CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday recognized a group of international students who have worked at WildWater this summer. Earlier this year, the city was approved as a host city for the J-1 Visa Program through a partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) welcomed the students to WildWater for a 12-week work internship.
CPRST Executive Director Nathan Anderson said, “Our college students that have been with us through the season, they’ve done an amazing job. We’ve learned a lot about each other and I think they have been fully indoctrinated into our local culture here and have learned a lot. We’ve also shared a lot of funny stories back and forth and are really excited about our time together. We could not have pulled the season off without them.”
Anderson also shared that WildWater won first place in the 2023 Dream Designs from Aquatics International.
Council President Jenny Folsom said the City is applying for a United States Department of Transportation Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant to replace the St. Bernard bridge and widen U.S. Highway 278 from Alabama Highway 69 to Fourth Avenue Southeast. The application for the grant was submitted Monday evening.
The following special event requests were approved:
- Request from Christy Turner of CPRST to hold the September Splash Bash with fireworks at WildWater on Sept. 1, 2023
- Request from Amanda Garrison of Sonic Drive-In for a cruise in on Compass Way Southwest on Sept. 8, 2023
The following resolutions and ordinances were approved:
- Resolution No. 2023-68 to authorize mayor to purchase 2 acres of property for park and recreation purposes
- Resolution No. 2023-69 to accept the 2023 International Award for Dream Designs from Aquatics International for our WildWater Waterpark
- Resolution No. 2023-70 to award bid (CB2023-11) for a grit classifier at the Wastewater Treatment Plant to Schreiber, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $87,995
- Resolution No. 2023-71 to award bid (PW2023-03) for concrete finishing to Ortiz Concrete, the lowest responsible bidder
- Resolution No. 2023-72 to award bid (PW2023-04) for electrical services to K & M Electrical Contractors, LLC, the lowest responsible bidder
- Resolution No. 2023-73 to award bid (PW2023-05) for various types of rock and road building materials to Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder
- Resolution No. 2023-74 to award bid (PW2023-07) for the laying in place of hot mix to The Rogers Group, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder
- Resolution No. 2023-75 to award bid (PW2023-08) for the pickup and delivery of hot and cold mix to The Rogers Group, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder
- Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-29 to amend, modify or delete portions of the City of Cullman Zoning ordinance, which received a favorable recommendation from the City of Cullman Alcohol Review Committee and Planning Commission
- Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-30 to amend, modify or delete the definitions City of Cullman Alcohol Ordinance, which received a favorable recommendation from the City of Cullman Alcohol Review Committee and Planning Commission
- Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-32 to annex Cullman Regional Medical Center property located 5788 Alabama Highway 157 as B-2 Business District, which received a favorable recommendation from the City of Cullman Planning Commission
Both actions to amend, modify or delete portions of the City of Cullman Zoning ordinance and the City of Cullman Alcohol Ordinance were passed.
In-house attorney for the City, Luke Satterfield, clarified that the City of Alcohol Ordinance will prevent drive-through alcohol purchases. “We want to get our zoning ordinance in line with the alcohol ordinance; they were written decades apart. It also modifies the non-residential usage table and adds some clarity and conformity with the state law to the definition of manufacturer.”
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