Ohio County Fiscal Court
October 18, 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 September 27, 2022 and September 30, 2022 Minutes
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved September 27, 2022 Regular and September 30, 2022 Special Call Fiscal Court Minutes passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

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

Motion Passed:  Bills, Claims, Payments and Transfers and late list stand approved as presented passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

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

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

V. Clerk's September 2022 Finacial Report
Actions Taken

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

VI. ARPA Fund Savings Account
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Authorize County Treasurer to open a Savings Account for the 2nd distribution A.R.P.A. Funds passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Sam Small.

VII. Resolution 2023-15 RDAAP SPGE
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approve Resolution 2023-15 RDAAP SPGE for Ohio County Industrial Development Authority as presented passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

VIII. Ordinance 2023-5 Electrical Inspector
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the second reading of Ordinance 2023-5 Electrical Inspector Agreement Fees passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Joe Barnes.

IX. Park Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Park Personnel new hire of Charles Raley as full time Maintenace at $14.39 effective date October 09, 2022 (Executive order on file for early start date.) passed with a motion by Larry Keown.

X. UPDATE A.R.C.H. Program
Discussion

ARCH Program Director Jimmy Cantrell gave update on local needs and service being provided. The office is hoping to start helping in the following ways, Access to temporary housing, obtaining birth certificates, drivers licenses, social security cards, transportation, food vouchers, a place to use the telephone, help in finding housing, referrals to mental health facilities, referrals to drug rehabilitation facilities, help in childcare and funding available through the state, Referrals to KY career center job search, onsite counseling, location for help office, location for hope for life, location for other community volunteer organizations, connection to and location from group meetings for recoveries, possible use of multipurpose room to serve one meal per week to needy, location for mobile healthcare to be provided by Ohio County Hospital, Grants for dental and vision access voucher system, Address to receive mail, location to provide jobs through 2nd chance employers, location to stock basic supplies as donated by various organizations, a plan to help runaway youth, veterans assistance. Hoping to change assistant's job duties and tile to accommodate for needs.

Ohio County Public Library Director Melanie Warga gave a statement on Homelessness in Ohio County and the Growing need of assistance that the library has seen and attempted to accommodate. Fiscal Court was also given a statement from John Cashion of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.


XI. Jerusalem Ridge Lease Agreement
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Jerusalem Ridge Lease and Operating Agreement with the operating agreement running on a 4 year term passed with a motion by Sam Small and a second by Joe Barnes.

XII. Employee Reimbursement
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Employee CDL Reimbursement Contract with reimbursements to be prorated by employment in the first two-year period passed with a motion by Joe Barnes and a second by Sam Small.

XIII. Committee Reports
XIV. Magistrate's Comments and Requests
XIV.A. District 1 - Magistrate Sam Small
XIV.B. District 2 - Magistrate Jason Bullock
XIV.C. District 3 - Magistrate Joe Barnes
XIV.D. District 4 - Magistrate Larry Keown
XIV.E. District 5 - Magistrate Larry Morphew
XV. Citizen's Comments
XVI. Adjournment