Jun 16, 2026 City Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> WE'LL CALL TO ORDER AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR JUNE THE 16, 2026. WELCOME ALL OF YOU WHO ARE JOINING NEWS THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AS WELL AS THE LISTING ON WNAI OR WATCHING THROUGH OUR EXTREMING SERVICES.

THE ROLL CALL, LINDSAY. >> ADAMS.

>> HERE. >> HERE.

>> DAWSON. >> HERE.

>> GRIZWOLD HERE. >> CARSONS.

>> HERISH. >> TAYLOR.

BITTEN. >> HERE.

>> ANDERS. >> HERE.

>> WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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]

IT'S QUITE AN HONOUR TO SPEAK TO THE LEADERS OF OUR UNIVERSITY WHILE THEY ARE GOING THROUGH ONE OF THEIR WORK SESSIONS.

AND I APPRECIATE THEIR SINCERE INTEREST WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING IN OUR CITY AND HOW IT INVOLVES OUR FACULTY AND STUDENTS AND STAFF. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FOR TAKING A SMALL PART OF THE PARTICIPATION FOR THE GOLF TEAM'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION AT TUMOURS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS THAT THAT HAS OCCURRED AND WHAT A GREAT PROGRAM THAT REPRESENTS OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR UNIVERSITY VERY, VERY WELL ANDABLE AND JACKSON COIVAN PLAYING IN THE U.S. OPEN THIS WEEK AND HAS TURNED PRO.

WANT TO THANK THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC AND HABITAT FOR INVITING ME LAST WEEK TO FLAG DAY CEREMONY WHERE A FLAG WAS PRESENTED TO A NEW HOMEOWNER.

THAT IS A PARTNERSHIP THAT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE I WAS ELECTED AND I THINK BOTH ORGANS DO A GREAT JOB FOR HOSTING THAT RECOGNITION. I WANT TO THANK EAST ALABAMA HEALTH. THE CANCER SURVIVORS PICNIC WAS HELD OVER IN THE SPRING VILLA, AND MYSELF AND MAYOR SMITH SPOKE TO THAT GROUP OF PEOPLE. WHAT A GROUP OF WARRIORS THAT IS, PEOPLE WHO FOUGHT THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER AND ARE CURRENTLY IN REMISSION. THERE WERE A LOT OF HAPPY PEOPLE THAT DAY, AND I JUST APPRECIATE OUR OWN VANESSA RAN THE SHOW THAT DAY. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND YOUR ASSISTANCE, AND IT WAS A GREAT EVENT.

THE SOCCER EVENT CAME AND WENT AND THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THE POSITIVE PR THAT CAME FROM THAT, OUR TOWN AND UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL. CERTAINLY I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY MEN AND WOMEN AND ANYBODY ELSE IN THE STAFF THAT HAD TO DEAL WITH THE FLOOD THAT OCCURRED TWO HOURS BEFORE THE GAME STARTED. IT WAS QUITE SUBSTANTIAL.

I HAVE TOLD PEOPLE THAT I EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS BIBLICAL AT TIMES THERE WAS SO MUCH WATER THAT CAME DOWN.

BUT IT ALL HAPPENED. THE GAME HAPPENED.

ALL THE PEOPLE SHOWED UP. AND I BELIEVE IT WILL BE A NET POSITIVE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SOME OF THE ECONOMIC STORIES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

BUT I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY PITCHING IN TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

OUR OWN ANDY BIRCHMAN WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME NEXT WEEK. I AM PROUD OF HIM.

HE HAS BEEN A LOYAL, LOYAL MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR AENING ALTHOUGH, LONG TIME AS HE HAS CALLED THE GAMES OVER AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY. AND HE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED APPROPRIATELY. WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR NEIGHBOUR SMITHS WHO CELEBRATED THEIR 25TH BIRTHDAY LAST WEEKEND. AND WE THINK AS AUBURN IS APPROACHING A 200TH BIRTHDAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE THAT SMITHES IS STILL A VERY, VERY YOUNG TOWN AND MAYOR COOLLY IS A FINE MAN AND DOING A FINE JOB DOWN THERE BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

WE'LL REMIND EVERYONE BEFORE WE GET BACK TO TOGETHER THE 4TH OF JULY WILL HAVE COME AND GONE, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY ON OUR STAFF THAT PROVIDES THE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS. THAT IS A HEAVY LIFT.

MANY OF US GET THE DAY OFF AND GET TO GO AND CELEBRATE AND BE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS OUT OF TOWN OR IN OTHER PLACES AND A LOT OF OUR STAFF ARE AROUND THE STADIUM MAKING SURE WE CAN ENJOY A FIREWORKS SHOW, AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO WILL GIVE UP YOUR FOURTH OF JULY WITH YOUR FAMILIES TO BE A PART OF THAT. SINCE WE HAVE GOT TOGETHER BEFORE WE GET TOGETHER NEXT TIME THERE WILL HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL GOLF, SWIMMING, AND TENNIS EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SPORTS TOURISM HAS BECOME IMPORTANT TO AUBURN.

THERE WILL BE THOUSANDS OF FOLKS THAT ARE GOING TO COME THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS, AND WE ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE THE TYPES OF FACILITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO MAKE THESE EVENTS HAPPEN.

THEY PROVIDE GOOD THINGS FOR OUR COMMUNITY BY THE TOURISM

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AND ALSO THERE'S GOING TO BE ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCES THAT WILL BE HELD IN AUBURN OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS. AUBURN IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE BUT THERE'S ALSO PEOPLE THAT REALLY DESIRE TO BE HERE.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THAT, FOR WHAT THEY BRING TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND NEXT WEEK I GET TO EAT LUNCH WITH NEW VENTURE ACCELERATOR STUDENTS IN THE TIGER CAGE COMPETITION. THESE ARE STUDENTS WE ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE THAT AUBURN MIGHT BE A GREAT PLACE FOR THEM TO STAY AFTER THEY GET THROUGH COLLEGE AND JUST TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THEIR DREAMS AND AMBITIONS ARE. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A GREAT STUDENT BODY HERE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AND I CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD AND THANKFUL TO BE INVITED TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEM. ANYONE ELSE?

>> THE POLLS ARE STILL OPEN IF YOU NEED TO SLIP OUT AND GO VOTE. SHOULDN'T BE A LONG LINE, BUT IT

IS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY. >> LITTLE LESS THAN AN HOUR.

OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON TO UNIVERSITY

COMMUNICATIONS. >> IF I MAY.

>> I'M SORRY, BOB. >> I WAS HOPING THAT COUNCILLORWOMAN TAYLOR WOULD BE HERE FOR ME TO THANK HER FOR THE WORK THAT SHE DID ON THE ORGANIZING OF THE JUNETEENTH PARADE FESTIVAL OUT AT KISSEL PARK.

BOTH EVENTS WERE LOVELY. A LOT OF GREAT ATTENDANCE.

GOOD WEATHER, AND IT WAS VERY ENJOYABLE.

AND I WILL MAKE SURE I THANK HER PERSONALLY WHEN I SEE HER NEXT.

[5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS]

>> THANK YOU, BOB. I APPRECIATE YOU COVERING THAT.

ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS.

>> GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR ANDERS.

I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS AUBURN UNIVERSITY SGA'S DIRECTOR OF RELATIONS, AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME SPEAK TO YOU ALL TODAY AND SHARE SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS OF OUR CAMPUS. FIRST THING I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS OUR SUMMER CAMPS. RIGHT NOW OUR CAMP IS CURRENTLY WELCOMING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND VISITER FORS A WIDE VARIETY OF CAMPS WHETHER IT'S ACADEMIC SLASH LEADERSHIP CAMPS OR WHETHER IT'S ATHLETIC CAMPS SUCH AS FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, CHEER.

ALL THESE CAMPS ARE VERY VALUABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY AS IT BRINGS FAMILIES FROM ALL ACROSS THE NATION TO SHOWCASE WHAT A WONDERFUL UNIVERSITY WE DO HAVE. THE OTHER THING I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS IT IS OFFICIALLY IN FULL SWING.

I TOLD YOU EARLIER BUT I DO HAVE THE HONOUR OF SERVING AS A COUNCILLOR FOR THE UNIVERSITY. WE JUST WRAPPED UP SESSION 6.

IT WAS A LITTLE RAINY BUT A VERY VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE, AND WE WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A VERY SMOOTH TRANSITION TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR.

ALSO OUR SUMMER GLASS CLASSES ARE CONTINUING TO BE UNDERWAY.

IT IS VERY NICE TO SEE STUDENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND REALLY NICE TO SEE THE CAMPUS STILL ALIVE EVEN IN THOSE SUMMER MONTH.

THE PERFORMING ART CENTRE WILL HAVE A PERFORMANCE TOMORROW NIGHT. AGAIN, IT'S A VERY VALUABLE RESOURCE TO THE UNIVERSITY AS IT BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER TO SEE THE ARTIST WITHIN THE CITY OF AUBURN.

IN TERMS OF ATHLETIC, THE MAYOR KIND OF STOLE MY THUNDER THERE BUT OUR MEN'S GOLF TEAM TOOK HOME ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE SECOND IN THREE YEARS. VERY PROUD OF THEM.

AND OUR MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM HAD A COUPLE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS AS WELL. BUT THAT'S ALL FOR ME TONIGHT.

TAKE CARE. >> CHAMPIONS ONCE SET A WORLD RECORD WHICH IS PRETTY PHENOMENAL.

AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR UP FOR CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.

I WILL POINT YOU TO A NUMBER OF ITEMS IN OUR AGENDA TONIGHT THAT HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS ATTACHED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT ONE OF THOSE ITEMS, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS OPENED LATER ON IN THE AGENDA, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THEDOWN, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO COME FORWARD. WE ASK THAT YOU SHARE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO

SPEAK. >> OKAY.

[7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS]

>> WE HAVE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF TWO VACANCIES ON THE GREEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS THAT BEGIN AUGUST 8 AND END AUGUST 7, 2030. THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE AT THE JULY 21ST MEETING. CONSENT AGENDA?

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

DOES ANY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER WANT TO REMOVE AN ITEM AND DEAL

WITH IT INDIVIDUALLY? >> YES.

8 BRAVO 1 PLEASE. >> 8B1.

OKAY. ANYONE ELSE?

>> 8 CHARLIE 3. >> OKAY.

[8.b.1. Articularis Healthcare Group DBA Premier Rheumatology of Alabama.]

OKAY. 8B1.

>> 8B1 IS A REQUEST FROM ART ICU LARIS HEALTHCARE GROUP TO WAVE $11,689 IN LATE PENALTIES FOR THEIR 2026 BUSINESS LICENCE FEE.

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>> FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. >> THANK YOU.

I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW WE LET THIS THING GET SO BIG.

$11,000 IS A LOT OF MONEY. >> FINANCE DIRECTOR SPEAK TO

THAT. >> AND WHAT MEASURES DO WE HAVE IN PLACE THAT COULD HAVE OR SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS LARG-

>> SO MIND YOU WE HAVE A BUSINESS LICENCE ORDINANCE AND DO OUR BEST TO TRACK PEOPLE TO GET THEM TO PAY.

BUT WE HAVE LIMITED AUTHORITY IN OUR ABILITIES TO DO SO SO, I'LL

HAVE ALLISON TAKE IT FROM THERE. >> WE DO THE BEST WE CAN AND DO OUR BEST TO COLLECT. WE ARE CONSTANTLY COLLECTING LATE ACCOUNTS, AND THINGS DO GET BIGGER AT TIMES.

BUT WHEN THEY DO COME FORTH AND PAY EVERYTHING THAT THEY OWE AND DO NOT AND HAVE NOT HAD A WAIVER, THIS PART OF OUR BUSINESS LICENCE ORDINANCE DOES GIVE THEM THAT OPTION TO HAVE ONE WAIVER WITHOUT ANY CALLS. SO.

>> I RECOGNIZE THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST AND EVERYTHING.

I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHEN WE SEE AN AMOUNT THAT LARGE IF IT'S POSSIBLE WE MYSELFED SOMETHING OR APPARENTLY WE DID NOT MISS SOMETHING. THAT THIS IS A NORMAL PROCESS.

>> YES, IT IS. >> AND THEY HAVE PAID ALL OF

THEIR TAXES. >> EVERYTHING HAS BEEN PAID.

>> EXCEPT THE LATE FEE. >> AND THIS IS JUST THE PENALTY.

>> AND IF THEY DO IT AGAIN. >> THEY WON'T GET ONE BECAUSE THEY COULD ONLY HAVE ONE EVERY THREE YEARS.

>> ALL RIGHT, IT YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

[8.c.3. The Mark at Auburn, LLC. Landmark Properties, Inc. Temporary Parking Agreement. Wright Street.]

8C3. >> AUTHORIZES A TEMPORARY PARKING AGREEMENT WITH THE MARKET AUBURN LLC FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF SOME PARALLEL PARKING SPACES ALONG WRIGHT

STREET. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

>> YES, SIR. I JUST THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONFUSION IF PEOPLE SEE THIS SPACE BEING USED, AND MAYBE IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S JUST TEMPORARY, BUT AS I UNDERSTAND IT THERE'S SEVEN PLACES THAT ARE GOING TO BE OCCUPIED, AND WE'RE GETTING PRETTY GOOD RENT AT LEAST FAIR RENT FOR THE RENT OF THESE SPACES AND THE TIME PERIOD IS ABOUT TWO YEARS.

