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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-29-1997 Regular Meeting2029 STATE OF ALABAMA )( COUNTY OF BALDWIN )( THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF FAIRHOPE, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT 5:30 P.M.; FAIRHOPE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBER; 1 6 1 NORTH SECTION STREET; FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA 36532; ON MONDAY, 29 MAY 1 997, PRESENT WERE MAYOR JAMES P. NIX; COUNCILMEMBERS JOHN V. DUCK, MICHAEL A. FORD, JEANETTE PUCKETT, AND WILLIAM H. JONES; CITY ATTORNEY MARION E. WYNNE AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK GENIECE W. JOHNSON. COUNCILMEMBER DEBBIE W. QUINN AND CITY CLERK EVELYN P. PHILLIPS WERE ABSENT. THERE BEING A QUORUM PRESENT, MAYOR NIX CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE 1 2 MAY 1 997 REGULAR SESSION AS WRITTEN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK INTRODUCED IN WRITING ORDINANCE NO. 10 1 2, AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA BY FURTHER REGULATING EXCAVATIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE FAIRHOPE CODE OF ORDINANCES. IN ORDER TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK THEN MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 10 1 2. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION TO FINAL ADOPT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. BOB LUNSFORD REPORTED ON A DANGEROUS BUILDING LOCATED AT 5 1 NORTH SECTION STREET AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE. THIS IS THE ESTATE OF HAZEL MARTHA FOSTER AGRON, SURVIVED BY MICHAEL AGRON. MR. LUNSFORD REQUESTED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD AT THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SO MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2030 29 MAY 1997 COUNCILMEMBER FORD INTRODUCED IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY: RESOLUTION No. 565-97 BE ff RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, THAT MAYOR NAMES P. NIX IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE FOR THE CITY THE NUT -PROCESSING PLANT PROPERTY ON FAIRHOPE AVENUE AND BANCROFT STREET FROM MORVIN PARTNERS OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA FOR THE TOTAL SUM OF ONE MILLION SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND, DOLLARS, (1,075,000.00) TO BE PAID 1 /3 EACH FROM THE THREE UTILITY FUNDS. ADOPTED THIS 29TH DAY OF MAY, 1997. JAM4S P. NIX, MAYOR ATTEST-J EVELYN PHILLIPS, CITY CLER COUNCILMEMBER JONES AND HIS COMMITTEE (COUNCILMEMBER DUCK, AND FORD) RESEARCHED THE REQUEST OF MS. BEATTY PEARSON TO PLACE A STOP SIGN AT PECAN AVENUE AND LIBERTY STREET INTERSECTION. COUNCILMEMBER JONES REPORTED THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT A STOP SIGN NOT BE PLACED AT THIS INTERSECTION, BUT RECOMMENDED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MONITOR THE AREA. 2031 29 MAY 1997 THE COUNCIL TOOK ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING BID: Identification: "AERIAL LIFT" Bids to be opened on: Mav 27.1997 Time: 11:00 a.m Rurkat Tr►► -k fnr Flartrir nPnartmant_ ALTEC Birmingham, Alabama $52,960.00 Immediate Delivery #TA3 5 COMBATEL DISTRIBUTION, INC. $57,288.00 120-150 Days Birmingham, AL #S ST-36-I.L.O. TECO, INC. COULD NOT MEET Ft. Wayne, Indiana SPECIFICATIONS BAKER EQUIPMENT NO RESPONSE ENGINEERING CO. It is recommended to accent the low bid of ALTEC. INC. Birmingham, Alabama for the low price of $52,960.00 with all specifications being met. Aaron Norris, Electric Dept. Supt. Wayne Smith, Purchasing Agent COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID BY ALTEC, INC., BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, PROVIDED ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE MET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NIX REPORTED THAT ALL ITEMS ARE NEARING COMPLETION ON THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE. 2032 29 MAY 1997 THE RESIDENTS LIVING ON COUNTY ROAD 27 AND TWIN BEECH ROAD PRESENTED A PETITION AGAINST THE COUNCIL GRANTING THE ISSUANCE OF A CLUB LIQUOR LICENSE TO WILLIAM HAROLD AVANT, DBA CATAHOULA'S ON 24 MARCH 1997. THE MAYOR STATED THAT DURING THE MEETING OF 24 MARCH 1997 A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD WITH REGARD TO THIS LICENSE AND THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION. THEREFORE THE RESIDENTS NEED TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER WITH THE STATE BOARD NOT THE CITY. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS DULY ADJOURNED AT 5:45 PM. JAM S P. NIX, MAYOR i GENIECE W. JOHNSOt4, DEPUTY CITY CLERK