Bullitt County Fiscal Court
Meeting of May 21, 2024
Bullitt County Fiscal Court 05.21.2024
Summary
The Bullitt County Fiscal Court met on May 21, 2024. It handled routine business first, then approved two state grants for household hazardous waste and recycling. Those grants fund two collection events a year. The court also took up several zoning ordinances and the animal control facility.
Grants and solid waste: The solid waste coordinator reported a $441,000 household hazardous waste grant, up from $113,000 last year, plus a recycling grant of about $392,000. The court approved both. Last year's event collected nearly 19,000 pounds of waste from about 250 vehicles. Tires, oil, latex paint and electric-vehicle batteries will not be accepted. Clean-up days are June 1 and June 22.
Zoning: The court approved a fee schedule change and two rezonings for JD Contractors and Landscaping on Brooks Hill Road, from residential to light industrial. It overrode the planning commission on two Stout Brothers Farm conservation rezonings on Deerwood Drive. It cited a lack of infrastructure and the owner's refusal of a construction entrance on Highway 31E. The animal control ordinance update (to match state law) and the FY 2024-25 budget had first readings. The budget is about 4% lower than last year's.
Other action: The court accepted a letter of intent for a Marshall Steakhouse and Resort lease. It approved the contract for the new animal control shelter. It adopted the county road aid resolution and cooperative agreement. It reappointed a fire district board member, approved the county clerk's surplus items, and approved EMS hires, rehires and a promotion. The meeting ended with comments on the disc golf facilities, Smith's Farm superfund site exploration, and a May 27 Memorial Day service.
Agenda (14)
- 2:59
Call to order, invocation and pledge
Judge Summers opened the meeting and the roll was called.
- 4:34
Treasurer's transfer report, bills, treasurer's report, minutes
Routine financial reports, bills and the May 7 minutes were approved.
- 7:18
Solid waste and household hazardous waste presentation
Update on new grants, community events, accepted and rejected materials, and the clean-up days. The court approved both grants.
- 19:20
Second reading: Ordinance 247 fee schedule text amendment
Approved the zoning fee schedule change.
- 21:41
Second readings: Ordinances 248 and 249 (JD Contractors and Landscaping)
Rezonings from R1 to light industrial on Brooks Hill Road were approved.
- 27:01
Second readings: Ordinances 2410 and 2411 (Stout Brothers Farm)
The court overrode the planning commission's recommendations over infrastructure and entrance concerns.
- 34:17
First reading: Ordinance 2414 animal control
The animal control ordinance was updated to match state law. No public comment.
- 36:25
First reading: FY 2024-25 budget
The budget was read. It is about 4% lower than last year.
- 41:42
Marshall Steakhouse and Resort letter of intent
The court accepted the letter of intent for a lease.
- 44:43
Animal control facility construction contract
Sweatt Construction's proposal for the new shelter was discussed and approved.
- 52:03
County road aid resolution and agreement
Adopted Resolution 2402 and the cooperative program agreement.
- 55:39
Fire district reappointment and clerk surplus items
Diane Elliott was reappointed and the clerk's surplus was accepted.
- 56:59
EMS hires and promotion
Approved hiring or rehiring three people and promoting one.
- 59:58
Court comments and adjournment
Comments on disc golf, the Smith's Farm site, and the Memorial Day service. The meeting adjourned.
Motions & votes (18)
- 4:40
passed Accept the treasurer's transfer report
seconded by Magistrate Blan
- 5:20
passed Approve all bills as presented
seconded by Magistrate Blan · Motion carried on roll call
- 5:57
passed Accept the treasurer's report
Moved by Magistrate Sanders · seconded by Magistrate Blan · Motion carried on roll call
- 6:31
passed Approve minutes of the May 7, 2024 meeting
Moved by Magistrate Blan · seconded by Magistrate Johnson · Motion carried on roll call
- 18:55
passed Approve the household hazardous waste grant and the recycling grant
seconded by Magistrate Blan · All yes on roll call
- 21:20
passed Approve Ordinance 247 text amendment, fee schedule change
Moved by Magistrate Blan · seconded by Magistrate Johnson · All yes
- 23:46
passed Approve planning commission recommendation for Ordinance 248 (JD Contractors and Landscaping)
Moved by Magistrate Sanders · seconded by Magistrate Johnson · All yes
- 26:16
passed Approve planning commission recommendation for Ordinance 249 (JD Contractors and Landscaping)
Moved by Magistrate Johnson · seconded by Magistrate Blan · All yes
- 29:27
passed Override the planning commission's recommendation on Ordinance 2410 (Stout Brothers Farm) due to lack of infrastructure and the denied construction entrance
Moved by Magistrate Blan · seconded by Magistrate Johnson · All yes after a clarification, since the initial no vote was meant as yes
- 33:25
passed Override the planning commission's recommendation on Ordinance 2411 (Stout Brothers Farm)
seconded by Magistrate Sanders · All yes
- 43:55
passed Accept the letter of intent from Marshall Steakhouse and Resort for a lease and authorize the judge to execute it
Moved by Magistrate Sanders · seconded by Magistrate Blan · All yes
- 50:08
passed Approve the Sweatt Construction contract for the new animal control facility
All yes
- 54:04
passed Adopt Resolution 2402 for the county road aid program contract
Moved by Magistrate Blan · seconded by Magistrate Johnson · All yes
- 55:01
passed Adopt the county road aid cooperative program agreement
