Aug 17, 2021 City Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> SPEAKER: AT THIS TIME WE WILL CALL TO ORDER THE CITY OF AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR AUGUST 17, 2021.

LINDSAY, ROLL CALL? (ROLL CALL)

>> SPEAKER: WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. (RECITAL OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE) I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. (SILENCE)

THINK YOU -- THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: TONIGHT WE HAVE A

[4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS]

THIS PAST WEEK OUR CITY, OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM, OUR CHILDREN AND OUR FAMILIES WERE HONORED TO BE A PART OF THE SAME SYSTEM THAT THE BEST TEACHER IN A STATE OF ALABAMA WORKS IN.

SO MS. KIM JOHNSON WOULD YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? (APPLAUSE) KIM HAS BEEN A SPECIAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

AND TO THINK THAT OF ALL THE GREAT TEACHERS IN THE STATE, WHO GIVE THEIR LIVES TO TEACHING ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE OF ALABAMA, SHE WAS RECOGNIZED BY HER PEERS AND BY PEOPLE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AS THE VERY BEST TEACHER IS FRANKLY AWESOME.

SOAP ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY OF AUBURN, WE WANT TO TELL YOU, KIM, CONGRATULATIONS AND WE ARE VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU. I HAVE A NUMBER OF THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU TONIGHT.

YOUR HUSBAND JEFF IS SITTING OVER THERE AND WE ARE PROUD OF HIM TOO. HE IS A PRINCIPAL AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE ALSO HAVE YOUR PRINCIPAL MR. ROSS READ FROM AUBURN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND OUR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR. KRISTIN. HERE IS A RESOLUTION WHEREAS KIMBERLY CHRISTIAN JOHNSON SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY INVESTING IN AUBURN'S YOUTH AS A TEACHER AT AUBURN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. AND WHERE IS MS. JOHNSON TAUGHT ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS FOR 18 YEARS AND NOW TEACHES EIGHTH AND NINTH GRADE STUDIES SKILLS, STUDY SKILLS CLASSES HELPING STUDENTS SET GOALS AND BUILD GOOD WORK AND SCHOOL HABITS.

WHERE IS SHE ALSO SERVED AS AUBURN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION COORDINATOR AND WHEREAS MS. JOHNSON HAS BEEN AN EDUCATOR SINCE 1998 USING A STUDENT CENTERED TEACHING APPROACH BY UNDERSTANDING HOW IMPORTANT CONSISTENT SUPPORT IS TO STUDENTS ACADEMIC AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. AND WHEREAS SHE WAS NAMED THE 2021 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AT AUBURN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE BEING NAMED THE SECONDARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS. WHEREAS SHE WENT TO BECOME THE SECONDARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR DISTRICT TO BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE FINAL FOUR IN THE ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION, RISING TO THE TOP OF MORE THAN 150 APPLICANTS CONSIDERED FOR THIS HONOR.

AND WHEREAS SHE WAS NAMED THE 2021, 2022 ALABAMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR ON AUGUST 11 AND WILL GO ON TO SERVE AS ALABAMA'S OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION, AND WHEREAS MRS. JOHNSON IS A MARVELOUS REPRESENTATION OF THE EXCELLENCE WITHIN AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS AND THE CITY OF AUBURN. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN ON THE THAT THE COUNSEL HEREBY RECOGNIZES KIMBERLY JOHNSON FOR BEING NAMED THE ALABAMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN THIS 17TH DAY AUGUST 2021.

CONGRATULATIONS. (APPLAUSE)

>> SPEAKER: WILL BE BRIEF. WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE I DIDN'T KNOW I WOULD BE ASKED TO SPEAK IN LAST WEEK WHEN I RECEIVE MY WARD I WENT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD SO I FIGURED I WOULD DO THAT THE REST OF THIS TIME. I JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT I AM HONORED AND BLESSED TO BE A PART OF THE CITY AND THIS COMMUNITY. I WILL TELL ANYBODY THAT THE WAY WE TEACH KIDS, THE WAY WE APPROACH EDUCATION AND HOW WE

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I THINK THAT IS PART OF HOW AND WHY THEY CHOSE ME.

BECAUSE I DO LOVE OUR KIDS AND I BELIEVE IN THEM AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT TEACHERS IN THE STATE UNDERSTAND THAT.

I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY HAS WHAT WE HAVE HERE AND SO I HOPE TO REPRESENT YOU ALL TO THE BEST OF THAT I CAN AND TO MAKE YOU ALL PROUD. AND I THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU, GOVERNOR -- NOT GOVERNOR.

(LAUGHTER) MAYBE I'M SPEAKING INTO SOMETHING. MAYOR ANDERS AND THE COUNCILMEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS AND ALL OF US. I APPRECIATE AND AM VERY

THANKFUL. >> SPEAKER: CONGRATULATIONS.

(APPLAUSE) >> SPEAKER: MAYOR, YOU WANT TO

DESCRIBE THE LAST GIFT. >> SPEAKER: THIS IS A KEY TO THE CITY OF AUBURN. (APPLAUSE)

>> SPEAKER: WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE MS. JOHNSON AND HER FAMILY BEING HERE TONIGHT AND CERTAINLY ARE PROUD OF HER.

UNDER FURTHER MAYOR'S COMMENTS, THIS PAST WEEK WE WERE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE GE AS THEY MADE THE 100,000 FUEL NOZZLE HERE AT THEIR PLANT IN THE CITY OF AUBURN.

THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING HERE SINCE 2015.

ALL OF THIS IS MADE FROM A 3D PRINTER.

THEY BROUGHT INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY TO OUR COMMUNITY WHEN HE YEARS AGO AND THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCTIVE AND WE JUST APPRECIATE THEIR INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE CONGRATULATE THEM ON THIS GREAT MARK.

THE AUBURN BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL RECENTLY CELEBRATED THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY. OF DOING GREAT WORK IN OUR CITY.

THEY INVITED ME TO BE A PART OF THEIR CELEBRATION OF THE OTHER NIGHT AND I WAS HONORED TO BE THERE AND PRESENT THEM A PROCLAMATION OF THANKS. OUR OWN KATRINA COOK IS ONE OF THE COPRESIDENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB LEADING THE ORGANIZATION.

ALONG WITH MS. JOANNE SCHRANTZ AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THEY DO TO MAKE AUBURN A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL PLACE WHERE I CONTINUE TO BE AMAZED BY THE GREAT WORK ON THE HANGING BASKET DOWNTOWN. ALABAMA LEAGUE OF MS. PAHLAVI HOSTED A LUNCH LAST WEEK WHERE U.S. ARE PRESENTED TO MIKE ROGERS CAME AND SPOKE TO A GROUP OF ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM EAST ALABAMA AND IT WAS GREAT. KELLEY WAS THERE, BETH WAS THERE. IT WAS A GREAT LUNCH AND APPRECIATE REPRESENTATIVE ROGERS JOINING US FOR THIS.

I WAS INVITED LAST WEEK ALSO TO SPEAK TO THE HONORS COLLEGE, THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE HONORS COLLEGE, THE FRESHMAN CLASS.

I APPRECIATE AUBURN UNIVERSITY'S HONORS PROGRAM ASKING ME TO COME THERE AND SPEAK TO THOSE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WHO ARE EMBARKING ON THEIR NEW JOURNEY HERE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY.

MANY OF YOU HAVE READ THAT WE HAVE PAUSED AUBURN 2040 FOR THE TIME BEING DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH COVID.

IT IS CERTAINLY MY HOPE AND MY DESIRE THAT WE CAN START THIS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, BUT IT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR COMMUNITY AS WE BRING DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT FAMILIES UNDER THE SAME ROOF TO DISCUSS AUBURN FUTURE THAT THAT WASN'T GOING TO BE THE SAFEST ROUTE FOR THE TIME BEING.

WE WILL KEEP WORKING WITH THAT AND WATCHING THE CURRENT SITUATION AND WHEN THE TIME COMES WE WILL DO WHAT WE DO WANT TO GET AUBURN 2040 GETTING GOING AGAIN.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED, THE MEETINGS THAT HAD OCCURRED HAD BEEN POSITIVE. ALL OF THE REPORTS ARE RECEIVED FROM DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS HAVE BEEN THAT THOSE MEETINGS HAD GONE WELL AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S HARD WORK ON THAT.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME MS. CROUCH I WOULD LIKE TO ASK, THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF E-MAILS THAT HAVE COME FORTH TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND TO MYSELF RECENTLY REGARDING SCHOOL TRAFFIC IN THE RICHMOND ROAD AREA. IF WE COULD TALK ABOUT THAT JUST A MINUTE OR IF YOU HAVE SOME COMMENTS MAYBE.

>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, I DO. WE HAVE CHECKED EARLY LAST WEEK AS SCHOOL WENT INTO SESSION AND WE HAD VERY FEW COMMENTS AND THIS WEEK WE HAVE RECEIVED AND SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IF NOT ALL OF YOU STARTED RECEIVING A NUMBER OF COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT RICHLAND TRAFFIC WHICH IS PRETTY COMMON WITH BOTH RICHLAND ROAD ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY AND CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SO WE HAVE LOOKED AT A NUMBER OF WAYS TO WORK THROUGH THAT TO.

WE A GOOD SYSTEM IN PLACE. WAS A GREAT?

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A FEW CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED THIS WEEK.

THE UNIVERSITY WENT BACK INTO SESSION AND THAT JUST MEANS MORE FACULTY AND STAFF COMMUTING TO WORK IN THE MORNING.

RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS A LARGER STUDENT ENROLLMENT THAN IT HAS HAD IN THE PAST THAT CHANGES SOME PATTERNS AND THINGS. LAST YEAR WE HAD COVID SO WE HAD A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS, 30 PERCENT OR SO THAT STARTED THIS YEAR WITH SOME SORT OF VIRTUAL LEARNING AND THEY ENDED THE YEAR AT ABOUT 15 PERCENT VIRTUAL LEARNING.

SO THAT CHANGES SOME ASPECTS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH TRAFFIC PATTERNS. AND THEN YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE OCCUPYING HOMES SOME OF WHICH HAVE HIT KIDS AND SOME DON'T. I HAVE ASKED POLICE CHIEF CEDRIC ANDERSON TO COME THIS EVENING TO TALK FROM HIS LENS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN MONITORING, WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING AND KIND OF WHAT WE ARE SEEING.

CHIEF ANDERSON? >> SPEAKER: THAT EVENING.

AS YOU KNOW, FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS WITH THE AUBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN DOING IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CITY SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE TRAFFIC CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL ZONES IN THE CITY OF AUBURN.

WHAT WE DO CURRENTLY IS WE HAVE 24 OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE PERSONNEL THAT ARE ASSIGNED EACH MORNING TO A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL CROSSING. WE HAVE NINE THAT ARE ACTUALLY DIRECTING TRAFFIC IN SCHOOL ZONES.

WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT PSOS ARE WORKING WITHIN THE SCHOOLS AT THE SCHOOL OR THE PARENTS ARE DROPPING OFF FOR VISIBILITY TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE ANY MISHAPS.

USUALLY IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO GO WRONG AT THE SCHOOL IT'S GOING TO BE THAT TIME OF MORNING AT THE END OF THE DAY SO WE DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE THAT PRESENCE THERE.

WE ALSO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL HALF A DOZEN OFFICERS THAT ARE IN SCHOOL ZONES FROM A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE MONITORING SPEEDING NO ONE IS PASSING THE SCHOOL BUSES, THAT KIND OF THING. WITH THAT PEOPLE IN PLACE WE ARE STILL TRYING TO WORK TO ENSURE THAT ANY OTHER TRAFFIC CONCERNS ARE BEING ADDRESSED. WHAT WE ARE DOING IN THE RICHLAND ROAD CONNECTOR AREA RIGHT NOW IS EVERY MORNING WE ARE OUT AND WE ARE HAVING PEOPLE WALK THE CORRIDOR.

ASSISTANT CHIEF STUART WALKER THIS MORNING ALONG THE SIDEWALK TRYING TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUES WERE.

WE ALSO HAVE OFFICERS THAT ARE GOING DOWN AND RECORDING WHAT THEY ARE SEEING SO THAT WE CAN COME BACK AND WE CAN REPLAY IT AND REVISIT WHILE WE ARE SITTING HERE AND SEE IF WE CAN DEVISE A PLAN. IN YEARS PAST WE HAVE ACTUALLY WORKED WITH THE SCHOOLS, MADE SOME SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE WAY TRAFFIC SHOULD SLOW. WHAT WE ARE SEEING RIGHT NOW IS THE BULK OF THE TRAFFIC IS ACTUALLY BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS, RICHLAND RODIN CREEKSIDE.

ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING IS IN ORDER TO DIRECT TRAFFIC WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMEWHERE TO SEND THEM BUT THE MAJORITY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE AT THEIR DESTINATIONS TO TAKE OFF OR DROP OFF UNTIL THERE'S NO WHERE TO THEM IMMEDIATELY.

THEY ARE LINING UP, SOME AS MUCH AS 20 TO 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL OPENING AND EXCEPTING CHILDREN.

SO THOSE PARENTS ARE ALREADY LINING THE STREET BEFORE THE SCHOOLS ARE OPEN AND IT'S CAUSING CONGESTION.

ONCE THEY TURN INTO THE SCHOOL, THE REMAINING TRAFFIC ON THE ROADWAY IS HARD TO GET THEM OUT OF THE SCHOOL BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY TO LEAVE THE AREA. BUT WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THEM AND AS ALWAYS IN YEARS PAST AFTER A WEEK OR TWO YOU WILL SEE EVERYONE KIND OF GET INTO A RHYTHM AND THIS WILL KIND OF TAKE CARE OF ITSELF TO A DEGREE.

WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR TO SEE WHAT ADDITIONAL THINGS CAN BE DONE. WE WORKED WITH -- WE WILL PUT SOME THINGS ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE ADVERTISING JOBS FOR ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CONTROL MONITORS, PEOPLE TO GET OUT THERE AND TEACH THEM HOW TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AND MONITOR WHAT THEY NEED TO LOOK FOR AND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

WE ARE ALSO TRYING TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE ONES THAT ARE ABLE TO PUT THEIR KIDS ON THE BUS.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE NOTICE THIS MORNING THERE WERE A LOT OF PARENTS THAT HE RECOGNIZED THAT ARE ABLE TO PUT THEIR KIDS ON THE BUS THAT ARE NOT DOING IT. IF WE CAN ENCOURAGE MORE TO USE THE BUSES, THOSE BUSES CAN CARRY 30 OR 40 KIDS AND THAT'S 30 OR 40 CARS WE WON'T HAVE OUT THERE TO DEAL WITH.

SO IF WE GET THOSE BUSES FULL AND GET THE PARENTS TO EASE UP AND TYPICALLY THAT DOES AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

THERE IS SOME SEPARATION ANXIETY THAT GOES ON AND ONCE WE GET PAST THAT I THINK THAT WILL HELP US AS WELL.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I FEET FIELD FOR YOU.

>> SPEAKER: ANY QUESTIONS? >> SPEAKER: ONE QUESTION I KNOW

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AREN'T ABLE TO BE BUSSED? >> SPEAKER: THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION LOOKS AT.

IT IS A STATE RULE AND IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH BUDGETING AND REIMBURSEMENTS AND SO ON. BUT I THINK CHIEF ANDERSON IS ALSO REFERRING TO THOSE THAT ARE POSSIBLE.

>> SPEAKER: THE ONES THAT ARE POSSIBLE, YES.

>> SPEAKER: WHAT IS THAT RADIUS?

>> SPEAKER: IT TO MILES. >> SPEAKER: DO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MANY CARS ARE COMING WITHIN THAT 2-MILE RADIUS?

>> SPEAKER: I DO NOT. >> SPEAKER: WE DO NOT.

THE SCHOOLS -- WE DO HAVE GIS INFORMATION WHERE WE CAN LOOK AT THINGS. WE ARE JUST CAREFUL IN HOW WE LOOK AT IT BUT WE DON'T RELEASE THAT PUBLICLY IDENTIFYING EXACTLY WHERE THE SCHOOL CHILDREN LIVE WHAT WE CAN WORK WITH THE SCHOOL TO LOOK AT THAT DATA TO KIND OF TAG IN ALSO WHAT CHIEF ANDERSON IS SAYING THAT THE CITY ENGINEER IS ALSO LOOKING AT THIS. WE ARE FLYING DRONES, FILMING, WE WILL BE LOOKING AT WHETHER OR NOT BRINGING IN AN ADDITIONAL OUTSIDE CONSULTANT THAT HASN'T LOOKED AT THIS BEFORE CAN CONTINUE TO LOOK AT IT AND I THINK SOME PEOPLE WANT TO SAY, WHY? WHY IS IT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR AND WHY WEREN'T YOU READY FOR? WE WERE READY FOR IT.

WE WERE MONITORING. THINGS WERE A BIT CON THE FIRST WEEK. THEY HAVE GOTTEN WORSE THIS WEEK. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY YEAR.

WHAT CHIEF ANDERSON ALLUDED TO ABOUT HIRING IS AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HIRE A PERSON THAT ACTUALLY WORKS AT RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO A SPECIFIC -- IS A SCHOOL BUS ENTRANCE? AT RICHLAND.

ONE OF THEIR CHALLENGES IS, AS ALL EMPLOYERS ARE DEALING WITH, THE CITY IS GOING TO HELP THEM MARKET AS BEST WE CAN TO FIND THAT PERSON SO THE CHIEF ALLUDED TO HELP TRAIN AND WHATEVER AND GET OUT THERE. WE NEVER -- THERE ISN'T A DAY OF THE WEEK THAT THE SCHOOL IS IN OPERATION THAT WE DON'T HAVE AUBURN POLICE DIVISION OUT THERE A LOT OF TIMES IN UNMARKED CARS CITYWIDE. THIS NOTION THAT CHIEF BROUGHT UP IS THE SAME THING WE HAVE TERRACED ACRES -- WE HAVE DISCOVERED SO FAR IS IT IS NOT WHEN SCHOOL LETS OUT ISSUE, IT IS PARENTS STACKING UP 40 MINUTES BEFORE SCHOOL LETS OUT SITTING AND ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS.

IF YOU EVER DRIVE SAMFORD AVE. IN THE AFTERNOON YOU WILL SEE THAT. SO ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN SCHOOL ZONES IS PARENTS ARRIVING VERY, VERY EARLY AND BACKING UP IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND MAJOR ARTERIALS BLOCKING AND SITTING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM ON RICHLAND ROAD CONNECTOR EARLIER IT'S EXACERBATING THE PROBLEM EARLIER.

THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE MAY HAVE A CONSULTANT LOOK AT TO SEE IF WE CAN HELP FIGURE THAT OUT FROM A TIMING PERSPECTIVE.

>> SPEAKER: ANY OF THE QUESTIONS?

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR THIS. WITH RICHLAND BEING IN MY WARD I'M CATCHING A LOT OF COMMENTS ON THIS.

ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS SOMEONE OFFERED TO ME ONLINE WAS PERHAPS DESIGNATING THE LANES, COMBING THEM OFF FOR HAVING THE CENTER LANE ONLY FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES, WHETHER IT BE FOR PEOPLE TO PASS THROUGH OR FOR SCHOOL ACCESS OR SOMETHING SO THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT DROPPING OFF PEOPLE TO SCHOOL ARE NOT IN THAT STACK, SO TO SPEAK.

I'M SURE YOU HAVE ALL LOOKED AT THAT TRAFFIC FLOW AND THAT IS A SUGGESTION THAT WAS OFFERED TO ME.

PERHAPS USING CONES TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN LANES FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.

>> SPEAKER: YES OR WE HAVE CONSIDERED IT.

ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS DOING BEFORE I CAME TO THE MEETING IS I WAS REVIEWING SOME OF THE VIDEO THAT WAS CAPTURED EARLIER TODAY AND I THINK THE PROBLEM THAT YOU WILL HAVE IF YOU TRY TO USE THAT CENTER LANE FOR THAT PURPOSE IS LINE OF SIGHT.

RICHLAND THAT'S A LONG STRETCH OF ROAD BETWEEN THOSE SCHOOLS AND THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT BACKS UP.

IF YOU WERE TO BLOCK THAT OFF THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT GOING TO COOPERATE. THEY WOULD JUMP INTO THAT CENTER TURN LANE AND GET -- TO VEHICLES HEADING DOWN THAT SUICIDE LANE ALMOST AND THEY WILL MEET HEAD-ON SOMEWHERE.

WHAT A NUMBER OF THE DRIVERS HAVE BEEN DOING AND IT'S CAUSING SOME CHAOS IS THERE ALREADY GETTING IN THAT LANE TRYING TO BYPASS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HEADING EASTBOUND ON RICHLAND, THAT'S THE DIRECTION TOWARDS TO 67 COMING FROM THE BECAUSE WALLED AREA. SO ONCE THEY GET TO THE INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL, IT CAUSES A BOTTLENECK BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE CARS HAVE GOTTEN INTO THAT LANE AND THE OFFICER THAT IS OUT THERE WHO'S DIRECTING THE TRAFFIC, LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE, IS VERY ADEPT AT TRAFFIC DIRECTION -- HIS ONLY OPTION IS TO FUNNEL MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE IN A DIRECTION THEY DON'T WANT TO GO BECAUSE THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE TO

SEND THEM. >> SPEAKER: OTHER COMMENTS I RECEIVED IS TRYING TO CONCERN -- CONTROL SOMETHING TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM AT WILLOW CREEK EXIT ON HIGHWAY 14.

I KNOW THAT IS A STATE ROAD AND WE WILL HAVE VERY LIMITED

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BUT THE FOLKS THAT ARE DIVERTING THROUGH WILLOW CREEK TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM THE RICHLAND FLOW OF TRAFFIC ARE JUST TURNING INTO A DIFFERENT ROAD BLOCK, SO TO SPEAK, WHEN THEY REACH OVER TO HIGHWAY 14 BECAUSE THAT IS BACKING UP SEVERELY AS WELL.

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO WORK WITH THAT

INTERSECTION OR NOT. >> SPEAKER: WE WILL HAVE SOMEONE GO OUT IN THE MORNING AND MONITOR THAT TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO THERE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WOULD ENCOURAGE IS TO PLEASE TELL THE FOLKS THAT ARE CALLING YOU TO GIVE ME A CALL AND LET ME KNOW BECAUSE AS THE CITY MANAGER SAID, WE ARE JUST -- SHE IS JUST STARTING TO GET CALLS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRAFFIC SITUATION.

WE HAVE YET TO GET ANY. IT IS ALMOST AS THOUGH WE ARE THE LAST ONES TO HEAR ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH WE ARE OUT HERE TRYING TO MONITOR IT AND PROVIDE THE SERVICE THAT THE CITIZENS ARE EXPECTING. WE WILL BE OUT THERE IN THE MORNING AND SEE IF WE CAN DO ON 14 AND SEE IF WE CAN ALLEVIATE

SOME OF THE PROBLEM. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH

>> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> SPEAKER: I'VE A QUESTION. IT'S NOT ABOUT THAT.

