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Meeting of June 15, 2021

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Summary

Grayson County Fiscal Court – June 15, 2021

The court handled a lengthy routine agenda, approving minutes, bill payments, treasury transfers, budget settlements, and second readings of a FY2020-21 budget amendment and the FY2021-22 county budget. Administrative code and personnel policy revisions (workweek definition, meeting rescheduling for holidays, new-employee probation rules for those already in KY retirement, overtime and insurance provisions) were also approved.

Major equipment purchases were approved for the road department (a John Deere 60G excavator with rock hammer for about $78,068, financed through KACo at 3.74% rather than Magnolia at 3.25% due to early-payoff penalties) and for the sheriff's office (four new cruisers financed through Wilson & Muir Bank at 3.25% with no early payoff penalty, to replace aging high-mileage vehicles).

The court heard from the American Red Cross about recruiting a volunteer/board representative for the county and approved a $2,500 donation to support disaster relief efforts, with Magistrate Kevin abstaining due to his interest in volunteering. The Grayson County Health Department presented the "Cribs for Kids" safe-sleep program to reduce SIDS deaths, and the court approved a $2,000 contribution (from unused Rocket Docket funds in the county attorney's budget) to sponsor safe-sleep crib kits for families in need.

Several bids were reviewed and awarded for county services: cleaning of the judicial building (Twins Cleaning Service), mowing of the judicial complex (Edwards Lawn Service, chosen over a competitor lacking proof of insurance), rock/limestone supply (both Caneyville Crush Stone and Scotty's accepted), asphalt materials (Asphalt Materials Inc. and a base/surface split between two vendors), road culvert pipe, fuel (Key Oil Company), and rock hauling (Timmy Decker Trucking).

In other business, the court appointed Raymond Sharp to the county Board of Appeals, approved a pay raise sheet for county employees, and voted to purchase the old city police department building for $250,000 (paid in installments of $50,000, $100,000, and $100,000 at 3.5% interest with no early payoff penalty), with plans to eventually relocate the sheriff's office there. The meeting concluded with routine approvals and adjournment.

Agenda (30)

  • 2:53

    Approval of minutes

    The court approved the minutes from the previous meeting.

  • 3:00

    Approval of payment of bills

    Routine approval of bills to be paid.

  • 3:08

    Approve treasury budget transfers

    Routine approval of budget transfers as presented.

  • 3:16

    Approve treasurer's monthly settlement

    Routine approval of the treasurer's monthly settlement.

  • 3:38

    Second reading of FY2020-21 budget amendment #3

    The amendment addressed a bond issue to be reflected in the county's financial statements; no discussion, approved.

  • 3:52

    Second reading of FY2021-22 county budget

    The court approved the second reading of the fiscal year 2021-22 budget with no discussion.

  • 5:49

    Administrative code and personnel policy revisions

    Revisions included clarifying the county workweek, meeting rescheduling rules for holidays, overtime pay discretion, added insurance provider, and waiving probation for new hires already in KY retirement systems.

  • 5:57

    Jailer's payment of bills

    Routine approval of jailer's bills; no jail construction bills this period.

  • 6:09

    Jailer's monthly settlement

    Routine approval of the jailer's monthly settlement.

  • 6:17

    Jailer's budget transfers

    Routine approval of jailer's budget transfers as presented.

  • 6:33

    Grayson County Tourism budget 2021-2022

    The tourism budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved without discussion.

  • 7:56

    Purchase of 2021 John Deere excavator for road department

    The road department tested three pieces of equipment and recommended a John Deere 60G track excavator with rock hammer, purchased off state contract for $78,068.51.

  • 9:29

    Financing/lease of excavator purchase

    The court compared lease financing terms between KACo (3.74%) and Magnolia (3.25% plus a $500 early-payoff penalty) and chose KACo due to lower effective cost.

  • 10:10

    Sheriff's monthly settlement

    Routine approval of the sheriff's monthly settlement.

  • 12:47

    Purchase/lease of four new cruisers for sheriff's office

    The sheriff proposed leasing four vehicles (three Dodge Chargers and a Durango) over four years, funded from the sheriff's own budget, to replace aging high-mileage cruisers.

  • 13:23

    Fire department dues added to tax bills

    Petitions from county fire departments and Litchfield city were reviewed to add fire dues to tax bills for the year.

  • 14:02

    American Red Cross presentation and donation request

    Red Cross representatives requested county support ($2,500) to sponsor a county board member/volunteer coordinator and discussed disaster response services and volunteer recruitment.

  • 24:06

    Cribs for Kids safe-sleep program

    The health department presented a program to provide safe-sleep crib kits to reduce SIDS deaths, requesting community sponsorship; the county agreed to contribute $2,000 from unused Rocket Docket funds.

  • 38:14

    Judicial building cleaning bid

    Twins Cleaning Service's bid of $3,200/month, including 24/7 emergency spill response, was recommended and accepted as the only bid received.

