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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-22-1980 Regular Meeting242 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN j The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama, on Monday, December 22, December 1980. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers C.O. McCawley, Sam E. Box, Trisha Nelson, Roy C. White, and David Ed Bishop;'City Attorney John Duck and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. Minutes of 8 December 1980 regular session were duly approved. Mayor Nix announced Mrs. Leona Newman had resigned from the Planning and Zoning Commission and he asked Council approval of his appointment of Mrs. Cindy McBrearty. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman McCawley moved to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to pool City monies for investment pur- poses. Seconded by Councilman Bishop motion passed unanimously. Councilman White introduced Ordinance No. 663. an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 662 by requiring record -keeping procedures for ALL persons, firms, and corporations dealing in second-hand articles of gold, silver, etc. In order to finalize action on this Ordinance, Councilman McCawley moved to suspend the rules. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed by the following unanimous vote: AYE-Councilmembers White, Box, McCawley, Nelson, and Bishop. NAY -none. Councilman White then moved for Final adoption of Ordinance No. 663. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Nelson introduced an Ordinance to approve the introduction of fluorides into the water supply of` the City in accordance with the regulations of the State Health Department. Mayor Nix advised Council that he had received notice the the Federal Energy Commission had granted.a five -month suspension on the Alabama Power Company's requested January 1st rate increase. Councilman Box moved to hear the following items not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously: (12/22/80) 243 Councilman Bishop moved to authorize the Mayor to petition CETA organization for a parks rehabilitation project. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White reported on the recent meeting with offi- cials from the State Highway Department relative to widening of Greeno Road. Councilman White said the Department lacked funds and were more inclined to see this work done in some four to five years from now. It was decided to seek a meet- ing with the County Commissioners for a discussion as to what the City and County might be able to do. The Electric Department requested bids to be opened on this date, however, only one bid was received. Councilman Bishop moved to reject this bid, unopened, and move the bid -opening date forward to January 12th in hope that more bids will be received. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. Councilman McCawley moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously. Meeting was duly adjourned. ■ ty CY/er " A-