Jun 02, 2026 City Council

WE'LL ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND GO STRAIGHT INTO

[1. CALL TO ORDER.]

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CERTAINLY WELCOME ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE JOINED US LIVE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AS WELL AS THOSE THAT ARE LISTENING ON W809 OR WATCHING THROUGH STREAMING SERVICE.

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>> WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF I HAVE A LEGIONS AND REMAIN STAND 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.

[4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.]

>> PLEASE BE SEATED. IT IS THE FIRST MEETING OF THE MONTH. AND AT THIS TIME WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WITH THEIR SERVICE AWARDS AS WELL AS SOME SPECIAL

COMMENDATIONS. >> WE'RE PROUD TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. AMY GILBERT, THE CITY'S SENIOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST HAS BEEN WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2005. IN THIS ROLE, AMY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW, PREPARATION, AND PROCESSING OF INVOICES FOR PAYMENT. ADDITIONALLY AMY ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES AND POST PURCHASING TRANSACTIONS MONITORS AND ANALYZES PAYMENT TREND DATA, PROVIDES PURCHASES AND SOFTWARE END USER TRAINING AND PREPARES 1099 FORMS. THE CITY AND BOARD PROCESS MORE THAN 2,500 INVOICES AND 900 PURCHASING CARD TRANSACTIONS EACH MONTH.

THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OFFICE BEGAN OPERATIONS IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 1099 FORMS THAT ARE DUE AT THE END OF JANUARY. THE DESPITE A POSITION VACANCY, AMY STEPPED UP TO ENSURE ALL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND 1099 FORMS WERE COMPLETED ACCURATELY AND ON TIME.

SHE WORKED DILIGENTLY BEYOND REGULAR HOURS MAINTAINING CONTINUITY AND ENSURING VENDERS WERE NOT AFFECTED BY STAFFING CHALLENGES. THE CITY AND WATER BOARD PRODUCED OVER 300 VARIOUS 1099 FORMS FOR 2025.

THIS IS A HIGHLY DETAILED PROCESS WITH STRICT DEADLINES AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.

AMY HELPED DEVELOP A TRAINING PLAN THAT SUPPORTED SEVERAL POSITIONS THROUGHOUT STAFFING TRANSITIONS REQUIRING HER TO WORK BEYOND REGULAR HOURS. FROM JANUARY TO APRIL AMY STEPPED UP TO INDEPENDENTLY MANAGE ALL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN SEAMLESS OPERATIONS. AMY HAS MANAGED ALL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DUTIES ON HER OWN CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING A HIGH LEVEL OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO TIMELINESS.

THE CITY HAS EMPHASIZED THE CITY'S CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE. THE I COMMEND HER FOR HER HARD WORK AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.

IT IS FOR THESE REASONS AND MORE THAT I NOMINATE AMY AS JUNE'S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE'RE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING CITY EMPLOYEES WITH THIS TEAMWORK ABOARD. I HAVE A THEM FULL DUMB HERE FROM GREG NELSON AND LINDA DENAR FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN.

WE ARE PLEASED TO NOMINATE EMPLOYEES FROM HUMAN RESOURCES AND CITY TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TEAMWORK AERED WITH A.

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PLANNING FOR THIS PROJECT BEGAN OVER A YEAR IN ADVANCE WITH SYSTEMS CHECKS. THE SYSTEM ON NOVEMBER 4, 2024, AND THE TEAM BEGAN PREPARING FOR THE CONVERSION PROCESS SHORTLY AFTER THAT. THE FIRST BIWEEKLY AND MONTHLY PAYROLLS WERE SUCCESSFULLY PROCESSED ON APRIL 30TH OF 2026. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WORKED THROUGH THE CONTRACT WITH EKG, MAPPED OUT THE CONVERSION OF ONE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER, SET UP THE SOFTWARE, TRAINED SUPERVISORS IN THE USE OF THE NEW SYSTEM, ENROLLED EMPLOYEES IN THE NEW SYSTEM, AND INSTALLED NEW TIME CLOCKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

TEAMS FROM BOTH DEPARTMENTS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO DEVELOP AN ANYMORE POLICEMENNATION STRATEGY THAT ENSURED COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE REGULATIONS.

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK DONE DOES NOT DO JUSTICE IN THIS CITY-WIDE PROJECT. THE END RESULT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR NEW AUTOMATED TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM, AN INVESTMENT THAT WILL PAY SIGNIFICANT DIVIDENDS MACKENZIE WELL INTO THE FUTURE.

IT IS WITH SINCERE APPRECIATION THAT WE NOMINATE THESE EMPLOYEES FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN'S TEAMWORK AWARD ARE.

MICHELLE WALL, EMILY PIKE, LINDSEY WIGGINS,S ASHLEY HUGHS,

AND STEVE MC >> QUEEN ELIZABETH II: .

FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, JARED NELSON, CHRIS GRIFFIN, KYLE PERISH,S AND JONATHAN HART. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.

>> CITY COUNCIL IS PLEASE TO HONOUR AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS STAFF AND STUDENTS FOR EXCELLENT ACHIEVEMENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. AND WHEREAS THE AUBURN CLASSROOM GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM WON THE ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION'S CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

AND WHEREAS THE TEAM WAS NAMED STATE CHAMPION OF THE 4X100 METRE RELAY AND SENIOR CATHERINE LEE WAS NAMED THE 100 METRE HURDLE STATE CHAMPION, KENZIE WAS THE 300 METRE CHAMPION AND VICTORIA WHEATON WAS THE HIGH JUMP CHAMPION.

SET AN AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL RECORD FOR HER PERFORMANCE IN THE 300 METRE HURDLES WITH 42.47 AND THE AUBURN TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CONSISTS OF CAMERON HUNTER, MACKENZIE REGISTER, AMANDA PETERSEN, CATHERINE LEE, KAMARI JONES, AUDREY, JENNA WADE, ABIGAIL HARDY, SARAH TOLD, RILEY, NATALIE, JENNA BETH WADE, AND MORGAN HOWLETT, MORGAN ALLEN, PRESLEY PALMER, NOLAN HAYES, PALMER BROCK, BELLA CROW, TAYLOR PLATT, AND BLAKELY REGISTER. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE COUNCIL HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND FORMALLY CONGRATULATES THE COACHES AND ATHLETES OF THE 2026 AUBURN TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY EFFORTS IN REPRESENTING AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS AND THE CITY OF AUBURN.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SPREAD MONOUPON THE MINUTES AND PRESENTED TO HEAD COACH AND THE TEAM ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF ALABAMA THIS SECOND DAY OF JUNE 2026. WE'RE PROUD OF Y'ALL.

>> WHEREAS AUBURN CITY COUNCIL IS PLEASED TO HONOUR CITY SCHOOLS, ITS PACK, IT, AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR EXCELLENCE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WHEREAS THE 2026 AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER TEAM WAS CROWNED THE 20267A STATE CHAMPIONS ON MAY THE 9TH. AND WHEREAS THE TEAM SECURED THE STATE TITLE WITH A THRILLING 1-POINT VICTORY OVER OAK MOUNTAIN IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

WHEREAS THE TEAM ENJOYED A SPECTACULAR SEASON BECOMING THE AREA 4 CHAMPIONS IN APRIL WITH A 6-0 RECORD, 48 GOALS AND ZERO CONCEDED. WHEREAS THE AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY SOCCER TEAM CONNIES OF ALLEY, QAYARA, ALL I, ADDISON, LINDSEY, RYAN, CAMILLA, LULUBELL, CATHERINE, PAGE, COSBY, CAROLINE, SARAH BETH, SUZANNEA, ELIZA, OLIVIA, ABBY, ABBY, MOLLY, MACEY, DARBY, REAGAN.

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A COPY BE SPREAD UPON THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING AND PRESENTED TO HEAD COACH AND ASSOCIATE HEAD COACHES AND THE TEAM. ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF AUBURN, ALABAMA, THIS SECOND DAY OF JUNE, 2026.

CONGRATULATIONS, LADIES.

>> IT'S PACK, IT, STAFF AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR EXCELLENT ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. AND WHEREAS THE 2026 AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS SOCCER TEAM WAS CROWNED THE 2026 CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONS ANION MAY THE 9TH, 2026, AND WHEREAS THE STATE SECURED THE STATE TITLE WITH A THRILLING 1-POINT VICTORY OVER BOB JONES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AND WHEREAS THE TEAM HAS ENJOYED A SPECTACULAR SEASON BECOMING AREA 4 CHAMPIONS IN MID APRIL WITH STRONG FINISHES IN EVERY MATCH.

AND WHEREAS THE AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS SOCCER TEAM CONSISTS OF CAM RON VAN HOUTEN, BRODY, TOMMY, LOGAN, WILL BALLARD, WILL COLLINS, HYATT, RYAN, JACOB, KNOX, JULIAN, ADRIAN, SANTIAGO, PHILIPS,S WHITT, CRITICAL, C.J., SAWYER, DEREK, DANIEL, PAER, CALEB, AND ANDREW.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE CITY HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE COACHES AND PLAYERS FROM THE 2026 AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY EFFORTS IN REPRESENTING AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS AND YOUR HOMETOWN THE CITY OF AUBURN. BE IT RESOLVED A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE PRESENTED TO HEAD COACH AND THE TEAM ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, ALABAMA, THIS SECOND DAY OF JUNE 2026. CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS.

>> THANK ALL OF YOU FOR ENDURING THROUGH THAT.

A LOT OF CELEBRATING WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY AT THE END OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC EVENTS AND OUR STAFF HERE DOING EXTRAORDINARY WORK ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS AND TO MAKE THEMSELVES MORE EFFICIENT. I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY AS WE GOT THROUGH THOSE VIDEOS. DURING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED RICHMOND GUNNER TO THE WATER BOARD.

I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR OF THE WATER BOARD AND WILL HAVE ONE MORE MEETING BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING MR. GUNNER.

THERE IS ALSO DISCUSSION ABOUT POLITICAL SCIENCE.

ULTIMATELY ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO START WORKING ON A DRAFT THAT WILL REPEAL THE CURRENT CITY POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE AS WELL AS CREATE SUGGESTIONS FOR BEST PRACTICES.

THE AND THEN THERE WAS ONE SHORT DISCUSSION ON THE UPDATE ON AUBURN 2040. DOES ANYONE ELSE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TOM TONIGHT?

IS. >> YES.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2026 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION THIS YEAR WHICH WILL BE SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH AND IS GOING TO INCLUDE A PARADE AND EVENT AT EXACTLY 10 A.M. AND WILL GO FROM BOGEN STREET MAYOR BROOKS DRIVE AND CROSS OVER TO SLAUGHTER AND GO DOWN FOSTER SAM HARRIS PARK.

THE THEN FOLLOWING THE EVENT AND ANOTHER START AT 12 NOON.

IF YOU GET OUT THERE EARLIER THAT'S FINE.

AND THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. >> ANYONE ELSE.

>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE STAFF WHO ASSISTED ON THE MEMORIAL DAY BREAKFAST LAST WEEK AND ALL THE TIME TO COME

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HAD SOME GOOD WORDS TO OFFER US AND IT WAS A MEMORABLE MORNING AS WE THINK ABOUT AND HONOUR THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN UP THE MOST SO WE CAN V THE FREEDOM TO BE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND BE A PART OF SUCH A GREAT COMMUNITY. I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT SUMMER NIGHTS IS FRIDAY NIGHT, AND IT'S ONE OF OUR COUPLE OF ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE DURING THE SUMMER AND DOWNTOWN THAT WE HOPEFULLY WILL NOT RAIN. THERE IS AN ART COMPONENT TO THAT. THE CITY IS VERY INVOLVED.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO ALL THE ACTIVITIES ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

IRONICALLY THERE ARE OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN TOWN.

CONGRATULATIONS TOP THE BASEBALL TEAM FOR HOSTING A SUPERREGIONAL WITH GAMES AGAINST OLD MISS FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7.

