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The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office at 9 am September 10, 2018. Chr. Zeller asked Deputy Clk Mellor to conduct the roll call for the meeting. Deputy Clk Mellor took roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller present, Commissioner Meier present and Commissioner Fanning present. Deputy Clk Mellor informed the Chr. 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 minutes from the September 4, 2018 board meeting need approval from the board. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 4 board meeting as written. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the bills for $46,194.73 are the next items on the agenda for approval. 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 distribution on the 14 of September needs approval from the board. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the board had a request for a one- day liquor license for Hamilton’s catering on October 13, 2018. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the request for a one-day liquor license as discussed. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Chr. Zeller said that the Flu Clinic would be at the JHS Bowl October 4 and 5. Chr. Zeller said that the 911 services would be held tomorrow night at 6 pm on the plaza.

Public Comment-Ralph Wohlers spoke about the revenue that would be generated from the Wind Farms that would help school districts. Vickie Kindred said that a meeting in the council room at the Municipal Building had posted the agenda this morning.

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.

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Tuesday September 4 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Clk. Waggener to conduct the roll call. Clk. Waggener took the roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller present, Commissioner Meier present and Commissioner Fanning present. Clk Waggener informed the Chr. 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 next item for approval is the board meeting minutes from August 27. Chr. Zeller said that a correction needs made to the amount of bills approved for $78,605.90 and the amount that should have been approved is $39,302.90. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction as noted. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that a liquor license for Big T’s gaming is the next item on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the liquor license for Big T’s as discussed. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Commissioner Fanning reported that today is the due date for the 2nd installment of tax bills.

Public Comment-A question from a guest about any revisions to the Wind Farm ordinance. Commissioner Fanning said that the 2009 ordinance stands as is at the present time. Chr. Zeller said that any provisions or changes that are made to the ordinance has to be done at a board meeting per statute. There was 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. The meeting stands adjourned.

*Note: The board meeting moved to the law library due to the number in attendance*

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met on Monday August 27 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Clk. Waggener to ask for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows Chr. Zeller present, Commissioner Meier present and Commissioner Fanning 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 next order of business is the approval of the board meeting minutes from August 13. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”.

Chr. Zeller said that bills for $78,605.90 needed 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 the verifiable payroll for distribution on August 30 is the next item for approval on the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that there are two one-day liquor license requests from Hamilton’s catering that need approval from the board. The dates are September 29 and October 12, Chr. Zeller said. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the one-day liquor licenses as requested. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that a resolution for delinquent tax payment is the next item on the agenda and the treasurer is present and will explain. Ms. Geirnaiert said that the resolution is for delinquent taxes that are caught up and the property is going back to the owner. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the resolution as presented. 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 2019 Fiscal Year Budget. Chr. Zeller said that there had been changes such the preliminary was filed. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the filing of the 2019 FY budget. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-The treasurer reported that the second installment of taxes is due September 4. Chr. Zeller reported that the RPC will be having a meeting (tentatively September 12) and that the board will be posting this information in the near future.

Public Comment-Chr. Zeller opened the floor for discussion. Comments were made concerning where information on the internet was coming from, as most of it was not accurate and misleading. Comments were made on how much revenue this project could generate for the county, school districts, etc. Comments about updating the GIS maps. There was discussion.

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.

*Note-Due to the large number of guests, Chr. Zeller moved todays’ meeting to the Law Library and asked all in attendance to please sign in.*

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met on Monday August 13, 2018 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Clk. Waggener to conduct the roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller present and Commissioner Fanning present. It is noted by Chr. Zeller that Commissioner Meier is absent from the meeting.

Chr. Zeller said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Fanning 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 minutes from the July 23 board meeting is the next item for approval. Commissioner Fanning 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 board meeting minutes from July 30 also needed approval from the board. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said bills for $111,223.30 need approval for payment. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the verifiable payroll for distribution on August 15 needs approval. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the board will be filing a preliminary 2018-2019 fiscal budget in the clerk’s office this morning and the final budget will be on file August 27. Chr. Zeller thanked Commissioner Fanning for all the work that she has put toward this budget.

Reports of Departments-none

Public Comment- Chr. Zeller said that Mike Woodyard was present and now had the floor. Mr. Woodyard said that he was here today to discuss the ordinance that Morgan County had concerning Wind Farms. Mr. Woodyard presented the board with a petition and maps. Mr. Woodyard discussed issues concerning the Regional Planning Commission. There was discussion on how much revenue the school districts would receive from the wind farms. There was discussion from several in attendance and the board of commissioners.

Chairman’s remarks-Chr. Zeller said that he is aware and would like to point out that remarks made on Facebook and out in the community concerning employees of Morgan County he takes very personally. Chr. Zeller said that these remarks are unnecessary and the if anyone had anything to say the board meeting is the place to do so or call the office and talk with him personally. Chr. Zeller asked for a motion to adjourn.

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

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners meet in the Commissioner’s office on Monday July 30 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Chief Deputy Mellor to take the roll call. Chief Deputy Mellor asked for roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller present and Commissioner Meier present. Chr. Zeller said that Commissioner Fanning is absent from this morning’s meeting. Deputy Mellor informed the Chr. 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 on the agenda is the approval of an engineering agreement with Hutchison Engineering and the Mr. Coultas, Supt of Highways, is present and would explain this. Mr. Coultas said that IDOT had inspected this bridge and decreased its carrying capacity. Mr. Coultas said that this bridge was built in 1954 and has had continuing corrosion over the years. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to enter into the engineering agreement with Hutchison Engineering as discussed. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that an appointment of Dr. David Coultas to replace Dr. Walter Meyer to the Morgan County Tuberculosis Board is the next item on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the appointment as stated. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the next item is a request from Hamilton’s catering for two one-day liquor licenses, September 22 and October 6. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the request as discussed. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that they have a request from the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce for their annual steak fry on September 13. Chr. Zeller said that this is an annual event and that the board grants this request. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the one- day liquor as discussed. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the board had a resolution for a delinquent tax payment. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the resolution as discussed and for the clerk’s office to complete the necessary paperwork. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Chr. Zeller said that Mr. Douglas is working with the IT department to put information concerning the proposed Wind Farm on the County’s website with a section for public comment.

Public Comment- Chr. Zeller said that Vicky Kindred and Charlotte Woodyard are present today, Chr. Zeller said and they want to look at the ordinance for the project.

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

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners meet in the Commissioner’s office on Monday July 23 at 9 am. Chr. Zeller asked Chief Deputy Mellor to ask for the roll call. Deputy Mellor asked for roll call as follows, Chr. Zeller present, Commissioner Meier present and Commissioner Fanning present. Deputy Mellor informed Chr. Zeller that a quorum is present and the meeting could continue.

Chr. Zeller said that the first item on the agenda 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 minutes from the July 9 meeting need approval from the board. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that bills for $77,545.83 need approval for payment from the board. 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 the verifiable payroll for distribution on July 30 is the next item on the agenda.
Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for July 30. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that a resolution reappointing Allen Vogt to the position of Supervisor of Assessments for a four-year term is the next item for approval. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to reappoint Allen Vogt as Supervisor of Assessments per the discussion. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Treasurer Geirnaeirt said that a letter will be in the payroll envelopes September 1 and that all payroll form changes need to be completed and sent to her office.

Public comment-Vicky Kindred, Lindsey McQueen, Ralph Rutherford, Chris Michael are present at today’s meeting and also present is Mr. Will Nissen who is the development manager for Apex of the Lincoln Land Wind Project introduced himself and offered to answer any questions that anyone may have. There was discussion

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