DEPHANE SMITH , PRESIDENT                    JUANITA (DEE DEE) KAISER

5796 E CO RD 475 N                                       418 PLEASANT VIEW LANE

MILAN, IN 47031                                             BATESVILLE, IN 47006

(812) 654-2619                                                  (812) 934-4899

DONALD DUNBAR, VICE PRESIDENT         DAVID C. SIMON   

829 E. BEECH ST                                              5127 W COUNTY RD 500 N  

P.O. BOX 122                                                    OSGOOD, IN 47037

OSGOOD, IN 47037                                          (812) 689-5226                         

(812) 689-4406

BILL WARREN                                                  EDWARD L. ARMBRECHT  

645 COLUMBIA AVE                                       1784 E COUNTY RD 800 S

OSGOOD, IN  47037                                         VERSAILLES, IN 47042

(812) 689-4427                                                    (812) 667-5690 

BILL DRAMANN

347 S. PARK AVE

BATESVILLE, IN  47006

(812) 934-4280

for

Meeting May 17,2010

Minutes prepared by Bill Wagner, Ripley County Auditor

The Ripley County Council met on Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Ripley County Annex in Versailles, Indiana.

Donald Dunbar, Council President Pro-Tem called the meeting to order promptly at 7:00PM with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Council Members Donald Dunbar, Bill Dramann, Juanita Kaiser, Bill Warren, David Simon, and Ed Armbrecht were in attendance. Council Member Dephane Smith was absent.

William Lee Wagner, Ripley County Auditor took minutes for the Council Meeting.

Neil Comer, County Attorney was present for the Council meeting.

Council Member Dramann made a motion to approve the minutes from the April 19, 2010 meeting, seconded by Council Member Simon.  Motion was approved unanimously.

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS:

Ripley County Park and Recreation:

$20,665.24 Acct#635-47150-000-000 Racetrack Grant

To appropriate grant money from Indiana Standardbred Association for track improvements.

Council Member Armbrecht moved to approve the request with a second from Council Member Kaiser.  Motion was approved unanimously.  Council Member Smith absent.

Ripley County Park and Recreation:

$325.00 Acct# 425-38701-000-050 Deposit Funds

To appropriate deposit funds made on rentals at the park.

Council Member Simon moved to approve the request with a second from Council Member Warren.  Motion was approved unanimously. Council Member Smith absent.

TRANSFERS:

Auditor Wagner presented the Council members with copies of prior transfers that had been voted upon and advised that the transfers had been made since a vote was not necessary.  This was for their information only and required no action.

OLD BUSINESS:

None to be discussed.

NEW BUSINESS:

Judge Carl Taul

Judge Taul advised the council about a problem created by the state legislature with receiving reimbursements for placements of juveniles in detention centers.  He advised the council they could provide him with an ordinance that would allow him to collect it locally.  The motion was made by Council Member Armbrecht and seconded by Council Member Simon to provide the ordinance.  The motion was approved unanimously.  Council Member Smith was absent. 

County Attorney Comer was to work on the wording and present it to the council.

Sheriff Tom Grills

Sheriff Grills advised the council that the integrator upgrade was 99% complete.  He also ask that the sheriff candidates meet before the budget process and iron out the way the sheriff will be paid in 2011.  Council Member Dunbar requested of the sheriff that each vehicle with mileage be listed prior to the budget process to determine if there would be a need to budget replacements.  Sheriff Grills agreed to this request.

OTHER INFORMATION:

None

PUBLIC COMMENT:

NONE

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Economic Development-Mr. Jeff Volz ---No one present

Technology Committee- Mr. Ed Armbrecht—No Report

E911 Advisory Board- Mr. Ben Peetz—No one present

SEI Regional Planning Committee—MS. Dephane Smith-No Report (absent)

Grants Committee—Ms. Dephane Smith—No Report (absent)

Solid Waste District-Mr. Don Dunbar—Advised that the plans for the addition to the recycle center were posted at the center.

EMS Advisory Board-Mr. David Simon—No Report

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