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Home My WebLink About07-26-1954 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of theCity of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Hall on Monday, July 26, 1954 with the following members present: Mayor E. B. Overton, Councilmen M. 0, Berglin, R. H. Brown, R. C. Macon and J. D. Mason. Councilman L. E. Blatchford being absent. The minutes of the previous regular meeting and special meeting were read and approved as read. Motion by Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Macon that the permit of Jones -Powers Motor Co. to hang sign be approved. Motion carried. This being date set for final adoption of Parking Ordinance #232, said ordinance having been read to the Council, Councilman Macon moved its adoption which motion being seconded by.Councilman Mason was put upon its final passage with the following results: Voting for the same, Mayor Overton, Councilmen Berglin, Brown, Macon and Mason. Voting against, None. The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance finally adopted and signed the same in approval thereof. Ordinance # 232 BE IT ORDAIN+'D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAIRHOPEs SECTION 1, Definitions. As used in this ordinance, the term "vehicle" shall include an automobile, a motor bus, truck, wagon, tractor, farm machinery ol.farm implements on wheels, and any other conveyance, implement or vehicle on wheels, and as well a substantial portion of any of them, whether or not the wheels have been removed. SECTION 2. Traffic. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or left upon a public street avenue, public park or alley in the city or within the police jurisdiction of the city, at a place, in a manner or for a length of time prohibited by any ordinance of the city or in a manner so as to hinder or obstruct traffic or to endanger users of any such public street avenue, public parks or alley is hereby declared to be an obstruction to traffic and a public nuisance, and any police officer of the city or the city superintendent of streets is hereby authorized to remove such vehicle or to cause the same to be removed and impounded at police headquarters or in a depository provided by the city for suctl purpose or at such place as the officer shall deem safe if the same cannot conveniently be impounded at the police headquarters or a place provided therefor by the city. Such removal may be done by driving the vehicle under its own power, or by hauling it by wrecker or otherwise. SECTION 3, Abandonment. Whenever any police officer or the superintendent of streets of the city shall find upon any public street, avenue, public parks or alley of the city, or upon any public street, avenue or alley within the police jurisdiction of the city, any vehicle which he has reasonable cause to believe to be loses stolen or abandoned, or any vehicle which is, or is likely to become an obstruction to traffic, or to be without proper protection by reason of the person in charge or control thereof having been arrested and incarcerated, or -any vehicle which has remained parked on any public street, avenue, public parks or alley continuously for a longer time than 24 hours, such officer shall have authority immediately to remove such vehicle or cause the same to be removed to, and impounded at police headquarters or in a depository provided by the city for such purposes, or at such place as the officer shall deem safe if the same cannot con- veniently be impounded at the police headquarters or a place provided therefor by the city: SECTION 4. Recovery of costs. The city shall have a lien upon each impounded tehicle for the amount of the cost of removing and impounding such vehicle, plus such reasocable amount as may be charged for storing such vehicle if caused to be removed by a person other than the police or city superintendent of streets, and impounded at a place other than police headquarters or a deposi- tory provided therefor by the city. In the event such vehicle is moved by the police or superintendent of streets with the city equipment, or under its own power, the charge for moving it shall be $1.25. In the event such vehicle is stored at police head- quartefs or at a depotitory provided by the city therefor, the storage charge shall be -fifty cents per day. All such charges are hereby declared to be reasonable and proper charges to cover the cost of removal and storage. No vehicle impounded as provided in this ordinance shall be released to any claimant without the pay- ment of the charges provided in this section,,unless the mayor is reasonables�tisfied that such vehicle was improperly impounded. If any such vehicle shall not be claimed and such charges paid within 30 days, the city may by appropriate action recover the costs. Cumulative. The payment of any charges prescribed by this section shall not have the effect of relieving the owner or operator of the vehicle or the person parking leaving or abandoning the same from any penalty prescribed by any other ordinance of the city, or from trial and conviction for the violation of any ordinance. Adopted and approved. this the 26 day of July, 1954. J %• Mayor Attest: , � ' City Clerk Motion by Council.r_,an Mason seconded by Councilman Berglin that R: A. Malone be granted permission to move house from Delamare Street to Lot 37-38, Block 2, Fairland Heights. Motioncarried. Motion by Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Berglin that the application of D. C. Byrne for building permit be approved as submitted. Motionaarried. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Brown that the City continue add in Gulf States. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Brown that the following resolution be adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE: WHEREAS, heretofore on June 1, 1954 the City of Fairhope issued $60,000.00 of General Obligation Warrants, and pledged and appropriated the net receipts from the operation of its elec- tric utilities for the payment thereof; and WHEREAS, the said Warrants, principal and interest are payable at the Bankof Fairhope and the City of Fairhope carries its electric utilities account in the Bank of Fairhope; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, that the Bank of Fairhope be and it is hereby authorized and directed to cash such warrants and the coupons thereon when and as the same shall become due and to charge the same to funds on deposit with it in the Fairhope Electric Fund. Motion by Councilman Macon seconded by Councilman Mason that the City purchase one Electrically Timed Speed Match from International Safety Equipment Co. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Macon that the bill of Mr. W. C. Beebe be approved for payment. motion carried. Motion by Councilman Macon seconded by Councilman'Mason that the bill of Hammond -Woods be approved for payment. Motion cartted, Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Berglin that Councilman Macon be elected as Mayor pro tem to serve in the absence of Mayor Overton. Motion carried. It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Approved. , ✓ may -or Attest _ City Clerk VETERANS OF FOREGIN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GASTON LEE POST 56609 FAIRHOPE, ALA.BAMA RESOLUTION WHEREAS, through diligent work and effort properly described as above and beyond the call of duty, the Muncipal Authorities of the Town of Fairhope have successfully negotiated the establishment of a National Guard Armory in said Town of Fairhope, the construction of the Armory building being now scheduled to commence in the near future: and WHEREAS the construction of said Armory building would not have been made except for the unusual efforts and sacrifices of time made by the members of the 'Town Council of the Town of Fairhope, and the unflagging diligence of certain members of the Town Council and other City officials: and WHEREAS the successful efforts of said Town Council and City officials has resulted in a definite improvement to the Town of Fairhope and has done much to further the aims and strengthen the beliefs of Americans who still know that freedom must be ever vigilantly protected; and WHEREAS the protection of human liberties and of the Constitutional Government of the United States of America is the greatest fundamental concern of the Veterans of Foregin Wars of the United States, and the establishment of a National Guard Unit and an Armory for the unit to headquarter in measurably increases the security of this community and the nation: NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that Gaston Lee Post 56609 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, commend the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope, together with other City officials who have taken part in the development, for their diligent efforts in securing for the Town of Fairhope this great improvement from which this community will benefit so very much. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be delivered to the Mayor of the Town of Fairhope, and that a copy be also furnished the Fairhope Courier for publica- tion. APPROVED by unanimous vote of the membership present in regular meeting July 20, 1954. Mutant