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AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
9:00 AM

1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Consideration and Approval of October 21, 2019 Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comment
6. Business – Consideration and Action on:
a) Bills
b) Payroll
c) Resolution for Annual State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s Office Contract
7. Reports of Departments
8. Chairman’s Remarks
9. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
(In the absence of Chairman Zeller, Vice Chairman Fanning will conduct the meeting)

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Tuesday November 12, 2019 at 9 am. Vice Chr. Fanning asked County Clk Waggener to conduct the roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Fanning answered present and Commissioner Meier answered present. Clk. Waggener informed Vice Chr. Fanning that a quorum is present and the meeting could continue.

Vice Chr. Fanning said that the approval of the agenda is the first order of business. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Vice Chr. Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Vice Chr. Fanning said that the next item needing approval are the board meeting minutes from October 21. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the minutes from the board meeting of October 21 as written. Vice Chr. Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Vice Chr. Fanning said that the bills for $302,433.55 need approval for payment. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Vice Chr. Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Vice Chr. Fanning said that the verifiable payroll for signing on the 14 and distributed on the 15 is the next item for the board to approve. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates. Vice Chr. Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Vice Chr. Fanning said a resolution for the annual State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor’s office is the next item on the agenda and State’s Attorney Noll would explain. State’s Attorney Noll said that this resolution is an annual resolution and is the same except for the contract fee. State’s Attorney Noll said that the contract fee has been $12,000 for the last ten years and it has increased to $15,000. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the resolution as discussed.
Vice Chr. Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-County Clk. Waggener said that the filing of petitions would begin on November 25 at 8:30 am and end on December 2 at 5 pm, with the exception of November 28 and 29 as the Courthouse is closed for Thanksgiving.
County Treasurer Geirnaeirt said that the tax sale was held last week and 277 real estate parcels sold along with 109 mobile home parcels. There was discussion.
Vice Chr. Fanning said that Coroner Patterson sent a report that stated there were 33 deaths in October, 9 scene reported accidents, two death by suicide and one overdose.

Chairman’s remarks-none

Commissioner Meier made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Vice Chr. Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 21, 2019
9:00 AM

1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Consideration and Approval of October 7, 2019 Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comment
6. Business – Consideration and Action on:
a) Bills
b) Payroll
c) Resolution for Delinquent Tax Payment
d) FY 2019 Budget Transfers
7. Reports of Departments
8. Chairman’s Remarks
9. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
October 21, 2019

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday October 21, 2019 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked County Clk. Waggener to conduct the roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller answered present, Commissioner Fanning answered present and Commissioner Meier answered present. Clk. Waggener informed the Chairman that a quorum is present and the meeting could continue.

Chr. Zeller said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the consideration and approval of the October 7 board meeting minutes are next on the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Public Comment-none

Chr. Zeller said that bills for $49,358.95 need approval from the board for payment. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that approval of verifiable payroll for signing on October 29 and distribution on October 30 is next on the agenda. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that a resolution for delinquent tax payment is next on the agenda. Chr. Zeller said that this is a normal occurrence when delinquent taxes have been caught up and then the taxes will be put back into the tax cycle. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the resolution as discussed. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that transfers for the FY 2019 budget have been made and this will close the FY 2019 fiscal year. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the FY 2019 budget transfers as discussed. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-none

Chairman’s Remarks-none

Commissioner Meier made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved and the meeting stands adjourned.

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 7, 2019
9:00 AM

1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of September 23, 2019 Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comment
6. Business
a) Approval of Bills
b) Approval of Payroll
c) Consideration and Action on Meado Subdivision Application
7. Reports of Departments
8. Chairman’s Remarks
9. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
October 7, 2019

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday October 7, 2019 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked County Clerk Waggener to conduct the roll call. County Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller answered present, Commissioner Fanning answered present and Commissioner Meier answered present. County Clk. Waggener informed the Chairman that a quorum is present and the meeting could continue.

Chr. Zeller said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the board meeting minutes from September 23 need approval from the board. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the September 23 board meeting minutes as written. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Public Comment-none

Chr. Zeller said bills for $69,613.97 need approval from the board for payment. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the amount stated. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that verifiable payroll for signing on October 11 and distribution October 15 needs approval from the board. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that consideration and action on the Meado Subdivision application is the next item on the agenda. Mr. Douglas said that this particular property had been split once before so now according to the Plat Act, any more splits have to be through a subdivision. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the application for the Meado Subdivision. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Chr. Zeller reported that the Courthouse would be closed Monday October 14.

