HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-1971 Regular MeetingSTATE OF A LA BA MA
BALDWIN COUNTY
The City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama
met in regular session at the Adult and Tourist Recrea-
tion Building, Tuesday, January 26, 1971 at 7:30 P.M.,
with the following members present: mayor Macon, Council;..
men: Nix, Cowen, Robertson, Bishop and Box.
Minutes of previous regular meeting were approved.
This being date set for public hearing on rezoning
from R-2 to R-3. Lots 4, 5, 6, 19, 20 and 21, Block 12 of
Volanta, notice of public meeting having been published in
the Fairhope Courier in it's issues of December 31, 1970;
January 7th and 14th, 1971, several residents of area in
question met with Council. Mr. Paul Brock presented an
outline of type of apartment to be built and general dis-
cussion followed. Protests were heard from the following:
Mrs. Martha Gates, Robert Cates, Bob O'Neil, Andrew Taylor,
Claude G.Judd and Mrs. Don Smith. Mr. Matt Dial then volun-
tarily requested that the City withdraw his application to
rezone from R-2 to R-3, Lots 4, 5, 6, 19, 20 and 21, of
Block 12 of Uolanta, at this time.
Motion by Councilman Bishop seconded by Councilman
Cowen that City engage Harmon, White and Associates, Inc.,
as Consulting Engineer on gas and authorize Mayor to sign
contract as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Robertson seconded by Councilman
Cowen that City approve building permit for The Fairhope Medi-
cal Clinic. Motion carried.
This being date set for opening bids on gas pipe the
following bids were received:
La Barge Co., St. Louis, Mo. $5,592.00
Consolidated Pipe and Supply 5,350.00
Birmingham
L. B. Foster Co., Birmingham 59350.00
Motion by Councilman Box, seconded by Councilman
Robertson that City accept low bid to best advantage to
City as per Jack Kirk and Purchasing Agent. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Nix, seconded by Councilman Coven
that City approve bill of Aust-Ponder for preliminary design
of Airport Extension in the amount of $1,798.26. Motion car-
ried.
Motion by Councilman Bishop seconded by Councilman Nix
that Mayor be authorized to pay Interest of $210.00 and re-
new note at First National Bank for 90 days from due date.
Motion carried.
Councilman Box introduced the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIR -
HOPE that to comply with Section 402 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1965 the City will make every reasonable
effort to acquire the real property by negotiated purchase
before instituting eminent domain proceedings.
The City will not require any owner to surrender pos-
session of the property until the applicant pays or causes
to be paid, to -the owner (a) the agreed purchase price arrived
at by negotiation, or (b) in any case where only the amount
of the payment to the owner is in dispute, not less than 75%
of the appraised fair value as approved by the applicant and
concurred in by HUD.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will not require
any person lawfully occupying property to surrender posses-
sion without at least a 90 day written notice from the appli-
cant of the date on which possession will be required.
Motion by Councilman Nix, seconded by Councilman Robert-
son that the meeting adjourn, motion carried.
Approved:
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk