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• Appointments confirmed from the Committee of the Whole: Elizabeth Strain was appointed to a supernumerary position on the Board of Zoning Adjustment (unexpired term to Jan. 20, 2028). Haven Duff and Connie Pace were appointed to the Auburn Downtown Redevelopment Authority (terms beginning July 19, 2025 and July 18, 2031 as applicable). (Outcome: approved.)

• Tax abatement: Authorized a tax abatement for SCA Inc., located at 764 West Veterans Boulevard, for acquisition of new equipment; company plans to invest approximately $19,600,000 and anticipates hiring 13 new employees. (Outcome: approved.)

• Warrant purchase/underwriter: Designated Frazier Incorporated as underwriter for the Series 2025 warrants via a warrant purchase agreement. Staff explained the designation provides market‑timing flexibility for sale of warrants; council approved. (Outcome: approved.)

• Consent Agenda: Council approved the remainder of the consent agenda after separate consideration of items 8C3 and 8C4 (the Right Street parking deck hardware/software and management agreements described in a separate article). (Outcome: approved.)

Several items were presented as resolutions or contracts; the meeting record indicates motions and seconds and voice votes in favor. The record does not list roll‑call tallies for these items in the public transcript provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Auburn City Council Meeting July 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken July 8, including appointments, tax abatement approval, and authorization of a warrant purchase agreement; several items were approved on the consent agenda.","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},6165712,"Council discusses raising member pay; opts to ask staff to draft resolution",926,202000,1128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418007-0f3300622d0bdaec538f5eb3b8624d0f&start=202&end=1128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418007-0f3300622d0bdaec538f5eb3b8624d0f/thumbnail_202000.jpg","/articles/6165712/Auburn/Lee-County/Alabama/Council-discusses-raising-member-pay-opts-to-ask-staff-to-draft-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165712-031a3f93f786bab71855756340a8d076/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442756&Signature=IOXyWCgMJ4-pBFEpSj3sdcnnFnxu7LqWlQ2HSxYK~Q3uy53xroUSKHDS6BonAD03v7~M0VFsWEWslDHF~PYROSj2A-Jwy8dKICYTNb7GYMT6xjTBREgxZiy6zUIZZWJJhV7AjTSqGJcylTfKCmkbyvDqzjHeRXSLXGtSj0UIgO7ogJVzixiKQFJ8~zvoMuvtA8fJo1Yvz3soEmiN5~U3Dfvq4HrkGUWik6MfBMeYHhS9Qidmj6jMwlDvYQYipDzC5w0qwQ4KA8u8IBcIauTdBPAarkaO7N3GPtI3GMHV3PfsZuA8uWLcEO0XjeR~KJFjAJUVxMUIIWBubb-YmhlXxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilman Bob Parsons led a discussion on July 8 about increasing City Council compensation for the incoming 2026 council. Parsons and staff presented background data including comparisons with other Alabama “Big 10” cities and inflation calculations. No final vote was taken; the council directed staff to prepare a resolution for future consideration.

Parsons said the current council salary is $7,200 and has not increased since February 2006. He said the average council salary among the referenced Alabama cities is roughly $17,122 and proposed a council salary of $15,000 per year; he proposed $18,000 per year for the Mayor Pro Tem to reflect an estimated extra time commitment. Parsons said an inflation adjustment to the 2006 salary would be roughly $13,000, and that a higher pay level might broaden the pool of potential candidates.

Council members discussed timing and mechanics; staff said any change would not take effect until the next council seated after the 2026 election (seated November 2026). Mayor and city staff said the item would be presented as a resolution (not an ordinance) on a future agenda; the council indicated a target of July 22 for a first reading but agreed the item could be scheduled later to allow public notice and budget review. Two council members — Chief Dawson and Councilman Griswold — asked to be recorded as opposed to moving forward at this time. The mayor confirmed a majority of the council directed staff to place a resolution on a future agenda for formal consideration.","Councilman Parsons proposed raising council pay to $15,000 and Mayor Pro Tem pay to $18,000 for the incoming council; after discussion the council directed staff to prepare a resolution for a future agenda and two members registered opposition.",{"_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},6165716,"Council postpones rezoning request for Wrights Mill Road property to allow PDD overlay review",295,2991000,3286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418007-0f3300622d0bdaec538f5eb3b8624d0f&start=2991&end=3286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418007-0f3300622d0bdaec538f5eb3b8624d0f/thumbnail_2991000.jpg","/articles/6165716/Auburn/Lee-County/Alabama/Council-postpones-rezoning-request-for-Wrights-Mill-Road-property-to-allow-PDD-overlay-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165716-ec0983d8cec220b1fd27a34b7060d13b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442756&Signature=SJrt3xRiNYeXawZ3jtRoE9avgDiQasvqdaSsm1OR-HmCrPEO65F-PRxYahSxqe0MaziSQuumYYfiA29F7W~6AyQYJYAAI3Ydl2FzZg1YKUVO~dGAgt~hoYp4sp14ufcguqPna04sCLDrsscuabW~5t~Wx95Mh3IADes8381KOhCmfICJjXci92d2h3A23oS85Fl2uZlGW1YNYeuMukJu24Ui8g4~WD-uWU9GbcuPlSs4C6m4ayB553mNzJ-K1wHJlOVeDiMNq2i-BDm-UE~VQi5UNdDnxW--t05WNpxcRT943LdpfdgBDeZl6XScpjGOz3j8b5hFpuERKmQoHvhyJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Auburn City Council on July 8 voted to postpone a rezoning request for about 10.1 acres on the west side of Wrights Mill Road to the Sept. 16 meeting, allowing the applicant time to pursue a Planned Development District (PDD) overlay.

