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Votes at a glance: Morgan County commissioners approve private‑road ordinance, contracts and yearly investment resolution
Summary
At the March 17 meeting the board approved an ordinance requested by the Foxglove Estate South HOA, accepted related contractual agreements, adopted a yearly resolution authorizing investments of public funds, and approved several vendor contracts including an IT managed‑services agreement and consulting engagements.
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners voted on multiple items at its March 17 meeting. Key outcomes included adoption of a private‑road traffic ordinance extension requested by a homeowners association, approval of contractual agreements tied to that ordinance, adoption of the county’s annual resolution authorizing investment of public funds, and approval of several county vendor agreements, including managed IT services and consultant engagements.
Ordinance extending private‑road traffic regulations (Foxglove Estate South Homeowners Association): The board waived a second reading and approved an ordinance extending additional traffic regulations on private roads as requested by Foxglove Estate South Homeowners Association, by voice vote. The board recorded the motion to waive the second reading and then adopted the ordinance; both actions passed 3–0. The board also approved the required contractual agreement between the county and the homeowners association; that approval passed 3–0.
Annual resolution authorizing investment of public funds: Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing investments of public funds pursuant to Indiana Code 5‑13‑9‑5 (recorded as Resolution 2025‑3‑17). The motion passed on a voice vote, 3–0.
State‑local project coordination agreement: The board approved a state‑local agreement (a project coordination contract) that staff said will be executed by the county via DocuSign; the motion passed 3–0.
IT managed‑services contract (Goodell Net): The board approved a managed‑services agreement, statement of work, master services agreement and Schedule F with Goodell Net to provide IT managed services, cybersecurity and monitoring for the county. Staff told commissioners the contract is priced at $12,556 per month and includes backups, ransomware protection, monitoring and consulting. Commissioners approved the package (motion and second), and the vote carried 3–0.
Baker Tilly agreements: The board approved an updated master services agreement and a project‑specific engagement with Baker Tilly for advisory services, including work related to a proposed data‑center rezoning and other county financial advisory needs. The vote carried 3–0.
Other procedural items: The board approved the March meeting minutes by voice vote, 3–0. A motion to table an item related to the Monroe Township capital projects fund carried 3–0; staff said the fund and a related appropriation will be returned at the next meeting.
For transparency, the meeting record shows all recorded motions described above passed by unanimous voice votes (three in favor, zero opposed, zero recorded abstentions). The board directed staff to circulate contracts and return some items for signature via DocuSign where noted.
