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Home My WebLink About02-12-1979 Regular Meeting41 STATE OF ALABAMA X COUNTY OF BALDWIN X The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 7:00 p.m, at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fair - hope, Alabama on Monday, 12 February 1979 Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmen Jack A. Stipes, Billy Don Wiggins, Henry G. Bishop, Sam E. Box,. Sr., and David Ed Bishop; City Attorney John Duck and City Clerk Evelyn P. Phillips. The minutes of 22 January regular session and 1 February special session were duly approved. Mr. Don Sutherland and Mrs. Beverly Jennings of Baldwin Electric Membership Corporation presented a check for $2,012.61 in payment of Gross Receipts Tax for 1978. Councilman Stipes introduced and moved for adoption of the follow- ing Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unan- imously: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF FAIRHOPE, that all Work Orders will be charged out at cost on materials and at each employee's actual pay rate (including allowance for fringe benefits). When items on a particular Work Order are to be charged to a customer, such items shall be charged: Materials at cost price marked up 10%, and Labor at employee's actual pay rate (including fringe allowance) marked up 100%. Exception: Materials, such as meters, which have an established set rate will continue to be billed to the Customer at the said established set rate. Adopted this 12th day of February,1979 Attest: TE It-ItoyoReik The following offers to buy the City's Backhoe were opened: Wilson & Sons $3,022.00 Paul Persons Plumbing 2,660.00 42 (12 February 1979) Councilman Henry Bishop moved to accept Wilson and Son's offer of $3,022.00. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. The following offer to buy the City's Pick-up was opened: Richard Ward $ 81.96 Councilman Henry Bishop moved to accept this offer. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. An application for an Off -Premises Beer License has been filed by Rosie L. Dennis, dba PENCIL's, located at corner of Twin Beach Road and South Section Street. Councilman Wiggins moved to set hearing date for 12 March 1979. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Wiggins reported the Recreation Board had received the following bids on resurfacing Young Street's tennis/basketball courts and moved for acceptance of low bidder Pylate Construction Company's bid. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously: Valta Construction Co. $ 3,676.32 Temco, Inc. $ 3,390.00 Melton Construction $ 3,360.00 Pylate Construction $ 3,172.50 Councilman Box moved to have`a Public Hearing on an Ordinance to amend Zoning Ordinance, Section 6.7 SIGNS, on 12 March 1979. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes reported that a number of Street Signs are in bad condition and need replacing. Councilman Stipes moved that the County Commissioners be contacted about placing a Signal Light at intersection of Twin Beach Road and Section Street, seconded by Coun- cilman Wiggins, motion passed unanimously. Mr. Marion Wynne came before Council as spokesman for Citizens Concerned about the Public Library, a group of citizens who wished to express their concern about recent events relative to the local Library. A lengthy discussion ensued. Councilman Ed Bishop stated he was concern- ed about the repeated use of the words "financial crisis" and "lack of funding" in local news articles. Councilman Wiggins questioned Mr. Wynne about various aspects and thanked him for bringing the 120-name petition from the Concerned Citizens. Councilman Box read a prepared statement in which he suggested the Library Board request the resigna- tion of Librarian Claire Oaks. Councilman Stipes stated it was past time for the Library and the Librarian to be about the business of run- ning the Library on the funding received as all other City Departments are doing. Councilman Henry Bishop said he was concerned about the 16% salary increase for the Librarian, the 43" salary increase for the Assist- ant Librarian and the 23% increase for the Clerk when all other City employ- ees received less than 9%. Mayor Nix summed up by reminding all present that the funding granted to the Library was 13% more than last year, that t1-e budget of $68,000 was about $11.26 per capita(the highest in the State of Alabama), that no one was being denied the right of free speech, and that the Council's only concern was for the swift return of the co- operation enjoyed by all in the past. (12 February 1979) 43 Councilman Box moved for annexation of the Charles Ingersoll property located in the West 200 feet of the North 209 feet of Section 21, T6S, R2E, Baldwin County, Alabama, less and excepting therefrom the West 40 feet and the North 15 feet thereof (corner of Greeno Road and Nichols Street), as approved and recommended by the Planning & Zoning Board. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box introduced ORDINANCE no. 633, an Ordinance annexing the Ingersoll Property zoned M-1 Light Industrial. Councilman Box moved for annexation of the Single Tax Corporation proper- ty now leased to:(1) Jack E. and Wilma C. Pope and Ruth J. Sully locat- ed in the South half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter less 20 feet on the South and 40 feet on the West for roads and less the North 53.75 feet of the West half of said South half of the North- west Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, T6S, R2E, Baldwin County, Alabama, and (2) Roy E. and Elsie A. Butgereit located in the West half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 16,, after allowing 40 feet for road on North and lying in Section 16, T6S, R2E, Baldwin County, Alabama, as approved and recommended by the Planning & Zoning Board. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box introduced ORDINANCE No. 634, an Ordinance annexing the above Single Tax Colony property zones—B-2 General Business. Councilman Box introduced ORDINANCE no. 635, an Ordinance establishing Gas Rate for Town of Daphne when said Town of Daphne exceeds Ten Percent Allocation. Councilman Henry Bishop moved to have Bond Amount of City Employees increased from $5,000 to $25,000. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Wiggins introduced the following Resolution and moved for its adoption. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Chester E. Billie, Roberta C. Billie, Howard R. Thomas, Barbara J. Thomas, A. Wesley Stapleton and Beverly J. Staple- ton, are the -owners and holders of liens of all of the property abutting on a public right-of-way more particularly described as follows: Valley Forge Court West and Valley Forge Court East, as shown on plat of First Addition to Colonial Acres, as recorded in the office of the Judge of Probate of Baldwin County, Ala- bama, in Map Book 10, page 77 AND THAT, the said owners and lien holders have filed a petition with the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, requesting that said City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama give an assent to the vacation of a public right-of-way described above. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, as follows: 44 (12 February 1979) That the City Councilmen of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, do assent to the vacation of a public right-of-way described as follows: All of Valley Forge Court West and Valley Forge Court East, as shown on plat of First Addition to Colonial Acres, as per plat thereof recorded in the office of the Judge of Probate of Bald- win County, Alabama, in Map Book 10, page 77, and all drainage and utility easements or other public easements as shown or dedi- cated on said plat which said right-of-way is situated in the City of Fairhope, Alabama; that a certified copy of this resolution be furnished to said petitioners in order that same can be attached to the Declaration of Vacation to be filed in this matter as provided for by Code of Alabama 1975, Section 23-4-1. ADOPTED this the 12th day of FE Attest: City Cldrk Councilman Stipes moved to obtain bids on two Police Cars. Second- ed by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Wiggins moved for approval of Jubilee Optimist Club's request to be in charge of the Fourth of July Celebration. Seconded by Councilman Henry Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes moved to cooperate with the proposed "Spring Fever Chase", a foot race during Arts & Crafts weekend. Seconded by Councilman Henry Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Ed Bishop moved to obtain quotations on having the City's Ordinances codified. Seconded by Councilman Henry Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes moved to have CETA sidewalk crew replace broken sections of sidewalks in Ingleside area. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes introduced and moved for adoption of the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Truck Route 98(Greeno Road) desperately needs to be four laned from where it presently ends at Highway 104 to at least County Route 44(Twin Beach Road) and, WHEREAS, a portion of U.S. 98(Section Street) that falls within (12 February 1979) 45 the corporate limits of the City of Fairhope is in need of re -sur- facing, and, WHEREAS, sidewalks along US 98(Section Street) are needed, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Fairhope, that the Governor and State Highway Director, State of Alabama, be contacted and asked that they lend their support to seeing these projects completed. ADOPTED THIS 12th day of FEBRUARY, 19i ATTEST:6 9 .. r L . 2A" City JTlerk Councilman Ed Bishop moved to authorize City Attorney John Duck to contact Utility Services, Inc., in regard to some unfinished work on the City's Water Tank. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes moved to pay half of costs(with Single Tax Corporation) on some additional drainage on Brown Street, about $4,400. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, motion passed unanimously. Mr. Byrd Moore of Eastern Shore Builders requested permission to hook up with existing sewer line, at his expense, near East Gayfer Street to serve a sub -division not contiguous to the City Limits. Councilman Stipes moved to approve this request provided that deeds carry the clause that the property will be annexed as soon as possi- ble. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Henry Bishop moved to pay bills as presented. Council- man Wiggins seconded -and motion passed unanimously. Meeting was duly adjourned. APPROVED r ATTEST: ( O \'J - ty Fier