HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-2017 City Council Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA
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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
Monday. 9 October 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 A. B. Sawyer, Associate Pastor of First
Baptist Church, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Council President Burrell stated there was a need to add on two agenda items
after Agenda Item Number 22: a resolution that the City Council approves the
selection of PPM Consulting, Inc., for RFQ No. PS002-18, Professional
Environmental Consulting Services relating to the Installation of Fuel Tanks and the
Preparation of the Spill Containment Plan at Fairhope Docks; and hereby authorizes
mayor Karin Wilson to establish a fee schedule; establish a not-to-exceed limit of
$3,700.00; and execute the associated contract; a resolution that the City Council
authorizes the City to sweep the Grand HoteFs main roadway to accelerate the
entity's ability to open to help the City's prosperity.
Councilmember Brown moved to add on the above-mentioned items not on
the printed agenda. Seconded by Councilmember Robinson, motion passed
unanimously by voice vote.
Councilmember Conyers moved to approve minutes of the 25 September
2017, regular meeting; minutes of the 25 September 2017, work session; and minutes
of the 25 September 2017, agenda meeting. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Robinson. Councilmember Boone stated he would abstain since he
was not in attendance at the September 25, 2017 City Council meeting. The motion
passed by the following voice votes: AYE — Burrell, Robinson, Conyers and Brown.
NAY - None. ABSTAIN - Boone.
Mayor Wilson addressed the City Council regarding the following items:
1) Thanked City employees and Management Team for hard work through
Hurricane Nate. She said for any damage to be reported to
damage@fairhopeal.aov:
2) Grant for Fairhope Docks and will have a "Clean and Resilient" status with green
infrastructure;