WEEK OF OCT. 6, 2008 — MEETINGS, EVENTS & UPDATES
WEEK OF OCT. 6, 2008 — MEETINGS, EVENTS & UPDATES
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY MONTH
Cybersecurity is a high priority at Auburn University. In October the Office of Information Technology and campus technology providers will give weekly tips on how to stay safe online. Topics include phishing, safe surfing and social networking, copyright infringement, and mobile data security. Details are updated each week at http://keepitsafe.auburn.edu. Â Starting with the basics is easy. First, use anti-virus software. Second, keep Windows Updates current. Third, regularly backup your data. Visit the Web site (http://keepitsafe.auburn.edu ) during the month of October for more cybersecurity tips.
WAR ON HUNGER COMMITTEE OF 19 / DONATIONS TO WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
During pre-game ceremonies at the Auburn versus Tennessee football game, the War on Hunger Committee of 19 donated $11,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme to help the organization in its efforts to feed hungry school children in the developing world. This latest donation brings the total raised by Auburn students for World
Food Programme to $30,000. Accepting on behalf of World Food Programme was Douglas Coutts, senior staff member of the organization and distinguished visiting professor in Auburn’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science. Begun in 2004, the War on Hunger is a dynamic partnership between Auburn and the World Food Programme, the largest humanitarian organization in the world. The Committee of 19 is the student leadership arm of the initiative representing every school, college and major organization on campus.
ELECTION DEADLINES:Â
Absentee ballots — The last day to request an absentee ballot is Thursday, October 30 by 5 PM. See or call (737-3526) the Circuit Clerk’s Office.Â
Register to vote — The last day to register to vote for the November election is Friday, October 24.
ALABAMA APPELLATE COURT VOTER GUIDE AVAILABLEÂ Â www.lwval.org/election2008/
The Alabama Appellate Courts Voter Guide, sponsored by the LWVAL Education Fund, is online! This nonpartisan Voter Guide provides nonpartisan information about the Alabama Appellate Courts – the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals – and information about the candidates running for election to those courts in 2008 as supplied by the candidates. The Voter Guide is posted at: www.lwval.org/election2008/
The Voter Guide lists the eight candidates in the order they will appear on the general election ballot.
“Qualified judges who fairly and impartially interpret and enforce the law are essential for the protection of citizens’ rights and property,” said League President Mary Lynn Bates, “If judges are selected in partisan elections as in Alabama, the people must have more information about the candidates than can be learned from brief, slick political ads. Wise voting is informed voting.”
The judicial candidates were asked about the attributes of a judge, judicial philosophy and independence, needs of the Alabama justice system, and the role of personal opinion and personal beliefs in decision-making. In addition, candidates provided biographical and campaign contact information. Each candidate was limited to 250 words per answer and was asked not to make comparisons with any other candidate. Responses were printed as submitted by the candidate and not edited by the League. Note: The League of Women Voters Education Fund, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and works to increase the understanding of major public policy issues.
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OCT. 6 – 31 – CELLPHONE DONATION PROGRAM / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS
Oct. 8 – Silent Witness Display – Held on AU’s Thach concourse
Safe Harbor, the Women’s Resource Center and Verizon Wireless are partnering in a HopeLine Program to increase public awareness about domestic violence. Boxes will be placed around campus Oct. 6-31 for the collection of no-longer-used cell phones. They will be located in the new Student Center, Auburn University Bookstore, Cater Hall and other locations around campus. Phones that can be refurbished will be distributed or sold for reuse and those without value will be disposed of in an environmentally sound way. Verizon has collected five million phones, awarded $5 million in cash grants to domestic violence agencies, distributed 60,000 phones with 180 million minutes of free wireless service to be used by victims of domestic violence and has properly disposed of more than one million no-longer-used phones. Also, on Oct. 8 a Silent Witness display will be set up on the Thach concourse. The Silent Witnesses are a visual memorial of cardboard or wooden life-sized silhouettes telling stories of men, women or children who were victims of domestic or sexual violence. On Oct. 15, a variety of groups will set up on Thach concourse to distribute information about domestic violence. For more information, contact Julia James at jamesjb@auburn.edu or 844-4452.
