Week of June 23, 2008 — Meetings, events & updates
Week of June 23, 2008
BLUEBERRIES FOR SALE – Benefit for HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
The blueberries are local, organic, delicious and help build houses for Habitat for Humanity! For sale at the following times and locations:
Walgreens’ Parking Lot — (Corner of Glenn and Dean) — Tuesday & Thursday (7-9 a.m.); Saturday (8-10 a.m.
Kinnucan’s — (S. College & N. Donahue) — Tuesday (3-5 p.m.); Saturday (11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
AU Farmer’s Market — (W. Samford Ave & Donahue) — Thursday (3-6 p.m.)
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22 through THURSDAY, JUNE 26 — Downtown Sidewalk Cleaning & Maintenance June 22 – 26
MONDAY, JUNE 23 through FRIDAY, JUNE 27 — Auburn Public Library Closed June 16 – 27
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 — Portions of West Glenn Avenue and Donahue Drive Closed June 24
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 3:00 pm – OPELIKA MAIN STREET FARMER’S MARKET
Held each Tuesday throughout summer along South Railroad Avenue between 8th and 9th Street, Opelika.
If you are a grower and would like to participate, contact Opelika Main Street at 745-0466.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 3:00 pm — OPELIKA PLANNING COMMISSION
Held at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika Public Works bldg. Open to all. www.opelika.org
Agenda includes:
A. PLATS (preliminary and prel. & final) – Public Hearing
1. McKemie Corners S/D, 10 lots, Lee Road 266, Thomas Miller, Preliminary & Final approval
2. Village at Waterford, Phase II, Al Hwy 169, Village at Highland Hills LLC, Preliminary
B. CONDITIONAL USE
3. Carson Jackson, 200 2nd Avenue, C-2, outdoor display of rock products
4. Purpose Baptist Church, 3211 Waverly Parkway, R-4, New church sanctuary
5. Environmental & Recycling Solutions, 1902 Market Street, M-1, GC-2, Environmental services
6. Frank Jackson, 2311 Center Hills Drive, C-2, GC-1, Storage building
7. Nancy Willingham, 13 Samford Avenue, C-3, GC-2, Allow bar/grill to open until 2:00 AM
C. REZONING – Public Hearing
8. Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, 3500 block of Robert Trent Jones Trail, from R-3 to PUD and amend master plan for property adjacent to the Marriot
9. Lisa Ditchkoff, 614 North Railroad Avenue (former Coca-Cola building), from C-2 to C-1 WITHDRAWN
D. AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE – Public Hearing
10. Section 7.3 Use Categories – Amend matrix table from Not Allowed (N) to Conditional use (C) for Funeral Homes in an R-4 zoning district
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 , 7:00 pm – AUBURN BIKE COMMITTEE www.auburnalabama.org/cycle/
Held in the conference room, Development Services Bldg, 171 N. Ross St. Open to all.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 7:00 pm – OPELIKA SUMMER SWING SACK SUPPER /KIDD BLUE
6:15 – 7:30 pm Sack Suppers for sale – Hamburgers, hot dogs, home made ice-cream prepared by the Opelika Band Boosters. Complimentary lemonade provided by First American Bank of Opelika.
Held at the Municipal Park in Opelika. Free outdoor concert; open to all. Hosted by the Opelika Parks and Recreation Department.
KIDD BLUE: A true Lee county original. Formed in 1985 as an off shoot of Robert Orr’s jazz ensemble called “Off Ramp”, Kidd Blue and the Blues Kings began wowing audiences as the house band at Denaro’s on Toomer’s Corner. Twenty years later, Kidd Blue ’s eclectic mix of horn driven Soul, R & B, Rock & Roll and 80’s favorites is enjoyed by audiences from 8 to 80. For more information visit the band at www.kiddblue.com
The Rocky Brook Rocket, a vintage train with a long, rich history, has been restored and is back on the tracks for complimentary train rides. Come out early! Bring the whole family, a quilt or lawn chair and relax on the bank of Rocky Brook Creek for an evening of musical fun, fellowship and relaxation. More info: Opelika Parks and Recreation Department at 334-705-5560 or e-mail bkent@ci.opelika.al.us
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 5:30 pm – AUBURN INTEGRATED GROWTH MODEL / JOINT MEETING OF AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL
Held in the city meeting room, 122 Tichenor Ave. Open to all.
