HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-1962 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA
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The Mayor and City Council of the City of Fairhope, AIabam&, met in
regular session at the (ity Hall in the City on January 8, 1962,
at 7*30 otclock, P.M. The meeting was called to order by Joe Schneider,
the Mayor,, and upon rol I cal I the fol lowing were found. to be present:.
Mayor Joey Schneider and the fol Lowing members of the City Council:
Lester 1. Boone, James E. Gaston, Jr.., W i I I i am J. Nelson, Wa l� ter 0. Poser
and.Aiton E. Schermer. The following were found to be absent: None.
The mayor presided and Marie:Moore, the city clerk, who was also present,
acted as c I erk of the me -et i ng. The. Mayor sta ted that a q.uorom was
present and declared the meeting open for the transaction of.- business.
Motion by Councilman Boone seco-4ed by Councilman Nelson; that they
dispense with reading of. Minutes of previous meeting due to- the heavy
work Iioad of this meeting. Motion carried.
Mrs. Woolley, representing the: Eastern Shore Art Assoc i ati on, met with
the Council in regards. to the city assisting the. A ssoc i atti on in their
project. The Mayor appointed.Counci Imen Gaston and Poser and Mr. Byrne,
Business Administrator:, as a committee to meet with the Art Association*
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This being date and.time. set for public hearing on Street Assessment Ord.
#284., the fol1l ow i ng protests were heard:
N ICHOLS STREET: Protesting the estimated cost of, 05..50 per foot:
Connie Council, A. J. Amador, H. E. Karrick-, Harold: West and
T. R. Vanlderstine,
SATSUMA STREET: F. G. Smith, Mrs: A. K. Hulse, Jeanette Matzinger,
Morgan Nelson, Gmorge Connor, John Kane, R. Gregorious
and Rudolph Rosenquist.
MARS IN DRIVE. Neil, MacN i.chol s representing the Fai rhope Christi -an
C hurch.
KIRKMAN LANE: Joh Fleming presented Fetter of protest signed by six
property owners on Kirkman Lane..
DOGWOOD STREET: Protesting the approximate cost of- $5.50 per foot:
Leonard Hughes and V.I. J. Nelson..
Motion by Counc i I marT. Boone seconded by Councilman Gaston that Ordinance
#284 be amended as fo 1. l ows:-
PARAGRAPH A. Satsuma Street. Laurel Street be changed to Fig St.
Upon be i ng put to vote the: fo-I I ow i ng vote was recorded: Fors: C ounc i I men:
Boone,; Taston, Nelson, Poser and Schermer. Aga4inst& None. Motion carried.
Mot i on, by Counc i I man Boone seconded b.y C ounc i I man Poser that Ord i nance
#284 be amended as fo I. I ow.s:
Delete K 1 rkman Lane, R i dgewood C i rc I e„ Franc i I I a C i rc I e and I vey. C i rc I.e.
SUBSECTION B: Laurel Street be changed to Fig Street.
Delete Subsection E-1, E-21, E-3 and E-4.
SECTION i.-f : Delete I*E ( one project) $ 34,399.27 and change
$95,784.22 to 464384.95 -
Upon being put to vote the fol lowing vote was. recorded: For: Councilmen:
Boone, Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Schermer. Agains-tr None.
Motion by Councilman Boone seconded by Councilman Poser that Ordinance
#284 be revised as originally passed and adopted as amended. Upon being
put to vote the foil ow,i ng vote was recorded: Vot i ng For: Counc i I men r
Boone, Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Schermer. Against: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Boone seconded by Councilman Gaston that the Engineer
be. authorizer) to advertise for bids. on Ordinance #284 as amended and
adopted. Voting for:- Councilmen. Boone, Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Schermer.
Against: None. Motion carried.
Mr. L. C. Wiggins presented petition to have Pinecrest Street paved.
Motion by Councilman Boone seconded by Councilman Poser that the City
request the.Fairhope Single Tax. Colony to consider petition presented.
by Mr..WTggins at their next regular meeting and that the City has other
requests in other areas where colony property is involved where improve-
ments are in order. Motion carried.
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Letter of request to erect ornamental, brick entrance marker to
Deepwood Subdivision, was referred to the General Superintendent.
