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STATE OF ALABAMA Z
COUNTY OF BALDWIN Z
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, 25 February 1991.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy C. White,
Jeanette Puckett, David E. Bishop, Michael A. Ford, and
John V. Duck; City Attorney Marion E. Wynne 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 February 1991 regular session were
duly approved.
Mayor Nix called for a minute of silent prayer for
the safety of the men and women now serving in the war against
Saddam Hussein of Iraq in the Persian Gulf.
Mr. Ack Moore, of Moore Engineering Company, reported
that only one bid was received on the screening unit for
the wastewater treatment plant; and one bid on the conveyor
belt needed for this screen; and he recommended both bids
be accepted:
Councilman Bishop introduced, and moved for the adoption
of, the following resolution to accept the bids, provided
all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman Duck,
motion passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION NO. 332-91
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, That a contract for a screening
unit for the wastewater treatment plant be given to
JIM HOUSE & ASSOCIATES (ENVIREX, INC.) in the amount
of $31,805.00; and a contract for a 24" x 12' belt
conveyor to serve this unit be given to YOUNG & VANN
COMPANY in the amount of $5,800.00; as recommended
by Moore Engineering Company.
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Mrs. Sue Mason, Chairperson of the Airport Board, presented
the lease and airport operation agreement between the City
and Escape Aviation, Inc., dba Coastal Air Transport, for
council action. This lease authorized by the council in regular
session of 10 December 1990. After discussion of the terms,
Councilwoman Puckett introduced, and moved for the adoption
of, the following resolution. Seconded by Councilman Ford,
motion passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION NO. 333-91
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, That the Mayor be and is authorized to execute that
certain lease and airport operation agreement dated: / 1,L` /991
between the CITY OF FAIRHOPE acting by and through its
FAIRHOPE AIRPORT BOARD and ESCAPE AVIATION, INC., dba
COASTAL AIR TRANSPORT. CAT to be a special fixed base
operator at the Fairhope Municipal Airport with the non-
exclusive privilege to engage in the business of providing
air taxi and air freight operations, aircraft engine and acces-
sory maintenance, single and multi -engine flight instruction,
and aircraft rental. The term of the agreement is for five
(5) years, with five five-year options, at a monthly rent of
three hundred seventy-nine dollars ($379.00); to be renegotiated
at each five year interval.
ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1991.
_ / Jaives N. Nlx, mayor
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Councilman Duck moved to reschedule the March llth regular
council meeting date to Thursday, March 14th, due to the
planned attendance by most of the council, on March llth,
of the National Leage of Cities Congress in Washington, D.C.
Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously.
Councilwoman Puckett moved to update the Volunteer Firemen's
Roster by the addition of Charles Blake, Thomas Bozeman, Jerry
Kidd, and Tim Lennicx. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
passed unanimously.
Mayor Nix reported $9,421.25 was realized by the sale
of obsolete machinery and equipment at the City Auction on
16 February 1991. Also, the First, Second, and Third Grades
of the Fairhope Elementary School held an Arbor Day Poster
contest and the winning posters will be exhibited in the Civic
Center Lobby through Arbor Day next Wednesday, February 27th.
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Councilman Ford announced that a sizeable donation had
been made to the Recreation Board by the Girls Softball Assoc-
iation and the Eastern Shore Soccer League to help defray
the cost of installing a sprinkler system at Stimpson Field.
Councilman Ford also announced there is a lot of interest
in a City Museum and another meeting will be held in the
near future.
The new "City Flag" should be here in time for display
on Arbor Day next Wednesday.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned
at 5:41 pm.
. Nix, mayor
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