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NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given of a special meeting of the
City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, to
be held at the Fairhope Municipal Complex at S:00 pm, on
Wednesday, 14 August 1991, for the purpose of
discussing option to purchase Hjellum property.
CONSENT TO HOLDING OF MEETING
The undersigned members of the City Council of the
City of Fairhope, Alabama, do hereby acknowledge
service of the Notice and Call of Special Meeting
hereinabove set forth and do hereby consent to
the holding of such meeting at such time and in
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STATE OF ALABAMA X
COUNTY OF BALDWIN X_
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in special session
at 5:00 pm; Fairhope Municipal Complex Mayor's Office ;
161 North Section Street; Fairhope, Alabama 36532; on
Wednesday, 14 August 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.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss an option to
purchase the Hjellum property.
There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting
to order.
Mayor Nix reported the property owners firm price is
$85,000 for the four -plus acres of land adjacent to Volanta
Street Park, off Greeno Road and Volanta Street. After some
discussion, Councilman Bishop moved to authorize the Mayor
to enter into an agreement with the Hjellum's on the following
lines: (1) Price is to be $85,000; (2) $500.00 Option money
will be refunded to the City if a 50/50 grant for the purchase of
recreational facilities is not awarded; (3) City agrees pro-
perty may be left on the market; and (4) Option is for a period
of six months with the provision that, if an acceptable offer
is made during that period, the City will then have thirty
days to either purchase or release the option, with the option
money being refunded. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion
passed unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned at 5:14 pm.
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