Nov 21, 2023 City Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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WE WILL CALL IN ORDER TO DENY CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE 21ST 2023.

WE WELCOME EVERYONE THAT JCHAMB TONIGHT AS WELL AS WATCHING THROUGH OUR STREAMING SERVICES.

WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU TONIGHT. LET'S START WITH A ROLL CALL.

TRENSTANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. 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. >> PLEASE BE SEATED.

[4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.]

>> WE HAD NO ACTIONS DURING OUR COMMITTEE TO HOLD IT SO I DO HAVE MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENT BODY AUBURN HAS ONE THE FOOD DRIVE AND THEY DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT WAS RAISED HERE AND RAISED BY A GROUP OF STUDENTS WITH THEIR COMPETITORS. WE HAVE STARTED THE WEEK OFF RIGHT BUT I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SO WELL AND CARING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE PARTICULARLY THIS TYPE OF YEAR WHEN IT IS SO NEEDED.

I WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED THAT ATTENDED LAST WEEK.

THEY ARE MINDFUL THAT WE DO HAVE FARMERS IN LAKE COUNTY. WE GET SO FOCUSED IN THE FAST-PACED LIFE AROUND THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY THAT WE FORGET THAT PEOPLE ARE MAKING A LIVING FARMING AND I APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORTS. I WILL SIGN IT THANK THE ORGANIZERS AND ASSOCIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE LAST SUNDAY NIGHT A GREATER PEACE CHURCH IN OPELIKA. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE WITH MULTIPLE NATIONALITIES AND MULTIPLE DENOMINATIONS. THIS COMING SUNDAY IS A COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING AT SANFORD PARK. THE EVENT IS FOR OUR WHOLE COMMITTEE. IF YOU'D LIKE SOME HOT CHOCOLATE PLEASE COME TO SANFORD PARK AND JOIN THE COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HELPED WITH VETERANS DAY. WE DID HAVE INCLEMENT WEATHER. WE HAD A GREAT CROWD AND I'M THINKING DREW FOR COMING TO US. HE'S THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT VETERAN ASSOCIATIO . WE HAD A VERY POIGNANT MESSAGE FOR US AND I APPRECIATE THE TIME THAT HE TOOK TO BE WITH US.WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AS WE GET READY IN THE DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKET. THE HOLIDAY FAIR IS ON FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER FOLLOWED BY THE VILLAGE HOLIDAY DAVE MARKET ON SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY THE CHRISTMAS PARADE ON SUNDAY. IT'S A BIG WEEKEND.WE CERTAINLY WHEN I WILL COME IN WITH A HEAVY THINGS GIVEN TO EVERYONE AND WE HOPE YOUR TRAVELS ARE SAFE AND YOUR FAMILY TIME IS WONDERFUL AND THAT YOU ARE BLESSED OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

DOES ANYONE ELSE THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADD? >> AS WE PAUSE THIS WEEK WANT TO SAY HOW THANKFUL I AM TO HAVE OUR CITY EMPLOYEES DO SUCH A GREAT JOB.

I'M THANKFUL FOR EACH ONE OF YOU. IT STILL UP A VERY SPECIAL

PLACE A THANK YOU TO EVERYONE. >> IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK CHIEF.

>> THANK YOU SIR. >> ANYONE ELSE?>> AS WE SPEAK THE OPERATION IRON ROCK WHICH IS THE ASSOCIATIONS AND AUBURN HAS STARTED THEIR MARCH STADIUM.

THAT MARCH IS SPECIFICALLY BRINGING ATTENTION TO OUR NATION.

IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW ANYONE THAT'S TROUBLED I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT TO HIM AND HAVE

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VETERAN SUICIDE RATE. >> I JUST WANT TO REMIND THE COMMUNITY OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS HOMELESS AND DISABLED THANKS GIVING TOMORROW. IT WILL BE FREE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COME OUT FROM 2:00 TO 5:00 TOMORROW.

THANK YOU WE APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK AND LEADERSHIP ON THAT EVENT.

ANYONE ELSE? >> WE WILL MOVE AHEAD. I DO NOT KNOW THERE IS A REPRESENTATIVE WITH US SINCE IT IS A HOLIDAY WEEK FOR THEM I WILL PRESUME NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT COMING FORWARD.E WILL MOVE AHEAD WITH THE CITIZENS COMMUNICATION ON ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. THIS IS ONLY ON THE ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.

