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- Agenda approval: Motion to approve the meeting agenda (motion by Dan; second by Jessica). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Minutes: Approval of the Feb. 25 council meeting minutes (motion recorded; roll call noted). Outcome: approved; one or more abstentions recorded in the transcript.

- Transfers and departmental line-item adjustments: The council approved several transfers across funds, including prosecutor office and high-tech unit line-item shifts and project income equipment purchases. Motions were moved and seconded (typical pattern: motion by Jessica, second by Dan). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Appropriations: Multiple appropriations were approved, including county general appropriations for an auditor grant-compliance position (amended total $61,335), EMS Capital Improvements ($11,368.78), and other departmental appropriations. Outcome: approved by roll call.

- DCCC grants: Two new DCCC grant funds were created for drug-solving projects and veterans’ services, with totals of $10,000 and $8,500 respectively; the council approved the fund creations. Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Ordinance 2025-06: The council held second reading and voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-06 (motion by Bill, second by Dan). Outcome: adopted on second reading by roll call.

- Job descriptions: As noted elsewhere, the council approved three job descriptions recommended by the job classification committee. Outcome: approved by roll call.

Transcript roll calls typically present each council member answering “yes,” “no” or “abstain.” The record contains several instances where a vote was changed on the floor; where the transcript did not provide an explicit named tally for every motion, the minutes record the outcome as approved following roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Delaware County Council Meeting March 18th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Delaware County Council recorded multiple routine approvals during its March 18 meeting: agenda and minutes, several transfers and appropriations, EMS capital purchases, DCCC grant fund creations, and the second reading/adoption of Ordinance 2025-06.","taxTitle","Delaware County, Indiana","taxId",4305,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125672,"Redevelopment commission and Civic Center Authority give updates; council names HR committee appointee",1143,2007000,3150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f&start=2007&end=3150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f/thumbnail_2007000.jpg","/articles/6125672/Delaware-County/Indiana/Redevelopment-commission-and-Civic-Center-Authority-give-updates-council-names-HR-committee-appointee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125672-a3898c6b9ce72e67a481cdff27e7f97e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164135&Signature=R9wCX-BD2UlVN1QnS59UoBgAUcJ69Vcc~6Jylxtnmk20l2jQL~49mXPBLJsribyb6~v6j9fSasv15~8sYu3m3o959aytt8pf~F5jlMr9kz8cNNDvauggpQyEnRNdANw3FOLpnA003IFRtjG2gz0TqM8G5Eqnb7sXeeYZwauUjRUeWrF7GStFrTqUbiZryey1ihdMn3zIeRtyYF5Khuxpnvkfwno97fcnrlIBVPaPHBuZDXpznKs5o0IIdDaiR-75-NCqqvPsuXeK6H9h9mlQV7djT7VXRFYWEQxTXeAxCXg~Vob3RHiLJJCyBxNHVHGC3OM5tYqpvJ~FxHRrvTz-yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delaware County Redevelopment Commission provided its annual overview to the council, reporting recent activity and resolutions supporting vehicles for the sheriff’s department, highway equipment, sidewalk work and design work for park access.

Amber Green, president of the Delaware County Redevelopment Commission, said the commission received an annual TIF report from Baker Tilly and is reviewing it; the commission has been conservative on spending because it did not receive the report before earlier meetings and because of uncertainty tied to statewide property tax reform discussions.

Rob Kiesling, also present, said the parking garage bond runs through 2038. The commission noted completed and ongoing work including Cowan Road Trail phases 2 and 3 and support for exploring sewer connections for West Elk Community School Corporation.

Jessica (council member) and Marianne Cratoville were identified as county appointees to the Civic Center Authority (CCA); council members described the CCA’s role in distributing food-and-beverage tax revenues to operate the convention center and to cover the parking-garage bond and assessments.

On appointments, the council voted to add Tina Black (listed in transcript also as Tina Mays/Bio provided) to the job classification compensation committee as the public member with HR experience. Council members who spoke supported her nomination based on her HR and management background; the meeting record shows the council approved the nomination by roll call.

