Week of July 20, 2009 - Meetings, events & updates
Week of July 20, 2009 - Meetings, events & updates
Note: Especially during the summer, meeting dates and/or locations are subject to change, sometimes with little notice. When possible, such changes will be sent via PLACE email and/or posted on the PLACE website http://placeforum.org/blog/.
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COLUMN BY LISA BROUILLETTE:Â WHY CAN’T WE DISAGREE WITHOUT SPEWING HATE?
First published in the Opelika-Auburn News, July 17, 2009.
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PROPOSED QUARRY IN VINCENT www.noquarry.org
Citizens in Vincent, Alabama, and the Vincent Historical and Environmental Society –opposed to a proposed quarry in their area — have a new website: www.noquarry.org .
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CITY OF AUBURN PRESS RELEASES / Road & intersection construction
Visit the City of Auburn’s website www.auburnalabama.org to view the latest news on traffic updates and street closings. Â For more information, please contact the City of Auburn Public Works Department at 501-3000.
Update on Magnolia Avenue - Donahue Drive Improvements
http://www.auburnalabama.org/news/2009/pw071409.asp
Construction on the Magnolia Avenue - Donahue Drive Intersection Improvements Project continues. Crews are currently finishing up construction along Magnolia Avenue and expect to reopen the closed portion of Magnolia within the next two weeks. Milling and repaving along Magnolia Avenue are expected to begin the week of July 20 - 24. Officials do not anticipate closing any additional portions of road, however, traffic may be reduced to one lane at times during repaving. Motorists are advised to use caution in the area and be alert for flagmen directing traffic. At this time, officials anticipate the project to be complete in time for the start of the fall semester at Auburn University.
Construction also continues along portions of Donahue Drive and Bragg Avenue. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is working to realign Bragg Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Drive/Alabama Highway 14. The new road is expected to open at the first of September. Officials anticipate the project being complete by the end of October. Citizens are advised to continue to exercise caution in the area and be alert to temporary lane closings and flagmen directing traffic.
New Crossing Signals at Gay Street - Magnolia Avenue Intersection
http://www.auburnalabama.org/news/2009/pw0714092.asp
Citizens may have noticed construction at the Gay Street - Magnolia Avenue Intersection over the last several days. City crews are installing underground utilities for new pedestrian crosswalk signals at all four crossings of the intersection. Construction is expected to continue for the next several weeks as crews set poles in place and install the signals. Work is expected to be complete by mid-August. Motorists are advised to exercise caution in the area. Periodic lane closures may be necessary.
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THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 27 - ART ON THE INSIDE: ALABAMA PRISON ART AND EDUCATION PROJECT EXHIBITION
Held in 101 Biggin Hall, Biggin Gallery, AU. Exhibit open from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
THROUGH JULY 31 - FOOD DRIVE FOR THE FOOD BANK OF EAST ALABAMA/ Sponsored by Wachovia Bank
Drop off donations at any Wachovia Bank location.
THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 — ART EXHIBIT / SUMMER INVITATIONAL 2009
Held at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, Auburn Arts Association gallery. Free & open to all.
Monochromatic works in a variety of media by local and regional artists.
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MONDAY, JULY 20, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm — Henry Stern - The Last Jewish Holocaust Survivor in Lee County Speaks / OLLI AT Auburn - Summer Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Program
Held at the Health Resource Center (HRC), 2027 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika. No charge; all are welcome to attend.
Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and drink. http://www.olliatauburn.org/
OLLI at Auburn summer schedule:Â http://olliatauburn.org/documents/summerseries.pdf
Upcoming programs:
July 27 - Mary Carol Moran - “Complexity”
August 3 - John Carvalho - “Sports and Media: Teammates or Adversaries?”
August 10 Terry Ley- “Writing Our Lives”
August 17 - Bob Couch and Joe Harrington - “Enduring Spiritual Legacies: 100 years old Alabama Wooden Churches”
August 24 -Â Emily Mann and Kimberly Braxton-Lloyd -Â “AU Pharmaceutical Care Center- Pharmacists Caring for Your Health”
MONDAY, JULY 20, 4:00 PM — LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT-VIDEO ARTIST MATHEW DAVIS / THE CINESTHETICS OF LANDSCAPE
Held in AU’s Dudley Hall, auditorium room B-6 (basement). Free & open to to the public.
