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The council authorized an agreement with Flash Parking Incorporated for parking access and revenue control hardware and software in the amount of $147,267.60, and separately approved a management services agreement with LAZ (Laz Parking Georgia LLC) for $8,000 per month plus a nonguaranteed annual incentive fee equal to 10% of gross parking revenue above a $535,000 base. Both contracts have an initial one-year term with options to renew for two additional one-year terms; the LAZ contract includes a 3% annual escalation.

City staff and council members described recurring operational failures with the existing system, including frequent kiosk and exit-gate malfunctions and about 4,000 calls per year to public-safety/nonemergency lines to let patrons out of the deck. \"We are trying to curb that. We want them to use the parking garage but we also want them to pay their fair share,\" Dan (city manager) said when explaining the rationale for new equipment and an outside manager.

Contract terms discussed at the meeting include a 24-month limited warranty on hardware (parts are covered unless damaged by vandalism or misuse) and a software service level that allows Auburn to request fee credits for downtime if response or remediation obligations are not met. Staff described hardware as a one-time capital payment split across milestones (approximately 50% at order, 40% at delivery and 10% on acceptance) and a roughly $600-per-month software licensing fee under the Flash Parking agreement. Renewals discussed at the meeting would affect the monthly licensing fee rather than the one-time equipment payment.

Under the LAZ agreement, the company will maintain the installed hardware and software and is expected to respond on-site when necessary, reboot systems, and handle routine troubleshooting; LAZ will replace parts under the 24-month warranty and bill the city for parts and vandalism-related replacements after the warranty period. Staff said a \"care kit\" of spare parts will be kept on-site at the Right Street deck lower level for use by LAZ or, if LAZ is not contracted, trained city staff.

Councilmember Warman framed the move as an effort to recapture revenue and reduce staff time spent on operational work, particularly on game days. Staff noted that although the garage generates revenue that helps cover costs, the facility also carries debt-service obligations that were not intended to be covered entirely by user fees.

The two items were pulled from the consent agenda for discussion and were approved on voice votes. Councilmembers also said they intend to revisit both contracts prior to exercising any renewal options.

The council packet and staff remarks noted that the new equipment is compatible with ParkMobile and can be configured for QR or phone-based entry in the future, though the initial implementation will use the kiosk workflow described in the contract.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Auburn City Council Meeting July 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Auburn City Council on July 8 approved two contracts intended to modernize the Right Street parking deck, replace failing kiosk and gate equipment and outsource day-to-day parking management.","taxTitle","Auburn, Lee County, Alabama","taxId",4270,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6745700,"Council OKs SCA tax abatement and designates underwriter for 2025 warrants",53,2177000,2230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5364662-95549c14133153854a4ed14adb1b9600&start=2177&end=2230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5364662-95549c14133153854a4ed14adb1b9600/thumbnail_2177000.jpg","/articles/6745700/Auburn/Lee-County/Alabama/Council-OKs-SCA-tax-abatement-and-designates-underwriter-for-2025-warrants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6745700-1b5bec86843c58df2269f0f0403d7f9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163634&Signature=Y426Dxu47tP1FCPOOQj8Pvt3~AIhBNVIzemes7XAwzZ6cOM-rU5v8~pbWPHCPNQXMlukQvDuqROTDZ39kBTmcT6kaVSDdjY4JMmB3gl7QBD6dECdzjMu6CQ9rqf-BL2AdIt8suPv9KV13fnt6BnAaF5vYGY9f9m4tRLDf3xWY7jb6teO5elhurCmZbSXtf8wctnGLb8g6aoj~uC9ttdj~RSeCp8jPOdE-19RYPsImuLPuo1Bhvk-t2~b8bVAVWzfAKA9EYU8vM6tc-hz5WnhAICxwEJGFEuzp8Ox98xrPqigIMa5hJmzak2JGx3E~QMsZ8h-TRpPT0CvTiCkKyePdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Auburn City Council on July 8 approved a tax abatement for SCA Inc. and authorized a warrant purchase agreement designating an underwriter for the city’s 2025 warrants.

Item 10A authorizes a tax abatement for SCA Inc., located at 764 West Veterans Boulevard, for acquisition of new equipment; the company plans to invest approximately $19,600,000 and anticipates hiring 13 new employees, council noted. The item was approved by motion, with councilmembers offering congratulations on the expansion.

Item 10B authorizes a warrant purchase agreement to designate Frazier (referred to in the packet as Frazier Linear Company Inc.) to act as underwriter for the series 2025 warrants. Finance staff explained that the authorization gives the city flexibility to enter the market and execute a sale without needing a council meeting on the exact sale date; staff said the city will not sell if market conditions are unfavorable and the mayor or city manager must sign purchase documents when a sale occurs.

