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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-1979 Regular Meeting46 STATE OF ALABAMA X COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council, -City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 7:00 p.m., City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 26 February 1979. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmen David Ed Bishop, Jack A. Stipes, Billy Don Wiggins, Sam E. Box, Sr., and Henry G. Bishop; City Attorney John Duck and City Clerk Evelyn P. Phillips. The minutes of 12 February 1979 regular session were duly approved. Councilman Box moved for final adoption'of Ordinance No. 633, an Ordinance annexing the West 200 feet of the North 209 feet of Section 21, Township 6 South, Range 2 East, Baldwin County, Alabama, LESS AND EXCEPTING therefrom the West 40 feet and the North 15 feet thereof, as petitioned by property owners Charles B. and Mary A. Ingersoll. Seconded by Council- man Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 634, an Ordinance annexing 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 �, of the PBJk of the SW-'�, of Section 16, T6S, R2E, Baldwin County Alabama, as petitioned by Owner Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and Lessees Jack E. Pope, Wilma C. Pope and Ruth J. Sully; AND 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 petitioned by Owner Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and Lessees Roy E. and Elsie A. Butgereit. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 635, an Ordinance establishing gas rate for Town of Daphne when said Town exceeds total gas allocation of 10%. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes moved that bids be asked for on the re- pair work to be done on Electrical Department's Bucket Truck. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes moved that bids be asked for on concrete pipe to be used in area back of the Methodist Church. Second- ed by Councilman Wiggins, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Wiggins.rominated Mr. Al Johnson to complete the unexpired term of Ms. Stephanie Montgomery( to March 1981) on the Recreation Board. Councilman Stipes nominated Ms. Jimmie Smitherman for this position. Councilman Henry Bishop 47 (26 February 1979) moved nominations be closed, seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop. The vote was: For Mr. Johnson- Councilmen Wiggins, Henry Bishop, Box and Ed Bishop; For Ms. Smitherman- Councilman Stipes. Mr. Al Johnson is appointed to the Recreation Board. Mayor Nix then opened the following bids on two Police Cars: Steber Chevrolet $9,197.00 for both with trade-ins. Gaston Ford $9,998.00 for both with trade-ins. Councilman Ed Bishop moved to accept low bidder provided specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes moved that City Judge Jim Reid be given a $100-per-month salary increase. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, a motion carried over two "Nay" votes by Councilmen Box and Henry Bishop. Councilman Stipes moved that bids be obtained on the Sanitation(Garbage Collecting) Contract. Seconded by Council- man Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Henry Bishop introduced, and moved for adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope did collect $16,160.00 for Business Licenses from concerns located in the Police Jurisdiction of the City of Fairhope, and WHEREAS the Fairhope Police Department did expend the sum of $56,237 for police protection in the Police Jurisdiction of the City of Fairhope; and the Fire Department of the City of Fair - hope did expend $8,170 for fire protection in the Police Jurisdiction THEN, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the expense of Fire and Police Protection in the Police Jurisdiction of the City of Fairhope did exceed the revenue received from Business Licenses issued to locations in said Police Jurisdiction. Adopted this 26th day of February, 1979. r I :1 Attest City erk (26 February 1979) Councilman Wiggins presented a copy of the new Airport Lease as approved by the Airport Board and moved for its acceptance. Seconded' by Councilman Henry Bishop, motion carried over one "Nay" vote by Councilman Ed Bishop. Councilman Stipes moved for payment of the Final Invoice rendered by Fairhope Paving Company on Division I, Flood Damage Project, provided that said company presents a letter saying they would be responsible for compaction tests later in the year. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop motion passed unanimously. Councilman Ed Bishop moved to agree to rent four Port-O-Lets at $46.81 each for the Arts & Crafts Weekend. Seconded by Councilman Stipes motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes moved to authorize City Engineer Ack Moore to inspect and report to Council on a possible solution to the drainage problem on White Avenue. Seconded by Councilman Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved to have City Engineer prepare a Cost Estimate to run Sewer Line from back of Anna T. Jean School to manhole at City Garage on Section Street. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Wiggins moved to authorize City Attorney Duck to investi- gate the retroactive pay raises given the Public Library employees and to take legal action to correct any illegalities if such is found. Second- ed by Councilman Henry Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box nominated Councilman Ed Bishop to be a member of the Library Board effective 1 May 1979. Councilman Stipes moved the nom- inations be closed. Seconded by Councilman Wiggins, motion carried with one abstention(Councilman Ed Bishop). Councilman Ed Bishop is appointed to the Library Board effective 1 May 1979. Mayor Nix announced that March 12th regular Council session would be- gin at 6:30 in order to view a film to be presented by the Coastal Area people. Meeting was duly adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST t.