The AU College of Architecture, Design and Construction’s School of Architecture and the Office of the Provost will host this lecture by visiting landscape architect and video artist Mathew Davis. The broad nature of subjects, ideas and methods covered in film and video historically lend themselves to a multiplicity of design approaches. The lecture will advance the use of videography as an operational path toward design analysis, intervention and representation of the landscape. By borrowing the operations of filmic montage, and the assemblage of thought inherent in the medium, designers have an opportunity to translate these methods into design interventions, and ultimately built projects. More info: Jocelyn Zanzot jez0002@auburn.edu or 844-5438.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 8:30 am — SUMMER DISCOVERY HIKES FOR CHILDREN / FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, located off Highway 147 North, past the Auburn University fish ponds.
For children aged 5-12 years. Meet at the Pavilion. No fee or registration required. Cancelled in event of rain.
Info & directions: http://www.auburn.edu/preserve or contact Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512.
Children can spend the hour discovering birds, bugs, reptiles and other amazing and interesting features of the preserve with a trained naturalist.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 8:30 AM — ALABAMA HOME BUILDERS LICENSURE BOARD / SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
Held at 445 Herron Street, Montgomery. Phone: 334-242-2230. Open to all.
Agenda: Investigative Committee Meeting
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 9:00 AM — ALABAMA BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Held at Hampton Inn & Suites, 232 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham. ph: 334-242-5568. Open to all.
Agenda: The Nominating Committee of the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will meet to discuss applications for the recently approved additional Board Member positions of (1) professional engineer and (1) professional land surveyor. The Board will not be present.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 3:00 - 6:00 PM — OPELIKA MAIN STREET FARMERS’ MARKET
Held on South Railroad Ave, downtown Opelika. Open to all.
This market is open every Tuesday throughout the summer. Produce is grown by local farmers. Please call Velinda at 334.745.0466 or e-mail opelikamainstreet@aol.com for more information.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 4:00 pm - AUBURN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD (IDB)
NEW LOCATION: City of Auburn Meeting Room, 122-130 Tichenor Ave. (entrance off side of building, across from rear of Cheeburger) Held in the City Manager’s Conference Room, Auburn City Hall, 144 Tichenor Ave. Open to all.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 4:00 - 6:00 PM —- AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION / LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
Held in the conference room, Development Services Building, 171 N. Ross St. Open to all. http://www.auburnalabama.org/pl/triennial.asp
TUESDAY, JULY 21Â — OPELIKA CITY COUNCIL
6:35 pm - work session / 7:00 PM - regular meeting
Held in the council chambers, 204 South 7th Street, Opelika. Open to all. Agenda: www.opelika.org/
Work session agenda includes:
(1) - a. CDBG Action Plan, PY 2009 — Luis Gallardo Rivera, Jerry Kelley
(2) - a. General updates – Mayor Fuller, John Seymour
(3) -Â Discuss/review CM agenda items of 7/21/09Â - Mayor Fuller
Remarks by Mayor - John Seymour; General business - Dept. Heads; Bids; Resolutions; Ordinances; Board Appointments
(4) - Discussion -  City Council: New / Old Business; Board appointments; Other City business.
Regular session agenda includes:
6)Â Â UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7)Â Â REMARKS BY THE MAYOR -Â Gary Fuller
1. Police Officer of the Month - James Daniel.
2. City Financial Summary report - June 2009.
3. Appreciation resolution for Shirley Flora.
8)Â Â CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS - (Limit comments to five minutes or less)Â Â Â Â Bob Shuman
