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STATE OF ALABAMA
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, 25 April 1994.
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 11 April 1994 regular session
were duly approved.
Ms. Vivian Sisco addressed the Council on the subject of
the next Centennial Celebration event --"Celebrate the Bay" --
scheduled for Saturday, May 28th, from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm.
There will be games, tournaments, fishing, swimming, aerobics,
hot air balloon rides, live music, Miss Fairhope Centennial Beauty
Contest, Shakespeare -In -The -Park, a seafood feast, and a sunset
street dance and concert. Ms. Sisco requested approval of the
following three items: (1) No beach admission charge, (2) No
traffic in park area (by placing barricades at top of hill on
Fairhope Avenue),and (3) permission to play music to 11:00 pm.
After much discussion, Councilman Bishop moved to approve all
three requests provided (1) passes be given to those boat owners
berthed at the --Pier Marina for access and parking at Oval, (2)
passes be given to handicapped for access to Oval, (3) some
responsible person be present to have the music turned down after
10:00 pm A requested, and (4) traffic arrangements be co-ordi-
nated with Police and Volunteer Firemen. Seconded by Councilman
Overstreet, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Overstreet had a written request from Value Auto
Parts Company, Fairhope Laundry, and Shutts Seafood Store on
Fairhope Avenue requesting the 2-hour parking signs in front
of their locations be changed to 15-minute parking. Councilman
Overstreet said he, Councilman Ford, and Supt. Rutherford met
and discussed the request, visited the area, and it is their
recommendation that the request be denied due to the inability
to enforce the shorter time limit and they also felt the change
would not be in the best interest of the public. Councilman
Overstreet made the motion to deny the request. Seconded by
Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously.
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Council discussed the ordinance requested from the City
Attorney at the last regular session pertaining to the re-
quirements needed to handle the debris being generated on the
many building sites in town. Attorney Wynne had prepared the
ordinance and Councilman Duck introduced it. Final consideration
will be given the ordinance at the next regular session.
Councilman Bishop introduced Ordinance No. 957, an ordi-
nance providing for the continuity of existing uses on US 98
(Greeno Road) abutting Alabama Department of Transportation
Project No. DE-0019(802), and within the corporate limits of
the City. In order to take immediate action, Councilman Duck
moved to suspend the rules. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
to suspend passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE -Duck,
Ford, Bishop, Nix, Puckett, and Overstreet. NAY -none. Council-
woman Puckett then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No.
957. Seconded by Councilman Overstreet, motion to final adopt
passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE -Duck, Ford, Bishop,
Nix, Puckett, and Overstreet. NAY -none.
Councilman Overstreet introduced in writing, and moved for
the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Council-
man Duck, motion passed unanimously:
PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING SPECIAL MEETINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 447-94
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as
follows:
1. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Mayor, or
at the call of any two councilmembers, by serving notice on
each member of the Council not less than forty-eight hours
before the time set for such special meeting.
2. Said notice is also to be posted on the doors of the Muni-
ciple Complex for the same forty-eight hour period.
3. Those members of the media who regularly attend our Council
Meetings will also be given the same forty-eight hour notice;
any members of the media who do not regularly attend meetings
will be given notice if notice is requested.
4. "Notice" may be written or oral; delivered by mail, hand, tele-
phone, computer, or facsimile machine.
5. Any special meeting called with less than a forty-eight hour
notice will be due to an emergency situation, and the media
will be notified at the same time each member is notified.
ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY(OF APRIL, 1994.
Attest _ Jam s P. Nix, Mayor
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The floor was opened for nominations for a five-year term
on the Library Board. Councilman Duck nominated Mr. Earl
Hilliard. There being no other nominations, Councilwoman
Puckett moved to close the nominations and appoint Mr. Hilliard
by acclamation. Seconded by Councilman Overstreet, motion
passed unanimously.
Council took the following action on bids:
1994 STREET RESURFACING
Vendor
Acme Asphalt Co
Cost Delivery
Mobile $67,234.97 10 days
Mobile Asphalt Co
Saraland $64,429.15 5 days
Temco, Inc., Mobile, Walton & Company, Mobile, made no
response. HO Weaver & Sons, Mobile, American Asphalt
Maintenance Company, Daphne, made no bid.
It is recommended to accept the low bid by Mobile Asphalt
Company of Saraland at $64,429.15.--T.Kant--W.Smith
Streets Purch Agt
Councilwoman Puckett moved to accept the low bid by Mobile
Asphalt Company, provided all specifications are met. Seconded
by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix mentioned that the utility electronic transfer
payment system is now ready. Anyone interested may drop by City
Hall and sign up.
Mrs. Nancy Hall, President of Fairhope First, asked if the
Council Agenda could be printed in the newspaper before Council
meetings. She was advised that Agendas are available at City
Hall each Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm preceding the 2nd and
4th Monday of each month. Mrs. Hall also asked the Council
to take a stand opposing certain developments along Highway
225. She was advised that the Council will consider it given
the proper information and having the question placed on the
Agenda for action prior to the meeting.
Meeting was duly adjourned at 6:10 pm.
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s P. Nix, Mayor
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