Aug 02, 2022 City Council

MEETING. >> SPEAKER: MOVE TO ADJOURN?

[1. CALL TO ORDER.]

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>> SPEAKER: SO MOVED. >> SPEAKER: WE ARE ADJOURNED.

IT IS AFTER 6 O'CLOCK SO WE'LL CALL TO ORDER THE AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR AUGUST 2, 2022, ROLL CALL, LINDSAY ROWE,.

(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) >> SPEAKER: 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. PLEASE BE SEATED.

[4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.]

(MUSIC PLAYING) >> SPEAKER: WE ARE PROUD TODAY TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR AUGUST CITY OF AUBURN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. I HAVE A MEMORANDUM HERE FROM BECKY RICHARDSON OUR PARKS AND DIRECTOR WRITTEN TO KEITH WILLIAMS OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC SERVICES TO MEGAN CROUCH OUR CITY MANAGER. MONTAVIOUS RAY BEGAN WORKING WITH FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN AS PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER IN 2013. MONTAVIOUS HAS PROVEN TO BE A VALUABLE EMPLOYEE AND TAKES OWNERSHIP OF HIS RESPONSIBILITIES. HE IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR BETTER WAYS TO ACHIEVE GOALS SET FOR EACH PARK, ANY WORKS WELL WITH HIS TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF MAKING PARKS AND DIRECT FACILITIES INVITING AND ATTRACTIVE.

HE VALUES BEING A PART OF THE CITY OF AUBURN AND CAN BE SEEN ATTENDING MANY CITY EVENTS WITH HIS FAMILY.

HE RELATES WELL TO THE PUBLIC WHO USE OUR FACILITIES AND OFTEN RELAYS THEIR CONCERNS TO HIS SUPERVISORS.

HE UNDERSTANDS THE USES OF OUR VARIOUS PARKS SUCH AS TOWN CREEK PARK, THE NEW INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AND DINIUS PARK AND THE DIFFERENCES AND DUTIES FOR EACH OF THESE.

HE WORKS WELL WITH OUR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AND SPENDS TIME TRAINING THEM ON HOW TO PERFORM SPECIFIC TASKS.

HE IS ALSO WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THAT A JOB AT A FACILITY IS COMPLETE.

HE CAN OFTEN BE SEEN USING AN EDGER OR BLOWER AND WORKS WITH THE NEWER EMPLOYEES TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS.

ALL OF HIS CREW FEELS THAT THEY ARE A BIG PART OF WHATEVER IS DONE AT THEIR PARKS. HE ALSO ENJOYS LEARNING NEW SKILLS HIMSELF. HE HAS SERVED AS A HOST FOR GROUP TOURING THE PARKS SEVERAL TIMES AND IS EXCELLENT AND TALKING TO THEM ABOUT THE PARKS AND WHAT CREWS DO.

I RECOMMEND HIM FOR OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

CONGRATULATIONS, LAMONTE. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU.

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(MUSIC PLAYING) >> SPEAKER: TO DIE WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE YOU TO CHAD JONES WHO WILL BE RECEIVING EMPLOYEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR TODAY ALSO HAVE A MEMORANDUM FROM ALISON FRAZIER THE ENGINEERING AND SERVE AS A DIRECTOR IN THE CITY ENGINEER WRITTEN TO MEGAN CROUCH OUR CITY MANAGER.

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO NOMINATE CHAD JONES TRAFFIC TECHNICIAN FOR AN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. CHAT HAS BEEN WORKING TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND HIS KNOWLEDGE OF SIGNED MAINTENANCE RULES AND REGULATIONS SINCE ACCEPTING HIS POSITION OF TRAFFIC TECHNICIAN.

HE RECENTLY TOOK ON AND CONQUERED THE CHALLENGE OF TURNING THE SIGNS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS TECHNICIAN LEVEL ONE CERTIFICATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL SIGNAL ASSOCIATION. I MSA IS THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND OFFERS CERTIFICATIONS IN FIELDS NOT OFFERED BY ANY OTHER AGENCY OR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT ARE USED FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS ON TODAY'S ROADWAYS.

ACCEPTED INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES ARE COVERED IN DETAIL AS WELL AS TORQUE AND RISK LIABILITY WHICH IS CRITICAL TO NOT ONLY KEEPING OUR CITIZENS SAFE BUT ALSO PROTECTING THE CITY FROM LAWSUITS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSEWORK, THE CERTIFICATION IS ISSUED ONLY AFTER PASSING A

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CONGRATULATIONS, CHAD. WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK. (MUSIC PLAYING)

>> SPEAKER: CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO MONTAVIOUS RAY FOR BEING EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AND ALL OF THE BEST TO D'ARCY WERNETTE AS HE MOVES INTO RETIREMENT.

>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, IF I MAY, I WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS WITH THE CITY AND RELY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR THE MOST PART OF IT AND I HAD MY SHARE OF LAWSUITS BELIEVE IT OR NOT THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN. DARCY WAS ALWAYS ON THE BALL AND CATCHING A LOT OF THINGS THAT NEEDED TO BE CAUGHT AND VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A MAN OF HIS CALIBER WORKING HERE AT THE CITY OF AUBURN AND HE WILL BE MISSED. JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE WHAT HE DID FOR THE CITIZENS OF AUBURN DURING HIS

CAREER. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

DURING THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TONIGHT HAD A PRESENTATION FROM THE COMMITTEE THAT WAS EVALUATING MURALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO CERTAINLY THANK ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THAT, THANK YOU MISTER, IS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION HERE TONIGHT AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO TURN THIS OVER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND ALLOW THEM TO BEGIN PUTTING TOGETHER RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE VOTED ON AND TO BE CONSIDERED AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE MURAL POLICY FOR THE CITY. UNDER MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS I HAVE A NUMBER OF THINGS. TO ASK YOUR PATIENCE.

THIS FRIDAY IS ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL EVENTS THAT I HAVE EVER BEEN ABLE TO BE A PART OF HERE AT THE CITY OF AUBURN, OUR FIREFIGHTER GRADUATION CEREMONY. I ENCOURAGE ANY OF YOU THAT HAVE SOME TIME THAT CAN FIT IN THE ROOM DOWN THERE AT THE MUNICIPAL COURT CHAMBERS TO COME AND CELEBRATE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND LOOKING -- GRADUATING THIS FRIDAY. IT IS A VERY, VERY SPECIAL CEREMONY. SPEAKING OF SPECIAL CEREMONIES, THIS PAST FRIDAY WE HAD OUR DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR OUR NEW INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AND WHAT A WONDERFUL SPOT FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT IS A BLESSING AND BENEFITING SO MANY OF OUR FAMILIES HERE IN AUBURN AND LAST FRIDAY WAS A VERY SPECIAL DEDICATION. I THANK EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED AND MADE THAT HAPPEN AND WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE OUT THERE. I WANT TO THANK THE SGA.

HAD A BREAKFAST WITH THEM LAST WEEK AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO OUR STUDENTS COMING BACK TO SCHOOL HERE VERY, VERY SOON AND CHANGING OUR WORLD AND CREATING MORE TRAFFIC.

BUT WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT THEM WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE THEM BACK.

