[1. CALL TO ORDER.] [4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS] [00:01:12] >> FOR INTRODUCING TODAY TO THE JULY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, I HAVE A MEMORANDUM FROM THE PARKS AND REC DIRECTOR. I WANT TO NOMINATE SARAH -- FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. SHE HAS BEEN A DEDICATED EMPLOYEE FOR 21 YEARS STARTING AS A PART-TIME CURRICULUM PROVIDER FOR THE ADVENTURES IN OUR PROGRAM, SEVERAL MOVED TO A FULL-TIME POSITION WITH THE CITY IN 2007 AS AN ART EDUCATION SPECIALIST. SHE WAS PROMOTED TO CULTURAL ARTS ADMINISTRATOR IN 2009 . HER HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE MAKE CERTAIN A VALUABLE ASSET TO OUR TEAM. THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, SARAH MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS. SHE SPEARHEADED SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS LIKE THE ADVENTURES IN OUR PROGRAM. THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY ART SALE. THE WELL OF SUMMER NIGHT DOWNTOWN ART WALK. SARAH REVIVED THE CERAMICS PROGRAM AND HOPES TO GROW IS WHAT IT IS TODAY . WHEN SHE'S NOT COORDINATING EVENTS, SHE ACTS AS A LIAISON WITH MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE AUBURN COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, THE AUBURN AREA OF COMMUNITY THEATER AND AUBURN ARTS ASSOCIATION. SHE BELIEVES IN STRENGTHENING THESE RELATIONSHIPS WILL BRING ART IN MANY FORMS TO OUR COMMITTEE. SHE IS ADAPTABLE, FLEXIBLE AND A GREAT PROBLEM SOLVER. SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE RENOVATION IN ADDITION AT THE -- COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER. DURING CONSTRUCTION, SHE MOVED TO REMOTE OFFICE AND CONTINUED WITH ALL PLANNED PROGRAMMING. ONCE CONSTRUCTION WAS FINISHED, SHE SUCCESSFULLY MOVED BACK INTO THE ART CENTER AND HELD THREE OPEN-ENDED EVENTS AND BEGAN SPRING COURSES IN JUST UNDER TWO WEEKS. SARAH EXEMPLIFIES DEDICATION AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC. SHE IS HIGHLY ORGANIZED AND PASSIONATE ABOUT FOSTERING AUTISTIC -- ARTISTIC GROWTH, TEAMWORK AND PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY AND ARTS. SHE BRINGS A POSITIVE AND ENERGETIC SPIRIT EVERYTHING SHE UNDERTAKES. SHE EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF AN EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEE. HER UNWAVERING DEDICATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY MAKE HER A DESERVING CANDIDATE FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH! THANK YOU! >> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES. THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS. THANK YOU TO SARAH [00:05:07] CUSTER AS BEING RECOGNIZED OF THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. A SHOUT OUT TO -- AS THEY MOVE ON TO RETIREMENT. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN FIXTURES IN THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. A LOT OF TIMES A MONTH -- A LOT OF US HAVE NOT BEEN DOWNTOWN THERE WITHOUT SEEING THEIR WORK. ALL THE BEST MICHAEL AND ALVIN AS THEY MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR RETIREMENT. DURING THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, THERE WERE NO ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTHING OF THE AGENDA TONIGHT. I WILL MOVE INTO THE MAYOR ANNOUNCEMENT. SPEAKING OF PARKS AND REC, THERE WILL BE JULY 4 FIREWORKS WHICH WILL BE IN TWO DAYS. I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND THANK ALL THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY THAT'LL TAKE TIME WHEN MOST OF US ARE HAVING THE DAY OFF. THEY WILL TRY TO PROVIDE FUN FOR THE FAMILIES AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL OF US FOR JULY 4. THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU FOR DOING THAT. TODAY, WE TOOK PICTURES WITH THE PROCLAMATION FOR PARKS TO MONTH. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF AT THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENTS FOR ALL THEY DO PROVIDE QUICK GREAT QUALITY-OF-LIFE AMENITIES FOR ALL OF US IN THE COMMUNITY. THAT GETS US THROUGH OUR ANNOUNCEMENT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE [5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS.] ANYTHING ELSE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SAY? OKAY. AND THEN, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS. >> GOOD EVENING. I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD WEEK LEADING UP TO THE HOLIDAY. -- IS STILL HAPPENING, THE NIGHT SESSION IS FINISHING UP TODAY AND THERE ARE THREE REMAINING SESSIONS FOR THE SUMMER. WE ARE COMING TO AN END WITH THAT CEILING. AND AUBURN COLLEGE OF NURSING CELEBRATING THEIR 45 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WHICH IS REALLY AWESOME. THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM 24 GRADUATING STUDENTS TO 600 GRADUATING STUDENTS OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS WE LOVE THE NURSING PROGRAM AND WE ARE EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THEM. THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY'S REPORTS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. TODAY IS THE TIME FOR CITIZENS TO COMMUNICATE WITH US ON TO AGENDA. I DO NOT SEE ANY PUBLIC HEARING PROVIDED , WELL, THERE IS ONE, EXCUSE ME. IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO US ABOUT THE LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR THE OUTDOOR CAFE IMPROVEMENT AT THE VERY END OF THE AGENDA, WAIT UNTIL THEN. IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE ON THE AGENDA, NOW IS THE TIME WE ASK YOU TO COME FORWARD AND SHARE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES SPEAK. ANYBODY? MOVING AHEAD WITH THE CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATION. >> I DON'T HAVE COMMUNICATION THIS EVENING SO THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO MOVE AND DEAL WITH THE ITEM INDIVIDUALLY? >> I WANT TO MOVE ITEM EIGHT >> I WANT TO MOVE ITEM 81. EIGHT DELTA ONE. >> EIGHT >> 8D >> 8D1. DOES ANYBODY WANT TO REMOVE ANYTHING FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? YES SIR? >> ITEM EIGHT DELTA THREE. NOT TWO, THREE. >> ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY, MISS KRAUSE, CAN YOU REPEAT THE [8.d.(1). RAM Auburn Hospitality Four, LLC. Development and tower crane agreements. AC Hotel Development.] INSTRUCTIONS FOR US? >> WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND INTRODUCE IT LIKE NORMAL. TO ITEM EIGHT D1 INCLUDES A TOWER CRANE AGREEMENT WITH HOSPITALITY FOR THE AC HOTEL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON NORTHGATE STREET. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND BEFORE WE CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE? >> MOTION AND A SECOND. MR. GRISWOLD? >> I WANT TO MOVE TO DIVIDE THE QUESTIONS TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND TOWER CRANE AGREEMENT AS TO SEPARATE ITEMS INSTEAD OF ONE CONSOLIDATED ITEM. THEY ARE INTERTWINED BUT THE COMPLEXITY OF BOTH WARRANTS A SEPARATION. IN THE PAST, WE REALLY CAME ACROSS THE TIME WHERE WE HAVE A DEVELOPER AND CRANE AGREEMENT AT THE SAME TIME. I THINK CONSIDERING THEM SEPARATELY WOULD BE HELPFUL. >> OKAY, SECOND. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION AND DIVIDE THESE TWO TOPICS? THIS WILL BE A TIME FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR YOU FROM THE DAIS. >> IT IS UP TO THE COUNCIL. >> ANY COMMENTS? OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. CAN WE TAKE A VOICE VOTE ON THAT? ALL IN FAVOR OF DIVIDING THE QUESTION, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> OPPOSED. >> WE HAVE ONE. TO MOVING FORWARD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. DID WE GET IT THIS TIME? >> DIVIDING THE QUESTION YOU ARE FIND -- YOU ARE FINE, BUT LIMITS WITHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT TO DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THAT QUESTION MARK [00:10:01] ANY THOUGHTS? ARE YOU RAISING YOUR HAND? TO YES, PLEASE. I DISCUSSED IT WITH THE CITY MANAGER. >> ON EXHIBIT D, FOR EVERYBODY'S CLARIFICATION, SHOWS CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC BUT AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER IT SAYS NO DELIVERY UTILIZING --. THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE DRAWING THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERIES ON --. JUST A CLARIFICATION. >> THEY GOT A CONFUSED AND THAT IS WHAT THE NOTES ARE AT THE TOP. WE LOOK AT THE REVISED DRAWING AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD CONFUSE YOU FURTHER. THE SENTIMENTS ARE CORRECT, THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERIES. THEY'RE NOT APPROVING IT. >> ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ONLY. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. IS THERE A MOVE TO APPROVE THE TOWER CRANE AGREEMENT? A MOTION AND A SECOND TO IMPROVE THIS AGREEMENT. ANY COMMENTS OR SECOND ON THAT? >> THIS IS BETWEEN US AND THE CONTRACTOR. BUT THEY HAD TO HAVE SEPARATE AGREEMENTS NOW WITH PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS. >> AS WITH ALL TOWER CRANE AGREEMENTS THEY HAVE TO GET IN PLACE AND A NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT -- MEMBERS CHECK THAT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCOTT WILL CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. THEY ARE THERE WITH EVERY ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER BUT US. THAT'S CORRECT. TO ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THIS AGREEMENT? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY [8.d.(3). Redstone Harley‐Davidson. Purchase three (3) 2024 Harley‐Davidson Electra Glide police motorcycles. $83,655.66.] AYE. ANY OPPOSED, THE MOTION CARRIES. >> FROM REDSTONE HARLEY-DAVIDSON IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,655.66 . >> WE MOVE FOR APPROVAL. TO A MOTION AND A SECOND. MR. --? FOR A COUPLE ITEMS OF INTEREST IN QUESTION OF THIS. AS I UNDERSTAND THIS REPRESENTS AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF UNITS FOR THE POLICE FORCE. THE MOTORCYCLE. >> YES. YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN? >> THE NUMBER WE ARE REQUESTING TO PURCHASE IS THREE. ONE IS A REPLACEMENT MOTORCYCLE AND THE OTHER IS AN EXPANSION. DUE TO THE NEED OF NUMBER OF MOTORCYCLES THAT WE NEED DURING THIS SEASON. >> THE PURCHASE IS MOVED FROM FISCAL YEAR , 25 TO 26? >> NOT OFFICIALLY MOVED, BUT THEY ARE ASKING FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO DO IT NOW BECAUSE THEY CAN ARRIVE IN 45 DAYS FROM THE PURCHASE ORDER. DOING IT NOW , IT'LL SHOW UP LATER ON IN FY 24 ADJUSTMENTS BUT THERE ARE THINGS ALREADY APPROVED. >> THE REASON WE CAN DO IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE AVAILABLE NOW? >> WE NEED FOR FOOTBALL SEASON. THEY WILL ALLOW IT TO GET IT JUST IN TIME. OTHERWISE, WE NEED TO BORROW QUITMAN FROM ANOTHER DEPARTMENT. >> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> WE DON'T JUST USE THIS FOR FOOTBALL. THEY ARE PRIMARY ESCORT MECHANISM AND THEY WORK PARADE INTO TRAFFIC DETAIL AND OTHER THINGS. THE TIMELINESS HAS TO DO WITH FOOTBALL SEASON. >> HARLEY-DAVIDSON STILL MAKES THIS AND I'M PROUD THEY DO. BUT HONDA NO LONGER DOES IT? TO WE ISSUED A BID, BMW AND HARLEY THAT MAKES POLICE MOTORCYCLES RIGHT NOW. WE MADE A BID NOW AND HARLEY WAS THE ONLY ONE WE RECEIVED, CORRECT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> IF WE DON'T PURCHASE THESE, WE HAVE TO BORROW OR RENT OTHER MOTORCYCLES? WE NEED THEM FROM ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO COVER WHAT WE NEED TO COVER. >> ALL RIGHT, THANKS. >> OKAY, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. [8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA] >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. MOTION TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA QUESTION MARK [9.a.