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Baldwin County Commission Work Session and Regular Meeting - April 2, 2024

County Commission — Tuesday, April 2, 2024
BodyBaldwin County, Alabama
SessionCounty Commission
DateTuesday, April 2, 2024
StatusFILED
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0:05

We want to call this work session of the April 2nd, 2024 volunteering commission to order.

0:13

I have um been requested I do the invocation.

0:17

So I will go ahead and lead us in the invocation and then Commissioner McKenzie will follow us.

0:21

He will lead us in the pledge.

0:23

If you will bow your heads with me, please.

0:25

Oh dear heavenly gracious father, we just thank you for this day.

0:28

Lord, we just thank you for all the blessings you bestow upon us.

0:31

Lord, we just ask you to be with us as we conduct the business of Baldwin County Commission.

0:36

Lord, help us give us the strength, wisdom, guidance, encourage that we need to make the best and right decisions for the people of Ballin County.

0:45

In Jesus' precious name we pray.

0:47

Amen.

0:50

I've planned to the United States of America.

0:55

And we stand one nation.

0:59

I with liberty and okay.

1:13

So first item on our work session agenda is to review items and set the consent agenda.

1:20

So we'll start out with the administration items, CA one through CA3.

1:28

Are there any questions?

1:34

Hearing none.

1:35

Do I hear consent?

1:36

I'm good with that.

1:40

You want to talk about BA3 or we good?

1:45

No.

1:46

Okay.

1:48

All right.

1:49

Then the administration items will be on consent, CA1 through CA3.

1:54

Next, we have archives and history.

1:56

We have a resolution to appropriate historic parks funds to Blakely.

2:03

Do I hear consent?

2:04

I'm good.

2:04

I'm good.

2:05

Everybody's good on that.

2:06

Okay.

2:07

That'll go on the consent agenda.

2:09

Next, we have our budget and purchasing items.

2:11

We have quite a few of those.

2:13

Um, we have 11, and there is some red lettering on CE7.

2:19

There is a replacement attachment.

2:22

Um it's been revised by our county attorney's office per FEMA guidelines.

2:27

So keeping us in order with that.

2:30

Is there any particular questions about any of these items, or do I hear consent?

2:34

I have a question with CEM1.

2:36

All right, which uh the change order to add 12,100.

2:40

Uh the original order, I guess it was back done back in February, Wanda.

2:45

Is that something that we don't look at?

2:48

The salt resistant coding at the beginning, or is that some sorry the mic?

2:53

Or is that just something we missed or something?

2:56

We missed it.

2:57

Okay.

2:57

All right.

2:59

Okay.

2:59

That's good.

3:00

Thank you.

3:01

All right.

3:02

All right.

3:03

Any other questions about the budgeting and purchasing items?

3:06

If not, do I hear consent for these 11 items?

3:08

Yes.

3:09

I'm good.

3:11

Yep.

3:11

Okay.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Senior Services██████████████████████████████30%
Personnel Matters████████████████████████████28%
Procedural███████████████████████████27%
Religious Observance██████████10%
Pending Litigation█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Baldwin County Commission Work Session and Regular Meeting - April 2, 2024

The Baldwin County Commission held a pre-meeting work session at 8:30 AM followed by a regular meeting at 10:00 AM on April 2, 2024, at the Baldwin County Administration Building in Bay Minette, Alabama. The work session focused on setting the consent agenda, a senior staff report on the Vaughn SAIL Center, and an executive session on pending litigation.

Consent Calendar

  • All routine approval items were reviewed and placed on the consent agenda for the regular meeting.
  • Item CJ1 (Coroner’s Office - Appointment of Deputy Coroner in Training) was removed at the request of the Coroner’s Office.
  • Item CE7 (Competitive Bid #WG24-23 for pre-event debris removal) had a replacement attachment due to bid specification revisions by the County Attorney’s Office per FEMA guidelines.
  • Item CL1 (Inter-jurisdictional Mutual Aid Agreement for Debris Management) had a replacement attachment due to revisions by the County Attorney’s Office.
  • Addendum item GA1 (Letter of Support to ADCNR for GOMESA project application by Historic Blakeley State Park) was added to the consent agenda.
  • Items CA1-CA3, CC1, CE1-CE11, CH1, CJ2, CK1, CL1, CN1-CN2, CO1-CO2, CQ1, CR1-CR2, CS1-CS3 were all placed on consent.

Discussion Items

  • Reserve Fund Policy (CA2, CA3): County Administrator Roger Rendleman thanked the Commission for supporting a policy to increase the county’s reserve fund to 30% of operational expenditures, emphasizing that this provides time to adjust during emergencies without abrupt cuts.
  • Vaughn SAIL Center: Kelly Childress, Council on Aging Coordinator, reported that the Vaughn SAIL Center’s board has lost membership. Pastor Lesley Williams, board chairman, requested the county take over operations due to his inability to continue. Discussion included low attendance (7–15 congregate participants) and 37 homebound meal recipients. Options considered: closing the center, providing transportation to the Bay Minette SAIL Center, and delivering frozen meals to homebound seniors. The Commission directed Ms. Childress to contact the Area Agency on Aging about frozen meals and to develop a concrete plan for the next meeting.

Executive Session

  • The Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to adjourn into executive session at 9:02 AM to discuss pending litigation and imminent controversies with the County Attorney. The work session was not reconvened; the regular meeting commenced at 10:00 AM.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda was set for the regular meeting with modifications (CJ1 removed; CE7 and CL1 with replacement attachments; GA1 added).
  • For the Vaughn SAIL Center: Ms. Childress will investigate frozen meal options for homebound seniors and report back at the next meeting; transportation to the Bay Minette center will be offered to congregate attendees. The center may close if a new board cannot be formed.
  • The regular meeting proceeded at 10:00 AM; no transcript or minutes for that portion were provided.

Meeting Transcript

We want to call this work session of the April 2nd, 2024 volunteering commission to order. I have um been requested I do the invocation. So I will go ahead and lead us in the invocation and then Commissioner McKenzie will follow us. He will lead us in the pledge. If you will bow your heads with me, please. Oh dear heavenly gracious father, we just thank you for this day. Lord, we just thank you for all the blessings you bestow upon us. Lord, we just ask you to be with us as we conduct the business of Baldwin County Commission. Lord, help us give us the strength, wisdom, guidance, encourage that we need to make the best and right decisions for the people of Ballin County. In Jesus' precious name we pray. Amen. I've planned to the United States of America. And we stand one nation. I with liberty and okay. So first item on our work session agenda is to review items and set the consent agenda. So we'll start out with the administration items, CA one through CA3. Are there any questions? Hearing none. Do I hear consent? I'm good with that. You want to talk about BA3 or we good? No. Okay. All right. Then the administration items will be on consent, CA1 through CA3. Next, we have archives and history. We have a resolution to appropriate historic parks funds to Blakely. Do I hear consent? I'm good. I'm good. Everybody's good on that. Okay. That'll go on the consent agenda. Next, we have our budget and purchasing items. We have quite a few of those. Um, we have 11, and there is some red lettering on CE7. There is a replacement attachment. Um it's been revised by our county attorney's office per FEMA guidelines. So keeping us in order with that. Is there any particular questions about any of these items, or do I hear consent? I have a question with CEM1. All right, which uh the change order to add 12,100. Uh the original order, I guess it was back done back in February, Wanda. Is that something that we don't look at? The salt resistant coding at the beginning, or is that some sorry the mic? Or is that just something we missed or something? We missed it. Okay. All right. Okay.

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