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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-09-1982 Regular Meeting394 STATE OF ALABAMA X COUNTY OF BALDWIN X 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, 9 August 1982. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Sam E. Box, Trisha Nelson, David E. Bishop, C.O. McCawley, and Roy C. White; City Attorney Jim Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. Absent were - none. Mayor Nix called the meeting to order and introduced the Reverend H. B. Shepherd of the First Baptist Church of Fairhope. Dr. Shepherd opened the meeting with a prayer. Minutes of the 26 July regular session and the 29 July special session were duly approved. Mayor Nix advised Council that Farmers Home Administration and Moore Engineering Company were ready to go ahead with the completion (Phase B) of the $2,530,000 Water Line extension. Advertisements for bids will appear in the local newspaper for the rest of this month with the Bid Opening set for August 31st. This completion of the project will use the $338,000 unused in Phase A which used $2,192,000 of the complete project. In order to proceed, the following items were acted on: Councilman Bishop moved to accept and authorize the Mayor to execute a Legal Services Agreement between the City and Mr. John V. Duck, Attorney , for a fee of $5,000. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved to rescind the Operating Budget dated 28 May 1982. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box moved to approve Operating Budget, FmHA Form #442-7, dated 9 August 1982. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously. This completed the business on the Water Line. A Petition for Annexation from Lucille Bryant, sole owner of a parcel of land 125' x 1S8' lying contiguous to the City's South corporate limits on Young Street, was reviewed. Councilman Box introduced Ordinance No. 7021 an Ordinance annexing the within described Bryant property, together with attached copy of Petition for Annexation and a map of the property.(It is also stipulated that property is to be -zoned R-1, since it is presently not zoned.) In order to take action at this time " Councilman Bishop moved to suspend the rules. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion (9 Aug 1982) 3.9 54 J passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE - Bishop, Box, McCawley, Nelson, White, and Nix. NAY - none. Councilman Box then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 702. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE - Bishop, Box, McCawley, Nelson, White, and Nix. NAY - none. Councilman White introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 45-82 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, to request an extension on that certain note payable to Central Bank of the South known as the FEMA note - in the principal amount of $146,001.00 for sixty (60) days at an annual interest rate of 72 percent (7.50), be- ginning 25 July 1982. ADOPTED THIS 9th DAY OF AUGUST, 1982. 11 Ms. Frances Merritt of ProVending Company, 325 DeLaMar G Avenue, requested Council designate a loading area in front of her place of business. After discussion, Council advised Ms. Merritt that since downtown parking space -is at a premium, they could not take the action she requested. Mr. Mike Odom requested the use of the Municipal Pier Oval and Beach Road north for an all -day Cystic Fibrosis Bike-A-Thon on Saturday, October 2nd. Council pointed out that they could not deny use of Pier Oval for an all -day period due to the business located on the Pier, however, they wished to encourage Mr. Odom to have the Bike-A-Thon. It was suggested that a different location or route might be the answer and invited Mr. Odom to come back and talk again at the next regular session on August 23rd. Councilman White moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: Councilman McCawley introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion carried by the following vote: AYE - McCawley, Box, and White. NAY - Nelson and Bishop: (9 Aug 1982) 396> RESOLUTION NO. 46-82 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, that the Mayor and the Chairman of the Fairhope Airport Board are hereby authorized to enter into the attached Seismic Agreement and Option to Lease with Ammex Petroleum, Inc., and Circle Seven Production Company and to authorize Seismic Petroleum Service to conduct seismic testing in accordance with the attached Agreement. ADOPTED THIS 9tk DAY OF AUGUST, 1982. ty Councilman White introduced; a.7rd moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman McCawley, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 47-82 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR NOTICE AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR PUBLIC WORK WITH REFERENCE TO IMPROVEMENTS DESCRIBED IN IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 692, ADOPTED THE 22nd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1982. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as follows: SECTION ONE. That notice Shall be given, asking for bids for public work in making the improvements described in Improvement Ordinance No. 692, adopted 22 February 1982. SECTION TWO. That the following notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the EASTERN SHORE COURIER, a news- paper published and of general circulation in the City of Fairhope: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED PROPOSALS for the construction of Street Improvements for the City of Fairhope, Alabama, will be received by the City at the Fairhope City Hall until 10:00 AM on the 23rd day of August, 1982, at which time and place proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. THE GENERAL ITEMS OF WORK are: Grading, Drainage, Base $ Paving, Curb & Gutter, Sanitary Sewers, Water Lines, etc.. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be inspected at and obtained from (9 Aug 1982) 3q7 397 Moore Engineering Company - 555 North Section Street or P.O. Box 421 - Fairhope, Al 36532, upon deposit of Fifty Dollars, of which Ten Dollars will be refunded to persons or firms upon return of all documents in good condition within five days after the date of opening bids. PROPOSALS must be accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty in an amount equal to five percent of the proposal. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to the Contract Price. Said Bonds to remain in full force and effect for two years after the completed work has been accepted by the City. ALL BIDDERS must comply with Contractors' Licensing Law of . the State of Alabama, Code 1975, Title 34, Section 8,- 1-27, et.seq., and must be certified for the type work involved. SUBMISSION of a proposal by any person, firm or corporation shall be prima facie evidence that he or they have carefully examined the site of the work and the Contract Documents; that he or they have judged for, and satisfied themselves as to the conditions to be encountered, as to the character of the work, and materials to be furnished, as to the requirements of the Contract Documents, and as to the contingencies; further that he or they have familiarized themselves with and shall comply with all requirements of all Federal, State, or Local Laws and Ordinances which may directly or indirectly affect the work or its prosecution, persons engaged or employed on the work, and material or equipment used in.the work. THE CITY reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive informalities and technicalities in the proposals, and to delay Award of Contract for a period of thirty days after the date of receiving proposals. JAMES P. NIX, MAYOR CITY OF FAIRHOPE SECTION THREE. That the City Council shall met,as soon as possible a ter Bi Opening date to hear results of bid tabulations and recommendation of City Engineers. ADOPTF.D THIS 9th DAY OF AUGUST. 1982. Councilwoman Nelson advised Council/ajtentat-ive date of September 25th or October 9th for the Stage Production at the Civic Center. Date and Name of production to be decided at next regular session. Councilman McCawley moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimausly. r e in s duly adjourned. City Clerk M yor