Archive | 2025 County Commission Meeting Minutes

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AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 27, 2025
9:00 AM

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Consideration and Approval of January 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes

5. Public Comment

6. Committee Reports

7. Staff and Consultant Reports

8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or

a) Bills
b) Payroll
c) Resolution in Support of Morgan County Agriculture
d) Resolution Appointing Ginny Fanning to The Board of Health
e) Annual Operation and Maintenance Report for the Lincoln Land Wind Project

9. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)

10. Chairman’s Remarks

11. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
January 27th, 2025

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office at 9 am on Monday January 27th, 2025. Chr. Wankel asked Clerk Sills to conduct the roll call. Clerk Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “present”, Commissioner Woods answered “present”, and Chr. Wankel answered “present”. Clerk Sills informed the Chr. a quorum is present and the meeting may continue.

Chr. Wankel said the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said minutes from the board meeting of January 13, 2025 need approval from the board.
Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed.

Public Comment-none

Committee Reports-none

Staff and Consultant Reports-none

Chr. Wankel said bills in the amount of $133,334.16 need approval from the board for payment. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. Wankel asked for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call the payment of bills in the stated amount as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. the motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said verifiable payroll for signing on the 28 and distribution on the 30 of January, is the next item needing approval from the board. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates, Commissioner Woods seconded the motion and Chr. Wankel aske the Clk. for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call for the verifiable payroll as stated as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. the motion has passed.

Next on the agenda that needs approval from the board is the Resolution in Support of Morgan County Agriculture. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the Resolution for the Support of Morgan County Agriculture, Commissioner Wood second the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. asked for roll call for the Resolution in Support of Morgan County Agriculture, Commissioner Woods answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”, the Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said that a Resolution Appointing Ginny Fanning to The Board of Health needs approval from the board. There was a discussion. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Resolution Appointing Ginny Fanning to The Board of Health, Commissioner Woods seconded. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Roll call for the Resolution Appointing Ginny Fanning to The Board of Health, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. discussed the Annual Operation and Maintenance Report for the Lincoln Land Wind Project. Chr.
Wankel informed the board no action needed.

Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none

Chairman’s Remarks-none

Chr. asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting, Commissioner Woods made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Wood second the motion. All voted “aye”. The motion has passed. The meeting stands adjourned.

The Morgan County Board is providing a call-in number for public participation without physical presence at the Board meeting.
Dial-in number: 1-701-802-5482
Access code: 166442

AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2025
9:00 AM

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Consideration and Approval of December 23, 2024, Meeting Minutes

5. Public Comment

6. Committee Reports

7. Staff and Consultant Reports

8. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or

a) Bills

b) Payroll

c) Resolution for Delinquent Tax Payment

9. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)

10. Chairman’s Remarks

11. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
January 13th, 2025

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday January 13th at 9 am. Chr. Wankel asked Clk. Sills to conduct the roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered present, Commissioner Woods answered present, and Chr. Wankel answered present. Clk. Sills informed the Chr. that a quorum is present, and the meeting could continue.

Chr. Wankel said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Woods seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Wankel said that the board had minutes from the December 23rd meeting, and they need approval from the board. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Public Comment-Dale Hadden from Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau asked the Board to renew the Agriculture Resolution, there was a discussion.

Committee Reports-none

Staff and Consultant Reports-none

Chr. Wankel said next is the approving of the bills in the stated amount $230,622.20 from General fund and $144,525.97 from ARPA fund. Commissioner Wood made the motion to approve the bills in the stated amount, Commissioner Woods second the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye” Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said that the verifiable payroll for signing on January 14th, and distributed on January 15th, is the next item for approval. Commissioner Woods made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated dates. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. Chr. Wankel asked the Clk. for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye”, and Chr. Wankel answered “aye”. The Clk. informed the Chr. that motion has passed.

Chr. Wankel said next on the agenda is the approval of the Resolution for Delinquent Tax Payment, Commissioner Wood made a motion to approve the Resolution for Delinquent Tax Payment, Commissioner Woods second it. Chr. Wankel asked for roll call. Clk. Sills asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Wood answered “aye”, Commissioner Woods answered “aye” and Chr. Wankel answered “aye” the Clk. informed the Chr. motion has passed.

Closed Meeting Session-not needed

Chairman’s Remarks-The Chr. informed the board that the Courthouse will be closed Monday the 20th, there was a discussion.

Commissioner Woods made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wood seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. The meeting stands adjourned.