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Home My WebLink About05-04-1964 Special MeetingThe undersigned Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Fairhope waive notice of the calling and holding of a special meeting of the City Council to be held at the City Hall at 7:30 P.M., May 49, 1964, for the purpose of Appointing Library Board, Accepting Budget and Conveyance of Library Property, and for the taking of '..such necessary and proper action thereon, and agree and consent that said meeting shall be held at such time for such purpose. Witness our hands this the 4th day of May, 1964. Councilman STATE OF ALABAMA, COUNTY OF BALDWIN. KNOji ALL MEV BY THESE PRRS SHTS, that for and in consideration of the CITY OF FAIRHOPE'S establishing a library board to operate a public library, the FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION does hereby GRANT$ BARGAIN, SELL and CONVEY unto the CITY OF FAIRHOPE, a municipal Corporations all the hooks, furniture, fixtures and items within the Fairhop* Library Building on the following described property, to -wits The North 173 feet of the nest 1102 feet of Block Eight (8), Division One (1) of the lands of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation as per plat thereof recorded September 139 1911, in Miscellaneous Book One (1) Pages 320-.21, of the records in this Probates Court of Baldwin Zounty, Alabama, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said CITY OF FAIRHOPE, its heirs and assigns forever. The FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATIo13 does further hereby lease to the CITY OF FAIRHOPE for the initial term of five (5) years, begiminig on the day of i , 190 the Library Building situated on the above descri land for an annual rent of a sum equal to the rental of said land as fixed by the FAIRHOPE S114GLE TAX CORPORATION in the usual way, to be payable in semi-annual payments on the lst day of January and the lst day of July of each year, the payment for the lst half of such 1964 rent to be pro rated as of the date of the execution of this instrument. The CITY OF PAIRHOPE further agrees to maintain in- surance for fire and extended coverage on the building it the name of the FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION as its interest may appears and. they City agrees to maintain said building and grounds during the term of this lease. Said lease may be terminated by the CITY OF FAIMOPE should it provide its own building for occupancy by the library before the end of the initial term. Page #l. ti In the event no library building has been provided at the end of the five (5) year term, the FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION does hereby agree to renew said lease for an ex- tended term, and upon such conditions as may be mutually agreed to. The FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATIC7 + further agrees to sell the building and improvements on said property to the CITY OF FAIRUiOPE if the City so desire to purchase same during this lease, and issue to the CITY OF FAIRHOPE the FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATIONS # REGULAR ninety -•nine (99 ) year lease to the land, the sales price of said building to be determined by an appraisal of said building, and, should the parties be unable to agree on the value of said building, the value shall be determined by three disinterested persons to be selected as follows: The Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and The City of Fairhope each choosing one of the three persons, named by the other, and the third to be sol ted by the two. Should either party fail to name his arbitrator within thirty (30) days after written notice, by Registered Mail to do so, the other party may name an arbitrator for him. This conveyance and lease is consented to by the FAIRHOP& LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION, and is executed by the parties in accordance with a resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Fairhope at a meeting held on the 23rd day of March, 1964; and by the Fairhope single Tax Corporation, by a resolution passed on the 19th day of March 1964; and it is further made under authority of referendum election h held by the members of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation on the 2nd day of April, 1964. Page #2. Executed by the PAIR14OPE 5I13GLE TAX CORPORATION on the day o r~y� , 1964. rAI 1 � 1GLE TAX CORPORATION, By `�. es . Gas on, res ent. . A, Gaston, ecretary .Assented by the FAIRHOPE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION on the day of ^cL , 1964. FAIRHOPE LIBRARY AND SEUM ASSOCIATICN., Fay (, ":, (, i .; °� ,i ► -��' ; -, � _ -- olive W . Gaston, President Executed by the CITY OF FAIAHOPZ, a Plunicipal Corpora- tion, onthe All day WE � �r r ' 9 1964. CITY OF FAIRHOPE:f a Municipal Corporation, t AT EST r-e City er . STATE OF ALABAMA, COUNTY OF BALDW324 0 I, the undersigned notary public, in and for said County in said State, hereby certify that JAMES E. GASTON and C. A. GASTON, whose names as President and Secretary, respectively, are signed to the foregoing instrument and who are known to me, ack- nowledged before me on this day that being informed of the contents of the instrument, they, as such officers, and with full authority, executed the same voluntarily for and as the act of said corpora- tion, acting in their capacity as President and Secretary as aforesaid, rc�. Given under my hand and official seal on this the �....��»...day of �� , 1964. .o ary Pu c, Baldijin County, A a ama. Page 3. �ro�a STATE: Cif' ALAS MA j COUNTY Or BALDW iN . 19 the undersigned notary publics in and for said County, in said State$ hereby certify them OL1W s . GASTON# whose naxne as President, is signed to the foregoing instruments and who is kr4ma to meq acknowledged before me on this day that being inforred of the contents of the instrument, he as such officer,and with full authorityt executed the said voluntarily for and as the act of said Asso"ation„ actinc, In his capacity as president as aforesaid, Given under ■y hand and official seal an this the day of ` ......,. ,► 1964, STATE QV ALASe COU4TY OF &%LMl'M, 19 the undersigned notary public # in and for said Crunt°y, in said states hoxvby certify that JOE SCHN IDER and MASIE MOORE$ whose names as Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Fai.rhope„ are signed to the foregoing instruments and who are known to me s acknowledged before see on this day that beinginformed of the contents of said instruments they in their capacity as such officers, executed the am* voluntarily an the day the same bears date. Given under my haxW and official seal on this the.,»�.... L G 4, day Pages g4,, STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama met in special session at the City Hall, Monday, May 49 1964 at 7:30 P.M. Each member of the Council having proper notice of the special meeting, the Mayor called the meeting to order and on roll call the following were found to be present: Mayor Schneider, Councilmen: Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Spader. The following were found to be absent: Councilman Boone, The Mayor stated that a quorum was present and declared the meeting open for the transaction of business. Motion by Councilman Gaston seconded by Councilman Poser that the Library Ordinance #3259 introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council on April 139 1964, be adopted as introduced. Upon being put to vote the following vote was recorded: For: Mayor Schneider, Councilmen: Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Spader. Against: None. Councilmen Boone absent. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Poser seconded by Councilman Spader that the following Resolution be adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign agreement of conveyance by the Fairhope Single Tag Corporation for all the books, furniture, fixtures and items within the Fairhope Library Building, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign lease agreement for the Library land for the initial term of five years. Copy on file in City Hall. Upon being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Voting For: Mayor Schneider, Councilmen: Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Spader. Against: None. Councilman Boone absent. Motion carried. The Mayor stated that the next order of business qas the appointment of the members of the Library Board. The following names were submitted: Mrs. James E. Gaston,Sr. One Year Mrs, Celia Brazael Two Years Mrs. Mamie Ruffles McNulty Three Years Mr. James Lipscomb Four Years Mr. C. A. Gaston Five Years There being no further nominations the Mayor called for a vote with the following vote recorded: Voting For: Mayor Schneider, Councilmen: Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Spader. Against: None, Councilman Boone Absent. Motion carried. MOion by Councilman Poser seconded by Councilman Nelson that the Meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Attest s City Clerk