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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-22-1982 Regular Meeting358 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 o'clock P.M. City Administration Building 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 22 March 1982 On roll call•the following were found to be present: Mayor James P. Nix, Councilmembers David Ed Bishop, Roy C. White, Trisha Nelson, Sam E. Box, and C.O. McCawley, City Attorney Jim Reid and City Clerk Evelyn P. Phillips; and the following were found to be absent: none. Mayor Nix stated that a quorum was present and that the meeting was open for business. Minutes of the 8 March regular session and the 10 March special session were duly approved. A public hearing was held on the rezoning request by Mr. Louis Agee, who wishes to have his property at the corner of Young & Middle Streets rezoned from R-1 Residential to B-1 General Business. The Planning & Zoning Board recommend- ed denial. After discussion, Councilman McCawley moved to refer the matter back to the Planning & Zoning Commission, with a suggestion that consideration be given to rezoning the whole block B-1. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unan- imously. A public hearing was held on the proposed Public Improve- ments Project, Improvements Ordinance No. 692. A small group of property owners was present, compared to the first public hearing under the abandoned Ordinance, and all stated they had not changed their for/against opinions as each street was called out. The engineers, however, stated that they had had to revise the front -footage estimates given at the first hearing on Middle, Lincoln, Volanta, Fairland, Wisteria, and Commercial Park Drive. After much discussion, Councilman McCawley moved to have regular -mail letters sent to each property owner on these particular streets advising of the revised estimates and asking them to attend the April 12th regular session, thus affording these people a chance to be heard, before concluding this public hearing. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, Motion passed unanimously. Two bids were received on the Sanitation(Garbage) Contract: Eugene Bosby $7,960.18 per mo for approx 3085 cus. Browning -Ferris $10,489.00 per mo(3.40 per 3085 cus.) Councilman Bishop moved to accept the low bid, provided all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously. 3/22/82 359 Mayor Nix advised Council that two 5-year terms on the Recreation Board were up for appointments, Ms. Rae Jackson and Mr. Roy Lloyd's terms having expired. Councilwoman Nelson moved to re -appoint Ms. Jackson and Mr. Lloyd. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Bishop introduced Ordinance No. 694, an or- dinance to establish new electrical rates for all customers served by the city. In order to take action at this time, Councilman Box moved to suspend the rules. Seconded by Council- man McCawley, motion passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE - Box, McCawley, Bishop, Nelson, White, and Nix. NAY -none. Councilman Bishop then moved for final adoption of Ordinance .No. 694. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unani- mously by the following vote: AYE - Box, McCawley, Bishop, Nelson, White, and Nix. NAY: none. Building Official Bob Lunsford reported on the following two bid openings on the Civic Center complex: Fire -retardant timber & plywood: Material Sales Co. $9,308.29 Reynolds Bros. Lumber Co. $7,270.40 Councilman McCawley moved to accept the low bid, provided all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson motion passed unanimously. Drywall and Ceiling, bids requested in 2 parts; Part 1- Drywall, and Part 2-Ceiling & Alt. 4(Paraline) Part 1: Acousti of Florida $28,970 Boothe Contracting $22,869 Rental Properties $21,200 Part 2: Acousti of Florida $44,470 Boothe Contracting $31,835 Rental Properties $35,900 After much discussion, Councilman Bishop moved to hold these bids for further study. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Mayor Nix presented each Councilmember with a copy of the Bulk Power Supply Services Agreement, and with other in- formation concerning same, from the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority and asked that they study the Agreement and other materials and be prepared to vote on same at the next regular session. 3/22/82- 360 At 6:30 o'clock, P.M. Mayor Nix announced that no bids had been received on the $2,192,000 Water Revenue Bonds advertised for sale at this time under Ordinance No. 693. Councilman Box introduced Ordinance No. 695, an Ordinance stating this fact and, in accordance with Ordinance No. 693, stating that the bonds would be issued as one fully registered bond, and is hereby sold and awarded to the Farmers Home Administration at the rate of 5% per annum. Councilwoman Nelson moved that the rules be suspended and unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on the said ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilman Bishop, and upon the same being put to vote the following vote was recorded: AYE - Nelson, Bishop, Box, White, McCawley, and Nix. NAY -none. The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on Ordinance No. 695 had been unanimously carried. Councilman Box then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 695, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and upon being put to a vote the following vote was recorded: AYE -Box, Nelson, Bishop McCawley, White, and Nix. NAY - none. Mayor Nix thereupon announced that the motion for adoption of Ordinance No. 695 had been unanimously carried. Mayor Nix asked if there was any further business to come before the Council. Mr. H.J. Cummings and Mrs. Cummings addressed the Council again about their problems with the newly amended Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Cummings, an independant trucker can no longer park his large transfer truck in front of his house on White Avenue due to the amended ordinance. The Cummings reported they had sought a variance from the Board of Adjustments and Appeals and had been denied. Mayor Nix advised that the Council could not override that Board's decision. Mr. Cummings then asked the Council for several things --- a 4 way stop to be installed at the corner of White and Liberty Streets, a plea to change the amendment about parking, a special parking permit --- Councilman McCawley moved to study these requests. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Meeting was duly adjourned.