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City Council and Mayor
Monday, December 27, 2010 at 5:15 p.m.
Delchamps Room
161 North Section Street
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STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF BALDWIN
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The City Council met in a Work Session
at 5:15 p.m ., City Hall , D e lchamps Room,
161 North Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532, on
Monday, 27 Dece mb er 20 10.
Present were:
Present were Council Pres id ent Lonni e L. Mixon, Councilmembers: Debbi e W.
Quinn, Daniel Stankoski , Michael A. Ford , and Rick Kingrea, Mayor Timothy M. Kant,
and City Clerk Lisa A. Hanks. City Attorney Marion E . Wynne was absent.
Council President Mixon call e d the meeting to order at 5: 10 p.m.
The following topics were discussed:
• E la in e Snyder-Conn from The Local Food Production Initiative gave a brief update
on the community garden projects , a recent $10 ,000 grant they received , and their
hopes to work with the City of Fairhope on developing the s ite behind the K-1 center
for the newest community garden.
• Counci l President Mixon m entioned the landfill is s u e and possibility of raising 20
more feet. Councilmember Ford replie d that the Public Works Committee would b e
discussing thi s matter and would bring back to the City Council with a
recommendation.
• The Tree Ordinance w as di scu ssed next. Mayor Kant gave a bri ef synop s is on issues
raised b y the City's attorneys regarding the ordinance . Councilmembers and staff
were in s tructe d to send their su ggestion s to the Bobbie Green , Chairman of the Tree
Committee. Councilmember Kingrea sa id that once this ordinance has b een revised
a copy should be sent to the attorneys for reviewing.
• Councilmember Quinn brought up the bond issue and questioned why the City did
not bid out thi s time. Chuck Zunk repli ed that Fraz ier Lanier did the underwriting,
professional services do not require a bid, an d we are playing with fire if we go out
on bid for finances each time . Ms. Quinn sai d s he thinks we should bid this out.
• Council Presi d ent questioned w h en th e audit would b e completed. Mayor Kant
replied it should be comp lete February 1, 20 10 .
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Work Session
Monday, 27 December 2010
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• Patricia Havard mentioned she had given a handout to the City Clerk for the City
Council to review which contains excerpts from six Baldwin County City 01se
Ordinances .
There being no further business to come before the City Council , the meeting was
duly adjourned at 5 :50 p.m.
~ .. 4i£ LisaAHanks, CMC
City Clerk