WOULD THIS BE THE TIME TO ASK ABOUT TRAFFIC LIGHT?

>> SPEAKER: KNOW THIS IS RELATED TO SCHOOL TRAFFIC.

THIS IS WHY MS. CROUCH ASKED CHIEF ANDERSON TO COME.

>> SPEAKER: WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT IN A FEW MINUTES.

IF YOU HAVE A TRAFFIC LIGHT QUESTION.

>> SPEAKER: CHIEF, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR FORCE AND THE WAY THEY PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. THERE WAS NOTHING DURING THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBER THAT HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT?

>> SPEAKER: IS THIS A TIME TO ASK? (LAUGHTER) I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC

LIGHT. >> SPEAKER: YOU WANT TO ASK ABOUT A LITTLE TRAFFIC LIGHT? SOMETHING NEW? YOU ARE NOT MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT AN EVENT? MEGAN, WHEN WOULD BE THE BEST TIME?

>> SPEAKER: JUST E-MAIL ME ANYTIME OR CALL ME ABOUT IT UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING NEW. IT'S UP TO YOU.

>> SPEAKER: WHY DON'T WE DON'T IF IT'S ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, CAN WE HANDLE THAT AT THE END OF THE MEETING SINCE HIS NEW BUSINESS?

>> SPEAKER: WHAT YOU SEE WHAT THE QUESTION IS.

>> SPEAKER: THAT'S FAIR ENOUGH. GO AHEAD.

>> SPEAKER: THE TRAFFIC LIGHT OFF WEST DRAKE AND DONOHUE IS WHAT I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT. IT SEEMED TO CHANGE PRETTY FAST OFF OF DRAKE. BY THE TIME TO CARS GET UNDER

THE LIGHT THE LIGHT CHANGES. >> SPEAKER: YOU ARE TALKING

ABOUT BRAGG OR DRAKE. >> SPEAKER: AND NORTH DONOHUE.

NORTH DONOHUE. >> SPEAKER: THERE IS NOT A LIGHT AT DRAKE AND DONAHUE. THERE IS THERE IS A LIGHT AT BRAGG AND DELIGHT AT SHUG JORDAN PKWY.

>> SPEAKER: IS A LIGHT ON NORTH DONOHUE COMING OFF OF DRAKE.

>> SPEAKER: NO, MA'AM, IT'S BRAGG BY THE FAMILY DOLLAR.

>> SPEAKER: OVER BY -- COLLEGE. >> SPEAKER: DRAKE AND NORTH COLLEGE. IS IT ON THE DRAKE SIDE? ONLY LETTING A COUPLE OF CARS OUT AT A TIME?

>> SPEAKER: YEAH. >> SPEAKER: THAT MAYBE A TIMING THING. THE CITY MANAGER -- THE CITY ENGINEER IS MAKING A CHECK. SHE WOULD CHECK THE TIMING.

IS DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND YOU WILL SEE SIGNALS OPERATING DIFFERENTLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY AND THEY ARE SET ALSO DEALING WITH BLOCKS FURTHER UP SO SOMETIMES THERE MAYBE SOME TIMES OF DAY THAT IT IS A SHORTER CYCLE ON DRAKE. SHE WILL DOUBLE CHECK AND MAKE SURE THE TIMING IS WHERE WE EXPECTED TO BE.

THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ANYBODY ON THE COUNCIL?

[5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS]

>> SPEAKER: HI EVERYONE. GOOD TO BE BACK.

NOT VERY MANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM US.

FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU DID NOTICE BIG DAY WAS ON SATURDAY SO HE GAVE A AROUND 1600 FRESHMEN GIRLS BIDS WHICH WAS EXCITING.

HOPEFULLY THAT BUT IN SOME REVENUE.

IT DEFINITELY BROUGHT TRAFFIC AND MONEY.

FIRST DAY OF CLASS WAS YESTERDAY SO WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE STUDENTS BACK ON CAMPUS. WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK. I'M SURE YOU HAVE ALL NOTICED THE TRAFFIC BUT THAT WE ARE HAPPY TO BE BACK.

NEXT, WE HAS A MAYOR ANDERSON EVENT ON FRIDAY FROM 11 TO 2 PM.

WE ARE SERVING ICE CREAM AND ALLOWING STUDENTS TO COME AND CHAT AND GET TO KNOW THE MAYOR. IT IS CALLED RON ON THE LAWN.

IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 11 TO TWO ON FRIDAY SERVING ICE CREAM.

THERE WILL BE REALLY FUN. AND THEN WE HAVE CITY BREAKFAST,

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OTHER THAN THAT WE ARE JUST EXCITED TO BE BACK.

THANKS FOR HAVING US. >> SPEAKER: EXCITED TO HAVE YOU BACK. WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU FRIDAY. THE COUNCIL CAN COME BUT THEY

DON'T HAVE TO COME? >> SPEAKER: ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED. IF YOU ALL WANT TO COME TO RON ON THE LAWN YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME.

>> SPEAKER: ARE THEIR T-SHIRTS FOR THAT?

>> SPEAKER: WE SHOULD. WE THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING A CARDBOARD CUTOUT BUT WE COULDN'T GET ONE MADE IN TIME.

IF WE HAVE A NEXT YEAR WE WILL MAKE T-SHIRTS.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, EDDIE -- AND THE.

AT THIS TIME IT CITIZENS COMMUNICATION FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. I WILL REMIND YOU THIS IS JUST ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THERE ARE A NUMBER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA THAT DO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THOSE ITEMS WE ASK THAT YOU WAIT UNTIL THE PUBLIC HEARING TO SPEAK TO IT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES.

>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, LET ME GET A THUMBS UP FROM THE HALLWAY AND MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY ELSE OUT THERE EITHER.

I WILL SEE IF KRISTIN COMES TO THE DOOR.

LET'S SEE -- I THINK WE HAD ONE PERSON SITTING OUTSIDE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK ON SOMETHING ELSE.

AND OPEN FORM. WE SHOULD BE FINE.

>> SPEAKER: WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD.

[7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS]

CITY MANAGERS TO MEDICATIONS. >> SPEAKER: AS I INDICATED DURING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, ON THE DAIS IN FRONT OF THE ARE SOME REPLACEMENT SHEETS FOR SOME MINOR ADDITIONS TO ITEM EIGHT TO A, THE MINUTES. NOTHING SUBSTANTIAL JUST A FEW THINGS LIKE CALLING A MEETING TO ORDER THAT WERE INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF. AND ON THE ITEM 9A AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE ADOPTION OF THE 2021 ADDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE WE MADE A CHANGE WHERE SOMETHING WAS SPELLED OUT AS $100 AND IN PARENTHESES IT SAID $120 AND BE MEANT FOR THAT TO SAY $120.

THOSE REVISED SHEETS ARE IN FRONT OF YOU AS I INDICATED EARLIER YOU DON'T HAVE TO MOVE TO ADOPT AS AMENDED BECAUSE WE HAVE ALREADY ADJUSTED THAT. HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO ACT THOSE THINGS ARE READY TO GO. OTHER THAN THAT, OUR FIRST ITEM

[8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA]

DOES ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND DEAL WITH THAT ITEM INDIVIDUALLY?

>> SPEAKER: ITEM EIGHT D. AND ITEM EIGHT E1.

>> SPEAKER: ANYONE ELSE ON THE ITEM LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM

THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO

REMOVE EIGHT D PLEASE. >> SPEAKER: B AS IN BRAVO.

>> SPEAKER: ITEM 8D'S ACCOMMODATION FOR THE ALABAMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR KIMBERLY CHRISTIAN JOHNSON.

>> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. IT'S IRONIC THAT MS. JOHNSON MENTIONED SPEAKING OFF-THE-CUFF. I WILL DO THAT HERE.

WE ALL KNOW I'M NOT THE BEST AT THAT BUT I JUST WANT TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT AND TAKE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE MS. JOHNSON AND OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

I THINK -- THIS CITY HAS BENEFITED AND PROFITED AND BLOSSOMED BECAUSE OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM OVER THE LAST TWO GENERATIONS. AND I MEAN THAT SERIOUSLY.

THE WORD JADED COMES TO MIND AND I DON'T MEAN THAT NECESSARILY IN A NEGATIVE CONTEXT. WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT THESE BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS, THESE STATE TEACHERS OF THE YEAR.

IT IS A COMMON THING AND A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE THAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM I THINK -- I'M HAPPY AND TICKLED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THAT TONIGHT.

I WILL BE HONEST, I WAS A LITTLE WORRIED THAT WE WOULD NOT STEP ASIDE AND TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY. I WISH THEY WERE HERE.

DR. HAERING AND MR. AND MRS. JOHNSON, I WISH THEY WERE STILL HERE BUT THEY WILL SEE MY FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT FURTHERING THAT CELEBRATION. WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY HEARD A LOT OF CONVERSATION OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS ABOUT OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. BUT I WANT THEM TO KNOW, I WILL TREAD LIGHTLY HERE, WE HAVE HEARD FROM A LOT OF DIFFERENT SIDES AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS AND MANY THAT I AGREE WITH. BUT I WANT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO KNOW THAT I FULLY SUPPORT THEM IN GENERAL AND OUR CITY WOULDN'T BE WHAT IT IS WITHOUT OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

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AND THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WE DON'T HAVE TO AGREE WITH EVERYTHING AND I MIGHT COUNT MYSELF AMONG THOSE.

BUT BY GOLLY, WE CELEBRATE THAT SCHOOL SYSTEM AND IT HAS MADE OUR CITY WHAT IT IS AND I DON'T WANT THEM TO GO WITHOUT POINTING OUT AND CELEBRATING. AS A FAMILY, WE CAN SEE THINGS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT BUT I KNOW AND I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT ANY KID THAT WALKS IN THOSE SCHOOLS FIVE DAYS A WEEK IS BEING LOOKED AFTER, WHETHER THAT IS HEALTH OR CURRICULUM OR GENERAL SAFETY.

I THINK -- I'M HAPPY WE WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THAT TONIGHT.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, JAY. ANYONE ELSE HAVE A COMMENT THEY

WOULD LIKE TO MAKE? >> SPEAKER: I'M JUST PROUD THAT SHE IS AT THE SCHOOL. ONE JUST LEFT AND ONE IS STARTING HER FIRST TWO YEARS THERE.

EXCITED THAT MY CHILDREN GET TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCELLENCE OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND JAY, I THINK YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

WE DON'T CELEBRATE THEM ENOUGH PUBLICLY WHEN WE GET TO HEAR PARENTS VOICE THEIR CONCERNS, AND RIGHTFULLY SO.

THAT SEEM TO DROWN OUT THE EXCELLENCE AND THE GOODNESS THAT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I JUST HOPE THAT AS OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO FLOURISH AND CELEBRATE THE GOODNESS OF OUR SCHOOLS AND SO FORTH THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LEADERSHIP, TOP TO BOTTOM, IS WHY WE DO THRIVE AND ONE DECISION DOESN'T UNDO ALL OF THAT GOOD HARD WORK AND WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN HERE OVERNIGHT. I THINK THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXCEL AND I THINK MS. JOHNSON IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOOD NEWS AND EXCELLENCE OF ALL TEACHERS IN LEADERSHIP IN AUBURN TO THE SCHOOLS. THANK YOU, JAY FOR THAT.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MS. WOULD.

