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STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
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, 24 February 1992.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Roy
C. White, Jeanette Puckett, Michael A. Ford, and John V.
Duck; and City Clerk Evelyn P. Phillips. Councilman David
E. Bishop and City Attorney Marion E. Wynne were absent.
Attorney Helen Walton substituted for Attorney Wynne.
There being a Quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting
to order. Minutes of the 10 February 1992 regular session
were duly approved.
Mr. Kenny Graves, representing the Jubilee Jaycees,
told Council about their plans for this year's March of
Dimes "WalkAmerica" walk-a-thon. The event is scheduled
for Saturday, April llth, beginning at 8:00 am. The walk
will cover about seven miles, from Fairhope High School
to the Municipal Pier to Brinson Interiors on Mobile Street
and back to the High School. Mr.Graves invited the Mayor
and Councilmembers to participate.
Council discussed the replacement of approximately 1800
lineal feet of sewer line on Fels Street east of School
Street south to the Valley Street pumping station. Estimated
cost is approximately $35,000. Counilman Duck moved to
approve the project and to authorize consulting engineers,
Moore Engineering Company, to bid out the project. Seconded
by Councilman White, motion passed unanimously.
Councilwoman Puckett introduced in writing, and moved
for the adoption of, the following resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Ford, motion passed unanimously:
(Res. No. 369-92 on next page...)
24 February 1992
1281
RESOLUTION NO. 369-92
BE IT RESOLVED That the City of Fairhope, Alabama,
informs the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management that the following actions were taken:
1. The Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program
Annual Report has been reviewed.
2. The following actions have been taken or scheduled
to maintain effluent requirements contained in the
NPDES Permit, and to prevent the bypass and overflow
of raw sewage within the collection system or at the
treatment plant:
(a) A smoke detection program of our entire system
has been completed to find infiltration points.
(b) A vigorous effort is being made to repair all
points of infiltration.
(c) A new sewer line is being installed from Fels
Street to Valley Street lift station to replace
a line that was in bad repair.
ADOPTED THIS 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1992.
Attest
Council took the following action on bids:
FOR THIRTY-FIVE PROTECTIVE VESTS - POLICE DEPT.
Vendor Total Cost Delivery
McCain Uniforms
Mobile $ 13,860 30-60 days
R&R Uniforms Sales
Birmingham $ 14,700 30-60 days
American Plus
Iuka, Miss No Bid
Safari Land
..Kentucky No Bid
It is recommended to accept the low bid by McCain Uniforms.
--W. Smith, Purch. Agt. --J. Kinard, Asst. Chief
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Councilman White moved to accept the low bid, provided all
specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion
passed unanimously.
FOR SIX HANDHELD RADIOS - POLICE DEPT.
Vendor
Communications Engi
neering Services
Total Cost
Deliver
Pensacola, F1
$
2,916.00
10 days
Hurricane Electronics
Mobile
$
2,982.00
2 days
Pioneer Communications
Mobile
$
3,180.00
2 days
Ra-Da-Tel
Daphne
$
3,276.00
5 days
It is recommended to accept the low bid by Communications
Engineering Services.
--W. Smith, Purch. Agt. --J. Anderson, Police Chief
Councilman Duck moved to accept the low bid, provided all
specifications are met. Seconded by Councilman Ford, motion
passed unanimously.
The Recreation Board requested approval for using up
to $9,200.00 of capital improvements fund to resurface the
tennis courts. So moved by Councilman Ford. Seconded by
Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously.
Councilman White moved to reschedule the next regular
Council session from Monday, March 9, to Wednesday, March 11;
same time and place (due to National League of Cities confe-
rence in Washington.) Seconded by Councilwoman Puckett,
motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Ford moved to hear the following business
not on the Agenda. Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion
passed unanimously:
Councilman Ford moved to approve the use of the beach
area south of the Mu icipal Pier oval for Earth Day 1992,
on Sunday, April 26t , as requested by Mrs. Eleanore Scott,
Eastern Shore Environmental Coalition representative. Seconded
by Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Art Thomas, representing a group of individuals
searching for an Eastern Shore Youth Facility, asked the
Council's help in obtaining a building or space in a building.
Meeting was duly
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adjour ed at 5:55 pm.
ame P. ix, Mayor