HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-2017 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
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 Kevin Boone was absent.
There being a quorum present. Council President Burrell called the meeting to
order. The invocation was given by Head Pastor John Mclntosh of United Church
and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Councilmember Conyers moved to
approve minutes of the 11 September 2017, regular meeting; minutes of 11
September 2017, work session; minutes of the 11 September 2017, agenda meeting;
and minutes of the 14 September 2017, special-called City Council meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Brown, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Mayor Wilson addressed the City Council and thanked her Administrative
Assistant Gayle Fogarty for putting the Budget Books together. She congratulated
local artist Dean Mosher who received a tiny swatch of cloth that was used to cover
the wind of the very first flying machine from the Wright family. Mayor Wilson
announced that the City was awarded a $45,000.00 grant from Gulf of Mexico
Alliance to conduct a stormwater study and recommendation for stormwater
management plan for the Tatumville watershed.
Councilmember Robinson mentioned the Coastal Cleanup this past weekend.
He thanked the Recycling Committee, Chair Nancy Anderson; and City employees
Dale Linder and Page Crawford.
Councilmember Conyers announced the Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre
presentation of "Circus of Dreams" on September 30, 2017; and FEEF's Phantasy of
Arts being held on October 7, 2017. He thanked City Treasurer Deborah Smith for
all of her hard work; and said she would be missed and did a great job.
Councilmember Brown commented he will look into the reasons for the
contaminations during non-rain events and will follow up at the next meeting. He
reminded everyone of the Senate Run-off Election and told them to exercise their
right by voting.