Motion by Councilman Boone; seconded by Councilman Nelson that the bill.
of E. G. R ickarby for $ 1.5.0.0.00 as Attorney for 1961 Bond Issue be approved
for payment out of funds from the bond issue. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Nelson seconded by Councilman Gaston that -the -City
pay expenses of Patrolman Gilheart to attend Alabama Police Academy for
six weeks,. Motion carried.
Councilman Boone introduced the: following ordinance which was read to
the mavt in q.-
ORDINANCE NO. 286
AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE
#285 OF THE CITY OF FA IRHOPE, ALABAMA
ADOPTED ON DEC EMBER 11, 196
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council (herein called "the
governing body") of the City of Fairhope (herein called "the city") i:n
the State of Alabama,. as fol.Iow.s:
SECTION 1, Findings. The governing body of the. city has ascertained
and found anddoes hereby determine and recite as follows: (a) On December.
11., 1961, the governing body adopted Ordinance No. 285,of the city author—
izing and providing for the issuance of-$1,000,000 principal amount of
Water, Gas. and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series. 19615, to be dated December I,
1961(here.in called "'the series 1961 bonds") of the city for the purpose
of'r ref and i ng; the c i ty• s outstand i nq F i rs.t Mortgage Gas R ::venue Bonds
dated February 1, 195.0, numbered 159 to 494, inclusive, aggregating
$ 336,.00.0 Vn, pr i nc i pi:l. mount ( herein called. "the 1950, gas bonds") , paying
the costs of constructing capital improvements to the city"s water works
and sanitary sewer system and.its natural gas distribution system and
paying, costs i,nc idental to such construction and to the issuance of the
Series 1961 bonds; and (b) it is necessary and desirable that the Series
1961 bonds be allocated among the purposes for which they are authorized
to be issued by specifying the numbers of the Series 1961 bonds that are
issued for the aforesaid respective purposes.
SECTION 2, Further Provvi s i ons Respecting Use of Proceeds from the
Series 1961 Bonds. The principal proceeds ( exc I,usi ve of premium) fromi
the Series 1961, bonds numbered I to 336, inclusive, aggregating $336,000
irn principal amount shaall be applied for payment of the principal of
the: 1950 gas bonds. The principal: proceeds (exclusive of premium) Room
those of the Series 1961 bonds. numbered 337 to 347, inclusive, aggregat—
ing, $1 1,000 in prtnc i pal amount, and $455.00 of the pri nctpal proceeds -
from that one of the Series 1961 bonds numbered 348' shall be applied'for
payment of the redemption premium -of $11,45>5;constituting part of the
redemption price for those of the 1950 gas bonds which have stated maturities
after February 1, 19.62',, and which the city has called for redemption on
that date. The remaining princi7pal proceeds (other than prerw um) from the
Series 1.961: bond numbered 348 and the principal proceeds (exclusive of
premium) from those of the Series 1961 bonds numbered 349 to 1,000 shall
be applied for payment of the cost of making 'the said capital improve—
ments and of paying incidental expenses iin connection therewith and with
the issuance of the Series 1_961 bonds.
Adopted and approved this 8th day of January, 962.
Mayor
Authenticated::
C fity Clerk _
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Councilman Boone moved that the foregoing ordinance be adopted, which motion,
on,being seconded by Councilman Poser, was put to vote and the following
vote: qas recorded: Yeas,. Mayor Schneider and Counci Imen Boone, Gaston,.
Nelson, Poser and Schermer. Nays: None. The mayor thereupon announced
that the motion for adoption of said ordinance had been unanimously carried
and he then signed: the ordinance.
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A complaint ono the Nahrgang; but!Iding on Fairhope Avenue was referred
to the Baldwin County Health Department-.
Motion by Councilman Poser seconded by Councilman Boone that the request
for the City to pay utilities at- the. Armory be. tabled until: the Bus-
iness Administrator checks, on: tht
se of the Armory for recreational
purposes. Motion carried:.,
Mr. Roy Lloyd of Southern Bel I Telephone Company! met with the. C ounc i I
pertaining to Group Alerting System for Police, and Firemen. Tabled for
xk further study.