ALABAMA CHAPTER OF THE ALABAMA CPA'S INVITED ME TO PARTICIPATE IN A LUNCH WITH THEM RECENTLY AND I APPRECIATE THEIR INVITATION. TYLER AND HIS STAFF AT THE LIBRARY INVITED ME OVER TO BE A PART OF HIS HOMETOWN HEROES PROGRAM AND I APPRECIATE TYLER YOU INTRODUCING THE CHILDREN THAT PARTICIPATED IN THAT THE PROGRAM TO THOSE FOLKS IN OUR TOWN. TRYING TO WORK TO MAKE THE PLACE A BIT BETTER. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VOTER FORMS GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND IN GENERAL I JUST WANT TO SAY ALL OF THE BEST OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE. IT IS A VERY TAXING PROCESS AND THEY ARE GIVING UP THEIR TIME AND SACRIFICING AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILY A LOT OF TIMES AND SOMETIMES FROM WORK TO RUN.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VOTER FORMS THAT WILL BE COMING UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THOSE AND TO GO TO THE VOTER FORUM THAT IS IN REGARD TO YOUR WORD. AND GET MORE INFORMED ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE RUNNING TO SERVE YOU HERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL. ALSO THIS PAST WEEK TO WAS ACTUALLY LAST WEEK AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS HAD THEIR BACK TO SCHOOL FIST FOR THEIR NEW TEACHERS AND WHAT A HOPEFUL TIME TO SEE THESE NEW FACES WHO ARE COMING TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN HERE AT AUBURN. THERE WERE 94 NEW TEACHERS AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT AS THEY PREPARE TO START SCHOOL NEXT WEEK. THE TURN OVER IS LESS THAN 10 PERCENT IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. I THINK THAT SPEAKS OF THE KIND OF CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITHIN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WERE THERE THAT DAY. WE ALSO LAST WEEK AND RECOGNIZED AND WELCOMED OUR SPECIAL OLYMPICS NATIONAL ATHLETES BACK TO AUBURN. THESE FIVE OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, FIVE OF OUR SPECIAL OLYMPIANS FROM HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY WENT TO ORLANDO DURING THE SUMMER AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION AND THEY ALL WON MEDALS.

WE WERE ALL VERY PROUD OF THEM AND WE HAD A GREAT CEREMONY FOR THEM OVER AT DEAN ROAD THIS PAST WEEK.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE PHILANTHROPY EDUCATION ORGANIZATION FOR HAVING ME OUT RECENTLY.

THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF WOMEN WHO ARE TRYING TO RAISE MONEY AND BE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WOMEN WHO WANT TO START CAREERS AND START THEIR OWN BUSINESSES. THANK THEM FOR HAVING ME PARTICIPATE AND BE A PART OF THEIR PROGRAM RECENTLY.

I'M VERY PROUD TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE OUR CITY FOR AGAIN WINNING AN AWARD, THE LEADING THE WAY AWARD.

THIS IS FROM THE ORGANIZATION THAT DOES OUR CITIZEN SURVEY.

WE ARE COMPARED TO COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

THIS IS VERY UNIQUE THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF AUBURN TO BE A

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TONIGHT AS WE SIT HERE IS THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT GOING ON ON CAMPUS AT THE RED BARN AND THEY WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALS FOR BEING OVER THERE. AND NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS AN AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS, CRIME PREVENTION, HEALTH EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SO THANKFUL TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOR ALLOWING THAT TO HAPPEN ON CAMPUS TONIGHT. WE HOPE THEY ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME AND THERE IS A LOT OF CONROD WITH ALL OF THOSE GROUPS COMING TOGETHER. THAT'S ALL OF MY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANYBODY ELSE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE

TO MAKE? >> SPEAKER: I DO.

IT'S NOT REALLY CITY BUSINESS BUT IT KIND OF IS.

I WOULD LIKE TO WISH MY HUSBAND HAPPY 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WHICH IS TODAY AND SET OF GOING TO DINNER WITH HIM I AM HERE SERVING IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND THAT IS PART OF THE SACRIFICE THAT OUR FAMILIES MAKE FROM TIME TO TIME IS HAVING TO FORGO AND POSTPONE. I WILL SAY THAT WE HAVE CELEBRATED GREATLY OVER THE LAST WEEKEND.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AND HOPEFULLY WE HAVE MANY, MANY

MORE. >> SPEAKER: CONGRATULATIONS.

ANYONE ELSE? >> SPEAKER: MANY OF YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW THAT I AM EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF OPELIKA FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LAST WEEK IN THE CITY OF OPELIKA HAD A STRUCTURE FIRE IN OUR DOWNTOWN AND WE HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF A RESTAURANT BY THE NAME OF MAFIA'S. ON BEHALF OF FIRE CHIEF BOYD FROM OPELIKA I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR DEEPEST THANKS TO CHIEF LANKFORD AND BATTALION CHIEF BAL SPORT.

RECALLED MUTUAL AID AT ABOUT TWO IN THE MORNING.

AUBURN WITHOUT HESITATION SENT US A LETTER TRUCK AND ABOUT 20 PERSONNEL AND IT WAS MUCH APPRECIATED, THEIR EFFORTS MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO THE OUTCOME OF THAT PARTICULAR INCIDENT. WE WERE ABOUT SPENT ON THE FIRE GROUND, OUR STAFF, AND IT WAS SUCH A RELIEF TO HAVE 20 FRESH PEOPLE SHOW UP WITH THE EQUIPMENT THAT ENABLED US TO GET SO MUCH WATER ONTO THAT STRUCTURE THAT IT SAVED ALL OF THE NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS. IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT AND SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OPELIKA AND AUBURN FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN GENERAL HAVE A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP, WE ARE FRIENDS, WE KNOW EACH OTHER, WE KNOW EACH OTHER'S FAMILIES.

CHIEF BOYD WANTS TO ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE READY TO RESPOND ANY TIME YOU CALL. THANKS A LOT.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MISTER PERSONS.

I RECEIVED A NOTE FROM CHIEF BOYD AND A NOTE FROM THE MAYOR THINKING AUBURN FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION.

IT IS GREAT TO KNOW THAT OUR PROFESSIONALS CAN WORK TOGETHER WHEN THEY NEED TO. SORRY FOR THE LOSS IN OPELIKA.

[5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS.]

UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS. >> SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. FIRST I WOULD LIKE AS I MENTIONED EARLIER TO SAY THANK YOU THE BREAKFAST AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND AUBURN STUDENTS.

MOVING ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS WE HAD TIGER TAKE OFF JULY 14 THROUGH 16. TIGER TAKE OFF IS A TWO-DAY PROGRAM THROUGH AUBURN UNIVERSITY'S OFFICE OF STUDENT -- AND DIVISION OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT BASICALLY ON THE RISING SENIORS OF UNDERREPRESENTED HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE TO COME IN AND LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND EVERYTHING AUBURN. NEXT AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS NOW OPENING THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR FALL AND SUMMER 2023 AS OF AUGUST 1. LAST YEAR WE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICANTS AND THEY DECIDED TO OPEN EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THAT IS ABOUT ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENTS WE HAVE.

WE DO START CLASSES ON AUGUST 16 AND WE ARE PRETTY EXCITED FOR

NEW YEAR. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

[6. CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS.]

MOVE FORWARD TO CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. REMEMBER THIS IS JUST FOR ITEMS THAT ARE ON OUR AGENDA. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL. ANYONE?

[7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS.]

>> SPEAKER: UNDER CITY MANAGER'S COMMUNICATIONS THIS EVENING WE HAVE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEVERAL VACANCIES, ONE

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AND YOU ALSO HAVE ONE VACANCY FOR A UNEXPIRED -- UNEXPIRED FOR INDIAN PINES RECREATION AUTHORITY BEGIN UPON APPOINTMENT AT YOUR FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER AND END JUNE 20, 2023.

