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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-06-1952 Organizational MeetingMinutes of the Fairhope City Council of the City of Fairhope, of its meeting held on the 6th day of October, 19;2,- bein- the first Monday in October, the same being the organization- al meeting of the said council held at the City Hall in the City of Fairhope, at 7:30 of lock, P.M. Present at said meeting I-aayorQj • , duly elected as mayor, and _ duly elected councilmen at the regular general election held September 15, 1952, being the third Monday in said month, each of whom took and subscribed to the oath of office in woards and figures as follows: I, , duly elected , of the City of Fairhope, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States, and tre con- stitution of the State of Alabama, so long as I continue a citizen thereof; and that I will faithfully and honestly discharbe the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, to the best of my ability. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the _ day of , 1952. Notary Public, Baldwin Co. Ala. And the said mayor and City Council having been duly elected and qualified and all being present, the mayor called the meeting to order and upon roll c noted the following members as present: and the former clerk being present and acting is temporary clerk; whereupon as mayor presiding announced that the first rder of business was the election of clerk and treasurer, and chief of police, and fixing the salaries of such officers: Upon nomination, duly made, F 12 there being no other nomination, .,,�.�"� was unanimously elected as clerk and treasurer; and upon motion of (-T, f- &a,�, seconded by ,Al (2, 7--� - �-� the following resolution fixing th4w salary of the clerk was unanimously adopted; Be it resolved by t__is 6ouncil that the salary of the clerk, who shall also act as treasurer, be and the same is hereby fixed at 037J, �- per month, payable on the day of eacj calendar month, for the term of four vears commencing with t1lis date. Irovided however, that the Town Council reserves the right at any time during such term decrea� or increase such salary and to dismiss the said as clerk and treasurer with or� without causP. (�_g.� �%-c.w/� W.A. ��� GOO. �� • _ a w .CI Uponor ir.< Dior;, .uly Fct, there b� ng no other nomination, • was unanimously elected as Chief o ' olice • and u . on motion of seconded by the following reso ution fixing the salary of the Cl:,,ief of i'olice was unanimously adopted; Be It Resolved by this council that the salary of the Chieefa of 'olice, be ar_d the same is hereby fixed at 7 1,/• per month, payable on the/i/Sday of each calendar month, for the term of four wears commencing viith this date. 1--rovided however, t:,at the City Council reserves the right at any time duking such term to de rease or in: -- crease such salary and to dismiss the said as Chief of Police with or without cause. On motion o' f seconded by the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Be It further Resolved that any and all other employees of the City of Fairhope now regularly employed be and they are hereby re-employed for ufid at the salary heretofore paid them; this council reserves the right to dismiss them at will, with or raithout cause, and to increase or decrease their salaries from time to time at the council's discretion. The Flavor then a:_nounced that the next order of business was the election of a City Liana ger for the City of Fairhope, and C. B. Iiiemeyer having been duly nominated for City Manager, and there being no other nomination the said C. B. Niemeyer was unamimously elected City "tanager for the term_ of" four _years commencing this date; The following Resolution having been offered by Councilman Mason who moved its adoption, and the same having been seconded by Councilman Berglin, was unanimously adopted: Be It Resolved that the City Yanager shall exercise the powers, rights, authority and jurisdiction and perform duties required of city managers under the laws of the State of Alabama and such other duty or duties as this City Council shall from time to time require and this council does reserve the right from time to time to change or order such duties, and powers and to enlarge, extend or restrict the same at will and to dismiss the said C. B. Niemeyer at will with or without cause. And upon motion of Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Berglin the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Be It Resolved that the salary of the city manager of the City of Fairhope be and the same is hereby fixed at the suml of $400.00 per month, payable on the lst and 15th day of each month; but this City Council does reserve the right to increase or decrease such salary at any time during such term. On motion of Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Overton the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Be It Resolved that George Dyson be re-employed as Superintendent of the Pdunicipal Gas Department at a salary of $200.00 per month, payable on the lst day of each calendar month; this council reserves the right to dismiss the said George Dyson at will, with on without cause, and to increase or decrease such salary from time to time at the Council's discretion. On motion by Councilman Overton seconded by Councilman Mason the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Be It Resolved that W. C. Beebe, esquire, and E. G. Rickarby, Jr., esquire, be and they are hereby employed as City Attorneys to perform such services as has here- tofore been required of them by the City Council and that each of them shall be paid a retainer in the sum of $50.00 per month, on the lst day of each month; but this council reserves the right to dismiss them or either of them at will, with or without cause, and to increase or decrease their or either of their retainers at will. Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Macon that the regular meetingsof the City Council be Yield on the 2nd and. 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. Motion carried. The Mayor then appointed the following Councilmen as Commissioners of the various department of the City: Councilman Berglin - Streets and Fire Department Councilman Blatchford - Parks, Recreation and Wharves. Councilman bacon - Police Department Councilman Mason - Electric and Gas Departments. Councilman Overton - Finance and Sanitation. On motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Council- man Mason the meeting adjourned. Motion carr&ed. Approved 4q��:` Mayor Attest: __._ Pity Clerk.