Final report on the Auburn Integrated Growth Model.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26 and FRIDAY, JUNE 27 — AUBURN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Agenda: will be posted at www.auburn.edu/administration
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 9:00 am – Noon — AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Held at AU’s Alumni Center. Open to all.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2:00 pm – ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION / ACHE
Held in the PSC Hearing Room, 9th Floor, 100 North Union St, Montgomery; ph: 334-242-1998. Open to all. Agenda: Discussion of agenda items for Friday, June 27, 2008 meeting.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 3:00 – 6:00 pm —FARMERS’ MARKET AT AG HERITAGE PARK
Held at AU’s Ag Heritage Park. Open to all. http://www.ag.auburn.edu
The Market at Ag Heritage Park is a regular Thursday afternoon event through mid-August. The Market features locally grown, fresh-from-the-farm produce along with locally made products. You likely will find strawberries, greens, onions and other spring produce as well as honey, goat cheese, stone-ground grains, baked goods and plants. Educational displays are welcome too, and any College of Ag departments and clubs interested in having a booth can contact Dani Carroll, 334-749-3353 or carrodl@auburn.edu, or Katie Jackson, 334-844-5887 or smithcl@auburn.edu, for information or to reserve a space.
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 9:00 am — ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION / ACHE
Held in the RSA Union Building, 100 North Union St, 9th Floor, Public Service Commission Hearing Room. Ph: 334-242-1998. Open to all.
Preliminary agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call of Members and Determination of Quorum
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Consideration of Minutes of Previous Meeting
V. Chairman’s Report
VI. Executive Director’s Report
VII. Institutional Accountability Reports on Progress Toward Goals Identified in the State Plan
VIII. Discussion Items
IX. Decision Items
X. Information Items
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 11:00 am – ALABAMA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION / EMC
Held at the ADEM Building, Alabama Room (Main Hearing Room), 1400 Coliseum Blvd, Mont.; 334-271-7706. Open to all.
Agenda includes:
1. Consideration of minutes of meeting held on April 18, 2008
2. Report from the Director
3. Report from the Commission Chair
4. Report from the Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee
5. Consideration of Adoption of Proposed Amendments to the Division 3 – Air Regulations – The Commission will consider proposed amendments to the Division 3 – Air Regulations. The Department proposes to amend ADEM Administrative Code Rules 335-3-10-.01, 335-3-10-.02, 335-3-11-.01, 335-3-11-.06, 335-3-11A-.01, 335-3-11A-.02, and Appendix C. The Department held a public hearing on the proposed amendments on May 9, 2008.
6. Ronnie Smith v. ADEM, EMC Docket No. 08-04 (NPDES-Related Matter) – The Commission will consider the Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge to dismiss the Petitioner’s appeal of ADEM Administrative Order 08-096-MNPS issued on February 26, 2008, to Ronnie Smith, Ronnie Smith Development, Holtville, Elmore County, NPDES AUR168412.
7. Other business
8. Future business session
* The Agenda for this meeting will be available on the ADEM website, www.adem.alabama.gov, under EMC Information and Calendar of Events.
** The Minutes for this meeting will be available on the ADEM website under EMC Information.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 — Summer Sizzler Ride Challenge
All rides begin & end at Cary Woods Elementary School. Open to all.
The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department and the Auburn Bicycle Committee will host the Inaugural Summer Sizzler Challenge Ride Saturday, June 28. This ride is “Part 3″ of the Auburn Bicycle Challenge. This event is open to anyone, however you must compete in all 4 Auburn Bicycle Challenge events to be eligible for prizes.
Participants can choose from four courses:
3-mile course: begins at 8:00 am
17-mile course: begins at 7:50 am
34-mile course: begins at 7:40 am
62-mile course: begins at 7:30 a.m
Registration will only be available the day of the event and will begin promptly at 6:45 a.m. The cost is $5 to participate. For more information, please visit www.auburnalabama.org/cycle or contact Dee Watson at 501-2948.
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