HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-08-2026 City Council Work Session MinutesST A T E O F A LA BAMA
COUN T Y OF B A LDWIN
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The C ity C ouncil met in a W o rk S ess ion
at 4 :3 0 p .m ., F airhop e Muni cip al Co mplex C oun c il Chamb er ,
161 No rth Section Street , F airhop e , Alabam a 365 3 2 ,
on M ond ay , 8 Jun e 2 02 6 .
Prese nt wer e Co un cil Pres ident Pro T empore Jack Burrell , Co uncilmemb er s:
Jo shu a Gammon , Jay Robin so n , and Andrea Booth, City Attorney M arcu s E. M cD owell ,
and C ity C lerk L isa A . H anks . Coun cil Pres id ent Jimm y Conyer s an d M ayo r Sh erry
Sull ivan we re ab sent.
C o uncil Pres id ent Pro T empore Burrell c alled th e m eeting to o rd er at 4 :00 p .m .
Th e fo ll ow in g t o pi cs wer e di scu ssed :
• Th e fir st item on th e Age nd a was First Tee Gulf Co ast prese ntati on by Go lf Pro
Bobby Hall and M arty Stan ov ich, Presid ent and CEO of First Tee . Thi s pro gram is to
pro mot e junior golfers. Mr . Stanov ich sa id th ey are a non-profit o rg ani zati on who
u ses th e Fir st T ee N ine Core Valu es : honesty , integrit y, sp ort sman ship , resp ect ,
co nfid ence , res ponsib i li ty , perseve rance , courtesy , and jud gm ent. He said Jud ge
Sne deker ca ll ed him a bout Fir st T ee; and m enti o ned th ey look at safe ty firs t and ri sk
m an agem ent.
Coun c il Pres id ent Pro T empore Burrell qu estion ed what is require d of the C ity of
Fa irhop e and the Qu ai l Creek Gol f Co urse . Mr . Stanovich repli ed we will wo rk with
staff and th e G o lf Pro . Coaches we re qu es tion ed regardin g pay ; an d the answer was
so m e are p aid and som e are vo lunt eer s.
• Th e Presentati on of th e FY 2 6 Mid -Year Finan cial R eview was pr esent ed by City
T reas urer Kim Creech ; and sh e answered any qu es tions if nee ded . (See attac hed
Power P oint Prese ntatio n titled "F inancial R eports Si x Month s end ed March 3 1,
2026 ")
• The nex t Agend a Item was th e Di scuss ion of th e Propo sed Ordin ance to Establi sh the
Serv ice T erritory fo r New Connec tion s to th e Ci ty of F airhop e 's Sanitary Sewer
Wastewa te r System a nd to repea l Reso lutions No . 4950-23 an d 49 86-24 . Utility
Engineer N o el Berry and Attorn ey Chri s Willi am s expl a in ed the Ordinan ce w ith
in sid e and o ut sid e territory. Co un cil Presi dent P ro T emp ore Btmell sa id we can und o
w ha t we h ave adopt ed if we nee d to . Coun c ilm emb er Robin son sa id we should lock
in and not have any excepti ons .
Pl anning Direc to r Hunt er Simmon s co mm ent ed we are not changin g density or
terr itory at thi s tim e. Mr . W illiam s sa id it d e fin es what is insid e and ou ts id e the City
Limit s. Mr . B erry ex pl ain ed wh at would be all owe d ; and sa id we w ill put th e
T erritory M ap o n th e web site and mark "pro po sed ." The consens us of th e City
Co un cil was to m ove forwa rd with th e Territo ry Ordinan ce and Map .
• Co un c ilm emb er G amm o n sa id he mi ssed th e T ree Committ ee and has no other
mee tin g upd ates .
M o nd ay , 8 Jun e 2026
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• Co un c il m e mb er Robin son stated th e Fa irh op e Hi sto ri c Preserv ation Commi ss io n
received no ti ce th at th e C ity of Fa irh o p e now is a Certifi ed Loca l Governm e nt a ft er
res ubmi ss io n of our app lica t io n and new ly am end ed ordin an ce .
• Co un c ilm emb er Boo th gave a s hout o ut to Pub lic Works Direc tor Jo hn T hom as and
h is Sta ff fo r th e ir cl eanup a ft e r the storm .
