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Home My WebLink About10-13-1986 Regular Meeting775 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. 13 October 1986. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White, Jeanette Puckett, David E. Bishop, Michael A. Ford, and Barney L. Shull; City Attorney James Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. No one was absent. There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting to order. Minutes of the 22 September 1986 regular session were duly approved. Mr. Bob Bowman, Bay Minette, Alabama, representing the American Public Life Insurance Company, presented a package to the Mayor for consideration. It is to offer insurance to employees under a payroll -deduction payment plan. An ordinance, introduced at the September 22nd session, amending the Animal Control section of the Code, was considered for final adoption. A large group of citizens came in to protest the provisions of this ordinance having to do with the control of cats. After much discussion, Council put the ordinance aside for further work before final action. Mayor Nix invited written suggestions from the public and from the Humane Society as to how this ordinance could be reworked to control the problem. Councilman White moved for Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 776, parking regulations. Seconded by Councilman S u11., motion passed unanimously. Council again considered the introduction of a confirming ordinance postponed from the September 22nd session. There were some legal difficulties involved with the inclusion of Hunt Road and Shore Village Circle, Drive, and Lane. On a question to Mr. Moore, consulting engineer, it was confirmed that the problems could not be resolved and recommended that the sections be deleted from the project. Councilman Bishop so moved to delete Hunt Road, Shore Village Drive, Shore Village Circle, and Shore Village Lane from the project. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Bishop thereupon introduced an ordinance to confirm Improvements Ordinance No. 774 as amended by the addition of Suburbon Drive (Sept. 22nd) and the above deletions. Councilman Shull also introduced an ordinance establishing the street and curb grades involved in the public improvements project. Both ordinances will be considered for final adoption at the next regular session. 13 October 1986 776 Councilman Shull, as chairman of the Recreation Board, made a brief report to Council on the proposed Golf Project. The Board held a public hearing on October 2nd and Councilman Shull reported a positive response to the proposed project. The Board and the Council will hold another study session on the project in the very near future. A written request from Mobile Radio Station WZEW to hold a community appreciation program at the beach on October 23rd was reviewed. Councilman Bishop moved to approve the request with the provision that the program be presented in an area north or south of the Pier Oval instead of in the Oval. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Bishop introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION'NO. 194-86 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, That Resolution No. 193-86, adopted 22 Sept 1986, pertaining to the renewal of that certain AIRPORT BOARD Note Payable No. 38666 to Central Bank of the South, is hereby rescinded and void. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to advance from the Electric Funds to the Airport Funds a temporary loan in the amount of $7,500.00 to be used by the Airport Board in full payment of said Note Payable, princi- pal amount only, with the Airport Funds to pay accrued interest to payment date on 14 October 1986. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED That Airport Funds will repay Electric Funds on the same basis as originally scheduled (not less than $2,000 annually, each September, beginning in September, 1987) but without interest. ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1986. t am s Nix, Mayor city Cl k The Council took action on the following equipment and repair bids reported by the Purchasing Agent: FOR REPAIR PARTS ON'THE GAS'DEPARTMENT BACKHOE Vendor " Total Cost Delivery Tri-County Implement, Loxley 4,511.00 lays Forestry Equipment, Prichard $5,065.00 14 days Recommend accept low bid, all specifications met. Wayne Smith, Purc. Agt. 13 October 1986 777 Councilman White moved to accept the low bid as recommended. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. FOR 25 40-ft CLASS 4 AND 15 30-ft CLASS 5 POLES - ELECTRIC Vendor Total Cost Deliv*ery Hatfield & Co, Mobile $3,052.75 2—wks Baldwin Pole & Piling, Bay Minette $3,565.00 2 wks Stallworth Timber, Beatrice $3,152.10 10 days Thomasson Lumber, Philadelphia, Ms $3,533.25 7-14 days Huxford Pole $ Timber, Huxford $3,641.75 1 wk Treated Timber Products, P'cola, F1 $3,960.00 alt $3,485.00 2 wks It is recommended that low bid, Hatfield $ Co, be accepted as all specifications are met. Wayne Smith, Purc. Agt. Councilman Bishop moved to accept the low bid as recommended. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously. Mr. Ike Pitman, 301 Magnolia Avenue, presented his opinion on why Fairhope should not be a part of the Alabama Municipal Electrical Authority. During Mr. Pitman's forty-five minute presentation, his remarks were ably rebutted by the Mayor and other members of the Council. At the conclusion, Mr. Pitman called for a motion to pull out of the Authority. No motion was made. Councilman White moved to accept the following changes on the Volunteer Firemen's Roster, for insurance purposes. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously: Add: J. Dodson Brown Delete: Otto Anacker, Robert Avritt, Ted Gautney, and Jimmy Johnson A public hearing on the use of any General Revenue Sharing Funds which may be received next year was held as duly ad- vertised. Councilman Shull moved to use all GRS funds for our Public Library as has been done in years past. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Shull introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously: 13 October 1986 778 RESOLUTION NO: 195-86 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the proposed Budget presented and reviewed this 13th day of October, 1986, be hereby approved and adopted for Fiscal Year 1986-1987; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Annual Salaries of all City Personnel shall be as shown on a list entitled "Annual Salaries of all City Personnel -Res. No.19S-86"; said list to be filed in the Office of the Mayor, of the City Clerk, and of the Personnel Director; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that employees receiving less than a total of four percent (4%) increase may be increased up to four percent (4%) upon the recommendation of their superintendent provided their performance has improved to justify the increase; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be authorized to enter into a contract with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce to promote the City of Fairhope. The contract shall be for one year, 1 October 1986-30 September 1987, but may be canceled at any time. Contract shall call for a payment to the.ESCC of $100.00 per month from the General Fund and $100.00 per month from each of the Utility Funds; or $4,800, for the one-year term; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be authorized to obtain bids on the Capitol Improvement items as shown in the Budget as soon as possible. ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1986. Councilman Shull moved to approve the Arts Resource Team's request to use the Civic Center on November 23rd free of charge because of their work with the Recreation Board. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously. The Mayor and Council commended General Superintendent Phil Rutherford for the outstanding job he did on the dredging project over the past 6 weeks. Mr. David Walter also added his appreciation. Councilman Bishop moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously: 13 October 1986 779 Councilman Bishop moved to approve a written request by the Planning & Zoning Commission to raise their application fees from $15.00 to $30.00. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously: Mr. Al Johnson made an announcement to the Council that he was resigning from the Recreation Board, effective immedi- ately. The Mayor remarked he was sorry to hear it and hoped Mr. Johnson will reconsider. Councilman White moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed. unanimously. Meeting was duly.adjourned. yor � 04 (? - - _-L-1 City CIfhrk