9)Â Â REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS
10) COMMITTEE REPORTS
11) GENERAL BUSINESS -Â Bob Shuman
12) AWARDING OF BIDS -Â Shirley Washington
1. Contract, Hwy 51 lift station upgrade.
2. Contract, custodial services for P/R, L&P and P/W.
3. Automated side-loading refuse collection truck for the Solid Waste Division.
4. Two hundred (200) - 95 gallon refuse containers.
5. Contract, three year, auditing services.
13)Â RESOLUTIONS -Â Guy Gunter
1. Refund occupational license fees - Revenue Dept.
2. Budget adjustment, appropriation to Lee Russell Council of Governments.
3. Budget adjustment, jail contractual services - OPD
4. Designate certain City personal property as surplus and authorize disposal.
5. Fire alarm system for the Opelika Chamber of Commerce.
6. Security alarm system for the Sportsplex.
7. Various equipment for Sportsplex.
14)Â ORDINANCES -Â Â Guy Gunter
1. Amend text of zoning ordinance, Section 9.2 B, signs - 2nd reading.
15)Â APPOINTMENTS
16)Â ADJOURN
TUESDAY, JULY 21 — AUBURN CITY COUNCIL
6:30 pm-Committee of the Whole /Â 7:00 pm - Regular meeting
Held in the council chambers, 141 N. Ross St. Open to all.
Agenda & full packet: www.auburnalabama.org/agenda
Committee of the Whole agenda includes:
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST POLICY. Presentation. Assistant to the City Manager Dorton.
Regular meeting agenda includes:
7. CITIZENS’ COMMUNICATIONS.
8. CITY MANAGER’S COMMUNICATIONS. City Manager Duggan.
a. Alcoholic Beverage License. LA LLC dba/Bad Habits. 010 - Lounge Retail Liquor - Class I License. 1655-E South College Street. Change in Application Type.
9. ORDINANCES.
a. Annexations. Planning Commission Recommendations. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
(1) James Dell Crosby. Property Located south of Lee Road 056 (Wimberly Road) and east of Beehive Road. 14.156 Acres.
(2) Paramount Development, LLC. Property Located north of the intersection of Nash Creek Drive and Lee Road 054 (Society Hill Road). 0.48 Acres.
b. Traffic Control Signs and Devices. Unanimous Consent Necessary.
(1) Establish Four (4) Yield Signs, Two (2) Stop Signs, and One (1) Speed Limit Sign. Beehive Road, West Tech Lane, and Innovation
Drive. Auburn Technology Park West.
(2) Eliminate Parallel Parking Spaces. South Side of Magnolia Avenue from Intersection of Magnolia Avenue/Wire Road moving west to Intersection of Magnolia Avenue/north driveway of Sigma Nu Fraternity.
10. RESOLUTIONS.
a. City Code Section 22-54. Suspend Parking Meter Operation. Friday, August 7, 2009. 2009 Sales Tax Holiday Weekend.
b. Bicycle Facility Naming Policy. Adoption.
c. LA LLC. Terry Holdridge (Authorized Representative). Commercial and Entertainment Use-Lounge (Bad Habits) in the Comprehensive Development District (CDD) Zoning District. Property Located at 1655 South College Street, Suite E. Planning Commission Recommendation. Conditional Use Approval.
d. $91,900. Alabama Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Construct South College Street Sidewalk Project. Agreement. Authorize Mayor and City Manager to Sign.
e. Drainage and Utility Easement, Temporary Construction Easements, and Sidewalk Easements. Acceptance.
(1) O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1102 Opelika Road. Property Located at the northeast corner of Lot 1A of M & J Enterprises Subdivision.
Installation of water meter vault. Drainage and Utility Easement.
(2) Oak Street Sidewalk Project.
(a) Louise M. Pope as trustee of the Louise M. Pope Trust. 950 Tisdale Circle. Sidewalk Easement.
(b) Jack and Janet Rogers. 276 Oak Street. Temporary Construction Easement.
(3) James Randall Rogers. 100 Carriagehouse Lane. Lot One Woodland Park Subdivision Phase Two. Sidewalk Easement. Woodland Park Sidewalk Project.
(4) Joey and Dana Shaw. 5102 Cress Lake Road. Temporary Construction Easement. FY09 Streets Resurfacing Project.
11. OTHER BUSINESS.
12. ADJOURNMENT.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 , 5:30 - 7:00 PM — WEEKLY ECO HAPPY HOUR & GREEN DRINKS
Held in the back room of Zazu’s Eclectic Eatery (formerly Buffalo’s), E. Magnolia, downtown Auburn. Open to all.
