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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-27-1976 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama met in regular session on Monday, December 27, 1976, at 7:00 P.M., at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama, with the following members present: Mayor James P. Nix, Councilmen: David E. Bishop, H.G. Bishop, Sam E. Box, Jack A. Stipes and Billy Don Wiggins. ' The minutes of the December 13th, 1976 meeting were approved. Councilman Billy Don Wiggins moved to approve the application of Carolyn Watts of the Young Street Service Station for a beer permit. Motion died for lack of a second. The application for a beer permit for Otto Anacker at the Bayside Grocery Store, 459 So. Mobile Street was held over for two (2) weeks. This being the date set for the opening of bids on a new street sweeper the following bids were received: - 1. Duncan Manufacturing Company $ 21,360.00 2. Scott Company 20,563.00 Councilman Jack A. Stipes moved that the bids be turned over to City Superintendent Jack Kirk and Street Department super- visor Harold Mason to look over and evaluate the specifica- tions and accept the lowest bid providing it meets specifica- tions. Councilman David E. Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. This being the date set for the first public hearing on the City's application for a $ 200,000.00 Community Development Block Grant, to be used for the benefit of the low-income, elderly or minorities, no protests were heard. Councilman Jack A. Stipes moved, seconded by Councilman Billy D. Wiggins, to proceed with the application for the Community Development Block Grant. Motion carried. The second public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant was scheduled for{Tuesday, December 28th, 1976 at 10;00 A.Iv4. , _at City Hall. The audit reports as presented by the Accounting Firm of Parker and White of Foley Alabama were looked over and discuss- ed by the Mayor and Council. The audit reports on the General Fund, Utility Funds, Recreation Board and Library Board are on file at City Hall and available for the public's inspection for the Fiscal year ending September 30, 1976. Copies of the annual audits were distributed to members of the press present at the meeting. Mayor Nix noted that the General Fund's revenues exceeded the expenditures by $ 19,130.75 for the Fiscal year ended September 30, 1976. This being the date set for the opening of bids on the new gas equipment, no bids were received. The revised proposed budget for the 1977 Fiscal Year was looked over by the Mayor and Council. Councilman Henry G. Bishop moved, seconded by Councilman Sam E: Box to adopt the proposed revised budget for the 1977 Fiscal Year. Motion carried. Mayor James P. Nix read a letter of resignation received from the City Attorney, Mr. John V. Duck. Councilman Henry G. Bishop moved, seconded by Councilman Sam E. Box not to accept the resignation of the City Attorney, and that the City offer Mr. Duck a raise of $ 7S.00 per month ( $ 2S.00 from each of the utilities ) in order to try and retain Mr. Duck's services. Motion carried. Mayor Nix informed Council members of the request of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation to swap land with the City of Fairhope for the purpose -of straightening out the jogs in the boundary lines'. No action'was taken of this time. Mayor James P. Nix*read alletter from the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation recognizing with appreciation the many public ser- vices performed by the City of Fairhope for the people and presented,a,check in the amount of $ 2,000.00 from the Single Tax to be used for the"contlnuation or expansion of these "services. This letter shall become a part of these minutes. Councilman Henry Bishop moved, seconded by Councilman Billy D. Wiggins to thank the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for their donation of $ 2,000.00. Motion carried. Councilman Billy Don Wiggins moved, seconded by Councilman David E. Bishop that any Councilmen that are available and would like to come to City Hall, at their own discretion, on saturday mornings around 9:00 or,9:30 A.M., to have informal discussions or look over the agenda, can do so, and that the press and the -public are always invited to attend these informal discussions on Saturday mornings if they desire to do so. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Jack A. Stipes, seconded by Councilman Sam E. Box, that the City resurface behind the Klumpp building and reroute the culvert, providing that he pays $ 1,000.00 of the costs. Motion carried. There being no further business , on a motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 1% rA API