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Meeting of February 14, 2023

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Summary

Ohio County Fiscal Court – February 14, 2023

The court opened with prayer and a recognition of a local elementary school for leading blood drive donations in the area. Routine business followed: the January 24 minutes, bills/claims/transfers, and both the treasurer's and clerk's January financial statements were approved or acknowledged without objection.

The court passed several resolutions: one authorizing continued funding (about $57,000) for a river gauge near Hartford through DLG, a resolution accepting roughly $173,316 in coal severance/House Bill money for a project, an interlocal agreement with the City of Beaver Dam for shared equipment and services (amended to make the arrangement reciprocal), and the county's five-year solid waste plan renewal needed to keep grant funding for roadside cleanup.

A 2006 Ford F-250 with over 164,000 miles and mechanical problems was declared surplus for sale. The court also gave first reading to an administrative code amendment defining "working lunch" for employees and creating a category for school resource officers so they can keep health insurance during summer months when not under contract with the schools; this passed a roll call vote and will require a second reading. Magistrate Jason Bullock was appointed to the OCIDA-related board to replace outgoing magistrate Sam Small, and the court noted that all magistrates are now authorized (though not required) to perform weddings.

The county attorney discussed a proposed opioid settlement with pharmaceutical distributors; the court voted to authorize the judge to sign the settlement documents to keep the process moving, understanding that final dollar amounts and terms were still being finalized. Ociga director Jason [Jesse] gave an update on economic development, including progress on the Kentucky whiskey distillery project, an improving relationship with GRADD, an active revolving loan fund with five local businesses using it, and efforts to address odor complaints from rickhouses on Country Club Drive.

Finally, the court accepted a donation of about five acres of land on Highway 69 from a widow, Ms. Lewis, with the county agreeing to waive back taxes owed on the property; title work will continue given some ambiguity from Mr. Lewis's Montana probate. The meeting closed with committee reports (buffer zone, community corrections, and a new animal shelter volunteer group) and no further business.

Agenda (20)

  • 0:03

    Call to order, prayer and pledge

    Judge called the meeting to order and Brother David Coleman led a prayer and pledge to the flag.

  • 2:06

    Recognition of blood drive donors

    An elementary school was recognized for having the highest amount of donations to the Ohio County blood drive of anyone in the area.

  • 2:37

    Approval of January 24 minutes

    The court approved the minutes from the January 24th meeting without discussion.

  • 3:48

    Bills, claims, payments and transfers

    The court approved bills and claims, including discussion of a $300,000 LGEA transfer that had been repaid after covering a PEC obligation.

  • 5:11

    Treasurer's January 2023 financial statement

    The court acknowledged receipt of the treasurer's January 2023 financial statement.

  • 5:44

    Clerk's January 2023 financial statement

    The court acknowledged receipt of the clerk's January 2023 financial statement.

  • 6:14

    Resolution 2023-18: Rough River flood inundation mapping

    The court approved continued funding of about $57,000 for a river gauge project near Hartford, funded through DLG after an initial grant from DOW and the Farm Bureau.

  • 7:27

    Resolution 2023-19: coal severance / House Bill project money

    The court approved a resolution authorizing about $173,316 in House Bill money for a coal severance project.

  • 8:43

    Resolution 2023-20: Beaver Dam interlocal agreement

    The court approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Beaver Dam for sharing equipment and assistance, amended to make the arrangement reciprocal.

  • 10:28

    Resolution 2023-21: solid waste five-year plan

    The court approved the county's updated five-year solid waste plan, required to keep grant funding flowing for roadside cleanup.

  • 11:28

    Surplus vehicle: 2006 Ford F-250

    The court declared a 2006 F-250 with 164,000 miles and mechanical problems surplus so it could be sold.

  • 14:00

    Administrative code amendment (first reading)

    The court gave first reading to amendments defining a 'working lunch' for employees and creating a category for school resource officers to retain health insurance year-round, plus updating bid limits to follow KRS 424.260.