This is a time and location for people to gather and discuss “Green”/”Eco”/sustainability-related issues while socializing at a locally-owned venue. Everyone from “professionals” to those who are just curious are welcome. This will be a child-friendly gathering for those with little ones (or even medium-sized ones), with a large space and table/floor space for them to play and still be in direct eyesight/earshot. Feel free to spread the word to others who might be interested.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 8:30 am — SUMMER WALKS! / FOREST ECOLOGY PRESERVE http://www.auburn.edu/preserve
Held at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve. Meet at the Pavilion. No fee or registration required. Cancelled only for rain.
Starting July 7, 2009, join us for walks every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. Enjoy some exercise and observe the Preserve as the beauty of spring unfolds on this one-hour walk with a trained naturalist on the preserve’s beautiful property. More info: Jennifer Lolley at 707-6512 or go to the Forest Ecology Preserve website http://www.auburn.edu/preserve.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 9:00 am - ALABAMA BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Held at 100 N Union Street, Suite 382, Mont., ph: 334-242-5568. Open to all.
Agenda includes:
I. 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 Hearings
C.   Formal Hearings
III.   COMMITTEE REPORTS
D.   Applications -
1.   Without personal appearance
2.   With personal appearance
E. 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.   Legislative
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
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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.)
CLOSING REMARKS
Review of Calendar
THURSDAY, JULY 23, NOON - 1:00 PMÂ —- OPELIKA PUBLIC LIBRARY BROWN BAG SERIES / INTERNET SAFETY
Held in the Library Board room, Lewis Cooper Memorial Library, 200 South 6th Street, Opelika. http://www.opelika.org/Default.asp?ID=435
Bring your lunch; lemonade, water & coffee provided. Open to all. Limited seating requires reservations: call 705-5380.
Upcoming topic:Â July 30 - Peter Huggins: meet acclaimed local poet and author of children’s books
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1:00 - 2:30 pm —- FREE WEBCAST: TURNING POINTS IN CONSTRUCTION/ ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Register online at http://email.reedconstructiondata.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/hBI5g0QrhIC0DOu0HfMN0Ec.
Join economists Jim Haughey, Ken Simonson and Kermit Baker for this free, 90-min. webcast focused on the key factors affecting the recovery of the construction industry. Analysis includes a look at current trends and a forecast of residential and nonresidential construction activity including the institutional, commercial, industrial and heavy engineering sectors.
Topics Include:
When will stimulus spending be enough to stop the construction decline?
Will credit stay cheap long enough to permit a good start to the recovery?
When will confidence be high enough to sustain a recovery?
Is the housing market ready to recover?
Sponsored by GPDens.com, presented by Reed Construction Data, AGC of America, and the American Institute of Architects.
More info: http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/events/2009/07/construction-forecast-webinar-july-23-2009/?nid=4805
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 3:00 - 6:00 PM — AUBURN FARMERS’ MARKET AT AG HERITAGE PARK
Held at AU’s Ag Heritage Park, Samford Avenue. http://www.ag.auburn.edu/adm/comm/themarket/
The Auburn Farmer’s Market will be held Thursdays, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm, May 21-Aug. 27. Check out the farmers’ market, a seasonal market which gives local farmers and producers an opportunity to sell directly to their customers, and which gives us all a chance to buy fresh, tasty, locally produced food. Entrance is free, so if you haven’t been before, come and have a look! For more information and directions, visit the website http://www.ag.auburn.edu/adm/comm/themarket/ .  For more info on the market, contact market manager Dani Carroll 334-749-3353 or carrodl@auburn.edu. [Note the market has moved from its previous location on Samford Ave across from the Athletic Complex to the greenspace on the opposite side of the park's pond, near the Alfa Farmers Pavilion. The entrance will be on Donahue Drive.]
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 4:00 pm - AUBURN WATER WORKS BOARDÂ http://www.auburnalabama.org/wrm/
Held in the Water Resource Management Conference Room, 1501 West Samford Avenue (Shug Jordan and West Samford). Info: 501-3060. The Board meets on the 1st Thursday after the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 4:00 pm-OPELIKA PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION
Held at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika Public Works bldg. Open to all. www.opelika.org
Agenda includes:
A.  PLATS (preliminary and prel & final - P/F) - Public Hearing
1.   Capps-Palmer S/D, 1st Addition, 7th Revision, 2 lots, Gateway Drive, Opelika Land & Timber Inc, Preliminary & final approval.