MONDAY, OCT. 6, noon — AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION PACKET MEETING (AGENDA DISCUSSION)
Held in the conference room, Development Services Bldg, 171 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda & full packet: www.auburnalabama.org/pc/
Agenda includes:
CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATION
OLD BUSINESS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Cary Creek Annexation PL-2008-00651
Applicant: Charles C. Pick
General Location: Northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street
Zoning District: Outside of the City limits
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for annexation of 225.42 acres
2. Stonewood Farm PL-2008-00664
Applicant: Jones and Minear Homebuilders, LLC
General Location: East of North College Street and north of East Farmville Road
Zoning District: Development District Housing (DDH)
Action Requested: Amended final plat approval for a 48-lot conventional residential subdivision
NEW BUSINESS
3. The Shoppes at Cary Creek PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00649
Applicant: Foresite Group, Inc. for Charles C. Pick
General Location: Northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street
Zoning District: Rural (R) (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2007-00651])
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for rezoning of approximately 27.14 acres from Rural (R) to Comprehensive Development District (CDD)
4. The Shoppes at Cary Creek PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00650
Applicant: Foresite Group, Inc. for Charles C. Pick
General Location: Northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street
Zoning District: Comprehensive Development District (CDD) (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2008-00651] and rezoning [Case PL-2008-00649])
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council to apply the Planned Development District (PDD) designation to approximately 27.14 acres
5. The Shoppes at Cary Creek PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00674
Applicant: Foresite Group Inc. for Charles C. Pick
General Location: Northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street
Zoning District: Planned Development District (PDD) (pending rezoning [Case PL-2008-00654]) with underlying Comprehensive Development District (CDD) (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2008-00651] and rezoning [Case PL-2008-00653]) and Development District Housing (DDH) (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2008-00651] and rezoning [Case PL-2008-00652])
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for conditional use approval for institutional uses, including day care center, private libraries and museums, church, aquariums, and private schools; for indoor recreational uses, including community recreation center, skating rink (roller & ice), bowling alleys, billiards, gymnasium, and indoor athletic facilities; for commercial and entertainment uses, including building material sales, commercial or trade schools, hotel/motel/condotel, package store, veterinary office/kennel, banks, and theaters/indoor auditoriums; road service uses, including ATM’s, car wash/detailing shop, convenience stores/small grocery, gasoline service station, bank w/drive thru, fast food restaurant w/ drive thru, and vehicle rentals; public service uses, including municipal office/facility; a nursery use, specifically retail; and for a community shopping center use
6. Cary Creek Development PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00652
Applicant: Foresite Group, Inc. for Charles C. Pick
General Location: Northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street
Zoning District: Rural (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2008-00651])
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for rezoning of approximately 145.68 acres from Rural (R) to Development District Housing (DDH)
7. Cary Creek Development PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00653
Applicant: Foresite Group, Inc. for Charles C. Pick
General Location: Northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street
Zoning District: Rural (R) (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2008-00651])
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for rezoning of approximately 52.64 acres from Rural (R) to Comprehensive Development District (CDD)
8. Cary Creek Planned Development District PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00654
Applicant: Foresite Group, Inc. for Charles C. Pick
General Location: Northeast corner of East University Drive and North College Street
Zoning District: Comprehensive Development District (CDD) (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2008-00651] and rezoning [Case PL-2008-00653]) and Development District Housing (DDH) (pending annexation into the City limits [Case PL-2008-00651] and rezoning [Case PL-2008-00652])
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council to apply the Planned Development District (PDD) designation to approximately 299.04 acres
9. Project Storm PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00665
Applicant: Industrial Development Board of the City of Auburn
General Location: 150 Technology Parkway
Zoning District: Industrial (I)
Action Requested: Recommendation to City Council for amended conditional use approval for expansion of an existing industrial use
10. Project Storm PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00698
Applicant: Industrial Development Board of the City of Auburn
General Location: 150 Technology Parkway
Zoning District: Industrial (I)
Action Requested: Waiver to Section 433.05A of the Corridor Overlay Area Regulations to allow the use of metal panels on the exterior façade
11. Project Storm PUBLIC HEARING PL-2008-00699
Applicant: Industrial Development Board of the City of Auburn
General Location: 150 Technology Parkway
Zoning District: Industrial (I)
Action Requested: Waiver to Section 433.06A of the Corridor Overlay Area Regulations to allow a change in the plant materials in the thoroughfare frontage bufferyard
OTHER BUSINESS. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATION. STAFF COMMUNICATION. ADJOURNMENT.Â
MONDAY,OCT. 6, 4:00 pm – AUBURN CEMETERIES ADVISORY BOARD
Held at the Dean Road Rec Center. Open to all.
MONDAY, OCT. 6, 4:00 pm – LITTLETON-FRANKLIN LECTURE: RICHARD LEAKEY / The Sixth Extinction: Patterns of Life and the Future of Mankind
http://www.auburn.edu/
Held in AU’s Sciences Center Auditorium, Roosevelt Drive. Free & open to all.
Richard Leakey Richard Leakey has been making international headlines for more than 30 years as a global thinker, influential environmentalist, and the world’s best-known paleoanthropologist. Currently a Visiting Professor of Anthropology at Stony Brook University, Leakey, one of the foremost authorities on wildlife and nature conservation, continues to educate others about the dangers of environmental degradation. He established the Stony Brook World Environmental Forum to focus attention on global environmental problems and to mobilize resources for conservation. He also established the Annual Human Evolution Symposium, bringing together international scientists from many disciplines to try to obtain a clearer understanding of the major forces and events that shaped the root of the human lineage. Leakey is the author of over 100 articles and books, including Origins, The Sixth Extinction, and his memoir, Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa’s Natural Treasures. He has been profiled on 60 Minutes and was named one of TIME’s 100 Greatest Minds of the 20th Century.
Auburn’s Littleton-Franklin Lectures are sponsored by AU’s College of Sciences and Mathematics; Merchant Capital, Montgomery, Ala.; Yetta and Mary Samford, Opelika, Ala.; and funds from the John and Mary Franklin Foundation of Atlanta. The series in its name recognizes the services of Mosley Professor Emeritus Taylor D. Littleton.
PARKING: Parking areas nearest the auditorium are the lot in front of Comer Hall on the corner of Roosevelt and College Streets, and the Library parking deck off Roosevelt. Tiger Transit buses (Charcoal Line) run between the Jules-Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts and campus regularly until 6:00 pm weekdays. Persons parking in the Museum lot should be at a bus stop by about 5:30 in order to be sure to catch the last bus back to their car. The nearest bus stop to the COS Auditorium is on Mell Street at Roosevelt.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info:Â Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 9:00 AM — PUBLIC MEETING WITH CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
Held at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 714 E. Glenn Ave. The public is invited. Limited seating available.
The City of Auburn and the Auburn Chamber of Commerce will host a public meeting with officials from Charter Communications. Representatives from Charter Communications will be on hand to address concerns regarding Charter Communications and its service in the Auburn area. Info: Auburn City Hall at 501-7260.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 4:00 pm – AUBURN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD (IDB)
Held in the City Manager’s Conference Room, Auburn City Hall, 144 Tichenor Ave. Open to all.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 5:00 – 7:00 PM — 2008 HISPANIC FILM SERIES
Held in AU’s Haley Center, room 3212. Free & open to all.
Sponsored by AU’s Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures, College of Liberal Arts.
