[0:02] order. Welcome. Yes. To call road to
establish court.
[0:07] » Chairman Clemens
>> here.
[0:08] » Commissioner Watson
>> here. [clears throat]
[0:09] » Commissioner Markman
>> here.
[0:11] » Commissioner D
>> here.
[0:12] » Commissioner Briden
>> here. [snorts]
[0:15] » Number three invitation be done with Mr.
Monty Bridgewwater. Thank you so much
[0:20] for coming.
[0:24] Let's all bow our heads.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the
[0:28] privilege of gathering together this
evening and for the community that
[0:31] you've given us here in Coleman County.
You know, your word tells us that if
[0:35] anyone lacks wisdom, we should ask you.
So today we ask, give these
[0:39] commissioners and every leader gathered
here wisdom that is greater than human
[0:43] wisdom and guide their conversation,
decisions, and stewardship of the
[0:47] responsibilities entrusted to them. God
bless the men and women who serve this
[0:51] county every single day and those who
work quietly behind the scenes to make
[0:55] our county a wonderful place to call
home. All things help us remember that
[1:00] leadership is ultimately an opportunity
to serve. So Lord, continue to place
[1:04] your hand of protection, provision,
[clears throat]
[1:06] and blessing upon this county and the
people who call it home. And we ask all
[1:10] these things in the name of Jesus. Amen.
>> Amen. Number four, pledge of allegiance
[1:17] county attorney William Wilson.
Attention salute.
[1:22] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
[1:27] republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[1:34] justice for all. [clears throat]
[1:46] Number five, approve the minutes of July
21st, 2026 meetings, appropriations,
[1:52] extended years, personal actions,
payroll, and requisitions. Approve all
[1:57] journal entries to be posted.
Motion to approve.
[2:04] All favor say. Any opposed?
I asked [clears throat] number six,
[2:10] public comments and updates. Where's Mr.
Paul Schaefer at?
[2:14] » No comment.
>> Is it your birthday today?
[2:16] » No, sir.
>> Wish you happy birthday.
[2:19] » No, thank you. Thank you. I appreciate
it.
[2:21] » Thank you for being here, Paul.
>> I was going to sing for you. [laughter]
[2:26] » Don't move that to anybody. Thank you,
Commissioner.
[2:29] » Happy birthday.
>> Thank you. [clears throat]
[2:31] » Seven, new business. A recognition
Brooklyn Mirman winning team, Miss
[2:36] Alabama.
>> Motion to approve.
[2:39] » Second. All in favor say I.
>> Any opposed? Pass. CONGRATULATIONS.
[2:46] [applause]
[2:52] [applause]
>> Happy birthday, Paul.
[2:56] [laughter]
I got my picture.
[3:01] » [clears throat]
>> B. Resolution 2026-40
[3:05] approve project agreement with API Kman
LLC under amendment 772.
[3:14] Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion to
approve item B.
[3:18] Mr. Chairman, I'll second.
>> All in favor say I.
[3:21] » I. Any any opposed? Yes. I'm opposed.
[clears throat]
[3:33] So, we got how many opposed? 24.
So, I need to I need to vote yes on it.
[3:40] You guys need to vote.
>> Yeah, I vote yes. [clears throat]
[3:47] C resolution 2026-41
approve economic development project
[3:52] agreement with A1 Composits LLC.
>> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve
[3:58] item C. Mr. Chairman, I'll second that.
>> All in favor say I.
[4:01] » I.
>> Any opposed?
[4:05] Passed. [clears throat]
Addition five baitment for Project
[4:10] Resurge Automotive Alabama LLC in the
amount of $57,400.
[4:17] » Mr. Chair, I make a motion to approve
item D.
[4:20] » I'll second that.
>> All in favor say I.
[4:22] » I.
>> Any opposed? Pass.
[4:26] B. Consider adopting C County solid
waste management plan.
[4:31] » Motion to approve. I'll second that
motion.
[4:34] » All in favor say I.
>> I.
[4:36] » Any opposed?
Pass. [clears throat]
[4:40] L. Consider approval of employment
contract for the county engineer.
[4:46] What does say consider?
I'll make a motion to approve auto.
[4:51] » I'll take that motion.
>> All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? I'm
[4:56] gonna change.
[5:01] [clears throat]
[5:07] » I think there was three eyes and
extensions and secret
[5:14] authorize the chairman to sign lease
agreement for the board of education.
[5:19] Motion to approve. Second.
>> All in favor say I. I.
[5:23] » Any opposed? IC [clears throat]
H authorize the chairman to sign
[5:29] department of youth services long-term
detention subs contract for the period
[5:33] of October 1st 2026 through September
30th 2027.
[5:41] » Mr. Chairman motion to approve each.
>> I'll second.
[5:45] » All in favor say I. I.
>> Any opposed? [clears throat] Pass.
[5:50] I authorize the chairman to sign
agreement with NSS4 fingerprint machine
[5:56] at [clears throat] the Coven County
Detention Center.
[6:00] How much is that [clears throat]
[6:04] something?
