Meeting: County Council second Tuesday

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Meeting Called to Order by the President Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Councilwoman Norrick, Councilman Gale, Councilwoman Keller, Councilwoman Likens, Councilman Vaughn, Councilman Emery and President Steele. Also Present: Auditor, Rick G..

Approval of Minutes for October 10, 2023 Motion:to reject minutes of October 10, 2023, meeting of the Council as presented. Moved: Bethany KellerCouncil Attorney indicates motion to reject minutes is not in order. Motion:to amend minutes of Octobe..

Approval of Agenda for meeting Motion:to approve agenda as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Anthony Emery Motion Passed, unanimously.

Rick Gardner, County Auditor, presents report which includes: balances of General Fund, Rainy Day Fund; Public Safety Fund, Correctional LIT, and Group Insurance. Auditor also requests approval of two (2) proposed Resolutions for transfer of funds..

Resolution 2023-11A, for transfer of $1,500,000.00 from the County Insurance Claims Fund (#5200) to the County’s Insurance Reserve Fund (#4700) presented to Council for approval. Motion:to Resolution 2023-11A as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded:..

Resolution 2023-11B, for transfer of $550,000.00 from the County General Fund to the County Rainy Day Fund presented to Council for approval. Motion:to Resolution 2023-11B as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Diana Likens Motion Passed, unanimou..

Diana Likens indicates she had been contacted by Jacque Clements, Planning and Professional Development Director for the Association of Indiana Counties, recognizing continuing education of the Recorder Angie Abel with a graduation certificate, Dep..

President Steele, on behalf of Dan Girt, Treasurer, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer request of Treasurer as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Jodi Norrick Motion Passed, unanimously. TREASURER – DAN GIRT ..

Doug Beltz, Sheriff’s Department, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer request for Sheriff and Jail as presented. Moved: Anthony EmerySeconded: Mikeal Vaughn Motion Passed, unanimously. SHERIFF/JAIL – JOHN BEEMA..

President Steele, on behalf of David Herbert, Veterans Affairs, presents a transfer request to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer request of Veterans Affairs as presented. Moved: Anthony EmerySeconded: Mikeal Vaughn Motion Passed. Bethany Ke..

President Steele, on behalf of Larry Strange, Planning Director, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer request of Planning Department as presented. Moved: Anthony EmerySeconded: Ben Gale Motion Passed, unanimously. ..

President Steele, on behalf of Andy Kidder, Property Director, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Courthouse as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Diana Likens Motion Passed, unanimously. COURTHOUS..

Jim Hunter, Court Administrator, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer request of the Court Administration as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Mikeal Vaughn Motion Passed, unanimously. COURT ADMINISTRATION – JI..

Brandi Frazier, Soil and Water, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Soil & Water as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Anthony Emery Motion Passed, unanimously. SOIL & WATER – BRANDI FRAZIER ..

President Steele, on behalf of Barbara Miller, Central Records, presents a transfer request to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer request of Central Records as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Jodi Norrick Motion Passed, unanimously. ..

Jeff Dyer, Emergency Management Director, presents a transfer request to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer request of Emergency Management as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Anthony Emery Motion Passed, unanimously. EMERGENCY MANA..

Betsy Baxter, Director, Prosecutor’s Office Victim Assistance, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Prosecutor as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Ben Gale Motion Passed, unanimously. PROSECUT..

Andrew Hanna, Chief Deputy Prosecutor, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Prosecutor as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Ben Gale Motion Passed, unanimously. PROSECUTOR – RODNEY CUMMINGS T..

MacKenzie Ash, Director, Youth Center, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Youth Center as presented. Moved: Jodi NorrickSeconded: Diana Likens Motion Passed, unanimously. YOUTH CENTER – MACKENZIE AS..

President Steele, on behalf of Tom Shepherd, Surveyor, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Surveyor as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Ben Gale Motion Passed. Bethany Keller voted no. SURVE..

Jenny Chambers, Director, Central Dispatch, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Central Dispatch as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Ben Gale Motion Passed, unanimously. CENTRAL DISPATCH – JE..

