Meeting of August 13, 2021
8-13-21 Ohio County Fiscal Court Special-Called Meeting · Watch on YouTube ↗
Summary
Ohio County Fiscal Court – Special-Called Meeting, August 13, 2021
This brief special-called meeting covered two agenda items. First, the court gave first reading to an ordinance authorizing the Ohio County Public Facilities Corporation to act as the county's agent regarding hospital lease bonds. County Attorney Justin Town explained this was the first step in a process that would continue at the August 24 meeting, and confirmed the county itself would bear no liability for any indebtedness — payments under the agreements would be made by the hospital.
Second, the court approved hiring Jeremy D. Autry as an equipment operator for the road department at a rate of $13 an hour, effective Monday, August 15. His position is funded through ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds and is intended for training purposes, making it more seasonal in nature. There was brief discussion about using such positions to bring on younger workers who don't yet have a CDL, giving them on-the-job experience and a path toward getting certified.
Both items passed with unanimous roll-call votes, and the meeting was adjourned shortly after.
Agenda (2)
- 1:21
Ohio County Hospital Lease Bonds Ordinance
County Attorney Justin Town introduced an ordinance to designate the Ohio County Public Facilities Corporation as the county's agent for hospital lease and bond matters; this was the first reading, with further action expected on August 24. The county confirmed it bears no liability for the debt, as payments come from the hospital.
- 3:05
Hiring of Road Department Equipment Operator
The court considered hiring Jeremy D. Autry as an equipment operator for the road department at $13/hour, effective August 15, funded through ARPA funds for training purposes, with discussion of using such roles to train younger workers toward getting their CDL.
Motions & votes (2)
- 1:32
passedFirst reading of ordinance 2022-2 designating the Ohio County Public Facilities Corporation as agent for hospital lease and bond matters
seconded by Sam Small · unanimous roll call: Barnes yes, Johnston yes, Cann yes, Umney yes, Small yes
- 3:50
passedHire Jeremy D. Autry as road department equipment operator at $13/hour effective August 15, funded by ARPA
unanimous roll call: Barnes yes, Johnston yes, Cann yes, Umney yes, Small yes, Bullock yes
Transcript (5 segments)
- 0:04
[Music] call this meeting uh ohio camp fiscal court uh to order and on this 13th day of august 2021 at 4 p.m this is a special call meeting we can only discuss the things that are on the agenda but i do want to ask sam small to lead us in a prayer and pledge to play all right well graciously heavenly father lord we just ask that you would go with us today and help guide us in our decisions we make for the betterment of your will in this county lord jesus we just ask for your blessings upon those that are sick and less fortunate we ask that you would continue to uphold and strengthen those who through the kobe crisis lord jesus we just give you all the praise and glory in jesus name amen 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 agenda
- 1:19
is the ohio county hospital lease bonds uh i'm going to ask your county attorney justin town to introduce this out of the business yes i'd ask the court to entertain an ordinance this is the first step that we need to take as far as just getting the ohio county public facilities corporation as our agent to take some other actions with respect to leases and bonds that i'll bring before the court on the 24th i believe it is so this is the first reading of the ordinance second to sam small it's their discussion or questions for uh just first reading of 2022-2 okay yeah i know you told us before justin but no liability on the county area for any indebtedness no yeah no uh it says within the agreements that any payments will be made by the hospital yeah did you say dash too yes
- 2:31
i wrote it in on my copy um bing nunn would uh miranda would you do a roll call since this is an ordinance barnes yes johnston yes count yes you yes small yes okay it uh fast and i've signed it for the first three the other next item on here if i present to you the name of jeremy d autry at the for the road department equipment operator uh at this time i think we've got it checked full time in season we'll see which it is he's been it's uh paid by the arpa so to be to the terms of that and the ready to pay it's 13 an hour this is effective the 15th which is monday i just put it up in yeah yeah i think that's right though
- 3:50
uh we're fixing to do a roll call vote on car and jerry and aubry at the road department at rate of 13. jeremy yatree and you said that's going to be seasonal or it's going to be it's going to be with the arc of fun for training purposes so i'm going to almost say it's more like seasons i didn't know if there was a discussion before okay all right barnes yes johnston yes cam yes mark you yeah small yes bullock yes uh jess i just wonder you know we've got certain qualifications we've got to have for the wrong department we'll let's start money services because there's a possibility that it would pay for some on-the-job training out there where we can get some younger people that's actually what this one is yes i mean they don't have to have their cdl but if they spend time out there they would be expected to work on them thank you i think
- 5:04
yeah just recommended it yes if we find some more we can hire them younger people that don't have the cdo's would get them on board and hit their cdl help them meetings adjourned [Music]