HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-22-2016 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
Thursday. 22 December 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.
There being a quorum present. Council President Burrell called the meeting to
order at 6:08 p.m. The invocation was given by AB Sawyer, Associate Pastor of
Fairhope Baptist Church, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Council President Burrell stated there was a need to add on one agenda item
after Agenda Item Number 18: a Resolution that Mayor Karin Wilson is hereby
authorized to execute a Contract for Professional Legal Services, for RFQ No. PS014-
17, restricted to those not covered under the City's Commercial Liability Policy.
Such services will not include Human Resources Legal Services.
Councilmember Boone moved to add on the above mentioned item not on the
printed agenda. Seconded by Councilmember Robinson, motion passed unanimously
by voice vote.
Councilmember Boone moved to approve minutes of the 12 December 2016,
regular meeting; minutes of the 12 December 2016, work session; and minutes of the
12 December 2016, agenda meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Conyers, motion
passed unanimously by voice vote.
Mayor Wilson addressed the City Council and asked Water and Sewer
Superintendent Dan McCrory to give a report. Mr. McCrory mentioned the videoed
sewer lines and cured in pipe replacement project. The Fairhope Water Reclamation
Plant Facility Upgrades won Engineering Project of the Year for the State of Alabama
for Volkert which was headed by Project Engineer Melinda Immel and Melissa
O'Sullivan, P.E. Mr. McCrory said this allows Volkert to enter this project for
national recognition.
Mayor Wilson stated she reached out to Phil Savage with the Senior Bowl
regarding the practices being held in Fairhope. Mayor Wilson said she will follow up
with this in the Spring; and will look at putting the item in the Tourism Budget. She
commented the City needs to partner with them more; they held Sunday Night Lights,
Football Camp, and Senior Bowl Practice. She said we need to pay the Senior Bowl
something.