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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, p.m.; Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Monday, 12 January 1987.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C.
White, Jeanette Puckett, David E. Bishop, and Michael A. Ford;
City Attorney James Reid and City Clerk Evelyn Phillips.
Councilman Barney L. Shull was absent.
There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting
to order. Minutes of the 22 December 1986 regular session and
the 8 January 1987 special session were duly approved.
Due to Council action at the 20 October 1986 special meeting,
another public hearing was held on the rezoning requests by
Julio Corte, Jr., Vernon Bodden/FSTC, and Tom Brawn/FSTC; all
property located along Greeno Road and Edwards Avenue. In
October, the Council had sent these three requests back to the
Planning $ Zoning Commission for further action. The Commission
held their public hearing on the requests and recommended ap-
proval of Mr. Corte's request to rezone from R5 to B4 but delayed
action on the Bodden/Brown requests until Council acted on the
Corte request. During discussion, it was asked if direct ac-
cess would be made to Edwards Avenue from the Corte property.
Mayor Nix explained that when Corte annexed the property, (in
July, 1985) an agreement was made to allow an access to Edwards
sometime in the future in exchange for some buffer -and green -
spaces. The access to Edwards is not to be in a straight line
with any of the Rosa Acres -to -Edwards access roads. Councilman
White introduced an ordinance to rezone the Corte property. This
will be considered for final adoption at the next regular session.
Councilman Bishop then moved to again refer the Brown & Bodden
requests to the Planning $ Zoning Commission and to continue
this public hearing after they have had a chance to offer their
recommendations. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion pass-
ed unanimously. Mr. Bodden asked if this meant more advertising
expense for him and Mr. Brown. He was told that they, the appli-
cants, would have no more advertising expenses to pay.
A petition to name a 390-foot dirt road "Melvin Road" was
received, signed by all the property owners located on the road,
sometimes called Hunt Lane located in eastern Fairhope off
Middle Street near Thomas Hospital. The signees were: Archie
Lawrence, Charlie Scott, Alice Lawrence, Lena Lawrence, and
Chester Hunt for the Lebanon Chapel AME Church; and the road
runs 390 feet from Middle Street to the edge of Archie Lawrence's
property. Councilman White moved to approve the naming of the
road "Melvin Road". Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
passed unanimously.
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Councilwoman Puckett introduced, and moved for the
adoption of, the following Resolution authorizing an appli-
cation for a Community Development Block Grant in the
approximate amount of $300,000 to be used for: curb $ sidewalk &
gutter on one side of Section Street from Fels Avenue to
Pecan Avenue; curb $ gutter $ paving on Melvin Road; curb &
gutter & drainage on portions of Gaston Avenue and Nichols
Avenue. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION NO. 212-87
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope has certain needs within the
community; and
WHEREAS, money may be available from the Alabama Department
of Economic and Community Affairs to meet said need;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fairhope make
application for Community Development Block Grant funding
and pledge as its match $20,000.00 in cash and $143,810.00
in force account labor to the success of the program outlined
in the application.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that James P. Nix, in his capacity as
Mayor, be authorized to sign and submit this application.
ADOPTED THIS 12th DAY OF JANUARY, 1987.
Mayor Nix opened the floor for nominations to fill two
"alternate" positions on the Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
Councilman Ford nominated Henry Kingston. Councilman Bishop
nominated Tom Thornhill.. There being no other nominations,
Councilman White moved to appoint Mr. Kingston and Mr. Thornhill.
Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix announced that, due to an increase in rates
from our natural gas supplier, United Gas Pipe Line Company,
the City's gas rates will be increased approximately 70.
Councilman White moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded
by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned.
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?JaesP.Nix, Mayor
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