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STATE OF ALABAMA j(
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The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 7:00 P.M.
Central Standard Time, City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue,
Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Tuesday, 26 December 1978
Mayor James Nix presided as chairman of the meeting and called the meeting
to order. Evelyn P. Phillips, City Clerk, acted as clerk of the meeting. On
roll call, the following were found to be present: Mayor Nix and Councilmen
David E. Bishop, Sam E. Box, Sr., Henry G. Bishop, Billy Don Wiggins, and Jack
A. Stipes; City Attorney John Duck, and the following were found to be absent:
none. The Mayor stated that a quorum was present and that the meeting was open
for the transaction of business.
Minutes of 11 December regular session and 18 December Special Session
were duly approved.
This being the date set for a Public Hearing on the rezoning request by
a number of property owners for property located along a 300-foot strip on
each side of Greeno Road from Fairhope Avenue to just north of Volanta Street,
a large group of interested citizens, pro and con, were invited to address Council.
Mr. Byrd Moore acted as spokesman for the owners requesting a zoning change from
R-1 Low Density Single Family Residential District to B-4 Business and Profession-
al Offices. Mr. Moore stated Greeno Road is no longer a little traveled residen-
tial street, it is a heavily -traveled State Highway- By -Pass and the owners of the
property under discussion could not sell their land as Residential property for
this reason. The rezoning would set up a buffer zone between the present resi-
dents and the Greeno Road traffic according to Mr. Moore. Several residents
of the area stated their opposition to Mr. Moore's group. They felt rezoning
would make present problems worse, would prefer to keep the area residential.
Of all the property owners directly involved, Mr. Moore reported 96.5% were
in favor of the rezoning and 3.5% were opposed, The Planning & Zoning Commission
recommended the request be denied.
Councilman Box moved to deny the request. On a second by Councilman Ed
Bishop, the following votes were recorded: AYE - Councilman Box and Ed Bishop.
NAY - Councilman Wiggins. ABSTAIN - Councilmen Henry Bishop and Jack Stipes.
The motion to deny the rezoning request carried.
The local V.F.W. Club Commander and the Post Chaplain reported to Council
that every effort possible will be made to reduce noise at the VFW Club on
Mobile Street. Mayor Nix thanked then and their supporters for appearing at
the meeting, advised any resident who felt noise was still disturbing, or who
saw any person violating the peace of the public to sign a warrant for such noise-
makers or violaters thus allowing a Judge to render a decision as to whether
or not ordinances were being broken by patrons of the V.F.W. Club, and advised
that the local Police Department would be continuing their investigations.
Councilman Henry Bishop introduced ORDINANCE 140. 627, An Ordinance authorizing
the issuance and making sale of $535,000 Principal Amount of General Obligation
Various Purpose Warrants of the City to be Dated 1 December 1978.
Councilman Box moved that the rules be suspended and unanimous consent
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be given for immediate consideration of and action on said Ordinance No. 627,
which motion was seconded by Councilman Stipes, and upon the same being put to vote
the following vote was recoded:
YEAS NAYS
Mayor Nix None
'Councilmen David E. Bishop
Henry G. Bishop
Sam E. Box
Jack A. Stipes
Billy D. Wiggins
Mayor Nix thereon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate
consideration of and action on the said ordinance had been unanimously carried.
Councilman Henry Bishop thereupon moved that tie said ordinance be finally adopt-
ed, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, and upon the motion being
put to the vote the following vote was recorded:
YEAS NAYS
Mayor Nix None
Councilmen David E. Bishop
Henry G. Bishop
Sam E. Box
Jack A. Stipes,
Billy D. Wiggins
The Chairman thereupon announced that the motion for adoption of the said or-
dinance had been unanimously carried.
The Mayor then presented to the meeting a form of Official Statement with
respect to the General Obligation Various Purpose Warrants authorized in the
preceding ordinance and also a form of Official Statement with respect to a
proposed $400,000 issue of General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds and a
proposed $360,000 issue of Water, Gas and Sewer Revenue Bonds. Councilman
Henry G. Bishop then introduced the following resolution in writing:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Fairhope,
Alabama. (herein called "the City") as follows:
(1) The Official Statement with respect to $535,000 principal amount
of General Obligation Various Purpose Warrants of the City to be dated December 1
1978, in substantially the form presented to the meeting at which this resolu-
tion is adopted, is hereby adopted as the Official Statement of the City with
respect to said Warrants.
(2) The Official Statement with respect to $400,000 principal amount of
General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds of the City to be dated December 1,
1978 and $360,000 principal amount of Water, Gas and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series
1978 of the City to be dated December 1, 1978, in substantially the form pre-
sented to the meeting at which this resolution is adopted, is hereby adopted
as the Official Statement of the City with respect to said Bonds.
(3) The Bonds referred to in paragraph (2) of this resolution shall be
offered at public sale upon sealed bids, the said bids to be opened at 11:30
o'clock on Tuesday, January 8, 1979. -The terms of the public sale of said
Bonds shall be as set forth in the Official Invitations for Bids respectively
pertaining thereto, as set out as appendices to the Official Statement with
respect to said Bonds heretofore approved in this resolution._,, The commence-
ment of the publication of said Official Invitations for Bids by the City Clerk
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is hereby ratified and approved, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to complete said publication in accordance with the provisions of
Alabama law regulating the public sale of n micipal bonds.
