Commissioner Meeting Notes, Nov 15, 2023, 6:00 pm – 6:45

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Agenda Comm Mtg Nov 15, 2023

Audio

Absent. Commissioner Wolpert was not able to attend.

Defund HR Position – Commissioner Office Re-Org.  Not on the agenda was the needed vote to defund the HR position and incorporate responsibilities into two other positions. Commissioners Pittman and Wolpert decided that the position was not needed and authorized a contractor to develop new position descriptions.  This decision was made outside of a required public meeting.  The council vote on Monday on this issue was scheduled for their meeting on Nov 20, 2023.

Background Information on the topic:

• • Commissioner Meeting Notes – Part 1, Nov 6, 2023. “PART 1 ” – The audio. Of interest would be at the 59:40 mark. I’ve lost count of the number of county meetings I have attended – it may not get any WORSE than this.

  • Working Session Meeting Notes – Commissioners and Council, Nov 9, 2023

  • Agenda – County Council Meeting Nov 20, 2023

New Position Descriptions: Commissioner Sanders stated he was not included in the discussions regarding the re-org and shared copies of these proposed position descriptions.

• • PD Admin Assistant Human Resources Benefits Compliance Manager
  • PD Office Manager Human Resource Coordinator

Contracting for Services. Contractor Kevin Allen of Beam, Longest, and Neff (BLN) briefed the commissioners on alternatives for building a new prosecutor’s office. Instead of borrowing money, contracting for a design and then bidding out construction of the project through a competitive bidding process, the county can hire a firm to design, build, and finance a building project. A copy of the presentation handout is provided via the link below.   I assume the selection of a contractor for this option could also be competitively bid.

BLN Handour Alternative to Design and Bid Nov 15, 2023

Burn Ban. Commissioners approved a burn ban. https://www.in.gov/dhs/burnban/