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County Council Meeting Minutes Document - August 2011�� Gibson County Council Regular Session August 9, 2011 �� The Gibson County Council met in regular session on August 9, 201 l, at 9:00 AM in the North Annex Meeting Room. Members Present: George Ankenbrand, President, Jeremy Overton, VP, D. Craig Pflug, William McConnell, William George, Tony Wolfe, LeAnn Smith, and C.T. Montgomery, Auditor. The meeting was called to order with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Minutes: The minutes of the July 12, 201 l, meeting was approved with a motion made by Jeremy Overton and seconded by Tony Wolfe. Motion passed 7-0. De�artment Re�orts: EMS Director Dan Alvev, gave his monthly report. Sheriff Geor�e Ballard informed the council that he had a deputy quit the department and would like permission to hire a new patrolman at 90% of the basic rate. William Geor�e made a motion to approve the request. Tony Wolfe seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-1 with Bill McConnell objecting. Solid Waste Director Mike Stilwell presented his budget request for 2012 for the councils review. EMA Director Terry Hedges informed council members about the FEMA appeals for flood damage reimbursement. FEMA has agreed to access the damage, in Gibson County, again after the seventh appeal was filed. Treasurer Mary KeX asked for a waiver of the 90% probationary pay scale for new hires. She asserts that her first deputy has more responsibilities than other people in her office and shouldn't make less than those employees. The request was denied for lack of a motion. Tony Wolfe asked Auditor Montgomery to standardize the salary ordinance to reflect correct amounts on 90% pay of the base salary, etc. Tony Wolfe made a motion to appropriate $500,000.00 out of the EDIT fund and move it to the Detention Center Line, 04-04-17, to pay the final bond payment. Jeremy Overton seconded the motion and motion passed 7-0. Hi�hway Su�erintendent Jerry Heldt asked council members to approve an additional appropriation of $100, 000.00 to Fund 0790, Cumulative Bridge, for the year 2011, to Line Item 0790-01-03-91 — Other Contractual Services, to help pay for the Brown Street/Brumfield Overpass Project. Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the request to advertise the additional appropriation. Craig Pflug seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0. Hi�hway Su�erintendent Jerry Heldt also asked council members to approve seven transfers within the Cumulative Bridge Fund to 0790-01-03-91 — Other Contractual Services. Transfers include; Transfer from 0790-01-03-71 Equipment Rental $ 75,000.00 Transfer from 0790-01-02-21 Hardware, Tools, Etc. $ 15,000.00 Transfer from 0790-02-02-20 Bridge 398 $ 20,000.00 Transfer from 0790-02-02-21 Bridge 356 $ 316,532.00 Transfer from 0790-01-02-31 Materials $ 285,000.00 Transfer from 0790-02-02-19 Bridge 68 $ 35,000.00 Transfer from 0790-02-02-12 Bridge Inspection $ 180,434.44 TOTAL $ 929,966.44 Tony Wolfe made a motion to approve the transfer requests and Craig Pflug seconded. Motion passed 7-0. Owensville-Mont�omery Fire District Re�resentative Billie Smith presented the council with their 2012 Budget requests, for their review. Auditor C.T. Mont�omerX told council members that the individual blanket bond for the county is not up to date and he will provide the council with recommended rates at the next scheduled meeting. Council President, Geor�e Ankenbrand presented a Conflict of Interest statement to the council for confirmation of his responsibililty. Council President, Geor�e Ankenbrand told members there would be a short recess and budget hearings would begin at 10:30 AM. Council reconvened and heard budget requests which included proposed pay raises of 5.6% for union employees, 5.9% increase for elected officials and 8.7% increase for first deputies. The Hi�hway De�artment asked for a title change for 0702-0101-11 Supervisor to Administrator and 0702-01-01-13 Bookkeeper to Bookkeeper/Dispatcher. Commissioners asked for two additional personnel positions — Information Technology (IT) position and Human Resources (HR) position. Council broke for lunch at 12:15 PM. Council reconvened at 1:00 PM. The Health De�artment asked for three title changes — Ol-Ol-15 Public Health Nurse to Public Health Nurse/Administrator, 0801-01-01-22 Public Health Nurse #3 to Public Health Nurse and 0807-01-01-20 Public Health Nurse #3 to Public Health Nurse. The Clerk asked for changes in the title line O1-03-17 DMG/MAXIMUS Contract to Maximus Contract. Also the total for Ol- 01-13 Deputies from $227,500.00 to $215,250.00. Budget requests were heard from the Visitor and Tourism Bureau and the Sheriff. Council recessed until August 10, at 8:00 AM. Council reconvened at 8:00 AM with Craig Pflug absent. The Assessor asked to delete line 09- O1-17 Re-Assessment Deputy and in fund 0123 delete line Ol-Ol-19 Second Deputy. This will help get the budget back in line. Su�erior Court asked for three additional positions in fund 0514. Ol-Ol-19 Probation Officer, O l-O l-20 Drug Court Program Director and O l-O l-21 Drug Court Admin Assistant. EMA asked for two additional positions-46-01-12 Assistant Director and 46-01-13 Administrative Assistant. County Surveyor asked that $20,000.00 be put in the 06-01-17 Registration Line and $25,000.00 be put in the 26-03-17 General Drain Improvement Fund. Council broke for lunch at 12:00 PM. Council reconvened at 1:00 PM. Prosecutor asked for three title changes. 0101-08-01-14 from Second Deputy Secretary to Superior Court Administrator, 0101-08-01-15 from Secretary to Circuit Court Administrator and 0101-08-01-17 from Receptionist/Secretary to Secretary. Council recessed until August 1 l, at 9:00 AM. Council reconvened with all members present. Representatives from all four libraries were in attendance. Council reviewed the libraries budgets and by consensus approved their requests. President Ankenbrand reminded members of the next meeting on August 23-24, 201 l, at 8:00 AM. Leann Smith made a motion to recess until August 23, at 8:00 AM. William George seconded the motion and motion carried. George Ankenbrand, President D. Craig Pflug, Member Tony Wolfe, Member Jeremy Overton, VP William McConnell, Member William W. George, Member LeAnn Smith, Member ATTEST: C.T. Montgomery, Auditor