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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-1960 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA County of Baldwin The City Counc i t of the City of F a i rhope me-t in regular session at the City Hall,, Monday, January 25, 1960 with the following members present: Mayor E. B. Overton, City Manager C. B. Niemeyer, Councilmen: C. F. Belew, M. 0. Berglin, W. 0. Poser and B. C. Shull.. Councilman Ruffles being absent. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Council-ian Shull that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as read. Motion carried. Mr. V alentim protested the rate of interest on paving assessment under Ord. #e54. Mr. Leo Meuller of Steele and Associates, presented proposal for cathodic protection and installation services. Held for next regular meeting of the C ounc i l . Motion by Councilman Belew+ seconded by Councilman Berglin that the regular meeting of the Council on February 22 be postponed to February 29 due to the Alabama League of Municipalities convention to be held in Montgo-nery on February 22, 1960. Motion carried. A letter from Mr. Byrd Moore was read, discussed and made a part of the minutes of this meet i ng. Motion by Councilman Poser seconded by Councilman Belew that Earl Howes, F. P. Buchanon, Raymond Mapleton and Jack Kessler be authorized to sign warrants or arrests while on duty at the police station. Motion carried. It was duly moved and seconded that the meet-ing adjourn. Motion carried.. Approved � Mayor Attest: qCC i It C �rk CIVIL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING BYRD L. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS FAI RHOPE, ALABAMA PHONE WAVERLY B-a301 January 19, 1960 Hon. E. B. Overton, Mayor Fairhope, Alabama Dear Sir: Reference is made to our bill in the amount of $1744.67 for engineering services in connection with surveys and plans for proposed improvements of sections of Magnolia Avenue, Bancroft, Johnson and Bellangee Streets, and it is requested that payment be made at an early date. Since the Council has questioned the authority for this work in the apparent absence of such a motion on the minute book of the City, the following information is furnished for your consideration. MEMBERS A. S. C. E. A.W. W.A. 1. Excerpt from the Minutes of April 269 1954: "Mr. Byrd Moore, Engineer, Met with the Council and pre- sented preliminary plans and specifications for widening of Bancroft Street to 80'. This was discussed by the Council and Mr. C. A. Gaston, Secretary of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, It was agreed that the Colony would deed to the City the additional 14 feet on Bancroft Street after the Council has met with the property owners involved concerning the improvements on said property". 2. Copy of letter dated June 30, 1959, signed by the then Mayor and three Councilmen stating that this work was authorized and should be paid for. 3. Copy of letter dated Sept. 25, 1956 to Mayor Overton and Council reminding that this work was done and should be paid for. This letter may have been mislaid during the change of administration. -1- BYRD L. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS CIVIL AND SANITARY FAI RHOPE, ALABAMA ENGINEERING PHONE WAVERLY 8-8301 January 19, 1960 (continued) 4. Copy of bill dated May 10, 1954 showing that the payment for engineering services authorized by the Council on May 10, 1954 was for services in connection with the Magnolia Beach Area. MEMBERS A. S. C. E. A.W. W.A. 5. Copy of bill presented to the City Council under the date of December 14, 1959. 6. The present Council will remember that during a meeting or meetings prior to the advertising of Work under Ordinance No. 254 the status of this work was dis- cussed and we were instructed to include this work in the letting of Feb. 23, 1959 as Proposal "B" at the same time Work under Ordinance No. 254 was to be let. Proposals for this work were mailed to prospective bidders at the same time that proposals for Work under Ordinance No. 254 were mailed. The writer was informed by Mr. Niemeyer on February 16,•1959 that this propasal should be withdrawn from the letting due to the fact that the Colony objected. Trusting that the above information will clarify the matter, we are BLMs/hw Enclosures cc: Mr. Barney L. Shull Mr. Wm. Ruffles Mr. Walter 0. Poser Mr. Chas. Belew Mr. M. 0. Berglin Respectfully yours, Byrd L. Moore & Company By L. Moore - 2 - ..... Tune 30, '1959 Me3ror $d Overton and City Council Fairhone,Ala, Dear Ed s Wyr In order to help clear up a matter that should have boon taken care of Quite sow.time back, we the undersigned, state the following to be facts to the best of our knowledge: In March of 1954, an agreement cam reached by the City Government at that time to have Byrd Moore Engineers to wake the necessary- survey and plans for the widening, paving, storm sewers,plua curb and stators, on Bancroft St: including Magnolia. Johnson and Belangee Sts. from Bancroft to Section. If this agreement was not put in the forty of a notion, voted on and Glade a part of the minutes of that meeting, it should have been, and we, the undersigned are deeply sorry for the inconvenience and delay in payment. to tlxs Engineers, for in all fairness to both the City ct-d Mr. Moore he iR entitled to his fee for this service. BYRD L. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS FAI RHOPE, ALABAMA * September 25, 1956 GOY . —..h-4foR *4E., A. �. 4....�,; �. Fdrhope, Ala. Dear Sir: Quite some time ago the City Council ordered me to make surveys and prepare plans on one block of Magnolia between Section and Bancroft and on Bancroft between Magnolia and Morphy. They also ordered surveys and plans for alley improvements in the block adjacent to what was the Fuel Oil Supply Co. The surveys were made and plans started. However, due to right-of-way difficulties the work was ordered suspended. I would like to suggest that my participation in the work be terminated, that it be ordered that all survey notes and plans be turned over to the City and a bill be rendered for these services. Thanking you for your attention, I am, Respectfully yours, Byrd L. Moore BLWmg s cc: Mr. L. E. Blatchford Mr. Dupree Mason Mr. M. 0. Berglin Mr. R. C. Macon Mr. Ralph Brown BYRD L. MOORE & CO. ENGI N EERS FAIRHOPE,ALABAMA Hon. T. J. Klumpp, Mayor Fairhope, Alabama Dear Sir: This is to bill the City of Fairhope in the amount of $865.00 for engineering services in December of 1953 for surveys and plans in connection with pro- posed grading, draining and paving of the Magnolia Beach area. As ordered by the City Council, plan work is being held in abeyance until further notice to proceed. Very truly yours, Byrd L. Moore BLWoi k BYRD L. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS FAIR HOPEIALABAMA *G 04 To: City of Fairhope To engineering services to date for surveys, plans, specifications and estimates for proposed grading, draining, paving and curb & gutters on the following streets: Magnolia Avenue from Section St. to Bancroft Bancroft Street from Magnolia Ave. to Nichols St. Johnson and Bellangee Streets between Section St. and Bancroft St. 5% of $34,893.35 (Estimated Cost) - - $19744.67 Byrd L. Moore & Company By: