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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-1949 Special MeetingG STATJ9 OF ALABAMA County of Baldwin The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope met in special session at the Town Hall Thursday, July. 71 1949 at with the following members present: Mayor, T. J. Klumpp, City Manager C. B. Niemeyer, Councilmen: M. 0. Berglin, J. T. Bradford, R.H.'Brown, E. B. Overton and Ira Steele. Douncilman Overton moved that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with Goodwin Engineers Inc. and Watkins Morrow Co. and Associates in -substantially the following forms: (Agreements on file at City Hall) Councilman Bradford seconded the motion and upon roll ca 1 the following vote was recorded: Voting Aye: Mayor T.J.Klumpp, Councilmen: M.O.Berglin, J. T. Bradford, R.H.Brown, E. B. Overton and Ira Steele. Voting Nay: None. It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Attest Clerk .4� Approved: Mayor ENGINEERING AGREEMENT COVERING MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS STATE OF AIABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this the? � day of JCJL�e , 194—g—, by and between Good EMineer8 Inc* —of Birmingham, Alabama, hereinafter termed "the Engineers", the Party of the First Part, and the CIU Of FairhOP9_ , hereinafter termed the Owner, Party of the Second Part. WITNESSETH: That, whereas, the Owner plans to construct certain municipal improvements as follows: And whereas the Owner certifies that definite steps have not been taken. to employ another Engineer and the Owner having no Engineer employed for said work decided to engage the services of the Engineers to make surveys, investigations, plans, esti- mates and specifications and �o furnish engineering supervision of the said improvements. NOW THEREFORE BCEK NOWN BY THESE PRESENT, that in consideration of the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar in hand paid each to the oth1t, thi'receipt whereo? hereby s acknowledged, and in further consideration of the mutuality of the 'covenants hereinafter contained, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: I. The Engineers agree to make careful preliminary surveys, studies, investigations, designs, estimates of cost, and to furnish a report including recommendations as to the general type of the facilities which. appear to be required, and the advisability of financing the project. When the Owner decides to proceed with the financing and installation of the project or projects, at any time or times after completion of the preliminary plans and report, the Engineers shall be notified of that part of the work proposed to be undertaken at that time, and they shall prepare such an application or prospectus as may be required to present the proposed project to the agency proposing to finance the project. 2. The finances having been arranged, the Engineers agree to furnish on file at the Owner's office, or at such other place as may be designated by the Owner, as soon as same can be completed, two copies of all detail drawings, plans, specifications and estimates of cost in detail covering the improvements determined upon by the Owner. ' The actual cost of printing additional sets of plans required for the project shall be paid for by the Owner. The Engineers further agree to prepare forms of proposal, notice to bidders, etc., and to assist in receiving bids on said work, sparing no effort to secure the maximum economy consistent with good practice, and to make recommendations to the Owner as to the relative merits of materials and equipment. + 3. The Engineers agree to furnish a competent representative who shall be paid by the Engineers, and who shall work under their direction and order's, to lay out'the lines and grades and to prepare partial and final estimates of materials. furnished and work done by the constructor as the,work progresses. ,The Engineers shall recommend such said work for acceptance by the Owner that is satisfactorily completed. Upon completion of the improvements, the Engineers further agree to prepare the assessment rolls and record maps for the Owner if any are required.'- 4. The Engineers agree to furnish all Engineering equipment that may be needed;;without additional cost to the Owner. S. The owner agrees to pay the Engineers in cash at times hereinafter specified as follows: (a) Upon delivery of. the preliminary plans and report for said improvements'$ `= 'NOW ' (b) Upon securing funds with which to finance the`cost of completlon of the detail plans and specifications- 4 of the total estimated cost of said improvements. This payment is to cover the cost of surveys and preparing the detail plans and specifications and delivery of same to the Owner. . (c) On .or before the tenth day of each month .after th.e' beginning of construction— %. of each net -monthly estimate of work done ,and material stored on the project site.during the previous month by the constructor.of said improve- ments...This payment is to cover .engineering during. construction. (d) Upon completion of all improvements provided f or,, or at that time proposed to be actually constructed, such a sum of money as when added to previous payments under paragraphs (b) and (c) will equal but not exceed 8 % of the total sum expended which was borrowed, appropriated, or otherwise provided to defray any part of the cost or expense incurred in connection with the project. 6. The Owner hereby appoints and designates the Engineers, or their duly authorized representative, as its Municip�l Engineers, with their duties set out above, and whose compensation is to be included in that hereinbefore provided. 