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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. 27 August 2018.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Jimmy Conyers, Robert Brown, and Kevin 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 invocation was given by Pastor Tate Chalfant of Celebration Church, and
the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Councilmember Boone moved to approve
minutes of the 13 August 2018, regular meeting; minutes of the 13 August 2018,
work session; and minutes of the 13 August 2018, agenda meeting. Seconded by
Councilmember Conyers, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Mayor Wilson addressed the City Council regarding the following items:
1) The September 11th Ceremony will be a one-week service event with the Fairhope
Police Department;
2) John Keller is retiring after 28 years of service with the Water Department;
3) Alabama Coastal Cleanup will be on September 15, 2018;
4) Fiscal draft budget was presented early with six meetings scheduled for process to
review;
5) Gave statistics from the past years and this years for the budget;
6) Announced the FY2019 budget is solid.
Councilmembers Robinson and Conyers did not have comments.
Councilmember Brown congratulated Julie Pierce at Fairhope Elementary
School on being one of the recipients for the $20,000.00 given to 50 schools in
Alabama recognized for their efforts in showing the most improvement in last year's
3rd grade reading results. He mentioned that Mobile Baykeeper gave their report on
May 29, 2018 and said DNA testing needed to be done. The City Council agreed that
Operations Director Richard Peterson and staff would move forward.
Councilmember Brown requested that Mayor Wilson and staff to begin DNA testing.
Councilmember Boone told everyone that the Live at 5 Concerts held at
Coastal Alabama Community College were great and asked to show our support.
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27 August 2018
RESOLUTION NO. 3164-18
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE TO BE A CO-
APPLICANT WITH THE BALDWIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FUNDS FOR A DISASTER ASSISTANCE GRANT AND EXECUTION OF
NECESSARY ASSURANCES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope, Alabama supports the HATCH Program, which is a
downtown business resource hub for tech entrepreneurs and a program that assists in
constructing and operating storefront incubators to encourage growth of local
technology-based businesses and links the University of Alabama resources with
emerging tech companies across the state; and,
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Administration has made funds available
through their Disaster Assistance Grant Program to address economic development
diversification needs; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope, Alabama intends to partner with the Baldwin County
Economic Development Alliance, a non-profit, and be a co-applicant to the Economic
Development Administration for the 2018 Disaster Assistance Grant Funds; and,
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Administration's 2018 Disaster Assistance
requires a twenty percent (20%) cash match, the City of Fairhope, Alabama, as a co-
applicant, agrees to pay One Million, Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand dollars
($1,220,000.00) of the requested Six Million, One Hundred Thousand dollars
($6,100,000.00).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in the event of grant award, the City of
Fairhope, Alabama authorizes the Council President to sign all assurances and contracts
and to comply with all applicable Federal and State laws, rules and regulations.
ADOPTED THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST. 2018
Jack B^elTTCouncill^re^ent
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