>> SPEAKER: SO MOVED. >> SPEAKER: COMMITTEE OF THE
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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WHOLE IS A GEORGE. 7:05 WILL GO AHEAD AND START.CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ROLL CALL, MS. ALLISON.
(ROLL CALL) >> SPEAKER: WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN A MOMENT OF SILENCE. (RECITAL OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE) I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 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)
>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. DURING THE COMMITTEE OF THE
[4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS]
WHOLE THIS EVENING WE HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT PARKING AT AUBURN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THE DETERMINATION IS AT THIS TIME WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND WORKING WITH THE LEADERSHIP AT AUBURN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND PARTICULARLY USING A COUPLE OF PARKING LOTS THAT ARE NOT FILLED WITH HIGH SCHOOL AGE DRIVERS ANYMORE AND SEEING IF WE COULD CREATE SOME MORE SPACE THERE FOR PEOPLE TO QUEUE UP TO PICK THEIR CHILDREN UP. WE WILL LOOK AT THAT FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR SO AND THEN COME BACK AND MAKE SOME DETERMINATIONS IF WE NEED TO AND MAKE SOME CHANGES.HOPEFULLY IT WILL ALL WORK. WE WILL SEE.
ALSO THE CITY COUNCIL HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT CLOSING DOWN PAYNE ST. AND THE PINEDALE AREA FOR THE HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT ON OCTOBER THE 31ST AND ONLY TIMIDLY THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDED NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY ACTION ON THAT FOR OUR NEXT MEETING. UNDER MEIER'S ANNOUNCEMENT I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN TO FATHER MICHAEL FORMER AT ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR HOSTING A BLUE MASS FOR ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIRST RESPONDERS A COUPLE OF FRIDAYS AGO. I WAS VERY KIND OF HIM.
IT'S A NEW PROGRAM AND SERVICE THAT HE IS BROUGHT TO OUR AREA FROM THE MOBILE WHERE HE USED T. IT IS VERY MEANINGFUL SERVICE AND I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM AND HIS CONGREGATION HOSTING THAT.
TOMORROW NIGHT THE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY WILL BE HOSTING A COMMUNITY LISTENING OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THAT, YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO JOIN THAT ACTIVITY AT 5 O'CLOCK TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THE SEARCH TEAM, MS. SARAH NEWTON WHO IS LEADING THE SEARCH TEAM AND MYSELF WILL BE ON THAT ZOOM CALL.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE. AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS NOW ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN SEARCHING FOR ITS NEW PRESIDENT AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO BE INVOLVED AND MY REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION IS TO REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY ON THIS SEARCH AS WE LOOK TO CHOOSE A NEW PRESIDENT.
THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO PARTICIPATE IN.
ANY COMMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT?
>> SPEAKER: I HAVE ONE. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE, BECKY, ON LAST SATURDAY WHEN WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BACK-TO-SCHOOL FUN AND GAMES IN THE PARK.
WE DID POSTPONE IT TO OCTOBER THE 2ND.
IT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER THE 2ND AT MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK STARTING AT 10:30. 10:30 UNTIL WE GET RID OF EVERYTHING. WE SHOULD BE DONE AROUND FOUR, I
WOULD THINK. >> SPEAKER: I JUST NEED TO TELL THE GUYS THAT ARE GOING TO COME AND COLLECT TRASH.
>> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CITY COUNCIL?
>> SPEAKER: I WANTED TO THANK BECKY AND PARTEN RECOMMEND MEGAN FOR MAKING SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DOG PARK AT TOWN CREEK PARK.
I HAVE NOTICED IT HAS BEEN A GREAT ADDITION AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT GO THERE ARE VERY HAPPY.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR MAKING THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> SPEAKER: ANYONE ELSE? >> SPEAKER: JUST REAL QUICK.
I THINK IT IS NOTABLE. I KNOW IT COMMUNICATION WENT OUT FROM THE CITY THIS AFTERNOON ABOUT THE NEW PARKING APP FOR DOWNTOWN. I THINK IT IS NOTABLE TO MENTION BECAUSE IT IS FANTASTIC AND I AM SO GLAD THAT THAT IS FINALLY HERE. COULD AND YOU TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT
THAT? >> SPEAKER: I HAVE A GREAT STAFF THAT KNOWS A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IT THAN ME BUT PARK MOBILE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FOR AWHILE TO ACCOMPLISH.
NOT EVERYBODY BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE HAVE ONE OF OUR KEY CITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS CARRIES A FLIP PHONE BUT HE IS ONE OF THE FEW. MOST EVERYBODY IS CARRYING SOME SORT OF PHONE THAT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET AND CAN DO THINGS.
INSTEAD OF HAVING TO WALK TO A KIOSK, YOU COULD HAVE THE PARK MOBILE APP, PUT YOUR SPACE IN AND PAY FOR YOUR PARKING RIGHT
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FROM YOUR PHONE. THE KIOSKS ARE CHALLENGING WITH CASH AND OTHER THINGS THAT THEY DO, SO WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO PARK IN DOWNTOWN AUBURN.THERE ARE SIGNS EVERYWHERE THAT HAVE QR CODES.
IF THEY HAVE THE PARK MOBILE APP THEY WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO USE IT. IT WORKS EVERYWHERE IN DOWNTOWN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RIGHT STREET PARKING DECK.
YOU NEED TO CONTINUE TO PAY THE RIGHT STREET PARKING DECK, PULL A TICKET AND PAY ON YOUR WAY OUT AT THE TIA -- KIOSK OR GATE.
IT HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED TODAY. I CAN'T SAY I WAS TOTALLY SURPRISED, BUT I HAVE BEEN PLEASANTLY SURPRISED ABOUT HOW MUCH ATTENTION IT HAS GOTTEN. KEVIN HOWARD OUR NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN FOR FAMILY REASONS BUT HE ALONG WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND OUR IT FOLKS AS WELL AS PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN MY OFFICE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD TO GET THIS OUT AND I AM PROUD. THE OTHER THING IS YOU ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE WHERE WE MADE SOME CHANGES.
WE DO HAVE TO CHARGE A FEE ON THIS BECAUSE PARK MOBILE CHARGES US A FEE PER TRANSACTION. THAT IS CARRIED ON TO THE USER.
WE ARE NOT DIPPING INTO TAX DOLLARS TO PAY FOR THAT.
BUT PEOPLE ARE GLADLY PAYING THAT FOR THE CONVENIENCE.
>> SPEAKER: THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU.
>> SPEAKER: I JUST HAVE ONE OF THE THING TO.
BECKY, -- I'M SORRY. MEGAN, I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR COMING OUT LAST NIGHT AND DOING THE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING STREETSCAPE.
THE PEOPLE THAT I TALKED TO THAT WERE THERE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND SO WE APPRECIATE YOU AND WE ALSO APPRECIATE THE RELATIONSHIP GOING FORWARD AND THE UPDATES ON THE STREETSCAPE. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR COMING OUT LAST NIGHT A BIG PART OF THAT
MEETING. >> SPEAKER: YOU ARE WELCOME.
WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT CITIZENS, WE TRIED HARD LAST NIGHT TO BE SURE WE DIDN'T TALK IN CITY SPEAK BECAUSE WE HAVE A TENDENCY TO TALK ABOUT FISCAL YEARS AND OUR ENGINEERING TALK AND PLANNING TALK.
WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION AND A LOT OF GOOD COMMENTS FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE AREA THAT HAD SOME COMMENTS AND CONCERNS OR GENERAL INTEREST. OUR STAFF ENJOY DOING THAT VERY
[5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS]
ANYONE ELSE? AUBURN UNIVERSITY MEDICATIONS --
COMMUNICATIONS. >> SPEAKER: HI EVERYONE.
HOPE YOU'RE DOING WELL. I HAVE HAD A GOOD WEEKEND.
FUN GAME FUN TO WATCH. WE WILL GET THEM NEXT YEAR WHEN THEY COME BUT WE WILL GET THEM NEXT TIME.
IT WAS GREAT THAT AUBURN GOT TO GO TO PENNSYLVANIA.
