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Meeting of March 22, 2022

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Summary

Ohio County Fiscal Court – March 22, 2022

The court handled routine business including approval of prior minutes, payment of bills and claims (with a brief discussion of burial assistance costs now paid from reserves rather than a dedicated budget line), and acknowledgment of the clerk's February financial statement and the sheriff's amended 2022 budget.

The most significant action came after a closed session held under KRS 61.810 to discuss a confidential economic development matter. Following the closed session, the court passed two resolutions: one transferring $489,000 from emergency reserves into the OCEDA revolving loan fund (bringing it to $800,000, restricted for 48 months for a nondisclosed prospective business), and a second authorizing up to $800,000 from that fund to be loaned to the same undisclosed entity for purchase of real estate in Ohio County. Any repaid funds would first go back to emergency reserves.

Several personnel actions were approved, including a pay grade increase for an emergency management employee, a new part-time hire at the animal shelter, and several road department hires and status changes to full-time truck driver positions. The court also approved raising the mileage reimbursement rate for employees using personal vehicles from 40 to 44 cents per mile, with plans to reevaluate quarterly in line with state rates.

Committee reports included an update on the water line extension priority list, which the court voted to amend, and news that new regional jail board appointees (three from Ohio County, two each from Butler and Edmonson counties) have been selected and will begin meeting soon to help determine the future jail site and board structure.

In closing comments, Magistrate Cannon urged continued caution regarding COVID-19, noting that while case counts are down, death rates remain concerning, including among younger residents. The meeting was adjourned with a public hearing to follow.

Agenda (14)

  • 0:04

    Call to order, invocation, and pledge

    Judge executive called the meeting to order and County Attorney Justin Cannon led a prayer and pledge of allegiance.

  • 1:40

    Approval of March 8, 2022 minutes

    The court approved the minutes from the March 8, 2022 meeting.

  • 2:10

    Bills, claims, payments and transfers

    The court discussed and approved bills and claims, including a question about burial assistance funding now paid from reserves.

  • 3:45

    Clerk's February 2022 financial statement

    The court acknowledged receipt of the clerk's February 2022 budget/financial statement.

  • 4:08

    Sheriff's 2022 amended estimated budget

    The court acknowledged the sheriff's amended estimated 2022 budget.

  • 5:09

    Closed session on economic development resolutions

    The court entered closed session under KRS 61.810 to discuss confidential matters related to two resolutions involving a nondisclosed business entity.

  • 6:52

    Resolution 2022-26: Transfer to OCEDA revolving loan fund

    A resolution to transfer $489,000 from emergency reserves to the OCEDA revolving loan fund, bringing it to $800,000, restricted for a nondisclosed prospective business for 48 months.

  • 8:09

    Resolution 2022-27: Loan to nondisclosed business entity

    A resolution permitting up to $800,000 from the OCEDA revolving loan fund to be loaned to a nondisclosed business entity for purchase of real estate in Ohio County.

  • 9:48

    Personnel actions

    The court approved a pay grade change for an emergency management employee, a new animal shelter hire, and multiple road department hires/status changes to full-time.

  • 14:59

    Mileage reimbursement rate increase

    The court approved raising the mileage reimbursement rate for employees using personal vehicles from 40 to 44 cents per mile.

  • 16:20

    Committee reports - water line priority list

    The committee presented an updated water line extension priority list, which the court voted to amend and adopt.

  • 18:03

    Committee reports - jail board appointments

    New regional jail board members from Ohio, Butler, and Edmonson counties have been appointed and will meet soon to determine jail location and future board structure.

  • 19:11

    Magistrate comments - COVID-19 update

    Magistrate Cannon reported that COVID case counts are declining but death rates remain high, including among younger residents.

  • 20:24

    Adjournment

    With no further business, the meeting was adjourned ahead of a scheduled public hearing.

Motions & votes (15)

  • 1:40

    passedApprove the March 8, 2022 meeting minutes

    Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Joe Barnes · unanimous voice vote

  • 2:10

    passedApprove bills, claims, payments and transfers

    Moved by Larry Kam · seconded by Sam Small · unanimous voice vote

  • 3:45

    passedAcknowledge receipt of clerk's February 2022 financial statement

    Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Larry Morpheus · unanimous voice vote

  • 4:08

    passedAcknowledge sheriff's 2022 amended estimated budget

    Moved by Joe Barnes · unanimous voice vote

  • 5:09

    passedEnter closed session under KRS 61.810 to discuss personnel/economic development matters

  • 8:33

    passedPass Resolution 2022-26 transferring $489,000 from emergency reserves to OCEDA revolving loan fund

    Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Sam Small · roll call, all yes

  • 8:53

    passedPass Resolution 2022-27 permitting up to $800,000 loan from OCEDA fund to nondisclosed business entity, and authorize judge to sign related paperwork

    Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Jason Bullock · roll call, all yes

  • 9:48

    passedChange in pay for Mary Wallace, emergency management, from Clerk 2 to Clerk 3

    roll call, all yes

  • 10:38

    passedHire Erica Gillum at animal shelter, part-time level one at $10.23/hr

    roll call, all yes

  • 11:18

    passedChange Drake Burton from seasonal to full-time grade two truck driver at road department, $15.85/hr

    roll call, all yes

  • 11:50

    passedHire Garland Renfro as full-time truck driver at road department, $16.05/hr

    roll call, all yes

  • 13:19

    passedHire Johnny Shields as full-time truck driver at road department, $16.05/hr

    roll call, all yes

  • 15:26

    passedIncrease mileage reimbursement rate for personal vehicle use to 44 cents per mile

    Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Larry Murphy · unanimous voice vote

  • 16:58

    passedAmend the water line extension priority list as submitted by committee

    seconded by Sam Small · unanimous voice vote

  • 20:24

    passedAdjourn the meeting

Transcript (17 segments)

  • 0:01

    [Music] [Music] college meeting with i came fiscal court to order uh on this uh 22nd day of march 2022 at 5 00 pm i want to ask county attorney justin cannon to leave us in a prayer and a pledge to reflect we bow our heads lord first and foremost we thank you for all the blessings that you've given us whether they're all realized or not but we thank you as we know you are there we also ask that you be with all those that may be displaced in ukraine and those in the area dealing with with that issue we thank you for that your grace is is forever your love is endless we also pray for all those that came out today and for the magistrates and the judge executive here and to help the county and all that they need for it's in your name we pray amen amen i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation

  • 1:15

    under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all [Music] gentlemen you have it for you the uh uh march 8 2022 meeting minutes of approval thank you most of the sam small talking to joe barnes there's a motion to uh through the minutes of the march the uh eight 2022 minutes uh so uh is there any discussion corrections or additions any discussion corrections or auditions big night on thursday aye opposed like sign what's your character before you have the bill's claims payments and transfers so motion by larry kam to approve second take with sam small is there any uh questions or discussion discussion on the bills and claims papers and transfer just one question i got on that okay i

  • 2:31

    guess the um the burial assistance where does that where is that coming from now i thought we got rid of that budget well we don't have a budget item but we're obligated to pay it and uh we're only mostly now doing it when the coroner's office arranges it that's why it costs us so long it comes out of reserves i'm sure well that's just coming out of reserve that's what i was i knew we got rid of that budget so [Music] i actually took it out of juvenile housing because we had i saw that that's what i was yeah okay is that the as far as last year do we do much of that last year this is the second one this year yeah yeah elvis i think max two this year and they both came to the tournament was that the help of a pokemon family i guess no okay all right i'm fine go ahead all folks say aye opposed like sign the bills are paid we have the clerk's uh february 2022 uh budget i mean uh statement financial promotion motion by joe barnes to acknowledge the receipt

  • 3:44

    exactly second to larry morpheus so uh is there uh you have it marin yes uh is there any discussion being none other say i post like sign that motion carries we have the sheriff's 2022 amended estimated budget i'll make a motion of knowledge motion by joe barnes to acknowledge thank you secretary murphy is there any questions about that or any discussion i should say any discussion about that and being none all in favor say aye aye opposed like sign motion carries we have a couple of resolutions from a committee meeting earlier today uh joe and larry is on that committee would uh could i hear a pleasure either of you well i what i would indicate probably joe is um jody and i have been discussing a few things is that 26 and 27 yes these are some folks that probably wait in that case

  • 5:08

    uh i need a motion to go into closed session under krs 61 810 chapter one section b and g uh otherwise called the the jody session uh i want uh jody ashby to come in first and jonathan flynn will you be waiting up here to when she comes out you come in don't move your hand thank you thank you [Music] go back into uh session we're back in open session i will say that we did not take any uh make any business what was in there didn't passing motions but we did discuss things that will that the next two resolutions that are proposed came from [Music] so joel uh well judge i think that it asked it [Music] i kind of present these

  • 6:22

    i understand that the resolution once we once i learned that we may need some motions here we we wrote this down as quick as we could uh based on on things that were needed but we will have a future resolution that would be consistent with this so each of these motions would be conditioned on the judge signing the resolution and sending a letter consistent with the motions that you probably make but it would be a motion to transfer uh 489 thousand from the emergency reserves to fund the ulceta resolve revolving loan fund uh causing that to be up to causing that to be eight hundred thousand in addition a restriction would be placed upon the uh seated result revolving loan fund for said eight hundred thousand to be solely used for a non-disclosed prospective entity uh business the restriction to remain on set funds for 48 months unless all or a portion of the funds are used for the project sooner than that time or the entity decline the clients to use those funds should the funds be used for the project or be financed in the reserved amount used including the principal and

  • 7:36

    interest paid on that loan shall first be returned to the emergency reserves account any payment in relation to that would first be applied to emergency reserves and then back to the obscene result revolving home fund this motion would be subject to the restriction it in our next resolution okay what resolution and so the next resolution would be in 22 uh 2022-27 and that would be motion to permit up to 800 000 from the oceda revolving loan fund to a non-disclosed prospective business entity for the purchase of realty located in ohio county kentucky so we need a motion on the first one and second and then a motion on the second okay i'll make joe barnes makes a motion on resolution 20 22-26 second second by sam small uh since it's a resolution miranda rocco mark you yes small yes yes yes yes yes i'll make a motion let's say one oh

  • 8:48

    i'll second the motion i have a motion by joe barnes second by jason bullock to pass resolution 2022-27 if it's okay with you to add on that to authorize the judge to sign all paperwork that's in that's involved in the resolution can you add that to the motion miranda it'll do okay motion a second any discussion big no discussion no calling more of you [Music] yes i have some personnel issues here too several actually [Music] uh larry i think i answered your question wrong so here it comes up we take care of it okay uh we have a change and a pay for for uh mary wallace and emergency management from uh clerk two to clerk three uh rate of pay from 13 45 to 14 per hour