[1. CALL TO ORDER.]
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>> WE WILL CALL TO ORDER AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR 2024.
EVERYONE WAS DOING THIS LIVE AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING ON WAN I WATCHING THROUGH OUR STREAMING SERVICES. WITH A ROLL
] TAYLOR. >> WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING 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 . FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> PLEASE BE SEATED. EARLIER TONIGHT DURING THE MEETING ,
[4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.]
THERE WERE NO OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL DEALT WITH THIS EVENING. UNDER ANNOUNCEMENTS I DO HAVE A FEW THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO WALK THROUGH. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE EAST ALABAMA CIVIC CHORALE AND THEIR LEADER FOR AN OUTSTANDING CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE LAST WEEK AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. THIS IS A GROUP OF CITIZENS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO PUT ALL OF THESE PERFORMANCES. OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF HOURS SPENT PRACTICING. AND I JUST APPRECIATE ALL OF THEIR EFFORTS AND WORK AND IT WAS A GREAT, GREAT EVENING. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR INDUSTRIES, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAD A HOLIDAY RECEPTION FOR THE INDUSTRIES THAT PROVIDE GREAT JOBS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM AGAIN AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THAT WORK IN AUBURN AND WHERE VERY PROUD TO HAVE SO MANY OF THEM HERE. I WANT TO SAVE THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE WHO WENT THROUGH THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM WHO HAD THEIR END-OF-THE-YEAR SOIRÉE WEEKS AGO. I AM IMPRESSED THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO MOVED TO AUBURN TO START LIFE FIND THEIR WAY AND FIND IDEAS AS TO WHAT THEIR FUTURE SERVICE CAN BE. AND THANKFUL FOR THEIR EFFORTS PUTTING ON THIS PROGRAM. MR. PARSONS, I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT THE POLAR PLUNGE IS JANUARY THE 18TH. AND THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO JUMP INTO THE FREEZING COLD WATER TO RAISE MONEY FOR A GREAT CHARITY AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS, WE REMIND EVERYONE IN COMMUNITY TO JOIN US THAT MORNING. IT JUST TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF BRAVERY. IT IS REALLY QUICK BUT IT GOES TO A GREAT, GREAT CAUSE. ALSO WHAT ARE MY CANCEL HIM AND ADAMS THAT THE DADDY, DAUGHTER DATE NIGHT IS GOING ] I ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO GET YOUR TICKETS. WITH YOUR DAUGHTERS. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS THE CHRISTMAS PARADE THIS PAST SUNDAY, EXCELLENT AND WELL ORGANIZED. I APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO PITCHED IN. IF I MISS SOMEONE ON THAT LIST, PLEASE FINALLY, I WANT TO SAY, THE CITY OF AUBURN AS WELL AS AUBURN'S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HAD A TRAGIC LOSS OVER THE WEEKEND.HE LEAVES BEHIND A TREMENDOUS LEGACY AND TO MANY, MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO CHET AND HIS FAMILY, WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND WILL MISS YOU AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID ON THE BACK OF YOUR FAITH IN THIS COMMUNITY AND
>> MAYBE GET AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT. I DROVE AROUND A LITTLE BIT. AND I NOTICED THAT SOME EXTENSIVE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ON THE EXPANSION OF THE CAMPUS. I SAW A LOT OF WILLOW -- YELLOW EQUIPMENT. CAUGHT OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE. I BELIEVE -- IT AS WELL. IT IS EXCITING TO WATCH THAT.
MY HATS OFF TO THOSE WHO ARE SUPERVISING NETWORK IN DOING
[5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS.]
THAT WORK. >> ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. WE WILL MOVE AHEAD WITH AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. FIRST I WANT TO THANK MAYOR ANDERS FOR HAVING BREAKFAST -- WITH HIM AND THEN LAST WEEK WAS FINALS.
AS JAKE KICKED OFF THE WEEK WITH AN ANNUAL DINNER. THIS IS AN EVENT THAT IS SPONSORED BY ALUMNI. OCTAVIA SPENCER. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY THEY HELPED FUEL LATE-NIGHT STUDY SESSIONS BUT PASSING OUT DONUT -- DONUTS IN THE LIBRARY.
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>> WITH THAT WE CELEBRATED THE GRADUATION OF 1800 STUDENTS ON SATURDAY. AND THEN LOOKING AHEAD STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO CAMPUS ON GENERAL 13TH AND BEGIN A NEW SEMESTER. THAT IS
[6. CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS.]
ALL FOR NOW. >> THIS TIME WE WILL MOVE INTO CITIZENS COMMUNICATION ON ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. NORMALLY AFTER I READ THAT, IF THERE ARE ITEMS THAT HAVE PUBLIC -- INAUDIBLE ] I KNOW MANY OF YOU HERE TONIGHT ARE INTERESTED IN THE TOPIC OF NINE A1 AND NINE B1. RELATED TO THE JOLLY PROPERTY. WITH THE ANNEXATION DECISION, NO PUBLIC HEARING ATTACHED TO THAT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH THE CITY COUNCIL RELATED TO THE ANNEXATION OF THAT PROPERTY, NOW WOULD THE TIME. IF THAT WERE TO PASS LEADER ON INAUDIBLE ] THE REZONING ATTACHED TO THAT. WE WILL TRY AND KEEP YOU IN BETWEEN THE LINES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING ON OUR AGENDA THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ATTACHED TO IT, NOW IS THE TIME TO COME FORWARD. WE ASK THAT YOU, HEAD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE CITY
COUNCIL. >> GOOD EVENING. MELISSA WILLIS, 191 ELLIS LANE.
MAY BE MORE PERTINENT IF ANNEXATION GOES THROUGH FOR THE JOLLY PROPERTIES BUT I DID WANT TO GO MY VOICE HEARD PUBLICLY TO MAKE SURE WE GET OUT SOME OF THESE POINTS THAT WE MAY NOT HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO BEFORE. SO, THANK YOU FOR GIVING US TIME TO SPEAK.
RECEIVED MY EMAIL AND I ALSO WANT TO ENJOY SOME OF THE MAIN TOPICS OF CONCERN. TONIGHT YOU ARE STOCK APP FOR THE REZONING REQUEST. TO PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE, HOW MANY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS ARE AFFECTED. I TH]
>> IF THEY HAVE THE BEST INTEREST WITH THE CURRENT RESIDENCE IN MIND RATHER THAN ACKNOWLEDGING THE FACT THAT THE REZONING WOULD ALLOW THEM THE MOST DOLLARS FOR THEIR INVESTMENT. DEVELOPING A SMALLER AMOUNT OF LAND SMALLER LOT SIZES PROFIT MARGIN WHILE DISRUPTING THAT AREA FOR THE REST OF US. THE ENGINEER STAYED AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING THAT THEY ALWAYS PROVIDE CONSERVATION TO AN AREA TO PROTECT THE STREAMS, WE ALREADY HAVE CONSERVATION TO THAT AREA WITH UNTOUCHED STREAMS TRAVELING THROUGH VARIOUS PROPERTIES THERE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS WHILE MAINTAINING THE CHARACTER OF THE LANDSCAPE.
WITH A C.O.D. REZONING ACTUALLY OFFERS THEM, DEVELOPMENT OF PARTS OF THE PARCEL DO TO -- TWO TO ROCK AND STICK TO THE DEVELOPMENT ON A MORE BUILDABLE LAND WITH SINGLE ACRE LOTS THEREFORE INCREASING THE PROJECT. THE POTENTIAL OF A LARGE DEVELOPMENT COMING TO THE AREA STUDY TO ADDRESS NEARSIDE INTERSECTIONS DESPITE THE PREDICTED INCREASE OF 590 DAILY VEHICLE PASSES. WHILE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED THESE ISSUES AT OUR MEETING, THERE WERE NO PLANS ADDRESS -- TO ADDRESS ANY OF THOSE PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ONLY AFTER-THE-FACT AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS REALIZED. LASTLY THE PLANNING COMMISSION SURMISES THE DEVELOPER LOT COUNT WITH 59 WITH SINGLE ACRE LOTS, THEREFORE IT SHOULD NOT MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE TO
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THE NEIGHBORS. YES, 59 LOTS IS A LARGE BURST OF GROWTH NO MATTER THE LOT SIZE BUT I ASK YOU TO TRY AND VISUALIZE HOW AWFUL THIS WOULD LOOK HAVING SINGLE ACRE LOT SQUEEZED INTO AN AREA THAT IS CURRENTLY ZONED. HOW OUT OF PLACE WOULD THAT BE? ULTIMATELY, THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS HOPING THAT THE DEVELOPER WOULD WORK THE NEIGHBORS ON OUR REQUEST REGARDING BUFFERS AND SPREADING THE LOTS OUT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS ALL COMES DOWN TO TRUST. ARE WE TO TRUST THAT AN OUT-OF-TOWN DEVELOPER WILL HAVE OUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART IN THE CITY OF AUBURN ARE WHAT IS THE MORE LOGICAL FOR THE DEVELOPER TO ENSURE HIS BUSINESS IS PROFITABLE. I BELIEVE WE ALL RECENTLY LEARNED THE HARD WAY WITH THE EAGLE DEBACLE THAT ALL DEVELOPERS CAN BE TRUSTED AND SOME ARE BAD ACTORS. PLEASE LET US HAVE FAITH AND TRUST IN YOU TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS IN VOTING AGAINST THE REZONING OF THE JOLLY PROPERTY. THANK YOU.>> WHO WOULD BE NEXT? >> WE ARE WANT TO ADJUST THE PODIUM QUICKLY, IT GOT RAISED. YEAH, YEAH. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
SO. THERE WE GO. SORRY ABOUT THAT. THAT IS GOOD. NO, IT IS FINE. YOU CAN SEE SOMEBODY'S FACE FOR SURE.
>> HELLO, I LIVE AT 162 IN AUBURN. AND I PREVIOUSLY SENT YOU A FOUR PAGE LETTER OUTLINING JUST A HANDFUL OF THE CONCERNS I HAVE WITH THE CURRENTLY PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE JOLLY LAW. I'M NOT GOING TO BELABOR THOSE POINTS HERE NOW. WHAT I WANT TO DO IS MAKE SOME OVERARCHING COMMENTS AND THE IMPLICATION WITH THOSE DEVELOPMENTS. I ENDORSE ALL THE COMMENTS THAT MELISSA JUST MADE. BUT I THINK -- THERE ARE SOME OTHER ISSUES TO FIRST -- I WANT TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU -- A PETITION, SOME SIGNATURES FROM AN ONLINE PETITION WE STARTED. THERE ARE 126 AUBURN AFFILIATED SIGNATURES ON THIS DOCUMENT. I WILL SEND YOU THE OFFICIAL LINK AFTER THIS MEETING. AND TO ME THAT INDICATES THAT OPPOSITION TO THIS KIND OF REZONING AND DEVELOPMENT IS A FAR WIDER THAN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ALONE. BECAUSE EVERYBODY IN HIS OWN LAND, IN OR ADJACENT TO AUBURN, RECOGNIZES THAT THERE RURAL TRANQUILITY WILL BE VULNERABLE TO DEVELOPERS OF THIS KIND OF ANNEXATION AND C.O.D. REZONING GOES THROUGH AND THAT IS A BIG AND OVERARCHING CONCERN. I REALLY DON'T THINK ] THIS KIND OF OPPOSITION TO A SIMPLE ANNEXATION REQUEST. IT IS THE WAY THIS ANNEXATION IS BEING DONE WITH THE CONSERVATION OVERLAY. THE PROPOSED CONSERVATION OVERLAY BY HORTON HAS OPENED THE EYES OF YOUR VOTERS TO -- WHAT APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIAL DUAL TRACK OR TWO SETS OF RULES FOR DEVELOPING RULE -- RURAL LAMP IN ONE IS