Both items passed on voice votes.","The council approved a tax abatement for SCA Inc. tied to a roughly $19.6 million equipment investment and the anticipated hiring of 13 employees, and authorized a warrant purchase agreement designating Frazier as underwriter to permit market-timing flexibility for debt issuance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6745704,"Council postpones Wright's Mill Road rezoning to allow Planned Development overlay",256,1838000,2094000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5364662-95549c14133153854a4ed14adb1b9600&start=1838&end=2094","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5364662-95549c14133153854a4ed14adb1b9600/thumbnail_1838000.jpg","/articles/6745704/Auburn/Lee-County/Alabama/Council-postpones-Wrights-Mill-Road-rezoning-to-allow-Planned-Development-overlay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6745704-b71cf1233206f7a99a263532d3610c41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163634&Signature=EcP5Z7JksLIUysatSz9Fbf-vSFMwmGeDFXf0tBzLUaldp5qRzHW010fHmZG18z268rzNSqcVU56~euzNQOF~0CGABzKgicNlKNrcxRA63o2tYmWKVME9MHZybi4s1JU1SLWTpOpMBnkuWk33DaVTwMZAKT63wsfSRZDX8vJquJDB1~WYC8i1RUHGOJu1g34iVwhR0dwpnHyOPYQmLYgfvgoGTClVlqei6Gfp069RhxvFrNItY8tNsVRYqZ0ErLHoktG9GQrG16aHbUXCkQzmEY-5UrDugiuy8GhfcmH2eUghpQgtnaGbZpU52KA~jHmjyN8WsMAzIZBzJPJMRJB1bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Auburn City Council on July 8 postponed a second-reading rezoning request for about 10.1 acres on the west side of Wright's Mill Road immediately south of Interstate 85 to a date certain of Sept. 16 so the applicant can pursue a Planned Development District (PDD) overlay.

Staff introduced the second-reading item and noted the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval at its May 8 meeting. A developer representative told the council the current proposal calls for 21 single-family detached lots and a new public street providing access off Wrights Mill Road. Councilmembers raised safety concerns about potential additional curb cuts and the site's access to a 45 mph arterial.

Council discussion focused on whether rezoning by itself would leave future owners the ability to alter density or access, and whether a PDD overlay would give the council the ability to lock in site layout, density and curb-cut restrictions that run with the land. The city manager said staff could process a concurrent PDD application and Development Review Team (DRT) review so the PDD can be considered together with the rezoning at the later council meeting if the applicant proceeds.

Councilmember motioned to postpone the item to Sept. 16 to allow review of a DDH rezoning together with the PDD overlay and to hold the required public hearing that evening; the motion carried on a voice vote.

Staff noted that if a PDD is approved, its conditions run with the land and later owners must comply with the approved site plan; absent a PDD the zoning designation could allow different higher-density proposals permitted within the DDH zone.","Council postponed second reading of a rezoning request for roughly 10.1 acres on Wright's Mill Road to Sept. 16 to allow the applicant time to pursue a Planned Development District (PDD) overlay and address safety and curb-cut concerns. The developer said the proposal envisions 21 single-family detached lots accessed by a new public street.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6745695,"Resident urges council to rescind Ordinance 3288, comparing short-term rental restrictions to a dog ban",48,2637000,2685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5364662-95549c14133153854a4ed14adb1b9600&start=2637&end=2685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5364662-95549c14133153854a4ed14adb1b9600/thumbnail_2637000.jpg","/articles/6745695/Auburn/Lee-County/Alabama/Resident-urges-council-to-rescind-Ordinance-3288-comparing-short-term-rental-restrictions-to-a-dog-ban","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6745695-2743f155ccf67ec719f5c008de76ba3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163634&Signature=Wl7dKy74ubnjn4UXCNRVUaCWGcM0pRq3K1LTzQVjlfSo9maFYGIkkkroFNTjnqPIayU7C1e0waQ6U8mkPqJ69DxNXz~acSB~XcyNjTzEotGPALhUawLdB8hn~ZPN5CxF1y0m6OhXiIYEwxAilddsa0eaTND~PMgv2RwCWWj3Irxcvy~GP4b3uFfpsWNKLchVB-bFlXPowbzIb4tmfEds05K1uaR2aaXh0PONXVP0KgkYIYtmF2hk3kPASjFjsXckIBh2auOaY3mfLdx-AFZJfk-26dAEjSxUhq7feBDBPoIRnLbg-MRpcx2YqzKsAQ0xRc-pL0hujFAFiIkNBHHfCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the citizens open forum at the July 8 meeting, a resident urged the council to rescind Ordinance 3288, which she said imposes neighborhood-based restrictions on short-term rentals (STRs). The speaker contrasted the ordinance with a hypothetical law that would ban dog ownership in parts of the city, arguing that the rationale used for Ordinance 3288 — noise, trash and unpredictable visitors — could equally be used to justify a geographically selective ban on pet ownership and therefore is arbitrary.

The resident said most STR operators and guests comply with rules and that existing nuisance and noise ordinances provide enforcement tools for problem properties. She framed her remarks as a call for equal application of law and protection of constitutional property rights, asking the council to \"rescind 3288.\" The council did not take action on the request at the meeting; the comment was part of the public-comment portion of the agenda.","A resident told the council Ordinance 3288's neighborhood-based restrictions on short-term rentals are arbitrary and urged the city to rescind the ordinance; the speaker compared the rules to an imagined ban on dog ownership in selected neighborhoods to illustrate perceived unfairness.","actionData","errors"]

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Auburn council approves new parking deck hardware and outside manager to recapture lost revenue

Council OKs SCA tax abatement and designates underwriter for 2025 warrants

Council postpones Wright's Mill Road rezoning to allow Planned Development overlay

Resident urges council to rescind Ordinance 3288, comparing short-term rental restrictions to a dog ban