Meeting of June 22, 2023

good evening I'd like to call this uh second meeting of June of the Davis County Fiscal Court to order and if you would commissioner Kasson lead us in the prayer and the pledge thank you judge good evening I asked that you bow your head and pray with me God in heaven as we come before you today to serve our community please give us the grace and strength to live the words of Saint Francis Lord make me an instrument of your peace for there is hatred let me sow love where there is injury pardon where there is doubt faith where there is despair hope where there is Darkness light or there is sadness Joy oh Divine Master grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to consult to be understood as to understand to be loved as to love for it is in giving that we receive it is imparting that we are pardoned and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life amen as you join me for the Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all right thank you commissioner Terry you ready number one consideration for presentation a Treasures report for May 2023. Mr Johnson this judge as of May 31st 23 total cash balance is 71 million 662 798 dollars for all funds general fund balance is 36 million four hundred and ninety thousand three hundred and fourteen dollars I have reviewed all the connectivity within the treasurer's report all variances are normal and explainable all funds are operating within expected ranges and there's nothing else to report any questions of our treasure no hearing none other whoops we're not voting on this Terry next item number two consideration for approval a minutes of the June 1 2023 Davis County Fiscal Court meeting motion to approve

I'll second it had a motion in second uh we've had an opportunity to review the minutes we've had them for some time any corrections or deletions no hearing that all those in favor signify by saying aye aye B all claims for all departments I'll make a motion to approve second got a motion a second does anybody have any questions for Mr Johnson no no hang on all those in favor signify by saying aye aye C budget transfers for the fiscal year ending June 30th 2023 I'll make a motion to approve second Mr Johnson yesterday's under our fund accounting rules and regulations we are prohibited from ending the fiscal year having any account line where the actual expense is greater than the budget expense we do not inflate budget estimates to guard against this instead we budget reasonably and adjust the budget during the June meetings of any fiscal year with budget transfers this is the second round of transfers all of which are either offset by revenue and other expense reduction are an approved result of normal operations or a special item or project approved by the court as a no budget transfers do not increase the

budget we are simply moving money around within the budget I request your approval to make the following transfers one million one hundred and eighty one thousand five hundred dollars in the general fund one hundred and nineteen thousand dollars in the road fund fifty nine thousand five hundred dollars in the jail fund two thousand dollars in the solid waste construction fund and 424 000 in the solid waste operating fund I request your approval any questions for Mr Johnson no I'm saying and all those in favor signify by saying aye aye D salary schedule for fiscal year 23 24. motion to approve a second an emotions second Mr Johnson annually the court approves the salary schedule for any given fiscal year it serves as a tool for the audit to ensure that all employees are being paid the correct rates as approved by Fiscal Court attached is the salary schedule for fiscal year 2324 the only changes from the last adopted seller's schedule are the application of the 6.5 percent Cola for fiscal year 2324 and adjustments to three positions in the solid wage Department to address retention and recruitment for two of the adjusted positions we are adding tiers at five percent increases in Pay Per tier to afford management flexibility in both

hiring and rewarding experience and performance such that the solid waste heavy equipment operator and solid waste truck driver position will have tiers one two and three I request your approval any questions from Mr Johnson no no sir and all those in favor signify I've been saying aye aye e Administrative Code amendments I'll make a motion to approve second got a motion a second Mr Johnson you have in your binders recommended amendments to the administrative code for the upcoming fiscal year they include changes to approval thresholds for general maintenance contracts and leases including emergency contracts as well as changes to approval thresholds for supervisors and department heads and increases to uniform allotment and safety shoe reimbursement all of which are to account for inflation approval thresholds for items requiring Fiscal Court approval and the bid threshold remain unchanged the other changes are operational adjustments and safety protocol updates I would recommend approval and we'll answer any questions you may have questions for our treasure no questions none thank you Mr Johnson all those in favor signify was saying aye aye next item Sheriff's Office Hiatus and settlement

for January through April 2023 tax year 2022. motion to approve second get a motion in second Mr Mr Johnson we have received a copy of sheriff Bradley youngman's tax settlement and quietus for remittances in January through April of 23 from tax year 22. I have reviewed the data it is consistent with my records of what was received by Fiscal Court from the sheriff's office for this period no other taxing district has made me aware of any inconsistencies with their figures I have no issues to report any questions for Mr Johnson no questions I'm sorry all those in favor scene with five are saying aye aye G Solid Waste rate schedule effective January 1 2024. I'll make the most to approve second got a motion and second Mr Johnson yes judge every year Finance staff performs a five-year projection of the solid waste operating fund to assess how long the current rate of schedule will adequately sustain operations we have found that the current rates are not adequate to fund operations and capital expenses without incurring debt sometime over the next three years given the projected deficit we have adjusted the right schedule to generate sufficient revenue for the solid waste operating fund to stay above the

recommended Reserve until at least fiscal year 2930. as far as what will affect the majority of the public with small loads who simply incur the minimum fee minimum charges have been increased two dollars at each location as far as what will affect the majority of local haulers the transfer station would see an increase of six dollars and fifty cents per ton for trash from thirty dollars and fifty cents to thirty seven dollars and an increase of nine dollars and fifty cents per ton for C and D material from thirty dollars and fifty cents to forty dollars and the landfill would see an increase of four dollars and fifty cents per ton for trash from twenty five fifty to thirty dollars and three dollars and fifty cents per ton for C and D from nineteen fifty to twenty three dollars schedule one remains as a ten percent discount to volume haulers who bring 500 tons per month or more to the West Davis County landfill or Grimes Avenue transfer station schedule two has been dissolved as it no longer serves its initial purpose increased fees for out-of-county material have been assigned to allow continued benefit of lower rates to County residents several other special waste adjustments have been added to adequately cover costs when dealing with difficult and or infrequent material that doesn't fit the classification of

trash or C and D this would be industrial sludges food waste non-hazardous liquid waste asbestos Etc the proposed rate schedule would go into effect January 1 of 24 giving all customers a six-month notice it should be noted that rates have not been adjusted since November of 2011 and even under the proposed increases Davis County Remains the least expensive operation within a 50 mile radius per landfill Management's assessment this rate schedule if approved will be made available to the public and posted on our website I will answer any questions you may have any questions from Mr Jones I don't have any questions any questions from the public on this issue notes takers all those in favor signifies saying aye aye H Detention Center fee schedule move to prove second got a motion second Mr Johnson krs-441 265 allows the Jailer to adopt with the approval of the County's governing body a prisoner fee and expense reimbursement policy which includes processing booking fees per diem for room and board charges for