HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-1961 Regular MeetingSTATE OF AL ABAt4A
County of Baldwin
The. C i ty Council of the City of Fa i rhope met in regular session at the.
City Hall, Monday, February 27, 1961 with the following members present:
Mayor Joe Schneider, Councilmen: Boone, Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Schermer.
The minutes of the previous regular rre eting were read and approved as read.
Motion by Councilman Nelson seconded by C ounciIman Poser that Mr. Rambo
be granted permit to operate Skating Rink. for 90 days on the northeast corner
of Greeno and Morphy Ave., subject` to off street parking and the approval of
the Baldwin County Health Department -on sanitary facilities. Motion carried.
Mot i en by Counci I man Boone seconded by Councilman Poser that the f-ol lowing
Resolution be adopted. tiSotion carried.
j ' BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that Byrd Moore Engineering Company
make plans: to install curb and gutter where necessary and pave Jan Drive
between Fa i rwood Blvd. and: Marsi'm Dri ve.(Most of this sec t i can has curb ands
gutter) and make plians to cover the above items: on a section of Jan Drive
300 ft. beyond Marsim Drive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that plans for sewer, curb and gutter and paving
be prepared for Kirkman Lane between Section Street and Church Street and
C ul—de-sacSas per plan of subdivision approved by the Planning Board. The
`above plans to be drawn on the assessment method.
Motion by Councilman Boone seconded by Councilman Gaston that the -following
Resolution be adopted. Motion carried.
BE IT RESOLVED that the: agreement of the 22nd day of August, 1960 between
the City of Fairhope, a Municipal C orporati'cn, and U. S. Land Development
Corporation be considered terminated as of the 22nd dray of February, 1961.
All funds held under this contract shall be, distributed as specified under
the contract.
The fol Lowing Ordinance was introduced by Counci Iman Gaston seconded by Council—
man Boone and read to the meeting.
0RDI1JANCE NO. --�--�
An Ordinance providing for the collection of garbage fees and
other things within the City of Fairhope, Alabama.
BE IT ORDAI1TED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIn-
HOPE, ALABATIA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That in the exercise of the police power of the City
of Fairhope and for the purpose of enabling the City of Fairhope to
perform a governmental function, there is hereby fixed the following
fees for the collecting, hauling and disposing of garbage and trash
for residential establishments, not including commercial establish-
ments and hotels and motels, within the City of Fairhope, Alabama,
to -wit:
(a) For single-family dwellings within the City of Fairhope,
Alabama, $1.00 per month.
(b) For each dwelling house or apartment building with more than
one (1) but less than six (6) dwelling units, k0.75 per month for each
dwelling unit.
(c) For each dwelling house or apartment building with six (6)
or more apartments or dwellings units, $0.50 per .month for each apart -
merit or dwelling unit.
Uection 2. That said fees fixed by this ordinance are to be paid
by the person in possession or control of the dwelling unit or apart-
ment unit.
Section 3. All bills for services rendered hereunder shall be
due and payable monthly and the fees charged hereunder shall be set
out on the utility bills for power, water and gas or any one of them,
mailed out by the Utilities Department of the City of Fairhope, and
such fees shall be paid when the said bill is paid and the said Utili-
ties Department shall not accept the payment of any utility bill un-
less the fee for garbage and trash service, hereunder, is also paid.
All fees collected hereunder shall be net and all accounts shall be
considered delinquent if not paid within the time limit specified in
the bills so rendered by the Utilities Department of the City of Fair -
hope, Alabama. 1,1_11 delinquent accounts are subject to the same pen-
alties as are now in effect by the Utilities Department of the City of
Fairhope in connection with delinquent accounts for utility services
rendered by the said City.
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:.dill rersons hereafter making application for power, water or
gas service in the City of Fairhope shall deposit with the Utilities
Department of said City a sum equal to the fees hereunder for two
(2) months, such deposit to be held as security for the payment of
such fees as may become due from the applicant under the terms of this
ordinance. If such applicant shall fail to pay such fee or fees as
may become due hereunder, the said deposit shall, to the extent nec-
essary, be forfeited and be used to pay to the City such fees as may
be due to it from such applicant under the terms of this ordinance.
All delinquent accounts are subject to stoppage of service with-
out notice. The stoppage of service hereinbefore authorized for non-
payment of collection charges shall be in addition to the right of the
City to proceed for the collection of such unpaid charges provided by
law for the collection of a municipal claim.
Section 4. No person, firm, association or corporation may use
the city dump for the disposal of refuse without first obtaining per-
mission of the City of Fairhope.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful to place in any garbage or rub-
bish container any acids or other dangerous, liquids or substances which
would cause injury to the persons employed to handle said garbage.
Leaking and defective garbage cans or cans with sharp or ragged edges
likely to injure persons employed to handle said garbage will not be
serviced and the City of Fairhope shall cause to be placed on such
cans a tag marked, "Condemned".
Section 6. The fees urovided for in this ordinance shall not be
applicable to commercial establishments, hotels and motels.
Section 7. Lny person, firm, association or corporation violating
any provision of Sections 4 and 5 of this ordinance shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than 41.00
nor more than $100.00.
Section 8.
If any clause, sentence, section or provision of this
ordinance is held invalid or inoperative, the re�aainder of the ordinance
shall not be affected thereby.
Section 9• This ordinance shall become effective the 1st day of
kpril, 1961.
4.dopted this they day of� , 1961. ;
JGC SCHla EIDLRMayor
M112I.Cl HOORE. Citv /Clerk
Motion by C ounc i I man Ne I son seconded by C ounc i I man Poser that the C It y
secure. bids on new Police. car as per specifications. Motion carried.
Mot! on by C ounc i I man NeI son seconded by Counc i I man Gaston that the C it y
accept letter of Fairhope Paving Co., Inc. extending contract for sewer
installation on Va-Eley and Jan Drive and installation of four manholes at
an approx imate cost of $2,8L�14.50. Upon bei ng put to vote the fo I I owi ng
vote was recorded: Voting for: Councilmen: Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Schermer.
Councilman Boone not voting. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Poser seconded by Councilman Nelson that the City dis^-
continue dual billing effective with the March billing due on.April I, 1961.
Upon being, put to vote the following vote was recorded: Voting for: Council—
men Poser, Nelson and Schermer. Voting Against- Councilmen Boone and Gaston.
Motion carried.
Mayor Schneider appointed Mr. dam Dyson to the Fairhope Planning Board.
It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
Approved
Mayor
Attest- •
Cit Clerk
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