FILM:Â El Orfanato (The Orphanage) Spain, 2007 (subtitled) -horror- http://www.imdb.com/title/
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 5:15 pm – AUBURN PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
Held at the Dean Road Rec Center. Open to all.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 6:00 pm – PRESENTATION: IT’S A BIG BOOK
Held at the Santa Fe Cattle Company. Free & open to all.
Presentation by Mark Berte, Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform, on proposed reform of Alabama’s 1901 Constitution.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7 Â – OPELIKA CITY COUNCIL
6:15 pm – work session / 7:00 pm – regular meeting
Held at 204 S. 7th St, Opelika. Open to all.
Agenda:Â www.opelika.org
Work session includes:
 (1) - a. Update on Envision activities downtown ……………..Barbara Patton
 (2) - a. Resolution, one time lump sum payment for City retired employees
 (3) - a. Amend zoning, Four Seasons Credit Union on Pepperell Parkway, from FC to C2, GC2.
 b. Amend PUD Master Plan, Village Highland Hills, from commercial to residential.                 Â
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 (4) - a. Resolution, contract with Barrett-Simpson Inc. to develop renovation of the OPD facilities
 (5) - a. Resolution, contract with Engineering Service Assoc. Inc. for procurement of solid waste services.
        b. General updates
(6) -Â Discuss/review CM agenda items of 10/07/08
a.   Remarks by Mayor;  b.   General business;  c.  Bids; d.  Resolutions; e. Ordinances; f. Board Appointments
(7) - Discussion –a. New / Old Business; b. Board appointments; c. Other City business.
Regular session agenda includes:
6)Â Â UNFINISHED BUSINESS Â -
7)  REMARKS BY THE MAYOR - Gary Fuller: a. Building Inspection report for the month of September and YTD report.
8)Â Â CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS – (Limit comments to five minutes or less)
9)Â Â REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS
10) COMMITTEE REPORTS
11) GENERAL BUSINESS –   Bob Shuman
1. Request from Opelika Mainstreet for a special events retail license.
2. Request from Opelika Mainstreet for their 3rd annual Howl’oween event.
3. Request for the annual Victorian Front Porch Tour, Dec. 10th -14th.
12) AWARDING OF BIDS – (By Resolution) – Â Shirley Washington
13)Â RESOLUTIONS – Â Guy Gunter
1. Refund of occupational license fees.
2. Refund of occupational license fees.
3. Lease agreement for certain property – L&P.
4. Create new & reclassify positions for new SportsPlex & Aquatic Center.
5. Contract with Wilhite Enterprises, Inc to up-grade sewer lift station.
6. Annual appropriation contract with OIDA.
7. Â Annual appropriation contract with East Al. Healthcare Authority.
8. Annual appropriation contract with Lee Cty. Youth Development Center.
9. Annual appropriation contract with Valley Haven Schoo.
10. Special appropriation to the Greater Peace CDC.
11. Special appropriation to the Opelika School System.
12. Create new reserve for correcting drainage/ditch problem.
13. Special appropriation to Envision Opelika for the Brown Center.
14) ORDINANCES –   Guy Gunter
1.  Amend zoning ordinance for certain property, from C2 to C1. – 2nd Reading.
2.  Amend zoning ordinance for certain property, from R5M, M1, I1 to C3. – 2nd Reading.
3.  Amend zoning ordinance for certain property, from C2 to C3. – 2nd Reading.
4.  Amend City’s Personnel Policy & Procedure Manual, Section 11.13 – Other Pay Supplements for eligible Police and Fire employees. – H/R – 2nd Reading.
15) APPOINTMENTS. 16)  ADJOURN
TUESDAY, OCT. 7 — AUBURN CITY COUNCIL
6:55 pm — Committee of the Whole / 7:00 pm – Regular meeting
Held in the council chambers, 141 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda & full packet:Â www.auburnalabama.org/agenda
Committee of the Whole agenda includes:
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD. Nominations for two vacancies of six year terms ending Oct. 9, 2014. Incumbents: Dave DeBaets (has served one full term) and John Heilman (has served one Full term).