SO A LOT, LOT HAPPENING. AND LEADING RIGHT INTO NEXT WEEK AN INTERNATIONAL SOCCER GAME. I'M NOT SURE I COULD TELL YOU WHAT TO EXPECT. BUT WE ARE EXPECTING A LOT OF PEOPLE TO COME TO TOWN MIDWEEK. IT WILL BE SOMETHING NEW FOR ALL OF US. ALL OF THE GREAT PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY HAVE TRIED AND ATTEMPT TO PLAN WELL FOR THIS EVENT AND CONSIDER ALL THE EVENTUALITIES. IT WILL BE SOMETHING INTERESTING AND UNIQUE. I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THIS ESPECIALLY OUR BUSINESSES WITH THE DEFENDING WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS FROM AN OPPONENT FROM ICELAND. IT SHOULD BE VERY EXCITED.

AND LATER THIS AFTERNOON FOREST MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES OUR CITY AS ONE OF THE 52 ALL AMERICAN GETAWAYS FOR THIS SUMMER.

THERE WAS A SHORT ARTICLE ON AL.COM ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AGAIN. THESE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE CITY DOES NOT TRY TO WIN WITH THE EFFORTS OF OUR CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND OUR CITY.

AUBURN IS A SPECIAL PLACEA PLACE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO COME.

A MAGAZINE LIKE FORBES BELIEVES IS THE BEST PLACE IN THE THE CITY OF ALABAMA TO GET A SHORT GETAWAY IN THE SUMMER.

I'M PROUD OF THAT AND WANT TO THANK EVERYONE IN THIS COMMUNITY. WE ALL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, SO I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT.

ANYONE ELSE? >> I APPRECIATE OUR EMPLOYEES.

HAD A PRETTY GOOD STORM. DID AN EXCELLENT JOB.

>> CHIEF WE HAD A NICE EMAIL AFTER THE STORMS WERE OVER WITH.

EXTENDED POWER OUTAGE. I FIND MYSELF IN A BIND WITH NO WAY TO RECHARGE MY GENERATOR BATTERIES AND WITHOUT HESITATION YOUR TEAM OPENED DOORS AND ALLOWED ME TO CHARGE EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO GET THROUGH THAT OUTAGE.

THAT KIND OF GENEROSITY AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT IS WHY FIREFIGHTERS ARE RESPECTED. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO HELP OUT BUT YOU DID AND MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE FROM MY FAMILY.

YOU ARE TRULY EVERYDAY HEROS. SO OUR FIREFIGHTERS WERE HELPFUL SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT BACK UP.

[5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS]

OF AUBURN COMMUNICATIONS. >> GOOD EVENING.

YOU HAVE ONE OF THE DIRECTORS AND MARY ANDERS COVERED A LOT OF WHAT HAD TO SAY REGARDING MEN'S BASEBALL GO THE SUPERREGIONALS.

THEY WILL BE PLAYING OLD MISS AND OBVIOUSLY THE SOCCER GAME THAT'S COMING UP. ALSO IN REGARDS TO ATHLETICS.

AUBURN MEN'S GOLF DEFEATED THE CARDINALS AND WILL BE GOING TO THE SEMIFINALS WHERE THEY WILL PLAY THE OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOY.

>> THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW? >> M-HM.

AND THEN SEVERAL APPLICATIONS HAVE OPENED TO GET INVOLVED.

THAT WOULD BE FRESHMAN FORM APPLICATIONS, SENATOR APPLICATIONS, LOBBY BOARD, AND GREEK LEAF AND RECRUITMENT HAS ALSO BEGUN. SORT OF I THINK THAT'S IT FOR ME

TONIGHT. >> A BUSIER THAN NORMAL SUMMER.

THAT'S A GOOD THING. AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE COMMUNICATIONS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.

THE ITEMS 10A, B, AND C. THOSE ALL HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS ATTACHED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STICK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING UNDER ITEMS 10A, B, OR C PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THAT TIME WHEN THE PUBLIC --

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>> IF I MAY IT'S 10A,S 1 AND IT 22.

>> JUST 10A, 1 AND 2. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ITEMS 10A1 AND 2, PLEASE WAIT UNLESS NON-LIFE-THREATENING THOSE COME UP F YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT 10B OR C, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO THAT; IS THAT

CORRECT? >> YES, CORRECT.

>> ANYWAY THIS, WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME FORWARD, SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. AND WE ASK THAT YOU SHARE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. THANK YOU FOR CORRECTING ME.

[7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS.]

>> WITH SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS. WE RECEIVED 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL AND CHECKED OUR AQUIFERS WITH OUR WELLS AND STAFF RECOMMENDED TO THE WATERBOARD THAT STAGE 2 DROUGHT RESTRICTIONS AS WELL AS OUR PHASE 1 RESTRICTIONS BE LIFTED.

WE WILL BE PUTTING INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC.

I'LL REMIND YOU THIS STARTED BY THE WATER BOARD.

THE AND THEN IN LATE APRIL THEY WILL PUT A PHASE 2 IN THENCE HENS THE RESTRICTIONS. THE BEST BIT OF NEWS BEYOND LIFTING IT IS THE WATERBOARD CURB WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, ALL SURCHARGES ARE LIFTED IMMEDIATELY.

THEREFORE FOR ALL THAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH WITH THE DROUGHT, MOTHER NATURE CAME THROUGH WITH SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN.

NOBODY WILL BE RECEIVING A SURCHARGE.

>> NICE. THANK YOU.

>> SO I HAVE COME IN. OUR STAFF HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING ANYBODY WANTED TO DO. IT IS NECESSARY TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR WATER SUPPLY. WE WANTED TO RETAIN WHAT WE HAVE. I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE CUSTOMERS OF THE OUR WORKS BOARD.

EVERYBODY WORKED TOGETHER AND DID DID THEIR B.

AND WE PUT IT OFF SEVERAL EXTRA MONTHS HOPING MOTHER NATURE WOULD COME THROUGH SO THAT RAINS SOONER AND WE GO THROUGH LESS CONSTERNATION. IT'S GREAT NEWS THE DROUGHT IS BEING LIFTED. THERE WILL BE NO SURCHARGES.

