Meeting of June 22, 2021
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Summary
Ohio County Fiscal Court – June 22, 2021
The court moved quickly through a routine agenda, approving minutes, bills and claims, and a series of mid-fiscal-year compensation adjustments tied to CPI increases for the sheriff's department, county clerk's office, and other county employees. The second readings of the FY budget and of Administrative Code Ordinance 2021-5 were also approved, clearing paperwork required by the state.
Sheriff Tracy Bibb asked for and received $16,500 from reserves to help replace a cruiser that was totaled in a wreck, and separately flagged that his department is losing deputies to better-paying jobs, foreshadowing a budget request. Road Supervisor Charlie Shields updated the court on the Rochester Dam and Dundee Narrows river-erosion projects (largely FEMA-reimbursed) and won approval to buy a John Deere Gator to speed up roadside litter/garbage pickup, to be paid back over time from savings.
A significant portion of the meeting was devoted to jailer Rick's request for a $2/hour raise for jail staff to remain competitive with other employers; the court did not act immediately but referred the issue to the wage committee, with a possible special-called meeting to follow, and discussed using ARPA funds to help cover the cost for a few years. The sheriff also noted he had requested two additional deputies in his budget that hadn't been addressed.
The court approved annual bid awards for stone, asphalt materials, blacktop, culvert pipe, electrical/HVAC service, and ambulance service, and noted several bid categories (concrete, steel pipe, gasoline) that received no bids. Several personnel actions were approved, including new hires and a road department promotion, a park employee status change, and moving the animal control officer to a salaried position.
The court approved an emergency budget amendment for ARPA funds, appointed committees to manage ARPA spending and the closure of a road near the landfill, and heard a COVID-19 update noting Ohio County's vaccination rate remains among the lowest in the region. The meeting closed with committee reports, including praise for a recent joint meeting on Green/Rough River erosion issues, before adjourning.
Agenda (17)
- 1:15
Approval of Minutes
The court approved minutes from the June 8 regular meeting and the June 14 special call meeting.
- 1:54
Bills, Claims, and Transfers
The court reviewed and approved bills, claims, transfers, and electric payments, with some discussion of siren/warning light equipment issues.
- 4:01
Golden Shovel Maintenance Fee
A motion was made to pay the Golden Shovel internet service maintenance fee of roughly $706 once the invoice was presented.
- 4:31
Sheriff Deputies Salary Schedule Amendment
The court amended the standing order setting maximum salaries for sheriff's deputies and assistants to reflect a mid-fiscal-year CPI increase.
- 5:03
County Clerk Compensation Schedule Amendment
A similar mid-year CPI amendment was approved for the county clerk's compensation schedule.
- 5:58
Annual Compensation Schedule for Other Employees
The court set the original annual compensation schedule for all other county employees reflecting the CPI increase, effective on the fiscal year start.
- 6:18
Second Reading of Fiscal Year Budget
Because the state took longer than expected to return the approved budget, a required second reading was held as a paperwork formality; the budget content did not change.
- 7:35
Second Reading of Administrative Code Ordinance 2021-5
A second reading of the previously passed administrative code ordinance was conducted as required for ordinances, with a unanimous roll call.
- 8:22
Sheriff's Vehicle Replacement Request
Sheriff Tracy Bibb requested funds to replace a patrol charger totaled in a March accident, noting insurance and salvage only covered part of the roughly $33,000 replacement cost.
- 15:22
Road Department Report
Charlie Shields updated the court on the Rochester Dam project, the upcoming Dundee Narrows erosion-control work (FEMA funded), and proposed buying a John Deere Gator to speed up solid waste/litter pickup.
- 22:22
FEMA/KEMA Resolution
The court approved a routine annual resolution allowing the county to apply for Kentucky and federal emergency management assistance.
- 23:20
Jailer Wage Discussion
Jail representative Rick/Chris requested a $2/hour raise across jail staff to compete with other employers; the court discussed options including using ARPA funds and referred the matter to the wage committee for further study.
- 46:01
Child Support Office Lease Rent Increase
The court approved signing a required written lease increasing rent charged to the child support office housed in a county-owned space.