(1). Establish various traffic signs in various subdivisions.] ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? IT IS CARRIED FORWARD, THE RESOLUTION. >> ITEM NINE A1 ESTABLISHES THE FOLLOWING. FOR STOP SIGNS AND LINKS CROSSING SUBDIVISION, PHASE 11 B3 STOP SIGNS ONE 25 MPH SIGN IN THE SUBDIVISION PHASE TWO, SEVEN STOP SIGNS AND [00:15:01] WON 24-MILE-PER-HOUR SIGN PHASE ONE. TO STOP SIGNS IN THE ENTIRE SUBDIVISION AND ONE STOP SIGN IN THE SUBDIVISION, UNDER PHASE SEVEN. >> I INTRODUCED THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> THE MOTION AND THE SECOND. DOES ANYBODY HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD ON THE VOTE THIS EVENING? ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY, PLEASE PROCEED WITH THE ROLL CALL. >> [9.a.(2). Establish one (1) No U‐Turn/No Left Turn sign located on the north end of the island at the intersection of East University Drive and Saugahatchee Road.] OF ONE NO U-TURN AND NO LEFT TURN SIGN COMBINED SIGN LOCATED ON THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND AT THE INTERSECTION OF E. UNIVERSITY DR. AND -- ROAD. >> I ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MOTION AND A SECOND. DOES ANYBODY HAVE AN ISSUE MOVING FORWARD ON THE VOTE THIS EVENING? ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION ON THIS IF I MAY. WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS A NO U-TURN AND NO LEFT TURN SIGN. WHAT ARE PEOPLE CURRENTLY DOING THAT WOULD REQUIRE THIS? TO WITH GREAT INTENTIONALITY, WE REPORT A VERY LARGE MEDIAN TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM DOING THIS. BUT THEY DECIDED TO DO IS CREATE NOT A SAVE SITUATION BY STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF E. UNIVERSITY DR. AND IGNORING THE MEDIAN MAKING A U-TURN CAUSING CARS BEHIND THEM TO LOCK THEIR BRAKES AND NEARLY HALF COLLISIONS. TO MAKE IT EASY TO ENFORCE AND FOR THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE TO UNDERSTAND IF YOU'RE ISSUING TICKETS, IT'LL BE CRYSTAL-CLEAR THAT YOU CANNOT DO THAT THEY ARE. PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO DEFY THE VERY TRAFFIC DEVICE WE PUT IN FOR SAFETY REASONS. >> THEY ARE TAKING LEFT TURNS AND GOING NORTH ON EAST UNIVERSITY. FOUND THAT I'LL BE --. >> THEY HAVE TO MAKE FULL U-TURN. AND THEN TURN RIGHT. >> THE OBJECTIVE IS TO GO LEFT THEY HAVE TO DO A U-TURN AND A RIGHT. >> THEY CAN GO LEFT AND GO UP SCOTTS WOULD ACHIEVE THE SAME OBJECT. WE HAVE A LEFT TURN LANE WE INTENTIONALLY PLACED THE HELP SLOW THE INTERSECTION WE WERE HAVING A LOT OF CLOSE COLLISIONS IN THAT VICINITY A LARGE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS AND THAT'S WHY WE DID IT. TWO A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD BENEFIT TO HAVE THE ACTUALLY PROPERLY NAVIGATE THE INTERSECTION. U-TURN SHORT TO THE LEFT? AND YOU GO DOWN AND YOU MAKE A RIGHT ON SCOTT WOOD? >> CORRECT. YOU CAN DO THAT TOO AND IF YOU GO PAST IT YOU HAVE A CHOICE TO GO TO -- ROAD AND YOU CAN GO UP TO BAILEY HARRIS DRIVE WITH A NICE CUL-DE-SAC WE CAN TURN AROUND AND COME BACK AND THERE ARE SOME CHOICES THERE. >> ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS? ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY, CAN YOU PLEASE DO THE ROLL CALL? >> [9.a.(3). Establish various traffic signs in Woodward Oaks Subdivision, Phase 4B.] ITEM. FOUR REGULAR SIGNS AND ROUNDABOUT YIELD CIRCULATION SIGN AND ROUNDABOUT CIRCULATION SCIENCE. LOCATED IN THE WOODWORK OAKS SUBDIVISION PHASE 4B. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY. FOR I WILL ISSUE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING. SEEING AND HEARING ON, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> OKAY, LINDSAY? >> [10.a. License agreement for Outdoor Café Improvements. Little Italy and The Irritable Bao. Public hearing required.] AUTHORIZES A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR OUTDOOR CAFE IMPROVED ITS FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN. THIS IMPROVEMENT WILL BE PLACED ON THE PROPERTY WHY WE NEED THE LICENSE AGREEMENTS. LOCATED BEHIND LITTLE ITALY AT ONE 29 EAST MAGNOLIA AND BEHIND AND THE IRRITABLE BAO. UNDER PUBLIC --. >> PLEASE COME FORWARD TO GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK. >> SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? >> AS A THOUGHT, THIS IS EXCITING AND A PRESCIENT INVESTMENT OF THESE TWO BUSINESSES IN THESE TWO BUILDING OWNERS. TO ADD THE IMMUNITY TO DOWNTOWN. IF IT IS LIKE THE PREVIOUS ITERATION OF AN OUTDOOR CAFE COVERING THAT HAS BEEN BUILT RECENTLY DOWNTOWN AUBURN THAT WAS REALLY SUCCESSFUL WE LOOK FORWARD TO [00:20:09] HAVING TIME THERE AND I APPRECIATE THEM REINVESTING IN THE BUSINESS. IT SAYS A LOT TO THESE TWO INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN AUBURN. >> JUST TO CLARIFY WHAT WE ARE VOTING ON HERE. THIS IS A 10 YEAR LEASE FOR THE GROUND WHICH BELONGS TO THE CITY OF AUBURN. THEY ARE UNDERTAKING THIS IS A RENEWAL. AND AN ASSURANCE THAT THEY CAN WITH PERMISSION, BUILD A CANOPY STRUCTURE OVER THE AREA. >> IT'S A LICENSE AGREEMENT TO USE BASICALLY PUBLIC SPACE. IT'S GOT FIVE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL. IT CAN RUN AS LONG AS 15 YEARS TECHNICALLY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> IS THIS A PERGOLA STRUCTURE? >> IT IS. >> IT'S STILL GOING TO RAIN? >> SURE IS. SOMETIMES YOU ENCLOSE THINGS AND ARE NOT CAREFUL DEPENDING ON THE FIRE SITUATION, YOU CAN CREATE THE NEED FOR SPRINKLERS AMONG OTHER THINGS. THAT MAY BE WHY. OKAY. >> ONE OF THEM IS A HARD THING OF THE OTHER IS A --. >> NO. >> THEY ARE BOTH PERGOLA. >> IT IS JUST A FEW OF IT, IT'S ALL PERGOLA. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. [12. CITIZENS’ OPEN FORUM.] ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. FOR THOSE ALL THE ITEMS THAT WE HAVE THIS EVENING. >> IF YOU WANT TO ADJUST THE CITY COUNCIL WITH ANYTHING ON YOUR MIND, COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND YOUR ADDRESS. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK IN PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. YES SIR? >> HAPPY EARLY FOURTH OF JULY. I LIVE ON 14 -- HOLBROOK. MY COMMENT IS THE ISSUE WITH THE BOOKIES. YOU PUT THAT LITTLE , I SAW YOU PUT IT BACK ON THE AGENDA. THE LEGAL U-TURN. WHAT IS THE LAW ABOUT THE LEGAL U-TURN RIGHT THERE BOOKIES? IF YOU GO BACK OF THE ROAD? AND YOU HAD TOWARD BACK ON THAT ROAD? >> UP COX ROAD? >> FACING IT GOING UP TOWARD NEW AUBURN. NOT COMING BACK IN THE INTERSTATE. BUT EVERYBODY TRYING TO MAKE A LEGAL U-TURN. WHEN WAS IT YESTERDAY, I WATCHED THREE GUYS WITH BIG CAMP WOOD'S BEHIND THEM. PROBABLY 45 FOOT CAMP WOOD MAKING A U-TURN COMING DOWN THAT ROAD GOING LITERALLY 45 TO 50 MPH. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THEY DO DOWN THERE. I UNDERSTAND THAT, CHIEF. WHAT'S THE LAW BEHIND THAT. WITH GUYS GOING LIKE 80, THERE IS A CAMPER GOING FORTH TRYING TO MAKE A U-TURN. I'M WONDERING. WHO'S AT FAULT? SOMEBODY CALLED 50, NOW WHO WILL SIT THERE AND WE HAVE A WHOLE 20 MINUTES TO A HOUR, TWO HOUR DEAL? NOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE. HOT SHOT RIGHT BETWEEN. U-TURN RIGHT AND I'VE SEEN IT WITH THAT LITTLE SPLIT IS. YOU SHOOT AROUND PAST THE LITTLE BLOCKADE. AND I'M NOT TRYING TO BASH THE OFFICERS. I SEE POLICE CAR SITTING THERE AND JUST SAY, REALLY? YOU WATCHED FIVE CARS MAKING A U-TURN WHILE PEOPLE GOING 80. SOME WERE SWERVING KIND OF. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND TALK ABOUT IT. >> WE PUT BOLLARDS UP AND LANE MARKERS. IT'S NOT ILLEGAL TO FLIP A U-TURN. WE CAN'T REGULATE PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR. ACCUSING A GOOSENECK TRAILER AT A VERY -- WITH A PERFECTLY GOOD TRAFFIC SIGNAL YOU CAN EXIT OUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON IS ON THE DRIVER. WE CAN'T REGULATE IT AND IT'S NOT ILLEGAL DON'T HAVE IT STRIPED IS A NEW U-TURN. WE BLOCKED PEOPLE FROM CUTTING ACROSS THE DOUBLE YELLOW. WHEN YOU TURN OUT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY AND GO WAYS YOU SHOULDN'T, WE CANNOT REGULATE THAT. UNLESS WE HAVE SOMETHING BLOCKING IT. THERE IS NO TICKET FOR THAT PER SE. THE PUBLIC AT CARY CREEK WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE TURNING LEFT. ALL THE TIME AND THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO AND WE CAN'T BECAUSE IT'S COMING OFF OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. >> IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL IN THE INTERSECTION. >> IF IT IS IN A CURB WITH THE VISION IS OBSCURED. OR IF YOU [00:25:01] DO IT IN AN UNSAFE MANNER WHERE YOU DON'T YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT OTHERWISE HAS TO BE MARKED AS A NEW U-TURN. >> I DON'T THINK WRITING A CITATION IS THE ANSWER BECAUSE PEOPLE DOING THAT, I'M NOT FROM AUBURN. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME BACK TO PAY THE CITATION. >> I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE BEHAVIOR SAYS IT IS GOOD TO FLIP A U-TURN THAT OF GOING STRAIGHT TO THE PARKING LOT TO TURN LEFT. >> I DON'T THINK IT'LL DETER IT FOR FIVE MINUTES. IT'S A BAD SITUATION I PRE-SHEET YOU BRING IT UP. >> WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR WITH POLICE WITH THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERS. IF WE SEE SITUATIONS IN BUC-EES WE NEED TO ADJUST, WE WILL. >> WHAT IS HOT SHOT. >> PULLING A HOTSHOT? >> IT'S USUALLY SHORT WITH A 1 TON TRUCK. IF YOU CAN'T GET IT ALL ON THE 18 WHEELER, YOU MAY CALL A HOTSHOT TRUCK. YOU USE THE HOTSHOT LOAD. I TRIED IT MYSELF ONE TIME. I COULDN'T DRIVE WELL ENOUGH. >> OKAY, WHO'S NEXT? >> SURE. >> THANK YOU AGAIN. STEVE COSGROVE, 1927 WATER?. APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU DO. YOU CAN'T MEANDER THE AREAS OF THE ROAD AND AUBURN WITHOUT SEEING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT. IT IS REALLY NICE. I'M SO PROUD AGAIN THAT I LIVE OUT IN ASHTON PARK. THE ROAD GOING OUT I THINK GOING ALL THE WAY TO 280S. IT'S GOING TO BE IMPROVED AND I LIKE THERE IS NO HASH THE YELLOW LINES BECAUSE THAT WAS A GREEN LIGHT TO HIGHBALL. WHICH IS AN OLD RAILROAD TERM. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE COMPLEMENTED YOU AND YOUR ARTICLE . THEY LIKE HOW YOU PUT IT TOGETHER. AND HOW YOU CONSTRUCTED THAT. YOU DID A REALLY NICE JOB AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SAW THAT AND NEXT TIME YOU SEE -- TELL HER THAT. >> THANK YOU. >> I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET FOLKS WITH A LITTLE PROJECT I WAS THINKING ABOUT AND WORKING ON ON THE PAST COUPLE THREE YEARS. I WANT TO THANK ALLISON HALL AND HOUSTON MANNING AND MEGAN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CARVE IT OUT. IT WAS REALLY PRODUCTIVE AND REALLY MEANINGFUL AND I HAD SOME GREAT IDEAS ABOUT THAT. ANYBODY IN HERE KNOW THE TERM QR CODE STAND FOR? WHAT IS THE QR STAND FOR? ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEA? THEY CALL IT A QR CODE. TO WHAT THE LETTERS QR STAND FOR? >> YES, QUICK READ. >> I THINK IT SAYS "QUICK READ." >> QUICK READ OR QUICK REMEDY, SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINES. U.P.S. DID NOT KNOWINGLY DO IT ALL THE TIME. HOUSTON MANNING AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT. WE CAN DO SOMETHING WITH THAT AND THAT IS A BRILLIANT IDEA. DOING RESEARCH ON JULY 4, I GOT ABOUT 40 SECONDS HERE. IT'S REALLY INTERESTING SO FORTH. PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS WANTED JULY 2 AS A CELEBRATION. BUT IT GOT PUT ON THE BACK BURNER. THE FIRST FIREWORKS BY THE WAY WERE SUPPOSEDLY INTO HUNDRED BC. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT IS DOCUMENTED. PHILADELPHIA JULY 4, PHILADELPHIA JULY 4, 1777 WAS SETTING OFF FIREWORKS FOR THE FIRST TIME. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PRIORITIES ARE PRETTY CLEAR. HE ISSUED DOUBLE PORTIONS OF ROM TO ALL OF HIS SOLDIERS TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE IN 1778. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU. >> WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> MAYOR HOLD ON, WE ARE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. THE TIMER KEEPS CRASHING. GREG LIKES WHEN WE STARE AT HIM. LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET IT FIXED. I WILL RESET IT ONE MORE TIME, HERE WE GO. THANK YOU MR. [00:30:02] WILKINS. >> MY NAME IS ROBERT WILKINS, 261 >> MY NAME IS ROBERT WILKINS, 261 DENSON DR. >> MY NAME IS ROBERT WILKINS, 261 DENSON DR., AUBURN ALBAN. THE TWO GREATEST BIRTHS EVER, THE BIRTH OF CHRIST CHILD OVER 2000 YEARS AGO IN A MANGER. THE SECOND WAS THE BIRTH OF AMERICA. TROJAN 48 YEARS AGO WHEN THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS ADOPTED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ON JULY 4, THE 1776. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL AND ENDOWED BY THE CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS. LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS, GOVERNMENTS ARE INSTITUTED AMONG MEN, DERIVING JUST POWERS THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNMENT. WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE AND IT IS THAT ONE OF THE PEOPLE, IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ABOLISH OR INSTITUTE A NEW GOVERNMENT. THE TWO GREATEST THINGS EVER WRITTEN. THE FIRST WAS THE BIBLE, THE SECOND WAS THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. THREE FOUNDING FATHERS DIED ON JULY 4. --.ON THE SAME DAY AND THE SAME YEAR, 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION. JAMES MUNRO DIED SIX YEARS AND FIVE YEARS LATER, 1831. I'M AN IMMIGRANT FROM GERMANY. A COUNTRY THAT CREATED BOTH WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II. MY MOTHER WAS A --. HITLER AS A DICTATOR KILLED 17 MILLION PEOPLE WITH ONLY MAO AND STALIN WITH MORE HIDEOUS DEATH TOLLS. AS A NATURALIZED CITIZEN, I FELT PRIVILEGED TO BE PART OF THIS INCREDIBLE COUNTRY BUT I WILL ALWAYS FIGHT FOR MY RIGHTS AND OTHERS RIGHTS. THE AUBURN CITY COUNCIL TOOK PROPERTY RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BY MENDING ORDINANCE 18 FAMILY DEFINITION ON MARCH 16, 2021. ENTER ORDINANCE 3288 SHORT-TERM RENTAL BY THE SCR FIVE. BEING INFORMED, WAS LACKING WITH THE SCR FIVE. THE CITY BUREAUCRATS FELL ON THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DISSEMINATE PROPER INFORMATION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. LEADERSHIP IN TASK FORCE AND COMMISSION FAILED MISERABLY. WHEN I AND OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT OUR RIGHTS, WE GET CONDEMNATION BY THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY COUNCILS AS WE EXPRESS OUR RIGHTS. WE ARE TOLD BY THE AUBURN CITY COUNCIL AND BUREAUCRATS THAT OUR MEASURED FREEDOM AND AUBURN ARE GREATER THEN THE MEASURED FREEDOM OFFERED BY OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. I'VE BEEN ASKED BY THIS COUNCIL AND OTHER CITIZENS WHY MYSELF AND OTHERS CONTINUE WITH THE TORCH OF FREEDOM. READ THE DECLARATION AND THE CONSTITUTION. AND YOU WILL KNOW. >> WILL BE NEXT? >> WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> SUSAN BOTH, 1188, E. UNIVERSITY DR. I LISTENED TO AN INTERVIEW WITH BEN CARSON WHERE HE TALKED ABOUT AMERICA AND ALL GOVERNMENTS MOVE IN CYCLES FROM PROSPERITY TO DESPAIR. >> YOU HAVE TO START AGAIN, DO YOU MIND? I WANT TO BE SURE WE ARE , I'M SORRY TO ASK YOU TO START AGAIN. >> GO AHEAD, SORRY ABOUT THAT. FOR GOVERNMENTS FIRST CONCENTRATE , I WILL START OVER. >> I LISTENED TO AN INTERVIEW WITH BEN CARSON HOW HE TALKED ABOUT AMERICA AND ALL GOVERNMENTS MOVED IN CYCLES FROM PROSPERITY TO DESPAIR. THEY CONCENTRATE ON GROWTH AND MOVED INFILTRATION AND FINALLY, DOMINATION. GOVERNMENT WAS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE A FUNCTIONING SOCIETY AND PROVIDE THINGS TO HELP IT FUNCTION . LIKE POLICE PROTECTION. RULE OF LAW, SOCIAL SERVICES AND PROPERTY PROTECTION. GOVERNMENT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY RUNNING OF YOUR