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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,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Monday, 23 June 2008.
Present were Council President Robert C. Gentle, Councilmembers: Daniel
Stankoski, Cecil Christenberry, and Michael A. Ford, Mayor Timothy M. Kant, City
Attorney Marion E. Wynne, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Councilmember Debbie
Quinn was absent.
There being a quorum present, Council President Gentle called the meeting to
order. The invocation was given by Dr. Paul Fowler, Pastor of Eastern Shore
Presbyterian Church, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Councilmember
Christenberry moved to approve minutes of the June 9, 2008, regular meeting and
approve the following action that took place Monday, June 16, 2008, Work Session
approving to go into Executive Session. Seconded by Councilmember Stankoski,
motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Sherry Sullivan made the following announcements:
• The Fairhope Outdoor Market continues through July 171h on Thursday
evenings from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Downtown Fairhope on Church Street.
• The Fairhope Pier Players' concerts, known as "Thursdays at the Pier," will be
held every Thursday until October from 5:00 p.m. until sunset.
• Fairhope offers walking tours in June. In conjunction with the Alabama
Department of Tourism, the City of Fairhope will offer walking tours on each
Saturday in June. All tours begin at 10:00 a.m. from the Fairhope Welcome
Center and are free of charge. For reservations or information call 929-1466.
• July 4th Celebration Baldwin Pops Concert will be at 6:30 p.m. on the bluff
and Fireworks at 9 p.m.
Mayor's Comments and Staff Reports:
• Dan Ames, Purchasing Manager, addressed the City Council and gave an
update on the lightning protection system at the Fairhope Public Library. The
following memo was read:
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Call chMmnbeay Re: To date summary of recent activity on the Fairhope Library Lightning Protection System
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5 protection system acquisition. Please include this in the City Council Packets and request time for
Da"id R s'dnkosld discussion at the next City Council meeting.
Time line:
06-03-08 Purchasing Manager introduced to issue of need for lightning protection on
Fairhope Library, instructed to present quotation tabulation at next Council
meeting.
06-03-08 to
06-13-08 Purchasing Manager, Electric Superintendent and Assist. Director of Public
Works conduct research to formulate specifications for lightning protection
system. Prospective vendors identified, site surveys conducted with each vendor.
06-13-08 Request for Quotations sent to three vendors: Bonded Lightning Protection, Inc.,
Advanced Lightning Protection and Lightning Elimination Systems.
06-16-08 Only one vendor responds with quotation.
06-17-08 Compose this summary to present with recommendation to City Council for new
course of action.
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Details:
Research conducted revealed that an earlier proposed system was refused National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) coding and had been refused listing by Underwriters Laboratories
(U.L.), two of the major sanctioning authorities for lightning protection systems in the United
States. Therefore, specifications were composed for the turnkey installation of a conventional,
Franklin rod, lightning protection system that complies with NFPA code, and will be certified by
U.L. with a Master Label Certification of Inspection.
U.L. certification requirements Include a lightning surge arrestor on the main electrical entrance
panel. The existing TVSS (Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor) is being researched to
determine if it meets the U.L. requirements. If not, it will be replaced as part of this scope of work.
While our main obiggpes are to protect personnel in the structure and the structure itself, when
possible to do so without detrimentally affecting the protective capabilities of the system, items
were included in the specifications to minimize the visual footprint of the system.
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In response to an inquiry on the effect of this specified installation on our insurance on the
building, our insurance agent, Robbie Robertson responded in an e-mail Of 06-11-08, stating he
agreed with the choice of a U.L. approved system, and that "the building will be given
consideration for a credit once the system is installed at renewal".
The lightning protection system is a building component and buildings are under Public Works,
A Public Works Project (PW008-08, Fairhope Library Lightning Protection System) was created.
The budgetary estimate for this project was under fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). A project in
this category only requires the obtaining of quotations. Three quotations were solicited, but only
one vendor actually submitted a quote. Inquiries to the other two vendors resulted in one vendor
stating he did not want to bid against his friend, and the other vendor stated he would submit a
quote, if given more time.
Recommendation
Due to the lack of response to the request for quotations, it is recommended that Project No.
PW008-08, Fairhope Library Lightning Protection System, be bid following our normal bid
process.
Council President Gentle asked how much did we originally approve? Mr.
Ames said around $7,500.00 and the original proposal would not work. It is
not sanctioned by NFPA Code. Mayor Kant stated that the numbers for the
approved system are going to be very high. Councilmember Ford asked; what
did the original call for? Mr. Ames replied; a one mast system that UL will
not certify and NFPA won't code.