>> CORRECT. EXECUTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR

VERIFY FOR YOU. >> IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE GOING TO I CAN AT THAT THEM AND USE THEM FOR PARKING.

THEY'RE DEMO IN THAT PORTION OF THE ROAD SO THERE'S A TURNOUT IN FRONT OF THE DEVELOPMENT THERE AND THIS ALLOWS THEM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF PUBLIC AND NOT HAVE TO BACK THEIR BIG TRUCKS INTO THE SITE AND PULL OUT. SO IT'S LESS DISRUPTIVE TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND PEDESTRIANS AS WELL.

SO WE'RE LOSING -- THE REASON WE ARE GETTING REIMBURSED IS WE'RE LOSING ACCESS TO THOSE SPACES FOR THE DURATION NOT JUST DURING THE NORMAL WEEKDAY BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW, 24/7, WEEKENDS, GAMEDAYS AND ALL THAT DURING THE COURSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION.

>> SO IT'S TYPICAL WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHERE WE ARE CHARGING FOR PARKING SPACES. THAT'S ALSO WHY THEY ARE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THAT SPACE. WE HAVE OTHER AREAS OF TOWN, WEST GLEN AVENUE WHERE YOU DEALT WITH SOME OF THIS RECENTLY WHERE THEY'RE NOT BEING CHARGED BECAUSE WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR

PARKING IN THAT LOCATION. >> YEAH.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANYONE ELSE.

ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

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

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

ANY OPPOSED. AND THE CONSENT AGENDA IS

[9.a.1. Section 13-4. Discharge of Weapons.]

>> UNDER ORDINANCES ITEM 9A1, AMEND CITY CODE TO ALLOW HUNTING WITHIN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ONLY WHEN SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE ALLOWED BY THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THAT PLAN UNIT DOCUMENT. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY.

>> I INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION OF SECONDS.

MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING.

SEEING AND HEARING NONE, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.

>> YES, MR. MAYOR. >> PLEASE.

>> I RECEIVED SOME CORRESPONDENCE ON THIS ITEM MAINLY IT'S BEEN A SURPRISE TO SOME CONSTITUENTENTS THAT THERE IS AN ORDINANCE IN PLACE THAT THE DISCHARGING OF WEBS CAN TAKE PLACE WITHIN CITY LIMITS. AND I WAS WONDERING IF WE COULD GET PROVIDED WITH A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE AS IT STANDS AND THE NUANCES WITHIN THAT ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO

ACREAGE. >> CERTAINLY DO THE BEST I CAN.

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ONLY THE CHANGES. BUT THE ORDINANCE IN FRONT OF YOU IS ADOPTED SOME TIME AGO, AND I CAN HAVE MY CITY ATTORNEY, HE MAY HAVE THAT OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

>> I DO NOT. >> THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN FRONT OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE TIME THIS WAS ADOPTED, AND THIS WAS VERY MUCH A COMMUNITY AND CITY COUNCIL DECISION AND TALKS ABOUT THE NEED, PART OF IT IS HUNTING FROM THE GROUND OR STOCKING HUNTING IS PROHIBITED ON PARCEL LESS THAN 200 U.S.

ACRES. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES YOU'RE RUNNING INTO WITH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS AND ONE YOU'RE CONSIDERING LATER TONIGHT IS PART OF IT WAS NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS THEREFORE IT COULD BE HUNTED ADJACENT TO THE CITY LIMITS WITH WHATEVER IT WANTED PERIOD IF IT REMAINS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS AND SO SOME OF THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO LARGE RURAL TRACKS WE HAD UP IN WARD 3 IN PARTICULAR.

IT PERMEATES WARDS 8 AND 7 AS WELL NOW BUT WAY UP ON THE CHAMBER COUNTY LINE THERE'S SEVERAL PARCELS IN THAT ARE VERY LARGE IN NATURE AND PEOPLE WANT TO CONTINUE HUNTING BUT IT WAS ALSO PUTTING SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE BASED ON CERTAIN BUFFER ZONES WITH DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS AND SO ON.

I THINK PEOPLE SMILE ABOUT IT BUT BOW HUNTING NOT MEETING THIS REQUIREMENT IS ILLEGAL. SHOOTING CERTAIN ANIMALS IN YOUR BACKYARD IS NOT LEGAL BY THIS ORDINANCE NOW.

YOU START SHOOTING A GUN IN THE CITY LIMITS, PEOPLE FREAK OUT PRETTY HANDILY. THERE ARE SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE AND WE ARE NOT PROPOSING TO CHANGE ANY OF THIS WITH THE AGENDA ITEM COMING UP BECAUSE HUNTING HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE ON THAT PROPERTY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

AND NOW A PIECE OF IT THAT WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY IN THE CITY LIMITS IS REQUESTING TO COME IN IS WHY THE CHANGE.

I'M SORRY I CAN'T GIVE AUTO GREATER OVERVIEW BUT THERE'S A LOT OF BUFFERING RESTRICTION ON TYPES OF AMMUNITION THAT CAN BE USED IN THOSE AND SO ON. ALL VERY THOUGHTFULLY DONE IN A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE THIS WAS A BIG DEAL.

AND EVEN THE LIKES OF THE OLD SANFORD PROJECT AND TYPE OF THINGS WAS ALL HUNTING LAND BEFORE IT BECAME A DEVELOPMENT AND SOME OF THOSE WERE INVOLVED. THERE WAS ALSO A PERMITTING PROCESS. THEORETICALLY AND TECHNICALLY YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A PERMIT TO HUNT EVEN ON LAND THAT MEETS THE CRITERIA. WE'RE NOT FISH AND WILDLIFE.

WE'RE NOT THE GAME WARDEN. WE'RE JUST MAKING SURE YOU MEET ZONING CRITERIA. A LOT OF FOLKS DO CHECK WITH US

ON THAT. >> PERFECT.

AND I HATE TO JUMP AHEAD, BUT IT KIND OF PERTAINS TO WHAT'S TO COME. UNDER THE PUD, THE ACREAGE OF BOTH OF THE PARCELS WE OWN YET TO SEE WOULD PUT IT INTO THE, WOULD PUT THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS INTO THE ARE HUNDRED

PLUS ACREAGE CATEGORY, CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

THE CHALLENGE IS IT WOULDN'T BY ITS BASE ZONE IF YOU REZONE IT BEFORE YOU GET TO THE PUD. IT WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED.

PART OF THE CITY RIGHT NOW CODE IT'S NOT ORDINANCE BUT THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WHICH IS THE REQUESTED ULTIMATE ZONE BECAUSE SOME OF IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE 1984 WOULD NOT HAVE ALLOWED THAT IN A BASE ZONE PERSPECTIVE.

SO TO ALLOW IT IN THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT IS WHY THE REQUEST FOR CHANGE. AND AGAIN, ONLY THE COUNCIL CONTROLS. THAT'S NOT A STAFF DECISION.

THE APPLICANT WOULD HAVE TO ASK FOR IT TO BE ALLOWED IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

IT HAS TO MEET 100% OF THE REGULATION THAT IS EXIST TODAY.

AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET A PERMIT.

>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. THIS PERTAINS TO THE EXISTING ORDINANCE, NOT THE CHANGES SO IT MAY NOT BE ANSWERABLE TODAY.

BUT THIS SAYS IT'S OKAY TO HUNT ON A 20-ACRE U.S. RURAL AREA SO

IS IT 20 OR 100. >> IT DEPENDS ON THE STEREOTYPES

OF HUNT THAT GO YOU'RE DOING. >> OKAY.

>> SO HUNTING A BOW AND ARROW, CROSS BOW, OR SHOTGUN ON UNDEVELOPED PARCELS OF LAND 20 ERICS OR MORE IN THE RURAL DISTRICT, THEN THEY RESTRICT AND HAS OTHER THINGS RELATIVE TO STOCKING AND IT'S VERY DETAILED. SO THE HUNTER WAS SOMETHING I PICKED UP ON THERE IS A 20-ACRE THING AS WELL BUT IN THE RURAL

ZONE. >> OKAY.

SO WITH A 20-ACRE PLOT, ASSUMING THEY GET THE PERMISSION AND EVERYTHING, A LAND OWNER CAN GRANT PERMISSION TO HUNT AS LONG

AS IT'S ZONED RURAL OR IN A PUD. >> IF YOU ALLOW IT IN A STAMPEDE

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SO IT'S NOT A BY RIGHT IN A PUD. ITS A BY RIGHT IN RURAL IF YOU

MEET THE CRITERIA. >> CORRECT.

THANK YOU, KELLY, FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

>> GOOD QUESTION. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO PIGGY BACK ON BOTH QUESTIONS.

IF YOU HAVE A HUNDRED ACRE PIECE YOU CAN DISCHARGE A SHOTGUN WITH A SLUG IN IT OR USE A TREE ST STAND, OR YOU CAN BE 800 FEET MINIMUM FROM YOUR BOUNDARY AND BE LEGAL.

>> YOU CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS IN HERE UNLESS THE COUNCIL CHOOSES TO RESTRICT IN THE GOVERNING CONDITIONS WHEN WE GET TO THAT ITEM FURTHER OR IF THE APPLICANT IS WILLING TO STIPULATE THEY'RE OKAY WITH DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. SO YOU CAN ADD ANOTHER LAYER TO IT. BUT YOU'RE CORRECT.

IF YOU DON'T DO THAT, THOSE THINGS ALL APPLY HERE.

>> AS IT STANDS, IT'S ALLOWED RURAL IF IT'S WITHIN A HUNDRED.

>> YES. >> AND IT APPEARS FROM REVIEWING THE CODE VERY QUICKLY THAT SOME OF THIS HAN ON THE BOOKS SINCE

1982. >> RIGHT.

AND IT GOT MODIFIED AND. >> CORRECT.

>> YES. THE CURRENT PROPERTY.

IT'S A LONG STORY. >> AS A RURAL PIECE OF PROPERTY OR AS A PUD, IT'S ALLOWED UNDER BOTH ZONES.

>> IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ALLOWED IN A PUD UNLESS YOU APPROVE A PUD WITH IT BEING APPROVED. THE ZONING ORDINANCE DOESN'T SPEAK TO IT IS WHAT I'M TELLING YOU.

SO YOU ADOPTED THE PUD, THE FOUNDRY.

IT'S NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOUNDRY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT.

IT'S BEEN REZONED TO OTHER THINGS, AND IT'S A STAMPEDE BUT IT'S NOT IN THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.

SO THIS WAS OUR WAY OF DEALING WITH THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER HOW THAT WAS DECIDED.

AND ULTIMATELY IT IS BEFORE YOU BECAUSE OF THE NOBLE HALL PROJECT AND THE REQUEST AND THE INTENT OF THE STAFF HERE IS THIS IS A PRESERVATION PROJECT. THIS IS A DIFFERENT STYLE OF STAMPEDE THAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT. THE GOAL IS THE APPLICANT WANTS TO PRESERVE THE PROPERTY. THERE'S CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND WE'RE USING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CONTROL DISTRICT NOT TO INCREASE INTENSITY OF THE PROJECT BUT TO KEEP IT FROM BEING HEAVILY DEVELOPED AND THAT'S SOMETHING THE LAND OWNER AND APPLICANT IS VERY COMMITTED TO.

THISES A COMMITTED STYLE AND ONE OF THE REASONS IT IS VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR THE CITY AN AT YOUR DISCRETION.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. LINDSEY WITH THE ROLL CALL.

>> AMENTS DID A. >> YES.

>> OBLENTS. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> DAWSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> GRISWOLD. >> NO, MA'AM.

>> CARSONS. >> YES.

>> WITTEN. >> YES.

[9.a.2. Section 8-5. Display of Political Signs.]

>> YES. >> THAT MOTION CARRIES.

MOVING ON TO ITEM 92. THIS WOULD AMENDICINO CITY CODE SECTION 8-5 TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NOT ENABLE DUE TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT REED VERSUS TOWN OF GILBERT RULING QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO.

>> I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

>> DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING AND HEARING NONE, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY. LINDSAY WITH THE ROLL CALL.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> DAWSON.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> GRISWOLD.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> CARSON.

>> YES. >> WITTEN.

>> YES. >> ADAMS.

[9.b. Franchise Agreement. Vero Fiber Network. Unanimous consent necessary. Public hearing recommended.]

>> YES. >> ANDERS THE.

>> YES. >> ITEM 9B AUTHORIZES A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH FIBRE NETWORK.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AS NECESSARY AND A PUBLIC HEARING IS

RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED. >> I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE

AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION OF SECOND. DOES ANYONE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING. SEEING AND HEARING NONE, WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL, ADDRESS US FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?

>> WHY HE, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

>> NOT JUST FOR THIS ONE BUT FOR ALL THESE NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISES FOR THE NETWORKS, DO THE FRANCHISEE HAVE A REQUIREMENT TO RESTORE THE ROARIGHTOF WAY FOR LANDSCAPING ,

SOD, WHATEVER? >> MR. CUMMINGS WILL RESPOND TO

THAT FOR YOU. >> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

AND WE HAVE MEANS BY WHICH TO TRACK THAT.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STAFF THAT TRACK THAT.

