Commissioner’s Meeting Minutes
February 17,2021
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Present: Kelly Gaskill, Darlene Likens, & John Richwine
Also Present: County Administrator Dan Dykes, County Attorney Jeff Graham, County Auditor Rick Gardner, & Chief Deputy Auditor Todd Culp
Minutes: January 19th, 2021
Motion: to accept the January 19th, 2021 meeting minutes
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: John Richwine
Motion Passed, unanimously
Claims: February 17, 2021
Motion: to approve claims 187615-188604, Auditor Discretionary, and payroll claims
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Motion dies for lack of a second
Motion: to approve claims as presented with the exception of 187752,187936,187937
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Ayes: Darlene Likens, John Richwine Nays: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed
Appointments: Alexandria Monroe Public Library Board
Motion: to appoint John Dockery
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Old Business:
Needle Syringe Public hearing has been rescheduled until March 2, 2021.
Jessica Bastin, County Engineer, approaches the Board of Commissioners to ask them to delay the bid opening for Bridge 88. She would like to move it from March 16th to the week of March 22nd.
Motion: to receive bids for Bridge 88 on 3/22 and to award them same day
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> New Business:
John Dockery approaches the Board of Commissioners about doing a new website for the county. On the contract he put a cap that it would not go over $3,500.
Motion: to accept the contract with John and his company
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Public Hearing on the Institution of Recycling Fees
Jeff Graham, County Attorney, presents an ordinance with the new rate changes.
Public Comment:
Ken de la Bastide from the Herald Bulletin asks when the Recycling Center will be open. Taylor informs him that it is open now.
Motion: to adopt Ordinance 2021-BC-O-02 by title only
Moved: Darlene Likens
Seconded: Kelly Gaskill
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Gaskill: Yes
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
Motion Passed, unanimously
Motion: to continue surplus request until next meeting
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed, unanimously
Dan Dykes, County Administrator, presents a contract for the Maintenance Department from WW Williams for generators.
Motion: to accept the contract with WW Williams for maintenance on the generators and that notice be given if necessary, to any previous contractor that we are moving in a new direction
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Jeff Graham, County Attorney, presents a resolution on change of council. The resolution deals with the redistricting ordinance. All the resolution does is asks for the previous attorney to withdraw from the case until a new attorney without a conflict of interest can be appointed. The resolution does not name a new attorney.
Motion: to adopt Resolution 2021-BC-R-03
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Gaskill: No
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
Motion Passed
Stacey Hinton, Planning Department, approaches the Board of Commissioners with a contract for a new copier.
Motion: to accept the Ricoh contract with letting Mr. Graham review the contract first
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: John Richwine
Motion Passed, unanimously
Olivia Pratt, County Clerk, approaches the Commissioners with a resolution for the county to become a vote center county.
Motion: to accept Resolution 2021-BC-R-04
Moved: Darlene Likens
Seconded: John Richwine
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Gaskill: Yes
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
Motion Passed, unanimously
Memorandum of Understanding between Madison County and Hamilton County
Motion: to accept the Memorandum of Understanding between Madison County and Hamilton County Public Safety Communication
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: John Richwine
Motion Passed, unanimously
President Richwine states that there is a problem with the fuel bid, and they need to work to resolve it.
Motion: to entertain that Commissioner Richwine work with the Highway Department and vendors to get this taken care of
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
County Attorney Jeff Graham presents a joint resolution with the Madison County Council for the Cares Act.
Motion: to accept the joint resolution, Resolution 2021-1 with the Madison County Council
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: John Richwine
Motion Passed, unanimously
Motion: to adjourn
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: John Richwine
Motion Passed, unanimously