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2814 Cahaba Road

Mountain Brook, AL, 35223 (205) 879-1115

4th Annual Spartan Day 2010 is FRIDAY, August 13th, 5:30PM

The fourth annual SPARTAN DAY 2010 will be held this Friday August 13 beginning at 5:30. Spartan Day is a preview of all five teams from Mtn Brook High School and Mtn Brook Jr High and kicks off the 2010 football season.
Click HERE to view the flyer for the schedule.

At Spartan Day you will be able to review & purchase reserved seating, reserved parking, and you will have the option of purchasing the group photo that will be taken, with all five teams, coaches & cheerleaders in one photo.

The players & cheerleaders will be fed a complimentary dinner after the scrimmages. Also for this year, Golden Rule BBQ is making available for the fans in attendance a large BBQ sandwich and bag of chips for $5.00. Drinks for everyone are being provided by Coca Cola, Regions Bank, and Royal Cup Coffee & Tea.

Come see all five Spartan teams and feed the family!

Thank you to our Spartan Day sponsors:
Coca Cola
Golden Rule BBQ
Regions Bank
Royal Cup Coffee & Tea
St Vincents on Highway 119

Don't forget about the YMCA for summer and fall fitness programs!

Remember the Mountain Brook YMCA has everything you need to have fun, get fit, and stay cool!  Check out our pools, hit some tennis balls, hop on a cardio machine, work out with a trainer to get those killer abs...Click HERE to visit our website and get even more fitness ideas!

Turkish Delight Orientals Opening Reception! Thursday, June 24th 4-6PM

Article in Today's Bham News about City Manager Sam Gaston's new leadership role

Agenda for City Council meeting TONIGHT! Lane Parke Public Hearing!

MOUNTAIN BROOK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
JUNE 14, 2010, 5:30 P.M.
AUDITORIUM AT MOUNTAIN BROOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
205 OVERBROOK ROAD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL 35213
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1. Judge Nichole (“Nikki) Still, democratic candidate for Jefferson County Circuit Judge, Place No. 17, to address the Mayor and Council.
2. Consideration: Resolution recommending to the ABC Board the issuance of an 040 – Retail Beer (On or Off Premises) and an 060 – Retail Table Wine (On or Off Premises) to Books-A-Million (dba Joe Muggs) located at 2037 Cahaba Road in English Village.
3. Consideration: Resolution authorizing the purchase and installation of a ferric chloride injection system for the waste water treatment facility at the high school and authorize the certain other improvements designed to optimize the system’s performance.
4. Consideration: Resolution authorizing the abatement of the sign permit application fee for the public garden adjacent to the Emmet O’Neal Library.
5. Consideration: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to offer continuing medical coverage to eligible employees (namely 20 years of City service at any age or 10 years of City service for ages 60 and over) who elect to retire between August 1, 2010 and May 1, 2010.
6. Consideration: Resolution setting a public hearing for July 12, 2010 to consider a resolution amending the Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan of the Cove at Overton (Ordinance Nos. 1700 and 1701 and Resolution No. 06-172).
7. Consideration: Resolution setting a public hearing for July 12, 2010 to consider and ordinance rezoning the following properties: a) PC1810, Lockerbie Land Company, Inc., 28-16-3-0-8.004 and 28-16-3-0-11.009, Section 16, Township 18 South, Range 2 West, Jefferson County, Alabama, Residence A; b) PC1811, George Lynn, 28-16-3-0-10-RR-2, 2712 Lockerbie Circle, Estate; c) PC1812, Judith Suttle, 28-16-3-0-35-RR-2, 119 Queensbury Crescent, Clustered Residential; d) PC1813, William Bailey and Bonnie S. Bailey, 28-16-3-0-33-RR-1, 127 Queensbury Crescent, Clustered Residential; e) PC1814, Robert and Jill Luckie, 28-16-3-0-26-RR-2, 137 Queensbury Crescent, Clustered Residential; f) PC1815, Leighton C. Parnell, III as Trustee under the Mary Sue Parnell Qualified Personal Residence Trust, 28-16-4-2-4.01-RR-1, 312 Easton Circle, Residence A; g) PC1815, Leighton C. Parnell, III as Trustee under the Mary Sue Parnell Qualified Personal Residence Trust 28-16-4-2-4.01-RR-1, 312 Easton Circle, Residence A; h) PC1816, N. Thomas and Alice Williams, 28-16-4-2-36-RR-1, 3895 Lockerbie Drive, Residence A; i) PC1817, William and Deborah Denson, 28-16-4-2-35-RR-1, 3891 Lockerbie Drive, Residence A
8. Consideration: Ordinance amending Sec. 6-109 of the City Code with respect to fines imposed for violations of the City’s [dog] leash law.
9. Public hearing: Consideration of an ordinance rezoning approximately twenty-seven acres of property within the City of Mountain Brook, Alabama, located at the intersection of Lane Park Road and Culver Road in Mountain Brook Village (2700-2717 Culver Road, 2629 Cahaba Road and 2525 Park Lane Court, North, 35223) from Local Business District and Residence D District to Planned Unit Development District, to amend the zoning ordinance and map of the City of Mountain Brook accordingly, and to modify the Building and Development Regulating Plan for Mountain Brook Village to reflect the changes resulting from the rezoning
10. Other business.
11. Adjourn.

CONGRATS to Mountain Brook's outstanding City Manager, Sam Gaston, selected as President-Elect of ICMA

Today, Mountain Brook's City Manager Sam Gaston, was selected as President-Elect of ICMA (International City/County Management Association),  the premier local government leadership and management organization. Its mission is to create excellence in local governance by advocating and developing the professional management of local government worldwide. In addition to supporting its nearly 9,000 members, ICMA provides publications, data, information, technical assistance, and training and professional development to thousands of city, town, and county experts and other individuals throughout the world.

Sam Gaston has served as City Manager  of Mountain Brook for 17 years, after having received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn in Public Administration. He is a member of Homewood/Mountain Brook Kiwanis Club and served as President, 2000-2001. He's a member of Alabama City-County Management Association and served as President, 1989-90 and 2001-2002. And he's been an adjunct professor in the UAB MPA program since 2000 where he teaches the Urban Administration or State and Local Government classes.

ICMA is the premier organization of professional local government leaders building sustainable communities to improve lives worldwide.  Our community is extremely proud of his election to a leadership role in such an outstanding organization.

CONGRATULATIONS SAM!