>> SPEAKER: I DID WRITE OUT A QUOTE THAT YOU SHOULD -- I THINK ALL OF US HERE IN THE CITY AS A FAMILY.

WE CAN HAVE OUR DISAGREEMENTS BUT I LOVE WHAT WE GOT.

A QUOTE, NOT EVERYONE HAS WHAT WE HAVE HERE.

I THINK THAT'S EASY TO OVERLOOK AND I'M GLAD SHE POINTED THAT

OUT. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, JAY.

ANYONE ELSE? OKAY.

ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. (VOICE VOTE)

>> SPEAKER: ITEM JUNETEENTH AS A CITY HOLIDAY BEGINNING ON JUN.

>> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

>> SPEAKER: I JUST -- I GUESS SOME CLARIFICATION WHEN YOU SAY CITY HOLIDAY. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT JUST THE CITY EMPLOYEES OR THE WHOLE CITY?

>> SPEAKER: THAT'S CORRECT. WE HAVE A LIST OF HOLIDAYS THAT CITY EMPLOYEES CELEBRATE, THAT ALSO MEANS CITY FACILITIES ARE CLOSED. IF YOU SO DESIGNATE IT FALLS ON A SATURDAY, CITY FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY AND IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY, CITY FACILITIES WOULD BE CLOSED ON MONDAY. WE DO HAVE A CENTRAL PERSONNEL -- ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL , OTHER FOLKS THAT WORKED SOMETIMES. FOLKS EPIC OF THE GARBAGE OR RECYCLING DEPENDING ON THEIR SCHEDULES AND THEY ALL GET SPECIAL HOLIDAY PAY WHEN WE DO THAT.

THEY ARE EXTRA COMPENSATED FOR HAVING TO WORK ON A HOLIDAY.

THIS WOULD BE TO DECLARE IT FOR OUR CITY EMPLOYEES SO THAT WE HONOR JUNETEENTH IS NOW DESIGNATED A FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND GOV. IVEY DESIGNATED A STATE HOLIDAY AS WELL.

>> SPEAKER: JUST CLARIFYING. >> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER COMMENTS

OR QUESTIONS? >> SPEAKER: I'M JUST PROUD TO SAY THAT WE ARE TAKING THIS STEP IS A CITY AND HONORING THE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH AND ALLOWING OUR EMPLOYEES TO BE PART OF THAT. I'M PROUD OF US.

>> SPEAKER: ANYTHING ELSE? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I.

(VOICE VOTE) >> SPEAKER: MOTION CARRIES.

>> SPEAKER: ITEM EIGHT ADD SERVICES NUMBER ONE WITH FORESITE GROUP LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,300 FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE

STREETSCAPE PLAN. >> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.

MS. TAYLOR I TURNED BACK OVER TO YOU.

>> SPEAKER: IN THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

I KNOW IT WAS EXPLAINED IN THE PACKET BUT CAN YOU ELABORATE.

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>> SPEAKER: BEYOND THE BASIC SCOPE OF THE PROJECT WAS HAS TO DO WITH WIDER SIDEWALKS, CURB AND GUTTER, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, KIND OF SUMMIT BEHIND THE SCENES WORK THAT HAS TO GO ON FROM AN INFRASTRUCTURE LEVEL THAT WASN'T IN THE ORIGINAL SCOPE. WE HAVE TO DESIGN A CULVERT EXTENSION -- THAT'S A FANCY WAY OF SOME DITCH EXTENSION IS THE BEST WAY I CAN PUT THAT IN ENGLISH.

AND A CORPS OF ENGINEERS EXHIBIT , ALTERNATE DESIGN FOR A DECELERATION LANE, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT RAMPS THAT WE NEED TO INCLUDE, AN ADDITIONAL DRIVEWAY CLOSER TO THE INTERSECTION WITH DONAHUE, THE BIGGEST THING IS WE DISCOVERED WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THIS IN ONE OF THE DELAYED OF THIS PROJECT IS THE LAYOUT OF A NEW WATER LINE THAT NEEDS TO BE -- WE HAVE TO LAY A NEW WATER LINE IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THESE PROJECTS. THIS IS LOOKING AT THAT IN CONNECTION WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. THIS IS JUST A LITTLE ADD ON, $37,000 FOR ABOUT HUNDRED $36,000 IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.

THIS IS TO GET THE FINAL DESIGN STUFF FINISHED.

THIS FISCAL YEAR THAT WILL BEGIN AND THAT WAY IN FISCAL 23 ADOPTED IN THE BUDGET WE WILL PROCEED WITH THE STREETSCAPE

PROJECT ITSELF. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: ANY OF THE QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? WE HAVE A MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I I.

(VOICE VOTE) MOTION CARRIES.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGREEMENT.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION. >> SPEAKER: ALL IN FAVOR SAY

AYE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. >> SPEAKER: UNDER ORDINANCES

[9. ORDINANCES]

>> SPEAKER: I WILL INTRODUCE THE ORDER TO FINANCE FOR

UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVING PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? I WILL DENY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE OUR COMMUNITY A LITTLE LONGER TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THE RECORDS REFLECT THAT ITEM 9A HAS HAD FIRST READING IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ALONG WITH THE FIRST READING WILL BE HELD AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CONTINUING ON WITH ORDINANCES.

ITEM 9B AUTHORIZES THE INSTALLATION OF ONE STOP SIGN AT BRIDLE CREEK ESTATES. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY.

>> SPEAKER: I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASKED FOR

UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL OF A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? HEARING NONE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? LINDSAY, ROLL CALL. (ROLL CALL VOTE)

>> SPEAKER: ITEM 9C IS A REQUEST FROM BRETT BASQUIN ON BEHALF OF DAVID SPEAKE TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 3.56 ACRES LOCATED AT 1027 EAST GLENN AVENUE FROM NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION TO CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT EAST. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS JULY 8, 2021, MEETING. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY

AT A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> SPEAKER: I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.

ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVING A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING OR HEARING NONE, AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, WE DID HAVE SOMEBODY IN THE HALLWAY I BELIEVE THEY HAVE LEFT. I WANT TO BE SURE THAT DON MATTHEWS IS STILL NO LONGER SEEKING TO SPEAK.

>> SPEAKER: ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS? WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNSEL? LINDSAY, ROLL CALL.

(ROLL CALL VOTE) >> SPEAKER: ITEM 9D AMENDS THE BIENNIAL BUDGET ORDINANCE 3248 THAT WAS ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2020. TO ACCOUNT FOR EVENTS AND CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 WAS ADOPTED. THIS PROCESS IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE MID-BIENNIUM BUDGET. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY.

>> SPEAKER: I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK UNANIMOUS

CONSENT. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING OR HEARING NONE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? LINDSAY, ROLL CALL. (ROLL CALL VOTE)

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>> SPEAKER: UNDER RESOLUTIONS THIS EVENING ITEM TEND A'S

[10. RESOLUTIONS]

THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE TEXT AMENDMENTS AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE MAP AMENDMENTS BY A VOTE OF EIGHT TO ONE AT ITS JULY 8, 2021, MEETING. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> SPEAKER: MOVE TO PROVE. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOVED TO POSTPONE.

>> SPEAKER: SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE.

I NEED A SECOND FOR THAT. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND TO POSTPONE DISCUSSION.

>> SPEAKER: POINT OF ORDER, DO YOU HAVE A DATE CERTAIN BY

CHANCE? >> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO DEFER TO YOU FOR A DATE CERTAIN BASED OFF OF OUR CONVERSATIONS AT THE PACKET MEETING THAT THERE IS POTENTIALLY A DATE FOR AN

OPEN HOUSE. >> SPEAKER: ABSOLUTELY.

I WILL HAVE OUR PLANNING TO REGULAR OR MR. LOGAN KIPP OUR PRINCIPAL PLANNER SPEAK TO THAT. MR. KIP HAD BEEN ARRANGING A NUMBER OF THINGS AND SENT ME MULTIPLE E-MAILS AND I THINK THEY WERE WORKING TOWARD A FINALIZED DATE.

I WILL GIVE YOU ONE CAVEAT. I THINK THE REQUEST MAYBE THAT WE HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC INPUT SESSION AND I TELL YOU AS THINGS ARE CHANGING RAPIDLY WITH COVID THAT PLAN WAS FOR THAT TO BE ABSOLUTELY IN PERSON. WE MAY STILL OFFER THAT BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE MAY STILL HAVE SOME CHANGES IN

PARTICIPATION BECAUSE OF THAT. >> SPEAKER: THAT'S CORRECT.

LOGAN HAS BEEN WORKING ON THAT. WE HAVE EVERYTHING READY TO MOVE FORWARD. WE WEREN'T SURE HOW THE COUNSEL WOULD WANT TO DO THAT KNOWING WHAT DECISION WAS MADE ON THE PLAN. WE JUST WANTED TO HEAR FROM YOU TONIGHT WITH REGARD TO THE OPEN HOW'S THAT IS PLANNED FOR THE 26TH. NOTICES HAVE NOT GONE OUT YET BUT THAT WOULD BE FROM 8 AM TO T DOOR AT IN OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU TONIGHT AND LOGAN IS READY. HE HAS EVERYTHING PREPARED TO GO OUT EITHER IN THE MAIL, SIGNS TO GO OUT, WEBSITES NOTICES.

IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION I'M SURE HE WOULD BE GLAD TO

ANSWER. >> SPEAKER: THAT ALSO FUNCTIONS AS A DROP BY SO THAT'S WHY WE FEEL IN COVID THAT WE ASK PEOPLE TO MASK IN OUR BUILDINGS AND IT GIVES PEOPLE A CHANCE TO SPACE SO THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BY, TALK WITH STAFF IN A VERY CASUAL FORMAT WHERE OUR STUFF IS THERE THE WHOLE TIME AND CAN EXPLAIN THINGS TO THEM, ANSWER QUESTIONS, SHOW THEM MAPS, DO THAT. IT GIVES A LONG WINDOW FOR

CITIZENS TO STOP BY. >> SPEAKER: I WOULD CERTAINLY SUPPORT THAT, HAVING AN IN PERSON OPEN HOUSE, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO COME AND GO AS THEY NEED TO AND WE CAN PATROL THE ROOM AND ACCESS AS NEEDED. WE CERTAINLY WANT TO EXTEND THE INVITATION TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE OUTSIDE THE STUDY AREA AS WELL, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE NORTH OF THE STUDY AREA ON KEITH ROAD. MAKE SURE WE HAVE THOSE RESIDENTS REVISITED SINCE THE PLAN WILL AFFECT THE TRAFFIC

PATTERNS. >> SPEAKER: I BELIEVE WE HAVE EXPANDED THE NOTICE AREA TO INCLUDE THOSE PEOPLE.

>> SPEAKER: AND ALSO WE WILL BE PUTTING AS YOU INDICATED SOME SIGNS OUT CLOSER TO KEITH ROAD AND 280.

SO PEOPLE DRIVING THAT WAY CAN SEE THE SIGNS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO COME. THAT DATE CERTAIN, IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE I TELL YOU THIS. IF WE HAVE THAT MEETING AND STAFF IS TAKING FEEDBACK, YOUR NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 7 AND WE ARE IN A FIVE TUESDAY MONTH SO THAT'S QUITE A GAP FROM HERE TO THERE BUT OUR CHANCE TO REACT FROM A MEETING TO THE 26TH TO THE SEVENTH SHOULD -- WE WILL GET FEEDBACK.