Regular meeting agenda includes:
7. CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS.
8. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS. City Manager Duggan.
a. Alcoholic Beverage Licenses.
(1) Young Oil, Inc. dba/Grub Mart #22 Package Store. 186 North Gay Street. Lounge Retail Liquor – Class II – (Package). Consideration.
(2) Pelle Alvin Jolanda Dugucci dba/Overtime Sports Bar and Grill. Restaurant Retail Liquor. 2450 Highway 14 West. Police Jurisdiction.
b. Tree Commission. Three Positions. Three-Year Terms Expire November 4, 2011. Appointments at the November 4, 2008 Meeting.
9. ORDINANCES.
a. Annexations.
(1) Donahue Land, LLC. Tom Hayley (Authorized Representative). Donahue Ridge. Property located off North Donahue Drive, east of Camden Ridge Subdivision and south of West Farmville Road. 13.61 Acres. TABLED FROM SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 MEETING.
(2) Ruth M. Blessing. Property located at 2696 Alabama Highway 147 (North College Street). 3.67 Acres. Planning Commission Recommendation. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
b. Zoning.
(1) Donahue Land, LLC. Terry Holdridge (Authorized Representative). Donahue Ridge. Property located off North Donahue Drive, east of Camden Ridge Subdivision and south of West Farmville Road. Rezone from Rural (R) to Development District Housing (DDH). 13.61 Acres. SECOND READING.
(2) Charter Bank. Brent Gladden (Authorized Representative). Hamilton Place. Property located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Hamilton Road and Moores Mill Road. Rezone from Limited Development District (LDD) with a portion in the Conservation Overlay District (COD) to LDD and COD with an overlay of the Planned Development District (PDD) designation. 11.775 Acres. SECOND READING.
c. Traffic Control Signs and Devices. Establish “No Parking” Zones. North side of Hare Avenue from Payne Street through Lot 415, east and west sides of Armstrong Street from current termini to East Thach Avenue, and west and south sides of Warrior Court from Bragg Avenue through a point across from the parking lot of Lot 307. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
d. Issue General Obligation Warrant. Compass Bank. $2,031,270. East Samford Avenue Extension Project. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
10. RESOLUTIONS.
a. Conditional Use Approvals. Planning Commission Recommendations. Public Hearings Required.
(1) Charter Bank. Brent Gladden (Authorized Representative). Hamilton Place. Neighborhood Shopping Center Use, Indoor Recreational Use, and Road Service Use in the Limited Development District (LDD) with a portion in the Conservation Overlay District (COD) pending an overlay of the Planned Development District (PDD) designation. Property located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Hamilton Road and Moores Mill Road. 11.775 Acres. TABLED FROM SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 MEETING. PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED.
(2) CPSW Investments, LLC. David Crum (Authorized Representative). Amend Performance Residential Development Use-Multiple Family Development, Office Use, and Commercial and Entertainment Use (City Walk Plaza) in the Urban Core (UC) Zoning District. Property located at 230 East Glenn Avenue.
(3) Brian Young. Commercial and Entertainment Use (Package Store) in Urban Core (UC) Zoning District. Grub Mart #22. Property located at 186 North Gay Street.
(4) DDK In Line, L.L.C. and KGCG In Line, L.L.C. Gregory Forthofer (Authorized Representative). Road Service Use. Fast Food Restaurant w/Drive Thru (Bruno’s In Line Shops) in the Comprehensive Development (CDD) Zoning District. Property located at 1530 East Glenn Avenue.
b. Auburn City Schools. Wrights Mill Road Elementary School. 2008 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon School. Recognition.
c. Traffic Calming Devices. Install Two Traffic Circles. Brookwood Drive at Auburn Drive and at Bowden Drive. Consideration.
d. Development Agreements and Professional Services Agreement. Authorize Mayor and City Manager to Sign.
