Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/5/2018
Item Status: New
From: Wayne Dyess, County Administrator
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Administrative Services Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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Baldwin County Courthouse Security Committee - Appointment of Commissioner James E. Ball as the Baldwin County Commission’s Representative
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Appoint Commissioner James E. Ball as the Baldwin County Commission’s representative to the Baldwin County Courthouse Security Committee, effective November 5, 2019, and for the duration of his term as a Commissioner, ending on November 8, 2022.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background: The Courthouse Security Committee currently consists of the following members:
Presiding Circuit Judge
Presiding District Judge
Probate Judge
District Attorney
Circuit Clerk
Sheriff
The Baldwin County Commission wishes to appoint a County Commissioner to represent the Commission on the Committee.
For the safety and protection of court personnel, litigants, lawyers, witnesses, jurors and the general public, it is necessary and appropriate to regulate the possession of weapons and destructive devices within the court facilities of Baldwin County, Alabama.
Court security is the joint effort of law enforcement, the County Commission and the judiciary. The goal of court security is to prevent or control problems that might arise in courthouses such as verbal abuse, disorderly conduct, physical violence, demonstrations, theft, fire bomb threats, sabotage, prisoner escapes, kidnapping, assassinations, stalking, and hostage situations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
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?
N/A
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 - Inform the Presiding Judge Scott P. Taylor and Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack via email of Commission action.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A