Play >>  County Council Meeting Minutes

May 11, 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 April 13, 2021
Motion: to approve
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously

Auditor’s Report
Play >> Madison County Auditor Rick Gardner speaks on additional appropriations for the year. He states that since the beginning of the year, $872,476 in additional appropriations have been approved and $155,663 have been approved in encumbrances which puts the budget over approximately $1,028,000.  

New Business
Play >> Rob Sparks, Corporation for Economic Development, requests to approve Resolution 2021-5A: Personal Property Tax Abatement for Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
Motion: to approve the request
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Rob Steele
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >>  President Gale reads Resolution 2021-5B: Madison County Lawsuit Resolution.
Motion: to pass as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously

Play >> President Gale reads an email aloud. Councilman Sumner resigns from his position on the County Council effective immediately.

Transfers
Play >> Motion: to pass transfers as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously





New Money
Play >> Lisa Cannon, requests new money in the Cum IT Fund – 4016.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Stephenie Grimes, Health Department, requests new money in the following funds: HMEP Fund – 8192, Mass Vax Clinic Fund – 8202, Covid Testing Grant Fund – 8901, Health Fund Non-Reverting Fund – 9105, and Health Fund – 1159.
Motion: to accept as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously



Play >> Tom Ecker requests new money in the Covid-19 Fund – 8903.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Rob Steele
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >>  Motion: to approve the request that was tabled at last meeting for Emergency Management – Cares Grant (IFA) Covid-19 Fund – 8903.
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >>  Motion: to table the request from the Commissioners
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Gary Simmons, County Agent, requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Brandi Frazier, Soil & Water, requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Joe Humphries, Courthouse, requests new money in the General Fund – 1000 for an HVAC system in the basement of the Courthouse.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Jerry Alexander
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >> Tia Baker, MCCC, requests new money in the General Fund – 1000.
Motion: to approve half of the initial request
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously



Play >> Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger requests new money in the General Fund – 1000 within the Sheriff – 0005 and Jail – 0380 budgets. He also requests new money in the Public Safety Fund – 1170.
Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously


Play >>  Motion: to approve as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously


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


Play >> Councilman Jerry Alexander updates the Council members on the Planning Commission meeting.

Play >> Councilman Mikael Vaughn states a contract was signed by the Commissioners on April 20, 2021 and was not brought to the Council for an appropriation approval.
Motion: to cancel the contract
Moved: Mikael Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed Failed
Roll Call Vote: Yes – Mikael Vaughn, Fred Reese. No – Rob Steele, Anthony Emery, Jerry Alexander, Ben Gale.

Play >> Motion: to adjourn
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously


Regular Council Meeting is scheduled for June 8th at 6:00PM in the Council Chambers of the Courthouse.