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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-1979 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA X COUNTY OF BALDWIN X The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, 9 July, 1979. Present were Mayor James P. Nix, Councilmen Sam E.,Box, Sr., David Ed Bishop, and Jack A. Stipes, City Attorney John Duck and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. (It is noted that all unanimously -passed motions in these minutes indicate an "aye" vote by all three Councilmen and the Mayor.) tes of the 25 June 1979 regular session were duly approved. Councilman Box introduced the following Resolution of a permanent nature, which will be held over for final adoption at the next regular ki,, session:" RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the CITY OF FAIRHOPE, as of this time has refused to grant sewer services outside of the corporate limits of the CITY OF FAIRHOPE, and WHEREAS, the CITY OF FAIRHOPE desires to develop a sewer connection policy in the event that it starts serving citizens outside the corporate limits , of the CITY OF FAIRHOPE: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that if the CITY OF FAIRHOPE serves sewer customers on areas outside its corporate limits, the following policy is hereby established: 1. If the sewer area is adjacent to or contiguous to the present existing CITY Limits, annexation under the designated land use zoning set by the Planning and Zoning Commission must be agreed -to by the land owner or developer. 2. That if the area to be served by sewer connections is not adjacent to the corporate limits; the CITY shall tie in to the CITY'S Sewer Collection and Treatment System subject to the land owner or developer providing a written agreement to the CITY OF FAIRHOPE specifically stating acceptance,of the following conditions: a. That if the owner or developer is contiguous to the present existing Corporate Limits, he shall agree to be annexed by individual annexation, as allowed by state statutes. b. That if the land owner or developer is contiguous to the present existing Corporate Limits, he shall be responsible to see that his sewer system equipment and design is acceptable in all details'to the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama. c. That the land owner or land developer shall at the time of submitting plans for a subdivision to the Fairhope Planning and Zoning Board make certain that it is being developed in strict compliance with the CITY OF FAIRHOPE Zoning Ordinance as if it were already in the corporate limits. d. 'That the land owner or developer is responsible to see that the area zoning set by the Planning & Zoning Commission is accepted. e. That the land owner or developer shall, upon the newly constructed sewer system extension, convey the same to the CITY OF FAIRHOPE for ownership and maintenance and the said ownership and maintenance shall begin by the CITY OF FAIRHOPE immediately upon the tie-in with the CITY OF FAIRHOPE's present existing sewer system. f. That the land owner shall convey to the CITY OF'FAIRHOPE the nec- essary 15 foot wide easements from public roads right of way to sewer lift station locations to allow the surrounding area gravity flow lines to connect as the need arises to any lift station not located adjacent to the roadway or highway. 3. That the land owner or developer shall give to the CITY OF FAIRHOPE the opportunity to serve the land owner's locality with all other utilities in addition to sewer, including gas, electricity and water, if there is any way possible to do so. _ The CITY shall be given the opportunity, by the land owner or developer, for first refusal on furnishing further utilities, others than the sewer policy as hereinabove set out. ADOPTED THIS THE Or? DAY OF 1979. ATTEST: Councilman Stipes discussed the filling -in of gullys in the City Limits and asked that it be stopped. City Superintendent Rutherford reported that people who put trash in the gullys are stopped and also contractors have been stopped from doing this. Councilman Stipes brought up the work to be done in Fly Creek. Mayor Nix reported that a letter had been received from the Contractor, Delta Plumbing Company, which stated they could not complete their contract (Division III, Plood Project). Councilman Bishop moved that the contract be declared null & void as of the date of said letter (June 27, 1979) and that the City complete the work. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Stipes introduced the following Resolution of a permanent nature. Councilman Box moved to suspend the rules requiring this Resolu- tion to be held for final adoption at the next regular session. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, the vote was.: AYE -Mayor Nix and Councilmen Bishop, Box and Stipes. NAY -none. Motion 'passed unanimously Councilman Stipes moved for final adoption of the said following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF FAMOPE, that the City Attorney be required to attend meetings of various board of the City of Fairhope only when his presence is requested by a Chairman of a Board or a majority of Board 11mbers; such request to be made to the City Attorney at least two(2) days prior to the Board meeting. Adopted this 9th day of July, 1979. Councilman Stipes moved for continued talks with the County on obtaining a Coastal Area grant for some work on South Section Street north of the City Warehouse. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved to pay bills as presented Seconded by,Council- man Stipes,-motion passed unanimously. Mayor Nix announced that United Gas Pipe Line Company had received approval of a gas rate increase and that Consultants St. John Engineering would be advising soon as to what increase may be needed in City's gas rates. Meeting was duly adjourned. la yor