Ohio County Fiscal Court
February 23, 2016 5:00 PM
Ohio County Fiscal Court
I. Call to Order Judge Executive David Johnston
I.A. Prayer and Pledge to American Flag By County Clerk Bess Ralph
II. Approve February 9, 2016 Minutes
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved February 9, 2016 Minutes passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Keown.

III. Bills, Claims, Payments and Transfers
Attachments
IV. Sheriff - Amended 2016 Estimated Budget
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Sheriff - Amended 2016 Estimated Budget passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Sam Small.

V. Sheriff - Amended Annual Order Setting Maximum Amount For Deputies and Assistants
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Sheriff - Amended Annual Order Setting Maximum Amount For Deputies and Assistants during calendar year 2016 at $707,898.00 passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

VI. Budget Concerns, Wet/Dry Costs
VII. Jody Flener
Discussion

Ohio County Kentucky is now trademarked and branded as "The Home of Bluegrass."

VIII. OCEDA Presented by Chase Vincent
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved OCEDA Loan for $50,000.00 to Luke Burden of James Frizzel Theaters of Ohio County, Kentucky at 2.63 Interest rate for 15 years with annual adjustments. Allow Judge-Executive David Johnston to sign the agreement/contract and authorize county Treasurer Anne Melton to issue the check passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Jason Bullock.

IX. Cropland Bid - Susan Chinn
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Crop Land Rental Bid from Westerfield Farms for the rental of 41 acres of cropland at $200.00 per acre located at 2300 State Route Hwy. 69 North, Hartford, KY 42347 passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Larry Keown.

X. Mowing Bids
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received Three Hourly Contract Mowing Bids from Bill Ledford & Son Inc at $150.00 per hour with and additional mowing rate if required at $150.00 per hour. BJ Ward Contracting LLC at $95.00 per hour with an additional mowing rate if required at $95.00 per hour. Leach Farms at $70.00 per hour with an additional mowing rate if required at $70.00 per hour. Bid will be held and reviewed until the next Fiscal Court Meeting passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

XI. Enter Closed Session KRS 61.810 Section (f)
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Closed Session KRS 61.810 Section (f) passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Larry Morphew.

XI.A. Return From Closed Session
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved having returned from Closed Session under KRS 61.810 Section (f) passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

XII. Animal Shelter New Hire
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Animal Shelter Attendant part time new hire of Tabitha Ruther at $8.50 per hour effective February 28, 2016 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XIII. Personnel Status Change
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Status Change for Chandra Smith as EMA Assistant to Treasurer Clerk II, with an increase of pay from the current $11.00 per hour to $11.50 per hour effective February 21, 2016 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XIV. Committee Reports
XV. Magistrate's Comments and Requests
XV.A. District 1 - Magistrate Sam Small
XV.B. District 2 - Magistrate Jason Bullock
XV.C. District 3 - Magistrate Joe Barnes
XV.D. District 4 - Magistrate Larry Keown
XV.D.1. Resend Motion
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to resend the motion made on agenda item 10 concerning Mowing Bids passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

XV.D.2. Mowing Bids
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Hourly Contract Mowing Bids from BJ Ward Contracting LLC at $95.00 per hour with an additional mowing rate if required at $95.00 per hour passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Larry Morphew.

XV.E. District 5 - Magistrate Larry Morphew
XVI. Citizen's Comments
XVII. Adjournment