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AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 2022
9:00 AM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call of Members
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Consideration and Approval of November 21, 2022 Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comment
6. Committee Reports
7. Staff and Consultant Reports, including Finance Report
8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or Voice Votes)
a) Re-organization of the County Board
b) Bills
c) Payroll
d) 2023 Holiday Schedule
e) 2023 County Board Meeting Schedule
f) 2023 Expenditures from the Motor Fuel Tax Account
g) Resolution for Annual State’s Attorney and Appellate Prosecutor’s Office Contract
9. Other Business
10. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)
11. Chairman’s Remarks
12. Adjournment
MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
December 12, 2022
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday December 12, 2022 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Clk. Waggener to take roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Fanning answered “present”, Commissioner Wankel answered “present” and Chr. Zeller answered “present”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. a quorum is present and the meeting may continue.
Chr. Zeller said the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.
Chr. Zeller said the minutes from the November 21 board meeting need approval from the board. Commissioner Wankel made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.
Public Comment-none
Committee Reports-none
Staff and Consultant Reports, including Finance Report-Clk. Waggener said today began petition filing in her office for school boards, and out in the municipalities at 8:30 am and will continue until 5:00 pm on Monday December 19.
Matt Coultas, Superintendent of Highways, said Solar Farms and Rd. Districts have need working on agreements for road usage, and the Murrayville project has halted for the winter.
Chr. Zeller said the next item on the agenda is the re-organization of the board. Chr. Zeller said this is done at the first board meeting every year in December. Chr. Zeller said that he would like to nominate Commissioner Wankel to become Vice Chairman of the County Board for the upcoming year. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.
Chr. Zeller made a motion to appoint Commissioner Fanning to the Chairman position of the County Board for the upcoming year. Commissioner Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed. Commissioner Zeller turned the meeting over to Chr. Fanning.
Chr. Fanning said the next order of business is the approval of bills in the amount of $106,336.71. There is discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. Fanning asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call for the payment of bills as follows, Commissioner Wankel answered “aye”, Commissioner Zeller answered “aye” and Chr. Fanning answered “aye”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. the motion has passed.
Chr. Fanning said verifiable payroll for signing on the 14 and distribution on the distribution on the 15 of December. Commissioner Wankel made a motion to approve the verifiable for the stated dates. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. Chr. Fanning asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call for the verifiable payroll as follows, Commissioner Wankel answered “aye”. Commissioner Zeller answered “aye” and Chr. Fanning answered “aye”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. the motion has passed.
Chr. Fanning said the 2023 holiday schedule needs approval from the board. This schedule, Chr. Fanning said, is given out be the 7th Judicial Circuit Court. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the holiday schedule as presented. Commissioner Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.
Chr. Fanning said the county board meeting schedule is next on the agenda. There is discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the county board meeting schedule as presented. Commissioner Wankel seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.
Chr. Fanning said 2023 expenditures from motor fuel tax is next on the agenda and Mr. Coultas would discuss this. Mr. Coultas said these funds will used for materials, payroll and other things throughout the upcoming year. There is discussion. Commissioner Wankel made a motion to approve the 2023 expenditures from motor fuel tax as discussed. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. Chr. Fanning asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call for the 2023 expenditures from motor fuel tax as discussed as follows, Commissioner Wankel answered “aye”, Commissioner Zeller answered “aye” and Chr. Fanning answered “aye”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. the motion has passed.
Chr. Fanning said a resolution for the annual State’s Attorney and Appellate Prosecutor’s Office contract and Mr. Noll is present and will explain this. Mr. Noll said that this is an annual contract done in December of every year. Mr. Noll said it sets the contract and the fee which has been the same the last three years, $14,000.00. There is discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the resolution as discussed. Commissioner Wankel seconded the motion. Chr. Fanning asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call for the resolution for the State’s Attorney and Appellate Prosecutor’s Office contract as discussed as follows, Commissioner Wankel answered “aye”, Commissioner Zeller answered “aye” and Chr. Fanning answered “aye”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. the motion has passed.
Other Business-none
Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none
Chairman’s Remarks Chr. Fanning said that tonight there will be a “Truth in Taxation” hearing at 7 pm in the large courtroom.
Commissioner Wankel made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed and the meeting stands adjourned.