HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-1950 Regular MeetingWHEREAS THE FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORYORATI N has p o o �
to the Town that it will pay the cost of constructing sidewalks n
and along those streets and avenues listed in Exhibit A hereto attached,
it owning the property adjacent thereto, that the Town advertise for
bidders and let contracts therefor in accordance with the plans and
specifications listed in Exhibit 4 hereto attached; and
WHEREAS under such proposal the Mayo has advert' edf r
bids for the construction of such sidewalks
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN TOUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FAIRHOPE:
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FIRST: That the Town proceed to construct such sidewalks
according to such plans and specifications along such streets and ave-
nues and portions thereof and that the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation
pay the cost thereof to the Town;
SECOND: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the action of the
Mayor in accepting the proposal of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation
and in advertising for bids for the construction of the same is hereby
ratified and confirmed;
THIRD: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor receive such
proposed- bids and award contract �t�to, t e_-lowe t and best bidder -for
the construction of such sidewalks provided sbid and the bid
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are acceptable to -the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation.
I.- T, I t "'i : ", Y'tIK, f:. E SI.-GL7, TAX C0RP,-)R'TI0'F h'is proposed
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to tie Town t1,-t it �yill pay the cost of cr)i,,structin,:, sidewalks on
and along thoze streets and avenues listed in ?,xhibit A hereto attac.
it owning; the pro-erty adjacent thereto, that the Town advertise for
bidders and let contracts therefor in accord,3rice with the plans and
spec ificatiotis listed in Exhibit B hereto attached; and
:!-[1.1iT:A,1, under such proposal the Mayor has advertised for
bids for the construction f such sidewalks now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY T11.", TO*iV TOMCIL ',')F TlF-7, TO"IN OF F,,MZTEOPE:
FIRST: That the Town proceed to construct such sidewalks
according to such plans and specifications along , such streets ano ave-
nues jac portions t-tiercof dad th,)t Ue V,'airhoj-;e �Aagle Tax Corporation
pay the cost thereof to trie 'Town;
61,.'C01,-,D: Blkle IT FURTIHER RESUVED that ttie action 'of tile
i�iayor in accepting the proposal of tLe Ftil-rhope mingle Tax Corporatioii
and in advertising for bits for tie construction of the same is hereby
ratified and confir.ued;
THIRD: BE IT FURTH"C'It RESOLVED that the Mayor receive sucli
proposed b16s and award contracts to the lo%,est and best bidder for
the construction of such sidewalks provided such bids and the bidder
are acceptable to ttie Fairhope Single Tax Corporation.
Wafi7E k i"' WE` FAIRii E SI: CiF TAX CnRJ'unR `kTION has proposed
to t,i.e Tmn tli zt it v,ill pay tale cost of oonstructinr sidewalks on
and along; those streets ,11-16 avenues listed in-;xhibit A hereto attached,
it ownin ; the pro; erty a",, jucert thereto, thvit t:ie Town aavertlse for
bidders and let contracts therefor in accord tiee with the plans and
speoificatiocas listed in exhibit B hereto attached; and
under such proposal the Mayor has _advertised for
bids for the construetiora f such sidewalks now therefore
BE IT R SOLVEL' BY TIT, Mill G- IU `C1L � F TTtrn TO'd'Ni OF K1IR? JPY :
FIRST: That the Town proceed to co astruct such siaewalks
according to such .plans and specificatio 6 aloaL, such streets and ave-
nue3 and portiona thereof aad th:3t the Fuirho,pe uiragle Tax corporation
pay the cost thereof to the Town;
B:`: IT-;,"URT1H, R RESOLVED that the actim'. of tiie
iiayor in 3cceptin 7. the propis-31 of the Fairhipe-int;le Tax tjorporation
anc in :.advertising; for bids for ti>e construction of the sazie is hereby
ratified and canfirmed;
TiilRD: BE IT FURTH I R RL"6CLVRD that the Mayor receive such
proposed bias and sward ountracts to the log=est and best bidder for
the cun� truotion of such sidewalks provided such bids ,nd the bidder
are acceptable to the Fairhoj;e bing"Le Tax ::orporation.
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EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF A
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE ALA-
BAMA, HE .ON THE � DAY
OF , 1950
The City Council of the City of Fairhope,
Alabama, met in regular session at the regular meeting
place on June 1950, at O o'clock, E .M.
On roll call the following were found to be present:
Mayor T. J. Klumpp and Councilmen M. 0. Berglin, J.
T. Bradford, R. H. Brown, Edward B. Overton, and Ira
N. Steele; and the following were found to be absent:
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man of the meeting and Miss I`Iarie Moore, the city
clerk, who was also present at the meeting, acted as
clerk thereof. The mayor stated that a quorum was
present and declared that the meeting was open for the
transaction of business. The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approved.