WE DO NOT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING WITH THOSE. PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> SEEING KNOW WHEN WE WILL MOVE AHEAD WITH THE CITY

[7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS.]

MANAGER'S COMMUNICATIONS. >> THE FIRST ITEMS OF BUSINESS AS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE AGEBOARD WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA QUESTION MARK.

>> ITEM EIGHT CHARLIE TWO AND EIGHT CHARLIE FIVE.>> WE WILL START WITH ITEM 8 ? C2.

[8.c.2 Long Lewis Ford of the Shoals. Purchase one (1) 2024 Ford Edge. Police Department. $38,368.50. ]

$30,360.50. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. >> AS I UNDERSTAND IT THIS IS

PURCHASED WITH DRUG SEIZURE MONEY? >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> AND WONDER IF ANYBODY COULD HOW OFTEN THE CITY GETS DRUG SEIZURE MONEY AND WHAT AMOUNTS.

>> I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE WHAT INFORMATION I CAN. THIS SEIZURE MONEY DOES NOT COME IN AT A REGULAR PACE OR REGULAR AMOUNT. IT DEPENDS ON THE CASES THAT ARE WORKED IN A WAY IT WORKS THROUGH THE COURT IS VERY SLOW. THE FUNDS ARE SEASHARED THROUGH DIFFERENT AGENCIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE CASE. THERE'S REALLY NO WAY TO SAY

HOW OFTEN OR HOW MUCH COMES IN. >> IS THIS IT FOR THE YEAR? >> WE TRY TO SPEND OUT OF THAT ACCOUNT AS NEEDED FOR THOSE INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES. I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS WOULD BE THEONLY EXPENDITURE THIS YEAR . A LOT OF SMALLER EXPENDITURES OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OUT

OF THOSE FUNDS AS WELL. >> THE GOOD THING ABOUT SEIZURE MONEY IS IT HAS TO BE USED FOR THE POLICE DIVISION TO ENFORCE LAWS AND IT CANNOT BE SPENT FOR ANYTHING ELSE.

OUR OFFICERS DO A GOOD JOB OF SEIZING MONEY LIKE THAT. IT REALLY WORKS TO HAVE THAT

EXTRA MONEY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND

[8.c.5 Southland Transportation Group. Purchase one (1) 2025 International HV607 Dump Truck. Public Works Construction Division. $132,572.41. ]

THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE A AYE. >> ANY POSED QUESTION MARK. >> THE ITEM CARRIES.

ITEM 8C5 AUTHORIZES AN INTERNATIONAL HV 607 DUMP TRUCK FROM THE TRANSPORT GROUP FROM

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $132,570.42. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. >> I NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A 2025 VEHICLE. I KNOW IT'S ENTIRELY PERSPOSSIB TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT FAR.

>> I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY DELAYS JUST BECAUSE OF THE 2025 MODEL. I CAN GATHER THAT INFORMATION FROM OUR FLEET SERVICES DIVISION MANAGER BUT I DON'T THINK THERE ARE.

HE DIDN'T INDICATE THAT. >> THIS IS WHAT WAS AVAILABLE ON OUR CONTRACT.

>> I GOOGLED IT AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN BUY IT NOW WHICH IS SURPRISING.

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THAT'S WHAT I FIGURED I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK. >> IT DID NOT INDICATE THAT

THERE WOULD BE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> OUT THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE A

[8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA.]

AYE.>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE

OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

[9.a. Annexation. Walter Lee Barden, Jr. Annexation of approximately 2.16 acres. Property located at 47 Lee Road 0716 (Lightfoot Court). Planning Commission recommendation. Unanimous consent necessary.]

ANY OPPOSED? THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. >> ITEM NINE A IS AN ORDINANCE FOR NX WALTER LEE BARDEN JUNIOR APPROXIMATELY 2.16 ACRES PROPERTY LOCATED AT 47 LEE ROAD 0716 ALSO KNOWN AS LIGHTFOOT COURT. THERE IS UNANIMOUS CONSENT NECESSARY. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS FOR APPROVAL.

