HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2019 Regular Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
The City Council, City of Fairhope, met in regular session at
6:00 p.m., Fairhope Municipal Complex Council Chamber,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Monday. 1 1 February 2019.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Jimmy Conyers, Robert Brown, and Keyin Boone, Mayor Karin Wilson, City
Attorney Marcus E. McDowell, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks.
There being a quorum present, Council President Burrell called the meeting to
order. The inyocation was giyen by Pastor William Parsons of Redeemer Lutheran
Church, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Councilmember Robinson moyed
to approye minutes of the 28 January 2019, regular meeting; minutes of the 28 January
2019, work session; and minutes of the 28 January 2019, agenda meeting. Seconded by
Councilmember Conyers, motion passed unanimously by yoice yote.
Mayor Wilson addressed the City Council regarding the following items:
1) Municipal Pier damage due to Hurricane Nate needs to be up to code with new
circuits, transformer, etc. Preeonstruetion meeting was held last Thursday;
2) Fairhope Local Committee;
3) Fairhope Fiber Service Study and Survey;
4) February 16, 2019 is Arbor Day Celebration from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Coastal
Alabama Community College;
5) Kcepin' it R.E.A.L. (Refuse Explain Avoid Leave Program) is a school-based
prevention program designed to reduce substance use and promote anti-drug attitudes
and norms; and Office Bunky Bishop is using this in our school;
6) Jill Cabaniss found a grant reimbursement that need to be handled.
Councilmember Brown mentioned the Education Advisory Committee and the
Special Tax District being discussed. This will be a vote for a 3-milI tax for our
feeder pattern. He gave an example of a $300,000.00 home and a 3-mill tax would be
$90.00 more per year.
Councilmember Conyers stated that the Fairhope Environmental Advisory
Board met on February 8, 2019. He also mentioned the following items: 1) Boatyard
lease and focus on clean and resilient marina; 2) looking into a full time technical
staff; 3) mentioned Historic Preseiwation Committee and Library Board moving its
time; and Fairhope Kiwanis Club and Fels playground repairs, repainting, and merry-
go-round.