HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-2019 Special Called Budget Work Session MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA ) (
COUNTY OF BALDWIN ) (
The City Council met in a Special Budget Work Session
at 11:00 a.m., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532,
on Wednesday, 04 September 2019.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembcrs: Jay Robinson, Jimmy
Conyers, Robert Brown, and Kevin Boone, and Mayor Karin Wilson. City Attorney Marcus
E. McDowell was absent.
Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 11:23 a.m.
The following topics were discussed:
• Jill Cabaniss, Finance Director, provided an overview to the City Council on how to
navigate the budget in MUNIS.
• Mayor Wilson called the Planning and Zoning Department forward to review their
budget requests. Buford King, Development Services Manager, and Hunter
Simmons, Planning and Zoning Manager, reviewed their budget requests with the
Council. Council concurred that there did not need to be any edits made.
• Mayor Wilson called Tom Kuhl, Parks and Recreation Director, to review the
proposed budget for the Recreation Center, Marina and Golf Operations and
Grounds. After review of the Recreation Center proposed budget, the Council did
not have any edits. Sean Saye, Docks Manager, answered questions for the proposed
Marina budget. Council decided to edit the Marina budget by removing the expense
for dredging, while leaving the purchase of a dredge. Jeff Marks, Golf Professional,
answered questions pertaining to Golf Operations. Jeff Williams, Golf Grounds
Supervisor, answered questions pertaining to the ground expenditures. After review
of the Golf Operations and Grounds, there were no edits.
Councilmember Robinson excused himself from the meeting at 12:40 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was
duly adjourned at 1:09 p.m.
tck BuiTell, Geuficil President
^anks,
City Clerk