>> IS ANYONE ELSE HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH US THIS EVENING QUESTION MARK SEEING OR HEARING ON ANY COMETS OR QUESTIONS? SEEING THEN PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

[9.b. Madison Park PDD Amendment. Amendment to the Planned Development District (PDD) to add approximately 0.83 acres. Property located at Wire Road and Haley Lane. Planning Commission recommendation. Unanimous consent necessary. Public hearing required.]

IN A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRE . >> I HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND

YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK. >> GOOD EVENING MICHAEL MUST LAY.

I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE. MY ADDRESS IS 362 S. POLLAN AVENUE.

>>THIS PROJECT IS 15 TWO-STORY HOUSES THAT'S IT. I KNOW SOME OF THE STAFF WANTED COMMERCIAL THERE. WE WORKED THROUGH EXTENSIVELY WITH THE CITY STAFF AND THERE IS NOT A CURB CUT ON OUR PROPERTY ON WIRE ROAD. THIS IS WHAT WE CAME UP WITH AND IT'S A GREAT PLAN. WE COME OFF THE ACCESS ROAD ON HALEY LANE SO IT'S A REALLY GOOD INGRESS AND EGRESS TO GET IT IN THERE. WE HAVE HOUSES AROUND THE PERIMETER AND WE HAVE PARKING IN THE MIDDLE BUT THEY WILL BE FREESTANDING HOUSES.

>> EVERYBODY THAT WAS HERE LAST MEETING THERE IS A HUGE NEED FOR RENTALS AND TOWN.

WE MAY SELL THESE. WITH SOME OF THESE MAY BE RENTALS BUT THERE'S A HUGE NEED RIGHT NOW FOR THAT. ART OF THE PROPERTY WAS IN A PDD AND PART OF IT WAS NOT.

ORIGINALLY WE CAME TO REMOVE THE PUD FROM IT. AFTER TALKING THROUGH THAT WE DECIDED TO COME BACK AND JUST ADD THE PD TO IT AND THERE'S NOTHING LEFT.

THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE LAST PROPERTY. ORIGINALLY IT WAS 79 ACRES WITH RESIDENTIAL. NOW IT IS MIXED USE, SOME COMMERCIAL SOME RESIDENTIAL.

THERE IS MORE COMMERCIAL THAN RESIDENTIAL AND IT IS DOWN TO 13 L. WHERE THE LAST 13 ACRES INVOLVED IN THAT. I HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND SUPPORT THIS.

ANYONE ELSE? WE WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?

>> I HAVE A FEW. >> WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR THE EASTERN PORTION? IT LOOKS TO BE UNDEVELOPED. IT LOOKS TO BE ABOUT THREE OR 4 ACRES.

>> IT IS OPEN SPACE. >> IS GOING TO REMAIN OPEN? >> I WILL HAVE MR. COTTON ADDRESS THAT BUT IT'S LIKELY REQUIRED OPEN SPACE. IGNORANCE YES.

THE FAR RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND THE AERIAL PHOTO WITH THE MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

IT'S REQUIRED OPEN SPACE. >> MAY I ASK ONE MORE? I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY IF THERE

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IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE LAST 300 FEET PLUS THE BLUE AREA ON OUR MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

I THOUGHT I WOULD OFFER IT TO THE CITY AND I OFFERED IT TO MR. WHITE.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS ANY MERIT FORM BUT IF IT FAILS TONIGHT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT

WOULD BE A PALATABLE SOLUTION FOR HIM. >> THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT STAFF COULD YOU TONIGHT MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE PLAN RESENTED.

NEXT WE HAVE SOMETHING ON THE TABLE THAT'S BEEN INTRODUCED AND WE ARE DISCUSSING IT.

THE KIND OF CHANGES CAN BE MADE? >> IT'S A LITTLE BIT CHALLENGING TO CHANGE. TO BE FULLY REDRAWN AND CHANGE THE PLAN WOULD BE HIGHLY UNUSUAL AND TO STATED THAT IT WOULD BE A MORE SITUATION WOULD BE MORE INFORMATION NEEDED IF YOU COLLECTIVELY DID. OTHERWISE GENERALLY THE PLAN BEFORE YOU IS WHAT'S BEING

REQUESTED. >> I AM SUPPORTING AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT PLAN.

