HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-1957 Regular MeetingSTATE OF<' ALABAP,IA
County of Baldwin
The City Council of the pity of- Fairhope met in regular- session at the City
Hall, Monday, February 25, 1957 with the following members present: Mayor
E. B. Overton, C i ty Mancger C. B. N i emeyer, Counc i (men: C . F. Bel an-, John W.
F homing, Johnnie,F McGaniels and Barney L. Shul1.
The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read andapproved..
Dickie Dryer rcported to the Council that the sanitary facilities of the
Beach Theatre would be available for the Skating Rink on the Beach.
Mr. Owen Davis and Mr. Howard Davis, Jr. requested boat space in Fly C reet
a;t the present wharf. Na action taken until work in Fly C ree-A has been completed.
Mr. Fitzsimmons of the National Cash Register Company gave a report to the Council
on National Billing Machine,
Mr. Beebe, City Attorney, was authorized to draw up an Ordinance licensing Trad'a
Stamps which would bediscussed and voted on by the City Council at a future
meeting.
Motion by Councilman Fleming seconded by Councilman McDaricls that the building
appl ication of Mr. H. C. Parker be approved' 51 from East property I ine and 16'-6"
from property tine on Satsuma Street. Motion carried.
;.lotion by Councilman Fleming seconded by Councilman McDariels that the garbage
contract with Eugene Bosby be extended through Scpterber 30, 1960 r4th the same
provisions as contract signed on November 26, 195,6. Voting Yes; Councilmen
Fleming, McDaniels, Ruffles and Shull. Voting No, Councilman Belew. Motion
carried.
t.�r. N i e meyer, City Manager, was instructed to secure cost of soundproofing the doC
pound and cost of moving dog pound to dnother location.
Councilman Ruffles, Chairman of Park and Recreation Committee, gave the following
report to the Council:
The committee on Park andRecr.ation has given careful and serious consideration
to the acsign^nint given to them. It not only has taken into consic' ration the
opinions of its Tembers but has also given consideration to the findings of a
previous comet i t tee, appo i ntcd by the City Council to study the Park and Recrcat i on
neads of- our City as well as to what it believes to be general public opinion.
As a result of our study, wc, have come to certain definite conclusions which we
believe,to be supported by the findings of the forcer committee and the general
public. The follow ing is a unamious report of the committee.
I,.
That there be created
as provided by
law a Park and Recreation
Board'charged with the
responsibility
of developing and administer—
ing a long range Park
and Recreation
prdgram.
2.
That there be employed
by the, City a
director of Park and Recreation
and that said director
work with and
under the direction of the Park
and Recreation board..
3.
That it be recommended
to the Park sd
Recreation Board it make the'
water front or beach area
of its program
self supporting.
4.
That revenue for Park
and Recreation
program be derived from a
tobacco and beer tax as per ordinances presented with this report.
Respectfully submitted',
PARX AND RECREATICN COMMITTEE
s/ Wm. R. RuffIas, Jr.
Chairman
e/ John '1. F I em i ng
I.1 ember
s/ Barney L. Shull
iV.c. Aber
Motion by Councilman GeIe.v recorded by CounciIran Shull that the City hold
4 refFerendurr. on Ntarch 18, 1957 on proposed- C i garette Tax and additional
Beer Tax for recreational purposes. Motion carried.
It vas duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Ntoticn carried.
Approved �^
Mayor
Attest
i ty C I erk
PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The committee on Park and Recreation has given careful
and serious consideration to the assignment given to
them. It not only has taken into consideration.the
opinions of its members but has also given consideration
to the findings of a previous committee appointed by
the City Council to study the Park and Recreation needs
of our City as well -as to what it believes to be general
public opinion. As a result of our study, we have come
to certain definite conclusions which we believe to be
supported by the findings of the former committee and
the general public. The following is a unamious report
of the committee.
1. That there be created as provided by law a
Park and Recreation Board charged with the
responsibility of developing and administer-
ing a long range Park and Recreation program.
2. That there be employed by the City a director
of Park and Recreation and that said director
work with and under the direction of the Park
and Recreation board.
3. That it be recommended to the Park and Rec-
reation Board it make the water front or
beach area of its program self supporting.
4. That revenue for Park and Recreation program
be derived from a tobacco and beer tax as
per ordinances presented with this report.
Respectfully submitted,
RkRK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
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Member