[5:49] Mhm. [8:01] » Good morning, everyone. [8:04] Call this session of West Canfield [8:05] School Court to order and we're ready to [8:07] do business today. We got a [8:09] not a real heavy agenda, but got quite a [8:12] bit of business for the county. [8:13] Appreciate everyone being here. [8:15] Uh [8:16] I've asked Mr. Turpin to lead us in the [8:18] pledge. [8:19] But first of all, we'll do a moment of [8:21] silence for any thoughts or prayers or [8:23] comments anyone would like to make at [8:24] this time. [8:27] Bobby. [8:28] » I got two staff members that lost their [8:29] mothers this week. [8:35] » Anyone else? [8:40] Everyone, please bow your head then for [8:42] a moment of silence and then Mr. Turpin [8:44] will lead us in the pledge. [9:10] Thank you. Everyone, please stand and [9:11] face the flag. [9:16] » [clears throat] [9:16] » Pledge allegiance [9:18] » To the flag of the United States of [9:20] America and to the republic for which it [9:23] stands, one nation under God, [9:27] indivisible, with liberty and justice [9:29] for all. [9:38] » First up would be citizens' comments. [9:41] We have any citizens here that would [9:43] address like to address the [9:45] court? [9:48] John, you may have something. [9:50] » [clears throat and cough] [9:55] » Uh I am a I am a citizen and I would [9:56] like to address the court. [9:58] Uh [10:00] much to the chagrin of a few of our [10:02] young people here in the audience today, [10:04] school does start tomorrow uh across [10:06] Pulaski County. Uh and I wanted to say, [10:09] Martin, I've been hearing your uh [10:11] commercials uh on Somerset 106 about the [10:14] uh stop arm on the buses. Could you say [10:16] a couple of words about that? Uh I I I [10:18] think that's important uh an important [10:20] update going into tomorrow. [10:21] » Yeah, I've done that for the past number [10:23] of years and the and our local media [10:25] outlets have been kind enough to run [10:28] those for me and it's, you know, we're [10:30] we go [10:31] 2 or 3 months without school buses and [10:33] all of a sudden you're driving down the [10:34] road one day and [10:36] and you start seeing a bunch of them and [10:38] we just want to make everybody aware [10:40] that [10:41] uh they're going to be back on the road. [10:42] There's a lot of kids, you know, [10:44] going back [snorts] to school and when [10:46] the buses throw those [10:49] stop arms out there, everybody needs to [10:51] be watching for them and it's just about [10:53] it's a safety issue and of course it's a [10:55] violation of Kentucky state law if you [10:57] don't honor that [10:58] uh stop arm. So, uh and and we will [11:01] certainly be [11:02] enforcing that uh [11:04] if if complaints are brought to us. [11:08] » Uh another update we've got uh [11:10] we had before the end of the school [11:12] year, we started that Color My County uh [11:15] coloring contest uh from Kaco. Uh and we [11:18] had we had so many entries, we kind of [11:20] needed to make a pause over summer break [11:22] to um do the rest of the contest once [11:25] school starts back up. And so, here in [11:27] the next few weeks I'll be posting the [11:28] remainder uh of those entries that we [11:31] got last year and then uh have a winner [11:33] uh now that the kids are are are back in [11:35] school. [11:36] Uh [11:36] and then speak speaking about the [11:38] school, another thing we're going to [11:39] pick back up is our youth advisory [11:41] committee. Uh which was an idea that was [11:44] brought to us last year. Uh and that we [11:46] put into place. So, what I'm going to do [11:48] is I'm going to invite our youth [11:49] advisory committee, the members that we [11:51] have here today. [11:52] Uh I'm going to invite Madam President [11:55] Amelia Singleton, and she'll introduce [11:57] the other [11:58] other members of the committee and [11:59] explain uh kind of what they do, what [12:02] the process is, and then you can ask [12:04] them some questions as well. [12:06] Ladies. [12:15] » Good morning, Judge and members of the [12:16] fiscal court. My name is Amelia [12:19] Singleton, and I'm honored to serve as [12:21] the chair of the youth advisory [12:22] committee. A county-supported group of [12:25] high