Gibson County Council Minutes 5-14-2012
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Gibson County Council
Regular Session
May 14, 2012
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The Gibson County Council met in regular session on May 14, 2012, at 6:00 PM in the North
Annex Meeting Room.
Members Present: Jeremy Overton, President, LeAnn Smith, VP, D. Craig Pflug, Bill
McConnell, Tony Wolfe, William George, George Ankenbrand and C.T. Montgomery, Auditor.
The meeting was called to order and everyone recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
George Ankenbrand made a motion to approve the April 10, 2012 minutes. Craig Pflug
seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Department Reports:
EMS Director Dan Alvey gave his monthly report. He also informed the council that he had
received an insurance check for $8,561.81 from One Beacon and it has been placed in the EMS
budget line 1000-47-04-06 Station repairs from the damage to the Ft. Branch Ambulance
building. He asked the council to allow money to be spent out of the ambulance remount money
to finish the repair of the building. That money is riverboat money for EMS operations 1191-
01-01-06. Tony Wolfe made that a motion to approve and was seconded by Leann Smith.
Motion passed 7-0.
Sheriff Ballard gave a report on his findings on 9-1-1 funding from the state. Presently, there
will be a $44,442.06 shortfall for the year. But he believes that he can transfer money within his
department the cover the shortage. He will have to adjust the 2013 budget to reflect an increase
in funds needed to operate the 9-1-1 program.
Sheriff Ballard also asked the council for permission to hire a new deputy because of the death of
CPT Stoll. He was given permission through the consensus of the council.
Old Business:
Circuit Court asked for an additional appropriation of $3263.00 from their User Fee to go to
2004-04-04-42 computers. George Ankenbrand made a motion to approve the request and was
seconded by William George. Motion passed 7-0.
New Business:
Tony Wolfe made a motion to approve the Creation of the Economic Development Commission
through the Gibson County Council Ordinance 2012-1 on the first reading. William McConnell
seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0 with LeAnn Smith abstaining.
GIBSON COUNTY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 2012-1
AN ORDINANCE TO RE-ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TO BE CONTROLLED BY AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA, AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
WHEREAS, IC 36-7-11.9 and 36-7-12 (collectively, "Act") grant the authority to the
County Council of Gibson County ("County"), to establish a Department of Economic
Development to be controlled by an Economic Development Commission to meet the needs
existing for the financing of economic development and pollution control facilities in and near
the County; and
WHEREAS, a need exists for the financing of economic development and pollution
control facilities in the County; and
WHEREAS, the County Council of the County finds it appropriate to re-establish the
Gibson County Department of Economic Development and the Gibson County Economic
Development Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the County Council of the County,
pursuant to the Act, that the Gibson County Department of Economic Development
("Department"),controlled by the Gibson County Economic Development Commission
("Commission"), be and is hereby re-established and granted all powers and duties of the
Department and the Commission as set forth in the Act.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the County
Council hereby nominates C.T. Montgomery of the County as its nominee for membership on
the Commission.
This ordinance shall be effective upon passage as provided by law.
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Passed and adopted by the County Council of Gibson County, Indiana, on the 14 day of
May, 2012.
GIBSON COUNTY COUNCIL
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Jeremy Overton, President
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LeAnn Smith, VP
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D. Craig Pflug, Member
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William McConnell, Member
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Tony Wolfe, Member
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William W. George, Member
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George Ankenbrand, Member
(SEAL)
Attest:
Gibson County Auditor
George Ankenbrand made a motion to nominate C.T. Montgomery to serve on the Gibson
County Economic Development Commission. Craig Pflug seconded the motion and the motion
passed 6-0 with LeAnn Smith abstaining.
Tony Wolfe made a motion to approve the Declaration of Official Intent to Reimburse
Expenditures Resolution. Craig Pflug seconded the motion. Motion carried by a vote of 6-0
with LeAnn Smith abstaining.
DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL INTENT
TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES
WHEREAS,Gibson County, Indiana ("Issuer") intends to finance the repair and
reconstruction of existing road and utility infrastructure and the construction of additional
infrastructure necessary to support coal operations, including new road infrastructure in or
physically connected to the Owensville North Economic Development Area (collectively,
"Project"), pursuant to a bond ordinance to be adopted by the Issuer; and
WHEREAS, the Issuer expects to issue debt for the Project not exceeding $15,000,000 in
aggregate principal amount and to use the proceeds to reimburse or pay costs of the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GIBSON COUNTY COUNCIL,
THAT:
The Issuer hereby declares its official intent to issue debt, complete the Project and to
reimburse itself for the costs of the Project with proceeds of debt to be incurred by or on behalf
of the County in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 for purposes of paying or reimbursing
costs of the Project.
The Issuer reasonably expects to reimburse itself from proceeds of obligations issued by
or on behalf of the County for costs of the Project paid prior to the issuance of the obligations.
This resolution shall be effective from and after passage and upon signing by the
President.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Gibson County Council, this 14 day of May, 2012, by a vote
of 6 ayes and 1 abstained.
GIBSON COUNTY COUNCIL
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Jeremy Overton, President
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LeAnn Smith, VP
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D. Craig Pflug, Member
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William McConnell, Member
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Tony Wolfe, Member
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William W. George, Member
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George Ankenbrand, Member
ATTEST:
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Gibson County Auditor
The Gibson County Council on Aging addressed the council and expressed a deep concern on
their amount of deficit which will accrue at the end of the year. They have had significant
amounts of budget cuts the past year and a reduction in income for the year. They had not hired
replacement positions because of lack of funds. Present employees are doing extra jobs within
the organization to make ends meet. But, projections for the year have a $30,000.00 deficit by
the end of the year. They asked the County Council if they could help cover that shortfall. After
much discussion Tony Wolfe made a motion to approve the request and have the money come
out of the Riverboat Fund. LeAnn Smith seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Auditor C.T. Montgomery asked the council for an additional appropriation for Laserfiche
equipment and software and a Public Portal. Auditor Montgomery presented to the council a
proposal to digitize all the public access documents in his office and make it available to the
public through the County website. In his proposal he asked for money to purchase the
Laserfiche scanners and software and software for the public portal to the website. He also
asked for money to pay a part-time person at the county rate of $10.00 per hour for the rest of the
year. He also informed the council that he would be requesting more money in the part-time
budget for next year’s budget of 2013. He anticipates another entire year’s work to complete the
scanning process of the documents into the server. He told the council that this would require a
new server for his office and he would fund the $8,000.00 from his present budget. Tony Wolfe
made a motion to approve the requested $35,000.00 to come out of the Riverboat fund, with
$25,000.00 for equipment and software and $10,000.00 for part-time help the rest of the year.
William George seconded the motion and the motion passed 7-0.
Tony Wolfe gave the council an update on the hours that attorney Theisen Bowers is charging.
He also covered the new state statute which implements anti-nepotism rules and policies. There
is an obligation of counties, municipalities and townships to adopt anti-nepotism policies before
their budgets can be approved by the Department of Local Government Finance (IC-5-11-13-
1.1).
George Ankenbrand made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by LeAnn Smith. Motion
carried 7-0.
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Jeremy Overton, President LeAnn Smith, VP
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D. Craig Pflug, Member William McConnell, Member
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Tony Wolfe, Member William W. George, Member
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George Ankenbrand, Member ATTEST: C. T. Montgomery, Auditor