VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL
MINUTES
OCTOBER 3, 2007
The Vanderburgh County Council met in session this 3rd day of October, 2007 in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex. The meeting was called to order at 8:33 a.m. by Vanderburgh County Council President, Marsha Abell.
President Abell: I’d like to call to order the October 3rd, 2007 meeting of the Vanderburgh County Council. I’d like to apologize in advance for my voice this morning. I have a bad cold, so I’ll try to make this short and sweet. Could we have the attendance roll call please?
COUNCILMEMBER |
PRESENT |
ABSENT |
Councilmember Sutton |
X |
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Councilmember Leader |
X |
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Councilmember Shetler |
X |
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Councilmember Goebel |
X |
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Councilmember Raben |
X |
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Councilmember Winnecke |
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X |
President Abell |
X |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES BUDGET HEARING AUGUST 28, 2007 BUDGET ADOPTION SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 |
President Abell: I’d like to entertain a motion for approval of the minutes of August the 28th, September the 12th and the final budget hearing of September the 12th.
Councilmember Leader: So moved.
President Abell: Do I have a second?
Councilmember Shetler: Second.
President Abell: Roll call vote please.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: Are we going to do the Pledge?
President Abell: I am so sorry. Let’s do this and then we’ll do the Pledge. I’m sorry.
Councilmember Sutton: Okay. Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
President Abell: I’m sorry. Mr. Sutton, would you like to lead us in the Pledge?
(Pledge of Allegiance was given)
President Abell: Never come to a meeting with a fever and sick. I’m going to turn the meeting over to our Finance Chairman, Mr. Raben.
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE |
SHERIFF
Councilmember Raben: Okay, thank you, Madam President. Good morning. First on the agenda, under Sheriff, 1050-2220 in the amount of $6,000, 1050-2210 Gas & Oil 101,000, 1050-2230 Garage & Motor 23,000, for a total of 139,000. I move approval.
Councilmember Leader: Second.
President Abell: Roll call vote please.
Councilmember Sutton: Just a second. Councilman Raben, were you meaning 110 or 101? You said 101,000.
Councilmember Raben: Oh, excuse me. Gas & Oil 110,000, for a total of 139,000.
Councilmember Sutton: Okay, yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
SHERIFF REQUESTED APPROVED
1050-2220 |
Tires & Tubes |
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
1050-2210 |
Gas & Oil |
110,000.00 |
110,000.00 |
1050-2230 |
Garage & Motor |
23,000.00 |
23,000.00 |
|
|
139,000.00 |
139,000.00 |
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
JAIL
Councilmember Raben: Next under Jail, 1051-2200 Jail Expense zero, 1051-2260 Food in the amount of 225,000. I’ll move approval.
Councilmember Sutton: Second.
President Abell: Roll call vote.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
JAIL REQUESTED APPROVED
1051-2200 |
Jail Expense |
16,000.00 |
0.00 |
(Table continued next page)
1051-2260 |
Food |
225,000.00 |
225,000.00 |
Total |
|
241,000.00 |
225,000.00 |
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
SUPERIOR COURT
Councilmember Raben: Superior Court, 1370-4220 Office Machines for $6,000, I’ll move approval.
Councilmember Leader: Second.
President Abell: Roll call vote.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
SUPERIOR COURT REQUESTED APPROVED
1370-4220 |
Office Machines |
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
Total |
|
6,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
THE CENTRE
Councilmember Raben: Okay next, the Centre. 1440-1850 Union Overtime for $20,000, 1440-1900 FICA and 1440-1910 PERF for a total request of 23,331, I’ll move approval.
President Abell: Do I hear a second?
Councilmember Shetler: I’ll second. I would like to – I’ve been reviewing the contract and some other things, maybe we’d be able to get with one of the Commissioners, Bill Nix, perhaps, and Jeff, and the staff there at the Centre, to go through a little on the contract, along with maybe the Teamsters representative so that we can maybe work out something that may save the county some tax dollars here because the amount that we’re spending on overtime, I think, you know, by tweaking the management process there a little bit might save considerable tax dollars. So anyway, I’d like to have permission to sit down with that group and see if we can’t work a few things out.
President Abell: I think that would be fine. You might want to include Councilman Raben in that, the Finance Chairman.
Councilmember Shetler: Okay.
President Abell: Any other questions or comments? Roll call vote please.
Councilmember Sutton: I did have one – as I understand this request, this is to take them through the balance of the year. Now I did have some questions about the number of hours that this request is adding up to and I think they said like a thousand hours, and it’s a lot of overtime. I know they’ve got the staff there, but I want to make sure, too, that at the end of the year, say come December or so, if they need to make a repeal, that they do that. Because I think this 20,000, it seems a little high for me in light of the number of events that we do have over there. They’re a better judge, they’re over there every day, I’m not. But still, I’d like to know that they are sensitive to the amount of the request that we’re making here and take the steps, when they look at the end of November and see that there is a balance there, that they come back with a repeal for our December meeting. So I vote yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
THE CENTRE REQUESTED APPROVED
1440-1850 |
Union Overtime |
20,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
1440-1900 |
FICA |
1,531.00 |
1,531.00 |
1440-1910 |
PERF |
1,800.00 |
1,800.00 |
Total |
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23,331.00 |
23,331.00 |
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
BURDETTE PARK
Councilmember Raben: Okay next under Burdette Park, 1450-1180-1450 Other Employees in the amount of 25,000, 1450-1900 FICA in the amount of 1,913, for a total of 26,913. I’ll move approval.
Councilmember Sutton: Second.