RIGHT NOW PLANNING COMMISSION IS ALREADY SEEN THIS PLAN TO ULTIMATELY OF SOMETHING WE MIGHT NEED TO TELL YOU WHAT THAT FEEDBACK IS THAT IT MIGHT NEED TO BE REMANDED BACK TO PLANNING COMMISSION AT THAT JUNCTURE. WE COULD PROBABLY BE READY FOR THE SEVENTH TO DISCUSS THAT WITH YOU BUT IT IS A SHORT TIME TO DIGEST BY COUNCIL AGENDA TIME. IT'S UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO BUMP TO THE 21ST OF SEPTEMBER OR IF YOU WANT TO CHECK IN ON THE

SEVENTH. >> SPEAKER: IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE COULD AS PROPOSED THIS EVENING IF WE CHOOSE THE SEVENTH IF WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO TAKE THAT AS AN ACTION ITEM WE COULD AGAIN MOVE TO POSTPONE TO A DIFFERENT DATE.

>> SPEAKER: ABSOLUTELY. >> SPEAKER: ALSO, IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE MAYBE SEPARATE THE TIME FRAME ON AUGUST THE 26TH MAYBE 8 AM TO 4 PM FOR IN PERSON AND THEN GO TO ZOOM FROM FOUR TO 6 PM AS A WINDOW OR MAYBE 5 PM TO 6 PM AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO AREN'T ABLE TO COME IN PERSON?

>> SPEAKER: I THINK THE REASON FOR GOING UNTIL SIX WAS PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING TO COME AFTER WORK.

SO WE WERE TRYING TO PROVIDE IN PERSON OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE. I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE CASE.

>> SPEAKER: I DO THINK IF SOMEONE CAN'T MAKE IT OR WOULD PREFER TO ZOOM, OUR STAFF IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO SET UP A

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KATIE LOGAN AND STEVE, WOULD THAT BE ALL RIGHT? IF WE HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN THAT CAN'T MAKE IT FOR WHATEVER REASON OR WOULD PREFER TO ZOOM, IF THEY REACH OUT TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AT 501 -- THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF IT AND

MEET WITH THEM ELECTRONICALLY? >> SPEAKER: THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE ADDED IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS THAT IS GOING OUT

>> SPEAKER: ABSOLUTELY. >> SPEAKER: ARE YOU SAYING

POSTPONE TO A DATE CERTAIN? >> SPEAKER: POSTPONE TO DATE

CERTAIN OF 9/7 -- SEPTEMBER 7. >> SPEAKER: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO POSTPONE THIS UNTIL SEPTEMBER THE 7TH.

ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL?

>> SPEAKER: THE LOGIC BEHIND THIS WAS THAT WHILE THIS STUDY ORIGINALLY OCCURRED IT WAS IN THE HEIGHT OF COVID, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW WE DID HAVE ABOUT MAYBE 30 PLUS PEOPLE WHO RESPONDED.

I DO THINK IT WAS A DISTRACTION IN EVERYBODY'S MIND IN CLAIMING WAS FIRST AND FOREMOST SO NOW THAT WE HAVE COME UP FOR AIR AND I KNOW WE ARE GOING BACK UNDER WATER A BIT, THEN WE CAN PROVIDE A SECONDARY OPTION NOW THAT WE HAVE SEEN THE PLAN AND PROPOSAL.

IT WOULD ALLOW ONE MORE PASS AT IT.

ADDITIONALLY THAT WE HAVE A NEW PLANNING DIRECTOR IT ALLOWS HIM TO GIVE HIS INPUT. THAT'S LOGIC FOR THE REQUEST FOR

POSTPONING. >> SPEAKER: OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNSEL? SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. TO TABLE THIS, POSTPONE THIS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7. ALL IN FAVOR.

(VOICE VOTE) >> SPEAKER: ITEM 10B1 IS A REQUEST BY JEROME ANDERSON FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL OF A PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES TEN RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 18 BEDROOMS. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER ASSOCIATED USE OF A RESTAURANT THERE BUT THAT IS NOT WITH A CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL IS FOR SO I WANT TO SEPARATE THE RESIDENTIAL IS A MIXED-USE PROJECT.

THIS IS LOCATED AT 403 OPELIKA RD. IN THE CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT ITS AUGUST 12, 2021, MEETING.

A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING THE ONE WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY DISCUSSIONS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNSEL? I JUST WANT TO THANK MR. ANDERSON FOR LOOKING AT THIS PROJECT. THIS IS AN OLD SQUARE FLAT ROOFED BUILDING THAT HOUSED MY THAT FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

I THINK IT WAS PROBABLY BUILT IN THE '60S, I'M NOT SURE.

IT IS A PRIMARY CORNER IN AUBURN.

IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT GOES BY THERE.

I VALUE THE INVESTMENT THAT YOU HAVE MADE WITH YOUR BUSINESS THERE AND I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING A RISK TO BUILD THIS

BUILDING. >> SPEAKER: EVERYONE, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I'M A LITTLE OLDER THAN YOU BUT I REMEMBER IT USED TO BE A DR.'S OFFICE. IT USED TO BE DR. SIMS OFFICE.

>> SPEAKER: I THINK IT'S WORTH NOTING IT'S GOING TO BE A BUILDING UP ON THE STREET IS WHAT OUR NEW OPELIKA RD. HAS CALLED FOR. MR. ANDERSON SPENT A GOOD BIT OF TIME WORKING THROUGH THAT WITH STAFF AND MEETING WITH PEOPLE AND GETTING THE DESIGN AS SUCH. WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FROM A STAFF LENS AS WELL.

>> SPEAKER: AND MR. ANDERSON, I THINK HE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB.

HE ORIGINALLY HAD SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS AND HE HAS WORKED WITH STAFF AND THEY HAVE COME UP WITH I THINK THEY REALLY GOOD PLAN FOR THAT CORNER AS WELL.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE THAT COME TO EVEN FURTHER ACTIVITY AND

INTEREST. >> SPEAKER: HE HAS MADE IT LOOK ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT CAN LOOK RIGHT NOW.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I.

(ROLL CALL VOTE) >> SPEAKER: ITEM 10B2 IS A REQUEST BY GB LICENSE LLC FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL OF THE COMMERCIAL SUPPORT WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT 2230 PUMPHREY AVENUE IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT ITS AUGUST 12, 2021, MEETING. A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> SPEAKER: MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNSEL? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. (ROLL CALL VOTE)

MOTION CARRIES. >> SPEAKER: ITEM 10B3 IS A REQUEST BY PARKER LEWIS ON BEHALF OF ETHERIAL JACKSON FOR

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THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT ITS AUGUST 122021 MEETING. A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. AT THIS TIME IT WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNSEL? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I.

(ROLL CALL VOTE) >> SPEAKER: ANY POSTS?

MOTION CARRIES. >> SPEAKER: ITEM 10B4 IS A REQUEST ON BRETT BASQUIN ON BEHALF OF RPM LAND DEVELOPMENT FOR A SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF A CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 250 UNITS AND 374 BEDROOMS. LOCATED AT 1397 NORTH DEAN ROAD AND THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ZONING DISTRICT. WITH A PLAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DESIGNATION. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED AT ITS AUGUST 12, 2021, MEETING.

A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION A SECOND.

AT THIS TIME WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

OF PEOPLE LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNSEL? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. (ROLL CALL VOTE)

>> SPEAKER: MOTION CARRIES. >> SPEAKER: ITEM 10B5 IS A REQUEST FOR BRETT BASQUIN ON BEHALF OF DAVID SPEAKE FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL OF A PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH 29 RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED AT 1027 EAST GLENN AVENUE IN THE CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT EAST ZONING DISTRICT. NOT PART OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE WILL ALSO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 18,500 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT ITS AUGUST -- I BELIEVE IT'S ACTUALLY JULY MEETING. A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> SPEAKER: MOVE TO IMPROVE. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

AT THIS TIME IT WILL OPEN FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME

AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> SPEAKER: WE DID HAVE ONE PERSON BUT AS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THE PERSON IS LEFT.

>> SPEAKER: SEEING NO ONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNSEL? SEEING NONE ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY --

>> SPEAKER: REAL QUICK. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE PROJECT AND I THINK IT'S A PRETTY NEAT ADDITION TO GLENN AND THE GREAT STEP DOWN FROM OUR COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

INTO THE RESIDENTIAL. I WAS ASKED A PRETTY SIMPLE QUESTION BY A NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE SETBACKS.

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THIS DEVELOPMENT AND THE NEIGHBORS.

WE HAVE 25 FEET. I'M ADDING THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER AND THE BUILDING SET BACK. 25 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE, 50 FEET INCLUDING THE ALLEY IN THE BACK AND 15 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE. CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THOSE BUFFERS AND SETBACKS ARE?

>> SPEAKER: I WILL HAVE OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR OR ONE OF OUR PRINCIPAL PLANNERS RESPOND TO THAT.

>> SPEAKER: I THINK KATIE IS LOOKING IT UP.

I THINK THIS IS ALSO THE REQUEST WHERE THEY HAD SOME REQUEST FOR WAIVERS TO SOME OF THE ENCROACHMENTS INTO THOSE BUFFERS. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT STAFF WOULD LOOK AT ADMINISTRATIVELY. WE COMMENTED ON THAT IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. YOU HAVE ANY?

>> SPEAKER: NO WAIVERS -- (INDISCERNIBLE).

>> SPEAKER: I'M JUST USING SOME GENERAL TERMS. THERE IS A 5-FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER AND A 10-FOOT SETBACK FROM THE BUILDING SO JUST 15 FEET BETWEEN BUILDING AND LOT LINE TO THE WEST VERSUS 50 AND 25 TO THE EAST.

>> SPEAKER: IN THE SEA RDE SETBACKS ARE 10 FEET AND REAR SETBACKS IS 15 FEET. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT THE REAR SETBACK ON THIS ONE IS SET BACK SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHER.

>> SPEAKER: THERE IS AN ALLEY. >> SPEAKER: AND THERE IS ALSO

AN ALLEY. >> SPEAKER: SO IT'S NOT THAT

THERE WAS A WAIVER? >> SPEAKER: I WAS THINKING OF

SOMETHING ELSE. >> SPEAKER: OKAY.

>> SPEAKER: ARE YOU GOOD? >> SPEAKER: SO YOU'RE SAYING IS

MEET THE CRITERIA? >> SPEAKER: YEAH.

>> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNSEL? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. (VOICE VOTE)

>> SPEAKER: MOTION CARRIES. >> SPEAKER: MAYOR, THOSE ARE ALL THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS WE HAVE FOR YOU THIS EVENING.

[12. CITIZENS’ OPEN FORUM]

>> SPEAKER: NOW IS THE TIME FOR CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS, CITIZENS OPEN FORMS. I ENCOURAGE YOU IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK THE CITY COUNCIL ASKED THAT YOU COME TO THE MICROPHONE AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND REMIND YOU THAT YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

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PLEASE RESPECT THEIR TIME UP HERE AND THEY WANT TO BE HEARD.

