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Home My WebLink About05-23-1983 Regular Meeting473 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at 5:30 o'clock, P.M., Fairhope Municipal Complex, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 23 May 1983. Present were Mayor James?. Nix; Councilmembers Sam E. Box, Michael A. Ford, David E. Bishop, Trisha Nelson, and Roy C. White; City Attorney James Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips. Mayor Nix called the meeting to order and Councilman Bishop gave the invocation. Minutes of the 9 May 1983 regular session were duly approved. Mrs. Verona Bieser, of The Colony Shop, addressed the Council on the subject of her proposed plan for the front of her new shop location on Section Street. Mrs. Bieser asked for per- mission to place four wrought iron columns on the edge of the street with a canopy over the sidewalk. Council agreed the plan would approve the appearance of the storefront but advised that the City would not be responsible for possible damage to the columns by cars parking directly next to them. Councilwoman Nelson moved to have General Supt. Rutherford and Building Official Lunsford work with Mrs. Bieser on this matter. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously. Mayor Nix opened the floor for nominations to the Library Board, Councilman Bishop's term and Dr. H.B. Shepherd's term' having expired. Councilman Bishop did not wish to be reappointed. Councilman Box nominated Dr. Shepherd for reappointment (5-yr term). Councilman Bishop nominated Mr. Jack Cromwell for appoint- ment (5-yr term). There being no further nominations, Councilman Box moved the nominations be closed. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White and the Coun- cil commended Councilman Bishop for his service on the Board. Mayor Nix appointed Councilman White and Supt. Rutherford as a special committee to study the need for Handicapped Parking Spaces and to make a recommendation to the Council. Mr. Walter Scott, of McCrory & Williams, Engineers, requested a sewer tap fee from the Council for Camp Cullen as required by Ordinance No. 715. After some discussion, Councilman Box moved to set the fee at $6,500 with the provision that there is to be no change in land use or in the size of the pump station. Should a need arise for a change, Camp Cullen will have to reapply for sewer service to the Council before any changes can be made. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Councilman Box introduced an Ordinance to amend recently adopted Ordinance No. 713. This Ordinance would void Sections III and IV (permit fee and fine for noncompliance) since this cannot be enforced. 474 23 May 1983 Councilman White introduced an Ordinance having to do with Technical Building Codes. After some discussion, Council again decided to withhold action on the Hoyle Street vacation request until the parties involved can have a chance to reach an agreement. Councilman Bishop introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 77-83 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AS FOLLOWS: That the City Council is opposed to proposed House Bill No. 512 and Senate Bill No. 349, the territorial bill that would fix pernament boundaries of electric service terri- tories for electric suppliers and prohibit municipal electric systems from extending electric service to their citizens that live in areas that are incorporated into such municipalities in the future; That the City Council is further opposed to this or any other legislation that, under any circumstance, would prohibit a municipality from providing electric service to any of its citizens to whom it provides other municipal services or that would deny to such persons, who are required to support the municipality financially, the benefits of the various services which came from annexation to the municipality; and That the Mayor is requested to make the resolve of this Council known to our legislators in order that the adoption of this legislation be discouraged. ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAB IVA ff ffvaA Pon City i Councilman Box introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 78-83 WHEREAS, the Greyhound Bus Lines Company has publicly announced plans to abandon certain routes and stops in Baldwin County, and WHEREAS, we feel the discontinuance of this bus service would be • detrimental to the health, well-being, and established order of life for many Baldwin County citizens, THEN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 475 23 May 1983 OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that the Mayor be authorized to advise the Greyhound Bus Lines Company of the opposition of this body of elected representatives of the people to the proposed plan to discontinue their service as reported in the media. ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY i Councilman Ford introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 79-83 WHEREAS, under Resolution No. 62-82 of November 22, 1982, a $357,000 General Obligation Note was established as temporary financing for the 1982 Public Improve- ments Assessments Project, and WHEREAS, inclement weather has delayed the construction on this project to the point of only 60% completion during the past six-month period and a possibility of more adverse weather conditions does exist, THEN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, that an extension of this note be requested for a period of six months, at the same rate of interest. ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF MAY, 1983. or City C k Councilman Box moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: Councilman Ford introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 80-83 WHEREAS, the 1983 Fairhope Pirates Baseball Team and its Coach Mickey Hudson brought pride and honor to the City by becoming the State 4 A Champions, and WHEREAS, these individuals displayed their ability as a winning team and showed strength of character and good sportsmanship, and WHEREAS, we wish to publicly acknowledge this added accomplishment by the youth in our area 476 23 May 1983 THEN THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That we hereby proclaim the week of May 23rd through 29th as "PIRATES WEEK" in the City of FAirhope in recognition of the tremendous effort put forth by this team and its Coaches. ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF MAY, 1983. ev�L(], r City Cl#rk Mayor Nix advised that he would like to appoint Mrs. Mary D. Foreman to the Planning & Zoning Board to complete the unexpired term of Mr. Dick Sanderson who resigned to go to Saudi Arabia. Council- woman Nelson so moved. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously. Councilman White commended and recognized recent accomplish- ments of two City employees, Gene Fuqua and Mike Rejczyk, and a Volunteer Fireman, Ted Gauntney. Mr. Fuqua is the new President of the Alabama Firemen's Association, Mr. Rejczyk is the District Vice President, and Mr. Gauntney has been appointed to the State Forestry Commission. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dekle displayed a number of photographs to show the Council an apparently severe erosion of the beach in the White Avenue Pier area. After some discussion, Councilwoman Nelson moved to contact the Corps of Engineers, advise them of the matter, ask for an investigation and a recommendation as to what can be done. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. Meeting was duly adjourned. P Ma ��Lu City C erk