  • 17:17

    Sheriff's quarterly report

    The court acknowledged receipt of the sheriff's quarterly report.

  • 17:54

    Franchise and property tax settlements

    The court approved the sheriff's franchise tax settlement and property tax settlement as recommended by the state auditor.

  • 19:25

    OCIDA economic development update

    The OCIDA director reported on the Kentucky whiskey distillery project, improved relations with GRADD, an active revolving loan fund, and efforts to address rickhouse fungus complaints on Country Club Drive.

  • 22:42

    OCIDA board appointment

    Jason Bullock was appointed via roll call to replace outgoing magistrate Sam Small on the OCIDA-related board.

  • 23:20

    Authorization for magistrates to perform weddings

    The judge announced that all magistrates are now officially authorized, though not required, to perform weddings.

  • 23:55

    Committee reports

    Reports covered the buffer zone/property owners protection committee, the community corrections board, and a new committee to help the animal control officer recruit volunteers.

  • 28:45

    Opiate settlement releases

    County attorney discussed a proposed opioid settlement with pharmaceutical distributors and asked the court to authorize the judge to sign release documents to keep the process moving.

  • 33:25

    Donation of five acres on Highway 69

    Ms. Lewis, a widow living in Montana, donated about five acres of land on Highway 69 to the county in exchange for the county waiving back taxes owed.

Motions & votes (16)

  • 3:07

    passedApprove the January 24th meeting minutes

    Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Bo Bennett

  • 3:54

    passedApprove bills, claims, payments and transfers

    seconded by Jason Bullock

  • 5:28

    passedAcknowledge receipt of treasurer's January 2023 financial statement

    Moved by Jason Bullock

  • 5:56

    passedAcknowledge receipt of clerk's January 2023 financial statement

    Moved by Michael McKinney · seconded by Jason Bullock

  • 7:12

    passedApprove Resolution 2023-18 for Rough River flood inundation mapping funding

    seconded by Jason Bullock

  • 8:07

    passedApprove Resolution 2023-19 for coal severance House Bill project money

    Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Bo Bennett

  • 9:05

    passedApprove Resolution 2023-20 Beaver Dam interlocal agreement, amended to be reciprocal

    Moved by Jason Bullock

  • 11:09

    passedApprove Resolution 2023-21 five-year solid waste plan

    Moved by Bo Bennett · seconded by Jason Bullock

  • 12:36

    passedDeclare 2006 Ford F-250 surplus for sale

  • 14:20

    passedApprove first reading of administrative code amendment (working lunch definition, school resource officer category, bid limit update)

    seconded by Jason Bullock · unanimous roll call: Johnston yes, McKinney yes, others yes

  • 17:31

    passedAcknowledge receipt of sheriff's quarterly report

    Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Bo Bennett

  • 18:56

    passedApprove sheriff's franchise tax settlement

    Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Michael McKinney

  • 19:06

    passedApprove sheriff's property tax settlement

  • 22:42

    passedAppoint Jason Bullock to OCIDA-related board replacing Sam Small

    roll call vote, appears unanimous

  • 31:56

    passedAuthorize the judge to sign opiate settlement release documents

    seconded by Jason Bullock

  • 36:13

    passedAccept donation of five acres on Highway 69 from Ms. Lewis and authorize judge to execute the deed

    Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Michael McKinney

Transcript (30 segments)

  • 0:02

    questions [Music] we call this meeting of Ohio County Fiscal Court to to order on this fourth day of February 2023 and 5 PM uh we have Brother David Coleman here he's going to come up and lead us in a prayer and a pledge to the flag little spot is please Lord we just want to thank you for this night Lord we thank you for the magistries we thank you for the Church of Executives we thank you for each and every one officials being in here and we just give you the praise Lord and we ask you in all things that give us an understanding of your business and The Business of the Ohio County family Lord and we just asking the county and the families just to come together as one Lord and be on one Accord and thank you for blessing us Lord in this city and then and then this uh courtroom right now in the in the matter of what you have in store for us tonight and uh presidents and governors

