March 4, 2019 Meeting Minutes

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
MARCH 4, 2019
9:00 AM

1. Call To Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Approval of February 25, 2019 Meeting Minutes

5. Business

a) Approval of One Day Raffle License for Hobby Horse House, March 9, 2019

b) Reappointment of Jay Talkemeyer to the Indian Creek Drainage District for a three year term starting September, 2018

c) Reappointment of Tim Heady to the Jacksonville Airport Authority Board for a five year term starting March 9, 2019

6. Reports of Departments

7. Public Comment

8. Chairman’s Remarks

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
March 4, 2019

*The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Law Library due to the large number of attendees’s.*

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Law Library on February 4, 2019 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Deputy Clerk Mellor to conduct the roll call. Deputy Clerk Mellor asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Meier answered present and Chr. Zeller answered present. Commissioner Fanning is absent from today’s meeting. Deputy Clerk Mellor 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. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the next item for approval are the board meeting minutes from February 25. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the Hobby Horse House has asked for a one-day raffle license for an event on March 9, 2019. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the request for the one-day raffle license for Hobby Horse House. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that a request from the Indian Creek Drainage District for the reappointment of Jay Talkemeyer is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Zeller said that the board did receive the appropriate paperwork for the reappointment for this 3-year term. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the reappointment of Jay Talkemeyer. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the board received a request from the Jacksonville Airport Authority Board to have Tim Heady reappointed for a term of five years beginning March 9, 2019. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the reappointment as discussed. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-none

Public Comment-Mike Woodyard had concerns over what the new ordinance would contain compared to what the old ordinance now contains. Mike Woodyard said that he has heard that some of the ground leased to the wind farm is inside Franklin city limits, also had concerns about the setback lines. Mike Woodyard also said that he wants more meetings that are public.

Chairman Remark’s-Chr. Zeller said that the board does not know who has signed leases and who has not as they are staying neutral in this process. Chr. Zeller spoke about the setback lines as well.

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