LIFE OR MY LIFE. DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL PERSON. DURING THE FINAL DAY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS ASKED, WELL DR., WHAT WE HAVE? A REPUBLIC OR MONARCHY? HE RESPONDED WITH, A REPUBLIC, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT. CITIZENS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES AND A REPUBLIC WHO MUST GOVERN ACCORDING TO THE RULE OF LAW AND ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE. A REPUBLIC HAS AN ALL-IMPORTANT CONSTITUTION LIMITING THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AS WELL AS PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. AS WE APPROACH THE CELEBRATION OF OUR INDEPENDENCE FROM AN OVERBEARING BRITISH RULE, WE WANT TO ASK THE SCR FIVE, HEAVY HONORED THIS GREAT REPUBLIC WE CALL AMERICA? I CONTEND YOU HAVE VIOLATED THE LAWS AND INTENTS OF THE REPUBLIC AND OUR CONSTITUTION BY TRAMPLING ON PROPERTY RIGHTS ALONG WITH VIOLATING THE FIFTH AND 14TH AMENDMENTS. NOT ONLY DID HE VIOLATE THE PROTECTION OF [00:35:04] PROPERTY RIGHTS BUT YOU USED LOCATION TO DISCRIMINATE FOR APPLICATION OF YOUR ORDINANCE. WHY ARE SHORT-TERM RENTALS OKAY ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREETS BUT NOT ON THE OTHER? ME AND OFFENSE BY THE CITY OF AUBURN AND SCR FIVE WITH THE PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 3288 IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE GOVERNMENT INFILTRATING DOMINATING AND STOMPING ON PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE CONSTITUTION. YOUR ACTIONS GO AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE CONSTITUTION. YOUR ACTIONS GO AGAINST THE VERY FOUNDATIONS THAT HAVE MADE THIS COUNTRY THE ENVY OF THE WORLD. STATED, AND NEVER DREAMED AND AUBURN, ALABAMA THIS ATTACK ON OUR FREEDOM WOULD EMANATE FROM THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES. THE SCR FIVE HAS SHOWN THE THREATS WE ALL FACE WHEN I REPRESENTATIVES DON'T UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLES OR THE PRINCIPLES OF A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT. ON YET ANOTHER INDEPENDENCE DAY, CELEBRATION, WHERE WE CELEBRATE THE GREATEST FREEST, MOST ENVIED COUNTRY ON THE PLANET. I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER THE FREEDOMS THAT YOU STRIPPED AWAY. THE FREEDOMS THAT YOU STRIPPED AWAY FROM ME AND OTHER FAMILIES. USING LOCATION DISCRIMINATION ALONG WITH THE DISREGARD FOR THE NATION'S CONSTITUTION, RULE OF LAW, AND THE PRINCIPLES THAT MADE THIS COUNTRY GREAT. >> WHO WILL BE NEXT? ANYONE? OKAY. WE WILL CLOSE CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS. ANYBODY FROM THE COUNCIL? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY TONIGHT BEFORE WE MOVE AHEAD? >> ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE? HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY. >> HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY, ABSOLUTELY. LAST WEEK I WAS PART OF A GROUNDBREAKING FOR ANY OFFICE FOR A DOCTOR IN TOWN. FIVE YEARS AGO, THE YOUNG MAN WAS VERY YOUNG. A YOUNG FAMILY, VERY SMALL. ONE CHILD. WAS STARTING HIS PRACTICE AND LIVING HISTORY MOVING TO AUBURN. STARTING HIS PRACTICE. IN A LITTLE BUILDING WITH FOUR OFFICES IN THERE. HERE WE ARE FOUR AND HALF YEARS LATER, HE'S BUILDING HIS OWN BUILDING AND ADDED ANOTHER CHILD TO HIS FAMILY. HE'S PRETTY THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY HAS BROUGHT FORTH TO HIM. THERE ARE STORIES LIKE THAT THAT I GET A CHANCE THROUGH MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CUTTING RIBBONS GET TO HEAR ALL THE TIME. AUBURN IS NOT A PERFECT COMMUNITY. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE FULFILLING THEIR DREAMS AND BRINGING THEIR FAMILIES HERE. TO RAISE THEM AND BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY. AND DURING THIS FOURTH OF JULY, I'M REALLY THANKFUL FOR THAT AS WELL. >> ALL RIGHT. SO MOVED TO ADJOURN? >> SO MOVED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.