The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday December 24, 2012. Present were Chairman Bill Meier, Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings.
Chr. Meier said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Zeller said that the would like to amend the agenda with the following, discussion to appoint Commissioner Rawlings to the CSGB board and discussion of aggregation of electric users rate in Morgan County. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the agenda with the amendments as stated. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that the next order of business is the approval of the December 10 board minutes. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that bills in the amount of $27,018.27 are the next item for approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
The verifiable payroll for December 28 is the next item on the agenda, Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that the approval of the 2013 holiday schedule is the next item for approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the 2013 holiday schedule as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that the next item on the agenda is the approval of the County Board 2013 board meeting schedule. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the board schedule as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that a correction to the Morgan County employee handbook is the next item for discussion on the agenda. Chr. Meier said that there was a misprint stating that employees would be paid for unused sick days at the end of employment. This is a misprint Chr. Meier said. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the correction as written. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that an appointment of Mr. Tom Burrus to the Coon Run Drainage District is the next item on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the appointment as stated. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
The next appointment is actually a reappointment of Mr. Glenn Vortman to the North Scott Fire Protection District Chr. Meier said. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the reappointment as stated. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
An appointment to the E911 Board is the next item for approval, Chr. Meier said and this appointment is for Mr. Scott Fitzgerald representing the Murrayville/Woodson district. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the appointment as stated. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that a real estate resolution from the County Clerk’s office is the next item on the agenda and the County Clerk would explain this for them. Ms. Waggener said that this resolution is asking for all documents pertaining to real estate recorded in her office have the parcel number, legal description and property address if applicable. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the real estate resolution for the County Clerk’s office as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that the approval of the 2013 Tax Levy is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Meier said that this had to be on file by noon today in the County Clerk’s office. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the 2013 Tax Levy as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Reports of Departments-Commissioner Zeller said that he would like to make a motion to appoint Commissioner Rawlings to the CSGB board to replace Chr. Meier due to a conflict of interest. There was discussion. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that the discussion of an aggregate electric question to the Ameren Illinois customers in the rural unincorporated areas of Morgan County is next on the agenda and that Mr. Douglas is present and would explain this for them. Mr. Douglas said that this would only be for the Ameren Illinois customers that presently reside in the rural unincorporated areas of Morgan County as stated. There was discussion. Mr. Douglas said that there would be an informational meeting at MCS on January 2, 2013.
Communications–Chr. Meier said that the Courthouse would be closing at noon today, Christmas Eve, and would be closed tomorrow Christmas Day.
Commissioner Zeller made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. The meeting is adjourned.