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Baldwin County Commission

September 23, 2009


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Agenda

Welcome: Vice Chairman, Charles F. Gruber

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Pledge of Allegiance

Discussion of County Legislative Issues

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Public Comment

Public Officials Comments

Press Questions

Adjournment


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County Legislative Issues prior to

of the Alabama Legislature

The 2010 Regular Session begins on

anuary , , an must conc u e yApril 26, 2010


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WelcomeCalendar of Meetings:

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9:00 a.m.

Baldwin County Central Annex

Auditorium

22251 Palmer Street

Robertsdale Alabama

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Robertsdale, Alabama


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Baldwin County Mayors

Baldwin County Waste Water Utility Providers

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Discussion of County Legislative Issues1. Regulation of Waste Water Utilities

2. Establishing Community Heritage Districts

3. Municipal Authority Outside Corporate Limits

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Amendin Loc l Pl nnin Zonin

Legislation to change Composition of County

Pl nnin Zonin ommission


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Regulation of Waste Water Utilities

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Amendment No. 781, as amended by Constitutional Amendment No.

regulating wastewater utilities in Baldwin County. These Amendmentswere approved by the voters in 2006 and 2008.

To date, AL Legislature has not enacted general or local legislation

regulating wastewater utilities in Baldwin County.

Refer to Booklet Page 1

Most recent attempt by the Baldwin County Legislative Delegation to enact law

Passed in the AL House of Re resentatives

Died in the Local Legislation Committee No. 1 in the AL State Senate


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Establishing Community Heritage Districts

Legislative History

This is a proposed new Amendment to the Constitution of Alabama 1901

Purpose of Legislation Refer to Booklet Page 18

This proposed legislation will allow for the establishment and operation

of Community Heritage Districts in unincorporated areas. Community Heritage Districts will:

Preserve and maintain an unincorporated communitys quality of life, character,

identity and independence so that the areas residents and businesses may rely on

the logical growth of local government affecting them, or to allow thecommunitys incorporation if desired

Allow the area com risin said District to remain inde endent and autonomous

from municipal government and would further limit municipal extraterritorial

powers and annexation within the District


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Municipal Authority Outside Corporate Limits


Pur ose of Le islation

Refer to Booklet Page 28

This proposed legislation will disallow a municipality located wholly or

partially within Baldwin County to exercise any police, subdivision, zoning,

land use or planning jurisdiction beyond the corporate limits of the

municipality. Currently 5 of 14 Baldwin County municipalities issue building permits outside

their corporate limits but inside their respective police jurisdiction.

Citizens in unincorporated areas, but in municipal police jurisdictions, must pay

to obtain a building permit from a municipal government but are unable toparticipate in elections for the municipal officials.

Municipal planning authority outside a municipalitys corporate limits can cause

frustration to citizens seeking a governmental decision as to the establishment of

a subdivision located within a municipalitys existing planning jurisdiction.


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Providing for Flow Control (Solid Waste)

Legislative History


Purpose of Legislation: Refer to Booklet Page 30

This proposed legislation will allow the Baldwin County Commissions

Magnolia Landfill to be the designated and primary landfill in the county

for the dis osal of solid waste refuse.

U.S. Supreme Court decision in April, 2007, opened the door for local

government flow control initiatives.

The Baldwin County Commissions Magnolia Landfill meetsrequirements to be designated as the primary landfill by providing

eneral ublic services includin com ostin rec clin and householdhazardous waste collection.


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Amending Local Planning & Zoning Legislation

Composition of County Planning & Zoning Commission

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Act No. 91-719, as amended, is commonly referred to the Baldwin County

Planning and Zoning Local Law and provides, among other things, for the

composition of the planning and zoning commission.

In 2006, the AL Legislature adopted Act No. 2006-609, which deleted explicit

lan ua e re ardin the maximum number of re ular members and deleted

terms or length of office for regular members.

Prior to this Act, the planning and zoning commission was capped at a max of 9re ular members 1 of which could reside in a cit all of which served terms of

office for 4 years.

Purpose of Legislation:

e er o oo e age This proposed legislation will set the planning and zoning commission to have

no less than 5, no more than 9 regular members of which 1 may reside in a

municipality, all of which must be registered voters. It will provide that the

term of office for regular members be 4 years and it will provide clarificationregarding temporary members.


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Amending Local County Commission

Personnel Le islation Legislative History:

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Act No. 95-581, as amended by Act No. 2005-159, commonly referred to

as the Baldwin County Personnel Merit System Local Law requires,

among other things, the 8 Baldwin County Commission appointed

contract employees to be evaluated in writing by the Baldwin County

Commission on a semi-annual basis.


This proposed legislation will amend Act No. 95-581, as amended by Act

No. 2005-159, to provide only for the annual written evaluation of the 8

Baldwin County Commission appointed contract employees.


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Amending Local Rental/Lease Tax Legislation

Codified at Section 45-2-244.183 of the Code of Alabama 1975.


Refer to Booklet Page 36 This proposed legislation will amend Act No. 2007-377 to :

Provide payment by the county of tax proceeds to the Fort Morgan

Foundation, Inc. (to benefit the Fort Morgan State Historic Site) and Historic

Blakeley Authority

Provide that any use of tax proceeds meet certain criteria

Provide for the manner of handling unappropriated balances

Currently, 12.5% of (local Baldwin County) rental/lease tax proceeds are

provided each for capital outlay improvements at the Fort Morgan State Historic

Site and Historic Blakele Authorit .

Tax proceeds are paid to the Alabama Historical Commission (for the Fort

Morgan State Historic Site) and Historic Blakeley Authority.


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Absentee Voting

Citizens in the Central, South and Eastern Shore areas of the county voiced

concern to the Baldwin County Commission that they are not efficiently

prov e a means o a sen ee vo e

Currently the Baldwin County Absentee Election Manager is stationed in Bay

Minette

Citizens can complete absentee ballot applications at satellite courthouse locations

but cannot be provided with an absentee ballot. The Absentee Election Manager is

the only authorized official allowed to provide the absentee ballot The Baldwin County Commission asked for an AL Attorney Generals Opinion

(Opinion #2008-053; February 13, 2008) to determine :

If the county could provide multiple offices in various locations in the county where

absentee election duties could be performed If the county could appoint other county personnel to perform all functions of the

Absentee Election Manager, including the distribution and receipt of absentee ballot

applications and ballots

The Attorney General informed the county that these options were not allowed


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Update on County Road 83 Extension

Project Update

(I-10 to I-65)


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County Road 83 Extension Project

Congressman Jo Bonner is requesting on behalf of Baldwin

Federal Transportation Reauthorization Bill

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County Commission will match the award with $30,000,000

ota pro ect costs to u a our ane t oroug are s

$150,000,000

This appropriation request will enable the construction of theextension of County Road 83 from Interstate 10 north to


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more efficient hurricane evacuation route for thesouthern, as well as central, portion of the county

Relieve traffic congestion on Alabama Stateg way

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will also promote tourism in Baldwin County


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Commission has alreadyaccom lished theFeasibility Study

The Feasibility Study costapproximately $70,000


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The Baldwin County Commission received support from

12 Baldwin County municipalities for this project

Elberta Gulf Shores

Magnolia Springs FairhopeFoley Silverhill

Loxley Robertsdale

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Proposed State Plan


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u c c a s ommen


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ress ues ons


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Adjournment

Next Meeting:

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9:00 a.m.

Auditorium

Robertsdale, Alabama

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