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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, 8 August 1988.
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 25 July 1988 regular session were
duly approved.
Council discussed Act 88-599 of the 1988 State Legis-
lature which grants a cost -of -living increase to certain
Employees' Retirement System retirees, effective 1 October 1988,
if the City agrees to pay the cost. This cost to the City
will be $237.19 per month, or $2,846.28 per year. The retirees
are Ira Akins, Cecil Clemens, Leo Gilheart, E. J. Kirk,
Harold Mason, Herman Taylor, and Willie Wilson. Councilman
White introduced, and moved for the approval of, the following
Resolution to approve the increase, and Mr. White added that
a petition be prepared and sent to our legislative representatives
seeking authority to grant a similar increase to those City
retirees who are not covered by the Employees' System. Seconded
by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION NO. 262-88
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, That the City of Fairhope elects
to come under the provisions of Act 88-599 of the
Regular Session of the 1988 Legislature.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the City of Fairhope
agrees to provide all funds necessary to the
Employees' Retirement System to cover the cost of
the increase as provided by said Act for those
employees retired from the City of Fairhope with
the aforementioned increase to be effective with
the October 1988 benefit payments.
ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF AUGUST, 1988.
8 August 1988
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Mayor Nix advised there are three vacancies on the Planning
and Zoning Commission due to expired terms. He nominated Cindy
McBrearty, William L. Richmond, and William (Jack) Lucey for
reappointment, each to a six -year term. So moved by Councilman
Shull. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed
unanimously.
Councilwoman Puckett moved to pay bills as presented.
Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned at S:38 p.m.
4iamP. Nix, Mayor
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