• Co un ci lm emb er BuITe ll sai d th e Fa irh op e A irp o11 A uth or ity m eetin g is to m o ITow
n ig ht.
• U ti lity En gin eer N oel B erry addressed th e C ity Cow1 c il rega rdin g Age nd a Ite m s No .
6 , No . 7 , No . 8, a nd No . 9 ; a nd an swe red a ny qu est io ns if nee ded . T he co nse ns u s of
the C ity Co unci l was to make th e effec tive d ate Aug ust I , 2026 fo r a ll new or unp a id
a ppli c ati o ns .
• Co un c ilmem ber Ro b in so n addressed th e C ity Coun ci l regardin g Age nd a It em o. 5;
a nd a nswe red any qu es ti o ns if nee ded . H e co mm e nted th a t a Rec reat io n Boa rd
me mb er ap pl ied fo r a Franchise Agree m e nt to teac h te nni s lessons. He sa id th a t the
R ec rea ti o n B oard was not co mfo11 a bl e m aki ng a reco mm e nd a ti o n to th e C ity Co uncil
for a co upl e of reaso n s : I) co nfli c t of inte rest a nd 2) not e no u gh info 1mati o n and did
not kn ow th e co ntent of T e nni s Profess iona l Tom as Ca tar 's ag ree m e nt w ith th e C ity .
Co un c ilm em ber Robin son sai d Mr. Ca tar do es teac h te nnj s less on s to that age group .
Co un c ilm e mb er Robin so n co mm e nt ed that o ne oth e r pe rso n ha s a Fra nc hi se
Agr ee me nt at the requ es t of Mr . Ca tar. H e said no thin g is p reventi ng u s to gra nt th e
Fra nc hise Ag reem e nt fo r teac hin g lesso ns a nd tra inin g.
Co un ci l Preside nt Pro T em po re Bu rre ll s aid th is is m aki ng a pro fit us ing publi c
pro pe 11y; an d we had d is put es w ith soccer coac hes a nd so ftb a ll coac hes, and multipl e
p eo pl e us in g publi c property fo r pro fit . Co unc ilm e mb er R obi n so n sa id we a re
supp osed to ge t 20 perce nt o n gross reve nu es a nd w ho de te rmi nes th e fees -th e
fra nc hi sees . H e as ked th e C ity Co un c il to ta lk w ith Mr . C atar, M s Ma tze nge r, and th e
R ec rea t io n Board .
• Pl a nning Di recto r Hu nter S imm o ns stated th at the Zo nin g O rdinan ce a m endm e nts
w ill be in n ine separa te ord ina nces; a nd publi c h ea rings w ill be he ld o n Jul y 13 , 2026
and th e ordi nances in tro d uce d . He sa id fi na l ado pti o n of th e o rdin a nces not needin g
more tweaks wi ll be o n Jul y 27, 202 6 .
• C ity Engi neer Ri c hard John so n addressed th e C it y Co un c il rega rd in g Age nd a Item s
o. I 0 , an d No. 11 ; an d an swe red a ny q ues ti o ns if need ed. Co un c il Pres id e nt Pro
Te mp ore Bu ITe ll qu es ti oned Park e r Roa d s idewa lks . Mr. Jo hn son sa id th e cloc k is
ti ck in g a nd they sho uld be here thi s week.
• Publi c Wo rk s Direc tor John T ho mas addressed th e C it y Co un ci l rega rd in g Age nd a
It e m o . 12 ; and an swe red a ny qu es ti ons if neede d .
Monday , 8 June 2026
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• Community Affairs Director Paige Crawford addressed the City Council regarding
Agenda Items No. 14 and No. 15 ; and answered any questions needed . She said we
are ce lebrating the 250th Anniversary of America and will ha ve several events:
Movie in the Park will be "The Sandlot." She mentioned all of the Red , White, and
Blue Decora tions around the City .
• Electric Superintendent Ben Patterso n addressed the City Council regarding Agenda
Item No. 13 ; and answered any questions if needed .