Stephenie Mellinger, Director, Health Department, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Health Department as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Mikeal Vaughn Motion Passed, unanimously. HEALTH DEPARTM..

Jessica Bastin, County Engineer, presents transfer requests to the Council. Motion:to approve transfer requests of Highway Department as presented. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Ben Gale Motion Passed, unanimously. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT – JESSICA B..

Angie Abel, Recorder, makes new money request in Enhanced Access Fund – 1154. Motion:to approve new money requested. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Anthony Emery Motion Passed, unanimously NEW MONEY RECORDER – ANGIE ABEL NEW MONEY ENHANCED ACCESS..

Andrew Hanna, Chief Deputy Prosecutor, makes new money requests from High Tech Crime Unit Fund - 9167. Motion:to approve new money requested. Moved: Anthony EmerySeconded: Diana Likens Motion Passed, unanimously PROSECUTOR – RODNEY CUMMINGS N..

Chief Deputy Prosecutor Hanna makes a new money request from General Fund – 1000.President Steele opens meeting for public comment on this request. None made. Motion:to approve new money requested. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Anthony Emery Motion..

President Steele, on behalf of the Drainage Board, makes a new money request from General Fund – 1000.President Steele opens meeting for public comment on this request. None made. Motion:to approve new money requested. Moved: Anthony EmerySecon..

Tom Ecker, County Administrator, makes a new money request on behalf of the Board of Commissioners from General Fund – 1000.President Steele opens meeting for public comment on this request. None made. Motion:to approve new money requested. Moved..

Jim Hunter, Court Administrator, makes a new money request from General Fund – 1000.President Steele opens meeting for public comment on this request. None made. Motion:to approve new money requested. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Anthony Emery Moti..

Doug Beltz, Sheriff’s Department, makes a new money request from General Fund – 1000.President Steele opens meeting for public comment on this request. None made. Motion:to approve new money requested. Moved: Mikeal VaughnSeconded: Anthony Emer..

President Steele indicates there are several proposed ordinances before the Council for first reading. He presents for first reading Salary Ordinance 2023-11C, General Fund, Courthouse, to the Council. Motion:to approve Salary Ordinance 2023-1..

President Steele presents for first reading Salary Ordinance 2023-11D, General Fund, Central Dispatch, to the Council. Motion:to approve Salary Ordinance 2023-11D as presented. Moved: Jodi NorrickSeconded: Mikeal Vaughn Roll Call Vote: Yes –Cou..

President Steele presents for first reading Salary Ordinance 2023-11E, General Fund, Madison County Salary Ordinance for 2024, to the Council. Motion:to approve Salary Ordinance 2023-11E as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Anthony Emery

President Steele presents for first reading Salary Ordinance 2023-11F, Recorder’s Perpetuation Fund, to the Council. Motion:to approve Salary Ordinance 2023-11F as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Mikeal Vaughn Roll Call Vote: Yes –Councilwo..

President Steele presents for first reading Salary Ordinance 2023-11G, Highway Fund, to the Council. Motion:to approve Salary Ordinance 2023-11G as presented. Moved: Ben GaleSeconded: Diana Likens Roll Call Vote: Yes –Councilwoman Norrick, Coun..

Council agrees to make corrections to Salary Ordinance 2023-11E as to lines for Clerk IV-D, line 11100 to $20,968.500 and line 11203 to $19,656.000 and for County Agent, line 11201 to $33,467.000 and line 11301 to $31,103.000. Motion:to approve Sal..

Meeting opened for public comment.

Katherine Callahan makes comment.

Motion:to adjourn Moved: Mikeal VaughnMotion Passed, unanimously. Next Council Meeting scheduled for January 9, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Courthouse.

	Name	Document type
	Ordinance 2023-11G	Minutes Document
	Ordinance 2023-11F	Minutes Document
	Ordinance 2023-11E	Minutes Document
	Ordinance 2023-11D	Minutes Document
	Ordinance 2023-11C	Minutes Document
	Resolution 2023-11B	Minutes Document
	Resolution 2023-11A	Minutes Document