WE ARE JUST GETTING THAT POSTED. IT WILL BE POSTED IN THE MORNING AND THAT IS BECAUSE BOB NORMAN HAS RESIGNED AND HE IS MOVING

OUT OF THE AREA. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

[8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA.]

>> SPEAKER: READY FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA? ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND DEAL WITH THAT ITEM INDIVIDUALLY?

>> SPEAKER: 8D. >> SPEAKER: 8 EFTS -- F.

>> SPEAKER: 8G4 AND FIVE PLEASE >> SPEAKER: ANYONE ELSE? MOVE AHEAD. 8D.

>> SPEAKER: I DID 8D AUTHORIZES A ONE TIME LUMP SUM COST OF PAYMENT RETIRED SYSTEM OF ALABAMA TO RETIREES.

TOTAL COST TO THE CITY OF THIS PAYMENT IS $131,770.

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

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU FOR

ANY COMMENTS. >> SPEAKER: ABSTAIN.

>> SPEAKER: MR. DAWSON IS ABSTAINING.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

>> SPEAKER: ITEM EIGHT TO F AUTHORIZES TRANSFER OF LOTS ONE, TWO AND THREE OF THE TUCKER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION TO THE NORTH AUBURN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE

NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSES. >> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

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

MS. TAYLOR? >> SPEAKER: JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY -- IN THE AUDIENCE TO KNOW TUCKER HEIGHTS TRANSFER.

>> SPEAKER: WHAT IS? WE ARE TRANSFERRING THREE LOTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN TO THE NORTH THE CITY ITSELF IS NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING HOMES.

BUT A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION NAMED THE NORTH AUBURN HOUSING OF A CORPORATION IS AND WE ARE INVOLVED IN THAT AND MR. DAVIS CAN EXPLAIN FURTHER.

WE HAVE HAD SEVEN LOTS OUT THERE FOR OUR COMPLETED AND THIS IS THE LAST THREE. MR. DAVIS?

>> SPEAKER: WE ARE CERTAINLY DELIGHTED TO UPDATE THE COUNCIL.

WE ARE VERY APPROVED -- PLEASED THAT WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO THE BUILDOUT OF THE SUBDIVISION. THERE ARE THREE LOTS THAT NEED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NORTH AUBURN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SO THEY CAN BEGIN CONSTRUCTION.

THEY ARE HOPING TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION LATER THIS MONTH ONCE THE TRANSFER OCCURS. THOSE LOTS WILL AGAIN RESULT IN THREE HOMES FOR LOW MOD INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES.

ALL THREE OF THOSE HOMES THAT WILL BE BUILT ON THOSE HOMES ARE ALREADY SOLD. AND WE HAVE A WAITING LIST AFTER

THAT. >> SPEAKER: IN OUR MEETING ON THURSDAY, IT WAS ASKED WHAT WAS THE COST OF THESE HOUSING -- CAN YOU GIVE US A LITTLE UPDATE BECAUSE I KNOW FROM THE MEETING THAT YOU HAD ED BOYKIN THE COST WENT UP A LITTLE BIT.

>> SPEAKER: THE COST CONSTRUCTION COST FOR US IS NOT UNLIKE THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF AUBURN AS WE HAVE SEEN THE HOUSING COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION TO BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE IN AUBURN GO UP SUBSTANTIALLY.

THAT HAS IMPACTED NORTH AUBURN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS THEY HAVE TRIED TO BUILD OUT THESE HOUSES.

WILL BE BUILT NORTHWEST VILLAGE WE WERE PROBABLY 100,000 OR YET -- LESS BY THE TIME WE STARTED IN NORTHWEST TUCKER HEIGHTS THAT FIRST HOUSE SOLD FOR ABOUT 130,000.

AND NOW WE ARE RIGHT AT 160, A LITTLE OVER HUNDRED 60,000.

I CAN SAY, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE AT THAT PRICE, AND DIVISIONS THAT ARE ALL FOUR OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE NEW HOMEOWNERS IN THE HOUSES ON TUCKER, ARE ABLE TO AFFORD THE HOUSE AND THEY STILL MEET THE LOW MOD LIMIT EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE AT THE HIGHER END OF IT. AS WE HAVE SEEN THEM GO THROUGH THE CLOSING PROCESS ON THEIR NEW HOMES, ACTUALLY MOST IF NOT ALL OF THEM IN THE END WERE PAYING ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE PAYING NOW FOR THEIR RENT. SO IT STILL WORKED OUT VERY WELL FOR THESE FAMILIES GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A HOME.

>> SPEAKER: MR. DAVIS HAD ALSO SHARED SOME INFORMATION WITH ME BASED ON APPRAISED VALUE THEY DO VERY WELL OUT OF THE GATE.

SO YOU ARE GETTING SOME EQUITY BEYOND SECOND MORTGAGES AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT ARE ROLLED INTO HELP THIS HAPPEN.

FOR THE HOMEOWNERS THEY ARE WINNING WHEN THEY CLOSE WHICH IS

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>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.

AS WE MOVE INTO THE NEXT TWO ITEMS THAT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, THIS INVOLVES A PROJECT THAT WILL BE BUILT ON A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT WAS FORMERLY OWNED BY MY FAMILY. I HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN ANY OF THESE DISCUSSIONS TO THIS POINT AND I HAVE ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY REMOVED MYSELF FROM THE DAIS AND I WILL BE DOING THAT AT THIS POINT IN TIME AND I WILL ASK MAYOR PRO TEM BROWN WITTEN TO PLEASE TAKEOVER FROM HERE.

>> SPEAKER: MAYOR PRO TEM BROWN ARE YOU READY? AUTHORIZES A TEMPORARY SHORING AND ANCHORING ANCHORING RIGHT-OF-WAY ANCHORING USE WITH A ROBINS & MORTON GROUP FOR THE GRADUATE HOTEL TO BE LOCATED AT 212 WEST MAGNOLIA AVENUE.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION FOR APPROVAL?

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

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

>> SPEAKER: ITEM 8G5 AUTHORIZES TOWER CRANE USE AGREEMENT WITH A ROBINS & MORTON GROUP FOR THE GRADUATE HOTEL TO BE LOCATED AT

THE MAGNOLIA AVENUE. >> SPEAKER: MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> SPEAKER: SECOND. >> SPEAKER: ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

MOTION CARRIES. >> SPEAKER: WE WILL GET MAYOR ANDERS TO RETURN TO THE DAIS. JUST A SECOND HERE.

>> SPEAKER: DO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE

CONSENT AGENDA? >> SPEAKER: SO MOVE.

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

BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO TYLER ADAMS. IS HIS CERTIFICATION OF HIS ELECTION IS ONE OF OUR ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA TONIGHT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH TYLER IN THE FUTURE.

CONGRATULATIONS, TYLER. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

[9. ORDINANCES.]

THE MOTION CARRIES. >> SPEAKER: UNDER ORDINANCES THIS EVENING ITEM 9A MNC CITY OF AUBURN'S BUSINESS LICENSE TO ADD HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS A LICENSE TYPE CATEGORY AND TO SET A LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS REQUIRED.

>> SPEAKER: I WILL INTRODUCE AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

>> SPEAKER: ANYONE HAVE A PROBLEM DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS

EVENING? >> SPEAKER: I HAVE A COUPLE OF

QUESTIONS. >> SPEAKER: GO AHEAD, MR. HOLE BE EXPECTED TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL?

>> SPEAKER: ARE REWRITE? >> SPEAKER: YOUR PAST UNANIMOUS CONSENT? NO OBJECTIONS?

>> SPEAKER: YES. >> SPEAKER: GO AHEAD, MR. HOLE BE. HOBIE.

>> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR SOME CLARIFICATION.

I HAD SOME PHONE CALLS AND FOR ANYBODY PAYING ATTENTION THIS IS ACTUALLY TO BRING US IN ALIGNMENT WITH STATE LEGISLATION RECENTLY PASSED THAT INSTITUTED A NEW DESIGNATION.

>> SPEAKER: THAT'S CORRECT. >> SPEAKER: SO WE ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN FALLING INTO LINE WITH STATE STATUTE.

>> SPEAKER: THAT IS CORRECT. WHAT HAPPENED WAS YOU ADOPTED AS THE MEMO IN YOUR PACKET INDICATES YOU HAD APPROVED ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE FOR A VARIETY OF THINGS GOING ON AT THE BRAND-NEW RAIN CULINARY CENTER.

THERE IS EVERYTHING THERE FROM BREWING TO DISTILLING TO SERVING TO TASTING TO WHAT HAVE YOU. IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AFTER YOU ADOPTED THAT THAT THERE IS A BRAND-NEW CATEGORY 4 THAT WAS PASSED IN THE MOST RECENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

AND ACTUALLY THE ACTION -- LICENSE THEY WERE SEEKING IS THIS VERY LICENSE. THEY HAVE LESS -- YET TO BE LICENSE UNLESS YOU ADOPT THIS CATEGORY BECAUSE OUR BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE DOESN'T ADDRESS IT.

THIS IS CATCHING UP TO STATE LAW AND SOMETHING CAME OUT OF THE

LAST SESSION. >> SPEAKER: DOES THIS APPLY FOR ALL OF THE FOOD HALL PARTICIPANTS OR WILL THEY HAVE TO GET THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL LICENSES?

>> SPEAKER: THIS IS GOING TO COVER EVERYTHING THERE.

>> SPEAKER: SO THEY WILL ALL OPERATE UNDER ONE LICENSE?

>> SPEAKER: THE TREE'S MOST IS HERE OUR REVENUE MANAGER.

IS THAT RIGHT? THIS IS GOING TO COVER

EVERYTHING THERE. >> SPEAKER: THAT IS WHY WHEN YOU SAW THE LICENSE COME THROUGH IS THIS MASSIVE LICENSE COVERING THE PROPERTY AND IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS ACTUALLY AN EASIER WAY UNLESS SO THE COUNCIL IS NOT ADOPTING INDIVIDUAL LICENSES.

THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE WITH ALCOHOL LICENSES AS TO WHAT THE PREMISE IS AND SO IT IS COVERING THE ENTIRE PREMISE AS DEFINED IN THEIR LICENSE FOR ALL UMBRELLA OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SALES. IT MAKES IT A LITTLE EASIER FOR US TO DEAL WITH. THE TREES?

>> SPEAKER: [INAUDIBLE] >> SPEAKER: THERE IS ALWAYS A

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>> SPEAKER: ARE YOU GOOD, MR. HOLE BE?

>> SPEAKER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ROLL CALL, LINDSAY? (VOICE VOTE)

(ROLL CALL VOTE) >> SPEAKER: I WILL REMIND YOU AS WE ROLL INTO NINE MIGHT BE WE HAVE TO HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE ON BOTH UNANIMOUS CONSENT BECAUSE IT INVOLVES A BOND ISSUE AND AGAIN WHEN YOU ACTUALLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO ADOPT.

SO I WILL REMIND YOU IN A SECOND AGAIN BUT OUR BOND COUNTS ADVISES WE DO THIS THIS SPECIFIC WAY.

AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY'S GENERAL OBLIGATION WARRANTS SERIES 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $62.18 MILLION TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REFUND A CERTAIN OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY AND AS A REMINDER A ROLL CALL IS NEEDED FOR BOTH UNANIMOUS CONSENT AND FOR ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE.

>> SPEAKER: I WILL INTEREST THE ORDINANCE AND ASKED FOR

UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: MOTION AND SECOND. DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING AND HEARING NONE WE WILL DO THE ROLL CALL FOR CONSENT.

LINDSAY? (ROLL CALL VOTE)

>> SPEAKER: AT THIS TIME IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> SPEAKER: SO MOVED. >> SPEAKER: SECOND.

>> SPEAKER: THEY HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN DISCUSSION.

BEFORE THE COUNCIL ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

MS. KRAUT NORMALLY WE ASKED MR. YOUNG WHEN HE IS HERE WITH US TO JOIN US TONIGHT AND GIVE US A REPORT ON THIS AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE COUNCIL.

>> SPEAKER: WE HAVE BOTH BOB YOUNG AND JOHN'S MUSIC WITH US.

>> SPEAKER: GOOD TO HAVE YOU TO >> SPEAKER: HE IS SQUISHED

BETWEEN PHILIP AND BOB. >> SPEAKER: MR. YOUNG, WE ARE

PROUD TO HAVE YOU HERE TONIGHT. >> SPEAKER: WE DON'T LET JOHN GET OUT IN PUBLIC VERY OFTEN. WE HAD AN OUTSTANDING SALE ON YOUR ISSUE. THE TRUE ENTRIES COST ON YOUR ISSUE WAS 3.47 PERCENT. AND WAS ALLUDED TO EARLIER THERE WERE TWO PURPOSE IS HERE. ONE WAS TO REFUND THE 2012B ISSUE. THAT REFUNDING DELIVERED A SAVINGS OF $1,020,000 AS A REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY $100,000 PER YEAR OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS.

AND THEN THE REMAINDER OF THE ISSUE WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS OF $55 MILLION FOR YOUR CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS.

VERY IMPORTANTLY, I THINK, IS TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL AND THOSE HERE TONIGHT THAT THE CITY CONTINUES TO ENJOY A SUPERIOR RATING. BOTH MOODY'S AND STANDARD & POOR'S HAVE YOU RATED IN THE AA CATEGORY AND MEGAN AND ALLISON AND PHILIP ACCOMPANIED US TO NEW YORK FOR THE PRESENTATION AND CARRIED ON A TRADITION OF DOING A WONDERFUL JOB OF EXPLAINING THE ECONOMICS AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS AS WELL AS YOUR FINANCES. I JOKINGLY TOLD ONE OF THE RATING AGENCIES THAT THEY SHOULD PUT A MARKER IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOLS THANKING THE CITY FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT IS HAPPENING HERE EACH TIME A NEW INDUSTRY COMES INTO TOWN OR EXPANDS, THEY IMMEDIATELY RECEIVE CASH FROM THE PROPERTY TAXES, WHEREAS THE CITY MUST WAIT FOR TEN YEARS.

IT WAS A SUPERB PRESENTATION AND AS AN OUTSIDER, I CAN TELL YOU WHAT WONDERFUL STAFF PEOPLE YOU HAVE IN MEGAN AND HER GROUP.

THEY ALSO WERE QUICK TO PRAISE ALL OF YOUR OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMITMENT THAT THEY MAKE TO MAKING AUBURN A WONDERFUL CITY TO LIVE AND WORK IN.

SO YOU ENJOY AND APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE.

IT IS OUTSTANDING. WE SEE A LOT OF CITIES AND COUNTIES AROUND THE STATE AND THEY ENVY WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MISTER YOUNG.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP AND ADVICE OVER THE YEARS. SAME TO YOU, JOHN.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FOR THE COUNCIL? REGARDING THIS? LINDSAY, ROLL CALL?

(ROLL CALL VOTE) >> SPEAKER: MEMORY DO NOT HAVE

[10. RESOLUTIONS.]

[12. CITIZENS’ OPEN FORUM.]