  • 1:16

    Lord in Jesus mighty name we pray amen Justice next thing we're going to go a little bit about our border here but I got a presentation to make and uh I'd like Jason and uh yeah Jackson and gender would you can you come up here foreign [Music] Elementary because they had the highest amount of donations to the Ohio County blood drive of anyone in the area and we're very proud of that we want to give them that

  • 2:28

    recognition foreign [Music] foreign next we have the minutes of the January 24th meeting I need a motion to approve I make a motion to approve the January 24th minutes I'll say most magician bullet second by Paul Bennett is there any discussions Corrections or

  • 3:42

    additions the discussion correction traditions on Facebook um before you you have the bills claims payments and transfers uh we would like to have a motion to approve that some move for discussion I'll second for this motion by more a few seconds with Jason Bullock uh discussion what is this lgea transfers or repaid loan 300 000. that's where we had the pack so I had to track for last year it's just now well I had to pay it last fall so I had to transfer 300 000 out of our emergency fund into there and now then I've gotten the money back and I'm putting it back any other questions or discussion is actually what I'm supposed to ask you if there is none uh all in favor say aye uh the polls

  • 4:57

    likes uh the bills are redone uh this next one is a tough one not really the the next one is the treasure January 2023 financial statement and all we need to do is is the note that you gave it to us this is Valentine's Day the clerks motion by Jason Treasures [Music] okay all in favor say aye all right it's acknowledged that we've got it next is the clerks January 2023 financial statement we need the same thing on the end I'll make a motion motion by Michael McKinney second second with Jason Bullock uh any discussion being none all in favor say aye post Like Son uh We've accepted that one um resolution

  • 6:11

    2023-18 Rough River flood inundation mapping project Charlie you got anything to say on that yes sir we uh we got a grant from dog and the Farm Bureau last year to to put a river gauge out here in Chrome or crawling foot out here in Hartford at the ramp and we need some more money so I got with dlg and they're going to finish paying it for the next five years I think it's like 57 000 I think and so it's free money for us is this a pass through then what are what are they doing with it again it's a river gauge out here on the city Hartford right here on the highway yeah it tells elevations for the downstream Farmers all them that really help them out when they're farming yeah I was surprised just how much they do use it do I have motion so my motion to learn more for you second with Jason Bullock to prove resolution 20 23-18 uh is there any discussion or more questions for Charlie being none all in favor say aye opposed like sign motion carries

  • 7:26

    um we have resolution 2023-19 it's a house bill money for the cold Severance project we have to prove the uh that resolution to be able to put the money where it's supposed to go and start with did I hear a motion what are we all what project are they authorizing for the 173 316 right here oh okay yes okay all right so you make a motion yes most of the Jason Bullard second by Beau Bennett is there any discussion any discussion being none all in favor say aye [Music] I'll pose like Sam that motion carried thanks I asked when I met with all the Mayors and some right after uh before the first year I guess I met with all the new layers and

  • 8:39

    all the mayor's periods and we talked about we wanted to call the inner local agreement with all the cities to do what we exactly do now we share equipment we help each other when we can but we need this interlock agreement to make it all legal Justin wrote it but the city of Beaver Dam has already passed that I like the motion that we accept the resolution 23 2023.20 for the beaverdamental local agreement motion with Jason Bullock and just add an emotion the judge um to execute that agreement now the judges might understand what I wrote when I when I wrote this that it was the county supplying as as may be needed the city equipment materials are such if if the need arises does it need to be reciprocal then yeah so if the court would approve just the amendment to the interlocal agreement indicating that it would be reciprocal in nature then they could prove the resolution the judge to sign it with the addition that the city also could Supply to us I would just have to add that because we have a second yeah