HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-10-2018 Work Session Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA ) (
COUNTY OF BALDWIN ) (
The City Council met in a Work Session
at 4:30 p.m., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532,
on Monday, 10 December 2018.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson, Jimmy
Conyers, Robert Brown and Kevin Boone, Mayor Karin Wilson, City Attorney
Marcus E. McDowell and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks.
Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
The following topics were discussed:
• Public Works Director Richard Johnson addressed the City Council regarding the
Discussion of Gardeners and Custodians. He explained that both Gardener
Apprentices and Gardeners 1 do the same thing and would like to amend the budget
to make them all Gardeners 1; to delete the Litter Patrol/Equipment Operator
Apprentice position; and to increase the four part-time Custodians positions by $ 1.00
per hour. The consensus of the City Council was to move forward with this request.
• Lorenzo Howard and Diane Thomas, on behalf of the Personnel Board, addressed
the City Council with their recommendation whether or not to increase the salary
pay grades for the Compensation Plan. Ms. Thomas stated that the last update
was in 2015. The Human Resources Department checked with seven
municipalities and Baldwin County for the past three years. Most of the
municipalities had a yearly Cost of Living Adjustment and moved the ranges.
Ms. Thomas said the Personnel Board recommends moving ranges for Grades 10
through 34 by six percent and review yearly. Ms. Thomas also said that very few
employees fit the increase to move at least to the minimum. Mr. Howard said
three years ago the cost for moving employees up to the minimum was around
$1,800.00; and we need to look at the big picture. Council President Burrell
asked for the resolution to be prepared and the City Council could walk on
tonight.
• Mayor Wilson addressed the City Council on the Briefing on Restore Act
Proposals. She said that Bucket One will be the first released which includes
Water Front Restoration and Green Space Resilience. Richard Johnson said the
first step it the Planning and Feasibility Study. Mr. Johnson said we are looking
at bulkhead, living shore line, bluff stabilization, retrofit pier, park improvement,
enhance trail system, landscape, hardscape, etc.
Mayor Wilson stated she prepared proposals for the primary needs of the City.
She said that Bucket Three was for Water Quality, so we looked at the Sewer
System Rehabilitation. Mayor Wilson also mentioned the Comprehensive and
Land Use Study/Plan. Council President Burrell requested that the City Council
be included for buy in on Restore Act Proposals. Mayor Wilson stated she
wanted two Councilmembers on each project.