HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-2016 City Council Work Session Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA )(
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The City Council met in a Work Session at 4:30 p.m.,
Delchamps Room, 161 North Section Street,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Monday, 14 November 2016.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Jay Robinson,
Jimmy Conyers, Robert Brown, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Karin Wilson, City
Attorney Marion E. Wynne, and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks.
Council President Burrell called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
The following topics were discussed:
• Council President Burrell said the first topic is the position and title for either a City
Administrator/Manager, General Superintendent/Utilities Director or whatever a
good title would be. He said the position is open for discussion. Mayor Wilson said
she was looking at an Operations Superintendent to oversee this profit center; and
possibly over all departments. Council President Burrell stated he had spoken to
Mayor Wilson regarding the General Fund and Utilities Fund with setting and paying
the salary. He said when the salary came up six months prior to election, the
Mayor's salary was set. Mayor Wilson commented the Mayor's salary should be set
to seek qualified candidates for the position. Council President Burrell replied what
if the candidates think about running and have the impression they are going to get
both. Councilmembers Robinson and Boone said we need to see credentials which is
what we look at for pay. Council President Burrell stated we would like for Mayor
Wilson to come up with a job description and present to the City Council.
• Council President Burrell brought up the Moratorium Ordinance for discussion and
stated we need to be consistent. Councilmember Robinson questioned what stops an
application after the moratorium. Building Official Erik Cortinas stated it must be a
complete application. He said there is a DRC Review where all Department Heads
involved go over the application and plans to make sure all items are complete. Mr.
Cortinas commented there are exemptions like the developer cannot create more lots,
but can increase a lot size. Council President Burrell questioned the PUD language
left out of the ordinance. Mr. Cortinas said the ordinance does not need to specify
PUDs. He said that the Planning Director Jonathan Smith would rather go forward
now than to talk about placing a moratorium and have developers swamp the
Planning Department. Mayor Wilson said we cannot deny some and approve others.
She stated a Utilities Study is needed; need to look at our infrastructure.
Councilmember Boone said we need to find issues and offer solutions. Mr. Cortinas
said if you list all of these items, you must address and review each one.
Councilmember Boone replied if we approve the ordinance, we are at least 16
months out to do studies and fix issues. Councilmember Robinson questioned the
utilities being the reason for the moratorium; and said during our campaigning this
was not the only issue. He said growth was the main one.