Meeting of October 18, 2022
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Summary
Ohio County Fiscal Court – October 18, 2022
The court handled routine business first, approving minutes, bills/claims, treasurer and clerk financial reports, and authorized opening a savings account for the county's ARPA funds to earn better interest on the roughly $2.5 million on hand. The court also approved an RDAP resolution supporting $80,000 in debt service funding for the water expansion project, passed the second reading of the electrical inspector ordinance, and approved a new full-time park maintenance hire.
A significant portion of the meeting was devoted to presentations from the county's SPEG program coordinator, the public library director, and a local pastor about the growing problem of homelessness and housing instability in Ohio County. Speakers described families sleeping at the library, individuals living in tents and carports, and the strain on local resources like the library and church-based help office. The proposal on the table was not a homeless shelter but a title/role adjustment allowing an existing employee (Georgia) to work parallel to the SPEG coordinator to gather data on homelessness for possible future action. The court declined to act on this immediately, with one magistrate expressing skepticism, and asked for a written job description to review before the next meeting.
The court took up the Jerusalem Ridge lease agreement with the Bluegrass Music Foundation of Kentucky, amending the proposed term from 10 years down to 4 years before approving it. It also approved a CDL training reimbursement agreement for an employee, with repayment terms prorated based on how long the employee stays with the county after certification.
In committee reports and magistrate comments, members encouraged residents to check on neighbors as cooler weather arrives and urged everyone to vote in the upcoming election. An update was given on road/blacktop work being finished around the county, and a hospital representative gave an update on the new surgical facility construction, expected to open around March. The meeting closed with discussion of a possible ATV/motor trail project, with information to be circulated to magistrates ahead of a November 7 meeting, and adjournment followed.
Agenda (14)
- 1:24
Approval of minutes
The court approved the minutes of the September 27 meeting and, after a reminder, also passed a motion covering the September 30 minutes.
- 1:43
Bills, claims, payments and transfers
The court discussed and approved bills, claims, payments and transfers, including a question about $44,000 in ARPA funds awarded to Father's House.
- 2:54
Treasurer and clerk financial reports
The court accepted the treasurer's financial statement and the clerk's September 2022 financial report.
- 3:48
ARPA funds savings account
The treasurer requested authorization to open a savings account to move the bulk of the county's ARPA funds (about $2.5 million) into an interest-bearing account.
- 4:38
RDAP resolution 2022-15
The court approved an RDAP resolution supporting $80,000 in debt service funding for the water expansion project and related industrial park electric expansion funding.
- 6:14
Electrical inspector ordinance, second reading
The court passed the second reading of an ordinance regarding the electrical inspector, clarifying that the county has a direct contract with one inspector.
- 7:37
Park personnel hire
A new full-time park maintenance position was filled, effective October 9, 2022, at a pay rate of $14.39, filling an existing open position.
- 8:49
SPEG program update and homelessness discussion
The SPEG coordinator gave a detailed update on monitoring program savings and services provided, followed by presentations from the library director and a local pastor about rising homelessness in the county and a proposal for a staff role focused on gathering homelessness data.
- 27:26
Jerusalem Ridge lease agreement
The court discussed and amended the proposed lease with the Bluegrass Music Foundation of Kentucky for Jerusalem Ridge, changing the term from 10 years to 4 years before approving.
- 36:23
Employee CDL training reimbursement agreement
The court discussed and approved a reimbursement agreement for CDL training costs (~$6,000), with repayment prorated if the employee leaves before two years.
- 41:12
Committee reports and magistrate comments
Magistrates gave brief comments encouraging residents to check on neighbors in cold weather and to vote in the upcoming election, with an update on road paving progress.
- 43:43
Public comments: hospital surgical facility update
A hospital representative gave an update on the new surgical facility project, noting it is on track for a grand opening around the first of March.
- 44:36
ATV/motor trail discussion
A brief discussion on a proposed ATV community motor trail, with information to be circulated to magistrates before further discussion at the November 7 meeting.
- 45:36
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned.
