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Meeting of October 10, 2023

10-10-23 Ohio County Fiscal Court Meeting · Watch on YouTube ↗

Summary

The Ohio County Fiscal Court met on October 10, 2023, opening with prayer and the pledge before moving through a routine agenda. The court approved minutes from the September 26 meeting, accepted bills, claims, payments and transfers (including a late list showing a large Medicare overpayment refund related to Beaverdam Nursing and Rehab Center), and acknowledged the treasurer's financial statement and the public health tax rate, which remained unchanged and did not require formal court approval.

A significant item was a resolution making the Ohio County Fiscal Court the fiscal agent for a Kentucky Product Development Initiative grant that GRADD is pursuing to extend the access road at Bluegrass Crossings industrial park to its northern cul-de-sac, which will help market the site. The court approved this resolution after GRADD/OCEDA representative Christina Cart explained the change from a prior version that had listed OCEDA instead of the fiscal court.

Personnel actions included approving a new on-call substitute meal driver for the senior center and hiring a new part-time administrator, Gary Wright, for the judge-executive's office to fill a role being vacated by an outgoing employee. The court also made two appointments to the county extension council.

Committee reports covered plans for a special water committee meeting later in the month to discuss water issues including the Cherville water line, and an update on broadband expansion discussions with Charter/Spectrum and other providers following roughly $12 million in funding awards for the county. A representative from Green River Waste, a waste hauling company, introduced himself to the court and discussed the county's dumpster bidding process, which is handled annually in June.

In other business, magistrates discussed road maintenance projects including black-topping and chip-and-seal work in the fifth district, and a motion was made to prioritize a Herbert Road waterline extension project (serving three houses) at an estimated cost of about $2,414, moving it to the top of the project list since it was ready to proceed. The court also discussed a $300,000 cash-flow transfer used instead of a loan for a first responders' meal event, with funds to be replenished. The meeting closed with remarks about the situation in the Middle East and a call to keep affected families in thoughts and prayers before adjourning.

Agenda (14)

  • 0:03

    Call to order, prayer and pledge

    The judge-executive opened the meeting, and Sister Ann Melton led an opening prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

  • 1:33

    Approval of minutes

    The court approved the minutes from the September 26 meeting.

  • 2:08

    Bills, claims, payments and transfers

    The court discussed and approved bills, claims, payments and transfers, including a late list showing a large Medicare overpayment refund from Beaverdam Nursing and Rehab Center and questions about security camera rewiring costs and road cleanup status.

  • 6:42

    Treasurer's financial statement

    The court received the treasurer's financial statement with brief discussion about the public health tax rate.

  • 7:26

    Public health tax acknowledgment

    The court acknowledged the public health tax rate, which was left unchanged and thus did not require formal approval under the compensating rate rules.

  • 8:34

    GRADD resolution as fiscal agent for grant

    OCEDA/GRADD representative Christina Cart asked the court to approve a corrected resolution naming the fiscal court (rather than OCEDA) as fiscal agent for a Kentucky Product Development Initiative grant to extend the access road at Bluegrass Crossings.

  • 12:46

    Personnel item: senior center sub meal driver

    The judge-executive presented a personnel request to hire a new on-call substitute meal driver for the senior center at an hourly rate, corrected during discussion to $13.53/hour.

  • 14:07

    Personnel item: hire administrator Gary Wright

    The judge-executive requested approval to hire Gary Wright as a part-time administrator in her office at $19.94/hour, filling a position being vacated by an outgoing employee.

  • 15:18

    Extension council appointments

    The court approved two appointments, Chris Cree and Py Edin, to represent Ohio County on the regional extension council.

  • 17:01

    Committee reports: water committee and broadband

    A special water committee meeting was scheduled for October 24 to discuss water issues including the Cherville water line, and an update was given on broadband expansion talks with Charter/Spectrum and other providers following about $12 million in funding awards.

  • 20:42

    Guest introduction: Green River Waste

    Dave Jolly, an owner of Green River Waste, introduced himself and discussed the county's annual dumpster bidding process, which typically occurs in June.

  • 22:52

    Recognition of guests

    The court recognized visiting city council members, school board members, and other guests in attendance.

  • 23:30

    Magistrates' comments and road/water project updates

    Magistrates discussed the first responders' meal event and related cash-flow transfer instead of a loan, road maintenance projects including black-topping and chip-and-seal work, and a Herbert Road waterline extension project that was prioritized for immediate installation.

  • 29:07

    Adjournment

    With no further business, the court closed the meeting with remarks about the situation in the Middle East before adjourning.

