December 4, 2008

The Ellettsville, Indiana Plan Commission met in regular session on Thursday, December 4, 2008 in the Fire Department Training and Conference Room located at 5080 West State Road 46. Sandra Hash called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: Members present were: Sandra Hash, President, Terry Baker, Vice President, Dan Swafford, Don Calvert, Ron Wayt, Phil Smith and Frank Buczolich. Connie Griffin and Micah Austin were also present and acted on behalf of the Planning Director.

Approval of the Minutes

Sandra Hash- Can I have liberty to change a few lines of the minutes, I saw a few comments that didn’t really seam necessary. Do I have a motion to approve of the November 6, 2008 meeting minutes?

Connie Griffin- Yes, that is fine.

Dan Swafford- I make a motion to approve of the November 6, 2008 meeting minutes. Terry Baker seconded. Motion carried.

Old Business

Sandra Hash- The Plan Commissioners and I have discussed that as a courtesy we would like to move the old business to the end of the list and proceed with new business.

New Business

Request to rezone parcel 009-02200-00, Springs Valley Condominiums from R-1 to R-2, West Group LLC Petitioner

Doug Curry- I’m with Bynum Fanyo and Associates, I’m a land surveyor there, and I live in Bloomington. We are requesting a rezone from R-1 to R-2 Springs Valley Condominiums. The location is Deer Park Drive, SR 46, Bloomington. Springs Valley is on the north and east and the gas station to the west. There is an existing building on the site and it’s a duplex constructed in the 1970’s. We want to change the zoning so we can construct 5 duplexes of similar size as the existing units. The new zoning would be R-2 to accomplish this. I would appreciate if you approve of the rezone tonight or forward it as needed.

Sandra Hash- Is there anyone here to speak for or against the rezone?

Thomas Wedemeyer- I live at 4260 Deer Trail Court number 9. I would like to see what is going in there.

Sandra Hash- Would it be appropriate for them to see the map of the site plans? You are all welcome to come up to see the map.

Tom Burch- This development will be very similar, if not better than the current buildings on the lot. I work with Kevin West, and he is the developer.

Many people are talking, and it’s hard to determine who is speaking or what they are saying.

Thomas Wedemeyer- How would that change the zoning on my property? My property didn’t have a zoning classification when we went through this the last time. Then they tried to change the area to commercial, and then my area went in as R-1. Then I was told mine was grandfathered and I couldn’t do anything to it. If I wanted to add a deck is that ok?

Rick Coppock- It wouldn’t change the zoning on your property. Yes, you just can’t change the land use. Your zoning would be the same, you could zone it all R-2.

Sandra Hash- R-2 is a two family dwelling.

Tom Burch- The developer wants to sell these condos, he has other rental property, but he wants to sell these. He may not start building in this area for awhile, considering the economic times we are in.

Gerald Peusz- Couldn’t make out his question, he spoke from the audience.Sandy Hash- made note to the audience to come to the podium and sign in. We rely on the tape recording to do the minutes, and when you speak back and forth with each other we can’t hear you.

Tom Burch- The price could range from $100,000 to $125,000. The buildings with a basement will be more expensive.

Sandra Hash- Sir, we can’t hear your question.

Gerald Preusz- My question is has any consideration been made to the traffic coming in and out of these units? I would like you to think about the people coming from the north come up the hill really fast, and I’m across the street from where they are talking about building. I have to really watch the traffic coming out of there and you can’t see the traffic coming.

Tom Burch- Rick has a plan for a cul-de-sac.

Don Calvert- Tom, would units 2, 3, 4 and 5 would be accessed from the cul-de-sac, but unit 1 will access off of Deer Park.

People keep talking from the audience, hard to tell who is talking.

Sandra Hash- Rick, do you have any statistics of any accidents happening in this area?

Rick Coppock- You would have talk to the Police Department.

Joe Sanders- We haven’t had any accidents in this area. If it is R-2, eventually, and you put condos in this area, what happens if they aren’t selling and they want to come back and have these as rental properties do they have to come back for a rezoning request or not?

Sandra Hash- No.

Joe Sanders- That’s a problem, because we have rentals at the end of the street that Cascio owns. We don’t have problems down there, but for lack of a better way of saying this, they are rented to lower income people. They have to have a place to live too, but they are crossing over to the convenient store through our properties. We are concerned about our property values. We also have concerns about the road, weather conditions on the road, traffic speeds and visibility. I worry about an increase in traffic if they turn into rental units.

