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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-28-1977 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA_ COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama met in regular session on Monday, November 28th, 1977, at 7:00 P,M., at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama with the following members present: Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmen: David E. Bishop, Henry G. Bishop, Sam E. Box, Jack A. Stipes and Billy Don Wiggins. The minutes of the November 14th, 1977 meeting were approved. Mr. Don Brady of the South Alabama Regional Planning Commissio came before the Mayor and Council regarding the Water Improve- ment Program for Fairhope. Mr. Brady stated that the reason he requested to come before the Council was to seek guidance and direction from the City for a plan of action. regarding the waste water treatment in Mobile and Baldwin Countv, Mr.. Brady explained the various,alternati_ves available to the City of Fairhope and handed out forms to Council members and those present at the meeting in order to get an input as to which alternative the City would like to chose regarding the waste water treatment for Fairhope. This being the date set for the public hearing on the rezoning request of Mr. Elliott Powe from R-2 Medium Density Single Family Residential District to R-4 High Densitv Residential District for the property identified as an acreage parcel located on the north side of Middle Street approximately 220 feet west of intersection of Ingleside Avenue and Middle Street. The subject property has a width of 380 feet fronting Middle Street and a depth of 250 feet. Mr. Byrd L. Moore of Eastern Shore Builders was present to represent Mr. Powe at the meeting. Mr. Moore presented a lette which shall become a part of these minutes which he stated contained 51 % of the property owners in this areas signatures in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Moore stated that the square footage would exceed that required by R-4 zone. Mayor Nix opened the hearing for any comments from those presen at the meeting interested in the Powe request for rezoning. Mr. Louis Agee told Council members that he was representing 27 property owners in the area under consideration for rezoning and read a letter stating their opposition due to the fact that they felt it would increase vandalism, decrease property values leave the area open for transients, and make the conditions in the area unfavorable for the children and the elderlv. The letter asked the Council to accept the recommendations of the Planning Commission and deny the request. Councilman Sam E, Box moved, seconded by Councilman Jack A. Stipes to deny the request of Elliott Powe for rezoning. Upon being put to vote the following vote was recorded: AYES: David E. Bishop, Sam E. Box, Jack A. Stipes and Billy Don Wiggi S. NAYES: NONE ABSTAIN: Henry G. Bishop. Motion carried.. Fairhope City Council Minutes for meeting November 28, 1977 Page No: 2 This being the date set for the public hearing on the request of Mr. J. Russell Kilgore for rezoning of property from R-2 Medium Density Single Family Residential District to R-3 Limited Multi -Family Residential District the 1.29 acres on the western most portion of the Kilgore Property, the hearing was called to order. Mr. Kilgore was present to represent his application. Mr. Kilgore stated that he desired the rezoning in order to con- struct four duplexes. Mr. Kilgore said that the construction of the duplexes would in no way affect Pecan Street and that he was willing to abide by the restrictions placed by the Fairhope Planning Commission in that there would be a covenant running with the deed that nothing larger than four duplexes would be built on the area defined, that a fence would be extended as far as the Bishop property line surrounding the property, and that a green belt would be planted immediately at the time of the development to insure a buffer. The meeting was then opened to those present regarding the rezoning request Property owners from the area asked Mr. Kilgore various questions regarding the rezoning as to how far the rezoning would go regarding future development, the affect on the drainage and the