IT'S BEEN VACANT FOR SOME TIME NOW. THERE'S A LOT OF HOUSES GOING

OUT OUT THERE. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE TOPIC AT HAND?

OR WHAT MR. MOORMAN PROPOSED? >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. THE APPLICANT WAS SPEAKING ABOUT THE CURB AND LACK THEREOF ON THAT REMAINING PARCEL. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE FRONTAGE SIDE OF THAT AND WHY PEOPLE COULDN'T ACCESS THAT IF THAT WAS DESIGNED TO SUCH THAT

THEY COULD ACCESS IT. >> IT IS ACCESS FROM THERE THAT WOULD BE THE PREFERENCE.

>> MR. CRISWELL? >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. THE PROJECT PROPOSES 15 NEW RESIDENTS WITH FIVE BEDROOMS EACH. HOW WOULD THESE BE CONSIDERED?

>> THAT EVALUATED MY OTHER STAFF? >> WE DO NOT KNOW YET.

IT'S NOT IN TERMS OF ACADEMIC DWELLING UNITS VERSUS NOT WHAT HAVE YOU TO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA'S HAVE TO BE MET BUT FROM THERE IN TERMS OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT IT'S APPROVING WHETHER OR NOT THIS COULD BE A MULTIUNIT DEVELOPMENT.

WE ALSO DO NOT LOOK AT WHETHER OR NOT IT'S OUR PURVIEW ON HOW THEY ARE PRINTED.

I KNOW THAT CAME UP IN OUR LAST MEETING AND I THINK IT'S GOOD INFORMATION BUT THERE IS NO

LEGAL CONTROL THAT THE CITY HAS OVER THAT. >> IS A RENTAL MARKET RATE

PROPERTY. >> MR. WHITE WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO COME FORWARD AND

ANSWER THAT QUESTION? >> IT REALLY DEPENDS IN OUR FINANCING TO BE HONEST BECAUSE

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IT'S A REALLY RENTAL TIGHT RENTAL MARKET. WE'RE GONNA DO UNITS AND

RENTALS. >> BEFORE YOU LEAVE DID YOU NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A PIECE OF PROPERTY FOR SALE RIGHT BEHIND GRAY'S AUTO? YOU DECIDED THAT WOULD NOT

FULFILL YOUR NEEDS. >> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ARE EITHER UNDER CONTRACT OR SOMETHING IS HAPPENING WITH THAT BUT I DID CONTACT THEM ABOUT THAT AND IT WASN'T

AVAILABLE. >> THANK YOU MIKE. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR

QUESTIONS? >> JUST ONE MORECOMMENT . THE OVERWHELMING USE OF THE PROPERTY ON THAT SIDE OF THE ROAD IS RESIDENTIAL. THERE'S ONLY TWO BUSINESSES THAT I COULD ACCOUNT FOR PLUS THE OFFICE. I THINK THERE ARE SIX AND THIS WOULD BE THE SEVENTH RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TWO BUSINESSES.IT COULD BE THAT WE WANT MORE COMMERCIAL. AS FAR AS WHETHER IT'S SUITABLE FOR THAT IS SUITABLE FOR

RESIDENTIAL. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

>> I AGREE WITH CHIEF DOWSON. I THINK THE TIME AND I AGREE THE TIME WILL COME WITH THAT AREA OUT THERE IS GONNA NEED SOME COMMERCIAL. IT'S HAPPENING QUICKLY.

>> I DO HOPE THAT WE CONSIDER COMMERCIAL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE IS A LOT OF ROOFTOPS.

THEY ARE COMING. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

>> LINDSAY WITH A ROLL CALL.

[9.c. Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. Exemptspecified itemsfrom City Sales Tax. Friday, February 23, 2024, through Sunday, February 25, 2024. Unanimous consent necessary.]

>> I OPEN THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> I HAVE A MOTION ON A SECOND DOES ANYONE HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE BOAT ON THIS THIS EVENING?

HEARING ON EITHER THEIR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> HEARING ON LET'S HEAR A

ROLL CALL. >>.