There bein g no further bu siness to come before the C ity Council , the meeting was
dul y adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
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Council President Pro Tempore
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City Clerk
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City of Fairhope
City Council Meeting
June 8, 2026
Summary
Financial Reports
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
Cash Balances
Marc h 31 , 2026 March 31 , 2025 March 31, 2024
General Fund 38 ,173,031 35,534,097 36,57 6,922
Gas Department 11 ,244,385 13,5 22,987 13,87 2,466
Electric Department 6,153,192 8,330,103 7,351,003
Water/Wastewater Dept 10,867 ,266 18,307 ,530 1,624 ,990
Sanitation 206 ,294 597 ,687 140,825
Motor Fuel/Rebuild AL 579 ,045 571,414 520,729 Funds
Impact Fees Fund 4,894,072 3 ,830 ,069 2,857 ,658
Capital Project Fund 3,470,749 2,713 ,359 2,250 ,505
Municipal Capital
1,168,790 928 ,004 681 ,910 Improvements Fund
Prepaid Medical Ins 619 ,897 484,723 1,223,142
Other Funds 2,850 ,314 281,744 8 9 2,946
T otal 79,796 ,696 85,101,717 67 ,993 ,096
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Tax Revenues continue to improve
Sales Tax
• FY2025 increased 4 .4 % over FY2024
• 6 Months Ended 3/31/2026 increased 1.8 %
Simplified Seller Use Tax; AKA: Amazon Tax
• FY2025 increased 13.1 % over FY2024
• 6 Months Ended 3/31/2026 increased 11.6%
Lodging Tax
• FY2025 increased 10.2 % over FY2024
• 6 Months Ended 3/31/2026 increased 18 .2 %
Revenues
Sales Tax Revenue
1400000
120000 0
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
-+-FY2017 -+-FY2018 -+-FY2019 -+-FY2020 ...,_FY2021 ...,_FY2022 ...,_FY2023 ...,_FY2024 ...,_FY2025 •••
Sep
FY2026
Simplified Seller Use Tax •••
300000
250000
200000
150000
100000
~ I • I .. • • 50000 • I
0 •
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
-FY2018 ~FY2019 ~FY2020 ~FY2021 -FY2022 ~FY2023 ~FY2024 ~FY2025 ~FY2026
Lodging Tax
300000
250000
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
...,_FY2017 .,._FY2018 .,._FY2019 .,._FY2020 .,._FY2021 .,._FY2022 .,._FY2023 .,._FY2024 .,._FY2025 .,._FY2026
•••
Revenues
6 Mo n ths Ended 6 Month s Ended FY2026 Budget Percent
Gene r al Fu n d 3 /31/2025 3/31/2026 Remain i ng
Property Taxes 11 ,116,331 10,396 ,583 11 ,950,707 7.00%
Local Taxes 7,984,611 7,671,446 19 ,094,104 58.20%
Licenses and Permits 5,079 ,361 4,546,777 6,389 ,602 20.50%
Court Revenue 70 ,874 110,723 210 ,000 66.30%
Inter-Governmental 138,467 154,418 380 ,231 63.60%
Interest and Rents 602,382 667 ,0 8 6 997,656 39 .60%
Adult Recreation 19 ,849 16,685 32 ,3 00 38.50%
Recreation 309,034 309 ,034 604 ,360 53 .90%
Fairhope Docks 278 ,911 224,584 881,852 73.80%
Golf 715,416 709 ,118 1,417 ,900 49.50%
Other 3,213,814 8 ,582 ,850 15,040,882 42.9 0 %
T otal 2 8 ,020 ,268 34 ,819,799 5 6,999 ,™ 3 8 .90 %
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General Fund
Revenue & Expenditures
Revenues
Expenses
Ex c es s Re v enue o v er
Ex pense s
6 Months Ended
3/31/2025
28 ,02 0 ,268
2Q,ill ,.628
6,9 67 ,609
6 Months Ended
3/31/2026
34,8 19,799
25,ill ,.632.
