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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, 12 October 1981.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers C.O.
McCawley, Sam E. Box, Trisha Nelson, Roy C. White, and David
Ed Bishop; City Attorney Jim Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips.
Minutes of the 28 September regular session were duly
approved.
The following bids on utility poles for the electric
department were opened:
10 Class #2, 70' poles: Baldwin Pole & Piling $620.00 each
American Cresote Works 685.15 ea
Ala. Wood Treating Corp490.72 ea
Councilman Bishop moved to accept the low bid, provided all spec-
ifications are met. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion
passed unanimously.
No bids were received on the salvage items from Del -Fair
which were offered for sale by advertisement.
Councilwoman Nelson asked Council to consider placing a police
crossing guard at the Middle School intersection(Bishop Road &
Fairhope Avenue) during morning and afternoon school traffic
time, even though this is outside the city limits. Councilman
Box said he felt this should be done by the School Board or
by the County. Councilman White said it would set a precedent
which would soon be followed by other schools in the surrounding
area. Council asked Mayor Nix to discuss this with the
School Board and bring back a recommendation before any action
is taken.
Mr. Larry Chason, of the Jubilee Optimist Club, addressed
the Council regarding a recent decision to turn the Fourth of
July celebration over to a committee chaired by Councilman McCaw -
ley beginning with next July 4th. Mr. Chason said the Fourth is
their club's main fund raising project since they were placed
in charge of the activities three years ago. They wished to
continue coordinating and planning the Fourth if at all possible.
After some discussion, Mr. Chason was advised that the Council
would take his remarks under consideration and he would be given
an answer in 30 days.
Mayor Nix presented Council with the proposed 1981-82 City
Budget and a hearing was held. The budget showed all revenue
sharing funds($49,079) would be used to support the Fairhope
Public Library appropriation($70,000). No one present had any
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other suggestions or comments regarding this use of these funds. The
entire proposed budget showed the following projected totals of income
and expenditure:
REVENUES: General Fund $ 1,652,874
Electric Fund 3,770,200
Gas Fund 2,573,000
Water & Sewer Fund 767,000
$8,763,074
EXPENDITURES: General Fund
Electric Fund
Gas Fund
Water & Sewer Fund
$ 1,637,408
3525,260
2:488,234
766,024
$8,416,926
346,148
After some discussion, Councilman McCawley introduced, and moved
for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Cotmcil-
man Box, motion passed by the following vote: AYE - McCawley, Box,
Nelson, and White. NAY - none. ABSTAIN - Bishop. Councilman Bishop
abstained due to his position on the Library Board:
RESOLUTION NO. 19-81
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Fairhope
Alabama, that the proposed Budget presented and reviewed -this
12th day of October, 1981, be hereby approved and adopted for
Fiscal Year 1981-1982; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor James P. Nix is appointed
Superintendent of Utilities at an annual salary of $7,200.00;
payable $200.00 each month from the Electric Fund, $200.00 each
month from the Gas Fund, and $200.00 each month from the Water
and Sewer Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Annual Salaries of City Personnel
shall be as shown an list entitled "Annual Salaries of all City
Personnel - Resolution No. 19-81"; said list filed in Office
of the Mayor, of the City Clerk, and of the Personnel Director; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that employees receiving less than a total
of eight percent(8%) increase may be increased up to eight percent
0%) upon the recommendation of their superintendent provided their
performance has improved to justify the increase.
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Councilman Bishop moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by
Councilman White, motion passed unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
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