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Home My WebLink About08-12-1996 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA: )( COUNTY OF BALDWIN )( THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF FAIRHOPE, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT 5:30 PM; FAIRHOPE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBER; 1 6 1 NORTH SECTION STREET; FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA 36532; ON MONDAY, 1 2 AUGUST 1996. PRESENT WERE COUNCILMEMBERS JOHN V. DUCK, MICHAEL A. FORD, DAVID E. BISHOP, JEANETTE PUCKETT, AND LAYTON OVERSTREET; CITY ATTORNEY MARION E. WYNNE AND CITY CLERK EVELYN P. PHILLIPS. MAYOR JAMES P. NIX WAS ABSENT. IN THE ABSENCE OF MAYOR NIX, MAYOR PRO TEMP PUCKETT CONDUCTED THE MEETING. THERE BEING A QUORUM PRESENT, MAYOR PRO TEMP PUCKETT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 22ND REGULAR SESSION AS WRITTEN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THE BALDWIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE IS PREPARING TO LAUNCH A MAJOR ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $ 1,600,000 OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. THE PROGRAM IS CALLED ALLIANCE 2000. PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, NEW BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ATTRACTION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. RONNIE PIPPIN, LANCE LACoUR, AND BILL MCGOWIN CAME BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN WHAT ALLIANCE 2000 IS ALL ABOUT. THEY REQUESTED A COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY FOR $80,000 OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. THE COUNCIL TOOK THE INFORMATION UNDER ADVISEMENT AND WILL REPORT THEIR DECISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. COUNCILMAN BISHOP INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: (RES. No. 527-96 ON NEXT PAGE....) 1810 RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, the Owners of The Villas at Quail Creek, Unit Two, Part B are desirous of having street and utilities therein accepted for maintenance by the City of Fairhope, and; WHEREAS, the said Owners represent to the City Council that they have caused the respective plat to be recorded at Slide No. 1663-A, Baldwin County Probate Records, effectively dedicating such street to the public, and; WHEREAS, the said Owners represent to the City Council that the required improvements have been installed as required by the codes and ordinances of the City, and; WHEREAS, the said Owners represent to the City Council that all plans and test reports required by Chapter 19 of the Fairhope Code of Ordinances have been submitted to the City, and; WHEREAS, the said Owners have provided to the City Clerk a maintenance bond for the respective projects as required by said Chapter 19; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA that the said street and the utilities within said subdivision be and the same hereby are accepted for public maintenance subject to the bond posted. This resolution of acceptance shall not obligate the City of Fairhope to maintain any of the following: 1. Drainage or utilities outside the limits of the public right-of-way, regardless of whether located in easements or not; 2. Stormwater facilities outside public right-of-way; 3. Sidewalks installed piecemeal by developers or property owners except upon final completion and inspection and separate resolution of the Council. ADOPTED this the day of 199,6. ATTEST: Jame# P. Nix, Mayor vely,A/P. Phillips, C1fJy Clerk 1811 12 AUGUST 1996 COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: RESOLUTION NO. 528-96 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE ALABAMA, THAT MAYOR JAMES P. Nix IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND SCHREIBER CORPORATION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 1 48,890.00, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO UPGRADE THE HEADWORKS AT THE FAIRHOPE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, AS PER SPECIFICATIONS BY, AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF, VOLKERT & ASSOCIATES, INC. ADOPTED