HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-2017 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. 23 October 2017.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Jimmy Conyers, Robert Brown, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Karin Wilson (arrived at
6:20 p.m.), 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 Deacon George Yeend of St. Lawrence Catholic
Church and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Councilmember Robinson moved
to approve minutes of the 09 October 2017, regular meeting; minutes of the 09
October 2017, work session; and minutes of the 09 October 2017, agenda meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Brown, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Lynn Maser, on behalf of Mayor Wilson, addressed the City Council
regarding the following items:
1) Fairhope High School Band was recognized for winning every award in its class
during The Heart of Dixie Band Competition: Best is Class Drum Majors, Best in
Class Percussion, Best in Class Color Guard, Best in Class Band, and eamed the
highest composite score and secured the Grand Champion award. This March they
have been invited to represent Fairhope at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
2) The Moratorium Report is out, and the Mayor will post it on her blog this week. Ms.
Maser asked everyone to take time to read it and mentioned the sewer study,
ordinance amendments, etc. She said one of the things being adopted immediately is
recognition that our various departments actually function best when they function
together.
3) Complaints continues to come to City Hall about the poor service being experienced
by AT&T customers since they took their tower off the water tower. AT&T had
been advised one year in advance that we had to paint the tower and were given
plenty of notice to make arrangements to maintain their service levels to their
customers.
4) Our Building Department is being crushed with commercial plans; and have 9 active
construction sites downtown before Christmas and with more coming after
Christmas. The Building Department will be working with the contractors to relieve
any resulting congestion as possible.
5) The past weekend we had 138 teams in a soccer tournament. Despite the inclement
weather, the tournament was a huge success. Recreation Director Tom Kuhl was told
how happy the parents and coaches were because Fairhope had a plan for any
eventuality.