THOSE ARE YOUR TWO BIG TAKEAWAYS THIS EVENING.

I THANK EVERYBODY AGAIN FOR THEIR PATIENCE.

[8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA. (Part 1 of 2)]

>> YES, SIR. >> IF I MAY, I WOULD LIKE TO

REMOVE ITEMS 8 CHARLIE 1 AND 2. >> OKAY.

MAYOR. YOU READY?

>> ANYONE ELSE. OKAY.

[8.c.1. Shiv Ganesh 25, LLC d/b/a Fuel X. 050 – Retail Beer (Off Premises Only) and 070– Retail Table Wine (Off Premises Only) ABC Licenses. 171 East Glenn Avenue.]

>> A REQUEST DOING BUSINESS AS FUEL X FOR RETAIL BEER AND TABLE WINE OFF PREMISES ONLY FOR PROPERTY LOCATE AT 171 EAST GLEN

AVENUE. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. >> BOTH OF THESE ITEMS REPRESENT NEW BUSINESSES THAT ARE SEEKING TO OPEN IN AUBURN.

AND JUST WANTED TO MENTION THEM BRIEFLY AND ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON EACH ONE. THIS ONE IS REPLACING THE CIRCLE

K. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> AND AS FAR AS I COULD TELL THERE WILL BE NO MAJOR

MODIFICATIONS TO THE SITE. >> THAT'S EXTREMELY COMPLICATED IN TERMS OF WHAT WE CALL A NONCONFORMING USE ON A NONCONFORMING BUILDING WITH A LOT OF NONCONFORMITIES.

THAT'S AN ONGOING DISCUSSION WITH THE APPLICANT AND DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH OUR ALCOHOL LICENCE PER SE BUT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO OPEN, THEY ARE CURRENTLY COLLABORATING WITH THE PLANNING DIRECTOR ON THE THINGS THAT THEY CAN REPAIR, THE THINGS THEY CAN'T. YOU MAY SEE CHANGES IN SIGNAGE BECAUSE OUR REGULATIONS HAVE CHANGED AND SO ON AND SO HE'S BEEN WORKING METHODICALLY THROUGH THAT.

IS THERE ANY ISSUES FOR ZONING. >> THE CIRCLE K IS ALLOWED TO BE THERE. YOU HAVE 18 MONTHS UNTIL THIS DISAPPEARS. SO IT'S 12 MONTHS UNTIL IT WOULD TOTALLY DISAPPEAR. IT'S NOT AS WE SAW SOME COLLEGE STUDENTS HAD A GOOD TIME WITH SOME OF THEIR SIGNAGE.

IT'S JUST BEEN RECENTLY THAT THEY CLOSED.

AND SO THEY ARE FINE TO OCCUPY, BUT IT IS VERY COMPLICATED ACROSS OUR ZONING ORDINANCE FROM SIGNAGE TO OTHER NONCONFORMING RULES AND OTHER ORDINANCE. THE STAFF WILL MONITOR THEIR COMPLIANCE AND THAT'S AN ONGOING DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT GETS DEEP IN THE MINUTIA OF IMPROVEMENTS AND VERY COMPLICATED.

ALL THAT TO SAY IF THEY CAN'T MEET THAT CRITERIA EVEN IF YOU ADOPT THIS TONIGHT, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN.

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>> IS THIS A SERVICE STATION? >> YES.

WHERE THE CIRCLE K WAS. YEAH.

IT'S A SMALL LOT. WE DON'T ALLOW SERVICE STATIONS IN THE URBAN DISTRICT CORE BUT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN OPERATING THAT WAY FOR A VERY LONG TIME, IT CAN REMAIN UNLESS IT SITS VACANT FOR

12 MONTH. >> IT'S BEEN THERE 20, 30 YEARS AT LEAST. WE HAVE MOTION TO SECOND.

[8.c.2. Alcohol beverage license. Hattie B’s of Alabama, LLC d/b/a Hattie B’s. 020 Restaurant Retail Liquor ABC License. 121 North College Street.]

>> ITEM HC2 DOING BUSINESS AS HATTIE BS FOR RESTAURANT BEVERAGE LIQUOR LICENCE FOR PROPERTY AT NORTH 121.

>> FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU VENN. AGAIN.

THIS IS GOING TO BE CALLED HATTIE B'S DO.

WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THEIR NEW? OKAY. WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS IT'S FAMILY OWNED. IT'S HOT CHICKEN, BANANA PUDDING, PEACH COBBLER. THEY'RE IN FIVE STATES.

THE THEY ARE BIG INTO HOSPITALITY.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT THE TIGER THEATRE WASN'T TORN DOWN. WE ARE USING IT FOR ANOTHER BUSINESS. IT'S GOING TO BE WITH US A LITTLE WHILE LONGER. AND I CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THIS BUSINESS AND OF COURSE WISH THEM WELL.

BECAUSE IT'S A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS AND HAS LOTS OF HOSPITALITY EMPHASIS BEHIND IT, I THINK IT'S A GOOD FIT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR SUCCESS AND DINING WITH THEM AND I WISH THEY WERE HERE TO TOUT THEIR OPENING BUT HOPEFULLY I DID THEM

JUSTICE. >> ANY OTHER COMMENT, QUESTIONS.

ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA. (Part 2 of 2)]

BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE MOTION TO SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED. AND THE CONSENT AGENDA IS

[10.a.1. 527 Temple Street. Performance residential use (multiple unit development). Property located at 527 Temple Street. Postponed from May 19, 2026.]

APPROVED. >> UNDER RESOLUTIONS ITEM 10A1 IS CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL OF A PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL USE A MULTIUNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR PROPERTY AT 127 TEMP STREET.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST BY A VOTE OF 7-1 WITH CONDITIONS.

THIS WAS POSTPONED DURING YOUR MAY 19TH MEETING.

THE ECONOMIC IS NOW REQUESTING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO A DATE OF DECEMBER 21ST, 2026.

