COTTA  MISS  Dale County Commission Commission Meeting Minutes - November 26, 2019  The Dale County Commission convened in a regular session Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The following members were present: Chairman Mark Blankenship; District One Commissioner Chris Carroll; District Two Commissioner Steve McKinnon; District Three Commissioner Charles W. Gary and District Four Commissioner Frankie Wilson. Chairman Blankenship called the meeting to order at 10:30am. Commissioner McKinnon opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Wilson followed with  prayer.  APPROVED = AGENDA  Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Carroll seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED = MEMORANDUM OF WARRANTS Accounts Payable Check Numbers 85197-85317. Payroll Check Numbers: 154633-154634. Direct Deposit Check Numbers: 32872-33016.  Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve the following Memorandum of  Warrants:  Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - NOVEMBER 12, 2019 MINUTES  Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve the Minutes of the Commission Commissioner Gary seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  Meeting on November 12, 2019.    Dale County Commission  Commission Meeting Minutes - November 26, 2019  Page 2of3  APPROVED - PERSONNEL  Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve the following:  Utoka French - Jail - Certified Transport Officer - New Hire. Matthew Davis - Jail - Transport Officer = Promotion. Sidney Danner- - Jail - Correctional Officer - Temporary.  Commissioner Carroll seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - ADDENDUM = PERSONNEL HANDBOOK  Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve the addendum to the Dale County Personnel Handbook: Section V- Career Advancement, B- Promotions, 3- Pay Commissioner Carroll seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  Increase. See Exhibit 1.  APPROVED - PROPOSED ADDENDUM - PERSONNEL HANDBOOK Commissioner McKinnon made a motion to approve the posting of a proposed addendum to the Dale County Personnel Handbook: Section X- Attendance & Leave, Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  D-7 Types of Leave, 2- Sick Leave. See Exhibit 2.  APPROVED - CAPITAL EXPENITURE - PISTOL RANGE  Commissioner Wilson made a motion to approve the Capital Expenditure, Fund 116, for Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  the Pistol Range in the amount of $3,480.00.  APPROVED - SPONSOR RC&D GRANT - DALE CO PERFORMING ARTS Commissioner Carroll made a motion to approve to sponsor a RC&D Grant in the Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  amount of $25,000.00.    Dale County Commission  Commission Meeting Minutes - November 26, 2019  Page 3of3  APPROVED F ROAD & BRIDGE FUND - HOUSTON/DALE COUNTY AIRPORT Commissioner Gary made a motion to approve work by the Road & Bridge department at the Houston/Dale County Airport in the amount of $7,000.00 from Fund 112- Road &  Bridge Fund.  Commissioner Wilson seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  APPROVED - ROAD MAINTENANCE - OLD NEWTON LANDFILL ROAD Commissioner Gary made a motion to approve County road maintenance for Old Newton Landfill Road. The extent of the maintenance will be determined at a later date. Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  TABLED - COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE MAP - ROAD & BRIDGE Commissioner Wilson made a motion to table the approval of the County Road Commissioner McKinnon seconded the motion, all voted aye. Motion carried.  Maintenance Map.  ANNOUNCEMENT = NEXT REGULAR MEETING  Chairman Blankenship announced that the next regular meeting of the Dale County  Commission will be Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 10:00am.  ADJOURNMENT: CONFIRMATORY STATEMENT  Commission McKinnon made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Carroll 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.  seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.  a M -  Mark Blankenship, Commission Chairman    Echibitz  Proposed Addendum November: 26, 2019  Section V.C Career Advancement B-Promotions Number3-F Pay Increase  Purpose of change: Remove Current Part: 3 then Add New Part3  Changes in bold:  Change: Remove 3-All promotions willi involve an increase inj pay. Theamount ofir increase will be determined in accordance with the County classification and pay plans. Normally,a promoted will be placed at the entry level of the pay grade for his/her new, job. However all employees will receive at least a five (5) percent increase for each pay grade they advance  over their existing pay at the time of promotion.  Change: Add New 3-7 The appointing authority will determine the salary in accordance with County classification and pay plans. The salary will be evaluated individually according to  the classification entry level wage and qualifications.  3. The appointing authority will determine the salary in accordance with County classification and pay plans. Thes salary willl be evaluated individually according to the classification entry level wage and qualifications. 4 All promotions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or handicap and will be based solely upon merit, efficiency, and longevity. In each instance of promotion the County Commission and the appointing authority will ensure that the employee is eligible and qualified for the promotion. 5. Newly promoted employees are required to serve a newi probationary period in their new positions. The probationary period will be six (6) months from the effective date oft the promotion. Ifthe employee's! performance during the. probationary period does not meet acceptable job related requirements, he/she will be reassigned to ajob comparable to the job he/she held prior to the promotion if  one is available; otherwise, the employee will be separated.  Posted    Exhibit 2  PROPOSED ADDENDUM Dale County Commission November 26, 2019 Changes arei in Bold  Personnel Policies and Procedures Handbook  Purpose of Addendum: Retirees may convert unused sick leave to Retirement credit.  SECTIONX ATTENDANCE & LEAVE PART: D TYPES OF LEAVE No.2 SICKLEAVE  Eligible employees will not earn any sick leave credit during any pay period in which they are ini non-pay status for six (6) working days or more during the pay period. Eligible County employees may accumulate up to nine hundred sixty (960) hours. Noi individuals will be paid for his/her unused sick leave upon separation from County service. Retirees have the option to convert unused sick leave to retirement credit at the time of retirement per $36-2636.1 Code of Alabama 1975. Any individual who leaves County employment will forfeit his/hers accumulated sick leave. However, those individuals who separate in good standing and are reemployed in a classified service position within two (2)years oft their separation willl have up to four hundred and eighty hours (480) oft their previously accrued and unused sick leave time credited to their sick leave balance upon completion oft their  probationary period, ifs such probationary period is required.  POSTED 11/26/2019  Dale County Commission Approved