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Meeting of August 9, 2022

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Summary

Ohio County Fiscal Court – August 9, 2022

The court handled a routine slate of business including approval of the July 26 minutes, payment of bills and claims, and acceptance of the county clerk's financial report. Several grant-related resolutions and agreements were approved to support ongoing infrastructure projects, including the Old Liberty Church Road extension (funded by a $400,000 governor's discretionary grant), the Tigerville water project, and the 'Project Otter' distillery-related water/sewer work tied to Bluegrass Crossings, expected to total around $700,000 in CDBG funding.

The court accepted grant funding to clean up creek and ditch debris from tornado damage at 11 sites, fully funded by outside money, with work to begin after crops are harvested. No bids were received for a mini pumper fire truck bed or a Mack truck, so the fire department and road department were authorized to shop around within existing budget limits. The court also approved the purchase of an emergency management truck (~$55,765) to be paid from FEMA funds, contingent on specs being met, and appointed a second electrical inspector for the remainder of the year.

Magistrates discussed forming a committee to study how other counties manage credit card purchasing, and about a possible surplus sale of an old sheriff's vehicle and dispatch equipment. There was also discussion of a land dispute on Fisher Cemetery Road involving unpaid taxes, resolved by allowing the majority interest holder to take the property since back taxes were paid.

Several magistrates raised community concerns, including calls for public accountability from the local school board and appreciation for the newly sworn-in mayor of Hartford. The judge and county attorney announced an upcoming meeting with state officials in Butler County to gather information related to jail matters.

No major controversial votes occurred; most motions passed unanimously or without recorded opposition.

Agenda (17)

  • 1:32

    Approval of minutes

    The court approved the minutes from the July 26, 2022 meeting.

  • 2:27

    Bills, claims, and financial report

    Discussion of bills and claims including glma mattress purchases, storm/tree removal costs, and acceptance of the clerk's July financial report.

  • 5:20

    Budget amendment ordinance for CDBG money

    An ordinance amendment was passed to bring in CDBG grant funds related to the Grayson venue.

  • 5:45

    Jail commissary report

    The court acknowledged receipt of a jail commissary report submitted in binder form, though no jail representative was present.

  • 6:31

    Governor's discretionary fund - Old Liberty Church Road

    The court authorized the judge to sign an MOA for a $400,000 state grant to extend Old Liberty Church Road.

  • 7:54

    CDBG water project agreements (Tigerville, Otter/Bluegrass Crossings)

    Multiple resolutions were passed authorizing the judge to sign documentation for CDBG-funded water projects including Tigerville and the Project Otter distillery-related infrastructure tied to Bluegrass Crossings.

  • 10:00

    Series of CDBG resolutions 20232-20237

    The court passed a series of resolutions covering CDBG project agreement, residential displacement, fair housing, procurement, fiscal court contract, and the solid waste management plan.

  • 13:38

    Sheriff's report acknowledgment

    The court acknowledged receipt of previous sheriff's reports.

  • 15:14

    Fisher Cemetery Road tax sale property

    Discussion of a tax-sale dispute on Fisher Cemetery Road; the county's lien interest was minor and the majority interest holder was allowed to take the property after paying back taxes.

  • 16:31

    Debris cleanup funding for tornado-damaged creeks

    The court accepted grant funding to clean tornado debris from 11 sites in creeks and ditches, fully paid by outside funds, work to begin after crops are harvested.

  • 19:04

    Mini pumper fire truck bed - no bids

    No bids were received for the mini pumper fire truck bed; the fire department was authorized to shop for one up to the allocated $50,000.

  • 20:24

    Appointment of second electrical inspector

    Larry Blacklock was appointed as a second electrical inspector for the remainder of the year, confirmed by roll call vote.

  • 21:27

    Emergency management truck bid acceptance

    The court accepted a bid for an emergency management truck (~$55,765) to be paid from FEMA funds, contingent on meeting specifications.

