HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-2016 City Council Meeting MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA )(
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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. 24 October 2016.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Rich Mueller,
Diana Brewer, Michael A. Ford, and Kevin Boone, City Attorney Marion E. Wynne,
and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. Mayor Timothy M. Kant was absent.
There being a quorum present, Council President Burrell called the meeting to
order. The invocation was given by Reverend Matt McCollum of Trinity
Presbyterian Church, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Councilmember
Brewer moved to approve minutes of the 10 October 2016, regular meeting; minutes
of the 10 October 2016, work session; minutes of the; and minutes of the, agenda
meeting; and minutes of the 11 October 2016 special City Council meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Boone, motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Council President Burrell stated there was a need to add on an agenda item
after Agenda Item Number 19: a resolution that the City Council authorizes Mayor
Timothy M. Kant to execute a Work Squad Agreement between the Alabama
Department of Corrections Loxley C.W.C. and the City of Fairhope with a cost of
$15.00 per inmate, per day.
Councilmember Brewer moved to add on the above mentioned item not on
the printed agenda. Seconded by Councilmember Ford, motion passed unanimously
by voice vote.
Councilmember Mueller addressed the City Council and stated it was an
honor and privilege to serve the City and to work with staff and Councilmembers.
Councilmember Brewer addressed the City Council and read the following
statement:
I'm a writer, it's what 1 do. So you'll have to bear with me. I want to start by thanking
my fellow councilmembers. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and serving with
you. We accomplished a lot when we decided that communication, compromise and
respect were more important than always getting our way. and the citizens benefited.
I'd also like to thank the city staff because that's where the real work gets done. We, as
elected officials, can legislate, pass new ordinances, create new projects, and decide what
to fund and what not to fund. But it's the 350-plus city employees who make this great
city happen, day in and day out. And they do so knowing their boss (or bosses for that
matter) could change every four years. That's a different kind of pressure, but 1 promise
you. they are dedicated to our city and to our citizens, no matter whose names are on
these placards.