HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-28-1983 Regular Meeting457
STATE OF ALABAMA X
COUNTY OF BALDWIN X
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 p.m.
Fairhope Municipal Complex, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama
36532, on Monday, 28 March 1983.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Sam E. Box, Roy C.
White, Trisha Nelson, David E. Bishop, and Michael A. Ford; City Attorney
Jim Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips.
Mayor Nix called the meeting to order and Councilman White gave the
Invocation.
Minutes of the March 14, 1983 regular session were duly approved.
Councilman Bishop moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 710 an
ordinance rezoning Robert Van Iderstine's property on Nichols Avenue and
Oswalt Strlet from R-2-to R-3. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed
by the following vote: AYE - Bishop, Box, Nelson, White, and Ford. NAY -none.
Councilman Box moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 711, an or-
dinance authorizing the slae of leasehold and improvements and authorizing
the Mayor to execute a Bill of Sale, on City Administration Building, 387
Fairhope Avenue, to Farmers & Merchants Bank of Foley. Seconded by Council-
woman Nelson, motion passed by the following vote: AYE - Box, Nelson, White,
Bishop, and Ford. NAY - none.
Councilman Box moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 712, an
ordinance authorizing the sale, and the Mayor to execute a deed, on real
property owned by the City(lot adjoining Fairhope Yacht Club) to the Yacht
Club. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed by the following vote:
AYE- Box, Bishop, Nelson, Ford, and White. NAY - none.
Councilman Box introduced Ordinance No. 713, an ordinance to minimize
damage to the natural gas lines, provide a penalty, and establish a permit
and fee. In order to take immediate action, Councilman Bishop moved to
suspend the rules. Seconded by Councilwanan Nelson, motion passed by the
following vote: AYE - Box, Bishop, Nelson, White, Ford & Nix. NAY - none.
Councilman Box then moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 713. Seconded
by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed by the following vote: AYE - Box,
Bishop, Nelson, White, Ford and Nix. NAY - none.
No bids were received on two police cars. Councilman Box moved to
extend the opening to the next regular session. Seconded by Councilman
White, motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Bob Pope presented an application for an on/Off Premises Beer and
an on/Off Premises Wine License for his restaurant, the Yardarm Restaurant,
located on the Municipal Pier. After a lengthy discussion, Councilwoman
Nelson moved to approve the application. Notion was seconded by Councilman
Ford. Councilman Box then moved to table the application until the next
regular session. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion to table passed
by the following vote: AYE - Box,Ford, Bishop. NAY - Nelson, White.
28 March 1983
Mr. John Nelson of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce thanked the
Council, Mayor and all City departments for their help and cooperation during
the Arts & Crafts Festival March 18-20.
A lengthy discussion was held on the use of the former Library location
at 10 Summit Street. The Baldwin County Probate Judge, the Institute of
Lifelong Learning, and Faulkner Junior College have requested use of the building.
Councilman White introduced a Resolution to allow the Probate Judge to use
the Marie Howland wing and Faulkner to use the remaining portion. Council-
woman Nelson moved to table the Resolution for further study. Notion to table
was seconded by Councilman Ford and carried by the following vote: AYE - Nelson
Ford, and Nix. NAY - White Box.
Mr. Sluder's request to hold a religious service each Saturday afternoon
from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Municipal Pier area was discussed. City
Attorney Reid said this would be permissable. Councilman White said he had
reservations -about approving a singular use of a public area on a continuing
basis and moved to deny the request. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed
unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
May
City Clerk