YOUR COMMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD THE COUNSEL, NOT AS ANY

SINGLE INDIVIDUAL UP HERE. >> SPEAKER: MAYOR, WE DO HAVE TWO PEOPLE IN THE HALLWAY WHEN WE GET THERE THAT ARE WANTING TO

SPEAK. >> SPEAKER: OKAY, PROTOCOL SHOULD BE RECOGNIZE THE FOLKS IN THE ROOM FIRST AND THEN GO OUTSIDE. ANYBODY IT WITHIN THIS ROOM THAT

WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? >> SPEAKER: I'M AS IT WILL 1654 PIEDMONT DRIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF HEATED RHETORIC WHEN IT COMES TO THE TEMPORARY MASK MANDATE WITH OUR SCHOOLS AND THAT THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE PASSIONATELY ARGUING AGAINST THEM ON THE BASIS OF PERSONAL FREEDOM. I SWADDLE SURE A NUMBER OF CONCERNS AS IT PERTAINS TO PERSONAL FREEDOMS BEING ERODED IN MY LIFETIME. HOWEVER, AS I HAVE LEARNED RECENTLY OUTSIDE OF APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, WHEN THERE IS A VACANCY, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS NO SAY ON WHAT THE SCHOOL BOARD DOES. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE BEHAVIOR OF SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS LATELY AND THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. LET'S BE CLEAR HERE.

WE ARE ALL NEIGHBORS. WE ARE ALL ADULTS WHO LOVE OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AND ONE WHAT'S BEST FOR THEM.

THE APPROACH I'VE SEEN OF YELLING AT OR BULLYING OUR NEIGHBORS OUT OF ANGER SIMPLY DOESN'T LINE UP WITH THAT GREAT COMMANDMENT TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.

SOME ARE FLAT OUT TREATING OUR NEIGHBORS AS ENEMIES BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE. THIS HAS TO STOP.

I GET AND SHARE THE MISTRUST OF GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. THE SACKLER FAMILY BEHIND PURDUE PHARMACEUTICALS LIT THE FIRES OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC THAT RAGES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES AND KILLED A NUMBER OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE TEMPORARY MASK MANDATES ARE ANGRY WITH THOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES.

BELIEVE ME, I AM TOO. BUT THE ANGER OVER THESE MASS MANDATES IS MISDIRECTED. AND MORE, TO CLAIM LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE PART OF A GRAND MONEYMAKING CONSPIRACY WHEN IT COMES TO THE VIRUS VACCINE OR MASS MANDATES IS BEYOND RIDICULOUS. WHEN IT COMES TO EXPERTS, A GENTLEMAN ONCE INSPECTED THE HOME I WAS BUYING.

HE DID BRILLIANTLY AND I TRUSTED HIS ADVICE FROM HIS YEARS OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. I WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO TELL HIM I KNEW BETTER THAN HE DID WHEN IT CAME TO HIS EXPERTISE.

I AM APPLYING THAT TO THE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE THE LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ARE GIVING US AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THEM. IF YOU DISAGREE AND WANT TO ENSURE YOUR LIBERTIES AREN'T BEING TRAMPLED UPON, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DONATE TO ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE ACLU, JOINT PROTESTS AGAINST INVASIVE LEGISLATION, DEMAND THE REPEAL OF CITIZENS UNITED. I WOULD URGE THOSE WHO OPPOSE MASS MANDATES TO PLEASE BE PRODUCTIVE IN YOUR ANGER AND STOP TAKING IT OUT ON YOUR NEIGHBORS.

OPPOSING MASK MANDATES IS A RED HERRING DIVERTING ATTENTION FROM REAL ISSUES BY FOCUSING INSTEAD ON AN ISSUE THAT HAS ONLY SURFACE RELEVANCE TO THE REAL PROBLEM.

I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO TALK TO FOLKS ABOUT HOW WE CAN TAKE ON ACTUAL THREATS TO OUR PERSONAL LIBERTY.

I SHARE THOSE CONCERNS. BUT NOT THE POLITICAL OUTRAGE OF THE DAY WHICH KEEPS US DISTRACTED FROM SOLVING REAL FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN THIS CASE, AND ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS I TRUST, EXACERBATES THEM.

THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

WHO WOULD BE NEXT? ANYONE ELSE?

YES, MA'AM,. >> SPEAKER: I'M KATE FINKEL I LIVE AT 1229 HICKORY LANE. GOOD EVENING.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL.

I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT ATTEND AUBURN TO THE SCHOOLS AND I DO UNDERSTAND THAT CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS AUBURN SCHOOL BOARD BUT IS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH DECISIONS MADE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE BOARD. HOWEVER, I DO WANT TO PUBLICLY SUPPORT DR. HAERING AND THE SCHOOL BOARD'S DECISION FOR MASK REQUIREMENT FOR THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF SCHOOL.

MANY ACS PARENTS LIKE MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND ARE GRATEFUL THAT DRW THE SCHOOLS MASKING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR LOCAL MEDICAL COMMUNITY. AMC AND OUR PEDIATRICIANS WHO SO MANY OF US PUT OUR FAITH AND TRUST IN.

IT PUBLICLY HAS SEEN LIKE MOST PARENTS WERE UPSET ABOUT REQUIRING KIDS TO MASK ITS AT SCHOOL AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

MANY OF US ARE THANKFUL FOR THE DECISION TO KEEP OUR KIDS A SAFD IN SCHOOL BY MASKING. MY KIDS WERE AT HOME THE FIRST SEMESTER LAST YEAR DOING VIRTUAL SCHOOL AND THEN THEY WENT BACK.

THEY DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB KEEPING THEM SAFE.

NOT ONLY THAT, THEIR GROWTH, BEING BACK IN SCHOOL, WAS HUGE.

IF MASKS ARE GOING TO KEEP OUR KIDS IN SCHOOL, LET'S CELEBRATE

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LET'S SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL BOARD. I HOPE THEY ACTUALLY EXTEND THE MASK REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE DRAMATIC RISE OF COVID CASES IN CHILDREN IN OUR LOCAL AREA.

I WISH DR. HAERING WAS STILL HERE BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF US THAT REALLY SUPPORT HER AND THE SCHOOL BOARD AND I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY SAY THAT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. WHO WOULD BE NEXT?

YES, MA'AM,. >> SPEAKER: SUSAN YOUNGBLOOD, 729 NORTH CARRY. I WISH I COULD JUST SAY DITTO.

I AM FULLY IN SUPPORT OF DR. HAERING'S AND THE BOARD'S MEASURES. I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK TO EXPERTISE AND SAY THAT YOU MAY COME TO A POINT WHERE YOU HAVE TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS. FOR PUBLIC HEALTH DECISIONS, PLEASE CONTINUE LISTENING TO THE EXPERTS.

SOME CONTEXT FOR EXPERTISE GIVEN RECENT PUBLIC PRESSURE WORK I HAVE BEEN PART OF A RESEARCH COMPLIANCE REVIEW BOARD FOR SEVEN YEARS. MORE THAN A DOZEN OF US, MANY SCIENTISTS, CHECK SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROTOCOLS AND RELATED MATERIALS TWICE A MONTH MEETING HALF A DAY AT A TIME.

THEY ARE LONG MEETINGS. I HAVE A BACHELORS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND OVER 30 SCIENCE GRAD HOURS BUT IN THAT CONTEXT I AM A NONSCIENTIST.

THIS WEEK WE WILL DISCUSS HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF RESEARCH PLANS, A CHUNK OF WHICH I PERSONALLY WILL SUMMARIZE AND PRESENT TO THIS OTHER BOARD. EVEN THE SCIENTISTS WILL CONSULT OTHER SPECIALISTS FOR THEIR TAKE ON THEIR EXPERTISE.

INCLUDING A RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST.

AFTER ALL, HE IS THE PERSON WHO IS THE EXPERT IN BIOSAFETY LEVELS, NOT US. AFTER SEVEN YEARS -- I SAY THIS BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE HEARING FROM A LOT OF PARENTS AND YOU ARE HEARING FROM A LOT OF CITIZENS WHO ARE SUDDENLY EXPERTS. BUT AFTER SEVEN YEARS, I AM NOT AN EXPERT. EVEN IF I AM LIKELY FAR BETTER AT UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF A FLUE MASKING META-ANALYSIS OR AN MRNA STUDY, THAT SOMEBODY GOOGLED OVER BREAKFAST.

BUT I AM NOT AN EXPERT. PLEASE CONTINUE LISTENING TO EXPERTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, EVEN AS THE WEIGHT OF NEW DATA COMES IN SHIFTING GUIDELINES. THAT IS HOW SCIENCE WORKS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

YES OR -- YES, SIR. >> SPEAKER: MICHAEL HELPRIN, 91 3 CIRCLE. I ALSO WANT TO SUPPORT DR. HAERING WHICH I DID PUBLIC LAST WEEK.

IF NOTHING ELSE, MY PRESENCE AGAIN MAYBE A REMINDER THAT THE COUNSEL HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO MINIMIZE THE EXPANDING SPREAD OF THE DELTA VARIANT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR IT TO MUTATE INTO AN EVEN MORE DEADLY VIRUS. I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ONGOING PR CAMPAIGN BY MAYOR ANDERS, WHICH IS DEFINITELY A TONE SETTER, AND LIKELY TO MARGINALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER

OF AUBURN CITIZENS VACCINATED. >> SPEAKER: 2 PERCENT.

>> SPEAKER: GOVERNOR. (LAUGHTER)

>> SPEAKER: MARGINALLY. >> SPEAKER: I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STRONG ACTION BY OUR CITY MANAGER, MRS. KRAUSE, WHO HAS REQUIRED THAT ALL CITY EMPLOYEES BE MASSED IN CITY FACILITIES AND ALSO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE WEARING MASKS.

AND THE MAYOR WHO DID PART-TIME TONIGHT.

THERE MAYBE A TIME WHEN THE COUNSEL ASKS MAYOR ANDERS TO SUGGEST THAT DR. GOOCH -- I WANT TO LEAVE THAT SENTENCE UNFINISHED FOR SECOND. YOU MAY HAVE SEEN TODAY'S PAPER.

THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY HAVE STUDENTS SENT HOME FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. WE MAY WANT TO ASK MAYOR ANDERS TO SUGGEST TO DR. GRUSHKIN THAT ALL WHO ATTEND AUBURN FOOTBALL GAMES BE MASSED UPON ENTERING THE STADIUM AND REMAIN MASKED FOR THE ENTIRE GAME, OR ASKED TO LEAVE THE STADIUM.

EVEN OUTDOORS, 87 UNMASKED FANS SCREAMING WITH LOVE FOR AUBURN

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IN ADDITION, THE CONCESSION STANDS IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE CLOSED. THEY ARE A BIG SPREADER.

SECONDLY, I ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO PARTNER WITH THE CHAMBER TO REQUIRE THAT MASKS BE WORN WHEN ENTERING BUSINESSES.

A SIGN INDICATING SUCH CAN BE HELD OUTSIDE THE BUSINESS BY AN EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER. THE CITY COULD ALSO SUPPLY N95 MASKS. OUR LEADERS NEED TO LEAD.

SIXTY UNMASKED PEOPLE AT PANERA WHEN I WAS THERE LAST NIGHT SCARED ME. I WANT MY FREEDOM BACK.

AND I ASKED THE COUNSEL TO ACT TO ENSURE.

PLEASE DO SOMETHING. AT LEAST HAVE A BACKUP PLAN, COMMUNICATE YOUR CONCERNS TO OUR CITIZENS.

I THINK OUR CITIZENS OWE THAT AND THANKS FOR THE EXTRA MINUTES, GOVERNOR. (LAUGHTER)

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MR. HELPRIN.

WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SPEAKER: ANDERS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 412 OPELIKA RD. APARTMENT 111.

I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ENCOURAGING US TO WEAR MASKS TO OCCASIONS LIKE THIS.