BUSINESS WE HAD ON THE AGENDA. >> SPEAKER: AT THIS TIME WE

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REMEMBER YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL. ALSO WE NEED YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> SPEAKER: YOU SAID THREE HOURS OR THREE MINUTES? (LAUGHTER)

>> SPEAKER: I THINK YOU KNOW. >> SPEAKER: I'M ROBERT WILKINS 261 DENSON DRIVE. I WANT TO AMEND ORDINANCE 3288 AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME HELP ON THAT.

COUNCILWOMAN TAYLOR, YOU ARE ALLOWED IN YOUR HOME TO HAVE SHORT-TERM RENTAL. I'M NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE SHORT-TERM RENTAL. I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT MAKES YOUR HOME DIFFERENT FROM MY HOME.

AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE ALLOWED AND I SHOULD NOT.

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT I STILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND. COUNCILMAN GRISWOLD, I HAD A MEETING SET UP WITH YOU AND OUR ILLUSTRIOUS CITY MANAGER WHO SAID SHE WAS SELF-PROCLAIMED CEO SAID I COULD NOT MEET WITH YOU AT ALL. I REALIZE THIS CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS, YOU ARE NOT IN THE LAWSUIT, NOR IS MS. TAYLOR, NOR IS -- WELL, THE TWO PEOPLE IN A LAWSUIT ARE RON ANDERS AND BETH WITTEN. I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY Y'ALL CAN TALK TO ME BUT THE REST OF YOU CAN TALK TO ME.

I WANT TO JUST TALK AND MISS HER GRISWOLD WAS SO KIND TO SAY HE WANTED TO TALK AND KIND OF WORK OUT SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE FEASIBLE OR SOMETHING THAT WE COULD AT LEAST DISCUSS.

I BELIEVE THAT THIS IDEA OF BEING SILENT FOR THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS LIKE IT WERE THE LAST TIME IS NOT A GOOD THING.

SO I THINK ALL OF YOU CAN TALK EXCEPT FOR THE TWO.

THE REASON Y'ALL ARE PART OF THE LAWSUIT IS NORMAL.

YOU HAVE TITLES, MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM JORDAN I HAVE KNOWN A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF LAWSUITS AND THAT'S JUST THE NORMAL WAY. MY TIME IS RUNNING OUT AS USUAL.

ALSO COUNCILMAN STEVENS, IF YOU WOULD LOOK AT THE MARCH 16, 2021, AND SEE WHAT THE PERSON THAT YOU REPLACED BRETT SMITH WHO VOTED AGAINST THE ORDINANCE WAS A PRETTY NICE THING AT THREE HOURS FIVE MINUTES AND SEE WHAT HE SAID ABOUT HIS THOUGHTS.

THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHTS, COUNCILMAN DIXON.

MYSELF AND OTHER CITIZENS BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT BRAVE EFFORTS. COUNCILMAN PARSON YOU SAID THEY ARE ONLY TWO UNHAPPY PEOPLE. THE LAST FEW WEEKS WE HAVE OVER 200 UNHAPPY PEOPLE NOW INSTEAD OF TWO.

WE HAVE OVER 200 E-MAILS THAT HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL OF YOU COUNCIL PEOPLE. THE SILENT MAJORITY HAS BEEN START UP AND THERE WILL BE MORE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YOU NEED, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NEED 1000, 2000, 5000 PEOPLE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WOULD TAKE FOR YOU ALL TO AMEND THIS ORDINANCE 3288. I APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THAT Y'ALL PUT OUT BUT WE WANT TO BE ON THE AGENDA.

WE WANTED TO DISCUSS THINGS AND WE WANT THIS AMENDED.

THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SPEAKER: CAN I MAKE A COMMENT? I AGREED TO MAKE WITH YOU BUT IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT MY INTENT TO FIND MIDDLE GROUND OR NEGOTIATE ANYTHING AT THAT POINT. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY.

THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO LISTEN TO YOU.

>> SPEAKER: WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SPEAKER: MAYOR ANDERS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL, 12 APARTMENT 111.

MY REMARKS THIS EVENING ARE IN RESPONSE TO THE MAYORS EARLIER REMARKS ON THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT THAT TOOK PLACE THIS EVENING THERE WAS OF COURSE ABOUT THE ONE IN AUBURN, THERE IS ALSO ONE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SCHEDULED IN OPELIKA, THE ONE I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO PICK THAT ONE GOT RAINED OUT.

BUT I SAY THAT TO THANK ALL OF YOU, THE CITY OF AUBURN AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AND THE CITY OF OPELIKA, AND CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR EVEN RAISING THE ISSUES THAT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BRINGS OUT SUCH AS PUBLIC SAFETY, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND RELATED ISSUES. THE ONE THAT WAS SCHEDULED IN OPELIKA TONIGHT IS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY ARE ONE OF THE PREDOMINANTLY BLACK COMMUNITIES IN OPELIKA, THE AREA AROUND MINDY PARK. THERE IS A PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITY ALSO IN THAT AREA AND IT HAS EXPERIENCED A LOT OF DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS RECENTLY. SO THAT IS THE REASON WHY SOME OF US CONCERNED CITIZENS WERE THERE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY

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I KNOW THE JOB IS GOING TO BE HARDER.

ON BEHALF -- AS PART OF ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE AUBURN POLICE AND OPELIKA POLICE IN LEE COUNTY TO HELP ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, TO STOP HIS GUN VIOLENCE AND ANY TYPE OF VIOLENCE TO BECOMING TOO MUCH OF AN EPIDEMIC. IF NOT A PANDEMIC.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: MAYOR, IF ANYBODY WAS THINKING TO GO TO OUR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WE ARE IN A LIGHTNING DELAY.

IT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING. WE ARE ALSO ON A HOLDING PATTERN

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

>> SPEAKER: I'M STEVE COSGROVE AND I'M IN WARD THREE.

1927 WATERCRESS DRIVE. NUMBER ONE I'M GOING TO AGAIN EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR CIVIC STEWARDSHIP FOR THE LOVELIEST VILLAGE ON THE PLANES.

I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND YOUR SERVICE AND ALL.

BOB, SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS. MAFIAS IS A GREAT RESTAURANT AT A GREAT PIECE OF PROPERTY AND SORRY FOR THAT LOSS.

I GREW UP IN THE TWIN CITY IN ILLINOIS AND I KNOW WHAT A TWIN SISTERHOOD AND BROTHERHOOD IS ABOUT AND THERE IS A LOSS THERE.

INC.'S FOR SHARING THAT. IN FEBRUARY 1975 I STEPPED ONTO FELTON LITTLE PARK FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I KNEW I WAS IN A SPECIAL PLACE. I JUST STARTED AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY IN 1975 AND SO IT WAS THAT WEEK LITERALLY 47 YEARS AND SIX MONTHS AGO. EVERY PLACE I'VE EVER LIVED AND TRAVELED TO I'VE ALWAYS FOUND OUT THE LITTLE COMMUNITY BALLPARKS. THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL ABOUT COMMUNITY BALLPARKS AND COMMUNITY PARKS.

AS I WAS WALKING OUT THERE, A TRAIN, A FREIGHT TRAIN WAS COMING FROM EAST TO WEST SO AS YOU FACE THE TRACKS THAT IS FROM THE RIGHTS TO THE LEFT. I AM FROM A RAILROAD FAMILY.

ONE OF THE FEW HEAD BRAKEMAN THAT YOU PROBABLY EVER MET.

