County Council Meeting Minutes
April 12, 2022
Meeting Called to Order by President
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Councilman Reese, Councilwoman Likens,
Councilman Alexander, Councilman Steele, Councilman Emery, Councilman Vaughn, President
Gale
Also Present: Madison County Auditor Rick Gardner, Chief Deputy Auditor Todd
Culp, and County Council Counsel Ted Nolting
Play >> Approval of Minutes for March 8, 2022
Motion: to approve
Moved:
Fred
Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Approval of April 12, 2021 agenda
Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Diana Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Madison County Auditor Rick Gardner updates the Council members on
debt reduction, the General Fund cash balance, and Rainy Day Fund balance.
Play >> Chief Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Hanna requests for out of state travel
for 2 separate conferences: 1. International Conference of Sexual Assault,
Domestic Violence, and Reimagining Justice Conference in San Francisco. 2.
National Organization of Victim Assistance Annual Conference in Denver.
Motion: to approve
Moved: Mikeal Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Andy Kidder, acting Properties Manager, informs the Council of the
need for a repair on the jail elevator and the costs involved.
Play >> Motion: to approve the transfers as presented
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Rob Steele
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Stephenie Mellinger, Health Department,
requests new money in the 406 Prop Grant Fund – 8211.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Debby Blackmon, Court Admin, requests
new money in the Court Interpreter Grant Fund – 9142.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Judge Steve Koester requests new money in the Public Safety Fund –
1170.
President Gale opens for public comment:
- Nancy Moore, local attorney and resident, makes a public comment.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Fred
Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Motion:
to
approve Salary Ordinance 2022-4C: An Ordinance Modifying 2022 Salaries in the
General Fund for Juvenile Probation
Moved:
Anthony
Emery
Seconded: Diana Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Motion: to approve Salary
Ordinance 2022-4D: An Ordinance Modifying 2022 Salaries in the VOCA Grant Fund
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Motion: to approve Salary Ordinance 2022-4E: An
Ordinance Modifying 2022 Salaries in the Public Safety Fund for Juvenile
Magistrate
Moved: Mikeal Vaughn
Seconded: Rob Steele
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Motion: to approve Salary Ordinance 2022-3D –
Amended: An Ordinance Modifying 2022 Salaries in the General Fund for Emergency
Management
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Rob Steele
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Councilman Anthony Emery gives a Personnel Committee report from the
March 28, 2022 meeting.
Play >> Motion: to adjourn
Moved: Fred Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously
Regular Council Meeting is scheduled for May 10,
2022 at 6:00PM in the Council Chambers of the Courthouse.