County Council Meeting Minutes
July 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, Auditor Head
Bookkeeper Robin Wagner, and Ted Nolting, Counsel for County Council.
Play >> Approval of Minutes for June 14, 2022
Motion: to approve
Moved:
Anthony
Emery
Seconded: Diana Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Approval of July 12, 2021 agenda
Motion: to approve
Moved: Anthony Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously
Comments by Council President to clarify role of Council
and audience at meeting.
Madison County Auditor Rick Gardner discusses schedule for budget process for 2023 and reports as to balance of General Fund and Rainy Day Fund.
Play >> Coroner, Dr. Troy Abbott, requests approval for out of state travel
to National Coroner’s conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Motion:
to
approve the out of state travel for Dr. Troy Abbott
Moved:
Fred
Reese
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Withdrawn:
Fred Reese
Motion:
to
move request to approve out of state travel for Dr. Troy Abbott on meeting
agenda, to just before Salary Ordinances.
Moved: Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed,
unanimously
Play >> Motion: to
pass Resolution 2022-7A: A Food and Beverage Resolution
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Motion:
to
approve all transfer requests
Moved:
Anthony
Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Rachel Christenson, Planning Department, requests new money in the Unsafe
Building Fund – 1207.
Motion: to approve new
money request of $24,443.50 requested.
Moved:
Anthony
Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously
Motion:
to
approve transfer request of $2,000.00 from Line Item 39000 Other Svcs. &
Chgs. to Line Item 44000 Mach. & Equip.
Moved:
Anthony
Emery
Seconded: Mikeal Vaughn
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Lisa Cannon, IT, requests new money in the CUM ITS Fund – 4016.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Scott Mellinger, Sheriff, requests new money in the Community
Outreach Service Grant Fund – 8215.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Jim Hunter, Courts, requests new money in the Title IV-E Foster
Care Fund – 8212, and Title IV-D (Reimbursement Fund) - 8895.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Stephenie Mellinger, Health Department, requests new money in the
Mass Vaccine Clinic Fund – 8202, and DIS Supplemental Grant Fund - 8214.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Ben Gale, County Council, requests new money in the 2015 COIT
Sinking Fund – 4928.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Diana Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Ben Gale, County Council, requests new money in the General Fund –
1000.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Anthony
Emery
Seconded: Jerry Alexander
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> Dr. Troy Abbott, Coroner, requests new money in the General Fund –
1000.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed
Roll Call Vote:
Yes – Councilman Reese, Councilman Vaughn, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Steele, and Councilman Emery.
No – Councilwoman Likens and President Gale.
Motion:
to
approve for out of state travel and the transfer request of $4,000.00 from Line
Item 31000 Prof. Svcs. to Line Item 39000 Travel and Training.
Moved:
Anthony
Emery
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion Passed, unanimously
Play >> John Richwine, President of County Commissioners, requests new
money in the General Fund – 1000. He orally moves to withdraw request for new
money request of $50,000.00 from General Fund 1000 to Repairs and Maint. Fund
36000.
Motion:
to
approve
Moved:
Jerry
Alexander
Seconded: Robert Steele
Motion Passed
Roll Call Vote:
Yes – Councilwoman Likens, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Steele, Councilman Emery and President Gale.
No – Councilman Vaughn and Councilman Reese.
Play >> John Richwine, President of County Commissioners, requests new
money in the LIT – Correctional/Rehab Facility – 1233.
Motion:
to
approve request for new money of $1,800,000.00
Moved:
Mikeal
Vaughn
Seconded: Fred Reese
Motion: to amend to original requested amount
Moved: Robert Steele
Seconded: Diana Likens
Motion Passed
Roll Call Vote:
Yes – Councilwoman Likens, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Steele, Councilman Emery and President Gale.
No – Councilman Vaughn and Councilman Reese.
Motion:
to
approve amended motion
Roll Call Vote:
Yes – Councilwoman Likens, Councilman Alexander, Councilman Steele, Councilman Emery and President Gale.
No – Councilman Vaughn and Councilman Reese.
Motion:
to
adjourn
Moved:
Fred
Reese
Seconded: Anthony Emery
Motion Passed, unanimously
Regular Council Meeting is scheduled for August 9,
2022 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Courthouse.