Commissioners approve claims, routine reports, a permit, demolition bid and a lease; motions recorded

Adams County commissioners recorded a series of routine approvals and motions during the meeting, including claims, departmental reports, a permit related to a road project, acceptance of a demolition bid and approval of a lease.

Key votes and outcomes

- Health insurance claims: The board moved and seconded approval of the weekly health insurance claims totaling $17,038.64; the chair stated “That motion carries.”

- Weights and measures: Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the monthly weights and measures report submitted by Dan Hackham. Staff noted inspections and tests passed and the motion carried.

- Permit for gas‑line relocation at 700 South and U.S. 27: The board approved a permit to move a gas line required for a county road widening at the 700 S/US 27 intersection. Staff explained the permit is to allow relocation of the line so the intersection can be widened per INDOT requirements; commissioners accepted the staff recommendation.

- Demolition bid (Bridal/Riverbend): Commissioners accepted the low bid from Lubinville Excavating for demolition work related to the Bridal/Riverbend matter; acceptance was recorded as subject to bid documents, disconnection of utilities and zoning administrator authorization before work begins (see the separate article on the settlement for details). The motion language in the record was noted as “15 thousand 3 hundred and 20 dollars.”

- Lease approval for county building: The board reviewed and approved a draft lease for a county‑owned building that will be leased to a nonprofit lessee; the lease language as drafted places responsibility for property contents and liability insurance with the lessee while the county would maintain a fire/extended‑coverage policy for the building unless commissioners choose to modify that arrangement. Commissioners moved and seconded to approve the lease as written and the motion carried.

Other procedural items

The board accepted the monthly recording from the Building and Planning office, noted routine permit counts (52 permits for the month was reported), and received several operational reports (sprinkler testing at the courthouse, elevator permits purchased for the year, and repairs to an exercise‑room air handler).

Ending

Commissioners closed the meeting after recording these routine approvals and instructed staff to follow up on funding postings, demolition start conditions and insurance scheduling tied to the lease.