  • 39:17

    Mowing bids for judicial complex

    Two bids were compared; Edwards Lawn Service was selected over a competitor who failed to provide proof of insurance.

  • 44:29

    Rock/limestone bids

    Bids from Caneyville Crush Stone and Scotty's Contracting and Stone were reviewed and both were accepted to ensure supply availability.

  • 51:25

    Asphalt tack material bid

    Only one bid, from Asphalt Materials Inc. of Elizabethtown, was received for tack material used in chip-and-seal work and was accepted.

  • 55:47

    Asphalt base/surface material bids

    Bids from Charles Dewey's Construction and Scotty's Contracting were compared for base and surface asphalt; the court chose to purchase pickup-at-plant material despite a $2/ton savings, citing convenience of not hauling from Franklin, KY.

  • 1:01:44

    Road culvert tile bids

    Bids from Future Designs Building Materials and Fortiline Waterworks for plastic and galvanized pipe of various sizes were reviewed and a selection approved.

  • 1:05:20

    Fuel bid

    Key Oil Company's bid for unleaded, on-road diesel, and off-road diesel fuel was the only bid received and was accepted for the year.

  • 1:07:07

    Rock hauling bid

    A single bid from Timmy Decker Trucking for hauling rock within and outside the county was accepted for use as needed.

  • 1:09:31

    Appointment to County Board of Appeals

    Raymond Sharp, vice president of Bank of Arsenal (First National Bank), was appointed to fill a vacancy on the county Board of Appeals.

  • 1:10:14

    Pay raise sheet for county employees

    The court approved a pay raise sheet for county employees.

  • 1:10:40

    Purchase of old police department building

    The county agreed to purchase the old city police department building for $250,000, with plans to eventually relocate the sheriff's office there and add a drive-through window.

  • 1:18:14

    Financing approval for cruisers through Wilson & Muir Bank

    The court formally approved having the sheriff finance the new cruiser purchase through Wilson & Muir Bank at 3.25% with no early payoff penalty.

Motions & votes (32)

  • 2:53

    passedApprove minutes from the previous meeting

    Moved by Damon · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 3:00

    passedApprove payment of bills

    Moved by Neil · seconded by Brian · unanimous

  • 3:08

    passedApprove treasury budget transfers as presented

    Moved by Damon · seconded by Darren · unanimous

  • 3:16

    passedApprove treasurer's monthly settlement

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 3:38

    passedApprove second reading of FY2020-21 budget amendment #3

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Brethren · unanimous

  • 3:52

    passedApprove second reading of FY2021-22 county budget

    seconded by Kevin · unanimous

  • 5:49

    passedApprove administrative code and personnel policy revisions

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Damon · unanimous

  • 5:57

    passedApprove jailer's payment of bills

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Neil · unanimous

  • 6:09

    passedApprove jailer's monthly settlement

    Moved by Kevin · seconded by Darren · unanimous

  • 6:17

    passedApprove jailer's budget transfers as presented

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Neil · unanimous

  • 6:33

    passedApprove Grayson County Tourism budget for 2021-2022

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Darren · unanimous

  • 7:56

    passedPurchase 2021 John Deere excavator for road department for $78,068.51

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Darren · unanimous

  • 9:29

    passedApprove lease financing of excavator through KACo

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Kevin · unanimous

  • 10:10

    passedApprove sheriff's monthly settlement

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 12:47

    passedApprove purchase/lease of four new cruisers for sheriff's office

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Damon · unanimous

  • 13:23

    passedApprove fire department dues to be added to tax bills

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 23:11

    passedApprove $2,500 donation to American Red Cross

    seconded by Brian · unanimous, with Kevin abstaining due to interest in volunteering

  • 36:44

    passedApprove $2,000 contribution to Cribs for Kids program from unused Rocket Docket funds

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 39:05

    passedAccept Twins Cleaning Service bid for judicial building cleaning

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Damon · unanimous

  • 44:06

    passedAccept Edwards Lawn Service bid for mowing judicial complex

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 50:18

    passedAccept both Caneyville Crush Stone and Scotty's Contracting and Stone bids for rock supply

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 55:38

    passedAccept Asphalt Materials Inc. bid for tack material

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Damon · unanimous

  • 1:00:42

    passedAccept asphalt base/surface bid (pickup at plant option)

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Neil · unanimous

  • 1:04:58

    passedAccept bid for road culvert tile/pipe

    seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 1:06:35

    passedAccept Key Oil Company bid for fuel

  • 1:08:42

    passedAccept Timmy Decker Trucking bid for rock hauling

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

  • 1:10:04

    passedAppoint Raymond Sharp to County Board of Appeals

  • 1:10:14

    passedApprove pay raise sheet for county employees

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Neil · unanimous

  • 1:16:38

    passedApprove purchase agreement terms for old police department building (payments of $50k, $100k, $100k at 3.5% interest)

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Kevin · unanimous

  • 1:17:24

    passedApprove payment of $50,000 by 6/30/21 from general fund for police building purchase

