• Minutes for February 28, 2012

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the previous minutes for February 28, 2012 as presented by Fiscal Court Clerk-Beverly Geary passed with a motion by Brandon Thomas and a second by Jason Bullock.

• Bills and Claims
• Budget Transfers (4 pages)
• February 2012 Utilities and Preapproved
• TRANSFERS

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the Bills, Claims, Payments, and Transfers as presented by Anne Melton-County Treasurer passed with a motion by Kenny Autry and a second by Michael McKenney.

• February 2012 Appropriation Condition Report
• February 2012 Financial Statement
• February 2012 Revenue Condition Report
• February 2012 Revenue vs Expenditures

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the Treasurers Report for February 2012 as presented by the County Treasurer-Anne Melton passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Brandon Thomas.

Motion Passed:  Motion made to go into Closed Session for possible litigation passed with a motion by Brandon Thomas and a second by Jason Bullock.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to go back into Open Session passed with a motion by Brandon Thomas and a second by Jason Bullock.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to authorize the Ohio County Attorney, Gregory B. Hill, and the law firm of McKown & Hunt, PLLC, 142 East Center Street, P.O. Box 52, Hartford, Kentucky 42347, (270)298-3506, to file suit against Leeboy, Inc. and Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co. for a defective pothole patcher, Rosco Model RA-400, sold to the County. The Ohio County Attorney is authorized to execute a contract with the law firm of McKown & Hunt, PLLC, to serve as co-counsel at the hourly rate of One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars($125.00), to be billed in one-quarter hour increments, minimum passed with a motion by David Johnston and a second by Kenny Autry.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the recommendations of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the 2012-2013 Rural Secondary Program which includes KY. 369 for asphalt resurfacing at M.P. 0.000 to M.P. 9.000 and KY. 1738 for asphalt resurfacing at M.P. 1.000 to M.P. 2.558 passed with a motion by David Johnston and a second by Kenny Autry.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the 2012-2013 Rural Secondary Flex Funding in the amount of $ 53,000 for the entirety of Rob Roy Road and Cromwell Road passed with a motion by Michael McKenney and a second by Brandon Thomas.

C.A.S.A. director Patty Philips made a presentation to the Court about Court Appointed Special Advocates and the need in Ohio County for these volunteers. Judge Johnston appointed Bethany David from the Ohio County Senior Center as Ohio County's Liasion with C.A.S.A.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve a resolution in opposition to the closure of the Madisonville, Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Jason Bullock.

• Resolution for Road Dept EQ Purchase

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the adoption of a resolution of the Ohio County Fiscal Court authorizing the filing of a Kentucky Local Government Economic Development Fund (LGEDF) Project Proposal/Grant application for up to $100,000.00 in local government economic development single county funds with the department for local government (DLG); authorizing and directing the Ohio County Judge/Executive to execute any documents which are deemed necessary by DLG to carry out this project; and authorizing the Judge/Executive to act as the authorized correspondent for this project passed with a motion by Brandon Thomas and a second by Michael McKenney.

• Resloution for Land Aquisition

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the adoption of a resolution of the Ohio County Fiscal Court authorizing the filing of a Kentucky Local Government Economic Development Fund (LGEDF) Project Proposal/Grant application for up to $109,009.00 in local government economic development single county funds with the department for local government (DLG); authorizing and directing the Ohio County Judge/Executive to execute any documents which are deemed necessary by DLG to carry out this project; and authorizing the Judge/Executive to act as the authorized correspondent for this project passed with a motion by Brandon Thomas and a second by Kenny Autry.

Judge Johnston appointed a Litter
Abatement Task Force consisting of sheriff david Thopson, Solid Waste Coordinator Larry Morris, Jailer Rip Wright, and Magistrate Kenny Autry

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve to hire Don McEuen as a Part-Time Deputy Sheriff, at $10.00 per hour effective March 1, 2012 passed with a motion by David Johnston and a second by Brandon Thomas.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve the job status of Deputy Sheriff John Castello from Part-Time to Full-Time at $16.00 per hour effective March 1, 2012 passed with a motion by David Johnston and a second by Larry Keown.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve to hire Allen Russell as a Court Security Officer at $10.00 per hour effective March 7, 2012 passed with a motion by David Johnston and a second by Brandon Thomas.

There will be a Firefighter's Appreciation Dinner at the Ohio County Senior Center on May 15, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Ralph Miller, President of the Firefighter's Association, told the Court to remind County citizens that we are under a county wide burn ban from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from February 15, 2012 until April 30, 2012.

Motion Passed:  Motion made for the Court to approve to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Brandon Thomas.