Ohio County Fiscal Court
February 08, 2022 5:00 PM
Ohio County Fiscal Court
I. Call to Order Judge Executive David Johnston
I.A. Prayer and Pledge to American Flag
II. Approve January 25, 2022 Minutes
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved January 25, 2022 Minutes and an amendment to the December 14, 2021 Minutes item number 18 to read: Approved to pay the remaining of the OCEDA website in the amount of $45,549.92 as follows (GSLI for Lead Generations $14,900.00) (Momentum Group Strategic Planning $7,500.00) (Placer.ai Economic Impact System $14,250.00) (Golden Shovel Agency Website gatekeeper services $8,899.92) passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Jason Bullock.

III. Bills, Claims, Payments and Transfers
Attachments
Actions Taken

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

IV. January 2022 Treasurer's Financial Statement
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledge having received the Treasurer's January 2022 Financial Statement passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Sam Small.

V. Clerk's January 2022 Financial Report
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's January 2022 Financial Report passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Larry Keown.

VI. Sheriff's Year End Fee Account
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Sheriff's year end fee account passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Sam Small.

VII. Ordinance 2022-3 Interlocal Jail Management Agreement
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved first reading of Ordinance 2022-3 Interlocal Jail Management Agreement passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Larry Keown.

VIII. Interlocal Jail Agreement
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Management Interlocal Jail Agreement as seen(attached) passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

IX. Resolution 2022-23 Gov Disc Pond Run Rd
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Resolution 2022-23 and agreement for Governor's Discretionary fund for Pond Run Rd passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Larry Morphew.

X. Rough River/Drainage - Charlie Shields
Discussion

Charlie Shields EMA Director gave an update on the December 10, 2022 Storm Damage FEMA Update and NCRS. Those who are having any trouble with FEMA or storm clean up may call the office. Rough river will also be getting cleaned up from debris. County roadsides are also being cleared of vegetation from the storm damage and soon they will be cleaning up building debris from storm that is roadside. Those affected can place household debris by roadside in front of their property to be cleaned up.

XI. St Benedict Homeless Shelter Presentation
Discussion

St Benedicts homeless shelter presentation on running a local shelter in Ohio County. (See attached report). 

XII. Animal Shelter Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Animal Shelter new hire of Byron Swift as full-time shelter Attendant at $12.42 per hour effective February 6, 2022 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XIII. Committee Reports
XIV. Waste Water Board Appointment
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to appoint Joe Bennett to the Ohio County Waste Water Board passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XV. Coroner's Year End Report
Discussion

Deputy Coroner Donnie Pearson gave an end of the year report to the court. 

XVI. OCEDA Update
Discussion

OCEDA Director Jodi Ashby gave a report that the energy expansion project for Bluegrass Crossings for $300,000.00 has been approved.

XVII. Magistrate's Comments and Requests
XVII.A. District 1 - Magistrate Sam Small
XVII.B. District 2 - Magistrate Jason Bullock
XVII.C. District 3 - Magistrate Joe Barnes
XVII.D. District 4 - Magistrate Larry Keown
XVII.E. District 5 - Magistrate Larry Morphew
XVIII. Citizen's Comments
XIX. Adjournment