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Adair Fiscal Court Meeting, February 8, 2011, report In last night's Fiscal Court meeting,
Click on Headline for Story plus photo(s) By Ed Waggener Greater cooperation between the Adair Fiscal Court and the City of Columbia was made evident last night as the Fiscal Court approved several measures for joint operations. The court approved, 6-1, the establishment of a 911 Board, a three-member panel which will be made up of the Columbia Police Chief, the Adair County Sheriff, and the Adair County Emergency Medical Director. On the same issue, the court approved the first reading of and interlocal government agreement between the County of Adair and the City of Columbia. Again, the vote was 6-1, with Magistrate Daryl Flatt (2), an employee of the Adair County EMS, voting no. City Council had approved both measures in its February 7, 2011 meeting. Chief Jason Cross, who will be on the panel, was in the audience; Adair County Sheriff Harrison Moss, was in attendance to report to the court. The third member would be Adair County EMS Director Terry Akin, when the 911 Board becomes official. County approves joint effort to buy Christian Life Center On the recommendation of CJE Ann Melton, the Court authorized Judge Melton to issue a $5,000 earnest money check, matching a similar one approved by City Council on Mayor Mark D. Harris' recommendation, to pursue the purchase of the Columbia Baptist Church's Christian Life Center at 901 Hudson Street in Columbia for use as the Senior Citizen's Center and as part of the new Columbia-Adair County Parks and Recreation system. Judge Melton said that negotiations will begin on the purchase price and with funding agencies who would approve use of grant money to buy the property. The negotiations will be ongoing over the next three months or so; the earnest money will keep the property off the market for 90 days, she said. Robert Flowers new C-A Utilities Board member Judge Melton recommended and the court unanimously approved the appointment of Robert Flowers to the Columbia-Adair Utilities Board. The action fulfilled part of another agreement with the City of Columbia made at the time of the merger of the Columbia Utilities water and sewer departments with the Adair County Water District to form the Columbia-Adair Utilities District (CAUD). At the time, the CJE pledged to make every effort to see that two of the five seats on the CAUD be allocated to persons living in the City of Columbia. Flowers will replace Mitch Harris, whose term has expired. Flowers was chairman of the Columbia Utilities Commission for several years and is currently a member of the Columbia-Adair Water Commission, the oversight board for the Columbia-Adair Water Plant. That commission is scheduled to be quietly phase out when the plant officially becomes a part of the CAUD, projected to happen at the end of September. Mr. Flowers is a member of the Columbia City Council and CEO of the Bank of Columbia. Veterans Breakfast another show of unity Further evidence of the efforts to coordinate City-County efforts came in the announcement of the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast at 8pmCT, in the Adair Annex Basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia. The breakfast is being hosted by Mayor Mark D. Harris and CJE Ann Melton. The event is preparatory to the unveiling of the signs marking the "Adair Veterans Memorial Bypass," the new name for the Columbia Western Bypass. Food for the occasion is being donated by Walmart and by vendors at the Adair County Regional Jail. Judge Melton said that Judy Thurman, food director at the Jail, worked out the donation. In addition, the jail's kitchen will be used to prepare the breakfasts for an estimated 150 guests. Veterans and guests are invited, along with dignitaries, Judge Melton said. Greg Thomas reports on storm warning sirens grant Adair County Emergency Management Director Greg Thomas reported to the court on the $183,000 grant (See CM January 25, 2011: Click to Adair County receives $183,200 for emergency warning system for details.)Thomas told the court that the placement of the first eight sirens would be in areas with high populations and those with a historically high number of storm hits. Clerk Blair's request for budget changes rejected Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair's request for budget amendments for office cleaning, and equipment maintenance allocations were rejected, when, after presentation, there was no action from the court to raise office the office cleaning allocation from zero