconded, motion carried.

Center District: Larry Sheets

1. Performance Letter of Credit #684 from Centier Bank for Fox Burrow Run, Unit II, in the amount of $21,000.00. New expiration date May 10, 2003. This takes the place of the Letter of Credit #547 for Tim Saylor.

Com. Sheets moved to approve, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

South District: David Burrus

1. Road Agreement for Malden Meadows, 8 lots, located on the south side of CR 400
South just west of SR 49. Offer to contribute $750.00/lot for a total of $6,000.00. Owners and subdividers are Rachel Hannon and Jim Brust.

Com. Burrus moved to approve, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE

County Treasurer's monthly report for April, 2002 is on file.
Court Security Activity Report for April, 2002 is on file.

Late enrollees to Employee Benefit Plan

Com. Evans moved to approve Conor and Spencer Cox as late enrollees to the Porter County Employee Benefit Plan, coverage effective June 1, 2002, Com. Sheets seconded, motion carried.

Sheldon Good contract

Com. Evans moved to approve the contract with Sheldon Good & Company to auction the current Porter County Jail, Com. Sheets seconded, motion carried.

Annual Flag Day Ceremony-June 14, 2002

Com. Sheets moved to approve a request by Valparaiso Lodge of the Elks #500 to hold a Flag Day Ceremony at the Administration Center on June 14, 2002 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

Request for Transfer of Funds-Commissioners' office

Fund 01.30$618.00from acct 3970Memorial Day Expenses
Into acct 3750Other rentals
Fund 01.30$100.00from acct 3970Memorial Day Expenses
Into acct 3410Official Bonds

1.to pay for use of the Expo Center for meetings.
2.To pay blanket bond for JDC employees

Com. Sheets moved to approve, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

Com. Burrus, "We will recess until 11:00 a.m. for the Plan Commission session. The time was changed from 1:30 p.m. because we were concerned that we would not have a quorum for the afternoon session."

Com. Evans moved to recess until 11:00 a.m., Com. Sheets seconded, motion carried.


AFTERNOON SESSION-PLAN COMMISSION, 11:00 am
Rezone-Keith Freyenberger-AG to RR, 2nd reading
Steve Nigro, Plan Commission

Mr. Nigro, "First item is the rezone for Keith Freyenberger, it went through first reading and this is the second reading on this issue."

Com. Sheets, "Do you remember how many acres that was?"

Mr. Nigro, "Approximately 25."

Com. Sheets moved to approve the rezone on second reading, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

Amendment to Thoroughfare Plan-2nd reading

Mr. Nigro, "This is just a changing from the classification of roads that are classified as half section line from principle arterials to Minor Collectors.

Com. Sheets moved to approve Ordinance 02-08 on 2nd reading, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

ORDINANCE 02-08
PORTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO OFFICIAL THOROUGHFARE PLAN

WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners adopted the Porter County Code on Tuesday, December 2, 1997 pursuant to Ordinance No. 97-38; and
WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners has deemed it necessary to amend Section 16.36.020 of the Porter County Code to address the Official Thoroughfare Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED THAT:
Chapter 16.36 (Official Thoroughfare Plan), Section 16.36.020-B-2 (Designation of Thoroughfares) of the Porter County Code, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with new requirements to read as follows:
2.In the absence of any street being designated in each section of land, within the jurisdiction, on or approximately on, the north-south and east-west half-section lines of such sections, it is the intent of the official thoroughfare plan and this title that minor collector streets be established on such half-section lines.
This ordinance passed and adopted this 21st day of May, 2002.
PORTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s\David L. Burrus
s\Larry D. Sheets
s\John A. Evans
attest:s\Porter County Auditor

Solid Waste Ordinance, 02-09-2nd reading

Mr. Nigro, "This is the Solid Waste Ordinance and the only thing that has changed since the first reading was to include the I-2 General Industrial Zoning District to allow for special exceptions as stipulated in the ordinance."

Com. Sheets, "I am glad we added that I-2."

Com. Sheets moved to approve Ordinance No. 02-09 on second reading, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.


Com. Burrus, "We need to bring to the table the issue of the moratorium we set last meeting on landfill applications."

Com. Sheets moved to lift the moratorium on landfill applications effective May 21, 2002, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

ORDINANCE NO. 02-10-An Ordinance to Establish a Non-reverting Fund for the Receipt of Proceeds from Disposal of Property

Atty. Rinkenberger, "I have been working on this ordinance for the disposal of property and what the ordinance would permit is for money that we obtain from the disposal of certain property to be deposited in the fund and utilized exclusively for the construction, renovation and structural maintenance of other county buildings. The ordinance is drafted so that the appropriation power of the money remains with the County Council. It is just a way to earmark money that we make from buildings to be put back in buildings to safeguard against the possibility that we don't have money to maintain our buildings or renovate buildings or build buildings. It would be placed in Title 3 of our Porter County Code, Section 3.10.010 establishes the fund and would be called the Property Disposal Fund. 3.30.020 provides the money would be expended for construction, renovation, structural maintenance of other county buildings and the termination of the fund section states the money reverts."