school students created to bring [12:26] the voices, ideas, and concerns of [12:29] Pulaski County youth to life and [12:31] directly into local government. Our [12:33] mission is to empower the Pulaski County [12:35] youth to engage in civic life, [12:38] contribute to local decision-making, and [12:40] create a positive change through [12:42] leadership, initiative, service, and [12:44] advocacy. [12:45] YAC is more than a title or a resume [12:48] opportunity. We are a working committee [12:51] focused on identifying needs within our [12:53] community, developing youth-focused [12:55] initiatives, and serving as a bridge [12:57] between students and our county [12:59] leadership. We want young people to not [13:01] only understand how their local [13:03] government works, but have a meaningful [13:05] role in shaping the community that they [13:07] will inherit. I'm also proud to [13:09] introduce the student leaders that help [13:11] make this mission a reality. First, we [13:13] have Jonas Blakeman, our vice chair, [13:16] Marley Lawson, our secretary, Gavin [13:18] Epperson, treasurer, and Campbell Tyner, [13:21] recruitment and activities coordinator. [13:24] Together, we hope to build a committee [13:26] where young people are not simply being [13:28] asked what they think, but given the [13:30] opportunity to turn those ideas into [13:32] action. [13:33] We are grateful for the fiscal court for [13:35] supporting this initiative and giving [13:37] Pulaski County youth a seat at the [13:39] table. And we are excited to show you [13:41] what this committee can accomplish. [13:42] Thank you so much. Do you guys have any [13:43] questions? [13:46] Awesome. [13:47] » First of all, I'm glad to see you here. [13:49] I know it's been a a task to keep you [13:51] guys together. We've got several members [13:53] that are not here, but uh I want this [13:56] group to grow. We started this last [13:57] fall, I think. We've been talking about [13:59] it for a year, [14:00] but you'll be welcome to fiscal court [14:02] chamber, any place else we can put you [14:05] to uh keep you active and involved in [14:07] the community. So, certainly glad to see [14:09] you. [14:10] » Thank you so much. [14:10] » Since school's starting back, you guys [14:12] can get back to more normal lifestyle [14:15] because I know you've all been traveling [14:17] all summer on special uh scholarships [14:19] and things. So, [14:21] certainly glad to see you back in school [14:22] and uh come back and visit us more [14:24] often. [14:25] » Awesome. Well, thank you so much, Judge. [14:26] We are so excited to start this school [14:28] year off strong, especially again, [14:30] getting into the heat of the school [14:32] year, getting that input from other [14:33] students is what we're here to do. So, [14:36] we're super excited to be able to [14:37] represent Pulaski County youth [14:39] throughout this year and hopefully for [14:40] many to come. But yes, thank you guys so [14:42] much for your time. [14:43] » Is there is there any uh projects or [14:46] ideas you guys came up with last year or [14:49] anything like that that we can assist on [14:51] or anything? [14:52] » Sure. Yeah, so as this is our first year [14:54] really in full swing, um one of the [14:56] first things that we're looking at is [14:57] actually a safety initiative. So, one of [14:59] the main problems that we see around [15:01] Pulaski County have to do with safe [15:04] driving and ensuring that our teens know [15:06] the rules of the road and those [15:08] important things that can make our [15:09] county just a little bit safer. So, [15:11] starting off with that, maybe going to [15:13] different schools and having those [15:14] visits to have those educational [15:16] workshops to make that learning fun and [15:18] engaging, while also making sure that we [15:20] have safer roads in Pulaski County. [15:22] Those are one of the first initiatives [15:24] that we're wanting to get started on and [15:25] we'd love to keep in contact with the [15:27] court throughout that process. [15:28] » Great. Thank you. [15:29] » Thank you. Awesome. Any more questions? [15:33] Great. Well, thank you guys so much. [15:35] » Thank you. Thank you. [15:37] » [clears throat] [15:39] » Anyone