WE HAVE A RIGHT OF WAY COORDINATE THAT ARE STAYS ON TOP

OF THAT TOO. >> DO THEY HAVE A TIME PERIOD IN

ORDER TO DO THAT? >> GENERALLY SHOULD BE WHATEVER IS REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE TIME AFTER THEY HAVE MADE THE DAMAGE. BUT IF IT FAILS TO, WE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THEM TO GET IT DONE.

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>> HAD SOME INSTANCES TOO WHERE THEY WANT TO.

WORK WHEN WE'RE NOT PLEASED WITH THEM BLOCKING A PUBLIC STREET AND OTHER THINGS, AND THE CITY HAS RECENTLY SHUT SOME PROJECTS DOWN FOR THAT VERY REASON, AND WE ARE NOT AFRAID TO TALK TO THE CITY ATTORNEYS. I HAVE HEARD FROM ALL NINE OF YOU WITH CONCERNS ON THE REGULAR AND THIS REGULAR POSITION.

WE'RE DOING THE BEST THAT WE CAN BUT WE CERTAINLY DON'T CATCH EVERYTHING. PEOPLE SHOW UP IN NEIGHBOURHOODS EVERY DAY TO DO UTILITY WORK WE'RE UNAWARE OF.

AND WE REALLY TRY TO GET OUT THERE AND STOP THEM AND FORCE THEM TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS IF THEY DON'T HAVE APPROVED PLANS TO DO SO AND SO ON. WE HAVE SOME LIMITED AUTHORITY AT THE TIME WITH THE TIMING YOU SPEAK OF.

WE DO OUR BEST TO FIRMLY STATE WILL YOU NOT BE MOVING ON TO ANOTHER AREA UNTIL YOU FIX THIS ONE.

>> YEAH. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY LINDSAY WITH THE ROLL CALL.

>> DAWSON. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> GRISWOLD. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> CARSON. >> YES.

>> WITTEN. >> YES.

[9.c.1. Establish "No Parking Zone." On-street parking along west side of Ivy Lane and around the cul-de-sac.]

>> ADAM. >> YES.

>> ANDERS. >> YES.

>> ITEM 9C1 ESTABLISHES A NO PARKING ZONE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF IVY LANE AND AROUND THE CUL-DE-SAC.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR

UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> SECOND.

HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. DOES ANYONE HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS THIS EVENING? ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY.

LINDSAY WITH THE ROLL CALL.

[9.c.2. Establish "No Parking" Zone. 206 and 208 Reese Avenue and 211 Marion Circle.]

>> ITEM 9C2 ESTABLISHES A NO PARKING ZONE IN FRONT OF 206 AND 208 REESE AVENUE ALONG WITH 211 MARION CIRCLE.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY. >> I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE

AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION OF SECOND. DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING?

>> MR. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM.

IT'S IN WARD 6, AND I HAVE BEEN GETTING CONSIDERABLE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS UM ITEM.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OUTSIDE OF THE COUNCIL TO SPEAK WITH STAFF AND MANAGEMENT ABOUT THE PROCESS BY WHICH THESE APPLICATIONS ARE MADE.

I WOULD MOVE TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE FIRST COUNCIL

MEETING IN JULY. >> COUNCILMAN PARSONS, DO YOU WANT THIS TO STILL COUNT AS FIRST READING?

>> YES. >> SO YOU WOULD BE OKAY WITH THIS COUNTING AS FIRST READING AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO POSTPONE

TO THE NEXT MEETING. >> YES.

>> JUST WANT TO CLARIFY FOR THE RECORD.

>> SO COUNCILLOR PARSONS IS ASKING TO POSTPONE THIS TO JULY THE 2ND. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THAT FROM THE DAIS? OKAY.

TAKE A VOTE ON PUTTING THE POSTPONEMENT.

>> YEAH BUT A VOTE IS FINE. >> ALL IN FAVOUR OF POSTPONING UNTIL JULY 7, PLEASE SAY AYE. THE ANY OPPOSED?

[9.d.1. D&K Taylor. Approximately 0.77 acres. Property located at 775 Lee Road 84 (Pear Tree Road).]

THAT MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 9D1 IS A REQUEST TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 9.78 ACRES OF PROPERTY ALSO KNOWN AS PEAR TREE ROAD. THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED IN ITS JUN. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AS NECESSARY.

>> INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

>> SECOND. MOTION OF SECOND.

DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? OKAY. LINDSAY WITH THE ROLL CALL.

[9.d.2. Noble Hall Easement Property Annexation. Annexation of approximately 64.29 acres. West side of Shelton Mill Road, south of Bridlewood Drive]

UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY. >> I'LL ASK FOR UNANIMOUS

CONSENT. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION OF SECOND. DOES ANYONE HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING AND HEARING NONE IS THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.

CONTINUE ON. WE'LL TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME BUT YOU WILL HAVE SOME PRESENTATIONS AND SO ON DURING

[9.e.1. Noble Hall Easement Rezoning (Case RZ-2026-005). Approximately 64.29 acres to Comprehensive Development District (CDD). Property located west of Shelton Mill Road, south of Bridlewood Drive.]

THIS AREA IS KNOWN AS THE EASEMENT PROPERTY.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY REQUESTED APPROVAL AT ITS MAY 14TH MEETING. UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY AND A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDER UNANIMOUS AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS

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CONSENT. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION OF SECOND. DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING.

SEEING AND HEARING NONE AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING F YOU WANT TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO APPEAR TO THE COUNCIL.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'M WARREN JOLLY. MY M AND PA WERE FORTUNATE TO GET THIS CONTRACT. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT SINCE NOVEMBER, AND WE'RE HERE TONIGHT IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE HISTORY, THIS PROPERTY AND PEARSON DIED IN 2000 AND LEFT US THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. THEY DIDN'T TAKE IT UNTIL 2022.

AS YOU'RE AWARE THE CITY BUILT A PARK ON PART OF THE PROPERTY ACROSS THE STREET. THIS IS A REMAINING PROPERTY THAT'S LEFT. IT'S 118 ACRES BETWEEN THE BLUE AND THE ORANGE. I'M TRYING TO GO OVER BOTH OF THEM. THE BLUE PIECE RIGHT NOW.

THE BLUE PIECE IS IN LEE COUNTY. WE JUST ANNEXED IT TO THE CITY.

AND WE WANT TO TAKE THIS ZONING FROM RURAL TO CDD WHICH THE ORANGE IS CDD. THEN WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IT FURTHER. ANOTHER ZONING CASE TO TAKE IT CDD TAPUED. AND THE EASEMENT TRACK IS CALLED EASEMENT BECAUSE THERE'S A CONSERVATION EASEMENT RIGHT NOW WITH GEORGIA ALABAMA TRUST. IT ALLOWS TWO HOMES TO BE BUILT ON IT. THERE IS A CURRENT SMALL HOME THAT CAN BE A GAS HOUSE AND A BARN CURRENT LAKE.

THE REASON WE HAVE DIFFERENT CONDITIONS FROM THE ORANGE AND THE BLUE IS BECAUSE THERE'S DIFFERENT USES AND DIFFERENT COVENANTS ALLOWED WITH BOTH PIECES AND WE DON'T WANT ANYONE TO BE MISREPRESENTED ON THE DIFFERENT PROPERTY.

THE ORANGE SPACE IS ZONED CDD RIGHT NOW, AND THAT'S BEEN THE MAIN CORE IS IN THE CITY, AND THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO TAKE AWAY THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OF THAT TRACK IS THE MAIN FOCUS OF WHAT HER ESTATE WAS AND ALSO WITH THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION.

THAT PROPERTY HAS THE EXISTING HOUSE ON IT, AND IT'S AN HISTORIC HOME BUILT IN 1854, SO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACES.

MY INTENT IS TO RESTORE THAT HOME TO WHAT IT WAS IN THE PRIME AND THERE'S SOME EXISTING HOMES THAT WILL BE A FEW OTHER HOUSE ONS THE EXISTING STRUCTURES. WE PLAN TO LEAVE IT INTACT THE SIZE AND SCALE THATES IS. BUT WE WANT TO ADD A COUPLE LITTLE COTTAGES AROUND FOR OUR KIDS THAT ARE GROWN ADULTS.

THIS IS A GREAT CASE TO WHY PUD IS IN THE CODE NOW WHICH IS JUST ADOPTED BECAUSE WE WENT TO STAFF AND SAID WE WANT TO DO THIS GREAT PROJECT AND ONLY BUILD A COUPLE HOUSES EVEN IF WE HAVE THAT RULE, YOU COULDN'T BUILD THE TWO HOUSES ON IT.

SO THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO BE AN IMPROVEMENT TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE WHAT WE TOLD THE UNIVERSITY AND LOOK LIKE.

WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT IN ANY OTHER WAY.

THERE ARE A LOT OF LIKE YOUR MEETING THE OTHER WEEK NOT THE PACT MEETING BUT THE THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE RESTORED.

THE SIGNS ARE GOING TO STAY ON THERE.

THERE'S A MARKER IN FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.

WE ARE WORKING WITH AUBURN UNIVERSITY TO GO THROUGH THAT HOUSE IN VIDEO WITH THE RESTORATION.

THERE'S ACTUALLY A CANNONBALL ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE FROM THE CIVIL WAR. IT'S GOT A LOT OF HISTORY FROM THE UNIVERSITY. A LOT OF THEM HAVE LIVED THERE FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION. SO WE WANT TO PULL ALL THAT HISTORY OUT TO BE ABLE TO DO. IN MY PAST, WE IN ATLANTA WE GAVE THE PETERS HOUSE TO SCAD, THE SAVANNAH SCHOOL OF ARTS DOWNTOWN. MY WIFE AND I RESTORED HOUSES IN CHARLESTON AND ATLANTA. AND I THINK THE REASON WE WERE CHOSEN FROM THE UNIVERSITY IS BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE WANTED TO MODIFY THE HOUSE AND ADD TO IT. WE WANT TO KEEP THE HOUSE AS IT IS. WHY YOU FLIP THE SLIDES, THE WHITE HOUSES OR THE ADDITIONAL HOUSES THAT WE'RE ADDING THERE'S NO BARN. ATHERE'S AN EASEMENT IN FRONT THAT NOTHING CAN BE BUILT IN FRONT OF THE OUTSIDE.

GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THERE'S THAT SHED.

THERE'S THE HOUSE BACK IN THE 30S.

GO TO THE NEXT COUPLE SLIDES. THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TODAY

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EVERYBODY WANTS THE TARP TO GO AWAY.

KEEP CLICKING. THE CORNER IS IN VERY BAD DISREPAIR. BEEN GETTING A LOT OF WATER OVER THE YEARS. GO TO THE NEXT ONE PLEASE.

THAT'S WHAT THE HOUSE WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN IT'S FINISHED.

THE STUCCO IS ACTUALLY SCORED TO LOOK LIKE STONE.

YOU CAN SEE THE OLD LINES IN IT. SO WE WOULD REPAIR THAT AND RESCORE IT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I AM

MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER. >> THANK YOU.

GREAT JOB. >> HE CAN GO THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES IN THE NEXT FIVE ITEMS AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.

>> ANYONE ELSE. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?

>> THE FOLKS THAT I TALKED TO ARE ELATED ABOUT THIS.

THEY ARE SO HAPPY THAT THEY WILL BE PRESERVED AND GRATEFUL TO MRS

AND DESIRE TO UNDERTAKE THIS. >> ANYONE ELSE?

>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO COMMENT MR. JOLLY FOR TAKING THE STEPS TO NOT ONLY BRING IT INTO THE CITY BUT ALSO TO WORK WITH STAFF TO CREATE A PUD AND MAKE IT SO THAT IT IS PRESERVED FOR YEARS TO COME. THERE IS A LOT OF SPECULATION WITH WHAT IS TO HAPPEN REGARDING THIS PROPERTY AND TO KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE PRESERVED. I THINK DR. PEARSON WOULD BE VERY PROUD TO KNOW THAT HER EFFORTS ARE BEING FULFILLED.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS AS WELL.

I AM PLEASED TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE GOING TO INCLUDE THE HISTORICAL MARKER. I PRESUME THAT IS STAYING? THAT'S WONDERFUL, AND I APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTFULNESS

YOU'RE PUTTING INTO THIS WORK. >> ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU FOR INVESTMENT IN AUBURN, MR. JOLLY.

IT'S AMAZING TO SEE SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AS WELL AS PRESERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. OKAY.

WITH THE ROLL CALL, LINDSAY.

[9.e.2. Noble Hall Core PUD (RZ-2026-007). Rezone approximately 54.07 acres to Planned Unit District (PUD). Property located west side of Shelton Mill Road, across from Ann Pearson Park.]

>> ITEM 92 IS A REQUEST TO INCLUDE THE PLANNED USE DEVELOPMENT ON 54.04 ACRES OF PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF SHELTON ROAD THAT IS CURRENTLY ZONED COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. THIS IS KNOWN AS THE NOVEL CORE PROPERTY. PLANNING COMMITTEE APPROVED THIS REQUEST AT ITS MEETING. AL UNANIMOUS CONSENT IS NECESSARY AND A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

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

DOES ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS THIS EVENING. SEEING AND HEARING NONE, WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.

