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Home My WebLink About09-14-1998 Regular Meeting2202 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 I NORTH SECTION STREET; FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA 36532; ON MONDAY, 1 4 SEPTEMBER 1 998. PRESENT WERE MAYOR JAMES P. Nix; COUNCILMEMBERS JOHN V. DUCK, MICHAEL A. FORD, DEBBIE W. QUINN, AND WILLIAM H. JONES; CITY ATTORNEY MARION E. WYNNE, AND CITY CLERK GENIECE W. JOHNSON. COUNCILMEMBER JEANETTE PUCKETT WAS ABSENT. THERE BEING A QUORUM PRESENT, MAYOR NIX CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE 24 AUGUST 1 998 REGULAR MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. A LETTER OF APPRECIATION WAS PRESENT TO MAYOR NIX AND THE COUNCIL, FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AND STUDENT OF THE FAIRHOPE HIGH SCHOOL. THE LETTER EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE NEWLY INSTALLED LIGHTS ON THE PRACTICE FIELDS. COUNCILMEMBER FORD INTRODUCED IN WRITING ORDINANCE NO. 1037. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR TREES AND TO SET OUT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. IN ORDER TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. COUNCILMEMBER FORD THEN MOVED FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1037. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DUCK, MOTION FOR FINAL ADOPTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE -DUCK, FORD, QUINN, NIX, AND JONES. NAY -NONE. 2203 14 SEPTEMBER 1 998 COUNCILMEMBER DUCK INTRODUCED IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 605-98 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the City of Fairhope elects to come under the provisions of Section 6 and Section 7 of Act 272 of the regular session of the 1998 Legislature. The City of Fairhope agrees to provide all funds necessary to the Employee's Retirement System to cover the cost of the increase as provided for by said Act for those eligible pensioners and beneficiaries of pensioners who retired from the City of Fairhope with the aforementioned increase being effective with the October 1998 benefit payments. ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998. :Imes P. Nix, Mayor Attest: ".Z, ). 4,4� Geniece W. Johnson, eity Clerk I, Geniece W. Johnson, City Clerk of the City of Fairhope, Fairhope, Alabama, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 605-98 passed, approved, and duly adopted on 14'h September 1998. Geniece W. Johnson, City Clerk Date 2204 1 4 SEPTEMBER 1 998 COUNCILMEMBER FORD INTRODUCED IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 606-98 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the City of Fairhope elects to come under the provisions of Section 2 of Act 272 of the regular session of the 1998 Legislature. The City of Fairhope agrees to provide all funds necessary to the Employee's Retirement System to cover the cost of the increase as provided for by said Act for those eligible employees who participated in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama and retired from the City of Fairhope or their eligible beneficiaries with the aforementioned increase being effective with the October 1998 benefit payments. ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998. 4AA JamNix, Mayor Attest: Geniece W. Johnson, City lerk I, Geniece W. Johnson, City Clerk of the City of Fairhope, Fairhope, Alabama, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 606-98 passed, approved, and duly adopted on 14`l' September 1998. Geniece W. Johnson, City Clerk Date 2205 1 4 SEPTEMBER 1 998 COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION FOR A RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE BY RICHARD T. BENNETT, DBA MEAN PIERRE CAFE, LOCATED AT 302 DE LA MARE AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION FOR A RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE BY BOB W. POPE, DBA YARDARM RESTAURANT, LOCATED AT FAIRHOPE MUNICIPAL PIER. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION TO DOWNGRADE FROM A CLUB LIQUOR LICENSE TO A SPECIAL RETAIL LICENSE BY EDWARD E. NELSON, DBA THE GRILL AT QUAIL CREEK, INC., LOCATED AT 1 984 1 QUAIL CREEK DRIVE. COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION TO DOWNGRADE FROM A CLUB LIQUOR LICENSE TO A RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE BY ROBIN LAMBERT, DBA OLD BAY STEAMER, LOCATED AT 3 1 2 FAIRHOPE AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL REVIEWED AN APPLICATION TO DOWNGRADE FROM A CLUB LIQUOR LICENSE TO A RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE BY JAMES B. MARSHALL, DBA RENAISSANCE CAFE, LOCATED AT 10 1/2 NORTH SECTION STREET. COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR CHANGE ORDER # I , BY J & P CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., ADDITIONAL FILL AT THE CLARIFIES, (PHASE IV UPGRADE TO THE WWFr). AN INCREASE OF $3 1,950.00. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO APPROVE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON THE KENDALL WHITE, AND DELETE DEIDRA BAGGETT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2206 1 4 SEPTEMBER 1 998 THE COUNTY COMMISSION REQUEST THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE TO PAY 1 0% ($40,000.00) IN MATCHING FUNDS FOR A GRANT APPLICATION FOR $400,000.00. THIS GRANT WOULD BE USED TO PROVIDE SEWER SERVICES IN THE NEW ERA COMMUNITY. COUNCILMEMBER DUCK MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST, BUT ENCOURAGED THE COUNTY TO PURSUE WITH THIS PROJECT. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THE FAIRHOPE HIGH SCHOOL P.T.O., PRESIDENT, MR. D. BRUCE MURRAY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REQUESTING PERMISSION TO SELL SOFT DRINKS AT THE MUNICIPAL PIER PARK. THIS WOULD BE A FUND RAISER THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FAIRHOPE HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE ON I OCTOBER 1 998. COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO GRANT THE REQUEST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. JOE REIMER, DIRECTOR OF THE BALDWIN COUNTY COMMUNITY POPS BAND ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REQUESTING THE CITY'S APPROVAL AND CONTINUED ASSISTANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING FREE CONCERTS: THURSDAY, MARCH 1 8, 1 999 CIVIC CENTER SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1999 HENRY GEORGE PARK SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1 999 HENRY GEORGE PARK SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1 999 MUNICIPAL PIER COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED TO GRANT THE REQUEST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO AUTHORIZED MAYOR NIX TO REQUEST THE STATE TO DO A TRAFFIC FLOW STUDY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 98 FROM INTERSTATE 1 0 TO FAIRHOPE, TO SEE IF THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS CAN BE SYNCHRONIZED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DUCK, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER JONES, CHAIR PERSON OF THE STREET COMMITTEE, REPORTED ON THE REQUEST TO MAKE BISHOP ROAD AND GAYFER AVENUE A 4-WAY STOP. COUNCILMEMBER JONES AND HIS COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT THE INTERSECTION IS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, BUT MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNTY TO PLACE A CAUTION LIGHT, OR A SCHOOL CROSSING AT THIS INTERSECTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2207 1 4 SEPTEMBER 1 998 COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED TO PAY BILLS AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS DULY ADJOURNED AT 6:00 P.M JAM S P. NIX, MAYOR GENIECE W. JOHNS (, CITY CLERK.