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Gibson County Council
Regular Session
December 20, 2011
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The Gibson County Council met in regular session on December 20, 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, LeAnn Smith, and C.T. Montgomery, Auditor. Tony Wolfe was
absent.
The meeting was called to order with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Minutes: The minutes of the November 15, 201 l, meeting was approved through a motion by
Jeremy Overton and seconded by William George. Motion passed 6-0.
De�artment Re�orts:
EMS director, Dan Alvev gave an end-of-month report for November.
Debbie Wolfe, representing the Southwestern Soil and Water District, (SWSD), informed the
Council that Ethel Osborne would be retiring on January 27, 2012. Debbie informed the Council
that their board would be advertising for someone to fill her position and the employee would
have a starting salary of 90% of full pay. It was the consensus of the council to keep the
position. There will be a reception for Ethel on January 26, 2012.
Surveyor Michael Stevenson asked the Council if they would approve a GIS Data Fund if and
when presented with an ordinance that had a fee schedule for the Subdivision Control Ordinance
2011-7. He would also like to deposit fees for copy money be put into the GIS Data Fund.
Prosecutor Robert Krie� asked council members for permission to hire another regular deputy
prosecutor at 100% of pay. The present deputy prosecutor is resigning and the vacancy will be
needed to be filled with a competent deputy and feels the 90% entry position is not enough to
attract qualified applicants. William Geor�e made a motion to approve the request. Jeremy
Overton seconded the motion and the motion passed 6-0.
Prosecutor Robert Krie� asked the council to transfer $5,000.00 from 2502-01-03-02 Expert
Witness to 2502-01-02-02 Computer Repairs. Jeremy Overton made a motion to accept the
requested transfer and LeAnn Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.
Sheriff Geor�e Ballard asked council members to approve the hiring of a new corrections officer
at 90% of pay because of a vacancy created last week Jeremy Overton made a motion to
approve the request and William George seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.
Sheriff Geor�e Ballard asked the council to transfer $300.00 from 1153-03-03-13 Per Diem to
1153-01-01-03 Medicare and $2,000.00 from 1153-03-03-33 Network to 1153-01-01-08 Part
Time. Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the request and Craig Pflug seconded the
motion. The motion carried 6-0.
Highway Superintendent Jerry Heldt asked the council to transfer $10,000.00 from 1176-04-03-
42 Workman's Comp to 1176-04-02-21 Gas, Diesel, Oil and Lube. Crai� Pflug made a motion
to approve the request. Leann Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.
Commissioner Bob Townsend asked the council to approve the transfer of $716 from 1000-30-
04-30 Copier to 1000-30-03-63 Maintenance on Equipment; the transfer of $273.00 from 1000-
30-04-31 Postage Machine to 1000-30-03-63 Maintenance on Equipment; transfer for $920.00
from 1000-30-04-32 Computer/Server to 1000-30-03-63 Maintenance on Equipment; and the
transfer of $1000.00 from 1000-30-OS-Ol Cattle Testing to 1000-30-03-63 Maintenance on
Equipment. Crai� Pflug made a motion to approve the requests. William McConnell seconded
the motion and the motion passed 6-0.
EMS Director Dan Alvev asked the council members for two transfers totaling $4,900.00 from
47-01-19 Part Time Clerk to 47-02-21 Diesel FueUGasoline. Jeremy Overton made a motion to
approve the requests. Craig Pflug seconded the motion and the motion passed 6-0.
The Circuit Court asked for a transfer of $275.00 from 204-04-03-74 Probation Drug Testing to
2004-01-01-21 Probation Insurance, FICA, PERF. Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve
the request. William George seconded the motion and the motion carried 6-0.
The Su�erior Court asked for a transfer of $7,000.00 from 1000-41-01-26 Per Diem Petit Jurors
to 1000-41-04-31 Computers. William Geor�e made a motion to approve the request. LeAnn
Smith seconded the motion and the motion passed 6-0.
Health Department Administrator Jennifer Schatz presented the council with appropriation
proposals for three Health Fund Grants
Fund 1206 Local Health Department Trust Account (July l, 2011-June 30, 2012)
Ol-Ol-Ol Social Security $ 250.00
Ol-Ol-10 Personnel Services $ 3,000.00
02-02-13 Angel Store $ 3,850.00
02-02-14 Phone/Internet/Web $ 500.00
02-02-15 General Office Supplies $ 2,500.00
03-03-50 Computer Training/Maintenance $ 3,500.00
$13,600.00
Fund 8107 Bio-Terrorism/Preparedness (August 10, 2011-August 9, 2012)
Ol-Ol-14 Overtime $ 8,440.00
Ol-Ol-12 Benefits $ 1,680.00
02-02-10 Supplies $ 200.00
03-03-10 Mobile Communications $ 1,380.00
03-03-13 Travel $ 281.00
04-04-10 Equipment $ 500.00
04-04-11 Computer Upgrades $ 1,500.00
$13,981.00
Fund 9101 Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (July l, 2011-June 30, 2013)
02-02-60 Supplies $ 1,050.00
02-02-61 Education
03-03-13 Travel
03-03-15 Contracts
03-03-16 Cell Phone
03-03-17 Advertising
$ 6,878.00
$ 1,552.00
$ 22,940.00
$ 250.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 33,670.00
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the appropriation requests. Craig Pflug seconded the
motion and the motion passed 6-0.
The Owensville Library Board of Trustees recommends that An�ela Williams be re-appointed to
the board of trustees. Jeremy Overton made a motion to accept the recommendation and appoint
Angela Williams to the board of trustees. William McConnell seconded the motion and the
motion passed 6-0.
The proposed County Council Meetin� Calendar was presented to the council. All the Regular
scheduled meetings will occur on every second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 AM in the North
Annex Meeting Room. The exceptions will be on January 17, 2012, May 9, 2012 and December
18, 2012. The dates were agreed upon by consensus.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to adjourn. Craig Pflug seconded and motion passed 6-0.
George Ankenbrand, President
D. Craig Pflug, Council Member
Tony Wolfe, Council Member
Jeremy Overton, VP
William McConnell, Council Member
William George, Council Member
LeAnn Smith, Council Member ATTEST: C.T. Montgomery, Auditor