7. It is understood and agreed by both parties that the Engineers are not to be paid any monies for engineering services under this contract until such time as conditions exist whereby the Owner has secured funds to finance and proceed with the work covered by this agreement, it being the full understanding by and between both parties that the Engineers :are to bear all costs and expenses of engineering except as set forth under Paragraph S. (a), until if and when the Owner has secured funds to proceed, and the Engineers are to be retained for said work at compensation set forth herein when the Owner decides to proceed. 8. It is understood and agreed that this agreement as set forth constitutes the full understanding and agreement between both parties. IN TESTIMONY TO ALL OF WHICH, SAID ENGINEERS, has caused this instrument t'o be executed by their duly authorized representative and the City of Fairhope, Alabasa< _ acting through the Council has caused this agreement to be.'executed • by -ifs 119M , and the seal of said Owner affixed, for and as the act of said Owner on the day first above written. SEAL: Owner, (Party of the Second Part) By: Mayor Cler SEAL: Changes and Additions: Go ers By: edaU4_� b Kenneth D• Byrd Title went ENGINEERS (Party of the First Part) agreed by both parties that in addition to the conditions of pgyfaeat set forth hereunder,q that the monles specified under this section shall not be paid the Engineers until & construction contract is aawded and sufficient steel piM has been delivered to the contractor to assure commotion of the pojeate Tha mmian. payable span be 4% of the contract bid price for the system. Parraagraph 5 (d). It pie. understood and agreed by both parties that the total sum eapen d etc. relates to construction costs cn3Y• The Omer reserves the right to reject arse.%and all bids. J City of Fairhope ORDINANCE NO. 254 An Ordinance to detfrmine up- on, order and authorize the im- provement of portions of certain streets, avenues, alleys, highways and other public places within the corporate limits of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, by filling, clearing, grading, leveling, gravel- ing, paving, side -walking, curbing, guttering, draining and the con- struction of storm water sewers or drains or lateral storm sewers in in connection with such im- provements for the purpose of properly draining the portions of streets so improved and the prop- erty abutting thereon, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto; to provide for the pay- ra.eennt of all costs and expenses thereof by assessment against the property abutting on the portion of such streets, avenues, alleys, highways and public places so im- proved, drained, served, protected or benefited to the extent of the increased value thereof by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements to des- cribe the nature and extent of the work, the general character of the materials to be used and the loca- tion and terminal points thereof, and the streets, avenues, alleys and other highways or parts thereof em- braced therein, and to define the f area to be drained, served or bene- fited by such storm water sewer or r t sewers or drains and the lateral storm water sewers; to direct that full details, drawings, plans, speci- fications and surveys of said work and estimates to be prepared by the City Engineer; to designate the officer with whom such plans shall be filed; to designate the party under whose supervision the work shall be done and the improvements made; to provide r for the publication of the ordin- ance and the mailing of copies thereof to the persons last as- sessing for city taxation the prop- erty which may be assessed for said improvements; to fix and ap- point a time for and to authorize lop the holding of a meeting of the Council to hear objections to said improvements, and to give to this ordinance ,an official designation. L E_ IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF /4 FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS FOL- LOWS: Section 1. That it be and hereby is determined upon, ordered, and authorized by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, that the City of Fairhope, Alabama design or cause to be designed con- tract for execute and cause to be executed, improvements to and on the following streets, avenues, alleys, highways and other public places within the -corporate limits cff-tlhe City of Fairhope, Alabprna, viz , 1. Gr_ r Avenue from present paving to —North Mobile Avenue. 2. Liberty Street from Pecan to Nichols. 3.Pier Street from Church to Po- melo. 4. Kumquat Street from Pier to dead end. 5. Sea Cliff Drive from City limits South. 6. Gayfer-Bon Secour to Greeno. 7. Gayfer Court -Section Street west. 8. Satsuma -Nichols to Pier. 9. Fig -Mobile Avenue East to City Limits. 10. N. Mobile Avenue -Grand to Pensacola. 11. Pinecrest-Church Street west to present paring. Including all streets, avenues, and alley intersections and public place; all as per plats filed in the office of the Judge of Probate of Bald- win County, Alabama, by clearing filling, grading, leveling, gravel- ing, paving, sidewalking, curbing, guttering, draining and the con- struction of storm water sewers or drains, or lateral storm sewers in connection with such improvements or the purpose of properly draining such portions of said streets and the property abutting thereon, to- gether with all necessary appurt- enances thereto. Section 2. That the area to be drained, served or benefited by each of such storm water sewers or drains or lateral storm water sew- ers to be constructed in connection with such other improvements for the purpose of properly draining said streets and the property ab- utting thereon, be and the same hereby is defined to be the