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The question of the incorporation of The
Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Fairhope was
discussed and the mayor reported that the certificate
of incorporation of said corporation had been filed in
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the office of the Judge of Probate of Baldwin County,
Alabama, at 3:00 otclock, P.M., on the 30th day of May,
1950, and that under the provisions of the statutes of
Alabama under which the said corporation was organized
it is necessary for the governing body of said city to
elect the three members of the board of directors of
I, said corporation. Thereupon Councilman
introduced the following preambles and resolution:
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Councilman moved that the
rules be suspended and unanimous consent be given for
immediate consideration of and action on said preambles
and resolution, which motion was seconded by Councilman
62, and upon the motion being put to vote the
following vote was recorded: Yeas: Mayor Klumpp and Coun-
cilmen Berglin, Bradford, Brown, Overton, and Steele;
Nays: None. The mayor thereupon declared that the motion
for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and
action on said preambles and resolution had been unani-
mously carried. Councilman thereupon
moved that the said preambl s and resolution be finally
adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman a�_Is
and upon said motion being put to vote
the fol owing vote was recorded: Yeas: Mayor Klumpp and
Councilmen Berglin, Bradford, Bmvn, Overton, and Steele;
Nays: None. The mayor thereupon announced that the motion
for adoption of said preambles and resolution had been
unanimously carried and he thereupon signed the same in
approval thereof.
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A RESOLUTION APPOINTING
DIRECTORS OF THE WATER
WORKS AND SEWER BOARD
OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE
WHEREAS, Wm. R. Ruffles, Jr., L. A. Berglin,
Sr., R. Roy Moyers, J. E. Gooden and Arthur C. n1-&,ynj/VNIG H,
acting under and pursuant to authority duly granted by
the governing body of the (sty of Fairhope, Alabama, by
resolution duly adopted and entered on the minutes of
the meetings of said mayor and city council, have duly
executed and filed in the office of the Judge of Probate
of Baldwin County, Alabama, a certificate of incorporation
of The Water Works and Sewer Board of the Citycf Fairhope;
and
WHEREAS, said Judge of Probate has approved
the said certificate of incorporation and admitted the
same to record in said office and thereupon the said
corporation became duly incorporated under the provisions
of Title 37, Sections 394 to 402, inclusive, of the Code
of Alabama of 1940, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the said certificate of incorporation
provides that the board of directors of said corporation
shall consist of three members, and under the provisions
of the law whereunder said corporation was incorporated it
is the duty of the governing body of said city to elect
the membership of the said board of directors, and it is.
provided in said law that the first term of office of one
director shall be two years, of another director shall be
four years, and of the third director shall be six years,
as shall be designated at the timed' their election, after
which the term of office of each director shall be six
years; and
EREAS,
and are duly qualified elect s
and -property o#f6rs of said city, and none of them is an
officer of said city, and in the opinion of said mayor and
city council they are competent and qualified to act as
members of the board of directors of said corporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, Lbeand
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mayor ncity until that � 4
and , a,, they are hereby
elected as members qf the board of directors of said
corporation, the to s of office of said members to be
as follows, beginnin i ea inst nce ®®n the day .
of : ,c5� for a period
o two years rom sai date;ZA
fora eriod of fo r years from said da e; an
for .a period of six years from
7aid datd.
Adopted and approved this P?6_4-day of ,
1950.
Authenticated: V Mayor
City Cleek
On motion by Councilman M. 0. Berglin seconded by
Councilman R.H. Brown the following Resolution was
unanimously adopted, viz:
BE IT RESOLVED that resolution providing for the
giving of notice of sale of General Obligation Sewer
Bonds of the City of Fairhope and fixing the date for
the sale of the same, adopted at the regular meeting of
the City Council of Fairhope held June 12, 1950 be and the
same is hereby rescinded.
Councilman E. B. Overton introduced the following
resolution which was read to the meeting:
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR
THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF A
SALE OF G;NK AL OBLIGATION
SE1�ER BONDS OF THE CITY AND
FIXING A DATE FOR SUCH SALE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Fairhope as follows:
1. July 12, 1950, beginning at 2:00 o'clock P.M.,
Central Standard Time, is hereby fixed as the date and t
time, and the city hall in the said city is hereby fixed
as the place of sale at public auction of 081,000 prin-
cipal amount of General Obligation Sewer Bonds of the
city to be dated July 1, 1950, which were authorized
by the electors of the city at a special election held
in the city on May 9, 1950, to be issued for the pur-
pose of conttructing sewers in the city. The details
pertaining to the said bonds will be provided for in an
ordinance of the city to be adopted by the council prior
to the sale thereof.
