Meeting: COMMISSIONERS 3RD TUESDAY

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Meeting Called to Order by Vice PresidentPrayer Pledge Of Allegiance Present: Commissioner Kelly Gaskill, Vice President Darlene Likens. President John Richwine was absent. Also Present: Deputy Auditor Nicki Young, Attorney Jeff Graham.

Approval of Minutes:Motion: to approve the October 4, 2022, minutes of regular meeting as presented.Moved: Kelly Gaskill Seconded: Vice President LikensMotion Passed unanimously.

Approval of Claims: Motion: to approve claim numbers 207384 – 207529, all payroll and all Auditor discretionary claims.Moved: Kelly Gaskill Seconded: Vice President LikensMotion Passed unanimously

Approval of Jobsource Claims: Motion: to approve Jobsource claims. Moved: Vice President Likens Motion dies for lack of second.

Motion: to appoint Dee Dee Keesling as Director of Madison County Recycling Center. Moved: Vice President Likens Seconded: Kelly GaskillMotion Passed unanimously.

Jessica Bastin, County Engineer, presents changes to Madison ARPA Plan. Motion: approve changes to the Madison County ARPA Plan. Moved: Vice President Likens Motion dies for lack of second Motion: to table changes to the Madison County ARPA Plan to next meeting Moved: Kelly Gaskill Seconded: Vice President LikensMotion Passed unanimously

Larry Strange, Planning Director, presents new fee and fine schedule for the Planning and Building Department to Board for approval. Motion: approve the Ordinance approving fee and fine schedule as presented. Moved: Vice President Likens Motion dies for lack of second Motion: to continue the fee and fine schedule to next meeting Moved: Kelly Gaskill Seconded: Vice President LikensMotion Passed unanimously

Attorney Graham indicates petitioners’ counsel is out of town and has requested rezoning ordinance on agenda be continued to next meeting of Board of Commissioner. Motion: to continue petition for rezoning to next meeting Moved: Vice President Likens Seconded: Kelly GaskillMotion Passed unanimously

Betsy Baxter, Director of Victim Services Division of Prosecutor’s Office, requests approval of Cultural Awareness Program she is holding. Motion: to accept Cultural Awareness Program to be held by Victim Services Division of Prosecutor’s Office. Moved: Kelly Gaskill Seconded: Vice President LiensMotion Passed unanimously

Vice President Likens makes proposal, pending legal review, that there be a one (1) time payment from ARPA funds to full time employees in the amount of $3,000.00 and to part time employees in the amount of $1,000.00, prior to end of year. She indicates no payment would be made to elected officials or board or commission members. Motion: to nominate representative of Board of Commissioner to appear before Council to request appropriation from ARPA Funds for such payments. Moved: Vice President Likens Motion dies for lack of second

Motion: to adjournMoved: Kelly Gaskill Seconded: Darlene LikensMotion Passed unanimously Next Regular Commissioner’s Meeting will be November 1, 2022 at 10:00 AM