I KNOW EVERYONE HAD FUN AND AUBURN WAS CHEERING I COULD HEAR THEM FROM MY APARTMENT. MENTIONED LAST COUNCIL THAT HEYDAYS COMING UP SOON OCTOBER 13.
IT IS A BIG DAY FOR AUBURN. AND A BIG DAY FOR THE COMMUNITY.
WE ARE TRYING HARD THIS YEAR TO PUSH AND MORE TO THE COMMUNITY.
IF ANY OF Y'ALL OR KNOW OF ANYONE OR BUSINESS WHO WANT TO GET INVOLVED, YOU CAN E-MAIL AND KB -- THEY WILL CONNECT YOU WITH PEOPLE AND THEY CAN GET MATERIALS AND THINGS PASSED OUT TO THE CITY. THE NAMETAGS, AND PAY, WE ARE LOOKING IF THE WEIGHT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
WE ARE HOSTING THE SEXUAL ASSAULT E-MAILS OUT OF COME OUT RECENTLY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS.
A LOT OF STUDENTS ARE GOING AND LISTENING.
I THINK AUBURN IS COHOSTING THIS IN AN ORGANIZED MANNER BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT TO HEAR OPINIONS FROM STUDENTS ABOUT SUCH AN IMPORTANT TOPIC. THAT WILL BE TOMORROW AT FOUR AND OPEN TO ALL AUBURN STUDENTS ON CAMPUS.
AND I WAS GOING TO MENTION THE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THAT IS ALSO ALL AUBURN STUDENTS WE SENT OUT E-MAILS ABOUT THAT. HOPEFULLY A LOT OF STUDENTS WILL BE ON THE ZOOM CALLS BECAUSE WE WANT TO HELP PICK A NEW PRESIDENT. YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO WHO IS GOING TO LEAD AUBURN. THAT'S EXCITING.
AND I'M EXCITED. 'S IS THE -- CITY THINK YOU'RE MEETING WITH US EVERY MONTH. IS A HIGHLIGHT OF MY MONTH.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE. >> SPEAKER: HOMECOMING PARADE
IS FRIDAY? >> SPEAKER: AT HOMECOMING.
WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IT. HOMECOMING THIS WEEKEND WE ARE HAVING A BIG PARENTS TAILGATING. WE DIDN'T GET TO DO LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID SO THAT WILL BE HAPPENING ON CAMPUS THIS WEEKEND
>> SPEAKER: CLARIFICATION? IS TOWN HALL TOMORROW OR
THURSDAY? >> SPEAKER: 'S TOMORROW AT FOUR.
STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER. IT'S A THE BUILDING BEHIND THE RECREATION OFFICE. IT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE.
>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>> SPEAKER: NOW IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS THAT ARE ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
PLEASE THESE ARE JUST COMMUNICATIONS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL WE HAVE ASKED THAT YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. SEEING NO ONE WE WILL MOVE
[7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS]
AHEAD. CITY MANAGER CAN MEDICATIONS.>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, UNDER CITY MANAGER'S COMMUNICATION EVENING WE HAVE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REQUEST FROM AN APPLICANT TO
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REMOVE ITEM 10 B3 A CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR SOUTHVIEW TOWNHOMES FROM THE AGENDA. THEY WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW THE REQUEST. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THERE STILL IS A REZONING REQUEST FOR THE SAME PROPERTY.ITEM 9A2 THAT WILL REMAIN ON THE AGENDA.
MOVING INTO BOARD AND COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS, THERE ARE THREE VACANCIES ON THE TREE COMMISSION.
AND ONE VACANCY ON THE EDUCATIONAL BUILDING AUTHORITY.
THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE AT THE OCTOBER 19, 2021, MEETING.
MAYOR, READY FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA?
[8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA]
>> SPEAKER: WE ARE. >> SPEAKER: FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT COUNCILMEMBER WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AND DEAL WITH THAT ITEM INDIVIDUALLY?
>> SPEAKER: ITEM EIGHT D5. >> SPEAKER: ANYONE ELSE?
OKAY 8D5. >> SPEAKER: ITEM 8D5 AUTHORIZES THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A SHADE COVER FROM RECREATION FOR SAM HARRIS PARK PLAYGROUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,681.
>> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.
