
RIPLEY
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS
DONALD DUNBAR, PRESIDENT
829 E. BEECH
P.O. BOX 122
OSGOOD, IN
47037
(812) 689-4406
LAWRENCE
NICKELL
6170 E. CO. RD.
800 S.
CROSS PLAINS,
IN 47017
(812) 667-4981
DEPHANE
SMITH
5796 E. CO. RD.
475 N.
MILAN, IN 47031
(812) 654-2619
JUANITA BAUER
P.O. BOX 119
127 W. FIRST
NORTH STREET
VERSAILLES, IN
47042
(812) 689-7121
WILLIAM
H. DRAMANN
347
S. PARK AVE.
BATESVILLE, IN
47006
(812) 934-4280
DAVID
C. SIMON
5127
W. COUNTY RD. 500 N.
OSGOOD, IN 47037
(812) 689-5226
EDWARD
L. ARMBRECHT
1784
E. COUNTY RD. 800 S.
VERSAILLES, IN
47042
(812)
667-5690
2004
Council meeting schedule
Meetings
begin at 7:00 pm in Commissioner's room in Annex building
FRIDAY JANUARY 02, 2004 |
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2004 |
TUESDAY MARCH 16, 2004 |
TUESDAY APRIL 20, 2004 |
TUESDAY MAY 18, 2004 |
TUESDAY JUNE 15, 2004 |
TUESDAY JULY 20, 2004 |
TUESDAY AUGUST 17, 2004 |
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 |
TUESDAY OCTOBER 19, 2004 |
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2004 |
TUESDAY DECEMBER 21, 2004 |
Unapproved
Council
Meeting Minutes for 12/16/03
December
16, 2003
The Ripley County Council met on
December 16th, 2003
at the Ripley County Annex in
Versailles
,
Indiana
.
Don Dunbar, Ripley County Council President called the public meeting to order
promptly at 7:00 PM with Council Members Dephane Smith, Juanita Bauer, William
Dramann, David C. Simon, Edward Armbrecht and Lawrence Nickell in attendance.
This is a public meeting of the Ripley County Council.
Mary Ann McCoy,
Auditor
Ripley
County
acted as clerk to the Council taking minutes for the meeting.
Neil Comer, Ripley County Attorney was not present for the entire Council
meeting.
Council Member Smith made the motion to approve the minutes of
November 18th, 2003
and seconded by Council Member Simon. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Nickel made the motion to approve the Emergency meeting minutes
of
November 14th, 2003
seconded by Council Member Smith. Motion approved unanimously.
Neil Comer,
County
Attorney
presented the council with the re-appointment of Douglas Thayer to the Ripley
County Department of Parks and Recreation. Council Member Smith made the motion
to re-appoint Douglas Thayer to the Board of the Ripley County Department of
Parks and Recreation and seconded by Council Member Dramann. Motion approved
unanimously.
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the additional appropriation
of $5,000 from Adult In Home Detention Fund (Ripley County Probation Department)
to Fund# 333-32435-000-333 (to complete this fund to the end of the year 2003)
seconded by Council Member Simon. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Smith made the motion to approve the appropriation of
$4,500 from Innkeepers Tax Fund for November 2003 (promotion of Ripley
County Tourism-related businesses and events) seconded by Council Member
Nickell. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Smith made the motion to advertise the additional appropriation (
Jan. 2, 2004
) for Ripley County Highway Department of $339.65 from SISWD fund and seconded
by Council Member Nickell. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Smith made the motion to accept Judge Carl Taul’s request to
withdraw for and additional appropriation of $5,000 to Fund# 100-36600-000-020
Pauper Counsel from Fund #279-000-000-020 Supplemental Public Defender seconded
by Council Member Nickell. Motion to approve withdraw was unanimous.
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the request to transfer for
Ripley Circuit Court of $837.20 from
Fund#100-25300-000-020 Office Supplies to Fund #100-36600-000-020 Pauper Counsel
seconded by Council Member Simon. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Dramann made the motion to approve transfer request for Ripley
County Highway Department of $10,000 from Fund #201-25700-000-027 Garage &
Motors/ $4,000 from Fund #201-28900-000-027 Gas, Oil, Lubes / $4,953. From Fund
#201-29100-000-027 to Fund #201-43100-000-027 Equipment seconded by Council
Member Simon. Motion approved unanimously.
Ripley Circuit Court Judge Taul withdrew the transfer of $2,640 from Fund #
100-36600-000-020 Pauper Counsel.
Ripley County Council stated the balances of Encumbrances are to be put back
into the Ripley County General Fund.
Encumbrance’s (December 2003)
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrance for Ripley
Count Superior Court/Judge Morris of $397.44 Fund # 100-25300-000-022 Office
Supplies (Computer Monitor) seconded by Council Member Dramann. Motion approved
unanimously.
