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Meeting of February 16, 2021

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Summary

Grayson County Fiscal Court – February 16, 2021

This meeting covered mostly routine business as the court worked through its standard financial and administrative approvals, including minutes, bills, budget transfers, and monthly settlements for the county, jail, and sheriff's office. All routine motions passed without objection.

A planned first reading of a redrafted ordinance on aggressive dogs was postponed for another month at the request of a court member who is still working on the details.

The court gave second reading and passed a right-of-way ordinance intended to keep county road rights-of-way clear of hazards. The ordinance sets a 15-foot right-of-way from the road centerline (per state law) and allows the county engineer to remove hazardous obstructions, while explicitly exempting properly placed mailboxes, utility equipment, county signage, and pre-existing fences, posts, and trees. Enforcement will require a citizen complaint, an investigation, and a 14-day grace period with a warning before any charge is brought — the goal is safe passage for buses, emergency vehicles, and residents, not forcing people to remove existing fences or trees.

There was no new or old business to report. The judge closed by thanking magistrates, road crews, and courthouse staff for their work during two weeks of severe winter weather, noting the difficulty of quickly clearing gravel and chip-and-seal roads and thanking residents for their patience.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.

Agenda (16)

  • 2:51

    Approval of previous meeting minutes

    The court approved the minutes from the previous meeting.

  • 3:02

    Approval of payment of bills

    The court approved payment of bills.

  • 3:09

    Approval of treasurer's budget transfers

    The court approved the treasurer's budget transfers as presented.

  • 3:19

    Approval of treasurer's monthly settlement

    The court approved the treasurer's monthly settlement.

  • 3:27

    Approval of jailer's payment of bills

    The court approved the jailer's payment of bills.

  • 3:31

    Jail construction bills - none to approve

    There were no jail construction bills to approve this month, so this item was skipped.

  • 3:43

    Approval of jailer's monthly settlement

    The court approved the jailer's monthly settlement.

  • 3:50

    Approval of jailer's budget transfers

    The court approved the jailer's budget transfers as presented.

  • 3:59

    Approval of sheriff's monthly settlement

    The court approved the sheriff's monthly settlement.

  • 4:07

    Approval of sheriff's 2020 budget settlement

    The court approved the sheriff's 2020 budget settlement.

  • 4:16

    Acceptance of clerk's 2020 year-end statement

    The court accepted the clerk's 2020 year-end statement of revenues, expenditures, and excess fees.

  • 4:45

    First reading of redrafted aggressive dogs ordinance

    A court member asked to postpone the first reading of the redrafted aggressive dogs ordinance for another month while still working on the matter.

  • 4:56

    Second reading of right-of-way ordinance

    The county attorney read the summary of the right-of-way ordinance, explained exceptions for fences, trees, mailboxes and utility equipment, described the complaint-based enforcement process with a 14-day grace period, and the court passed the ordinance on second reading.

  • 9:08

    New business

    No new business was brought before the court.

  • 9:18

    Old business

    No old business was brought before the court.

  • 9:34

    Judge's remarks on winter weather response

    The judge thanked magistrates, road crews, and courthouse staff for their work during severe winter weather, discussing the challenges of clearing gravel and chip-and-seal roads and asking for public patience.

Motions & votes (12)

  • 2:55

    passedApprove minutes from the previous meeting

    Moved by Diamond · seconded by Darren · unanimous

  • 3:02

    passedApprove payment of bills

    Moved by Neal · seconded by Brian · unanimous

  • 3:14

    passedApprove treasurer's budget transfers as presented

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Kevin · unanimous

  • 3:22

    passedApprove treasurer's monthly settlement

    Moved by Kevin · seconded by Neil · unanimous

  • 3:27

    unclearApprove jailer's payment of bills

  • 3:43

    passedApprove jailer's monthly settlement

    seconded by Neil · unanimous

  • 3:53

    passedApprove jailer's budget transfers as presented

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Kevin · unanimous

  • 4:02

    passedApprove sheriff's monthly settlement

    Moved by Kevin · seconded by Darren · unanimous

  • 4:11

    passedApprove sheriff's 2020 budget settlement

    Moved by Neil · seconded by Brian · unanimous

  • 4:26

    passedAccept clerk's 2020 year-end statement of revenues, expenditures and excess fees

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Neal · unanimous

  • 8:55

    passedApprove second reading of the right-of-way ordinance

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Kevin · unanimous

  • 12:46

    passedMotion to adjourn

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Darren · unanimous

Transcript (11 segments)

