Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/7/2025
Item Status: New
From: Roger H. Rendleman, County Administrator
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Administration/Records Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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Amendment to Contract for Services - Counsel for the Baldwin County Commission (County Attorney)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
As authorized at Section 6 of Act No. 239 (1931), as amended, approve an Amended Contract for Services between the Baldwin County Commission and Stone Crosby, P.C., applicable to the Baldwin County Commission's appointment / designation of Counsel for the Commission, which position shall be styled as "County Attorney."
The Contract shall be effective on January 7, 2025, and shall continue in full force and effect unless terminated by the Commission or Stone Crosby, P.C., with or without cause, by giving thirty (30) days written notice of such termination.
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Recommendation
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: 10/01/2019 - The Commission approved the Contract for Services with Stone Crosby, P.C. applicable to the Baldwin County Commission's appointment/designation of Counsel for the Commission which position shall be styled as "County Attorney." At this time staff recommends an amendment to the contract as requested by the County Attorney, increasing the hourly rate from $225 to $240.
Background: The Baldwin County Commission was established by a 1931 Act of the Alabama Legislature. The 1931 Act is considered a local legislative act applicable only to Baldwin County, Alabama, and is commonly referred to as Act No. 239 (1931), as amended.
Section 6 of Act No. 239 (1931), as amended, provides in pertinent part, as follows:
"The Commission shall have the duty, power, jurisdiction, authority and privilege: .. to employ counsel for the Commission under such contract as it shall deem advantageous ..."
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: $15.00 increase per hour, from $225.00 to $240.00 per hour.
Budget line item(s) to be used: Budgets for various departments’ legal 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?
A standard Contract for Services for County Attorney.
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 - Obtain signatures, email fully executed copy to Brad Hicks at Stone Crosby, upload to Contracts portal with 11/03/2026 notification date to Roger / Anu.
cc: Deidra Hanak, Dana Austin, Christie Bezoari, Makayla Shiver
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A