[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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WE WILL CALL AN ORDER TONIGHT'S COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR THE AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR JANUARY THE 16TH, 2024.
[2. MINUTES]
CITY COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE THE MINUTES FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON JANUARY THE SECOND, 2024.THERE ADDITIONS TO CORRECTIONS THOSE MINUTES.
IF NONE AS THEY'RE MOVED TO APPROVE.
[3. CEMETERY ADVISORY BOARD]
ARE APPROVED.CEMETERY ADVISORY BOARD MAYOR PRO TEM WHITTEN.
WE HAVE ONE VACANCY TERM BEGINS FEBRUARY 5TH, 2024 ENDS FEBRUARY 4TH, 2028.
JERRY SMITH, WHO'S SERVED TWO FULL TERMS AND WEST WILLIAMS HAS SERVED ONE FULL TERM.
UM, AND WE'D LIKE TO THANK MR. SMITH FOR HIS SERVICE AND, UH, WEST WILLIAMS HAS REAPPLIED AND I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE MR. WILLIAMS FOR A SECOND.
I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND FOR WEST WILLIAMS FOR A SECOND.
FULL TERM ON THE CEMETERY ADVISORY BOARD.
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND THAT MOTION CARRIES AND WE'LL CONFIRM THAT LATER ON IN THE AGENDA.
MS. CROUCH, WE DO HAVE ONE OPENING STILL ON THE CEMETERY ADVISORY BOARD, CORRECT? CORRECT.
AND WE WERE GONNA REOPEN THE PORTAL TOMORROW TO A POINT, UM, AT FEBRUARY 20TH.
THAT'S JUST BASED ON YOUR GENERAL RULES.
WE CAN MOVE THAT UP TO FEBRUARY 6TH IF YOU WANNA SHORTEN THE WINDOW.
SO TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR ONE MORE PERSON TO SERVE ON THE CEMETERY BOARD.
IF THAT IS SOMETHING YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND READ ABOUT ALL THE DECISIONS THAT THEY MAKE AND HOW OFTEN THEY MEET.
AND IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WOULD DESIRE TO SERVE ON CEMETERY BOARD, PLEASE FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND WE WILL
[4. QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA]
CONSIDER THAT, UH, IN MONTH OF FEBRUARY.ALRIGHT, QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE CITY MANAGER.
ANY QUESTIONS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA? OKAY.
MS. CROUCH, ANYTHING FOR US? NOT FOR THE AGENDA, BUT I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY RELATIVE TO THE EXTREME COLD, AS ALWAYS, THE CITY STAFF IS VERY PREPARED, UM, AND, AND WILLING AND, AND OUT THERE DOING OUR JOBS TO SERVE THE CITIZENS.
UM, EVERYTHING FROM UM, HOMELESSNESS IS, IS ADDRESSED.
IF PEOPLE NEED ASSISTANCE, THEY CAN CALL OUR NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER AT FIVE ZERO ONE THIRTY ONE HUNDRED.
UM, OUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS HAVE BEEN OUT AND ABOUT, UM, CHECKING ON THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS.
THEY ALSO, THERE ARE PROGRAMS THAT OFFER FOR, UM, PEOPLE THAT MEET QUALIFICATIONS, SHELTER FOR THEIR ANIMALS AND OTHER THINGS.
UM, ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE BEING ADDRESSED.
I, I DO CAUTION FOLKS TO LOOK OUT FOR BLACK ICE.
WE HAD A NICE BIT OF SUN THIS AFTERNOON.
UM, BUT, AND HOWEVER, ANYTHING IN THE SHADE THAT DIDN'T QUITE DRY UP COULD BE A LITTLE SLICK.
SO, BUT OUR ROAD CONDITIONS, MR. MATTHEWS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AS WE REPORT THUS FAR THEY ARE.
SO WE'RE NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING MAJOR, JUST PEOPLE TO BE DILIGENT.
WE'VE BEEN CHECKING ALL OF OUR BRIDGES AND, AND THINGS SEEM TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.
PUBLIX WORKS IS ALSO IN OUR CITY PARKING GARAGES AND OTHER THINGS.
THEY MONITOR ANY ICE ON RAMPS.
OUR NEWEST PARKING GARAGE, THE RIGHT STREET PARKING DECK.
THE RAMPS ARE INTERNAL AND NOT AS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AS THE, THE GAY STREET, UM, LOT OR WE CALL IT THE MUNICIPAL PARKING DECKS THAT'S GOT SALT DOWN AND SO ON, WHICH SOUNDS FUNNY, BUT ICE CAN FORM.
SO ALL OF THAT'S BEEN CARED FOR AS USUAL.
AND AGAIN, ANYTHING THAT IS PROBLEMATIC FOR ANYBODY, IF THEY PLEASE REPORT IT, ESPECIALLY AFTER HOURS TO 5 0 1 3100, UH, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WE APPRECIATE THE STAFF GETTING OUR COMMUNITY READY FOR TONIGHT.
ALRIGHT, ANYTHING ELSE? ALRIGHT SIR, MOVE TO ADJOURN.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS ADJOURNED AND WE'LL GET STARTED IN A LITTLE OVER A MINUTE WITH