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Home My WebLink About09-11-1989 Regular Meeting1047 STATE OF ALABAMA Z COUNTY OF BALDWIN X 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, 11 September 1989. Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White, Jeanette Puckett, David E. Bishop, Michael A. Ford, and Barney L. Shull; City Attorney Marion Wynne and City Clerk Evelyn P. Phillips. No one was absent. There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting to order. Minutes of the 28 August 1989 regular session were duly approved. Mrs. Caroline Hoffman, representing "Citizens for Recycling", presented a petition and a proposal for Council consideration. Mrs. Hoffman said the petition contained about 1,191 signatures of people who want a recycling program started. The group's proposal was (1) combine the efforts of their group with the Council's recycling committee by appointing them to serve on the Council committee thereby expediting the start up of a buy-back center; (2) add fifty cents to the monthly garbage rate to help with expenses; (3) hire a part-time administrator; (4) construct, or utilize space in a present building, a buy- back center; and (5) allocate funds to educate the public on the program. A long discussion with Mrs. Hoffman and other members of her group ensued. Some points brought out were (1) some buy-back recycling programs have already run into problems with more product than market; (2) unfair to tax Fairhope citizens only; and (3) petition signatures show many addresses not in the City. Recycling Committee Chairman Shull said his committee is gathering information but is not yet ready to make a final recommendation other than an indication that a simple program, consisting of establishing a buy-back center only, would result in a $50,000 yearly deficit; and a more complex program, getting into curbside pickup, would result in a $150,000 yearly deficit. A gentleman in the audience identified himself as John Walker, a resident of Daphne, and reported that he works for a company located in Mobile and they are thinking of establishing a recycling pro- gram on the Eastern Shore. The discussion ended with Council expressing unanimious interest in a recycling program, appreciation for the efforts of the Citizens for Recycling group, and the thought that private enterprise might be more suited than a governmental unit for the operation of such a program. The following bid report on a mower for the Recreation Department was reviewed and ratified by Council as per the last regular session: 11 September 1989 1048 FOR A LAWN MOWER - RECREATION DEPT. VENDOR TOTAL COST DELIVERY Gulf Shore Turf Supply P'cola, F1 $ 8,845.00 30 days Beard Equipment Co. Mobile $ 9,733.45 10 days Baldwin Kubota Tractors Robertsdale $ 11,352.25 10 days Gravely of Mobile Mobile $ 10,580.00 30 days M&I Ford Tractor Daphne No Bid All specifications being met, we recommend acceptance of low bid from Gulf Shore Turf Supply at $8,845.00. --W. Smith, Purch. Agt. --P. Rutherford, for Rec Dept. Councilman Shull moved to ratify the action taken at the August 28th session awarding the purchase to Gulf Shore Turf Supply. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 842, an ordinance amending, deleting, and adding to Article VI. Garbage and Trash Collection and Disposal, of the Fairhope Code of Ordinances. Councilman White reported that the changes suggested at the last regular session (Aug. 28th), when he had introduced the ordinance, had been incorporated in the final copy now before the Council. Motion to final adopt was seconded by Councilman Shull and passed unanimously. Council took the following action on bids: FOR TWENTY-FIVE 30-FT, FIFTEEN 35-FT, AND TEN 40-FT UTILITY POLES - ELECTRIC DEPT. VENDOR TOTAL COST DELIVERY omasson Lumber Co _ Louisville, Miss $ 3,885.75 14-21 days Hatfield & Co. Mobile $ 3,669.75 7 days Baldwin Pole & Piling Bay Minette $ 33,605.00 14 days Treated Timber Products P'cola, F1 $ 3,790.00 14 days Stallworth Timber Co Beatrice $ 3,504.95 14-21 days T.R. Miller Co. Brewton $ 3,747.00 10 days Lamar Treated Materials Hattiesburgh, Miss $ 3.9653.10 14 days It is recommended to accept low bid from Stallworth Timber Company. 11 September 1989 1049 Councilman Bishop moved to accept the low bid provided all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Ford introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 293-89 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, That Mayor Nix is hereby authorized to execute a contract with TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., of London, Ontario, Canada, whose service representative in Alabama is JIM HOUSE AND ASSOCIATES, INC., of Birmingham, for the Ultra Violet Sterilization System to be used in the wastewater treatment plant as supervised by Perry Hand $ Associates, Inc., Project Engineers, and the City. Contract is awarded at Bid Price of Seventy-nine Thousand Dollars ($79,000.00) this date. ADOPTED THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1989. �4(? 9"� City erk There was one other bid on the Ultra Violet System, for $99,875.00 by Fischer & Porter Company, Warminster, Pa. Project engineers recommended acceptance of above bid as all specifications were met. Under committee reports, Councilman White advised that he was ready to re -introduce an ordinance, to be commonly known as the Bike Pathways Ordinance, which had been revised after its original introduction by Councilman White on 10 July 1989, and its being tabled during discussion on 31 July 1989. Councilman Shull moved to remove the ordinance from the table for further action. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White then introduced Ordinance No. 8439 an ordinance to delete and replace Section 20-14, Fairhope Co e of Ordinances. In order to take immediate action, Councilman Shull moved to suspend the rules. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion to suspend passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE - White, Puckett, Nix, Bishop, Ford, and Shull. NAY - none. Councilman White then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 843. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion to final adopt passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE - White, Puckett, Nix, Bishop, Ford, and Shull. NAY - none. 11 September 1989 1050 Mr. Gary Moore, Fairhope Yacht Club, and Mr. Tom Hutchins, Eastern Shore Marine, stated they were present to see if the Council was ready to take action on the rip -rap jetties in Flying Creek Question. It was their understanding that the Harbor Board had written to the Council and recommended that an application for a permit to install the jetties be prepared and sent to the Corps of Engineers. Council's reply was that they had received the recommendation from the Harbor Board but there were still many unanswered Questions about the proposal. Councilman Bishop asked about liability for beach erosion of private property if the City installed the jetties. Supt. Rutherford said there was other needed work to be done at the City's Dock area. Councilman White said he saw no need to apply for a permit before a decision as to what and how much work needs to be done. Mayor Nix asked Council if they wanted the estimated $96,000 for the jetties included in next year's budget which is now being prepared. Discussion was concluded by Councilman Bishop's motion to authorize the Mayor to contact the Corps of Engineers for advice and a possible recommendation regarding the proposed jetty construction. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White, as chairman of the Sister Cities Committee, reported that his committee's investigation of the Sister Cities Organization shows that participation will call for a lot of citizen input and cooperation. The organization puts cities of different countries in contact for cultural and personal exchanges. Councilman White introduced Mrs. Pat Lee, a local lady with knowledge of the Sister Cities Organization and with the city asking to be our Sister City --El Alto, Bolivia. Mrs. Lee explained membership in the organization would cost the City about $12.50 per month and it would take citizen enthusiasm and participation to work. Mrs. Lee was asked if she would research the local amount of support and interest and come back to the Council with her findings. She agreed to do so. Mayor Nix announced that September 17th will mark the 202nd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. On that day, at 3:OOpm, all local church bells will ring for 202 seconds. Councilman Ford moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously. Mr. Charles Waterson introduced himself to the Council. He is the new director of the Baldwin County Health Office here in Fairhope. Meeting was duly adjourned at J:30 pm. 4�� O City erk r .11� ix, Mayor