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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-22-1997 Regular Meeting2iL0 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, PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 2?"° ^^- ^� ATTEST: GENIECE W. JOHNS , CITY CLERK f1-c,. - 1007 22 DECEMBER 1 997 2111 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