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Home My WebLink About10-23-1972 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF 13ALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Administration Building, Monday, October 23, 1972 at 7:00 'P.M. with the following members present: Mayor James P. Nix, Councilmen: Ed Bishop, H. G. Bishop, Sam Box, 011ie Deese and Barney Shull. Minutes of previous meeting were approved. Ordinance No. 495, An Ordinance on rezoning Matt Dial pro- perty on Greeno Road, introduced at previous meeting was brought up for action. After general discussion Councilman Ed Bishop moved that Ordinance No. 495 betadopted as .introduced. Motion seconded by Councilman Deese.' Upon being put to vote the follow- ing vote was recorded. Voting Aye: Councilman.Ed Bishop. Voting Nay: Councilmen: H. G. Bishop, Sam Box, 011ie Deese and Barney Shull. Motion defeated. ; Motion by Councilman_Ed,Bishop that Council rescind motion by previous Council to pay $5,000.00 to Fairhope Art Association. Motion seconded by Councilman Deese. Upon being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Voting Aye: Councilmen Ed Bishop, H. G. Bishop, Sam Box and 011ie Deese. Councilman Shull abstained from voting. Motion carried. Mrs. Head, Fairhope Tennis Committee requested water foun- tain at courts and various maintenance works. Motion by Councilman H. G. Bishop seconded by Councilman Sam Box that Mayor Nix be authorized to approve Airport bills under contract. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sam Box seconded by Councilman H. G. Bishop that the City advertise for public hearing on rezoning Reynolds property on North Section Street as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Ed Bishop secaded by Councilman H. G. Bishop that City enter into Contract with St. John Engineers, Inc, for Electric work as requested. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Ed Bishop seconded by Councilman Sam Box that the following Resolution be adopted, to be effective Jan. 1, 1973- RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Council at its regularly .held'' meeting on the 9th day of October, 1972 heard a report from Mr. K. S. St. John, of ST. JOHN ENGINEERING, of Troy, Alabama on a rate adjustment and study of the electrical rates in the City of Fairhope, and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council did commend Mr. St. John for the thorough job that was made by him and his firm con- cerning the rate study of the electrical rates in the City of Fairhope, 'Fairhope,z Alabama, and RESOLUTION CONTINUED NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama do hereby adopt the rat4 adjustment as set out in the report of St. John Engineering Co., of Troy,., Alabama. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of said rate adjust- ment be attached hereto and made a part hereof as though fully set out herein. Upon being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Voting Aye: Councilman Ed Bishop, Sam Box and 011ie Deese. Vot- int Nay: Councilmen H. G. Bishop and Barney Shull. Motion car- ried. Mayor Nix reported that the City land fill is now open to residents for trash only, Monday through Saturday from 7:00 A.M., to 4:00 P.M. Motion by Councilman H..GG.. Bi3shop seconded by Sam Box that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Administrative employees of the City of Fairhope, Alabama now work from 8:00 A.M., to 5:00 P.M., on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and on Thursday and Satur- day from 8:00 A.M., to 12:00 Noon, and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Fairhope deem it expedient and advisable for Administrative employees to work a full forty (40) hour week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M., to 5:00 P.M., and -leaving Holidays as set forth in previous Ordinance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that beginnin&�on the 20th of November, 1972 all Administrative Employees of the City of Fairhope working hours shall be from 8:00 A.M., to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Motion carried unanimously. i 3 Motion by Counoilman'Ed Bishop that'the City accept proposal of State Personnel Board on job classification study of City Employees. Motion seconded by Councilman H.� G. Bishop and on roll call was unanimously adopted. Upon motion by Councilman H. G. Bishop and seconded by Councilman Sam Boa, Mr. Frank Manci and Mr. H. L. Nix were re- appointed to three year terms on the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals, terms ending October 21, 1975• Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Boa seconded by Councilman Deese that E. J. Kirk be reappointed as City Superintendent. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Shull seconded by Councilman Boa that City ask for bids on old generator and accessories in Fire Station. Motion carried. Motion by ;Councilman Shull seconded by Councilman Box that City ask for bids on straw and leaf vacuum and limb dhipper machine. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman H. G. Bishop seconded by Council- man Barney Shull that Mayor Nix be authorized to pay Riviera Utilities for 21 customers in Volanta area as soon as the City receives their first Revenue Sharing Check. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sam Boa seconded by Councilman Ba: ney Shull that City secure services of South Alabama Regional Planning Commission as outlined by Mr. Don Pruitt, Director, Motion carried. Motion by Councilman H. G. Bishop seconded by Council- man Sam Boa that the meeting adjourn in unadjourned session to meet on Monday, October 30, 1972 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. at the City Hall. Motion carried. Approved Attest: ityClerk/ �L" ISTAT£ OF ALABAMA (COUNTY OF BALDWIN ICITY OF FAIRHOPE I, ROY C. WHITT, solemnly swear that I will support the Constitu- tion of the United States and%the'Constitution of the State of Alabama, so long as I continue a citizen thereof; and that I will faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of the office upon 1which I am about to enter, to the best of my ability, so help me IGod. Roy C. White Sworn to and subscribed before me this the loth day of October, 1972. Marie M ore, Nota Pub is My Commission expires 5-15-74 I City of Fairhope N V"a P. c uf4 4i� JAMES P. NIX 0UUY MAYOR / t P. O. DRAWER 429 � pt ' FAIRHOPE. ALABAMA 365�32 # t MARIE MOORE !jJ CITY CLERK October 9,1972 -ADpoimtments Appointee_ 1 �Salaar.V City Clerk Marie Moore r 615.33 Chief of Police Leo Gilheart 803.75 City Superintendant Jack Kirk 901.33 Administrative Sec, Robert M. Brooks 615.33 City Attorney John Duck + 250.00 Y7 City Recorder Roy White 200.00 i ,t ti COUNCILMEN: DAVID E. BISHOP HENRY G. BISHOP SAMUEL E. BOX OLLIE E. DEESE BARNEY L. SHULL THE CITY OWNS ITS WATER WORKS, ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, GAS SYSTEM AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM