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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-1997 Regular MeetingW.. 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; 6 1 NORTH SECTION STREET; FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA 36532; ON MONDAY. 27 OCTOBER 1997. PRESENT WERE MAYOR NAMES P. Nix; COUNCILMEMBERS JOHN V. DUCK, MICHAEL A. FORD, DEBBIE W. QUINN, JEANETTE PUCKETT, AND WILLIAM H. JONES; CITY ATTORNEY MARION E. WYNNE AND CITY CLERK GENIECE W. JOHNSON. NO ONE WAS ABSENT. THERE BEING A QUORUM PRESENT, MAYOR NIX CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE 1 3 OCTOBER 1997 REGULAR SESSION AS WRITTEN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. ELLIOTT LAUDERDALE, REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE FAIRHOPE AREA SWIM TEAM PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH A CARD. THE SWIM TEAM THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR MAKING THE 1997 G.M.S.D.L. CHAMPIONSHIP MEET POSSIBLE BY REPAIRING DAMAGE TO THE POOL CAUSED BY HURRICANE DAN NY. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK INTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. 1 024 IN WRITING, AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION PROPERTY (LEASEHOLDER: FRED L. WATKINS JR. , AND TERESA C. WATKINS) LOCATED AT 1022 1 GAYFER AVENUE EXTENSION. IN ORDER TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION, COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION TO SUSPEND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK THEN MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE NO. 1024. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION FOR FINAL ADOPTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT INTRODUCED IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 27 OCTOBER 1 997 RESOLUTION NO. 578-97 2090 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, THAT THE FOLLOWING 1997 HOLIDAYS WILL BE OBSERVED BY ALL CITY PERSONNEL EXCEPT EMERGENCY EMPLOYEES: 91'Wom 4 2a - guejd�, c-WoA/ c�ove�nGr�� 27 d- 28 2ece� 25 J- 26 &��o (-w'eaX'j -gay 9/'mm�' L%a:�W� DULY ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1997. JAMS P. Nix, MAYOR ATTEST GENIECE W. JOHN ON, CITY CLERK 2091 27 OCTOBER 1997 A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AS ADVERTISED ON THE REQUEST OF A CLUB LIQUOR LICENSE BY NOELL BROUGHTON, DBA 1 4 SOUTH LOCATED AT 4 SOUTH CHURCH STREET. MR. BROUGHTON WAS PRESENT. NO ONE PRESENT WAS OPPOSED TO THE LICENSE. THERE WAS POLICE APPROVAL OF THE APPLICANT. COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NIX ANNOUNCED TWO 3-YEAR TERMS FOR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS. COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO REAPPOINT CLAUDE PUCKETT AND JOE PETTIES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, AND JONES NAY -NONE, ABSTAI N-PUC KETT. COUNCIL TOOK ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING BID: Identification: "STEEL GAS PIPE, 2" Bids opened on: October 23, 1997 at: 11:00 a.m. 2 inch Coated Steel Pipe to use for stock for the supply of Natural Gas Services. VENDOR: PRICE PER FOOT. DELIVERY: EMPIRE PIPE CO. Birmingham, AL $1.563 ft. Stock to 2-Weeks CONSOLIDATED PIPE & SUPPLY, Mobile, AL $1.75 ft. 1-2 Weeks PORT CITY PIPE Mobile, AL NO BID M.T. DEASON Birmingham, AL NO RESPONSE CENTRAL PIPE & SUPPLY Jackson, MS NO RESPONSE SUPERIOR PIPE & SUPPLY Pelham, AL NO RESPONSE U.S. FILTER Pensacola, FL NO RESPONSE It is recommended to accept the low bid of EMPIRE PIPE & SUPPLY CO., Birmingham, AL for $1.563 per foot. Specifications have been met. Steve Seay, Gas Dept. Supt. Wayne Smith, Purchasing Agent COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID BY EMPIRE PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, PROVIDED ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE MET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2092 27 OCTOBER 1997 MAYOR NIX ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER, 1997 AT 4:45 PM. TO AWARD BIDS FOR THE EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION. AARON NORRIS REPORTED ON THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW TRANSFORMER, PLACED AT THE CORNER OF YOUNG STREET AND TWIN BEECH ROAD. THE TRANSFORMER SHOULD BE UP AND RUNNING BY SPRING. MAYOR NIX STATED THAT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND THE ACTIVITY CENTER ARE COMING ALONG. THE DEDICATION SERVICE FOR THE NEW RECREATION BUILDING WILL TAKE PLACE SOON. AARON NORRIS ANNOUNCED THAT THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ARE BEING PUT UP FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THE LIGHTING OF THE TREES WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 20TH AT C:OO PM. MR. BEN CRUITT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF THE EASTERN SHORE PRESS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REQUESTING PERMISSION TO DELIVER HIS PAPER DIRECTLY TO HOMES IN FAIRHOPE. THE MAYOR STATED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD TAKE MR. CRUITT'S REQUEST UNDER ADVISEMENT. HOWEVER, TO GRANT THE REQUEST THE LITTERING ORDINANCE WOULD HAVE TO BE AMENDED. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL THE MEETING WAS DULY ADJOURNED AT 6:47 PM. PssJAMP. Nix, MAYOR ���! ��//i.«