total number of duplexes which would be con- structed.. Mayor Nix then asked for a show of hands of those present at the hearing in favor and opposed to the rezoning. Those oppose( outnumbered those in favor of the rezoning. Councilman Sam E. Box moved, seconded by Councilman David E. Bishop,, for the City to deny the request of Mr. J. Russell Kilgore for a change in zoning from R-2 to R-3. Upon being put to vote the following vote was recorded: AYES: David E. Bishop, Sam E. Box NAYES: Henry G. Bishop, Jack A. Stipes and Billy D. Wiggins. Mayor Nix voted Naye. It was stated that the request for rezoning was dead at this time. Mr, Leon Harris of the Bay Area Alcoholic Council came before the Mayor and Council to request a contribution from the City for the program.., Members of the Council explained to Tor, Harris the City's position on contributions stating that all contributions had been omitted from the City's budget. Councilman Jack A. Stipes moved, seconded by Councilman David E. Bishop, to deny.the request for a contribution to the Bay Area Alcoholic Program. Motion carried. The Mayor and Council received a letter from Carlton Niemeyer requesting an extension of water lines to Montrose. Council- man Sam E. Box moved, seconded by Councilman David E. Bishop to recommend the extension of the water lines as requested by Carlton Niemeyer and for the City to go out on bid .for the cost of the extension. Motion carried. Mr. Henry G. Bishop moved to introduce the following Ordinance ORDINANCE NO , 603 , AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHICH SAID PROPERTY IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA SUCH_i.ANNEXATION BY PETITION OF ALL OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS SAID PROPERTY, WHEREAS, CHESTER HUNT and wife, MARY L. HUNT; being the owners of all of the hereinafter described, such property GENERAL FUND BILLS BANK BALANCE: $ 45,310.76 Audio Visual and Electronic Services Atmore Tank Corporation Eunice Blackmon Court Costs on Ponder Case Busy Bee Garage Bladwin County Re -Appraisal Program Baldwin Computer Services Blue Rents Copy Products Maintainence Agreement Cowles Printing ( Personnel Rules Booklets ) Coastal Concrete Company Coca-Cola Bottling Dees Paper Company Harry D'Olive ( Recording of Easements ) Dixon's Car Care Eastern Shore Courier Ebco Battery Company Evans Mfg, Co. Foley Tractor Company Fairhope Floor Covering Fairhope Paint and Body Shop Fuel Oil Supply Fairhope Hardware Fairhope Auto Parts Fell's Automotive Parts Jeffrey's Steel Co., Inc. Gaston Motor Company Autry Greer and Sons, Inc. ( 145,98 Prisoners Carl Grant Tractor Company, Inc, King Sales Co., Inc. Lift Parts Service, Inc. Modern Printing Company Mobile Power Brake and Equipment Marine Specialty Equipment Michie Company Merchants National Bank of Mobile Musico National Linen Service Nel/Bran Noland Ponder Company The Print Shop The Page & Palette Quality Printing and Supply Co., Royal Typewriter Safety Kleen Corporation Sears Scott Company South Alabama Regional Planning Servisco Southern Auto Parts TRW Inc. Commission Thomas Hospital ( Richard Orlando Smith ) Tomahawk T.G. & Y. Unijax Corporation West Brothers Welding and Piant Supply Co. Western Lumber and Supply Bond Fund Payment TOTAL: 15.00 565.00 33.00 18.95 3,284.99 113.85 298.59 450.00 736.00 758.53 51.82 26.39 14.00 235.68 132.54 24.75 230.00 39.01 117.25 31.25 31.00 82.54 207.79 106.10 1,430.56 461.48 meals )185.96 3.02 43.57 57.52 129.50 105.28 414.64 456.98 48.00 25.00 ' 14.85 144.05 22.80 2.71 21.35 14.90 255.37 29.50 21.00 84.99 77.94 1,424.00 76.52 25.50 36.25 10.00 292.97 1.39 212.05 32.92 69.05 598.74 6,510.42 �' '20,,944\_ 81,E ELECTRIC FUND BANK BALANCE, ELECTRIC\FUND BILLS NOVEMBER 14THr 1977 MEETING American Public Power Administration Alabama Power Company Altec, Inc. Audio Visual and Electronic Services Busy Bee Garage Baldwin Computer Services Fairhope Auto Parts Florida Transformer Gaston Motor Company Autry Greer and Sons, Inc. Hill-Soberg Co., Inc. Huxford Pole and Piling Co. Hatfield and Company Stuart C. Irby, Co. Mack Electric Supply Co., Inc. Marine Specialty Company Quality Printing and Supply Co. Southeastern Power Administration Southeastern Testing Laboratories Western Lumber and Supply Co., Inc. Bond