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STATE OF ALABAMA X
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session
at 5:30 pm; Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber;
161 North Section Street; Fairhope, Alabama 36532; on
Monday. 24 October 1988.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White,
David E. Bishop, Michael A. Ford, and Barney L. Shull; City
Attorney James H. Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips.
Councilwoman Jeanette Puckett was absent.
There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting
to order. Minutes of the 3 October 1988 regular session were
duly approved.
City Attorney, and Notary Public, James Reid administered
the Oath of Office to Councilman David E. Bishop who was not
present at the October 3rd session.
A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Joseph Smazik
who is retiring from the Police Department and the Volunteer
Fire Department.
Councilman Shull moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 813,
an ordinance establishing the time, place, and rules of pro-
cedure for Council Meetings, which had been introduced at the
last regular session. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
passed unanimously.
Council reviewed a petition for the vacation of a unnamed public
right-of-way located between Fairhope Avenue and Edwards Avenue
east of Greeno Road by Julio Corte, Jr., and Atilio Corte, Jr.
A public hearing on this request was duly advertised in the
EASTERN SHORE COURIER on October Sth, 12th, and 19th. No one
present was opposed to the vacation. Councilman White introduced
an ordinance assenting to the vacation. In order to take
immediate action on this ordinance, Councilman Shull moved to
suspend the rules. Seconded by Councilman White, motion to
suspend was unanimously passed by the following vote: AYE -Nix,
White, Ford, Bishop, and Shull. NAY -none. Councilman White
then moved for final adoption of the ordinance, No. 814. Seconded
by Councilman Ford, motion to final adopt passed unanimously by
the following vote: AYE -Nix, White, Ford, Bishop, and Shull.
NAY -none.
A public hearing was held as advertised on public interest
in a public improvements assessments program. Responses received
were: paving & sewer requested by Quail Creek Joint Venture in
a new subdivision by the Golf Course; paving the eastern portion
of Nichols Avenue by the VFW Post; paving the 400 block of North
Mobile Street by William Troup and Jesse Davis; and paving
Weston Lane east of Paddock Estates by Robert King. Weston Lane
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is not located in the corporate limits and is only 30-feet
wide and therefore cannot be included in the project. There
is some question about the width of North Mobile Street.
Councilman Ford moved to turn the Quail Creek Joint Venture*
request, the VFW request, and the North Mobile Street request
over to the engineers for consideration as a possible project.
Upon the engineers report as to what improvements can be made,
and where, a public hearing will be held --after newspaper
publications and notices by mail have been sent to all affected
property owners --to finally determine the scope of the project.
Councilman Shull seconded Ford's motion which passed unanimously.
*subject to their being annexed into the city; annexation procedure now
in progress.
Mayor Nix announced that he would like to fill the council
position on the Planning $ Zoning Commission by appointing
each Councilmember to a term concurrent with their Mayor Pro
Tempore term:
10/1/88 - 7/31/89 Bishop
8/l/89 - 5/31/90 White
6/l/90 - 3/31/91 Ford
4/1/91 - 12/31/91 Shull
1/1/92 - 9/30/92 Puckett
Councilman Bishop moved to approve the appointments. Seconded
by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Bishop moved to approve the Mayor's appointment
of Councilman Roy White to the Architectural Review Committee
for the Fairhope Industrial Park. Seconded by Councilman Ford,
motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Shull moved to approve the designation of the
week of October 23rd to 30th as.Red Ribbon Week in the City
of Fairhope. This week is to focus on a drug -free America.
Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman White moved to hear the following business not
on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed
unanimously:
Bids were opened on twelve 25KVA Electric Transformers:
Hatfield & Co
Mobile
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Stuart Irby Co
P'cola, F1
Brassfield Sales
Birmingham
TOTAL'COST EVALUATED COST DELIVERY
$5,280.00 $20,356.80 2 weeks
519520.00 18,566.40 2 weeks
$7,380.00 $14,983.20 14 weeks
$7.9380.00 $19,672.87 12-14 weeks
Councilman Bishop moved to accept lowest evaluated bid by Stuart
Irby Company provided all specifications are met. Seconded by
Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously.
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Mayor Nix appointed Councilmembers White, Shull, and Ford
to work with Street Supt. Tim Kant on the formulation of a
"trash policy" for the city. They will bring recommendations
for a new ordinance back for council consideration as soon
as possible.
Councilman White moved to approve bills payable as presented.
Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned at 5:47 pm.
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