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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. 13 December 1993.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers John V.
Duck, Michael A. Ford, David E. Bishop, Jeanette Puckett, and
Layton Overstreet; City Attorney Marion E. Wynne 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 November 1993 regular session
were duly approved.
Mr. Charles Lake, representing the Eastern Shore Chamber
of Commerce, presented awards for winning entries in the annual
Christmas Parade held on December 3rd. Honorable Mention went
to the R.J. Tuberville family, the Make -A -Wish Foundation, and
the P.C. Net, Inc., group. The Hoover Group took Third Place,
Paw's Country & Western Dance Club took Second Place, and First
Place went to Jubilee Ace Hardware Company.
Councilman Ford presented a request from the Recreation
Board: The two batting cages at Volanta Park have deteriorated
beyond any further repairs and have to be replaced. The Board
estimates the cages can be constructed for approximately
$8,500.00 and would like Council approval to use up to that
amount of Recreation Improvement funds for that purpose. After
discussion, Councilman Overstreet moved to approve the request.
Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Bishop moved to approve Change Order #4, in-
creasing H.O. Weaver's contract on Division "A", (Rock Creek),
193-'94 Public Improvements Assessments project, by $10,350.00.
Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix opened the floor for nominations for a 5-year
term on the Library Board. Councilman Overstreet nominated
Frank Boehm. There being no other nominations, Councilwoman
Puckett moved the nominations be closed and Mr. Boehm be appointed
by acclamation. Seconded by Councilman Overstreet, motion
passed unanimously.
Councilwoman Puckett moved to authorize advertisements
for construction bids on the Morphy Avenue Improvement project.
Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously.
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Council took the following action on bids:
FOR APPROXIMATELY 700 WATER METERS
Vendor Price each Delivery
Alabama Water Works
Mobile
$
31.00
15
days
Schlumberger Inds
Roswell, Ga
$
28.00
30
days
Delta Munc Supply
Decatur, Ga
$
31.50
30
days
Consolidated Pipe
Birmingham
$
24.94
15-30
days
Reed Meter Repair of Semmes replied with a No Bid; and
there was no response from Central Pipe Supply of Jackson,
MS; Davis Meters of Pensacola, FL; and G & C Supply of
Atwood, TN.
It is recommended to accept the low bid of $24.94 by
Consolidated Pipe of Birmingham. --M. Rejczyk, Water Dept.
--W. Smith, Purch. Agt.
After discussion, Councilman Ford moved to accept the low bid
by Consolidated Pipe, provided all specifications are met.
Seconded by Councilman Overstreet, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Duck introduced in writing, and moved for the
adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Council-
woman Puckett, motion passed unanimously:
(Res. No. 435-93 on following page......)
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RESOLUTION NO. 435-93
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, THAT SAID GOVERNING BODY WILL HEAR AND RULE ON ANY
WRITTEN OBJECTIONS PRESENTED AGAINST THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
ASSESSMENTS BY THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS:
1. Each property owner of record will be sent a notice, by
Certified Mail, advising of the date, time, and place
of the Public Hearing, in addition to the required notice
placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
2. Said notice -by -letter shall be mailed not less than 20
days prior to the date of the Public Hearing.
3. At the Public Hearing, the Governing Body will read and
rule upon any and all written objections to the assessments.
4. The Governing Body will determine whether or not an
objection proves that property value has not been increased
to the value of the assessment, and will rule as to any
decreased assessment amount.
5. If the Governing Body determines to reduce an assessment,
they will also resolve source of revenue to replace the
amount of decreased assessment revenue, if this should
be necessary for Bond repayment.
6. Once the Governing Body rules upon any and all objections,
they will set the assessments by duly adopting the proper
resolution setting forth the assessment for each lot or
parcel of assessed property (by reference to the Assessments
Roll Book) and no lot or parcel will afterward be sub-
divided in any way without the full or remaining balance
of its assessment, plus any accrued interest, being first
paid in full.
ADOPTED THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1993.
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Ja s P. Nix, Mayor
Attest
Evelyn Phillips, City erk
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Councilman Bishop introduced an ordinance in writing
establishing a No Smoking policy in all City -owned buildings
or structures. This ordinance will be given final consideration
at the next regular session.
Under old business, Council discussed the request from the
Centennial Committee to barricade certain streets in the down-
town area for the New Year's Eve special celebration presented
at the 25 October 1993 session. The request is to block all
vehicular traffic on Section Street from Magnolia Avenue to
Morphy Avenue; on Church Street from Magnolia Avenue to just
south of Delamar Avenue; on Fairhope Avenue from Bancroft Street
to Church Street; and on Johnson Avenue from Bancroft Street
to Section Street; beginning at 7:00 am, Friday, December 31st,
to 7:00 am, Saturday, New Year's Day. The New Year's Eve
Celebration is the first event planned by the Committee for
the Centennial Year of 1994. Each of the closed street areas
will represent a different decade, with appropriate cars, clothes,
displays, and sound stages for bands to perform that period's
music. The request to close the streets all day is to provide
the time needed to set the stages, etc., for the event which
starts at 6:00 pm on New Year's Eve. Council delayed action
on this request in order to coordinate with the downtown mer-
chants who will be affected by the closed streets. It was
reported that the Committee and the merchants have worked out
a plan to accommodate necessary access -ways. Councilman
Bishop moved to grant the Centennial Committee request.
Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously.
Councilwoman Puckett moved to pay bills as presented.
Seconded by Councilman Overstreet, motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix reported the State Department of Transportation
project on widening Greeno Road (US 98) was moving along very
well and people are just going to have to be patient for a
while longer. The unsightlyness and the inconvenience is
the price of progress. Mr. Norris, Electrical Department,
reported that street lights along the project will be replaced
as soon as possible.
A Mr. Whittaker asked what decision has been made con-
cerning the YMCA proposal and was advised no decision has
been made.
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned
at 5:55 pm.
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