I WAS A HEAD BRAKEMAN ON A FREIGHT TRAIN AT ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD AND MY DAD WAS A CIVIL ENGINEER AND ALL OF US WORKED ON THE RAILROAD. THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT IT. AS IT WAS TRAVELING I LOOKED AT THE HEAD BRAKEMAN AND HE'S ALWAYS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINEER IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I WAS LOOKING AT THE HEAD BRAKEMAN AND I DID THIS LITTLE NUMBER AND HE BLEW THE WHISTLE.

I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL ABOUT THAT AT THAT TIME. THE PAST 16 MONTHS I HAVE IMMERSED MYSELF INTO A REALLY NEAT STUDY, I CALL IT THE HISTORY AND HONOR OF FELTON LITTLE PARK INITIATIVE.

I'VE TALKED OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE, THOUSANDS OF HOURS LITERALLY, AND WHAT I HANDED TO MAKE AND A PACKET OF MATERIAL THAT WILL GO TO EACH OF YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS ,, MS. MAKIN, BECKY. AND IT IS A SNIPPET OF WHERE THIS IS AT RIGHT NOW. THIS IS A FUN THING.

THIS COULD BE A CELEBRATION SORT OF THING.

RON AND I TALKED A GOOD BIT ABOUT THIS.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOU AND WHATEVER WE DO SOMETHING

HOPEFULLY MAYBE THIS FALL. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU MR. COSGROVE. WE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTHUSIASM. THANK YOU FOR CARING AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. WHO WILL BE NEXT?

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>> SPEAKER: THAT EVENING I'M BOB COOPER 1451 PAIN COURT.

AFTER GRADUATING FROM AUBURN I BEGAN A 35 YEAR CAREER IN SALES AND MARKETING WORKING WITH NATIONAL STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS UNITED STATES AND IN MORE THAN 20 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THIS EXPERIENCE ALLOWS ME TO RECOGNIZE OUR GREAT GOVERNMENT WHEN I SEE IT.

THE AUBURN CITY GOVERNMENT IS SIMPLY A GREAT GOVERNMENT.

IT ALL STARTS WITH THE CITY MANAGER WHO GETS THINGS DONE AND WORKS EVERY DAY TO MAKE AUBURN AN EVEN BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.

THE CITY STAFF EXHIBITS ALL THE QUALITIES NEEDED TO BE GREAT AT THEIR JOBS, COMPLEX ISSUES ARE RESOLVED IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL OF OUR CITIZENS. AUBURN POLICE AND FIRE DESERVE NOTHING BUT ACCOLADES. I HAVE WORKED WITH COUNCILMEMBERS WHO PROVIDED MUCH-NEEDED SUPPORT AS I ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF MY HOMEOWNERS. IN SUMMARY, AUBURN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. HOUR AUBURN CITY GOVERNMENT WORKS ON OUR BEHALF EACH AND EVERY DAY TO MAKE IT EVEN BETTER

THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MR. COOPER. WHO WILL BE NEXT? I KNEW SOMEBODY WAS STANDING THERE A SECOND AGO.

>> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING COUNCIL AND MAYOR.

I'M JULIA PEARSON AND I LIVE AT 1125 EAGLE CIRCLE.

I I'VE NEVER BEEN TO A CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN AUBURN BEFORE BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PROUD I AM AS A CITIZEN FOR THE GREAT WORK YOU ARE DOING. I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR EACH OF YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HEARD THE OLD PAUL HARVEY STAGE LOOK FOR THE HELPERS THERE'S A ROOM OF HELPERS. I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU TONIGHT TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE. AS A RESIDENT AND UNKNOWINGLY BREAKING AN ORDINANCE 3288 AS A HOMEOWNER.

I FELT AS THOUGH I WAS PROVIDING A SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AS MOST OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT STAYED IN OUR HOME WERE ACTUALLY AUBURN RESIDENTS. TONIGHT I THINK IT IS UNIQUE THAT THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MURALS BECAUSE SOME OF THE WORKERS THAT WORKED ON MURALS HERE WERE ACTUALLY STAYING IN MY HOME. I HAD A SOCCER PLAYER THAT STAYED IN OUR HOME THAT WAS AN ATHLETE HERE AT AUBURN THAT COULDN'T USE HER STAIRS ANYMORE AND WAS THERE WITH HER FAMILY.

I HAD A FAMILY THAT CAME TO VISIT THEY'RE VERY HOMESICK DAUGHTER AND THEY ASKED FOR A DUTCH OVEN TO MAKE CHICKEN DUMPLINGS. I HAD A BUSINESS OWNER THAT STAYED IN MY HOME DURING COVID AND SHE DIDN'T WANT HER TEAM MEMBERS TO COME INTO HER HOME AND IT WAS A PLACE OF MEETING.

AND I HAD FAMILIES THAT GATHER TOGETHER FOR FUNERALS AND FOR OTHER GATHERINGS, WEDDINGS AND GET-TOGETHERS.

I WAS PROUD AND HONORED TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL CITIZENS, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.

IT WAS A HOBBY FOR MY HUSBAND AND I AS WE CREATED MEMORIES AND GOOD EXPERIENCES FOR OUR FAMILY TO BE SAFE IN A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND COMFORTABLE. I ALSO WANT TO SHARE THAT ALSO MY NEIGHBORS USED MY HOME DURING THIS TIME.

AND NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT ABOUT USING IT BECAUSE WE WERE VERY CAREFUL WITH WHO WE OFFER OUR HOME TO AND INVITED.

BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS JUST LIKE WE ENJOY THE FAMILIES THAT STAYED IN OUR HOMES, WE MAKE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH.

THEY HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME TO SAY -- SEE IF THEY COULD USE OUR HOME AGAIN BUT UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T DO THAT.

I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THE TIME THAT I HAD, IT WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR MY FAMILY AND I AND FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.

AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO RECONSIDER AND KEEP AN OPEN MIND ABOUT WHAT WE CAN OFFER NOT ONLY TO OUR FAMILIES BUT TO OUR BUSINESSES BY KEEPING THOSE DOLLARS HERE.

THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU.

WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS TRACY STREETMAN, I LIVE AT 605 SOUTH GAY ST.

ME AS A RESIDENT OF AUBURN, I AM A THIRD GENERATION HOMEOWNER OF 605 SOUTH GAY ST. MY GRANDPARENTS WENT BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT THAT TIME, THE CITY COUNCIL, TO HAVE THAT RESIDENCY DEEMED AS RENTAL PROPERTY. AS A YOUNG CHILD, MY GRANDPARENTS HAD RESEARCH FESTERS COME AND STAY AT THAT

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AND IT IS FOR GRANDPARENTS, FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS THAT COME HERE AND THEY LOVE OUR CITY AND OUR CITY IS GREAT.

I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE AND I JUST REALLY WISH THAT YOU GUYS WOULD RECONSIDER. THERE IS A LIMIT OF THE AGE THAT PEOPLE CAN RENT, AND I PERSONALLY TALK TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE RENTED AT MY HOME.

I AM A LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN AND I JUST REALLY WISH THAT YOU GUYS WOULD RECONSIDER. THERE ARE GREAT PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT LOVE OUR CITY AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT TO CHERISH WITH THEIR STUDENTS, WITH THEIR PEOPLE THAT THEY HAVE HERE IN AUBURN, AND IT IS A LOVELY VILLAGE ON THIS PLANE. I REALLY WISH THAT YOU WOULD REALLY CONSIDER THAT. THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MS. STREETMAN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CHILDREN.

WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING.

SUSAN BOLT, 1188 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE.