Com. Evans, "I think it is a good idea. We have all these buildings and we are going to be receiving the revenue from the ones we sell and I think we have to maintain the ones that we've got. The North County Complex is a prime example of that. I have had a conversation with both of you about my desire to do something in regards to the Courts and I think if we don't set some money aside someplace, we are going to pay for it somewhere down the road. The money coming from the revenue of the sale of the buildings should go back into Buildings."

ORDINANCE NO. 02-10
PORTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A NON-REVERTING FUND
FOR THE RECEIPT OF PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSAL
OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO I.C. 36-1-11 et seq.
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WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners adopted the Porter County Municipal Code on Tuesday, December 2, 1997 pursuant to Ordinance No. 97-38; and
WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners have deemed it necessary to pass a new ordinance for inclusion in the Porter County Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-3-2 grants the Board of County Commissioners all the powers that they need for the effective operation of government as to local affairs; and
WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-3-6 states that if there is no constitutional or statutory provision requiring a specific manner for exercising a power, the Board of County Commissioners may adopt an ordinance prescribing a specific manner for exercising a power; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-1-4-6; I.C. 36-2-2-2; I.C. 36-2-3.5-4(6); .I.C. 36-2-2-24; and I.C. 36-1-11 et seq. a government entity to wit: the Executive Branch of Government is authorized to dispose of its interest in property; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Branch of Government is the Porter County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to state law, Home Rule Authority, and I.C. 36-1-11 et seq., a transfer or exchange of real property may be made pursuant to mutually agreeable terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, mutually agreed upon terms and conditions for the disposal of property may be evidenced by the inclusion of terminology in a contract, and\or the inclusion of terminology as a condition of sale through the adoption of substantially identical resolutions; and
WHEREAS, a reasonable term or condition that may be placed upon the disposal of property by the Porter County Board of Commissioners is that any proceeds which remain after deduction for costs of sale (including costs of advertising, appraisals, and auctioneer costs) and deduction for payment of taxes, be deposited in a special fund and utilized exclusively for the construction, renovation and structural maintenance of other county buildings; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to create a special fund to deposit proceeds from the disposal of property pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11 et seq. when a term or condition of the sale is that proceeds from the disposal of the property be utilized for the construction, renovation, and\or structural maintenance of other county buildings; and
WHEREAS, Porter County is currently in a period of financial crisis; and
WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners have the statutory authority to maintain, renovate and construct county buildings; and
WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners has determined that it is in the best interest of county government that money derived through the disposal of property pursuant to this ordinance be deposited in said special fund to be utilized for the construction, renovation, and\or structural maintenance of other county buildings;

NOW THEREFORE AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED that:
1.Title 3, Revenue and Finance in the Porter County Municipal Code is hereby amended through the addition of Chapter 3.30 entitled, Property Disposal Fund;
2.That Section 3.30.010 is added to the Porter County Municipal Code to read as follows:
3.10.010 Fund Established

The Porter County Board of Commissioners does determine that a need exists for the creation of a fund for the receipt of proceeds from the disposal of property whereby all money received pursuant to this ordinance and pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11 et seq. be deposited into said special fund. Said fund shall be utilized for the deposit of proceeds from the disposal of property pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11 et seq. when a condition or term of the sale is that the proceeds be deposited in this special fund, and shall be utilized solely for the construction, renovation and\or structural maintenance of other county buildings.

Said fund is hereby entitled the Property Disposal Fund, and shall be subject to appropriation by the Porter County Council.

3.That Section 3.30.020 Use of Revenues, is added to the Porter County

Municipal Code to read as follows:

3.30.020 Use of Revenues

The proceeds received and deposited in the Property Disposal Fund can only be used for the specific purposes set forth in this ordinance. The funds received and deposited in the Property Disposal Fund will be expended for the construction, renovation, and\or structural maintenance of other county buildings located in Porter County, Indiana. The expenditures made from the fund will be expenditures made at the discretion of the Porter County Board of Commissioners.

4.That Section 3.30.030 Termination of Funds-Transfer of Funds is added to

the Porter County Municipal Code to read as follows:

3.30.030 Termination of Funds-transfer of funds

The Property Disposal Fund shall remain in existence and remain perpetual in its terms until amended or terminated by subsequent ordinance enacted by the Board of Commissioners; and if when a subsequent ordinance is passed to terminate the life of the fund, the fund balance existing, and if not otherwise provided for by ordinance, if any at that time, shall be transferred to the County General Fund.