Tom Burch- So, the Ellettsville Street Department needs to do a better job?

Joe Sanders- They do a fine job, it’s before they hit it that it is bad.

Tom Burch- I understand. I would like to add, if it was R-1, how many lots were platted for this at one time Rick?

Rick Coppock- 6 lots for R-1.

Tom Burch- If the owners wanted to go in now and build 6 lots and rent them they could already do this. The proposed owner wants to make it a nice place, update it, and make it comparable or better to what is there now. He’s watching the market and doesn’t plan on building until he sees that change.

Several people were talking, hard to hear, commissioners were speaking at the board table, at the same time Tom was speaking.

Rob Hood- I live at 4345 Deer Park Drive. Why develop condo units in the center of a single family housing development?

Gerald Preusz- Is there any consideration for single family homes?

Tom Burch- I don’t think so, and if the person who owns the single family home wants to rent it, he could. This property hasn’t been purchased. The deal is contingent on the zoning change.

Joe Sanders- But he doesn’t live here, and he doesn’t have the same concerns that we have.

Comments were going back and forth from the audience.

Sandra Hash- Let’s try not to battle back and forth, are there any other questions from the residents?

Joe Sanders- Shouldn’t the guy that owns the property be here to address the issues instead of the builders?

Sandra Hash- It is my understanding that when they hire an engineering firm it’s common for the firm to represent them. So, Doug Curry is here to represent the petitioner.

Gerald Preusz- I sense, that as a group, we would prefer single family units there, other than the duplexes in the area behind the development.

Sandra Hash- Do any of the commissioners have any questions for the petitioner?

Frank Buczolich- Let me make sure I understand, the petitioner is currently not the land owner? So, this is a proposal by a potential owner; that does not currently own the property?

Sandra Hash- Yes, that is correct.

Frank Buczolich- So, the rezone and change of property hinges on the approval of the rezone, and there would be no interest in the property if the property isn’t rezoned?

Doug Curry- Yes, that is correct.

Ron Wayt- I have a question for Connie and Micah, are there any other neighborhoods that have this type of set up, where you have multi-family homes with single family homes?

Connie Griffin- Yes. There are rental homes in single family neighborhoods and there are condos by Kelli Heights.

Ron Wayt- But, they are not right in the center like this development would be.

Sandra Hash- They are more segregated from Kelli Heights. The entrance is on McNeely and you don’t have to go through Kelli Heights to get to them, but you can see them.

Dan Swafford- Where I live, we have Capital Avenue Apartments is an example, and right before you enter Autumn Ridge.

Rick Coppock- Also behind Terry Baker’s, The Pines.

Dan Swafford- It’s a standard practice in neighborhoods.

Sandra Hash- I’ll give you some of the history of this neighborhood, it has been through some trying times. This same area was requested to become a C-3, and they wanted to put in a video store in this area, and have a doctor’s office or something else with it. At that time, the East Ellettsville Area Plan states that we should try to preserve our green ways and the large front yards on that corridor. The neighbors were very verbal of their dislike of a commercial development and they would have to enter in front of the existing houses and so, the Plan Commission turned the C-3 down and retained the R-1. In front of that addition, two homes were sold and they were requesting to be a C-3, and that is where the CITGO gas station is located. I recognize several of your faces from this rezone. Most were less objective to this coming in, but after it when in there were issues with the stations lighting. CITGO came and worked with the people, and we haven’t heard back from you, so we hoped things had improved.

Rob Hood- When we first moved into the neighborhood we were told you have one of the nicest lots in the area, but we aren’t told that now. We are concerned about our property value declining. If this area turns into rental property, we’ve lost all the value that we really had there. It is an odd lot, and we’ve done a lot of work. We have a ravine in front of us and natural drainage in that area, and I’m concerned about the drainage in this area as well after the development goes in. I think R-1 would be more conducive to what is surrounding the area.

Dan Swafford- I have a question for Doug Curry, someone brought up the comments about the CITGO gas station. Could there be any way they could in some kind of natural block on those back property lines to help block some of the lighting, or is it high enough that shrubs or pines could be used.

Sandra Hash- That would come with the site plan, there should be some landscaping and there is the huge drop off wall that would definitely need to be protected with some kind of landscaping.

