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Home My WebLink About12-22-1986 Regular Meeting:1. STATE OF ALABAMA 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, 22 December 1986. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White, Jeanette Puckett, David E. Bishop, and Michael A. Ford; City Attorney James Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. Councilman Barney Shull was absent. There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting to order. Minutes of the 8 December 1986 regular session were duly approved. Councilman Bishop moved to approve and execute an amend- ment to the City's lease from AmSouth, N.A., the parking area behind the Municipal Complex. AmSouth requested an amendment to the effect that, if they sold the former AmSouth building, the lease would be void. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Council reviewed a report on a bid opening on printing 7,500 outside -the -city Beach Decals and 5,000 inside -the -city Beach $ Dump Decals. Five bids were requested but only one response came in: Professional Printing Company of Fairhope at $2,625.00 total cost. After discussion, Councilman Bishop moved to reject the bid and reoffer the bids for a better response. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously. Mayor Nix offered the appointment of Mr. E. B. Gwin to fill the 6-year term vacated by Mrs. Mary Doug Foreman on the Planning & Zoning Commission. Councilman Ford moved to approve Mr. Gwin's appointment. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously: 22 December 1986 807 RESOLUTION'N0:'210-86 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as follows: Section 1: The City of Fairhope, by and through its gover- ning FoT, does hereby find and determine as follows: (a) that the City of Fairhope, and its elected officials, individually and in their representative capacities, and their successors in office, have been named as defendants in Civil Action Number 86-1007-BH-M in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. (b) that the City Council has determined that the law firm of Hand, Arendall of Mobile, Alabama, can best represent the City and its elected officials in that lawsuit. Section 2: The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to take su�c� action as may be necessary to retain the law firm of Hand, Arendall to represent the City and its elected officials in the above -referenced lawsuit and to pay from the funds of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, such costs and expenses as may be reasonably incurred by such litigation and to pay any judgment which may be rendered against the City of Fairhope, Alabama, and its elected officials as a result of such litigation, on such terms and conditions as may be in the best interest of the City of Fairhope, but which shall not conflict with this resolution. Section 3: The provisions of this resolution are severable. Section 4: All ordinances, resolutions and orders or parts thereof —in conflict with this resolution, or to the extent of such conflict, are hereby repealed. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 1986. Attest: 4�jcya City er Councilman White introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously: 22 December 1986 808 RESOLUTION NO. 211-86 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as follows: Section 1: The City of Fairhope, by and through its gover- ning ocy, does hereby find and determine as follows:. (a) that the City of Fairhope Downtown Redevelopment Authority has entered into an inducement agreement with Tonsmiere Con- struction Corporation for the purpose of the acquisition and renovation of an office and commercial facility where formerly was located Gaston Ford in the City of Fairhope, Alabama. (b) that by the terms of the incorporation of the City of Fairhope Downtown Redevelopment Authority, all bonds or obli- gations of this authority must have the specific approval of the Mayor and Council of the City of Fairhope. (c) that the Council has determined that the proposed bond issue and obligation is in the best interest of the City of Fairhope Downtown Redevelopment Authority. Section 2: The execution and delivery by the City of Fairhope Downtown Redevelopment Authority of an inducement agreement between the Authority and Tonsmiere Construction Corporation, and the issuance by the authority of industrial or downtown redevelopment revenue bonds pursuant to such inducement agree- ment be and they are hereby, approved, provided, such induce- ment agreement and all subsequent agreements shall comply with the Articles of Incorporation of the City of Fairhope Downtown Redevelopment Authority, including but not limited to, the payment of a contribution to the City of Fairhope, Alabama, equivalent to the tax on the real property in the event the property owner shall receive exempt status from taxation. Section 3: All ordinances, resolutions, and orders or parts t ereo in conflict with this resolution are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 1986. a, '&-7 i i �ames P. Nix, Mayor Attest O. City qaerk Meeting was duly adjourned. i ame P. Nix, Mayor City Vlerk