else to address the court? [15:44] Moving on or [15:45] » [clears throat] [15:45] » Our first item of business would approve [15:47] the minutes of the last court meeting. [15:50] You have a copy there in front of you. [15:52] Do you see any [15:53] changes to that or other things to add [15:56] to that? [16:02] If not, I'll ask for a motion to [16:04] approve. [16:07] » Motion. [16:08] » Motion by Mr. Wilson to approve the [16:10] minutes. Do I have a second? [16:14] » Second. [16:15] » Second by Mr. Whilden. All in favor say [16:18] aye. [16:19] » Aye. [16:20] » Aye. [16:21] » Any opposed? [16:22] Motion carries. [16:26] Moving on to new business. [16:29] I've had a new addition to the new [16:31] business side. Mr. Chris Henderlight was [16:33] going to is going to present some stuff [16:35] from the state funding. [16:37] Just came in yesterday a little bit [16:38] late, but we're we're glad to have him [16:40] here. [16:42] » Appreciate it, judge. Good morning, [16:43] court. [16:44] Uh like you said, my name's Chris [16:45] Henderlight with the Kentucky [16:46] Transportation Cabinet. And this morning [16:48] I'm going to present the Pulaski County [16:51] uh rural secondary program for fiscal [16:53] year 2026-2027. [16:55] Uh Pulaski County's rural secondary [16:57] allotment for this next fiscal year, [16:58] which we're actually in, [17:00] uh is 1.7 [17:02] million, roughly. [17:04] Uh Pulaski County's rural secondary road [17:05] system has a total of 220 [17:08] miles uh for which routine maintenance [17:10] costs are set at 929,000. [17:14] Uh this leaves 700 and uh 67,000 of [17:18] which uh Pulaski County Flex funds are [17:21] going to be $398,455. [17:25] Uh the County Flex funds can be used [17:26] towards County road improvements or [17:28] state rural secondary roads uh to the [17:30] discretion of the court. Uh and it's [17:32] recommended that the fiscal court [17:33] [clears throat] submit their road [17:34] improvement priority list to the office [17:36] of rural roads as soon as final [17:37] decisions are made. [17:39] Um [17:40] for the state uh portion of the rural [17:43] secondary program, I'm going to [17:45] recommend the following two projects. [17:47] Uh resurface Kentucky 692 beginning at a [17:50] pavement joint just west of James Road, [17:52] which is the 3-mile marker, and [17:54] extending to Kentucky 80, uh which is [17:57] the 6.4. [17:58] And then resurface Kentucky 1676 [18:01] beginning at Ezra Hall Road, [18:02] [clears throat] [18:03] which is the 2.68, and extending east to [18:06] Wesley West Road, which is at the 5.48 [18:09] mile marker. [18:11] Uh these are my [clears throat] [18:11] recommendations for the 2026-2027 fiscal [18:14] year. Uh final decisions on these [18:16] projects will be made in Frankfort. [18:19] Any questions? [18:20] » Did you say the County portion of the [18:22] Flex fund is 398,000? [18:26] » Yes, sir. The Pulaski County Flex funds [18:28] for the court are $398,455. [18:36] » Thank you. [18:38] I [clears throat] noticed that's down [18:39] 100,000 [18:40] from last year, 110 roughly. [18:42] » Roughly 110,000 less than last year. [18:45] » Is Is there a reason why it dropped? [18:47] » Uh the whole entire program dropped. Uh [18:49] my uh portion for the state actually [18:52] went down significantly larger than [18:53] 110,000. [18:55] Uh so I think they helped out the [18:56] counties a little bit to make sure your [18:57] all's was not as bad. [18:59] Uh but we're hoping that next year is [19:01] back to normal. [19:04] » Any other questions? [19:07] Thanks, Grace. [19:07] » Thank you. [19:11] » Next step would be a report from the [19:12] Lake Cumberland Health Department on the [19:14] tax rate. [19:16] » [snorts] [19:20] » Morning. I'm Bridget Bender from the [19:22] Pulaski County Health Department and I'm [19:24] here to present [clears throat] the [19:25] local property tax rate of 3 cents per [19:28] 100 of the assessed property value. This [19:30] hasn't changed from last year [19:33] and the board has already approved this [19:35] back in February and I'm just here to [19:37] present it. [19:40] » Any questions? [19:42] » Is this about the letter we received? [19:44] » Just about Just let the minutes reflect [19:46] that