Meeting: COMMISSIONERS 3RD TUESDAY

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Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Present: Olivia Pratt, Rick Gardner & John Richwine Also Present: County Attorney Jeff Graham, County Administrator Tom Ecker, and Deputy Auditor Nicki Young

Approval of Minutes:Motion: to approve February 3, 2025, regular meeting minutes as presented.Moved: Olivia Pratt Seconded: Rick GardnerMotion Passed unanimously.

Approval of Claims: Motion: to approve the claims as presented by the Auditor’s office and JobSource claims.Moved: Rick Gardner Seconded: Olivia PrattMotion Passed unanimously

Appointments: Motion: to re-appoint Georgeann Whitworth to the Anderson Public Library Board of Trustees Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Olivia Pratt Motion Passed unanimously

President Richwine indicates under old business, Ordinance 2025-BC-O-03, an ordinance establishing a Personnel Board is before the Commissioners for second reading. Motion: to adopt Ordinance 2025-BC-O-03, an Ordinance Establishing a Personnel Board for Madison County, as presented.Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Rick GardnerMotion Passed unanimously

President Richwine indicates under old business there is also before the Board for consideration a proposed Resolution renewing the syringe exchange program. Motion: to temporarily suspend the normal meeting so as to open meeting for public hearing on this proposed resolution. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Olivia Pratt Motion Passed unanimously. No one appeared to make comment. Motion: to adjourn public hearing on proposed resolution. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Olivia Pratt Motion Passed unanimously. Motion: to resume normal meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Olivia Pratt Motion Passed unanimously. Motion: adopt Resolution 2025-BC-R-02, a Resolution Renewing and Authorizing Aspire Indiana Health, Inc. to Operate a Syringe Exchange Program in Madison County, as presented. Moved: Olivia Pratt Seconded: President Richwine Roll Call Vote: Yes: Olivia Pratt and President Richwine No: Rick Gardner Motion Passed.

Jeff Graham, County Attorney, presents to the Commissioners a proposed Resolution removing a certain parcel of real estate from the Commissioners’ sale for their consideration. Motion: adopting Resolution 2025-BC-R-03, a Resolution Removing Real Estate specifically known as 48-11-14-304-194.000-003, Jackson Park L 178, 0 Dewey Street, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, from the Commissioners’ Sale, as presented. Moved: Olivia Pratt Seconded: Rick Gardner Motion Passed unanimously

County Attorney Graham then presents to the Commissioners for their consideration a proposed Resolution directing the County Administrator to offer certain County owned real estate to abutting landowners. Motion: to adopt Resolution 2025-BC-R-04, a Resolution Directing the County Administrator to Offer Certain County Owned Real Estate (namely: 2700 Indiana Avenue, Anderson, Indiana, Parcel No. 48-08-36-100-025.000-019 and 2525 Monroe Street, Anderson, Indiana, Parcel No. 48-12-19-102-037.000-003) to Abutting Landowners, as presented. Moved: Rick Gardner Seconded: Olivia Pratt Motion Passed unanimously

County Attorney Graham then presents to the Commissioners for their consideration a proposed Resolution removing a certain parcel of real estate from the 2025 tax sale for the purpose of transferring the tax certificate to the Town of Summitville. Robin McKey, Clerk/Treasurer for the Town of Summitville provides additional information concerning this request. Motion: to approve Resolution 2025-BC-R-05, a Resolution Removing a Certain Parcel from the 2025 Tax Sale, namely Parcel Number 48-01-20-300-189.000-037, located at 106 N. Main Street, Summitville, Indiana, as presented. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Olivia Pratt Motion Passed unanimously

Jessica Bastin, County Engineer, requests the Commissioners to approve a Resolution which would adopt Indiana Code § 5-23, which would allow the Commissioners to issue requests for proposals for the development, construction, financing, operation and/or transfer of projects pursuant to said Code. Motion: to adopt Resolution 2025-BC-R-06, a Resolution Adopting Indiana Code §5-23, and Taking Certain Other Actions Related Thereto, as presented. Moved: Olivia Pratt Seconded: Rick Gardner Motion Passed unanimously

Engineer Bastin then requests the Commissioners to approve a proposed Consulting Contract with Lochmueller Group, Inc. concerning construction inspection of the Bridge #107 project, with time and materials not to exceed $316,900.00. Motion: to approve the proposed LPA – Consulting Contract with Lochmueller Group, Inc. for construction inspection for the Bridge 107 deck replacement, amended by deleting “Town of Chesterton” from the bottom left corner of each page of Appendix “A” and replacing it with “Madison County, Indiana”. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Rick Gardner Motion Passed unanimously

Larry Strange, Planning Director, presents, with a favorable recommendation of the Madison County Plan Commission, an Ordinance approving Petition 2025-Z-001 for rezoning of Parcel 48-14-02-100-003.000-012, on South 100 West, to the Commissioners for their consideration. Motion: to adopt Ordinance 2025-BC-O-05, an Ordinance Amending the Official Zone Map as to Parcel No. 48-14-02-100-003.000.012, from R2 to AG, as presented. Moved: Olivia Pratt Seconded: President RichwineRoll Call Vote: Yes: Olivia Pratt and President Richwine No: Rick Gardner Motion Passed.

John Beeman, Sheriff, requests the Commissioners to adopt an Ordinance amended Ordinance 2003-BC-11, Establishing a Co-Payment for Inmates of the Madison County Jail Who Receive Medical, Dental or Optical Services. Motion: to introduce Ordinance 2025-BC-O-06, an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2003-BC-11, Establishing a Co-Payment for Inmates of the Madison County Jail Who Receive Medical, Dental or Optical Services, as presented. Moved: Olivia Pratt Seconded: Rick GardnerMotion Passed unanimously Motion: to suspend the rules so as to adopt Ordinance 2025-BC-O-06 at first reading by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Rick GardnerMotion Passed unanimously Motion: to adopt at first reading by unanimous approval, Ordinance 2025-BC-O-06, an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2003-BC-11, Establishing a Co-Payment for Inmates of the Madison County Jail Who Receive Medical, Dental or Optical Services, as presented. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: O..

President Richwine indicates a Memorandum of Executive Session held February 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and a Memorandum of Executive Session held February 3, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. are before the Board for their consideration. Motion: to approve the Memorandum of Executive Session held February 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and the Memorandum of Executive Session held February 3, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Moved: President Richwine Seconded: Rick GardnerMotion Passed unanimously

Motion: to adjournMoved: President Richwine Seconded: Rick GardnerMotion Passed unanimously Next Regular Commissioner’s Meeting will be March 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM

	Name	Document type
	Ordinance 2025-BC-O-06	General Document
	Ordinance 2025-BC-O-05	General Document
	Ordinance 2025-BC-O-03	General Document
	Resolution 2025-BC-R-06	General Document
	Resolution 2025-BC-R-05	General Document
	Resolution 2025-BC-R-04	General Document
	Resolution 2025-BC-R-03	General Document
	Resolution 2025-BC-R-02	General Document