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STATE OF AI ABAMA
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at
5:30 p.m. City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope,
Alabama 36532, an Monday, 26 October 1981.
Present were Councilmembers Roy C. White, David Ed Bishop, Trisha
Nelson, and Sam E. Box; City Attorney Jim Reid and City Clerk Evelyn
Phillips. Mayor Nix was out of town on business and Councilman C.O.
McCawley was absent due to illness.
Mayor Pro-Tempore David Ed Bishop presided in the absence of
Mayor Nix.
Minutes of the 12 October regular session and the 22 October special
session were duly approved.
A large delegation of merchants and other businesspeople, whose
places of business are located mainly along and adjacent to former Scenic
US Highway 98, were present and asked to be heard.. Councilman White
moved to hear this business not on the Agenda.' Seconded by Councilman Box
motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Katie Myers, Katie's Kernels in Battles Wharf, spokeswoman,
advised Council of the concern of all those businesses in Fairhope and
south of Fairhope over the change in highway designation... Scenic US 98
now being Baldwin County 11 and Greeno Road being US 98. (See July and
August Council minutes, Resolution No. 17-81.) Mrs. Myers and many others
expressed strong reasons for their concern over this highway designation
change: loss of tourist trade, advertising showing locations on "Scenic 9811
,
and concern over haw County Route 11 would be shaven an national travel maps.
Many said they had experienced a drop in business since the scenic US 98 high-
way signs were removed and many had had people stopping for help in finding
where they were due to confusion between maps and highway signs. The dele-
gation asked that the Council take some action to restore the US 98 route
to its former location and do so as soon as possible. Councilwoman Nelson
moved to hold a special session of the Council as soon as the Mayor and
Councilman McCawley could be present, to -invite the Baldwin. County Commission-
ers and a representative from the State Highway Department to -attend, and to have
the City Clerk inform the Chamber of Commerce of the date and time of the
special session so all parties concerned could be present. Seconded by
Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman White introduced Ordinance No. 683, an Ordinance adopting
and enacting a new Code of the City of Fairhope. In order to take fimied-
iate action on this matter, Councilman Box moved to suspend the rules.
Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously.by the following
vote: AYE - Box, Nelson, White, and Bishop. NAY - none. Councilman
White then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 683. Seconded by
Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE -
Box, Nelson, White, and Bishop. NAY - none.
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The following bids were opened an three transformers for the Electrical
Department:
Hatfield & Company $1,000.00 each
Stuart C. Irby & Company 968.60 each
Mack Electric Company 1,049.00 each
Councilman White moved to accept the low bid, provided all specifications
are met. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Box introduced Ordinance No. 684, an Ordinance to adopt
new gas rates for all Gas System Customers. In order to take immediate
action on this matter, Councilman White moved to suspend the rules.
Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously by the following
vote: AYE - Box, Nelson, White, and Bishop. NAY - none. Councilman Box
then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 684. Seconded by Council-
woman Nelson, motion passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE - Box
Nelson, White, and Bishop. NAY - none.
Councilman White advised Council that an offer had been made by
Eastern Shore Glass Company to remove the glass from Del -Fair Complex
and to accept the glass as payment for this service. Since this glass
was advertised for sale and no bids were received, Councilman White moved
to authorize the Mayor to negotiate an agreement with Eastern Shore Glass
Company for the glass removal at no cost or liability to the Council and
within a time -frame suitable to the City's needs. Seconded by Councilwoman
Nelson, motion passed unanimously.
A gentleman asked to be
Councilwoman Nelson so moved
unanimously: Mr. King said
for street improvements and,
It was explained that no ass
as soon as improvement costs
record would be notified by
by law.
heard regarding property assessments.
Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed
ie wanted to know when he would be assessed
by had he not received a certified letter.
!ssmment project was as yet underway and that
were ascertained, all property owners of
sail and by public announcement as required
Meeting was duly adjourned.
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