they fulfilled their statutory duty [19:48] and [19:49] presented their uh [19:51] presented [clears throat] to the court. [19:54] » Thank you for not changing the rate and [19:57] increasing it. I'm sure the people of [19:58] the county would [20:00] » [clears throat] [20:01] » Thank you. [20:02] » Thank you. [20:02] » Thank you. [20:06] Uh next step, I want to move back up to [20:07] the top of the Iron Road addition. [20:10] I want to bring up Pin Oak Drive. We had [20:12] discussed that a couple meetings ago [20:15] about adding it to the county road [20:16] system and I think we [20:19] had a couple magistrates look at it. We [20:20] know what we're looking at there. The [20:22] road that goes around Hendrickson. [20:24] » [clears throat] [20:24] » They want to bring it into the county [20:26] system. It is [20:27] uh an approved road built to high [20:30] standards. [20:31] So, I would like to ask the court for a [20:35] motion for a public hearing. [20:36] » Motion. [20:37] » Motion. Mr. Ranshaw. [20:39] » Second. [20:40] » Seconded by Mr. Turpin. Any discussion [20:41] on this? [20:43] All in [20:44] All [clears throat] in favor say I. [20:45] » I. [20:46] » Any opposed? [20:49] We will get that on a public hearing. [20:56] Under the ordinance. [20:59] » Uh [21:00] the magistrates had asked me to uh [21:03] draft an ordinance uh [21:06] regarding an amendment to section 9.3 of [21:08] the administrative code. [21:10] Uh the court did this a few years ago [21:13] and uh [21:15] what it involves is section 9.3 is the [21:18] qualifications for inclusion into the [21:20] county road system and there are [21:23] there are 10 requirements for a road to [21:26] be [clears throat] taken into the county [21:27] road system. But, of course, the court [21:29] can change those at any point in time [21:31] and so I was approached by [21:34] the court to ask me to draft an [21:35] ordinance that uh [21:40] would accept out uh sections 8, 9, and [21:43] 10 of uh of those qualifications and [21:47] I'll just go ahead and read what the [21:48] exception would be. Each fiscal year [21:50] there may be accepted up to 3 mi per [21:53] magisterial district of existing [21:55] roadways into the Pulaski County road [21:57] system which do not meet the [21:58] requirements of paragraphs 8, 9, and 10 [22:01] above. [22:02] So, paragraph 8 is says it all [22:04] subdivisions and streets must have [22:06] suitable roadway roadway drainage [22:09] through either curbs or gutters or [22:10] ditches. [22:12] Uh roads number nine says roads or [22:14] streets must have a minimum roadway [22:16] thickness of 6 in of plug dense grade [22:19] aggregate, 2 in of bituminous base, and [22:21] 1 in bituminous surface or [22:24] 6 in of plug dense grade aggregate, 5 in [22:27] of 4,000 class A PSI concrete and 1/2 [22:31] rebar steel placed on 1 in center. And [22:34] number 10 [22:35] uh requires a 16-ft minimum wide minimum [22:39] paved surface with either curbs or 2-in [22:42] rock shoulders if ditched. So, [22:45] » [clears throat] [22:45] » This ordinance the the amendment would [22:48] accept out those three requirements for [22:51] up to 3 mi of roadway per magisterial [22:54] district. Uh [22:56] so, there needs to be a motion to uh [22:58] advertise this as it since the [23:00] administrative code is an ordinance, [23:03] uh [23:04] we need to advertise it. Have This was [23:05] the first reading and then once [23:07] advertised have a second reading. [23:11] » What What [clears throat] is the [23:12] pleasure of the court on this? [23:14] Is this too broad or do we need to [23:18] accept it as a first reading now? [23:22] It does give a lot of leeway, 3 mi per [23:24] year per district [23:27] to non-conforming roads. [23:29] » I'll make motion. [23:32] » Mr. Weldon makes a motion to consider [23:34] this a first reading. [23:36] Do I have a second? [23:38] » Second. [23:39] » [clears throat] [23:39] » Second by Mr. Wilson. Any discussion? [23:42] » And to advertise pay to [23:44] cost of advertising. [23:45] » Oh. [23:46] I think if we if we did this, we would [23:48] need just put a small window like [23:51] you know, not um [23:53] » It would [23:54] » I know it limits it per year, but I [23:56] think [23:56] » Yeah. Well, of