Motion by Councilman Nelson seconded by Councilman Boone that the City
employ Claude Ar;nol.d, Engineer, for one day, cost not to exceed $50.00,
to work with committee appointed by the Planning Board to check preliminary
Lot and Block Map. Mot i on carried.
Motion by C ounc i I man Boone seconded by Counc i I man Poser that the City
sol is it bids on Packer. Refuse Col lection body and on: truck, recommended by
Company, bids to be opened January 22, 1962. Motion carried.
Allotment for pa -.id firemen's uniforms was discussed but no action taken,
Motion by Councilman Poser seconded by Councilman Boone that the follow-
ing Resolution be adopted: Motion carried
BE IT RESOUVED that Mayor Schnetider authorize- the Merchants National
Bank, as Trustee,_ to invest the not needed funds of the?1961 bond Series
Construction Fund in any federal securt.ties that have a prior maturity
date to -when the moneys will. be needed for construcion purposes after
consul tat i on w-i th the construct i on eng i neer and the C i ty F i sca t Agent
and to be in accordance with the.�provi:sion of Section 8.4 of the 1961.
Series Trust Indenture.
A request for Street tight on Gaston Avenue: between George and Equity
wasrejected.
Correspondence from Mr. Julius King relative to the advantages of building
a: two year, Junior College in the Fairhope area was read to the: Council
and was considered by the Council that it would be a highly desirable att-
rac ti on for our area.
Motion by Councilman Boone seconded by Councilman
Poser that the follow-
ing bibls be approved for payment: Motion carried.
Radcliff Materials I!nc.
11.00
Wittiehen Chemical Co.
57.3$:
Turner Supply Co.
63o..13
May Supply Co.
4.56
City Mkt. and Grocery
.8�7
May Machinery
t46.03
Virgil Herston
20..00
Burford T oothaker Tractor
3.94
American Meter Co.
491-53
Bay Supply Co.
408.32
Andrews: Restaurant
5.90
Central Restaurant
3.65
Texas Refinery
74.25
Merchants. National Bank, Trustee:
302.00,
Waller Bros..
12.30
lindianapolis Badge and Name Plate uo.
44.77
Abie Stratts
6.60
Jordan C I in t,c
3.00
Armco Drainage-
133.25
Huffman Ins. A ency
50.00
M & S Serrvtce- Station
1.62
Cadden Advertising Agency
60.00
Davis Meter and Supply
264.43
F . H. Ross & Co.
73.97
A. B. C. Fence Co..
679-00
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Poser Printing. Company
32.65,
Bedsole*s
57.10
Fairhope Service Center
15.00
So, Bell Tel!e. Co.
380.00
Fa i rh ope S, i ng,l a Tax Corp.
406.82
K I umpp Motor C o.
32.58
Kenneth Cooper
15..00
Russell Uniform Co.
8.40
Odom s. Store
15.98
Samueli Jackson Fusee Co.
19.26
Garden Center
9.80
U—J C hevro I et Co..
265.5.0
Lawren F 1 owe rs
15..00
Southern Pipe Coat i ng; C o..
3, 183.90
Mal ter Supply Co,
0.79
Fai rhope Cliay Products
60..00.
Fairhope Courier
189.37
Mari ne $-pec i al ty Co.
44.23
Hallett Mfg. Cm.
79.95
Vulcan ,Materials Co.
1,787•Q4
John M. Warren
49.63
Moore Supply Lo/
3640
Robt. S-. Bateman w Associates.
860.00.
Hatffelid and Co.
1,120.97
Fairhope Hdwe. & Suppl:y
298.99'
Waller Bros., inc.
12'•30
Joe Schneider and Son, I,nc.
654.50
McKean Paint-
8.91
Hand," s Welding
98.03
Materiaa Sales
1.32,
M' & S Service, Station
1.2.57
JI. W. Hack,
57.22
Fairhope Welding
1.50
Standard Service Station
.40
Brown Auto Service
24.19
N i x andF- I.em i ng
30.14
Standard Equip. Co.
638.66
Walter Kidde Sales.
13.50
lit was du I mat ed! and seconded.- that the meet ing adjourn. Mot i on
carried.