Motions & votes (13)
- 1:29
passedApprove minutes of September 27 meeting
Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Joe Barnes · unanimous
- 1:53
passedApprove minutes reflecting September 30 as well
- 2:10
passedApprove bills, claims, payments, transfers and late list
Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Joe Barnes · unanimous
- 3:00
passedAcknowledge and accept the treasurer's financial statement
Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Joe Barnes · unanimous
- 3:19
passedAccept the clerk's September 2022 financial report
unanimous
- 4:15
passedCreate a savings/interest account for ARPA funds
seconded by Joe Barnes · unanimous
- 4:38
passedApprove RDAP resolution 2022-15 for SPEG water expansion debt service
seconded by Joe Barnes · roll call: Barnes yes, Cam yes, Morphew yes, Small yes
- 6:21
passedPass second reading of electrical inspector ordinance
seconded by Joe Barnes · roll call: Barnes yes, Morphew yes, Small yes
- 8:28
passedApprove park maintenance personnel hire (Charles Rayleigh/Kelly)
roll call: yes, yes, small yes
- 27:41
passedApprove Jerusalem Ridge lease agreement with term amended to four years
seconded by Joe Barnes
- 33:04
passedAmend motion to change lease term from 10 years to 4 years
- 40:28
passedApprove CDL training reimbursement contract with proration amendments
Moved by Joe Barnes
- 45:36
passedAdjourn the meeting
unanimous
Transcript (37 segments)
- 0:07
thank you I want to call this meeting of the Ohio County Fiscal Court a daughter uh October the 18th 2022 uh if you would be so kind would you uh say a prayer and lead us in the place to the player yes [Music] thank you Heavenly Father we come to you today asking for your guidance wisdom and support as we begin this meeting help us engage in meaningful discussion allow us to grow closer as a group and nurture the bonds of community amen 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 thanks man [Music]
- 1:21
the first item on our agenda tonight is the approval of September the 27th uh minutes of the meeting make them a second goes from Sam's second but Joe Barnes to prove the main minutes of meeting all in favor say aye aye motion packs next item on the agenda is bills claims payments and transfers if I could have a motion in a second and then we can discuss one thing one thing uh do we need to pass for the 30th minutes to yeah yeah let that let that motion reflect it okay okay remember we had a light list yeah uh yes for the sales claims famous for transfers and the late lid if I can have a motion to the second one discuss motion a second production Sam small second by Joe Barnes uh discussion any questions about the bills and claims and on page 13 I like the bottle there's one two three four items for our father's house where's that money coming out of that's Arthur money
- 2:34
they were awarded forty four thousand dollars and this finishes that face that they're done now that's all of them yes yes you need further discussion we have not uh all in favor motion here uh need a motion for the treasury report financial report I make a motion we acknowledge a second most of the Sam small second with Joe Barnes accept the financial acknowledge accept the financial statement from the treasurer all in favor motion factors I also make a motion to accept the clerk September 2022 financial report oh thank you thank you any discussion all in favor say hi motion packaged yeah and you may want to uh elaborate on the Harper funds here um on the Arca funds we've gotten our second distribution and it is just an
- 3:46
irregular checking account and I would like to be authorized to open up a savings account to move the bulk of it in there so we can earn better interest on it so we're allowed to earn interest on it yes that was specifically left out to us that we could how much you're still in it about 2.5 million I'll make a motion motion but Joe Barnes second second exam tomorrow to create a functions account uh for the Ark of sons any discussion all in favor say yay all right motion thanks judge I'd like to make a motion on the next uh resolution on number seven I'd like to make a motion to approve the rdap resolution 2023-15 as presented uh for the s p e g e do I hear a second per discussion second discussions discussion for Joe Barnes second but Joe Barnes uh go ahead Joe now that's the uh that's what y'all do every year that I
- 5:00
already have fun that's the uh yes it's uh yeah it stands out we get 80 000 for The Debt Service for the water expansion project uh which started that we'll get back uh to put into I think it goes to the old city it's what funds they'll see them okay uh then you have your mainly local uh publication and the Bluegrass Crossing Industrial Park electric expansion where's it coming from it's from rdap at our debt is in the TBA money that we I mean that the other word for it yeah it's the TBA money okay um any further destruction uh Sammy on a roll call on this or it's just a resolution but yeah they're big fans okay let's let's roll about it Barnes yes Cam yes morphew yes small yes uh the next item one agenda is ordinance for elective inspector this is the second reading this will be an ordinance but Joe Barnes
- 6:23
um a second reading an ordinance of for our electrical inspector we'll have roll call on it is there any discussion on that prior to this there's two of them I mean that's a commanded this no I guess it's just a woman we had a contract the first time that went along with it or bring me up today who is that Larry is that for some reason though we did add a second I thought we had two well there was Miranda I think is correct we have the contract with the electrical inspector directly which incorporates what you pass in the ordinance so okay he's Bound by the terms contractor was helping we caught a contract with him yes and then the the ordinance dictate dictates his uh fees and those okay I was thinking we added a second electrical inspector too oh no I don't know about that I just know we've contracted into one uh no further discussion uh Miranda people who wrote call would be in an ordinance Barnes yes yes morphew yes small yes okay the next item number nine on the
- 7:36
park Personnel who wants to uh what do I do here just [Music] about okay that's it yeah this is that the park the effective date is 10 9 22 the position is that was maintenance it's full time and the pay rate is 14.39 is that replacing a person or open position yeah we've got an open position Jason okay and I think that uh that he's already about exactly you have it on file he's already started okay what's the name uh Charles Rayleigh R.E Kelly what um then we just need a real call on it and he's already out there working now okay yes yes small yes okay Miranda who does the update on the arts program and Georgia Jim good evening everyone to give you a little rundown on the arts program first
- 8:51
since January the 18th of this last year we provided 1049 total resources 83 of them we sent the treatment I got beds and government treatment 81 in the housing 101 we've got an employment uh we also got 10 of them IDs and item birth certificates other resources we provided 253 uh had a couple people that was referred to us by the courts that refused uh the help from them I think they didn't understand the program itself and that was 25 people to give you a rundown on the monitoring system and uh Justin when he comes back in we can even give you additional information on this we do run the monitoring and people have to go to jail with a monitoring system there is 4207 days that 85 people have had spent in jail has not been monitored so that is 4 207 days that the county doesn't have to pay for that person to