  • 0:01

    [Music] jason if you don't care

  • 1:32

    yeah it's about here our father heaven we thank you for this day we pray that as we're seeing snowy and bad weather that you'll be with us and protect everyone we continue to pray for those that are sick and affected by kobe and those that have lost loved ones if you'll heal them and be your will and protect them also and be with those that are suffering from those losses comfort them as only you can we pray for this nation and that we can get back to some normalcy we thank you for a little bit of a calming in this nation as the election has moved past we pray that we start moving in a direction that's pleasing on your side continue to pray for this county and protect each and every one of us in jesus name we pray amen amen to the flag of the united states of america to the republic for which it stands one nation under god

  • 2:44

    indivisible with liberty and justice for all it's called needing to order first order of business is a proven minute from the previous meeting i'll make a motion by diamond second second by darren all in favor any opposed next we have approved payment of bills motion by neal second by brian all in favor next we have approved treasures budget transfers is presented motion motion by darren second second by kevin all in favor next we have approved treasures monthly settlement like motion by kevin second by neil all in favor next we have approved jailor's payment of bills motion by next we have approved jail construction bills which we don't have any is that correct that's right we don't have anyone skipping that one next we have approved jailers monthly settlement second by neil all in favor all right i actually have approved jailer's budget transfers is presented ocean by neil or brian i'm sorry all right second second by kevin all in favor

  • 3:59

    next we have approved sheriff's monthly settlement making promotion by kevin saying second by darren all in favor next we have approved sheriff's 2020 budget settlement motion by neil said second by brian all in favor next we have accept clerks 2020 year-end statement of reviews or revenues and expenditures and excess fees any questions on that comment anybody entertain a motion motion by brian second by neal all in favor next we have approved first reading of the redrafted ordinance related to aggressive uh aggressive dogs jeremy uh yeah judge i'm gonna ask to pass that at this time i'd like for uh the uh i just like uh maybe pass it for another month still working on that matter gotcha thank you all right next we have approved second reading of the right-of-way ordinance uh yes if you guys would recall about a month ago we had the first reading if anybody wants me to read the whole ordinance i can

  • 5:12

    but by statute i'm allowed just to read the summary that an ordinance relating to the public safety and welfare keeping it clear right away on all county roads whereas terrorist chapter 67 authorizes the grayson county fiscal court to enact ordinances to vote public welfare krs 178.040 sets amendment right away for all county roads in the commonwealth of 15 feet from the center line of the road unless otherwise increased county ordinance krs 179.07 powers removal of all obstacles from county road right away by the county engineer when such obstacles become a hazard of traffic attorney general 84 348 in which the office of attorney general has approved this type ordinance concerning right of way enforcement further whereas grace county has a strong interest in keeping its county road safe and its right away is clear anyone like for me to read the full ordinance anyone wants full orders anyone just make sure i understand to be your weapon i wasn't talking to you thank you for asking that question toward jeremy what was the question i'm sorry uh section two

  • 6:26

    b paragraph b could you just explain that yeah of course these are basically exceptions to what we would consider a hazard in the right-of-way and so i've included these common obstacles well they're not obstacles as defined but obstacles do not include the following properly placed mailboxes necessary utility company equipment county signage further obstacles do not include fences posts or trees existing in the right way prior to the date of the passages ordinance so fences trees um existing property lines where they've marked and so forth right that's that's not what we're concerned with we're not we're not asking people to pull up their fences or pull up their post or cut down trees we're just wanting to prevent those areas from being filled in i know we've got a lot of fence lines in this county and uh we're not concerned about that and i think that most of the fences are outside this small right of way anyway but uh as long as they exist in there now

  • 7:40

    we're not gonna bother with them yeah that was what i've been questioned by and i just wanted you to read that one so it would sure i'm hoping for it i appreciate it and then you're welcome and also on that that question leads me to this this is a statute excuse me this is ordinance that we intend to force but it does take someone a citizen that must complain about it to our office and then after investigation then that person will sign a complaint against the offender before a charge is brought also the ordinance under 1b includes a 14-day grace period and a warning from a county official to the person so we're trying to be fair for just trying to make the roadways safe so that buses emergency vehicles common citizens can travel down our county roadways without having extra hazards absolutely thank you again any discussion questions from legends

  • 8:57

    entertainment motion proof i'll make a motion motion by darren second second by kevin all in favor any opposed next we have new business any new business no good no kevin dang new business no no jeremy you got anything i do not all right old business you know nothing to get there old business it's nothing oh all right that is it i just want to say thank you all uh for helping during all this bad weather we've had past two weeks uh keeping your constituents updated and uh doing everything that you all done and checking checking things like you all have been all this whole week mostly want to thank the road crews for uh for what they've done and of course they've got an uphill battle now