Commissioner’s Meeting Minutes

November 15, 2022

Play >>  Meeting Called to Order by President
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Present:   Commissioner Kelly Gaskill, Commissioner Darlene Likens and President John Richwine. 

Also Present: County Administrator, Tom Ecker, Auditor, Rick Gardner, Deputy Auditor Nicki Young, Attorney Jeff Graham.

Play >>  Approval of Minutes:
Motion: to approve October 18, 2022, regular meeting minutes as presented.
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: Darlene Likens
President Richwine abstained.
Motion Passed.

Play >>  Approval of Minutes:
Motion: to approve November 1, 2022, regular meeting minutes as presented.
Moved: Darlene Likens
Seconded: President Richwine

Kelly Gaskill abstained.
Motion Passed. 

Play >>  Approval of Claims:
Motion: to approve claim numbers 208251 through 208366, all payroll and all Auditor’s discretionary claims.
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Seconded: President Richwine
Motion Passed unanimously

Play >>  Commissioner Likens indicates that there exists a vacancy on the Madison County Board of Health and Dr. Todd Rhoades has agreed to serve as member of that Board.  

Motion: to appoint Dr. Todd Rhoades as member of the Madison County Board of Health.

Moved: Darlene Likens
Seconded: President Richwine
Motion Passed unanimously

Play >>  County Attorney Graham indicates that there exists a vacancy on the Madison County Public Defender Board and that it has been recommended that Attorney Jack Brinkman be appointed to said Board.

Motion: to appoint Jack Brinkman as member of the Madison County Public Defender Board.

Moved: President Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed unanimously

Play >>  Planning Director, Larry Strange, presents Ordinance to Board Amending Official Zone Map for approval. 

Motion: to adopt Ordinance No. 2022-BC-O-11, Ordinance Amending Official Zone Map as to certain real estate in Madison County and based on Planning Commissioner’s recommendation.

Moved: President Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed unanimously

Play >>  Jessica Bastin indicates that the ARPA Leadership Team met with regard to the proposal of Commissioner Likens to provide compensation to County employees.  County employees cannot be elected officials and have to be currently employed at time of issuing of payment.  The ARPA Leadership Team is requesting the Commissioners to approve such payment to employees utilizing a 3-tiered system as follows:  $1,000.00 to employees who work less than 28 hours per week; $2,000.00 to employees who work between 29 and 39 hours per week; and $3,000.00 to employees who work 40 hours or more per week.  The ARPA Leadership Team question as to whether payments could be made from restricted ARPA funds or unrestricted ARPA funds. 

Motion: to adopt and pass to County Council at their meeting this evening the 3-tier payment to employees as proposed by Leadership Team from the restricted ARPA funds.  

Moved: President Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens

Kelly Gaskill abstained.
Motion Passed. 

Play >>  Jenny Chambers, Director of Central Dispatch, presents new schedule for employees of Central Dispatch to the Board for approval.

Motion: approve new schedule for employees of Central Dispatch.

Moved: President Richwine
Seconded: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed unanimously

Play >>  Bill Decker, County Agent, presents Extension Contractual Services Agreement with Purdue University to the Board for approval.

Motion: to approve Extension Contractual Services Agreement with Purdue University.

Moved: President Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed unanimously

Play >>  Davies Claims Services Contract presented to the Board for approval.

Motion: to accept Davies Claims Services Contract.

Moved: President Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Kelly Gaskill did not vote.
Motion Passed

Play >>  Tokio Marine HHC Public Risk – Application Declaration presented to the Board for approval.

Motion: to approve Tokio Marine HHC Public Risk – Application Declaration.

Moved: President Richwine

Seconded: Darlene Likens
Kelly Gaskill did not vote.

Motion Passed

Play >>  Motion: to adjourn
Moved: President Richwine
Seconded:  Darlene Likens
Motion Passed unanimously

Next Regular Commissioner’s Meeting will be December 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM