Ohio County Fiscal Court
July 26, 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 July 12, 2022 Minutes
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Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved July 12, 2022 Minutes passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Larry Morphew.

III. Bills, Claims, Payments and Transfers
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Actions Taken

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

IV. Clerk's June 2022 Financial Statement
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Actions Taken

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

V. Treasurer's Annual Settlement
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Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Treasurer's Annual Settlement for FY 2021/2022 passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Jason Bullock.

VI. Excess fees Reimbursement
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Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to refund $194.47 to the Ohio County Clerk Bess Ralph for overpaid Excess fees per the 2021 audit for December 2021 due to a coding error by the bookkeeper passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Joe Barnes.

VII. Ordinance 2023-1 Budget Amendment
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Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the second reading of Ordinance 2023-1 Budget Amendment passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Jason Bullock.

VIII. Ordinance 2022-6 Blue Lights 2nd Reading
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Ordinance 2022-6 Blue Lights 2nd Reading passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Larry Keown.

IX. Resolution 2023-1 A.R.P.A. Funds
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Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Resolution 2023-1 A.R.P.A. Funds as presented passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Joe Barnes.

X. 2022 Amended Clerk Annual Order Setting Salaries
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the 2022 Amended Clerk Annual Order Setting Salaries in the amount of $453,769.00 for deputies, assistants, and other employees passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

XI. 2022 Amended Sheriff Annual Order Setting Salaries
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Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Sheriff 2022 Amended Annual Order setting maximum amount at $1,738,140.00 for deputies, assistants and other employees passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Joe Barnes.

XII. Health Department 2022/2023 Taxing District
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Ohio County Public Health Taxing District Rates for 2022/2023 as follows (real .045) (Personal Property .045) (Vehicle .045) passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Larry Keown.

XIII. Truck Bids
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to table the one received truck bid from Moore Ford to review all options to best suit our departments passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Larry Morphew.

XIV. EMA Surplus
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to surplus a 2007 Dodge Charger 4door sedan with 180,000 miles Vin:2B3KA43G27H877795 to gov deals passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Joe Barnes.

XV. Gillam Rd Viewing Committee
Discussion

Fiscal Court reviewed the Viewing Committee report on Gillam Rd and chose to table the item pending maintenance and labor time and cost for road extension.

XVI. Coroner's Office
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to fund $12,960.00 to Taylors T & E, LLC from reserves to cover the cost of the electric quote for the coroner's office. Authorize Treasurer to issue check(s) passed with a motion by Larry Keown and a second by Larry Morphew.

Discussion

Fiscal Court will review renovations of Coroner Office space along the way. Court was presented with the cost and will review for best ways to approach the project.

XVII. Janitorial Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved janitorial new hire Elijah Bernard as part time Courthouse Janitor 22 hours or less per week at $12.12 per hour effective July 24, 2022 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XVIII. Committee Reports
XVIII.A. ATV Transportation Committee
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Appoint an ATV Transportation Committee, members being Joe Barnes, Larry Keown, Adam Wright, Sarah Coots passed with a motion by David Johnston.

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