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Also pictured (l) is Yoshi Ogawa, Japanese Service Coordinator for JASI and Pete Morse, Honrary Consul of Japan. to Pike County and other communities in Indiana to be a link between Peters- burg and Indiana commu- nities, and Japanese com- panies. He said they were excited to see how the communities and companies can work to- gether. He said there are now 296 Japanese companies in Indi- ana and their goal is to reach 300 by the end of the year. Ito said he looked forward to developing "great partner- ships" with the local com- munities like Petersburg in Indiana. Ito has an impressive re- sume with his career in the Japanese Foreign Minis- try. He served in the Japa- nese Embassy in London on two different occasions, including in the 1980s and from 2001 to 2014. He also worked in the Japanese Em- bassy in Myanmar and later was assigned to the Perma- nent Mission of Japan to the United Nations in New York. In 2003, he was named the Director, Second Southeast Asia Division of the Foreign Ministry and then Direc- tor, Northeast Asia Division (Korean peninsula) and was the Minister at the Embas- sy of Japan in Indiana from 2008 to 2011. During the reception, Jon Craig, president of the Pike County Economic Devel- opment Council, presented a $1,000 check to Theresa Kulzak, director of the Jap- anese American Society of Indiana, to help with their new offices. "Outstanding," said May- or Klipsch about the two days of visits, receptions and tours with Ito and his con- tingency. Klipsch said he was thrilled to get to spend about 11 hours with Ito over those two days. are down to lock and keys. It is definitely a security con- cern." The system controls nu- merous functions through- out the jail, including: the door locks, cameras and communications into cells between central command and inmates in the jail. It give them the ability to turn off lights and water to indi- vidual cells or cell blocks. "I'm afraid it is going to fail and we are going to be in a mess," said Britton. He told the commission- ers he expected to get two bids on the system, because there are two companies in Indian that make the sys- tem. Both have toured the Pike County Jail to see the project. Britton said they will use some of the old cameras in- stead of purchasing all new ones and some of the cur- rent wiring will be used. However, he said they will also add some cameras to the current system. Britton said he expected it to cost more than $150,000. "It is pretty bad. It has out- lived its life," said Commis- sioner Jeff Nelson. "I would say let's move forward," said Commission- er Ryan Coleman. They voted 2-0 to adver- tise for bids. Commission Brian Davis was not in at- tendance. Nelson noted that housing inmates from Marion and Vanderburgh counties was generating about $400,000 a year for the county. " $405,000," said Britton. Commissioners also ap- proved Reller Southern In- diana Appraisals' bid of $165,900 to perform ap- praisals for the county as- sessor. The bid was opened at the March 5 commission- ers' meeting. It was the on- ly bid submitted. Asses- sor Mike Goodpaster said he and county attorney Val Fleig had reviewed the bid and recommended the com- missioners accept it. Goodpaster said the price was actually less than it had been in their previous con- tract. Commissioners voted 2- 0 to reappoint Kelly Cook, Carl Benner and Cindy Bailey to the Pike Coun- ty Health Board. Commis- sioner Nelson said all three said they wanted to remain on the board. In other business, the commissioners approved a contract with Oracle for monthly check-ups and maintenance of the court- house elevator. Their price was $ 60 a month. Commissioner Assis- tant Kristi Dischinger said ThyssenKrupp and Oracle submitted quotes for main- tenance contracts. She said both were similar in what they would service; howev- er, Oracle would check on the elevator 12 times a year, while ThyssenKrupp only four times. They also were $15 more a month. Both al- so had more inclusive tiers that ran from $130 to $185. Commissioner Nelson asked Dischinger if they had much trouble with the elevator. She said she could only remember needing ser- vice twice. In other maintenance items, Dischinger said Judge Jeff Biesterveld asked her to look at getting carpet for the Family Courtroom. She said it was 713 square feet and she expected it to be about $2,300 to $2,500. The commissioners also rejected Highway Depart- ment Mick Aldridge's re- quest for another leave of absence. Aldridge has been on leave since last October. Dischinger said the county policy gives an employee 12 weeks of leave. However, he started on leave in October or early November last year and had eight or nine weeks of leave in 2017. But accord- ing to county policy, he got another 12 weeks on Janu- ary 1. That time is expiring. Commissioner Nelson asked if Aldridge had an es- timated time of return. Highway Superintendent Roger Ham said he talked with Aldridge and he didn't know how long it would be and didn't know the cause of his health problems. "There comes a time we have to move forward. That is the way I feel about it," said Commissioner Cole- man. "We do need a grader man," said Ham. "We only have 18 guys to cover 540 miles of roads in the county," said Ham. Coleman moved to deny Aldridge's request. It was approved by a 2-0 vote. Commissioners approved getting a credit card for the Highway Department. As- sistant Superintendent Josh Byrd said it is getting diffi- cult for them to be able to buy parts and small items when they are needed. He said Harbor Freight, where they often buy parts, now re- quires a credit card. "It is 2018, I can't believe you don't have one already," said Nelson. He said he thought when they got the commissioners' assistant a credit card, it was for the highway department as well. Byrd said they don't have time to drive to the court- house and get that credit card every time they need to pick up a part. Byrd and Ham said if they are getting something, they often have to use their per- sonal credit card and then get reimbursed. The commissioners ap- proved of the highway de- partment getting a card with a $5,000 limit. Commissioners asked for more information on a phone system and the costs before making a decision on a new system at the Pike County Health Department. The next commissioners' meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 2. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500