HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-1987 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN X
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session
at 5:30 pm; Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber;
161 North Section Street; Fairhope, Alabama 36532; on
Monday, 23 November 1987.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C.
White, Jeanette Puckett, 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 9 November regular session and
the 12 November special session were duly approved.
Mr. Phillip Norris of the University of South Alabama -
Baldwin County came forward to present a special plaque to
Mayor Nix, and one to the Council, in appreciation of their
support during the past year.
Councilman Bishop moved to authorize the Mayor to hold
an auction on some obsolete city equipment as soon as possible.
Seconded by Councilman Shull, motion passed unanimously.
Council discussed a lease proposed by the Airport Board.
The Board recommends the lease of premises at the Airport
to Air Charter, Inc., for the erection of a private hangar;
terms to be $500.00 per year for thirty years. Councilwoman
Puckett moved to table the lease until the next session so
all can have time to study the proposal. Seconded by Councilman
White, motion passed unanimously.
David Walter, of Walter Marine, Inc., came before Council
to request an amendment to his current "Boat Stalls" lease.
Mr. Walter is considering entering into a partnership with
Edward M. Wall, Thomas Hutchings, and Jim O'Neal and they
wish to revise Marina plans involved in the "Boat Stalls"
lease. Several property owners near the site on Fly Creek
were present and expressed their concern about the boatyard
and marina leased to Mr. Walter and future plans for its
development. The property owners complained of low water
pressure, noise, dust, lower property values, etc. Council
felt they did not have adequate information to take action
at this time. Mr. Walter was concerned about a February 1988
permit deadline in the present lease. Councilman Shull moved
to table the matter for more study with the stipulation that
the period of time this matter is tabled will be applied to
the February deadline. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
passed unanimously.
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Councilwoman Puckett introduced, and moved for the
adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilman
Ford, motion passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION NO. 240-87
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, That the Mayor and the City Clerk be, and they hereby
are, authorized and directed to execute and attest respectively,
for and on behalf of the CITY OF FAIRHOPE, an Agreement, by
and between the CITY and the STATE OF ALABAMA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
for the installation, upgrading and maintenance and/or removal
of traffic signal equipment and associated hardware for the
following location:
US 98 (Green Road) at Gayfer Avenue
A copy of said Agreement is on file in the City Clerk's office.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1987.
For insurance purposes, Councilman White moved to delete
Donald Babb, Berry Giles, Larry Odom, and Richard Willard;
and to add Eddie Hall, Ed Harding, and Ted Gautney; to the
Volunteer Firemen roster. Seconded by Councilman Shull,
motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Shull moved to hear the following business not
on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion
passed unanimously:
Councilman Shull moved to reschedule the December 14th
regular session to December 21st due to the National League
of Cities convention. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
passed unanimously.
Councilman White moved to approve sidewalk construction on
Young Street from Morphy to Nichols; on Gayfer Avenue from
present end -of -construction to Ingleside; and on Ingleside
from Gayfer to Fairhope Avenue. Seconded by Councilman Shull,
motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix reported he had negotiated the low bid on the
small bulldozer with Thompson Tractor Company from $41,627.81
to $391427.00.
Meeting was duly adjourned at 6:11
ulty er `. ,Tames P. Nix, Mayor