- 47:08
Stone/Aggregate and Materials Bid Approvals
The court reviewed annual bids for stone, asphalt, blacktop, pipe, electrical/HVAC, and ambulance services, awarding contracts to multiple vendors based on price and rock size availability.
- 54:05
Personnel Actions
The court approved several personnel items including emergency hires, a road department truck driver promotion, a park employee status change, and converting the animal control officer to salaried pay.
- 1:00:09
ARPA Budget Amendment
The court approved an emergency budget amendment incorporating ARPA funds as newly required by the state, even though spending plans are not yet finalized.
- 1:02:44
Committee Reports
Reports covered the landfill road closure committee, a COVID-19 vaccination update showing Ohio County near the bottom regionally, and praise for a recent joint meeting on river erosion issues.
Motions & votes (25)
- 1:23
passedApprove minutes of the June 8 regular meeting and June 14 special call meeting
Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Jason Bullock
- 2:00
passedAccept bills, claims, and transfers
Moved by Jason Bullock
- 3:58
passedPay Golden Shovel maintenance fee once invoice is presented
- 4:52
passedAmend sheriff's deputies/assistants maximum salary schedule for mid-year CPI increase
Moved by Cam · seconded by Larry Morphew · aye, no opposition noted
- 5:07
passedAmend county clerk's compensation schedule for CPI increase
Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Joe Barnes
- 6:06
passedSet original annual compensation schedule for all other county employees reflecting CPI
Moved by Larry Markey
- 7:15
passedApprove second reading of the fiscal year budget
Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Joe Bond · unanimous roll call
- 7:54
passedApprove second reading of Administrative Code Ordinance 2021-5
seconded by Joe Barnes · unanimous roll call
- 12:23
passedAuthorize $16,500 from reserves to help replace a wrecked sheriff's department vehicle
Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Larry Markey
- 21:37
passedPurchase a John Deere Gator for solid waste/litter pickup, paid from budget savings
seconded by Joe Bond
- 22:59
passedApprove resolution for Kentucky and Federal Emergency Management applications
seconded by Jason Bullock
- 46:39
passedApprove increased lease rent for child support office space
- 47:16
passedAccept Martin Marietta bid for stone contract (bid 22-1)
seconded by Cam
- 47:53
passedAccept Martin Marietta and Scotty's bids for stone (bid 22-2), split by rock size/availability
seconded by Larry Morphew
- 49:04
passedAccept asphalt materials (primer tack, RS2 oil) through all-in-one bid
Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Jason Bullock
- 50:30
passedAccept Scotty's bid for blacktop
Moved by Larry · seconded by Larry Morphew
- 50:48
passedAccept three bids (Ohio County Farm and Garden, Ferguson Enterprises, Frontline) for black plastic culvert pipe
- 51:48
passedAccept Complete Comfort as sole bid for electrical/HVAC service agreement
seconded by Sam Small
- 52:10
passedAccept Comcare as sole bid for ambulance service
seconded by Joe Barnes
- 53:50
passedPersonnel action(s) approved under emergency order (three individuals)
unanimous roll call
- 55:23
passedHire Johnny Mosely as full-time road department truck driver, grade 2, at $15.47/hour
unanimous roll call
- 56:00
passedStatus change for Philip Wade at the park from level one to level two
unanimous roll call
- 56:37
passedChange animal control/trail patrol officer Matt Daniels from hourly to salaried pay
- 1:01:03
passedEmergency amendment to the budget to formally incorporate ARPA funds
Moved by Jason Bullock · unanimous roll call
- 1:13:32
unclearAdjourn the meeting
Transcript (59 segments)
- 0:00
[Music] call this meeting of ohio came fiscal court to order on june 22nd 2021 at 5 00 p.m i'm going to ask josh wright to lead us in a prayer and a place of flesh he does pray dear heavenly father we just come to you again we thank you for all you do for us and all you do for our community and we ask you to be with these leaders here tonight as they make decisions and may they make them in a way that would be pleasing to you and just forgive us when we fail you and i just pray if somebody's here tonight and don't know you that they'll come to know you before it's too late and forgive us of our shortcomings amen amen i pledge allegiance 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 before you
- 1:12
have the minutes of the june the 8th meeting as well as the special call meeting on june 14th i'll make a motion approved motion by sam small i'll second it second with jason bull is there any questions corrections or additions [Music] questions corrections or additions on the menus is that for regular and special calls yes yes uh no questions all in favor say aye all right post like sign the motion carries before you have the bills claimed payments and transfers including electives major motion to accept bills transfers motion by jason bullock with the light list i'll second i'm just going to land something check the joe bond and we get gold from shovel bait [Music] that was turned into for the pba funds i don't have an invoice turned in