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrances for Ripley
County 911/Communications Center/Judy Schebler of
$1,200 Fund# 277-11290-000-045 Holiday Pay (Telecommunications Holiday
Pay)/ $1,700 Fund # 277-13801-000-045 (Telecommunications Overtime Pay)/ $896.35
Fund # 100-17304-000-018 (Telecommunications Salary/ Donna Million) / $600 Fund
# 277-12600-000-045 (Social Security)/ $89.90 Fund #277-25300-000-018 (Office
Supplies)/ $341 Fund # 100-32320-000-018 (Training) / $37,787.70 Fund #
277-33180-000-045 (Miscellaneous Receipts) /$23,650.14 Fund #277-4600-000-045 (Verizon
Equipment) seconded by Council Member Dramann. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrances for Ripley
County Highway Department/ Ripley County Commissioners $4, 559.01 Fund #
201-32490-000-026 (Hanson Aggregates) / $370.60 Fund # 201-32490-000-026 (New
Point Stone Company) / $3,613.65 Fund # 201-32520-000-026 (Asphalt Materials,
Inc) / $40,863.20 Fund #201-32520-000-026 (Paul H. Rohe Co. Inc.) /$1,282.08
Fund #201-32550-000-026 (Hall Signs) / $960 Fund #201-32520-000-026 (Newman
Signs) / $27,055.58 Fund # 201-43100-000-027 (John Deere Credit) / $18,953 Fund
# 201-43100-000-027 (Payton Wells Chevrolet) seconded by Council Member Smith.
Motion approved unanimously. (Encumbrance
of $12,107.58 Fund #201-43100-000-027 (Old National Bank Leasing-Patchier Truck
was not approved due to payment not being due till June 4th).
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrance for Ripley
County Probation Department/ Shannon Schmaltz $2548.75 Fund # 333-32435-000-333
(Adult In Home Detention) $84 Fund # 329-32435-000-329 (Juvenile In home
Detention) / $207.20 Fund # 100-32703-000-021 (Van Mileage/Maintenance) seconded
by Council Member Simon. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Smith made the motion to approve the encumbrance for Ripley
County Health Department/Pat Thomas $98.72 Fund # 214-29550-000-036
(Environmental Health/Staples) / $72.52 Fund # 214-29550-000-036 (Environmental
Health/Petty Cash) / 100.20 Fund # 214-34802-000-036 (Environmental Travel/ Andy
Bryant) $100.20 Fund #214-34802-000-036 (Environmental Travel/Pat Thomas) /
$96.90 Fund # 214-35802-000-036 (Environmental Travel/Traci Bauman) $66.38 Fund
# 214-25903-000-036 (Environmental Repairs/ The Office Shop) $18.11 Fund #
245-25302-000-037 (Health Maintenance/Office Supplies/ Pat Thomas) $89.02 Fund #
583-6800-000-583 (BT Grant/Communication/Media Equipment) seconded by Council
Member Armbrecht. Motion to approve unanimous.
Council Member Smith made the motion to approve the encumbrance for the Ripley
County EMS/Scott Melling $1962.50 Fund# 100-36525-000-018 (Tech Electronics
-Base Radio)/ $400 Fund# 100-36525-000-018 (Enneking’s Auto-Install
Graphics)/$325 Fund # 100-36525-000-018 (Verizon- Phone Install)/$3437.62 Fund#
100-36525-000-018 (Dell-Computers Software)/$372.33 Fund# 100-36525-000-018 (Retzner
Oil Co- Fuel Tank)/ $157.30 Fund# 100-36525-000-018 (Verizon Wireless- New
Cellular Service)/$38,094.60 Fund# 100-36525-000-018 (Ford Motor Credit- Payoff
Vehicles)/ $74 Fund# 100-36520-000-018 (Dec. Co. REMC-Electric Utility )/25,000.
Fund# 100-36525-000-018 (Contractor-Garage)/ $142.50 Fund# 100-32705-000-018
(Scott L Melling- Mileage Estimate)/ $30 Fund# 100-36520-000-018 (Scott L
Melling-BMV Reimbursement)/ $50 Fund# 100-36520-000-018 (Hoosier Water-Water
Utility)/$56.81 Fund# 100-36520-000-018 (Margaret Mary Hospital-Drugs)/ $250
Fund# 100-36520-000-018 (Tech Electronics-Radio Install) and seconded by Council
Member Dramann. Motion approved by (6)
Six Council Members and (1) Opposed. (Armbrecht).
Council Member Bauer made the motion to approve the encumbrance for the Ripley
County Highway Department-County Commissioners $1,352.80 Fund# 201-32550-000-026
(Michael Todd & Co. Inc.)/ $5,532.99
Fund# 201-32520-000-026 (Hall Signs) and seconded by Council Member Armbrecht.
Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Smith made the motion to approve the encumbrance for the Ripley
County Department of Parks & Recreation $84.32 Fund# 425-34400-000-050
(Phone -Cingular)/$387.19 Fund# 425-33370-000-050 (Electric-Cinergy)/ $55.50
Fund# 425-32770-000-050 (Dumpster-Best Way Disposal)/$400 Fund#
425-36103-000-050 (Cinery –Electric Upgrade on building#14) $139.20 Fund#
425-36103-000-050 (B & C Rental)/ #34.26 (Wal-Mart- payable to Darla
Westerfeld) $22.10 (Sam’s Club- payable to Darla Westerfeld $19 (Laughery
Valley Co-op) $100 (William Dramann) $11.97 ( Rainbow Books & Gifts) $5.89 (Halcomb
Home Center)and seconded by Council Member Armbrecht. Motions approved by (6)
Members and (1) abstain (Dramann).
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the
encumbrance for the Ripley County Sheriff Department (Bill Davison) $2,088.04
Fund# 100-13801-000-007 (Holiday Pay)/ $2,228.92 Fund# 100-13801-000-014 (Over
Time Pay) $1,513 Fund# 100-13801-000-007 (Operation Pull Over Grant) and
seconded by Council Member Nickell. Motion approved by (6) member and (1)
abstain (Dramann).
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrance for the
Ripley County Jail (Bill Davison) $156 (Southeastern In Glass & Block)
$90.01 (Halcomb) $203.98 (Halcomb) $2,170 (M & S Machine & MFG) $33.88 (Halcomb)
$1,575 (Myers TV) $12 (Halcomb) $36.02 (Halcomb) $1,578 (Enhance Business) $5.99
(Halcomb) $135.06 (Halcomb) from Fund# 288-36104-000-288 and seconded by Council
Member Simon. Motion approved by (6) members and (1) abstain (Dramann).
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrance for the
Ripley County Sheriff Department (Bill Davison) $2.99 Fund# 251 (Spencer Tyson)
$8.64 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/ $19.99 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/ $30.17 Fund#
100-28200-000-014/ $57.06 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/ $15.57 Fund#
100-28200-000-014/$24.52 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/ $7.01 Fund#100-28200-000-014/
$20.87 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/ $431.49
Fund#100-28200-000-014/ $30.05 Fund#
100-28200-000-014/ $10.87 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/
$255.30 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/ $16.98 Fund# 100-28200-000-014/
$218.94 Fund#100-21800-000-014/ $27.16 Fund# 100-32301-000-007 (Office
Shop)/ $80.86 Fund#100-37501-000-014 (Sheriff’s Petty Cash) $247.12
Fund#100-37501-000-014 (E W Brockman) $62.10 Fund# 100-32380-000-014/ $147.50
Fund# 100-37501-000-014 (Fries Brothers) $59.50 / $451.22 Fund#100-25700-000-007
(Retzner Oil)/ $244.98 Fund# 100-33800-000-007 (BP Oil)/
$257.56 Fund# 100-36102-000-014 (Master Card)/ $321.72 Fund#
100-33800-000-007/ $219.78 Fund# 100-34100-000-007/ $25.34
Fund#100-28200-000-014 (Wal-Mart)/ $315.71 Fund# 100-37501-000-014 (Super Valu)/
$407.35 Fund# 100-37501-000-014/ $71.92 Fund# 100-34100-000-007 (Quill)/ $10.04
Fund# 100-33600-000-007 (Bill Davison)/ $630 Fund# 289 (CDA Inc.)/ $110 Fund#
262 (ISA)/ $83.94 Fund#291 (Cintas)/ $30.30 Fund# 100-33800-000-007 (BP Oil)/
$73.26 Fund# 261 (Master Card)/ $25.65 Fund# 100-33800-000-007 (Shell Oil)/
$18.73 Fund#100-33800-000-007/ $23.40 Fund# 100-33800-000-007 and seconded by
Council Member Simon. Motion approved by (6) member and (1) abstain (Dramann).
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrance from The
Ripley County Commissioners $15,173.05 Fund# 288-36104-000-288 Cumulative Jail
Fund (Finish Old Jail Revocation) and seconded by Council Member Simon. Motion
approved unanimously.
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to approve the encumbrance for the
Ripley County Commissioners $24,000 Fund# 100-39650-000-018 (Safe Passage) and
seconded by Council Member Smith. Motion approved by (4) member (Smith,
Armbrecht, Dunbar & Nickell) (3) members were opposed (Bauer, Dramann &
Simon).
Soil & Water appeared in front of the Council with concerns over the 2004
budget. Council explained that the salary ordinance had to reflect the total
salary and also asked for the balance back on the $10,000 grant for Tech
Assistant that was not used for 2003.
Tabled to another meeting.
Council President presented a letter from The Ripley County Department of Parks
& Recreation stated that they
did not want to increase the wages of the Park Manager & the Park Caretaker
due to the two employees are part time workers and that they are satisfied that
the current wage is sufficient and fair compensation for their work.
Council Member Armbrecht made the motion to appoint Mr. Robert Gindling to the
ABC Board and seconded by Council Member Smith. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Members had no reports.
Council Member Smith made the motion to adjourn to the
next meeting on
Friday, January 2nd, 2004
at the Ripley County Annex and seconded by Council
Member Armbrecht. Motion approved unanimously.
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