HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-2017 City Council Agenda Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA )(
COUNTY OF BALDWIN )(
The City Council met in an Agenda Meeting at 5:30 p.m.,
Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532,
on Monday, 25 September 2017.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Jimmy Conyers, and Robert Brown, Mayor Karin Wilson, City Attorney Marion E.
Wynne, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Councilmember Boone was absent.
Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and stated
Agenda Item Number 7 will be removed from the agenda. The City Council reviewed
and discussed the agenda for their meeting to be held today at 6:00 p.m.
Council President Burrell said that Mobile Baykeeper took samples and these
were high. He said we need to do a study on bacteria levels; and a structured way to
handle for our citizens. Mayor Wilson agreed. Operations Director Richard Peterson
stated the City did take sample from different watersheds and we need to look upstream
for source. He mentioned the new engineering department would handle taking samples.
Council President Burrell said we need to focus on an area and instill confidence back
into the community; identify and try to fix the problems; and our citizens need an answer.
Mayor Wilson said stormwater needs to be part of the Utilities; and for future
developments. Mr. Peterson said he did not care about other origins, but we needed to
take care of our own system.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was
duly adjourned at 5:45 p.m.