A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> SEPTEMBER FIRST.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION OF SECOND POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 1ST. THE PUBLIC HEARING TRAVELLED WITH THAT. NOT NORMALLY HOW WE DO BUSINESS.

OKAY, ALL RIGHT. >> WE ADVERTISE THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT.

DID THAT CONVENIENCE ANYBODY? >> ALSO ADVERTISE THAT YOU WOULD HAVE ONE ON THE 19TH WHEN IT WAS POSTPONED.

SO IT'S UP TO THE COUNCIL. >> THE COUNCIL COULD CERTAINLY

HAVE ONE TONIGHT. >> THE EMAIL FROM THE APPLICANT IS YOU DO HAVE A NUMBER OF AD JOINING INTERESTS HERE FROM THE ADJACENT CHURCH. THERE ARE ONGOING DISCUSSIONS.

IT'S UP TO YOU. YOU CAN OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING.

YOU CAN ALSO ASK FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THAT. YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WISH.

I WAS ASKED EARLIER TODAY WHAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT DO AND MY ANSWER WAS UNTIL YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO I DON'T KNOW.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE DOING THIS THE WAY YOU WISH.

PEOPLE CAN ALSO SPEAK. >> SO WE HAVE A LOT OF CHOICES HERE. WE CAN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE CAN ASK THE CHURCH IF THERE'S A REPRESENTATIVE OR TWO.

YOU CAN WAIT UNTIL THE END. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL AT THE END OF THE MEETING.

YOU YOU CAN OPEN IT UP ON JUNE 15TH AS WELL.

>> JUST TO UNDERSTAND THE APPLICANT'S ASKING POSTPONEMENT.

MOVED AND SECONDED. YOU'RE VOTING ON POSTPONING IT.

IF YOU DO THAT, IT WON'T COME BACK UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1ST.

ALL YOU'RE DOING IS GIVING TIME AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT AND THAT IS THAT. NOTHING COULD LEGALLY HAPPEN OTHER THAN THE APPLICANT WITHDRAWING THE APPLICATION.

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>> GUIDANCE FROM COUNCIL? >> I WOULD RECOMMEND WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING TRAVEL WITH THE POSTPONEMENT SIMPLY BECAUSE BOTH SIDES OF THIS ISSUE ARE NOT REPRESENTED HERE THIS EVENING.

AND THAT IF INDIVIDUALS WANT TO STILL SPEAK TO THIS BODY ABOUT THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE ISSUE A THEY COULD DO THAT AT THE END OF THE MEETING UNDER OTHER BUSINESS OR AT CITIZENS URBAN FORUM.

>> I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT.

>> EVERYBODY GOOD WITH THAT? SO TO THOSE OF YOU AFFILIATED WITH THE CHURCH, YOU DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AT THE END IF WE WERE TO GO IN THIS DIRECTION TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCILLOR, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AT THE END OF THE MEETING THAT YOU CAN SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS I KNOW THERE WILL BE A LOT OF CONVERSATION AS FAR AS WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE CHURCH.

BUT IF Y'ALL HAVE A SINCERE INTEREST AND WANT TO SPEAK TO US TONIGHT, I AM CERTAINLY WILLING FOR YOU TO COME SPEAK AT THIS

POINT IN TIME. >> IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU JUST OFFICIALLY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

OKAY. >> IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY AT THE END OF THE MEETING WE'LL HANDLE IT THAT WAY.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

>> CLARIFYING ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE WHEN YOU GET PAST A FEW MORE AGENDA ITEMS IS WELCOME TO DO SO WITH THREE

MINUTES TIME PER PERSON. >> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

>> SO A MOTION TO SECOND TO POSTPONE TO THE FIRST MEETING OF SEPTEMBER. ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED. THAT MOTION CARRIES.

[10.a.2. Tiger Spirits Hemp. Commercial and entertainment use (specialty retailer of consumable hemp products). Property located at 600 Webster Road.]

>> ITEM 10A2 IS REQUEST FOR COMMERCIAL USE APPROVAL FOR COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT USE OF A RETAILER FOR CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS AT 600 WEBSTER ROAD IN THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING DISTRICT. THE PLANNING COMMISSIONEN IF ALLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS MAY 14TH MEETING A. PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.

SEEING NO ONE WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.

OKAY. ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED. ONE NAY.

[10.b. Alcohol beverage license. Tiger Spirits Liquor. 700 – Specialty Retailer of Consumable Hemp Products. 600 Webster Road, Suite B.]

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10B FOR AN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENCE FOR A SPECIALTY RETAILER OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS FOR A PROPERTY AT 600 WEB CENTRE ROAD THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE PREVIOUS AGENDA UM IT.

>> ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.

ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

[10.c. Contract. JLD Enterprises LLC. East University Drive and Summertrees Drive Culvert Replacement Project. $1,523.103.14.]

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. >> JLD ENTERPRISES FOR THE CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,423,000.

IT ALSO WOULD BE GOOD TO NOTE THIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY UNDER BUDGET BY APPROXIMATELY $1.38 MILLION.

>> MOVE TOFFOLI APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS. ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED. AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

[12. CITIZENS' OPEN FORUM.]

>> THOSE ARE ALL THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS WE HAVE FOR YOU THIS

EVENING. >> AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN CITIZENS OPEN FORUM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND SHARE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SO TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. THREE MINUTES.

YES, SIR IN THE BACK. >> I WORK IN AUBURN, ALABAMA.

>> WE JUST NEED AN ADDRESS. >> 249LANSDEN DRIVE.

TO YOU THE GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS JEFFERY DALE. I AM A TRANSPORTATION LONGISTICS ULTIMATE CANNENT. I SPENT 25 YEARS IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. DURING THAT TIME I HAVE OPERATED TAXI SERVICES, TRUCKINGENS CAN,S AND CURRENTLY WORK BEEN WITHIN THE RIDESHARE INDUSTRY. I HAVE ACCUMULATED MORE THAN 4 MILLION MILES AS A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER.

MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR THIS DISCUSSION I HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE IN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN AUBURN, ALABAMA.

