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Home My WebLink About05-27-1985 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 o'clock, PM, Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 27 May 1985. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White, Trisha Nelson, David E. Bishop, and Michael A. Ford; City Attorney James Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. Councilman Barney L. Shull arrived late, as indicated in the body of the following minutes. There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting to order. Minutes of the 13 May 1985 regular session were duly approved. The public hearing on a vacation of right-of-ways in the Commercial Park Drive area, by Matt Dial and others, was re- opened, (a continuation from the last regular session.) No one present was opposed to the vacations, Attorney Reid was now satisfied with the wording of the vacationing resolutions. Council- man White introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 153-85 WHEREAS, MATIHHEW P. DIAL, JR., DORIS S. DIAL, BYRD L. MOORE, PRINCE E. GIFFIN and GLEN W. INGERSOLL, and HEL.EN I. INGER- SOLL, are the owners of all of the land and lots abutting Commercial Park Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 10, at page 10, in the Baldwin County Probate Records and which subdivision is a re -subdivision of part of the Hoyle - Worcester Addition to Fairhope as recorded in Map Book 1, page 1, Baldwin County records, and WHEREAS, the Fairhope Planning & Zoning Commission at a reg- ular session on Monday, Jame 7, 1976, did grant preliminary and final plat approval for Commercial Park Subdivision sub- ject to the owners securing of vacation of certain right-of- ways as shaven on that portion of the resurvey of Hoyle - Worcester Addition to Fairhope as shown in Map Book 1, page 1, Baldwin County records, and WHEREAS, the above named owners have executed a Declaration of Vacation, vacating all of the lands constituting the streets and alleyways and desire to divest any and all rights which the public may have in and to that portion of streets and right-of- ways as shown in the resurvey of Hoyle -Worcester Addition to Fairhope; and WHEREAS, it is determined by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama., that convenient means of ingress and egress are afforded to all property owners in the area in which these streets and alleyways exist; 27 May 1985 660 Res. No. 153-85 continued: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the vacation of the streets and alleyways in the City of Fairhope, shown on the attached Exhibit "A' as a part of Hoyle -Worcester Addition to Fairhope as shown in Map Book 1, page 1, Baldwin County records, and such vacation is hereby granted by the City Council of the City of Fairhope. ADOPTED THIS 27th DAY OF MAY, 1985. i J �_Nix, Mayor O City er Councilman White introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 154-85 WHEREAS, MATTHEW P. DIAL, JR., and DORIS S. DIAL, his wife, are the owners of Lot 6 through 10 of Commercial Park Sub- division, as recorded in Map Book 10, page 10, in the Baldwin. County Probate Records, and WHEREAS, the above named owners have executed a petition for vacation of a ten (10) foot strip of land across the above lots of Commercial Park Subdivision, and being the West ten feet of a thirty (30) foot alleyway as shown in Commercial Park Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 10, page 10, in the Baldwin. County Probate records, and WHEREAS, it is determined by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, that convenient means of ingress and egress are afforded by the remaining twenty (20) foot alleyway which 20 feet is all required as an alleyway provided in S. 406 and S. 708.3 of the City of Fairhope Subdivision Regulations; that the remaining 20 foot alleyway is solely for the purpose of off-street loading and has previously been approved as a sufficient alleyway and provides a con- venient means of ingress and egress and complies with the Fairhope Subdivision regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the vacation of the ten foot strip of land, as described in attached Exhibit "A', as a part of Commercial Park Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 10, page 10, in the Baldwin County Probate Records is hereby granted by the Fairhope City Council. ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY, 1985. 4 / ' N Mayor 94ty Cl. 27 May 1985 661 The Council reopened the discussion on the infra -red camera bid opened at the last regular session. Electrical Supt. Norris reported he had located only one other supplier of a comparable camera and they quoted him a price of approx- imately $23,000. Councilman Bishop moved to accept the bid of $14,500 from Timsco, Inc., of Mobile. Seconded by Council- woman Nelson, motion passed unanimously. Council read a report from Purchasing Agent Wayne Smith who advertised for, and opened, the following' bids on fireworks for the Fourth of July celebration: American Fireworks, Inc. ...... No response Southern International, Inc.... $4,350.00 Vitale Fireworks ............... $3,850.00 (COUNCILMAN BARNEY SHULL ARRIVES) Councilwoman Nelson moved to accept the low bid from Vitale Fireworks of New Castle, Pennsylvania, as recommended by the Purchasing Agent. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Nelson introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 155-85 WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope, through its AIRPORT BOARD, did duly advertise for and receive sealed bids on the proposed Airport Improvements, designated AIP Project 3-01-0029-01-83; and WHEREAS, said bids were duly opened and tabulated on the 19th day of April, 1985, under the direction of Consulting Engineer M. L. Aust, Jr., and the AIRPORT BOARD; THEN THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA,,that the contract, including all alternates, be awarded to W. S. NEWELL, INC., of Montgomery, Alabama, in the amount of $1,186,217.68, subject to their fulfillment of all requirements relative to consummation of the contract such as insurance, bonds, MBE requirements, etc.; as recommended by Engineer Aust and the AIRPORT BOARD. ADOPTED THIS 27th DAY OF MAY, 1985. Pe J s P. Nix, Mayor �1 City er 27 May 1985 662 Mayor Nix advised Council that the City's Workman's Compensation Insurance carrier has asked that the governing body officially approve for service all volunteer firemen and auxiliary policemen in order for these volunteers to be covered (for medical expenses only) by our WC insurance. A roster was presented to each councilmember for review. A copy of the roster will be sent to the insurance carrier and deletions and additions will be forwarded to them, after Council approves the additions, so they will be advised of service per- iods for each volunteer. Councilman Bishop moved to approve the rosters. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Nelson moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously: Bid requests on some 26 various -size commercial gas meters were sent out by the purchasing agent for opening by the Council on this date. The following bids were opened: M.T. Deason Company Birmingham, Al No Bid Equipment Controls Co. Norcross, Ga. $24,580.50 (Delivery: 30 days) American Meters Atlanta, Ga. $25,123.82 or, if all ordered: $24,123.12 (various delivery dates from 14 weeks to 23 weeks) Councilman Shull moved to accept the low bid, provided all speci- fications are met. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Bid requests on a compressor for the Natural Gas system were also sent out. Only one bid came in: .Tri-Fuels, Inc. Baton Rouge, La. $6,023.00 Councilman Bishop moved to accept this bid, provided all speci- fications are met. Seconded by Councilman Shull,, motion passed unanimously. City Meeting was duly adjourned. 2, Gl erk tI vt � N s ix, Mayor