1 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:20,240 like to call the Bristol City Council meeting September 1st, 2026 to order. Uh 2 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:23,039 Mary Lee, would you call the role? >> Yes, sir. Fire Robin 3 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,160 » here. >> Graham 4 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,880 » here. >> Powers here. 5 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:32,639 » Akard here. Turner >> here. Welcome everyone this evening and 6 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:37,280 uh thank you for attending. Uh there are two opportunities to speak on matters of 7 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:41,919 city business this evening. Uh first attendees are invited to speak regarding 8 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:47,039 one public hearing item and I will announce when this opportunity is open. 9 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:51,680 Uh if your comments relate to that subject of the hearing uh please speak 10 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:57,360 at that time. Uh and there was no need to sign up for that. Uh second will be 11 00:05:54,800 --> 00:06:02,639 our appearance of citizens which got the signup sheet here um for any other 12 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:08,000 matter you would like to speak on of city business. Um right now I'd like to 13 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:13,400 ask police chief Matt Austin if he would lead us in our invocation and pledge of 14 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:13,400 allegiance. 15 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:25,759 Good evening. Let us pray. Father God, we thank you 16 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:30,479 for this day. We thank you for the many blessings that you give to us each day. 17 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:33,840 Lord, we thank you most of all for the gift that you have given to us through 18 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:38,319 the the victory that you've given through us for the sacrifices of your 19 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:43,120 son. We come here tonight, Lord, that we come together to do the work for the 20 00:06:40,639 --> 00:06:50,000 city that has granted us the uh the positions, Lord, to to to to have the 21 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:56,639 wisdom to to have a discussion about the things that are going to um help with 22 00:06:53,280 --> 00:07:01,440 the the the hopes, the dreams, the well-being of all those that call this 23 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:07,840 city home. Lord, we ask that you grant this council the wisdom to be able to 24 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:12,080 hear, to discuss, Lord, and to to have the vision that is beyond in just 25 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:16,800 themselves, but to look to do the greater good for the entire community. 26 00:07:14,639 --> 00:07:23,880 Lord, we we won't fail to praise you and honor you and grant you all the w all 27 00:07:19,039 --> 00:07:23,880 the glory. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. 28 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:32,880 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 29 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:39,599 to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with 30 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:45,440 liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Chief. 31 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:47,919 » Mr. Slegel, are there any additions this evening? 32 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:54,160 » No, Mr. Mayor, there are none. >> Okay. First, we have three proclamations 33 00:07:51,759 --> 00:08:00,400 this evening. Uh the first one is a proclamation for Child Pastor Safety 34 00:07:56,479 --> 00:08:05,120 Week. Buckle up for life. First, uh, this is designating September 20th 35 00:08:02,479 --> 00:08:11,759 through 26, 20th to the 26th of 2026 as child passenger 36 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:16,319 safety week. And Councilwoman Fire Robin will read this proclamation and fire 37 00:08:14,319 --> 00:08:20,319 Captain Steve Hicks and police officer JC McCrae will be accepting. 38 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:23,360 » I'm happy to read it, but I don't have a copy of it 39 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:29,280 » here. >> It's not on there. 40 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:33,200 And it's not on our agendas, which I don't know if that was oversight or 41 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:38,839 anything, but it's not >> it's not on mine 42 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,839 » on my digital agenda. 43 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:51,080 » Whoever is receiving it can go ahead and come on up and then I'll join you in 44 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:51,080 just a minute. 45 00:08:51,866 --> 00:08:53,886 [clears throat] 46 00:08:55,200 --> 00:09:02,320 Great. Thank you. >> Where whereas children are our future 47 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:06,959 and it's the responsibility of parents and caregivers to keep Americans 48 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:11,040 children safe. Whereas Tennessee child restraint laws restrict that all 49 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:16,880 children ages eight and younger be buckled up in a car seat or booster 50 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:22,320 seat. And whereas more than 127,000 children were injured in car crashes in 51 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:26,800 10 2024. According to the National Highway Safety Administration and 52 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:33,360 according to the National Digital Car Seat Check Form database, 73.7 of all 53 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:40,720 car seats checked by child passenger safety technicians in 2025 were 54 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:45,519 incorrectly installed and used. Whereas research shows when installed and used 55 00:09:43,279 --> 00:09:52,320 correctly, child safety seats decrease the risk for injury in classes by 71 to 56 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:59,360 82% for children when compared to seat belt use alone. And whereas uh research 57 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:05,040 shows booster seat can you can reduce the risk of serious injury by 45% for 58 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:10,399 children ages four to eight. Whereas parents and guardians must make sure 59 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:15,600 that children ages 13 and under always ride in the back seat, buckled up and 60 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:20,959 properly installed child safety seats and a rearfacing child seat should never 61 00:10:18,560 --> 00:10:25,360 be placed in front of a motor vehicle equipped with a passenger airbag. And 62 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:30,399 whereas children riding in the right front seat for their age and size can be 63 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:34,720 accomplished by a car seat inspection that ensures the safety of a child while 64 00:10:32,560 --> 00:10:39,120 traveling. And whereas the city of Bristol, Tennessee encourages parents 65 00:10:36,959 --> 00:10:44,480 and caregivers to implement best practices for traveling safely with 66 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:48,480 children. And whereas the city of Bristol, Tennessee is committed to 67 00:10:46,399 --> 00:10:53,519 working closely with our partners and safety advocates such as Buckle Up 68 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:58,399 Appalachia to help make choices that will keep children alive and safe. 69 00:10:56,320 --> 00:11:02,800 Therefore, be it resolved that the mayor of Bristol, Tennessee, does hereby 70 00:11:00,399 --> 00:11:09,920 proclaim the week of September 20 through 26 as child passenger safety 71 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:16,079 week in Bristol and September 26, 2026 as seat check Saturday. We 72 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:20,880 encourage all citizens to help reduce injuries and the tragic loss of life by 73 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:26,519 buckling up themselves and their children every trip, every time. 74 00:11:27,757 --> 00:11:29,777 » [applause] 75 00:11:37,279 --> 00:11:40,519 » This was 76 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:07,600 Hello, I'm Officer McCrae with the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department. 77 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:13,600 Um, I just wanted to say a few words and um say thank you to our city council for 78 00:12:11,519 --> 00:12:20,000 uh uh having us get this proclamation. Um, 79 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:25,279 we're super excited to continue to ensure the safety of our uh, young ones 80 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:30,320 in our community and the uh, safety of others. Um, 81 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:38,079 as the police department and as the fire department, we take child safety very 82 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:42,720 seriously um, in our community. I will also add that we do have 83 00:12:40,079 --> 00:12:47,600 technicians readily available um at the police department and at the fire 84 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:55,120 department uh on almost I believe almost all of our shifts. Um, and if you are in 85 00:12:51,760 --> 00:13:00,079 need of any kind of installation or just a basic seat check to ensure your 86 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:03,839 child's safety, uh, to make sure you let one of us know, whether it be at the 87 00:13:01,839 --> 00:13:07,839 police department or a fire department, or call our non-emergency number, and 88 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:13,920 we'll be able to make sure that we get those little ones and buckled up safely. 89 00:13:10,959 --> 00:13:16,920 Um and um 90 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:25,920 we encourage everybody uh that has little ones to come on by at any time, 91 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:31,839 any point uh to get your seat checked as well. So, thank you so much. I really 92 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:33,440 appreciate it and um we hope you all have a good rest of your evening. Thank 93 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:38,814 you. >> Thank you so much. 94 00:13:36,794 --> 00:13:38,814 [applause] 95 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:46,480 » All right. Next, uh, we have a proclamation designating, uh, suicide 96 00:13:44,399 --> 00:13:50,560 prevention awareness month. Uh, Vice Mayor Powers will read the proclamation. 97 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:55,519 Miss Corey Johnson, the Northeast Regional Director of Tennessee's Suicide 98 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:59,600 Prevention Network, will be accepting the proclamation. 99 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:03,279 » Thank you, Mayor. Whereas suicide is a tremendous form of suffering and one of 100 00:14:01,199 --> 00:14:08,000 the most disruptive and tragic events a family and a community can experience. 101 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:12,959 with more than 1,200 lives lost in Tennessee each year and an estimated 25 102 00:14:10,639 --> 00:14:17,920 attempted suicides for each suicide death. And whereas suicide is the 11th 103 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:23,120 leading cause of death in Tennessee, the third leading cause of death among youth 104 00:14:20,079 --> 00:14:28,959 and young adults ages 10 to 24, as well as the fourth leading cause of death of 105 00:14:25,279 --> 00:14:34,639 adults ages 35 through 44 and the eighth leading cause of death for adults ages 106 00:14:31,279 --> 00:14:38,079 45 to 54. Whereas suicide prevention has been declared a state priority by 107 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:44,560 Governor Bill Lee in the Tennessee legislature. 988 suicide and crisis 108 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:49,360 lifeline provides 247 free and confidential support for people in 109 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:52,880 distress prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones and best 110 00:14:51,199 --> 00:14:57,360 practices for professionals in the United States. 