ORA MI Dale County Commission Commission Meeting Minutes - February 13, 2024 The Dale County Commission convened in a regular session Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The following members were present: Chairman Steve McKinnon; District One Commissioner Chris Carroll; District Two Commissioner Donald O. Grantham; District Three Commissioner Adam Enfinger; and District Four Commissioner Frankie Wilson. Chairman McKinnon called the meeting to order at 10:00am. Commissioner Carroll opened with prayer. Commissioner Grantham followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVED - AGENDA, MINUTES & MEMORANDUMI OF WARRANTS Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve the memorandum of warrants and minutes: Memorandum of Warrants: Accounts Payable Check Numbers: 98246-98435. Payroll Check Numbers: 154949 - 154950. Direct Deposit Check Numbers: 427560-427852. Minutes: Commission Meeting of January 23, 2024. Commissioner Engineer seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - PERSONNEL Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve the following: Robert Romigh - Reserve Pilot- - New Hire. Wanda Brogdon - Correction Officer - Jail - New Hire. Nathan Sutton - Correction Officer - Jail - New Hire. Taylor Moates - Deputy - Sheriff Office - New Hire. Matthew Watson - Deputy - Sheriff Office - New Hire. Commissioner Enfinger seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. Dale County Commission Commission Meeting Minutes February 13, 2024 Page2of4 APPROVED - TRAVEL Commissioner Enfinger made a motion to approve the following: Matt Murphy, Andrew Faulk - ACEA Engineers Conference = May 6-9, 2024. Matt Murphy, Andrew Faulk - CGEI Legal Primer - April 10-11,2024. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - OVERTIME POLICY. - SHERIFF Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve to adopt the overtime policy according to the FLSA regarding law enforcement. Those on a 12-hour shift and considered law enforcement will receive overtime after 84 hours in a work period of 14-days. See Exhibit 1. Commissioner Grantham Carroll the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - AVENU AGREEMENT Commissioner Enfinger made a motion to approve an Avenue Agreement for Tax Revenue Administration. See Exhibit 2. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - OPEN NEW CD ACCOUNT Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve opening a new CD account with River Bank &Trust. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AMENDMENT ONE Commissioner Grantham made a motion to approve a resolution in support of Amendment One on the March 5, 2024 ballot. See Exhibit 3. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - ARPA FUNDS = R&B OFFICE ADDITION Commissioner Grantham made a motion to approve an expenditure for servers and installation for the Road & Bridge Office addition. See Exhibit 4. Commissioner Carroll seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. Dale County Commission Commission Meeting Minutes - February 13,2024 Page 3of4 APPROVED = WORK REQUEST - CITY OF LEVEL PLAINS Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve a work request for the City of Level Plains. See Exhibit5 5. Commissioner Carroll seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - DALE COUNTY PROPERTY TAXLEVY Commissioner Grantham made a motion to approve the Dale County Property Tax Levy. See Exhibit 6. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - COUNTY LEVIES FOR ALCOHOL LICENSING Commissioner Grantham made a motion to approve the County Levies for Alcohol Licensing for Dale County, Alabama. See Exhibit 7. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - JAIL AD VALOREM EXPENDITURE, FUND 151 Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve the expenditure for a 3-Ton AC for the Jail. See Exhibit 8. Commissioner Grantham seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVED - ARPA FUNDS - JAIL RENOVATION Commissioner Carroll made a motion to reject the bid, received 01/30/24, for mechanical Commissioner Grantham seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. upgrades at the County's Jail. APPROVED - ARPA FUNDS-I IAC REVIEW Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve an IAC review of expenditures for the Jail, three (3) vehicles, and the Sheriff's Office, body armor and uniforms. Commissioner Enfinger seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. Dale County Commission Commission Meeting Minutes - February 13, 2024 Page 4of4 APPROVED - SOLID WASTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE Commissioner Grantham made a motion to approve an expenditure for the Solid Waste's software upgrade with Harris Local Government. See Exhibit 9. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENT - NEXT REGULAR MEETING Chairman McKinnon announced that the next regular meeting of the Dale County Commission will be Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 10:00am. ADJOURNMENT: CONFIRMATORY STATEMENT Commissioner Carroll made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. Itis hereby ordered the foregoing documents, resolutions, etc., be duly confirmed and entered into the minutes of the Dale County Commission as its official actions. 