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Home My WebLink About08-24-1998 Regular Meeting2197 STATE OF ALABAMA X COUNTY OF BALDWIN X 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, 24 AUGUST 1 998. PRESENT WERE MAYOR JAMES P. Nix; COUNCILMEMBERS JOHN V. DUCK, MICHAEL A. FORD, DEBBIE W. QUINN, JEANETTE PUCKETT, 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 JONES MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE 1 0 AUGUST 1 998 REGULAR MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR NIX CONGRATULATED MR. AND MRS. SHEP SHEPHARD ON THEIR SIXTY YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK INTRODUCED IN WRITING ORDINANCE NO. 1 035. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY OF CITY COSTS INVOLVED IN THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS WITHIN AND UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY. IN ORDER TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK THEN MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1035. 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. 2198 24 AUGUST 1 998 RESOLUTION NO. 604-98 WHEREAS, IN 1997 OVER 400 BALDWIN COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY AND OVER 600 RESIDENTS WHO HAD BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY WERE FORCED TO LEAVE BALDWIN COUNTY AND TRAVEL TO ANOTHER COUNTY FOR THESE SERVICES; AND WHEREAS, THE POPULATION OF BALDWIN COUNTY IS RAPIDLY INCREASING, ESPECIALLY THE POPULATION 65 AND OLDER, AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS GROWING POPULATION IS ALSO INCREASING; AND WHEREAS, THERE ARE 30 CARDIOLOGISTS AND 15 OPEN HEART SURGEONS ON THE MEDICAL STAFF AT THOMAS HOSPITAL AND THOMAS HOSPITAL CURRENTLY OFFERS A VARIETY OF HEART -RELATED SERVICES, INCLUDING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, EKG, STRESS TESTING, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE CLINIC AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION; AND WHEREAS, PROVIDING OPEN HEART SURGERY AND BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY AT THOMAS HOSPITAL WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE FOR THE CITIZENS OF BALDWIN COUNTY; AND WHEREAS, IN DIRECT CORRELATION WITH THE POPULATION GROWTH IN BALDWIN COUNTY, THOMAS HOSPITAL HAS SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN UTILIZATION OF ALL SERVICES AND AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS ON ITS MEDICAL STAFF. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE FAIRHOPE CITY COUNCIL THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR OPEN HEART SURGERY SERVICES IN BALDWIN COUNTY AND THAT AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY IN WHICH THOMAS HOSPITAL IS LOCATED, DO FULLY SUPPORT THOMAS HOSPITAL'S EFFORTS TO RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THE STATE OF ALABAMA TO PROVIDE THIS MUCH -NEEDED SERVICE FOR THE CITIZENS OF BALDWIN COUNTY. ADOPTED THIS THE 24 h DAY OF AUGUST . 1998 ATTEST: �(/ ` W;6_� �� J S P. NIX, MA GENIECE W. JOHN ON CITY CLERK 1, GENIECE W. JOHNSON , CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, ON THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1 998. GENIECE W. JOHNSON, CITY CLERK DATE 2199 24 AUGUST 1 998 COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION TO DOWNGRADE FROM A CLUB LIQUOR LICENSE TO A RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE BY USA E. FIELD, DBA THE ROYAL OAK LOCATED AT 1 4 NORTH CHURCH STREET. COUNCILMEMBER JONES SO MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED TO UPDATE THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN ROSTER BY DELETING THE FOLLOWING PERSONS TOMMY BOZEMAN AND BILL RAY JOHNSTON. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. Tim KANT PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL A PROPOSED TREE ORDINANCE. THE TREE COMMITTEE HAS WORKED LONG AND HARD ON PUTTING THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE TOGETHER. MAYOR NIX STATED THAT ALL RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE TREE COMMITTEE IN WRITING FOR CONSIDERATION. IDENTIFICATION: FENCING - FIVE BALL PARKS AT FOUNDERS PARK BIDS OPENED ON: THURSDAY, 13 AUGUST 1998 TIME: 1 1 :00 AM. TORNADO FENCE CO., Mobile, Alabama TaL.AL BID $40,410.00 CONSOLIDATED FENCE CO. Daphne, Alabama $37,490.00 ki START- 2 weeks IT IS RECOMMENDED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF CONSOLIDATED FENCE COMPANY, DAPHNE, ALABAMA, FOR THE TOTAL PRICE OF $37,490.00. PHIL RUTHERFORD GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT •JOHN BOWER RECREATION DEPARTMENT COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID BY CONSOLIDATED FENCE COMPANY, DAPHNE, ALABAMA, PROVIDED ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE MET. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER FORD REQUESTED A TRANSFER OF $2,850.00 FROM THE RECREATION CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO THE RECREATION OPERATING FUND TO PURCHASE A 72 INCH MOWER DECK SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2200 24 AUGUST 1 998 COUNCILMEMBER FORD ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL STATING THAT HE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS REQUESTING THE SEWER LINE PROJECT ALONG SCENIC HIGHWAY 98 AND COUNTY ROAD ONE BE REINSTATED. COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR NIX TO OBTAIN A NEW ENGINEERING REPORT, AND LOOK INTO THE FINANCING OF SEWER LINES ALONG SCENIC HIGHWAY 98 AND COUNTY ROAD ONE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. OLD BUSINESS: COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ITEM OFF THE TABLE. (ITEM TABLED 27 JULY 1 998 REGULAR MEETING) THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION PRESENTED BY ROBIN C. HERNDON III WAS TABLED UNTIL THE COUNTY SUBMITTED A LETTER STATING THAT MR. HERNDON'S PROPERTY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION TO TAKE THIS ITEM OFF THE TABLE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK INTRODUCED IN WRITING ORDINANCE NO. 1036. AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX ROBIN C. HERNDON III PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED BETWEEN 82 1 SOUTH MOBILE STREET (BP SERVICE STATION), AND THE LAST NACHO, 1.07 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. IN ORDER TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK THEN MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1036. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION FOR FINAL ADOPTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE - DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, PUCKETT, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. THE FAIRHOPE HIGH SCHOOL BAND WAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO HOLD A FALL FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 1 4TH, AT THE 10 AUGUST 1 998, REGULAR MEETING. THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE FAIRHOPE COMMUNITY PARK. MS. TERI BULGER ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ONCE AGAIN REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR THE FAIRHOPE HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO HOLD THEIR FALL FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 15T" ALSO. MS. BULGER PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL A MAP OUTLINING THE AREAS WHICH ARE TO BE BLOCKED FOR THE FESTIVAL. MS. BULGER STATED THAT SHE HAS GOTTEN CLEARANCE FROM THE MANAGER OF FAIRHOPE INN, AND FROM THE EASTERN SHORE NURSING HOME. AFTER DISCUSSION, COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO GRANT MS. BULGER REQUEST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2201 24 AUGUST 1 998 MR. RICHARD KEENAN WITH BOY SCOUT TROOP 47, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REQUESTING TO HAVE A CAMP FIRE AT THE GEORGE HENRY PARK ON FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 1 998, AT 8:00 P.M., IN CELEBRATION THEIR 70TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY. FIRE CHIEF, GRAY BURROUGHS, DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS EVENT. COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED TO GRANT THE REQUEST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MS. LAURIE BUTLER RESIDENT AT 4 1 1 FAIRWOOD BOULEVARD, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REQUESTING A STOP SIGN AT BISHOP ROAD AND GAYFER AVENUE, THIS WOULD MAKE THE INTERSECTION A 4-WAY STOP. MAYOR NIX ASSIGNED THE REQUEST TO THE STREET COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH, AND TO REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL THE MEETING WAS DULY ADJOURNED AT 6:05 P.M. P. Nix, MAYOR ��4w- /�" ".4� GENIECE W. JOHN ON, CITY CLERK