A THREE ACRE MINIMUM THAT INDIVIDUAL HOMEOWNERS HAVE TO ADHERE TO WHEN THEY ARE DEVELOPING THEIR HOMES AND THEN THERE IS THIS LEGAL LOOPHOLE THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO DEVELOPERS WHO DON'T WANT TO PLAY BY THOSE RULES. WHO WANT TO SKIRT THOSE ROLES AND CREATE HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENTS IN A LOW-DENSITY RURAL AREA AND IT IS THAT SENSE OF UNFAIRNESS AND LACK OF FAIR PLAY THAT IS AT STAKE HERE THAT IS CREATING THIS KIND OF REACTION. AND I THINK YOU ALL ARE THE STOPGAP TO MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS FAIR PLAY. I'M A CITY GIRL FROM BOSTON. MY HUSBAND IS A RURAL GUY, HE DRAGGED DOWN HERE AND ON MY DRIVE DOWN FROM BOSTON, PASSED A LOT OF TOWNS WITH INTERESTING NAMES AND ONE OF THEM WAS LIKE, FAIR PLAY. THERE IS AN ACTUAL TOWN IN FAIRPLAY BUT WE DON'T NEED TO NAME OUR TOWN FAIR PLAY. WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE FAIRPLAY. AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR HOMEOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS. I PERSONALLY SUPPORT THE ANNEXATION OF THE JOLLY PROPERTY INTO OPERA BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT PLAN THAT CONTINUES TO THE RURAL NATURE THAT WE AND I HAVE A MORE LIKE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS ORIENTED VIEW OF TRUST BUT HOMEOWNERS HAVE MADE A LOT OF INVESTMENT INTO THEIR HOMES IN THAT AREA. EVERYBODY FRANKLY. BUT IN THE RULE -- RURAL ZONE AREAS. IT WAS THE BIGGEST INVESTMENT I MADE IN MY
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LIFE IN BUYING THAT HOME ON GREAT ELLIS LANE. WE HAVE MADE A BUNCH OF ENHANCEMENTS SINCE WE HAVE COME THERE. WE DID THAT WITH THE TRUST THAT THE REGULATIONS AND OPERATIONS, WHEN WE MADE THOSE DECISIONS, WOULD BE ADHERED TO BY ALL. AND I THINK THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE. WE WANT TO SEE THRIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR HOMEOWNERS TO CONTINUE TO TAKE PRIDE AND INVEST IN THEIR HOUSE EVEN THOUGH THE BANK MAY OWN IT. YOU KNOW, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT -- WE NEED A STABLE AND CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWED RULES FOR OUR CITY. I THINK I WILL STOP THERE BECAUSE -- WE CAN THEN GO TO A LOT MORE COMMENTS. THAT IS IT FOR ME.>> THANK YOU. >> ONE MORE TIME WE WERE GOING TO PUT THE PODIUM IN THE MIDDLE. IT IS MEANT FOR A.D.A.
REASONS, THEY CAN RAISE IN EITHER DIRECTION. WE NEED A
MIDDLE GROUND HERE. >> WILL BE NEXT? -- WHO WILL BE
NEXT? >> HELLO. I AM KIKI BANKS, I ALSO LIVE AT 162 GREAT ELLIS LANE. MY COMMENTS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT SHORTER BUT I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY OPPOSITION TO MOSTLY THE CHANGE IN ZONING. AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS ABOUT THAT. FIRST, WE HAVE A HOME AND A BARN, A CHICKEN HOUSE AND A SMOKEHOUSE ON SIX ACRES. SO, I BELIEVE OUR HOME FITS WITHIN THE RULE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAND NORTH OF 280. AND WE PURCHASED AT HOME, OUR EXPECTATION WAS, THAT THAT -- THE RULES, THAT OUR HOUSE WAS BUILT UPON, WILL BE IN PLACE FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS, PERSONALLY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT IN PLACE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER DECADE OR TWO. I WOULD THINK THAT THE DEVELOPMENT SOUTH OF 280 CAN COVER THE DENSITY. THE SECOND, I WANTED TO MAKE IS ABOUT THE CONSERVATION AREA. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE LOTS OF UNDEVELOPED LAND NORTH OF 280. A LOT OF TIMBERLAND, A LOT OF PASTURED LAND , THOUSANDS OF ACRES IN LEE COUNTY THAT SOME OF IT -- IN AUBURN AND SOME OF IT NOT IN AUBURN. WHAT WE DO NOT HAVE NORTH OF 280 IS DENSE DEVELOPMENT. AND , TO ME, MAKING THE TRADE ON A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT SOUTH OF 280 MIGHT BE A GOOD TRADE TO GET DEVELOPERS TO SET ASIDE PART OF THE PROPERTY FOR CONSERVATION LAND TO BUILD DENSE HOUSING. BUT NORTH OF 280, THAT SEEMS A PRETTY BAD TRAIT TO ME BECAUSE WE HAVE AMPLE GREEN SPACE. WHAT WE DON'T HAVE IS A LARGE DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL LOTS.
THAT WILL FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF THE AREA. I WOULD REQUEST THAT WE KEEP THAT CHARACTER FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE DECADES. ONE DAY, AUBURN WILL EXPAND BEYOND AND I'M SURE THAT WILL CHANGE BUT -- FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, I WOULD MAKE THAT REQUEST. THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WHO WILL BE NEXT ?