[10.a.1. ACC Academy. Institutional use (private school). Property located at 2200 Hamilton Road. ]

>> UNDER RESOLUTIONS THIS EVENING ITEM 10 A1 IS A CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL EVIDENCE ADDITIONAL USE OF PRIVATE SCHOOL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2200 HAMILTON ROAD AND THE LIMITED DEVELOP MEANT DISTRICT WITH CONSERVATION OVERLAY.

THE PROJECT IS KNOWN AS ACC ACADEMY AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THE NOVEMBER 9 MEETING. PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. ASK ME FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND WHAT'S WITH EMOTION AND A SECOND AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MIN MINUTES.

>> BRETT BASS REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THE COUNCIL HAS ANY. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN I WOULD IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.

WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?

>> I DO WANT TO KNOW STATE THAT THE MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT OF HUNDRED TOTAL STUDENTS AS A

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>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE A AYE.

[10.a.2. Sonic Tools Conditional Use. Commercial support use (warehouse distribution). Property located at 177 Technology Parkway. ]

>> AYE ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10 A2 IS A REQUEST OF THE CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR THE WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 177 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY. THE PROJECT IS KNOWN AS SONIC TOOLS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THE NOVEMBER 9 APPROVAL.

PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE COME FORWARD IF YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNSEL. IN KNOW AND WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING ANY COMMENTS OR

QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? >> THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

[10.a.3. The Vintage Expansion. Mixed‐use (road service use (bank with drive‐thru) and performance residential development (multiple unit development)). Property located at 2240 East University Drive.]

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND AND WE WILLOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING . WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?

>> PART OF THIS EXPANSION WILL GIVE ACCESS OFF OF THE SIDE STREET WHICH IS A PRIVATE DRIV

. >> IT IS A PRIVATE DRIVE. MR. WITH THAT IS CORRECT.

IT WOULD ALSO THEN CREATE AN OUTLET FOR THE CURRENT VINTAGE PHASE.

>> THERE ARE PLANS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO TIE IN AND THERE WILL EVENTUALLY BE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THERE RELATIVE TO THIS IS SOMETHING WE WILL WORK ON IN THE DEVELOPMENTAGREEMENT .

WHILE IT'S NOT GERMANE TO YOUR DECISION POINT TONIGHT I WILL BE BACK TO YOU FOR FUNDING PARTICIPATION RELATIVE TO THAT BECAUSE THERE ARE CONDITIONS THAT ARE NOT CAUSED BY THIS THAT EXISTS. WE HAVE FIRE STATION NUMBER FOUR.

THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR PREEMPTION WHICH ALLOWS OUR FIRETRUCKS TO ADJUST THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO GET OUT. WOULD YOU HAVE ADMITTEDLY A LARGE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS AT THE CENTER SECTION NOT WITH THE FIRETRUCKS BUT THE DEVELOPMENT GROUP HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH US FOR SOME TIME TRYING TO GET THIS DONE. THE FIRST VERSION TRY TO MAKE THIS TIE-IN AND THAT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAPPEN AND NOW IT IS. WE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THEM PROCEEDING. THEY USED TO BE CALLED WASHER LANDINGS AND OUT THE LANDINGS NOW. THE APARTMENT COMPLEX BACK THERE HAD A DEAL STRUCK WITH THE OWNERSHIP GROUP AND THIS WILL MAKE A BETTER SITUATION FOR EVERYONE.

>> THANK YOU. >> DO WE STILL PLAN TO MAKE AN OUTLET TO THE EAST?

>> ONE OF THESE THINGS AS WE REQUIRE CROSS ACCESS WHERE FROM A GRADE STANDPOINT SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WORK. I DON'T KNOW THIS FACILITY BECAUSE IT'S MORE HILLY.

>> YOU HAVE TO CONNECT TO THE PIECE THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

>> WITH THIS PARCEL THEY WERE ARE ABLE TO GET THEIR BURSARIES OVER AND GATEWOOD.

>> THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO BURSARIES AND OUT TO THAT SIGNAL.

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>> I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. ASK THAT'S A STANDARD COMMENT WE WOULD MAKE IF IT'SNOT FEASIBLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS .

THEY WON'T BE REQUIRED TO DO SO. >> I WAS JUSTGOING TO ADD THAT

AS A COMET NOT A CONDITION . >> CORRECT. >> THE FIRST PHASE OF THE VINTAGE IS A CLASSY LOOKING BUILDING IN ITS VERY DIGNIFIED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I'M ENCOURAGED THAT THIS COULD BE AN ADDITIONAL ASSET TO AUBURN. I APPRECIATE THE INVESTMENT.

>> THIS IS ACTUALLY APPROVED. >> FOR A DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

>> THOSE THAT WHEN THE FIRST MULTI-RESIDENTIAL IS APPROVED. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE A AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[10.b.1. GE Aerospace ‐ Auburn. Auburn Technology Park West. ]

THE MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10 B1 AUTHORIZES A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE WRIT

EXISTING TAX ABATEMENT LOCATED AT 2400 INNOVATION DRIVE. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. NY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED?

[10.b.2. I‐PEX USA Manufacturing Inc. Auburn Technology Park South. ]

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? DOESN'T PAY OR PLAY SAFE AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[10.c. Concurrence. ACDI Business Center. 1470 Pumphrey Ave. Auburn Industrial Park.]

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

>> THIS IS A $3 MILLION GRANT TO HAVE ADDED TO THAT RESOURCE OF $1 MILLION UP TO $1 MILLION

FROM AUBURN BANK WHICH IS A TOTAL OF A $5 MILLION PROJECT. >> CORRECT.

>> WHO ALREADY DONE THE SUB RECIPIENT GRANTS AND THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THE GRANT WITH THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD. THIS IS ALSO A PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHERN AND THE INDUSTRIAL BOARD IS SPENDING THE MONEY ALONG WITH THE GRANT TODO THIS .

THEY WILL BE HAVING A WIDE USE OF THIS FACILITY. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

[10.d. Contract. TYMCO, Inc. (1) Tymco Model 600 Street Sweeper. Public Works Landscape & Sustainability Division. $311,335.]

THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> I MAY PRONOUNCE HIS NAME WRONG BUT ITEM 10 D AUTHORIZES TYMCO MODEL 600 STREET SWEEPER

UP FOR PUBLIC WORKS IN THE AMOUNT OF $311,335. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

>> I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY STREET SWEEPER IS LYONS.

>> WE OWN THREE CURRENTLY. THE REGENERATIVE ERRORS SUITE STRIPPERS WHICH ARE COMPARABLE

TO THIS ONE CRACKS AND THEY DO THE WHOLE CITY? >> WE DO.

WE AVERAGE EVERY ROAD WITHIN THE CITY AND OUR TARGET IS EVERY 30 DAYS.

EACH SWEEPER CAN DO ABOUT 20 MILES PER DAY. WE WENT CONSECUTIVELY WOULD

TAKE ABOUT 20 DAYS TO DO THE WHOLE CITY. >> THIS IS THE SEASON WHERE CONSTITUENTS EXPECT THAT MORE OFTEN. WHAT WE NEED TO BE CLEAR ON HIS PLEASE DON'T PUT YOUR LEAVES IN THE STREET THEY GO IN THE STORM DRAIN SO WE PREFER YOU BACK THEM IN BROWN BAGS SO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CAN PICK THEM UP.

THEY DO CLUCK OUR STORM DRAINS AND WE HAVE OTHER ISSUES. >> OR LEAVE THEM FOR NATURAL

MUNCH MULCH WHICH IS WHAT THEY ARE INTENDED FOR. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR

QUESTIONS? EVERYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE A AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

[12. CITIZENS’ OPEN FORUM.]

THE MOTION CARRIES. >> THOSE OF THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA

THIS EVENING. >> THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS AND FORM WILL THE

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PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLEASE DO NOT NAME STAFF MEMBERS.>> ROBERT WILKINS 261 DIXON DRIVE. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE AND THE COUNCIL.

TODAY LET'S INCREASE OUR HUMANITARIAN APPROACH WITH LESS MONETARY AND BUREAUCRATIC APPROACHES. EACH OF YOU WERE BROUGHT IN THIS WORLD BY YOUR MOTHER.

I LAST SAW MY MOTHER WEEK BEFORE MY SIXTH BIRTHDAY IN 1962.

