KENTON COUNTY FISCAL COURT Independence Courthouse 5272 Madison Pike Independence, KY 41051

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1 KENTON COUNTY FISCAL COURT Independence Courthouse 5272 Madison Pike Independence, KY October 14, :00P.M. Call to Order Judge Kris Knochelmann called to order the October 14, 2015 meeting of the Kenton County Fiscal Court. Judge Knochelmann led the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Staff: Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann Commissioner Beth Sewell, District 1 Commissioner Jon Draud, District 2 Commissioner Joe Nienaber, District 3 Assistant County Attorney Chris Nordloh Joe Shriver, County Administrator Scott Gunning, Assistant County Administrator Sue Kaiser, Fiscal Court Clerk Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of Minutes from meeting of September 22, Citizens Address Rita Hauke of the Kenton County Alliance spoke about the dangers of E-cigarettes and different drugs, and how parents need to be educated on these topics to help their children. 3. General Business A. Claim's List-Dated October 8, 2015-Roy Cox, County Treasurer No questions were asked regarding the Claim's List. B. Swearing-In of Scott Hardcorn, James Gilpin, Andrew Schierberg and Jacob Noe to their new appointments in the Kenton County Police Department.

2 Judge Knochelmann swore in all of the new appointments to the Kenton County Police Department. Chief Spike Jones thanked all of the officers for their hard work, and expressed his pride in all of them. 4. Resolutions A. Resolution No (Action Requested) A Resolution for the Kenton County Fiscal Court approving the transfer of control of Time Warner Cable, Inc. and Insight Kentucky Partners II, LP to Charter Communications. Tim Broering of Time Warner Cable stated that the government nixed the idea of Comcast selling parts of Time Warner to Charter. Charter is now buying Time Warner in its entirety. Commissioner Sewell stated that Tim Broering deserves all the credit on this, as he has been working very hard on this deal. Commissioner Draud made the motion for approval; seconded by Commissioner Sewell. Judge Knochelmann called for a voice vote, and the motion passed unanimously Ordinances A. Second Reading- Ordinance No (Action Requested) An Ordinance amending the official Zoning Ordinance of Unincorporated Kenton County by adding provisions for child care facilities as a permitted use in the RC (Rural Commercial) Zone. Joe Shriver explained that this is the text amendment that PDS gave a favorable recommendation for in There is no time limit for taking action. We got a recent request from a realtor to pursue this change. Attorney Stacy Tapke doesn't see any reason to not make this permitted use, as it fit with all the other uses as analyzed by PDS. Judge Knochelmann called for a roll call vote. Commissioner Sewell: Yes, Commissioner Draud: Yes, Commissioner Nienaber: Yes and Judge Knochelmann: Yes. The motion passed unanimously Consent Agenda A. Exhibit No Request approval to ratify the agreement for reporting services related to IRS reporting under the Affordable Care Act.

3 B. Exhibit No Request approval to authorize Task 8 of the proposal from KZF Design to perform engineering, plan/specification development and related services on the Ernst Road Bridge Project. C. Exhibit No Request approval to authorize payment in the amount of $10, to the Kenton County Clerk, Gabe Summe, for the County's share of the Kenton County Clerk's compensation for preparing the tax bills as set out in KRS D. Exhibit No Request approval to surplus a 24'x24' Storage Building for the Public Works. Department. E. Exhibit No Request approval to surplus Motorola Radios and Chargers for the Public Works department. F. Exhibit No Request approval to award the Railroad Rails bid to Progress Rail Services for the Public Works Department. G. Exhibit No Request approval to award the Greens Mowers and Turf Sprayer bid to Century Equipment for the Golf Course. H. Exhibit No Request approval to award the bid for Office Supplies to Office Depot, Inc. for the various departments of Kenton County. All items on the Consent Agenda were voted on together. Commissioner Draud made the motion for approval; seconded by Commissioner Sewell. Judge Knochelmann called for a voice vote, and the motion passed unanimously Executive Orders A. Executive Order No An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the hiring of Phaedra Young as a Call Taker 1 for the Emergency Communications Center, effective October 19, 2015.

4 B. Executive Order No An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the hiring of Stephanie Ingolia as a Call Taker 1 for the Emergency Communications Center, effective November 2, Commissioner Nienaber made the motion for approval; seconded by Commissioner Sewell. C. Executive Order No An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the appointment of Scott Hardcorn to the position of Assistant Chief in the Police Department, effective October 14th, Commissioner Draud made the motion for approval; seconded by Commissioner Sewell. Judge Knochelmann called for a voice vote, and the motion passed unanimously 4-0. D. Executive Order No An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the appointment of James Gilpin to the position of Captain in the Police Department, effective October 14, Commissioner Nienaber made the motion for approval; seconded by Commissioner Sewell. E. Executive Order No An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the appointment of Jacob Noe to the position of Sergeant in the Police Department, effective October 14, F. Executive Order No An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the merit based discretionary salary adjustments, effective October 1, Commissioner Draud asked if the normal raises come on July 1st? Joe Shriver answered that a few years ago, the Fiscal Court had shifted from an across the board raise system. In 2008 we started doing discretionary and non-discretionary increases. In the last few fiscal years, the Fiscal Court has gone towards all merit based increases. We did adjust the salary ranges last fiscal year, and increased our salary ranges by 4 % to adjust for cost of living. Commissioner Draud asked when the 4 % happened? Joe Shriver answered that we adjusted our ranges last fiscal year.

5 Commissioner Draud asked when this is supposed to happen every year? Joe Shriver answered that in August the performance evaluations are completed. In September, the merit pool from each department is tied to the evaluations and merit increases are given. The department heads did a good job of supporting their recommendations for merit raises. All raises are merit raises now. Judge Knochelmann stated that the salary scales will be adjusted in the future to keep up with the cost of living. Commissioner Draud made the motion for approval; seconded by Commissioner Sewell. Judge Knochelmann called for a voice vote, and the motion passed unanimously 4-0. G. Executive Order No.162 An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the reappointment of Tina Vogelpohl to the Kenton County 911 Appeals Board, with term expiring on September 25, H. Executive Order No.163 An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the reappointment of Roy Cox to the Kenton County 911 Appeals Board, with term expiring on September 25, I. Executive Order No. 164 An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the reappointment of Steve Hensley to the Kenton County 911 Appeals Board, with term expiring on September 25, Commissioner Nienaber made the motion for approval; seconded by Commissioner Sewell. J. Executive Order No.165 An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the promotion of Kimberly Dornheggen to the position of Communications Supervisor for the Emergency Communications Center, effective November 1, 2015.

6 K. Executive Order No. 166 An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the resignation of Ken McFarland from the Public Works Department, effective October 7, L. Executive Order No. 167 An Executive Order relating to the Fiscal Court approving the resignation of Sarah Hanks from the COLT Department, effective October 23, Administrative Reporting A. Emergency Management - Steve Hensley Steve Hensley thanked all of the departments for their participation in the CPR/ AED training. 129 county employees were trained, which is more than % of the county employees. The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission has also participated in safety training. Also, the Emergency Management Department is working on Emergency Response Plans with the local schools. Finally, Mr. Hensley reported that Ft. Mitchell has a storm warning siren at the city building that will need to be moved, due to its location in the middle of their parking lot. B. Emergency Communications - Ed Butler Ed Butler stated that he is excited about the changes in the Emergency Communications Department, and they will be continuing the hiring process to fill new positions. Also, he has been meeting with Kenton County School Boards and some of the other community partners to discuss the radio system. He will be updating the court soon on these meetings. Finally, Mr. Butler commended Chief Jones and the Fiscal Court for the promotions in the Police Department. C. Animal Shelter - Elizabeth Cochran Elizabeth Cochran stated that Officer Jimmy Bowling completed the highest level of Cruelty Investigation Training. This will allow him to be better equipped out in the field. His final level of training included dog fighting, and how to properly collect evidence. Secondly, Ms. Cochran reported that the Animal Shelter received a $400 donation from Invisible Fence. They offered to donate $1 for every like they received on the Animal Shelter Facebook page. As a result, there were 398 likes so they presented a check for $400 on Monday. Finally, the future goal will be to have adoption events every month. The next event will be on October 24 1 h at the Crestview Hills Towne Center with Citizen's Bank. Judge Knochelmann asked Ms. Cochran to comment on the next fundraiser for the Animal Shelter.

7 Elizabeth Cochran stated that this will be Diva Day with the Humanitarian League on the last Friday in October. D. Information Technology - Fred McKinley Fred McKinley stated that they are on Phase 2 of the internet security servers. Mr. McKinley then stated that the tax bills are out, and no flaws have been found. Finally, Mr. McKinley stated that the Fiscal Court received 34 printers from the District Court, free of charge. Also, they will be removing all of the XP machines from the offices. E. Treasurer Joe Shriver asked that the minutes reflect that the September 2015 Financials have been submitted to the Fiscal Court. 9. County Attorney's Report Chris Nordloh Assistant County Attorney Chris Nordloh had nothing to report. 10. Commissioners' Reports Commissioner Jon Draud Commissioner Draud stated that the committee that selected Chief Jones for Police Chief made a great choice. He then asked Chief Jones if Kenton County is going to pursue having body cameras for the Police Department. Chief Jones answered that he is a big proponent of the body cameras. There is a lot of policy in using them, and he has met with an individual that wants to work with us on obtaining a device for each Police Officer on the County Police Department. A meeting is being set up to work on this issue. The department may have them by the first of the year. Commissioner Draud then asked for an update on the zoning situation for the homeless shelter. Judge Knochelmann stated that there was an effort to relocate the shelter at 8th and Scott, and there seems to be a disconnect between the city, the board and the director of the Cold Shelter as to where they can locate to get the right zoning. There is a meeting scheduled next week to get more information. Commissioner Beth Sewell Commissioner Sewell had nothing to report. Commissioner Joe Nienaber Commissioner Nienaber stated that he feels that Chief Jones is a great addition to Kenton County.

8 11. Judge/Executive's Report Judge Knochelmann asked that the October 27th and November 10th Fiscal Court Meetings be moved to 4:00 p.m. at their respective locations. Judge Knochelmann then stated that he has been meeting with the Kenton County Governance Group. Over the next couple of months, we will see some actual deliverables back from the group. 12. Adjournment Having completed all business before the Court, Commissioner Draud offered a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Commissioner Nienaber. Judge Knochelmann requested a voice vote whereupon all members present voted in the affirmative with a 4-0 vote. Text for all proposed and recently passed ordinances may be acquired by accessing the fiscal court web page at hhtp:// or by contacting the administrative offices at CLERK CERTIFICATION I, Sue J. Kaiser, having been appointed to the office of Fiscal Court Clerk, do hereby certify that this is a true and accurate record of the actions taken by the Kenton County Fiscal Court at the meeting of October 14, =:>.-&12~ ~ Sue J.iser Fiscal Court Clerk