111 00:14:54,880 --> 00:15:00,800 And whereas Suicide Prevention Network Advisory Council has been appointed to 112 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:04,720 coordinate the implementation of the Tennessee Strategy for Suicide 113 00:15:02,399 --> 00:15:10,079 Prevention. And whereas the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, also known 114 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:14,480 as TSPM, is a grassroots collaboration of Tennessans and organizations working 115 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:18,320 to eliminate the stigma of sui of suicide, 116 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:23,360 educate the community about the warning signs of suicide, and ultimately reduce 117 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:27,760 the rate of suicide in our state. And whereas TSPN encourages all Tennessans 118 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:33,440 to become trained and play a role in suicide prevention to support quality of 119 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:37,519 life. And whereas everyone can play a role in suicide prevention by learning 120 00:15:35,199 --> 00:15:42,240 and sharing the risk and warning signs, decreasing the stigma as means to 121 00:15:40,399 --> 00:15:47,440 promote helpseeking by talking about suicide using safe messaging and sharing 122 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:51,360 the available resources. And whereas we as a council encourage all Tennessans to 123 00:15:49,759 --> 00:15:57,040 take the time to inquire as to the well-being of their family, friends and 124 00:15:54,000 --> 00:16:02,160 neighbors, a simple phone call, a text message, a handshake, or a hug may go a 125 00:16:00,079 --> 00:16:06,720 long way towards helping someone realize that suicide is not the answer. 126 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:12,240 Therefore, be it resolved that the mayor of Bristol, Tennessee, hereby proclaim 127 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:16,959 September 2026 as suicide prevention awareness month. And we urge all 128 00:16:14,399 --> 00:16:21,839 citizens to work to prevent suicide and to raise awareness and compassion around 129 00:16:18,959 --> 00:16:26,120 all people affected by this tragedy, the first day of September, 2026. 130 00:16:27,096 --> 00:16:29,116 [applause] 131 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:59,759 Thank you all uh so much, council members, Vice Mayor Powers, Mayor 132 00:16:56,959 --> 00:17:02,959 Turner, for continuing to support tsp. Uh I know we've received this 133 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:06,640 proclamation from Bristol City for several years, and we're just really 134 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:10,720 appreciative of your work and the things that you all do and just recognizing it. 135 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:16,640 I'm going to pull out some notes so I don't miss this. Um, as Vice Mayor 136 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:22,160 Powers mentioned, um, based on our most recent data, over,200 Tennessans died by 137 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:26,319 suicide, um, annually. That's typically around the number what it's been the 138 00:17:23,839 --> 00:17:31,520 past few years. We have seen a lot of progress and we've seen a lot of work 139 00:17:28,559 --> 00:17:35,360 that's um, really helped people become more comfortable talking about things 140 00:17:33,039 --> 00:17:40,160 that we struggle with. We know that suicide does not discriminate. It 141 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:45,600 affects people of all ages, all races, all uh demographics, socioeconomic 142 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:50,559 classes. Um and we also know that suicide is the most preventable form of 143 00:17:47,679 --> 00:17:55,440 death. Um people that die by suicide, attempt survivors have repeatedly told 144 00:17:52,880 --> 00:18:00,160 researchers that oftentimes they don't really have a desire to die. They just 145 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:04,400 are struggling with some problem, some pain that just seems insurmountable to 146 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:09,760 them. And so we know that if we continue to work and recognize that suicide is is 147 00:18:07,919 --> 00:18:14,320 happening around us, recognize that there's help available. The 988 Suicide 148 00:18:11,919 --> 00:18:19,440 and Crisis Lifeline, which is located, our location is located in Johnson City 149 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:23,200 at Turning Point Crisis Walk-in Center, um is a really great resource. If we 150 00:18:21,360 --> 00:18:27,280 continue to work to let people know that there are resources available, um we 151 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:30,000 know that lives can be saved. Um, as they mentioned, I'm the Northeast 152 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:33,280 Regional Director for the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. So, I have 153 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:38,240 the privilege to cover the eight counties here in Northeast Tennessee. 154 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:43,039 Um, our mission at ESPN for the past 25 years has been to reduce suicide related 155 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:47,919 deaths, behaviors, attempts, and the stigma surrounding suicide. We provide 156 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:52,240 lots of nocost and lowcost training, education resources and we also help 157 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:57,600 with something called post vvention which is providing support for families, 158 00:18:54,799 --> 00:19:02,080 organizations, communities, schools um after a suicide death. Um again, I just 159 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:05,440 want to thank you all so much for recognizing September as suicide 160 00:19:03,919 --> 00:19:09,280 prevention awareness month, for continuing to support the efforts that 161 00:19:07,039 --> 00:19:13,280 we have in Northeast Tennessee. Um and for for mentioning the things that are 162 00:19:11,120 --> 00:19:17,760 important. Um, a little bit of hope can go a really long way when somebody's 163 00:19:15,039 --> 00:19:22,720 struggling. So, like they said, uh, it is not a small thing to share a hug or a 164 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:27,200 smile or just a phone call or just say, "Hey, how are you today?" It can really 165 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:30,960 be the smallest things that actually save someone's lives. Thank you all 166 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:36,448 again and thank you all for being here and I just appreciate you all a lot. 167 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:36,448 » Thank you. [applause] 168 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:46,000 » All right. Lastly, we have a proclamation designated national uh 169 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:50,640 senior center month. Uh council mgram will read the