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Dave Schilling of the county legal department told commissioners state law requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing within 60 days after a rezoning is proposed, and that it was unclear from the record whether the petitions were filed Dec. 28 or in January. Schilling said the county’s request is to reinitiate the rezoning requests REZ25-1, REZ25-2 and REZ25-3 and accept the Planning Commission’s March 18 hearing date, which would effectively waive the 60-day requirement in the petitioners’ favor.

A commissioner noted the waiver gives potentially affected landowners extra time to organize and respond, and county staff confirmed notice requirements: the county must provide 10 days’ notice of the hearing and that notices went out in January. Schilling also said the parcel list associated with the rezonings was split into multiple rezoning numbers because the county’s filing program could not accept the entire list in one record.

A motion to reinstate the rezoning requests and accept the March 18 hearing date was moved and seconded, there was no public comment at the work session, and the board approved the motion 3-0. County staff said the hearing will be held March 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Nat U Hill Room and will also be available via Teams.

The action restarts the public-process timeline for these land-use petitions; the Planning Commission will hold the public hearing on March 18 where members of the public may speak.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monroe County Commissioners Work Session, March 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted March 13 to reinstate three rezoning petitions and accept the Planning Commission’s public hearing date of March 18.","taxTitle","Monroe County, Indiana","taxId",3534,"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},6115011,"County authorizes deed execution to transfer convention center properties to CIB; deed restrictions remain under review",260,281000,541000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740443-8dbf90ee3eece266cb01dfe2e3929696&start=281&end=541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740443-8dbf90ee3eece266cb01dfe2e3929696/thumbnail_281000.jpg","/articles/6115011/Monroe-County/Indiana/County-authorizes-deed-execution-to-transfer-convention-center-properties-to-CIB-deed-restrictions-remain-under-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115011-91561ca284cb72efc08db7c58585e2c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139337&Signature=C26kLBVSUUiz7pAjfy052308yAf9ZmeCIXTgaZ4Oh9r64qXZCQcu4tKIYSIMmcSglEcocaf2GjyiQXiTVJMvDAsK56kBipoc7cMt~p7d30LfkyZD2W06ulBF~pX8R5ydsPcG6Ix9WMM~AmmGqWGfW5bTTuSKw5dhd-zCzy7fDsUZD5-iJPb3ZyGtKD0V2OfcubQsKKX7OlzN36cH5~LIF-RjQmXJBsgTmW2Jim847z4uRJFe-dcAg~st5h9OdbeBIVdJB9~g6wMZBPpLwrOyUmCIj9EKku9-luLL62OCeFs89jn~Sc5Gzw7v7KdBdGi~W3wDOyqp2HplvFJikJDKAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monroe County commissioners approved a resolution on March 13 authorizing county officers to execute deeds and related documents necessary to transfer certain convention center properties to the CIB.

County legal staff explained the resolution (Resolution 20-25-15) authorizes execution and delivery of the deeds attached as exhibits and grants officers, including the president of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, authority to finalize the transaction. Staff said the deeds correspond to the parcel where the current convention center sits and to property east of Third Street near the Napa Building; the transfer does not include county-owned property west of the Bee Line Trail, which is still intended to go to the CIB.

Staff told commissioners that bond counsel’s approach means the convention center parcel may be transferred to the CIB earlier than the other parcels and that two separate deeds were prepared to allow staged transfers. County staff also said Jim Whitlatch, attorney for the CIB, raised questions about deed restrictions that require the properties to be used for convention center purposes (including a hotel). Changing those restrictions would require returning to the county council because the original approval exceeded the county council’s $1,000 threshold for administrative action, staff said.

The presiding commissioner moved to approve the resolution; a second was recorded, there was no public comment, and the board voted 3-0 in favor. County staff told the commissioners they will provide an update at the next meeting.

The resolution grants broad authority to county officers to execute documents and make minor changes to deeds “that are seen as advantageous to the project,” but staff emphasized that substantive changes to deed restrictions will require further county council action.","The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 20-25-15 authorizing execution of deeds and related documents for transfer of convention center properties to the CIB; county staff said deed restrictions require additional review and any changes would need county council reapproval. The board approved the resolution 3-0.",{"_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},6115016,"Monroe County creates nonreverting donation fund to support Sofia Travis community grants",251,25000,276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2740443-8dbf90ee3eece266cb01dfe2e3929696&start=25&end=276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2740443-8dbf90ee3eece266cb01dfe2e3929696/thumbnail_25000.jpg","/articles/6115016/Monroe-County/Indiana/Monroe-County-creates-nonreverting-donation-fund-to-support-Sofia-Travis-community-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115016-e48213e88d44cfea3270a4122d6faebc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139337&Signature=i~mfBVNNELLQtbmhqutWqisKAwzgzCqIokDaLbklEh8FK~4VClPPJahMvAje9afn9j5NrKPuLetyykGngSE58wU~6D45sRt~IHNna411LHWVs4iR4DkLwenxbb~EXreMrP0ctd37A9Zc6qDQpx6y1wqr-Imq56nGFIK25KygLiF~RkP8pvydfrcoWXiM9GBNkahGNH-0Js8bJuxjh2vkjY9UH12LvMyiII9nhHDnrpZwUww8KKUeYOWqHi8Ajmz3Tz-elsjYZ-uobJG5a03IGgiM6Zx7Vi94KllMAQdehMlPpEODHTfASh5BWHwpUyRZqsAvWti4eZrhzCmjbJYNTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monroe County commissioners approved an ordinance on March 13 to create a county donation fund to support the Sofia Travis Community Service Grant Program.

County legal staff said the ordinance (Ordinance 20-25-09) would add section 2-70-81 to the Monroe County Code to create a separate, nonreverting Monroe County Council donation fund. The county requested immediate approval so the Community Foundation that holds donations in honor of Cheryl Munson can transfer funds to the county, staff said.

The ordinance specifies that the fund will be kept separate from other county funds and used specifically to support the Sofia Travis Community Service Grant Program. According to staff, the program identifies about eight target areas that the fund may support, including needs such as food and public safety; a separate Sofia Travis committee reviews applications and makes recommendations on allocations.

A commissioner who spoke during the session said the ordinance had been narrowed from a previously broader purpose to explicitly support the Sofia Travis program, and several commissioners praised the measure as a way to remember Cheryl Munson’s work on the program.

Presiding officials moved and seconded the ordinance. There was no public comment. The board voted “aye” and recorded a 3-0 vote to approve the ordinance; the item will return for ratification at the commissioners’ March 27 meeting.

Clarifying details from the presentation note the fund is nonreverting, separate from other county funds, intended only for the Sofia Travis Community Service Grant Program, and that the Community Foundation currently holds donations in honor of Cheryl Munson and seeks to transfer them to the county fund for distribution.","The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance 20-25-09 to add a county donation fund dedicated to the Sofia Travis Community Service Grant Program; the fund will accept donations held by a community foundation and is designated nonreverting. The board approved the ordinance 3-0 and will ratify it at its March 27 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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