>> SPEAKER: THE MOTION AND SECOND.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MS. TAYLOR?
>> SPEAKER: I WOULD JUST LOOKING AT THE PHOTOGRAPH AND I WOULD -- I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE -- I GUESS I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE BOTTOM PIECE OF THAT.
IS THAT SHADE UNDER THERE? >> SPEAKER: THAT IS A SHADOW.
IT IS SIMULATING SHADE. >> SPEAKER: OKAY.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS SOMETHING ADDING.
I WAS WONDERING HOW YOU WOULD TAKE THE EQUIPMENT TO GET THAT PIECE UNDER THERE. AND I ALSO READ WHERE I GUESS SOME PEOPLE HAD CALLED INQUIRING ABOUT THIS TO BE PUT IN.
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING PUTTING A COVER THERE. IT IS PRETTY HOT AND THE EQUIPMENT GETS REALLY, REALLY HOT.
NOBODY NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO ME ABOUT IT BUT I'M GLAD THEY DID.
>> SPEAKER: (INDISCERNIBLE). >> SPEAKER: KIMBERLY TOBER?
>> SPEAKER: MS. TOBER, TAKES HER GRANDCHILD OVER THERE FREQUENTLY AND SHE WAS THE FIRST PERSON THAT CONTACTED US AND WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE MENTION THAT IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WAS SHADE THERE IS OUT AT THE ONE AT DOC SANFORD.
WHAT WE HAVE FOUND AT SAM HARRIS IS THAT THERE IS MORE TODDLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN THAT USE THAT PLAYGROUND.
>> SPEAKER: THAT IS AWESOME. THANK YOU.
>> SPEAKER: YOU ARE WELCOME. >> SPEAKER: THAT HE HAD MONEY LEFT IN HER BUDGET SO SHE WAS BEING GENEROUS.
>> SPEAKER: SHE HAD $22,000 LEFT.
THAT'S AWESOME. >> SPEAKER: I DON'T HAVE THAT
IN MY BANK ACCOUNT. >> SPEAKER: WHAT KEY IS KEY HERE IS TO HEAR A FEW COMMENTS AND I FROM SOME OF YOU, SOME CITIZENS HAVE ASKED AND WE LISTENED AND THAT'S WHAT WOULD LIKE TO DO EVERY DAY. THAT IS WHAT THE STAFF IS HERE FOR. THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE TRY VERY HARD TO REACT AND GET THINGS DONE AT THE REQUEST ESPECIALLY WHEN WE CAN ACCOMMODATE IT WE TRY TO DO
THAT. >> SPEAKER: MS. CROUCH, IF I COULD COMPLIMENT OUR STAFF. WE HAD ORIGINALLY ASKED THE PLAYGROUND MANUFACTURER FOR THE COVER THAT THEY COULD MUTUALLY PUT OVER A PIECE LIKE THAT AND THEY COULD NEVER COME UP WITH IT. SO THEY WENT OUT, MET WITH SOME OTHER PLAYGROUND MANUFACTURERS AND WERE ABLE TO COME UP WITH THIS SHADE STRUCTURE. WE THINK IT WILL BE BETTER BECAUSE IT WILL COVER THE ENTIRE PLAYGROUND.
>> SPEAKER: AWESOME. >> SPEAKER: WHAT COLOR WILL THE FABRIC BE? JUST STANDARD WHAT IS THAT?
>> SPEAKER: THE PLAYGROUND IS A TAN AND GREEN AND SO THE SHADE STRUCTURE WILL BE EITHER TAN OR GREEN.
I'M NOT SURE WHICH ONE. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.
>> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WITH THE MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I.
(ROLL CALL VOTE). >> SPEAKER: MOTION CARRIES.
>> SPEAKER: MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT A JEEP AGREEMENT? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE?
>> SPEAKER: AND YOU POSE? IT'S APPROVED.
[9. ORDINANCES]
>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, AND ORDINANCES THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEM ITEM TO REZONE PROPERTIES IN THE VILLAGEVIEW SUBDIVISION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SUMMER HILL ROAD AND FLORENCE DRIVE FROM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT HOUSING TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS AUGUST 12, 2021, MEETING. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY
AT A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> SPEAKER: I WILL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.
