BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER
HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
AUBURN —
The Auburn City Council met Tuesday night and approved a contract with the CARE Humane Society for over $187,460.
The CARE Humane Society used to be known as the Lee County Humane Society. See page A1 for more details on that.
The amount is set for fiscal year (FY) 24 while FY25 will be determined at a later date.
“The contract includes sheltering for animals surrendered to CARTE Humane Society by Auburn citizens as well as the city’s animal control officers,” said a memorandum from City Manager Megan Crouch.
OTHER BUSINESS:
-The council announced two board vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
- The council approved a request for a special retail alcohol beverage license for Cafe Devall LLC doing business as the Corner Office located at 540 Devall Drive. The request replaces the request approved during the Sept. 5, 2023 meeting.
- The council approved a retail beer ABC license for Winner K Golf Inc. doing business as Golf Indoor Range at 1212 Gatewood Drive, Suites A3, A4 and A5.
- The council approved a business license penalty waiver request for Auburn Student Apartments LLC.
- The council approved a development agreement with 68V Preserve LLC for The Preserve Phases 6 and 7.
- The council approved the purchase of one 2023 T86 T4 Bobcat compact track loader with mulcher from the Clark Equipment Company doing business as Bobcat Company for the Water Resource Management Department for over $139,100.
- The council approved the purchase of a 2023 John Deere 5075E Cab Utility Tractor with Rotary Cutter from Deere & Company for the Water Resource Management Department for over $56,800.
- The council approved the purchase of an Intermat IM Vertical Carousel System (tire storage) from Kardex Remstar LLC, for over $154,300.
- The council approved the purchase of 15 sets of Lion Apparel turnout gear from the North America Fire Equipment Company for the fire department for over $49,900.
- The council approved the purchase of an Autel Dragonfish Drone from RMUS Unmanned Solutions for over $131,600.
- The council approved a contract with Schmidt Environmental Construction Inc. for the HC Morgan Clarifiers 1 and 2 Weirs and Baffles Replacement Project for over $1.5 million.
- The council approved a tax abatement for Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp in the Auburn Technology Park North.