  • 26:11

    Mack truck - no bids received

    No bids were received for the Mack truck despite advertising; noted for the record.

  • 27:18

    Committee reports

    Reports given on road committee (credit card policy discussion), ATV committee scheduling conflicts, and jail information-gathering trip to Butler County.

  • 28:56

    Surplus of sheriff's vehicle and dispatch pad

    The sheriff requested to surplus a 2010 Crown Victoria and a broken dispatch pad for sale, with proceeds going to the sheriff's vehicle account.

  • 31:08

    Magistrate comments and requests

    Magistrates raised concerns about school board accountability, congratulated the new mayor of Hartford, and discussed the library's monthly reports.

Motions & votes (21)

  • 1:48

    passedApprove the minutes of the July 26, 2022 meeting

    Moved by Larry Combs · seconded by Jason Bullock

  • 4:56

    passedAccept the financial report / acknowledge receipt of clerk's July 2022 financial report

    Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Joe Barnes

  • 5:28

    passedPass budget amendment ordinance 2022-32 to bring in CDBG money

    Moved by Larry Combs · unanimous roll call

  • 6:22

    passedAcknowledge receipt of jail commissary report

  • 6:40

    passedAuthorize judge to sign MOA for Old Liberty Church Road grant

  • 8:18

    passedAuthorize judge to sign design documentation contract for Tigerville CDBG water project

    Moved by Joe Barnes

  • 9:18

    passedAuthorize judge to sign documentation for Otter/CDBG project (Bluegrass Crossings, ~$700,000)

    Moved by Joe Barnes

  • 10:24

    passedResolution 2022-32 CDBG project agreement

    Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Joe Barnes

  • 11:10

    passedResolution 2022-33 CDBG residential displacement

    Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Sam Small

  • 11:33

    passedResolution 2022-34 CDBG fair housing

    Moved by Jason Bullock

  • 12:05

    passedResolution 2022-35 grant/procurement

    Moved by Joe Barnes

  • 12:27

    passedResolution 2022-36 CDBG grand fiscal court contract

    Moved by Sam Small

  • 12:35

    passedResolution 2022-37 solid waste management plan (five-year plan)

    seconded by Sam Small

  • 13:55

    passedAcknowledge receipt of previous sheriff's reports

  • 16:10

    passedApprove order allowing majority lienholder to take Fisher Cemetery Road property after taxes paid

    Moved by Larry Combs · seconded by Joe Barnes

  • 17:37

    passedAccept grant money for tornado debris cleanup in creeks and ditches

  • 19:49

    passedNote in minutes that no bids were received for mini pumper fire truck bed and allow fire department to shop up to $50,000

  • 20:24

    passedAppoint Larry Blacklock as second electrical inspector for remainder of year

    roll call, unanimous yes

  • 22:46

    passedAccept bid for emergency management truck (~$55,765) paid from FEMA funds

  • 26:46

    passedNote in minutes that no bids were received for the Mack truck

  • 28:56

    passedSurplus a 2010 Crown Victoria and broken dispatch pad for sale

    Moved by Larry Combs · seconded by Joe Barnes

Transcript (29 segments)

  • 0:00

    [Music] on this 9th day of august 2022 a little after 5 p.m i'm going to ask sam small to lead us in a prayer and pledge some flag bow your heads please most gracious heavenly father lord we come to you tonight lord we just ask that you watch over this meeting yes that you would just help us make decisions that are pleasing to you lord jesus guide us and direct us and in everything we do lord we just ask that you be with all those that are in need and undergird and strengthen them be with those who are sick and in nursing homes jesus i just pray these things in your holy 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

  • 1:12

    justice for all [Music] [Music] uh but we wouldn't want to be live hey uh uh on uh you have your minutes from july 26 2022 [Music] the emotion of the truth mostly larry count second i mean jason bullock um any questions corrections or additions to the message questions corrections or additions to them explain that favor say i uh post like sign minister pax before you have the bills claims payment and transfers jason bullock sampson