I'M STILL LOOKING FOR HER BUT I HAD A WONDERFUL ADOPTIVE MOTHER THAT PROVIDED THE LOVE ANY MOTHER COULD AND MORE. MEGAN, I KNOW THAT YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T SHORTENED YOUR DEFINITION OF YOUR MOTHER AND ALSO COUNSEL WOMEN ADAMS AND MOORMAN AND THE REST OF YOU, WHAT I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT TODAY IS AN 84-YEAR-OLD MOTHER GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WHO LIVES IN COUNCILMAN'S WARD 7. HER NICKNAME IS KARINE WHITSON. SHE LIVED IN HER SAME HOME FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS. WEATHER HAS BEEN THAT PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR.

THIS YEAR SHE'S CAUGHT UP IN SOME LEGAL MUMBO-JUMBO THAT HAS UNFORTUNATELY LEGALLY CORRECT.

ON THE SURFACE IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WHITSON IS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY HER FAMILY AND THE CLEVELAND BROTHERS THAT THIS MAY NOT BE TRUE. IMAGE CAN BECOME REALITY.

A QUOTE FROM OCCURRING IN WOODS WHICH IS AN INTERVIEW ON WT VM SHE SAID I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THEM WHY? YOU KNOW WHY BUT I DON'T. I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.

THINKING ABOUT IT AND WONDERING ABOUT IT IT'S NOT EASY. I CAN TELL YOU THAT.

I AM ASKING THE MAYOR TO HELP THE FAMILIES TO HELP IN THE SITUATION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL THAT COULD USE THEIR APPROVAL POWER IF NEEDED. PLEASE OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO LET CAPRI STAY IN HER HOME. MAYBE THE BROTHERS TO LET HER KEEP 2 ACRES.

EVERYONE SHOULD GOOGLE THIS ARTICLE. AN ACE FOUR-YEAR-OLD AUBURN WOMAN. HERE'S A LIST OF THE SOURCES THAT HAVE CARRIED THIS INTERVIEW. DEBBIE SFA W BRC, THE NEW YORK POST.

MSN, BLACK ENTERPRISES. AOL.COM A NEARLY 50 OTHER AGENCIES.

KEEP INCURRING AND HER OUR HOME WOULD BE A GOOD ETHICAL WAY TO SHOW THE LOVE THAT AUBURN HAS FOR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. WHAT AN IMAGE THAT WOULD RESONATE THROUGHOUT THE CITY,

COUNTY, STATE AND WORLD. >> WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> MARY AND OTHERS AND WALTER DUBOIS 412 OPELIKA ROAD. FORGIVE ME FOR THE WAY THAT I LOOK.

I SPEND MOST OF THE DAY LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE. DIDN'T GET PAST BYRON'S UNTIL TONIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK YOU FOR ENCOURAGING US TO DO THAT SURVEY ABOUT HOW WE THINK AUBURN SHOULD BE. THE REASON I MENTION THAT IS BECAUSE SEVERAL CITIZENS OVER THE YEARS HAVE COMPLAINED WITH SOME JUSTIFICATION THAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING INPUT AS TO THE CITY AFFAIRS. I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THAT SURVEY AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE YOU

FOR THAT. >> YOUR SPEAKING TO THE BRANDON SURVEY CORRECT?

>> YES THAT'S CORRECT. >> WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> MY FISH OUT 307 CAMELLIA DRIVE.THANKSGIVING. I'M THANKFUL FOR GOOD PEOPLE WHO HOLD FAST TO CHRIST VALUES WHICH IS WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY SO GREAT. THANK YOU HANNAH RAISED IN PROVO. SHE HAS STARTED CLAIM UP ALABAMA.

CHECK OUT HER WEBSITE. SHE'S TRYING TO FIGHT THE EVIL BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY.

I THINK GOVERNOR K IV FOR PUTTING THE ALABAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES FATE TO THE

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THANK YOU JOAN WHILE A LINE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. HE'S ALSO ON THE A PLS BUT HE REMAINS A CHAMPION FOR DECENCY. HE FIGHTS THE SEXUALIZATION OF CHILDREN AND REJECTS THE SMUT AND BOOKS PLACED ON LIBRARY SHELVES BY MORALLY REVOLTING LIBRARY DIRECTORS.

