Meeting of April 11, 2024

good evening I'd like to call this meeting of Davis County Fiscal Court to order uh this is the first meeting of April 2024 commissioner cassen would you lead us in the prayer and the Pledge yes if everyone can stand with me and please bow your heads God in heaven as we come before you today we thank you for the many opportunities This Day brings to serve our community while also serving you thank you for the challenges and opportunities you send us each day that allow us to be a reflection of your love to everyone we encounter thank you for allowing us to live in a country where we are free to disagree with others but please help us to grow in our understanding of one another by respecting our differences knowing that each of us is unique and created in your likeness thank you for the rain and for when the rain ends before becoming a flood we ask that you bless the leaders and representatives of our community no matter their capacity or role of leadership to have the wisdom and strength for guiding us in a direction that follows your teachings in your name we pray amen amen I pledge Ali to the flag of the

United States of America the it stands na indivisible and justice for all thank you commissioner Cen Brook one consideration for approval a minutes of the March 21st 2024 Davis County Fiscal Court meeting I'll make a motion to approve second and a motion of second we've all had the minutes in uh available for review in advance of this meeting do I hear any um additions Corrections or deletions no no hearing none all those in favor sign five is saying I I B all claims for all departments motion to approve second got a motion a second do these are all the bills doing payable by Davis County Fiscal Court are there any questions for Mr Johnson no no hearing none all those in favor signify by saying I I I C resolution 06 2024 accept and adopt the Fair View Drive motion to approve I'll

second it and a motion second Mr Brasher yes judge uh it Fairview Drive uh opened up uh a couple of years ago all the way to Hayden Road uh with that there was a small section of it that was not in our road index uh it's been brought to our attention it was inspected uh through the city Engineers office and the county Engineers office uh we feel comfortable with its build I would recommend uh the resolution accepting that into our road index any questions from Mr Brasher no any questions from the public hearing none all those in favor signify by saying i i d amend the gas rights and development agreement with Owensboro RNG LLC I'll make a motion to approve second got a motion and second Mr Smith yes in April 2020 after request for a proposal had been issued the county signed an agreement with Owensboro RNG LLC to take the land hand methane gas and convert it to pipeline quality gas U ensb Bar RNG still plans to have the facility operational by January 2025 but is asking for a six-month extension on when

production begins to satisfy a potential customer the staff believes the request is appropriate recommends approval and it has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney any questions for Mr Smith commissioner cond thank you judge uh Mr Smith if you could in the uh extension there is language that says this that o r n shall forgive a portion of Davis County Physical courts reimbursable cost to the amount of $180,000 what cost is it referring to it's referring to the cost that they have incurred on uh maintaining the gas Wells the dewatering wells and that is from this date back is State back from when they assigned it thank you sir thank you judge you're welcome any questions from the the public hearing then all those in favor signify by saying i i i e deed of easement Owensboro Municipal Utilities motion to approve second got a motion second Mr Brasher yes judge omu has approached Davis County Fiscal Court uh they are requesting acquiring a 5ot by 20 foot utility easement on the

courthouse grounds along St Anne Street uh it will be utilized for fiber connections it'll be a flush mount uh pedestal I would recommend approval any questions from Mr Brasher no any questions from the public Hear n all those in favor signify a saying I I F reject transfer of section of Old Kentucky 144 and Associated right of way near thron motion to approve I'll second Motion in second Mr Brasher yes sir uh the transportation cabinet has approached us in regards to taking a remnants of Kentucky Old Kentucky 144 uh it's been a supplemental RightWay for for a lot of years um this is their normal process I believe a resident uh that adjoins this property has asked for uh acquiring that property and before they can do that they uh typically will ask the county if they would accept that road into their Road index I would recommend uh no okay any questions for

Mr Brasher Mr commissioner con thank you judge um Mark in this section of Road and I think most people if you recognize it it's before you get to the Dollar General in thron it's on the right kind of veers down did you state that just one property owner that has access to the what is remaining of the 144 there's two property owners that utilize that for Access I believe they have a shared driveway but one property owner joining this particular section I think the other one actually starts maybe behind it as while they have a shared access okay that that clarifies thank you judge anyone else any questions from the public hearing none all those in favor signify by saying i i g Grant agreement by and between the common we of Kentucky Department for local government and Davis County to establish an agreement for Owensboro Regional Recovery motion to approve I'll second got a motion is second Mr Johnson yes judge part of the Kentucky Community Development block grant program guidelines every year the county can submit a single application in the Public Services Program area for up to $200,000 for operational cost to support

a Recovery Center the Owensboro Regional Recovery Center or R is the only entity that meets that Criterion each year o applies for $200,000 of cdbg funds 190,000 is for salaries and 10,000 is to grad to ultimately administer the grant we simply act as the Fiscal Agent passing These funds along after receipt and appropriate draw applications are completed I see no issues any questions for Mr Johnson no any questions from the public hearing n all those in favor signifi by saying I I he H contract with Green River District Health Department for employee assessments and vaccinations I'll make Mo to approve second got a motion in second Mr Johnson the county has historically covered the costs of the hepatitis B vaccine rabies pre and post exposure vaccination series and TB risk assessments for employees of Davis County Fiscal Court this agreement simply formalizes that practice and is for the period of April 4th 2024 to June Jun 30th 2024 not to exceed $9,000 if approved and at the end of this proposed agreement I will provide another agreement with the Green River District

Health Department for the period of July 1 24 to June 30th of 25 we will continue this practice for as long as the court desires to cover these costs the Agreements are by fiscal year since pric pricing is subject to change I would recommend approval any questions for Mr Johnson no no the only question i' have is how how many employees is this covering and how and who who would be people that get these so shs landfill and transfer station um most definitely for hepb and the risk assessment animal shelter for Rayes and the jail okay thank you any questions from the public hearing none all those in favor signify by saying I I I benefit advisory Services agreement with Peele and Holland Incorporated motion to approve second got a motion second Mr Johnson we have utilized PE and Holland for several years as an advisor for employee benefits and insurance placement services this agreement is for them to continue to provide General support and assistance which would include employee education during open enrollment and assistance with ACA reporting requirements they will review proposals to the court from other agencies for