The item sought rezoning from the property's existing classification to a development district housing (DDH) designation; the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval in May. During council discussion, members raised safety concerns about potential curb cuts onto Wrights Mill Road — an arterial with a posted 45 mph speed limit — and asked for commitments limiting direct access from the new subdivision onto Wrights Mill Road.

A city staff representative and the project applicant said the current concept proposes 21 single‑family detached lots served by an internal street with a single public street connection; the applicant told the council the development would be buffered from Wrights Mill Road. Council members said approving a DDH rezoning without a PDD overlay would leave density and access choices less restricted, and that a PDD would allow the council to lock in site‑specific conditions such as access limitations. The applicant indicated pursuing a PDD would require additional submittals and push presentations to the August/September review cycle; the council agreed to a date‑certain postponement to allow both rezoning and the PDD review to proceed together.

On the motion to postpone, the council set Sept. 16 as the date for the public hearing and final consideration. Staff noted that a PDD, if approved, would run with the land and impose conditions on future owners; absent a PDD, future owners could apply to develop under DDH rules subject to standard review processes.","A request to rezone roughly 10.1 acres on Wrights Mill Road to Development District Housing was postponed to Sept. 16 so the developer and staff can pursue a Planned Development (PDD) overlay and address curb‑cut and safety concerns.",{"_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},6165720,"Council approves new hardware and third‑party manager for Right Street parking deck",557,2011000,2568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418007-0f3300622d0bdaec538f5eb3b8624d0f&start=2011&end=2568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418007-0f3300622d0bdaec538f5eb3b8624d0f/thumbnail_2011000.jpg","/articles/6165720/Auburn/Lee-County/Alabama/Council-approves-new-hardware-and-thirdparty-manager-for-Right-Street-parking-deck","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165720-6b69682ee63e1f2f34242ae3de111b4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442756&Signature=j2EdqCYz-Rmrd8i1iV9mD0QkcOP7KDIZs2KxyDindPhg33eYTLcx~5KH8m3WUI6AHhH4O7FkOcuRkQTtWsPP2ms7hvQ9JCQvdAPXqUrTPY6PAWjuxAzCYuSm1EPrm76ykq7dgG~1YEk0mPRFw1~4K6rz3YulRwsbJqHPsugeL5LLxmvNXGc73-imeNieAWxH09~HKKHZjQ1zBQzH60SaUoORpMFDm9stdOCIUV1fu9zbtZKJIL5uiCCtRtfLUor390Wf4ab59ArxerZ0joLQ99nwxtIVsVYOpK0sCTb75BGBWvVf9sT68EW3kQwN4MyHDdQc7icNAfsGW~spiTdRjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Auburn’s City Council on July 8 approved two contracts to replace malfunctioning pay‑station equipment at the Right Street parking deck and to hire an outside manager to operate and service the facility.

City staff presented the contracts as a response to repeated kiosk and gate failures at the downtown deck that have led to frequent calls for help and lost parking revenue. The council approved a contract with Flash Parking for new parking access and revenue control system hardware and software at a one‑time cost of $147,267.60 and a separate management services agreement with LAZ Parking Georgia LLC for $8,000 per month plus a non‑guaranteed annual incentive fee tied to revenue.

Council members and staff said the existing system produced frequent equipment failures and that the city’s staff were spending significant time troubleshooting game‑day operations and daily maintenance. Staff explained the Flash contract covers new hardware, installation, and a software platform; the Flash contract term is one year with two one‑year renewal options. Under the vendor payment schedule described to the council, the one‑time equipment cost is split across ordering and delivery milestones, with a final 10% payment due once the system is operational. Ongoing software and licensing support was described separately as a monthly fee (discussed in work sessions as approximately $600/month).

Staff told the council there is a 24‑month limited warranty on hardware covering defects but not vandalism or misuse; parts and vandalism repairs beyond that warranty would be the city’s responsibility. For software downtime the contract includes a service‑level remedy allowing fee credits if uptime standards are not met; contract language provided for refund credits and, in some cases, the right to cancel. Council members asked whether the contract specifies explicit hardware response times; staff said the software response and refund terms are spelled out in the agreement, while specific guaranteed hardware dispatch times are limited to warranty and repair provisions and typical parts lead times for replacements.

The LAZ Parking management agreement covers day‑to‑day on‑site operations, routine maintenance, game‑day staffing, and troubleshooting. The initial LAZ term is one year with two one‑year renewal options; the agreement includes a 3% annual escalation and a 10% incentive fee based on current‑year gross parking revenue above a base threshold of $535,000. Staff said LAZ maintains inventory of common replacement parts (a “care kit”) on site and will respond physically to equipment failures, reducing calls to the city’s nonemergency line and freeing city staff for other duties. Council members said the cost of both agreements is expected to be offset by captured revenue and reduced staff overtime, though the parking deck carries outstanding debt service as part of downtown infrastructure.

Council members moved and seconded both items, and each motion passed on voice votes.","The City Council authorized a one‑time equipment and software purchase from Flash Parking and a management services agreement with LAZ Parking for the Right Street parking deck to reduce equipment failures and recapture lost revenue.","actionData","errors"]

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