AT ONE POINT IN 2014 I OWNED AND OPERATED A LICENSED TAXI COMPANY IN AUBURN AND WATCHED THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION NEEDS EVOLVE OVER THE YEARS. BECAUSE OF THAT EXPERIENCE, I

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ONE AREA THAT DESERVES CONSIDERATION IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DESIGNATED RIDE SHARE PICKUP, DROPOFF, AND STAGING AREAS. THESE TYPES OF LOCATIONS CAN IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW, REDUCE CONGESTION, AND INCREASE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITERS ALIKE. A SECOND AREA WORTHY OF STUDY IS A TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY AND SERVICE SUSTAINABLE, IT.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ONLY WORK WHEN RIDERS CAN AFFORD THEM AND WHEN ENOUGH REQUIRED REMAIN AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A TOPIC THAT DESERVES DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION AS THE TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO CHANGE. I AM NOT ASKING COUNCIL TO ADOPT ANY SPECIFIC ORDINANCE OR POLICY.

INSTEAD I AM ASKING THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER STUDYING THESE ISSUES AND GATHERING INFORMATION FROM ALL NECESSARY STATEHOLDERS AND RESIDENTS. I WOULD BELIEVE THAT A RIDESHARE AS IN THE OLD TAXI CAB COMMITTEES BY THE CITY ESTABLISH SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A SUBCOMMITTEE TO HELP DIVINE THESE. I BELIEVE AUBURN HAS AN OPPORTUNITY AS TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.

I WOULD BE HONOUR TO ASSIST THE CITY IN ANY WAY THAT MAY BE HELPFUL AND I WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTERWARDS IF ANYONE WANTS TO GET MY CONTACT INFORMATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WHO WILL BE NEXT? >> MY NAME IS ROBERT WILKINS 261 DRIVE AUBURN, ALABAMA. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.

1 IN 5 IS NOT ENOUGH. REMACLEAN CLAIMING OUR VOICE IN AUBURN. IN OUR RECENT ELECTION ONLY 1 IN EVERY 5 ELIGIBLE CITIZENS VOTED. THAT MEANS 4 OUT OF 5 OF US STAYED HOME AND LET A SMALL GROUP DECIDE OUR CITY'S FUTURE.

WE'RE A VIBRANT, GROWING UNIVERSITY TOWN PROUD OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY, OUR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT THAT MAKES THIS PLACE SPECIAL.

BUT WHEN SO FEW SHOW UP, WE'RE HANDING OVER CONTROL OF THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT US EVERY DAY. BRINGS REAL CHALLENGES.

OUR SCHOOLS ARE ERODING WITH A FACILITY PLAN INCLUDING A SECOND SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HANDLE RISING EMPLOYMENT ENROLMENT. INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDORS SUCH AS NORTH DONAHUE NEEDS CONSISTENT ATTENTION.

THE DEVELOPMENT DECISION SHIFTS WHETHER WE KEEP AUBURN'S FAMILY FRIENDLY CHARACTER WHILE CREATING JOBS.

WHEN ONLY 20% VOTE, OUR PROPERTY TAXES, SCHOOL QUALITY, TRAFFIC AND FEATURE GROWTH ARE DECIDED BY THE MINORITIES WHO SHOW UP.

THE REST ARE WITH THE RESULTS. I SHARE THE FRUSTRATIONS.

NO ONE VOTED. MY ONE VOTE WON'T MATTER.

NOTHING CHANGES. I'M TOO BUSINESS WITH WORK AND FAMILY. THE LINES AT PROCESS ARE INCONVENIENT. POLITICS FEELS DIVISIVE THESE DAYS. BUT IN AUBURN LOCAL RACES FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL ARE OFTEN DECIDED BY JUST A FEW HUNDRED OR LESS VOTES. WHEN GOOD PEOPLE SIT OUT, WE RISK DECISIONS THAT DON'T AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY.

IMAGINE IF EVEN FOUR OUT OF FIVE OF US VOTED.

SMOOTHER TRAFFIC AND GROWTH, LEADERS WHO TRULY REPRESENT ALL OF US. FAMILIES AND STUDENTS, LONG-TIME RESIDENTS. THIS IS NOT ABOUT PARTIES.

IT'S ABOUT AUBURN AND SELF-GOVERNMENT.

IF YOU HAVEN'T, MARK YOUR CHANTER FOR JUNE 16TH PROBABLY A RUNOFF TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY. ALSO MARK AUGUST THE 25TH FROM, YOU KNOW, ELECTION DAY. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS CITIZENS TO EITHER RUN OR ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO RUN.

IN 2010, SIX UNOPPOSED. IN 2014.

IN 2019 ONE UNOPPOSED. AND IN 2022 FOUR UNOPPOSED.

LET'S HAVE NO UNOPPOSED IN 2026. SIGN UP TO RUN FOR MAYOR OR COUNCIL MEMBER. IT'S JUNE THE 29TH AND JUNE THE 23RD. BRING ONE FRIEND OR NEIGHBOUR.

SPEND 20 MINUTES LEARNING ABOUT THE CANDIDATE.

DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT.

LET'S SHOW UP AND RECLAIM OUR POWER FOR A STRONGER AUBURN.

THANK YOU. >> WHO WILL BE NEXT.

>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS -- PERRY AT 619 STREET IN ALABAMA. OKAY.

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GROWTH IS A SIGN OF A HEALTHY CITY.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSESSISH FAMILIES, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

BUT GROWTH IS CONSISTENT WHEN IT IS GUIDED BY A CLEAR VISION.

THROUGHOUT MY MILITARY SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER, I LEARNED THAT THE BEST DECISIONS ARE RARELY THE EASIEST OR THE FASTEST. THE STRONGEST OUTCOMES COME FROM CAREFUL PLANNING, THOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS, AND A WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF TODAY'S CHOICES.