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Councilmember Ford moved to go
Library's lightning protection system.
passed unanimously by voice vote.
out on bid for the Fairhope Public
Seconded by Christenberry, motion
• Ken Eslava, Assistant Director of Public Works, addressed the City Council
and reported on the sound attenuating blankets for the Library chiller units.
He stated that we had received a petition on noise coming from the air
conditioning chiller units. The noise is less than 50 decibels, but a piercing
tone. The best solution is wrapping them with sound attenuating blankets.
Councilmember Christenberry asked if we could spray insulation on the block
walls to help the sound. Mr. Eslava replied yes, but you would also need the
blankets. Councilmember Stankoski asked; where are our designers? Mr.
Eslava said Walcott, Adams & Verneuille used the block wall system for the
sound.
Council President Gentle said this is a non -budgeted item and we should go
back to the architects. We need to look at the dollars and talk to Walcott,
Adams & Verneuille. Councilmember Stankoski said "it sounds reasonable to
me." Councilmember Ford said "we should use Cecil's way of doing it; can
you put the insulation on the wall." Councilmember Christenberry stated this
is a beautiful building and we can't protect it or put sound devices on it. We
need to get more information, see what can be done, and where the money
will come from.
• Gregg Mims, Planning Director addressed the City Council and introduced
Jonathan Kiser from Neel -Schaffer. Mr. Kiser gave the following annual
update on the Fairhope Traffic/Transportation Model:
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NEEL—SCHAFFER
Neel -Schaffer, Inc.
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772 Howard Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39530-3822
Phone (228) 374-1211
Fax (228) 374.1216
January 30, 2008
Mr. Brently Gregg Mims
Planning Director
555 S. Section Street
Fairhope, AL 36533
REFERENCE: PLANNING ANALYSIS UPDATE
2007 APPROVED DEVELOPMENTS
Dear Mr. Mims
This letter serves as an update to the planning analysis in the Traffic Operations and Planning
Report completed in April 2007. This update summarizes the results of a planning analysis
performed by Neel -Schaffer as requested by the City of Fairhope to evaluate the impact of the
2007 approved developments proposed throughout the City.
The City identified twenty-two new projects to be included in the growth scenarios evaluated.
The list of approved developments and their trip generation potential is attached in Table 1. The
growth scenarios also included the four developments that were analyzed in the initial report last
year. These developments include Wal-Mart Supercenter, Fly Creek, Fairhope Falls and Quail
Creek Phases V and VI.
The planned developments approved by the City in 2006 and 2007 have been added to the base
year 2006 traffic to evaluate the impacts on available capacity. No current year traffic counts
have been conducted, and background growth rates have not been estimated. Therefore, the new
project traffic is added to the 2006 volumes. We recommend conducting traffic counts again in
2008 or first quarter 2009, to identify the background growth in Fairhope.
The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the remaining capacity and impacts on the City's
infrastructure from approved developments. Capacity of existing roadways was based on the
FDOT level -of -service tables developed for a Concurrency Management Program. A
transportation model and classification of the City's roadways was utilized in the model to
evaluate the impacts from proposed developments.
In Planning Area 1, in the southwest planning boundary of the City, the most restrictive link is
Highway 98 between Monk and County Road 24. The capacity limitation on this 2 lane section
of Highway 98 would be the most restrictive, as the available capacity is shown to be 438 vph.
This should allow for approximately 440 new dwelling units on this link, provided background
growth has not significantly changed.
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NEEL-SCHAFFER
Mr. Gregg Mims January 30, 2008
Page 2
Planning Area 2, in the southeast planning boundary of the City, shows capacity limitations on
County Road 32, east of County Road 27, with an available capacity of 283 vph. This should
allow for approximately 280 new dwelling units on this link, provided background growth has
not significantly changed.
Planning Area 3 shows Fairhope Avenue over capacity between Highway 98 and County Road
27, which was evident in our 2007 report as well. While widening to 3 lanes is anticipated to
meet the short term growth needs, this roadway section is likely to warrant a four lane roadway
section east of Highway 98 to meet the growing population and commercial traffic planned on
Fairhope Avenue, specifically as it relates to the large vacant commercial parcel north of
Fairhope Avenue just east of the Pelican Pointe Shopping Center.
State Road 104 is nearing capacity east of County Road 27 with 25 available peak hour trips.
County Road 27 also shows capacity limitations south of Twin Beech Road with an available
capacity of 294 vph.
Planning Area 4 shows North Section Street north of Volanta Avenue with a PM Peak hour
volume of 1,250 vph and a capacity of-130 vph, thus over capacity.