    Moved by Darren

  • 1:18:14

    passedApprove sheriff financing new cruiser purchase through Wilson & Muir Bank at 3.25% with no early payoff penalty

    Moved by Neil · seconded by Brian · unanimous

  • 1:19:39

    passedMotion to adjourn

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Tommy · unanimous

Transcript (64 segments)

  • 0:00

    [Music] our father heaven we thank you for this

  • 2:05

    beautiful day we've had to enjoy we thank you for this opportunity that we have to come here as leaders in this community we pray that the business that is done here tonight is done in a way that's pleasing in your sight we pray for this community for for you to bless it and always keep it safe in jesus 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 liberty and justice for all all right we'll call a meeting to order first thing on the agenda is through the minutes from the previous meeting i'll make that my promotion by damon second by tommy all in favor all right next we have approved payment of bills motion by neil thank you second by brian all in favor all right next we have approved treasury budget transfers as presented promotion motion by damon second second by darren all in favor next we have approved treasurer's monthly settlement promotion motion by darren second but tommy all in favor

  • 3:19

    next we have approved the second reading grayson county budget amendment number three for fiscal year 2020 2021 any discussion before and it's just to address the bond to put it in our financial statements any discussion nothing emotional motion by brian second brethren all in favor next we have approved second reading of grace county physical court's budget for 2021-22 any discussion on that none motions second by kevin all in favor next we have approved administrative code and personnel policy the only change that we have had is section 2.6 states the county's work week begins on monday and ends on sunday section 7.1 a states physical courts meeting locations dates and times section 7.1 states the physical court may approve to change a regular court meeting if it failed calls on a legal holiday to the next business day at the same time and also that was on the administrative code

  • 4:34

    that's three revisions it needs to be revised in there personnel policy five or five revisions section one states the fiscal court's meeting location dates and times section two c states new employees that are hired that are coming directly from another agency in which they are already participating in the kentucky retirement systems will not have a six-month probation period section three a states employees that are called out for work after business hours will be paid overtime at the discretion of the department head section 4 nasa insurance is added to the list of insurance providers by the county to full-time employees section 4 restates the new employee that are hired that are coming directly from another agency in which they are already participating in the kentucky retirement systems will not have a six-month probation period any discussions on that nothing good emotion

  • 5:48

    make a motion motion by daring second by damon all in favor all right next we have approved jailor's payment of bills motion by brian second by neil all in favor we do not have any jail construction bills correct jason yes that's correct approved jailer's monthly settlement motion by kevin second by darren all in favor next we have approved jailer's budget transfers is presented motion by brian second by neil all in favor next we have approved grayson county tourism budget for 2021-2022 you all looked over that any questions or discussions nothing commotion by tommy exactly second by darren all in favor all right next we have approved the purchase of a 2021 john deere excavator for the road department their approval is for seventy eight thousand sixty eight dollars and fifty one cents um this is a john deere excavator uh 60 g if you are familiar with that they've tried out three pieces of

  • 7:03

    equipment they've come to me and wanted to purchase an excavator a smaller track excavator for some of their jobs and also a rock hammer o-ram is that included in that that is included in that price yes they're 78 yes yes and they tried out three pieces of equipment all of them are on state contract so we do not have to bid them and so the road department has i told them pick out which one they thought was best for them and so this is the one that they thought uh that would be best for them so if y'all got any questions about it i'll make a motion to purchase it make a motion to purchase secondly from john deere for seventy eight thousand sixty eight dollars and fifty one cents motion made by tommy second by darren all in favor any opposed next we have approved to lease this piece of equipment and caco is seven point three point seven four percent

  • 8:16

    and uh magnolia is three point two five percent however uh there is a 500 bank charge penalty for early payoff well that 500 is just that through magnolia okay a 500 processing fee and then there's also a penalty for early payoff this is your total sale and that's in there yeah k co would be 85 7 16 60 that's total payments if we if we done the entire length of the lease 85 716 60 would be the total lease one magnolia is 85 118 or 188 80 85 188 80. so there's a just a little bit of difference there but the difference is made up because of the 500 processing fee and if we pay it off early which most of the time we do we're going to get hit with a finance charge so one of the motion would go with caicos a motion

  • 9:30

    by darren the gold keiko second by kevin all in favor any opposed quick question on that sorry you're leasing it instead of buying it we cannot purchase we can't purchase anything because you can't spend taxpayer dollars for that next physical year so after the lease of that they get back no it's not we keep it yeah it's just called you can't spend you can't purchase something and spend taxpayer dollars for a physical year that you haven't collected taxes on that's all i mean all right approved sheriff's monthly settlement motion by darren seconded by tommy all in favor all right next we have approved the purchase lease of four new cruisers for the sheriff's office norman yeah we're looking to buy four new red chevrolet corvettes for our crews we're not really getting those we're going to have some fiscal court to give us that now we're not so we're uh we've got uh three dodge chargers and a uh we're going to kind of test when we're