Court orders park equipment for White Hall

OBSERVER CORPS REPORT
AGENCY: Madison County Fiscal Court
DATE: October 27, 2009
REPORTER: Howard Bowden


Convened 9:33 a.m. at Madison County Fiscal Courtroom. All Present.

Minutes were approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Given at the first meeting of the month

Order of Business:

1. EMS Update - Jimmy Cornelison. This update is a result of Dr Tudor’s request that all taxing districts report to the Fiscal Court, at least annually, as to how their share of the tax monies are used. The EMS mission, to provide the best prehospital care, is met by 60 employees, 38 of whom are full time and an annual budget of $4.6M. A majority of the recruiting is done through a pool of EKU, Emergency Medical Care graduates. EMS has made 11,670 emergency runs to date. In the future they will be able to provide facilities for student interns, through a property trade made with EKU.

2. Appointments - Board of Adjustments - Jimmy Rogers and May Kirby reappointed.

3. Appointments - Airport Board - Clifford Kirby reappointed.

4. Appointments - Madison County Board of Health - Dr. Tudor reappointed.

5. Battlefield Golf Cart Agreement - Four utility golf carts which were left off the original lease were added.

6. White Hall Park Agreement - Permission to enter into a $40K agreement with the Department for Local Government was granted to the Judge Executive, for the purchase of playground equipment and to pave the parking lot at White Hall Shrine. The possibility of limiting fishing at the lake to 16 year olds and under was discussed.

7. CSEPP Open Bids - The County Attorney opened the sealed bids in front of the Fiscal Court. The bids were to remodel the old 911 space which will be used to increase the size of the present CSEPP operations room. The Department of the Army (FEMA) will fund the $6K project.

8. Executive Session - The court went into session to discuss litigation concerning a circuit court ruling that firefighters incentive pay for training should include overtime pay. The County along with other counties will enter a suit appealing the ruling.


9. Judge’s Report - The judge and magistrates toured the Depot and were impressed by the progress of the weapons destruction project. There are 1,300 employees working there with an average yearly salary of $45K. The Feds have allocated $245M in project funds for 2010.

A State project, to move waste runoff from the wells at the old landfill at Box Angle along 4mile Road to the Richmond Regional Sewer System, required the County to step in. The path of the sewer line was being run to accommodate the State and not the citizens along the route. The Judge and Magistrate Botner met with state officials and got the situation corrected.

10. Comments from Department Heads - CSEPP will be conducting a disaster exercise on 10/28 and a recovery exercise on 10/29. There will be over 30 critiquers. Solid Waste Coordinator stated that the County is scheduled to receive $83K next year for litter pick up. Comments were made concerning the apparent lack of responsibility of some citizens to not litter our community.

11. Comments from Magistrates - Dr. Tudor has asked the Health Department if they had funds that could be used to help pay for the dead livestock removal program. They replied that they weren’t sure if the law would allow them to use funds for that. He then wrote to the State Attorney General in December 2008 requesting clarification. He has not heard anything to date. Master Barger and Botner praised the Depot tour and the fine work that the Solid Waste Coordinator is doing. Magistrate Coombs was glad to be here.

12. Comments from the Audience- None

13. Pay Claims and Approve Transfers

Adjournment: 10:30 a.m.