5bne Yfm Steve McKinnon, Chairman Exhibit 1 Sheriff Mason Bynum DALE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE P.O.1 Box2 279, Ozark, Alabama 36361 Telephone: 334-774-2335 Fax: 334-774-2909 Email: info@daleso.com February 7, 2024 To: Commission Chairman McKinnon The Dale County Sheriff's Office is requesting the Dale County Commission adopt a policy in regards to 12 hour employees. We ask that the policy create a 14 day work period for all those in law enforcement (according tol FLSA) that are on 12 hour shifts at thel Dale County Sheriff's Office, with overtime pay accruing after 84 hours worked in each work period. B Sheriff Dale County Sheriff's Office (334)774-2335 Exhibit 2 A AVENU Tax Revenue Enhancement Agreement Tax Revenue Administration This agreement made by and between Avenu Insights & Analytics. LLC ("AVENU") and Dale County, a government entity in the state of Alabama ("CLIENT"). A. Remittance Processing Services 1. Taxes Processed: AVENUwill; performi remittance processing services fort taxes as designated 2. Taxpayer Notification and Remittance: AVENU will send individualized tax forms to all known taxpayers. Taxpayers will remit payments to the following Address: Dale County, P.O. Box 830725, Birmingham, AL 35283-0725. Upon reasonable notice to CLIENT, 3. Deposit Process: Deposits are made to the extent that funds have been received, via Automated Clearing House of the amounts and to the designated recipients as instructed by the CLIENT for each type oft tax collected, as shown ini more detail on] Exhibit A. 4. Posting Process: Taxpayer accounts are posted with payment information captured in the AVENU revenue system. Additional information such as net sales, deductions, credit sales, measure oftax, name change, and address change is captured and added toj payment data and taxpayer master file (as determined necessary by AVENU). Late payments (postmarked by U.S. Postal Service after due date) are invoiced at penalty amounts required by State code. Under-payments are: invoiced for remaining tax due plus any required penalties. 5. Exhibit A: ITIS CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO. REVIEW THE. DISTRIBUTION OFI FUNDSANDTAXRATES)SETI FORTHINTHEATTACHEDEXHIBIT. AAND PROVIDE IMMEDIATE NOTICE TO AVENU OF ANY CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS OR TAX RATES. NOTICE MUST BE IN WRITING AND SENT, VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, TO: Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC, 600 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 900, Birmingham AL 35209, Attention: Contracts Department. An amended Exhibit A shall be prepared by the Parties as soon as reasonably possible. In addition, AVENU shall provide documentation confirming each change under the preceding sentences with the first monthly report reflecting the applicable change. Ifthe changes reflected in the monthly report do not properly reflect the intended changes of the CLIENT, then the CLIENT shall immediately notify. AVENU and, thereafter, AVENU: shall take the steps necessary to ensure designated recipients receive the amounts intended by by CLIENT and set forth inl Exhibit A. AVENU: may change the Address for payments. CLIENT. 6. Notification, Reporting to CLIENT: AVENU will provide CLIENT with monthly reports including, but not limited to, payment listings showing all taxes received related to net receipts reported, a general ledger distribution that corresponds to CLIENT'S account numbers and all: fees paid to AVENU Tax Revenue. Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 AVENU. These reports will be provided by the 10th of the month following the tax ii. CLIENT AGREES TOEXAMINE THIS REPORT IMMEDIATELY.IFNO: ERROR IS REPORTED BY THE CLIENT TO AVENU WITHIN 60 DAYS, THE month; STATEMENT WILL: BE. DEEMED ACCURATE; iii. All items credited will be subject to receipt of payment; and iv. AVENU will attend Council meetings at suchi times as may be reasonably requested by 7. Consideration for Remittance Processing Services: AVENU shall be compensated for the services rendered under this Agreement in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth in CLIENT. Exhibit A. B. Compliance Services 1. Taxes Reviewed: AVENUwill perform compliance: services for taxes designated by CLIENT and set forth in Exhibit A. AVENU will provide delinquency notification and follow-up. Thisincludes correspondence, calls, and collection procedures and the related documentation. Delinquency policies and procedures will be applied consistently and within applicable tax laws. Unless otherwise directed by CLIENT,AVENU will make: reasonable efforts to collect taxes designated by CLIENT hereunder. Where deemed reasonably appropriate, accounts may be turned over to audit or third-party collection. IfCLIENT elects tol have its attorney pursue collection of certain uncollected accounts, AVENU will assist CLIENT attorney as 2. Conduct of Compliance Services: To assure that all taxpayers are treated fairly, consistently and all compliance services are performed in a similar manner, AVENU representatives who perform compliance services will use as similar compliance plan for each compliance service conducted. All funds due from compliance services will be remitted to CLIENT ini the same manner as provided for pursuant to Section A, Remittance Processing Services, set forth 3. Consideration for Compliance Services: AVENU shall be compensated for the services rendered under this Agreement in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth in Exhibit reasonably requested ati its normal hourly rate as: reflected herein. above. A. C.Audit Services 1. Audit Services include all preparation for the performance of an audit of any applicable tax license, or feel levied by your taxingjurisdiction, any research or statistical analysis performed ini relation to an audit, in-house audit/collection efforts, examination ofthe books and records of the taxpayer, an assessment of the amount due (if any), and all services related to closing an