2. The mayor is hereby authorized and directed
to cause notice of the said sale to be given in substan-
tially the following form by filing or causing a copy
thereof to be filed with the Department of Finance of
the State of Alabama not less than fourteen days prior
to the date fixed for the said sale, and by causing such
notice to be published in the Fairhope Courier, a news-
paper published and having general circulation in the
City, once a week for two consecutive weeks, the first
publication to be not less than ten days prior to the
date of said sale:
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
The City of Fairhope in the State of Alabama will
offer for sale at public auction at the city hall in said
city, beginning at 2:00 o'clock, P.T.T. (C.S.T.) on July 12,
1950, $81,000 principal amount of General Obligation
Sewer Bonds of the city to be dated July 1, 1950,.consist-
ing of eighty one coupon bonds in the denomination of
$1,000 each, maturing on July 1 in the following aggreg-
ate principal amounts and in the following years ( all
years inclusive): $3,000 in 1951 to 1953; $4,000 in 1954
to 1962; $5,000 in 1963 to 1968; and �'6,000 in 1969.
The following bonds shall be subject to redemp-
tion at the option of the city on the following dates, as
a whole or in part in inverse numerical order, after thirty
days' prior published notice: those maturing in 1953 to
1969, inclusive, on any interest payment date on and after
July 1, 1952. Any such redemption shall be at the face value
of the bonds redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemp-
tion date and plus the following applicable premium: if
the redemption date is on or prior to July 1, 1955, a
premium equal to twelve months' interest computed at the
rate or rates the bonds redeemed would bear on the redemp-
tion date had they not been called for redemption; if the
redemption date is after July 1, 1955, and on or prior to
July 1, 1960, a premium equal to six months' interest
computed at the rate or rates the bonds redeemed would
bear on the redemption date had they not been called for
redemption; and if the redemption date is after July 1,
1960, without premium.
The bonds will be general obligations of the city
for the payment of the principal of and interest on which
the full faith and credit of the city will be irrevocably
pledged. The city is)specially authorized by Amendment
VIII to the Constitution of Alabama to levy annually for
the payment of the principal of and interest on its bonds
an ad valorem tax of 1/2 of 1%.
The bonds will be sold as a whole to the bidder
whose bid reflects the lowest net interest cost to the city
therefor; provided, that the city reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. The successful bidder will be per-
mitted to name the interest rate or rates to be, borne by
the bonds, but no rate shall exceed 3% per annum and all
bonds having the same maturity must bear the same rate of
interest. The interest on the bonds will be payable semi-
annually on January 1 and July 1. All bids must include
accrued interest to the date of the bonds and the success-
ful bid must be so computed that the city will receive in
payment for the bonds not less than the face amount thereof
plus such accrued interest.
Each bidder must deposit with the city clerk before
bidding a cashier's check or a certified check in an amount
equal to 2% of the face value of the bonds payable to the
order of the city and drawn on a bank having membership in
the Federal Reserve System. No interest will be allowed on
any such check. The checks of the unsuccessful bidders will
be'returned to them after the sale. The check of the success-
ful bidder will be retained by the city as security for the
performance of the successful bid and will be applied on
the punccase price of the bonds upon consumation of the
purchase thereof.
The bonds will be delivered in such place as shall
be designated by the successful bidder, against payment in
bankable funds, as soon as the bonds may be prepared follow-
ing the sale.
The city will furnish, without cost, the.printed bonds
and the opinion of Liessrs. White, Bradley, Arant & All
approving the validity thereof. No conditional bids will
be considered except that bids may be conditioned upon
such opinion.
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
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By J. Klump
Mayor
Councilman M. 0. Berglin moved that the said resolution
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be adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman
R. H. Brown and upon said motion being put to vote
the following vote was recorded: Yeas: 1,1ayor Klumpp
and Councilmen. Berglin, Bradford, Brown, Overton and
Steele; Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon announced
that the motion for adoption of said resolution had been
unanimously carried.
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'notion by Councilman Overton seconded by
",) Bradford that the application of Ponder
Permit be approved. Motion carried.
Councilman
Co. for sign
Councilman Berglin introduced the following
Ordinance in writing which was read to the meeting:
ORDINANCE #204
Councilman Steele moved that the rules be suspended
and unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration
of and action on said ordinance, which motion was -seconded
by Councilman Overton, and upon the motion being put
to vote the following vote was recorded: Yeas: ."tayor
Klumpp and Councilmen'Berglin, Bradford, Brown, Overton
and Steele; Nays: None. The mayor thereupon declared
that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate
consideration of and action on said ordinance had
been unanimously carried. Councilman Bradford there-
upon.moved that the said ordinance be finally adopted,
which motion was seconded by Councilman Brown, and upon
said motion being put to vote the following vote was
recorded: Yeas: Mayor Klumpp and Councilmen Berglin,
Bradford, Brown, Overton and Steele; Nays: None. The
mayor then announced that the motion for adoption of
said ordinance had been unanimously carried and he
thereupon signed the same in approval thereof.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting the same was on motion duly adjourned.
Approve
Mayor
Attest:
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Ci y Clerk