RESIDENTS, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, AND PROPERTY OWNERS ALL BENEFIT WHEN THEY CANTHROUGH DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF AUBURN'S FUTURE AND WITH CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF HOW EACH PROJECT FITS INTO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. I ENCOURAGE THIS COUNCIL TO REMAIN COMMITTED TO DEVELOPMENT THAT IS NOT ONLY BENEFICIAL TODAY BUT WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SENSE YEARS FROM NOW.

THE DECISIONS MADE HERE HELP SHAPE OUR CITY FOR FUTURE GENERATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SEE YOU SEPTEMBER 1ST. >> THANK YOU.

WHO WILL BE NEXT. >> GOOD EVENING.

AL MY NAME IS LINDA CARTER. I LIVE AT 726 GARDEN AVENUE, AUBURN. I AM A MEMBER OF LEE CHAPEL AME CHURCH. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR 61 YEARS. WHICH WILL BE SHORTLY 26 SO I CAN TELL YOU MY AGE. I JUST WANT TO SAY CONSIDER.

WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN RESPECT.

RESPECT THE CHURCH. RESPECT GOD.

AND THAT IS ALL WE'RE ASKING. THE MAN GOT UP TODAY AND SAID WE'RE IN NEGOTIATIONS WHICH JUST IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM.

I WILL BE CALLING MY PRESIDING ELDER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS MEETING. WE ARE NOT IN NEGOTIATIONS BECAUSE IN ORDER TO BE IN NEGOTIATIONS IT HAS TO BE THE ENTIRE CHURCH. AND THAT'S THE FIRST WE HEARD OF IT. I ITI THANK YOU.

CONSIDER US. AND WHATEVER YOU DO, WE WILL BE RESPECTFUL OF THAT. AMEN.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

WHO WILL BE NEXT. YES, MA'AM.

>> MARTHA SHAMP. 307 CHAMELEON DROVE.

I HAVE WANT TO THANK THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR THE SANFORD OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL AND THE WILLMORE SWIMMING POOL.

I LOVE THE POOLS. I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR A DIFFERENT THING THAT JOHN WALL WON OUR ELECTION AND IS NOW THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

SINCE WAS ON THE SERVICE BOARD AND LAST OCTOBER CITIZENS FROM HERE AND ELSEWHERE WENT OVER TO MONTGOMERY AND SHOWED THE BOARD THE EVIL BOOKS THAT HAD LANDED IN MANY LIBRARIES INCLUDING AUBURNS. FULL OF HOMOSEXUAL VICE, TRANSGENDER AND WRONG THINGS. THEY VOTED TO RESTRICT SUCH MATERIALS. THANK YOU, JOHN WALL.

THANK YOU APLS FOR CLEANING UP THE STATE'S LIBRARIES.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK CHIEF DAWSON AND SUNNY AND ANYONE ELSE ON THIS BOARD WHO HELPED PUSH BACK FROM SOME OF THE MATERIAL THEY SAW THAT CHILDREN WERE EXPOSED TO IN THE AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE THANK YOU ANY OF YOU THAT HELPED. MORE GOOD NEWS.

CAM HUNT WAS ELECTED THE NEW LEE COUNTY SHERIFF.

HE'S YOUNG, STRONG, AND CONSERVATIVE.

GOD BLESS CAM HUNT. DEVOTED TO THE SACRED HEART OF

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PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON US, GOD. LET'S STAND UP FOR OUR TRUE BIBLICAL VALUES BECAUSE THESE NEVER CHANGE.

THEY'RE TRUE. AUBURN PARENTS DID A LOT OF THAT BACK IN 2024 WHEN THEY PUSHED BACK AGAINST A DRAG QUEEN THAT WAS TRYING TO TEACH AT DRAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

HIS DRAG NAME WAS KOLANA BLUE. HE HOPED TO INFLUENCE STUDENTS INTO THE LGBTQ LIFESTYLE. PARENTS REJECTED, REBELLED, AND HE RETIRED. SO PARENTS, STAY VIGILANT, GET YOUR MIND ON YOUR CHILDREN. THEY'RE YOUR FUTURE.

THEY'RE OUR FUTURE. PROTECT THEM FROM ALL EVIL.

MR. BOB PARSONS WAS ALL FOR THAT TEACHER.

>> THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM, I DID.

BECAUSE I'M AN ALLY -- YES, MA'AM.

>> IN AUGUST. AND ALSO I WILL SAY THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME. GOOD DAY.

>> WHO WILL BE NEXT. I THINK JOHN WALL IS IN A

RUNOFF, ISN'T HE, TYLER? >> HE IS IN A RUNOFF.

>> HE'S NOT ELECTED YET. >> HELLO.

I'M DEBORAH AT 802 -- AND THIS IS WHY I COME TO EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO SAY AUBURN CITY FOUNDATION HAS A STICK THAT ARE SAYS THE LIBRARY IS FOR EVERYONE. ITS STILL FOR EVERYONE.

THERE ARE SOME RESTRICTIONS THE STATE HAS PASSED.

BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO WORK WITHIN THOSE.

I WANT WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE 2026 SUMMER READING CHALLENGE THAT HAS KICKED OFF TONIGHT WHILE WE'RE HERE.

I HAVE PICTURES OF KIDS ON BOUNCING BALLS, THE ONES YOU BOUNCE AROUND ON ON DINOSAURS AND A DINOSAUR MOUTH THEY CAN GO INTO BUT THEY'RE STILL ENCOURAGING KIDS AND RES ADULTS BECAUSE I ALREADY STARTED LOGGING MY TIME.

THROUGH JULY 31ST, YOU LOG A THOUSAND THOUSAND MINUTES OF READING AND YOU CAN GET T-SHIRT, SWEAT SHIRT, I'M NOT SURE ALL WHAT THEY'RE HAVING. THEY'RE CHANGING IT UP A LITTLE BIT THIS YEAR. THE SERVICES OF THE AUBURN PUBLIC LIBRARY WHICH IS FOR EVERYONE.

>> WHO WILL BE NEXT. THAT ENDS CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS. FROM COUNCIL ANYTHING HE WOULD

THIS LIKE TO SAY. >> I WOULD.

I MEANT TO ADD THIS ON OUR LAST ITEM OF BUSINESS ABOUT THE CULVERT THAT'S GOING IN SOUTH UNIVERSITY.