proclamation and parks and 170 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:55,200 recreation programmer Denise Bourne will be accepting the proclamation. Thank 171 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:59,760 you, Mayor. Whereas odor adults are valued members 172 00:19:57,919 --> 00:20:04,320 of our communities whose wisdom, experience, talents, and contributes 173 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:09,919 enrich the city of Bristol and strengthen the quality of life for 174 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:15,840 citizens of all generations. And whereas senior centers are more than places to 175 00:20:13,039 --> 00:20:20,559 gather. There are vibrant community hubs that provide opportunities for older 176 00:20:17,919 --> 00:20:26,480 adults to remain active, connected, engaged, and independent. And whereas 177 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:31,760 the Slater Community Center serves adults aged 50 and older in Bristol and 178 00:20:29,679 --> 00:20:38,480 the surrounding communities by providing a welcoming environment that encourages 179 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:43,120 healthy and active aging. And whereas the Slater Community Center provides 180 00:20:40,799 --> 00:20:47,280 opportunities for older adults to stay active physically, mentally, socially 181 00:20:45,360 --> 00:20:53,120 while building friendships, learning new skills, and discovering new interest and 182 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:59,919 remaining connected to their community. And whereas senior centers affirm the 183 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:05,200 dignity, self-worth, and independence of older adults by recognizing their 184 00:21:02,159 --> 00:21:10,720 experiences, skills, knowledge, and continued contributions to the community 185 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:14,080 in which they live. And whereas during September, 186 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:20,799 the Slater Community Center will celebrate Senior Center Month with a 187 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:26,000 theme, discover your senior center, offering e activities and events that 188 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:31,039 invite both current members and those who have never visited to connect, 189 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:36,400 explore, engage, and discovered all the center has to offer. Therefore, be it 190 00:21:33,919 --> 00:21:42,000 resolved that the mayor of Bristol, Tennessee, does hereby proclaim the 191 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:48,159 month of September, 2026 as Senior Center Month in the city of 192 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:53,200 Bristol, Tennessee, and encourages all citizens to recognize the important 193 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:58,000 contributions of older adults and to acknowledge the dedicated staff, 194 00:21:55,360 --> 00:22:03,600 volunteers, community partners, and participants in the senior in in the 195 00:22:01,039 --> 00:22:08,720 Slater Community center. We work together to enhance the well-being and 196 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:15,480 quality of life of the older citizens throughout our community. Signed by the 197 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:15,480 mayor, Vince Turner. 198 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:17,580 [applause] 199 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:50,159 Hello. Thank you so much for your support for our senior center and we 200 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:54,000 truly value your support and everything it does for us. It helps make our job a 201 00:22:51,919 --> 00:22:57,760 lot easier. We hope to reach as many seniors in our community as we can. and 202 00:22:55,679 --> 00:23:02,720 they're such a vibrant and important part of our community. And we really 203 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:06,559 hope that by honoring them this month, we can show 204 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:10,640 them how important they are to our community. And so we've planned so many 205 00:23:08,559 --> 00:23:14,559 exciting opportunities this month for the seniors to participate, the members, 206 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:18,640 and we also welcome those that aren't members yet and don't know about us to 207 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:22,080 come try us out and take a tour and let us show you what our community at the 208 00:23:19,919 --> 00:23:25,200 Slater Center is all about. >> Thank you. 209 00:23:23,681 --> 00:23:30,400 » [applause] >> So, mayor, can I just say that when 210 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:36,720 using the term community, I think is really important. And I've heard from 211 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:40,880 lots of people over the years that um that's what they value the most about 212 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:45,919 being here is the community that they have with lots of other people. So, 213 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:51,840 thank y'all for creating that community for for people. So, thank you. 214 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:56,559 » All right, we have no presentations tonight. So, next we have our board of 215 00:23:53,919 --> 00:24:00,960 education report. Dr. Tudtor. 216 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:05,679 » Good evening everyone. It's good to see you all. Um, feeling a little bit old. I 217 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:09,280 didn't realize I was a senior citizen. I'm over 50. So, [laughter] 218 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:13,919 I need to check out the Slater Center. Um, I wanted to begin by thanking you 219 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:17,919 all for recognizing suicide prevention awareness month with a proclamation. As 220 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:22,159 you all know and are aware, mental health of our students is one of our top 221 00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:26,400 priorities. We uh partner with Frontier Health and other agencies to support our 222 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:30,640 educators so that our students mental health needs are are taken well care of. 223 00:24:28,799 --> 00:24:35,760 Um as you know, we also have therapy dogs. So we got our fourth therapy dog 224 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:39,200 this year that um he it's our first male started at Fairmont at the