Rob Hood- I worked with the owners and they did put in some pine trees, but it will be years before they have any affect. There is a concrete wall at the back of the station, I don’t know if a fence could be constructed above that, I think this is a safety issue.

Dan Swafford- How high is the wall?

Rob Hood- It’s 18 to 20 feet tall.

Sandra Hash- We requested a landscape plan when the station was put in, and I’ve asked about it several times. I don’t know why it hasn’t been put in.

Dan Swafford- Doug, do you think something could be done about this, when the development goes in.

Doug Curry- We do have a common line, there with the gas station. It’s only 255 feet long, the west boundary line, so we couldn’t really get into blocking light where it sounds like the neighbors are requesting.

Sandra Hash- The safety on the wall is what he’s talking about.

Dan Swafford- I’m looking at Google Earth at your property, and I don’t think they can construct anything to help you (Rob Hood).

Doug Curry- It’s been my experience with tall walls like that, I always thought that was automatically covered by zoning rules and regulations as far as the 36” or 48” fence along this area. I don’t know if you have this in your code or not.

Dan Swafford- There’s nothing there, other than a drop off? This is something we definitely need to look into. Unit one, how do you propose getting to this lot from the road, where would that be located? Would it be in the upper or lower part?

Doug Curry- The lower part. Lot one is behind the existing duplex.

Several commissioners talking at the same time Doug is speaking, I can’t make out the comments.

Doug Curry- The driveway would be about in the middle of the lot.

Sandra Hash- Have we answered everyone’s questions?

Ron Wayt- Is this the first time you’ve heard about this, or did anyone contact you, the adjacent property owners? Has anyone shown you the plans of what these buildings would look like, apparently there are no plans?

Terry Baker- We aren’t dealing with the plans for the buildings, we are dealing with just the land itself.

Ron Wayt- But we have to take that into consideration, on what type of buildings are going to go on there in order to rezone this. I would think that the current owner would want to request the change not an owner that hasn’t even bought the property yet, that just doesn’t make sense to me.

Rick Coppock- It’s pretty common, typically it’s the current owner that doesn’t want to develop the property. He’s had the property for some time. You can show whatever building you want, but that may not be the building they put there.

Ron Wayt- I would want to see what they are going to build, if they were building by my house, and I would want the builder to know what he’s building within a certain range.

Doug Curry- Tom has said it would be a similar building, maybe even a little bit better. It will be a similar building, we are trying to show that it won’t be much different.

Dan Swafford- Someone had mentioned drainage issues. Before they go through this, they would have to apply for a grading permit before they break ground.

Doug Curry- We would comply with Rule 5 and IDEM rules and all of the storm water retention areas. The retention area would be by lot 4 along the highway.

Sandra Hash- So, even though there is a wall all away across there, there is enough of a dip to hold water?

Doug Curry- We would make a retention area and the runoff from the proposed cul-de-sac. The front of the lots would drain onto the road and that water would go into curb and storm inlets and end up in the retention area.

Jennifer Gunderman- I live in the duplex unit. I was approached in May by Kevin West. He said he was thinking of purchasing the property and at that time he did show me some plans, they did not have 5 buildings on it, it only had 4. I want him to keep the established trees on the lot. My other concern was the rental aspect of it. Tom and I both own our house. He had some extensive ideas. He’s not come back to talk to Tom or I.

Joe Sanders- In reference to the drainage…. the retention pond for the units we butt up against 46, however unit 1 would be at the back of Tom’s residence. There are two storm water drains and they are in front of my house. I end up with all of the neighborhood water coming into it. Even lot 1 will go into the ravine area in front of Rob’s house or straight down the street to the storm drains in front of my house.

Sandra Hash- Doug do you want to address the drainage for lots 1, 2 and 3.

Doug Curry- According to the topographic map the building on lot 1 slopes towards Mr. Hood’s property and there hasn’t been any, at least on the preliminary plat, any consideration for diverting that water any other direction.

Sandra Hash- Connie go ahead and turn off the recorder, so we can all look at the map and talk about the drainage. The residents were also asked to come up and view the map with the commissioners and Doug Curry.

To summarize what the rest of you didn’t hear Doug reviewed the storm water installations and how they would drain to the pond. There is no drainage there now, so they actually could see an improvement. The water would be retained within the development, so no additional water would be added to the adjacent properties.