[6:24] There's not an amount listed. Um it's
for an ongoing
[6:31] my understanding is that it's they're
changing it was a company that's
[6:36] changing their name that they have an
ongoing contract with and so they are uh
[6:43] changing from NEC to NS and so they're
just renewing the adding that name to
[6:51] the contract. Um, it's for the
fingerprint machine that they have at
[6:55] the job. [clears throat]
[7:01] » Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion to
approve. I
[7:04] » Mr. Chairman, I'll say that. All in
favor say I.
[7:07] » I.
>> Any opposed?
[7:11] J authorized payment for one 2021 John
Deere excavator bin number listed for
[7:17] [snorts] the water department in the
amount 79,650.
[7:22] Motion approved.
>> Second.
[7:23] » All in favor say I. I.
>> Any opposed?
[7:28] [clears throat] K. Consider narov views
and matching request for fiscal year
[7:33] 2027 in the amount of 76,17283.
[7:39] chair I make motion approve. Okay.
>> I'll second that.
[7:44] » All in favor say I. I.
>> Any opposed?
[7:48] Pass.
They'll consider with narcog for sharing
[7:54] office space.
[7:57] Motion approve. Sec. All in favor say I.
Any opposed? Pass. [clears throat]
[8:04] M. Consider penny policy for the water
department.
[8:08] » Mr. Mr. Chairman, will you
have this explained on on record for the
[8:13] public that's watching? Uh so there is
some explanation and understanding of
[8:17] how that process will work, please.
So the new policy would be uh because
[8:23] pennies are no longer in circulation, no
longer in uh
[8:28] being minted. Um, we are implementing a
pending policy that will start with the
[8:34] new billing system and that will be
October 5th when we begin again take
[8:40] bills payments at the water department
for sanitation and water uh, county
[8:46] water and everything will be rounded up
to a nickel by to the nickel and the
[8:53] customer will receive credit on their
meal for the difference. So if it's 2
[8:58] cents difference in the nickel, then
they will get 2 cents credit or it's 5
[9:03] cents. Um so they'll never be paid more
than what they actually used. They will
[9:09] get credit for that and it will come off
their next month's bill. And so if
[9:13] they're only only if they're paying with
cash, meaning it only affects cash
[9:16] payers and they'll have credit on the
bill and next month it'll
[9:20] [clears throat] offset by a nickel and
it'll just kind of be an on Okay.
[9:27] Make a motion to approve on.
All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Pass
[9:36] and consider fund balance reserve policy
to be committee for the new budget 1026.
[9:43] Motion to approve. Second.
>> All in favor say I. I. Any opposed?
[9:48] Pass.
No. Consider a quote from Ortiz Concrete
[9:54] to install 10 concrete pads at Smith
Lake Park in the amount of 30,000.
[9:59] [snorts]
>> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to
[10:00] approve.
[10:05] » All in favor say I.
>> I.
[10:06] » Any opposed
[10:10] P consider [clears throat] for brothers
flooring for the brush community center.
[10:15] Any amount not to exceed 11,000.
>> Motion to approve item P. Second.
[10:21] » All in favor say I.
>> I.
[10:23] » Any opposed?
Passed. [clears throat]
[10:26] Q. Proposed plant subdivision on Highway
91, a minor subdivision containing 10
[10:33] lots in commission district 3. The
subdivision is located 1/2 miles east of
[10:39] Walter Fire Department on Highway 91 and
the corner of Kro 787.
[10:46] Mr. Chairman approved.
[10:51] » I'll second the motion.
>> All in favor say I.
[10:53] » I.
>> Any opposed [clears throat]
[10:57] are consider extension of existing
security bonds in the amount of
[11:02] 127,19520
[11:05] for King Fisher subdivision phase 1C
located in commission district 1 on the
[11:11] corner of Highway 278, County Road 1616.
Motion to approve.
[11:17] » Second. All in favor say I.
>> Any opposed? Pass.
[11:23] As award bid number 1505 for jail
supplies and chemicals to American paper
[11:30] and twine and to central paper for
supplies partial including the laundry
[11:35] and kitchen chemicals.
[11:39] Mr. Chairman motion pro.
[11:43] » I'll second that motion. All in favor
say I. Any opposed? Passed. T award bid
[11:49] number 1507 for tornado
sirene repair to DB tail code.
[11:56] » Motion to approve.
>> Second that motion.
[11:58] » All in favor say I.
>> Any opposed? Passed. [snorts]
[12:02] You award bid number 1508 for pickup
pro. No biders.
[12:10] Mr.
There won't need to be a motion. We
[12:14] don't have to go table out until we
[clears throat] get
[12:19] B. Extend bid number 1407 pass control
for one year Phil pass.
[12:26] Mr. General make motion to approve on.
I'll take the motion.
[12:29] » All in favor say I. I.
>> Any opposed?
[12:33] passed and paid the next commission work
session will be Tuesday, September the
[12:37] 22nd, 2026 [cough]
at 400 p.m. Commission meeting room
[12:41] [snorts]
9. Next commission meeting will be
[12:44] Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 at 6:00
p.m. in the commission meeting room 10.
[12:50] Can I get a motion to motion?
[clears throat] Second meeting.