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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, 22 DECEMBER 1 997.
PRESENT WERE MAYOR JAMES P. Nix; COUNCILMEMBERS JOHN V.
DUCK, MICHAEL A. FORD, DEBBIE W. QUINN, JEANETTE PUCKETT, AND
WILLIAM H. JONES; AND CITY CLERK GENIECE W. JOHNSON. CITY ATTORNEY
MARION E. WYNNE WAS ABSENT.
THERE BEING A QUORUM PRESENT, MAYOR NIX CALLED THE MEETING
TO ORDER. COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE
8 DECEMBER 1 997 REGULAR MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER FORD INTRODUCED IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
PUCKETT, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
RESOLUTION NO. 58 1 -97
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE WAS AWARDED CDBG PROJECT NO. LR-CM-RR-92-0 13 FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF A HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF TWO
SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE CITY, AND
WHEREAS, TO DATE THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION FROM THE TWO SPECIFIED AREA HAS BEEN LESS THAN
EXPECTED EVEN THOUGH ALL RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROGRAM, AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST 114TEREST OF ALL CITIZENS OF FAIRHOPE TO
REQUEST THAT THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CONSIDER A FORMAL
PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO ALLOW ANY INTERESTED RESIDENT OF THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM,
PROVIDED ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I . THAT THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE REQUEST THAT THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CONSIDER A FORMAL AMENDMENT OF PROVIDE CITY-WIDE PARTICIPATION IN THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT No. LR-CM-RR-92-0 13, PROVIDED ALL OTHER
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET BY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
SECTION 2, THAT JAMES P. Nix, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
MAKE SUCH REQUEST ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AND TO SUBMIT ANY SUCH DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR THE FORMAL AMENDMENT TO THE PROJECT,
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ATTEST:
GENIECE W. JOHNS , CITY CLERK
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22 DECEMBER 1 997
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COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO APPROVE THE LEASE TRANSFER
FROM WILLIE & NANCY FOSTER TO EDWARD NELSON AT QUAIL CREEK GOLF
COURSE SNACK BAR. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
RYAN S. IVEY WITH SBA, INC. REPRESENTING SPRINT PCA, PRESENTED
A SECOND PROPOSAL TO PLACE AN ANTENNA ON NICHOLS STREET WATER TANK
AND YENNE ROAD WATER TANK AT $625.00 PER MONTH PER TANK. AFTER
DISCUSSION COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO APPROVE A PROPOSAL BY
SBA, INC. ONLY IF THEY AGREE TO PAY AT LEAST $ 1 ,000.00 PER MONTH
PER TANK. THIS WOULD MATCH WHAT OTHER COMPANIES ARE CURRENTLY
PAYING TO LEASE SPACE ON THE SAME WATER TANKS. SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER DUCK. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED: AYE -DUCK,
FORD, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY-QUINN.
COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION FOR BEER OFF -PREMISES AND
WINE OFF -PREMISES LICENSES BY NAMES MICHAEL AARON, DBA WINN DIXIE
MONTGOMERY INC., (STORE #599) AT 167 BALDWIN SQUARE.
MR. AARON WAS PRESENT. NO ONE PRESENT WAS OPPOSED TO THE
LICENSE. THERE WAS POLICE APPROVAL OF THE APPLICANT.
COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE
LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION FOR BEER ON/OFF-PREMISES
LICENSES BY EDWARD E. (ED) NELSON, DBA THE GRILL AT QUAIL CREEK
MR. NELSON WAS PRESENT. NO ONE PRESENT WAS OPPOSED TO THE
LICENSE. THERE WAS POLICE APPROVAL OF THE APPLICANT.
COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR
CHANGE ORDER # I , BY FAIRHOPE PAVING COMPANY, INC., SEWER
EXTENSION TO BARNWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$2,0 15.00 INCREASE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
STREET DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT Tim KANT DISCUSSED PLACING A
ROUNDABOUT AT CHURCH STREET AND PIER AVENUE. THE PURPOSE OF A
ROUNDABOUT IS TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC IN AREAS WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 25
MPH OR LESS. AFTER DISCUSSION, COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO
CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT AT CHURCH STREET AND PIER AVENUE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS
RECORDED: AYE -DUCK, QUINN, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE.
ABSTAIN -FORD.
2112.
22 DECEMBER 1997
COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO CONTINUE MR. THOMAS 0. HALL
REQUEST REGARDING AN INSURANCE CLAIM. MR. HALL VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A
LIMB ON DECEMBER 1 0, 1 997, WHILE STOPPED ON MOBILE STREET.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER FORD REQUESTED A TRANSFER OF $8,000.00
FROM THE RECREATION CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO THE RECREATION
OPERATING FUND TO REPLACE THE STADIUM SOUND SYSTEM, AND GATEWAY
COMPUTER THAT WERE STOLEN. TO REPAIR THE CONCESSION STAND
RESTROOMS ROOF, AND TO PURCHASE A UTILITY TRAILER. AFTER
DISCUSSION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OUINN, MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER JONES INQUIRED ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE BP
STATION ON THE CORNER OF SECTION STREET AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE. THE
MAYOR STATED THAT THE BUILDING IS FOR SALE AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE
SOLD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
THE MEETING WAS DULY ADJOURNED AT 6:0 I PM.
JAME5 P. Nix, MAYOR