CORA  MISS  Dale County Commission Commission Meeting Minutes- August 25, 2020  The Dale County Commission convened in a regular session Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The following members were present: Chairman Mark Blankenship; District One Commissioner Chris Carroll; District Two Commissioner Steve McKinnon; District Three Commissioner Chairman Blankenship called the meeting to order at 10:25am. Commissioner McKinnon opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Wilson followed with prayer.  Charles W. Gary and District; and Four, Commissioner Frankie Wilson.  APPROVED - AGENDA  Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve the agenda with the following change: add  additional personnel item.  Commissioner Gary seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED  MEMORANDUM OF WARRANTS  Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve the following Memorandum of Warrants:  Accounts Payable Check Numbers 87641-87774 Payroll Check Numbers: 154699-154703. Direct Deposit Check Numbers: 35589-35729.  Commissioner Carroll seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED = AUGUST 11, 2020 MINUTES  Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve the Minutes of the Commission Meeting on  August 11, 2020.  Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.    Dale County Commission  Commission Meeting Minutes - August 25, 2020  Page2 2of4  TABLED - ROAD & BRIDGE - ANNUAL BIDS  After opening the bids, Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to table the awarding of the  bids.  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - PERSONNEL  Commissioner Gary made a motion to approve the following:  Mitchell Barnhill - Jail - temporary to full-time Jailer- $11.12/hr.  Rickey Whitehead - Maintenance - Asst. Maintenance Supv.- promotion- $15.75/hr.  Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - TRAVEL REQUEST  Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve the following:  Mark Ashcroft - Mapping & Appraisal - ACA am-9A020-9A1200-Album-si7800  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - JAIL AD VALOREM EXPENDITURE - FUND 151  Commissioner Gary made a motion to approve the purchase of a walk-in cooler/freezer in the  amount of $21,207.00 for the Jail.  Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED Economic project.  WAIVE DUMPING FEES - ARITON ECONOMIC PROJECT  Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve the waiver of dumping fees for the. Ariton  Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.    Dale County Commission  Commission Meeting Minutes - August 25, 2020  Page3of4  APPROVE - REJECTION OF PUBLIC WORKS BID = BLDG AT PISTOL RANGE TRAINING FACILITY/VOTING MACHINE STORAGE - CAPITAL FUND 116 EXPENDITURE Commissioner Gary made a motion to reject the bids opened at the meeting of August 11,  2020 and to rebid.  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - ROAD & BRIDGE - FY21 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION - PLAN Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve the FY21 County Transportation Plan  presented by the Engineer. See Exhibit 1.  Commissioner Carroll seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - ELECTIONS - EMERGENCY RESOLUTION  Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve the Emergency Resolution regarding the  change in polling place. See Exhibit 2.  Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED = EQUIPMENT SURPLUS & PURCHASE- SHERIFFIJAIL Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve to move the following vehicles to surplus. Also, to purchase 1) two vehicles with a budget amendment of an additional $55,000. for the Sheriffs office 2) van with a budget amendment of an additional $29,000 in  the Jail dept.  Asset # 4049 - 1999 Ford F350 XL Super Duty Van VIN# 1FBSS31L1XHB60627 Asset # 4021-2 2004 GMC Sierra VIN# 1GTHR29634E313822 Asset # 4020- - 2014 GMC Sierra SLE VIN# 36TU2UEC1EG219137  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED = DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES - REVENUE  Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve a Resolution regarding the collection of  delinquent property taxes. See Exhibit 3.  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.    Dale County Commission  Commission Meeting Minutes - August 25, 2020  Page3of4  ANNOUNCEMENT  NEXT REGULAR MEETING  Chairman Blankenship announced that the next regular meeting of the Dale County  Commission will be Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 10:00am.  ADJOURNMENT: CONFIRMATORY STATEMENT  Commission Gary made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wilson seconded Itis is hereby ordered the foregoing documents, resolutions, etc., be duly confirmed and entered into the minutes ofi the Dale County Commission as its official actions.  the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.  