Rick Coppock- The Town has the same drainage ordinance as Monroe County, that’s what was adopted by Town Council, so you can’t have any increase in runoff over the 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100 year storm.

Doug Curry- Bynum Fanyo uses the 100 year flood calculation for drainage.

Sandra Hash- This piece of property has been unimproved for quite some time and the current owner hasn’t done a good job of keeping it mowed and maintained. As with any vacant property they are always for sale and they are always up for development. On the developers side this is a small development with only 5 lots to develop. In order to pay for the storm drains, infrastructure and the roadway they have to be able to make a certain amount of money off of the property, so therefore that is what Mr. Burch is saying. The condos are more feasible for a builder. I do understand that it opens the door for rentals. We have to find a happy medium for everyone. This looks like a good plan and in order to make it work, compared to the commercial that was up a few years ago, this is an improvement. Even with single family homes, there is no guarantee that rentals won’t come. They do come; it’s something we have to face.

Dan Swafford- With a homeowner’s association too, it will help catch things.

Sandra Hash- Is there a consideration or a motion that would like to made on the rezone from R-1 to R-2. This means the recommendation goes to the Town Council for the property to be rezoned.

Frank Buczolich- I recommend approval to rezone from R-1 to R-2 the parcel 009-2200-00 Spring’s Valley for West Group LLC.

Dan Swafford- I second.

Sandra Hash- Would you please do a roll call vote:

Ron Wayt- NO

Phil Smith- YES

Dan Swafford-YES

Sandy Hash- NO

Terry Baker- YES

Frank Buczolich- YES

Don Calvert- ABSTAIN

Motion carries.

Request for preliminary plat approval for 5lot subdivision, Springs Valley Condominiums, West Group LLC petitioner

Sandra Hash- Do we need to approve the preliminary plat this evening, it is on the agenda?

Connie Griffin- The director put it on the agenda for this evening.

Sandra Hash- Is there any documentation to be read. I see the staff report. I don’t have anything in my packet for the preliminary plat.

Connie Griffin- The land use entry, as seen on the staff report, it states four duplexes and one single family home to be constructed on the site.

Sandra Hash- Is that still correct for four duplexes and one single family home?

Rick Coppock- It’s always been five duplexes.

Connie Griffin- Then this is written incorrectly.

Dan Swafford- Who submitted that?

Connie Griffin- The director.

Dan Swafford- Doug what is the preliminary plat suppose to be is it five?

Doug Curry- It’s five lots.

Dan Swafford- And that’s what we just approved, right?

Sandra Hash- We’ve approved of the Zoning.

Frank Buczolich- We haven’t done anything with the plat.

Rick Coppock- The plat is 5 lots.

Dan Swafford- Is this the step we go to or does it have to go to council first for the approval of the rezoning before we approve the preliminary plat, correct?

Sandra Hash- I think that is a good question.

Dan Swafford- I don’t think we can approve the plat until the rezone is approved by the Town Council for the rezone.

Sandra Hash- I think that is a good point. I think this would give the Plan Commission members the opportunity to go out and look at the site.

Dan Swafford- I make a motion that the preliminary plat approval should be on the agenda for the next Plan Commission meeting.

Sandra Hash- There is a motion on the floor to delay the preliminary plat approval until the rezone is approved by the Town Council. Is there a second.

Terry Baker- Second.

Sandy Hash- Connie please roll call.

Connie Griffin-

Sandy Hash- YES

Terry Baker- YES

Frank Buczolich- YES

Don Calvert- ABSTAIN

Dan Swafford - YES

Phil Smith- YES

Ron Wayt- YES

Sandra Hash- That wraps that up for tonight.

Proposed Plan Commission meeting dates and times for 2009

Sandra Hash- I want to discuss the Proposed Plan Commission meeting dates and times for 2009. Last year we didn’t meet in July, and August was a very long meeting. It was mentioned at that time that we would continue to meet in July, so this will need to be added back in to the schedule. The meeting date will be July 9, 2009.

I would like to ask my fellow commissioners that we keep the regular dates to meet. This is confusing to the commissioners and the public. We can carry on with the staff notes from the director.

Dan Swafford- I make a motion that we do meet in July on July 9, 2009.

Sandy Hash- Do I have a second.

Terry Baker- Second.

Sandra Hash- All those in favor of adding July 9, to the schedule, please say aye. Aye, opposed same sign, none opposed.