beginning of 225 00:24:37,120 --> 00:24:43,279 the school year. We're also now in the process of securing our fifth therapy 226 00:24:41,919 --> 00:24:47,520 dog who will be assigned to Holston View. So hopefully that'll happen this 227 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:52,080 fall and they'll get their dog in the spring. Um the speaking of therapy dogs, 228 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:55,600 I wanted to let you know a couple of important dates. First of all, we're 229 00:24:53,840 --> 00:25:00,240 recognizing our therapy dogs before the VT week uh before the VT game on 230 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:06,320 September 18th. This year, Tennessee High School hosts that game which is on 231 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:11,039 um September 18th. We also are going to have a community pep rally similar to 232 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:14,960 last year when Virginia hosted they had a pep rally in Cumberland Park. We are 233 00:25:13,039 --> 00:25:18,240 having a pep rally in partnership with the city. Thank you for that. at 234 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:23,919 Anderson Park. That will be on Thursday, September 17th from 5:30 to 6:30. That's 235 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:28,559 hosted by Tennessee High School's um their kind of parent organization called 236 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:33,120 Vikings United. Um also want to let you know about celebrating Hannesfield 237 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:37,600 Elementary School's homecoming. That is their 100 year of existence is this 238 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:41,679 school year. So we're super excited about Hannesfield Elementary School 239 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:47,120 being 100 years old. That will happen actually on September 19th, that same 240 00:25:43,679 --> 00:25:51,200 weekend from 1 to 3 PM. Former students, staff um are are invited back to 241 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:55,279 celebrate that milestone, tour the school, tell stories obviously of their 242 00:25:53,600 --> 00:26:00,720 time at Hannesfield, and check out artifacts and things. So, that should be 243 00:25:56,960 --> 00:26:04,480 a fun time. Um the seven 74th annual Music in the Castle is October 3rd. I 244 00:26:03,039 --> 00:26:08,000 won't see you again until after that event has happened. So, I wanted to let 245 00:26:05,919 --> 00:26:12,720 you know about that. And then our third annual athletic hall of fame is that 246 00:26:10,559 --> 00:26:16,640 same Sunday, October 4th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. You all are welcome to attend 247 00:26:14,559 --> 00:26:20,000 any of those events. That's all I have unless you have questions for me. 248 00:26:19,120 --> 00:26:25,120 » Thank you so much. >> Thank you. 249 00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:29,360 » All right. We have one public hearing on tonight's agenda. It's the amendment of 250 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:35,360 the appropriation of funds the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 through 251 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:41,679 June 30th, 2027. This public hearing is now open and 252 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:44,679 Holly Von, our finance director, will present. 253 00:26:57,279 --> 00:27:04,320 Good evening, mayor and city council members. Um, tonight the public hearing 254 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:08,960 is for ordinance 2614 to amend the uh budget for fiscal year 2027. 255 00:27:07,039 --> 00:27:14,559 The first reading was at the meeting in August and tonight's the public hearing. 256 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:18,360 Um, the general fund is proposed to increase to 40,890,297. 257 00:27:18,559 --> 00:27:27,039 It's an increase of $22,518 and it's available to be covered in fund 258 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:31,799 balance. The capital equipment fund is proposed to increase to2,626,813. 259 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:38,880 That's an increase of $4,413 for a piece of equipment. And that will 260 00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:43,440 be transferred from the general fund to cover to cover that in capital projects. 261 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:46,840 So that will also increase that transfer to $424,413. 262 00:27:47,279 --> 00:27:54,200 And the capital facilities fund is proposed to increase to 42,824,500. 263 00:27:54,559 --> 00:28:02,559 And that's a $270,000 increase and it is to be used for an 264 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:07,600 improvements at the current animal shelter facility and that has already 265 00:28:05,039 --> 00:28:11,039 been made by donations into the police benevolent fund and then that will be 266 00:28:09,679 --> 00:28:13,760 transferred into the capital facilities fund to pay for those expenditures. 267 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:17,360 » Okay. >> And then that's this will be on second 268 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:21,600 reading later on the agenda. >> Okay. 269 00:28:19,679 --> 00:28:28,399 » Thank you. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to address 270 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:32,000 council on this matter? Seeing none, this public hearing is now 271 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:37,360 closed. Next, we have our appearance of citizens 272 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:41,600 um opportunity to speak on any matters of city business that is not was not 273 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:50,840 currently under the public hearing portion. Um, we had a signup sheet and I 274 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:50,840 had one person, Denise Oberry. 275 00:28:52,080 --> 00:29:01,360 » Thank you. >> Good afternoon. My name is Denise Oberry 276 00:28:58,399 --> 00:29:07,039 and I live at 2400 Broad Street. Uh, Steven Herride and I reside there. Um, 277 00:29:04,399 --> 00:29:11,679 we requested the abandonment for the alleyway connected to 24th Street 278 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:17,360 between Broad and Anderson. We own both the Broad Street and the 279 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:21,440 Anderson Street side. The reason we're requesting this is for two primary 280 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:27,279 reasons. Number one, theft and trespassing 281 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:34,320 is a big issue. Our last theft was on June 20th and we've had many, many 282 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:38,880 thefts uh and bad situations. We love the Bristol Police Department and they 283 00:29:36,159 --> 00:29:44,399 take good care of us. Uh and the other is possible future incorporation between 284 00:29:42,159 --> 00:29:49,520 our Broad Street property and the Anderson Street property. 