Meeting of April 19, 2022
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Summary
Grayson County Fiscal Court – April 19, 2022
The court handled a full slate of routine business, approving minutes, bill payments, budget transfers, and settlements for the treasurer, jailer, and sheriff, all passing without objection. The court also approved advertising for bids to replace end-of-life servers at the jail, since the cost will exceed the $30,000 expenditure limit that requires competitive bidding, and signed a proclamation recognizing the National Day of Prayer, which will be observed May 5 at the new courthouse with a cookout provided by the road department.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the first reading of a proposed ordinance regulating golf carts on designated county roadways, drafted under KRS 189.286 at the request of residents in lake communities like Nolin Lake and Rough River. The ordinance would require permits, inspections, insurance, slow-moving-vehicle emblems, and safety equipment including seat belts, and would create a traffic safety committee to review neighborhood applications for designated roadways.
Much of the debate centered on the seat belt requirement, which some lake-community residents opposed because golf cart manufacturers advise against seat belts without roll bars. County Attorney Jeremy explained that seat belts and other equipment are mandated by state and federal law referenced in KRS 189.286, and that the county could face liability if it tried to exempt golf carts from those requirements. Residents and magistrates ultimately agreed the ordinance's main benefit would be enabling sheriff's deputies to cite underage or reckless golf cart drivers, particularly children, since operating golf carts on county roads is currently illegal altogether without such an ordinance.
After extensive discussion, the court voted to pass the ordinance on first reading, with the understanding that further tweaks could be made before a second reading. The court also approved a request to separate the jail's retirement accounts from the fiscal court's with the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) for administrative ease, before adjourning.
Agenda (17)
- 2:47
National Day of Prayer announcement
Magistrate Chester announced the county's National Day of Prayer event on May 5 at the new courthouse, including prayer and a cookout provided by the road department.
- 4:24
Approve minutes from previous meeting
The court approved the minutes from the prior meeting.
- 4:38
Approve payment of bills
The court approved payment of bills.
- 4:47
Approve treasurer's budget transfers
The court approved treasurer's budget transfers as presented.
- 4:57
Approve treasurer's monthly settlement
The court approved the treasurer's monthly settlement.
- 5:06
Approve treasurer's quarterly settlement
The court approved the treasurer's quarterly settlement.
- 5:17
County road aid/LGEA hearing
A hearing was held for county road aid and local government economic assistance funds; no one attended to speak.
- 5:29
Proposed FY2022-23 budget submission
The proposed Grayson County budget for the fiscal year ending 6/30/23 was submitted to magistrates for review, with no vote required yet.
- 5:58
Approve jailer's payment of bills
The court approved payment of the jailer's bills.
- 6:09
Approve jailer's monthly settlement
The court approved the jailer's monthly settlement.
- 6:19
Approve jailer's budget transfers
The court approved the jailer's budget transfers as presented.
- 6:28
Approve advertising bids for jail infrastructure
Jason explained the jail's servers are near end-of-life and replacement costs will exceed the $30,000 bid threshold, requiring advertised bids.
- 7:10
Approve sheriff's monthly settlement
The court approved the sheriff's monthly settlement.
- 7:18
National Day of Prayer proclamation
The court signed a proclamation for the National Day of Prayer.
- 7:41
First reading: golf cart ordinance on designated county roads
County Attorney Jeremy read a detailed proposed ordinance allowing golf carts on designated county roads under KRS 189.286, followed by extensive public discussion focused on seat belt requirements and enforcement against underage drivers; the ordinance passed its first reading.
- 55:01
Request to separate jail from KPPA retirement system
The court approved a request to have the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority separate the detention center's retirement accounts from the fiscal court's for administrative purposes.
- 55:56
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned.