I'M SURE YOU ARE VERY CONCERNED, I'M SURE YOU HAVE READ THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPIKES RECENTLY GOING ON AT THE MEDICAL CENTER. PARTICULARLY CONCERNING CHILDREN I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THE AUBURN SCHOOL BOARD FOR ITS DECISION ALSO ON THE MASKED MANDATE.

IT IS COMING IN HANDY RIGHT NOW WITH YOUR REPORT OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE SOUTH ON MEDICAL CENTER.

IF YOU COULD ENCOURAGE IN YOUR OWN WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO WEAR THE MASK AND TO GET THE VACCINES. BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY.

I'M SURE YOU HAVE HEARD THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MAYOR OF OPELIKA, GARY FULLER.

HE TOOK THE VACCINE IN JANUARY AND HE TESTED POSITIVE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE VACCINE, IT PREVENTED HIM FROM GETTING SICK TO THE POINT WHERE HE HAD TO MISS HIS DUTIES AS MAYOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND ALSO, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE ITEM ON 403 OPELIKA RD. WAS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. I LIVE NEXT DOOR TO THAT DEVELOPMENT AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. ANDERSON FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN THAT EFFORT. I OFTEN GO TO UNCLE CHARLIE'S TO EAT THERE. I VISITED THE BARBERSHOP AND I HOPE TO DO THAT AGAIN REAL SOON AND I THINK HE IS DOING A GREAT THING. SO THANK YOU FOR APPROVING THAT TONIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> SPEAKER: YES, SIR. THANK YOU WORK ANYWHERE ELSE?

YES, MA'AM,. >> SPEAKER: STEPHANI, 724 PEACHTREE ROAD. I WILL BE VERY BRIEF.

I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. AND THANK YOU FOR POINTING THE SCHOOL BOARD WHO UPON THE CLEAR ADVICE OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS PAST A TEMPORARY MASKED MANDATE FOR AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS.

THERE IS A LOT OF VOCAL OPPOSITION TO THE MANDATE AND SO I ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WANTED TO PUBLICLY STATE OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE MASKED MANDATE.

THANK YOU. MAYBE I WILL SEE YOU AT RON ON THE LAWN. (LAUGHTER) 'S FAKE THANK YOU. WE WILL SEE YOU FRIDAY.

ANYONE ELSE? >> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS SARAH BULLOCK I LIVE AT 2527 MIDDLEBROOK LANE IN AUBURN.

I AM THE MOTHER OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS HERE AND THEY ARE TOO YOUNG TO BE VACCINATED YET.

THIS IS OFFICIALLY THE FIRST CITY COUNCIL MEETING I HAVE EVER ATTENDED IN MY LIFE AND I HAVE CERTAINLY NEVER SPOKEN AT ONE.

I FELT COMPELLED TO AFTER READING THE RECENT ARTICLES ABOUT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS THAT BECAME SO CONTENTIOUS AND IT SOUNDED LIKE ONE SIDE WAS VERY VOCAL REGARDING THE MASKED MANDATE. I TOO WANTED TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AND EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE MASKED MANDATE.

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NINE COUNTIES HAVE ALREADY HAD TO RESORT BACK TO ONLINE LEARNING. I THINK ALL OF THE PARENTS DON'T WANT OUR KIDS TO GO BACK TO VIRTUAL LEARNING.

WE WOULD LIKE OUR KIDS IN SCHOOL.

AND WEARING A MASK IS LITERALLY THE LEAST EFFORT WE CAN PUT IN.

TO KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE. WHILE IT IS ULTIMATELY THE SCHOOL BOARD'S DECISION, I AM ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXTEND THAT MASKED MANDATE UNTIL OUR COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATES GO DOWN OR UNTIL OUR YOUNGER CHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE VACCINATED. THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: MAYOR, WE HAVE TWO

PEOPLE IN THE HALLWAY. >> SPEAKER: EVERYBODY THAT

WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK -- YES, SIR. >> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS RUSSELL GOLDFINGER. 524 NORTH ROSS STREET.

I WAS ACTUALLY COMING TO PRESENT AN EVENT THAT IS HAPPENING ON THE SANFORD LAWN CALLED VIRTUE ON THE LAWN.

IS GOING TO BE HELD AUGUST 28 FROM 6:30 TO 9 PM.

THE VISION IS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO BRING AS MANY CHURCHES, AS MANY WORSHIP LEADERS, AS MANY PEOPLE TOGETHER AS POSSIBLE IN A NICE OPEN AREA LIKE THE SANFORD LAWN TO BRING THE BIG CITY CHURCH TOGETHER. THE IDEA IS THAT MORE CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WHEN YOU WORK IN UNITY THEN WHEN YOU OPERATE IN THIS UNITY. HOPEFULLY WE CAN REMIND PEOPLE THAT WE CAN ALL STAND TOGETHER AND WORSHIP GOD TOGETHER.

I BOUGHT SOME FLYERS AND I WANT TO INVITE YOU ALL TO COME.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU. >> SPEAKER: YOU CAN LEAVE THOSE FLYERS WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND SHE CAN GET THEM DISTRIBUTED.

THANKS FOR THE INVITATION. ANYONE ELSE?

YES, MA'AM,. >> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS I LIVE AT 1986 SEQUOIA DRIVE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT. I THINK ALL OF US HERE IN THE ROOM IS VERY DEEPLY CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH.

WITH MORE AND MORE KIDS GETTING SICK WITH COVID AND MORE I SEE YOU BEDS FILLING UP, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SAFE ENVIRONMENT, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECT THEM.

SCIENTIFICALLY DOCUMENTED WAY IS TO WEAR A MASK AND ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE KIDS LIKE MY KIDS, I HAVE TWO GIRLS WHO ARE FIVE AND SEVEN CAN'T GET VACCINATED. YET.

I REALLY HOPE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU AND THE SCHOOL COUNCIL TO BE LISTENING TO EXPERTISE -- AND MEDICAL GUIDANCE. I AM A SCIENTIST AND A STEADY PHYSIOLOGY, BUT I'M NOT A VIROLOGIST.

I TOO ALSO LISTEN TO OTHER EXPERTISE WHO ARE REALLY STUDYING VIROLOGY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO GUIDE US HOW TO NAVIGATE THIS PANDEMIC. I HOPE THAT YOU CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO THOSE EXPERTISE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS LEAH BILLIE WALBERG, 112 APARTMENT FIVE. I WANTED TO COME HERE AND GO ON RECORD AND ECHO MANY OF THE SENTIMENTS ALREADY SHARED SAYING THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND ESPECIALLY THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN AS TOP PRIORITY.

THE SCHOOL BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL, I APPRECIATE EVERYONE INVOLVED IN NAVIGATING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

COMING UP TO SPEAK, I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT WE DO SUPPORT YOU IN MAKING THOSE TOUGH DECISIONS AND THANK YOU

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I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? >> SPEAKER: WE HAVE EVA HARTNETT WORK SHE IS IN THE HALLWAY AND SHE WILL BE IN IN A MINUTE. WE HAVE THEN ONE MORE, BISHOP DELL DELL FOLLOWING HER.

>> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS EVA HARTNETT.

I JUST WANT TO ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

I BOUGHT THE HOUSE IN 2007 AND IN 2017 THE PROPERTY STARTED CHANGING. TODAY THE LADY PUT A FENCE ALL THE WAY ACROSS. I WANT TO KNOW WHY MY HOUSE WOULD BE ON HER PROPERTY AND HOW IS HER HOUSE THERE.

>> SPEAKER: SO MS. HARTNETT CAME BY TO SEE ME AT THE CITY HALL LAST WEEK. YOU RECEIVED -- IT WAS ONE OF THE HOUSES THAT THE CITY BUILT IN 2007 OR FACILITATED IN BUILDING. AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK INTO

THE SURVEYOR? >> SPEAKER: MS. HARTNETT HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH US FOR SOME TIME AND THERE IS MUCH GOING ON WITH THIS PROPERTY LINE. LIKE MR. AL DAVIS, HE CAN RESPOND TO THIS AND CITY ENGINEER FRASER MAY HAVE A FEW THINGS TO ADD BECAUSE SHE HAS ALSO BEEN INVOLVED.

IT'S A BIT OF A CHALLENGE AS TO SOME THINGS GOING ON ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY SIDE AND MR. DAVIS CAN EXPLAIN.

IF YOU WANT TO PAUSE THE CLOCK. >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY CHALLENGING CASE, A BIG DISPUTE BETWEEN TWO PROPERTY OWNERS.

THE HOUSE IS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE CITY'S AFFORDABLE SUBDIVISIONS NORTH VILLAGE. THE HOUSE WAS BUILT BY THE NORTH AUBURN HOUSING DEVELOPER CORPORATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. I HAVE TALKED TO BOTH HOMEOWNERS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, ACTUALLY WENT ON SITE TO MEET WITH THEM WHEN THE PROPERTY WAS BEING RESURVEYED AGAIN.

IT IS A VERY CONTENTIOUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO OWNERS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO WORK WITH THE CITY TO TRY TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROPERTY LINES ARE CORRECT BASED UPON THE SURVEY AND BASED UPON THE PLAQUES AS WELL AS THE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE DEEDS.

THE PROPERTY LINES ARE INDEED CORRECT.

THE ISSUE IS THAT MS. HARTNETT'S HOUSE IS CLOSE TO ONE OF THE PROPERTY LINES BETWEEN HER AND THE OTHER HOMEOWNER.

WE REALIZE THAT AND WE REACHED OUT TO BOTH HOMEOWNER TO SEE IF WE CAN RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CITY ENGINEER CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION OF BEING ABLE TO ADJUST THAT PROPERTY LINE IN BETWEEN THE TWO HOMEOWNERS, CENTER IT AND EXTEND THE PROPERTY OF BOTH OF THE HOMEOWNERS TO THE REAR. WHICH WOULD COMPLETELY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE HOMEOWNERS MS. HART NOT DIDN'T AGREE TO IT -- DID AGREE TO IT AND NOW THE OTHER ONE DID NOT. NOW THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THEM. THE CITY CERTAINLY CANNOT CHANGE PROPERTY LINES AND THERE WAS NEVER CHANGED BUT JUST THE NATURE OF THE PROPERTY LINE PUT IT AWFULLY CLOSE TO THE HOMEOWNER. I THINK WE HAVE A SOLUTION IF WE GET BOTH HOMEOWNERS TO ACTUALLY AGREE TO ALLOW US TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS AND CORRECT THE SITUATION AS IT EXISTS.

THE CITY ENGINEER ALSO GAVE SOME INFORMATION AND SHE ALSO HELPED ME. IN

>> SPEAKER: THE LAST CITY MANAGER HE CAME OUT TO MY HOUSE AND HE TOLD ME, THIS IS THE PROPERTY.

I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE PROPERTY BUT MR. DAVIS TOLD ME YESTERDAY MY DEEDS WERE RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW.

>> SPEAKER: YES, MA'AM. I THINK, MAYOR, AS YOU INDICATED YESTERDAY TALK TO ME YESTERDAY. I REACHED OUT TO MR. DAVIS.

WE NEED TO LOOK INTO IT SOME MORE.

