BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER
HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
AUBURN —
The city of Auburn approved its FY 2024 plan during its Tuesday night meeting.
“The city of Auburn FY 2024 Transportation Plan documents the transportation infrastructure projects approved by the City Council in the FY 2023-2024 Biennial Budget for which funding from the Rebuild Alabama Act may be used,” said info from the city’s epacket. “This plan was prepared, as required by the Rebuild Alabama Act, which provides funds to cities, counties and the state through a gas tax that began on Aug. 31, 2019.”
The Rebuild Alabama Act in 2019 put the gas tax proceeds toward transportation infrastructure.
This years’ project is improvements to North College Street, Drake Avenue and Gay Street intersections.
“This project consists of improving the intersection of College Street and Drake Avenue by adding dedicated left turn lanes along Drake Avenue and College Street as well as a new decorative mast arm traffic control system,” the transportation plan said. “Also, the installation of a new traffic pattern (roundabout) at the intersection of Gay Street and Drake Avenue will be constructed. Work will include sidewalk and pedestrian lights along Gay Street up to Pitts Circle. The project will also include construction of sidewalk and pedestrian lights along E Drake Avenue from N College Street to N Gay Street and from Ross Street to Perry Street.”
OTHER BUSINESS:
– The council approved a 140-special events retail ABC license for Greenawalt Hospitality LLC doing business as B and B AU Student Activities Center at 684 Biggio Drive.
– The council approved a 140-special events retail ABC license for Greenawalt Hospitality LLC doing business as B and B Brown‐Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center at 152 Wilmore Drive.
– The council approved a 140-special events retail ABC license for Greenawalt Hospitality, LLC doingbusiness as Tau Kappa Epsilon at 554 W. Thach Ave.
– The council approved a 140-special events retail ABC license for The Hotel at Auburn University doing business as Ithaka Hospitality Partners Auburn Beverage LLC at 620 S. Donahue Drive.
– The council approved the Barge Design Solutions Task Order No. 36: professional consulting engineering services for the city of Auburn, for the sewer hydraulic model development — Southside Collection System Project for over $131,000.
– The council approved a contract with The Burdette Agency doing business as North Star Place Branding + Marketing for the city of Auburn Branding Project for $92,500.
– The council approved a contract with Machen McChesney for an independent audit for $101,000.
– The council approved additions to a contract with Kellis Vegetation Management for agricultural spraying of athletic fields for over $11,100.
– The council approved additions to a contract with Kellis Vegetation Management for agricultural spraying of parks and facilities for over $8,900.
– The council approved a contract with Sheppard Services LLC for repair of KSB Transfer Pump No. 2 at the Choctafaula Liftstation for over $24,500.
– The council accepted a public right-of-way and easements with Cotswolds II LLC at the northern terminus of Cantera Court.
– The council accepted public rights‐of‐way and various easements for Edgar Hughston Builder Inc. for property located west of Lee‐Scott Academy, at the current terminus of Academy Drive for the Landings at Academy Drive, Phase 2.
– The council accepted various public easements for Waterview Properties LLC for property at 122 Toomer St.
– The council approved the annexation of approximately 1.79 acres for Matthew Cain at 365 Lee Road 0051 (Chadwick Lane).
– The council approved an annexation for Herring Development LLC of approximately 85.79 acres for property located on Bridlewood Drive, east of Creekwood Trail.
– The council repealed and replaced Ordinance No. 3440 to annex approximately 4.05 acres for Trae Hamm and Marry Hamm for property located on the north side of Lee Road 145 (Moores Mill Road), west of Society Hill Road.
– The council approved the 1009‐1011 E. Glenn Ave. Rezoning for 0.53 acres of property located at the corner of Cherry Street and East Glenn Avenue to rezone from Neighborhood Conservation District (NC‐6) to Corridor Redevelopment District (CRD‐E).
– The council approved the Cox and Corporate Rezoning for 3.1 acres of property located at the corner of Cox Road and Corporate Parkway from Comprehensive Development District (CDD) to Interstate Commercial District (ICD).
– The council approved the establishment of four 25 MPH Speed Limit signs on Tuscany Hills Drive — lowering the speed from 30 MPH.
– The council approved the conditional use approval for industrial use (manufacturing facility) for property located at 2575 Innovation Drive for IBS USA.
– The council approved a tax abatement for Shinhwa Auto USA Corp at 2535 West Tech Lane in the Auburn Technology Park West Annex.
– The council approved a contract for Barge Design Solutions Task Order No. 37: Professional Consulting Engineering Services for the city of Auburn, Alabama for the Mall and Tacoma Drive Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey (SSES) project for over $272,000.
– The council approved a subrecipient agreement with the Industrial Development Board for the construction of the ACDI Business Center.
– The council approved the purchase of one heavy duty pumper truck for the fire department for over $873,700 from the Sutphen Corporation.
– The council approved the establishment of one speed hump Tivoli Village Drive.
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