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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-22-2014 City Council Work Session MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA )( COUNTY OF BALDWIN )( The City Council met in a Work Session at 4:30p.m., Delchamps Room, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 22 September 2014. Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Rich Mueller, Diana Brewer, Michael A. Ford, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Timothy M. Kant, City Attorney Marion E. Wynne, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following topics were discussed: • Mayor Kant explained the need to make changes to the Sales and Use Tax Ordinances pertaining to allocation of funds and the accounts. He suggested having a formula for raising the amount needed for the Sales Tax Reserve Account due to the rise in costs of goods and inflation. • Council President Burrell mentioned the Fairhope Airport Authority will be reducing approximately $450,000.00 of their principal debt; part from the FAA grant and the rest from selling parcel of land. He said the Industrial Development Board meets this week and the Sister Cities Committee meets tomorrow. • Councilmember Brewer announced the Education Advisory Committee has a special-called meeting next Tuesday. The Recreation Board met and heard from the master swimmers; and the soccer fields being trimmed down to 9 fields was discussed. She also mentioned the K -1 Committee which is the Mayor's committee will soon be forming a 501(c)3. • Councilmember Boone gave an update on the Personnel Board. He said evaluations need to be completed; and they are looking at a more simplistic evaluation form. They will also be reviewing the Compensation Study and Pay Plan. • Council President Burrell requested Councilmember Boone to call a Harbor Board meeting to look at the funds collected from leases and slip rentals; and to decide what to do with the Fish House that is an eye sore. • Councilmember Mueller stated the City Council needs to look at the ordinance for The Fairhope Environmental Advisory Board regarding the time and day for the meetings. We also want further research for bacterial issues further upstream; and need to look at gullies, streams, and Fly Creek. Monday, 22 September 2014 Page-2- • Councilmember Ford said the Recycling Committee is going well. We have new recycling bins next to our garbage bins at the ball park. He said the Knoll Park Committee will be discussed tonight at the City Council meeting. • Jennifer Fidler, Public Works Director, addressed the City Council regarding the construction going on at Manley Road. She mentioned retention ponds being built on State property. • Dan McCrory, Water & Sewer Superintendent, addressed the City Council and gave an update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He said we are a little over 60 percent on completion . • There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 5:27p.m.