Based on this analysis, 2008 ADT counts are recommended at the following locations:
1) Fairhope Avenue east of Highway 98
2) State Road 104 east of County Road 27
3) North Section Street north of Volanta Avenue
These counts will identify if the base volumes have increased (or decreased) by a significant
margin.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this analysis, please call me at (228) 374-1211.
Sincerely,
NEEL-SCHAFFER, INC.
Jonathan A. Kiser, P.E., PTOE
Traffic Engineer
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• Gregg Mims addressed the City Council and reported on the most recent
legislative bills that had been passed. There are three main changes regarding
the impact fee:
1. Maintenance and upkeep of facilities or resurfacing of roadways where
needed because of the impact of new development.
2. A county may elect to share revenues from the collection of impact
fees with a municipality when the revenues are generated in the police
jurisdiction of the municipality. Any revenues shared pursuant to this
subsection shall be used by the municipality in accordance with this
act.
3. Any impact fees collected pursuant to this subpart shall be expended
or contracted to be expended within five years (used to be two) of the
collection of the fees unless the development or the expenditure of the
fees is delayed by an Act of God or litigation.
Council President Gentle asked if the monies that have already been collected
would remain the two-year term. Mr. Mims replied yes; we will have to
amend the ordinance to the five-year term.
• City Attorney Marion E. Wynne addressed the City Council and reported on
the request by Mr. Willie Williams of the Point Clear - Fairhope Action
Committee to withdraw its support for the Section 8 housing in Fairhope
known as Spring Run Apartments. Mr. Williams is asking the City to write a
letter to Ms. Cynthia Houston, Intake Chief in the Office of Fair Housing and
Equal Opportunity at HUD in Atlanta. He is asking the City to request that
her office give high priority to the issues PCFAC is raising regarding the
treatment of tenants at Spring Run by Miami Mar, Inc., the management
company at the project.
City Attorney Wynne mentioned that Chuck Stefan, Vice President of The
Mitchell Company is here tonight to answer any questions regarding this
report and the issues presented by PCFAC. The Mitchell Company is the
owner of Southeast Partner, Inc. who is the general partner of the owner of the
Spring Run Apartments, Spring Run Associates, Ltd.
Councilmember Stankoski moved to authorize Mayor Kant to write a letter to Cynthia
Houston, Intake Chief in the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at HUD
in Atlanta, to expedite their investigation with the issues raised by PCFAC. Seconded
by Councilmember Ford, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
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• Rose Fogarty, Finance Director, and Nancy Wilson, City Treasurer, presented
the following PowerPoint presentation no action was taken by City Council.
MY OF FAIRHOPE
GENERAL FUND
CrT'Y COUNCIL MEETING
23, 2008
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1MONTHS ENDED INCREASE
S310008 531/2007 (DECREASE(
SUMMARY
FINANCIAL REPORTS
REVENUES 14.034,658 13,124,399 910,259
EIGHT MONTHS ENDED
5/31/2008
EXPENSES 13,853.788 12,704,129 1.149,659
EXCESS REVENUE OVER
(UNDER)EXPENSES 190.870
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GAS FUND
ELECTRIC FUND
S MONTHS ENDED INCREASE
9MONTHS ENDED INCREASE
531/2009 S31007 (DECREASE)
5/3112009 5131/2007 (DECREASE(
REVENUES 5.932,868 5,913,956 15,912
REVENUES 10,304,425 9,820,333 484,092
COST OF ENERGY 3.147.334 2,914,700 232,634
COST OF ENERGY 5,903,082 4,876,372 1,026,710
EXPENSES 2.261.935 1,991,336 270,599
EXPENSES 3.980,989 4,076,540 (95,551)
EXCESS REVENUE OVER
EXCESS REVENUE OVER
(UNDER)EXPENSES 523,599
(UNDER) EXPENSES 420,354
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WAfEMEWER FUND
GOLF FUND
S MONTHS ENDED INCREASE
S MONTHS ENDED INCREASE
S13112008 513112007 (DECREASE)
5131/2008 513112007 (DECREASE)
REVENUES 5,351,389 5.578.339 (226.950)
REVENUES 958,134 971,353 (13.219)
COST OF ENERGY 428,496 406,969 21.527
EXPENSES 1,038,126 1,025,324 12,802
EXPENSES 5.051,309 4,730,410 320.899
EXCESS REVENUE OVER
EXCESS REVENUE OVER
(UNDER) EXPENSES (79,992)
(UNDER) EXPENSES (128,416)
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WATER FUND 3,a4,DM 3,3N,812 4,MZ926
REVENUES 36,581,474 35,408,380 1,173,094
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Councilmember Ford introduced in writing Ordinance No. 1364. An
ordinance establishing the use of electronic vote counting devices for use in all
municipal elections. In order to take immediate action, Councilmember
Christenberry moved for immediate consideration. Seconded by Councilmember
Stankoski, motion for immediate consideration passed unanimously by the following
votes: AYE - Stankoski, Christenberry, Ford and Gentle. NAY - none.
Councilmember Christenberry then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 1364.
Seconded by Councilmember Stankoski, motion for final adoption passed
unanimously by the following votes: Stankoski, Christenberry, Ford and Gentle.
NAY - none.
Councilmember Christenberry introduced in writing Ordinance No. 1365. An
ordinance to authorize the issuance of the City's General Obligation Warrant in the
principal amount of $2,000,000 (in evidence of a revolving one-year line of credit
with RBC Bank for current operating expenses and unanticipated, or emergency,
capital improvements. In order to take immediate action, Councilmember Ford
moved for immediate consideration. Seconded by Councilmember Christenberry,
motion for immediate consideration passed unanimously by the following votes:
AYE - Stankoski, Christenberry, Ford and Gentle. NAY - none. Councilmember
Stankoski then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 1365. Seconded by
Councilmember Ford motion for final adoption passed unanimously by the following
votes: Stankoski, Christenberry, Ford and Gentle. NAY - none.
Councilmember Ford moved to declare the Allis-Chalmers Substation
Transformer with serial number 522603 owned by the City of Fairhope, Alabama as
surplus property. Seconded by Councilmember Christenberry, motion passed
unanimously by voice vote.
Councilmember Christenberry introduced in writing, and moved for the
adoption of the following resolution, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor
and Purchasing Manager to dispose of the personal property owned by the City of
Fairhope, Alabama — Allis-Chalmers substation transformer, serial number 5226033.
Seconded by Councilmember Stankoski, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
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RESOLUTION NO. 1451-08
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope, Alabama, has certain items of personal property which are
no longer needed for public or municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-43-56 of the Code of Alabama of 1975 authorizes the municipal
governing body to dispose of unneeded personal property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the following personal property owned by the City of Fairhope, Alabama,
is not needed for public or municipal purposes:
Allis-Chalmers Substation Transformer
Capacity: 7,500 kva without fans, 8,375 kva with fans, Voltage: 43,800volts / 12,470 volts
6.4% impedance, Mfg: April, 1970, Serial Number: 5226033
SECTION 2. That the Mayor and Purchasing Manager be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to dispose of the personal property owned by the City of Fairhope, Alabama,
described in Section 1, above, by receiving bids for such property. All such property shall be
sold to the highest bidder, provided, however, that the council shall have the authority to
reject all bids when, in its opinion, it deems the bids to be less than adequate consideration for
the personal property.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 23rd DAY OF June, 2008.
ATTEST:
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Councilmember Ford introduced in writing, and moved for the adoption of the
following resolution, a resolution authorizing Lisa A. Hanks, City Clerk, to perform
all the duties otherwise required to be performed by the Mayor per Code of Alabama
1975, with respect to the Municipal Election and Run-off if necessary. Seconded by
Councilmember Christenberry, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
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RESOLUTION NO. 1452-08
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Fairhope on the
26th of August 2008, and if necessary a Run-off Election will be held in the City of
Fairhope on the 7th of October 2008; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Fairhope is a candidate in said election and is
thereby disqualified to perform certain duties per Code of Alabama, 1975.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF
THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, that Lisa A. Hanks, City Clerk, is hereby appointed to
perform all the duties otherwise required to be performed by the Mayor per Code of
Alabama, 1975 with respect to the Municipal Election to be held in the City of
Fairhope on the 26th August 2008 and any Run-off Election ordered held with respect
thereto.
Adopted this the 23rd day of June, 2008
Attest:
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Ceisa4Aanks, City Clerk
City Council reviewed an application for a Beer/Wine On/Off Premises
License by Xiong Lin, dba Hongkong Super Lin Buffet located at 175 Baldwin
Square, Fairhope, Alabama. Councilmember Christenberry moved to approve the
issuance of the license. Seconded by Councilmember Ford, motion passed
unanimously by voice vote.
Councilmember Stankoski moved to appoint Maria Gwynn and Harvey E.
(Skip) Jones, Jr. to the Fairhope Tree Committee for a three-year term which will end
June 2011. Seconded by Councilmember Christenberry, motion passed unanimously
by voice vote.
