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CITY OF FAIRHOPE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM
City Council Chamber
Council Members
Jack Burrell
Corey Martin
Jimmy Conyers
Jay Robinson
Kevin G. Boone
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
1. Election of New Council President and Council President Pro Tempore
2. Approve minutes of 28 October 2024 Regular City Council Meeting and minutes of
28 October 2024 Work Session
3. Report of the Mayor
4. Public Participation – Agenda Items – (3 minutes maximum)
5. Council Comments
6. Ordinance - An Ordinance to declare that certain real property (105 Farmable
Acres) of the City of Fairhope is temporarily designated surplus and not needed for
public or municipal purposes in response to an offer to lease property yearly from
January 1 through December 31 for one year with four one-year options. The City
of Fairhope reserves the right to terminate the lease partially or completely or carve
out certain portions of the property for municipal purposes.
7. Ordinance - To Establish Water and Wastewater (Sewer) Rates for all Customers
of the City of Fairhope Water and Wastewater Systems and to Repeal Ordinance
No. 1791.
8. Consent Agenda - To approve the Resolutions and Requests for FY2025
Appropriations; and to authorize Mayor Sullivan to execute the contracts for the
same.
9. Resolution - That the City Council authorizes acceptance of a GOMESA grant
(Grant #G-CFNPII/24/CF) in the amount of $1,328,400.00 and authorizes Mayor
Sherry Sullivan to sign all necessary documents. The funding is for Phase II of the
Flying Creek Nature Preserve.
10. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the procurement of Axon Tasers,
accessories and training, on the Alabama Statewide Contract (Contract
#MA240000004814) with Axon Enterprise, Inc., that therefore does not have to be
let out for bid, for the not-to-exceed cost of $252,945.00; and authorizes Mayor
Sherry Sullivan to execute the contract.
11. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the procurement of a Mohawk TR-
75WT Lift for the not-to-exceed cost of $140,418.95; and authorizes City Treasurer
to transfer FY25 Budget amounts to cover shortage of $30,418.95 as listed on the
Resolution.
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12. Resolution - That the City Council accepts an ADEM Alabama Recycling Fund
grant (Grant #ARF24-07-256) in the amount of $43,000.00 and authorizes Richard
Johnson to sign all necessary documents. This is a pass-through award for the
purchase of a forklift to be used at the Baldwin County Materials Recovery Facility
(MRF); and authorizes the Treasurer to reimburse the Solid Waste Authority (SWA)
for the purchase of the forklift upon receiving the grant funding.
13. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the procurement of roof
replacement for the Connex Shop Building at the Wastewater Treatment Plant from
Roof Doctors for a not-to-exceed cost of $21,720.00.
14. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the procurement of Neptune Water
Meters to replenish inventory for the Water Department to be purchased from
Consolidated Pipe and Supply Company, Inc. as Sole Source Provider in the State
of Alabama for Neptune Technology Group, Inc.; and are exempt from formal bid
pursuant to Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-16-51(b)(7). The total estimated
annual cost is $500,000.00.
15. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the procurement of an upgrade to
the Offsite Data Backup System with C-Spire and authorizes Mayor Sherry Sullivan
to sign the Telecommunications Service Agreement Amendment. The additional
cost is $1,000.00 per month for a total monthly cost of $3,560.00.
16. Resolution - That Mayor Sherry Sullivan is hereby authorized to execute Contract
Amendment No. 2 for (RFQ PS015-22) for Natural Gas Engineering Consulting
Services, with Magnolia River, for remaining costs for Phase 1 of the project, not-
to-exceed $175,832.15. The total cost of the contract for Phase 1 will be
$1,175,832.15.
17. Request - Michelle Thomason, President, Fairhope Sunset Rotary Club, requesting
permission for the use of the City streets for a fundraising event that will benefit
local charities on Saturday, January 13, 2025 for the 6th Annual 0.5K Run in
Fairhope from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
18. Appointment - Fairhope Public Schools Commission
19. Public Participation – (3 minutes maximum)
20. Adjourn
Next City Council Regular Meeting - Thursday, November 21, 2024, 2:00 p.m.