Meeting Summary of the 11-13-23 Board of Commissioners Meeting
Meeting Summary
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023
CONSENT AGENDA Approved.
Approval of Claims
Accounts Payable - $2,602,069.22
Payroll 11/3 - $643,953.00
Minutes - October 23, 2023
Agreement with Govolution - Online Payments - Treasurer's Office
Approved Treasurer Heather Laffoon request to enter into a Master Subscription Agreement with Certified Payments, an online payment vendor for property tax payments. Service Fee Per Transaction: 2.50% for all Visa, MasterCard, Discover - $2.00 minimum. $2.00 fee for Electronic Check/ACH.
NEW BUSINESS
Approve Letter of Engagement - Job Classification and Compensation Study
Approved Letter of Engagement with Waggoner, Irwin, Sheele & Associates subject to approval by Council, as well.
The County received two proposals to complete a compensation study. The submittals were from Waggoner, Irwin, Sheele & Associates and NFP. Both firms were interviewed and references were checked. The recommendation was to proceed with a contract with Waggoner, Irwin, Sheele & Associates for an estimated cost of $62,840 plus travel expense reimbursement. The Council budget would be utilized to pay for the study.
Waggoner, Irwin and Sheele & Associates is an Indiana based company and was established in 1979. Since their founding, they have been engaged by 80 counties and 70 Indiana cities and towns to complete compensation studies. Their references included the Counties of Dekalb, Hamilton, Harrison, Morgan, Owen and Shelby. Addie Rooker will be the principal in charge of the project. Ms. Rooker has a bachelor's degree in human resources management and has been employed by Waggoner et al since 2001. She has supervised dozens of job classification and compensation surveys.
ORDINANCES
Final Reading: Ordinance 2023-22 Creating the 2024 Justice Partners Addiction Response Grant Fund-$50,000
Approved.
This ordinance creates a fund for the funds awarded by the Indiana Office of Court Services for Justice Partners Addiction Response. The grant funds may only be used towards costs related to recovery and substance abuse treatment. The fund is a non-reverting fund.
Final Reading: Ordinance 2023-23: Creating the FY2024 DOC Drug Court Grant Fund - $80,441
Approved.
This ordinance creates a fund for the funds awarded by the Indiana Department of Corrections from the FY2024 Community Corrections & Justice Reinvestment Grants. The grant funds may only be used towards costs related to Drug Court Programs. The fund is a non-reverting fund.
Final Reading: Ordinance 2023-24: Creating the FY2024 DOC Probation Grant Fund - $164,890
Approved.
This ordinance creates a fund for the funds awarded by the Indiana Department of Corrections from the FY2024 Community Corrections & Justice Reinvestment Grants. The grant funds may only be used towards funding the Probation Office. The fund is a non-reverting fund.
Final Reading: Ordinance 2023-25 Creating the 2024 Family Recovery Court
Grant Fund- $106,388
Approved.
This ordinance creates a fund for the funds awarded by the Indiana Office of Court Services from the FY2024 Family Recovery Court Grant Fund to the Montgomery Circuit Court. The grant provides funding for the Family Recovery Court Program. The fund is a non-reverting fund.
Introduction: Ordinance 2023-27 Amending Chapter 70 of the County Code for Road Regulations
Approved on 2nd reading after the suspension of rules.
Ordinance amends the regulations on the type of vehicles that can travel on CR400 North from County Road 400 West to State Road 231. The amendment will allow school buses to travel on this section of road and will allow service trucks to travel on the road to provide services to residences that live along that section of road.