HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-1999 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA )(
COUNTY OF BALDWIN )(
225E 6
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, I I JANUARY 1 999.
PRESENT WERE MAYOR JAMES P. Nix; COUNCILMEMBER 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
28 DECEMBER 1 998, REGULAR MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR NIX ANNOUNCED THAT SHEP SHEPHARD AND WIFE SENT
GREETING FROM HAWAII.
COUNCILMEMBER DUCK INTRODUCED IN WRITING, AND MOVED FOR
THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION. SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
RESOLUTION NO: 621-99
WHEREAS, The City of Fairhope, by and through its Governing body, does hereby find and determine
as follows:
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Fairhope to enter into a Purchase Option Agreement
with W. T. Walley, Jr., for the acquisition of property to be used to test for water. The parties recognize
that the purpose of the option is to determine whether there is water wells on the property with water of a
quality that will be suitable for the purposes of the City of Fairhope; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Purchase Option Agreement has been reviewed by the Council; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that James
P. Nix, and Geniece W. Johnson, whose names as Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, are hereby
authorized and directed to execute and deliver such documents and instruments as may be necessary to
effectuate the intent of this resolution, on such terms and conditions as are contained herein and on such
other terms and conditions as may be in the best interest of the City of Fairhope but which shall not
conflict with this resolution.
Duly Passed and Adopted
`Day of January-, 1999.
P. Nix,
Geniece W. Johnson, City Clerk
I I JANUARY 1 999 2247 2252
COUNCILMEMBER FORD MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR
CHANGE ORDER #ONE, BY FRANK POTTER MARINE CONSTRUCTION. AN
INCREASE OF CONTRACT BY $4,904.00. ON THE REPAIR OF ORANGE,
PECAN, AND WHITE STREET PIERS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DUCK,
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR
CHANGE ORDER # ONE, BY CONSOLIDATED FENCE COMPANY, LLC. AN
INCREASE OF $2,488.00, ON THE INSTALLATION OF FIVE SOFTBALL FIELDS
AT FOUNDERS PARK. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JONES, MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. RICHARD PRUITT (OWNER/OPERATOR OF POOR RICHARD's RIDE)
ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REQUESTING PERMISSION TO OPERATE HIS TRAIN
RIDE ON JOHNSON STREET, DURING THE 1 999 ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW.
MAYOR NIX RECOMMENDED THAT THIS ISSUE BE TABLED. COUNCILMEMBER
FORD MOVED TO TABLE THE REQUEST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
JONES, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER QUINN MOVED UPDATE THE RESERVE OFFICER
ROSTER BY ADDING RICHARD "Doc" HALL, AND CHARLES W. JAYNES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FORD, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MAYOR NIX ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE PERSONNEL
EXCEPT EMERGENCY EMPLOYEES WILL OBSERVE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
AND ROBERT E. LEE DAY ON MONDAY, 18 JANUARY 1 999.
COUNCILMEMBER PUCKETT MOVED TO PAY BILLS AS PRESENTED.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER QUINN, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING WAS DULLY ADJOURNED
AT 5: 1 4 P.M.
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AMES P. NIX, MAYOR
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GENIECE W. JOHNSO CITY CLERK