HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-11-2015 City Council Work Session MinutesSTATE OF ALABAMA )(
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The City Council met in a Work Session at 4:30p.m.,
Delchamps Room, 161 North Section Street,
Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on Monday, 11 May 2015.
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:
• Accommodations Afloat proposed Franchise Agreement was first on the agenda.
Bryan Injaian addressed the City Council and stated he has been sailing for 25 years.
Mr. Injaian explained he would be doing sailboat charters with overnight stays.
Councilmember Boone stated the Harbor Board discussed and recommended the
Franchise Agreement to the City Council as long as he followed City policies,
obtained needed licenses, and it was legal under our zoning. Council President
Burrell questioned his licenses; i.e. Captain's License for Charters; and required
insurance. Mr. Injaian replied he needed his 6-Pack License and was waiting on the
City before getting license and insurance.
John Henry, Harbor Board member, addressed the City Council and stated the rules
for the boat slips states there will be no sleeping overnight and no subletting slips.
Mayor Kant mentioned we should be charging for utilities and short-term rentals
must pay lodging tax. He stated that no one should use Ed Wall's facilities. General
Superintendent James Gillespie said we should take it back to the Harbor Board for
more clarification and new recommendation. Council President Burrell commented
the lease would have to be changed for living on boats and what percentage for
recreational and commercial.
• Cal Markert, Baldwin County Engineer, addressed the City Council regarding an
update on the retention pond at Morphy A venue. Mr. Markert explained that the
pond was not performing as it should to be a retention pond; and it needed to be
corrected before turning over to the City. Several options were mentioned. The next
item he discussed was the Roundabout at County Road 13 and Fairhope Avenue.
This project's estimated completion date is June or July 2016. Mr. Markert handed
out a fact sheet from Federal Highway Studies for roundabouts which showed these
improve safety, reduce congestion, reduce pollution, save money, and compliment
other common community values.
• IT Director Jeff Montgomery addressed the City Council regarding the phone system
updates. He explained the system which he will build and will be a 40 percent
savings on our monthly bills. This project will be 60 percent under budget. There
will be three modes to make telephone calls; and will be a three way redundancy.
Mr. Montgomery did warn everyone that the telephone numbers will not be the same.
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• Lee Turner, President of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, addressed the City
Council and mentioned the City had hired Preble-Rish to engineer the sidewalk on
Morphy. He is proposing the City to bid out in phases beginning with Phase I being
from Greeno Road to Troyer Booth Road. There are less right-of-way easements to
acquire from residents; and then look at Phase 2 from County Road 13 to Thompson
Hall Road.
Public Works Director Jennifer Fidler mentioned the main concern from residents
was drainage; and to make sure this is addressed when putting in sidewalk. Manley
Road was mentioned by Council President Burrell and requested that Fairhope Single
Tax Corporation look at this for a possible sidewalk. He also suggested partnering
with citizens to put in sidewalks. Mayor Kant replied that would be a Property
Improvement Assessment which citizens would pay over time; and said that was how
Rock Creek put in their sidewalks.
• Ms. Fidler addressed the City Council and said that the City was behind on trash
pickup due to the storms, but was beginning to catch back up.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was
duly adjourned at 5:51p.m.
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