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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; 16 I NORTH SECTION STREET; FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA
36532; ON MONDAY. 8 JANUARY 1996.
PRESENT WERE MAYOR JAMES P. Nix; COUNCILMEMBERS
MICHAEL A. FORD, DAVID E. BISHOP, JEANETTE PUCKETT, AND LAYTON
OVERSTREET; AND CITY CLERK EVELYN P. PHILLIPS. CITY ATTORNEY
MARION E. WYNNE AND COUNCILMAN JOHN V. DUCK WERE ABSENT.
THERE BEING A QUORUM PRESENT, MAYOR NIX CALLED THE
MEETING TO ORDER. MINUTES OF THE 26 DECEMBER 1995 REGULAR
SESSION WERE DULY APPROVED.
COUNCILWOMAN PUCKETT INTRODUCED ORDINANCE No. 989,
IN WRITING AND AS ADVERTISED, AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE BESTOR
WARD PROPERTY, LOCATED BETWEEN SPRING RUN DRIVE AND NICHOLS
STREET OFF GREENo ROAD, FROM B2 GENERAL BUSINESS TO R3PGH
HIGH DENSITY PATIO/GARDEN HOMES. NO ONE PRESENT OPPOSED THE
REZONING, THERE WAS PLANNING & ZONING APPROVAL. IN ORDER TO
TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION, COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET MOVED TO SUSPEND
THE RULES. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN PUCKETT, MOTION TO
SUSPEND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -FORD,
BISHOP, NIX, PUCKETT, AND OVERSTREET. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMAN
OVERSTREET THEN MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
989. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN PUCKETT, MOTION TO FINAL ADOPT
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -FORD, BISHOP,
NIX, PUCKETT, AND OVERSTREET. NAY -NONE.
COUNCIL REVIEWED A BEER OFF -PREMISES LICENSE AND A
WINE OFF -PREMISES LICENSE APPLICATION BY ED NELSON, DBA JUBILEE
MART, 82 1 SO. MOBILE AVENUE, FORMERLY CALLED THE E-Z Pic. No
ONE PRESENT WAS OPPOSED TO THE LICENSES. THERE WAS POLICE
APPROVAL OF THE APPLICANT. COUNCILMAN FORD MOVED TO APPROVE
THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSES. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN
PUCKETT, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMAN FORD ADVISED COUNCIL THAT THE TRUCK BEING
USED BY THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAD FINALLY QUIT AND HAD TO
BE REPLACED. COUNCILMAN FORD MOVED TO APPROVE A TRANSFER OF
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$3500.00 FROM THE RECREATION IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE
RECREATION OPERATING FUND TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT TRUCK.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET, MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR NIX ANNOUNCED THAT THE NORTH TEAM FOR THIS
YEAR'S SENIOR BOWL CLASSIC WILL BE PRACTICING AT THE FAIRHOPE
FOOTBALL STADIUM ON JANUARY 1 5, 1 6, 1 7, AND 1 9. THE SOUTH
TEAM WILL BE PRACTICING IN FAIRHOPE ON JANUARY 18. EVERYONE IS
INVITED TO WATCH PRACTICE WITHOUT CHARGE.
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT Tim KANT ANNOUNCED A
POSSIBLE MAY COMPLETION DATE ON THE SANITATION TRANSFER
STATION, AND A LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR THE NEW PART OF GREENO ROAD
(US 98) SHOULD BE READY FOR APPROVAL BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET ASKED SUPT. KANT TO CHECK INTO
THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A "DIP" IN THE NEW HIGHWAY, AT THE
INTERSECTION OF GREENO ROAD AND FAIRHOPE AVENUE, CORRECTED
BEFORE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ACCEPTS THE
HIGHWAY.
COUNCILWOMAN PUCKETT MOVED TO PAY BILLS AS
PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FORD, MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS DULY
ADJOURNED AT 6:00 PM.
JA ES P. Nix, MAYOR
EVELYN PHILLIPS, CITY CLER