HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-1962 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA
County of. Baldwin
The> C i ty Counc-i I of the C i ty of- Fa i rhope met in regu I ar session at the
C i ty Hali I., Monday, May 28, 1962 with. the fol I ow9rr9 members present:
Mayor Schneider, Councilmen Boone, Gaston, Nelson, Poser and Schermer.
The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as
read .
A letter from Nelson Holmberg, lnc., requesting gas service to Nursery
on Oberg Road was read and discussed and. referred to the City A ttorney
and City Superintendent for further study. Action to be taken at the
next regular meeting of the Counci I on J1une 11, 1962.
Mr. John Huffman presented: proposed subdivision development on Monroe
Smith property. The City Attorney and City Superintendent were requested
to make an-.anaiy s%s to be presented at the next regular meeting of: the
City Counci 1.
Counc.Ilman Boone reported: on the meeting with a committee on: organizing
a Youth Council andr introduced the following: Resolution which was seconded
by C ounc. i l man Nelson. Action to be taken at the next regular meeting of the
Council:..
Upon being petitioned by the following young people: Dana Patrick.,
Mike Arnold, Richard, Horne, Susan Blatchford, Gus Boone, Fred Blosser,
Lawrence, Thomas, Whitney Cadwel1, Susan Sheldon, Marshall Bishop, Betty Ray,
Alan Hoffman and. Barry Gaston, It is Hereby Resolved that the City Council
favors the formation of a Youth Council provided that the Youth forming
this Council. realize that the success of this project restswith them.
A letter from Social organizations in Fairhope reque.s.ting the Council to
investigate the rental fee for. use of the:Armory was read and discussed.
The Business Administrator was instructed to write State Officials stating
that the City had been petitioned on cost of Armory, cost was out of line
and requesting that State Officials and City Council discuss the whole
program.
An Ordinance to adopt news Code of Ordinances alas postponed for further
study;
�_A Letter from the Chamber of Commerce requesting the City to set up a Board
or Commission of the City empowered to obtainan airport was read ands
discussed. The Business Administrator was instructed to acknowledge receipt
of the letter and the project was turned overr�he: W anning Board. A
committee consisting of: Dr. Mu I I ins, Ed War I ey, C ounc i I man Gaston and Council—
man Neilson was appointed to further study themeans of obtaing an airfield in
this area and report their findings to the Planning Board.
Motion qy:C ouncilman Nelson seconded by Councilman Gaston that the City do
the grading and base work on Ingleside Avenue from Nichols Street to Middle
Street and -.on Middle Street from Young Street to Ingleside in preparation
for 2 mile of free paving from the State,. the other 2 mile to be at the.
National Guard Armory. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Nelson seconded by Councilman Boone that the f o I l ow i ng
ResDl.ution be adopted: Motion carried.
BE I T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUI- 1 L that the City .request the: State to
resurface approximately one mile of streets in Colonial Acres based on the
1961 resurfacing prograrn.
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Motion by Councilman Boone seconded by u ounciIman Nelson that Mayor
Schneider and. Councilman Schermer be authorized to employ a Certified
Public Accountant to make, an audit of Gas, Water and Sewer expenditures
covered by the $1,000,000 Bond Issue. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman Boone seconded by Councilman Poser that the meeting
adjourn. 1-4otion carried.
Approved
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Mayor
Attest Ut,+
ity Clerk