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ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING OR HEARING NONE AT THIS TIME TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FROMTHE COUNCIL? >> SPEAKER: I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THE
CHANGING OF THE REZONING? >> SPEAKER: I WILL HAVE OUR PLANNING STAFF GIVE A LITTLE LONGER OF AN EXPLANATION BUT THE SHORT OF IT IS THAT IN THE SUMMERTIME YOU DEALT WITH A REZONING FOR A DUPLEX AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION REALLY WANTED A FURTHER AREA OF SIMILAR TYPE STRUCTURE STUDY.
THEY ALL LINED THE STREET AND ALL OF BUT THE DUPLEX HAS BEEN REZONED BY THE COUNCIL ARE UNDER SINGLE OWNERSHIP.
THAT PROPERTY OWNER WAS NOT ASKING FOR REZONING BUT THE PLANNING COMMISSION WANTED IT STUDIED AND YOU GUYS SEEMED TO AGREE WITH THAT SO PLANNING STAFF WENT FORTH AND STUDIED AND VETTED THIS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THEY ARE RECOMMENDING THE SAME ZONING BE APPLIED.
THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT IS IN EFFECT -- AFFECTED WERE IN AGREEMENT THAT THEY WERE NOT THE ONES ASKING FOR THE CITY INITIATED ABOUT HOW WE FEEL. STEVE, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO
ADD? >> SPEAKER: I THINK YOU STATED THE HISTORY VERY WELL. IT STARTED BEFORE I GOT HERE BUT I KNOW KATIE AND I TALKED ABOUT IT.
AT DO YOU HAVE COVERED IT. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD?
>> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ARE, SOME THE COUNCIL? WITH A ROLL CALL VOTE, ALLISON? (ROLL CALL VOTE)
>> SPEAKER: ITEM 9B2 IS A REQUEST -- SORRY, 9 A TWO.
THAT IS A TYPO ON MY PART. A REQUEST FROM LESLIE -- DAVID SLOCUM ON BEHALF OF CURTIS AND PAULINE JOLLY TO REZONE A PROXIMALLY 20.8 ACRES AT THE TERMINUS OF SELF YOU DERIVE FROM RURAL TO DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS AUGUST 12, 2021, MEETING. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY
AND A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED >> SPEAKER: I WILL ASK FOR
UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.
>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING?
>> SPEAKER: I DO. >> SPEAKER: GO AHEAD,
MR. PARSONS. >> SPEAKER: THIS AREA IN QUESTION AFFECTS THE RESIDENCE OF RIVERVIEW DRIVE.
THAT IS IN WARD SIX ON ONE OF THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES OF THE WORLD SIX. THIS IS A LONG ESTABLISHED STREET WITH A CLOSE GROUP OF RESIDENTS.
I REACHED OUT -- I PRESUME THAT MANY OF THE RESIDENTS WOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THIS PARCEL OF LAND AND I REACHED OUT TO A COUPLE OF RESIDENTS WHO DID NOT KNOW.
THE REASON THAT I WOULD WOULD DENY UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS TO GIVE THE RESIDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE
INDICATIONS OF THIS REZONING. >> SPEAKER: THIS WILL BE BACK
ON OUR AGENDA. >> SPEAKER: OCTOBER 5 MEETING.
LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT WAS NOT GRANTED THIS EVENING AND THE PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL AS THE AGENDA ITEM WILL REAPPEAR ON THE OCTOBER 5 AGENDA FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION. >> SPEAKER: CAN I ASK A QUESTION EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT DISCUSSING IT TONIGHT.
IS RIVERVIEW DRIVE? >> SPEAKER: AS SOUTHVIEW.
>> SPEAKER: AND RUNS OFF OF EACH UNIVERSITY AND RUNS
PARALLEL WITH THE INTERSTATE. >> SPEAKER: GOT IT.
COULDN'T FIND RIVERVIEW. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.
>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, ITEM NINE B1 IS A REQUEST IN THE CITY OF AUBURN TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 67 LEE ROAD 137 ALSO KNOWN AS WIRE ROAD. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST IN ITS SEPTEMBE.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY EXPECT I WILL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.