Moved by Magistrate Blan · seconded by Magistrate Sanders · All yes
- 55:47
passed Reappoint Diane Elliott to the fire district protection board
seconded by Magistrate Sanders · All yes
- 56:29
passed Accept the county clerk's surplus items
seconded by Magistrate Sanders · All yes
- 59:15
passed Approve EMS hires and promotion: Joe Goodlet, Daniel Cook, Jessica Hutchins, Jason Carlile
seconded by Magistrate Johnson · All yes
- 1:03:59
passed Adjourn the meeting
seconded by Magistrate Blan · All yes
Transcript (51 segments)
- 0:28
it for e e e
- 2:56
I have glass not yet well good morning and welcome to the bull County Fiscal Court uh today is the uh 21st day of May 2024 it's now 9:30 a.m. and at this time if uh Jose cabero could lead us in a invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance Jose that's fine for this wonderful day beautiful day we get together make a difference in our community looking after Summers Andis as they make decisions for the whole not one let's make sure that we always focus on each other those in they have an opportunity every day to make a difference let's focus on that each day we go through make a difference we pray this in your name amen pledge aliance to the flag of the United States America and with the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and
- 4:08
justice for all thank you mayor Cy if you'll call the RO to bring the court to order please J Summers yes Mr blo yes Mr Johnson yes Miss Sanders here thank you uh the treasures transfer report okay I make a motion to accept a Treasures transfer transfer report got a motion but first this magistrate Sanders a second by forth District magistr blam to accept the Treasure's transfer report as presented Cy call roll Miss Sanders yes Miss Johnson yes Mr Lio yes judge Summers yes presentation and approval of all bills I'll make a motion that we approve
- 5:23
all bills as presented got a motion by SEC Third District m Mist dson a second by forth District magist blam to approve the bills as presented cany col roll Miss Johnson yes Mr blo yes judge Summers yes M Sanders yes motion Carri thank you Treasures report I make a motion to accept the treasurer's report second I got a motion by First District magistr Sanders the second by fourth district magistrate blel to accept the treasur report as presented cany call a roll Mr blol yes judge Summers yes M Sanders yes Miss Johnson yes motion carried approval of the minutes for the May 7th 2024 bull
- 6:35
County Fiscal Court meeting I'll second got a motion by forth District magist blo a second by Third District Magistrate Johnson to approve the minutes of the bullet County Fiscal Court for May the 7th of 2024 Sam call a roll please Miss Johnson yes Mr judge Summers yes Miss Sanders yes Mr BL yes motion Carri thank you Candy um we have a signin sheet there's no one no one on there that's different um expected presentation Christie please good morning morning Chris I'm here to talk about household hazardous waste but I want to give you guys just a quick update on some other things that are going on in solid waste first um we had some some Community involvement opportunities which we are going to try to engage more with the community so we did some Earth Day events we gave away
- 7:48
water bottles at recycle for everyone that came during the week of Earth Day um we did some seed exchanges at the libraries um so bullet County Solid was seeds and we did some pres we started school presentations at Brooks to talk about recycle which was really well received so I can't wait to get into the schools um clean up days a lot of questions for clean up days can you hear me I can hear you okay um if you guys have any questions just feel free to have people call me we have everyone wanting to ask questions about where to drop off tires we are not AC tires um for clean up days for household hazardous waste um a lot of questions about that our litter abatement um something to speak about we have already logged in 1820 hours of inmate time so that's a lot of of Cleanup in the county so that's that's a really good use of our liter of bement funds and recent grants which leads us to household hazardous
- 9:02
waste remember I told you guys I'm never sending money back um so last year we received $113,000 for household hazardous waste this year uh specifically last week bullet County was awarded $441,000 um because our event was so successful last year so we'll talk about that a little more coming up um nothing else exciting for the first time ever we received a recycling Grant three uh 300, 392,000 [Music] $40,000 for household hazardous waste um thank you I want to talk a little bit about it we have a lot of questions um phone calls emails wise about what is
- 10:16
hazardous waste what is considered household hazardous waste how do you know what you can bring and what you cannot um so the EPA defines household hazardous waste as any leftover so products um that can catch fire reactor explode so anything that you have in your garages anything you have under your sinks that say flammable combustible dangerous caution warning those are the things that we want you to bring we don't want you to try to combine them um yourselves just bring the entire container in and we have a company that's going to unload your vehicle for you so just bring it in whatever container it's in um so don't we people last year tried to combine it together and not not all chemicals can be combined um other questions from the county are why why do we collect household hazardous ways next think we skipped one um so household hazardous waste you never dump these down the drain outside or outside on the ditch lines anything like that I hear people say if you don't