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Gibson County Council
Regular Session
November 15, 2011
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The Gibson County Council met in regular session on November 15, 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, Tony Wolfe, William George, 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 October 1 l, 201 l, meeting were approved with a motion made by
Tony Wolfe and seconded by William George. Motion passed 6-1 with Jeremy Overton
abstaining.
De�artment re�orts:
EMS — Dan Alvev gave his monthly report.
Extension — Cathy Boerste informed the council that they are invited to a Luncheon at Lafayette
Park on December l, 201 l. Also there will be an Open House at the New South Annex on
December 12, 2011 @ 4-6 PM.
Old Business:
Extension — The County Council had approved to advertise an additional appropriation of
$1,500.00 in line item 23-03-13 Auto Travel which was advertised on September 20, 27, 201 l.
Tony Wolfe made a motion to approve the request. Craig Pflug seconded the motion and the
motion passed 5-2 with LeAnn Smith and George Ankenbrand dissenting.
New Business:
Crai� Pflug made a motion to approve a Treasurer's request to transfer $1584.00 from 03-02-61
Office Records to 03-01-16 Part Time Help. William McConnell seconded the motion. The
motion passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the Auditor's request to transfer $104.20 from 02-02-
61 Printing to 02-03-62 Record Preservation. Tony Wolfe seconded the motion and the motion
passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the EMS Director's request to transfer $4000.00 from
47-01-20 Billing Clerk to 47-03-21 Ambulance Repairs. Craig Pflug seconded the motion and
the motion passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the EMS Director's request to transfer $700.00 from
47-02-63 Uniforms to 47-03-53 Radio Maintenance. William George seconded the motion and
the motion passed 7-0.
William McConnell made a motion to approve the Superior Court's request to transfer $2000.00
from 41-03-21 Telephone to 41-04-31 Computers. Jeremy Overton seconded the motion and the
motion passed 5-2 with Tony Wolfe and LeAnn Smith dissenting.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve a request from Superior Court to appropriate
$2000.00 grant money from Fund 1148 and place that money into Fund 2505, new line item 03-
03-06 Instant Drug Screen. Craig Pflug seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the Sheriff's request to transfer $12,000.00 from 32-
03-60 Medical to 32-01-16 Part Time and $4000.00 from 32-03-60 Medical to 32-01-19
Overtime. William George seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the Sheriff's request to transfer $180.80 from OS-04-
34 Stop Sticks, $740.21 from OS-04-33 Radar, $2000.00 from OS-04-15 Vests, $362.61 from OS-
02-01 Office, $3447.58 from Returning Felons, $200.00 from OS-03-12 Postage, $100.00 from
OS-03-60 Work Comp, $200.00 from OS-03-56 CPR, $200.00 from OS-03-55 Drug, $1,000.00
from OS-03-16 Photo, and $300.00 from OS-03-41 Digital to OS-02-21 Gas. William George
seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the Sheriff's request to transfer $91.55 from OS-03-52
Radio, $500.00 from OS-03-53 Video and $875.77 from OS-03-30 Telephone to OS-03-11 Per
Diem. Tony Wolfe seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the amended Ordinance 2009-2, Ordinance to
Establish the Sheriff's Sale Program and Service Fee, which reads "Section 1: The Sheriff is
hereby authorized to charge a fee not to exceed Two Hundred and no/100 ($200.00) Dollars per
parcel of property in the Sheriff's Sale Program, (hereafter "the Foreclosure Costs Fees"), and to
deposit such Foreclosure Costs Fees collected by or on behalf of the Sheriff in the Gibson
County Sheriff's Office Pension Fund". The motion was seconded by William George and the
motion passed 7-0.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to approve the Gibson County Police Retirement Plan
Restatement, which Reads;
WHEREAS, the County Council of Gibson County has established a Sheriff's Merit
Board pursuant to Indiana Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Sheriff's Department to establish
certain benefits pursuant to Indiana Code, said department wishes to continue a retirement plan
for its eligible employees; and
WHEREAS, the retirement plan is intended to satisfy Internal Revenue Code Section
401(a) as a governmental plan defined in Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, this restatement of the Gibson County Police Retirement Plan is
hereby effective January l, 2008, with the following modifications:
Section 3.01(4) is effective August 12, 2008.
References to service purchase agreement in Sections 301, 3.04, 7.01(a) (1), 7.02(a), 8.01
and 8.02(A) are effective January l, 201 l.
Section 3.03 — is effective January l, 2009.
Section 6.04(e) — is effective January l, 2009.
The provisions of this restated Plan shall only apply to an Employee who died while employed
after January l, 2008, or who severed employment on or after January l, 2008. The rights and
benefits, if any, of an Employee who died while employed or who served employment before
such date shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Plan that were in effect on
the date of his death or the date that he severed employment.
William George seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Tony Wolfe made a motion to approve the Sheriff's request to replace a jail employee who
vacated the position to take a position as a Deputy. Jeremy Overton seconded the motion and the
motion passed 7-0.
William McConnell expressed his opinion on how bad the State of Indiana is financially because
of the money paybacks to Federal Programs that loaned money to the State.
The next County Council Meeting will be December 20, 201 l, at 9 AM. The January 2012
meeting will be on the third Tuesday on January 17, 2012, at 9 AM in the North Annex Meeting
Room.
Jeremy Overton made a motion to adjourn and it was seconded by LeAnn Smith. Motion passed
7-0.
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