CORA  MIS  Dale County Commission Commission Emergency Meeting Minutes- March 17, 2020  The Dale County Commission convened an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The following members were present: Chairman Mark Blankenship; District One Commissioner Chris Carroll; District Two Commissioner Steve McKinnon; District Three Commissioner Charles Chairman Blankenship called the meeting to order at 9:00am. Commissioner Gary opened with  W. Gary and District; and Four Commissioner Frankie Wilson.  the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Carroll followed with prayer.  APPROVED - AGENDA  Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve the agenda.  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - EMERGENCY CLOSING OF COUNTY BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS Commissioner Gary made a motion to approve an Emergency Closing of County Buildings and  Cessation of Operations Resolution. See Exhibit 1.  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED = EMERGENCY RESOLUTION REGARDING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve an Emergency Resolution Regarding the  COVID-19 Pandemic. See Exhibit 2.  Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  ANNOUNCEMENT = NEXT REGULAR MEETING  Chairman Blankenship announced that the next regular meeting of the Dale County  Commission will be Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 10:00am.    Dale County Commission  Commission Emergency Meeting Minutes March 17, 2020  Page2of2  ADJOURNMENT: CONFIRMATORY STATEMENT  Commission McKinnon made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Carroll seconded Itis hereby ordered the foregoing documents, resolutions, etc., be duly confirmed and entered  the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.  into the minutes of the Dale County Commission as its official actions.  Mark Blankenship, Commission Chairman    Exhibit 1  RESOLUTION NO.: 2D20 3-17-1  COUNTY OFI DALE STATEOF ALABAMA  RESOLUTION OF THE DALE COUNTY COMMISSION  EMERGENCY CLOSING OF COUNTY BUILDINGS AND CESSATION OF OPERATIONS WHEREAS, Dale County Commission is concerned for the welfare and safety of the citizens oft the county as WHEREAS, the Dale County Commission recognizes that there are emergency situations that necessitate the closing oft the courthouse and county buildings and the cessation of certain county operations; and WHEREAS, the Dale County Commission recognizes that emergency closings oft the courthouse and county buildings must be in accordance with the Code of Alabama, Section 31-9-10 (b) (6); and WHEREAS, the Dale County Commission recognizes that in most emergency situations iti is not possible to WHEREAS, the legislative body ofthe Dale County Commission recognizes that the Chairman of the County Commission is the appropriate County official authorized to act on behalf oft the County in emergency matters; NOWTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Commission Chairman, after determining from reliable sources that an emergency exists, has the authority to close the Courthouse or other Dale County buildings and cease county operations in one or more offices or departments in the event that circumstances creating the emergency prohibit the County Commission from meeting to vote on the closing until such time that ai meeting can safely be convened. Ifthe Commission Chairman is unavailable, the following is the chain ofc command that is authorized to close the courthouse or other county buildings and cease county operations in emergency situations: Duly designated Acting Chairman, County Administrator, County Engineer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission Chairman or alternate shall instruct County Commission Office personnel to inform all department heads, appropriate Court Officials and the public of such closing. This resolution is hereby passed and approved by Dale County Commission in official session on this  well as employees working ini the courthouse and county buildings; and  convene an emergency meeting of the Commission; and  the 17th day ofMarch, 2020.  DALE COUNTY ÇOMMISSION:  1 -  Mark Blankenship, Chairman Chris Carroll, District 1 Steve McKinnon, District 2 Charles W. Gary, District 3 Frankie Wilson, District 4  -  E  Attest:  EGy    Exhibit. 2  RESOLUTION NO.: 2020-3-17-4  COUNTY OF DALE STATE OF ALABAMA  EMERGENCY RESOLUTION REGARDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHEREAS, Dale County Commission is concerned for the welfare and safety of the citizens of WHEREAS, A Federal and State Emergency has been declared regarding the 2020 Coronavirus WHEREAS, The Dale County Commission does also declare that an emergency does exist in WHEREAS, the Dale County Commission recognizes that as the Pandemic progresses iti is possible that public officials and members oft the public and media may become ill or  the county as well as County Employees and Public Officials and; and  Pandemic also known as the Covid-19 Virus and Dale County as a result oft the Virus and  quarantined and unavailable to attend public meetings and  WHEREAS, the Dale County Commission recognizes that the current Pandemic emergency may prevent regularly scheduled meetings of the Commission called to act upon ordinary county WHEREAS, the legislative body ofthe Dale County Commission recognizes that the Chairman ofthe County Commission is the appropriate County official to act on behalf of the County in NOW THEREFORE BE ITI RESOLVED that the County Commission Chairman is hereby delegated with the authority- during the duration oft this Covid-19 emergency- to act on behalf of the Commission when it cannot safely meet in carrying on the ordinary and regular business of the Commission which shall include, but not bel limited to, the collection of funds, the payment ofinvoices and salaries, personnel matters, maintenance, County operations, County services and emergency management. Items ofa a permanent or substantial nature are reserved to the action of If the Commission Chairman is unavailable, the following is the chain of command that is authorized to conduct such county business on behalf oft the Commission: 1.1 Duly authorized Acting Chairman, 2. County Administrator. All prior resolutions and actions oft the Commission contrary to this directive are hereby rescinded or modified during the Covid-19 emergency.  business and  conducting regular and ordinary business in times of emergency;  the Commission at regular or special meetings.    Exhibit2 2  Thej purpose of this resolution is to clearly state that the Chairman orl his alternate has the full and complete authority to act on behalf oft the Commission ini regard to the day to day operations of the Commission when the Commission itselfi is unable to do sO because of the Pandemic emergency SO declared by the Governor of Alabama and the President oft the United States of America. The actions oft the Chairman must be in accordance with State and Federal laws and any Orders oft the Courts or Administrative Agencies and are subject to modification in the  discretion of the Commission.  This resolution is hereby passed and approved by Dale County Commission in official session on  this the day of Achza  DALE COUNTY COMMISSION: 1M *  2  Attest:  Sheila Glaze Shdaflag Commission Clerk  2