Approved
Mayor
Attests:
i ty Clerk
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA,
HELD ON JANUARY 801962
The Mayor and City Council of the City of
Fairhope, Alabama, met in regular session at the city
hall in the city on January 8, 1962, at 7:30 o'clock,
P. M. The meeting was called to order by Joe Schneider,
the Mayor, and upon roll call the following were found
to be present: Mayor Joe Schneider and the following
members of the city council: Lester I. Boone, James E.
Gaston, Jr., William J. Nelson, Walter 0. Poser and
Alton E. Schermer. The following were found to be
ab sent :
The mayor presided and Marie Moore, the city clerk, who
was also present, acted as clerk of the meeting. The
mayor stated that a quorum was present and declared the
meeting open for the transaction of business.
Councilman Anrn introduced the
following ordinance which was read to the meeting:
ORDINANCE NO. 2 9 �
AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING
ORDINANCE NO. 285 OF THE CITY
OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA ADOPTED
ON DECEMBER 11, 19i1
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council
(herein called "the governing body") of the City of
Fairhope (herein called "the city") in the State of Alabama,
as follows:
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Section 1. Findings. The governing body of
the city has ascertained and and does hereby de-
termine and recite as follows: (a) On December 11,
1961, the governing body adopted Ordinance No. 285 of
the city authorizing and providing for the issuance -of
$1,000,000 principal amount of Water, Gas and Sewer
Revenue Bonds, Series 1961, to be dated December 1,
1961 (herein called "the Series 1961 bonds") of the city
for the purposes of refunding the city's outstanding
First Mortgage Gas Revenue Bonds dated February 1, 1950,
numbered 159 to 494, inclusive, aggregating $336,000 in
principal amount (herein called "the 1950 gas bonds"),
paying the costs of constructing capital improvements
to the city's water works and sanitary sewer system and
its natural gas distribution system, and paying costs
incidental to such construction and to the issuance of
the Series 1961 bonds; and (b) it is necessary and de-
sirable that the Series 1961 bonds be allocated among
the purposes for which they are authorized to be issued
by specifying the numbers of the Series 1961 bonds that
are isssued for the aforesaid respective purposes.
Section 2. Further Provisions Respecting Use
of Proceeds from the Series 1951 Bon s. The principal
proceeds exc us ve or premium) rom the Series 1961 bonds
numbered 1 to 336, inclusive, aggregating $336,000 in prin-
cipal amount shall be applied for payment of the principal
of the 1950 gas bonds. The principal proceeds (exclusive
of premium) from those of the Series 1961 bonds numbered
337 to 347, inclusive, aggregating $11,000 in principal
amount and $455.00 of the principal proceeds from that one
of the Series 1961 bonds numbered 348 shall be applied for
payment of the redemption premium of $11,455 constituting
part of the redemption price for those of the 1950 gas
bonds which have stated maturities after February 1, 1962,
and which the city has called for redemption on that date.
The remaining principal proceeds (other than premium) from
the Series 1961 bond numbered 348 and the principal proceeds
(exclusive of premium) from those of the Series 1961 bonds
numbered 349 to 1,000 shall be applied for payment of the
cost of making the said capital improvements and of paying
incidental expenses in connection therewith and with the
issuance of the Series 1961 bonds.
Adopted and approved this 8th day of January, 1962.
Authenticated:
Mayor
City
Clerk
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Councilman --ram-. moved that the foregoing ordi-
nance be adopted, which motion, on being seconded by Council-
man (.ce..R .%' was put to vote and the following
vote was recorded: Yeas: Mayor Schneider and Councilmen
Nays:
The mayor thereupon announced that the motion for adoption
of said ordinance had been unanimously carried and he then
signed the ordinance.
There being no further business to come before
the meeting the same was, on motion duly made, seconded
and unanimously adopted, adjourned.
