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STATE OF ALABAMA X
COUNTY OF BALDWIN X.
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, 27 June 1983.
Present were Mayor James P. 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.
Minutes of the 13 June 1983 regular session were duly
approved.
Councilman White moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 719,
an ordinance to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 557 by rezoning Mrs.
Clyde Morris' property,at 55 South Bayview Street, from R2 Medium
Density Single Family Residential to R4 Low Density Multi Family
Residential. Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Bishop moved for final adoption of Ordinance
No. 720, an ordinance to correct codification error in City of
Fairhope Code of Ordinances Section 4-47, Liquor and Wine Tax.
Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously.
Councilwoman Nelson moved for final adoption of Ordinance
No. 721, an ordinance regulating hours of sale of alcoholic
beverages. Seconded by Councilman White, motion carried by the
following vote: AYE - Nelson, White, Ford, and Box. NAY - Bishop.
Councilwoman Nelson moved for final adoption of Ordinance
No. 722, an ordinance establishing usage allowed at City Dump;
residency and decal requirements. Seconded by Councilman Ford,
motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Wes Stapleton addressed Council in regard to drainage
problems on his, Mr. Chester Billies, and Mrs. Bobbie Thomas'
land near Colonial Acres Drive and Washington Drive. Mr.
Stapleton feels water is washing away his property due to
runoff from the Volanta Park Pool, Ball Fields, and Football
Stadium. After some discussion, Mayor Nix appointed Councilmen
White and Ford and Supt. Phil Rutherford and Building Offical
Bob Lunsford to serve as a committee to study the situation
and make a recommendation to the Council.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to remove from the table the
question regarding additional depositories for City funds.
Seconded by Councilman Box, motion passed unanimously. Council-
woman Nelson then introduced, and moved for the adoption of,
the following Resolution. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion
passed unanimously:
27 June 1983
r,;
RESOLUTION NO. 83-83
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE
THAT, under Section 2-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Fairhope, all local, licensed financial institutions are
hereby designated Depositories and may be used for the deposit
of City Funds provided such institutions meet all security
requirements mandated by the Code of Alabama, Title 11, and
Section 2-9 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Fairhope.
ADOPTED THIS 27th DAY OFJUNE, 1983.
�. Mayo
City Cgerk
Councilman White moved to authorize the Mayor to write to
Governor George Wallace and to the State Highway Department
Director and request consideration be given to four-laning
Greeno Road. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion passed
unanimously.
Councilwoman Nelson and Councilman Bishop reported that they
were working on some recommendations regarding traffic problems.
Ms. Nelson is concentrating on the Section Street area in front
of the Post Office and will give a later report after meeting
with the Postmaster who has been away on vacation. Councilman
Bishop introduced an Ordinance to add a section to the Traffic
Chapter of the Code of Ordinances specifically naming U-Turns
as an unlawful act and defining a U-Turn as any turn exceeding
90°.
Mayor Nix reported a reply had been received from the Corps
of Engineers regarding the Beach erosion matter brought up
several meetings back. The Corps has some 50/50 matching funds
available but more study would have to be done before such a
project could be undertaken.
Mayor Nix also made several other announcements: There will
be"a 8.7% reduction in Gas rates effective with the June 30th
Billing Cycle (due to a reduction to the City by its supplier),
an electrical refund will be given to customers over the next
four months through fuel adjustment credits (due to a court —
ordered rate refund to City by Alabama Power Company), and a
special meeting of the'Council is scheduled for Wednesday,
27 June 1983
29 June 1983, at 5:30, p.m., for business relating to perm-
anent financing on the 1982 Public Improvements Project.
Councilman White asked that he be allowed to state an
observation before adjournment. Mr. White said it was his
observation that Taxpayers cannot pay to control beach erosion
and gully erosion in our area ... vast amounts of money are
spent just to maintain the status quo..."enough" money just
cannot be obtained.
A lady in the audience thanked the Council for having the
"no -right -turn -on -red" signs removed from the traffic signals
at Magnolia and Section Street intersection.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
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