HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-11-2018 Work Session Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA ) (
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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, 11 June 2018.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Robert Brown, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Karin Wilson (arrived at 4:35 p.m.). City
Attorney Marcus E. McDowell, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Councilmember
Jimmy Conyers was absent.
Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
The following topics were discussed:
• The iWellness Health Program Presentation was first on the agenda and presented
by Pauline Martin and Jill Everson of Infirmary Health. Ms. Martin explained that
this program would be individualized and incentivized for each participant. There
would be smoking cessation, one on one coaching, online tools, telephonic
conversation. She said we are trying to get hold of underlying issues before these get
out of hand.
• The next item was the Fairhope Docks Proposed New Fees discussed by Special
Projects Manager Lynn Maser and Marina Manager Drew Craze. Ms. Maser said we
need to repeal Resolution No. 2084-15 and mentioned C-Port and Marine Police will
be using the slips and purchasing fuel. She also mentioned the need to renew the
Mike Francis lease for using his property to access our property. The consensus of
the City Council was to phase out liveaboards.
• Operations Director Richard Peterson explained the need to raise Utility Rates and
said these are fair rate increases for today. He said these are based on a cost of
service study for Utilities. Mr. Peterson briefly discussed the main changes in all
four ordinances and comparisons. Council President Burrell said he wanted to call a
meeting, study these, and get these adopted.
• The Discussion of Potential Purchase of Property for Substation was presented by
Mr. Peterson along with Lance Junkin from Stewart Engineering. They stated four
out of five of the substations are at or near capacity. We are going to build a new one
to handle a couple: Church and Nichols.
Council President Burrell questioned if there are capacity better now with better
technology for the same footprint. Mr. Junkin explained the new substations are
larger; and both Church and Nichols are out of code. He said the new substation will
have more than twice as much capacity combined than what we have now.