>> DO YOU NEED THE PRESENTATION BACK UP?

WHERE WE LEFT OFF. >> WHERE THE SITE PLAN WAS.

MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYTHING QUESTION WISE.

I THINK THIS IS THE MAIN FOCUS IS RESTORING THE HOUSE IN THE PROPERTIES AND THERE'S A LITTLE SITE PLAN FOR THAT.

>> JUST HOLD ON A SECOND. THERE HAVE WE GO.

>> ONE MORE. SO WE ARE KEEPING ALL THE EXISTING BUILDINGS AND THEY WILL BE ALSO IMPROVED.

THE HOUSE TO THE FAR LEFT IS A GUTHRIE HOUSE WHICH IS ACTUALLY OLDER. OUR MAIN FOCUS IS TO GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE AS YOU MENTMENTIONED EVERYBODY HAS WANO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THIS HOUSE.

THISES ACTUALLY A GREAT PROCESS WE WENT THROUGH WITH THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION BECAUSE EVERYONE IS VERY VISIBLE AND CLEAR WHAT'S GOING ON. IF WE WOULD HAVE GONE OUT THERE AND STARTED ON THAT HOUSE, YOU GUYS WOULD HAVE GOT 100 PHONE CALLS AND NOBODY WOULD KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

IT'S KIND OF GOOD WE END UP HAVING TO ZONE THIS FOR THE CLARITY FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, I AM HERE TO ANSWER IT.

THANK YOU. >> I KNOW WE JUST MADE SOME AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE REGARDING HUNTING.

TWO QUESTIONS. ONE MAYBE TO CITY MANAGER FOR CLARIFICATION. THERE IS A STIPULATION FOR 20 ACRES AND DIFFERENCES. BECAUSE THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE PUDS OR IS IT 54 ACRES MEANS IT FALLS TO THE 20 ACREAGE

[00:40:08]

STIPULATIONS. >> I THINK YOU COULD BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE ARE UNDER THE SAME STAMPEDE REGULATIONS.

THE SAME GOVERNING CONDITIONS WHICH ALLOW HUNTING ON THE ORDINANCE. YOU COULD VIEW THESE AS MORE THAN HUNDRED ACRE PARCEL COLLECTIVELY.

>> OKAY. >> AND THAT REALLY ONLY AFFECTS A CERTAIN TYPE OF STOCK HUNTING ON THE PROPERTY WHICH IS IN MY UNDERSTANDING NOT THE INTENT OF THE HUNTING ON THE PROPERTY.

>> SO, MR. JOLLY, WOULD YOU BE AMENABLE TO A FURTHER RESTRICTION UNDER THE STAMPEDE THAT WOULD KEEP IT TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL NOT THE HUNDRED ACRE BUT THE 20-ACRE

REQUIREMENTS. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE EXACT CHANGES ARE BUT WE DON'T PLAN TO DO ANY STOCK HUNTING AT ALL.

WE DON'T PLAN TO DO ANY RIFLE HUNTING AT ALL.

SO I DON'T HAVE THE FULL ORDINANCE, BUT AND IF WE DO, WE HAVE A HUNTING PLANTATION UNION SPRINGS THAT WE HUNT.

SO IT'S JUST SOMETIMES THERE ARE NUISANCE THINGS THAT GO ON IN YOUR PROPERTY, AND WE DO HAVE THE RIGHT CURRENTLY ON MOST OF THE PROPERTY IN LEE COUNTY. WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THAT RIGHT IF POSSIBLE. BUT RIFLE HUNTING COULD BE PULLED OUT OF IT. JUST BOW HUNTING AND PELLET GUNS OR I DON'T KNOW HOW THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN.

BUT WE WOULD NEVER BE STOCK HUNTING AND THAT KIND OF STUFF.

>> MAYOR, JUST BASED ON PREVIOUS CONVERSATION WITHS MR. JOLLY WE COULD SAY HUNTING ON THE PROPERTY COULD BE LIMITED TO THE USE AND/OR DISCHARGE OF BOW AND ARROWS AND AIR RIFLES PERIOD.

WHICH THEN WOULD ELIMINATE PROBABLY SOME OF THE OTHER

CONCERNS. >> WE WOULD BE FINE WITH THAT.

>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

>> AND THEN WOULD FURTHER SAY THAT THE USE AND/OR DISCHARGE OF ALL OTHER WEAPONS INCLUDING THOSE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 13-4 SHALL BE PROHIBITED. COULD ADD THAT TO THE GOVERNING CONDITIONS OF THIS ONE AND THE NEXT PUD.

IF THAT SATISFIES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE ACREAGE FROM THERE.

IF YOU CHANGE THE TYPE OF WEAPON.

>> YEAH. I JUST, THERE WAS JUST A DIFFERENCE IN WHAT WAS ALLOWED WITH THE TWO AND I WAS GOING

WITH THE MORE RESTRICTED CASE. >> UNDERSTOOD.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS GETTING AT IT OR NOT.

>> I'M COMFORTABLE WITH MR. JOLLY OFFERING WHAT HE OFFERED TO JUST HAVE BOW HUNTING AND AIR RIFLES.

I'M COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE REST OF THE

COUNCIL FEELS. >> WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO GIVE

UP SHOTGUN USE. >> I'M FINE WITH THAT.

>> OKAY. >> MAYOR, THE WAY YOU COULD DO

IT -- >> UNLESS YOU COULD HAVE A HOME PROTECTION GUN.

>> ONCE YOU CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE COULD DEAL WITH A POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE GOVERNING CONDITIONS.

>> WE'LL GET THE ADMINISTRATION DONE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. JOLLY.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

>> ANYONE ELSE. OKAY.

WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.

THE MANAGER BEFORE WE START WORKING ON THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PIECE HERE. OKAY.

HOW DO WE NEED TO HANDLE THIS? >> SO WHAT YOU WOULD DO IS WHEN I WALK YOU THROUGH THIS, IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ENTRAIN THIS, SOMEBODY CAN JUST SAY SO MOVED SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO REITERATE IT 48 TIMES, AND I'LL READ IT BACK A SECOND TIME.

IF YOU'RE AS THE CHAIR WILLING TO ENTRAIN A MOTION TO ADD GOVERNING CONDITION NUMBER 8 THAT HUNTING ON THE PROPERTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE USE AND/OR DISCHARGE OF BOWS AND AIR RIFLES, WE'LL SAY BOW AND ARROWS AND AIR RIFLES, THE USE AND/OR DISCHARGE OF ALL OTHER WEAPONS INCLUDING THOSE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 13-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN

SHALL BE PROHIBITED. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT, PERFECT.

>> IS THAT A VOICE VOTE? >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT YOU WANT ME TO REITERATE THE CONDITION OR IS EVERYBODY

GOOD? >> I THINK WE'RE FINE.

>> YEAH. YOU GOT TO HAVE DISCUSSION.

>> IN DISCUSSION. QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION.

>> I'M CURIOUS. DOES THE BOW ALSO APPLY CROSS

BOW? >> NO.

CROSS BOWS ARE DEALT WITH SEPARATELY IN THE HUNTING ORDINANCE T WOULD JUST BE BOW, TRADITIONAL COMPOUND BOW BUT NOT

A CROSSBOW. >> OKAY.

>> PAUL HUNT BECAUSE YEAH. NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

ALL RIGHT. AND THE AMENDMENT CARRIES.

NOW WE NEED TO DO A ROLL CALL FOR THE.

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>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION WITH THE AMENDED CONDITION.

>> ALL RIGHT. SORT OF WE'LL VOTE ON THIS

AMENDED ORDINANCE, RIGHT. >> YOU'RE VOTING TO APPROVE A PUD WITH THE ADDITION OF A GOVERNING CONDITION ABOUT THE

TYPES OF WEAPONS. >> EVERYBODY COMFORTABLE WITH THIS? WITH THE ROLL CALL, LINDSAY.

[9.e.3. Noble Hall Easement Rezoning (Case RZ-2026-006). Rezone approximately 64.29 acres to Planned Unit District (PUD). Property located west side of Shelton Mill Road, south of Bridlewood Drive.]

>> I'LL INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AND ASK FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

>> SECOND. THE MOTION SECONDS.

ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL HAVE A PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? SEEING AND HEARING NONE, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING F YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.

>> MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, WE REQUEST THE SAME APPROVAL YOU JUST DID WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS WITH THE HUNTING RIGHTS ON THIS PROPERTY. AS MENTIONED EARLIER THERE'S ONLY TWO HOMES ALLOWED ON THE 6E OF THE EXISTING HOUSES WOULD HAVE TO BE A GUEST HOUSE IN THAT CASE.

THIS DOES HAVE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT UNDER THE EASEMENT TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE.

OTHER THAN THAT PROBABLY NOT MUCH DONE BUT IT IS IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE AND WE LOOK AT MAKING THAT BETTER.

>> OKAY THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? WE'LL SLOW THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OF THE

COUNCIL. >> WOULD JUST NEED TO AMEND TO ADD GOVERNING CONDITION NUMBER 8 AS WE DID IN THE LAST PUD,

CORRECT? >> NUMBER 8 THAT HUNTING ON PROPERTY SHALL BE LIMIT TO USE AND/OR DISCHARGE OF BOWS AND ARROWS, ALL OTHER WEAPONS INCLUDING THOSE SPECIFICALLY WHYIVED IN SECTION 13-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN SHALL

BE PROHIBITED. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS, FOLLOW-UP

QUESTIONS ON THAT. >> DID YOU GET A SECOND ON THAT?

>> I DID. ME AND BOB DID.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL IN FAVOUR OF THE AMENDMENT, PLEASE SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED.

THE AMENDMENT CARRIES. THIS TIME WE WILL VOTE ON THE

AMENDED PUD. >> IF THERE IS NO FURTHER

DISCUSSION. >> NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

I MADE AN ASSUMPTION THERE. OKAY.

LINDSAY WITH THE ROLL CALL.

>> ABOVE WE MOVE ON, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

YOU MADE QUITE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY OVER RECENT YEARS.

AND I APPRECIATE YOU WORKING WITH US AS THIS STAMPEDE OPPORTUNITY CAME FORWARD. YOU WERE THE GUINEA PIG.

I IT WOULDN'T SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF.

I FIRMLY BELIEVE COMING UP WITH THESE WHAT A DEVELOPMENT WILL MEAN TO THE COMMUNITY WILL MEAN IN DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTS AND ALL OF OUR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL WON'T LOOK THE SAME ANYMORE. AND WE GIVE OUR DEVELOPERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE CREATIVE AND THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, AND I THINK THAT WILL BE A GREAT THING FOR AUBURN.

I KNOW STAFF ARE WORKING HARD. THAT TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO PUT

[10.a.1. 229 Teague Court Industrial Expansion. Industrial use (manufacturing). Subject property is located at 229 Teague Court.]

>> ITEM 10A1 IS FOR ADDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR INDUSTRIAL USE LOCATED AT 229 IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT.

PROJECT IS KNOWN AT 229 TEA COURT INDUSTRIAL SPANNING.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST AT ITS JUNE 11TH MEETING A PUBLIC

HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION OF SECOND AT THIS TIME. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.

SEEING NO ONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ALL IN FAVOURISH PLEASE SAY AYE.

[10.a.2. BASH Reformer Pilates. Commercial and entertainment use (fitness studio). Property located at 237 North Gay Street.]

>> ITEM 10A2 IS REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR A COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT USE LOCATED AT 237 AT THE URBAN CORE DISTRICT. KNOWN AS PILLATEES.

APPROVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL AT ITS JUNE 11TH MEETING.

A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

SECOND. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO

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ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL?

>> WHAT IS CURRENTLY OR WHAT HAS BEEN IN THAT.

>> IT'S THE BUILDING RIGHT ACROSS THE DEPOT FROM THE RAIL

ROAD TRACKS. >> OH, OKAY.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE ONE.

>> PLEASE. >> THE THE CHART SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE PROPERTY COVERS ULTIMATE MANIAL ADDRESSES BESIDES THE 241. IS THAT GOING TO BE JUST IN THAT ONE BUILDING? OR WHAT WOULD BECOME OF THE OTHER STRUCTURES ON THAT PROPERTY?

>> THE ADDRESSES ALREADY HAVE A HODGEPODGE OF OFFICE BACK THERE BUT IT WILL ONLY BE IN 241. SO IT'S KIND OF THE EXTENT OF THAT ENTIRE BUILDING, ENTIRE SPACE.

THERE SHOULD BE A FLOOR PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH IT, AND IT WILL TAKE UP THE ENTIRE FLOOR PLAN OF THAT BUILDING.

>> AND ALL THE RED CROSS CROSS HATCHING OR PARKING SPACES?

>> YES. SO WAS KIND OF SHOWING WHAT THEY HAVE APPROVED. AN ACTIVE AGREEMENT WITH CSX TO HAVE THOSE PARKING SPACES, SO THAT'S KIND OF HOW THAT ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN WORKING OUT.

THEIR PARKING INDEPENDENTLY AND PROVIDED AT THE REQUEST OF STAFF TO SHOW KIND OF WHAT THEIR, PAING PLAN WAS.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

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

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED.

[10.a.3. Christ Presbyterian Church. Institutional use (church). Property located on North College Street across from Pine Hills Avenue.]

