STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA  REGULAR SESSION February 12, 2024  The Geneva County Commission met ini regular session on Monday, February 12 Chairman Seay called the meeting to order and welcomed guests present. Commissioner Brannon opened the meeting with prayer. Chairman Seay led the group in  2024, at 9:30 a.m. at the Geneva County Courthouse in Geneva, Alabama.  the Pledge of Allegiance.  There were no elected officials requesting to make public comment. There were no citizens requesting to make public comment.  Chairman Seay called the roll, and the following members were present: Commissioners Weston Spivey, Todd Brannon, Bart Wilks, and Wade Fulford. County Attorney, Phil Eldridge; Engineer, Justin Barfield; Assistant Engineer, Mike Shirah; Sheriff, Tony Helms; EMA Director, Brian Smith; Revenue Commissioner, Mary Ann Ellison; Solid Waste Director, Dawn Smith and County Administrator, Cindy Williams  was also present. The following business was transacted:  Recorded In: OFFREC Book: 1223 Page: 139 Recorded: 3/14/2024 11:02:47 AM Toby Seay, Probate Judge Geneva County, Alabama Inst Num: 20025404 14 Pages No Tax Colleoted Fees: $0.00 Total: $0.00  MINUTES OF THE MEETING  NEW BUSINESS:  1.A Approve Minutes of. January 22, 2024. Commissioner Wilks made a motion to approve the minutes of January 22, 2024. Commissioner Fulford seconded the motion. Vote was 3-0. Commissioner Spivey abstained since he was not present for the last meeting. 2. Board Appointments - Chairman Seay reminded the Commissioners to be in consideration for the appointment for the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and The board appointment for the RC&D Board is up for reappointment. Commissioner Spivey made a motion contingent on clarification regarding our appointment, to reappoint Commissioner Brannon to the RC&D Board. Commissioner Wilks seconded the motion. 3.1 Poclimations/kesolutions - Chairman Seay explained that the. ACCA has sent a resolution in support of Amendment 1 which will be on the ballot during the 2024 Primary Election being held on March 5, 2024. The Chairman explained that this Amendment was regarding the Budget Isolation Resolution which currently states that the budget must be passed before any local laws can be passed and ifal local law is passed iti must bej passed with 3/5 ofa quorum. Locally our County ran into issues with this when we did the Amendment for the. Jail Construction project. Attorney Eldridge stated ifthis passes al local law will not require the Legislature to do al Budget Isolation Resolution if  Development Board.  Vote was 3-0.    STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA  REGULAR SESSION February 12,2024  the State Budget has not been passed. A few years ago, it was corrected but any local laws passed since then are subject to it and litigation has surrounding the definition of 3/5 ofa quorum. Commissioner Spivey made ai motion to adopt the Resolution in support of Amendment 1. Commissioner Brannon seconded the motion. Vote was 4-0.  OLD BUSINESS: None STAFF REPORTS:  Sheriff: SheriffHelms stated that hei is most appreciative oft the new vehicles his department has received but he still has several vehicles with mileage over 200,000 and it isa affecting his maintenance budget. One of the vehicles has a blown motor which will be expensive to replace. The Sheriff added that mileage runs up really quick when a deputy The Jail is at full staff at this time, but they have had al lot ofil illness in the staff. The Sheriff's. Association is trying to get the Legislature to raise the feed bill from $2.25 to $3.00 per day. Given the increase cost of grocery items over the past few years this has hit many Sheriffs extremely hard and left them unable to meet the current costs without supplement from the Commission. He is asking the Commissioners to contact our Representatives: and ask that they vote for the increase in the inmate feed bill and to remove the restrictions on the municipal money received for inmate housing. The Sheriff stated the department can investigate a death from opiate overdose by seizing the victim'st telephone and attempt to find the individuals dealer from those records. Currently they must have a warrant for the telephone, and they have to send it to a State agency to get the telephone records. They will have the autopsy and know the cause of death was from opiates but not have the telephone information for months which hampers the investigation. There could be an eight to ten months wait on the information. There is equipment and software which would allow the department to internally be able to get this information. The cost is estimated at $15,670.00 for the equipment and training. The Sheriff is asking to purchase this from the Opioid Recovery Fund. Attorney Eldridge will County Administrator: Administrator Williams stated that registration for the Conference in August has been opened and asked if everyone would be attending. This year you cannot make a hotel reservation until you register for the conference. Mrs. Williams also stated she had presented the Commissioners with updated financial information for FY2023 and YTD2024. Information was reviewed and discussed. County Engineer: Engineer Barfield stated that since the last meeting, the thermo striping has been completed on the three Rebuild Alabama paving projects. The raised The $100,000.00, hi-build paint striping project was completed last Friday. That was forty-one miles of striping which covered one-tenth oft the paved roads ini the County.  isr running 200 to 3001 miles per shift.  seek information to see ift this is an allowable purchase.  paving markers and stop bars are not complete.  2    STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA  REGULAR SESSION February 12, 2024  The Engineer asked the Commission to consider setting aside this money each budget The bids on the ARPA round two storm water grants for cross drain projects, are ready to be sent out. It will be placed on the Rebuild Alabama website as well as sent to all the pipe vendors on our list. The bid will end the beginning of April. This will be for eight sites to be replaced by the large 6-7 diameter pipes. As ai reminder the County was Mr. Barfield presented the agreement from JM Wood for the Spring auction being held March 19 -22, 2024. The agreement is for (2) 2018 Caterpillar Motor Graders and (2) 2023 Kenworth T880S Dump Trucks. The gross guaranteed amount is $635,000.00 with a6 6% commission rate. Commissioner Spivey made ai motion to approve the agreement with. JM Wood and allow Chairman Seay to sign. Commissioner Brannon seconded the The Engineer requested that a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer and a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe be declared as surplus and sold on GovDeals. Commissioner Brannon made ai motion fora 2001 Chevrolet Blazer and a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe be declared surplus and placed for sale on GovDeals. Commissioner Fulford seconded the motion. Vote was 4-0. At the last meeting two sets ofb bleachers were declared surplus and placed for sale on GovDeals. A starting bid of $250.00 was placed on each. There are no bids at this time. The bid ends Thursday. Commissioner Fulford asked ifthey did not sale could the Commission donate them to the school system. Mr. Barfield stated that ift that was the desire of the Commission, they should be removed from GovDeals because they will sale. Iti may be for the minimum, but they will sale. The Commission decided to leave them on GovDeals and should they not sale they will make a decision at the next meeting The developer of Southfield Estates, ai minor subdivision on County Road 60 in District 1,1 has presented the final plat and the Engineer has signed off on the plan. Iti is now ini the The generator at the Road & Bridge department, installed ini the 1990's has exceeded its lifespan. The backup generator is still operable, but they will be in need ofa newi main The Engineer provided the Commission with a material cost listing showing the price increases over the past several years. Since 2010 there has been a 100% increase in a load ofl RipRap, #78 patching stone has had a 50% increase, #57 stone used to rock hills has had a 55% increase and pipe cost has drastically increased with increases of150-2 200%. He presented this to show the Commission the cost of operating his department has seen drastic increases, however the revenues to support his budget has not seen the same increases. This also affects the wage rates for his department which are far below that of the surrounding counties and will not compete with the private sector. CDG sent an update Friday on the three FEMA bridge replacements. The surveyors are in Since the last meeting, the. ATRIP II awards were published. Geneva County was awarded a $2,000,000.00 grant for the Roundabout project in District 4 on Highway 52 west of Samson. The County will act as the facilitator for the grant. No county funds will  year to continue this project on rotation.  awarded $300,000.00 for the project.  motion. Vote was 4-0.  about what to do with the bleachers. process ofl being recorded.  generator. He is obtaining quotes for a new generator.  the area working on1 the project.  be required.  3    STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA  REGULAR SESSION February 12, 2024  Engineer Barfield presented a listing of the legitimate and properly pulled right-of-way permits that were pulled for the broadband expansion into the rural areas of the County. Spectrum/Charter pulled permits for roughly forty-four miles. The construction contractor, which is burying fiber parallel with the road pulled forty-four miles inj permits last year and has applied for more this year. The line of communication in now open with the construction side and going well. The problem is with the residential drop side which has not been obtaining permits. They also used the wrong type of bore under the road surface. The department is aware of one place where the road was damaged in three spots and the repair cost is quoted at $20,000.00. Mr. Barfield has requested the contractor to furnish other sites that have been completed and they have yet to respond. The department has logged into 811 and pulled other areas the contractor had pulled locates for. They have spot checked these areas and found more damage. Cobb Underground is the statewide contractor for Spectrum/Charter for residential drops. Mr. Barfield has been notified by ai new contractor, Elite that they are taking over the residential drop for Spectrum/Charteri in Geneva County. The Engineer has updated the permit application which includes stating they must follow the current ALDOT standards for accommodation of utilities on highway and rights-of-way. They have adopted ALDOT guidelines for installing utilities. He has also added an additional page which includes installing around cross drains and added verbiage regarding reporting damages. Attorney Eldridge stated the only way to fully rectify the situation would be to require bonding from these companies. Commissioner Fulford made a motion to approve the amendments tot the utility permits. Commissioner Spivey seconded the motion. Vote was 4-0. The Engineer provided personnel and workload information. There have been seventy- five calls for workorders since the last Commission meeting. When someone calls in an employee is sent out to investigate the complaint and decide ifa work order needs to be opened. These calls are: not including emails, commissioner reports and school transportation calls. Currently in addition to normal workorders, there are: forty replacement cross drain projects, twelve driveway pipe installations, and all the work orders already on the books. Personnel wise in 2010 there were forty-six employees in the department including a full-time bridge crew. At that time, you had twenty-six employees dedicated to road work. Currently we have thirty-five positions with seventeen dedicated to road work. Over the course of fourteen years the department has dropped thirty percent ofits road workers. The workload has increased, and the work force has decreased. The Engineer commended the Commission on its efforts to have great benefits for the County, but the one-piece missing is the wage rates. The ACEA did a statewide salary study for all sixty-seven counties for the Road & Bridge department. Our starting pay for our main position (EOII) is $11.96 which is $2.51 below the average ofthe nine surrounding counties. Across the board we are twenty percent below the other counties. Looking at his department roster he has at least one third ofhis employees that are long term employees that will be looking to retire in the next five to seven years. Mr. Barfield is looking to the future and does not see a way that the department will be sustained in the next ten years. Sheriff Helms joined the conversation and stated the same. All the surrounding departments are starting deputies at $18.00, and his starting pay is $15.00. For Corrections Officers he starts at $12.00 and there are prisons within driving distance that start upwards of $20.00. This is becoming a very real problem that will have to be addressed with a long-term solution which is ultimately a tax. Citizens are still expecting  4    STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA  REGULAR SESSION February 12, 2024  the services, but we cannot keep up with the workload with the workforce. Chairman Seay stated the Commission is aware oft the need and every time they sit down to prepare the budget, they max out on the cost-of-living raises. The Commission wants to give the employees all that they can, unfortunately itj just is not in the budget. An increase in Property Tax is one oft the only solutions and a tough issue. The Revenue Commissioner stated there are SO many exemptions and with the number of people moving into the State and our County the costs continue to increase but the revenue is not increasing due Mr. Barfield did have someone come in that has ten years of motor grader experience that is retired that he would like to pay as an independent contractor at $17.00 per hour for a three-month period to fill in for the motor grader operator on medical leave. The current contract employee rate is $15.00, but with this individual's experience he warrants: a higher rate. Commissioner Spivey made a motion to pay the individual as an independent contractor at $17.00 per hour. Commissioner Fulford seconded the motion. Vote was 4-0. Hiring this contracted individual will allow one oft the Foremen to come offa motor grader. Currently there is only one person working from Geneva to the Houston County Commissioner Fulford showed a picture of ai tree on Culpepper Road that has a telephone cable running underneath it that is basically holding the tree up. Commissioner Fulford feels it is dangerous. Quotes will be obtained for removal of the tree. County Attorney: Attorney Eldridge stated there was an individual that filed an appeal ini the Probate Court, and it was filed incorrectly. Mr. Eldridge is asking for the Commission's permission to represent another department other than the Commission, to get. Judge dismissed. Commissioner Brannon made a motion to allow Attorney Eldridge to represent the Probate Judge to have an appeal dismissed. Commissioner Spivey Commission Chairman: Chairman Seay stated there is a meeting on the Farm Center and Courthouse renovations this Thursday at the Farm Center at 10:00 am. At the last Commission meeting it was approved to add ai mini-split unit to the Flat Creek and Lytle Community Centers. The Chairman made the Commission aware that to adequately heat and cool both buildings will require two mini-splits. The cost is $4,000 Revenue Commissioner: Ms. Ellison stated her department is collecting delinquent EMA Director: Mr. Smith had previously presented the Commissioners with a draft of the Floodplain ordinance which he did not get them to approve because the State was pushing for a newer version. He is now presenting a modified version. The National Flood Insurance Program is the way the Federal government ensures individuals living in ai flood plain can obtain flood insurance. IfFEMA comes in and removes Geneva County as aj participating County there is potential, they can remove the availability ofi insurance. Ifthe mortgage company states you must have flood insurance and they do not, the mortgage company could foreclose on the property. In the past FEMA has been  tor most ofthese people are exempt.  line.  seconded the motion. Vote was 4-0.  per building.  property taxes. There are approximately 865 delinquent accounts.  5    STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA  REGULAR SESSION February 12, 2024  somewhat hands off on this matter. FEMA now states you must have the Floodplain program. They are not stating you: must have a full-blown permit process for building, but you must have aj plan in place for building in flood zones. Mr. Smith stated that basically the County will have to have documentation showing the property was researched to ensure what type ofzone the property is located showing what maps were used to locate the property. He has a meeting today with the municipalities since none oft them were award oft this and this affects them as well. Attorney Eldridge asked the E911 Director how many requests for new addresses does he receive per week. Mr. Williams stated on average the past year his office receives approximately five new address requests per week. The attorney asked ift there was a way to copy the EMA Director when an address is being requested. The Engineer stated that there are only two ways to catch new building in the unincorporated areas oft the county which are driveway pipe applications and new address requests. Ifsomeone already owns the land and they already have a driveway, they could build in a flood plain and we would never know. The E911 Director added he was not certain ift the Commission was understanding Mr. Smith's speech, it is not only that an address in flood zones must be signed off on, but all addresses must be checked and documented. The Engineer asked ifit would suffice for his department to add a check box to the driveway application and the E911 department to add a check box to a new address application asking if the individual had checked with the EMA Director before considering building on the property. Commissioner Spivey made a motion to Mr. Smith presented a Motor Vehicle Operations Policy from the Safety Committee. Currently the County does not have aj policy. This policy would hopefully deter repeat offenders in motor vehicle accidents. The Commission asked that the policy be reviewed by the Personnel department and department heads before going any further. Mr. Smith also stated that the Safety Committee has asked that vaping be included in the Smoking Policy and vaping not be allowed in County facilities. Commissioner Wilks made ai motion to include no vaping in County facilities to the current Smoking Policy. Solid Waste Director: Mrs. Smith stated that the customer base has increased sO that she is asking for an additional collector position which would give the department two full time collectors per truck. Commissioner Wilks made ai motion to approve an additional collector position in the Solid Waste department. Commissioner Brannon Mrs. Smith stated she has received complaints on Derby Lane about ai resident that piles trash and debris on the right-of-way ori ini the ditch. Sometimes he burns it, sometimes it stays there for months before he does anything. Many citations have been issued to this resident to no avail. Attorney Eldridge stated iti is littering and it was ai misdemeanor and against the law. Chairman Seay asked Director Smith if she would collect all her documentation in case, she needs to present it to the Sheriff or District Attorney's Office. E-911: Mr. Williams asked Engineer Barfield about the private road subdivision on 103N. His reason for asking is that he isi issuing addresses for the subdivision. The Engineer stated there has been no new: movement on the subdivision. Attorney Eldridge stated he thought all that remained was the owner needs to sign homeowner association  table the discussion and allow Attorney Eldridge to review.  Commissioner Fulford seconded the motion. Vote was 4-0.  seconded the motion. Vote was 4-0.  6    STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA be completed. next week.  REGULAR SESSION February 12, 2024  and plat. Mr. Lee Knowles is the attorney for Mr. Mathis. Mr. Barfield stated it needs to Mr. Williams stated that the radios system is ready to go online. The company will be in his office next week get the radios at his office updated. Hopefully, they will be online Malvern, Slocomb, Fadette, Hartford, Black, Geneva, Bellwood and Samson fire districts will all have ISO re-evaluations for insurance services. Once completed the new ratings Speaking to what the Engineer and Sheriff discussed earlier the E911 department has also seen substantial growth in the County. In 2022 there was an increase oft three hundred calls for the year. In 2023 there was an increase of 4,248 calls. These are for Police, Fire  should be released within ninety days.  and Emergency Services.  Auburn Extension: Ms. Marks was not present.  Commissioner's: Commissioner Brannon stated hel has had several calls regarding individuals purchasing small lots of property and stacking upwards oft ten trailer houses on the property. Not nice homes but run down properties. The Sheriff stated he is aware of one property that is a one-acre lot with four mobile homes and a shared septic tank. Commissioner Brannon had contacted the. ACCA legal department and they explained we do not have any ordinances which would prohibit this. He asked them to research what type ofordinances other counties have inj place. One main problem is that these individuals are. just digging holes on the property and dumping sewage in them. Itis quickly becoming aj problem because hei is aware ofs several properties at this time. Currently we do not have a way to eliminate this problem, but the problem has to be addressed. Engineer Barfield stated the answer would be planning and zoning. Most counties ift they follow the ACEA model subdivision ordinance as long as it is leased or rented: it falls out from under the subdivision guideline unless you do planning and zoning. Then it would have to be planned or zoned for a mobile home park and Commissioner Fulford asked Attorney Eldridge about a question of the Right-Of-Way on Harvest Time Road. The new property owner on the south end is asking ift there was at any time a right of way on that property. Engineer Barfield stated that road has not been county maintained since the 1990's. Attorney Eldridge stated that just before Commissioner Hammer left office the Road & Bridge department did some clearing ofa tree line and a cross drain was replaced. Even though it is not maintained is it a county right-of-way. Mr. Eldridge stated that this is aj private matter, and the individual is inquiring about an easement to his property. He will need to research the deeds. The road has been abandoned by the county for nonuse and not maintained for more than twenty years. Attorney Eldridge stated there is most likely nothing on record about the right-of- Commissioner Fulford made ai motion to adjourn. Commissioner Brannon seconded the  regulations could be set.  way it would be prescriptive right of way.  motion. Vote was 4-0.  7    STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF GENEVA  REGULAR SESSION February 12,2024  The above constitutes the minutes oft the meeting oft the Geneva County Commission held  on Monday, February 12, 2024. PL  ALy Slai Cindy Wiliams County Administrator  WE 5 Commissioner Weston Spivey Batlides Commissioner Bart Wilks  Commissioner Todd Brannon Commissioner WadeFulford MLEE  8    STATE OF ALABAMA GENEVACOUNTY  RESOLUTION OF THE GEWEVA COUNTY COMMISSION  WHEREAS, voters will: soon consider Amendment 1, which will be oni the ballot during the 2024 Primary WHEREAS, the Legislature regularly passes local laws and local constitutional amendments that impact the services provided to the county's residents, as well as the mechanisms for funding these services; and WHEREAS, some oft these taxpayer-funded services include law enforcement, education, fire protection, ambulance services, the regulation of alcoholic beverages, and economic development; and WHEREAS, since 1984, the Alabama Constitution has required that no legislation be considered by the Legislature until both of the State's annual budgets are passed and delivered to the Governor; and WHEREAS, therei is an exception that allows the Legislature to consider other matters ahead of the budgets by adopting a Budget Isolation Resolution" (BIR) by a vote "of not less than three-fifths ofa WHEREAS, the language of this exception has been interpreted various ways since 1984 and has generated lawsuits in recent years over how many votes are needed to adopt a BIR; and WHEREAS, if a court finds that al local law's BIR was adopted improperly, it could result in thatl local law being challenged on procedural grounds, even ift the local law otherwise passed both chambers and WHEREAS, Amendment 1 would allow local bills and local constitutional amendments to be considered by the Legislature without the adoption of a BIR, removing a procedural step from the legislative process; and WHEREAS, the Association of County Commissions of Alabama has adopted a resolution encouraging NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENEVA COUNTY COMMISSION thati it encourages the citizens of the county to go to the polls on March 5, 2024, and make their voices heard on  Election held on March 5, 2024; and  quorum present"; and  became law; and  Alabamians to votey yes to Amendment 1 on March 5, 2024.  Amendment7 1.  DONE this larh day of Foboary 2024.  JWly Ay CWAimon!    AUCTION COMPANY, INC. Phone: 334.264.3265; Fax 334.269.6990  AUCTIONEERS  WJMWOOD  THE EQUIPMENT  Corporate Office: 3475 Ashley Road, Montgomery, AL 36108 South Carolina Office: 1151 Belvedere Circle, West Columbia, SC 29172  January 22, 2024 Mr.. Justin Barfield Geneva County Commission 586 County Road 41 Hartford, AL 36344-5128 Re: Surplus Equipment Dear. Justin:  Thank you for allowing. J.M. Wood Auction Company, Inc. to submit a proposal for the auction of your surplus equipment. Since 1973, J.M. Wood Auction Co. Inc. has conducted thousands of public auctions and sold billions of dollars of heavy machinery and trucks tol buyers across the world. We believe our marketing methods along with our extensive global reach tol buyers are necessary fory you to achieve the  true global market value ofy your assets.  Auction Location and Date: The proposed auction will be March 19-22,2024 at our 100- Traditional Auction Marketing: J.M. Wood Auction will promote and feature your equipment in ourf full color auction magazine. AI personalized mailing list will be selected from our database of over 100,000 domestic andi international buyers. We will select potential buyers to market to by targeting recent buying patterns, trending industries and regional activity. Your auction willl be promoted in numerous industry specific trade magazines as well as in over (300) newspapers reaching a broad range of potential buyers. Online. Auction Marketing: Our team will go to work immediately posting your inventory with multiple photos and inspections on MWood.com. Our website is an essential tool in reaching thousands of buyers who visit our site daily. Your inventory willa also be posted on numerous worldwide industry related sites int front of millions buyers searching for equipment for their operations in countries across the globe. Your equipment will also be featured in. J.M. Wood Auction'sa award winning social media marketing campaign consisting of outlets such as Face book, Twitter, YouTube and more. J.M. Wood Auction has been recognized by both Facebook: and Constant Contact as one of their annual top performing marketing Auction Delivery, Pre-Auction Services and Set Up: We encourage you to schedule delivery of your equipment to the auction facility as soon as possible. This allows adequate time for pre- auction services such as detailed inspection reports, photography, video, clean-up, and repairs. J.M. Wood Auction will provide the seller with a detailed report on any repairs and clean-up deemed necessary to make the equipment bring the maximum dollar. No  acre permanent auction facility in Montgomery, Alabama.  companies.    repairs willl be made without prior consent from seller. J.M Wood. Auction will coordinate an on- site detailed clean-up service on the equipment listed on the sellers (Exhibit "A"). J.M. Wood Auction will have representatives aggressively marketing your equipment and answering Auction Day: With 50 years ini the auction business, we have iti in our blood. Wel live for auction day and iti is exciting! Wheny you arrive at one of our world-class drive-through auction facilities you will find at team of professionals that know and love their job. A detailed auction catalog with lot numbers will be presented to all the pre-approved buyers on hand. The equipment willl be paraded past the auction theatre full of attendees and broadcast live on the internet as well. We will furnish all personnel to conduct the auction, collect proceeds, and Online Auction Bidding: MWoodLive.com is our exclusive proprietary online bidding service. Since itsi inception we have registered tens of thousands of pre-approved national and international buyers. Multiple photos of the exterior, interior and components ofe every item will be posted for online buyers. In addition, we provide detailed inspection services on any Buyer Services: Prior to the auction, J.M. Wood. Auction provides the buyer with detailed inspection services, financing options and logistical estimates. After the auction, we will coordinate logistics as well as dismantle and containerize equipment headed to the port. Post Auction and' Payment Terms: J.M. Wood Auction willi furnish a computerized statement of eachi item sold. We will issue seller a check for full settlement within twelve(12) banking days after the date of auction. Any service fees incurred such as clean-up, repairs, and Liens and Encumbrances: Auctioneer acts as Seller's agent. Seller guarantees that he/she is the sole owner of items being sold and states that items are free of all mortgages, liens and encumbrances. Seller agrees to disclose all specific liens, blanket liens, mortgages, taxes, encumbrances or claims ofa any sort and states he is not connected to claim by Bankrupt Court orl IRS. Ini the event such claim should exist Seller agrees to pay alll legal expense incurred by Auctioneer to protect and defend clear title. Seller hereby authorizes J.M. Wood Auction Co., Inc. (hereby known as Auctioneer) at the absolute discretion of Auctioneer to carry out title searches in respect oft the equipment at the expense of Seller, but in no case, shall Auctioneer have a duty to conduct, nor be responsible for the results of any such title search.  questions from prospective buyers prior to the auction.  assist in load-out.  equipment the prospective buyer may need.  transportation will be deducted from seller's final net proceeds.  OPTION A: (Guarantee)  J.M. Wood Auction Company, Inc. offers the Geneva County Commission a gross financial guarantee of $635,000.00 for the equipment listed on the attached (Exhibit "A"). A commission rate of 6% Again, thank you for allowing J.M. WOOD AUCTION COMPANY, INC. to present this proposal to youand  Absolute will be charged to gross sales. we look forward to conducting your auction.  2    "We Turn Equipment into Cash"  /2FEG202Y  Geneva  Date  Mly  Sar John P. Gray, Vice Wood Auction Inc. J.M. Alabama Auctioneer's! License #1791  1-X2-2024  Date  LEy  Co.,  La24 Date  Curtis A. (Curt) Browr Governmental Director J.M. Wood. Auction Co., Inc.  THIS DOCUMENT! IS CONFIDENTAL; TCONTAINS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION THAT ISI INTENDED ONLYFOR USE BYAUTHORIZED) WITHANYPARTY .M. WOODAUCTION CO., INC. OTHER REPRESENTATIVES. THAN) .M. WOODA AUCTION CO., INC. UNAUTHORIZEDI USEI ISSTRICTLY PROHIBITED.  AND/ AUCTIONEERS. THIS DOCUMENT MAYA NOTE BEC COPIED OR SHAREDI  3    N    THIS DOCUMENT IS CONFIDENTAL; IT CONTAINS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION THAT IS INTENDED ONLY FOR USE BYA AUTHORIZED J.M. WOOD AUCTION CO., INC. REPRESENTATIVES AND AUCTIONEERS. THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE COPIED OR SHARED WITH ANY PARTY OTHER THAN. J.M. WOOD AUCTION CO., INC. UNAUTHORIZED USE  ISSTRICTLY PROHIBITED.  ATTENTION: All repairs must be performed on the equipment as set forthi in this report. Ifany oft the above listed repairs are not performed or minimum requirements not met. J.M. Wood Auction Co., Inc will have the repairs completed and deducted from seller's proceeds. ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BEI IN THE SAME OR BETTER WORKING CONDITION, AS WHEN THIS CONDITION REPORT/APPRAISAL WAS DONE. Should any of the foregoing conditions not be met, the equipment will be subject to reappraisal and/or reevaluation by an agent of] J.M.  Wood Auction Company, Inc.  CONDITIONS OF TRUCK GUARANTEE not acceptable). Brakes must be at least 60%.  1.V Vehicles must be inr road-worthy condition, including engine (example; water ini the oil or excessive blow-by 2. Body damage on cab or bodyi is not accepted. Broken glass not accepted, any factory-installed equipment must be in working condition (radio, air conditioner, lights, dump body tarps, etc.). All units must crank by the key. 3. Tires must have sound casing, average 60% remaining tread with original rubber in all positions. Each Truck 5. Dump Body and Flat Body all hoist working properly, no hydraulic' leaks, PTO working properly, sidewalls and 6. Trucks must be delivered with on road fuel. No "OFF ROAD" fuel is acceptable and will require that we replace  must have matched tread on rear axles.  4. Trucks must be delivered with clear and acceptable titles at time of Sale.  floors in: saleable condition (no bends, pits, or breaks). the fuel and fuel filters on the units in question.  Customer Initial 75 Date_ /2 FEB 2024  JMW Initial Date  ME