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Home My WebLink About05-11-2026 City Council Agenda CITY OF FAIRHOPE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA Monday, May 11, 2026 - 6:00 PM City Council Chambers Council Members Jack Burrell Joshua Gammon Jimmy Conyers Jay Robinson Andrea Booth Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 1. Approve minutes of April 20, 2026, Special City Council Meeting, minutes of April 23, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting, minutes of April 23, 2026, Work Session, and minutes of May 4, 2026, Special Called City Council Meeting. 2. Report of the Mayor Linda Veren and Teri Odell - Representing Fairhope in the Ms. Senior Alabama Pageant in Daphne on June 6, 2026. 3. Public Participation – Agenda Items – (3 minutes maximum) 4. Council Comments 5. Public Hearing — Application for Package Store License by Ramp Enterprises, d/b/a Cottage Hill Package By the Bay, 9869 State Highway 104, Suite B and C, Fairhope, AL 36532. 6. Site Plan Review and Approval - Request of the Applicant, S.E. Civil, LLC on behalf of the Owner, FST DELAMARE PLACE LLC, for Site Plan approval of De La Mare Phase 2, on property zoned B-2, General Business District. The property is located on the southeast corner of De La Mare and Bernhardt Lane (314 De La Mare Avenue) and is 0.24+ acres. (Planning Commission and Staff recommends APPROVAL of SR 26.02 - De La Mare Phase II Site Plan with conditions). 7. Site Plan Review Modification — Request of the City of Fairhope Planning Department to request a modification to the Site Plan Review approval of Vatan Mixed Use Development (SR 23.05), originally approved by the City Council on October 23, 2023. The property is approximately 0.52 acres and is located on the northeast corner of Magnolia Avenue and N. Church Street. PPIN#:15164. 8. Resolution — That the City Council authorizes submission of an ALDOT TAP grant in the amount of $1,286,100.00; and authorizes Mayor Sherry Sullivan to sign all required grant documents on behalf of the City. Funding will be used for installation of safe, signalized, and time four-way Pedestrian Crossing Signals at the Intersection of State Roads 104 and 181. An 80/20 match is required for this grant. 9. Resolution — That the City Council authorizes submission to the FHWA SS4A Implementation funding program in the amount of $9,000,000.00; and authorizes Mayor Sherry Sullivan to sign all required grant documents on behalf of the City. If awarded, the funding will be used for multiple street projects along the Fairhope Avenue corridor, including three intersection improvements (Ingleside, S. Mobile Street and Bishop) as well as some downtown pedestrian improvement projects. There is an 80/20 match requirement, making the City's portion $1,800,000.00. City Council Regular Meeting May 11, 2026 Page - 2 - 10. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope accepts and approves the recommendation by Mayor Sullivan to name the Fairhope/Bancroft Park Corner Property “Julwin’s Plaza”. 11. Resolution - That the City Council hereby authorizes Mayor Sherry Sullivan to execute an Engagement Agreement with DC Strategy Group, LLC for a three year agreement with a standard fixed retainer fee of $8,500.00 per month; plus reimburse monthly for all reasonable travel and other meeting-related expenses incurred in the performance of services under the agreement. 12. Resolution - That Mayor Sherry Sullivan is hereby authorized to execute a contract for Extension No. 1 of (Bid No. 25-046) Disaster Debris Removal and Disposal Services 2025 with CrowderGulf, LLC per the terms and conditions of the original contract. 13. Resolution - That Mayor Sherry Sullivan is hereby authorized to execute a contract for Extension No. 1 of (Bid No. 25-047) Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring Services 2025 with Tetra Tech, Inc. per the terms and conditions of the original contract. 14. Resolution - That the City Council approves Contract Amendment No. 1 for (Bid No. 25-013) for Citywide Tree Removal Annual Contract with Looks Great Services of MS, Inc. with an additional not-to-exceed annual amount of $9,090.00; and authorizes Mayor Sherry Sullivan to execute contract amendment. The new contract total is not-to-exceed annual amount of $59,090.00. 15. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the assignment from Leavitt Land, LLC to American Asphalt, Inc. for Bid No. 24 -048 Asphalt and Concrete Repairs Annual Contract; and authorizes Mayor Sherry Sullivan to execute the assignment. 16. Resolution - That the City Council approves Change Order No. 1 for (Bid No. 26 - 002-2024-PWI-018A) for Pecan Avenue Watershed Drainage Improvements - Phase I with Chris Brewer Contracting Inc. with an additional not-to-exceed amount of $11,435.00; and authorizes Mayor Sherry Sullivan to execute the change order. The new contract total is not-to-exceed contract amount of $557,245.00; and authorize Treasurer to transfer $11,435.00 from Phase II to Phase I of project within Capital Projects Fund 103-55853. 17. Resolution - That the City Council approves the selection by Mayor Sherry Sullivan for Professional Surveying and Engineering Design Services for (RFQ PS26 -013) for N. Ingleside and Cedar Drainage Improvement Project to Lieb Engineering Co.; and hereby authorize Mayor Sullivan to execute a Contract with a not -to-exceed amount of $15,400.00. City Council Regular Meeting May 11, 2026 Page - 3 - 18. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope has voted to approve the procurement of Indusco Environmental Adsorber System from Morrow Water Technologies, Inc. as sole source distributor; and authorizes procurement based on the option allowed by the Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-16-51(13). The cost will not-to-exceed $33,800.00 plus shipping and handling. 19. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the procurement of labor and materials from Griner Drilling Service, Inc. for the repair of Well #4 for a not -to- exceed project cost of $54,500.00. 20. Resolution - To award (Bid No. 26-033-2026-WAT-015) to Pensacola Concrete Construction Co., Inc. for CR-28 Water Line Relocation (Long Rd. to Red Star Dr.) with a bid proposal not-to-exceed $176,955.92. 21. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the procurement of Fleet Tracking Subscription that is on Sourcewell (Contract #102924 -NWF) with Verizon Connect; and therefore does not have to be let out for bid. The total amount not -to-exceed $2,587.63 per month, or $31,051.56 per year. 22. Resolution - To rescind Resolution No. 5606-25 approving the contract award to Safety Extinguisher, LLC for (Bid No. 25-063) Fire Extinguisher Inspection Services Annual Contract; and to authorize the re-bid of this purchase under Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-16-57(a). 23. Resolution - To award (Bid No. 26-034) to Global Trading, Inc. for Flame Resistant (FR) Uniform Shirts Annual Contract with an annual contract amount not -to-exceed $50,000.00. 24. Resolution - That the City of Fairhope approves the award of the Request for Quotes for Labor and Materials for the Fairhope Municipal Pool Indoor Pool Deck Renovation Project to Cornerstone Hard Surface Restoration for a not -to-exceed project cost of $58,650.00. This Public Works project will be less than $100,000.00 and therefore does not need to be formally bid out. 25. Request - Chris Morrison, CEO of Performance Regattas, LLC - Requesting permission to hold the second event: Setup and practice from June 22, 2026 through June 25, 2026; and Racing June 26, 2026 through June 28, 2026. See Memorandum and Letter for complete list of requests. 26. Resolution - That the Fairhope City Council hereby accepts the Gift of the Middle Bay Lighthouse Painting by artist Bob Kerek to the City of Fairhope from RaeAnn and Rick Stabler valued at $2,500.00. 27. Appointment - Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee City Council Regular Meeting May 11, 2026 Page - 4 - 28. Application - Specialty Retailer of Consumable Hemp Products by Andrew Manas, Ramp Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Cottage Hill Package by the Bay, 9869 State Highway 104, Suite B and C, Fairhope, Alabama 36532. 29. Application - Restaurant Liquor License by Stacie Knight, Cooper Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a Supper Club at Sweetwater Branch, 5961 Sweetwater Circle, Fairhope, AL 36532. 30. Public Participation – (3 minutes maximum) 31. Adjourn Regular Meetings of the City Council shall be held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month immediately following the 4:30 p.m. Work Session unless prescheduled and announced otherwise. Next Regular City Council Meeting, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chambers 161 North Section Street Fairhope, AL 36532