>> EVENING. DAVE PATRICK. 7550 STONEWALL ROAD. MY ADDRESS IS ACTUALLY -- I'M WITHIN CITY LIMITS. I AM ALSO OPPOSED TO REZONING. I DON'T THINK THAT PLAN THAT THEY PRESENTED DURING THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS IN THE SPIRIT OF THE RURAL AREA IS EVERYONE IS ALREADY CALLED TO. I WANT TO VOICE WHAT OTHER CONCERN THAT I HAVE AND THAT IS WATER. WE DO HAVE A SERIOUS WATER PROBLEM IN THAT AREA AND THE DENSITY THAT WE ARE SEEING ON THE OTHER SET OF 280, THE SOUTHSIDE OF 280 IS GOING TO CAUSE US PROBLEMS. WE ALL RELY ON A PUMP FOR OUR WATER. I HAVE LIVED THERE FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS AND I'M GOING TO SAY THAT AT LEAST FIVE TIMES WE HAVE LOST WATER, NOT POWER, POWER AND WATER. I BELIEVE, MAYBE, A MORATORIUM ON HOMEBUILDING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AND TAUGHT AT WATER TOWER IS COMPLETED .
IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF THERE WAS A FIRE ANY TYPE OF THAT -- INFORMATION WHAT HAPPENED PLUS, WHEN YOU LOSE WATER PRESSURE, THERE IS A RISK OF CREATING A VACUUM AND SUCKING GROUNDWATER INTO THE WATER SUPPLY. WE LIVE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE HIGH POINT OF AUBURN AND THAT PUMP, IT HAS FAILED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES MY MEMORY, ABOUT EVERY OTHER YEAR WE EXPERIENCE WATER LOSS DUE TO A POWER FAILURE OR PUMP FAILURE
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OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF PLAN FOR A WATER TOWER AT THE NEW FACILITY THERE. I THINK THAT REALLY NEEDS TO GO IN BEFORE WE REALLY START THINKING ABOUT MORE HOUSING IN THAT GENERAL AREA. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU. WHO WILL BE NEXT? ANYONE? OKAY. WE WILL MOVE
[7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS.]
AHEAD. COMMUNICATION SPIRIT >> CITY MANAGERS MEDICATIONS COME YOUR PACKETS HAD GONE OUT LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WE RECEIVED THE RESIGNATION FROM JIM BUSTIN, FORMER CITY MANAGER TO THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD, HE IS PERMANENTLY MOVED TO WYOMING AND MUST RESIGN HIS EAT ON THE INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
THEREFORE, WE WILL ANNOUNCE THIS AGAIN IN OUR FIRST GENERAL MEETING BUT I WILL ANNOUNCE IT TONIGHT SO WE CAN GET IT POSTED. ONE VACANCY ON THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR NON-EXPIRED TERM THAT WILL BEGIN UPON POINT AND AND KNOW THAT -- OCTOBER 9TH, 2028. DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS, YOUR REAL ESTATE FOUR WEEK MINIMUM ANNOUNCEMENT BECAUSE WE ARE
[8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA.]
LATE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, IT WAS NOT PUBLISHED WITH THE AGENDA, I WILL GIVE IT UNTIL THAT FIRST MEETING IN FEBRUARY TO GIVE PEOPLE AMPLE TIME TO APPLY.>> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, CONSENT AGENDA.
>> FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS CONSENT AGENDA. DOES ANY COUNCILMEMBER WISH TO REMOVE ITEM AND DEAL WITH THAT ITEM
INDIVIDUALLY? >> OKAY. IS THERE A MOVE TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> SO MOVED.
>> HAVE A MOTION, ANY FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE
[9.a.1. Jolly Property. Approximately 178 acres. Property located north of Highway 280, east of Stonewall Road.]
SAY I. ANY OPPOSE. THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS PASSED. ORDINANCES.>> NINE A1, AND X APPROXIMATELY 170 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF HIGHWAY PROPERTY EAST OF STONEWALL ROAD. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY CONSENT APPROVAL, NOVEMBER 14TH MEETING. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE.
>> SECOND. >> ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAS A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? HEARING NONE, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> I HAVE A FEW. IF I MAY? >> NOT TOO MANY QUESTIONS BUT COMMENTS. I DO RESPECT THE OUTPOURING OF OPPOSITION ON THIS APPLICATION . I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE PLANNING STAFF HAS PRIORITIZED THE ANNEXATION IS LOW. THIS IS FAIRLY -- IN MY TENURE ON THIS COUNSEL -- IT IS A NEW MEASUREMENT OF HOW WE LOOK AT GROWTH IN AUBURN. WE REALLY NEED TO GIVE THIS PRIORITY MEASUREMENT SOME TEETH. AND SO, I DON'T SEE THE BENEFIT OR THE VALUE OF ANNEXING THIS PROPERTY AT THIS TIME IN THAT AREA. BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE REASONS WE HAVE HEARD THIS EVENING AND ALSO BECAUSE -- OVER 45 EMAILS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED LISTING OUT THE VARIOUS REASONS WHY THIS WOULD BE A BAD DECISION FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN. SO, FOR THOSE REASONS I WOULD NOT SUPPORT AN ANNEXATION AT THIS
TIME. >> ANYONE ELSE HAVE A COMMENT
OR QUESTION? >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS FULLY AWARE THAT SHOULD THIS ITEM BE VOTED DOWN, THE PROPERTY IS STILL IN THE COUNTY. AND WE HAVE VERY LIMITED CONTROL OVER WHAT HAPPENS IN THE COUNTY. NOW, WE DO HAVE -- I SAY WE, TALKING ABOUT THE CITY. SUBDIVISION OVERSIGHT WITHIN OUR PLANNING JURISDICTION. SO, IF ANOTHER SUBDIVISION WANTS TO COME IN, THAT THE COME BACK TO THE CITY BUT IF SOMEONE WANTS TO COME IN THERE AND PUT SOMETHING THAT IS CURRENTLY ALLOWED, THAT IS A RISK YOU TAKE. BUT I -- I HAVE TO SUPPORT WITTEN'S CONCERNS. EVEN THOUGH -- WOULD BE ANNEXED AS RURAL, PROBABLY ABOUT HALF OF IT IS REALLY DEVELOPABLE CLEARED WE ARE LOOKING AT 59 POTENTIALLY 59 SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS ON ABOUT 83 ACRES. THAT JUST DOES NOT WORK OUT RIGHT FOR ME. I CAN'T SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
>> ANYONE ELSE? >> IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE THE DEVELOPER WHO COULD SPEAK ON THE OTHER
SIDE OF THIS ISSUE? >> THAT IS AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, THERE'S NO PUBLIC HEARING BUT THAT IS AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE
COUNCIL. >> MY QUESTION, I WILL JUST THROW IT OUT THERE. DOES THIS DEVELOPER HAVE ANY USE FOR THE PROPERTY IF NOT ANNEXED? AND IF SO, WHAT WOULD THAT BE?