President Abell: Roll call vote.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
BURDETTE PARK REQUESTED APPROVED
1450-1180-1450 |
Other Employees |
30,000.00 |
25,000.00 |
1450-1900 |
FICA |
2,300.00 |
1,913.00 |
Total |
|
32,300.00 |
26,913.00 |
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
REASSESSMENT/AUDITOR
Councilmember Raben: Okay, Auditor, 2490-1020-3530 Contractual in the amount of 25,000, I’ll move approval.
Councilmember Sutton: Second.
President Abell: Roll call vote.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
AUDITOR REQUESTED APPROVED
2490-1020-3530 |
Contractual Services |
25,000.00 |
25,000.00 |
Total |
|
25,000.00 |
25,000.00 |
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
TRANSFER REQUESTS |
SHERIFF
SUPERIOR COURT
COUNTY COUNCIL
LOCAL ROADS & STREETS (TWO)
REASSESSMENT/COUNTY ASSESSOR
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLAN COMMISSION
AUDITOR (LATE)
Councilmember Raben: Okay, that does it for the appropriations. We’ll move into transfers. Does anyone – well, let me make a few amendments first. First, under Sheriff, 1050-1130-0017 the correct amount is $10,000, 1050-1130-0218 zero, for a total of 10,000. Under County Council, 1480-1920 Insurance, the correct amount is 20,524.
President Abell: Would you say that again, please?
Councilmember Raben: 20,524. Just below that, Accrued Payments line, the correct figure will be 17,940, FICA 1,373, and PERF $1,211. And, Madam President, with those changes, I would like to move that all transfer requests be approved – all other transfer requests be approved as listed.
Councilmember Leader: Second.
President Abell: Are you including the late transfer in that?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
President Abell: Okay. Roll call vote please.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
SHERIFF REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 1050-1130-0017 |
Deputy |
22,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
1050-1130-0218 |
Post Command Receptionist |
3,000.00 |
0.00 |
To: 1050-1971 |
Accrued Payments |
25,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
SUPERIOR COURT REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 1370-3520 |
Equipment Repair |
300.00 |
300.00 |
To: 1370-4210 |
Office Furniture |
300.00 |
300.00 |
COUNTY COUNCIL REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 1480-1920 |
Insurance |
21,180.00 |
20,524.00 |
To: 1480-1971 |
Accrued Payments |
18,513.00 |
17,940.00 |
1480-1900 |
FICA |
1,417.00 |
1,373.00 |
1480-1910 |
PERF |
1,250.00 |
1,211.00 |
LOCAL ROADS & STREETS REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 2160-2550 |
Sand & Gravel |
70,000.00 |
70,000.00 |
To: 2160-4122 |
Buildings & Equipment |
70,000.00 |
70,000.00 |
LOCAL ROADS & STREETS REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 2160-4328 |
Mt. Pleasant Road |
5,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
To: 2160-3610 |
Legal Services |
5,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
REASSESSMENT/COUNTY ASSESSOR REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 2490-1090-3530 |
Contractual Services |
4,000.00 |
4,000.00 |
2490-1090-3130 |
Travel/Mileage |
500.00 |
500.00 |
2490-1090-3700 |
Dues & Subscriptions |
500.00 |
500.00 |
To: 2490-1090-4220 |
Office Machines |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
2490-1090-3540 |
Maintenance Contract |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
2490-1090-2600 |
Office Supplies |
2,000.00 |
2,000.00 |
2490-1090-3141 |
Communications |
500.00 |
500.00 |
2490-1090-2700 |
Other Supplies |
500.00 |
500.00 |
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLAN COMMISSION REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 2861-2600 |
Office Supplies |
308.00 |
308.00 |
To: 2861-3313 |
Education & Public Outreach |
308.00 |
308.00 |
AUDITOR REQUESTED APPROVED
From: 1020-3520 |
Equipment Repair |
500.00 |
500.00 |
To: 1020-3370 |
Computer (Data Mgmt) |
500.00 |
500.00 |
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
AMENDMENTS TO SALARY ORDINANCE |
Councilmember Raben: Okay, now for the amendments to the Salary Ordinance. First, under the Centre, amend salary line 1440-1850 Union Overtime as previously approved. Burdette Park salary line 1450-1180 Other Employees as previously approved. Sheriff, salary line 1050-1971 Accrued Payments as previously approved. And County Council, salary line 1480-1971 Accrued Payments as previously approved. I make that in the form of a motion.
Councilmember Sutton: Second.
President Abell: Roll call vote please.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Leader?
Councilmember Leader: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Shetler?
Councilmember Shetler: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Goebel?
Councilmember Goebel: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Raben?
Councilmember Raben: Yes.
Teri Lukeman: President Abell?
President Abell: Yes.
(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)
President Abell: Thank you, Mr. Raben. Is there any old business to come before the Council? Mr. Sutton?
Councilmember Sutton: One item. Sandie, I don’t know if we have been able to – at our last meeting we had some discussion and the meeting before that, about the Chief Deputy in the Pigeon Township Assessor’s Office. Have we been able to come up with a figure that’s accurate on that buy-out?
Sandie Deig: Yes, we have. That’s what was approved in the County Council transfer. Its been adjusted to the $17,940, and that was the buy-out. I think the original one was like 21 or 23, something like that. But this is the correct figure.
Councilmember Sutton: Okay, thank you.
President Abell: Anything further? Any new business? Teri has reminded me, we have three sets of minutes to sign so if everyone will make sure that they stay long enough to get all three sets signed. Anyone, anything else to come before the Council? We stand adjourned.
(There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:44 a.m.)
VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL
President Marsha Abell Vice President Lloyd Winnecke
Councilmember Jim Raben Councilmember Mike Goebel
Councilmember Tom Shetler Councilmember Royce Sutton
Councilmember Donna Leader
Recorded and transcribed by Teri Lukeman.