ANYONE ON THE CANS HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VOTE OF THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING AND HEARING NO ONE WE WILL MOVE FORWARD AT THIS TIME AN OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
>> SPEAKER: NO PUBLIC HEARING, MAYOR.
>> SPEAKER: OKAY. I WILL CLOSE THAT.
NO PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE COUNCIL? ALLISON, ROLL CALL. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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>> SPEAKER: DON'T EVER LET US TELL YOU YOU DON'T GET A CHANCE
TO TALK. >> SPEAKER: ANNEX A PROXIMALLY 3.3 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF SHELL TOOMER PARKWAY AND EAST OF BEACHWOOD DRIVE ALONG WILDERNESS LANE.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST IN ITS SEPTEMBE. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY.
>> SPEAKER: I WILL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK UNANIMOUS
>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. ANYONE ON THE ACCOUNTS HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD THE VOTE THIS EVENING?
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? >> SPEAKER: HAVE A COUPLE.
IS WILDERNESS LANE A DIRT RODE? >> SPEAKER: I WILL HAVE OUR
CITY ENGINEER RESPONDED THAT. >> SPEAKER: IS WILDERNESS LANE THAT CUTS THROUGH SEVERAL -- CITY ENGINEER WILL RESPOND.
>> SPEAKER: IT IS A PRIVATE DRIVE INTO THIS LOT.
IT IS NOT A CITY STREET. >> SPEAKER: SO THEY ARE JUST ASKING TO ANNEX IT TO CREATE LESS OF AN ENCLAVE?
>> SPEAKER: LESS OF AN ENCLAVE. >> SPEAKER: IT SEEMS KIND OF -- WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE PLANS ARE FOR THAT PROPERTY.
>> SPEAKER: I WOULD EXPECT IT TO BE RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY.
>> SPEAKER: IS VERY DIFFERENT PROPERTY OWNER ON THAT PIECE TO
THE WEST THERE. >> SPEAKER: YES.
ANY OTHER QUESTION FROM THE COUNCIL? ROLL CALL, ALLISON. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
[10. RESOLUTIONS]
>> SPEAKER: UNDER RESOLUTIONS THIS EVENING ITEM 10A IS THE VACATION OF UNNEEDED RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG MIRACLE ROAD TO BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL USE BY CLAYTON PROPERTIES GROUP INC.
THE DISPOSITION AND SALE OF THIS PROPERTY WERE APPROVED AT THE JUNE 15, 2021, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. PLEASE COME FORWARD.
SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> SPEAKER: I HAVE A QUESTION. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO USE THIS FOR PART OF THE LOU WAY GREENWAY ACCESS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF
THE OLD MIRACLE ROAD. >> SPEAKER: YOU CAN SEE IT KIND OF LOOKS LIKE A NOTCH. WE THOUGHT THIS IS NEEDED RIGHT AWAY THERE IS AN EXISTING RESIDENCE BEYOND THIS POINT.
THERE IS STILL AMPLE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR BOTH BLUE WAY GREENWAY PURPOSES AS WELL AS ACCESS THIS RESIDENCE.
>> SPEAKER: SO NO PLANS TO USE THAT FOR PARKING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT FOR THE GREENWAY'S WE CAN GO AHEAD.
>> SPEAKER: CITY ENGINEER FRASER DO YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN
WITH PARKING WOULD BE? >> SPEAKER: IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE MAP, THE PARKING WOULD ACTUALLY BE INSIDE OF OUR PARCEL SO IF YOU WERE TO TURN ON OLD MIRACLE ROAD -- WROTE THIS DRIVEWAY TO THE RIGHT SO THE PARKING FOR THE BLUE WAY GREENWAY IS ON THE PROPERTY. NOT NECESSARILY ALONG MIRACLE ROAD SPECIAL IS THAT DOTTED LINE ON THE MAP? IT LOOKED LIKE A DIRT RODE OR SOMETHING?
>> SPEAKER: TO THE EAST OF THAT >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.
ANY OF THE QUESTIONS? , SOME THE COUNCIL? WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I.
