INGALLS — Ingalls Town Council President Chris Bradshaw has responded to a seven-page complaint submitted by Tim Millikan, former town manager, against a council member.

Tim Green, the council member, was determined by Bradshaw to be in violation of several town policies in the report, which the council voted to accept during a meeting Monday, Dec. 17.

Green, who won re-election in November, will not face any repercussions from the board, but instead will go through council training — with the rest of the council — the council voted.

Millikan was fired by a 4-1 vote in November, several days after turning in the complaint against Green in late October. Town officials said Millikan was not fired because of the complaint.

Bradshaw’s report says Green violated the Town of Ingalls Rules and Procedures Manual for Council Members more than a dozen times, including an attempt to influence favor for Aaron’s Auctions House by contacting Mike Barnhart, Indiana Department of Homeland Security inspector.

Bradshaw stated in his findings that Barnhart confirmed Green had contacted him, a violation of the manual’s Chapter 2 — fact-finding without permission and notification of council.

However, on the specific complaint, Green raised the question during the council session, saying he only answered “yes” to speaking to Barnhart. The conversation could have been about other topics and not the one cited in the complaint.

“Does an elected official have the right to free speech?” Green said. “The ACLU says absolutely you do.”

Bradshaw also determined there might be a civil or criminal issue between Millikan and Green surrounding Millikan’s complaint that Green physically hit him on four occasions, an accusation Green vehemently denies.

An official complaint from Millikan was filed with the Indiana State Police in July, including dates and names of eyewitnesses, some of whom have already given written statements to the state detective, Millikan said in his response to Bradshaw’s report.

“I have smacked Millikan on the back of the head leaving meetings with my notes,” Green is quoted as saying in Bradshaw’s report. Green also noted he never struck Millikan in the groin, which was alleged in the complaint.

“Legal action is pending,” Millikan said.

Green also was found to be in violation of town policy for disrespecting the town manager in public and in private on numerous occasions.

“Mr. Green mentioned multiple times that he would do whatever it took to have Mr. Millikan terminated. While this is an opinion, it does not show confidence in the town employee. This is a violation of Chapter 7, which states that all dealings with the town manager whether in public or private should respect the authority of the town manager,” Bradshaw wrote in his report.

One of Millikan’s complaints stated Green attempted to influence Millikan’s decision to benefit Green’s friends and business partners, to which Bradshaw stated there was no proof to confirm the violation. He declared the issue to be one person’s word against another.

Bradshaw also determined Green used town equipment to make improvements to his home and investment properties, noting Green did violate usage of equipment by Millikan for personal use at Green’s property.

“I would suggest Mr. Green needs to reimburse the town for the town manager’s time spent removing the vehicle and the equipment rental,” Bradshaw wrote in the report.

Green was also found to be in violation of town policy when he publicly and privately ridiculed Clerk-Treasurer Kip Golden because of his physical handicap, a violation of general responsibilities to which Green admitted. Green also said in the report he did send vulgar texts to Millikan, which is a violation of town policy with regard to dealings with the town manager.

Green, however, insists at the time he sent the messages, Millikan and he were good friends, exchanging comments after hours and not as a council member and a town employee.

After reading Bradshaw’s response to his complaint, Millikan was disappointed to learn Green will not be censured during a public meeting and has asked the Ingalls Town Council to launch an investigation using outside agencies to investigate. Town officials have declined to do that.

Millikan also expressed concern, saying town officials did not undertake proper procedural actions for receiving a formal complaint from an employee under the Problem Resolution section in the Town of Ingalls Employee Handbook.

Millikan cited several violations of the employee handbook, including the town’s failure to meet with the employee and file an official written complaint.