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. >> REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR AN INSTITUTIONAL USE OF CHURCH LOCATED ON NORTH COLLEGE STREET ACROSS FROM PINE HILLS AVENUE IN THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT HOUSING DISTRICT. THE PROJECT IS KNOWN AS CHRIST

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. >> REQUEST FOR APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.

SEEING NO ONE, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE DAIS.

>>> IN IS THIS THE PROPERTY BEING CLEARED CURRENTLY? IS THERE SOME CLEARING ALREADY HAPPENING ON THIS PROPERTY?

>> IT'S ADJACENT TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THAT'S CORRECT.

>> I DON'T RECALL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS CLEARING THEIR PROPERTY BUT IT'S ADJACENT TO THIS PROPERTY.

I DON'T THINK THEY STARTED CLEARING ON THIS PROPERTY YET.

>> I JUST SAW SOME FRESH MOVEMENT.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAD THEIR PARKING LOT AREA DONE AND WE NOTICED THERE WAS ADDITIONAL FRESH DIRT MOVED.

>> YES, MA'AM. CURRENTLY THEY ARE AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DEMOING BASICALLY FOR THEIR SITE PLAN.

BUT NOTHING THAT I'M AWARE OF AT THIS POINT TO THE NORTH.

>> THE PROPERTY IS ABOUT RIGHT THERE AND BECAUSE THERE'S TREE IN THE FRONT IT'S HARD TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE.

>> WE ANTICIPATE. >> SO THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD FAITH BASED ESTABLISHMENT IN NORTH COLLEGE.

TO THEY HAVE A PLAN FOR WHEN THE SERVICES ARE HELD.

DO WE KNOW WHAT TYPE OF SCHEDULE THEY WILL HAVE FOR THEIR SERVICES BECAUSE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ALREADY HAS TO HAVE PUBLIC SAFETY OUT TO STOP TRAFFIC ON NORTH COLLEGE WHEN THEY HAVE SERVICES DO. WE KNOW WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE?

>> WE'RE BACK TO AN UM CAN OF THINGS.

WHEN PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUT THAT MEANS THE CHURCH IS PAYING FOR IT NOT TAXPAYERS. SO THAT IS OVER TIME WORK AND WORK THAT IS SIGNED UP FOR BECAUSE YOU HAVE A CHURCH FURTHER NORTH IN WARD 3 THAT ALSO HAS THAT.

I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF DRIVING DOWN RIGHT AT THE WRONG TIME SUNDAY MORNING, SO I HIT ALL OF IT.

SO THERE IS THE TURN LANE AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE CUSTOMARY BUT THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN PARAMETERS BUT WHEN WE HAVE PRIVATE SECURITY, THEY HAVE TO BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT WHICH MEANS THEY ARE UNDER DISTRICT AS WE DEALT WITH OTHER CHURCH WARDS HOW MANY CARS CAN BE HELD UP ON THE MAIN STREET BEFORE YOU HAVE TO LET OTHER TRAFFIC GO.

SO WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC SAFETY WORKING HANDLING ON THAT BUT I'M NOT SURE THERE'S A PLAN IN PLACE AT THE MOMENT, MICHAEL.

>> NO, MA'AM. THERE'S NOT A CURRENT PLAN IN PLACE AT THIS POINT IN TIME. BUT WE'LL REQUEST IT AS PART OF

THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. >> SO YOU WILL HAVE THE TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE DOING THE USUAL.

>> AND AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS, THE REQUEST IS JUST FOR A CHURCH AND NOT A SCHOOL TO BE ATTACHED TO IT.

>> I'M ONLY AWARE OF THE CHURCH AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

>> THAT WAS A QUESTION BEFORE AND THEY DID NOT SAY THAT THEY HAD ANY INTENT. THEY HAD PLACES FOR CHILDREN CHURCH BUT THAT'S NOT A SCHOOL WITH AN OPERATION FOR GRADES

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WITH THE INTENT TO EXPAND. >> SO NO IMPACT ON SCHOOL ZONES.

IT'S ALREADY PRACTICALLY A SCHOOL ZONE THE WHOLE WAY ANYWAY

BUT NO FURTHER IMPACT. >> NO.

>> AND IF THEY WERE TO DECIDE WITH GROWTH AND SO FORTH THAT THEY WANTED TO ADD THAT THEY WOULD COME BACK FOR A

CONDITIONAL. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE SEPARATE. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

[10.a.4. Collegiate Condotel. Commercial and entertainment use (condotel). Property located at 211 South Gay Street.]

>> ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10A4 IS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 211 SOUTH GAY STREET IN THE URBAN CORE ZONING DISTRICT. THE PROJECT IS KNOWN AS THE COLLEGIATE HOTEL. THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT ITS JUNE 11TH MEETING. A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL.

>> HELLO, EVERYONE. I'M KIM WORTH 211 SOUTH GAY STREET. I'M GONNA SAY A FEW WORDS AND MEGAN IS GOING TO JUMP IN. I WAS COMING IN ORIGINALLY TO TALK FOR THE ORIGINAL USE APPROVAL BUT HAD A MEETING TODAY AT 1 WITH THE CITY PLANNERS, AND THEY HAD MENTIONED TO US THE LAST FACT HERE THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO ASK FOR THE CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL TODAY. BECAUSE OUR PROPERTY LIVING IN THE WHITE HOUSE IS WHAT WE'LL CALL IT.

AND THE HOTEL ARE ACTUALLY TWO SEPARATE PROPERTIES.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT.

SO HEAR NOT ONE DEVELOPMENT. THERE'S SOME DETAIL WE NEED TO WORK OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE PROPERTIES AND SOME MEGAN IS GOING TO DO A MUCH BETTER JOB OF EXPLAINING THIS, SO I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY TIME ON THAT.

BUT WE ARE VERY OPTIMISTIC. WE SPOKE WITH THEM TODAY.

WE'LL GET THE DETAILS WORKED OUT.

BASICALLY WE AREN'T ABLE TO GET A SIGNED CONTRACT FOR THE 12 SPACES WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.

THEY WILL BE PLACED AT THE HOTEL.

BUT WE HAVE PLANS IN PLACE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE JUNE 7TH MEETING.

AS YOU KNOW THERE IS A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WE CAN ALL TAKE VACATION, AND I AM TAKING VACATION JULY 7TH BECAUSE WE WILL BE BACK AT IT. I DID WANT TO COME TALK TO THE COUNCIL IN PERSON TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE PROJECT.

WHAT IT BOILS DOWN TO IS THIS IS A GOOD PROJECT FOR THE CORNER.

NO THE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE RA OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE BUSINESSES IN AUBURN, TO LIVE IN DOWNTOWN AUBURN, AND CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS IN DOWNTOWN AUBURN. THAT'S SOMETHING WE TAKE SERIOUSLY AS A RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. WE HAD GREAT SUCCESS THANKS TO THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR SUPPORT. WHEN WE HAD THAT SUPPORT BUT THE FACT REMAINS HAVING 300 HOTEL ROOMS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED OUR BUSINESS. AND MY DREAM AND HOPE IS ALWAYS TO KEEP THE COLLEGIATE HOTEL AS IT IS AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER USE FOR OUR RESIDENT.

AND DOING THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO FUND THE COLLEGIATE IN A WAY IT WILL BE SUSTAINABLE EVEN THOUGH WE ARE FEELING THE PRESSURES OF HAVING ADDITIONAL HOTEL ROOMS DOWNTOWN BUT WE DON'T HAVE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC. WE ARE ALL KIND OF FIGHTING FOR THE SAME PEOPLE. BUT THAT'S PART OF RUNNING A BUSINESS SO, WE TRY TO GET CREATIVE AND FIGURE OUT THE NEXT STEPS. IT WAS NEVER OUR INTENTION OR PLAN TO DEVELOP THE REPORT NEXT DOOR.

I LOVE LIVING ON ONE LEVEL. BUT THE REALITY IS THERE'S A 700 ROOM DORM ACROSS THE STREET, AND I'M NOT REALLY KEEN OF LIVING ACROSS FROM 700 KIDS AT THIS POINT IN THE SAME WAY THAT I DO NOW. SO THE IDEA IS THAT WE WOULD TURN THAT INTO A HOTEL. IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT IDEA, WE RUN IT AS A HOTEL ROOM. SO NO AIRBNB, VRBO.

WE CONTROL THE HOA. AND WE HAVE VERY DISTRICT THINGS. WE ALREADY WORKED ON OUR HOA.

THIS IS NOT A MULTIFAMILY UNIT. THIS IS NOT, YOU KNOW, FOR THEM TO RENT OUT. THERE'S NO SUBLEASING HAPPENING.

THEY OWN IT. AND, YOU KNOW, IT WILL BE PEOPLE'S SECOND RESIDENCIES. AND SO WHEN THEY'RE NOT USING IT, WE MANAGE THE RENTAL OF IT AS A HOTEL ROOM WHICH MEANS WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO ADD ADDITIONAL JOBS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HOUSEKEEPING, MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPING, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S NOT WHAT I HAD EVER ENVISIONED WOULD HAPPEN EIGHT YEARS AGO.

BUT HERE WE ARE, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT.

BUT I DO WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT IF ANYBODY THINKS ABOUT PARKING ON THIS COUNCIL, I THINK ABOUT IT TEN TIMES MORE.

AND I KNOW THAT IT'S A HOT BUTTON ISSUE.

AL BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT I GOT ON OUR PLATE RUNNING BUSINESSES, PARKING DOESN'T EVEN COME IN THE

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I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL SEEN THE SCHEMATICS.

IT'S NOT A TEMPORARY WOOD STRUCTURE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S MEANT TO BE IN AUBURN AND LOOK REALLY NICE AND PEOPLE CAN BE PROUD OF WALKING BY AND BEING A PART OF THE COMMUNITY. I AM HAPPY TO ENTRAIN ANY QUESTIONS, BUT AGAIN I WON'T BE HERE ON THE 7TH, AND SO I DID WANT YOU GUYS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK US ANY QUESTIONS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD AFTER THAT.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

ANYONE ELSE? OKAY.

WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> YEAH, CORRECT.

I'LL HAVE PAUL CLARK GO OVER. WE'RE A LITTLE BIT ON THE INS AND OUTS. AND I APPRECIATE THE PIVOT WITH THE WORST. THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHALLENGE WITH THIS THAT WAS WE ENCOUNTERED THIS LAST NIGHT AS I WAS WORKING THROUGH PARKING QUESTIONS RECEIVED BY A NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ABILITY THE CONDO HOTEL ITSELF.

THERE IS AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE WITH THE WAY THE PROPERTY IS ARRANGED. ZONED BOTH PIECES BUT IT CAUSES A NUANCE THAT MAKES IT CHALLENGING TO MOVE FORWARD JUST FOR THE MOMENT WITH A CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL.

SO I WILL POSI THINK ABOUT THAT. HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A CHALLENGE WHERE WE COULDN'T ADVISE YOU TO MOVE FORWARD AT THIS TIME, BUT I WANTED TO BE VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD IN OUR COMMUNICATION WITH THE WORST TODAY.

THERE IS A CLEAR PATH FORWARD THAT WILL BE WORKED ON IMMEDIATELY, AND I WILL COMMIT THE STAFF RESOURCES, AND IN FAIRNESS THEY NEED TO GO ON THEIR TRIP AS WE PLANNED THAT THEY WILL WORK THIS OUT. THEY HAVE ALREADY GIVEN US A LOT OF INFORMATION. SO I'LL HAVE PAUL GO OVER IT, AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

BUT THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT THE APPLICANT DIDN'T WORK ON.

IT WAS NOT POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT THEY NEEDED TO WORK ON THIS UNTIL 1 P.M. TODAY. AND SO I APPRECIATE THEIR INDULGENCE AND A SLIGHT PAUSE THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN SO THAT WE CAN GET SOMETHING CORRECTED SO IT CAN MOVE FORWARD.

>> VERY BRIEFLY IN REVIEWING THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONDO HOTEL AND THE WAY THE COLLEGIATE HOTEL IS CURRENTLY PARKED. MANY OF YOU WILL REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED. THERE WAS A PARKING WAIVER GRANTED. AND THERE ARE 21 SHARED SPACES THAT ARE ON THE NEW HOTEL PROPERTY OR WOULD BE ON THE PROPERTY IF APPROVED THAT ARE USED BY THE COLLEGIATE HOTEL.

AND BECAUSE OF THE EFFECT OF THE APPROVAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE FOR A HOTEL IN OUR ZONING ORDINANCE, IT WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO SUCCESSFULLY CONSIDER THAT REQUEST ON THE PROPERTY WITHOUT ADDRESSING THOSE 21 PARKING SPACES.

AND AS THE CITY MANAGER AND MS. WORTH HAVE SAID WE BELIEVE THERE IS CERTAINLY A PATH FORWARD TO RESOLVING THIS ISSUE WITHIN A SHORT TIMEFRAME. I BELIEVE THAT MS. WORTH HAS ALREADY COMMENTED SHE WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE MOVED TO THE JULY 7TH MEETING WHICH IS THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY'S DATE.

WE FEEL THAT BETWEEN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND COOPERATING WITH THEM THAT THIS RESOLUTION CAN BE HAD WITHIN THAT BEFORE THE AND THE COUNCIL CAN FULLY CONSIDER THE CONDITIONAL USE FOR APPROVAL AT THE MEETING JULY 7TH.

