JOHNSON COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD
MINUTES

The Johnson County Drainage Board met Tuesday February 4, 2025@ 6:00 p.m. in the                            Auditorium of the Courthouse Annex.
Members Present:  Andrew Cochrane, Tom Dougherty, Chad Paulin,  & Bob Etter

Others present:  John Young Attorney, Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor, 
                           Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning – Zoning, Beth Schoenberg
                           Record Secretary. Connie Reynolds Drainage Board Record Secretary

Motion to approve minutes from the January 7, 2025  Meeting by Chad Paulin seconded by Tom Dougherty .Motion carried by a vote of 4/0

Swearing in by Attorney John Young

			SURVEYORS REPORT
			Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor 

Gregg Cantwell stated a report on the Ditch Balance sheet for January 2025. This will continue each month. The Watershed assessments will be posted in June 2025  

Gregg Cantwell stated  information on a Regulated Drain  (Brookstone ) to be removed from the assessment roll for 2025  

			Motion to approve removal of assessment of Brookstone Regulated 
			Drain for 2025 by Tom Dougherty seconded  by Bob Etter
			Motion carried by a vote of 4/0.

Gregg Cantwell stated an update on Canary Regulated @ Graham re-do  in the City of Franklin
The plan is to move road over, house on westside to be removed,  and turn road east, reconstruct  north of Paul Hand Rd. after assessments recorded. 

 Gregg Cantwell stated that Burke Engineers are doing a study for new regulated drains within new construction of Subdivisions.  

Spring Assessments will be approximately in the amount of $350,000.000 annually 

DR-3581-24		SAGEBRIAR AMENITY AREA
			MUNICIPALITY  PRELIMIANRY – FINAL 

Gregg Cantwell stated the request to approve, conforming to  the Master plan. 
Petitoners were not present at meeting.  Outside Engineer approved site.

			Motion to approve as presented by Surveyor Gregg Cantwell 
			By Tom Dougherty seconded  by Chad Paulin. Motion carried 
			By a vote of 4/0.

DR-3583-25		WHITELAND EXCHANGE  BUILDING 5 
			NORTHWEST PARKING LOT 
			COMMERCIAL – FINAL

Gregg Cantwell stated the petition has not been reviewed by the outside engineers as of this meeting, so requesting a continuance until the March 4, 2025 meeting. No renotification 

DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING     February 4, 2025

		Motion to grant continuance until the March 4, 2025 meeting by 
		Tom Dougherty seconded by Chad  Paulin.Motion carried by a a vote
		of 4/0.

DR-3582-24		PV BESS  SOLSR FIELD
			COMMERCIAL -  FINAL 

A  request for an continuance of site until the March 4, 2025.

Montel Johnson
1903 W 600 N 
Whiteland IN  46184 

Mr.Johnson stated his property is located  west of petitioned site. Mr.Johnson stated he has never received information on petition of hearing, being an Engineer himself would like to see plans  

			Motion to continue PV BESS Solar Field until theMarch 4, 2025 
			meeting by Tom Dougherty seconded by Chad Paulin  Motion 
			carried by a vote of 4/0.

DR-3584-25		HARVERY  MINOR  PLAT
			PRELIMINARY – FINAL 

Andrew Barkocy of  Barkocy  Surveying presented the petition representing the Harvey’s 
with Mike Duke builder 
Mr Barkocy stated the site is located at 2146 N 400 W south of Rd 225 with 14 ½ acres to be divided into a 2 lot Minor Subdivision Lot two will be new construction. A pond will be added
Mr.Barkocy is requesting two waives  One for elevation of spillway to be set lower than the 100 year  storage elevation. 
Waiver Two request requirement of signage signage for Minor Subdivision, a private property. 
The detention is only for Lot two
Mr.Barkocy stated all ordinances have bee met. 

David Deer
2251 N 400 W 
Bargersville IN 

Mr.Deer stated his property is located across from proposed Minor Plat. The runoff of Spillway drains onto his property amount of acreage is 119.
A 20acre wetland is located to the east of Railroad Track 
Mr Deer stated the Septic Field is located near the Harvey Minor Plat petition. 

Mr.Deer stated the markings are incorrect on Septic field location. 

Mr .Barkocy stated information has been confirmed from Health Department. 

Denna Wellman stated information of meeting was not received in a timely manner, with this being said no time to get information on area to be assessed for septic system with new minor plat and septic field.  Ms Wellman stated her issue is her parents  property. 

Richard Hoover Planning Zoning Engineer stated the Petition from a drainage issue it will be okay and  recommends approval.  It is up to Board for a continuance with concerns of property owners surrounding plat.

Attorney  Johns Young stated re notification are not necessary. 

DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING  		February 4, 2025

			Motion to grant continuance do to mailing notices not being received 
			In time for the February Meeting from USPS.  Motion to grant 
			Continuance by Tom Dougherty seconded by Bob Etter.Motion 
			Carried by a vote of 4/0.

Motion to adjourn by a unamious vote of 4/0.

Respectfully submitted:

Andrew Cochran 		Chairman

Connie Reynolds		Board Secretary

Beth  Schoenberg		Records Clerk

Jeff West 			IT  - ZOOM 

The Next Drainage Board Meeting will be on Tuesday  March 4, 2025 @ 6:00 P M 
                                  In the Courthouse  West Annex