(ROLL CALL VOTE). >> SPEAKER: THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> SPEAKER: ITEM TEN MAYBE ONE IS REQUESTING THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR PUBLIC MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4277 LEE ROAD 137 ALSO KNOWN AS WIRE ROAD. THE RULE ZONING DISTRICT.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS SEPTEMBE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.
>> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.
>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I.
>> SPEAKER: ITEM TEN MAYBE TWO IS A REQUEST FROM DAVID LANGSTON ON BEHALF OF ROBERT FUCCI FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR COMMERCIAL SUPPORT USE WAREHOUSE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1426
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SAUGAHATCHEE ROAD IN THE CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT SUBURBAN ZONING DISTRICT. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS SEPTEMBE.PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AS YOU COME FORWARD.
SEEING NO ONE WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? OR COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. (VOICE VOTE)
MOTION CARRIES. >> SPEAKER: ITEM TEN MAYBE THREE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT.
SO THEREFORE I HAVE NO FURTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
>> SPEAKER: BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD TO CITIZENS OPEN FORM, WE DID HAVE A YOUNG MAN COME IN WITH THE SCOUTS AFTER WE HAD GOT STARTED AND WE DO HAVE A TRADITION IN OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS THAT WE GIVE OUR OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SCOUTS TO STAND UP AND INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND TELL US WHAT YOU ARE WORKING AROUND -- WORKING ON AND WHAT TROOP.
WE WOULD CERTAINLY ENJOY YOU DOING THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
WE CAN'T HEAR YOU. >> SPEAKER: (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> SPEAKER: WHAT BADGE ARE YOU WORKING ON?
>> SPEAKER: (INDISCERNIBLE). >> SPEAKER: GOOD.
WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE YOU HERE TONIGHT.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME BACK ANYTIME.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY OF THESE PEOPLE QUESTIONS WHEN WE GET THROUGH I'M SURE THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
[12. CITIZENS’ OPEN FORUM]
GOOD LUCK TO YOU. AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE A CITIZENS OPEN FORM. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING THAT IS ON YOUR MIND.WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ONLY.
MR. HELPER? >> SPEAKER: MICHAEL HALPERIN 913 CIRCLE. YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHEN TO HOLD THEM AND WHEN TO FOLD THEM. IN MY SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE OUR MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT AUBURN CITIZENS FROM THE SPREADING DELTA VARIANT, IT IS TIME FOR ME TO STEP ASIDE.
BUT BEFORE I DO, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE SEVERAL OF YOU.
MAYOR ANDERS, OF BEING A GREAT CHEERLEADER FOR VACCINATING MORE RESIDENTS AND FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN WORKING WITH THE HOSPITAL TO ESTABLISH THE VERY SUCCESSFUL VACCINATION CLINIC EARLIER THIS YEAR. MISSED CROUCH, FOR REQUIRING MASKS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND FOR ASSISTING THE MAYOR IN THE VACCINATION PROCESS. COUNCILMEMBER DIXON, FOR WEARING A MASK AT COUNCIL MEETINGS. COUNCILMEMBER MS. TAYLOR, FOR ENCOURAGING VACCINATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
COUNCILMEMBER PARSONS, YOU ALONE , SIR, HAVE BEEN AN ADVOCATE AMONGST COUNCILMEMBERS FOR RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO PROTECT CITIZENS FROM THE VIRUS BY SEWING LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF MASKS AND ALSO FOR SUPPORTING MY EFFORTS TO SHARE FACTS ABOUT THE VIRUS.
THANK YOU, BOB PARSONS. I WOULD ALSO BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO AUBURN IN THE PAST AND PRESENT. AUBURN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RISE FURTHER TO SERVE THE MANY UNMET NEEDS OF ITS DIVERSE POPULATION.
I HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU CAN WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE FUTURE GOALS. WISHING YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES ALL THE BEST. THANK YOU.
>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: MIKE, THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE YOUR PASSION AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSISTENCY AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH US YOUR IDEAS AND YOUR THOUGHTS EACH AND EVERY WEEK. THANK YOU.
YES, SIR? >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS ROBERT AVERY I LIVE IN GASTON, ALABAMA.