wh  Mark Blankenship, Commission Chairman    Exhibit I  1 I  5 1  S E  a I  e oy I 8  spalold quewanoidu abpug uowenoidupeoy poaloud  - &    Exhibit 2 MISC  301 183 Recorded In Above Book and Pase 08/25/2020 11:30:58 AM Sharon A. Michalic Probate Judse Dale Countys Alabama  STATE OF ALABAMA DALE COUNTY  EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE DALE COUNTY COMMISSION  Whereas the Dale County Commission is required by the law of the State of Alabama to determine  the location of] polling places for general and special elections in the County, and  Whereas Dale County had previously set the polling place for Beat 7, Box 2, Rocky Head, Ft. Rucker at the Bowden Terrace Community Center onl Ft. Rucker and that polling place has been used for that purpose at that location since 2019, except for ai recent runoff election which was moved to the  Daleville Cultural Center due to the Covid-19 pandemic and  Whereas the law of Alabama requires that no polling place shall be relocated less than three  months prior to an election except in cases of emergency, and  Whereas the general election for National and State offices is set for Tuesday, November 3d, 2020  and the three-month deadline for alteration ofaj polling place has passed, and  Whereas, the Commission has been informed that the polling place at Bowden Terrace  Community Center on Ft. Rucker will not be available for the general election due to Covid 191 Pandemic restrictions by Ft. Rucker officials and it is necessary that ai new polling location be established for the  general election and thereafter,  Now therefore, the Dale County Commission declares and finds as follows:  1. The polling place for Beat 7, Box 2, Ft. Rucker at the Bowden Terrace Community Center is not available for use as aj polling place for the upcoming general election due to Covid 19  Pandemic restrictions.  1    Echibit2 2 MISC  301 184  2. Thel Dale County Commission does hereby declare that there exists an emergency, not the result of any action oft the Commission or election officials, which requires the relocation of  the polling place at Ft. Rucker.  3. The Dale County election officials, namely, the Dale County Probate Judge, Sheriff and Circuit Clerk, with the approval oft the appropriate Ft. Rucker authorities recommend the relocation of the Beat 7, Box 2 Rocky Head, Ft. Rucker polling place from the Bowden Terrace Community Center to: Fortenberry- Colton PFC,5900 SkychiefSt.) Ft. Rucker, Alabama for the 2020 general election and all future County, State and Federal elections until  modified or amended by order of the Commission.  4. The Commission does therefore select the Fortenberry. Colton PFC.5900 SkychiefSt.Ft. Rucker. Alabama as the polling place for Beat 7, Box 2, Rocky Head, Ft. Rucker for the upcoming general election and all elections thereafter until modified or amended by the  Commission.  5. The election officials shall give as much notice as is possible to the voters who will be affected by this change in such manner as is reasonable and all other laws: regarding the designation of  polling places shall be followed. Dated this the 25th day of August,2020.  Dale County Commission: Mark Blankenship, Chairman Chris Carroll, District1 Steve McKinnon, District 2 Frankie Wilson, District 4  -  Sor   E s Charles W. Gary, District 3  5  ATTEST:  Ch  Cheryl Ganey, Administrator  2    Exhibit3  RESOLUTION OF THE DALE COUNTY COMMISSION  RESOLUTION  202008251  WHEREAS, Act No. 2018-577 of the Alabama Legislature (the "Act")p provides counties with an alternative remedy for collecting delinquent property taxes by the sale of a tax lien to the person who pays all taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and costs due to the property and who, in addition, bids the lowest interest rate on the amount required to be paid to redeem the  property from the sale; and  WHEREAS, the Act further provides that the tax collecting official for each county shall have the sole authority to decide whether his or her county shall utilize the sale of a tax lien under the Act or to continue to utilize the sale of property to collect delinquent property taxes, and the method decided by the tax collecting official shall apply to all property in that county  for the year SO decided; and  WHEREAS, the Act further provides that the tax collecting official's decision to change the current remedy used for collecting delinquent property taxes shall be published on the tax collecting official's website or by advertising once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the county, all of which shall occur not later than Oct. 1  when the property taxes become due and payable; and  WHEREAS, Eleanor Outlaw, Revenue Commissioner of Dale County, Alabama, has indicated to the Commission her decision to change from the sale of property to the new alternative method of the sale of a tax lien to collect delinquent property taxes in Dale county which become due and payable October 1, 2020, and for subsequent years.  NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the County Commission of Dale County, Alabama, that the Commission supports the decision of Mrs. Outlaw to utilize the sale of a tax lien to collect delinquent property taxes in Dale County as provided by Act No. 2018-577, and that a  copy of this Resolution be furnished tol Mrs. Outlaw.  CERTIFICATE  Lthe undersigned, Mark Blankenship, County Chairman, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a certified c9py ofa a resolution adopted by the Dale County Commission  at its regular meeting on  Heglt 25  2020.  Hr  -  Mark Blankenship, Dale County Chairman