(1) Development Agreements.
(a) Donahue Ridge, LLC. Donahue Ridge. East side of North Donahue Drive, south of intersection of Farmville Road.
TABLED FROM SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 MEETING.
(b) Michael V. Shannon. Hamilton Place, LLC. Hamilton Place. Northeast corner of intersection of Hamilton Road and
Moores Mill Road. TABLED FROM SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 MEETING.
(2) Water Resource Management Department. Mall Outfall Sewer-CCTV, Cleaning, Rehabilitation, and Root Control Project. Compliance EnviroSystems, LLC. $60,275. Professional Services Agreement.
e. Drainage and Utility Easements, Rights-of-Way, and Sanitary Sewer Easements. Acceptance.
(1) Drainage and Utility Easements and Rights of Way.
(a) Dunlop Development, Inc. Claire Downs Subdivision. Property located at the southerly terminus of Letohatchee Drive.
(b) Dilworth Development, Inc. Tutton Hill Subdivision. Property located in the 2300 block of Hamilton Road, north of Moores Mill Road.
(2) Sewer Easements. Extend Sanitary Sewer Service. Tutton Hill Subdivision. 2300 block of Hamilton Hill Road, north of Moores Mill Road.
(a) Fay M. Burns. 2624 Moores Mill Road.
(b) Larry E. Thorne. 2780 Hamilton Road.
f. Industrial Development Board. Two Positions. Six Year Terms Expire October 10, 2014. Appointment.
11. OTHER BUSINESS. 12. ADJOURNMENT.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 7:00 – 8:30 pm — ALLIANCE FOR PEACE & JUSTICE (APF)   www.peaceeagle.org
Held at the Busch Center, behind the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 450 E. Thatch Ave. Open to all.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 & THURSDAY, OCT. 9 — ALABAMA COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE / Engaged Leaders, Better Communities
Held at the Auburn Hotel & Dixon Conference Center. www.acln.info/conference.htm
A wide range of speakers, including U.S. Rep Artur Davis (Alabama 7th District), will speak to community leaders, state & local officials, economic and community developers, Chamber of Commerce members, nonprofit executives, community health specialists and other individuals. More info: www.acln.info/conference.htm ; or contact Arturo S. Menefee, Leadership Development Specialist, Economic & Community Development Institute, Auburn Univ, 210 Extension Hall, Auburn, AL 36849; Phone: 334-844-2307; E-mail: menefas@auburn.edu.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 8:30 am — FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE AUTUMN WALKS
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve (North College Street just past the Auburn fish ponds on the right). Meet at the Pavilion. Free & open to all; no reservations required. Cancelled if rain. https://fp.auburn.edu/
Autumn walks will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve at 8:30 a.m. Walks are geared toward exercise and enjoying the preserve’s fall beauty. Walks will last approximately one hour. Info:Â Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512. The preserve is open seven days a week from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 9:00 – 11:00 am —- TOUR: SAUGAHATCHEE CREEK STREAM & FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION PROJECT
No fee, but registration required: contact Eve Brantley at brantef@auburn.edu.
The project is a structural BMP that is restoring a section of a tributary of Saugahatchee Creek near Asheton Park.  A morning seminar describing restoration principles and a project description will be followed by field tours and the opportunity for hands-on participation. There is no registration fee. However, you must register to participate.
To register and receive tour details, contact Eve Brantley at brantef@auburn.edu
Tentative agenda
9-10 am – Introduction to Stream Restoration and the Saugahatchee Restoration Project
10-11 am – Field site visit
- Stream Design Concepts
- Stream Restoration Erosion and Sediment Control
- Stream Surveying and Layout Design
- Stream Construction and ImplementationÂ
Project Partners include Saugahatchee Watershed Management Plan (SWaMP), Goodwyn, Mills, and Cawood, Inc., Conner Brothers Construction Company, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and Auburn University.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, noon – ART MUSEUM / A LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC
Held at AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts. Free & open to all.