to $5,500 per year, and the equipment allowance from $15,000 to $20,000. Clerk Blair's check for $170,000 for excess fees 2010, accepted However, Clerk Blair's check for $170,000 for excess fees for 2010, was presented by Deputy Clerk Libby Radford, ant it was accepted. Deputy Radford said that there will be one more, much smaller check, which will be processed after the final audits determine the exact amount. County Treasury returns to higher levels The County's Reconciled Balance in all funds was $1,299, 418.25, Adair County Treasurer Barry Corbin reported. The balance was boosted by property taxes, most of which were already reported at the January 31, 2011, reconciliation. The court unanimously approved the report, and the treasurer's request for pre-emptive provisions for budget transfers should the need arise in any of the county's three areas prone to budgetary problems: The Green River Animal Shelter, the Adair County Regional Jail, and the Adair 911 Center. Judge Melton receives approval to pay down temporary loan Judge Melton reported that FEMA money for repairs necessary following the May 2, 2010 flood are beginning to come in. $318,521.87 was wired to the county Tuesday, February 8, 2011. The county had borrowed $425,470.63 to pay for repair work while awaiting FEMA and State re-imbursements. Payment requests for $465,947.25 have been sent and have all been approved, she said. She asked for and received approval to pay down the bridge loan at the Bank of Columbia, with $323,692.02, to reduce interest costs. The county had $5,170.13 in interest as of February 8, 2018. The court approved a Court Order request 7-0 to authorize the payment. The court also authorized the CJE to pay $10,084.60 to the Adair EMS, a pass-through of funds paid to the court for the Adair Ambulance Board's benefit. This vote was 6-0, with Magistrate Daryl Flatt, who is an employee of the Adair EMS, abstaining. Sheriff Harrison Moss reports Adair County Sheriff Harrison Moss reported $416,371.83 in property taxes were collected in January 2011. The figure is approximately half of the balance left to be collected by the outgoing sheriff, Ralph Curry. His report was approved unanimously. Judge Melton reported that former Sheriff Curry's fee settlement will be approximately $13,000. That report was also approved unanimously. Adair County Regional Jailer Rick Wilson reports Adair County Regional Jailer reported an increase in billing of approximately $6,000 in January, to a total billing of $76,352.78, with a net billing of $53,422.97, after deduction for Adair County prisoners and add-ons. Mr. Wilson also reported a $10,000 bonus negotiated with the jail's phone call provider, with $5,000 each year also to be paid in each of the next three years if the jail telephone contract remains with the company, for a total of $25,000. The court unanimously approved Mr. Wilson's request to use a collection agency to collect delinquent (and unconscionable, medieval punishment imposed for the privilege of being incarcerated. -CM) per diem and medical costs charges to inmates. The total amount outstanding for more than 90 days is approximately $240,000. The court also approved Mr. Wilson's request for a new organizational chart, which will be page one of the Jail Policy and Procedures manual. Barbara Armitage urges court to help science, help local economy Barbara Armitage of the Adair County Garden Club appeared to promote participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count, set for February 18, 19, 20, and 21 this year. Besides being a part of the world's largest scientific project, she said, the project is fun for Adair County families. She told the court that at least one family plans to come to Adair County just to join in the local effort. That effort, she said, resulted in Adair County being the No. 2 bird watching community in all of North America in 2010> This year, she told the court, the hope is that Adair County, KY, will be No. 1 in North America. Then she said, more people will be asking "Where the heck is Adair County, KY." Besides tourism, Armitage cited economic benefits. The Adair County Garden Club's Wild Bird Mix, especially formulated after studying the 2010 Bird Count results, has become the Number 1 seller at Day and Day Feed and Pet, the sole retailer of the product. Additionally she said, individuals and organizations are producing and selling equipment for bird watching. She encouraged the audience to join the Count, along with enthusiastic supporters at City Hall and in the CJE's Office. Both Adair County Judge Ann Melton and Columbia