I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS REGARDING THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, ALL AGES, RACES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. THE OVERWHELMING NUMBERS NOT EVEN CLOSE WANT TO ALLOW SHORT-TERM RENTALS EVERYWHERE.

IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, OVER 800 SIGNATURES WERE GATHERED AND 200 E-MAILS WERE SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS EVERYWHERE.

THE MOST POPULAR QUESTION I RECEIVED WAS WHY DID THEY DO THIS? I COULDN'T PROVIDE THEM WITH A REASONABLE EXPLANATION. AS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY IN MARCH OF 2021, SHORT-TERM RENTALS DON'T VIOLATE THE NO MORE THAN TWO UNRELATED OCCUPANCY RULE SINCE THERE IS NO INTENT TO RESIDE. HE ALSO EXPLAINED THAT 2012 ALABAMA SUPREME COURT OPINION STATED THAT SHORT-TERM RENTALS ARE NOT COMMERCIAL USE. AS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER IN MARCH 2021, SHORT-TERM RENTALS WERE NOT ILLEGAL.

SO THE CITY CAN'T AND CITY COUNCIL CREATED AN ORDINANCE WITH ARBITRARY RESTRICTIONS TO DEPRIVE SOME CITIZENS OF THEIR PROPERTY RIGHTS. THIS IS A RIGHT PROTECTED BY THE 14TH AMENDMENT TO OWN PROPERTY FREELY IS WHY WE ALL GO TO WORK AND ACQUIRE PROPERTY AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE A FOUNDING PRINCIPAL. OUR FOUNDING FATHERS UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS FREEDOM. WE ARE NOT A DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES. THERE ARE NO GOVERNMENTAL LIMITATIONS ON A DEMOCRACY WHICH IS WHY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS ESTABLISHED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS A REPUBLIC, WHICH HAS GOVERNMENTAL LIMITATIONS AND IS RULED BY LAW.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, YOU ALL SAID THAT PLEDGE AGAIN TONIGHT. DAVIDSON GAVE AN UPDATE ON 7522, 24,000 HOUSEHOLDS. I ADDED 80,000 POPULATION.

THIRTY-THREE CITATIONS TO DATE. 151 HOMES WERE TARGETED TO ZONE OUT THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACTIVITY.

THAT'S LESS THAN ONE HALF OF 1 PERCENT OF THE 24,000 HOMES THAT HE CITED. THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE ORDINANCE THAT COULDN'T BE HANDLED WITH ORDINANCE ON THE BOOK. IS THE CITY CONCEDING THAT THEY COULDN'T AFFORDS THE ALREADY EXISTING ORDINANCES REGARDING TRAFFIC, TRASH AND NOISE? THEY WHY NOT SHIFT THOSE RESOURCES TO ENFORCE THOSE ORDINANCES REGARDING TRASH, TRAFFIC AND NOISE THAT WERE ALREADY IN EXISTENCE? SOME OF YOU HAVE MENTIONED THAT YOU MADE PROMISES TO PEOPLE ABOUT NOT ALLOWING SHORT-TERM RENTALS.

THERE IS HONOR IN ADMITTING THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF YOUR PROMISE, AND NOW THAT YOU DO, THE HONORABLE THING TO DO IS CORRECT THIS MISTAKE AND HONORED THE RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS OF AUBURN.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MS. BOLDT.

>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU PIC I ASK YOU ALL TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE.

>> SPEAKER: WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING THERE

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I HAD NO IDEA I WAS IN VIOLATION OF ANYTHING AND I'M THE OTHER HALF, PROBABLY NOT THE BETTER HALF, OF MY WIFE WHO SPOKE FIRST. WE EMBARKED ON JUST AN ADVENTURE THAT WE THOUGHT WOULD BE FUN, TIME FOR ME TO GOT A HOUSE AND TEACH OUR BOYS HOW TO DO A LOT OF THAT STUFF.

SO WHAT WAS FUNNY IS I HAD TO EXPLAIN TO THEM, I HAD TO GO TO COURT. AND THEY WERE LIKE, WHY? AND I WAS LIKE, WHAT DID YOU DO? WE JUST SWUNG A HAMMER.

I AM A DATA GEEK. BY PROFESSION I WORK FOR MICROSOFT, A BUNCH OF COMPANIES. I LIKE TO LOOK AT A LOT OF DATA.

LOOK AT THE DATA AROUND WHAT WOULD DRIVE THIS.

IS IT LAWFUL? IS IT TO AVOID CRIME? WHY WOULDN'T SHE WANT THAT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD? I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT. BECAUSE WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DATA AND I STARTED LOOKING AT THE MAP THAT LAYS OUT THE WAY WE DREW LINES IN THE CITY, SO I WON'T REMEMBER WHOSE HOUSE COULD OR COULDN'T, BUT YOURS CAN AND I COULDN'T RUN THE SAME STREET.

YOUR HOUSE THE LINE GOES RIGHT THROUGH IT SO DOES THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR HOUSE GET TO AND THE RIGHT SIDE -- RIGHT SIDE YOU DON'T? WHAT I STARTED LOOKING AT ALL THE DATA I WASN'T REALLY SURE WHAT THE INTENT WAS.

I GET FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOODS, MAYBE THAT MEANS LESS CRIME LIKE I MENTIONED. BUT THE IDEA OF PROVIDING A SERVICE -- WHETHER YOU ARE A DATA GEEK OR A RELATIONSHIPS PERSON -- I HAVE BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY I HAVE BEEN IN FOR 33 YEARS AND TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD SO CULTURE, RELATIONSHIPS ARE CRITICAL. SO WE ARE HEALED -- HERE TO HEAL RELATIONSHIPS. WHAT MIGHT WIFE SAID WAS INTERESTING. THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE WERE THERE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THEY WEREN'T THERE TO PARTY.

WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH PARTIES.

IT IS A NEIGHBORHOOD. MOST PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD AN AIRBNB OR THE RBL. IF THEY WERE GOING TO DO THAT THEY WOULD GO TO THE SUPER EIGHT AND PARTY THERE AT THE MOTEL SIX. SO YOUR CLIENTELE I THINK IS PARAMOUNT TO THE RESULT THAT SOMEONE WHO IS LOOKING TO DO SHORT-TERM RENTALS IS PARAMOUNT. WHAT I WOULD ASK IS THAT YOU LOOK FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.

THERE IS REVENUE, THERE IS MONETARY VALUE AND THERE IS INTRINSIC VALUE. SO I THINK THERE IS A GOOD SAVINGS OF BOTH THERE. SO I WOULD JUST ASKLOOK TO AMENK

YOU. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, MR. PEARSON. WHO WILL BE NEXT?

>> SPEAKER: HELLO CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JOSH POOLE I LIVE AT 334 HICKORY WOULD STRIVE. I AM HERE ALSO TO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENTS TO AMEND 3288 IN SUPPORT OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS EVERYWHERE IN TOWN. MY WIFE AND I ARE AVID TRAVELERS EVERY TRAVEL ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE FIRST PLACE WE LOOK WHENEVER WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE TO STAY IS AIRBNB OR THE RBL.

THE VERY FIRST PLACE WE LOOK. BECAUSE WE LIKE TO LIVE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE LOCALS AND MEET THOSE PEOPLE AND WE LIKE TO IMMERSE OURSELVES IN THE CULTURE THAT WE ARE IN.

AND WOULD LIKE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE MAP, AUBURN DOESN'T PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.