2.   Rolling Hills S/D, 3 lots, Lee Road 748, Marshall Carter, P/F approval.
3.   Hamilton Gables S/D, 61 lots, Hamilton Road, P/F approval.
4.   Hancock S/D, 2 lots, 312 Lee Road 122, P/F Approval.
B.   ADMINISTRATIVE PLAT - Ratify
5.   Northeast Opelika Industrial Park S/D, 11th Revisions, 2 lots, North Park Drive, Opelika Industrial Development Authority, Ratify.
C.   CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL
6.   Alison Kovak, 823 venue A, C-1, Residential In downtown district (C-1)
7.   Twin Oaks Properties LLC, 1900 Market Street, M-1, GC-2, Sales & Contractors office
8.   Emanuel Temple Church, 28 Samford Avenue, C-2 GC-2, New Church
D.   REZONING - Public Hearing
9.   Hamilton Gables, Hamilton Road, 7 acres, from R-3 to PUD (Tabled at June 23rd PC meeting)
10. David Cannon, Jr., 1419 Second Avenue, 1 lot (15,000 sf), from C-2 to C-3
E.   OTHER BUSINESS - Public Hearing
11. City of Opelika Comprehensive Plan 2020
F.   OTHER BUSINESS
12. Tally Avenue & Porter Drive property owners concerning church on Cunningham Drive
13. Draft review of new Airport Overlay Zoning District
14. Rezoning proposal for the Bence-Harley property on 2nd Avenue
15. Amend Section 9.5, General Requirements Applicable to All Signs by adding a new subsection, Traffic Hazards.
ADDITIONAL EVENT – THURSDAY, JULY 23, 5:30 - 7:30 PM –Â LITERACY COALITION BENEFIT / THE GREAT GROWN-UP SPELLING BEE
Held at the Saugahatchee Country Club. Tickets: $15 (includes a drink ticket
and food)
Raffle tickets available for $5 for prizes such as golf, gift baskets and restaurant gift certificates.
A variety of Auburn University groups are helping sponsor The Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee to benefit the Lee County Literacy Coalition. Representing AU with teams are the Alabama Community Healthy Marriage Initiative in the College of Human Sciences; AU Libraries; College of Liberal Arts; and the Office of Communications and Marketing. The event is hosted by the East Alabama Chapter of the Public Relations Council of Alabama. For more information or to register a team to participate, contact Pam Powers-Smith at 737-1474 or pam@flipflopfoto.com.
**The Lee County Literacy Coalition helps Lee County residents become independent
readers, writers and thinkers. More than 100 tutors provide free literacy services throughout the county. Most of these are provided to adults who want to learn to read, or who need help with achieving their GED. The coalition also works with students.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 6:00 PM — CHEWUP / Friends of Chewacla Creek & the Uphapee Watershed
Held at the Forest Ecology Preserve on N. College. (Directions: https://fp.auburn.edu/preserve/ )
Speaker: Kedric Nutt of Southeastern Pond Management / Topic: recreational fisheries & pond management
This meeting will be of interest to all who love to fish and want to know how to best manage a pond for good fishing. Kedric Nutt will give a program on recreational fisheries and the services offered by Southeastern Pond Management. Kedric is a senior fisheries biologist and one of the co-owners of SPM. Kedric earned a B.S. and M.S. in Fisheries Biology from AU. He also conducted two years of Ph.D. research at Virginia Tech University. SPM has been in business since 1989 and has 2 offices in Alabama, one in West Tennessee and one in Canton, MS. Visit their web site at: http://www.sepond.com/main.html to learn more about their services.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 8:00 am - ALABAMA BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Held at 100 N Union Street, Suite 382, Mont., ph: 334-242-5568. Open to all. Agenda includes:
I. 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 Hearings
C.   Formal Hearings
III.   COMMITTEE REPORTS
D.   Applications -
1.   Without personal appearance
2.   With personal appearance
E. 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.   Legislative
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.)
CLOSING REMARKS
Review of Calendar
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm — PEACH FESTIVAL / Benefiting the East Alabama Food Bank
2nd Annual Peach Run - forms at www.auburnrunning.org (1 mile fun run + 5K race)
Held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 446 S. Gay St, Auburn. Moe info : 334-887-3901.
Chilton County peaches, whole peach pies, peach tortes and individual servings of pie, cobbler and ice cream will be for sale. In addition, this will be a collection point for donations to the East Alabama Food Bank (food goods & other unperishable items). Co-sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church & Thrivent for Lutherans.
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1:00 - 3:30 PM — RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP
Held at the AU Arboretum. Open to all. Cost is $25 per rain barrel.
Pre-registration is required. To register email Tia Gonzales…. gonzats@auburn.edu
Registration is open for the fourth Rain Barrel Workshop. You will take home a completed rain barrel. Depending on your situation, you may need to purchase some additional parts to make gutter connections.
Registration fees may be paid on the day of workshop. Correct cash or check, made to ACES (Auburn Cooperative Extension
Service).
The Workshop:
–Why Rainwater Harvesting is important, useful and practical.
–Some local watershed issues.
–Anatomy of a Rain barrel
–Build your Own Rain barrel
Be prepared to be inspired, get dirty and have some fun. And don’t forget, a 55 gal barrel may not fit into the trunk of your car. Also, plan for a little time to visit the Arboretum. Aside from the natural beauty, you can also see examples of pervious pavement, rain
gardens, a 500 gal cistern and rain barrels in action. Meanwhile, check out the links on the website http://www.aces.edu/waterquality/raincatchers.htm. See you at the downspout!
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UPCOMING EVENT / REGISTER NOW
2009 AUBURN CITIZENS’ PLANNING ACADEMY BEGINS SEPT. 17
Held in the conference room, Development Services Bldg, 171 N. Ross Street, Auburn. Open to Auburn residents. Free, but limited seating; register early.
The City of Auburn’s Planning Department will begin the 2009 Citizens’ Planning Academy on Thursday, September 17. The class will consist of six Thursday evening sessions, from 5:30 - 7 p.m, on Sept. 17, Sept 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8 (Planning Commission meeting), Oct. 22 and Nov. 5. During the training period, participants will learn how different departments, developers, and individuals interact in the planning process. Participants will also learn about the City of Auburn’s comprehensive planning process (CompPlan 2030) and other ongoing projects.
Topics include:
Planning in Auburn (Requirements and Responsibilities of the Planning Department)
The Roles and Responsibilities of Auburn’s Planning Related Boards (Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustment, Historic Preservation Commission)
Long-Range Planning in the City of Auburn
The Role of Other City Departments in Planning
A Professional Engineer’s View of Planning in Auburn
Auburn University Planning
Historic Preservation
Zoning Enforcement
For more information, including an application, go to: http://www.auburnalabama.org/news/2009/pl070609.pdf or contact Erin Swindall, City of Auburn Planning Department, 501-3036 or eswindall@auburnalabama.org.
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LEE COUNTY FORMS ‘COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE’ FOR 2010 CENSUS www.leeco.us
The 2010 Census is quickly approaching and to help spread the word about the Census’ importance, the Lee County Commission announces the formation of a Complete County Committee. The CCC will be comprised of citizens and public agencies and will assist with outreach efforts within the community. Having an accurate count of Lee County citizens is vital to federal funding the county may receive to assist with improving and expanding services. Interested citizens may contact Wendy Swann at 334-737-3674 or wswann@leeco.us for more information. www.leeco.us
CITY OF AUBURN BOARD VACANCIES:
* Greenspace Advisory Board - one vacancy will be filled at the August 4 City Council meeting. (Incumbent Cliff Webber has served one partial term & is eligible for reappointment.)
* Water Works Board - one vacancy will be filled at the August 4 City Council meeting. (Incumbent James Baird has served one partial term & is eligble for reappointment.)
Citizens interested in serving are encouraged to contact their City Council member, the entire City Council (coagbemail@auburnalabama.org) or notify the City Manager’s Office at webocm@auburnalabama.org or 501-7260. Information on the city’s boards and commissions, including current members and their terms, available online at http://www.auburnalabama.org/BoardsandCommissions/Boards.aspx.
CITY OF AUBURN / CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STATUS REPORTS (updated weekly)
PUBLIC WORKS: www.auburnalabama.org/pw/status.asp
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: www.auburnalabama.org/wrm/status.asp
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