HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-1992 Regular Meeting1335
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session
at 5:30 p.m.; Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber;
161 N. Section Street; Fairhope, Alabama 36532; on
Monday, 28 september 1992.
Present were Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmembers Jeanette
Puckett, David E. Bishop, Michael A. Ford, and John V. Duck;
City Attorney Marion E. Wynne and Acting City Clerk Betty
Rivenbark.
There being a quorum present, Mayor Nix called the meeting
to order. Minutes of the September 14, 1992, regular session
were duly approved.
Mayor Nix welcomed members of Boy Scout Troop #447 who
were present tonight and who are working on their Communications
Badge.
A public hearing was held as advertised on application
for a Club Liquor License by Tamara Wintzell, dba The Yucatan
Cafe, 3111 Fairhope Avenue(formerly called The Baby Grand).
No one present was opposed to the license and there was
police approval of the applicant. Ms. Wintzell is also
owner of The Old Bay Steamer. Ms. Wintzell was present
and informed the council members that this is going to be
a restaurant not a bar. She has been operating The Old
Bay Steamer for 7 years and has not had problems there.
Councilman Ford moved to grant the license as requested.
Seconded by Councilman Duck, motion passed unanimously.
The council considered a request to install a balcony
at the McKean building, corner of Fairhope Avenue and Section
Streets. Clay Adams was present and showed a drawing to
the council of what proposed. He said they would tie into
canopy that already exists. He was questioned as to what use
would be upstairs and it was disclosed it would be a resi-
dence. The Mayor asked Mr. Lunsford if this had been run
by him and he answered, yes, and he had no problems with
what proposed. Councilman Duck moved to approve this request.
Councilman Ford seconded and motion passed unanimously.
Councilman Bishop commented that he thought we should ask
the Planning & Zoning Commission to look at balconies in
the downtown area and what we might be facing in future
requests rather than doing one at a time, possibly get
some long range vision.
Ms. Genea Comeau was present to ask the council to
consider allowing Papa's Place Too, 805 Mobile Street,
to begin again having volleyball games after dark. When
she opened at this location the restriction was "no games
after dark". She said she would like to have games until
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10:00 p.m. on week nights and possibly midnight on weekends.
Ms. Comeau was asked what kind of license she had and she
replied Club Liquor License. She was told that there were
complaints when she took it over from neighbors on the
previous owners about the noise, thus the restriction.
She Mentioned that she might be thinking about asking
to open a liquor store in this location since it had
worked so well in Daphne, but that is in her future plans.
The council agreed that most people are up until 10:00 p.m.
Bob Lunsford offered that some of the complaints he had
heard from the Police Department came as early as 8:00 p.m.
He just wanted to make the council aware of this. Council-
man Ford offered that we need to check on what the situation
was before we make a decision as we would be severely criti-
cized. Councilwoman Puckett said that we needed to check
into it further with the Police Department. Councilman Ford
moved to delay any decision until the next regular meeting,
October 26, 1992, to get input from the Police Department.
Councilwoman Puckett seconded and motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Duck introduced the following resolution
on the proposed Budget for FY 1992-93:
Resolution No. 386-92
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Fairhope, Alabama, that the proposed Budget presented and
reviewed this 28th day of September, 1992, be hereby approved
and adopted for FY 1992-93; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor James P. Nix is appointed
Superintendent of Utilities at an annual salary of $28,800;
payable $800.00 each month from the Electric Fund, $800.00
each month from the Gas Fund, and $800.00 each month from
the Water & Sewer Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Annual Salaries of City
Personnel shall be as shown on a list entitled "Annual Sal-
aries of All City Personnel - Resolution No. 386-92"; said
list filed in the Office of the Mayor, of the City Clerk,
and of the Personnel Director; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be authorized to enter
into a contract with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
to promote the City of Fairhope. The contract shall be
for one(1) year, 1 October 1992-30 September 1993, but may
be cancelled at any time. Contract shall call for a payment
to the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce of $125.00 per month
from the General Fund and $125 per month from each of the
Utility funds; or $6,000.00 for the one-year term.
ADOPTED THIS 28th DAY OF,SEPTEMBER, 1992.
s P. Nix, Mayor
Acting City 9, rk
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Councilwoman Puckett seconded motion, discussion followed:
Mayor Nix quoted General Fund Revenues of $3,993,460.00
with Expenditures being $3,968,393.00 with an excess of
$25,067.00. He also told figures in each of the utility
funds and mentioned that budget is less this year because
of purchase of airport property and Episcopal church
property. He said this is only working budget as all
expenditures are brought before council before approved.
That a 4% increase for employees is also included. He
told of different equipment that would be purchased and
an increase in Chamber of Commerce funds for the year
from $4800.00 to $6000.00. A vote was called for and
as there were no corrections or additions, vote was
unanimous to accept budget as presented.
Mayor Nix mentioned that next week is Public Power Week
and that Fairhope is a public owned utility.
Fire Prevention Week, October 5-9 was mentioned and Chief
Kant said they would be visiting the schools from Pre-
school to 5th Grade and one of their goals this year is
to have everyone check the smoke detectors to make sure
they are operational.
The Council meeting dates for October were announced: the
first being October 5th, the organizational meeting of
the Council required by State Law. Mayor Nix said that
there would be no meeting October 12th and regular meeting
on October 26th. A motion was made by Councilman Duck
to change the dates to what presented, Councilman Ford
seconded and motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Ford mentioned that he had been talking to two
classes at the Fairhope High School on city government and
that a question had been asked about putting a city dump
on Young Street and he wished to clarify that there are no
such plans now or any for the future. No one on the council
had heard anything that would lead them to believe it was
to happen.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.
s P. Nix, Mayor
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Betty R' enbar
Acting iVity Clerk