>> I THINK THE FOCAL POINT WAS ABOUT THE CONDO HOTEL ITSELF.

WE REALIZED THERE WAS ONE ISSUE WE WERE UNAWARE OF WHICH IS THERE IS AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF ONE VERSUS THE OTHER. AND NO INTENT ON THE PART OF THE WORTHS TO NOT COMPLY. THEY HAVE WORKED HANDILY WITH US FOR PRIOR TO EIGHT YEARS TO GET IT TOGETHER.

THIS IS TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS TRACKING LEGALLY AND THERE AREN'T PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD FOR ANYTHING THEY ARE TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH. SO WE WANT TO GET THIS RIGHT WHEN YOU CONSIDER IT FOR FULL APPROVAL.

SO THE REQUEST WOULD BE TO POSTPONE TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. WE ARE IN ONE OF THE WEIRD MONTH WHERE THE FIRST MEETING WAS VERY EARLY IN THE MONTH SO WE HAVE A THREE WEAKER IN BETWEEN WHICH STAFF LOVES WHERE WE GET A ONE-WEEK HIATUS OF SOME EXTRA TIME.

AND THAT GIVES US PLENTY OF TIME IF THEY'RE ON VACATION ABOUT ANYTHING THAT IS NEEDED THAT IS NOT RESOLVED PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE. WE TALKED ABOUT ALL THAT THIS

AFTERNOON. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. OR I GUESS POTENTIALLY FOR

[01:05:02]

>> SOMEBODY NEEDS TO MOVE TO POSTPONE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO POSTPONE TO JULY 7TH SO WE CAN

WORK ON THE PARKING SITUATION. >> MAY I RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONSIDER REOPENING OR KEEPING THE PUBLIC HEARING OR REOPENING IT IN THE PUBLIC MEETING SO THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE IT WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE

7TH. >> HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE TO JULY THE 7TH AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT.

ALL RIGHT. A MOTION TO POSTPONE PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

AND THAT MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT.

>> NO. THIS IS POSTPONED TO JULY 7TH.

AND I DO WANT TO REITERATE IN THAT WE DISCUSSED THEIR PREFERENCE IS JULY 7TH. THEY WILL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE THAT CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS IF NEEDED.

WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE MEET THEIR DEADLINES IN THIS

SLIGHT PAUSE. >> MR. MAYOR.

>> PLEASE. >> I WOULD ALSO LIKE STAFF TO TAKE A LOOK AT A COUPLE OTHER THINGS WHILE THEY'RE REVIEWING ALL THAT. IT'S NOT AIRBNB OR VRBO BUT IT IS A SHORT-TERM RENTAL BY ANOTHER NAME.

IF IT IS NOT A PERMANENT RESIDENCE.

AND SHORT-TERM RESIDENCES ARE ALLOWED THERE.

BUT I DON'T WANT TO MISLEAD ANYBODY TO THINK IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THAT. AND THE OTHER THING I THINK ABOUT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE TECHNICALLY IT'S ALLOWABLE BUT THE PARAPET IS APPROACHING 100 FEET.

AND WE REALLY STRUGGLED WITH JUST THE 75-FOOT LIMIT ONCE UPON A TIME. OBVIOUSLY WE LOST THAT FIGHT.

OR I DID. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE VERY MUCH OUT OF CHARACTER. IT'S GOING TO OVERWHELM THE OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE AREA. SO IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT DESIGN AND GET IT DOWN TO A MORE REASONABLE HEIGHT, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF THE STAFF COULD TAKE A LOOK AT

THAT. >> WE'LL GLADLY LOOK AT IT.

ITS MEETING THE ORDINANCE OR IT WOULDN'T BE.

>>> YOU IN TERMS OF. >> I AGREE.

IT'S TYPICALLY THE ORDINANCE OR NOT MEETING THE SPIRIT OF THE

ORDINANCE. >> AND SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT ON JULY 7 TH BUT FOR A QUICK BRIEF FOR THE COUNCIL, YOU MEASURE HEIGHT AT THE HIGHEST POINT ON GRADE, AND THE GAY STREET SIDE IS MUCH TALLER THAN THE ARMSTRONG STREET SIDE.

IT'S NOT FULL ARMSTRONG STREET BUT THE BACK SIDE OF THE PROPERTY, AND THAT CAUSES A DIFFERENTIAL.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. IN ADDITION TO PARAPETS AND OTHER AESTHETIC ASPECTS OF BUILDINGS AND THESE AREAS DO NOT COUNT AGAINST THE HEIGHT LIMIT. AND THEN ALSO MECHANICAL ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHICH LIKE I SAID DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FLOORS, THE TYPE OF ELEVATOR NEEDED HAS AN ACTUAL MECHANICAL SHAFT OF ABOUT 17 FEET THAT WOULD SIT ON THE ROOF OF THIS AS WELL. SO EVEN THOUGH IT MEETS THE ORDINANCE FROM THAT, THERE ARE ASPECTS OF THE BUILDING THAT DO COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE. IT'S NOT A WORK AROUND.

ITS NOT SOMETHING ILLEGAL THAT WE MISSED.

ITS JUST ASPECTS OF THE ORDINANCE THAT DO ALLOW THE BUILDING TO COMPLY WITH IT AND SHAVE SOME OFF.

IT NOT GOING TO BE 75 FEET FROM WHERE YOU'RE STANDING, I GUESS.

>> AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO SIT DOWN AND RUN THROUGH THAT ALSO.

THE DOWNTOWN DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE DID REVIEW THIS

PROJECT. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL MEETING TO CLEAN UP SOME ASPECTS ON THE GROUND FLOOR. BUT THE OVERALL MEETING WENT VERY, VERY WELL. THAT'S NOT UNCOMMON THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO GO BACK FOR SOME NUANCES SOMETIMES.

THERE IS A TOTAL REJECTION OF PEOPLE WITH SUBMISSIONS AND THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THERE WAS A LOT OF POSITIVE DISCUSSION. VERY MINUTE TWEAKS TO SATISFY MOVING FORWARD WITH DRT. BUT THEY'RE AWARE OF THAT.

LIKE I SAID THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT UNCOMMON FREQUENTLY.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN AUBURN AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PIVOT WITH US HERE, AND I APPRECIATE THE AESTHETIC VALUE OF THE PRODUCT THEY BROUGHT FORTH. I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT FOLKS THAT ARE WANTING TO INVEST IN DOWNTOWN AUBURN AND BUILD STRUCTURES THAT WE WISH, WELL, I'LL SPEAK FOR MYSELF.

I WISH MORE OF THEM LOOKED LIKE THIS.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS FOR INVESTING AND TRYING TO KEEP OUR

[01:10:06]

>> AND ALSO JUST TO THE CONDO TELL REGULATIONS, THEY CAME ABOUT IN THE LATE 90S OR SO WITH THE GAMEDAY CONDOMINIUMS AND SIT ON BOTH SIDE OF THE STREET BECAUSE THIS IS A CONCEPT TO MAKE IT A HOTEL SLASH CONDOMINIUM THING.

WE JUST HAVEN'T INVOKED THESE FOR A WHILE.

TIGER SUITES WERE APPROVED THAT WAY.

SOMETHING BEFORE WE EVER DISCUSS SHORT-TERM RENTALS.

THAT'S PART OF THE REASON WE HAVE THESE REGULATION INSIDE OUR ORDINANCE. THE OTHER QUESTION I RECEIVED IS IS THIS PART OF THE MORATORIUM, AND THE ANSWER IS NO BECAUSE IT'S A CONDO HOTEL WHICH IS MORE LIKE A HOTEL BUT IT IS A CONFUSING OWNERSHIP STYLE. AND IT IS AGAIN AS KENWORTH WAS SAYING, THE HOTEL MANAGES IT WHEN THE OWNERS ARE NOT UTILIZING IT. SO THAT'S KIND OF A KEY DIFFERENCE. IT'S RENTED OUT THROUGH A CENTRAL DESK AS OPPOSED TO VRBO AND AIRBNB AND ALL THAT.

BUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT ON THE 7TH GLADLY.

>> DO WE KNOW WHAT THE HEIGHT IS GOING TO BE ON THE DORM THAT

WILL BE BUILT ACROSS THE STREET? >> ON THE DORM BUILDING, WE WOULD HAVE TO GET THAT TO YOU. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO GUESS.

WE CAN GIVE YOU THE HEIGHT, THOUGH, OF THE OTHER BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY. WE WILL BE GLAD TO PROVIDE THAT TO THE COUNCIL. WE GOT THAT IN A FILE.

I'LL GET THAT TO YOU LATER THIS WEEK.

THE LAUREL IS PRETTY TALL. >> THE DORM ACROSS THE STREET,

ARE THEY SUBJECT TO THE SAME. >> NO, THEY ARE NOT.

IT'S NOT UNIVERSITY PROPERTY. >> SO IT COULD BE HIGHER.

>> IT CAN BE AS HIGH AS THEY WANT TO MAKE IT.

AND OUR FIRE TRUCK REACHES. >> YEAH.

>> SO BUT WE WILL BE GLAD TO GET YOU SOME OTHER INFORMATION.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> I JUST WANT TO SECOND WHAT TYLER SAID. ALSO I MEAN THIS WOULD POSSIBLY BE THE THIRD BUSINESS THAT THE WORTHS HAVE INVESTED IN OUR DOWNTOWN BETWEEN THE STACKS AND POSSIBLY THIS, SO INVESTED HEAVILY IN OUR DOWNTOWN. WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE PROJECTS THAT Y'ALL DO AND THE BUSINESS YOU RUN AND WANT TO

CONTRIBUTE TO AUBURN. >> AND BLESS YOU FOR LIVING

DOWNTOWN. >> YES.

THAT'S TRUE. >> READY FOR THE NEXT ITEM,

[10.a.5. KettenWulf. Industrial use (manufacturing). Property located at the intersection of Biltmore Lane and Haygood Court.]

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DRIVEWAY THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT THIS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES. SEEING NO ONE WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. ALL IN FAVOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED.

[10.a.6. New Day Car Wash. Road service use (car wash). Property located at 2865 East University Drive.]

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10A6 IS FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR CAR WASH LOCATED AT 2865 AND THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ZONING DISTRICT.

IT IS KNOWN AS A CAR WASH. A PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED.

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME IS ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. >> YES.

IS THE APPLICANT PRESENT. >> THE REPRESENTATIVE, OKAY.

>> I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE ORIENTATION OF THE VACUUMS TO THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE AT UNIVERSITY AND NOT TO THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY. IS THERE ANY INSIGHT THAT WE CAN

BE PROVIDED ON THAT? >> YES.

THE SO THIS WAS A POINT OF DISCUSSION OF THE APPLICANT.

THEY INSISTED ON THIS ORIENTATION, AND I THINK STAFF'S POSITION WAS FROM A CLADDING STANDPOINT, THE BUILDING HAS TO BE CLAD REGARDLESS DUE TO 429 BEING FRONTED ON.

>> CORRIDOR OVERLAY REGULATIONS. >> ON EUD.

BUT THEY WERE ADAMANT THAT THEIR BUSINESS MODEL RELIES ON SHOWCASING THE VACUUMS. SO STAFF'S POSITION ON THAT WAS IF IT'S GOING TO FRONT THE STREET, THEN IT NEEDS TO BE CLADDED. SO THEY WORK WITH THEIR SUPPLIER TO THE VACUUM SIDE WITH THE PROTOTYPE TO ALLOW THEM THEIR VACUUM STRUCTURES. BUT THIS WAS A QUESTION THAT WAS PUT UP WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION THAT THEY WOULD PREFER FOR THE STREET TO BE CERTAINLY SOMETHING ON THE TABLE. SO WE KIND OF MADE THAT CLEAR.

SO THE OVERALL CAVEAT WAS THAT WHATEVER THEY HAD NEEDED TO BED

[01:15:02]

AS I SAID, THIS WAS SOMETHING THEY INSISTED ON FROM AN ORIENTATION SIDE. AND I THINK STAFF'S POSITION WAS SINCE THIS IS ELEVATED FROM THE ROAD, THERE IS ALSO GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT I GUESS TREE BUFFER THAT'S KIND OF IN BETWEEN EVEN THOUGH THE CANOPY OF IT AND THE FOLIAGE WILL BE A LOT AND MAYBE VISIBLE BUT IT'S NOT ON STREET LEVEL.

JUST COMING FROM THE GRADES, AND IT'S REALLY FAR BACK FROM A VISIBILITY STANDPOINT IS KIND OF OUR POSITION ON IT BUT IT WAS SOMETHING FROM THE ORIENTATION SIDE THAT THE APPLICANT DID PUSH

FOR. >> AND THERE'S AN ENTRANCE OFF OF, BOTH ENTRANCES OR EXITS ARE OFF OF PRIVATE STREETS?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> OKAY.

BUT THE DRAWINGS WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, THE VACUUMS ARE BAYS.

THE SO YOU'RE SUGGESTING THERE THERE WILL BE SOME CLADDING THAT

WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THOSE? >> THEY DEFINITELY WILL BE REQUIRED. AS I SAID, IT WAS SOMETHING WHERE THEY HAD TO GO TO THE MAKER OF THESE HAD TO REQUEST A CUSTOM-MADE PROTOTYPE FOR THE CLADDING.