285 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:55,279 That is something that we would like to have done. That's our main motive. So we 286 00:29:52,480 --> 00:30:00,679 appreciate you considering that tonight and thank you for your time. 287 00:29:57,039 --> 00:30:00,679 » Okay. Thank you. 288 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:08,640 Is there anyone else that would like to address council? 289 00:30:07,039 --> 00:30:13,120 All right, we have one appointment this evening uh 290 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:18,159 to the Industrial Development Board and we have one candidate uh for one 291 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:23,440 position uh Miss Nancy Cook. Would anyone like to speak on Miss Cook's 292 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:29,039 behalf? >> We both can go ahead. You go first. 293 00:30:26,399 --> 00:30:33,840 » Nancy has uh is previous is currently serving on the Industrial Development 294 00:30:30,799 --> 00:30:39,520 Board. uh she is constantly well informed and uh very engaged with the 295 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:43,120 industrial development board. So for that reason I'll be supporting Nancy 296 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:48,080 Cook this evening. >> Um yeah ditto I've worked with Nancy on 297 00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:55,600 various things and I just thrilled that she is on our um industrial development 298 00:30:51,760 --> 00:31:01,200 board. She's retired civil military and I think she works hard to uh do a great 299 00:30:59,120 --> 00:31:07,520 job. And I'm looking back there at Tom and um she keeps him straight for any of 300 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:14,480 the materials that come out and agendas etc. Um and she takes it very seriously, 301 00:31:10,399 --> 00:31:18,720 ask lots and lots of questions. Um so which helps everybody participating, not 302 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:24,440 just answers her questions. So I'm thrilled that she still is um going to 303 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:24,440 serve. 304 00:31:27,919 --> 00:31:36,399 Councilwoman Fire Robin has Nancy Cook. Vice Mayor Powers has Nancy Cook. 305 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:41,519 Councilman Graham has Nancy Cook. And Councilwoman Akre has Nancy Cook. And 306 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:45,600 Mayor Turner has Nancy Cook. Thank you. 307 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:49,039 Right. Next, we have one ordinance on consideration tonight is ordinance 308 00:31:47,279 --> 00:31:52,960 26-15, the abandonment of a portion of alley 309 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:57,760 located between Anderson and Broad Street. Mr. Ross Peters, the director of 310 00:31:55,039 --> 00:32:02,399 planning services, will present. Thank you, Mayor Turner. And good 311 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:07,679 evening. Uh up for consideration on first reading 312 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:13,519 tonight is uh is this request for uh an abandon of alleyway between Broad Street 313 00:32:10,559 --> 00:32:19,279 and Anderson Street from 24th Street. Um as you can see on the map located on the 314 00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:26,640 screen, that area is highlighted and hatched in red. Um, and this item was u 315 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:31,279 was considered uh for a recommendation at our planning commission meeting back 316 00:32:28,159 --> 00:32:37,360 on August 17th. Uh, the property owners uh Steven Herod and Denise Oberry uh 317 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:43,760 were the requesters of this abandonment. Um, on the screen before you, uh, I've 318 00:32:40,399 --> 00:32:50,240 got some photos prepared. Uh, this is an an aerial drone shot, uh, showing 319 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:57,279 showing the area there. Um in in red is that is the strip where the alleyway um 320 00:32:53,519 --> 00:33:02,320 is located. Um it does end there in the approximation of of Hensley Street there 321 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:07,360 near close to the top right of the screen. 322 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:12,559 Um this is a picture taken from 24th Street looking down what would be uh 323 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:17,039 that unnamed alleyway there highlighted in red uh to give a to give an idea what 324 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:23,039 that looks like from the 24th Street side. Uh these are some photos taken 325 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:30,480 within that uh unnamed alleyway uh there behind uh 2400 Broad Street and uh and 326 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:36,240 beyond uh showing uh some of uh of the mature trees and some of the fences and 327 00:33:33,679 --> 00:33:42,320 uh accessory structures that are located in that area with within this abandoned 328 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:49,760 uh with this abandonment request. Uh part of any uh rightaway abandonment 329 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:55,120 request uh staff uh analysis looks at uh different components. Uh zoning is is 330 00:33:52,559 --> 00:34:01,360 one of those components. Uh the area that uh that we're looking at tonight is 331 00:33:57,039 --> 00:34:08,960 zoned R2. Um and there are 26 partals that uh that are adjacent or adjoining 332 00:34:04,159 --> 00:34:12,879 to this alleyway. Um and so uh under this analysis the proposed abandonment 333 00:34:11,359 --> 00:34:17,440 uh is consistent with that of the joining properties with that zoning 334 00:34:14,399 --> 00:34:24,079 there. Uh under the terrain uh we do look at terrain um and part uh part of 335 00:34:21,839 --> 00:34:28,240 this uh this alley is part of that second section of the old Delaney 336 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:35,040 addition to Bristol uh dating all the way back to 1930. Um and and it appears 337 00:34:31,839 --> 00:34:39,040 that uh many of these uh adjacent parts uh have improvements such as fences and 338 00:34:36,879 --> 00:34:44,159 accessory structures as shown in those photos a little bit earlier. 