prop- erty fronting on each portion of the streets, avenues and highways herein provided to be improved, actually drained, served or bene- fited by each of said storm water sewers or drains or lateral storm water sewers. Section 3. That all of the costs and expenses or aforesaid works and improvements be assessed up- on and against the property abut- ting on the portion of such streets, avenues, alleys, highways, and oth- er public places so improved, serv- ed, drained, protected or benefited by such improvements to the ex- tent of the increased value there- of by reason of the special bene- fits derived from such improve- ments, provided that for the in- tersections of streets, avenues, al- leys, or other highways so im- proved the cost of improving any intersection or any part thereof, s.hali be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on each of the streets, avenues, alleys or other highways so intersecting for a half block in each direction therefrom; provided that for the purpose of computing assessments hereunder no block shall be con- sidered as extending more than 1,000 feet from any intersection so improved; for such sidewalk improvements, including curbing and guttering, all of the costs thereof for street and avenue cor- ners shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or near said im- provement and the entire cost of the sidewalks improvements, in- cluding curbing and guttering at the intersection of any alley with a street or avenue or other high- way, shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting or cornering on the alley at such in- tersection; but in no case shall be assessment against any lots or parcels of land by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvement. The - cost and ex- penses of such works and im- provements shall include the ex- pense of the preliminary and oth- er surveys, and the inspection and superintendance of such work, printing, and publishing the not- ices, resolutions and ordinances required, including notice of as- sessment, the cost of construction, preparing bonds, interest on money borrowed during construction or on bonds when the bonds have been issued in anticipation of the collections of the assessment, and any other expenses necessary for the completion of such improve- ments. Section 4. That the works and improvements herein determined upon, ordered and authorized shall be in the nature and to the extent of roadway or street pav- ing of a bituminous surface treat- ment on a prepared sand clay base, including all necessary in- tersections and street corners; storm water sewers or drains to the extent necessary to properly drain such portions of said streets to be improved hereunder and the property abutting thereon, together with all necessary appurtenances and filling, clearing, grading, lev- eling, draining and graveling. Section 5. That the general character of the materials to be issued for such works and im- provements shall be as follows: Pavement of streets with an asph- alt shell wearing surface, 2 ft. min. concrete rolled curb and gutter, 20 ft. driving surface on a prepared sand clay base. Section 6. That all of the work to be done and the improvements to be made hereunder shall be done and made under the super- vision of the City Engineer of the City of Fairhope, AIabama, being hereby appointed for that purpose by the Council. Section 7. That the said City En- gineer, hereby is directed to pre- pare full details, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates thereon and thereof which shall be when completed placed on file not later than two weeks prior to the date of the meeting of the City Coun- cil hereinafter provided for, in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, where property owners who may be af- fected by such improvements may see and examine the same. Section 8. That this ordinance be published once a week for two consecutive weks in the Fairhope Courier, a newspaper published in the City of Fairhope, Alabama, and that a copy thereof be sent by registered mail, postage pre- paid, to the persons last assessing for city taxation the property which may be assessed for said improvements, at their last known addresses, said notices to be so mailed not less than ten days be- fore the meeting of the Council provided for in the next succeed- ing section. Section 9. That the City Coun- cil of the City of Fairhope, Ala- bama, meet at 7:30 o'clock p, m. in the City of Fairhope, Alabama, at the office of the City Clerk thereof, on the 18th day of Aug- ust, 1958 for the purpose of hear- ing and at which time it will hear any objections or remonstrances that may be made to said improve- ments, the manner of making the same, or the character of material or materials to be used. Section 10. That this ordinance is hereby termed and designated shall be known and may be cited as the "Street Improvement Or- dinance of the City of Fairhope, Alabama." Duly adopted by the City Coun- cil of the City of Fairhope, Ala- bama, at regular meeting thereof held the 14th day of July, 1958. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CI- TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE: That Section 9 of ordinance nu- mber 254 adopted on the 14th day of July, 1958, be and the same is hereby amended to read as fullows: SECTION 9: That the City Coun- cil of the City of Fairhope, Ala- bama, meet at 7:00 o'clock p. m. on the 8th day of September, 1958, at the City Hall for the purpose of hearing, and at which time it will hear, any objections or remonstran- ces that may be made as to the street improvement, the manner of making the same, or the character of materials to be used. Approved: E. B. Overton Mayor Attest: Marie Moore City Clerk 9