BY MICHELLE KEY
MICHELLE@
OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
OPELIKA —
A proclamation was issued to former Opelika Council Member Patricia Jones and Randy and Deborah Causey, declaring April 28, 2023, as “Relay for Life Day,” and the week of April 24 through April 28 as “Every Step Brings Hope!” week. The mayor and council encourage everyone to display their support for Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society by placing purple bows on their doors and by wearing purple.
Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council recognized city employee Joel Landers with an “Atta Boy” award for work above and beyond his duties in the Engineering Department.
Next, Fuller presented employee service awards to several employees, including one to Parks and Recreation Department Director Sam Bailey for his service to the city for 40 years, and also to the Revenue Manager, Lillie Finley for her service to the city for 30 years.
OTHER BUSINESS
– The council approved a temporary street closure for the Opelika Chamber for Bike Night on April 20, 2023.
– The council held a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the zoning ordinance and map to rezone a total of 229.2 acres from R-1 to planned unit development (PUD).
– The council held a public hearing for a weed abatement assessment for 504 S. 4th St.
– The council awarded a bid for right-of-way vegetation management for Opelika Power Services to KDF Enterprises LLC.
– The council awarded a bid for Access Accommodations to Floral Park Fields for the Engineering Department to Robinson Paving Co. for over $470,100.
– The council awarded a bid for the Veterans Parkway and the Academy Drive roundabout for the Engineering Department to D&J Enterprises for a little over $1.1 million.
– The council approved the expense reports for various departments.
– The council approved the purchase of shelving for the range at the new training building for the Opelika Police Department from KI for over $49,200.
– The council approved the purchase of a three-year Pentera core software contract with Omni Partners Contract No. 2018011-02 for the IT Department from SHI International Corp for a total of over $231,000 split over three years.
– The council modified the organization chart of the Opelika Power Service to reclassify the senior electronics technician from a pay grade 19 to a pay grade 23.
– The council approved the expenditure of funds for SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) training for $36,700.
– The council approved a license agreement with the Board of Education to use Opelika High School for a fireworks exhibition and display on July 3.
– The council approved a master services agreement with Off Duty Management Inc. for the Opelika Police Department.
– The council approved a professional services agreement with Witt O’Brien’s LLC for grant management services for up to $75,000.
– The council approved a request for a refund of occupational taxes paid in error by Jason Hatchett for a little over $2,000.
– The council set the date for a public hearing on May 16, 2023, on a petition to revoke a business license for Harpeet Kaur, doing business as Valero Food Mart and/or King Food Mart and Package Store at 823 Crawford Road.
– The council set the date for a public hearing on May 16, 2023, on a petition to revoke a business license for Shirin 2020 Inc. doing business as Neighborhood Market at 503 MLK Blvd.
– The council approved a special appropriation of $1,000 to the Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America.
– The council amended the zoning ordinance and map for 1531 and 1617 1st Ave., to rezone a total of nearly 9 acres from M-1 to a PUD.
– The council introduced an ordinance to amend section 28-108 of the City Code of Ordinances to update the sewer access fees for its first reading.
– The council introduced an ordinance to amend the zoning ordinance and map to change 229.2 acres of land located at Anderson Road and Andrews Road from R-1 to a PUD for its first reading.