ADOPTED this 26th day of December 1978.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Councilman Box moved that the rules be suspended and unanimous consent be
given for immediate consideration of and action on the said resolution, which
motion was seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, and upon the same being put to
vote the following vote was recorded:
YEAS NAYS
Mayor Nix None
Councilmen David E. Bishop
Henry G. Bishop
Sam Box
Jack Stipes
Billy Wiggins
The chairman thereon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immed-
iate consideration of and action on the said resolution had been unanimously
carried. Councilman Henry Bishop thereupon moved that the said resolution be
finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Wiggins, and upon
the motion being put to the vote the following vote was recorded:
YEAS
NAYS
Mayor Nix None
Councilmen David E. Bishop
Henry G. Bishop
Sam Box
Jack Stipes
Billy D. Wiggins
Mayor Nix thereupon announced that the motion for adoption of the said resolu-
tion had been unanimously carried.
Councilman Stipes moved to deny Leroy Lyons' application for an Off Premises
Beer License at Young Street Service Station due to the recommendation that applic-
ation be denied by the Fairhope Police Department. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop,
motion to deny passed unanimously.
Councilman Henry Bishop moved to approve Pauline I Tate's application for an
Off Premises Beer License at T & M Quick Stop. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins,
motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Stipes moved for final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 628, an ordinance
to establish procedure for all applications to the City Council, City of Fairhope
(26 December 1978)
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for approval of the issuance of Beer or Liquor Licenses located within the City Limits
of the City of Fairhope or its Police Jurisdiction. Seconded by Councilman
Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Henry Bishop introduced and moved for adoption of the follow-
ing Resolution setting the pay scale of all City Employees with the stipula-
tion that Electrical Department Superintendent's salary be at the same level
as other Department Superintendents and that legal verification of Council's
right to increase City Clerk's salary be obtained. Seconded by Councilman
Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the
following is the pay scale for all City Employees of the City of Fairhope, Ala-
bama.:
General Fund: Clerical
Doris Childress - Bookkeeper
Marii Ziegler - License Permits & Asses. Clerk
Jean Keevan - Utilities Clerk
Betty Rivenbark - Secretary
Police Department
Jerry Anderson
Ernest Brown
Cecil Clemens
Thomas Garrick
James Kinard
Bill Martinere
Henry Nolte
Gary Smith
Elbert Tarver
Edward Vaughn
Ray Weston
Jean White
John McDonald
Julia Davis
Debbie Fant
`Clyde Lowell
Fire Department
Thomas Stoner
Joyce Griemel
Herman Taylor
Carmen Calvert
Peggy Gunnison
Gerald Otteson
Mike Randall
Mechanics
Robert Avritt
Herbert Fuqua
- Sargeant
- Patrolman
- Lieutenant
- Sargeant
- Sargeant
- Sargeant
- Asst. Chief
- Patrolman
- Patrolman
- Patrolman
- Sargeant
- Patrolman
- Patrolman
- School Officer
- School Officer
- Radio Operator
- Radio Operator
- Fire Inspector
- Radio Operator
- Radio Operator
- Radio Operator
- Radio Operator
$8,486.40
9,588.80
2,017.60
9,235.20
11,960.00
10,899.20
13,083.20
11,960.00
11,960.00
11,960.00
14,372.80
10,899.20
10,899.20
10,899.20
11,960.00
10,899.20
10,899.20
66.00 pay period
66.00 pay period
4.14 Hr.
9,131.20
9,131.20
9,588.80
3.30 HR.
3.99 Hr.
9,131.20
9,131.20
10,420.80
11,481.60
Building Inspector - Harmon Stearns
Lib ary - Doris Blair
11,419.20
6, 864.00
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Street Department
Theodore Chaney
6,864.00
Lloyd Fuqua
6,864.00
Vandy Dale
9,568.00
Zeb Gafford
6,864.00
Ernest Garden
6,864.00
Raymond Gray
6,864.00
Elie Jackson
6,864.00
Willie Johnson
6,864.00
William Kightlinger
6,864.00
Willie McCovery
7,300.80
Cecil Rayborn
10,067.20
Charles Robinson
7,633.60
Herndon Smith
6,864.00
Wilmer Trotter
6,864.00
E.W. Wasp, Jr.
