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AUBURN — The Auburn City Council met in regular session on Jan. 16.
Wes Williams was nominated and approved to serve a second term on the Cemetary Advisory Board. Mayor Ron Anders noted there is still a vacancy on the board for a term that would begin immediately upon appointment and end Feb. 4, 2028. An appointment will be made at the Feb. 20 meeting..
City Megan Crouch gave a report pertaining to the city’s preparation for the freezing temperatures that the county has experienced this week.
The council approved the minutes from the Jan. 2, 2024, meeting.
- The council approved an application from Agave Bar and Grill Restaurant Group Corp. doing business as Agave Bar and Grill for a restaurant retail liquor ABC License. The property is located at 201 W. Glenn Ave., Suite 100.
- The council approved the purchase of furniture for the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center from Alabama Office Supply LLP for just over $61,000.
- The council approved the purchase of one new Hyundai forklift from Ring’s Forklift and Battery Co. Inc. for the Public Works Department for nearly $33,000.
- The council approved the annual renewal of customer service support fees for the police and fire departments from Southern Software Inc. in an amount just under $57,000.
- The council voted to accept a public sanitary sewer easement from Clayton Properties Group Inc, as the Woodward Oaks Subdivision Easement. The property is located in the northwest vicinity of Woodward Oaks PDD, adjacent to Woodland Pines Elementary School.
-The council voted to accept various easements and right‐of‐way from Links Crossing LLC in the Links Crossing Subdivision Phase 4. The property is located off Mill Creek Road. - The council unanimously approved an ordinance for The Chewacla Ridge Annexation which includes the annexation of approximately 142.57 acres, located south of Lee Road 010 (Sandhill Road) and west of Lee Road 023.
- The council held a public hearing for a resolution for a conditional use approval for a wholesale distribution facility. The applicant, R. E. Michal Company, is requesting conditional use approval to redevelop an approximately 6,000 square foot commercial building for a wholesale distribution facility. The property is located at 1948 Mall Boulevard. The council approved the resolution on the matter.
- The council held a public hearing on an application for conditional use approval for a road service use (bank with drive-thru) for East Glenn Bank. The Foresite Group LLC is proposing to construct a 6,200 square foot bank with a drive-thru on property located at 1901 E. Glenn Ave. The council approved the resolution on this matter.
- The council approved tax abatement for CNJ Inc. locat4ed at 265 Teague Court in the Auburn Industrial Park. The capital investment by CNJ Inc is expected to be a little more than $5.3 million dollars and will create three new jobs for the area.
