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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-14-1981 Regular Meeting335 STATE OF ALABAMA I COUNTY OF BALDWIN I The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, December 14, 1981. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers C.O. McCawley, Sam E. Box, Trisha Nelson, and Roy C. White; City Attorney Jim Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. Councilman David Ed Bishop was absent. Minutes of the 23 November regular session and the 7 December 1981 special session were duly approved. Bids as follows were opened on items for the new Civic Center Complex: V1nnr TiIP Browning Floor Company, Mobile $27,546 Fairhope Floor Covering, Fairhope $33,995 Councilman Box moved to accept the low bid, provided all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. Structural Steel RW Construction Company, Mobile $154,000 J&B Construction, Mobile $138,349 Due to some confusion as to just what this bid would cover, Councilman Box moved to take the bids under advisement until this point could be cleared. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. *At the end of the meeting, Building Official Bob Lunsford explained what steel was included. After some, discussion, Councilman Box moved to accept the low bid, provided all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. The Council discussed contracting with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce to provide financial assistance for various services. Councilman McCawley presented points in favor, and Councilman Box presented points against, this contract. Councilman McCawley moved to contract with the Chamber on the basis of $100 per month for 9 months, 1 Jan- 30 Sept, with a review before the next fiscal year's budget is prepared. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion carried by the following vote: AYE - McCawley, Nelson, White, Nix. NAY- Box. ABSTAIN-none.(ABSENT-Bishop). Upon being reminded by Attorney Reid that a contract requries a resolution, Councilman McCawley introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: 12/14/81 336 RESOLUTION NO. 27-81 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign a contractual agreement with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce for the following services to be rendered by said Chamber in return for financial support in the amount of $100.00 per month for 9 months, beginning 1 January 1982 and ending 30 September 1982: 1. Daily response to mail, personal and telephone inquiries concerning the City of Fairhope as a place to live. 2. Publication of Tourist Promotion Brochures and maps. 3. Sponsorship of the Arts & Crafts Festival 4. Sponsorship of the Christmas Parade 5. Encourage tourism and visitors. ADOPTED THIS 14th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1981. Mayor gL u. ' City Cl k Councilman McCawley roved that a letter of commendation be sent to University of Alabama Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant on his being the %rinningest football coach in history", Coach Bryant's 315th win having occurred November 28, 1981, with a 28-17 victory over Auburn. Council- man McCawley added that a letter could also be sent to Auburn Coach Pat Dye, saying that a letter of commendation would be sent as soon as he won No. 316. Councilwoman. Nelson seconded Councilman Mca wley's motion, but not his Auburn addendum. Council voted unanimously to send the letter to Coach Bryant. Councilman Box moved to authorize Building Official Lunsford to dispose of the surplus items being removed from the Civic Center Complex "as Best he can". These items -- glass, steel, tile, fixtures, etc. -- were advertised for sale and no bids were received. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White roved to authorize bid requests on a load of Utility Poles for the Electric Department. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved to present a Christmas turkey to each member of all City Boards, and to give each City employee a one-time salary increase of $50.00, in observance of the season. Seconded by Councilman. McCawley, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White introduced an Ordinance pertaining to the regulation of Burglar Alarm Systems. 12/14/81 337 Councilman White advised Council that the City Attorney had dis- covered some problems with the proposed Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance, introduced at the last regular session, and that the public hearing would not be held on 28 December. Attorney Reid will meet with the Planning & Zoning Commission again, to discuss some changes and sugges- tions relative to this amending ordinance, and a new public hearing date will be set as soon as possible. Councilman White moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: Councilman Box moved to authorize bid requests on a truck, cab & chassis only, for the Gas Department, with #6 as a trade-in. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Nelson remainded everyone of a meeting with State Highway Director Bobby Kemp to be held December 17th at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Scenic Route 98. Councilman McCawley moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously. Meeting was duly adjourned.