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Tanner Vincent and Harrison Turabella addressed the City Council requesting
to allow all middle school students to use the Fairhope Public Library without
parental supervision. Council President Gentle told them to get their spokesperson
and to meet with the Library's spokesperson. Martin Lanaux, Library Board
President, stated that this request would be put on their next Library Board meeting in
July for discussion. Councilmember Christenberry said that we should applaud these
kids for coming to us with this issue.
Councilmember Ford moved to grant Change Order # 1. A change order by
East Coast Contracting, Inc. for the general construction of the City of Fairhope
Skateboard Park located at 701 Volanta Street, Fairhope, Alabama, increasing the
contract by $9,000.00. Councilmember Stankoski stated that Councilmember Quinn
had sent him an e-mail with concerns from the Fairhope Skateboard Park Committee
and the people who did the Federal Grant. Councilmember Stankoski stated he had
given the City Clerk a copy to put in the minutes. The following is a copy of the e-
mail:
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To: "Dan City(Stankoskl)" <dstankoskiemchsl.com>
Subject: ANOTHER FAIRHOPE COST OVERRUN
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:27:42 +0000
Dan... could you read this for me tonight... or Bob? He doesn't have e-mail last 1 heard and I'm out of town
on a family vacation... the only time my husband could get off from work .... thanksl
Deb
I'm sorry that I can't be here tonight to make these comments In person.... but I have a couple of
statements I'd like to make about the additional monies need for the Skateboard Plaza.
I'm disappointed that the mayor and staff seem to bid out projects before projects are actually finished
being thought through. This project was bid before the skatebd committee was given an opportunity to
look at the plans. When the committee was finally given the opportunity to see what was to be built, after
the bids had been accepted, they realized that the concrete edges did not have any metal supports. This Is
a necessity for a skateplaza. It has to have metal In the concrete to perserve the concrete from the
rubbing of the boards along the edges. If not, the concrete will deteriorate and crumble. Also... the
designer of the plaza placed In the bids that the concrete was to have a "'broom finish" which is terrible for
skaters. It would have made the surface rough and the kids would have never used the park. That was an
additional change that had to be made on a Monday morning at 7 a.m. The committee had to stop the
construction co. and bring all the powers together to change the spec's to a polished finish. That
meant that the construclon co. had to find and rent a concrete polisher. 1 still don't know what we will do
about the broom finished concrete that has already been laid. The city will have to rectify that somehow. I
don't know who the designer was, but I don't think they had ever designed or researched how to design a
skatepark. It's too bad that our skating youth are being let down by this administration.
The mayor and staff placed the cart before the horse. We had a committee that wrote and received a
federal grant, asked for Input from our commnity skaters and then .... didn't ask for their Input on what was
to be built. I've talked with the Mayor and received no feedback. I'm embarressed by the way this city
treats our citizens and the lack of foreward thinking to make sure that all our dollars are being spent
wisely. The continuity of this administration to use their committee process Is lacking. I'm disappointed for
our skaters. They do not deserve the community thinking It's their fauij f,oc.these changes.
This council Is going to have to make some changes to how this administration conducts bids. Our
committee structure needs to be upheld and requests for resume's from professionals has to be Instituted.
We need to be more proactive In our deliberations.
I hope that the council will accept these change orders on behalf of our skatebord committee. I'm
embarrassed that we even have to ask.
Deb
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23 June 2008
After further discussion, Councilmember Christenberry seconded the motion to grant
Change Order #1 by East Coast Contracting, Inc. for the general construction of the
City of Fairhope Skateboard Park located at 701 Volanta Street, Fairhope, Alabama,
increasing the contract by $9,000.00., motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
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Councilmember Christenberry moved to accept the low bid of HD Supply
Utilities provided all specifications are met, for sports lighting fixtures at the Fairhope
Stadium and other fields, as needed. Seconded by Councilmember Ford, motion
passed unanimously by voice vote. This purchase will be funded by the Recreation
Improvements Funds.
CITY OF FA!RHOPE
BID TABULATION AND RECOMI,.ENDATION
BID NO 611-08
GOLF h'OWER REELS AND PARTS
BID OPENED: 04 09.08
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Roc, da':o To accept the low tld of $5,905.25, from R 6 R PRODUCTS, INC.
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23 June 2008
Councilmember Ford moved to accept the low bid of R & R Products, Inc.
provided all specifications are met, for the purchase of golf mower reels and parts at
Quail Creek Golf Course. Seconded by Councilmember Christenberry, motion
passed unanimously by voice vote. This purchase will be funded by the Golf
Operating Funds.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting
was duly adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Robert C. Gentle, Council President
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