Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 7/16/2019
Item Status: New
From: Charles F. Gruber, Baldwin County Commission Chairman;
Wayne Dyess, County Administrator; Ron Cink, Budget Director
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Admin/Records Manager; Christie Davis, Senior Budget Accountant
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Appropriation of Funds for the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program for a Production of a Short Film Related to Coal Ash
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission and the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, which appropriates $15,000.00 from the Commission Contingency Fund - General Contingency, in Baldwin County Fiscal Year 2018-2019, to the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program for a production of a short film which will promote wise stewardship of the water quality and living resources of Alabama’s estuaries and coast and to highlight the varying perspectives related to the fate of the 600-acre Barry Steam Plant coal ash pond.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background: The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program has requested funding assistance from the Baldwin County Commission related to the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s production of a short film in the amount of $15,000.00 (see attached request).
The appropriation of $15,000.00 is proposed to be made from the Commission Contingency Fund - General Contingency, and by an Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission and Mobile Bay National Estuary Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: $15,000.00
Budget line item(s) to be used: 51105.5290 Commission Contingency Fund - General Contingency
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? Yes.
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
No.
Reviewed/approved by: Standard funding appropriation agreement.
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/Accounting will handle follow up.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration:
1) Send letter, copy of Resolution and original Agreement to:
Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
Attention: Roberta Swann
118 N. Royal St.
Suite 601
Mobile, Alabama 36602
2) Notify Accounting once agreement is fully executed in order for check to be mailed to Mobile Bay NEP.
cc: Ron Cink
Christie Davis
Additional instructions/notes: N/A