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>> ONE OF THE THINGS AND I WILL DOUBLE CHECK WITH OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR BEFORE WE DO THAT IS -- DEPENDING ON HOW YOU CHOOSE TO ACT AND I, IF THE PROPERTY IS NOT ANNEXED, WE DO NOT HAVE A REGULATION IN OUR PLANNING COMMISSION RULES OR ANY OTHER ANNEXATION POLICY FOR SOMEONE ASKING AGAIN TWO MONTHS FROM NOW. SO, YOU CAN CERTAINLY, THAT IS UP TO THE COUNCIL IF YOU WANT TO ASK THE APPLICANT QUESTIONS BUT I ALSO -- PLANNING COMMISSION HAS SOME SPECIFIC RULES ABOUT REZONING AND OTHER THINGS BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A RULE ABOUT REHEARING
AND ANNEXATION. >> ARE YOU ASKING THE COUNCIL
WITH THE COUNCIL LIKE TO HEAR? >> ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION?
>> SURE, I WOULD. >> DOES THE DEVELOPER HAVE A
REPRESENTATIVE HERE? >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CHRIS
>> DO YOU HAVE -- HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ANNEXATION VERSUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS IT IS?
>> CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, I THINK WE STILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP IT WITH THE RURAL DESIGNATION WHETHER WE ANNEXED IT OR NOT. WE HAVE NOT EXPLORED WHAT WE WILL DO. BUT YEAH, WE HAVE IT UNDER CONTRACT AND WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP IT AS A RESIDENTIAL. THAT IS THE EASIEST WAY.
>> WOULD YOU DEVELOP IT IF IT WERE NOT ANNEXED?
>> POSSIBLY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU. >> I THINK THE PLANNING DIRECTOR COULD CLARIFY ONE OTHER THING THAT YOU MAY HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT. IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS, YOU CANNOT AVAIL YOURSELVES ABOUT THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
REGULATIONS, CORRECT? >> NO. MEANING, I DON'T WANT TO CONFUSE THE MATTER BECAUSE THERE ARE WATERSHED REASONS THE CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS ARE LOOKED AT HOWEVER, NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS THE ZONING DOES NOT APPLY.
>> ANYBODY ELSE HAS A QUESTION OR COMMENT?
>> IF WE ANNEXED IT IN, COMES IN AS RURAL, RIGHT?
>> IT DOES. THREE ACRE LOTS. >> ANNEX IT YOU CAN'T CONTROL OVER IT.
>> BUT YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL --
>> WHAT I'M SAYING -- IF WE GO TO ANNEX IT AND OH ] BOTTOM LINE, WHAT WE HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER?
>> YOU HAVE SUBDIVISION AND ZONING AUTHORITY , YOU HAVE SUBDIVISION AUTHORITY IF YOU DON'T ANNEX IT. YOU HAVE SUBDIVISION AND ZONING AUTHORITY IF YOU DO BUT YOU DO GET IS 59 HOUSES POTENTIAL KIND OF, EITHER WAY ASSUMING TO COUNCILMAN KELLEY GRISWOLD'S POINT, YOU DO GET 59 HOUSEHOLDS THAT COULD PUT IN OUR SCHOOLS. GARBAGE PICKUP, WATER IMPACT, WE HAVE OTHER THINGS -- THAT IS UP TO THE COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU. >> FROM MY LENS, JUST HEARING THE BUSSING SITUATION FOR SCHOOLS. IS VERY TYPICAL AS IT IS. WE CROSS OVER TO 80 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CITY, THERE IS A LOT OF RESOURCES THAT WE NEED TO START WORKING TOWARDS BUILDING UP . AND RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE JUST NOT THERE. THE WATER SITUATION IS ONE THAT GIVES ME PAUSE . SCHOOL BUSING, THE ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON OUR SERVICES AS IT IS WITHIN THE CITY, I JUST PERSONALLY, BELIEVE, THAT THIS IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO ANNEX THE PROPERTY AND AGAIN I WILL LEAN ON THE FACT THAT WE NEED TO GIVE CREDENCE TO THE ANNEXATION PARTY OF THE BEING A LOW PRIORITY. AND THAT I BELIEVE -- CAN WE ANSWER THAT QUESTION AS TO WHY WE FEEL THIS IS A LOW
PRIORITY? >> I WILL HAVE OUR DIRECTOR
SPEAK TO THAT PIT >> THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS IT IS UTILITY AVAILABILITY, CONSIDERING WATER AUTHORITY.
IT'S CAN DIRECTLY CAN SPEAK TO, LIKE A GENTLEMAN MENTIONED.
PUTTING HOUSES OUT. AND I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE INTEND TO HIGHLIGHT MORE AND SO, ONE OF THOSE COMMENTS THE PUBLIC SAFETY PUTS FORWARD IS THAT, THIS MIGHT AFFECT INSURANCE RATES AND WHAT THAT MEANS ACTUALLY, THE FIRE
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DEPARTMENT DOES COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WATER PRESSURE TO FIGHT THE FIRE, THEY MAY JUST HAVE TO WATCH YOUR HOUSE BURN DOWN. WE DON'T KNOW IF THAT -- IF WE ACTUALLY ARTICULATED WITH THAT COMMENT MEANS. FROM A RURAL CAPACITY, TOPOGRAPHY FLOOD ZONE, SCHOOL CAPACITY, FIRE AND CITY, CURRENT LAND USE, VACANT LOTS, CONFLUENCE OF FACTORS THAT GO INTO WHAT INFLUENCES THE PRIORITY FOR ANNEXATION. SOME OF THESE WERE DESIGNATED HIGH, SOME OF THEM WERE DESIGNATED MEDIUM AND LOW. ONE OF THE BIGGER THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT WITH THIS PROPERTY IS THE UTILITY AVAILABILITY AND CAPACITY AND HOW THAT TRANSLATES INTO FIRE PROTECTION AND ALSO LOOKING AT JOINING COMMUNITIES IN THEIR CAPACITY TO SERVE FROM UTILITY STANDPOINT AND ALSO WHERE THEY SEEK BOUNDARIES.>> THANK YOU. CAN WE ALSO -- WE HAVE -- THE WATER IMPACTS.
>> ERIC? >> OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRETTY RELIABLE, FROM A FIRE PROTECTION STANDPOINT, I DO BELIEVE THE PUMP STATION CAN MEET FIRE DEMANDS. IT WOULD BE MORE AVAILABLE AND STEADY THE PRESSURE. THE MAINS OUT THERE ARE PLENTY BIG ENOUGH TO SUPPLY THAT. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT, IT IS NOT ANNEXED INTO THE CITY, THEY WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ON AUBURN WATER.
>> SO, THEREFORE, ERIC, WHERE WITH THE WATER SUPPLY COME
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> IF WE DON'T ANNEX IT -- I'M PROBABLY GOING TO BE REPETITIVE. THEY CAN PUT ANYTHING THEY WANT TO PUT IN
THERE? >> CORRECT, AS THEY CAN TODAY.
>> I THINK KELLY VOICED HIS CONCERNS. IF WE ANNEXED IT IN, WE CAN CONTROL WAY ASSUMING TO COUNCILMAN GRISWOLD'S POINT, YOU CAN FIT THEM WITH THREE ACRE LOTS PRETTY GOOD THE SAME AMOUNT OF HOMES IN OR OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS. THEY COULD DO THAT
TODAY. >> THEY CAN'T SUBDIVIDE THREE
ACRE LOTS. >> CORRECT. THE DENSITY EITHER WAY REMAINS THE SAME. AND I DID NOT SAY IT WAS BUILDABLE AT THREE ACRE LOTS . THAT IS SOMETHING FOR THE DEVELOPER TO DETERMINE, THE DENSITY DOES NOT EXCEED THE RURAL DENSITY
ESTABLISHED EITHER WAY. >> YES, SIR.
>> WE HAVE THE ESTIMATE WHEN THE NEW WATER TOWER WILL COME
ONLINE? >> IS IN THE CIP, I LOVE ERIC TO SPEAK TO
THAT AS WELL. >> WE HAVE A DESIGN GOING TO THE WATER BOARD HOPEFULLY NEXT MONTH TO START A DESIGN AND HOPE TO HAVE IT ONLINE IN THE NEXT 18 TO 24 MONTHS.
>> ROLLCALL? >> NO, NO, WITTEN, NO. ADAMS,
>> TO THE ITEM FAIL, ITEM NINE B1, WHEN WE GET THERE, WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE -- >> JUST REPEAT WITH THE CITY
[9.a.2. Weeks Property. Approximately 43.8. Property located at 2303 Lee Road 10 (Beehive Road).]
MANAGER SAID, COUNSEL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERING NINE B1 , OKAY?>> I WILL COVER THAT AGAIN WHEN WE GET THERE. 982, AND EXCEL APPROXIMATELY 43 POINT EIGHT ACRES, LOCATED AT 2303 LEE ROAD 10. BEEHIVE ROAD. THE PLANNING COMMISSION NANA SMELLY INAUDIBLE ] UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY.
>> ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAS A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD ON THE BOAT ON THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING HEARING NONE. ANY DISCUSSIONS ARE QUESTIONS? OKAY. LINDSAY WITH THE ROLL
[9.b.1. Jolly Property. Apply the Conservation Overlay District (COD) designation to approximately 178 acres in the Rural (R) zoning district. Property located north of Highway 280, east of Stonewall Road.]
>> YES. >> NINE B1 LET THE RECORD
[9.b.2. Weeks Property. Rezone approximately 43.8 acres from Rural (R) to Industrial (I). Property located at 2303 Lee Road 10 (Beehive Road).]
REFLECT THAT THIS ITEM HAS TO BE WITHDRAWN BECAUSE THE PROPERTY WAS NOT ANNEXED AND CANNOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ZONING. ITEM 92 IS A REQUEST TO REZONE 43.8 ACRES FROM RURAL TO INDUSTRIAL. PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST IN ITS NOVEMBER 14TH MEETING.UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
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SECOND PAIR THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS TOPIC, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH THIS COUNSEL. I AM SEEING NO ONE. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE PLANS FOR THIS PROPERTY
ALREADY? OKAY, THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? LINDSAY WITH THE ROLL CALL. WITTEN , --
>> YES. GRISWOLD. >> YES. TAYLOR.
[9.c. Declare property surplus and authorize sale. Allen Investments, LLC. Property located at 1284 Mall Parkway. Unanimous consent necessary.]
>> YES. >> DECLARE PROPERTY SURPLUS AND OFFER A SALE OF ALAN INVESTMENTS LLC FOR UNANIMOUS
CONSENT IS NECESSARY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AND ASKED FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
>> HAS A MOTION TO SECOND. ANYONE HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING?. HEARING NONE.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? LINDSAY WITH THE ROLLCALL?
[10.a. CompPlan 2030 5 year Update. Text changes for every chapter. Future Land Use Plan Amendments. Public hearing required.]
>> YES. >> COMP PLAN 2030 AS PART OF THE FIVE YOUR UPDATE. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THE APPROVAL AT ITS NOVEMBER 14TH MEETING. A PUBLIC
MEETING IS REQUIRED. >> I MOVED TO POSTPONE WHICH IS JANUARY THE 21ST.
>> SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND TO POSTPONE GENERATE 21ST. JUST SIMPLY, THERE'S A LOT TO THIS, A LOT OF INFORMATION HERE, LIVE CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE COUNCIL.
WE HAVE HAD THIS INFORMATION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THIS WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A WORK SESSION AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE DECISIONS AND ALL OF THE CHANGES THAT WOULD OCCUR THROUGH THIS. ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> THIS WOULD MOVE AT ONE
MONTH. >> SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY.
21ST, RIGHT? >> ABSOLUTELY. WE EXPECTED THAT YOU WOULD NEED SOME TIME TO DIGEST AND WE WILL GATHER PLANNING COMMISSION WITH YOU WHEN YOU WANT TO STUDY THIS IN
EARLY JANUARY. >> THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AT THAT TIME.
>> ABSOLUTELY BECAUSE YOU DID NOT MOVE AND SECOND FOR THIS, IT IS NOT FULLY ON THE TABLE. IT IS POSTPONING YOU CAN HAVE A
>> WE CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE TO HEAR THIS AND SHARE YOUR COMMENTS WITH STAFF AND COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES AS WE GET PAST THE HOLIDAYS. OKAY?
20 TO TAKE A VOTE ON THAT? >> YES.
[10.b.1. 708 Harper Avenue. Performance residential development (multiple-unit development). Property located at 708 Harper Avenue.]
>> ALL IN FAVOR POSTPONING TO JANUARY 1ST, PLEASE SAY I. ANY
OPPOSE? THAT MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10 B1, IT IS A THREE MULTIUNIT DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 708 HARPER AVENUE. THE DISTRICT EAST ZONING DISTRICT. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS DECEMBER 12TH MEETING. PUBLIC HEARING IS WIRED.
>> I WILL INTRODUCE THE MOTION. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> I HAD A COUPLE , MAYBE.
>> PLEASE. >> THERE IS A TRIPLEX THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON EAST GLENN. AND IN MY MINDS EYE, THIS IS WHAT IT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE, SIMILAR TO THIS. IS
THERE ANY CONFIRMATION -- >> I WILL HAVE THE PLANNING DIRECTOR SPEAK TO IT. I THINK THIS ONE IS A LITTLE MORE
PERPENDICULAR. >> SO, THE ONE ON GLENN, THAT IS PARALLEL WITH THE ROAD, THE STREET FACING THE OTHER ONE IS GOING TO GO -- IT WILL BE PERPENDICULAR TO GO BACK INTO THE LAW. IT IS GOING TO BE MORE AT AN ANGLE. THAT IS WHY THERE IS A, IT NEEDS TO BE FRONT DOOR FACING, THERE ARE MULTIPLE AND DIFFERENT VARIATIONS. YOU CAN HAVE ONE THAT IS THREE STORIES.
IT IS THREE HOMES BUT IT GOES BACK INTO THE LOTS THAT ARE
RUNNING ALONGSIDE THE ROAD. >> THE REASON WHY I ASKED THAT, THEY ALLHAT THAT ENTRANCES THE FAITH HARPER, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES. >> HOW CAN THAT BE IF IT IS
PERPENDICULAR? >> NO, NO, NO. THE BUILDING THAT DOES -- IT IS THE UNIT THAT DOES FACE THE ROAD NEEDS TO HAVE IT WERE THAT FACES THE ROAD, THE OTHER ONES WILL NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FACING THE ROAD.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL IN
FAVOR -- >> YOU NEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC
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HEARING. >> I AM SO SORRY. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. I APOLOGIZE.
ANYONE? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FOLLOW-UP
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I'M EMBARRASSED TO EVEN BRING THIS UP BUT -- I WAS KIND OF RAISED ON THE STREET AND IT IS VERY EMOTIONAL THING FOR ME. THIS STREET WAS HALF DIRT WHEN I WAS THERE AND I REMEMBER BEFORE THOSE HOUSES WERE THERE AND NOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE TORN DOWN. SO, TIME MARCHES ON IN AUBURN, ALABAMA. WE HAVE TO EMBRACE CHANGE. THIS IS THAT MOMENT FOR ME -- I AM OKAY WITH IT. BUT IT IS A BIG DEAL AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO ABOUT GROWTH IN AUBURN. BUT -- I AM OLD ENOUGH SO THAT I CAN SEE THOSE HOUSES ARE QUITE OLD. I SUPPOSE THEY HAD TO COME DOWN. AND 2030 SUGGEST THAT THIS IS OUR PURPOSEFUL IDEA OF GROWTH IN THIS AREA. SO, IT MEANT A LOT THIS COMP PLAN , IT GUIDES THE GROWTH OF AUBURN AND WILL BE -- WE WILL BE TAKING A CAREFUL LOOK THE NEXT TIME WE COME TOGETHER. I AM OKAY. I'M ON BOARD WITH THAT. I AM ALL RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU FOR INDULGING
ME. >> ANYONE ELSE? ANYONE ELSE ON THE COUNSEL OF THE GROWING UP?
>> YES, MR. MAYOR. >> ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION
[10.b.2. The Boulevard Phase 8. Performance residential development (multiple-unit development). Property located at the terminus of Gidden Street.]
AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. ANY OPPOSE SAY NAY.>> MOTION CARRIES. >> LOCATED AT THE TERMINUS IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT , THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT THE DECEMBER 12TH MEETING. A PUBLIC HEARING IS
REQUIRED. >> MOVED FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING . ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL
[10.b.3. Gamble Winter New Office. Commercial support uses (contractor storage yard, mini-warehouse, warehouse). Property located at 375 West Veterans Boulevard.]
IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. ANY OPPOSE? AND THE MOTION CARRIES.>> ITEM 10 3B IS REQUEST FOR VARIOUS SPORTS USES, MANY WAREHOUSE AND WAREHOUSE KNOWN AS THE GAMBLE WINTER NEW OFFICE TO BE LOCATED AT 375 WEST VETERANS BOULEVARD IN THE CONFERENCE OF DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FOR THIS REQUEST, PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND A SECOND, THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC COUNSEL, PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND PLEASE COME
[10.c.1. Headley Construction Corporation. Samford Avenue Tennis/Pickleball Court Renovation Project. $305,000.]
