Renderings of the proposed retail renovation, created by Leonard Design, and submitted to the Cullman city council.

A full-scale renovation is in the works for the small retail center at the intersection of Second Street and Third Avenue in Cullman, with plans to add a brick facade and attract some new businesses.

The small retail center, located just to the south of Carlton’s Italian and the Campbell Company Salon, currently hosts a sign shop in a metal building. The renovation proposal calls for a complete redesign of the facade to feature brick, with the building split into a handful of smaller retail spaces. Renderings for the proposal closely match the existing downtown aesthetics.

The center features 4,463 square-feet of retail space. The current proposal will create three separate tenant slots.

The project is being handled by Mead Investments, LLC.

The city’s board of design review recommended the developer request the city provide landscaping in the grassed city right-of-way. The council has tabled the landscaping request in an effort to gather more information about the proposal before moving forward.

In other business the council:

* Held a public hearing for Resolution No. 2016 – 88 to vacate a right-of-way owned by the City of Cullman located at 1409 Main Avenue NE which is no longer needed for public or municipal purposes. This request received a favorable recommendation from the City of Cullman Planning Commission.

* Held a public hearing for Resolution No. 2016 – 98 to vacate and surplus Brantley Avenue NW owned by the City of Cullman which is no longer needed for public or municipal purposes. This request received a favorable recommendation from the City of Cullman Planning Commission.

* Approved a request from Fire Chief Edward Reinhardt to purchase ten 4500psi SCBA’s with spare bottles from the City of Hanceville in unbudgeted amount of $30,000. This equipment is compatible with our existing equipment and would normally cost $52,000.

* Approved a request from Lori McGrath and Mary Dyer of Cullman Bosom Buddies Foundation for a special event permit to hold the annual motorcycle ride starting at Cullman Regional Medical Center on October 8th, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

* Approved a request from Sue Turner of Life Chain Cullman for a special event permit to hold a prayer vigil on the sidewalks around the Cullman County Courthouse and Highway 278 on October 22, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.

* Approved a request from Mary Leone of Daystar House, Inc. for a special event permit to hold a 5K Pilgrims Trail and Fun Run on the St. Bernard Campus on November 24th, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

* Tabled a request from Jock Leonard representing Mead Investments, LLC for the City of Cullman to consider providing and installing landscaping in the right-of-ways around an existing retail center located at the corner of Second Street SE and Third Avenue SE. This request was recommended by the City of Cullman Board of Design Review.

* Approved a request from Water & Sewer Superintendent Chris Freeman to purchase a service truck for the water department from Mitch Smith Chevrolet in the budgeted amount not to exceed $45,000.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 88 – To vacate a right-of-way owned by the City of Cullman located at 1409 Main Avenue NE which is no longer needed for public or municipal purposes. This request received a favorable recommendation from the City of Cullman Planning Commission.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 98 – To vacate and surplus Brantley Avenue NW owned by the City of Cullman which is no longer needed for public or municipal purposes. This request received a favorable recommendation from the City of Cullman Planning Commission.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 103 – To approve the request for proposal from Community Consultants for grant administration services for the 2016 FEMA projects.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 104 – To approve the request for proposal from Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood for professional engineering services for the 2016 FEMA projects related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 105 – To approve a recycling services contract for the City of Cullman with JCR Recycling in the amount of $1,000 per month.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 106 – To award bid R-01754 for tree removal and cleanup at 703 6th Avenue SE to Reeve’s and Son LLC in the amount of $1,245.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 107 – To award bid R-01755 for tree removal and cleanup at 607 8th Street SE to Reeve’s and Son LLC in the amount of $1,045.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 108 – To apply for an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant for broadband infrastructure.

* Approved Resolution No. 2016 – 109 – To apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) economic development funds for an industrial project.