audit. AVENU Taxl Revenue Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 2. AVENU Reciprocal Agreement: To the fullest extent allowed by law, CLIENT hereby authorizes AVENUto act as a facilitator with the Alabama Department ofRevenue and other 3. Consideration for Audit Services: AVENU shall be compensated for audit services rendered under this agreement at thel hourly rate set forth in Exhibit A. There shall be no contingency i. Ifovernight travel or travel more than 25 miles beyond origination point is required, AVENU will pay the auditor and bill the CLIENT for its portion of travel expenses. CLIENT agrees toj pay the amount oft these fees when due, regardless of any applicable jurisdictions to share audit findings on its behalf. fees. recovery. ii. Billing Increment: Time will be recordedi in 15-minute intervals (,25 hours); iii. Shared Audit Fees: When audits for CLIENT overlap with audits for other AVENU clients or clients of AVENU. Affiliates, the fees will be shared as follows: 1. Travel Time: travel time, expenses, and a daily per diem amount for each audit is distributed evenly among the clients reviewed for each audit. 2. Interview Time: time billed during the initial interview ofe each audit is distributed evenly amongst the clients reviewed for each audit - during this process the auditor determines which clients will actually be audited for and billed Audit Time as follows; a. Audit Time: Time billed during the actual audit stage of each audit is billed according to actual time spent working for each b. No Double Billing: Ini no event will the overlapping audits combined require payment for more than 100% for any one client; AVENU representative. D. General Provisions 1. Effective Date: The effective date for the performance of services under the terms of this agreement shall commence May 1,2024 with collection ofl May 2024 taxes to bei remitted on 2. Term oft the. Agreement: This Agreement shall be for a term oft three (3) years following the Effective Date or the maximum period allowed by law, whichever is shorter. Either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the event ofa ai material breach by the other party. Any such termination may be made only by providing ninety (90) days written notice to the other party, specifically identifying the breach or breaches on which termination is based. Following receipt ofsuchnotice, the party in breach shall have thirty (30) days to cure such breach or breaches. In the event that such cure is not made, this Agreement shall or before June 20, 2024. terminate in accordance with the initial ninety (90) days notice. AVENU Tax Revenue. Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 3. Effect of Termination: Notwithstanding non-renewal or termination of this Agreement, CLIENT shall be obligated toj pay. AVENU: for services performed through the effective date of termination for which AVENU has not been previously paid. In addition, because the services performed by AVENU prior to termination or non-renewal of this Agreement may result in the CLIENT's receipt ofrevenue after termination which are subject to AVENU's fee, the CLIENT shall remain obligated after termination or non-renewal to provide to AVENU such information as is necessary for AVENU to calculate compensation due as a result of the receipt of revenue by the CLIENT. The CLIENT shall remain obligated to pay AVENU'sinvoices therefore in accordance with the terms ofthis Agreement. 4. Information Provided: CLIENT represents that the information provided to AVENU in the performance of services hereunder shall be provided free and clear of the claims of third parties. CLIENT represents that it has the right toj provide this information to AVENU and that said information shall not be defamatory or otherwise expose. AVENUto!i liability to third 5. Compliance with laws: Each Party accepts responsibility for its compliance with federal, 6. Taxpayer service: AVENU will provide at taxpayer assistance number fori taxpayer questions. AVENU: will provide informational brochures for placement in CLIENT offices, Chamber of Commerce offices, libraries and any other facilities. This information may also be available 7. Review and. Appeal Process: AVENUI has adopted and will use ai review and appeals process which is based on the Alabama Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act and Uniform Revenue Procedures. Act codified as Title 40, Chapter 2A, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended. 8. Company Audit: Once a year AVENU will have an independent auditor prepare an SSAE 16, SOC1 1, Type II Independent Service Auditor's Report on Controls Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness. This report willl be made available upon request. 9. Indemnity: To the fullest extent allowed by law, AVENU hereby agrees to indemnify and hold CLIENTharmless from any claims and against all costs, expenses, damages, claims and liabilities based upon or arising solely out ofal breach ofthis Agreement by AVENU. Except as seti forthi int thej preceding sentence, to1 the full extent allowed byl law, CLIENTI hereby agrees to indemnify and hold AVENU harmless from any claims and against all costs, expenses, damages, claims andl liabilitiesrelatingi in any way to1 thet taxesofCLIENT set forthi in] Exhibit A, including, but not limited to, determination of taxes due from taxpayers, the collection 10. Limitation of] Liability: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INN NO EVENT SHALL AVENU, ITS EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, DIRECTORS, AFFILIATES AND/ OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR. ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SUCH AS, BUTI NOTLIMITED TO, DELAY, LOST DATA, DISRUPTION, AND LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AND WHETHER OR NOT AVENU HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCHLOSS OR DAMAGE. IN parties. state, or local laws and regulations. on the Internet at wwwavenuinsightscom. thereofand any refunding related thereto. AVENU Tax Revenue. Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 ADDITION, AVENU'S TOTAL LIABILITY HEREUNDER, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, SHALL INNO EVENT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FEE PAID BY THE CLIENT FOR THE AFFECTED SERVICE TO WHICH THE CLAIM PERTAINS. THE FOREGOING SETS FORTH THE CLIENT'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.THEPROVISIONS OFTHIS SECTION. ALLOCATETHE RISKS BETWEEN AVENU AND THE CLIENT AND AVENU'S PRICING REFLECTS THE ALLOCATION OF RISK ANDLIMITATION OF LIABILITY SPECIFIED HEREIN. 11. Equal Opportunity to Draft: The Parties have participated and had an equal opportunity to participate in the drafting of this Agreement. No ambiguity shall be construed against any 12. Assignment: This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit oft the Parties, their successors; representatives and assigns. AVENU shall not assign this Agreement, or delegate its duties or obligations under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of CLIENT, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, AVENU may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the consent OfCLIENTtO: any corporation ore entity into which or with which. AVENU has merged or consolidated; any parent, subsidiary, successor or affiliated corporation of AVENU; or any corporation or entity which acquires all or substantially all oft the assets of AVENU. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the 13.1 Force Majeure: AVENU shall: not bei in default ofi its obligations hereunder to the extent that its] performancei is delayed or! prevented by causes beyond its control, including but notl limited to_acts of God, government, weather, fire, pandemic, endemic, quarantine, power or telecommunications failures, inability to obtain supplies, breakdown of equipment or 14. Subcontractors: AVENU shall have the right to hire assistants as subcontractors or to use employees to provide the Services required by this Agreement. AVENU, in rendering performance under this Agreement shall be deemed an independent contractor and nothing contained herein shall constitute this arrangement to be employment, a joint venture, or a partnership. AVENU shall be solely responsible for and shall hold CLIENT harmless from any and all claims for any employee related fees and costs including without limitation employee insurance, employment taxes, workman's compensation, withholding taxes or 15. Intellectual Property Rights: The entire right, title and interest in and to AVENU's database and all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks, trade names, and all other intellectual property rights associated with any and all ideas, concepts, techniques, inventions, processes, or works of authorship including, but not limited to, all materials in written or other tangible form developed or created in the çcourse ofthis Agreement (collectively, the "Work Product") shall vest exclusively in AVENU. The foregoing notwithstanding, in no event shall any CLIENT-owned data provided to. AVENU be deemed included within the Work Product. Party upon a claim that that party drafted the ambiguous language. benefit oft the parties and their successors or assigns. interruption in vendor services or communications. income taxes. AVENU Tax Revenue Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 16. Immigration: By signing this Contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of the Contract, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama. Furthermore, a contracting party found to bei in violation ofi this provision shall be deemed in breach of the Contract and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom. 17. Compliance With Title 41-16-5, Code Of Alabama,1975, Boycott Limitations: Act 2016- 312 ofthe Alabama Legislature prohibits a governmental entity from entering into certain public contracts with a business entity unless the contract includes ai representation that the business is not currently engaged in, and an agreement that thel business will: not engagei in, the boycott of aj person or an entity based upon the person or business doing business with ajurisdiction with which the state can enjoy open trade. The prohibition does not apply if a business offers to provide goods or services for at least 20 percent less than the lowest certifying business entity or to a contract with a value less than $15,000.00. Avenu represents and warrants that it is not currently engaged in, and will not engage in, the boycott of a person or an entity based in or doing business with ajurisdiction with which 18. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings or written or oral agreements between the Parties respecting the subject matter contained herein. Said Agreement shall not be amended, altered, or changed, except by a written Agreement signed by both Parties hereto. 19. Invalidity: If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason bel held tol bei invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, suchi invalidity,illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained thereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable this state can enjoy open trade. provision had: never been contained herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto as ofthe date first above written have duly executed this Agreement. Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC Dale County By:. B.sk K Name: SEy Aal Name: James Barkman Title: ChiefFinancial Officer Title: Date: Chime) aBef Date: AVENU Taxl Revenue Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 EXHIBIT A DISTRIBUTION, RATE CONFIRMATION and SCHEDULE OF FEES January 23, 2024 Cheryl Ganey Dale County (Dale County Commission: CherylGaney) 202. AL-123, Ozark, AL 36360 Dale County Courthouse: 1001 E. Court Square OZARK, AL 36360 Dear Cheryl Ganey: Funds will be distributed in the following accounts as set forth below pursuant to this following: Tax Type Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Tobacco Rate Type General Mfg Machine Farm Auto Amusement Vending Agency Routing # Account # Distribution % Tax Types and' Tax Rates will be: administered at the following percentages: Tax Type Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Sales & Use Rate Type General Mfg Machine Farm Auto Amusement Vending Tax Rate Tobacco Tax: Tax' Types and Tax Rates will be administered as follows: AVENU Tax Revenue. Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 Rolling Cigarettes Chewing Snuff Smoking Cigars- Little Jurisdiction Pack Tobacco Can Tobacco each Cigarsa as Papers Pack: Pack Cigar Indicated Pack Ifat any time there are any discrepancies between the schedule set out above and CLIENT's ITISCLIENTSRESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE ABOVE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS AND TAXI RATE(S) AND PROVIDE IMMEDIATE NOTICE TO AVENU OF ANY CHANGESI IN' THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS OR TAX RATES. NOTICE MUST BEI IN records, please notify usi in writing immediately. WRITING AND SENT, VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, TO: Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC 600 Beacon Parkway West, Suite 900 Birmingham AL 35209 ATT: Contracts Department COMPENSATION FOR TAX: REVENUE ADMINISTRATION. SERVICES Tobacco Tax Remittance Processing and Compliance Services: AVENU will receive an amount equal to 1.95% of gross revenues collected, for providing Remittance Processing and Compliance Services. Sales and Use' Tax Remittance Processing and Compliance Services: AVENU will: receive an amount equal to' Twol Dollars and: ninety-two Cents ($2.92) per account per transaction OR1.95% of gross revenues collected, whicheveri is lower, for] providing Remittance Processing and Compliance Services. Audit Services: AVENU will receive an amount based on an hourly rate ofninety-eight dollars ($98.00) for audit services. There shalll be no contingent fees. AVENU Tax Revenue. Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 2 Price Adjustment: The fees associated with Remittance Processing and Compliance Services and Audit Services are adjusted annually at thel beginning of each Term oft the. Agreement by five percent (5%). Ifthere are any questions about this Schedule A, or Avenu assistance isi required, please contact Connie Taylor, Client Relations Manager, at the contact information listed below. Sincerely Yours, Connie Taylor Client Relations Manager Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC 205-423-4144 direct dial 205-423-4097 direct fax AVENU Tax Revenue. Administration Agreement v.2024 Exhibit 3 RESOLUTION OF THE DALE COUNTY COMMISSION WHEREAS, voters will soon consider. Amendment 1, which willl be on thel ballot during the 2024 Primary WHEREAS, the Legislature regularly passes local laws and local constitutional amendments thati the services provided to the county's residents, as well as the mechanisms for funding these services; impact and WHEREAS, some of 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 nol legislation be considered by the Legislature until both oft the State's annual budgets are passed and delivered to the Governor; and WHEREAS, therei is an exception that allows thel Legislature to consider other matters ahead oft 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 al BIR; and WHEREAS, ifac court finds that al local law's BIRI was adopted improperly, it could result in that local law being challenged on procedural grounds, even if the local law otherwise passed both chambers and WHEREAS, Amendment 1 would allowl local bills and local constitutional amendments to be considered Legislature without the adoption ofa al BIR, removing a procedural stepi 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 DALE COUNTY COMMISSION that ite encourages the citizens of the county to go to the polls on March 5, 2024, and make their voices heard on Amendment 1. Election held on March 5, 2024; and quorum present'; and became law; and thel by Alabamians to vote yes to Amendment 1 on March 5, 2024. DONE this 13TH day of February, 2024. Shwy Steve McKinnon, Chairman RESOLUTION FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES Exhibit 4 WHEREAS, Dale County, Alabama (the "County") has received. American Rescue Plan Acti fiscal recovery funds ("ARPA funds") and is charged with ensuring that such funds are expended in accordance with state and federal law; and WHEREAS, under the Final Rule published by the United States Department of Treasury dated January 6, 2022, the County has elected to designate a standard allowance of upi to $10,000,000 ofi its ARPA funds, not to exceed the County's total ARPA funds award, as revenue replacement ("Revenue Replacement funds"); and services; and WHEREAS, the County may expend designated Revenue Replacement funds for government WHEREAS, the County has