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STATE OF ALABAMA X
COUfTI'Y OF BALDWIN X
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at
7:00 p.m., City Administration Building, 337 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope
Alabama 36532, on Monday, 27 August 1979.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix, Councilmembers Sam E. Box, Sr.,
C.O. McCawley, David Ed Bishop, Jack A. Stipes, and Trisha Nelson;
City Attorney John Duck and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips.
Minutes of the 13 August 1979 regular session were duly approved.
One bid was received on the 1962 Massey Fergerson Tractor offered
for sale by the City. Councilman Box moved to accept the bid made
by Mr. Thomas E. Dyer, Sr., in the amount of $510.00. Seconded by
Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously.
One bid was received on the 1969 Chevrolet Pickup Truck that
had -been offered earlier. Mayor Nix advised that this truck was not
offered for sale this time as he and Superintendent Rutherford had
decided it could be used. Councilman Stipes moved to reject the un-
opened bid. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously.
The following bids were received on 33 Utility Poles as requested
by the Electric Department:
40' Class 4 Utility Poles
T.R. Miller Company $106.00 each
Hatfield & Company 100.50 each
Baldwin Pole & Pilings 95.00-each
Crown Zellerbach Co. 102.15 each
Ala. Wood Treating Corp. 110.63 each
Councilman Bishop moved to accept the low bid, provided the poles meet
specifications. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Box introduced the following Resolution. Councilman
Stipes moved to suspend the rules in order to take immediate action.
Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion to suspend passed by the following
vote: YEA - Couricilmembers Stipes, Bishop, Box, McCawley and Nelson.
NAY - none. Councilman Stipes then moved for final adoption of the
following Resolution. Seconded by Counmcihnan Stipes, motion passed
unanimously:
RESOLUTION
111EEEA.S, a Declaration of Vacation signed by all of the owners
of all of the lands abutting the hereinafter described easement and/or
alley, situated in the City of Fairhope, County of,Baldwin, State of
Alabama, vacating a 10-foot strip, 5 feet being on Lot 7 and 5 feet
on Lot 8 according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Map Book 5,
Page 34 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Baldwin County, Alabama,
having been duly presented to the Mayor and City'Council of the City of
Fairhope, Alabama, for the assent and approval of said governing body,
said Declaration with map attached being hereto affixed, marked, "Exhibit A'
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and made a part hereof, and
UEREAS, the -said easement and/or alley above referred to is more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 7, according to map
or plat thereof, recorded Map Book 5, Page 34 run thence South 81
45` East a distance of 5 feet to a point on lot 8; thence run North
03*59' West 212 feet more or less to a point; thence run North 43"
32' West to a point on the edge of Fly Creek and being across the
Northwest corner of Lot 7;;'-"thence following the meanders of Fly
Creek 10 feet to a point;'thence run Southeasterly and parallel with
Northwest call herein to a point 5 feet inside of the West side of,
Lot 7 to a point; thence run Southeasterly 5 feet West of the East
line of Lot 7, 212.65 feet more or less to a point on the South line
of Lot 7; thence run 5 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 7 to the
Point or Place of Beginning.
The above described property describing a ten -foot easement or alley
5 feet on Lot 8 and 5 feet on Lot 7 according to the map or plat
thereof recorded in Map Boob; 5, Page 34 in the Office of the Judge
of Probate of Baldwin County, Alabama.
LMREAS, it appears to the Mayor and City Council of the Cit�7 of Fairhope,
Alabama that the vacation of said easement and/or alley is in order and
that convenient and reasonable means of ingress and egress is afforded
all other property owners owning property in the tract of land embraced
in the said plat.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council -of the City
of Fairhope, Alabama that the vacation of the hereinabove described easement
and/or alley is hereby assented to and approved and the same is hereby
vacated pursuant to the provisions of Title 23-4-20 of the Code of Alabama.
ADOPTED THIS 'qIE 27th DAY OF August 1979.
