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Fleming County Fiscal Court discusses waste franchise, bridge concerns and approves routine contracts and budgets
Summary
The Fiscal Court considered an exclusive countywide solid waste franchise RFP, reviewed deteriorating bridge deck and an emergency funding request for Wooley Road, learned dead-animal removal services are ending, and approved multiple contracts, appointments and financial reports.
Fleming County Fiscal Court on Jan. 14, 2020 covered several operational and infrastructure items, including discussion of a potential exclusive solid waste and recycling franchise, roadway and bridge concerns, the end of a dead-animal removal contractor’s services, and a series of routine approvals and appointments.
Court members reviewed sample request-for-proposal language from other counties for an exclusive franchise to provide residential and commercial solid waste and recycling collection and disposal services; topics discussed included offering universal rates for all residents, reducing heavy-truck traffic and roadway damage, mandatory options to address litter and potential franchise revenue. No vendor was selected and the court directed further review of RFP models.
County Road Supervisor Anthony Vise reported that the Pikes Bluff bridge deck is clearly deteriorated and may need replacement before a new bridge project begins, although the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC) has awarded the contract and an exact start date is unknown. The court also noted a KTC request for emergency funds to remediate roadway slippage on Wooley Road, submitted in October and again in January for KTC review.
The minutes record that Bluegrass Recycling Services, Inc. will cease operations effective Jan. 31, 2020 and will no longer provide dead-animal removal services; County Judge/Executive Foxworthy said he contacted other providers but had not received official confirmation of a replacement and County Treasurer Kathy Dryden stated grant funds for dead-animal removal were depleted.
The court approved a number of routine items by unanimous vote, including renewal of janitorial and maintenance contracts with Jody Gray for the judicial center and courthouse maintenance garage; approval of November 2019 County Road Maintenance reports totaling $53,824.58; the County Treasurer’s Dec. 31, 2019 financial reports showing $1,751,401.60 in county funds across multiple accounts; budget and cash transfers; claims reports; the 2020 Annual Salaries Order; an agreement with the Womack family to relocate a stone wall and convey 0.162 acres at 105 East Main Street (appraisal value $15,300; PVA assessment $25,000); and various clerk and sheriff reports and budgets. The court also approved appointments to the Fox Valley Recreation Park Board and the Fleming County Ambulance District Board and tabled the reappointment of Robbie Mitchell to the Nuisance Abatement Hearing Board pending contact from the judge/executive.
In personnel matters, Jailer Tim Cooper informed the court that Rebecca Glass was terminated effective Jan. 3, 2020. Dispatch Director Charlotte Benton presented December service-request data, acknowledged law enforcement personnel for Law Enforcement Week and reported the planned new phone system installation would be delayed until February. County Attorney Monica Hill announced relocation of her office downtown and said she will present a recurring-expenses report for future budget consideration and that research into a home-incarceration program for non-violent inmates is ongoing.
The meeting adjourned at 10:42 a.m.
