HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-1961 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA'
COUNTY OF BALDW I N
The City G ouncil of the City of Fairhope meet in regular session at the
City Hal1, Monday, April 24, 1961 at-7:30 P.M. with the following members
present& Mayor Joe Schneider, C ouncilmens Boone, Gaston, Nelson, Poser and
Schermer.
The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as read.
The Mayor turned the meeting over to Mr. Alton Schermer, Mayor Pro Tem, and
then expressed,his:views on the pier, assuring the citizens of Fairhope that
the pier would be repaired,to a degree to be determined by the City Council,
The meeting was then turned back to the Mayor for the continuation of City
business..
After a general discussion by the citizens attending the meeting and the.City
C ounciI pertaining to the pier the following Resolution of the Recreation,
Boardi was read to the meetings
WHEREAS the Fairhope Municipal pier was constructed many years ago for
commercial use and continuity of swi:d use was abandoned:, and,
WHEREAS repairs have been made from time to time in order to maintain
said pier in an approximate safe condition for walking traffic with emphasis
on economy in maintenance cost, and,
WHEREAS extensive repairs were made on the pier from the shoreline to
the last crabbing pbatform over the last two years, and,
WHEREAS the condition of said pier from the last crabbing p l,atf orm to
the and was: declared unrepairable economically,
THEREFCRE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the City Council,. City of Fairhope, take under advisement
the feasibility of replacing that portion necessary as stated
above, beginning at the last crabbing pier and extending as far
out in the Mobile Bay as advisable.
2. That the City Recreation Board be advised in order that they
may work in close harmony with the. City Council in order to
achieve the most possible.
3• That the f i rrst portion of the pier be maintained so long as
economically advisable and replaced in accordance with an
overall plan covering complete replacement of the present
structure.
Mot ion by Counc. i l.man Poser seconded by C ounc i I man Gaston that the C i ty Counc i I
flake under advisement the Resolution of the Recreation Board. Motion carried.
Honorable L. W". Brannon, State Representative from Baldwin County, was present
at the meeting to hear the views expressed by residents attending the meeting
who would be affected bq the proposed annexation. After hearing from these
residents Councilman Boone moved that no further action be taken on annexations
until Mrs. Katie Myers has completed the official survey at which time a new
map will be advert i sedi and a: hearing hold. Motion sec ondedi by C ounc i I man
Poser and c a rr i eed,
The following petition to incorporate ae Public Building Authority of the City
of Fairhope was presented; to the Council and accepted, action to be taken at
a later date,
TO THE MAYCR AND CITY COUW IL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPEs
We, the undersigned natural persons who are duly qualified,electors
of and property owners in the City of Fairhope, Alabama, do hereby
apply for authority to incorporate a public corporation under the
provisions of Act No. 493, adopted at the 1955 Regular Session of
the Leg i s 1 at u re of Alabama, approved September 9, 1955, (Ac t s of 1955,
pp. L116-, et seq.); and we do hereby request that said application be
granted and:that a proper resolution be adopted by you authorizing suco
incorporation.
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Witness our -signatures, this 24th day of April, 1961,
5Wm, N., West
s% Ciaude A. Jansen
s/ R. C. Macon
The above corporation is being formed In order to make plans to finance a
Civic Center which probably would contain. an Auditorium, an Assembly Meeting
Room and City Hall Offices for the operation of. the Municipal functions.
Motion by Councilman Schermw seconded by Councilman Gaston that the application
presented at a previous meeting seeking permission to apply for the incorpors-
ftion of an Industrial Development Bo4d of the City be taken off the table
and considered at the next regular meeting of the City Counc i I . Mot i om carried.
Mayor Schneider reappointed -Mr, Ernest Bailey to serve on the Rgcreation Board
for a period of five years.
Motion by Councilman Schermer seconded by Councilman Gaston that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
Approved
mayor
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A tte s.ts•_
pity Clerk
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