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Mayor Nix advised Council that a Resolution establishing policy
in regard to sewer connections for customers outside the city limits `
was introduced at the July 9 regular session and had not yet been
finally adopted. Councilman Box moved for final'adoption of the
sewer policy Resolution as set out in the minutes of the 9"July 1979
regular session. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
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Mayor Nix presented a plan to change the present off-street parking
area in front of the Post Office building on Section Street. The City
would put dawn curb and sidewalk parallel}to the street across the
front of the building, thus eliminating the parking spaces which had
long been a traffic hazard. In so doing, the City would remove the
section of asphalt remaining between the new sidewalk and the front of
the building, and fill in the space with dirt. After discussing whether
this work should be done by city equipment, using city crew and material,
its approximate cost, and other points, Councilwoman Nelson moved to
approve the plan as outlined by the Mayor. Seconded by Councilman
McCawley, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Stipes stated he would like more time to study the
bills before being asked to approve them for payment. Bills will be ;-
made available to the Council on Friday before the first Council
Meeting of each month.
Councilman Stipes moved to accept the bid offered by Robert Coma.lander
on the Fisherman's Itarf roof replacement, taken under advisement at the
August 13th regular session. After some discussion_) it was decided to
hold up action on this until Mr. Comalander can be contacted as to whether
or not a guarantee will be given on the new roof.
Councilman Stipes reported he had received complaints about
school children having to walk through water draining across the
street near the Sears store in the Eastern Shore Shopping Center.
City Superintendent Rutherford was asked to check into this. It
was also decided to contact the Shopping Center people about people
driving through a ditch at Hardee's. I
Councilman Box moved to reappoint Mr. Thomas E. McLendon, Jr.,,
to the Medical,. Clinic East Board for a term of two years, expiring 10
July 1981. Seconded by Counciluuman Nelson, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Stipes moved to hear the following item not on the Agenda.
Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously:
Mr. Jim Reese and Mr. William "Bo" Eiland introduced themselves
to the Council and stated they represented the Baldwin County Bank,
a branch of which recently opened on Section Street, Mr. Reese
and Mr: Eiland invited everyone to come visit the new Bank and stated
they would formerly present a petition for consideration of their
approval as a City Depository at the next regular Council session.
Councilman Box moved to hear the following item not on the Agenda.
Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously:
City Engineer Ack Moore and Councilman Box presented a changed
proposal offered by Ms Carol Saltz in regard to the location of a lift
station as part of the sewer hook-up for her Day Care Center. After
some discussion, Councilman Stipes moved to leave the Lift Station
where it was originally planned, which had already been approved by
the Council, even though it would be more expensive; and suggested that
other parties benefied by the original approved plan might be willing
to participate in the cost difference. Seconded'by Councilman McCawley,
motion passed unanimously.
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Meeting was adjourned until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 29th, at
which time Council will hear a report from the City Engineers on a Water-
line E-Tansion Project.
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The Mayor and Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, met in
adjourned regular session at the City Administration Building on
29 August, 1979 at 5:00 p.m.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix, Councilmembers David Ed Bishop,
Jack A. Stipes, Trisha. Nelson, Sam E. Box, Sr., and C.O. McCawley;
City Attorney John Duck and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips.
City Engineer Ack more introduced Mr. John B. Sasser, the
District Director of the Farmers Home Administration. Mr. Moore
reported the Waterline Expansion project, on which the Engineers and
the Council have been working for several years, has reached the
point of obtaining funding. Mr. Moore and Mr. Sasser explained
that the City's per capita income is too high to hold any reasonable
expectation of a grant for this project and, also, if a grant were
possible, grant funds would not be available until possibl+") 1981.
Mr. Sasser reported preliminary discussions on an FHA Loan for
$2,530,000 at K. for 40 years were favorable.
Councilman Box moved that application for this FHA Loan be mlde
as soon as agreeable water rates for In -town, Out-of-town, and West
Baldwin Area Customers could be prepared. Seconded by Councilman 1�
Bishop, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Stipes moved to authorize the Mayor to sign any'
necessary documents for the loan application. Seconded by Councilman.
Box, motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix announced Mr. Ed Nelson's resignation from the Recreation
Board had been received and asked Council to be thinking of an
appointee for his replacement at the next Council meeting.
Counci]man Box moved to hear a letter from the Fairhope Health
Care Center. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
The letter requested permission to erect a building which would encroach
upon a drainage easement by about 10 feet. Cquncilman Stipes moved to
allow the building to be erected provided the Center provides the City
with a letter releasing the City of any liability for Any future damage
or problems with the building because of its being located so near to a
storm drain. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
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