Mayor Mark D. Harris are promoting the count. Mayor Harris, a known Kentucky Wildcat fan, did insist that Ms. Armitage let the world know that he thinks the large number of male Cardinals in his yard are the result of University of Louisville fans' sabotage, but can't prove it. Armitage invited the court and audience to attend the last Birding 101 class, set for Friday night, February 11, 2011, at 6pmCT, at the Adair Extension Office, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY. Hooterville RD sign top criminal target County Road Superintendent Jobe Darnell reported that most of the department's efforts in January had been directed toward clearing the roads. Five signs were replaced, he said, including another one for Hooterville RD. That sign, he told the court, is the top for for theft. Judge Melton said that there is a crackdown on theft of the county road signs. One person has been caught with a sign in their possession and faces prosecution, she said. Approval of the Road Report was unanimous, on a motion by Harold Burton (1), and Sammy Baker (3). Baker praised the department, noting that it had been receiving a lot of good out-of-county publicity. Three roads approved for repaving in coming year Mr. Jeff Dick with the Kentucky Department of Transportation, appeared before a Adair Fiscal Court last night and recommended the court approve three asphalt resurfacing projects for 2011. The projects are KY 533, Independence Ridge Road, from Greenbriar Road to the end of state maintenance, a total of 3.601 miles; KY 1952, Chance Road, from Walnut Grove Rd to KY 768, distance of 2.006 miles, and Snake Creek Road, from Jr. Bailey RD to Orby Burton RD, a distance of .0.818 miles. The total of 6.425 miles would be resurfaced using using $475,466 in the county's "balance for improvements. The money is part of the 2011 Rural Secondary Allocation of $1,308,805. Mr. Dick told the court that $600,762 is allocated for routine maintenance and administration expenses, which will leave, after the improvements, $232,377 in Flex Funds. Flex Funds can be used on State Rural Secondary Roads or County Roads. The court voted 7-0 to adopt the plan, on a motion by Second District Magistrate Sammy Baker, with a second by Billy Rowe (7). Court votes to buy two new Mack Trucks Adair County will be placing a 2011 and a 2010 Mack Tri-Axle Trucks in an upcoming auction and will be receiving two 2012 Trucks with similar specifications. Mr. Jim Dotson with Worldwide Trucks appeared before the court, and told them that with the improvement in the market for trucks in the construction industry, it's a good time to sell. The county will be guaranteed 85%, but the return could be greater. The court voted 7-0 to place the trucks in the auction and, in two separate measures, voted unanimously to authorize Judge Ann Melton to sign the necessary paperwork for the purchase and lease/financing with KACO. A.L. Sinclair presents Litter Abatement report A.L. Sinclair presented a written report on the County's Litter abatement program during the last calendar year, which was almost perfect in the "Spend it or Lose It Department." The county received $34,386.22 and spent $34,396.70, or $10,48 over its funding, meaning no funds will have to be sent back to Somerset. The $10.48 will be paid from General Funds. Mr. Sinclair said that 300-400 old computers were turned in during January's electronics turn-in program. He said that the world markets for recycled materials is picking up again, and that the Adair Recycling Center is poised to take advantage of it. He said that among new equipment the center plans to buy this year are a new baler, a new hardback book ripper-aparter, which will remove the boards and let the pages be recycled; and new bins for Smith Hall, the new residence center at Lindsey Wilson College. Mr. Sinclair said that Lindsey Wilson College had become the center's best resource, with over 4,000 corrugated boxes per week shipped from the college being recycled each week. He said that all but two garbage hauling trucks have been inspected and he expects the remaining two inspections to go smoothly. The court unanimously approved the second reading of amendments to the solid waste ordinance, which includes slightly stricter controls over the garbage trucks, by a vote of 7-0, on a motion by Magistrate Perry Reeder (4), seconded by Billy Rowe (2). The amendments were advocated by Mr Sinclair. Routine matters routinely approved Routine matters, including minutes, bills and additions, were approved on unanimous votes. 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