Gulf Shores Seeks $15 Million Line of Credit for Schools
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 15 Country Place Senior Living celebrates Dr. Seuss The Islander PAGE 3 INSIDE MARCH 13, 2019 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Gulf Shores seeks $15 million line of credit for schools By CRYSTAL COLE sponded to the proposal re- The City and the Gulf projects which could include [email protected] quest with National Bank of Shores City Board of Educa- significant renovations and/ Commerce (NBC) coming in tion are continuing to make or facility expansions. It is the Orange Beach Invasion The Gulf Shores City Coun- with the lowest rate of 3.75 preparations in anticipation intent of both parties to com- car show returns cil is considering taking out percent for seven years. of the 2019-20 school year. plete some of the improve- a $15 million line of credit for “That’s a revolving line of Some of the primary areas ment projects in advance of Orange Beach Invasion the Gulf Shores Board of Edu- credit for up to $15 million,” of focus include making the start of the 2019-20 school car show returns to the cation. King said. “We’re doing this improvements to campus year in order to address criti- Alabama Gulf Coast March The Finance Committee ap- on behalf of the Gulf Shores safety, vehicular and pedes- cal need areas and provide im- 15-17. Located in beauti- proved the line of credit at its Board of Education. There are trian traffic flow, additional mediate enhancements to the ful Orange Beach at The Feb. 27 meeting. several maintenance items teacher and guest parking, school campuses. Wharf. Promoted by Greg Finance Director Cindy that need to be done before addressing deferred mainte- Miller of Scrapin the Coast, King said eight banks re- the school year starts.” nance and prioritizing capital SEE SCHOOLS, PAGE 2 Siknic and Slamber Party and his partner Robbie Bry- ant of Keg Media, Slamily Reunion and Lifted Truck Concerts jam at the Wharf Gulf Shores Nats. These two dedicated show promoters came eyes beach together last year and brought you a show like regulation no other. With more than 25,000 spectators in atten- changes dance over the weekend in just the second year, this By CRYSTAL COLE was one packed event. Join [email protected] us for our third year. Free for spectators. The City of Gulf Shores is looking to make changes to its beachfront regulations. SUBMITTED PHOTO At the last City Council work session This weekend marked the start in earnest of the C-Spire Concert Series at the Wharf. Saturday night the meeting, Grant Brown, amphitheater played host to Luke Combs, LANCO and Jameson Rodgers while Sunday saw Zac Brown Band Recreation and Cul- bring down the house. Be sure to keep a check on the Wharf Amphitheater’s Facebook page, as new concerts tural Affairs Director, are being added all the time. presented the proposed changes to be made and credited them to a land acquisition. “With the new acqui- sition of this 100 feet of property, we need to go back into our ordi- nances,” Brown said. “The current ordinance DEATHS PAGE 6 calls out Gulf Place, but did not include that Ernest Elmore Burnett additional 100 feet.” Larry Wayne Dugger With the January Yvette Jerkins 2019 acquisition of ad- Thomas Lee Mills ditional beach front Brenda C. Phillips property together with the completion of the city’s final Phase of the Gulf Place Revitaliza- tion Project slated for completion in late April INDEX 2019, it is necessary to amend current defini- BALDWIN LIVING, 3 tions and regulations CLASSIFIED, 21 pertaining to Gulf Place as well as other HEALTH, 12 beachfront property LEGALS, 25 within the city corpo- rate limits to ensure OPINION, 23 the safety and enjoy- OUT & ABOUT, 4 ment of its citizens and visitors. PUZZLES, 24 SPORTS, 19 SEE CHANGES, PAGE 2 TV LISTINGS, 8 Gulf WHAT Coast YOU IN Media STORE VOLUME 43 • ISSUE 12 IS NOW 1 SECTION • 32 PAGES ONLINE! • Freshest Quality All Departments • Hand Selected by Our Personal Shoppers • Delivery or FREE Same Day Curbside Pickup • Beer & Wine NOW Online! Order & Pay In Store! GREERS.COM/SHOP 2 • The Islander • March 13, 2019 • Gulf Coast Media WISCONSIN SNOW BIRD NEWS SUBMITTED on the Alabama Gulf tive Center all offer printer ink cartridges, Coast hosts 2 million things for families to pop-top rings from Schedule: The WI Sno-bird visitors every year. do while in the area. He soda cans, motel-size WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13: 8:30 a.m. - meeting at OBCC Club met at the Orange The campground has answered some ques- toiletries and manufac- Beach Community almost 500 full hook-up tions from the audience turer’s coupons. Cards WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17: breakfast Center (OBCC) on sites