Enjoy lunch in the museum café on Thursdays while the lovely sounds of local musicians echo through the museum. Sponsored by the Auburn Chamber Museum Society.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1:00 pm – ALABAMA BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS / regular meeting
Held at 100 N Union Street # 382, Mont., ph: 334-242-5568
Agenda includes:
I. Â MINUTES
A. Review Agenda and Approval of Minutes
1. Review Meeting Agenda
2. Approve Meeting Minutes
3. Action items from Board meeting
II. HEARINGS
B. Public HearingsÂ
C. Formal Hearings
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS
D. Applications –
1. Without personal appearance
2. With personal appearance
E. Â Law Enforcement Committee
1. Â Complaints/Investigations
F. Certificates of Authorization
1. Engineering and Land Surveying Certificates of Authorizations
2. Engineering and Land Surveying Certificates of Authorization with Exceptions
G. Communications and Publications
H. LegislativeÂ
I.  Continuing Professional Competency
J. Finance/Personnel
K. Land Surveying – Education & Examinations
L. Engineering – Education & Examination
III. OTHER REPORTS
M. Chair’s Report
N. Executive Director’s Report
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND CORRESPONDENCE
O. Unfinished Business
P. Correspondence – action required
Q. Information only – no action required
V. NEW BUSINESS
R.
VI. OPEN FORUM – Time during which anyone who may be attending meeting as a member of the public can ask questions or make comments.)
iii. CLOSING REMARKS – Review of Calendar
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 4:30 pm – OPELIKA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Held in the Planning Chambers, Opelika Public Works Bldg, 700 Fox Trail, Opelika. Open to all.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 5:00 pm – AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the council chambers, 141 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda & full packet:Â www.auburnalabama.org/pc/
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 6:00 – 7:30 pm — SUNDOWN AT KIESEL CONCERT SERIES / DAVE POTTS
Held under the pavilion at Kiesel Park, Auburn. Free & open to all.
The City of Auburn’s annual Sundown at Kiesel Concert Series kicks off this Thursday at Kiesel Park. Bring a picnic supper and lawn chairs. Dogs welcome. For additional information, please contact the Dean Road Recreation Center at 501-2930. Future concerts in this series: October 16: Noisy Deirdre
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 7:00 pm — East Alabama Cycling Club /EACC
Held at the Health Resource Center, 2027 Pepperell Parkway, in Opelika, diagonally across from the East Alabama Medical Center. EACC meetings are held at 7 pm on the second Thursday of the month at the For more information about EACC, please visit their website at http://sports.groups.yahoo.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 8:00 am – ALABAMA BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS / regular meeting
Held at 100 N Union Street # 382, Mont., ph: 334-242-5568
Agenda includes:
I. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MINUTES
A.          Review Agenda and Approval of Minutes
1.           Review Meeting Agenda
2.           Approve Meeting Minutes
3.           Action items from Board meeting
II.          HEARINGS
B.          Public HearingsÂ
C.          Formal Hearings
III.         COMMITTEE REPORTS
D.          Applications –
1.           Without personal appearance
2.           With personal appearance
E. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Law Enforcement Committee
1.          Complaints/Investigations
F.           Certificates of Authorization
1.           Engineering and Land Surveying Certificates of Authorizations
2.           Engineering and Land Surveying Certificates of Authorization with Exceptions
G.          Communications and Publications
H.          LegislativeÂ
I.            Continuing Professional Competency
J.           Finance/Personnel
K.           Land Surveying – Education & Examinations
L.           Engineering – Education & Examination
III.         OTHER REPORTS
M.         Chair’s Report
N.          Executive Director’s Report
V.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND CORRESPONDENCE
O.          Unfinished Business
P.           Correspondence – action required
Q.          Information only – no action required
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V.          NEW BUSINESS
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VI.         OPEN FORUM – Time during which anyone who may be attending meeting as a member of the public can ask questions or make comments.)
iii.          CLOSING REMARKS
              Review of Calendar
SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM — FREE WORKSHOP: COOPERATIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Held at the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, Rural Training and Research Center, 575 Federation Road, Epes, AL. RSVP required by Oct 7th to 205-652-9676.