339 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:48,720 Uh infrastructure and assets uh are are also looked. We did not find any 340 00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:53,440 city-owned assets or infrastructure within within this alley abandonment 341 00:34:50,879 --> 00:34:57,680 request. Uh and those are the items such as uh listed on the screen like fire 342 00:34:55,599 --> 00:35:03,040 hydrants or sidewalks or any physical improvements that may be there and none 343 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:09,440 were found. Uh utilities are also looked at. Um and we do send out letters to all 344 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:15,040 the local uh utility companies to uh identify any type of assets that may be 345 00:35:12,079 --> 00:35:20,480 within that rideway such as uh gas lines or power lines or cable lines, telephone 346 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:25,680 lines, uh anything of like that nature. uh and uh and the utility companies came 347 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:30,720 back with with nothing uh nothing there located. Um and so therefore utilities 348 00:35:28,640 --> 00:35:36,720 easements would not need to be reserved uh because of the of the infrastructure 349 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:42,079 not there. Um, again with this type of request, a public notification is made 350 00:35:39,040 --> 00:35:46,960 and we do send out letters uh notifying all the adjacent property owners of this 351 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:51,440 request. And we did receive uh five comment letters uh in favor of the 352 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:56,320 abandonment uh from those folks that we sent out the letters to. Um, we also 353 00:35:53,599 --> 00:36:02,000 received two comment letters uh that uh that they were neither for or against um 354 00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:08,960 the request. And we did receive one phone call uh in favor of that. Um 355 00:36:07,359 --> 00:36:14,160 planning commission recommendation from that August 17th, 2026 meeting. uh 356 00:36:12,240 --> 00:36:18,800 planning commission did vote 6 to2 to send a favorable recommendation to 357 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:25,040 council uh to wait for the completion of alley network study prior to deciding on 358 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:30,640 this alley abandonment request and these are the anticipated next steps 359 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:34,320 of of the process. >> Anyone have any questions for Mr. 360 00:36:32,720 --> 00:36:41,359 Peters? I actually do of um I guess maybe 361 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:45,839 Danielle could help with this of where we have these alleys like this with 362 00:36:44,079 --> 00:36:53,520 these trees of from a liability standpoint from the city of 363 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:57,920 in these alleys that we have right now that are filled with trees and they're f 364 00:36:55,359 --> 00:37:02,480 filled with brush whatever it may be and those fall on someone's structure then 365 00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:05,119 there's some is there some liability there for the 366 00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:11,200 That is actually a question that would be really complicated. It would depend 367 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:14,800 on the facts of of the case that comes before us. So [clears throat] I think 368 00:37:13,359 --> 00:37:19,440 that that I wouldn't really want to answer that yes or no right now without 369 00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:20,880 having an actual case in front of us to to address. 370 00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:23,359 » Right. >> I mean there's always the potential of 371 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:26,720 being sued. >> Yeah. 372 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:32,880 » Well, I can I will say that from I have own personal 373 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:38,160 dealing with of an abandoned. It's an unincorporated alley on a piece of 374 00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:46,079 property that I have that there was a dead tree and we I called and they came 375 00:37:43,359 --> 00:37:52,400 and it was dead and having to and I'm say that in these situations if they're 376 00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:58,640 and this may be something whether I guess we have to go out and maintain 377 00:37:56,560 --> 00:38:02,800 those trees if especially if we have someone 378 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:07,280 they're if they're head of 379 00:38:04,320 --> 00:38:13,200 » Sure. Yes. It's a case byase situation. Um um you know a lot of these uh 380 00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:18,880 unimproved alleyways or unnamed alleyways as this um do have those 381 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:23,680 situations arise from time to time with a dead or dying or falling tree. And so 382 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:29,920 it's a case by case. We we do have some things in place, I think, policy-wise 383 00:38:25,839 --> 00:38:35,079 that u our our crews can go out and and remove those if need be if if it's 384 00:38:32,079 --> 00:38:35,079 wanted. 385 00:38:36,079 --> 00:38:43,760 So, um, we did talk a little bit and I appreciate the planning commission's, 386 00:38:40,800 --> 00:38:48,240 uh, recommendation and obviously this looks like it's one that should be 387 00:38:45,359 --> 00:38:54,560 closed, but the amount of staff time it takes to do these and we've had several 388 00:38:50,880 --> 00:39:00,800 alley requests recently and if the study is going to do some of that homework, 389 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:07,359 um, that waiting till that study's done and let the study that we're paying for 390 00:39:04,079 --> 00:39:12,560 take their time and their money to be able to do this study to come back 391 00:39:09,119 --> 00:39:19,119 rather than our having our staff um with all the work that's done. It's a lot to 392 00:39:16,079 --> 00:39:23,520 do it thoroughly. So, I would support the planning commission's recommendation 393 00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:31,200 that's to wait till the alley study's done and I would hope that we won't take 394 00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:37,440 on other alleys again till it's done. Is that my corre is that they voted to wait 395 00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:39,359 » six to their recommendation was to wait on the alley network study. 