MR. DAVIS HAS COME UP WITH A POTENTIAL SOLUTION WE WILL TALK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER THINGS AND BE IN IMMEDIATE CONTACT WITH HER. WE ARE REALLY WORKING HARD AND THEY WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR, SHE IS PART OF THE SOLUTION BUT WE DON'T HAVE AN AGREEMENT OF ANOTHER PROPERTY OWNER AND WE ARE TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THAT AND SEE HOW WE CAN DEFY THAT AND

HELP HER OUT. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

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>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

YOU HAVE A GOOD EVENING. >> SPEAKER: MAYOR, WE HAVE

BISHOP DOWD DELL. >> SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNSEL. MY NAME IS BISHOP, I'M SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS WHO I AM. I STAY AT 618 HOWARD STREET, AUBURN, ALABAMA. YEARS AGO MS. HARTNETT AND MYSELF, WE DIDN'T MEET WITH CHARLIE DUGGAN AND SHE SHOWED HER DEEDS AND CHARLIE DUGGAN'S AT THAT POINT TOLD US THAT WHATEVER WAS ON THE DEED WAS WHAT HER PROPERTY WAS.

NOW, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, AND WE DID TRY TO MEET WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE -- IN THE CITY -- AND THIS YOUNG LADY, AND BD -- WE DO NEED TO SUBSIDE THE PROBLEM. THE YOUNG LADY HAS PUT A FENCE UP AND I TOLD HER, WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS ASK FOR DEED OR SURVEY.

SHE PUT THE FENCE UP ANYWAY. SO YOU HAVE TWO PROPERTY OWNERS, AND I KNOW BOTH. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? WHICH WE LET THEM PUT THE FENCE UP? AND NOW THE FENCE, IF YOU CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION, THE FENCE HAS TO BE TORN DOWN AGAIN. AT THE OTHER OWNER'S EXPENSE.

AND MY THING IS, WHY WOULD WE LET HER PUT THE FENCE UP KNOWING THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE A DEED AND NOW THE FENCE IS UP AND IF YOU GO YOU WILL SEE THAT THE FENCE IS SO CLOSE TO MS. HARTNETT'S HOW'S THAT SHE CAN'T EVEN WALK PAST THE FENCE TO GET TO THE FRONT YARD. SO WE HAVE TWO FAMILIES.

AND I THINK THE CITY CAN FALL -- SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BY MEETING WITH THESE FAMILY. DEFENSE WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN DOWN TO SUBSIDE THE PROBLEM THAT'S GOING ON.

I WAS ON CITY COUNCIL WHEN WE BUILT THOSE HOUSES.

ONE OF THE THINGS I TOLD PHILIP WAS, LET'S NOT BUILD HOUSES WHERE THEY LOOK ALIKE. LET'S BUILD DIFFERENT HOUSES AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED. SHE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO BE MOVED OVER THERE. IF YOU LOOK, IT IS A PROBLEM -- IF IT IS A PROBLEM IN THE SURVEY AND YOU JUST HEARD THEM SAY THAT THE SURVEY CAN'T BE CHANGED BY THE CITY -- BECAUSE THE PROBATE JUDGE'S OFFICE. HE SAID THE SURVEY HAS TO BE CHANGED BY A LAWYER AND HE WOULD HAVE TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON IT. SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO, CITY MANAGER, ABOUT THE FENCE THAT WAS PUT UP?

>> SPEAKER: WELL, MS. CROUCH JUST STATED MR. DOWD DELL THAT WE WILL BE TALKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY.

MR. DAVIS IS INVOLVED HIMSELF WITH THE CITY ENGINEER IN TRYING TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A GREAT SOLUTION WE ONLY HAVE ONE TAKER RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING ON THIS.

MS. HARTNETT CAME BY TO SEE ME YESTERDAY AND WAS VERY PLEASANT BUT SHE HAS OBVIOUSLY GOT A PROBLEM AND WE WANT TO HELP HER

TRY TO SOLVE IT. >> SPEAKER: AS LONG AS YOU DON'T GET IN A FIGHT WITH THE NEIGHBORS.

>> SPEAKER: THAT WOULD BE GOOD. >> SPEAKER: THAT THEM BUT THE FENCE UP AND THAT THE CITY SUBSIDE THE PROBLEM.

>> SPEAKER: WE ARE WORKING ON IT.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: CAN ASK THE QUESTION? MS. HARTNETT ALSO CALLED ME ABOUT THE SITUATION. AND I TALK WITH MR. DAVIS ALSO.

FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE SURVEYS ALREADY BEEN DONE ACCORDING TO MR. DAVIS. THEY HAVE ALREADY SURVEYED THE LAND, THE PROPERTY, AND ACCORDING TO THAT SURVEY, THE LADY -- THE OTHER LADY, -- MS. HARTNETT -- ALSO, I WANT TO BEG UP SOME. WHEN THE HOUSES WERE BUILT, AND I KNOW THIS LISTENING TO SOMEBODY ELSE, AT THE TIME THAT THE SETBACKS WERE DONE, I WAS SORT OF CURIOUS TO KNOW THAT HOW DID HER HOUSE GET SO CLOSE UPON THE NEXT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE.

I THOUGHT WHEN YOU WERE BUILDING THE HOUSE THERE WERE SO MANY SETBACKS ON THE PROPERTY LINE THAT YOU HAVE TO DO SETBACKS FOR BOTH SIDES. FROM THE SIDE AND FROM THE FRONT AND BACK. I GUESS I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED AS TO WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE SETBACKS AND THE REASON THEY ARE EVEN GOING THROUGH A PROBLEM LIKE THIS RIGHT NOW?

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>> SPEAKER: I WOULD HAVE TO INVESTIGATE.

WE HAVE SETBACKS AS LITTLE AS 0 FEET FROM A PROPERTY LINE AND THIS ONE THE PLANNING STEP IS TELLING ME IT SETBACK.

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A HOUSE IS D THAT APPEARS TO BE THE CASE ON THIS ONE. I DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION SITTING IN FRONT OF ME.

>> SPEAKER: IT WAS EXPLAINED ALSO THAT MS. HARTNETT, SHE IS WILLING TO AGREE WITH THIS SOLUTION OF WHAT AL IS COMING UP WITH. BUT THE OTHER NEIGHBOR IS NOT.

SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, BOTH OF THEM HAVE TO AGREE.

IF THE OTHER NEIGHBOR DECIDES THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO AGREE, WHAT WILL HAPPEN FROM THAT POINT? I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW. AND ANOTHER INTERESTING QUESTION IS, THAT THE BISHOP ASKED, BASICALLY HOW DID THEY GET IN A SITUATION FROM THE BEGINNING? I'M SORT OF CURIOUS TO KNOW THAT WE -- THERE SOME PROBLEM WITH TWO NEIGHBORS AND I THINK BOTH NEIGHBORS BOUGHT THE HOUSE OUT OF GOOD FAITH AND I HOPE THAT THE DEEDS AND THE SETBACKS AND EVERYTHING WAS DONE BEFORE THEY MOVED AND NOW WE ARE PROBABLY TALKING ABOUT 15 YEARS LATER AND THEY ARE COMING UP A PROBLEM ABOUT PROPERTY.

I'M A LITTLE -- WHEN SHE CALLED ME I SYMPATHIZE WITH MS. HARTNETT A LOT BECAUSE OF THE INVASION.

AND THEN BEFORE THEY COULD COME TO A SOLUTION THIS LADY, AND THEY DID RIGHT THROUGH THAT THE DAY COME HAS STARTED PUTTING HER

FENCE UP. >> SPEAKER: ACTUALLY COMPLETED

THE FENCE. >> SPEAKER: I RODE THROUGH THERE THIS MORNING AND I GUESS THEY PROBABLY COMPLETED IT TODAY. AT WHAT POINT IF YOU COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT SHOULD KEEP THE FENCE IN THE LADIES YARD OR DOES SHE HAVE TO REMOVE THE FENCE?

IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER PROBLEM >> SPEAKER: MS. CROUCH WILL BE

LOOKING INTO THIS TOMORROW. >> SPEAKER: THERE ARE LEGAL THINGS THAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH THAT SHE IS HEARD ON THE HARTNETT SPOKE AGAIN WE ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO INVESTIGATE ALL OF THESE PROPERTY LINES ARE ACTUALLY A PRIVATE PROPERTY MATTER IN TERMS OF FENCES. A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM HAVE THEIR NEIGHBOR'S FENCE IN THEIR YARD OR VICE-VERSA.

UNTIL YOU GET A SURVEY, YOU DON'T KNOW.

BUT WITH THE 5-FOOT SETBACK, THAT IS THE CASE.

WHAT I'M SIGNALING IS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR SOME TIME AND WILLING TO TRY TO KEEP WORKING ON IT.

YOU NEVER SAY NEVER. WE HAVE A CITIZEN THAT HAS BROUGHT A PROBLEM FORWARD AND WE WILL TRY WITHIN THE EXTENT THAT THE AUTHORITY HAS TO SPEAK TO WHAT HAPPENED AND IF THIS IS LAID OUT AND SHOWN AS SUCH I THINK WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN A NEIGHBOR DOESN'T BUILD A FENCE INITIALLY AND YOU ARE JUST LOOKING AT GREEN GRASS YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHOSE PROPERTY IS WHERE.

AFTER MUCH TIME WHEN THAT CHANGES, THEN YOU REALIZE.

I WILL GET SOME MORE INFORMATION FROM MR. DAVIS THAT I DON'T HAVE IN FRONT OF US TODAY AND BE HAPPY TO UPDATE ANY OF YOU.

I WILL TALK TO COUNCILPERSON TAYLOR LATER AFTER I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO SIFT THROUGH SOME OF THIS.

SHE IS ALREADY SPOKEN WITH MR. DAVIS BUT I WANT TO GET MORE UP TO SPEED. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS ON AND OFF HIM OVER MY CAREER AT THE CITY AS WELL PRINTED THIS IS A NEW BUT I JUST DON'T HAVE THE LATEST TODAY.

WE WILL KEEP WORKING ON IT. >> SPEAKER: ANYONE ELSE

OUTSIDE? >> SPEAKER: MS. READER, TO HAVE ANYONE ELSE IN THE HALLWAY? NOTE.

>> SPEAKER: I HAVE ONE MORE THING I WANT TO SAY BEFORE WE

LEAVE. >> SPEAKER: MAYOR, YOU WANT TO

CLOSE? >> SPEAKER: I WILL CLOSE THE OPEN FORM. THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER FOR REMINDING ME. THIS AFTERNOON AT 2 O'CLOCK MYSELF IN THE CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR OF OPELIKA HAD A ZOOM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS FROM EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER.

THE LATEST NUMBERS THAT EA MC ARE 62 PATIENTS WITH COVID.

INFUSIONS, THERE WAS 30 INFUSIONS DONE FROM MARCH TO JUNE. THEY AVERAGED 30 A MONTH AND THEY HAVE DONE 390 IN AUGUST SO FAR.

THIS DELTA VARIANT IS RUNNING PRETTY FAST AND IT IS PRETTY HOT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE KNOW THAT THINGS HAVE JUST GOTTEN STARTED BACK AGAIN WITH AN INFLUX OF YOUNG PEOPLE INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO WHICH WE ARE THANKFUL FOR.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT AS WE CONTINUE OUR LIVES HERE THAT WE DO THAT SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY. I JUST ENCOURAGE OUR PEOPLE AND OUR COMMUNITY TO THINK HARD ABOUT RECEIVING A VACCINE, DO YOUR OWN STUDYING, TALK TO YOUR OWN DOCTORS.

BUT THANKS SINCERELY ABOUT WHETHER THAT'S A GOOD ROUTE FOR YOU. I WOULD ASK YOU TO THINK ABOUT IT. BASED ON THE EXPERTS THAT ARE OUR NEIGHBORS, THAT WORK AT OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS, THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THAT RECEIVING A VACCINE IS THE BEST TOOL THAT WE HAVE TO FIGHT AGAINST COVID. SO IT IS HERE, IT IS NOT GOING

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