8,985.60
Edd Williams
-6,864.00
Willie Wilson
9,568.00
Wyman Wofford
8,008.00
Anthony Young
6,864.00
Meter Department
Aubrey Legendre -
Supervisor
11,440.00
Thelbert Burkett
- Meter Reader
9,651.20
James Gillespie
- Meter Reader
9,131.20
Lawrence Hill
- TZeter Reader
7,446.40
Doug Morgan
- Meter Reader
10,420.80
Electric Department
Aaron Norris - Superintendent
16,536.00
Martin Dennis
9,952.80
Ira Akins
13,316.16
Phillip Holman
8,191.04
Ralph Keller
12,355.20
Kenny Malone
9,907.04
Robert Morgan
9,907.04
Doyle Tomlin
12,240.80
Gas Department
Johnnie Bishop 12,396.80
Scott Clemens 13,644.80
John Curtis 7,259.20
Don Odom 9,297.60
Douglas Owen 7,550.40
William Seay 6,864.00
Water & Sewer Department
Horace Watkins
7,612.80
Ronald Davidson
11,481.60
Clenton Davis
9,443.20
Cato Jackson
6,988.80
Edward Keller
10,982.40
Martin Nelson
9,900.80
Harry Steber
7,446.40
Leona- 'd Wilson
8,548.80
(26 December 1978)
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Supervisory Personnel
Leo Gilheart
Louis Kirby
Phil Rutherford
Gene Fuqua
Harold Mason
E.Jack Kirk
Evelyn Phillips
Mike Rej czyk
ADOPTED THIS THE,9� DAY OF
ATTEST:
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A lette
opening on a
of the bids,
Fence Compan
imously.
BY:
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1978.
16,536.00
16,536.00
18,761.60
16,536.00
16.536.00
118,142.98
13,200.00
16.536.00
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from the Recreation Department reporting the results of the
new fence for Stimpson Field was presented to Council. Upon
Councilman Wiggins moved for acceptance of low bid, Baldwin
at $9,246.26. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed
bid
review
Mr. H.S. St. John, the City's Engineering Consultant, reported on and pre-
sented copies of their Electrical Rates Study which included recommended new
Electrical Pates. Councilman Ed Bishop introduced the new rates as an ORDINANCE,
such rates to be effective January 1, 1979.
Councilman Box moved to suspend the rules in order to finalize action on this
ORDINANCE. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, the vote was AYES Councilmen Box,
Wiggins, Henry Bishop, Ed Bishop, and Jack Stipes. NAYS - none. Councilman
Ed Bishop then moved for final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 629, an Ordinance to es-
tablish rates for all electrical customers served by the City of Fairhope. Sec-
onded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously.
Councilmman. Henry Bishop moved that Councilman Box be authorized to settle
a matter between the City and a customer who is questioning the amount of a bill for
some service work. The customer contacted Councilman Box, thus involving him person-
ally, and Council wishes to verify Councilman's decisions in the matter to be the
City's position. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix presented Council with a letter from Baldwin National Bank of
Robertsdale, Fairhope branch, stating that since they had had a deposit re-
lationship with West Baldwin Water Authority for a number of years and since
the City has now taken over the assets and liabilities of West Baldwin Water, that
they be authorized to receive City deposits. Councilman Wiggins moved that West
Baldwin Water Authority Account be left in Baldwin National Bank. Motion died
due to lack of a second.
The following bids were received and opened by the Mayor on a pick-up truck
for the Water Department:
Thomas Pontiac $5,255.63
Gaston Motors 5,095.49
Councilman Box moved to accept low bid provided vehicle meets specifications
Seconded by Councilman Henry Bishop, motion passed unanimously.
(26 December 1978)
Councilman Stipes moved for 5-year appointment of Mr. Vince Valentin to the
Personnel Board. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Box moved for 3-year appointments of Mr. Horace Stowe and Mr.
E.B. Grin to the Parking Authority. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, motion
passed unanimously.
Councilman H.Bishop moved for a 3-year appointment of Mr. Ray Gipson to the
Board of Adjustment. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Box moved for approval of the Mayor's appointment of Mr. Ted
Bennett to the Planming & Zoning Commission. Seconded by Councilman Ed. Bishop
motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Wiggins moved to transfer $3,000 from the Beach Fund to the
Recreation Board's Improvement Account to cover cost of surfacing and resur-
facing some basketball courts at Young Street Recreation Center. Seconded by
Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Henry Bishop introduced and moved for adoption of the follow-
ing Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope is desirous of entering into an agreement
with Parker & IMte, a Certified Public Accounting firm, to
review and supervise all City of Fairhope accounting, and
WHEREAS, Parker & White will review all Cash Receivable Journals, Cash
Disbursement Journals, reconcile all Bank Accounts, prepare
monthly General Journal entries, and prepare a monthly Financial
Statement.
ITIEREF0RE, BE IT RESOLVED that such an agreement is now in effect between. the
City of Fairhope and Parker & White, CPA's, for a term to begin 1
October 1978 and to expire 30 September 1979, at a monthly cost
of $800.00 to be paid by the City of Fairhope to Parker & White in
the following manmer:
$250.00 - General ,Fund
$200.00 - Electric Fund
$150.00 - Gas Fund
$150.00 - Water & Sewer Fund
$ 50.00 - Recreation Fund
ADOPTED THIS26thday of
December 1978.
Councilman Henry Bishop moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by
Councilman Wiggins, motion passed unanimously.
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Councilman Wiggins asked that Mr. John Parker, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning
Ccnnnission, be invited to attend the next regular session of the City Council.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
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ATTEST
City Clerk
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