October 13, 2020 Meeting Minutes

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AGENDA
BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 2020
9:00 AM
13. Call To Order
14. Roll Call of Members
15. Approval of the Agenda
16. Consideration and Approval of September 21, 2020 Meeting Minutes
17. Public Comment
18. Committee Reports
19. Staff and Consultant Reports, including Finance Report
20. Consideration and Action on Business Agenda Items (Motion and Roll Call Vote or Voice Votes)
f) Bills
g) Payroll
h) Appointment of South Jacksonville Police Chief Eric Hansell to the 911 Board for a term ending January 2022
i) Resolution for Delinquent Tax Payment
j) FY 2020 Budget Transfers
21. Other Business
22. Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)
23. Chairman’s Remarks
24. Adjournment

MORGAN COUNTY BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Tuesday October 13, 2020. Chr. Zeller asked Clk .Waggener to conduct the roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, Commissioner Fanning answered present, Commissioner Meier answered present and Chr. Zeller answered present. *Note-Commissioner Meier is present via telephone.*

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. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion has passed.

Chr. Zeller said that the minutes from the September 21 board meeting is the next item for approval. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call to approve the September 21 board meeting minutes as follows, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE” and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. that the motion has passed.

Public Comment-none

Committee Reports-none

Staff and Consultant Reports, including finance report-Clk. Waggener said that her office has been very busy with early voting and vote by mail ballots that are being returned.

Chr. Zeller said bills of $62,015.95 are next on the agenda and need approval from the board for payment. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows to approve the payment of bills, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE” and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. that the motion has passed.

Chr. Zeller said that the verifiable payroll for signing on the 14 and distributing on the 15 of October is the next item for approval. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable for the stated dates. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, for the approval of verifiable payroll, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE” and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. that the motion has passed.

Chr. Zeller said that the next item on the agenda is the appointment of South Jacksonville Police Chief Eric Hansell to the 911 Board for a term ending in 2022. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the appointment of South Jacksonville Police Chief to the 911 board. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows for the appointment of South Jacksonville Police Chief to the 911 board, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE”, and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. The Clk. Informed the Chr. that the motion has passed.

Chr. Zeller said that a resolution for delinquent tax payment is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Zeller said that this is a normal procedure when delinquent taxes have been paid and go back onto the tax rolls. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the resolution as discussed. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. Chr. Zeller asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows, for the resolution for delinquent tax payment, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE” and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. that motion has passed.

Chr. Zeller said that transfers for the FY 2020 year is next on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the transfers for FY 2020. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. Chr. Zeller asked for roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call for the FY 2020 transfers as follows, Commissioner Fanning answered “AYE”, Commissioner Meier answered “AYE” and Chr. Zeller answered “AYE”. Clk. Waggener informed the Chr. that the motion has passed.

Other business-none

Closed Meeting Session (only if needed)-none

Chairman’s Remarks-none

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