IT'S UNFORTUNATE THEY'RE NOT EAR SO THEY CAN EXPLAIN IT BUT THE BOTTOM PORTION WILL BE BRICK THE ENTIRE WAY.

I THINK A LOT OF IT AND OTHER AREAS THAT HAVE THE BASKETS ON IT AND HAVE EVERYTHING IN IF IT, ALL OF THAT IS GOING TO BE BRICK TO THE TOP AND THE OTHER SIDE THAT DOESN'T HAVE BRICK WILL BE

THE ACTUAL VACUUM APPARATUS. >> DO YOU HAVE DRAWINGS OF THAT YET? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S

SUBMITTED TO STAFF? >> LOOSELY, YEAH.

>> WELL, NO. I MEAN WE CAN SHARE IT.

YOU GUYS HAVE CHOICES. YOU CAN DO WHICHEVER.

YOU'RE JUST ASKING QUESTIONS AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE PROVIDED YOU

WITH WHAT YOU NEED. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A VACUUM

THAT SOMEONE WANTS TO HIGHLIGHT. >> RIGHT.

SO WE MAY NOT BE PREPARED TO SHOW THAT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY SUBMITTED IT YET.

>> BUT IT IS A CONDITION OF THE. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> SO IF WE WERE TO APPROVE IT AS IT IS PRESENTED, YOU HAVE SOME ASSURANCES THAT THE CLADDING AND SO FORTH.

>> OH, YEAH. I HAVE FULL ASSURANCE.

>> VACUUM CLADDING. >> THAT IS SOMETHING THEY HAVE

AGREED TO. >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE HEARD

OF CLAD VACUUMS BEFORE. >> NEITHER HAVE THAT HE, AND

LIKE I SAID THEY AGREED TO IT. >> OKAY.

AND ANY ADDITIONAL -- OKAY. THAT'S FINE.

THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

>> YES. >> YES, PLEASE.

>> SO IT'S A PRIVATE ROAD AND RIGHT NOW FRONTS TWO SEPARATE BUILDINGS. WHO OWNS THE PRIVATE ROAD?

>> IT'S PART OF THAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE KERRY CROSSING

DEVELOPMENT. >> SO WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THAT ROAD.

>> NOT THE CITY. >> I KNOW THAT BUT WHO IS.

>> WE COULDN'T SPEAK TO THAT. >> KERRY CROSSING LLC.

>> RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

WHAT IT WOULD BE ON THEIR HOA OR THEIR PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, HOWEVER THEY SET THAT UP.

>> OKAY. AND WHAT'S THE EXTENT OF THE TREES THAT ARE GOING TO BE REMAINING BETWEEN THERE AND UNIVERSITY? DRIVE?

>> YEAH. SO THERE IS A REALLY BIG SEWER EASEMENT THE KIND OF IN BETWEEN EUD AND THIS PROPERTY.

SO WHERE THE ACTUAL SITE, WHERE THE BUILDING AND PARKING LOT IS CITED IS BEHIND THAT. IT'S 20, 30 FEET WIDE.

AND IT WILL BE 15, 20 FEET ABOVE KIND OF EUD.

SO THERE ARE TREES THERE THAT ARE GOING TO STAY AND NOT CLEAR-CUT. AND THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENT AS WELL THAT THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO SHIELD SOME OF THESE THINGS ALSO.

>> OKAY. AND FINALLY SINCE IT WILL BE UP THERE AND VISIBLE, NOT VERY VISIBLE APPARENTLY.

WHAT ABOUT SIGN NEW JERSEY HOW WILL PEOPLE KNOW THIS THING IS

THERE? >> YEAH.

THE SO -- SO, WILL STILL ONLY HAVE ON SITE SIGNAGE.

IT WILL BE THE BUILDING THAT WILL POSSIBLY HAVE A MONUMENT SIGN. BUT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT A LITTLE BIT AND KNOW THAT IT'S THERE.

BUT LIKE I SAID IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE JARRING MASQUERADE THAT PEOPLE SEE WITH SOME OF OUR OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN TOWN WHERE

ALL THE TREES ARE CUT DOWN. >> I THINK TO YOUR POINT THE MONUMENT SIGN IS A GOOD DISTANCE BACK FROM THE ROAD BECAUSE THE RIGHT OF WAY IS SO WIDE WITH THE EASEMENTS IF YOU LOOK AT THE LOT LINES. WHAT YOU'RE ASKING IS MASSIVE.

IT SITS WAY BACK. >> THAT IS TO LIGHT THERE RATHER. SO SO SIGNAGE ON UNIVERSITY?

>> NO. THOSE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CITY OF AUBURN. AND THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT ONE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED ON THE RIGHT OF WAY.

THE FREESTANDING SIGN THEY ARE SHOWING AND I DON'T HAVE ANY MAGNIFYING GLASS CLOSE TO THE BUILDING SUPPLY

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>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> IS THERE ANY CUTS ON

UNIVERSITY WITH THIS? >> NO.

THOSE ARE EXISTING DRIVES. THE STOPLIGHT IS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PUBLIC AND THE DRIVEWAY IS ON THE OTHER SIDE.

IT'S LIKE A TRIANGULAR PIECE. >> ANYONE ELSE?

[10.a.7. Seohan Plant #3. Industrial use (auto supply/manufacturing) facility. Subject property to be located at 3100 Haygood Court.]

>> ITEM SEOHAN PLANT #3. INDUSTRIAL USE (AUTO SUPPLY/MANUFACTURING) FACILITY. SUBJECT PROPERTY TO BE LOCATED AT 3100 HAYGOOD COURT.

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED. >> APPROVAL.

>> APPROVAL. >> THAT MOTION IS SECONDED AND NEXT WE WILL INVITE FROM CITY COUNCIL TO COME FORWARD TO PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE ANY

[10.a.8. Shelton Mill Townhomes, Phase 5. Performance residential use (Multiple-Unit Development). 600 Shelton Lane.]

HEARING IS REQUIRED FOR 10.A.8. >> SECOND.

>> THE CHAIR: MOTION IS SECOND.

THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITE YOU TO COME FORWARD AND PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM

COUNCIL? >> THESE ARE ALREADY EXISTING TOWNHOMES. THIS IS JUST THAT THEY ARE

RENOVATING. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

AS THE APPLICANT PUT IT, THESE HAVE SERVED THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND THIS IS ESSENTIALLY JUST MODIFYING OR MODERNIZING WHAT

THEY ALREADY HAVE. >> THIS IS A REDUCTION, ISN'T

IT? >> YES, SLIGHTLY.

SO THERE IS THE MONEY APPROVED LAST YEAR AND THIS IS IN TANDEM WITH THIS. WE ARE GOING TO GET A SIDEWALK, THEY'RE GOING TO GET RID OF THE CONTINUOUS KIND OF CURB CUT THEY HAVE SO THEY HAVE THAT. THE SNAP USES AS KIND OF A

REDEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT. >> THE STRUCTURES STAY THERE, THEY ARE JUST RENOVATING THE EXTERIOR AS WELL?

>> NO, NO. THIS WILL BE COMPLETELY TORN

DOWN AND REBUILT. >> IT WILL LOOK A LOT NICER.

IT LOOKS NICE. >> I'M SAD.

THAT'S WHERE I FIRST LIVED WHEN I MOVED TO AUBURN WAS 560

SHELTON LANE. >> THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN PEOPLE IN THE STAFF HAVE ALSO SAID THAT IT'S THE FIRST

PLACE THEY LIVED. >> I'M NOT SO SURE THEY WERE NOT THE FIRST TOWNHOMES BUILT IN AUBURN.

>> THEY WERE. IT WAS PRETTY LIMITED.

I AM THANKFUL IT IS BEING DONE BECAUSE I THINK IT IS, THEY ARE

PAST THEIR PRIME, SO. >> OKAY ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

[10.b.1. Auburn Holdings, LLC. Easement vacation. Property located at 395 Martin Avenue.]

>> MOVEMENT IS SECONDED. IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SEEING HERE NO ONE, WE WOULD CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

[10.b.2. PW Auburn LLC. Easement vacation. Property located at 419 West Veterans Boulevard.]

>> SECOND. >> THE MOTION IS SECOND.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNCIL? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[10.c.1. Commercial development agreement. ZMK Auburn, LLC. Zozo's Kitchen. 1433 Opelika Road. Unanimous consent necessary. Public hearing required.]

1.1. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. ZMK AUBURN, LLC.

ZOZO'S KITCHEN. 1433 OPELIKA ROAD. UNANIMOUS CONSENT NECESSARY. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED.

A SALES TAX OF $35,000 PER YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF NINE YEARS NOT TO EXCEED $280,000. THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT IS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT WHICH IS NECESSARY.

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED. >> INTRODUCED THIS.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

>> WE MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MOVING FORWARD HERE HAVE NOT

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DOES ANYONE HAVE TROUBLE OR MOVING FORWARD WITH A VOTE ON THIS THIS EVENING? HERE SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE,

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> I WILL NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF

ON THIS VOTE. >> OKAY, ONE RECUSAL.

ANYONE ELSE HAVE A QUESTION? >> THE CLERK: MATTER IS A

PUBLIC HEARING. >> WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

I'M SORRY I MISSED THAT PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE? WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY I.

I'M SORRY, PLEASE SAY SOMETHING. >> I'M ALWAYS EXCITED TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT SOMEWHERE NEW TO EAT.

THIS IS A BANK BUILDING THAT HAS BEEN VACANT FOR HOW LONG, MEGAN?

>> A VERY LONG TIME, MANY YEARS. >> IT'S NEXT TO THE MATTRESS

STORE. >> CORRECT, IT'S THE FORMER BANK BUILDING AS A LOT OF PEOPLE KNEW IT.

>> WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE THEM.

>> THE KITCHEN IS AN OFFSHOOT AND KEVIN HOWARD OUR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COULD EXPLAIN BETTER ABOUT THE LOCATION THEY HAD IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED FOR THEM TO BE HERE.

WE DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE.

KEVIN? >> THANK YOU.

YOU ARE GETTING ME OUT OF AUTO TROUBLE, MY WIFE IS VERY EXCITED

APPRECIATE IT. >> SO IS MINE.

>> YES, THIS WILL BE CENTERED UP IN TOWN AND THEY ARE VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT THIS LOCATION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, NOT JUST THE UNIVERSITY AND SO ON.

HOPE TO DO A LOT OF CATERING THAT'S PART OF THEIR CORE BUSINESS AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THEM BACK.

>> ABSOLUTELY. CERTAINLY ENJOY EATING AT YOUR FORMER RESTAURANT DOWNTOWN. I LOOK FORWARD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT AND ALL.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED? AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

[10.c.2. JLD Enterprises, LLC. West Magnolia Storm and Sewer Replacement along West Magnolia Avenue from North Donahue Drive to Thomas Street. $433,500.]

>> I WILL LET COUNCILOR SONNY MOREMAN GET BACK HERE BEFORE WE GO ON. OKAY, ITEM 10.C.2 AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT WITH 2. JLD ENTERPRISES, LLC. WEST MAGNOLIA STORM AND SEWER REPLACEMENT ALONG WEST MAGNOLIA AVENUE FROM NORTH DONAHUE DRIVE TO THOMAS STREET.

$433,500. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL, SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. NO PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?

GO AHEAD. >> IS THIS CONSIDERED AN EMERGENCY REPAIR? IT WAS DISCOVERED.

>> NOT ANY MORE. WE BID THIS SO IT'S NOT AN EMERGENCY REPAIR. WELL, IT IS AN EMERGENCY, IT DOES NOT NEED THE STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR -- MEET THE STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EMERGENCY.

WE DID A REGULAR BID ON THIS BUT IT DOES NEED TO BE REPAIRED IN A

HURRY. >> HOW LONG HAVE WE KNOWN ABOUT

THIS? >> WE KNEW ABOUT IT THE DAY THAT WE HAD AN ISSUE. THE UNIVERSITY CALLED US.

WAS THAT IN MAY, DAN? I DO NOT RECALL.

>> YES, THAT WAS APRIL 15TH. >> APRIL 15TH.

THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN MAGNOLIA AVENUE AND MOORE FROM THERE AND THAT'S THE ONE WE DISCUSSED AS A POTENTIAL EMERGENCY REPAIR BUT WE COULD NOT GET ANYBODY WHO FELT COMFORTABLE THAT THEY COULD TEAR UP MAGNOLIA AVENUE AND GET IT COVERED BACK UP BY THE SOCCER GAME.

IT TURNS OUT THAT'S A GOOD THING WE DID NOT HAVE A GIANT HOLE IN MAGNOLIA FOR THE GIANT SOCCER GAME OR WOULD HAVE BEEN A GIGANTIC SWIMMING POOL OR MUDDY POND.

>> OKAY. AND THE PACKET SAYS THAT THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 45 DAYS OF CONTRACT AWARD.

>> THAT IS ACCURATE. THE CONTRACT DURATION FOR

PERFORMANCE IS 45 DAYS. >> IF WE APPROVE THIS TONIGHT,

WHEN WILL WORK START? >> WORK WILL START AS SOON AS WE CAN EXECUTE IT GOING FORWARD. -- THE PAYMENT GOING FORWARD.