IT IS -- THE CURRENT ORDINANCE IS INCREDIBLY DISCRIMINATORY AND I THINK MS. WITTEN'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE WAS FANTASTIC, GREAT COMPROMISE. UNFORTUNATELY THAT WAS TORPEDOED. THE CURRENT ORDINANCE AS IT STANDS AGAIN IS INCREDIBLY DISCRIMINATORY AND IT IS UNCLEAR WHY SGRS ARE TARGETED. SO YOU CAN HAVE PEOPLE STAY IN YOUR HOME FOR FREE AND THAT IS TOTALLY FINE, TALKING A FAMILY OR FRIENDS OR EVEN STRANGER STAY WITH ME.

AND THAT IS NO BUSINESS OF ANYONE ELSE'S BUT MY AND MY FAMILIES. HOWEVER IF THEY PAY ME, IT SEEMS THAT IS THE PROBLEM. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW PIANO TEACHERS OR PEOPLE WHO REPAIR COMPUTERS OUT OF THEIR HOME OR FIX CARS ON THE SIDE, HOW THAT IS ALLOWED.

THIS IS INCREDIBLY DISCRIMINATORY AND ALSO BASED ON THIS EXTREMELY EXCLUSIVE FAMILY DEFINITION THAT IS ALSO DATED.

THIS ALSO JUST GOES TO THE CITIES RETROGRESSIVE PLANNING

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WE HAVE DISJOINTED, DISCONTINUOUS SIDEWALKS, NO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND NOW WE DON'T EVEN PROVIDE THEM DECENT PLACES TO STAY THAT ARE NEAR CAMPUS. MOST OF THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING, THIS IS A TRANSIENT CITY BUT WE ARE NOT PROVIDING THEM PROPER PLACES TO STAY BESIDES JUST HOTELS ANYWHERE.

PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT WANT TO SHARE OUR HOME AREN'T ALLOWED TO DO THAT AND WHEN I TRAVEL SOMEWHERE I WOULD RATHER STAY WITH SOMEONE IN THEIR HOME INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH PARKING AT A HOTEL OR DEALING WITH ROWDY NEIGHBORS IN THE HOTEL OR THE COST THAT COME ALONG WITH THAT. SO I AGAIN SUPPORT SGRS EVERYWHERE. THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER: WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING COUNCIL COUNCIL. MY NAME IS BILLIE WILBURN 112 WORST DEBARDELEBEN STREET APARTMENT FIVE.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF FELLOW CITIZEN WHO COULDN'T ATTEND TONIGHT. SHE SPOKE WITH ME EARLIER ABOUT FIREWORKS. AROUND FOURTH OF JULY A LOT OF FOLKS WERE SHOOTING OFF PRIVATE FIREWORKS.

I WAS LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE WHAT THE CITIES POLICY ON THAT IS.

MY RECOLLECTION IS THAT IT IS NOT ALLOWED ANYWHERE WITHIN CITY LIMITS. IN ERROR I CAME ACROSS THE CITY OF AUBURN CALIFORNIA OR AUBURN WASHINGTON, AND THEIR PAGE MENTIONED THAT FIREWORKS WERE PERMITTED IN CERTAIN HOURS ON JULY 4 AND CERTAIN HOURS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND NEW YEAR'S DAY.

I WAS THINKING THAT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WORTH EXPLORING FOR OUR CITY. THIS FRIEND TO TALK TO ME SAID THAT FOR ABOUT SIX DAY PERIOD PEOPLE WERE SHOOTING OFF FIREWORKS AT RANDOM TIMES. HER DOG WAS FREAKING OUT.

MANY OF US WITH PETS SYMPATHIZE AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT FOLKS WITH SENSORY TROUBLES OR PTSD, FIREWORKS AREN'T A GREAT THING.

SO I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE WOULD POINT ME TOWARDS WHAT THE POLICY IS AND WHAT THE EVIDENCE IS FOR MAKING A SUGGESTION TO ALLOW SO THAT IT IS PREDICTABLE AND CONSISTENT FOR FOLKS WHO DON'T LIKE DEALING WITH THE LOUD NOISES.

THANKS. >> SPEAKER: CITY MANAGER, IS THAT SOMETHING WE COULD CAN PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION FOR?

>> SPEAKER: IT IS IN CITY CODE. IT HAS BEEN A LONG-STANDING THING. THERE ARE A LOT OF CALLS THAT COME IN ON THOSE NIGHTS BUT I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THE EXPECTATION THAT POLICE CAN GET TO EVERY ADDRESS ON FOURTH OF JULY FOR EVERY COMPLAINT RECEIVED -- THE CITY HAS ITS OWN FIREWORKS SHOW THAT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE THAT NIGHT AS WELL.

WE AND THE UNIVERSITY WARNED WHAT WE'RE DOING IT AND WE DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN. IT IS THE SAME WITH LOUD CAR STEREOS AND TRUCK MUFFLERS. WE GET A LOT OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THAT TOO. WE FOLLOW UP AS WE CAN PICK I HAVE NOT IN MY TENURE WITH THE CITY HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANYBODY EVER ASKING THAT WE ALLOW FIREWORKS BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THE COUNCIL WANTS TO EXPLORE, STAFF IS HAPPY TO

EXPLORE HOW THAT COULD WORK. >> SPEAKER: WHO WILL BE NEXT.

>> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS AMANDA POOLE I LIVE AT 334 HICKORY WOULD STRIVE. FIRST I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SERVICE THAT YOU PROVIDE.

I APPRECIATE THE TIME THAT YOU GUYS SPEND WORKING FOR THE CITIZENS. I KNOW IT TAKES A LOT OF YOUR TIME AND IT IS APPRECIATED. I HAVE LIVED AND WORKED IN AUBURN FOR MORE THAN 75 -- 17 YEARS NOW AND WHEN YOU LOVE SOMETHING YOU CARE ABOUT IT AND ITS FUTURE.

THE CITIES VISION STATEMENT SAYS IT IS COMMITTED TO BEING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE ALL AWARE OF COMMENTS MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPMENT HEARING THAT WAS APPROVED. JOE ASTOR TRIP SAID WE NEED TO FILL IN ALL UNDEVELOPED CITIES -- AREAS IN THE CITY, WOODED AREAS NEED TO BE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN.

THIS IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE CITY'S VISION OF BEING ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE SOMEONE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH THIS VIEW.

AND HE IS MAKING DECISIONS FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR CITY.

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I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK STEVEN AND BOB FOR ACKNOWLEDGING MY E-MAIL. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO EVERYONE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO SO THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING TO THAT.

ONE MORE THING I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TALK ABOUT AMENDING THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS ORDINANCE. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT IT SHOULD BE EITHER ALLOWED IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS OR NONE.

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE HAD WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES ALL OVER THE WORLD USING AIRBNB. AND WE WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE POSTS HERE AS WELL.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SHOW OUR VISITORS THE CITY.

THEY WOULD BE STAYING IN OUR HOME WITH US.

WE WOULDN'T JUST RENT OUT OUR HOME IT WOULD BE AN EXTRA BEDROOM. SO WE WOULD CARE WHO WAS STAYING IN OUR HOME WITH US, SLEEPING UNDER THE SAME ROOF AS US.

SO I JUST WANT TO REITERATE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN BE ALLOWED IN SOME NEIGHBORHOODS BUT THEN IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS IT IS DEEMED UNSAFE. I FEEL LIKE THAT IS JUST NOT A GOOD THING TO DO FOR THE CITY AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO RECONSIDER THE STANDING ORDINANCE AGAINST SHORT-TERM

RENTALS. >> SPEAKER: INC. YOU.

WHO WILL BE NEXT? MOVED TO ADJOURN?

>> SPEAKER: SO MOVED. >> SPEAKER:

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.