Motions & votes (14)
- 4:30
passedApprove minutes from the previous meeting
Moved by Judge Executive (unnamed) · seconded by Brian · unanimous
- 4:41
passedApprove payment of bills
Moved by Darren · seconded by Neil · unanimous
- 4:52
passedApprove treasurer's budget transfers as presented
Moved by Tommy · seconded by Damon · unanimous
- 5:00
passedApprove treasurer's monthly settlement
Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous
- 5:12
passedApprove treasurer's quarterly settlement
Moved by Darren · seconded by Kevin · unanimous
- 6:02
passedApprove jailer's payment of bills
Moved by Tommy · seconded by Darren · unanimous
- 6:12
passedApprove jailer's monthly settlement
Moved by Neil · seconded by Brian · unanimous
- 6:23
passedApprove jailer's budget transfers as presented
Moved by Kevin · seconded by Damon · unanimous
- 7:04
passedApprove advertising bids for jail infrastructure (server replacement)
Moved by Baron · seconded by Tommy · unanimous
- 7:13
passedApprove sheriff's monthly settlement
Moved by Tommy · seconded by Brian · unanimous
- 7:31
passedSign the National Day of Prayer proclamation
Moved by Darren · seconded by Damon · unanimous
- 54:43
passedPass the golf cart ordinance on first reading
Moved by Brian · seconded by Tommy · unanimous
- 55:40
passedRequest KPPA to separate the detention center's retirement account from the fiscal court's
Moved by Dane · seconded by Darren · unanimous
- 55:58
passedAdjourn the meeting
Moved by Tommy · seconded by Brian · unanimous
Transcript (46 segments)
- 0:00
[Music] if you would would you go ahead and
- 1:40
start graciously want to take just a few moments here giving thanks for the abundance of your blessings for those simple things we tend to pass over like a beautiful day outside in the favorable weather thank you for the leaders we have in this county their support for the national day of prayer we'd ask your special blessing upon them their homes their families their livelihoods and we'd make bold and ask the guidance of your holy spirit that those things done here might be in the best interest of all it might serve as well to glorify you giving your thanks now asking your continuing blessing we pray these things in jesus name amen amen amen all right brother chester before before we say the pledge do you want to say anything about national day of prayer
- 2:54
since we got k-105 live i would like to do that yes absolutely sir and of course we're standing together right exactly you're going to be the m.c yeah for about 15 seconds that's the man that's what's that stand for i'm not for sure anyway is the fifth fifth of may and it's at the new courthouse over on gibson avenue and it starts at 12 noon we have some special people going to be talking we'll have several praying some of the ministers and local will be having some prayer time with it uh our senator uh meredith yeah steve meredith is going to be there and uh some of the rest of the guys uh brother jeremy and some different ones are going to be there so we're looking forward to it and then what are we going to do after the meeting's over brother we are going to be eating yeah and we'll be eating hot dogs and hamburgers and anyone that's welcome to attend and we'll be providing that through our road department guys will be doing the cooking stuff this will be outside on the steps so hopefully the way they'll cooperate with us then we can do it outside so hope to see you there all right thank you brother chester all right gentlemen we'll do the pledge i pledge allegiance to the flag of the
- 4:11
united states of america to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all all right called meaning to order first thing on the agenda is prove the minutes from the previous meeting i'll make that my promotion by naming second by brian all in favor any opposed next we have approved payment of bills motioned by darren i'll second it second by neil all in favor any opposed next we have approved treasurer's budget transfers as presented mostly by tommy second by damon all in favor any opposed next we have approved treasurer's monthly settlement motion motion by darren second by tommy all in favor be any opposed next we approve treasures quarterly settlement motion motion by who was it motioned by darren second by kevin all in favor all right next is anyone here in reference to the hearing for the county road aid local government economic assistance is anyone here for that
- 5:26
for the hearing okay no one here submit proposed grayson county budget for 6 30 23 and each magistrate you have received a copy we don't need to vote on that right now you just need to to look over and ask you questions at our next meeting to make sure everything is in there but you do have a copy of it that was given to you by the truth okay next uh we got approved jailor's payment of bills like a motion motion by tommy second by darren all in favor any opposed next we have approved jailor's monthly settlement i'll make a move motion by neil second second by brian all in favor any opposed next we have approved jailers budget transfers as presented motion by cabinet second by damon all in favor any opposed next we have approved advertised bids for jail infrastructure jason yeah what that is all it is is we're needing we're our servers are at end of life status so
- 6:40
they're working fine right now but at that time it's recommended to start looking at replacement so we'll have to bid it out because it's going to be more expensive to be more than the 30 000 expenditure limit so we'll have to bid that out so i'm asking today to advertise for that bid make a motion motion by baron second by tommy all in favor any opposed next we have approved sheriff's monthly settlement motion by tommy second second by brian all in favor any opposed next we have the national dare prayer proclamation which we went ahead and signed that and that's what brother charger was talking about motion yeah so [ __ ] motion motion by darren second by damon all in favor aye any opposed and now we're to the first reading of an ordinance related to the use of golf carts on certain designated county roads and i'll go ahead and tell everybody that's listening on k105 that some of the magistrates was approached about possibly
- 7:52
doing an ordinance for operating of golf carts on county roads and they got with a county attorney and this is what he's come up with there will be much discussion over it so jeremy if you want to go ahead and do the first reading and we won't vote on anything until we have the discussion so jeremy go ahead okay well i'd love to summarize this but there's a lot of details that are important so i'm going to read a fair amount of it an ordinance relating to the use of golf carts on certain designated county roads whereas krs-189286 enacted by the kentucky general assembly authorizes governor and body of the local government to permit regulate the operation of golf carts on any public roadway within its jurisdiction subject to the requirements enumerating the statute and whereas the operation of approved golf cards on county roadways have been requested by a number of grayson county citizens and whereas the grayson county fiscal court deems it appropriate to adopt the provisions krs-189286 to permit and regulate the operation of golf carts on designated county roads with administrative elections golf carts definition is used in this
- 9:06
chapter of the golf cart the term golf cart means any self-propelled vehicle that one is designed for the transportation of players or maintaining equipment on a golf course while engaged in the playing of golf supervising the play of golf or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a golf course two has a minimum of four wheels three is designed to operate at a speed of not more than 35 miles per hour four is designed to carry not more than six persons including the driver five has the mass maximum gross vehicle weight of 2 500 pounds 6 has a maximum rated halo capacity of 1 200 pounds and 7 is equipped with the following a headlamps b lamps c stop lamps the front and rear turn signals the one red reflex reflector on each side is far to rear as practical and one red flex reflector on the rear f an exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side of the vehicle and either an exterior mirror mounted on the