City Council

Auburn City Council April 2, 2024 6:00 PM AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Anders. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE. 4. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS. Mayor Anders. a. Employee of the Month and Service Awards. Video presentation. Employee of the Month Jennifer McKibben Information Technology Service Awards Amy Brabham Economic Development 5 years Marla Smith Water Resource Management 5 years Michele Aultman Environmental Services 10 years Latasha Golden Judicial 10 years Brian Lipe Police 15 years Joseph Lockhart Parks & Recreation 15 years Sheree Huey Police 20 years Retirees John Reese Public Works 12 years Bryan Wood Engineering Services 19 years b. Committee of the Whole. c. Announcements. 5. AUBURN UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS. 6. CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS. 7. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS. City Manager Crouch. AGENDA April 2, 2024 Page 2 8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA. a. Minutes. March 19, 2024. b. Alcohol beverage licenses. (1) Aramark Educational Services, LLC d/b/a Jordan Hare Stadium. 160 – Special Retail – More Than 30 Days ABC License. 251 South Donahue Drive. (2) Aramark Educational Services, LLC d/b/a Neville Arena. 160 – Special Retail – More Than 30 Days ABC License. 250 Beard Eaves Court (Concession Stands). (3) Greenawalt Hospitality, LLC d/b/a B and B AU Student Activities Center. 140 – Special Events Retail ABC License. 684 Biggio Drive. c. Contracts and agreements. (1) Arrowhead AL Homes, LLC. Development Agreement. Beehive Road Improvements. $67,467.69. (2) First Baptist Church of Auburn. Parking lease agreement. Three‐year term effective October 1, 2024. (3) Stivers Ford Lincoln. Purchase one (1) 2023 Ford Explorer. Finance Department. $37,458. d. Easements and warranty deeds. (1) CAAM Real‐Estate, LLC. Accept various public easements. Redivision of Lot 1A‐1 and Lot 1A‐2 of Walker Carlton Subdivision, a Redivision of Lot 1A. Property located at southeast intersection of Miracle Road and Sarah Lane. (2) Catbird, LLC. Accept public drainage and utility and sidewalk lighting easements. Property located at 120 South Ross Street. (3) James Fukai, Mary Alice Fukai, and Alice H. Bell. Accept sanitary sewer easement. Property located at 1104 South Gay Street. (4) River Bank & Trust. Accept statutory warranty deed. North Dean Road and East University Drive Intersection Improvements Project. $14,330. (5) Sharon Stitch. Accept public right‐of‐way and drainage and utility easements. Talmage Subdivision ‐ Final Plat. Property located at 2042 Bonny Glen Road. AGENDA April 2, 2024 Page 3 e. Board appointments. (1) Auburn Public Library Board. One (1) position. Term begins April 15, 2024, and ends April 14, 2028. (2) Cemetery Advisory Board. One (1) position. Term begins April 15, 2024, and ends April 14, (3) Downtown Design Review Committee. One (1) vacancy. Term begins April 18, 2024, and ends April 17, 2030. (4) Historic Preservation Commission. Two (2) vacancies. Terms begin April 21, 2024, and end April 20, 2027. 9. ORDINANCES. a. Ad valorem property taxes. Authorization for Lee County Revenue Commissioner to collect. Unanimous consent necessary. (1) City taxes ‐ 5 mills for general purposes (General Fund). City taxes ‐ 5 mills for capital projects debt repayment (Special Five Mill Tax). (2) School taxes ‐ 11 mills for educational purposes (Special School Tax Fund). (3) School taxes ‐ 5 mills for educational purposes (Special School Tax Fund). b. Franchise agreement. Dixie Electric Cooperative. Unanimous consent necessary. 10. RESOLUTIONS. a. Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) ‐ 2024 Annual Action Plan. 11. OTHER BUSINESS. 12. CITIZENS’ OPEN FORUM. 13. ADJOURNMENT.