9,044,160
Percent
FY2026 Budget
Remaining
56 ,999 ,594 38 .90%
5Q ,2.2.2 , ill 54.70 %
0
General Fund Expenses
D e partm e n t 6 Months E nded 6 Mo n ths Ended Percent
3/31/2 025 3/3 1/2026
FY2026 Budget
Remain i ng
General Government 1,656,407 1,716,571 3,485 ,056 50.70%
Elected Officials 132,196 168,915 331 ,789 49.10%
Plann ing 582,919 573 ,180 1,623,534 64 .70%
Building 609 ,366 565 ,243 1,359,877 58.4 0%
Judicial 152,042 169,009 337,4 8 6 49.9 0%
Police 4,210,763 4,651,484 10,362,084 55.1 0%
Information Technology 615 ,270 721,447 1,650,951 56.3 0%
Human Resources 253 ,281 290 ,8 8 9 724,955 59 .90%
Revenue 425 ,201 450 ,274 959,796 53.10%
Meter 326 ,179 330 ,215 731,719 54.90 %
Fire 428 ,692 476,748 3,829 ,032 87.50%
Economic & Community 411,127
Development
436 ,618 1,176,634 62.90%
Recreation 3,012,757 2,037,311 6,658,785 69.40 % • • •
General Fund Expenses
Depa r tmen t
C ivic Center
Mus eum/Welcome Center
Adul t Recreation/Special
Service
Marina/Harbor
St reets Department
Fl eet M aintenance
Golf De partment
Non -Departmental Facilities
Staff Agencies &
Appro p riation
O t her Expenditures
Airport Grants
Totals
6 Mo n ths Ended
3/31 /20 2 5
148,075
95 ,876
337 ,837
212 ,959
4,444 ,573
722 ,365
925,4 8 1
140,699
744 ,600
500,000
~,ill
6 Months E nded
3/31/2026
155,874
149,527
231,747
440 ,228
3 ,816,634
543 ,043
1,048,216
136,781
707,245
325,000
.5., .6.3_3,4 4 0
FY2026 Budget
531,753
753 ,913
995 ,940
1,753,842
8,483,569
1,189,613
2,64 0,530
816,830
1,494,251
5,007 ,655
lQQ,QQQ
Pe r cen t
Rema i ning
70.70%
80 .20%
76.70%
74.90%
55.0 0 %
54.40%
60.30%
83.30%
52.70%
93.50%
-5533.4%
54 .80% •••
General Fund Capital
Capital
Vehicles & Equipment
Capital Imp rovements
6 Months Ended
3/31/2025
843 ,690
1,380 ,958
6 Months Ended
3/31/2026
562,427
670,128
FY2026 Budget
4,716 ,8 12
5,555,471
Percent
Remaining
8 8.10%
87.90%
General Fund's Salaries
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended Percent
3/31/2025 3/31/2 0 26
FY2026 Budget Remaining
General Govt 688 ,137 730 ,169 1,579,599 53.80% Administration
Elected Officials 65,638 69,078 164,200 57.90%
Planning 285,484 335 ,770 837,067 59.90%
Building 310 ,253 313,311 747,622 58.10%
Judicial 105,345 109,177 231 ,668 52.90%
Police 2,441 ,703 2,472,170 5,453 ,998 54.60%
Information Technology 186,581 193,856 462 ,987 58.10%
Human Resources 155,081 170,621 380,820 55.20%
Revenue 282,435 288 ,930 644,353 55.20%
Meter 205,144 202 ,293 461 ,369 56 .20%
Fire 121,213 127,903 273 ,816 53.30%
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General Fund's Salaries
6 Months Ended 6 M o nths Ended Percent
3/31/20 25 3/31 /2 02 6
FY2 02 6 B u dge t R e maining
Econ omic & Commun ity 81 ,415 121,648 277 ,644 56.20% Deve lopment
Rec reation 666,751 742,059 2,155,439 65.60%
Civic Cen t er 85 ,469 86 ,853 188,708 54 .00%
Muse um/Welcome Center 55,408 55 ,473 125,852 55.90%
Adult Rec reation 105,818 115,497 261 ,632 55.90 %
Mari n o/Harbor 71 ,663 72 ,613 164,802 55 .90%
Str ee t 1,564 ,145 1,626 ,137 3,597 ,546 54 .80%
Flee t Maintenance 266 ,673 272 ,719 662 ,883 58 .90%
Gol f Clubhouse 202,739 218 ,304 566 ,026 61.40%
Gol f Grounds 211 ,560 219 ,383 562 ,771 61.00%
T ota ls ~1 58.65 5 ~5 4 3.96 3 19.800 ,8 0 2 56 .90 %
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Utilities
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Revenu es
Expen se s
Net Income
Natural Gas
6 M onth s End e d
3/31/2025
5 ,980 ,861
1 ,590 ,315
1,390 ,546
6 Months Ended
