Play >>  County Council Meeting Minutes

June 8, 2021

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

Play >>  Approval of Minutes for May 11, 2021
Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >>  Approval of June 8, 2021 agenda
Motion: to approve June 8, 2021 agenda
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >>  President Gale welcomes Councilwoman Likens to the County Council.

Play >> President Gale reads aloud a statement about Council protocol in which he has prepared. 

Auditor’s Report
Play >> Madison County Rick Gardner speaks on the upcoming budget cycle. He states all budgets are due into the Auditor’s office by July 1, 2021. He also speaks on previous years’ cash balances and where the cash balance is expected to end for 2021.

New Business
Play >> Councilman Alexander shares information regarding an upcoming a grant writing class and states he is available to attend this class.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >>  Assessor Larry Davis requests to travel out of state for himself plus 4 employees to the IAAO International Conference.
Motion: to approve the request
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >> Tom Ecker, Emergency Management, requests to travel out of state to the National Homeland Security Conference.
Motion: to approve the request
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >>  Motion: to amended the agenda to move Committee Reports before getting into New Business and Transfers
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Rob Steele
Motion Passed, unanimously

Committee Reports
Play >> Councilman Emery presents a Personnel Committee report.

Play >>  Councilman Alexander presents a Planning Commission report.

Transfers
Play >> Motion: to approve the transfer requests in bulk
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously









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


Play >>  Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously
Roll Call Vote: Yes – Councilman Steele, Councilwoman Likens, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Reese, Councilman Vaughn, President Gale. Councilman Emery recuses himself.


Play >> Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously
Roll Call Vote: Yes – Councilman Steele, Councilwoman Likens, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Reese, Councilman Vaughn, President Gale. Councilman Emery recuses himself.


Play >> Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously
Roll Call Vote: Yes – Councilman Steele, Councilwoman Likens, Councilman Emery, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Reese, Councilman Vaughn, President Gale.

New Money
Play >>  Central Dispatch Brent Jensen requests new money in the Central Dispatch Fund – 4921.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Andrew Hannah, Prosecutor’s office, requests new money in the New Prosecutor Incentive Fund – 8897.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Mikael Vaughn
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Jessica Bastin, County Engineer, requests new money in the Mad Co Develop Prepaid Inspection Fund – 4965.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Stephenie Grimes, Health Department, requests new money in the Covid Testing Grant Fund – 8901.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >>  Motion: to approve the 2 positions requested for the Health Department presented at the Personnel Committee
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >> Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger requests new money in the Comprehensive Traffic Safety Fund – 4943.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger requests new money in the Sheriff Victim Advocate Fund – 8171.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously



Play >> Coroner Dr. Troy Abbott requests new money in the Cares Grant (IFA) Covid-19 Fund – 8903. President Gale noted that because this would involve building a brand-new building, there is no action to be taken currently.

Play >> Stephenie Grimes, Health Department, requests new money in the Cares Grant (IFA) Covid-19 Fund – 8903.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Mikael Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger requests new money in the Cares Grant (IFA) Covid-19 Fund – 8903.
Motion: to approve $75,930.00
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Madison County Auditor Rick Gardner requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >> Madison County Coroner Dr. Troy Abbotts requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Mikael Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >>  Motion: to approve
Moved: Mikael Vaughn
Seconded: None

Motion dies for lack of second.

Play >> Jim Hunter, on behalf of Judge Dudley, requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Jack Krouse, Consultant for Commissioners regarding the jail feasibility study, gives an update to the Council members on the study.

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


Regular Council Meeting is scheduled for July 13th at 6:00PM in the Council Chambers of the Courthouse.