Motions & votes (10)

  • 1:48

    passedApprove the minutes of the September 26 meeting

    Moved by Kenneth Callaway · seconded by Jason Bullock · unanimous

  • 2:21

    passedAccept the bills, claims, payments and transfers

    Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Michael McKinney · unanimous

  • 6:53

    passedReceive the treasurer's financial statement

    seconded by Larry Morphew · unanimous

  • 8:12

    passedAcknowledge the public health tax rate (no change, no approval required)

    seconded by Jason Bullock · unanimous

  • 10:55

    passedApprove resolution making Ohio County Fiscal Court the fiscal agent for GRADD's Kentucky Product Development Initiative grant

    Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Kenneth Callaway

  • 13:56

    passedHire a new on-call substitute meal driver for the senior center

    roll call: Johnston yes, Callaway yes, Morphew yes, McKinney yes, Bullock yes

  • 14:53

    passedHire Gary Wright as a part-time administrator in the judge-executive's office

    roll call: Johnston yes, Callaway yes, Morphew yes, McKinney yes, Bullock yes

  • 16:00

    passedAppoint Chris Cree to the extension council

    roll call: Johnston yes, Callaway yes, Morphew yes, McKinney yes, Bullock yes

  • 16:15

    passedAppoint Py Edin to the extension council

    roll call: Johnston yes, Callaway yes, Morphew yes, McKinney yes, Bullock yes

  • 25:51

    unclearMove the Herbert Road waterline extension project to the top of the prioritization list so a PO can be issued

    seconded by Jason Bullock

Transcript (25 segments)

  • 0:01

    [Music] all that call this meeting of O Fiscal Court order on this 10th day of October uh 2023 at 5:00 p.m. uh I'm going toh put her on the spot I'm going to ask uh sister an Melton to lead us into prayer and the pledge our heavenly father we come to you today asking for your guidance wisdom and support as we begin this meeting help those in charge engage in meaningful discussion and allow them to grow closer as a group and nurture the bonds of a community in your name we pray amen amen pledge alance to of the United States of America and to the Republic for which stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice for all and I will say that the flag is Raising high

  • 1:13

    today uh it's sad it takes a world disaster to make our country work together and be on the same page I believe we are right now facing the world's disasters um before you you have the minutes of the what was the day that meeting meeting of the 26th of uh September and I need a motion to approve make a motion to approve motion by Kenneth cway second second by Jason bulock is there any discussion Corrections or additions to AMS Corrections discussions or amendments additions to the amend being none all in favor I post like sign the V are approved before you have the bills claims payments and transfers including A late list which in discussion I'm going to make a comment on I'll make a motion to accept the motion by Jason Bullock get a second for

  • 2:27

    second for discussion second by Michael mcken um it's open for discussion I'm not I just got a comment where are they rewiring the security camera here on this building they they were wired with uh they they were wired with outdoor indoor wiring on the outside when they were put up we've had to go outside and replace not only the cameras but the wiring going to the cameras because they were not conduit not not in chape and uh there's reasons I believe I believe that was one is their but they're fixed now and uh the the ones that were out were mostly the outside ones the inside was seems to be mostly okay any other discussion why is there two bills when they're both out of the

  • 3:41

    same uh account half of it from ALC and half of it from the community center account anything that has to do with the AOC will split the bill in half and there's a line item for AOC and then the line item for the Community Center maintenance [Music] would the first bill here is Community Center maintenance and repair and that's judicial Center AOC so they're out two different accounts same number well it's the same in voice it's just split in half okay is all the uh cleanups been done now [Music] and on weather related no we're still we're we're still on that which one we still like we talking you're talking about cleanups on the road we still like several and theyve just sort of did what they had to

  • 4:55

    do get by this winter they'll be working on some all winter we still got and lot still U comment I make I'm assuming I Wish Justin was here but since this is on the bills and claims and youall said it's public record so I don't think I'm getting in privileged information uh but if you see on there to beaverdam nursing and rehab center refund the net profits where they over PID on the late list yes on the late list that means their profit was 2 million 1,984 would have been their net profit to pay that much cuz see they paid 10 then they paid 11 over by mistake so uh that uh that tells you that there's some big bucks in the service is paid for by Medicare

  • 6:08

    medic so it makes you think Donnie's got I kind of direct that to him because there reasons he he would be interested in knowing that but uh any other discussion on bills claim payments and transfers b n on favor say I post like sign motion Carri you have the treasures financial statement U we can need to uh document that we got I'll make a motion that we receed motion M Jackson B second second Larry Mory any discussion or questions for the treasure B I like um the public health tax is being presented tonight we don't have to prove it unless they went

  • 7:17

    above a uh uh above compensating rate Larry you're on that board did U was it just left the same or take the saing and what was done on which one on the uh Health Department Health Department they left it to say okay so we just acknowledge we got it is all we do there yeah I didn't say the ra here says the ra been approved in according provision we don't have to approve it unless it over compensating then we do by the new laws so motion make a motion motion C second second by Jason B is there any discussion being none all in favor say I I like sign motion cares sign want to recognize uh OCA Christina cart hello I brought a couple of resolutions

  • 8:36

    in front of you all the last meeting or before the last meeting I believe and I had those wrong so I was wondering if you would take a look at these again and uh review them I actually had um it listed um this is for the Kentucky product development initiative Grant this is a grant that uh grda is applying for to um extend the access road at Bluegrass Crossings take it all the way down to the nor Northern culdesac you get a little closer to the m can you hear me now yes ma'am okay so this is a grant we're applying for is to extend the access road at the park to the northern culdesac and along with that will be surveys and a lot of other stuff this will give us the ability to Market our most visible part of the park so we're great as applying for this and we're asking the Fiscal Court to be the Fiscal Agent and uh the resolution that I brought in front of yall last time it had o as a Fiscal Agent and because we're a department of the Fiscal Court they wouldn't accept that but I didn't find that out until like the end of the process so I'm asking youall to review this again the only thing that's different is instead of OA it says the Fiscal Court so the money will pass through US yes so on on that what you