  • 2:35

    uh on these uh bills and claims when we get something like the glma needs and it says mattresses can we get a number on how many that would be and everything when it's you know like a way we thought that's one twin pretty nice size no 2.7 no we don't know it's not but it just it says mattresses [Music] you know reoccurring maybe if we can just get a number okay those departments give us a number on okay that's been a on the late list too stealth removal three thousand dollars do we not have to build something like that no not that amount thirty thousand enough the veterans museum uh used some of their funds that we gave them they're in the process of replacing and making sidewalks that connect all of those buildings and i think judge didn't you say one of the stumps somebody tried to set it far yeah we did with him yeah but but thank you question larry don't you don't have

  • 3:50

    to pity him but he did get a little ridiculous three thousand dollars he did get two quotes and that was the cheapest one he did get two quotes uh logan sham he got two clothes and that one was the two one of them was fairly large and he come out here yes okay one of the really large stuff i think there was more than one too there's three but one of them was really large [Music] does the one still have a big section of the tree still left on it no so we finally got that i couldn't remember that i think bo wright went and cut it down first i'm kidding i'm kidding nick roland and jason gary take care of it for us [Music] other questions on the bills you think now um close like sign bill's claims are paid i'd like to make a motion to [Music] accept the financial report a second motion by sam small second but joe box yeah just to acknowledge the

  • 5:04

    receipt of the clerk's july 22nd 2022 financial report any any questions or discussion big night i'll first say i post like sign get the proof [Music] ordinance 20 2023-2 budget amendment uh to uh bring in the cdbg money [Music] so focus on larry kam secretary morpheus any discussion and that's just the grand venue yeah since it's ordinance [Music] yes johnson yeah yes yes yes okay uh we had a commissary report from the jail i don't see anybody from the jail here to present that well they brought it over in a binder okay who has it it's in with the auditor's stuff okay um what kind of what does it mean they want us to accept his request acknowledge that he's turned it in his acknowledge

  • 6:18

    he uh any discussion being none unfair to say aye all right like sign motion carries as you know the governor's discretionary fund the governor awarded us 400 thousand dollars to extend the old liberty church road uh you need to authorize me to sign an moa to take your money come back most of the joe bonds back here segment sam small i'm sorry larry barfield oh late that's the moa and the op and the uh agreement uh the transportation cabinet that was proposed right here yes uh that's the moa voice will be fine i'll first say all uh pose like son that's done is that money flowing through the floor yeah i don't guess i can add it to that amendment with a cdbg camera now it'll be a special contract okay we'll

  • 7:32

    be getting a contract at this religion goes back to them there'll be a contract time [Music] and you'll have to prove the contract guys sometimes um this is signed moa okay as you know we've got uh a hundred thousand dollar cdbg and some change water project uh from for the tigerville project um and this is a uh uh is this resolution no this is a contract uh authorizing your design documentation for the grant motion to authorize the judge to sign the truth i'll make a motion emotion from joe barnes thank you secretary morpheus any discussion thank you [Music] same thing on the otter project otter uh cbt um and that was i believe seven hundred thousand dollars where's that one in

  • 8:46

    number nine it's authorizing him to sign all the corresponding documentation with it and then all the solutions right after it from two to five to six all correspond with what he's done don't just note they need the state and expect to change they've got the county of party county and one part with progress some industrial park assuming those changes will be made we'll change those forward this was our project 700 000 yeah i'll make a motion motion of joe barnes second it also includes uh uh agreement with the whiskey company where they're going to be doing the 35 job okay so that's authorizing you yeah we were just trying to pinpoint that name with what the otter was going to throw a little bit yeah the project otter is the distillery project okay uh before they're announced they always have a name usually of an animal necessarily yeah that's fine we just want to make sure that you know we weren't