HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-1976 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session
at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, on
Monday, February 23, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. with the following member
present: Mayor James P. Nix, Councilmen: David E. Bishop, H. G.
Bishop, Sam E. Box, 011ie E. Deese and Barney L. Shull.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
Mr. Thad Ingram representing the Fairhope Band Club reporte
that the Fairhope Band would be officially representing the
State of Alabama in the Bi-Centennial Cherry Blossom Festival
in Washington, D. C. The cost to send band would be between
$30,000 and $40,000 and they had only two months to raise the
money and requested the Council to donate at least $3,000.00.
Miss Blanche Simmons told Council that the Band had been a
First Division Band for the past 14 years and has brought a
great deal of recognition to the City of Fairhope. They receive
no funds from the School or County and operate on fees and from
the Parents Band Club which has been organized approximately thr
years. Mayor Nix reported that the City had to either put on
a sales tax or cut down on expenditures and that donations had
been one of the items cut back and that the City does not have
money to make contribution and must stick to their policy of no
donations. Councilman H. G. Bishop reported that the City has
had to borrow over $2,000,000 in the past 32 year and that the
interest alone is $120,000 per year..
Motion by Councilman Sam Box seconded by Councilman H. G.
Bishop that Ordinance No. 569, AN ORDINANCE SETTING FEE FOR
GAS SERVICE CALL, introduced at the regular meeting of Feb. 9
be adopted as introduced. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilman David E. Bishop seconded by Councilman
Barney SHull that the following Resolution be adopted. Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, a municipal corporation,
has a building that is suitable for repair, alteration and modi-
fication to be used as an Emergency Operation Center, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope is desirous of leasing the
same to BALDIWN COUNTY, ALABA1.7A for a period of 99 years as
use for an Emergency Operations Center, and
WHEREAS, BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA, agrees to make all necess
ary additions, modifications, etc. to the said building,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor be, and he
is hereby authorized to lease the premises as described in the
Lease to BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA for a period of 99 years at an
annual rental payment of $1.00 per year, according to the terms
and conditions of said Lease, including a reversionary clause
stating that if the said building is ever abandoned by BALDWIN
COUNTY, ALABAMA as an Emergency Operation Center, the same shall
revert to the CITY OF FAIRHOPE.
ADOPTED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF WEBRUARY, 1A76.
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It was duly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting
adjourn.
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STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
We, the undersigned members of the Fairhope City Council
hereby waive notice of a Special meeting for the purpose of
discussing the possibility of purchasing a new garbage truck,
and do consent that said meeting be held at the City Administra-
tion Building, Thursday, March 4, 1976 at 6:00 P.M.
COUNCILMAN