FORWARD. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. ANY OPPOSE? AND THE MOTION CARRIES.>> ITEM 10 C1, AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT WITH HEADLEY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR THE SAMFORD AVENUE TENNYSON PICKLE BALL COURT RENOVATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF 300
$5000. >> VOTE FOR APPROVAL. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. ANY OPPOSE?
[10.c.2. JLD Enterprises, LLC. Gay Street Streetscape Project. $726,477.52.]
AND THE MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10 C2, DALE THE ENTERPRISES FOR THE STREET STREETSCAPE PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $726,477.52. >> FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> SECOND. ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS? >> I ASKED THE QUESTION TO THE CITY MANAGER EARLIER, THE ACTUAL SITE PLAN SHOWS THAT SOME OF THIS RENOVATION HAS BEEN DONE ON THE CHURCH PROPERTY SO I DID ASKED THAT RUSSIAN TO CLARIFY -- JUST SO EVERYONE IS AWARE OF
THAT SEPARATION. >> ABSOLUTE. HE IS REFERRING TO THE VERY FRONT PORTION OF THE CHURCH, THERE ARE OTHER PLACES THAT WE HAVE AN EASEMENT. I SENT A REVISED MAP AND I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , HAS LONG BEEN WILLING TO PARTNER ON THIS PROJECT WE ARE DELIVERING ON A 10 FOOT SIDEWALK ON STREET. TO AN -- IF YOU WALK OUT THERE IT IS PRETTY NARROW AND THERE IS A DAUNTING RETAINING WALL RIGHT NOW THAT WILL BE COMING DOWN AND IT WILL ACTUALLY BE -- IS A WIN-WIN FOR BOTH OF US. WE'RE TRYING TO GET THIS PROJECT DONE
BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. >> OKAY.
>> WITH SEE WHAT HAPPENS. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? INTERIM CITY ENGINEER IS NOT VERY CONFIDENT.
LOOK AT HER. NO PRESSURE. >> ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR
[10.c.3. Samsara Inc. Fleet Management Software Renewal. Environmental Services Department. $886,858.20.]
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PLEASE SAY I, ANY OPPOSE? THE MOTION CARRIES.>> ITEM 10 C3, TENURE CONTRACT SUMPS ARE FOR THE FLEET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE RENEWAL IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $886,850.20 PER THERE'S ALSO TWO RENEWAL OPTION THAT CAN BE EXERCISED UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. ANY
[10.c.4. SHI International Corp. Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal. $366,584.78.]
OPPOSE? MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM INTENSITY FOR, -- FOUR.
SH I INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT RENEWAL WITH AN ANNUAL STOMA PRICE OF $366,584.78.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> MOVE FOR SECOND. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTION? ALL IN
[12. CITIZENS' OPEN FORUM.]
FAVOR PLEASE SAY I. ANY OPPOSE? MOTION CARRIES.>> MAYOR THOSE ARE ALL OF THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
>> AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE CITIZENS OPEN FORM, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING ON YOUR MIND. WE ASK YOU TO GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.
COME HERE BEFORE YOU IN A LONG TIME BUT I'VE BEEN IN. I WAS NOTICING YOUR ACTION TONIGHT ON THE COMPPLAN 2030, IF YOU WOULD LET US KNOW WHEN THE WORK SESSION IS -- WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH AND I WILL SEE IF I CAN LOOK AT THE UPDATE MYSELF. ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING IN AUBURN 2040 INTO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL AND THE CITY MANAGER IN PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE INPUT. I KNOW THIS IS 10 YEARS BEYOND THE AUBURN 2030 BUT IT IS GOOD TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE EVEN BEYOND 2030 AND 2040. I WAS LISTENING TO MR. MOREMAN'S COMMENTS CONCERNING THE HARPER AVENUE AND HE SAID HOW HE GREW UP WHEN IT WAS HALF DIRT ROAD. MY GRANDPARENTS LIVED ON EAST 33RD STREET AND SAVANNAH , THE PART OF THE STREET THAT WAS DIRT. THERE IS ANOTHER PART THAT WAS PAVED. THAT WAS HOW SAVANNAH WAS BACK THEN. AND OF COURSE, SAVANNAH HAS CHANGED AS WELL AS AUBURN HAS CHANGED. JUST KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HOW A PLACE WAS BACK THEN, HOW PLACES NOW -- HOW IT PLACES IN THE FUTURE. WE JUST HOPE THAT WE AS CITIZENS CAN HELP YOU ALL IN DETERMINING WHAT THE FUTURE OF
AUBURN IS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WHO WILL BE NEXT? ANYONE? OKAY. WE WILL CLOSE CITIZENS OPEN FORM. THIS IS THE LAST MEETING OF OUR CALENDAR YEAR AND THE LAST MEETING BEFORE OUR HOLIDAYS -- I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR GREAT CITY STAFF WHO WILL BE WORKING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS.
MANY OF THEM WILL BE WELL WE WILL BE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. AND DOING OTHER ACTIVITIES, THEY WILL BE KEEPING AUBURN RUNNING AND I'M CERTAINLY GRATEFUL FOR THEM THIS TIME OF YEAR AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THEM ALL THE TIME FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND THEIR WORK FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. ALSO WANT TO TELL THIS COUNSEL THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION.
WITNESS AND SEE HOW MUCH YOU PUT INTO YOUR JOBS. AND -- HOW HARD YOU WORK FOR THE PEOPLE THAT YOU REPRESENT. PROUD TO SERVE ALONGSIDE OF YOU. TO EVERYBODY IN AUBURN, I THINK YOU HAVE THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMAS AND THE HAPPIEST OF NEW YEAR'S AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN 2025. BE CAREFUL IN YOUR TRAVELS. ANYONE ELSE?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN A CHALLENGE BUT -- WE MADE IT THROUGH IT. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.