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Home My WebLink About02-10-1992 Regular Meeting1275 STATE OF ALABAMA X 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, 10 February 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. There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix, called the meeting to order. Minutes of the 27 January 1992 regular session were duly approved. Mr. Bob Young, representing fiscal agent Frazer Lanier of Montgomery, Alabama, advised Council that the City had again received an "A" rating by Standard & Poor's on the January 1, 1992, General Obligation Warrants issue for principal amount of $2,940,000. This issue will fund the Marlow Waterline project, the street resurfacing project, and refund the 1983 GOW issue. Mr. Young reported that the refunding of the 1983 Warrants will save the City approximately $100,619.00. The average interest rate on the new issue is 5.8530. in writing Councilman Duck introduced/Ordinance No. 889, an ordinance to provide for the issuance of T2,940,000 principal amount of General Obligation Warrants, dated January 1, 1992, of the City of Fairhope, Alabama. Councilwoman Puckett moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ford and, upon the said motion being put to vote, the following vote was recorded: YEAS -Nix, Bishop, Duck, Ford, Puckett, and White. NAYS -none. The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance was unanimously carried. Councilman Duck thereupon moved that Ordinance No. 889 be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman White and, upon the said motion being put to vote, the following vote was recorded: AYES -Nix, Bishop, Duck, Ford, Puckett, and White. NAYS -none. The Mayor thereupon announced that the motion for adoption of said ordi- nance had been unanimously carried. The following resolution was introduced in writing by Councilman Ford: (Res. No. 368-92 on following page....) 10 February 1992 1276 RESOLUTION NO. 368-92 BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the City Council (herein together called "the Council") of the City of Fairhope (herein called "the City"), in the State of Alabama, as follows: Section 1. Findings. The Council hereby finds and recites that (a) the City has heretofore issued pursuant to Ordinance No. 723 (herein called "the Ordinance") of the City adopted on June 29, 1983, its General Obligation Warrants dated June 1, 1983, originally issued in the aggregate principal amount of $1,430,000 and presently outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $980,000 and (b) the City is not in default in the payment of the principal of and interest on any of the said warrants. Section 2. Call for Redemption. Acting pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of the Ordinance, the Council does hereby elect to redeem and pay, and does hereby call for redemption and payment, on June 1, 1993, those of the said warrants having stated maturities on June 1, 1994, and thereafter, and aggregating $825,000 in principal amount (herein called "the Called Warrants"), the redemption of each Called Warrant to be effected at a redemption price equal to 102% of the principal amount of each warrant so called for redemption. The interest maturing on June 1, 1993, with respect to the Called Warrants will also be paid on the said date. Section 3. Provisions for Notice. First Alabama Bank, Mobile, Alabama, is hereby designated, in its capacity as paying agent for the said warrants, to cause written notice of such redemption and prepayment to be given in the manner and at the time prescribed in Section 4 of the Ordinance. Section 4. Authorization. The Mayor and the City Clerk are each hereby authorized and directed to take or cause to be taken, in the name and behalf of the Council, all of the actions required by the provisions of the Indenture to be taken in order to effect the redemption on June 1, 1993, of the Called Warrants herein called for redemption. ADOPTED THIS loth DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1992. '0� eie.�11 J es Nix, Mayor IF Attest WIN L01 ��.%[� 10 February 1992 1277 Councilman Duck moved that unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said Resolution No. 368-921 which motion was seconded by Councilman Bishop and, upon the said motion being put to vote, the following vote was recorded: AYES -Nix, Bishop, Duck, Ford, Puckett, and White. NAYS -none. The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on said resolution was unanimously carried. Councilman Bishop thereupon moved that the resolution be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Duck and, upon the said motion being put to vote, the following vote was recorded: YEAS -Nix, Bishop, Duck, Ford, Puckett, and White. NAYS -none. The Mayor thereupon announced that the motion for adoption of said resolution had been unani- mously carried. Councilman Ford moved for final adoption of Ordinance No. 890, an ordinance authorizinga right-of-way deed to the Baldwin County Commission fora 10-ft strip of land next to Windmill Road, which was introduced at the last regular Council session; provided the County does not require the relocation of any City utilities. Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion to adopt passed unanimously. Council reviewed an application for a Club Liquor License by Reginald T. Bryant, dba MAGGIE'S BISTRO, located on the corner of Section Street and Volanta Avenue. Proof of publication of Notice of Public Hearing was presented. A Mrs. Powers stated she represented several property owners in the neighborhood and they were opposed to the License because they feared increased noise and traffic since the Club License allowed operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mr. Bryant replyed his operating hours would not change (11:30 AM - 9:00 PM Monday through Thursday, and to 10:00 PM on Friday $ Saturday) except he would be open on Sundays from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM for brunch with the right to sell alcoholic beverages. Mrs. Powers said there would be no objection to this plan. A Mrs. Doris Dave of Miller Avenue spoke in favor of the license. There was police approval of the applicant. Councilman Duck moved to approve the issuance of the license if (a) Mr. Bryant will sign an Agreement with the City outlining his plan of operation, and (b) provided the City Attorney agrees this is legally proper. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion to approve passed unanimously. Council took the following action on bid items: 10 February 1992 1278. FOR A HEAVY-DUTY CAB & CHASSIS LINE TRUCK - GAS DEPT. Vendor Cost Delivery Moyer Ford Sales Foley $ 23,988.00 60 days Steber Chevrolet Daphne $ 26,054.50 60 days It is recommended to accept the low bid by Moyer Ford. --S. Seay, Gas Supt. --W. Smith, Purch. Agt. Councilman White moved to accept the low bid by Moyer Ford Sales, provided all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously. FOR 1992 STREET RESURFACING PROJECT (ASPHALT EXCLUDED) UNIT BID, BASED ON ESTIMATED QUANITIES Contractor Total Est. Cost H.O. Weaver & Sons Mobile $ 178;190.00 Mobile Asphalt Co Jackson $ 264,136.00 Dravo Basic Materials Mobile $ 173,990.00 George B. Hardee Semmes $ 173,180.00. It is recommended to accept the low bid by George B. Hardee Company. --T. Kant, Public Wrks --W. Smith, Purch. Agt. Councilman Bishop moved to accept the low bid by Hardee Company, provided all specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously. Mayor Nix reported that the City bull dozer was down and needed immediate repair. Councilman Ford moved to declare the situation an emergency and to approve the repairs without competitive bids. Seconded by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Sarah May Heald -English, of Seattle, Washington, recently visited Fairhope and contacted the Mayor about the possibility of her donating a flag for use at the Beach. She has now sent a check for $650.00, asked that the new flag be purchased, and asked that the flag be in memory of her parents, her son, and her late husband. Councilman White moved to update the Volunteer Firemen's Roster , for insurance purposes, by the addition of Lorrie Ard, William Barnett, Jr., Mark Brown, and Jimmy Cantrel. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. 10 February 1992 1279 Councilman Duck moved to hear the following business not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Bishop, motion passed unanimously: Airport Board Chairman Sue Mason asked Council approval to allow Robert Cunningham access to the City Airport taxiway from his property, provided the FAA grants a waiver. So moved by Councilman Bishop. Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett, motion passed unanimously. Airport Board Chairman Mason asked Council approval to amend Coastal Air Transport's lease to allow for a change in his range of services, making him a General Fixed Base Operator instead of a Special FBO. Approval to be subject to a limit of 90 days for changes to be underway, and from 90 days to six months for construction changes. So moved by Councilwoman Puckett. Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously. Airport Board Chairman Mason asked Council approval to construct an additional 8 T-Hangars. After discussion, Councilman Bishop moved to authorize the Mayor and Chairman Mason to begin working up a proposal, including requesting construction bids, for presentation to the Council giving more detailed information as to costs and income before the request is approved. Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Puckett moved to pay bills as presented. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously. There being no other business to come before the Council, meeting was duly adjourned at 6:10 pm. ix, Mayor City C rk