Ohio County Fiscal Court
January 24, 2023 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 10, 2023 Minutes
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved January 10, 2023 Minutes passed with a motion by Kenneth Calloway and a second by Michael McKenney.

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

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

IV. USDA Grant Invoice
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approve invoice to Kyle Addington in the amount of $49,400 for the USDA Grant (Rough River clean up) and to authorize County Treasurer to issue check when funds have been deposited into the Federal Fund Checking Account passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

V. Advertise Reapportionment
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to advertise for Reapportionment using wording approved by the County Clerk and as recommended by the State passed with a motion by David Johnston and a second by Kenneth Calloway.

VI. Initiate Reapportionment Committee
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Appoint the Reapportionment Committee members as follows: Chris Fuller. Scott Parker Henry Christ. (Bess Ralph, Charlie Shields, Aurthur Leach advisement only) passed with a motion by David Johnston.

VII. County Clerk
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to authorize County Clerk to advertise for a master agreement for E-Poll Books after having received the RFP should she need to advertise. Approving the purchase up to $75,000.00 for the E-Poll Books, authorizing County Treasurer to issue check(s) passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Jason Bullock.

VIII. County Clerk Election Equipment
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the purchase of 7 barcode printing scanners to be purchased for election purposes at $3,693 each. Authorize County Treasurer to issue check(s) passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

IX. Jail Inmate Phone Contract
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to accept the Jail Inmate phone contract as presented passed with a motion by Michael McKenney and a second by Kenneth Calloway.

X. Regional Jail Update - Charlie Shields
Discussion

Presentation made by Kelly White and Charlie Shields on build sites and the process going forward on the Regional Jail.

XI. Committee Reports
XII. Rough River Clean Up Advertisement
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to readvertise for site 4 and site 6 for the Rough River clean up project as the bids came in with inaccurate measurements for the project passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Bo Bennett.

XIII. Wage Scale Committee Update
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to remove Level 1 from the wage scale leaving only the hire rate and rate after probationary period on the scale. Change to be in effect as of January 29, 2023 passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Kenneth Calloway.

XIV. Magistrate's Comments and Requests
XIV.A. District 1 - Magistrate Michael McKenney
XIV.B. District 2 - Magistrate Jason Bullock
XIV.C. District 3 - Magistrate Bo Bennett
XIV.D. District 4 - Magistrate Kenneth Calloway
XIV.E. District 5 - Magistrate Larry Morphew
XV. Citizen's Comments
XVI. Sheriff Check from Capitol Outlay
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to received check from sheriff's department (Ohio County Sheriff Drug Fund Account, 2022 Beatty determination of funds) in the amount of $56,770.02 to be redirected into the Sheriff's Department capitol outlay account passed with a motion by Michael McKenney and a second by Bo Bennett.

XVII. Adjournment