This ordinance passed and adopted the ________ day of _______________, 2002.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA
s\David L. Burrus
s\Larry D. Sheets
s\John A. Evans
Attest:s\Sandra K. Vuko, Auditor

Com. Evans moved to approve Ordinance No. 02-10, Com Sheets seconded, motion carried.

Com. Sheets, "I don't think the public knows that with some of these old buildings we have a leaky roof or pipes that go bad. These things need to be addressed and we can't sign that contract unless we have the money available so we have to go through the process. While we do have emergency measures that we can go ahead and do it without the Council's approval, some of these things need to be done. With the financial condition of the County, the money is not there in the general fund and we have got to provide the maintenance to these buildings. I think its prudent and it is not wasted dollars."

Com. Burrus, "I would like to reiterate what both of you have said and that is the fact that we have a very significant investment in buildings and real estate development. Just like any other asset, it requires maintenance. One of the things I have noticed in the last year and a half, is that unfortunately, building maintenance has suffered due to the financial conditions of the county. Again, just to reinforce, we need to make sure that we can carry out our maintenance responsibilities and this might be one step we could take to at lease assist in that effort."

Parade of Homes
Chuck Mosely-Home Builder's Association

Mr. Mosely, "I am the executive officer of the Porter County Builder's Association and I am here to request that the Commissioners consider having their Highway Engineering Department visit our parade site for the purpose of insuring that the PCBA and the Parade of Homes is in accordance with all rules and regulations and any safety concerns that may exist during our parade for the benefit of our visitors who will number in the thousands coming into that parade site and we are very anxious to work with the County and insure that the safety of those people are well thought out and to avoid any complications or problems during the parade. The Highway Engineer and the Highway Department would be best suited in terms of their expertise and knowledge, to help us have a successful and safe Parade of Homes this year."

Com. Burrus, "This parade will take place at Emerald Ridge subdivision on County Road 100 West just south of State Road 2 ?"

Mr. Mosely, "The subdivision is off of 100 West and those streets have been dedicated to the County at this time."

Com. Burrus, "Then the request would be to determine that the planned events and the other activities that are existing out there will be compatible to the point where we have no safety concerns?"

Mr. Mosely, "That is correct."

Atty. Rinkenberger, "As far as our access on the county road is something the Highway Department can look at but I don't want it to appear as if the Highway Department is responsible for the safety of the whole Parade of Homes because that is a non-county event. I just don't want to assume more than what the Highway Department is obligated to do statutorily and that is they should go out and access the ingress and egress. I don't know what other concerns there are, but they can share them with the Highway Department and then they can determine whether that is in their jurisdiction or not."

Com. Burrus, "That is a good point. Would you be comfortable with the action that if the Highway Department representatives and Highway Engineering do so with anything of a traffic nature, specific to the county roads, that may need to have action taken then we can authorize that since this event will take place before our next meeting?"

Com. Evans, "I think that is a good idea. We need to keep in mind this area is still under construction and obviously, there will be heavy construction equipment and we are not going to be able to regulate or mandate where they park them so they are not in the way. I would think that is the owner's responsibility more than ours."

Com. Burrus, "I think Gwenn's point is very well taken. There is a certain amount of responsibility and coordination to go around, but with respect to the County, our restrictions and responsibilities are specific to the roads and streets of the subdivision."

Mr. Mosely, "Our effort is to be a good corporate citizen to the County as a PCBA and do whatever we can and help in whatever way we can for the public safety. It goes without saying, we have a vested interest in the success of our Parade of Homes."

Com. Sheets moved to approve to request the Highway Department to review and investigate the subdivision for the Parade of Homes, Com. Evans seconded, motion carried.

John Whitcomb, Traffic issue

Mr. Whitcomb, "In regards to what this gentleman said, that is right out of my neighborhood and we need some relief from the traffic out there. Is there a possibility for a stop and go light? Absolutely lower the speed limit. While the Highway Department is investigating this, would you ask them to check on that. I know they don't have anything to do with the state highway, but that intersection there where a few people have been killed the last couple of years, they could surely investigate that a little bit. Also, I called the INDOT about State Road 2 and 30 stoplight. I talked to Mike Yacullo, and he keeps assuring me that possibly something will be done with that intersection yet this year. I also asked him about the traffic light on 100 West and\or slowing down that traffic by placing signs out which really don't do anything to it because there are signs out there now that say 55 and they are surely not going 55 by my house. Something is better than nothing. He didn't give me any suggestion as to when or if they would even consider it. I don't image they will consider it. We need some help out there."

Com. Burrus, "If we have no other business to discuss, I will take a motion to recess."

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was recessed.

Com. Evans moved to recess, Com. Sheets seconded, motion carried.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA

David L. Burrus
Larry D. Sheets
John A. Evans

Attest: Sandra K. Vuko, Auditor