HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-2017 City Council Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at
6:00 p.m., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Thursday. 09 March 2017.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Jimmy Conyers, Robert Brown, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Karin Wilson, City
Attorney Marion E. Wynne, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks.
There being a quorum present, Council President Burrell called the meeting to
order. The invocation was given by Reverend Denson Freeman, Jr., Rector of St.
James Episcopal Church, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Councilmember
Brown moved to approve minutes of the 23 February 2017, regular meeting; minutes
of the 23 February 2017, work session; minutes of the 23 February 2017, agenda
meeting; and minutes of the 27 February 2017, special called meeting. Seconded by
Councilmember Boone, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Mayor Wilson addressed the City Council and stated she was looking forward
to this weekend with the "Opening" of the Manley Road Soccer Complex. Mayor
Wilson also said she is looking for opportunities to partner with the City Council with
a more positive relationship to move the City forward.
Councilmember Boone moved to amend the agenda by removing Agenda
Items Number 12 and Number 13; and moving Public Participation ahead of the
Executive Session. Seconded by Councilmember Brown, motions passed
unanimously by voice vote.
The following individual spoke during Public Participation on Agenda Items:
1) Kellie Eady, Chariot Avenue, addressed the City Council on Agenda Item
Number 5: an Ordinance authorizing the Issuance of the Fairhope Airport
Authority's Improvement Refunding Bond, Series 2017. Ms. Eady commented
she did not understand the verbiage from the agenda and requested an
explanation. Council President Burrell explained this is to refinance the Airport
Authority's debt and for the City to secure the debt. He also stated if the
repayment is over the $320,000.00 City's appropriation, the Airport Authority
would have to pay the overage.
Councilmember Robinson apologized for being late and missing the Work
Session and the Agenda Meeting. He also announced the soccer fields grand
opening; but said it is also the opening day for youth baseball and girls' softball.