HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-2024 City Council Work Session MinutesST ATE OF ALABAMA
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The City Co un cil m et in a Work Ses si on
at 4 :3 0 p.m., Fairhope Munic ipal Co mplex Counci l Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope , Alabama 36532,
o n Monday, 26 February 2024 .
Present were Counci l Presi dent Co re y Martin, Councilmembers: Jimmy
Conyers , Jay Robins on, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Sherry Sulli van, City Attorney
Marcus E . McDo we ll , and City C lerk Li sa A. Hanks. Co uncilmember Jack Burrell
was ab ·ent.
Co uncil Pres ident Martin ca lled the meeting to order at 4 :30 p .m.
The following topics were di scuss ed :
• The fir st item on th e Agenda was th e Presentation by Principal Tonya Harrelson of J.
Larry Newton E lementa ry School. Ms. Harrelson show e d a vi de o of how the 3 mil
tax proceeds were u se d at her sc hoo l. She co mmented 100 percen t is used for peopl e
to help th e stud en ts. (See att ac hed han do ut titled "JLN b y the N umbers."
• Th e ne xt item on th e Agenda was th e Di sc uss ion of th e Working Waterfront by
Grants Coord in ator Nicole Love. She gave a n upd ate on the grant proceeds and th e
shortfal l needed for th e nego ti ated bid . Mayor Sullivan suggested ask ing for more
funds to help with shortfall with a 75 /25 sp lit. The conse nsu s of the City Council was
to go b ack an d request more funds with a 75 /25 s plit.
• Mara Hun ter, Co-C hair of th e Historic Preservation Co mmittee, add resse d th e Ci ty
Counci l and gave th e history and upd ate of th e Historic Preservation Commission
Ordinance . She said no one , ize fit s a ll , but thi s ha s go ne to th e City Co uncil and to
Attorneys for their input.
Co uncil Pre ident Martin stated th e Ordinance i s to create th e Historic Pre serva tion
Commission; and allow Fairhope to go forward with attaining the "Certified Loca l
Government" design a ti on . H e sa id th e Ordinance does not create Districts; and he
gave an example of the Nancy Lewis House . He aske d th e pu b lic to bea r with th e
Co uncil .
Attorn ey Chris WiOiams sai d th e third an d fourth process is to designate Di stri cts a nd
a Pu bli c Hearing wou ld be h eld . Counci lm ember Boone qu es ti oned why ado pt th e
Ordi nance. Co uncilmember R o b inson ex pl ained the Ordinance in detail; and so m e of
the Commission's duties. He also said thi s is only th e fir st step to B , C, and D .
Co uncilmember Conyers stated this is th e fir st step to whichever way yo u want to go .
He sa id mo st p eop le want to keep the fa9ade to be historical ; and not the interior.
• Counci lm ember Martin gave an update on the R ecreat ion Board .
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• Water and Wastewater Superintendent Daryl Morefield addressed the Cit y Co uncil
regarding Agenda Item No. l O; and answered any question if needed .
• Gas Superintendent Wes Boyett addres ed th e City Counci l regarding Agenda Item
No . 14 ; and answered any questions if needed.
• City Engineer Richard Johnson addressed the City Counci l regarding Agenda Item
No . 8; and answered any questions if needed .
• Recreation Director Pat White addressed the City Council regarding Agenda Items
No . 11 and No . 12; and answered any quest ions if needed .
• IT Direc1or Jeff Montgomery addressed the City Council regarding Agen da Item No.
13; and answered any questions i f needed . He to ld them about possibly using a third
party to help support th e City with MUNIS. Mr. Montgomery said it may be cheaper
to hire the vendor than to hire an emp loyee w ith be ne fit s package.
• Public Works Director George Ladd addressed the City Council regardin g Agenda
Item No . 9; and answered any questions if needed .
There being no further business to om before the City Council , th e meeting
was duly adjourned at 5 :3 1 p.m.
Corey Martin , Council President
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3 Mil Funds
11 Positions:
• 6 Additional Certified Teachers
1 Steam Teacher
1 Reading Coach
1 Math Coach
1 Intervention Coordinator
2 Part Time Instructors
• 4 Support Staff Members
4 Instructional Paras
• 1 Social Worker