THE CONTRACT WITH THE BIDDER IS AWARE OF THE TIMELINE.

>> A WEEK OR A MONTH? >> OUR CASUAL GOAL, 45 DAYS FOR A CONTRACT COMPLETION. WE REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS DONE BY THE END OF JULY, TO BE QUITE FRANK.

>> WIN WILL START AGAIN? >> PUBLIC SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST SEVENTH. AUBURN UNIVERSITY CLASSES START

IN THE FALL. >> SO YOU THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE MAGNOLIA CLEANED UP BEFORE ALL THE STUDENTS AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AND 101 CROSSWALKS AND ALL THAT STUFF THAT ARE AROUND

THERE. >> THAT IS THE INTENT.

>> WE CAN'T CONTROL THE -- WE CANNOT CONTROL THE WEATHER, THAT'S THE DOWNSIDE. DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO

ADD? >> AS DAN SAID THE CONTRACT

SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW. >> YES, WE ARE MOVING AS QUICK AS WE CAN. TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS TO DO THIS

AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. >> THANK YOU.

>> THIS IS NOT PART OF THE MORATORIUM, THIS WAS NOT A RESULT OF ANY OF THE MORATORIUM STUDIES.

>> THIS WORK IS COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO ANY MORATORIUM STUDIES THIS IS A PRODUCT OF UNIVERSITY BIAS AND DISCOVERING

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SOME ISSUES. >> THANK YOU.

[10.d. Concurrence. Industrial Development Board. VULCAFLEX, INC. Auburn Technology Park West - Annex II (Lot 6).]

>> ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

THE ITEM CARRIES. >> THE ITEM CONSISTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL BOARD TO CONCURRENCE. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD. VULCAFLEX, INC. AUBURN TECHNOLOGY.

PARK WEST - ANNEX II (LOT 6). THE COMPANY ANTICIPATES HIRING 126 EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY $137 MILLION.

>> THE MOTION IS SECOND. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

[10.e. Tax Abatement. VULCAFLEX, INC.]

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. >> THE COMPANY ANTICIPATES

HIRING 127 EMPLOYEES. >> THE MOTION SECOND SPIRIT

COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> I WILL BE ABSTAINING.

>> ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[10.f. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2026 Annual Action Plan.]

MOTION CARRIES. >> LAST BUT NOT LEAST ITEM 10.

F. FOR THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND THE CDBG PROGRAM YEAR 2026 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS ALLOCATED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE

AMOUNT OF $437,000. >> MOTION SECOND.

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? >> A LOT OF GOOD WORK IN HERE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED? AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> MAYOR, THOSE ARE ALL THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS WE HAVE FOR

YOU THIS EVENING. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER ON THE RECORD, I NEGLECTED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON 8C. I SHOULD HAVE PULLED IT OFF THE AGENDA BUT I DID NOT, SO WE CAN DO THAT?

>> WE WILL GO BACK AND THEN LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT YOU ARE

NOW ABSTAINING FROM THAT VOTE. >> ALL RIGHT.

IT INVOLVED RETIREMENT SYSTEMS OF ALABAMA.

>> IT WILL NEED TAKING ACTION AS COUNSEL RIGHT NOW?

>> NO. BUT WE WILL GET THAT ON THE

RECORD,. >> AND REALLY, YOU VOTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND NOT THAT ITEM IN GENERAL.

BUT WE CAN JUST STATE THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THAT

IS THE CASE. >> JUST BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, I THINK IT IS WORTH REMEMBERING WHAT WE DID WE HAVE GOT AN OLD ANTEBELLUM HOME AND THE PROPERTY AROUND IT THAT WE HAVE GOT A DEVELOPER WILLING TO COME IN AND TOTALLY RENOVATE THIS HOUSE THAT HAS HAD A BLUE TARP ON IT FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

AND CREATE A BEAUTIFUL LOCATION ACROSS THE STREET FROM A PARK THAT THE CITY HAS INVESTED IN TO SAVE REALLY ONE OF OUR MOST HISTORIC STRUCTURES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE GOT TWO INDUSTRIES THAT ARE EXPANDING BECAUSE THEIR BUSINESS IS GOOD. THEY BELIEVE IN AUBURN AND BELIEVE WE ARE THE KIND OF COMMUNITY.

INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR ANOTHER PLACE TO LAND, ANOTHER INDUSTRY, THEY ARE EXPANDING HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE GOT A FAMILY THAT HAS BOUGHT AN OLD DORM IN DOWNTOWN AUBURN AND TURNED IT INTO A HOTEL AND NOW LOOKING TO MAKE AN EVEN GREATER INVESTMENT NEXT DOOR.

WE'VE GOT A RESTAURANT THAT WAS HERE AND IT'S COMING BACK HERE TAKING AN OLD BANK BUILDING ON OPELIKA ROAD AND MAKING A NEW RESTAURANT AND WE'VE GOT A NEW COMPANY WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW FROM ITALY THAT IS COMING TO OUR COMMUNITY TO SET UP SHOP HERE AND WE HAVE GOT SOMEBODY WHO IS THE FIRST DEVELOPER OF TOWNHOMES IN THIS COMMUNITY AND THEY ARE TAKING THE OLDEST ONES AND THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE THEM ALL DOWN AND BUILD SOMETHING FRESH AND NEW YORK WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE GET TO MAKE THESE KINDS OF DECISIONS AND THAT PEOPLE WANT TO COME AND DO THESE KINDS OF PROJECTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL.

AND AT THE VERY END BECAUSE WE ARE AN ENTITLEMENT CITY, WE GET MONEY FROM WASHINGTON THAT WE CAN USE FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS THEY WORK WITH THOSE NEEDS HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS WAS A LONG AGENDA TONIGHT, BUT IT COVERS A LOT OF THINGS THAT I THINK MAKE AUBURN AND

[12. CITIZENS' OPEN FORUM.]

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL MOVE TOWARDS CITIZENS OPEN FORUM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> GOOD EVENING MR. MAYOR AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DR. FRANCIS.

I AM A RETIREE WHO MOVED HERE EIGHT OR NINE YEARS AGO.

I MUST SAY ALSO I HAVE SPENT 26 YEARS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND AFRICA AND I HAVE QUITE A BIT OF EXPERIENCE IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES.

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THERE IS A GOFUNDME THAT HAS BEEN RAISED WITH $25,000 OF THE HALF MILLION DOLLAR GOAL. SO THERE IS AN URGENT QUESTION THAT HAS ARISEN, WHICH ORGANIZATIONS WILL FINANCE THE BALANCE? TEXAS RECENTLY, AND I'M GOING TO READ TO YOU WHAT I HAVE LEARNED, TEXAS, YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT TEXAS HAS TAKEN MAJOR LEAD IN POLITICAL ACTION AGAINST CARE WITH THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC NATIONS.

THE STATE OF ISSUING ISLAMIC CARE AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY THE MOVES TO COMPLETELY BAN THE GROUP AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM OPERATING WITHIN THE STATE.

I BRING THIS UP BECAUSE TYPICALLY CARE HELPS MUSLIMS IN A CITY AND THE IMAM IF THEY HAVE ONE, TO FIND FINANCING FOR A MOSQUE AND EDUCATION CENTER. IT IS GOING TO BE A 6-ACRE PROPERTY. YOU DON'T BUY THAT WITH $25,000.

OR EVEN $500,000. SO I THINK THE CITY SHOULD MAKE AN EFFORT TO LEARN WHERE THE FINANCING COMES FROM.

I HAVE ONE MINUTE. I CANNOT TELL YOU EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW ABOUT ISLAM. YOU WOULD BE EXTREMELY SHOCKED.

I AM VERY, VERY CONCERNED OF WHAT IS GOING TO BE TAUGHT THERE THAT IS AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND AGAINST THE LAW THAT WE LIVE BY CONCERNING THE ROLE AND THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY, OF GIRLS, THE BEATING OF WIVES, THE EDUCATION THAT IS GIVEN, I COULD GO ON AND ON AND ON.

SO MY APPROACH TO YOU IS CAN YOU DO SOMETHING TO IDENTIFY WHO WILL BE FINANCING THAT ISLAMIC CENTER?

THAT IS IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> OKAY DOCTOR, WE NEED YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> APOLOGIES. 1270 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT IS IT.

>> THAT IS IT. THANK YOU.

>> MAY I ASK WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AFTER?

>> YOU HAVE ASKED SOME QUESTIONS AND WE WILL GET BACK WITH YOU.

HOW ABOUT THAT? >> HE HAS A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST SUBMITTED FOR SOME INFORMATION AS WELL, NOT WHAT HE ASKED FOR THIS EVENING. I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE WE ARE

WORKING ON THAT AS WELL. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. MOVING NEXT.

>> ROBERT WILKINS 261 DRIVE, ALABAMA.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AS WE CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH EARLY THIS PAST SATURDAY, A DAY THAT STANDS FOR FREEDOM, UNITY AND EQUALITY, I WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMAN CONNIE FITCH TAYLOR, EVEN THOUGH SHE'S NOT HERE, FOR EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION IN MAKING THIS DAY SPECIAL ALONG WITH TWO MEMBERS ON THIS COUNCIL WHO SUPPORTED HER AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED MAKE IT HAPPEN. I ALSO WANT TO THANK HER FOR LETTING ME IN THE PARADE AND OFFERING FREE WATER TO EVERYONE IN THE 92-DEGREE HEAT AT THE PARK.

OUR CONSTITUTION IS A LIVING PROMISE THAT PROTECTS OUR FREEDOM AND CALLS EVERY ONE OF US TO STEP UP AND DO OUR PART.

THE FOUNDING FATHERS WERE REGULAR PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I.

SUCH AS FARMERS AND MERCHANTS AND TRADESMEN.

WHO RISKED EVERYTHING SO WE COULD GOVERN OURSELVES.

THEY EXPECTED US TO PROTECT WHAT THEY BUILT FROM THE HEART.

VOTING IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY.

ONLY ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE SHOWED UP FOR OUR LOCAL ELECTION.

WE LED A SMALL GROUP -- WE LET A SMALL GROUP DECIDE OUR TAXES AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND OUR FUTURE. TODAY'S RUNOFF WILL LIKELY BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT.

THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS EARNED THROUGH REAL STRUGGLE FOR MEN, FOR WOMEN WITH THE 19TH AMENDMENT AND THROUGH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MARCHES AND SO ON. IN AUBURN, THERE IS REALLY NO EXCUSE NOT TO STAY INFORMED. YOU CAN ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS IN PERSON, WATCH THEM IN YOUTUBE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE, OR LISTEN TO THE RADIO. WE NEED TO VOTE IN EVERY ELECTION AND STAY ENGAGED TO STAND UP FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND THE SMALL TOWN CHARACTER WE LOVE.

RUNNING FOR OFFICE IS ABOUT SERVICE, NOT A CAREER.

THE FOUNDERS SERVED AND RETURNED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

RIGHT NOW, WE ONLY HAVE THE MAYOR'S POSITION AND ONE MORE POSITION WITH TWO PEOPLE RUNNING WITH SEVEN WARDS HAVING NO COMPETITION YET. WE NEED GOOD PEOPLE WHO TRULY WANT TO SERVE WITH HEART, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMMON SENSE.

[01:40:04]

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS AUGUST THE 25TH.

BUT QUALIFYING TO RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL OR MAYOR ENDS A WEEK FROM TODAY ON JUNE THE 23RD. NOW IS THE TIME TO SET IT UP.

ONCE ELECTED, EVEN IF IT'S ME, WE HAVE TO HOLD OUR LEADERS FULLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR BUDGETS, ZONING, SPENDING AND EVERY DECISION THAT AFFECTS OUR DAILY LIVES.

DON'T SIT ON THE SIDELINES, VOTE, STUDY THE ISSUES, SUPPORT GOOD CANDIDATES AND IF YOU FEEL CALLED, CONSIDER RUNNING FOR OFFICE. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND OUR CITY NEEDS YOU RIGHT NOW. TOGETHER THROUGH OUR ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FROM THE HEART, WE CAN HONOR OUR CONSTITUTION, RESPECT OUR FAMILIES, AND BUILD THE KIND OF RESPECT THAT AUBURN AND OUR FAMILIES DESERVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

THANK YOU. >> WHO WILL BE NEXT? OKAY, WE WILL CLOSE CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS.

COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?

YES, SIR,. >> I SHARE BOB'S ENTHUSIASM FOR THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AND I ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL, EVEN THIS COUNCIL OR THE NEXT TO FORMALIZE THAT SO WE HAVE A CITY OF ACTIVITY RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT PARTICULAR HOLIDAY SINCE IT IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY NOW TO HAVE SOMETHING WITHIN THE CITY'S PURVIEW SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE FOR OTHER NATIONAL HOLIDAYS. SO I DON'T QUITE KNOW HOW WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT. JUNETEENTH IS A WONDERFUL EVENT TO CELEBRATE, BUT NOW THAT IT'S A NATIONAL HOLIDAY, I HOPE WE CAN ALL INSTITUTIONALIZE THAT A BIT MORE INSTEAD OF HAVING IT JUST RUN BY A SEPARATE CORPORATION.

OKAY. THAT'S IT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.