THANK YOU SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NATHANIEL LEDBETTER FOR SUGGESTING THE LEGISLATURE INTERVENED TO STOP THE FLOOD OF SEXUALLY PERVERSE BOOKS. THANK YOU MR. LEDBETTER FOR YOUR COURAGE. THANK YOU HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER SCOUT STOTT HAGAN FOR LOCKE AND SHIELDS WITH DECENT ALABAMIANS TO PROTECT KIDS FROM INAPPROPRIATE BOOKS THAT LIE TO KIDS ABOUT GENDER AND SEEK TO NORMALIZE A NATURAL VICE. THANK YOU MR. STOTT HAGAN YOUR INTEGRITY MAKES YOU GREAT AND A HERO FOR SUCH TIME AS THIS. THANK YOU STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICK REAM WHO IS NOW AWARE OF THE FILTH DOWN IN THE LIBRARY. STATING THAT HE WILL WORK WITH HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE LEGISLATOR TO FIND A LEGISLATIVE FIX TO THE OBSCENE BOOKS WORKING IN 2024 TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION THAT SHIELDS THE LIBRARIES FROM ALABAMA OBSCENITY LAW. THANK YOU MR. REAM. YOU ARE A LINE OF INTEGRITY.

THANK YOU EUNICE SMITH AND BECKY GARRETSON OF EAGLE FORUM. BOTH IN THE FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. THANK YOU KAREN VAN WYCK OF MASS RESISTANCE.ALONG WITH BRIAN AND ARTHUR SCHAEFER FOR SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATING THE DEGENERACY OF THE LEFT.

THANK YOU TO HEROIC PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN OUR STATE WHO HAVE NOT BETRAYED OUR TRUST.>> WHO WILL BE NEXT? ASK AT THIS TIME WE WILL CLOSE THE CITIZENS COMMENT.

>> THE FIRST TOPIC THAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD ABOUT THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON HAMILTON ROAD, THERE HAS BEEN NO OFFICIAL INTERACTION WITH THE CITY AT THIS POINT IN TIME

IN ANY DEVELOPMENT. >> NO DEVELOP APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.

WHEN APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTE . CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY HAS TO BE DEMONSTRATED. OWNERSHIP INTEREST HAS TO BE DIVULGED AND MEET THE CRITERIA.

>> THIS PROPERTY IS OWNED CURRENTLY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONFERENCE OF DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND IT CAN BE DEVELOPED WHEN OWNERSHIP IS RESOLVED.

IT CAN BE DEVELOPED IN A MANNER IN WHICH IT WILL NOT COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL UNLESS IT INVOKES A CONDITIONAL USE OVER A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

OTHERWISE IT CAN BE SUBDIVIDED. >> WHAT IS A DEADLINE ON THE SURVEY?

>> THROUGH THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. >> WITH THE SURVEY IT'S ONLINE BUT WE ALSO HAVE COPIES OF THE NUMBER OF CITY FACILITIES. HAVE HAD SOME CITIZENS PICK THEM UP AND TAKE THEM TO GROUPS OF PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A MAY NOT CHOOSE TO FILL IT ONLINE. I'D EVEN REMIND EVERYONE THAT THIS IS A BRANDING SURVEY.

WE WILL BE UNDERTAKING AUBURN 2040 AGAIN AND THAT'S A COMMUNITY VISIONING WITH GRASSROOTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. IT'S ABOUT OUR BRAND ITSELF.

WE DON'T WANT TO CONFUSE THE TWO BUT WE WANT AS MANY PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE.

WE HAVE 850 PEOPLE THAT HAVE FELT THAT OUT SO FAR AND WE HOPE TO GET DOUBLE THAT FOR A GOOD SAMPLING OF OUR COMMUNITIES THAT WE ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION.

>> I CERTAINLY WANT TO ECHO WITH CHIEF DAWSON SAID. THANK YOU TO YOUR STAFF FOR THE HARD WORK AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO. I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY.

WE LIVE IN A VERY BLESSED AND ALSO COMMUNITY WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND DIFFERENT TALENTS AND SKILLS. WE FEEL BLESSED TO BE HERE WE THINK AUBURN IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE. I HOPE WE HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND A GREAT GAME ON SATURDAY. YOU ENJOY YOUR WEEK WITH YOUR FAMILY.

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