HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-10-1980 Regular Meeting(Max, 10180) 159
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at
7:00 p.m., City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope, Fairhope,
Alabama 36532, on Monday, 10 March 1980.
Present were: Mayor James P. Nix; Cotmcihnembers C.O. McCawley,
Trisha Nelson, Sam E. Box, Sr., Jack A. Stipes, and David Ed Bishop;
Attorney Ran Kopesky and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. City Attorney
John Duck was absent due to illness.
11 nutes of 25 February 1980 regular session, and two special sessions
on 6 March 1980, were duly approved.
Councilman McCawley asked to postpone his report on the recent re -
requests for funding to the next regular session.
City Superintendent Phil Rutherford presented a list of streets
needing resurfacing. This was taken under advisement until next regular
session.
A. Public Hearing was held on the Off -Premises Beer License application
by Walter & Amelia Franklin, dba THE CORNER STORE, located at 575 Mornhy
Avenue. No one present was opposed to this application. The Franklin
were not present and bad not tinned in proof of publication. Council
will postpone action until next regular session.
A Public Hearing was held on the Retail Beer License application by
Albert H. Rodgers, dba RODGERS PACKAGE STORE, located at 458 Young Street.
No one present was opposed to the application. Proof ofnublica.tion
was presented. The Police Department had not approved the application
due to the fact that Mr. Rodgers was doing some remodling at his place
so Council decided to postpone action until this is complete.
Councilman McCawley moved to hire a temporary replacement for the
Senior Aide position at City Hall now held by Pars. Ann Gable with the
full understanding that Mrs. Gable will be reinstated as soon as she
can return to work. Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed
unanimously.
Councilman Stipes moved to contact the Mitchell Corporation and the
Upchurch Corporation in reference to providing off-street ingress and egress
from the present Eastern Shore Shopping Center to the new Shopping Center
now under construction. This would avoid traffic congestion on Greeno
Road. Seconded by Councilman Box, notion passed unanimously.
Council Stipes reported he had been contacted by a resident who
had trash in their water pipes after the Corps broke,a pipe while
clearing debris. The trash had damaged a washing machine and Councilman
Stipes wanted to know what is the City's responsibility in this case.
Mayor Nix stated the City will be willing to help anyone who has such
damage as much as reasonably possible.
Councilman Bishop moved to amend the City's contract with St. John
Engineering, Inc., by raising the mileage rate from $.17 per mile for
cars to $.26 per mile; and from $.17 per mile for trucks to 5.30 per mile.
Seconded by Councilman Stipes, motion passed unanimously.
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Councilman Box moved to approve Jubilee Optimists Club's request to
be in charge of the Fourth of July Celebration again this year.
Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Stipes moved to accept a Performance Bond of $2,500.00
by Greeno Park Joint Venture. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion
passed unanimously.
Councilman Stipes asked if Council Minutes could be prepared no
later than 12:00 noon each Tuesday after Council meetings so copies
could be given to the newspapers. The consensus was this would not
be a good policy since minutes are not approved until the next following
session and this would leave no time for review before being published.
Councilman Stipes made a statement to the effect that he would like
to meet with the Hospital Board of Thomas Hospital and City Superintendent
Rutherford for discussions about widening Ingleside Avenue from Morphy
to Nichols. An easement would have to be negotiated and Councilman Stipes
felt Dr. Diegmann had expressed a favorable reaction to this if
a meeting could be held. Councilman Box moved to authorize Councilman
Stipes to work on this and report back to Council as soon as possible.
Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Stipes moved to hear the following business not on the
Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously:
Mayor Nix stated that the Pier had been declared safe enough to be
opened all the way to the end and he would like this done by the Council
since the Council had acted to close the Pier. Councilman Stipes moved
to open the Pier, provided any remaining hazardous areas such as the
pool area on the side be blocked. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion
passed unanimously.
Councilman McCawley moved to pay the bills as presented with the
exception of Mr. Arthur Mannich's bill on his appraisal of the Pier
buildings(there is a question as to whether this bill is correct).
Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman McCawley made a public appeal to ask everyone to clean
up and fix up before the Arts & Crafts Festival. Mayor Nix said the
City will furnish plastic trash bags to anyone asking for them and
a special truck will cor_Ze and get trash if called for.
Councilman Stipes moved to hear the following business not on the
Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously:
Mayor Nix said a bid had been received on the Sanitation Contract
from Mr. Eugene Bosby in the amount of $6,950 per month for 2,885 custo-
mers. Any customers over that number would be paid for at a pro-rata
amount of $2.41 each but if number of customers fall below 2,885, the
base rate of $6,950 would not decrease. Mr. Bosby was the only bidder.
Councilman Stipes moved to accept the bid. Seconded by Councilman
McCawley, motion passed unanimously.
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Meeting was duly adjourned,