Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 8/18/2026
Item Status: New
From: Eddie Harper, Building Official and Coastal Area Program Director
Submitted by: Corey Flowers, Operations Support Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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FY 2026-2027 Coastal Area Program Contractual Agreement with ADEM
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize the Chairman to execute the Contractual Agreement between Baldwin County Commission and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) in the amount of $38,500.00 relating to the Baldwin County Coastal Area Program being delegated to provide local assistance in permitting, regulating, monitoring, and inspecting certain regulated activities within the Coastal Area of the Baldwin County building permit jurisdiction.
The agreement commences on October 1, 2026, and terminates on September 30, 2027, with the understanding that the agreement is subject to earlier termination as otherwise provided within the agreement.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Contractual Agreement delegates the Baldwin County Coastal Area Program to monitor and inspect coastal activities and issue non-regulated use permits for new construction, additions, alterations, and repairs on Fort Morgan properties within the Baldwin County building permit jurisdiction that are intersected by or seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line. The amount of the agreement is $38,500.00 with a County match with in-kind services. All fees generated from issuance of the Coastal Area Program non-regulated use permits shall be the property of and retained by the Commission.
Previous Commission action/date: 08/19/2025 - Previous agreement approved by the Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: $38,500.00 revenue matched with $38,500.00 in-kind services
Budget line item(s) to be used: 100.44375 for revenue and various 10052710 accounts for in-kind services
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
No changes have been made since prior legal review
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration and Corey Flowers
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration to have Chairman sign two copies of the agreement in blue ink. Do not fill in the date on the bottom line; that will be filled in once the Director signs.
Administration to email a scanned color copy to Corey.Flowers@baldwincountyal.gov and send both original signed agreements by courier to Corey Flowers in the Building Department at the Foley Satellite Courthouse. Corey will be responsible for all follow-up and will provide an executed copy back to Administration once received.
Additional instructions/notes: ADEM will assign the contract number. The final executed copy provided by ADEM will include the assigned contract number.
Admin - place in tickler and upload once received.