HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-2015 City Council Agenda Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA )(
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The City Council met in an Agenda Meeting at 5:30p.m.,
Delchamps Room, 161 North Section Street,
Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 13 April2015.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Rich Mueller,
Diana Brewer, Michael A. Ford, and Kevin Boone, City Attorney Marion E. Wynne,
Mayor Timothy M. Kant, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks.
Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. The City
Council reviewed and discussed the agenda for their meeting to be held today at 6:00
p.m. Agenda Item No. 6 was briefly explained by City Treasurer Nancy Wilson and the
main point mentioned was the retiring and refunding the Series 2005 Warrants would
have a savings in interest of approximately $800,000.00. Council President Burrell stated
that in 2012 we had a debt of $49.0 million and by September 2015 this Council will
have reduced that debt to approximately $36.0 million which is about a 20% debt
reduction. Agenda Item No. 7 was discussed and Mayor Kant said that this would be a
turnkey bid with the contractor purchasing materials instead of the City with a difference
being only around $600.00. Jonathan Smith, Planning Director, briefly explained
Agenda Item No. 17 and mentioned there were four recommendations from the Planning
Commission and not all have been addressed yet. Council President Burrell stated that
the motion should be approved based on all four recommendations being met.
Bobby Hall, Director of Golf, gave an update on the Irrigation Project.
Community Affairs and Recreation Director Sherry Sullivan mentioned the proposed
Filming Guidelines and these will presented at the next Work Session. Ms. Sullivan also
mentioned the City competing for "America in Bloom" and they will be touring the City
in the next few weeks. We are competing with five other Cities.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was
duly adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
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City Clerk