plus 20 cabins and and had brochures of are played every Fri- OR lunch - TBA Wednesday, March 6, 11 cottages. The new all the Alabama state day at the Gulf Shores with donuts and coffee Lodge is hurricane- parks available. Park- American Legion Post SUNDAY, APRIL 21 - EASTER DINNER - OBCC: 12:30 before the 9 a.m. meet- resistant with a large ing at the state park 44 on Hwy 59 from 8:30 p.m. social hour followed by 2 p.m. meal - ham and coffee ing began. Our speaker ballroom that was is meant to be free to a.m. to noon through provided, bring dish to pass was Rusty Goldberg, used for Governor Kay veterans. March. Golf is played a representative from Ivey’s inaugural ball We have a book/ at GlenLakes on Mon- the Gulf State Park. A this past January. The puzzle exchange and days. 251-967-2463 or wissno- information about loca- retired school teacher 1540-foot long fish- collect Boxtops for There are several [email protected] with tions for monthly sum- and state legislator, ing pier, three fresh Education from Gen- opportunities for vol- questions, suggestions mer luncheons in WI. Goldberg recounted the water lakes, 29 miles eral Mills cereals unteer work and other and RSVPs. Drive safely on your amenities at the park. of biking/hiking trails, and Johnson & John- events for participa- Be sure your e-mail way home. See you The 6,000+ acres Pavilion and Interpre- son products, empty tion. Contact Kenn at address is correct for next winter. SCHOOLS for bids returned three, Services and City of with the manual re- to perform the inspec- portion of City Hall none of which were con- Orange Beach Fire/ quest. tions and complete the which includes the CONTINUED FROM 1 forming. Rescue. Gulf Shores • Accepting a proposal necessary reporting. Council Chambers. “We found that by sep- and Orange Beach fire from Southern Engi- • Award City Hall Re- This section of the Councilman Dr. Jason arating the individual departments currently neering Solutions to roof Project Contract roof is the oldest re- Dyken said the city is bids we could also get a operate under a Mu- perform bridge inspec- to Amerson Roofing, maining roofing mate- trying to maintain fi- better price,” Delmore tual-Aid Agreement. tion in an amount Inc. in an amount not rial at City Hall. This nancial flexibility, which said. “Our request is to This requires each not to exceed $10,000. to exceed $150,000. On project will completely is what the new line of award the bid, in part, to department to request The city is required Feb. 21, sealed bids replace the “middle” credit will allow. all three of the vendors.” assistance at the time by ALDOT to perform were opened for the section of the City of a structure fire. bridge inspections on City Hall Reroof proj- Hall Roof above the Police equipment Also discussed at the I.S.O. has reviewed all bridges and large ect. Amerson Roofing, Council Chambers. The police department work session meeting each department and culverts every two Inc. was the low bidder Also included is the sent out a request for were: recommends we enter years. Southern Engi- for the project with resurfacing of the bids for equipment to • A structure fire Auto- into an Automatic-Aid neering Solutions is an a base bid amount of remainder of the City be used on recently pur- matic-Aid Agreement Agreement that would ALDOT pre-qualified $138,469.24. There have Hall Roof, in order to chased police vehicles. between City of Gulf dispatch both fire de- consultant who will been multiple roof have the entire roof Police Chief Ed Del- Shores Department of partments at the same utilize an ALDOT cer- leaks over the past under manufacturer’s more said the request Fire and Emergency time and does away tified bridge inspector several years over the warranty. CHANGES we recommend addi- location of such line it unlawful to possess • Dogs at Gulf Place otherwise making a tional clarification and shall be erected and or use glass or other City Beachfront — loud or raucous noise CONTINUED FROM 1 modification to existing signs posted. This line breakable containers Amend the section or biting, frightening, regulations. will replace the Lucio on the public beach regulating dogs to threatening, or in- In June of 2018 the • Establish a beach & Oliver Line as the project area which is only allow a dog into timidating any person, Gulf Shores City Coun- project tent line — A boundary for placing defined as the sand or in the non-sand and (c) the dog’s cus- cil adopted Ordinance line on the public tents or shelters. beach south of the areas of the Gulf todian fully complies 1897, defining areas and beach project area as • Breakable containers Coastal Control Line Place City Beachfront with the feces removal regulating certain ac- located and marked by prohibited on public (CCL).