267  Meeting oft the Fulton County Commissioners Tuesday, October 24, 2023 8:30 a.m. at the Commissioners' Office  S FTTVA.  Present: Commissioner Ulsh, Commissioner Bunch and Commissioner Shives Guests: Fulton County Residents Steve Wible and Carolyn Kerlin  Chairman Ulsh opened the meeting with silent prayer and all recited the Pledge of Allegiance to Commissioner Ulsh opened up the floor for Public Comment Period. No comments were made. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to approve the Commissioners' Minutes of the October 17, 2023 meeting with the exception to void the motion pertaining to dismissal of Special Counsel and to advertise on the October 31, 2023 agenda. All in favor.  the flag.  Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve the Accounts Payables dated October 20, 2023 in  the amount of $229,371.42. All in favor. Fund 100 General Fund Fund 201 Liquid Fuels Fund 211 Independent Living Fund 229 HSDFIHSBG Fund 235 Law Library Fund 238 911 Fund 247 CDBG Fund 300 Capital Purchase Fund 400 Debt Service  59,623.64 $0.00 $59,623.64 3,412.08 1,035.00 138,867.00 435.75 1,549.00 2,300.00 8,000.00 14,148.95 $229,371.42  Manual Checks TOTAL GENERAL FUND  TOTAL ALL FUNDS  AL LERTA Public Hearing was held to approve Ordinance 1 of2 2023, "an ordinance authorizing tax exemptions from property tax for certain deteriorated industrial, commercial or other business property; defining eligible, deteriorated areas; setting a maximum exemption amount and an exemption schedule; and providing a procedure for securing an exemption." In attendance were Attorney. Jim Stein, Paul Johnston/FIDA and ChiefTax Assessor Melissa Gordon. Johnston commented that in support of FIDA he would likei to see the ordinance reinstated to include the    268  whole county, not specific areas. Commissioners tabled approval of Ordinance 1 of 2023 until October 31, 2023, when it will be enacted and ordained to become effective. January 1, 2024. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to enter into Executive Session at 9:14 a.m. for Legal Matters. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to exit Executive Session at 9:24 a.m. All in favor. Commissioners met with Chief Tax Assessor Melissa Gordon for a continuation of Tax Assessment Appeals. Attorney. Jim Stein was present for the appeal. Separate minutes areon Commissioner Ulsh reopened the floor for Public Comment Period when Fulton County Resident Carolyn Kerlin entered the meeting. Kerlin addressed the Commissioners on ongoing Commissioners met with Mike Lamb and Marlissa Cinko (Via Telephone), both with Wessel and Co. and Fiscal Administrator Lisa Beatty for the first Budget Draft Review for 2024. Lamb presented an overview of the 2024 General Fund Budget, ARPA Update, Detailed Budget and the next steps which will entail the second Budget Draft Review and a meeting with the Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to approve a Budget' Transfer Request from Chief Probation Officer Dan Miller from Fund 10041360 531502 (Adult Programming) to Fund 100 41360 Motion by Commissioner Shives to authorize Commissioner Ulsh to execute the Dental Renewal Acceptance Agreement between PCHIPC County of Fulton and Highmark Blue Shield for monthly premium rates that willl be applied to the renewed contract, which reflected a 0.00% overall premium increase, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Alli in Motion by Commissioner Shives to approve an Application for Burial Expenses of a Deceased Service Person, Roy C. Miller, who served as a SP5 during the Vietnam War, to be paid tol his Commissioners signed a Sheriff's Letter requesting physician services for an inmate and also the Salary and Retirement Board Minutes both from the October 17, 2023 Meeting.  All ini favor.  file.  litigation matters.  Department Heads.  531500 (Prof. Medical) in the amount of $605.00. All ini favor.  favor.  surviving spouse, Shirley A. Mellott. All in favor.  Commissioner Shives departed the meeting at 11:00 a.m. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to adjourn at 11:55 a.m. All ini favor.    269  FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS tuss 7UbL StuartkUlsh, Chair RandyH. Bunch, Vice-Chair RL Pulcphu  Paula. J. Shives  espertfulySubmites, Stacey M. Gelden, Ss Chief Clerk    270