(A) Employees that work in the New Albany City/County Building will be governed by the New Albany City/County Building Security policy, and be granted employee access as defined in the policy.
(B) The financial responsibility will we be as follows:
(1) The County Sheriff and the New Albany Building Authority will enter into a contract for security services provided on a yearly basis. The County Sheriff shall retain full authority over his or her employees and services provided according to contract; and
(2) The County Sheriff shall be responsible for supplying and maintaining appropriate security measures and/or equipment.
(C) The County Sheriff may collect fees for private entity access cards in the amount of $50 per year. Private entity access cards are defined as private parties, such as private firm attorneys, vendors, and other private parties who may apply for access cards with the County Sheriff by application.
(D) The approval of the access card system will be at the discretion of the County Sheriff. The funds collected for these private entity access cards will be placed in a non-reverting fund to which it may be used in the following manner:
(1) Repairs, improvements, or implementation of existing or new security equipment;
(2) Yearly fees for the security systems maintenance agreements; and/or
(3) Staff uniform expenses or training related to court security.
(E) The Floyd/New Albany City/County Building Security policy can be changed by resolution by the Board of Commissioners.
(F) This section shall be in full force and effect upon passage, and two copies of this section will be forwarded to the following legislative bodies: New Albany/Floyd County Building Authority, County Council, New Albany City Council, and County Sheriff’s Department.
(Ord. 2011-VI, passed 3-15-2011)