HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-11-2023 City Council Work Session Packet
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AGENDA
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 4:30 PM
City Council Chamber
Council Members
Kevin G. Boone
Jack Burrell
Jimmy Conyers
Corey Martin
Jay Robinson
1. Discussion of Wastewater Infrastructure and Connections outside the Corporate
Limits of the City of Fairhope.
2. Discussion of GIS Software Licensing - Planning Department
3. Committee Updates
4. Department Head Updates
City Council Agenda Meeting - 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023
City Council Chamber
Next Regular Meeting – Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber
Page 1 of 6
~ /4VA~1t{t_ ~ dlas,;,,b <
FROM :
SUBJECT :
AGENDA
DATE :
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
I Sherry Sullivan , Mayor
That unt il further notice and until feasibility studies a re completed ,
the C ity Ut i lity Department w il l not issue ava ilability certificates for
sewer service to new applicants outside the corporate l imits of the
City of Fairhope. Certificates of availability may be issued by the City
Utility Department , and it may provide sewer service to a subdivision
with 4 or fewer lots or a single-fam ily home outside the corporate
limits. Addit ionally , as alternate sewer services are not subject to
inspect ion or permitting and do not meet the stringe nt standards of
the City of Fairhope , an appl icant us ing any of these alternate sewer
types or services w ill not be e li g ible for annexatio n i nto the corporate
limits of the City of Fairhope.
December 11 , 2023
RECOMMENDED AC T ION :
Approve the Resolution for Wastewater Infrastructure and Connections outside the City
Lim its.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION :
In recent years , the explos ive growth of the City of Fairhope has put heavy demands on
the resources of the City to meet the sewer needs of Fairhope residents and
businesses ; and
These demands on the C ity 's resources , part icu larly the demand for sewer, have made
it i ncreasingly difficult for the C ity to meet the needs of Fairhope 's customers wh ile
continu ing with the City 's po li cy of serving sewe r customers outs ide Fa ir hope 's
corporate limits ; and
Wh i le the City is presently engaged or will be engaged in research and professional
studies designed to determ i ne adequate capacity for sewer services and potential
expans ion of sewer infrastructure , the success of the effort is far from certa in and , in
any event , the costs of securi ng addit ional i nfrast ructure for sewer se rvi ces w ill be
substantial ; and
The Governing Body of the City of Fa irhope finds and declares its prima ry purpose to be
the provision of sewer serv ice to customers located w ith i n the corporate li mits of the
I
Page 2 of 6
C ity of Fairhope.
BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE:
Account No. Account Title Current Budget Cost Available
Budget
$ -$ -($_)
GRANT:
LEGAL IMPACT:
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION:
For time-sensitive follow up , select deadline date for follow up:
lndividual(s) responsible for follow up :
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or
emailed):
Page 3 of 6
RESOLUTION N O . ---
WHEREAS , in recent ye ars the explosive growth of the City of Fairhope has put heavy
demand s on the resources of the City to meet the sewer needs of Fairhope residents and
busines ses; and
WHEREAS , these demands on the City's resources , particularly the demand for sewer, have
made it increasingly difficult for the City to meet the needs of Fairhope's customers while
continuing with the City 's policy of serving sewer customers outside Fairhope's corporate
limits; and
WHEREAS , while the City is presently engaged or will be engaged in research and
profe ss ional studi es designed to determine adequate capacity for sewer services and potential
ex pansion of sewer infrastructure , the success of the effort is far from certain and, in any
eve nt , the costs of securing add iti onal infrastructure for sewer services will be substantial ;
and
WHEREAS , th e Governing Body of the City of Fairho pe finds and declares it s primary
purpose to be th e provision of sewer service to customers located within the corporate lim its
of the City of Fairhope .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, That until further notice and until feasibi lity studies
are completed, the City Utility Department will not issue availability certificates for sewer
service to new applicants outside the corporate limits of the City of Fairhope. Certificates of
ava ilability may b e issued by the City Utility Department and it may provide sewer service to
a subdi vision with 4 or fewer lots or a single-family home outside the corporate
limit s. Additionally, as alternate sewer services including but not limited to septic tanks ,
aero bic lagoo ns , hydrograph lagoons, trench filters , alternate commercial services , etc., are
not subject to in spection or permitting and do not meet the stringent standards of the City of
Fairhope, an applicant using any of these alternate sewer types or services will not be eligible
for annexation into the corporate limit s of the City of Fairhop e.
ADOPTED THIS 11 TH DA Y OF DECEMBER , 2023
Attest:
Lisa A. Hanks, MM C
City Clerk
Corey Martin, Council President
Page 4 of 6
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
FROM:Cynthia Beaudreau
SUBJECT:Discussion of GIS Software Licensing – Planning Department
AGENDA
DATE:
December 11, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Planning Department to discuss GIS Software Licensing at Work Session.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE:
Account No.Account Title Current Budget Cost Available
Budget
$___$___($____)
GRANT:
LEGAL IMPACT:
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION:
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:
Individual(s) responsible for follow up:
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or
emailed):
Page 5 of 6
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 5, 2023
TO: Lisa Hanks
City Clerk
FROM: Hunter Simmons
Planning and Zoning Director
RE: Request from Planning Department for Work Session Agenda
Request from the Planning Department to be placed on the December 11, 2023,
Work Session Agenda to discuss GIS-like software licensing.
Page 6 of 6