I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL ROUNDTABLE
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ECONOMIC GROUP. WE ARE HERE BASICALLY TRYING TO ORGANIZE COMMUNITIES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.BEING AN ELECTED OFFICIAL MYSELF OR 24 YEARS, I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS FOR US AS ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE UP ON EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN THIS STATE AND IN THIS COUNTRY. HOW MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE 151 PAGES OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN CAR, IF YOU READ THAT? I GUESS I'M THE ONLY PASS ELECTED OFFICIAL THAT IS DONE THAT. WE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF TIME IT. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'M GOING TO ASK YOU THAT YOU DO READ THE PRESIDENTIAL ORDER ON JANUARY 20 COME THAT'S A PRESIDENTIAL ORDER NUMBER 13985.
THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS UP THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING GOING AROUND THE SOUTHEAST, WE HAVE SEVEN STATES THAT WE ARE WORKING IN.
ALERTING ELECTED OFFICIALS TO MAKE SURE YOU ACCESS THOSE FUNDS. SOME OF YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW THAT THERE IS STILL CARE MONEY OUT THERE.
THERE IS STILL PPE MONEY OUT THERE.
AND IT IS OUT THERE BECAUSE AS ELECTED OFFICIALS WE ARE PART-TIME, MOST OF YOU. YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO ALL OF THAT. SO WE ARE NOT ONLY ALERTING ELECTED OFFICIALS BUT WE ARE ALSO ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES.
IN THIS COMMUNITY THERE ARE ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE GROUPS THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH WHO NEED THOSE FUNDS BADLY.
I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT CUB SCOUT -- THE BOY SCOUT BACK THERE. DOES THE CITY GIVE MONEY TO SCOUTING? DOES THE CITY SPONSOR LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL? PEEWEE FOOTBALL? THIS MONEY COULD BE USED FOR THOSE TYPES OF PROJECTS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY IN OUR BUDGET NORMALLY.
WE ARE HOPING THAT YOU USE THESE FUNDS FOR THOSE TYPES OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. YES, WE KNOW PAVING AND INFRASTRUCTURE IS A BIG ISSUE. BUT THERE IS A TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF MONEY THAT IS COMING DOWN THE PIPE.
LET'S USE SOME OF THESE FUNDS TO GET THE PROJECT READY AND NOT USE ALL OF THESE FUNDS ON THOSE PARTICULAR PROJECTS.
AGAIN, WE ASK THAT YOU WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND NONPROFITS, SCOUTING AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THESE FUNDS TO UPLIFT THEIR COMMUNITY. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TO YOUR COMMUNITY. LOOK UP TO AUBURN.
GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE. IT'S INTERESTING, I HAD A MEETING AT THE ALABAMA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES TODAY AND THERE WAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THAT MEETING AND THEY ARE FOLLOWING THIS VERY CLOSELY, THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.
THEIR EXPECTATION IS THAT FINAL GUIDANCE WILL COME FORTH AT THE END OF OCTOBER, EARLY NOVEMBER. THERE WAS A WIDE DISCUSSION THIS MORNING THAT GUIDANCE HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN.
THEY BELIEVE THAT A LOT OF THE PARAMETERS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BUT THE FINAL GUIDANCE HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED YET.
I CAN TELL YOU FROM MY DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR STAFF, THE TIMES I AM IN CITY HALL, THAT THEY ARE ACTIVELY WATCHING THIS, ACTIVELY PURSUING THIS. I BELIEVE OUR STAFF WILL BE READY TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY WHEN THE FINAL GUIDANCE IS GIVEN. I AM NOT LOSING ANY SLEEP ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I DO KNOW THAT WE ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING THAT AND ARE INVOLVED IN THAT. THAT TIME IS COMING TO THE END OF OCTOBER WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT AND THEN WE WILL GO FROM THERE. IT IS CERTAINLY I BELIEVE THE WISHES OF THIS COUNCIL TO DISTRIBUTE AND UTILIZE THOSE FUNDS TO THE BEST THAT WE CAN TO MAKE THIS COMMUNITY BETTER.
ANYONE ELSE FROM THE COMMUNITY WANT TO SPEAK NOW? CITIZENS OPEN FORM? OKAY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.