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Home My WebLink About06-08-1953 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA County of Baldwin The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, June 8, 1953 with the following members present: Mayor T. J. Klumpp, Councilmen M. 0, Berglin, L. E. Blatchford, R. C. Macon, J. D. Mason and E. B. Overton. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read'and approved as read. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Mason that the City have test run of Mobile Bay water over a period of five or six weeks. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Blatchford that the following Resolution be adoptad: Motion carried. WHEREAS, the adverse publicity resulting from the pollution of the western waters of Mobile Bay is causing serious injury and harm to the whole Mobile Bay area AND WHEREAS, the Eastern Shore including Fairhope, in in danger of pollution emanating from the western side of Mobile Bay and/or upstream rivers, but such pollution poses a serious threat to the Eastern Shore area, unless comprehensive remedial measures are taken NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fairhope City Council go on record this 8th day of June as: 1. Urging the City of Mobile to do all possible to speed its program to install adequate sewago treatment plants to stop pollution of public waters by that municipality. 2. Petitioning the Alabama'Legislature now in session to adopt adequate anti -pollution legislation with a long range view of cleaning up the waters of this State and keeping them clean in the future. 3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be given the local press, the newspapers of Mobile and be sent immediately to the proper legislative committees studying the pollution problem. Motion by Councilman Macon seconded by Councilman Berglin that the City donate $300.00 to the Fairhope Youth Council. Motion carried. Motion by Council'Macon seconded by Councilman Overton that the City give Quit -Claim Deed to Mr. P. A. Frederick for the following described property: That portion of Railroad Avenue running southeastwardly from the south line of Rosa Avenue to the Southwest corner of Lot 15, Block 229 being according to map of Volanta as per plat therof recorded in the Probate R-'cords of Baldwin County, Alabama, in miscellaneous Book One, Page 341, and being further described as being bounded on the north by the south line of said Rosa Avenue, on the northeast by Block 22 as shown on said Map of Volanta, on the south by a westwardly continuation of the south line of said Block 22 to Block 23 on said Map of Volanta and on the southwest by said Block 23; being located in the City of Fairhope, Alabama; The consideration for this deed is an exchange of the above lands for more suitable lands for street purposes and a relocation of the street. Motion carried. / Motion by Councilman Blatchford seconded by Councilman Berglin that the application of Dale Radcliff to install awning at Dale's on Fairhope Avenue be approved. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Blatch- ford that the application of Kenneth Cain to hang sign be approved. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Blatchford seconded by Councilman Berglin that the building permit of Standard Oil Co. be approved as submitted. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Blatchford seconded by Councilman Mason that the Mayor appoint a Park Committee consisting of seven members to study the parks and beaches in Fairhope and report to the City Council; members of this Committee to become the Fairhope Park Board when and if such a Board is organized. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed the following to the Park Committee; Mr. L. E. Blatchford, Chairman, Mr. M. Dyson, Rev. Lyle Mueller, Mr. C. 0. Jacobson, Mrs. Harry Peters, Jr., Mrs. Clark Taylor and Mr. Byrd Moore. Motion by Councilman Overton seconded by Councilman Berglin that the following bills be approved for payment: General: M & S Service Station $ 15.67 Eastern Shore Machine Shop 25.00 Gaston Motor Co. 20.03 James L. Holloway 3.00 Radcliff Gravel Co. 75.00 Nelson Radio and Supply 12.90 Western Auto 61.36 Ker-Dan Products 37.70 May-Voney Machinery Co. 34.95 Fairhope Hardware and Supply 11.95 McKean Paint and Hdwe. 22.38 Melton Garage 65.65 L. P. Harless Co. 500.00 Poser Printing Co. 58.11 Riviera Utilities 2.33 Ray -Brooks Machinery 14.26 Central Restaurant 4.40 Green's Service Station 1.43 Fairhope Courier 15.52 W. S. Darley & Co. 7.58 Graham Oil Co. 6.60 California Ins. Co. 48.36 Sargent & Sowell Inc. 56.60 Western Lumber and Supply 102.31 0. Forster