Council also discussed the process for changing appointments to the Civic Center Authority, and the county attorney advised that any formal change in appointment authority would come from the commissioners who established the board.","The Delaware County Redevelopment Commission and Civic Center Authority updated the council on recent work; the council also approved an HR committee appointee, Tina Black, to serve on the job classification committee.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125673,"Council approves three job descriptions; county engineer title added, superintendent hours adjusted",411,2629000,3040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f&start=2629&end=3040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f/thumbnail_2629000.jpg","/articles/6125673/Delaware-County/Indiana/Council-approves-three-job-descriptions-county-engineer-title-added-superintendent-hours-adjusted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125673-13b1ed59f85ffffef6d93c5e942db7f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164135&Signature=bb6pt6Zu7sCWE1o-~JcEPWn4dDhG0w3e7QB~HcE-ixYFS0HBVW7lrtyWp8b18FV9LpeeJ-E~b84X-NOWUpnx123WNccS91nLMQNDmMG6n1Xc3AnpCv6KpA5wKCk7atVdyB2m-kEDjKcHIN7I0OpIAhT-gy93GYGUoGToSsRY-VT6-Y67CkhqK8EEHZWpjsw6tDj71jFaAihP3Xh-F29bHOZClf1R~XkBzprJGFMji2UYp6YH9CV2SURTl7Yq28sFNfxtzl-f1Rc5S1ZjQ8u0zkX4t0WwstmEhcqspM1l84gyB2iIQ9huKNc4t68moWC5P0yoFbXFMBc6scwWTnnQSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Delaware County Council approved three job descriptions forwarded by the job classification and compensation committee: a grant-compliance deputy (discussed and funded earlier), a new county engineer title intended to replace the former project director/administrator role, and an updated county building superintendent description.

Steven Brain, County Commissioner, described the county engineer position as a conversion to “a county engineer or somebody with a stamp,” and said the county can seek state reimbursement of up to $40,000 for the position if it meets state requirements. Brain said comparable county engineer salaries were reviewed and that a candidate with an engineering degree and licensing would be expected; the salary figure discussed in committee placed the position and potential reimbursement in the mid- to low-six-figure total cost when combined with the reimbursement possibility.

Council members discussed that the county building superintendent role’s hours were changed from 32.5 to 40 while the salary remained unchanged. One council member expressed concern that the position could be required to perform “20% more” work without a corresponding pay increase; committee members said the classification is correct for an exempt executive role and that vacation/on-call expectations are reflected in the description.

The committee also recommended a human-resources template change to add revision and effective dates. The council asked staff to include revision tracking on the documents before archiving them.

After committee discussion and public review, the council approved the three job descriptions by roll call.","The council approved job descriptions recommended by the job classification and compensation committee, including a new county engineer title, a county building superintendent reclassification (32.5 to 40 hours) and the grant-compliance deputy job description tied to the appropriation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125678,"Sheriff outlines 3-year contract with Victus for jail meals, projects roughly $95,000 annual savings",487,3473000,3960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f&start=3473&end=3960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f/thumbnail_3473000.jpg","/articles/6125678/Delaware-County/Indiana/Sheriff-outlines-3-year-contract-with-Victus-for-jail-meals-projects-roughly-95000-annual-savings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125678-5915183b063c3a5e53eda0f6649f8f7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164135&Signature=WACmflp0KLvM2GmaKhsAkQ2GicMQYjY2gGLYp1N~Kh4uxVl0buPnlqayml2nfKke3kF5Z4ZDlLDXxxWCXwxOWBl9GdpqcgAAmrMex8J7ZEzfBdQt5Hli023A~JZvau9fEUlbuXTwkuMHc90uLJkutf~7Hhr~SjBcUGdmXUCpKWBoCs~iNlvOaoqZVB1qcj6~te9g8qfoaxWX-BuIjTO34b6dPG93GbdJopzv4MSS4u7sGdTdwcAnVq6RsM33GEXqsg6HR5eGTFsP9kbzOLUxMwIk1VMPIJA97oWe8pgQerWmtUS7xU-P-8j-0qhzowJtJnDp2DWXRbBK1MdTwXVmnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Delaware County’s sheriff presented a plan to contract jail meal service to Victus (vendor name in transcript) and said the arrangement would begin in late May if the county moves forward.

The sheriff told the council the proposed contract runs three years. Victus “has agreed to lock in the price for the first two years,” and the sheriff said increases in the third year would be capped at 4 percent. He said Victus would hire the kitchen staff and a dietitian; the county would retain approval authority over hires and could remove staff if necessary.