Fund Payment Payment to General Fund G.O: Ref. Wts. Transfer for November to General Fund TOTAL: 131,994.12 383.18 93,685.72 19.25 48.00 20.00 549.13 41.16 226.89 1.99 120.17 125.09 3,071.00 3,955.10 700.86 630.48 30.65 41.80 2,032.20 28.73 46.40 3,971.67 2,348.96 13.333.35 Fairhope City Council November 28th, 1977 Page No. 7 The application for a beer permit for Nancy Gayle Stafford for a beer permit for the Hideaway was held over for action at the December 12th, 1977 meeting of the Council. Councilman David E. Bishop moved, seconded by Councilman Billy Don Wiggins, for the step-down at the back door of City Hall to be corrected with a tamp in order to avoid possible ✓ injuries that might occur from the step down. Motion carried.) There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconder and carried, the meeting adjourned. r APPRO MAYOR --- ATTEST: n U Fairhope City Council Minutes for meeting January 9, 1978 Page No. 11 City Engineer Ack Moore came before the Mayor and Council to discuss the subdivision regulations of the City of Fair - hope. 11r. Moore asked what constituted a street being accepted for maintainence, since the Planning Commission's rules and regulations do not really say. Councilman Sam E. Box, the Council's representative on the Planning Commission was given a Resolution to present to the Planning Commission along with a copy of the City's Ordinan on accepting streets for maintainence in order for the Planning Commission to resolve a policy between the Plannin Commission_and the Council in order to assure that the Coun will have the fina lsay, ;ifs a bad •street goes into a sub- division-. A Councilm'an,David E'°Bishop moved to hire the City Engineer to make an inspection of`Lillian Street and make a rec- ommendation to the City Council. Jack A. Stipes seconded the motion;: Motion carried. 4 F , Mayor Nix informed Council members of the recommendation from Moore Engineering that the City accept Commercial Park Drive effective August 17th, 1977. Councilman Jack A. Stipes moved, seconded by Councilman Henry G. Bishop, for -the City to accept Commercial Park Drive effective August 17th, 1977, subject to an inspection being made by General Superintendent Phil Rutherford and City Engineer Ack Moore. Motion carried. Councilman Henry G. Bishop moved, seconded by Councilman Jack A. Stipes, to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried. Councilman Jack A. Stipes told Council members that the deliquent utility bills were not being cut-off for non- payment as they should be. it Councilman Billy Don Wiggins moved, seconded by Councilman Henry G. Bishop , for the City to abolish the Committee se up in February of 1977 to handle hardship cases on delique t utility accounts since the purpose of the Committee has been abused, making it unable for ,the Committee to do the job intended. Motion carried. Councilman Billy Don Wiggins moved, seconded by Councilman Henry G. Bishop, to appoint Councilman Jack A. Stipes and City Superintendent Phil Rutherford, to oversee all deliqu nt utility bills. Motion carried. Mr. Gerald Pond of the Independent Newspaper came before the Mayor and Council and said that effective January 27, 1978 the Independent will have met all legislative requirements in order to advertise legal notices. Mr. Pond asked the Council if they would consider the Independent when they advertise the City's legal and public notices. Councilman Billy D. Wiggins moved, seconded by Councilman Henry G. Bishop, for the City to proceed with getting the proposed costs and applications on the Adult Recreation Center remodeling. Motion carried. City Superintendent Phil Rutherford said that he needed to rent a Pan to dig a vein to help cover up the landfill. .® 11 Fairhope City Council Minutes for meeting January 9, 1978 Page No.12 Mr. Rutherford said that the cost of renting a Pan would be $ 35.00 an hour for the machine and operator. Councilman Henry G.. Bishop moved, seconded by Councilman Jack A. Stipes, to authorize Phil Rutherford to rent a Pan in order to help at the Landfill at a cost of $ 35.00 per houre for one weeks work. Motion carried. There being no further business on a motion duly made,. seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ,t f ♦ , y i � 5 CLE APPROVED: MAYOR n nl