determined that there is a need to provide the following government services toi its citizens and thati iti is within the authority of the County top provide these services: provision of computer server and connections to support the engineering department to bei installed in the new engineering building; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that the procurement andi installation of server equipment is a necessary, reasonable, and proportionate measure to facilitate the provision of these goverment services; and WHEREAS, the County has identified vendors from which toj procure these servers (including installation) in a manner consistent with federal and statel laws and guidelines, including compliance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 C.F.R. Part 200) as it relates tot the expenditure of Revenue Replacement Funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION as follows: 1) 2) 3) The County shall use up to $16,517.76 of ARPA funds, which are hereby designated as The County Administrator is hereby authorized to expend these funds to purchase and The. ARPA Program Director is charged with ensuring that Revenue Replacement funds Revenue Replacement funds, tot facilitate the provision of the government services described herein. install server and connection equipment toi facilitate the provision of these services. allocated and expended to provide these government services will not be used in such a way as toi frustrate COVID-19 mitigation guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control, ori for any other use prohibited by the Final Rule or any applicable state or federal law. 4) Expenditure oft these funds, as authorized by this Resolution, shall be contingent on the continued appropriation and availability of ARPA Revenue Replacement funds fori this purpose and in no event shall be used for anye expenses not obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31,2026. INI WITNESS WHEREOF, the Dale County Commission has caused this Resolution to be executed ini its name and on its behalf byi its Chairman on the 13th day of February 2024. 5h 74 Steve McKinnon, Chairman Dale County Commission Exhibit 5 Work Request Form Dale County Road & Bridge Department Government Entity: Date Requested: Requested by: Project Location: Description of Work: City ofLevel Plains 2/13/2024 Stanley Gatlin Level Plains Pot hole patching (see attached list) Cost) Estimate: (tob bec completed by County Engineer and/or personnel Road and Bridge Reimbursement Options: X 1. 100% by the requesting entity 2. 50% General Fund 50% requesting entity 3. 100% by the General Fund Commission Meeting Date: Approved (Y/N): 2/13/2024 NOTE: Responsible party will be invoiced the actual county cost for labor, equipment use and materials. Equipment use cost is based on. Blue Book rates. 02/06/2024 TUE 8:18 FAX 0001/001 Exhibit 5 CITY OF LEVEL PLAINS REQUESTING THE POT HOLES ON THE FOLLOWING STREET PATCHED. I H E D C LA DONNA MIKE Z MACHELLE BRANDI - GRONER THOMAS MYRTLE HOPE OLIVIA CENTER RICE CIR 2 THANKS STANLEY GATLIN 2-5-24 Exhibit 6 DALE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX LEVY WHEREAS, Act2 2014-433r requirest that, atit itsf firstr regular meetingi inf February2 2024, thel Dale County Commissions shalil levythegenerala landspecial WHEREAS, the tax levy established by the Dale County Commission shalli include the rate or rates at which the taxes shall be assessed and WHEREAS, pursuantto toAct2 2014-433, theg general ands speciala ad valoremt taxl levies, rates, and purposes established: att thef firstr regularr meetingin February 2024s shallremaini inp placeir ina alls subsequentt tax years untila andu unless alteredb by thel Dale County Commissionp pursuantipachangeniax NOWTHEREFORE BEI ITE RESOLVED: and ordered byt the Dale County Commissiont thatt thef followingt taxes arel herebyl levieda attl the rate or rates and fort the purpose orp purposes set out below, and shall be assessed and collectedf for the tax year beginning October 1, 2024; andf for each subsequent tax year until andu unless altered! by the county commission pursuant toad change int taxi rate! by general law; adv vaiorem taxes fort the county fort the tax) year whichb begins on October 1,2024; and collected andi thep purpose or purposes for eacht taxl levied; and ratel by generai law. STATE: General Fund Old Soldiers Schools TOTALSTATE COUNTY: General Fund Road & Bridge Fund County Wide School County Wide School Hospital Jail TOTALCOUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Dale County Dale County Ozark City Daleville #63 Daleville #63 Dothan Dothan Enterprise MUNICIPALITIES: 02 Ozark 03 Ariton 04 Clayhatchee 051 Daleville 06 Grimes 071 Level Plains 08 Midland City 091 Napier Field 101 Newton 11) Pinckard 121 Dothan 131 Enterprise 2.5Mills 0.0025 1.0Mills 0.001 3.0Mills 0.003 6.5Mills0.0065 7.0Mills 0.007 3.5Mills 0.0035 4.0Mills 0.004 1.0Mills 0.001 3.0Mills 0.003 0.5Mills 0.0005 19.0Mills 0.019 4.01 Mills 0.004 1.01 Mills 0.001 4.0 Mills 0.004 3.01 Mills 0.003 2.01 Mills 0.002 4.01 Mills 0.004 1.0Mills 0.001 4.01 Mills 0.004 21.0Mills 8.0Mills 5.0Mills 5.0N Milis 5.0 Mills 5.0Mills 5.01 Mills 5.01 Mills 5.0N Mills 7.01 Mills 5.0N Mills 17.51 Mills #1 #1 #41 #60 #60 #48 Total Mills 50.5 38.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 37.5 35.5 47.0 0.021 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.007 0.005 0.0175 0.0505 0.0385 0.0355 0.0355 0.0355 0.0355 0.0355 0.0355 0.0355 0.0375 0.0355 0.0470 Total Millage Collected int the County (no city limits) - 30.51 MILLS BEI IT FURTHER RESOLVED and ordered by the Dale County Commission thati it does hereby certify this tax levy tot the county tax assessing official by copy oft this resolution, which levyi includes ther rate or rates of taxation and the purpose or purposes for which eacht taxi isl levied. BEITF FURTHERI RESOLVED ando orderedbyt thel Dale County Commissioni that, pursuantt toA Act2014-433, this owtisansalemannMitse and effect until and unless altered! by the! Dale County Commission pursuant toa a changei int tax ratel by general law. INWITNESSV WHEREOF, the Dale County Commissionh has causedt this Resolutiont tob bee executedir init itsr namea and oni itsb behalfb fbyit its Chairmanon this the 13thc day ofF February, 2024. SK Steve McKinnon Chairman, Dale County Commission Exhibit7 COUNTY (23) DALE 2024-2025 STATE COUNTY FEE NEW TOTAL $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $900.00 $275.00 $275.00 $275.00 $275.00 $650.00 $875.00 $875.00 $350.00 $350.00 $300.00 $250.00 $400.00 $300.00 $650.00 $800.00 $650.00 N/A $150.00 $80.00 $450.00 $250.00 $350.00 $50.00] $650.00 ***NO CHANGES*** *FILING LICENSE LICENSE RENEWAL LICENSE FEE FEE TOTAL $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 $850.00 $225.00 $225.00 $225.00 $225.00 $600.00 $825.00 $825.00 $300.00 $300.00 N/A N/A $350.00 $250.00 $600.00 $750.00 $600.00 N/A N/AI N/A $350.00 $200.00 $250.00 $0.00 $600.00 010 Lounge Retail Liquor- Classl 011 Lounge Retail Liquor- Class II- (Package) 020 Restaurant Retail Liquor 031 Club Liquor Classl 032 Club Liquor Class II ** 040 Retail Beer- (On or Off Premises) ** 050 Retail- Beer- (Off Premises Only) ** 060 Retail Table Wine (On or Off Premises) ** 070 Retail Table Wine (Off Premises Only) 080 Liquor Wholesale ** 090 Wholesale Beer Only $50.00 $300.00 $100.00 $50.00 $300.00 $100.00 $50.00 $300.00 $100.00 $50.00 $300.00 $100.00 $50.00 $750.00 $100.00 $50.00 $150.00 $75.00 $50.00 $150.00 $75.00 $50.00 $150.00 $75.00 $50.00 $150.00 $75.00 $50.00 $500.00 $100.00 $50.00 $550.00 $275.00 $50.00 $550.00 $275.00 $50.00 $200.00 $100.00 $50.00 $200.00 $100.00 $50.00 $150.00 $100.00 $50.00 $100.00 $100.00 $50.00 $250.00 $100.00 $50.00 $150.00 $100.00 $50.00 $500.00 $100.00 $50.00 $500.00 $250.00 $50.00 $300.00 $300.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $15.00 $15.00 $50.00 $200.00 $200.00 $50.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $250.00 $50.00 ** 100 Wholesale Table Wine Only- 16.5% or Less 110 Wholesale Table Wine & Beer Combined 120 Warehouse License ** 130 Additional Warehouse Wine, Beer or Both 140 Special Events Retail 150 Special Retail License - 30 days or less 160 Special Retail- More than 30 days 170 Retail Common Carrier 200 Manufacturer ** 210 Importer ** 220 Brewpub $50.00 $750.00 $375.00 $1,125.00 $1,175.00 $50.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $1,500.00 $1,550.00 230 International Motor Speedway 240 Non Profit Tax Exempt 250 Wine Festival License 260 Wine Festival Participant License 500 Direct Wine Shipper 510 Wine Fulfillment Center 520 Additional Wine Fulfillment Center 530 Delivery Service License 800 In-State' Winery Off-Site Tasting Permit Hospitality Management Program License Food or Beverage Truck License N/AI N/A N/AI $50.00 $500.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,050.00 N/AI $0.00 N/A $50.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,050.00 $50.00 $300.00 $300.00 Anon-refundablet filing fee is charged to all new licenses and1 transfers. May not charge more than one-half of the State feei for1 this type of license. A SIGNED: Sh SAA Chairman Title 02/13/2024 Date Authorized County Official Exhibit 8 FACTORY AUTHORIZED DEALER Carrier Turntot the experts Proposed by: CHADI MESEY DALE COUNTY. JAIL HAGLER 186 NORTHL UNION AVE HEATING & COOLING Tel:334-774-8050 BOOKING ROOM 124 ADAMS ST OZARK, AL 36360 Tel:334-733-8688 sbaxley@daleso.com Ozark, AI3 36360 chad@haglerac.com www.haglerac.com HVAC STATE LICENSE #00157 REFRIGERATION: STATE LICENSE: #51409 3 TON AC WITH GAS FURNACE Your Investment $7,679 Net Investment $7,679 MODELS Carrler 24SCA536W003 -Comfort Series Single-Stage -Air Conditioner -10-Y Yeark Limited Warranty Upon Timely Registration -5) Yearl Limited Warranty IFNotF Registered Must Bek Registeredi ins 90 Days Carrier TH5220D1003 FocusPRO! 5000 -Digital Non Programmable Thermostat -10-yearp parts limitedv warranty upont timely registration -5y yearsi ifnotn registered within 90day INCLUDED: SERVICES: GUARANTEE HAGLERI HEATING AND . USE EXISTING ELECTRICAL WITHI NEWS SEALT TIGHT USE EXISTING CONTROL WIRE WITHI NEW SEAL TIGHT - .FLEW PIPE AND GAS LINE AT AIRI HANDLER CEILING ANDI FLOOR SAVERI DRAIN SAFETY SWITCHTO HORIZONTAL INSTALLATIONWITHI NEW PLATFORM, METAL 24H HOUR: SERVICE INSULATION CLOGGED DRAINS EXPECTANCY PERMITE FEES COOLING OFFER: 24/7 SERVICE YEARI ROUND HELPI PREVENT FLOOR OR CEILING DAMAGEI FROM LEVELING AND INSTALLING. AN NEW OUTDOOR PADTO HELP WITH NOISE REDUCTIONI AND UNITI LIFE INSULATION WHIPS NEW DRAIN DRAIN PAN, ANDI NOISE REDUCTION FOAME BLOCKS. 