What about the other dates at the beginning of the year, the changes on the meeting dates. Let’s move the dates back to the first Thursday of the month: January to the 8^th and February to the 5^th. We also have a time change request. What do you think about 6:00 P.M. (6:00 was approved). We can try it at 6:00 and if this presents problems then we can move it back.

One more thing about the agenda. When we have old business that deals with code revisions or internal business, we need to put this on the end of the agenda, so we can take care of the new business and not make people wait. I want this to be the general consensus.

Terry Baker- I think that the director is following Robert’s Rule of Order.

Sandra Hash- We don’t subscribe to Robert’s Rule of Order. So, we could make a conscious effort to move an item when we think it will be best for the petitioner’s and the citizen’s.

So, we are proposing a revised schedule and meeting time.

Phil Smith- I’ll make that a motion.

Terry Baker- Second.

Sandra Hash- All in favor say aye, opposed same sign, motion carries.

Old Business

Proposed changes to the Ellettsville Town Code

Sandra Hash- I just want to say the format for the code revisions is much better, you did a good job. I understand this was covered on Tuesday at the last meeting to discuss code revisions.

Terry Baker- We went through all of the codes, that have the proposed changes and made suggestions on changes, that are present in the current document. It’s basically changing some of the wording, it softened it up and I think it was a good revision.

Sandra Hash- She reviewed some of the changes. I do understand there is some concern about the campaign signs or political signs.

Connie Griffin- Yes, we would like to hold on this discussion to have more time and consideration in the freedom of speech act and how other towns have their code written, as well as Indiana Code.

Sandra Hash- I know we were addressed about the right to run for public office as being one of the rights you have as a citizen and to inhibit this ability was a free speech issue. Are we going to pass the rest of the on to the attorney, or are we going to wait.

Connie Griffin- Connie noted a few spelling errors and word exchanges- attained, was changed to obtained and one addition for the collection process, there are other departments that take on clean up expenses, so I have a couple of suggestions in that area.

Sandra Hash- Are you talking about the costs and adding that into the lien?

Connie Griffin- Yes. The way we have it stated it would only be the street department expenses, yet other departments could have expenses incur.

Micah Austin- This is page 2, point 2 at the very bottom.

Sandra Hash- Indiana Code dictates the procedure. Indiana Code dictates the money goes back into the general fund. So, I’m going to have to create a budget line to reimburse the street department for their expenses?

Micah Austin- No, I think all we are saying if any other department incurred expenses for cleaning up these properties that they would keep an account of the expenses and alert you.

Sandra Hash- But, when it says shall be paid from the town treasurer upon sworn voucher of the street dept. that certainly sounds like the street dept. is going to give ma a bill and I’m going to pay them out of the general fund for work they’ve done.

Micah Austin- That is original code, that we didn’t add, that’s how it’s been.

Connie Griffin- That is what is in there now.

Phil Smith- So, Indiana Code won’t let you take money from the general fund and put it into the street department or planning dept.

Sandra Hash- Indiana Code says that anytime that we enter upon property and we do lawn mowing and we file a lien then that goes back into the general fund.

Phil Smith- Right, then once it gets back into the general fund, can’t you put it back into the street department?

Sandra Hash- No. A budget line would have to be set up in the general fund to reimburse the MVH. The money evens out in the flow of things with budgeting.

Phil Smith- When Jim and his department get pulled away to clean up a property, and say it might take them a week, he would like to have the money to hire someone part-time to do that job or the other requirements and jobs they do.

Sandra Hash- We have to work within our limits. This year we’ve cleaned two properties.

Ron Wayt- But, there are many more that need cleaned up.

Phil Smith- Right.

Sandra Hash- If the council desires that is an option, but we would need to set up a budget line and appropriate that money. This is called miscellaneous revenue and that goes to fund the budget plus other things.

Terry Baker- And, we may not get the money even though we file a lien.

Sandra Hash- It could take two or three years to get the liens paid or longer. Our liens go on the tax bill, and taxes go delinquent, people walk away from properties. The lien has to be there before the property sells.

Terry Baker- How do you want this section written?

Sandra Hash- It needs to be changed where it says shall be paid from the town treasury upon sworn voucher that’s what needs changed. It should just be turned into the town treasury.

Ron Wayt- When were these codes put into place. I would say Mike Spencer, has seen these.

