Play >>  County Council Meeting Minutes

April 13, 2021

Meeting Called to Order by President
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Councilman Steele, Councilman Emery, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Vaughn, Councilman Reese, President Gale.
Absent: Councilman Sumner
Also Present: Madison County Auditor Rick Gardner and County Council Attorney Ted Nolting

 Play >>  Approval of Minutes for March 9, 2021
Motion:
to approve
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously

Auditor’s Report
 Play >> Madison County Auditor Rick Gardner updates the Council on the projected year-end General Fund cash balance. He states the projected balance is at $9.8 million. He also speaks on the loss of revenue from 2019 to 2020 that are General Fund related.

New Business
 Play >> President Gale reads Resolution 2021-4A: Resolution Designating Preliminary Economic Revitalization Area for Dealership Properties, LLC outside of Elwood. After the reading of the Resolution, President Gale opens the meeting for public comments and/or questions.
Motion: to close the public meeting for comments and questions
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion: to approve the Resolution
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously



 Play >> 
President Gale reads Resolution 2021-4B: Food and Beverage Money – Markleville Revision
Motion:
to approve Resolution 2021-4B: Food and Beverage Money – Markleville Revision as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously

 Play >>  Motion:
to approve all transfers as listed
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously











 Play >> 
Taylor Vanskyock, Recycling Center, requests new money in the Cum Recycling Center Fund – 4936.
Motion: to accept the new money request
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


 Play >>  Nichelle Serf, Probation, requests new money in the Title II – JJDP Grant Fund – 8200.
Motion:
to accept as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


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Madison County Rick Gardner, on behalf of the Health Department, requests new money in the COVID – Safety Compliance Fund – 8905.
Motion: to approve the request
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Rob Steele
Motion Passed, unanimously


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Madison County Rick Gardner, on behalf of the Health Department, Highway Department, Youth Center, and Central Dispatch, requests new money in the IPEP Fund – 9162
Motion:
to approve the request
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


 Play >> 
Tom Ecker requests new money in the Cares Grant (IFA) COVID – 19 Fund – 8903.
Motion: to table the requests for 30 days
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously

 




  Play >> Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings requests new money in the Cares Grant (IFA) COVID – 19 Fund – 8903 and new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve the request for the General Fund
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously


 Play >> 
Motion: to approve the Cares Grant (IFA) COVID – 19 Fund 8903 request
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


  Play >> 
Major Joey Cole, Madison County Sheriff’s Department, requests new money in the Cares Grant (IFA) COVID – 19 Fund 8903 and new money in the General Fund – 1000.  President Gale asks Major Cole to revisit the new money request for the Cares Grant (IFA) COVID – 19 Fund 8903 in 30 days.

Major Cole requests new money in the General Fund for housing inmates.
Motion: to accept the request for the General Fund
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


 Play >> Doug Taylor, Probation, requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to accept the request for the General Fund
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously




 Play >> Joe Humphries, Courthouse, requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to accept the request for the General Fund
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


 Play >> Madison County Coroner Dr. Troy Abbott speaks on increased deaths for 2021. He states the Coroner needs to have a free-standing morgue, and the cost to have one would be approximately $1 million. He asks for 2 Council members to visit their current facility.  Councilman Vaughn and Councilman Alexander volunteer to visit.

 Play >> Anthony Emery mentions there will be a Personnel Committee later in the month and needs to get with the other 2 members of the Committee to get a date scheduled. He also states the Hazard Pay Committee has been postponed until the following month. Jerry Alexander speaks on the Zoning Commission.   

 Play >>  Motion: to adjourn
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously




Regular Council Meeting is scheduled for May 11th at 6:00PM in the Council Chambers of the Courthouse.