IN 30 TO 60 DAYS, WE'RE GOING TO SEE SOME CONSTRUCTION IN THAT AREA WHERE THE CREEK CROSSES OVER, AND I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE KUDOS TO MICHAEL GRIFFIN OUR ENGINEER AND OUR CITY MANAGER FOR COMING UP WITH AN IMPRESSIVE WAY TO KEEP TRAFFIC GOING.

AT BEST YOU LINK THE EXISTING CULVERT AND A TEMPORARY ROAD OVER THE CULVERT. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG ON THAT.

BUT WHATEVER YOUR CREATIVE SOLUTION WAS TO KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE KUDOS FOR THAT AND IT WAS UNDER BUDGET. I WANT TO SAY THAT EARLIER AND WANTED TO GET IT IN BEFORE WE ADJOURN TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT. >> I APPRECIATE THAT AND I'LL TRANSLATE. IT'S BASICALLY A BRIDGE OVER A CREEK THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING. BUT I THINK THE BIG DEAL IS I WENT TO A COUNCIL MEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO BECAUSE WE WERE BEGINNING TO THINK ABOUT THIS AND CANNOT AFFORD TO DEAL WITH IT. I KNOW PEOPLE HAVE A LOT TO SAY ABOUT WE RESURFACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO RESURFACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

IT'S HARD TO GET CONTRACTORS TO DO THAT.

THIS WAS A SOLUTION WE COULD COME TO THAT KEEP UNIVERSITY DRIVE OPEN FOR THE VAST MEDICINE HAT OF THE TIME.

OUR CITY ENGINEER WILL WEIGH IN THAT THERE COULD BE SOME CLOSURES. WE'RE GOING TO WATCH THAT BUT THIS ISER BY AND LARGE OPEN. AND THE PEOPLE WHO WON'T HAVE

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SO WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT THOSE OPTIONS.

AND THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO US TRYING TO KEEP THINGS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE. SO WARD 6 NEEDS SOME LOVE AT THE MOMENT. MENT BUT SOME OF IT IS INFRASTRUCTURE AND WE'RE WORKING ON IT.

>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

MR. MAYORF I MAY. I APPRECIATE YOU COMING UP AND SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH REGARD TO RIDE SHARE.

AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO SEND US VIA EMAIL YOU CAN REACH OUT TO ALL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IF YOU CONTACT CITY COUNCIL AND THAT EMAUTO DRIVEWAY GOES TO ALL OF US, AND I WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE TO HEAR SOME MORE DETAIL ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE

WITH THIS AND YOUR SUGGESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, BOB.

>> ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF THE TEMPLE STREET.

AND I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS TONIGHT.

IT REALLY ENLIGHTENED. I THINK EVEN THE COUNCIL WHEN WE TALK ABOUT NEGOTIATING, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING IS IN THERE WHEN WE TALKING ABOUT NEGOTIATING THIS RESOLUTION OR WHATEVER IT IS BECAUSE I GUESS WITH SOME CHURCHES THE PASTOR, HE'S NOT THE FINAL SAY SO ON A LOT OF STUFF. WHAT THE DEVELOPER NEEDS TO KNOW. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE NEGOTIATING IT. AL BUT I GUESS ON SEPTEMBER 1ST WE WILL BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO WHAT THE NEGOTIATIONS WERE AND WHAT TERMS AND WHAT EVERYBODY DECIDED ON.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM THE CONGREGATION, PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT ACTUALLY WENT ON OPEN DOORS OR WHATEVER DOORS. SO BUT I APPRECIATE Y'ALL COMING OUT TONIGHT. AND HOPEFULLY ON SEPTEMBER WHAT

WAS IT? >> FIRST.

>> THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION.

>> YES, MA'AM. AND JUST TO CLARIFY, THAT IS THE CITY STAFF IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.

THAT IS BETWEEN PROPERTY OWNERS. THE CHURCH AS YOU DESCRIBED AND THE DEVELOPMENT ENTITY THAT IS LOOKING TO DO THIS, AND THEY WILL MEET TOGETHER HOWEVER THEY NEED TO DO THAT.

WE WILL CERTAINLY PASS ALONG TO THE DEVELOPMENTERS REPRESENTATIVE AND THE DEVELOPER THEMSELVES THE CONCERNS RAISED THIS EVENING. THEY ARE ABLE TO WATCH THIS.

THEY'RE BOTH OUT OF TOWN. AND WE WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO

SO. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> YES.

>> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MR. DEL FOR BEING HERE WITH YOUR COMMENTS. I DON'T KNOW, DID WE HAVE A SPECIFIC 2040 COMMITTEE THAT ADDRESSED TRANSPORTATION?

>> WE DID. >> OKAY.

AND ARE THE, IS IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO SEE THE RESULTS OR

PARTIAL RESULT OR CONCLUSIONS? >> NOT AT THIS TIME.

BECAUSE WE'RE NOT READY TO FORMULATE THAT TO HIM.

IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT THERE'S A BIG DISCUSSION.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE TOUCHED ON AND SOMETHING THAT THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN GOOD AT WITH LOOKING AT OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS ONE OF THE AFFORDABLE RIDE SHARE OPTIONS IF SUBSIDIZED PROPERLY IS AN UBER OR LYFT STYLE THING BECAUSE IT'S POINT TO POINT AS OPPOSED TO BUS. THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. >> WELL, AGAIN --

>> WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO GET WITH THEM.

>> I WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE HIM TO SPEAK WITH THE PLANNING STAFF TO SHARE SOME IDEAS AND ALL BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

AND THAT'S IT FOR ME. THANK YOU.

>> I ECHO WHAT YOU JUST SAID, KELLY.

I MEAN IT'S JUST REFRESHING TO HAVE CITIZENS COME UP TO US AND OFFER IDEAS AND OFFER ASSISTANCE AND THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE TRENCHES WITH THEIR DISCUSSION AND DISCUSSING, AND I CERTAINLY

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ANYONE ELSE? OKAY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.