Free & open to all. One hour Lunch break at 12:00 noon (lunch will be provided).
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/LAF is hosting a free CO-OP 101: Introduction to Cooperative Business Training, a free one-day workshop. This training is designed to provide participants with information on understanding the Cooperative Model and developing and managing a cooperative business. Attendees will be trained on: Achieving Financial Independence, IDAs, Understanding Credit, The Cooperative Model, How to Start a Cooperative, Managing a Co-operative etc. Come learn how to start your own cooperative business, how cooperative businesses operate, and the financial resources needed to start your business.
SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 4:00 pm – AU HOME FOOTBALL GAME V. ARKANSAS
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THROUGH OCT. 10  – ART EXHIBIT / GLASS WORKS BY JIYONG LEE AND BRIAN FRUS
Held in AU’s Biggin Gallery, room 101 Biggin Hall. (Biggin Hall is located at Toomer’s Corner.)Â Free & open to all.
The College of Liberal Arts Dept of Art’s Biggin Gallery announces an exhibition of glass art works by Jiyong Lee and Brian Frus. The exhibition gallery hours are 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or by appointment. Contact Barb Bondy, exhibitions and lectures coordinator at 844-3483 or bondybj@auburn.edu. The exhibition will run through October 10. Artist Talk by Jiyong Lee: Friday, October 10 at Noon in Room 005 Biggin; a closing reception will follow from 1:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m.. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
THROUGH SATURDAY, NOV. 8 – ART MUSEUM / NATIVE AMERICAN EXHIBITION
Held at the Chi-Omega Gallery, AU’s Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art (http://jcsm.auburn.edu/index.
The Indian Gallery of Henry Inman, an exhibition of paintings, prints and artifacts that focus on Southeastern Creek and Cherokee leaders and warriors of the early 19th century. The exhibit will present more than a dozen original oil paintings by artist Henry Inman (1801-1846), who gained renown as an exacting chronicler of American Western history, primarily through his replicas of a series of North American Indian portraits. The exhibition is made possible through the support of Tom and Ann Cousins. In conjunction with the exhibition, Auburn history professor Kathryn Braund will present the lecture, “Leading Men: The 1826 Treaty Delegates,” at 5 p.m. Oct. 16. Braund’s research focuses on the ethno-history of the Creek and Seminole Indians in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
THROUGH NOV. 14 — AUBURN PRESERVATION LEAGUE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
Held at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center Gallery. Free & open to the public. Hours: M-F, 8 am – 5 pm.
Info:  501-2963. The Auburn Preservation League sponsored a photography contest with the assistance of Auburn Arts Association and Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. The photographs feature images of historic sites in Auburn including existing, endangered, and no longer existing sites and/or buildings within Auburns city limits, excluding Auburn University property.
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CITY OF AUBURN – BOARD & COMMISSION VACANCIES
Industrial Development Board — Two vacancies to be filled at the Oct. 7 city council meeting.
Tree Commission — Three vacancies will be filled at the Nov. 4 city council meeting.
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board — Two vacancies will be filled at the Nov. 18 city council meeting.
Citizens interested in serving are encouraged to contact the City Council and/or the City Manager. Info about the Boards & Commissions available at www.auburnalabama.org/boards/.
CITY OF AUBURN / CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STATUS REPORTS (updated weekly)
PUBLIC WORKS: www.auburnalabama.org/pw/
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: www.auburnalabama.org/wrm/
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Oct. 6, 2008
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