December 16, 2019 Meeting Minutes

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2019
9:00 AM
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Consideration and Approval of December 9, 2019 Meeting Minutes
5. Consideration and Approval of October Treasurer’s Report
6. Public Comment
7. Business – Consideration and Action on:
a) Re-organization of the County Board
b) 2020 Holiday Schedule
c) 2020 County Board Meeting Schedule
d) Ordinance Approving and Adopting Rules and Procedures for Public Meetings
e) Ordinance Approving and Adopting Rules and Procedures for Land Use Public Hearings
f) Resolution Establishing the Morgan County Board of Appeals
g) Ordinance No. 2019-10A Wind Energy Conversion Systems Siting Regulations Ordinance (Minor Amendment Only to Change the term “Plans Commission / Board of Appeals” to “Board of Appeals”)
8. Reports of Departments
9. Chairman’s Remarks
10. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
December 16, 2019

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Law Library on Monday December 16 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 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 approval of the December 9 board meeting minutes is the next item 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.

Chr. Zeller said that the October treasurer report is next on the agenda and the treasurer is present and would she like to point out anything. Treasurer Geirnaeirt said she would just like to ask for the board’s approval for the October report. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report as presented. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Public Comment-none

Chr. Zeller said that the re-organization of the County Board is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Meier said that he would like to make a motion to re-appoint Commissioner Zeller as Chairman of the Board. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Commissioner Meier made a motion to re-appoint Commissioner Fanning as Vice Chair of the County Board. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the 2020 holiday schedule is the next item for approval. There was discussion.
Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the 2020 holiday schedule as presented. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the 2020 county board meeting schedule needs approval from the board. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the 2020 county board meeting schedule as presented. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that an ordinance approving and adopting rules and procedures for public meetings is the next item needing approval from the board. Chr. Zeller said that this had been discussed in previous meetings and posted on the county website for several weeks. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the ordinance for rules and procedures for public meetings. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for Clk. Waggener to take a roll call vote. Clk. Waggener asked for a roll call vote as follows, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE”, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE” and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. Chr. Zeller noted motion passed.

Chr. Zeller said that the next item for approval is the ordinance approving and adopting rules and procedures for land use public hearings. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the ordinance approving and adopting rules and procedures for land use public hearings as discussed. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for a roll call vote. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call vote as follows, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE”, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”, and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. Chr. Zeller noted motion passed.

The next item on the agenda is the resolution establishing the Morgan County Board of Appeals Chr. Zeller said. Chr. Zeller said that the resolution clarifying the language. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the resolution establishing the Morgan County Board of Appeals as discussed. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said ordinance no 2019—10A wind energy conversion systems siting regulations ordinance (minor amendment only to change the term “Plans Commissioner/Board of Appeals to “Board of Appeals” is the next item for approval from the board. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve ordinance no 2019-10A as discussed. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for a roll call vote. Clk. Waggener asked for a roll call vote as follows, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE”, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”. Chr. Zeller said that he was abstaining from the vote. Chr. Zeller said that the motion passed.

Reports of Departments-Dusty Douglas gave an update on the Census work that will begin in the near future.

Chairman Remark’s-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.