Clinton County’s Board of Commissioners approved two vendor agreements and completed routine year-end financial approvals at a brief Dec. 31 cleanup meeting.

The board approved a contract for a Safe Haven Baby Box program after a short review of contract language. An unidentified speaker summarized Section 8 of the Safe Haven agreement, noting the contract includes an indemnification clause and that the provider had met with its attorney that day. The speaker said the clause appears to apply to the provider for gross negligence or willful misconduct. Commissioners then moved and approved the Safe Haven agreement, recorded in the transcript as “Motion carries 30 for that 1.” The approval was described as subject to suggested edits and follow-up counsel review discussed during the meeting.

The board also approved an Axon Enterprise agreement with a separate motion; that action was likewise recorded in the transcript as “Motion carries 30 for that.” Staff and one speaker said they would follow up after the meeting to finalize remaining details.

In related procedural business the board approved multiple claims and the payroll to close out 2024. The claims read into the record were: claims dated Dec. 20 totaling $3,464.64; claims dated Dec. 27 totaling $53,900.65; biweekly claims dated Dec. 31 totaling $384,487.41; court claims dated Dec. 31 totaling $16,039.47; and a same-day claim of $1,555.25. The board approved those claims, a motion recorded in the transcript as carrying “30.” Payroll for Dec. 13 in the amount of $554,235.41 was also approved.

The board approved meeting minutes for Nov. 19, Dec. 9 (special minutes), and Dec. 18 with motions recorded as carrying in the transcript. The board set its next meeting for Jan. 7, 2025, and adjourned.

The transcript records the approvals and staff follow-up but does not include recorded mover/second names for several motions. The indemnification language in the Safe Haven contract was discussed on the record and described as applying to the provider for gross negligence or willful misconduct; the provider had sought counsel the same day, according to the speaker who reviewed the clause.