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
Play >> 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
Play >> 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.