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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-1985 Regular Meeting632 STATE OF ALABAMA X COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 28 January 1985. Present: were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White David E. Bishop, -Michael A. Ford, Trisha Nelson, and Barney Shull; City Attorney James Reid and Acting City Clerk Betty Rivenbark. City Clerk Evelyn Phillips was out of town. There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting to order. Minutes of the 14 January 1985 regular session were duly approved. Mayor Nix recognized Mr. Harley Dupler, and Mr/Mrs. Bart Jennings from the Baldwin County Electric Membership Corpor- ation who presented a check from the Baldwin County Electric Membership Corporation in the amount of $4,403.65for annual business license based on gross receipts in the Police Juris- diction during 1984. Councilman Shull moved to approve issuance of Beer/Wine Off Premises License for Verna M. Langford, dba THE CORNER STORE, located at the corner of Mershon and Morphy Streets. No one present opposed and the application had police approval. Councilman Mike Ford seconded and motion passed unanimously. Councilman Bishop told the Council Members he had received some information on the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and thought it was something that the City should look into. He read to the Council what the benefits of accreditation would be and put in the form'of a motion author- izing the Mayor to look into the program. Mike Ford seconded, motion carried unanimously. Mayor Nix was authorized to execute an Estoppel Certificate for Walter Marine Service, Inc. lessee with the City of Fairhope and Farmers & Merchants Bank. He mentioned that Atty. Jim Reid had looked this over and everything was in order. Council- man Roy White had moved for approval. Barney Shull seconded and motion carried unanimously. Councilman Roy White reported to the Council that the Planning Commission had sought to update their Comprehensive Plan that was first developed in 1975, and had asked for information from So. Ala. Reg. Plan. Commission and Community Consultants/Phillip Roth & Assoc., the two firms bidding on this update, as to cost of update. Their had been a committee formed to study two com- panies qualifications and written proposals were asked for. So. Al. Reg. Plan. Comm. did not wish to respond by written proposal thereby the Committee recommended Community Consultants proposal of $10,000 be accepted, w/update to include land use, 28 January 1985 633 transportation, population and economy studies and printing. Noted that if colored maps are to be used the cost would be extra. Councilman White put in the form of a motion recommending approval of Community Consultants/Phillip Roth & Assoc. to do Comprehensive Plan update. David Ed Bishop seconded and motion carried unanimous- ly. Councilwoman Nelson moved to request bids on two police cars. Seconded by David Ed Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Tim Kant came forward to address the Council Members about a proposed fountain at the oval at the Municipal Pier. He mentioned that there had been a fountain fund in existence for some time and that he had worked up a proposal on what a fountain would cost. He showed the Council a drawing which depicted a fountain containing two pools, benches surrounding the fountain and shrubbery and trees. He said after the initial fountain installed we would add to it in stages, keeping the cost minimum. The figure discussed at this time was $9,100.00 but he felt sure he could get a good deal by donations, in fact he already had received $1,000.00 for this purpose. He plans to display the drawing at City Hall so the public can view it. All he was asking at this time was authorization to begin work, which would be done by city crews. Councilman Roy White moved that he be authorized to start work on this project. David Ed Bishop seconded and motion carried unanimously. Councilman Shull introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Trisha Nelson, motion carried unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 145-85 WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope did collect $27,778 for Business Licenses from concerns located in the Police Jurisdiction of the City; and WHEREAS, the Fairhope Police Department did expend the sum of $113,012 for police protection; and the Fire Department did expend the sum of $12,341 for fire protection; in the Police Jurisdiction of the City; THEN THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the expense of Fire and Police Protection in the Police Jurisdiction of the City of Fairhope, Alabama did exceed the revenue received from Business Licenses issued to locations in said Police Jurisdiction. ADOPTED THIS 28th DAY OF JANUARY, 1985. t mes P. Nix, Mayor O ` -City 11 U erk 28 January 1985 634 Councilwoman Nelson introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Barney Shull, motion carried unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 146-85 WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope, Alabama, possesses the necessary legal and managerial resources to operate and maintain sewage treatment works and related facilities; and WHEREAS, needed collection treatment and disposal facilities must meet current State and Federal requirements; and WHEREAS, the recently completed planning report, prepared .in accordance with the final construction grant reg- ulations, 40 CFR, Part 35, Subpart E, dated June, 1982, recommends improvements of collection treatment and disposal facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Fairhope, Alabama, hereby indicates its concurrence with the proposed recommended facilities in the referenced planning reports and its intent to construct, operate, and maintain such proposed facilities in accordance with State and Federal requirements, if said facilities are approved and funded by the State and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. APPROVED THIS 28th DAY OF JANUARY, 1985. 11 ayor City f Jerk The Mayor reported to the Council that negotiations for land at the Airport had reached a stand still as the owners refused to negotiate and we had no other option now but to institute condemnation procedures. That attorney Reid had prepared a Resolution necessary for beginning condemnation and he wished Council to approve same. Councilman White said he wished there was some other way to handle this, all agreed. Council- woman Nelson introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Barney Shull, motion carried unanimously: 28 January 1985 635 RESOLUTION NO. 147-85 WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope, Alabama, has entered into a grant agreement with the Department of Trans- portation, Federal Aviation Administration, for a grant of federal funds for a project at the Municipal Airport, which shall require the acquisition of real property by condemnation under the City's power of imminent domain; and, WHEREAS, the legal descriptions of the said real property to be acquired and the owners of each parcel are stated on the sheets attached to this resolution. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, that the acquisition of the real property described in the attached sheet, by immenent domain, is hereby approved and the city attorney is hereby instructed to commence proceed- ings to acquire the said real property. P•-14 s P. Nix, Mayc Mayor Nix reported to the Council that he had a study made of what it is costing us to collect telephone bills and that he had had a meeting with the manager. He thought the $1,000 a month agreement is not enough seeing how much is involved in keeping up with the bills collected. He was just bringing the Council up to date on what going on. Mayor Nix also mentioned that Gary Sandell had asked for an answer as to whether or not the City would consider subsidizing his ambulance service. After much discussion it was decided that an offer of a building near the hospital with free utilities was what we could do in the way of helping him. Councilman White put this in the form of a motion, Barney Shull seconded and motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned. Japes P. Nix, Mayor