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Mayor
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA,
HELD ONDE EMBER 131 1961
The Mayor and City Council of the City of
Fairhope, Alabama, met in adjourned regular session at
the city hall in the city on December 18, 1961, at
o'clock, P. M., pursuant to adjournment of the adjourned
regular meeting held on December 15, 1961s which had
been in turn adjourned from the regular meeting held on
December 11, 1961. The meeting was called to order by
Joe Schneider, the mayor, and upon roll call the following
were found to be present: Mayor Joe Schneider and the
following ambers of the city council: Lester I. Boone,'
Jamei„ geston, Jr William J. Nelson � Walter 0. Poser, ,-
and Alton E. Sohermer."' 'The following were found to be
absent: _�,A,; .
The mayor presided and Marie Moore, the city clerk, who
was also present, acted as clerk of the meeting. The mayor
stated that a quorum was present and declared the meeting
open for the transaction of business.
The following resolution was introduced in
writing by Councilman ^_ and read to the
.�.
meeting:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Fairhope that the mayor of the city is
hereby authorized and directed`: to sign in the name and
in behalf of the city a letter in substantially the
form hereinafter set forth
t . .Dd,�pr-.>Iklttb asae. s
A
Fairhope, Alabama
December , 1961
Town of Daphne
Daphne, Alabama
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the agreement between the
City of Fairhope (herein called "Fairhope") and the Town
of Daphne (herein called "Daphne) dated January 23, 1950,
pertaining to construction by Fairhope of a natural gas
transmission pipeline and distribution system (herein
called "the gas system")certain options of Daphne with
respect thereto, and other matters (the said agreement
being herein called "the 1950 agreement").
On February 13, 1950, Fairhope issued its
First Mortgage Gas Revenue Bonds dated February 1, 1950,
of which $336,000 (herein called "the outstanding 1950
bonds") now remain outstanding. The outstanding 1950
bonds are in the denomination of $1,000 each and mature
as follows:
Maturity Date
Aggregate Principal
Amount Maturing
February
1,
1962
$ 22,000
February
. 1,
1963
24, 000
February
11
1961[
24,000
February
1,
1965
26,000
February
1,
1966
26,000
February
1,
1967
28,000
February
11
1968
28,000
February
1,
1969
30,000
February
10
1970
30,000
February
1,
1971
32,000
February
February
1,
10
1972
1973
32,000
34,000
Those of the outstanding 1950 bonds having stated maturities
in 1962 to 1967, inclusive, bear interest at the rate of
3-1/2% per annum and those having stated maturities in 1968
and thereafter bear interest at the rate of 3-3/4% per annum,
all such interest being payable semiannually on February 1
and August 1.
Fairhope now proposes to issue its Water, Gas.
and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 19611 to be dated December
11 1961, aggregating $1,.400,000 in principal amount for the
purpose of refunding the outstanding 1950 bonds and making
capital improvements to the gas system and to its water and
sewer system.
For the purposes of malting any computations or
determinations under the 1950 agreement that are based
upon the amount of principal and interest then outstand-
in§ with respect to "the bonds issued for the construction
of -the gas system (as that phrase is used in the 1950
agreement), the amount of such outstanding principal and
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interest shall be computed as if the outstanding 1950 bonds
had not been refunded and as if all principal and interest
with respect to the outstanding 1950 bonds had been paid
on the respective maturity dates of such principal and
interest.
For the purposes of making any computations or
determinations under Paragraph (or Section) SJ:KTH of the
1950 agreement, with respect to any month, (a) the respec-
tive amounts required to be paid by Fairhope into the "Gas
System Bond and Interest Redemption Fund" and the "Gas
System Operation and Maintenance Fund" referred to in said
Paragraph (or Section)SIXTH shall be deemed to be the a-
mounts that would have been required to be paid into the
said funds respectively, during that month, if the out-
standing 1950 bonds had not been refunded and if all prin-
cipal and interest thereon had been paid at the respective
maturities of such principal and interest, and (b) the
amount required to be paid by Fairhope into the "Gas System
Contingent Fund"referred to in said Paragraph (or Section)
SIXTH shall be deemed to be nil.
If the contents of the letter are satisfactory
to you, we ask that you so indicate by signing and return-
ing the enclosed copy of this letter. _e-,,,,� L,
CITY OF FAIRHOPE
By'It
s mayor
The foregoing is acceptable to the undersigned.
TOWN OF DAPHNE
By
s Mayor
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