HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-2016 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,
Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 25 January 2016.
Present were Council President Jack Burrell, Councilmembers: Rich Mueller, Diana
Brewer, Michael A. Ford, and Kevin Boone, Mayor Timothy M. Kant, 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:
• The Film Ordinance was the first item on the agenda with Community Affairs and
Recreation Director Sherry Sullivan explaining the revisions. The general consensus
of the City Council was to move forward with the ordinance which will probably
need tweaking from time to time. Council President Burrell explained the high
points of the ordinance and questioned the $5,000.00 deposit for filming not in the
ordinance. It was agreed upon to add this to the ordinance and to read prior to
introducing the ordinance.
• Mayor Kant brought up the Recycling Committee and the trip to Tarpon for our
recyclables. He mentioned if the truck load taken to Tarpon was considered
contaminated, the entire truck load was taken to the dump and not used for
recyclables. He recommended going back to separating and storing until we could
sell. He said we need a bailer and a skid loader to continue with us separating. He
requested recommendations from the Recycling Committee for the next budget cycle
in June.
Public Works Director Jennifer Fidler gave estimates on what a new skid steer and
bailer would cost. She stated the Recycling Committee was the end us recycled. She
said that any contamination the vendor feels is contaminated goes to the dump and
we pay a fee. Nancy Anderson, Chair of the Recycling Committee, addressed the
City Council and agreed with continuing our recycling as we use to do and make it
effective. She said we would separate, store, and sell when we can.
Council President Burrell thanked the Committee and their work; and supports what
the Mayor and Committee are recommending. We need to put out a list of what we
recycle. The consensus of the City Council was to go with the recommendation by
supporting the Committee and to go with new equipment.
• Harvey Joining and Deborah Roberts addressed the City Council regarding an Agility
Course with the possible location at the Golf Course. Council President Burrell
stated we could also add shuffle board courts and horse shoe pits at the location. Mr.
Joining said we need a location to setup the equipment to train dogs. This course
could help Alzheimer patients with self-discipline along with working their brain.