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Home My WebLink About09-08-2025 City Council Work Session MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA ) COUNTY OF BALDWIN ) The City Council met in a Work Session at 4:30 p.m., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 8 September 2025. Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Corey Martin, Jimmy Conyers, Jay Robinson, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Sherry Sullivan, City Attorney Marcus E. McDowell, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. The following topics were discussed: • The first item on the Agenda was the Review FY2026 General Fund and Utilities Capital Equipment and Improvements by City Treasurer Kim Creech. She went over the General Fund Capital Equipment and Infrastructure. The City Council questioned vehicles, the ice machine at the Football Stadium, work boat for Fairhope Docks, warehouse roof replacement, correction center, Barnwell parking, and renovations of the greens at Quail Creek Golf Course. Ms. Creech answered questions as needed. • Building Official Erik Cortinas began the Discussion of Ordinance No. 1804, Code of Ordinances to Alter the Schedule of Fees for Construction and Building Permits. He mentioned that BMPs and that small fines will not prevent issues; and the harm has already happened. Councilmember Martin commented "let's do it the right way." Mr. Cortinas addressed the City Council regarding Agenda Items No. 7 and No. 8; and answered any questions if needed. • City Engineer Richard Johnson addressed the City Council regarding Agenda Items No.9, No. 11, and No. 12; and answered any questions if needed. • Public Works Director George Ladd addressed the City Council regarding Agenda Items No. 10 and No. 14; and answered any questions if needed. He thanked Recreation Director Pat White and his Leadership Team for cleaning the restrooms at the Flying Nature Preserve. • Recreation Director Pat White addressed the City Council regarding Agenda Item No. 13; and answered any questions if needed. • Utilities Engineer Noel Berry addressed the City Council regarding Agenda Items No. 15, No. 16, No. 17, and No. 18; and answered any questions if needed. Council President Burrell questioned the differences in the bids; and suggested this be pulled for more inforniation. Mayor Sullivan said she would get with the Alabama League of Municipalities for something in writing for this bid and future bids. Monday, 8 September 2025 Page -2- • Mayor Sherry Sullivan addressed the City Council regarding Agenda Items No. 19, No. 5, and No. 6; and answered any questions if needed. There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 5:58 p.m. Oe �?- - �i�Burrell, C el resident isa . Hanks, MMC City Clerk City of Fairhol Budget Reviev General Fund Supported Deb Investment in Equipment &t Infrastructure Budget Comparison by Department - Capital Equipment Department - General Government 11,211 11,211 0.0% Planning 25,000 20,000 -20.0% Building 0 36,000 100.0% Information Technology 422,000 246,000 -41.7% Human Resources 0 34,975 100.0% Police 792,820 620,100 -21.8% Corrections 0 31,000 100.0% Fi re 2,182,111 2,781, 278 27.5% Community Development 0 40,000 100.0% Nix Center 0 160,000 100.0% Recreation 277,000 224,200 -19.1% Marina 15,208 35,000 130.1% Quail Creek Golf Course 73,000 76,300 4.5% Streets 547,739 240,000 -56.2% Landscaping 170,200 248,000 45.7% Parks 40,000 45,000 12.5% Fleet Maintenance 0 35,500 100.0% Sanitation 75,000 883,511 1078.0% Totals 4,631,289 5,768,075 24.5% Investment in Capital Equipment General ($11.2K) • Upgrade Fuel Master - Rollover($11.2K) Planning ($20K) • Lidar Sensor for Drone ($20K) Building($36K) • New Vehicle ($36K) Information Technology ($246K) • Network Upgrades ($150K) • New Website - Rollover ($85K) • Camera Server (11 K) Human Resources ($34.9K) • New Vehicle($34.9K) Investment in Capital Equipment Police ($620.1 K) • Dispatch Furniture ($140K) • 4 New Police Vehicles ($278.3K) • Radar for Police Vehicles ($1 OK) • Cameras for Police Vehicles ($60K) • Radios for Police Vehicles ($20K) • Cradle Points for Police Vehicles ($6.8K) • Lights for Police Vehicles ($74K) • 5 Handheld Radios ($31 K) Corrections ($ 31 K) • 5 Handheld Radios ($31 K) Investment in Capital Equipment Fire ($2.78M) • Engine Upgrade - Rollover ($775K) • Ladder Truck - Rollover ($1.6M) • Equipment for Truck - Rollover ($85K) • New Engine - 3 Year Lead Time ($333.3K) • Hose Rack at Station 2 ($7.5K) Investment in Capital Equipment Community Development ($40K) New Vehicle ($40K) Nix Center ($160K) • Shuttle Bus - Section 5310 Grant ($160K) Investment in Capital Equipment Recreation ($224.2K) • Mower ($12K) • Skid Steer ($82K) • Incline Mower ($52K) • Fitness Equipment for Rec Center ($28K) • Enclosed Trailer ($3.2K) • Ice Machine for Football Stadium($7K) • Aerator for Recreational fields and Golf Grounds ($40K) Investment in Capital Equipment Marina ($35K) • Work Boat ($20K) • Fuel Master Upgrade - Rollover ($15K) Quail Creek Golf Course ($76.3K) • Mower ($45K) • Attachments for Mower ($18.8K) • Sod Cutter ($7K) • Fertilizer Spreader ($5.5K) Investment in Capital Equipment Streets ($240K) • Skid Steer ($100K) • Steel Wheel Roller ($50K) • 2 New Vehicles ($90K) Landscaping ($248K) • New Vehicle ($60K) • Men Working Sign/Safety Crash Attenuator ($25K) • John Deere Gator ($30K) • Water Truck ($120K) • Stand Up Mower ($13K) Investment in Capital Equipment Parks ($45K) • New Vehicle ($45K) Fleet Maintenance ($35.5K) • Portable Welding Machine ($23K) • Tig Welding Machine (12.5K) Sanitation ($883.5K) • New Garbage Truck ($337.5K) • Cameras for New Trucks ($30K) • Knuckle Boom Trucks ($516K) Budget Comparison by Department - Infrastructure ent General Government 26,000 19,000 -26.9% IT 0 95,000 100.0% Police 50,000 133,040 166.1 % Corrections 5,594 100,000 1687.6% Fire 128,500 35,000 -72.8% Civic Center 170,000 120,000 -29.4% Museum/Welcome Center 310,000 512,000 65.2% Nix Center 75,000 240,000 220.0% Recreation 2,291,772 2,073,500 -9.5% Marina 400,000 880,000 120.0% Quail Creek Golf Course 368,737 319,750 -13.3 Streets 251,820 299,005 14.8% Landscaping 5,300 62,800 1084.9% Parks 101,200 55,000 -45.7% Fleet Maintenance 390,419 21,500 -94.5% Non -departmental 450,000 523,500 16.0% Capital Projects Fund 17,787,633 21,409,393 20.3% Totals 22,811,975 26,898,488 17.9% Investment in Infrastructure General ($19K) • HVAC System for Warehouse ($8K) • Skylights for Warehouse ($11 K) Information Technology ($95K) A Speaker/WIFI for Downtown ($95K) Investment in Infrastructure Police ($133K) • Dispatch Relocation - Cables ($7.5K) • Dispatch Relocation - Ceiling ($20K) • New Police Precinct - Design/Plans - Rollover ($97.5K) • A/C Replacement ($8K) Correction Center ($100K) • Floor Repair ($35K) • Ceiling Repair ($50K) • A/C Replacement ($15K) Fire ($35K) • Roof Repair at Fire Station 2 ($35K) Investment in Infrastructure Civic Center ($120K) • Replacement Ceiling Tiles - Rollover ($60K) • Painting 8t Drywall Repairs - Rollover ($60K) Museum/Welcome Center ($ 512K) • ADA Walkway - Rollover ($12K) • Exterior Remodel - Rollover ($500K) Nix Center ($240K) • Bathroom Renovation - Rollover ($140K) • Back Deck Renovation ($100K) Investment in Infrastructure Recreation ($2.07M) • Structural Repairs at Pool - Rollover ($1.25M) • Stadium Press Box - Rollover ($200K) • Intercom for Rec Center Et Pool Buildings ($25K) • Renovation of Indoor Pool Deck ($65K) • Re -surface Floor in Rec Center ($45K) • Re -surface Floor in Locker Rooms at Football Stadium ($3F • Improve 8U Et 15U Baseball Fields ($35K) • New Doors in Showers at Pool ($35K) • Improve Barnwell Youth Football ($150K) • Concrete Walkways at Volanta Park ($35K) • A/C Replacement for Founders Youth Softball ($8K) Investment in Infrastructure Recreation • A/C Replacement for Volanta Park Youth Baseball ($8K) • 2 A/C Replacements for Rec Center ($30K) • Re -surface Track at Mike Ford Tennis Center ($50K) • Storm Shelter/Pavilion at Barnwell Park ($75K) • Shade Canopy for Pickleball Courts ($27.5K) Marina ($880K) • Window Replacement ($12K) • Roofing for Office ($18K) • Roofing for Laundry/Bathroom/Shower ($20K) • Dredging of Channel Ft Fuel Dock Area ($500K) • Marina Improvements - Rollover ($330K) Investment in Infrastructure Quail Creek Golf Course ($319.7K) • New Bathrooms - Rollover ($75K) • Improvement to Range Shed ($6K) • Fencing ($8.7K) • Renovation to Greens ($230K) Investment in Infrastructure Streets ($299K) • Sidewalk Et ADA Ramps in Rock Creek ($40K) • ADA Sidewalk at Edward Et Greeno ($40K) • Crosswalk Work ($9K) • Art Project at 2 Roundabouts ($200K) Landscaping ($62.8K) • Shade System for Greenhouses ($31 K) • Lights for Greenhouses ($19.8K) • Thermostats for Greenhouses ($12K) Investment in Infrastructure Parks ($55K) • Colony Nature Park Improvement - Rollover ($45K) • Colony Nature Park Signage ($5K) • Gate for Flying Creek Nature Preserve ($5K) Fleet Maintenance ($21.5K) • Floor Repair ($15K) • 3 Phase Conversion Kit ($6.5K) Investment in Infrastructure Non -Departmental Facilities ($400.5K) Library ($60K) • HVAC System - Rollover ($60K) • Replacement Chiller ($123K) Boys Et Girls Club ($180.5K) • Laundry Room ($75K) • HVAC System ($25K) • Playground Equipment - Rollover ($75K) • Lights ($5.5K) Haven ($160K) • Haven Remodel Phase II - Rollover ($150K) • HVAC System ($1OK) O Investment in Infrastructure Capital Projects Fund ($21.4M) Hope Community Park ($250K) • Bathroom Et Improvements ($250K) Magnolia Beach Improvements ($603K) • GOMESA Grant - Rollover ($528K) • New Pier/Bathrooms - Rollover ($75K) Parker Road Sidewalk ($340K) • Construction - Rollover MPO Grant ($340K) Twin Beech Corridor($40K) • Engineering Design ($40K) Investment in Infrastructure Volanta/US98 Intersection ($2.2M) • Engineering - Rollover A -TRIP II Grant ($204K) • Construction A -TRIP II Grant ($2M) Community Park Project ($209K) • Re -Surface Playground - Rollover ($144K) • Canopy Structures - Rollover ($65K) Paving Projects($200K) e North Section at Volanta Avenue Intersection Improvement - Rollover ($2 Investment in Infrastructure Sidewalk Projects ($775K) • County Rd 13 Sidewalks from Sedgefield Ave to Fox Hollow MPO Grant ($275K) • US 98 Repairing/Replacing Various Sidewalks - MPO Grant ($500K) Drainage Impr®vements($1.5M) • Pecan Drainage - Rollover ($471 K) • Pecan Watershed Drainage ($500K) • Morphy Ave Drainage ($335K) • Bon Secour Drainage - Rollover ($266K) City Wide Street Resurface ($633K) • Resurface ($613K) • Resurface - Rollover ($20K) Investment in Infrastructure Roundabout at 104 ($1.8M) . Construction - MPO Grant - Rollover ($1.8M) K-1 Center ($6.1 M) . Construction - EDA E. State Grants - Rollover ($6M) . Watermark Design ($117K) Safe Room ($2.7M) • Safe Room FEMA Grant - Rollover ($2.7M) North Triangle Nature Park - Grant ($1.3M) . Phase II - GOMESA Grant ($1.3M) North Triangle Nature Park - Non -Grant ($1 M) • Flying Creek Nature Preserve Phase III Design ($150K) • Flying Creek Nature Preserve Phase III Construction ($850K) Investment in Infrastructure Fairhope Ave Pocket Park/Julwin's Corner ($350K) • Design Et Construction ($350K) Fairwood Et Blue Island ($815K) • Construction - TAP Grant - Rollover ($696K) • Engineering - TAP Grant - Rollover ($119K) Volanta Park Restrooms($225K) • Restrooms at Youth Baseball Fields ($225K) Airport Industrial Park ($591 K) • Industrial Park - HUD Grant ($3M Grant) ($500K) • Industrial Park Engineering - Rollover($91 K)