JOINT WORKING MEETING BETWEEN DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, DEARBORN COUNTY COUNCIL, AND THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG OCTOBER 30, 2012 6:00 P.M. Present: Jeff Hughes, Shane McHenry, Tom Orschell, Gayle Pennington, Auditor, Teresa Randall, County Administrator. Present: Dennis Kraus, Maynard Barrett, Liz Morris, Bill Ullrich, Bryan Messmore, Dan Lansing, Jim Hughes. Present for City of Lawrenceburg: Grant Hughes The cost of demolition for both buildings on High St. is $115,347.00. The Votaw Building is too far gone and has to be torn down but the Shumway Building is sound. To tear down both buildings and fill and gravel the cost would be $50,000.00 – $60,000.00 more than we have in that account. It would cost about 1.7 mil to rehab the Shumway Building. Liz: Her understanding of the presentation by Lawrenceburg at the 2011 Budget Meeting was that if Dearborn County bought the Shumway Building that City of Lawrenceburg would sell the Votaw Building to the County for One Dollar. She also understood that the City would pay for the demolition 100%. She feels that the County is moving forward in good faith. She would like to see the City and County work together. Terri: Her understanding from Mario Todd was that from research, their informal quotes brought them to the number of $119,477.00. This amount is what was set aside and is still available. Terri will check into demo and paving of only the Votaw. Bill: The decision was made to hold on to the land for future use. County and City both need parking and it will keep the County Campus together. He felt that there was no intention to rehab the Shumway Building.
Grant Hughes could not weigh in on the Shumway Building since it is not the City’s Building anymore. Maynard and Bryan: Since the County waited and did not move on the project it is the County’s fault that the prices went up. Historic – If not torn down, there may be uses later. There is also funding out there to help. It is sheltered under taxes and insurance. Consider salvage bids through demo. Open for public comment: Casey Knigga stated that he thought it would be more beneficial to bid out a complete project from one company. Bid demo to paving, not bid in phases. Pat Krider has had inquiries and seen interest in the building. Kevin Lynch would like to see the Shumway Building stay. He feels that it would be a shame to tear down beautiful architecture. He would like the team to investigate. Shane McHenry stated that there is a lot of love and affection for historical buildings. He does not want to see it sit untouched for another 10 years. Bill Krider thinks the Shumway Building should stay. The building is more valuable than 25 parking spaces. It could serve a purpose in the future. The event center may make a difference in the viability of the Shumway Building. Bryan says that it has been sitting there for 10 years and nothing has developed so far. No one has stepped up prior to this to challenge tearing it down. Shane McHenry asked Terri Randall to come back to the Commissioners with the quotes of one building and two start to finish. Council agreed. With no further business before the Boards Shane McHenry moved to adjourn at 7:10 and Tom Orschell seconded. All in favor.