HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-2024 Council Work Session MinutesST A TE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
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The City Co uncil met in a Work Session
at 4:30 p.m., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhop e, Alabama 36532,
on Monday , 8 April 2024.
Prese nt were Council Pres ident Corey Martin, Councilmembers: Jack Burrell ,
Jimm y Conyers , Ja y Robinson , and Ke v in B oo ne, Mayo r Sherry Sullivan , City
Attorney Marcus E . McDowell, and City Clerk Li sa A. Hanks .
Co uncil President Martin called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
The following topics were di scu ssed:
• Th e first item on th e Age nd a was the Presenta tion by Prin c ipa l Je nn y Breazea le of
Fairhope W est Ele menta ry School. Ms. Breazea le s howed a vi deo of how th e 3 mil
tax proceeds were used at her sc ho o l. She thanked th e C it y Co uncil for their help and
support. Ms . Breazea le sa id th eir slogan is "West Wins" and the y ex pec t exce ll ence .
She named a few "Rocks" such as engagement, student collaboration , family
engagement, comm unity feel, and th e "Bi g Roc k" attendance. She sai d we want to
make it fun for the kids ; we build lea ders by our inv es tm en t in tea c hers.
• The next item on the Age nd a was th e Di scussion of th e Bay Scouts of America Troop
47 Overnight Campi ng an d Service Proj ect at Flying Creek Nature Preserve by City
Engin eer Richard Johnson . H e said thi s would be one ni ght , May 18, 2024, and they
wi ll com pl e te a service project.
• The Di sc u ssion to Hire a Consultant for a Market Feasibility Study fo r Fairhope
D ocks Marina vers us th e Estab li shed Plan . Councilmember Burrell expl ained th e
vision and mentioned th e grant application that was already do ne. Council Pres id ent
Martin questioned if a stud y we re nee ded for the plan or could the plan be u sed.
Cou nci lm ember Conyers comm ented that we need to dust off the plan a nd decide
wha t we want to do. H e said thi s was probabl y put on bac k burner du e to o th er
projects being priority . Co un c ilm em b er B oone said the Harbor Board is looking for
direction.
H a rb or Board member Skip Jones addressed th e City Co uncil and stated th e plan was
prese nted to th em. He sa id we need to look at plan and see if we need a co nsult ant.
H e told th e City Co un cil th at the H arbo r Board wo uld review and bring back th eir
thoughts .
• The D isc uss ion of Fitness Co urt Pl acement was next o n the age nd a . Co un cil
President Martin stated he was okay w ith the Fitness Court. Councilmember
Robinson said it wo uld get more use at th e pi er propert y but after see in g it put
together, it is not for th a t sit e. Councilm em ber Burrell sai d there was mi sconcep ti on
w here it wou ld be placed ; and now he i s okay w ith the Mike Ford Tennis Center.
Councilmembers Conyers and Boo ne agreed wi th th e ot her Cou ncilm ember s.
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• Co un ci l me mb er Burre ll sa id th e Ai rp o1t Au t hori t y m ee tin g is to mo 1Tow evenin g .
• Co un c ilm e mb er B oo ne sa id th e Ha rb o r B oa rd meetin g i s on W ednes day.
• Ci ty Treasurer Kim C reec h addressed the C it y Coun c il regardin g Agenda It em No. 8;
and an swered any qu estio ns if needed . B o nd A tt o rn ey K ane Burne tt e expl a in ed t he
need for imm edi a te co n sid erati on .
• Gas Sup erintend ent W es B oyett addressed th e C ity Coun c il regard in g Age nda It em
No . 18; an d an swered any qu es tion s if neede d .
• W a ter a nd Wastewa ter Sup erintend e nt Dar y l M ore fi e ld addr essed t he C ity Co un c il
regardin g Agenda Ite ms N o . 9, No . 10, No. 11 , an d No. 12; and an swe re d an y
qu esti on s if n eede d .
• IT Director Jeff M o nt go mery addressed th e C ity Co unc il regardin g Age nd a Ite m N o.
16 ; and an swered a ny qu esti on s if nee ded . H e reco mm e nd e d to award th e contra ct fo r
th e Outd oo r M ass Noti ficatio n Sys tem . C ity A tto rn ey M ar cus M cD owell was as ke d
to pre p are an am e nd ed reso luti on fo r thi s Agend a It em .
• City E ng in eer Ric h ard J ohn son addressed th e C ity Counc il regardin g Agenda Item s
No . 6 , No . 7, No. 19, No . 20 , a nd No . 2 1; an d an swered any q uestion s if nee ded .
• Co mmunity Affa irs Direc tor P aige Cra wford addressed th e C it y Co unc il rega rdin g
Agend a It em No . 17; and answered a ny qu esti on s if need ed .
• Public Work s Direc tor George Ladd addressed th e City Co un cil regardin g Agend a
Item No. 13; and an swe red an y qu es ti on s if neede d .
• E lec tri c Su perinte nd ent B en P atter son addressed th e City Co un c il regardin g Agend a
It em No. 15 ; and answe red an y qu es ti on s if n eede d .
• R ec rea ti o n Direc to r P at White addressed th e C ity Co un c il regard in g Agend a It e m
No. 14 ; an d answered an y q uesti on s if needed .
• C hi e f Steph a nie H ollin ghead addressed th e C it y Co un c il regardin g Agend a It em s No .
22 , No . 23, No. 24 , No . 25 , No . 26, No . 27 , and N o. 5 ; and an swered an y qu estion s if
neede d . ,.,., ....
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Th er e being no furth er bu sin ess to come before th e C ity Counci l, th e m ee tin g w as
dul y adj ourn ed at 5:45 p.m. L~· --,,.
Corey M a rtin , Co un cil Pres ident