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2011 Meeting Schedule
Meetings begin at 7:00pm in the Commissioner's meeting room located in the Annex Building
Wednesday, January 19 |
Wednesday, February 23 |
Monday, March 21 |
Monday, April 18 |
Monday, May 16 |
Monday, June 20 |
Monday, July 18 |
Monday, August 15 |
Monday, September 19 |
Monday, October 17 |
Monday, November 21 |
Monday, December 19 |
DEPHANE SMITH
5796 E CO RD
475 N
MILAN, IN 47031
(812) 654-2619 (812) 934-4899
DONALD DUNBAR, VICE PRESIDENT BILL MCDONALD
829 E. BEECH
P.O. BOX 122
OSGOOD, IN
47037
(812) 689-4406
BILL WARREN EDWARD L. ARMBRECHT
645 COLUMBIA AVE 1784 E COUNTY RD 800 S
OSGOOD, IN 47037 VERSAILLES, IN 47042
(812) 689-4427 (812) 667-5690
BILL DRAMANN
347 S. PARK AVE
BATESVILLE, IN 47006
(812) 934-4280
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES |
Minutes prepared by Bill Wagner, Ripley County Auditor
The Ripley County Council met on Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Ripley County Annex in Versailles, Indiana.
Council President Ms. Dephane Smith called the meeting to order promptly at 7:00PM with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Council Members Donald Dunbar, Bill Warren, Bill McDonald, Juanita Kaiser, Bill Dramann, and Edward Armbrecht were also in attendance.
William Lee Wagner, Ripley County Auditor took minutes for the Council Meeting.
The minutes of April 18, 2011 were approved with 6 yes – 1 abstained (Dramann) from a motion from Council Member Dunbar and a second from Council Member Warren.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS REQUIRING COUNCIL APPROVAL: NONE
TRANSFERS OF FUNDS NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL APPROVAL:
Extension Office:
$200.00 FROM 100.36102.000.009 Machine Repair and Maintenance TO 100.38200.000.009 Maintenance
Area Planning:
$2100.00 FROM 100.35800.000.015 Vehicle Maintenance TO 100.32700.000.015 Mileage
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS:
Sheriff:
$306.00 From 347.12600.000.000 Operation Pullover For Social Security
$3694.00 From 347.13801.000.000 Operation Pullover For Overtime
Council Member Warren moved to approve the request with a second from Council Member McDonald. Motion passed Unanimously with 7 yes.
Park and Recreation:
$19000.00 From 611.49000.000.611 Endowment Fund For Funds for Truck to pull Showmobile
Council Member Warren moved to approve the request with a second from Council Member Kaiser. Motion passed unanimously with 7 yes.
Health Department:
$2000.00 From 637.34802.000.637 NACCHO-MRC Travel For 2011 Indiana State Dept. of Medical Reserve Corps
Council Member Kaiser moved to approve the request with a second from Council Member Warren. Motion passed unanimously with 7 yes.
Auditor/Commissioners:
$650,000.00 From 216 Belterra Riverboat For funds for the Annex Building construction
$3,000,000.00 From 625 Rainy Day For funds for the Annex Building construction.
Council Member Dunbar moved to approve the request with a second from Council Member Warren. Motion passed unanimously with 7 yes.
OLD BUSINESS: NONE
NEW BUSINESS:
Local Coordinating Council-request for appropriation will be presented at the next meeting.
Sheriff Grills was present to address the operation pullover if needed.
Ms. Judy Shebler-911 Coordinator advised the Council about the requirement to switch to narrow banding radio frequencies. She explained it would not help anything but is mandated. She will include this cost in the 2012 budget.
Highway Department Salary Ordinance: The commissioners advised the ordinance was for the replacement of the highway deputy (Ms. Eudora Hilton) who was retiring. The ordinance was discussed as presented and changed to show only the amount for the deputy position showing a bi-weekly rate of pay at $1024.81 and clerical at 10.31 per hour.
Council Member Armbrecht moved to accept the Salary Ordinance with a second from Council Member Kaiser. Motion passed unanimously with 7 yes.
County Attorney Ertel presented the Council with an Ordinance #2011-5 that establishes the Wagering Tax Revenue Clearing Fund from which those funds are distributed to avoid a co-mingled existence or improper distribution of this revenue.
Council Member Armbrecht moved to pass the ordinance with a second from Council Member Kaiser. Motion passed unanimously with 7 yes.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The wagering fund was explained by Council Member Armbrecht.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Mr. Jeff Volz—Absent
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE—Mr. Edward Armbrecht—None
E911 ADVISORY BOARD: Ms. Juanita Kaiser—None
SEI REGIONAL PLANNING COMM.—Ms. Dephane Smith—None
GRANTS COMMITTEE –Ms. Dephane Smith—Commissioner Reiners advised the grant to Lawrenceburg had not been successful.
SOLID WASTE DISTRICT—Mr. Donald Dunbar—None
EMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE—Mr. Bill McDonald—No Meeting
With no further business to come before the Council a motion was made by Council Member Dramann to adjourn. A second was made by Council Member Kaiser and the motion passed unanimously with 7 yes.