HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-15-2018 Work Session Meeting 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 Tuesday, 15 May 2018.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Jimmy Conyers, Robert Brown, and Kevin Boone, City Attorney Marcus E.
McDowell, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Mayor Karin Wilson was absent.
Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
The following topics were discussed:
• The Discussion of BBVA Compass Distributed Card Program by City Treasurer
Michael Hinson and Wesley Worsham with BBVA was first on the agenda. Mr.
Hinson stated the GFOA recommends this program as supplemental and cost savings.
Mr. Worsham mentioned you can control it online in real time. The City would get a
revenue share and it is an efficient for small dollar items. Council President Burrell
requested that Mr. Hinson bring a proposal back to the City Council.
• The next item was the Discussion of Proposed Amendment to Personnel Handbook
regarding the Police Department and authorization to "take home" City police
vehicles who live outside the Police Jurisdiction presented by Chief Petties and
Human Resources Manager Leslie Green. Chief Petties briefly went over the history
of police vehicles. Council President Burrell commented it passed unanimously in
2013; and is not a benefit to Fairhope. Councilmember Robinson said it is a liability
to the City driving back and forth. Councilmember Boone questioned was this a
primary or assist officer. Chief Petties said he agreed with officers having vehicles.
The discussion of a 10-mile radius or 15-mile radius in Baldwin County was debated
by the City Council. Council President Burrell said it is a recruiting tool.
• Finance Director Jill Cabaniss and Lynn Maser explained the Proposed Amendment
to Personnel Handbook regarding Exempt salaried employees and clocking in; and all
Non-exempt employees (that is, employees paid for all hours worked in excess of 40
hours in a work week) to have an automatic deduction for unpaid meal period. Ms.
Maser explained there is unproductive time going back and for; and workers are
taking lunch but not clocking out. Ms. Maser also mentioned salaried employees
would not be clocking in and out anymore; and supervisors will be taking back time
card reconciliation. Payroll Administrator Nancy Bell explained the process of
MUNIS and how the software works. The consensus of the City Council was to
move forward.
Public Works Director Richard Johnson discussed the Recycling: ECUA under
contract, the comingle stream price; and tipping fees. He said a Mobile company may
be an option with half the miles.