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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
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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
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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.
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e in s duly adjourned.
City Clerk M yor