Chairman’s Remarks-none

Commissioner Meier made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. The meeting stands adjourned.

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
9:00 AM

1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of September 9, 2019 Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comment
6. Business
a) Approval of Bills
b) Approval of Payroll
c) Consideration and Action on Raffle and Benefit License for Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living for November 2, 2019
d) Consideration and Action on Resolution for 2019 Sealed Bid Auction
e) Recognition of Coroner Jeff Lair for 35 Years of Service to Morgan County
f) Consideration and Action on Appointment of Marcy Patterson to fulfill remaining Coroner’s term which expires November 30, 2020
7. Reports of Departments
8. Chairman’s Remarks
9. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
September 23, 2019

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday September 23 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Deputy Clerk Mellor to conduct the roll call. Dep. Clk. Mellor asked for roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller answered present, Commissioner Fanning answered present and Commissioner Meier answered present. Dep. Clk. Mellor informed Chr. Zeller that a quorum is present and the meeting could continue.

Chr. Zeller said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the board meeting minutes from September 9, 2019 is the next item on the agenda for approval. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the minutes for the stated date as written. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Public Comment-none

Chr. Zeller said that the payment of bills is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Zeller said that this payment is broken into two fiscal years as the last of the 2019 bills were submitted for $35,631.76. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount for the ending of the 2109 fiscal year. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that the bills for the new current fiscal year are $56,043.83. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the verifiable payroll for signing on the September 27 and distributing on September 30 is the next item for approval. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the consideration and action on a raffle and benefit license for the Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living on November 2, 2019 is the next item on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that consideration and action on resolutions for the 2019-sealed bid auction is the next item for approval on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the resolutions as presented and discussed. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the board would be recognizing Coroner Jeff Lair at a reception in his honor in October. There was discussion.

Chr. Zeller said the consideration and action on the appointment of Marcy Patterson to fill the vacancy of Coroner Lair on his resignation effective September 30, 2019 is the next item for approval. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the appointment of Marcy Patterson to fill the vacancy of the coroner from September 30, 2019 until November 30, 2020. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Flu Clinic is October 10-11.
Phil McCarty discussed disaster relief due to flooding earlier this year.
Treasurer Geirnaeirt discussed the tax deeds that the County received.
State’s Attorney Noll wished Marcy the best in the Coroner office.

Chairman’s Remarks-none

Commissioner Meier made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved and the meeting stands adjourned.

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
9:00 AM

1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of August 26, 2019 Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comment
6. Business
a) Approval of Bills
b) Approval of Payroll
c) Consideration and Action on Meado Subdivision Application
7. Reports of Departments
8. Chairman’s Remarks
9. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
September 9, 2019

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office at 9 am on Monday September 9, 2019. Chr. Zeller asked Clerk Waggener to conduct the roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller answered present, Commissioner Fanning answered present and Commissioner Meier answered present. Clk. Waggener informed Chr. Zeller that a quorum is present and the meeting could continue.

Chr. Zeller said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Chr. Zeller said that a correction made to Business and that item C needs to be removed and tabled at this time. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the agenda with the correction noted. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the next order of business is the approval of the minutes from the August 26 board meeting. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the board meeting minutes as written. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Public Comment-none

Chr. Zeller said that bills presented would be for 2 fiscal years. The first amount, Chr. Zeller said, is for the final bills presented in the fiscal year 2019 that ended August 31 and that amount is $64,058.53. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the payment of bills to end the fiscal year 2019 in the stated amount. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. Chr. Zeller said that the next amount would be for the fiscal year 2020 that began on September 1 and those bills amount to $9,017.78. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the stated amount of bills for the new fiscal year. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the verifiable payroll to sign on September 12 and distributed on September 13 is the next item needing approval. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Treasurer Geirnaeirt said that the second installment of taxes were due this past Tuesday and as of this morning, all payments have been posted. There was some discussion.

Chairman’s Remarks-none

Commissioner Meier made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved and the meeting stands adjourned.