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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 on
Wednesday, 15 January 1992, at 5:30 pm,
for the purpose lof action as requested and recom-
mended by the Airport Boa d.
James P. Nix, Mayor
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
such place and for the purpose set forth therei�
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STATE OF ALABAMA X
COUNTY OF BALDWIN X
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in special session
at 5:30 pm; Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber;
161 North Section Street; Fairhope, Alabama 36532; on
Wednesday. 15 January 1992.
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 hear the recommendation
of the Fairhope Airport Board concerning a Fixed Base Operator
There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting
to order.
Airport Board Chairman Sue Mason reported that, as requested
at the 23 December 1991 Council meeting, the Board had investi-
gated the information presented in protest of their recommendation
of Read Enterprises of New Orleans as the Airport Fixed Base
Operator. As a result, the Board rejected all proposals, pre-
pared a new set of more detailed specifications and invited
quotes again which the Board opened on 10 January 1992. There
were four responses: Clark Aviation, East Bay Aviation, Fairhope
Flying Services, and Read Industries (Enterprises). Chairman
Mason listed the criteria used by the Board (experience in the
aviation industry, financial stability, business plan, jobs,
services, purchase of inventory, and rent) and announced that
the Board recommends the fixed base operator lease contained
in the quote package that was opened on 10 January 1992 be
awarded to Clark Aviation, Inc., an Alabama corporation, with
a personal guaranty by Mr. Joel Clark.
Chairman Mason introduced Mr. Joel Clark, Mr. Jack Clark,
and Mr. Jim Hughes, who told Council about themselves, Clark
Aviation, and their plans for the airport.
Mr. Floyd Enfinger, a local attorney representing Fairhope
Flying Services, protested the Board's recommendation of Clark
Aviation. He presented Council with photocopies of public records
of tax liens against Mr. Clark (Clark responded all had been
settled), and said Clark Aviation had not been incorporated
for twenty-five years (Clark responded with an apology, saying
the company had started out as Clark Aircraft, with a name change
to Clark Aviation several years ago).
A general discussion resulted in the following motion:
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Councilman White moved to reject any and all quotes, bid
packages, or offers and to authorize the Mayor and the Airport
Board Chairman to negotiate with Clark Aviation, Inc., on a
lease, along the terms mentioned during this meeting, with a
clause stating the business plan presented by Clark would be
reveiwed at the end of the initial three years and setting out
a method of lease termination at that time. Seconded by
Councilwoman Puckett, motion carried by the following vote:
AYE - White, Nix, Puckett, Bishop, and Ford. NAY - none.
ABSTAIN - Duck.
Meeting was duly adjourned at 6:22 pm.
ix, Mayor
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