- 2:25
for anything if it needs to be uh you can just make a motion when the invoice is presented to pay it we'll do that immediately after the claim so that we don't forget all right um any other discussion no questions did we get all this iron sticks now yes there are last fridays all of them went off okay yeah and i'd like to have two that fordsville was down to about a minute i don't know what happened there what was the challenge you know what was wrong with forge now no somebody turned it off oh is that right yep uh it's on what now about 45 seconds a minute or something like that it's still three minutes we gotta get the button right at this point but yeah that i wasn't paid actually from happening and actually similar to that in rockport [Music] yeah they climbed up on the roof yeah you guys are a little boring
- 3:39
no more next year when we have that any other questions on the bills and claims thing nine all in favor say aye all right like sign the bills and claims are paid uh judge i'd like to make a motion to pay the golden shovel for their maintenance fee it was 706 d1 and some change when the invoice comes in here second what's the golden show that's that internet thing that we've proven yes any any questions thing now don't please say aye opposed like sam that motion passed as well uh we want to man the standing orders for the sheriff's maximum salaries for the deputies and assistants that's because of the increase at the mid mid calendar year which would be first of the fiscal year right the cpi cpi race yeah
- 4:52
motion blur cam second second but larry morpheus any discussion being that i'm favorite say aye all right opposed like sign oh she cares uh and and the same with the county clerks i'll make the most of the except the county clerk uh i'll second motion by jason bullock second but joe barnes any discussion but you just might want to tell them why we do that because their budget starts at the first of the year it's called an amendment because we set one for the first of january and then now that it's changed at the mid of their year it's amendment to it whereas you'll see in a minute on the counties it's not an amendment it's the origin because ours is we're on on the fiscal year the retirement also changes july 1 so i have to account for that post like sign that motion carrier okay now then for everybody else it's the it's the original setting of the annual compensation schedule for all of the other employees reflecting the cpi
- 6:06
so most of larry kansas thank you secretary markey is there any discussion or questions any discussion or questions they know pose like sign motion carries this next one is going to be a tiny bit confusing so i'm going to let ann explain how this came about when we had the first reading of the budget on april 27 we sent it up the to the state with full expectations to get it back within two to three weeks so we went ahead and scheduled the second reading for may the may may 25th well they didn't get the budget back to us until june 9. so they're requiring us to have a second second reading just as a matter of paperwork so it'll reflect after the date that they approved it even though they did they they didn't change the change no here's a copy of the paperwork if you don't want to see it i'll make a motion mr formal didn't yes motion by jason bullock second but joe bond any
- 7:20
discussion being nine i think we do a roll call miranda all right count yes yes small yes yes bars yes johnson yes at the last meeting we passed the administrative code uh 2021-5 and it's an ordinance therefore we have to uh have a second reading on it as well so poster blair can second segment joe barnes any discussion any discussion again uh it's an ordinance so roll call count yes morphew yes small yes bullock yes barnes yes johnson yes okay sheriff uh tracy baby could you come and talk to us hey guys tonight i'm here to ask you for some money i know i usually when i come around i'm begging
- 8:31
borrowing i don't have a line item for vehicles in my budget and i have to come and ask you for those and i know it seems repetitive but uh we had a vehicle that was uh in an accident back in march and it totaled the vehicle out everybody when i got to she was operating a charger and went off the roadway hit a tree just a a mistake you know driving nothing uh nothing that we took any action on uh just an accident i've got about four crown victorias that are ready to sell we've got most of those surplus through the court i've given you an estimate about what i think they'll bring we were able to buy the salvage charger back i bought it for 200 i think is what we gave for it and we hope it'll turn over some money maybe bring three thousand we hope the engine looked like it was still good and transmission