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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-1981 Regular Meeting4 298 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 p.m., City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama on Monday, 13 July, 1981. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Trisha Nelson, Sam E. Box, Roy C-.,White, C.O. McCawley and David Ed Bishop; City Attorney John Duck and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. A public hearing was held as duly advertised on the rezoning request by Mrs. Adalade Malone, 250 Burgundy Street. Mrs. Malone wishes to rezone her Burgundy Street property from R-2 Medium Density Single Family Residential to R-3 High Density Single Family Residential. The public hearing held before the Planning & Zoning Board was reported to Council with a recommendation to deny the request due to the plans for the property resulting in a lot that would not meet footage requirements. After hearing statements both pro and con, Councilman Box introduced an Ordinance to rezone the property. Councilman Bishop introduced an Ordinance to amend Section 13-34 of the City Code authorizing the City Zoning Enforcement Officer to have abandoned vehicles removed. Councilman White introduced an Ordinance to increase Municipal Court Costs from $13.00 to $19.00 on all traffic violations and from $16.00 to $22.00 on all other violations. Councilman Bishop introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 1Z-81 WHEREAS, on May 18, 1981,_the Legislature of Alabama passed and the Governor signed into law legislation, "the Act", permitting municipalities and utilities boards to own electric generation facilities jointly with other municipalities and utilities boards or with privately -owned utilities such as Alabama Power Company and authorizing the creation of the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, "the Authority"; and WHEREAS, the Act provides that each municipality and utilities board desiring to contract for the purchase of electric power and energy from the Authority declare, by proper resolution, its intention to do so, and that if at least five minicipalities and utilities boards so declare their intention within 90 days following the (7/13/81) Z99 effective date of the Act(5/18/81), the Authority may become a public corporation pursuant to the Act: and WHEREAS, the resolution may at any time be repealed in the manner provided by law for repeal of resolutions by the governing body of a municipality or a utilities board; provided, however, that repeal of the resolution after the date of incorporation of the Authority shall not affect the existence of the Aurhority or enforce- ability of any contract entered into by the municipality or utilities board with the Authority; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fairhope hereby declares its intention to contract with the Authority for the purchase of electric power and energy pursuant to Section 17 of the Act and, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, hereby certifies that in calendar year 1980 the City purchased the following amount of electric power and energy from all sources; $1,827,052.U0 ; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City designates PHILLIP RUTHERFORD, a duly qualified elector of the City of Fairhope, as its representative on the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority Membership Election Committee, "the Election Committee", and authorizes its deisgnated representative to present a certified copy of this resolution to the Election Committee at its first meeting which.shall be held at the State Capitol located in the City of Montgomery at 11:00 o'clock, A.M., Montgomery time, on the first Monday (8/17/81) following the ninetieth(90th) day following the effective date of the Act. ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF JULY, 1981. Councilman McCawley intorduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Council- man Box, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 13-81 WHEREAS, certain monies have been required of the City to complete repairs of Hurricane Frederic damage, and (7/13/81) 9101111 WHEREAS, these monies, borrowed from the First National Bank of Baldwin County in Fairhope, under duly adopted resolution dated 14 July,1980, now total $146,001.00, and WHEREAS, it will be necessary to obtain these funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) which requires much paperwork and time, THEN, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED to request an exten- sion of six months, at a new annual interest rate of 72 per cent(7.50%) on this principal amount of �146,001.00 ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF JULY, 1981. i e An application for a Restaurant Liquor License by Candice Sturdivant, dba WINSLOW'S CAFE, INC., 69 Greeno Road, was revised. This is a change -of -ownership application; Winslow's Cafe now operating under the same.type license. Councilman Box moved to approve the application. Seconded by Councilman White motion passed unanimously. Bids were opened on playground equipment for the Beach: Rowley Company, Inc. $ 4,580.12 Miracle Recreation Equip., Inc. 5,457.00 Councilwoman Nelson moved to accept the low bid provided specifications are met, and Beach Funds are to pay for the equipment. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved to establish a Tree Fund Account as requested by the Community Appearance Committee, for donations of funds to be used for the purchase and planting of trees in the City. Seconded by'Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. Councilman McCawley moved to rescind that part of the motion passed during regular session of 8 June 1981 requiring signs be placed at the Pier Street pier area. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion carried over one Nay vote by Councilwoman Nelson. Councilman Bishop moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously: (7/13/81) 301 Supt. Rutherford reported some 420 additional feet of pipe is needed to complete the County -City street im- provements at Fairhope Avenue and Greeno Road intersection. Councilman Bishop moved to authorize bid requests on the pipe to be opened in special council session at 5:00 pm July 17th. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White, under old business, reported that he had given much study to Mr. Les Boone's offer to donate drainage culvert to be used near Winterhaven Trailer Park on Nichols Street and he was still concerned about the ramifi- cations of this action. Councilman White moved to accept the pipe offered by Mr. Boone, size to be determined by Supt. Rutherford, and store it until the CE1G Section Street pro- ject is complete and until the drainage ditch has been cleaned out beginning on Middle Street. Seconded by Councilman Mc - Cawley, motion passed unanimously. Councilman McCawley commended the Police, Street, and Electric Departments for a job well done during the Fourth of July weekend. Councilwoman Nelson moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously: Airport Committee Chairman Russ Kilgore reported that Bass Aviation had changed their name to Bass Jet Center. Councilman McCawley moved to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary documents assigning the lease between the City and Bass Aviation to Bass Jet Center. Second- ed by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: City Attorney John Duck said the Dees vs Fairhope Yacht Club and others including the City, case had been satisfac- torily concluded and there were some papers to be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Councilman White moved to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary documents. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unan- imously. Councilman McCawley moved to pay the Accounts Payable as funds became available. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously. Meeting was duly adjourned.