THIS 1 2TH D Y OF AUGUST, 1996. JA s P. Nix, MAYOR ATTEST VELYN . PHIL LIPS, CITY LERK COUNCILMAN DUCK INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: RESOLUTION NO. 529-96 WHEREAS, ELECTION OFFICERS FOR THE FAIRHOPE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 27 AUGUST 1 996; AND, IF NECESSARY, A MUNICIPAL RUN-OFF ELECTION ON 1 7 SEPTEMBER 1 996; WERE OFFICIALLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY IN REGULAR SESSION ON 22 JULY 1 996; AND WHEREAS, THESE APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE UNDER RES. No. 525-96; AND WHEREAS, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT, ILLNESS, OR OTHER UNFORESEEABLE MATTERS, A LIST OF ALTERNATES NEEDS TO BE APPOINTED SHOULD ONE OR MORE OF THE APPOINTED ELECTION OFFICERS NOT BE ABLE TO SERVE; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATES ARE HEREBY APPOINTED TO SERVE AS ELECTION OFFICERS, FOR ONE OR BOTH OF THE ABOVE RE- FERENCED MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; WITH NOTICE TO BE GIVEN BY CHIEF INSPECTOR VERA CULVER AS MUCH IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE: ( I ) BERNA SANDERS 2 SUMAC AVENUE (2) WILLIAM RICHARDSON 703 OLIVE AVENUE (3) DORTHA KINZELMAN 509 STIMPSON AVENUE ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1 996. JA ES P. Nix, MAYOR EVELYN . PHILLIPS, CITY CLERK r 1812 1 2 AUGUST 1996 COUNCIL TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTION ON BIDS: Identification: "ROAD BASE MATERIAL" Bids to be opened on: July 25. 1996 at: 11:00 a.m. (Road Base Material with specifications to State of Alabama for road maintenance - temnnrary not hnine rn i� 1 VENDOR: COST PER TON. DELIVERY TIME: DRAVO BASIC MATERIALS NO RESPONSE COMPANY Mobile, AL BALDWIN MATERIALS, INC. $14.25 /Ton 1-Day Daphne, AL HOSEA O. WEAVER & NO RESPONSE SONS, INC. Mobile, AL VULCAN MATERIALS CO. $15.25 /Ton 1-Day Mobile, AL REYNOLDS BROTHERS MIX NO BID Foley, AL MOBILE ASPHALT Mobile, AL NO RESPONSE FRIESE HAULING, INC. NO RESPONSE Daphne, AL It is recommended to accept the low bid of BALDWIN MATERIALS, INC., Daphne, Alabama for the price of $14.25 per ton with all specifications being met. Tim Kant, Wayne Smith, Public Works Supt. Purchasing Agent COUNCILMAN DUCK MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID BY BALDWIN MATERIALS, PROVIDED ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE MET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 1813 1 2 AUGUST 1 996 COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET, REPORTING FOR HIMSELF AND COUNCILMAN FORD, INDICATED THEY HAD REVIEWED THE WORK TO BE DONE ON FAIRHOPE AVENUE AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS TO ACCEPT THE BID BY PRESSURE CONCRETE, INC., OF FLORENCE, ALABAMA, TO REINFORCE THE EXISTING 36" CULVERTS AT $234.00/LF. COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET MADE THIS HIS MOTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT MIKE REJCZYK REPORTED THAT ALL IS GOING WELL ON THE UPGRADING OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. BIDS WERE RECENTLY OPENED ON THE EQUIPMENT TO CONSTRUCT THE HEADWORKS (PHASE 1) AND BIDS ON THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WILL SOON BE OPENED. CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN THE SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT Tim KANT REPORTED A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE RECYCLING PROGRAM. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RENE MASHBURN REPORTED A VERY SUCCESSFUL SEASON FOR THE NEW TEEN CENTER AND NOW COMPLETE DAY CAMP. MANY THANK-YOU'S WENT TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY THIS PROGRAM, AND TO OTHERS FOR THEIR COOPERATION AND HELPFULNESS. RECREATION BOARD ACTIVITY DIRECTOR EDDIE BOYETTE REPORTED A VERY SUCCESSFUL SUMMER WITH BASEBALL, TENNIS, SWIMMING, SOCCER, AND, SOON, FOOTBALL, PROGRAMS HAVING EVER MORE PARTICIPANTS. MR. BOYETTE SAYS WE HAVE A SPACE PROBLEM NOW. COUNCILMAN DUCK MOVED TO PAY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN OVERSTREET, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS DULY ADJOURNED AT 6:28 PM.