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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-1985 Regular Meeting644 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 o'clock, P.M., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 11 March 1985. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White, Trisha Nelson, David E. Bishop, and Michael A. Ford; Attorney Jim Smith sat in for absent City Attorney James Reid; and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. Councilman Barney L. Shull was absent. There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting to order. Minutes of the 25 February 1985 regular session were duly approved. A public hearing was held on the request by Fairhope Single Tax Corporation's leaseholder, Keith Gates, to rezone 8 North School Street from R2 medium density single family residential to B4 Business & Professional. No one present was opposed. Council- man White reported that the Planning & Zoning Commission had voted to recommend approval of this request with the provision that proper fencing or shielding must be installed. With this provision, Councilman White introduced the rezoning ordinance. Mayor Nix announced that the City's fire insurance rating had dropped from a "6" to a "4" effective April 1st. This will mean premium savings for Fairhope citizens. The Mayor and members of the Council expressed their congratulations and thanks to the Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department, who was present. Of the approximately 837 volunteer fire departments in the State, Fairhope is one of only three to have achieved a "4" rating. Council reviewed the Restaurant Liquor License application by Bernie Dreding, Jr., dba FAIRHOPE STEAK AND SEAFOOD, located in the Baldwin Square Shopping Center. Councilman White moved for approval. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Council reviewed the Beer On/Off Premises license application by Tony Chavers, dba SAILING SYSTEMS, INC, located at 831 North Section Street. Councilman Ford moved for approval. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Nelson moved to authorize Mayor Nix to execute a renewal of the lease between Faulkner Jr. College and the City on the building at 10 North Summit Street on the same terms and conditions as the original 1983 one-year with one-year option lease. This renewal will allow yearly renewals as long as both Faulkner and the City wish to renew. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Nelson introduced an ordinance to establish a City Class II Package Store License and fee. 11 March 1985 645 Councilman Bishop moved to invite the University of South Alabama Symphonic Band to give a concert in the Civic Center, free of charge. This concert will be for the citizens of our city courtesy of the Mayor and Council and there will be no admission charge. Tickets will be made available, to limit the audience to available seating, in the near future. Concert is to be at 8:00 on May 9th. Motion seconded by Councilman Ford. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman White moved for approval of the following sidewalk extensions. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously: West side of Bancroft Avenue, from Oak Street to Bayou Street. . . . . . . . . . . 150 ft. West side of Bancroft Avenue, from Magnolia Avenue to Fairhope Avenue. . . . . . . 450 ft. West side of Church Street, from Fels Avenue to Nichols Street . . . . . . . . . 900 ft. South side of Fairhope Avenue, from the Beach to Mobile Avenue . . . . . . . . . . 300 ft. West side of Magnolia Avenue and Mobile Avenue, from 300 feet north of Fairhope Avenue to Fels Ave. 1200 ft. Total new sidewalk 3600 ft. Mayor Nix also mentioned that contact with the Baldwin County Commissioners on the subject of widening Mobile Avenue (Scenic 98) from the city to the Grand Hotel should be reestablished and pursued. Councilman White said he would contact the County Engineer and the other members will contact Commission members. A request from the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce asking that certain streets be blocked for the March 15th-17th Arts & Crafts Festival was discussed. Some felt additional streets would have to be blocked. Councilwoman Nelson moved to approve the blocking of those streets agreed upon by the Mayor and the Chamber. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Mayor Nix reported that some of the slips at the Municipal Marina (on the Pier) cannot be used because the area has not been dredged for some time. Councilwoman Nelson moved to authorize the Mayor to have prepared a cost estimate on necessary dredging for the Council's consideration. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Bishop moved to have the City Attorney begin legal action to have the grounded houseboat moved from the Pier. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. 11 March 1985 646 Councilwoman.Nelson moved to authorize the purchase of 5 surplus vehicles from the US Corps of Engineers. The vehicles are 3 pick-ups, a van to replace the van now being used as the Senior Citizens Bus, and a stake -body truck for the city car- penters. The vehicles to be replaced by these surplus vehicles will be sold and will further reduce the minimal cost of the surplus vehicles. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Three citizens came before the Council to ask why there are so few fire hydrants in their neighborhood. They live on Era Drive which is located outside the city limits, across a gulley from the City Dump. It was explained that rural areas do not have the same hydrant requirements as does the incorporated area. Mayor Nix did say that if the neighborhood wanted to purchase an additional hydrant, the city would install it for them at no charge. One of the group, a Mrs. Langham, said they were also concerned about the safety hazard of the uncovered trash in the Dump and would like to have it covered each day. It was explained that the material is trash, not garbage, and it is not feasible to cover the debris each day. Councilman White moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously. Meeting was duly adjourned. rg City C