course the administrative [23:58] code has to be [23:59] uh [24:00] has to be reviewed annually and so I [24:04] think what y'all have done in the past [24:05] is [24:07] when it came up for annual review, you [24:08] took that section out. [24:10] » Yeah. [24:10] » And so it's been few years since it's [24:12] been in there, but [24:13] » Let me ask you this, could we just open [24:16] it up for like [24:17] certain months of the year? Like it [24:20] would be available [24:22] I don't know, just pick any two months. [24:24] That way uh [24:25] » That's up to you guys. [24:29] Since this is the first reading, go [24:30] ahead and approve that and then we can [24:32] make changes in between [clears throat] [24:33] now and the second reading if you want [24:35] to make any changes to it. [24:38] » Okay. [24:40] » Any other discussion? [24:41] We've got a motion and a second on the [24:43] floor for [clears throat] the first [24:44] reading. [24:46] Excuse me. All in favor say I. [24:48] » I. [24:49] » Any opposed? [24:51] The motion passes. [24:54] If you have anything to discuss on this [24:56] later, let's get together and talk about [24:58] it before we do our second reading to [25:01] make any changes. [25:04] Next up [25:05] » [clears throat] [25:06] » Is [25:07] department reports. [25:09] First up will be the jail. [25:12] Mr. Jailer is here. [25:17] » Good morning. Last meeting we opened a [25:20] bid for the ESGs for Crossbar. [25:23] It was only bid that we got and it also [25:26] met the specifications [25:28] for what we advertised. So, I ask for [25:30] the court's approval to accept that bid. [25:33] » Motion. [25:33] » Motion by Mr. Wilson. Do I have a [25:35] second? Seconded by Mr. Turpin. All in [25:37] favor say I. [25:39] » I. [25:39] » Any opposed? [25:41] Motion passes. [25:42] » Thank you. [25:43] » Thank you. [25:45] » [cough] [25:45] [clears throat] [25:47] » Next up, emergency management. Mr. [25:49] Chris. [25:53] » [clears throat] [25:58] » Morning court. [26:00] Wanted to let everybody know where we're [26:01] standing with the [26:02] » [clears throat] [26:03] » The EOP. [26:04] So, of course everybody understands that [26:06] the EOP is sort of the base document [26:09] that governs how we're going to respond [26:10] to disaster [26:12] county wide and also how we're going to [26:14] support our neighboring counties and how [26:16] they will in turn support us. [26:19] That plan had to be completely [26:20] rewritten. [26:21] I'm pleased to announce that plan has [26:23] been [26:25] completely rewritten. Um [26:26] the formal review period was closed out [26:29] the 30th of June. [26:31] » [clears throat] [26:31] » We moved it from a single base document [26:35] to a functional ESF structured document, [26:37] which means that you'll have your base [26:39] document and then you'll also have the [26:40] individual ESFs. [26:42] It'll make it a lot easier for us to [26:43] manage [26:44] what each individual department is [26:46] responsible for. So, I like the way the [26:48] rewrite has has progressed. [26:51] And I think now it better reflects how [26:53] the county is going to operate. [26:55] That [snorts] document is now sitting at [26:57] the state. [26:58] And I'm waiting for them to go ahead and [27:00] give us final sign off on it. [27:03] And give us review and once they have [27:05] kicked that back to us, [27:07] then I'm I've already started the [27:08] process of getting the signature page [27:10] done [clears throat] [27:11] with the judge and the various mayors [27:13] around the county around the county. [27:16] And we'll get that done and then for the [27:17] first time since 2020, we'll have an [27:20] actual [27:22] emergency operations plan that will [27:24] govern how this county is going to [27:25] better respond. [27:27] Any questions about where we're standing [27:28] on the on the EOP? [27:30] » [snorts] [27:34] » Okay. [27:35] Uh, yesterday morning, I signed a [27:37] $202,000 [27:40] uh, project through FEMA. [27:43] Uh, that's going to pretty much take [27:45] care of the debris pile costs [27:48] going forward. Uh, [27:50] we could have done a little better job [27:52] tracking the the material going into [27:54] the uh, the the yard, but uh, we've done [27:57] a much better [clears throat] job [27:58] tracking what left the debris pile went [28:00] down into the uh, the ground we [28:02] purchased. And I'm confident going [28:04] forward that uh, anything that anything [28:06] that happens again will be much better [28:09] set up for how we're going to handle [28:11] uh, [28:12] stuff going into the yard and stuff [28:14] being properly tracked. So, [28:17] the $202,000 and do keep in mind that [28:19] uh, [28:20] the purpose of FEMA is we're you're [28:21] never going to make money on the [28:23] project. What that money does is that [28:24] puts money back into the county coffers [28:26] that has been expended. So, we're going [28:28] to get back [28:29] uh, a little over $202,000 [28:32] on that. [28:33] And we are currently working on uh, [28:36] DR-4913. That was the winter storm. [28:40] And uh, [28:41] what I've seen up to this point, uh, [28:43] we're doing a really good job. IWorks is [28:45] it looks like it's going to be [28:47] a good investment and I'm very confident [28:49] that we're going to be able to recover [28:51] quite a bit of cost on the uh [28:55] what we expended on our on our folks for [28:57] tree removal [28:58] and for the the overtime costs. I don't [29:01] have final numbers on that yet. Uh but [29:03] I'm I'm pretty confident that I think [29:04] we're going to be in good shape on that [29:06] one, too. And that just proves the the [29:07] wisdom of the council investing in I [29:09] works. Feel very good about where we're [29:11] standing with that. [29:13] Any questions on either one of those [29:15] projects? No. [29:19] Okay. Thanks, Chris. [29:21] Thanks, Chris. [29:24] Next up is the road department. Corey. [29:29] I have a road list in front of you. [29:34] We're here for approval of the road [29:36] list. [29:37] I motion to approve the road list. [29:39] Motion by Mr. Ransdell to approve road [29:41] list. Do we have a second? [29:44] Second. Second by Mr. Turpin. Any [29:46] discussion on the road list? [29:49] All in favor say I. [29:50] » I. [29:51] » Any opposed? [29:53] Motion carries. [29:54] » Thank you. [29:55] » Thanks, Corey. [29:58] Next step would be finance, Ms. Crissa. [30:00] » The only thing I've got on the agenda [30:02] for today is the bill list for the month [30:04] of August. [30:08] See the bills? [30:09] » Motion to approve the bill list. [30:13] Motion by Mr. Ransdell to approve bill [30:14] list. Do we have a second? [30:19] » Second. [30:20] » Second by Mr. Turpin. Any discussion on [30:22] the bill list? [30:25] All in favor say I. [30:27] » I. [30:28] » Any opposed? [30:30] Motion carries. [30:32] Any other business to come before the [30:34] court? [30:37] I'm going to ask for a motion to go to [30:39] executive session [30:41] for a few moments. [30:42] » I understand. [30:53] Motion by Mr. Wilson. Do I need a [30:55] second? I need a second. Seconded by Mr. [30:57] Ranch all in favor say I. [31:00] We will be in executive session for a [31:02] few moments. You're welcome to stay [31:03] until we get back and then [31:06] we will adjourn. [38:52] » I need a motion to come out of executive [38:54] session. [38:54] » Motion. [38:55] » By Mr. Wilson, second by Mr. Renshaw. [38:59] All in favor of coming out of executive [39:00] session say I. [39:01] » I. [39:03] » Any opposed? [39:04] Motion carries. We are now back in [39:06] regular session of Pulaski Fiscal Court. [39:09] I want to make a recommendation that we [39:11] dismiss [39:12] or I'll make a motion to dismiss Mr. [39:15] Nick Forbes as employment with Pulaski [39:17] County government. I need a second. [39:20] » Second. [39:20] » Second by Mr. Strunk. Any discussion? [39:23] » For violation of the [39:25] » For violation of administrative code of [39:26] code. [39:27] » Yes. [39:29] » All in favor say I. [39:31] » I. [39:32] » Any opposed? [39:33] The motion passes. [39:34] » Effective today. [39:36] » Effective today. [39:37] » Yes. [39:40] » Any other business to come before the [39:42] court? [39:44] » Motion to adjourn. [39:45] » Motion by Mr. Renshaw to adjourn. Do I [39:47] have a second? [39:48] » Second. [39:49] » Second by Mr. Wilson. All in favor say [39:51] I. [39:52] And we will be adjourned. Thank you very [39:54] much.