The sheriff presented an apples-to-apples comparison and said, “If we serve the exact same amount of meals this year as we did last year and Victus was on board for the entire 12 months, we would save approximately $95,000.” He added that the county’s inmate population is down from about 440–450 last year to roughly 360–365 per month currently, which reduces total meal volume and therefore expected absolute savings.

Operational details discussed included weekly vendor billing (the vendor prefers weekly invoicing), a four-week rotating menu at about 2,500 calories per day, and the vendor’s responsibility for hiring four kitchen staff members (head matron plus three cooks). The sheriff said the vendor would also help with defending kitchen-related litigation by sharing liability and providing legal support.

Council members asked about how the savings might be used. The sheriff said he would bring budget proposals later, suggesting part of the savings could fund shift differentials for deputies and correction officers or help the sheriff’s pension obligations. The county commissioners had approved the boilerplate contract the day before and raised no red flags, the sheriff said; the council received the presentation but did not vote on contracting at the meeting.

Council and staff said they would review contract documents and the transfer of budget lines at the next meeting when the transfers are placed on the agenda.","Sheriff briefed council on a proposed three-year contract with Victus to supply inmate meals, describing operational details, staff transfer, billing cadence and projected savings; commissioners previously approved the contract, council received the presentation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125683,"Council approves grant-compliance deputy position and related software after amendment",601,519000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f&start=519&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2676437-4c539e293b28043e8113d16a3b7ae02f/thumbnail_519000.jpg","/articles/6125683/Delaware-County/Indiana/Council-approves-grant-compliance-deputy-position-and-related-software-after-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125683-3166c2d6313cdbe008ad7f09675f0866/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164135&Signature=g6dboWzLwOFLzddujNeBqCVKcE1OZsgstf1HZDnOgZRLOd46X7ADqzSug2s8lpLwj1llnwRhpYnAENmB7-FRG9~hvZCDv3ph88oFnOlX8Y8Our7uVsQkgKKoZWRJBC3idPxAdatlLMydZh4nkdUmSYU9CJMDp28gf24cvlSKELXCn6DaH75PcvFGJ9b~q55kAmJ6UUSBvaOFwkkIYhMAP4LH22Q~KJ2TsB6Mn2P8VwwiFS7Eb1Jum2kYwBSUzOsIKyR7H60PRZzzb0Ob-4PmtpHAoxSBS6gDdMpcB46WOD9lrmOYqn-nFDSJRZUmEyFy75BnrOHDzJ07xzmfmFUi9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delaware County Council on March 18 approved an appropriation to establish a grant-compliance deputy position in the auditor’s office and to purchase grant-management software, after an amendment reduced the partial-year salary in the appropriation.

Tanya Dunsmore, chief deputy auditor, told the council the new hire would work in the auditor’s office to “do[] a search for grants throughout the state or Fed” and handle compliance and reporting rather than act as a grant writer. She said the deputy would “work hand in hand with the software” and would help departments find and meet grant reporting requirements.

The council discussed whether the position would be new or filled by moving an existing employee. Dunsmore said the county has “someone in mind” within the auditor’s office who could be moved into the role but that officials have not asked that employee whether they want the reassignment. The salary line originally proposed was for a full-year equivalent; Council members amended the appropriation to fund roughly three quarters of that salary for the remainder of the year.

Council member Bill moved to amend the request to reduce the salary allocation to $28,875 for the current appropriation; Jessica seconded the amendment. The motion as amended set line 1 22 1 0 1 at $28,875 and contractual services (software) at $32,460, for a total appropriation of $61,335. After roll call the council approved the amended appropriation.

Supporters said the software and a compliance position would centralize grant tracking and reduce the risk of missing reporting deadlines. One council member noted department heads had pushed back on the concept of a single grant-writer and described the compliance deputy and software as a compromise that could help departments find revenue and keep up with audit reporting.

Opponents expressed concern about adding another position without clearer longer-term budget details. Council members also discussed that if the position is approved now for the remainder of the year, the full-year salary would need to be reflected in next year’s budget.

The council recorded the appropriation and amendment on the record; the motion carried following roll call.","Delaware County Council approved an appropriation to fund a grant-compliance deputy position and software, amending the salary line downward; debate focused on duties, whether the post is a grant writer, and budget timing.","actionData","errors"]

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