HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-1984 Regular MeetingSTATE 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 Council
Chamber, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Monday, 23 July 1984.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White,
Trisha Nelson, David E. Bishop, Michael A. Ford, and Barney
L. Shull; City Attorney James Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips.
No one was absent.
There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting
to order. Minutes of the 11 July 1984 regular session were
duly approved.
Councilman Shull moved to approve the Off -Premises Wine
License application by Paula Watts, dba OBJECTS, located at
25 South Section Street. This is a new owner of an established
business which had this type license. No one present was
opposed; there was police approval. Seconded by Councilman
White, motion passed unanimously.
A petition for vacation of a city street was presented by
the abutting property owners James E. Gaston, Jr., Willette D.
Gaston, Lillian K. Green, Thomas E. Dyer, Sr., Louise G. Dyer,
Charles F. LeeDecker, and Esther S. LeeDecker. After reading
the Declaration of Vacation and some discussion, Councilman
Bishop introduced, and moved for the adoption of, the following
resolution. Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed
unanimously:
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RESOLUTION NO. 131-84
WHEREAS, under Declaration of Vacation received the 23rd day
of July, 1984, from JAMES E. GASTON, JR., Wlr,r,FTTE D. GASTON,
LILLIAN K GREEN, THOMAS E. DYER, SR., LOUISE G. DYER, CHARLES
F. LEEDECKER, and ESTHER S. LEEDECKER; and
WHEREAS, in which and by which the above said parties have
declared to be vacated that certain portion of HOYLE AVENUE
legally described as follows:
From the southeast corner of Section 29, T6S, R2E, run
north along the east line of said Section 1320.4 feet
to the centerline of Hoyle Avenue in the City of
Fairhope, Alabama; thence run S 8911 43' 30" W along
the centerline of Hoyle Avenue 458.59 feet to an iron
pipe corner marker for a Point of Beginning: thence run
N 000 12' 30" W, 208.74 feet; thence S 30 feet to a
concrete and iron corner monument at the southeast
corner of Greenwood Park subdivision (Map Book 8, Page 83,
Probate Records, Baldwin County, Alabama); thence run
S 001 08' 30" E, 30 feet; thence run S 89° 51' 32" E,
209.03 feet to an iron pipe corner marker; thence run
N 000 12' 30" W, 30 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Tract contains 0.2891 acres, and lies in the SE 1/4 of
Fractional Section 39 T6S, R2E, Baldwin County, Alabama.
and which property is within the corporate limits of the City of
Fairhope, Alabama; and
WHEREAS, the said parties have requested that the City of Fairhope
acting by and through its City Council as the governing body
thereof, assent to the said vacation of said street:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City has and does hereby assent to the vacation of that
portion of Hoyle Avenue described above.
2. Publication requirements have been met under Act No. 386,
H. 1199, adopted 8/14/73, as per EASTERN SHORE COURIER issues
20 June 1984, 27 June 1984, and 4 July 1984, Fairhope, Alabama.
3. A certified copy of this Resolution shall be recorded in the
Office of the Probate Judge of Baldwin County, Alabama.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF JULY, 1984.
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Bids were opened on a personal computer for the utility
recorder system. Bids were received from Olensky Brothers,
Fairhope; IBM Corporation, Mobile; Radix Corporation, Salt Lake
City, Utah; and Baldwin Computer & Software, Foley. Due to
the -technical nature of the bids, Councilwoman Nelson moved
they be taken under advisement, studied, and a report made to
Council at the next regular session. Seconded by Councilman
Shull, motion passed unanimously.
Fire Chief Don Walker reported only one bid was received
on the Fire Pumper repairs - $12,731.38 by Fire Apparatus
Specialists of River Ridge, Louisiana. Chief Walker stated
the Volunteer Fire Department would pay up to 50% of the repair
costs. After discussion, Councilman White moved to accept the
bid. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Shull introduced an ordinance to prohibit
certain truck traffic on residential streets in an area bound
by Fairhope Avenue, Ingleside Street, Morphy Avenue, and
Greeno Road.
Councilman White moved to authorize bid requests on a
load of pipe for the Gas Department. Seconded by Councilman
Shull, motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix opened the floor for nominations to fill an
alternate position on the Board of Adjustments & Appeals.
Councilman Bishop nominated Maxwell Killoch. There being no
other nominations, Councilman Shull moved to close the nomi-
nations. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Killoch is appointed.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to hear the following two items of
business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
passed unanimously:
The following bids were opened on fuel for city vehicles:
Leaded Premium Regular
Regular Unleaded Diesel Unleaded
Fletcher Oil
.8575
.8875
.788 -
Merritt Oil
.913
1.013
.925 .953
Delta Oil
1.01
1.04
1.0415 -
Councilman White moved to accept the low bid, provided all speci-
fications are met. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson, motion
passed unanimously.
Councilwoman Nelson introduced Ordinance No. 743, an ordinance
changing Airport Board member requirements to 1 City official,
3 city residents, and 1 city or police jurisdiction resident. In
order to take immediate action, Councilman Shull moved to suspend
the rules. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously
by the following vote: AYE - Nelson, Ford, Shull, White, Bishop
and Nix. NAY - none. Councilwoman Nelson then moved for the
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final adoption of Ordinance No. 743. Seconded by Councilman Shull,
motion passed unanimously by the following vote: AYE - Nelson,"
Ford, Shull, White, Bishop, and Nix. NAY - none.
Mayor Nix opened the floor for nominations to the Airport
Board due to the expiring term of Mr. Barnhill next month.
Councilwoman Nelson nominated Mason McGowin. There being no
other nominations, Councilman Ford moved to close the nominations.
Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously.
Mr. McGowin will serve a two-year term to August, 1986.
Councilman Bishop moved to proclaim
GASTON DAY" in Fairhope in honor of WW II
B. Gaston who gave his life on 26 August
a small village in France. The people of
erected a monument in honor of Lt. Gaston
each August 26th since they consider him
village. Lt. Gaston destroyed seventeen
going down.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
26 August as "BARNEY
fighter pilot Ernest
1944 in defense of
Sivey-Courtry, France,
and hold a celebration
the liberator of their
German tanks before
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James P. Nix, Mayor