3/31/2026
6,417 ,023
~.212,988
(1 ,795 ,965)
FY2026 Budg et
16,436,227
16,986 ,227
Percent
Remaining
61.00 %
51.60 %
-Note : FY2026 Budget includes $6,467,877 in Revenue Rollover for
Capital Projects
Cap ital 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended FY2026 Percent
3/31/2025 3/31/2026 Budget Remaining
Veh i cles & Equipment 192,208 0 47 ,500 100.00%
Cap ital System
67 ,729 3 ,329 ,677 7,618 ,140 56.30 % Improvements
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Revenues
Expenses
Net Income
Electric
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
3/31/202S 3/31/2026 FY20 26 Budget
10,326,963
2,410 ,115
916,848
9,931,601
10,497,845
(566,244)
30,442,065
31,542,065
Percent
Remaining
67.40 %
66 .70%
♦Note : FY2026 Budget includes $6,140,890 in Revenue Rollover for
Capital Proj e cts
Capita l 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended FY2026 Percent
3/31/2025 3/31/2026 Budget Remaining
Vehicles & Equipment 762,604 270 ,753 687 ,765 60.60 %
Capital System 255,864 1,467,771 6 ,886,675 78.70 % Improvements
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Revenues
Expenses
Net Income
Water
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
3/31/2025 3/31/2026
5,768 ,176
(263,213)
6,554,295
:Z,577,061
(1,022,766)
FY2026
Budget
37,375,280
38,475,280
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Percent
Remaining
82.50 %
80 .30%
♦ Note: FY2026 Budget Revenue includes loan proceeds of $25,486,280
for Capital Projects
Capital 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended FY2026 Percent
3/31/2025 3/31/2026 Budget Remain i ng
Vehicles & Equipment 580,959 18,183 352 ,000 94.80 %
System Improvements -
1,368,996 753,030 11 ,765,000 93 .60 % Water Wells
Capital System
279,304 2,124,223 15,070,000 85.90 % Improvements
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Re ve nues
Ex pense s
Net In come
Wastewater
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended FY2026
3/31/2025 3/31/2026 Budget
5,129 ,9 86 5,208 ,89 7 32,803 ,423
~.058 ,536 '1 ,094,102 33 ,903,423
71,45 0 1,885,205
Percent
Remaining
84.10%
79.10%
-Note : FY2026 Budgeted Revenue i ncludes loan proceeds of $22,575,423
for Cap ita l Projects
Cap ital 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended FY2026 Percent
3/31/2025 3/31/2026 Budget Remaining
Veh icles & Equipment 135,494 144,558 515,999 72 .00 %
System Improveme nts -
1,095,167 3,125,932 17 ,0 94,558 81.70 %
Co llecti o n
Syste m Improveme n ts -
244,114 39 4,455 5,07 2,0 00 92 .2 0 % Lift Statio n s·
Sanitation
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended FY2026 Percent
3/31/2025 3/31/2026 Budget Remaining
Revenues 2 ,167,338 2,209,374 4 ,902 ,015 54.90 %
Expenses 1,930,900 2,503 ,941 5 ,252 ,015 52 .30 %
Net Income 236,438 (294,567)
-Note: FY2026 Rev e nue includes rate increases from $23 .00 to $25 .00
per month
Capital 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended FY2026 Percent
3/31/2025 3/31/2026 Budget Remaining
Vehicles & Equipment 17,3 61 450,332 883,511 49 .90 %
Capital
Improvements 0 0 165,000 100.00%
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Nat u ral Gas
Elec t ri c
W ater
Was t e water
Sanitation
Utility's Salaries
6 Months Ended
3/31/2025
729 ,002
898,327
756,698
596 ,868
697,451
6 Months Ended
3/31/2026
725 ,362
949 ,019
942,014
780 ,851
761,789
FY2026
Budget
1,740,495
2,336,306
1,942,920
1,750 ,095
1,565,042
Percent
Remaining
58.30%
59.40%
51.50%
55.40%
51 .30%