Meeting of March 20, 2025

good evening I'd like to call this meeting to order this meeting of Davis County Fiscal Court today is Thursday March 20 2025 and uh commissioner castlin if you would lead us with the opening prayer and the pledge please yes thank you please bow your heads and pray with me as We Gather tonight we pray for those that suffer damage from our most recent storms and ask that they may be made whole and find strength in you Lord and strength from the support of your people within our community we ask for your blessing to lead us all to work together in support of doing what is best for one another for your continued strength and inspiration and to have the courage to do what is right in your eyes thank you for those who have the jobs and do those jobs that have kept our community safe warm and fed as we endured this extreme weather we also thank you for those that respond to assist those of us in need especially those that don't do it for the pay or recognition but because helping one another is the right thing to do in your name we pray amen 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 liy and justice for [Music] all thank you commissioner I just want to make welcome our young attendee here so uh I don't know that we've I'm sure we have but I don't know when the last time we had someone so young joined us so it's good to have you all Mom and Dad too so go ahead one consideration for presentation a treasurers report for February of 20125 Mr Johnson as of February 28th 2025 the total cash balance is 78 m781 76514 for all funds general fund balance is 48,8 21,31 195 minus operating reserve and restricted funds cash for general fund operations is 39,239 73479 all activity to date is normal expected and explainable and I have nothing else to report thank you Mr

Johnson any questions from the court from Mr Johnson no no two consideration for approval a minutes of March 6 2025 Davis County Fiscal Court meeting I'll make a motion approve second got a motion in second we've all had the minutes to review for a few days are there any corrections additions or deletions no hearing none all those in favor s fa saying I I B all claims for all departments motion to approve second got a motion a second these are all the bills due and payable by Davis County Fiscal Court are there any questions from the court for Mr Johnson no hearing none all those in favor signify by saying I I I C second reading of KOC 92168 63225 an ordinance amending text in article 18 of the Owensboro Metropolitan zoning ordinance motion to approve second and motion second Mr bero I'm going to let you start with the whatever you need to read on this and whereas on February 13 2025 the

Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission held a public hearing and adopted by regulation zoning ordinance text amendment to article 18 of the zoning ordinance whereas the official transcript of the proceedings at said meeting including the evidence presented and recommendations of the OWN Metropolitan Planning Commission have been filed with and considered by the Davis County Fiscal Court and is by reference Incorporated and whereas the Davis County Fiscal Court has carefully reviewed the amendment and finds that the amendment is in Conformity with Community directions and its Amendment and further finds that the amendment meets the requirements of Kentucky law thank thank you Mr thank you Mr merley Mr Johnson is there anything you need to speak to this okay I know we have uh Mr Howard here is there anything you want to say to this for okay from the court are there any questions on this item no no and the public any questions on this item hearing none all those in favor signify a saying i i d resolution number 04202 transportation of non-public school students motion to approve a second got a motion a second Mr Johnson

the Davis County Public School System invoices Davis County Fiscal Court to provide bus transport for non-public school students in the county per KRS 15815 which the state will reimburse once all costs have been reconciled and buildt accordingly the total expense is budgeted at $300,000 this resolution is a required part of our application to the state to participate in the program to receive reimbursement for these expenses the court has participated in this program for well over 20 years I would recommend your approval thank you Mr Johnson any questions from the court any questions from the public hearing none all those in favor signify by saying i i e resolution 05-22 Kentucky office of Homeland Security l p taser Grant application I'll make a motion to approve second got a motion second Mr Johnson this is a Grant application through the law enforcement Protection Program or Lepp for 30 taser 10 units and accessories for the peace officers of the Davis County Detention Center Grant funds requested total $ 87,7 4880 to offset the expense of $18,200 so we anticipate the annual

expense being approximately $22,000 for taser replacement should the grant be approved by the Kentucky office of Homeland Security they will issue a memorandum of agreement that will come back to the court for final approval I would recommend your approval thank you Mr Johnson any questions or comments from the court no any questions or comment from the public hearing none all those in favor signify by saying I I F resolution 06- 2025 Kentucky office of Homeland Security Le PP body armor Grant application I'll make a motion to approved second got a motion second Mr Johnson this is a grant application through the law enforcement Protection Program for 30 body armor vests for the peace officers of the Davis County Detention Center Grant funds requested total $20,100 to cover the full expense should the grant be approved by the Kentucky office of hland security again they will issue a memorandum of agreement that will come back to the court for final approval I see no issues thank you Mr Johnson any questions or comments from the court no any questions or comment from the public hearing none all those in favor signify by saying I I I G resolution number 07-

2025 termination of industrial revenue bonds for Scott paper company motion to approve second got a motion second Mr Johnson this is part of the process of terminating the Scot Paper Company industrial revenue bonds that are no longer outstanding now that the bonds are paid in full we must transfer the respective properties out of the County's name and into Kimberly Clark's name and Kimberly Clark is the successor and interest of Scott Paper Company this resolution authorizes the judge executive Fiscal Court Clerk County Treasurer and County attorney to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the transfer of title as part of that process that is laid out in the initial Bond issuance I would recommend your approval thank you Mr Johnson any questions or comments from the court no no any questions or comment from the public hearing none all those in favor signify a saying I I H Grant agreement between Kentucky Cabinet for economic development ment in the county of Davis Kentucky for the grant program 2025 project Stanley Park lighting I make a motion to approve second and a motion in second Mr Johnson the grant program through the cabinet for economic development um stablished by House Bill

723 makes State funding available to assist in meeting the non-federal share of Federal grant program applications the Stanley Park lwcf project was eligible in Fiscal Court session 86 of 24 4 the application to the grant program through resolution 15 2024 was approved and submitted to cover the County's $45,881 38,866 of the local match I would recommend your approval thank you Mr Johnson any questions or comments from the court no commission con thank you judge uh this has been a long time coming I believe well over 18 months almost 2 years to try to get this done uh hopefully everything moves correctly this time and the lights can actually be put out at the Stanley Park it's been a long time coming it's been too long too long any questions to comments from the public hearing n all those in favor signif by saying I I I declare declare Surplus inventory motion to approve a second got a motion a second M Mr Johnson there are