Audit Committee - Regular Meeting

Touch your button. Can't get out of bed just like that. This time, I'll call the budget committee meeting to order and ask for everyone to please register their presents.

Mary, you have three present.

Thank you. I'll now ask that the emergency announcement be played. Now I'll ask, is there any public input on items on the agenda? Anyone wish to speak on items on the agenda? Seeing none.

Item d, this is the approval of the March 11 meet meeting minutes. They're in your packet. Do I have a motion to approve the minutes? Motion made by commissioner Anderson, seconded by commissioner Brock. Is there any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote, please.

Mayor, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item e one, resolution number 25Dash04Dash001, budget increase. Blount County Sheriff's Office, a $167,700 to appropriate sheriff training funds to enter into a contract for some engineering services for the design of a new firing range training center. Have a motion to send this on with commissioner Anderson, seconded by commissioner Bright. Any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote, please.

Mayor, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item e two, resolution 25 dash zero four dash zero zero two, budget increase for the library, $49,997.90. To perforate funds from library fund balance to increase the capital maintenance and repair expense account for the replacement of the chiller compressors on the heating and air units. Have a motion to send this on from commissioner Anderson, seconded by commissioner Bright. Is there any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote, please.

Mary, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item e three, resolution 25 dash four dash zero zero three. Budget increase, library $14,469.27. This is to appropriate funds from the library fund balance to cover increased utility expenses for the library for the current year. The increase is likely due to the book return construction project and the excessive cold temperatures. Have a motion to send this on from commissioner Anderson, seconded by commissioner Bright. Is there any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote, please.

Mary, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item e four. This is resolution 25 dash zero four dash zero zero four. Budget increase veterans, $19,545.18. This is to appropriate funds to cover the retirement payout and provide one month training overlap for the development, the new employee. Have a motion to send this on from commissioner Bright, seconded by commissioner Anderson. Is there any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote.

Mayor, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item e five, resolution number twenty five dash zero four dash zero zero five. Budget increase, general service capital, $32,890. This is to appropriate capital funds for the architectural service for the courthouse plumbing project. Motion made by commissioner Anderson, seconded by commissioner Brock. Any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote.

Mayor, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item f one, resolution 25 dash zero four dash 006, Blount County Sheriff's Office, a resolution to add correctional officers to the mandatory retirement provisions established pursuant to Tennessee code annotated section eight dash 36 dash two zero five and make that effective 07/01/2025. A motion to send this on by commissioner Bright, seconded by commissioner Anderson. Is there any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote.

Mayor, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item f two, Blount County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee Highway Safety Office grant application of 185,000 with no matching funds required on reoccurring grant. Motion to send this on by commissioner Bright, seconded by commissioner Anderson. Any questions or discussion on this? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote.

Mary, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item f three, emergency management grant application, $381,945. And this is to reapply for the for the hazard mitigation grant originally brought for consideration in November 2022 to fund three trailer mounted generators for the operation centers at Merrillville, Blount County, and Alcoa. There is a 12.5% match of $47,743.12. I have a motion to send this on from commissioner Bright, seconded by commissioner Anderson. Is there any questions or discussion? Seeing none, I ask you to register your vote.

Mary, you have three yeses.

Thank you. Item f four is in is for information only. It is the the the Blount County penny evaluation for 2526. Seeing nothing else on the agenda, do I hear a motion to adjourn? Move to adjourn.

Seven minutes. Yeah. See if I can get this right there.