1 Choose Your Payment Option Credit Card Cash Financing Check 2) Choose Your Equipment Option 3TONA AC WITHGAS FURNACE 2/6/24, 10:07AM Page1 1of2 https: mdpPOAPANLATD Exhibit 8 3) Terms and Conditions To View The HVAC Opcost website- CLICK THIS LINKI 2. Tor read about! Hagler Heating and Cooling Inc- CLICK1 THIS LINKI TERMS & CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT: ALLI WORK TO BE PERFORMED INA ANEAT WORK ANDF PROFESSIONAL MANNER. *NOTE" ALL COMMERCIAL INSTALLATIONS (BUSINESS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, ECT) WILLI HAVE A1 YEARI LABOR WARRANTY,1 YEAR IFC CUSTOMER CHOOSES TO USE DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD1 TOF PAY THEIR BALANCE THEY MUST ONLY USE ONE CARD TO PAY1 THE BALANCEI IN FULLF FORI NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. EACH ADDITIONAL CARD' WILLI BE A3% CHARGE ADDED TO THE TOTAL COSTOF IF CHOOSING FINANCING ORI REBATES, ONLY CHOOSE ONE OR THE OTHER, WE DOI NOT OFFER FINANCING WITHI REBATE OFFERS. tob ber made as follows: Balance ond completion Hagler Heating and Cooling Incp proposes hereby tof furnish andi install the equipment andr PARTS WARRANTY. AND5YEAR COMPRESSOR WARRANTY. THE BALANCE DUE. INTIAL of Authorized Purchaser: Signature as described above ont thet terms and conditions provided herein. This proposal is goodf thirty (30) days Cooling Inc. Date_ Date Payment materials 02B-24 Sk for from the date hereof, butr may be accepted ata any later date att the sole discretion of Hagler Heating and Signature of Authorized Representative of Hagler Heating and Cooling Inc: 3.0 TON CARRIER AC WITH GAS FURNACE Revised 08/2023 Date Created: 02-06-2024 4 Approve Your Proposal Printy your name Drawy your signature. Cleat laccept the terms of this agreement. 2/6/24, 10:07AM Page2of2 htps./md.hyacbizprocomlPNUSSEYD Exhibit9 PRICING PROPOSAL Date: February 8, 2024 Contract #: MBDALECOGOVAL-02024 Effective To: February 29, 2024 Prepared By: Jessica Blackwell HARRIS LOCAL GOVERNMENT This understanding between DALE COUNTY GOVERNMENT at 202 South Highway 123, Ozark, AL 36360 ("Purchaser)and Computer Software Innovations, Inc. at 2429 Military Road Suite 300, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 (Harris).confirms the purchase of the following licensed software products and/or services: Price $840.00 Ext. Amount Qty Item ANNUAL HOSTING SERVICES (RECURRING ANNUAL FEES): 1 Annual Cloud Hosting (Additional Full-Time User) - SmartFusion $840.00 Annual Cloud Hosting Includes: Server Costs AlL Server Maintenance ALL Windows Updates ALL SmartFusion & Microsoft Backups Troubleshooting for any Smartfusion/Printer Issues Annual hosting access for one (1)additional user RECURRING ANNUAL HOSTING FEE Total Annual Hosting Services: $840.00 $500.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (ONE-TIME FEES): 1 Hosting etup/Configuration - SmartFusion $500.00 Hosting etup/Conriguration Includes: o Client Verification ONE-TIME CHARGE ONLY Remote User Creation in Hosted Environment Remote Configuration of Additional Users Total Professional Services: $500.00 $840.00 TOTAL: $1,340.00 TOTAL RECURRING ANNUAL HOSTING SERVICES: Thank you SO much for your continued support and business! PRICING NOTES: All "ANNUAL HOSTING SERVICES" line-item amounts are recurring annual fees and will be billed to coincide with your current maintenance agreement. All "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES" line-item amounts are one-time charges only. Harris reserves the right to audit the count of the actual concurrent users during any month and adjust the hosting fee and invoice the Client accordingly. To move forward with this project, please return a signed copy of this proposal to Jessica Blackwell via email to Palersmsltrcn on or before February 29, 2024. Harris Computer Systems Confidential Contract #: MBDALECOGOVALUBA 1IPage Exhibit9 PRICING PROPOSAL Payment Terms: Orderwill be processed with the return of signed quote. Licenses, hardware, and services, including travel and lodging expenses, will be billed as product is delivered and/or the work is performed. Travel and Lodging for Services: ALL charges are exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses for services performed. Charges for actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to travel Travel and lodging expenses will be billed in conjunction with any services work performed at the Purchaser's offices by Harris personnel. Lodging expenses will include hotel expenses and will only be charged if an employee is required to spend the evening. Travel expenses may include airfare if the employee is required to travel by air to reach thel Purchaser's offices. Travel may include the cost ofa ($300) for up to three days and six hundred dollars ($600) for four days or more onsite. When an employee is at or traveling to the Purchaser's offices, sixty-five dollars ($65). per day will be charged to cover meals and incidentals. If an employee must travel on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, or is at the purchaser's office on ah holiday, one hundred-ten dollars ($110) per day will be charged to cover meals and incidentals. Harris will use its best efforts to minimize all travel and lodging expenses. Only actual travel and lodging Scheduling: Harris will use its best efforts to select a mutually agreeable date for services. Cancellation or rescheduling of services must be done five business days or one calendar week prior to scheduled service date. A five-hundred-dollar ($500) cancellation fee will be assessed for anelatons/rexcneong done Applicable Tax: Quote does not include applicable sales tax. If the Purchaser is Tax Exempt, a Tax Exemption Certificate (or other documentation) must be provided with this signed Contract. Otherwise, and lodging expenses, will be billed monthly as accrued. his/her will be charged at the currently published rental car. If an employee uses personal vehicle, mileage three hundred dollars IRS reimbursement rate. Travel time will be charged for all onsite work at a rate of expenses will be billed to the Purchaser. outside of the time frame specified. applicable sales tax will be applied at the time of billing. Purchaser: DALE COUNTY GOVERNMENT (AL) Date: 02B24 By: Sfue Title: in Harris Computer Systems Confidential Contract #: MBDALECOGOVALULS 2Page