• 12.28.2021 Minutes

Motion Passed:  Approved December 28, 2021 Minutes with two Amendments. 1. October 12, 2021 Minutes amendment to motion for Land Radio Communications Bid to read as follows... Approved to accept Land Radio Communications bid from VEI in the amount of $250,648.00. Authorize Treasurer to issue the check(s). Only one bid was received. Passed with a motion by Larry Keown and second by Joe Barnes. Approved to accept the minutes of the December 28, 2021 minutes and both amendments passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

• BILLS and CLAIMS
• Budget Transfers Journal
• STANDING ORDERS

Motion Passed:  Bills, Claims, Payments and Transfers stand approved as presented passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Sam Small.

• Financial Statement
• Revenue Condition.pdf
• Appropriation Condition
• Liabilities Register Summary

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Treasurer's December 2021 Financial Statement passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having Received the Clerk's December 2021 Financial Report passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's 4th Quarterly Report passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Joe Barnes.

• Copy of 2022BUDGET Clerk

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's 2022 Estimated Budget passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

• Clerk Annual Order 2022

Motion Passed:  Approved the Clerk's 2022 Annual Order Setting Maximum Amounts for Salaries for Deputies at $426,791.00 passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Joe Barnes.

• Sheriff Annual Order 2022

Motion Passed:  Approved Sheriff's 2022 Annual Order setting maximum amount for salaries for deputies at $1,478,829.00 passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

Motion Passed:  Acknowledge having received the Sheriff's 2022 Estimated Budget passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Larry Keown.

Motion Passed:  Approved to Transfer $60,000.00 from reserves to Jail funds to explore ARPA funding to offset the cost of inmates being held at detention center at a longer period of time due to covid. Covid slowed down the process of inmate release and process at the jail passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Jason Bullock.

Sign up process of FEMA assistance from December 10, 2021 Tornado disaster. FEMA will return to the basement of the Community Center on January 20, 2022 to serve citizens of Ohio County recover.

December 10, 2021 Tornado Relief clean-up efforts and procedures during recovery.

• Resolution 2022-21 Reaffirmation - Ohio County Hospital

Motion Passed:  Approved Resolution 2022-21 Hospital Reaffirmation and authorize the Judge Executive to sign all corresponding documentation passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Jason Bullock.

Motion Passed:  Approved to advertise for 35 G excavator or equivalent and a 2022 Heavy duty 3/4ton Crew cab/regular gas and or diesel truck passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

Will advertise again. No bids were received.

Motion Passed:  Approved bid from Taylors T&E, LLC for Lighting at the park (soccer field) in the amount of $33,137.72 authorize Treasurer to issue the check(s). One bid received see attached passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Jason Bullock.

Motion Passed:  Approved bid from MME for Medical Equipment in the amount of $50,385.00 for 3 units (cardiac monitors) and 3AC Adapters. Authorize acceptance of bid upon EMS Director Jim Duke's Discretion. Authorize Treasurer to issue checks(s) Only one bid was received, none were received for Emergency ventilators or power stretcher passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Joe Barnes.

Motion Passed:  Approved Opioid Agreement settlement participation form and all corresponding documentation on behalf of the "government entity" passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Larry Keown.

Packet handed out to magistrates should law require covid testing and masking of employees.

Motion Passed:  Approved to acknowledge that all motions which took place December 22, 2021 and December 28, 2021 in which Fiscal Court took place on zoom via Facebook Live with a magistrate which had to call in at each of the meetings to ratify motions at each meeting passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

Motion Passed:  Approved Animal Shelter New Hire of Jennifer Daugherty as full time Temporary Animal Control Officer at $16.00 per hour effective January 11, 2022 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

Motion Passed:  Approved Senior Center New hire of Lisa Lowe as part time meal driver at $9.56 per hour effective January 9, 2022 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

Motion Passed:  Approved Park status change of Tori Kinison from seasonal to Full Time Events Coordinator at the Ohio County Park at same rate of pay through the ARPA program and shall be reviewed at the beginning of each fiscal year effective January 2, 2022 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

Motion Passed:  Approved to appoint Michael Newman to the Ohio County Water District Board for a four year term passed with a motion by David Johnston.

The Fiscal Court discussed the closure of 1.6 Miles of Cotton Lane per requested my homeowners and landowners.

Motion Passed:  Approved to appoint a viewing committee for Cotton Lane. members being Nick Woolen, Charlie Shields, Jason Geary passed with a motion by David Johnston.

Coronavirus update, COVID-19 cases in Ohio County, KY 1,506 new cases in the 7 county region with 365 new cases per day. Omicron being the main variant.