and Sons 197.60 Electric: Moore -Handley Hdwe. 53.34 Lighting Fixture and Elect. Suppljr 62.70 A-G Motor Co. 3.00 Riviera Utilities 41611.20 Ala. Wood Preserving Co. 423.00 Western Auto 27.83 Riviera Utilites 20.01 Fairhope Hardware and Supply 18.25 McKean Paint and Hdwe. 5.60 Meltons Garage 15.73 D. C. Posey 66.6 Matthews Electric Supply $ 270.90 Ruffles Co. 3.30 Turner Supply Co. 40.10 0. Forster and Sons 40,00 Gas: Standard Equipment Co. 707.82 Ponder Company 2.04 Fairhope Service Center 1.25 Hand's Welding Shop 13.50 Gulf Coast Marine Supply 17.04 United Gas Pipe Line Co. 1,706.40 Reliance Regulator Division 44.10 Turner Supply Co. 34.40 0. Froster and Sons 20.00 M. B. Skinner Co. 16.48 Pay Roll for month of May T. J. Klumpp 100.00 C. B. Niemeyer 400.00 Marie Moore 250.00 Lillian Kramer 125.00 Floyd Phillips 285.00 E. E. Newell 250.00 J. M. Carlee 250.00 L. A. Funk 150.00 J. P. Bailey 230.00 Marvin Nichols 250.00 Raymond Stapleton 240.00 Earl Howes 200.00 Howard Odom 100.00 George Dyson 200.00 This being the date set for final consideration of Ordinance #220 introduced at a previous meeting the Ordinance was called up for consideration and having been read in full Councilman Macon moved its final adoption which motion having been second- ed by Councilman Blatchford the Ordinance wasput on its final passage and on roll call was adopted with the following vote: Voting Yea, Councilman Berglin, Blatchford, Macon, Mason and Overton. Voting Nay; None. The mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance adopted and signed the same in approval thereof, Ordinance #220 being as follows: ORDINANCE #220 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHEMTN AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND AUTHORITY. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Act. No. 534, H. 992, approved September 14, 1935 (General Acts 1935, P• 1126, Alabama Code of 1940, Section 7A6 et seq), there is hereby created a Plann- ing Commission for the City of Fairhope, Alabama, to consist of nine members, to be appointed for the terms and in the manner set forth in said Act. SECTION 2. The said Commission is authorized and empowered to make and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the said City of Fairhope, Alabama, including any areas outside its boundaries which, in zxmk the Commission's judg- ment, bear relation to the planning of such municipality. Such plan, with the accompanying maps, plats, charts and descriptii7e matter, shall show the Commission's recommendations for the development of said territigry, including among other things the general location, character, and extent of streets, via- ducts, subways, bridges, waterways, waterfronts, boulevards, parkways; playgrounds, squares, parks, a4tation fields, and other public ways, grounds and open spaces, the general location of public buildings and other public property, and the general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether publicly or privately owned or operated, for water, light, sanitation, transportation, communication, power, and other purposes; also the removal, relocation, widening, narrowing, vacating, abandonment, change of use or extension of any of the foregoing ways, grounds, open spaces, buildings, property, utilities, or terminals; as well as a zoning plan for the control of the height, area, bulk, location and use of the bdildings and premises. As the work of making the whole master plan progresses, said Commission may from time to time adopt and publish a part or parts thereof, any such part to cover one or more major sections or divisions of the municipality, or one or more of the aforesaid or other functional matters to be included in the said plan. The said Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise all powers and do all things authorized to such Commission by said Act 534 as it may deem necessary for its work. The said Commission is also author- ized and empowered to exercise all powers and to do all things authorized to such Commission -by the said Act, and to exercise such control as is authorized under the aforementioned Act 534 with reference to subdivision of unimproved property within five miles of the corporate limits of the City of Fairhope, Alabama. SECTION . The Mayor and City Council of Fairhope are hereby authorized to make all appointments andexercise all authority as authorized by the said Act. SECTION 4.. This ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of its passage, but the same shall, nevertheless, be published as required by law. Approved this 8th day of June, 1953• It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Approved Mayor Attest: 7_�_� City C1 rk