Terry Baker- 2/12/2001 was the date it was changed.

Sandra Hash- We can leave this as it is. I’ll review the Indiana Code and we’ll go from there.

Ron Wayt- Do you know when that code was written?

Sandra Hash- It’s been long standing.

Micah Austin- There has been some discussion of adding a definition for vaults.

Sandra Hash- It was explained to me that this is like an outside toilet.

Don Calvert- What he explained the other night (Frank Nierzwicki) was that it referred to big dumpster.

Terry Baker- Frank said it was for refuge storage or anything like that is considered a vault. I think this way it covers a multitude of things.

Connie Griffin- Do you have any questions about the posting of the notices or the deputy health officers. No.

Do you have any questions from page 3. Right of Entry. I want to point out that our original code said we could go inside to a property, but when we looked up Indiana Code, we do not have that right, so we used Indiana Code and re-wrote that section.

Sandra Hash- So, this goes to show, that our code, doesn’t always follow Indiana Code. American Legal was supposed to make us compliant with Indiana Code if they saw something that wasn’t correct.

Connie Griffin- Anymore questions from page 3? The police dept. suggested we talk to the fire dept. about our photo id cards for the department.

Page 4. Micah added a lot of different options of how to get the notices served, this will be very helpful.

Are we ready for page 5. No corrections, page 6, on B. on site storage of motor vehicles, we talked about motor vehicles and water craft vehicles. Page 7 we stressed if the vehicles were owned by the current owner of the property, this will help eliminate personal auto repair businesses being operated from a residence.

Page 8, now we can start speeding up, page 9, now skip to page 13 section 9. The word attained should be obtained. Page 15, clarify section E. All signage from a closed business shall be removed within 30 days after the business closes, this will be written on the sign permit, so they’ll know this up front.

Page 16, signs behind glass, we found a lot of signs would fall within a 6” x 26” dimension.

Phil Smith- What about these big open signs that flash? They are bigger than 6”.

Connie Griffin- We still have a few loop holes with this code change.

Dan Swafford- Have you checked on the code, for interior signs. I think signs on the interior can’t be enforced.

Connie Griffin- We will hold on this code and verify some of the issues.

Please skip to page 21, sign permit fee. We added on site business signs, and on page 22 we added back in conditional use. That’s it.

And the last one is parking on grass.

Micah Austin- This is page 5. If you remember back when this code was first discussed 152.150. This was the wrong section as it was presented that evening. This has been corrected and the correct section for this wording is 152.143- Applicability. This area talks about different construction activities and land disturbing activities.

The section added was read for non-construction activities concerning ground cover on areas less than 1,000 square feet. The reason this was added was to help the town enforce parking on the grass as an erosion issue.

Terry Baker- The new code changes are clearer.

Micah Austin- I think vaults could be changed to say the property in violation that needs to be cleaned.

Dan Swafford- I think they are referring to septic systems.

Sandra Hash- In the Town of Ellettsville, septic systems are not allowed. Everyone has to hook on to the sewer.

Dan Swafford- I think we still have some areas in town that have septic. The houses have been there for over 50 years, but not any in new development.

Sandra Hash- Are we ready to make a motion to approve the codes, or should we wait until the remaining codes are ready to change. Why don’t we get everything ironed out and then we could go ahead and approve of all of them at one time.

Ron Wayt- Discussed a definition he found for vaults from the Indiana.gov DNR site.

Privilege of the Floor- Non Agenda Items

Russ Ryle- I’ve been giving some thought about something, in many areas we are being faced with abandoned homes and foreclosures. I think we should add a section into the code for unoccupied structures or residences and refer back to the state for fire codes. Unoccupied structures need to be up kept in a reasonable manner.

Sandra Hash- When homes are in foreclosures, some banks come out and clean up properties right away, but others don’t. When you have old tires and junk in the yard, you can’t remove that stuff, you can fine them and fine them every day, but I don’t think you can remove the items.

Russ Ryle- People break in and steal copper, we need to secure and keep an eye on these properties.

Sandra Hash- I’ll start off the first meeting next year and then I’ll turn it over to the new President at the January 8^th meeting. I look forward to working with the Plan Commission and we welcome Ron Wayt.

Adjournment, Terry Baker made a motion we adjourn. Dan Swafford seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M. The next meeting will be January 8, 2009.