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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-1970 Regular Meeting5TUE OF A LA BA MA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Hall Tuesday may 269 1970 at 7:30 P.M., with the following members present: mayor R. C. Macon,, -Councilmen: James P. Nix, Robert H. Cowen, Henry G. Bishop, John A. Robertson and Sam E. Box. Minutes of previous meeting were approved. Mr. Leslie Smith of the School Board met with Council per- taining to utilities at new school of Fairhope Avenue. Motion by Councilman Cowen seconded by/ Councilman Nix that City appropriate $1,000.00 to Recreation Board to initiate new summer recreation program for age group to 11 years. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Bishop seconded by Councilman Robertson that bill of Hurricane Fence Co., in amount of $449.96 for fencing Young Street Pool be approved for payment. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Box seconded by Councilman Cowen that City approve repairs to dog pound as submitted. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Bishop seconded by Councilman Robertson that the following Resolution be- adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the State of Alabama, under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (P.L.90-351) through the Law Enforcement Planning Agency, is offering financial aid to combate rising crime, aid in crime prevention, investigation and detection: and WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope is of the opinion it would be to advantage to make application for said aid in the amount of $7,227.74 for auto, hand radios, salary and tape recorder. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council that. R. C. Macon, Mayor, in his official capacity be authorized to make application to the Law Enforecemtn Planning for said grant. Adopted this the 26th day of May, 1970. Motion by Councilman Bishop seconded by Councilman Box that the following Ordinance be introduced: ORDINANCE NO. 440 BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Fair - hope, Alabama, that it shall be unlawful for any person to spend the night, or to camp overnight, on the Municipal beach without permission from the City police of the City of Fairhope, Alabama. Councilman Robertson moved that all rules governing the council which might, unless suspended, prevent the passage and adoption of the Ordinance at this meeting, be and the same are hereby suspended for the purpose of permitting the said Ordinance to be finally passed and adopted at this meeting. Councilman Box seconded the motion. The question was put before the Council and on roll call the vote was as follows: Yea: Mayor Macon, Councilmen: Nix, Cowen, Bishop, Robertson and Box. Nay: None. Motion adopted by unanimous vote of the Council. Councilman Cowen moved that said Ordinance No. 440 be finally passed and adopted as introduced. Councilman Robertson seconded the motion. 2. The question of final passage and adoption of said Ordinance was put to. -`vote of the Council and on roll call the results were as follows: Yea: mayor Macon, Councilmen: Nix, Cowen, Bishop, Box and Robertson. Nay: None. Ordinance adopted by unanimous vote of the Council. Motion by Councilman Nix seconded .by Councilman Box that the following Ordinance be introduced: ORDINANCE NO. 441 BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, that Section 4-2 of the City Code be amended to read as follows: Section 4-2-"It shall be unlawf4 for any person to keep any livestock within the corporate limits of the City with- out having a permit therefor issued by the City, or to keep any such animals in the City after or while such permit is suspended." Councilman Nix moved that all rules governing the council which might unless uuspended, prevent the passage and adoption of the Ordinance at this meeting, be and the same are hereby sus- pended for the purpose ofpermitting the Ordinance to be finally passed and aopted at this meeting. Councilman Box seconded the motion. Upon being put to vote of the Council the results ,were as follows: Aye: Mayor Macon, Councilmen Nix, Cowen, Bishop, Box and Robertson. Nay: None. Motion adopted by unanimous vote. Councilman Nix moved that Said Ordinance No. 441 be finally passed and ado-ted as intorduced. Motion seconded by Councilman Box. Upon being put to vote of the Council, the results were as follows: Aye: Mayor Macon, Councilmen: Nix, Box, Bishop, Robertson andCowen. Nay: None. Ordinance finally adopted as introduced. Motion by Councilman Robertson seconded by Councilman Cowen that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairhope that the parking area at Fisherman's wharf be included in current Street Resurfacing Program. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Robertson seconded by Councilman Cowen that Street Improvement Ordinance No. 439 introduced at regular meeting of May 119 1970 be adopted as introduced. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Nix seconded by Councilman Cowen that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion Carried. RESOLUTION The City Council of the City of Fairhope, Fairhope, Alabama, in regular session this 26th day of May, 1970, having considered and found acceptable the draft of proposed contract with the South- eastern Power Administration for the purchase of electric power from said agency of the Government hereby authorizes and directs Marie, Moore, City Clerk, to execute said contract with Southi!r eastern Power Administration on behalf of the City of Fairhope and to execute such other papers and instruments with both the Southeastern Power Administration and the Alabama Power Company as are necessary to effectuate service pursuant to said contract at the earliest practicable date. Motion by Councilman Bishop seconded by Councilman Box that City approve for payment the bill of Bradley, Arant, Rose and White. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Nix seconded by Councilman Robertson that City Superintendent be authorized to hire four high school boys for summer months @1.25 per hour. Motion carried. 3. Motion by Councilman Nix seconded by Councilman Robertson that City purchase necessary switch gear for new substation from Joslyn Mfg. and Supply Co. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Robertson seconded by Councilman Cowen that Street Department extend sidewalk on West Side of Section Street from Morphy Avenue to the Post Office. Motion carried. It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Approved: Mayor Attest: City Clerk