396 00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:42,960 » Yes, >> I think that's wise. 397 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:48,400 » So I guess that other so you brought that up. I think with the alley study 398 00:39:45,680 --> 00:39:52,800 that we're having it's going to be the same process of 399 00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:57,119 going through that we will be even if the study comes back and says we should 400 00:39:54,800 --> 00:40:02,960 abandon this alley. It's going to go through the same process of notifying 401 00:39:59,520 --> 00:40:07,119 all of the uh houses that are along that alley. So the as far as 402 00:40:05,040 --> 00:40:08,400 » they may have done the pictures and all that. Sorry. 403 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:12,880 » Yeah. >> Um they may have the pictures and what's 404 00:40:10,960 --> 00:40:17,920 there and all that. That would be helpful. 405 00:40:15,520 --> 00:40:19,359 » Ross, I've got two questions about this. Um 406 00:40:18,880 --> 00:40:24,720 » sorry. >> The um aerial that you show where the 407 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:32,720 alleyway stops abruptly. >> Yes. Why does it stop abruptly? And then 408 00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:35,680 segueing into uh as you look at this, is there any way in the world we're ever 409 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:41,920 going to open this thing up for through traffic? 410 00:40:37,599 --> 00:40:46,079 Um so yes, so uh from our research, um like I spoke about that Delaney 411 00:40:43,839 --> 00:40:53,440 subdivision plat that created that alley from 1930. Um the the plan at that point 412 00:40:49,760 --> 00:40:58,240 was uh to have a cross street which is now known as Hinsley Street would have 413 00:40:56,160 --> 00:41:02,160 crossed that block and that alleyway would have intersected and made that 414 00:41:00,319 --> 00:41:03,680 connection um at some point. >> Can you pull that aerial up? 415 00:41:03,359 --> 00:41:09,760 » Sure. >> If you don't mind. Thank you, sir. 416 00:41:07,200 --> 00:41:14,480 » That one. So, Hinsley Street that you see there kind of at the top right 417 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:17,839 corner of uh of the screen would continue from the right side of the 418 00:41:16,079 --> 00:41:21,599 screen to the left side at the at the top [clears throat] of that red red 419 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:27,280 line. Um that's what was originally planned from that 1930 subdivision plat. 420 00:41:24,480 --> 00:41:33,119 Um for whatever reason that street was never uh finished or never built. Um and 421 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:38,000 there's actually a home setting there uh today. Um if if that would have been uh 422 00:41:36,640 --> 00:41:40,800 if that street would have continued on and that street would have been built, 423 00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:44,800 then that alley would have connected 24th Street and what is known now as 424 00:41:42,880 --> 00:41:51,839 Hensley Street if that would would have taken place, but it did not. So that's 425 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:55,839 why um that uh alley rightway does end what we could call midblock, if you 426 00:41:53,680 --> 00:42:02,079 will. It does not connect to another street because of that reason. 427 00:42:00,079 --> 00:42:06,960 » Do you ever see us using the alley for anything? 428 00:42:04,640 --> 00:42:12,480 um with with uh some 429 00:42:09,760 --> 00:42:16,400 improvement and some hard work possibly, but obviously with with all the things 430 00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:20,960 that are in place there, uh it would be a tall order to fill to to put it into 431 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:26,800 to use. >> What's the upside for the city to uh go 432 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:31,040 through there, clean it up, uh level the uh the platted right away that's through 433 00:42:29,839 --> 00:42:34,319 there, the alleyway that's through there? What would be the upside for the 434 00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:38,319 city? >> Um, as far as the city goes, I'm I'm not 435 00:42:37,040 --> 00:42:43,839 sure. It would probably it would probably favor uh those adjacent 436 00:42:41,359 --> 00:42:48,880 property owners more to give them access to the rear uh to rear of their lots or 437 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:53,599 the to the rear of their homes uh where they do not have that now. Um that would 438 00:42:51,599 --> 00:42:57,520 probably be the biggest benefit if that if that could take place. 439 00:42:55,680 --> 00:43:00,400 » But of course, all the people that did respond said, "Yeah, they're in favor of 440 00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:06,359 closing the alleyway." >> Yes, we did. We did receive those five 441 00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:06,359 in favor to close. Yes. 442 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:16,960 » So, I see three points. Number one, uh with the uh Hinsley Street not going all 443 00:43:14,079 --> 00:43:22,319 the way through, it does dead end and for it to actually be 444 00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:26,400 of greater use, it would be important that it be completely cleaned out 445 00:43:24,800 --> 00:43:31,599 because there is the potential for liability. So, we have a deadend alley 446 00:43:29,599 --> 00:43:38,160 and it's been brought to us and I would recommend to the planning commission 447 00:43:34,319 --> 00:43:43,040 that if we don't want to hear or see any more in regard to alleys that we have a 448 00:43:40,160 --> 00:43:46,880 moratorum until the alleyway study is complete or we're going to continue to 449 00:43:44,960 --> 00:43:52,880 have this. But back to my points, Hinsley Street is not a cutthrough. 450 00:43:50,160 --> 00:43:58,000 It is overgrown with the potential of liability. 451 00:43:54,480 --> 00:44:05,280 Um my experience has been that trees fall and whomever the property owner is 452 00:44:01,200 --> 00:44:09,760 at the time bear some liability. And uh the third thing is that we have had 453 00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:18,240 residents that have said that they would be in favor of the alleyway abandonment. 454 00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:24,960 So, having said that this, I would uh uh find myself in the position to vote to 455 00:44:21,920 --> 00:44:30,640 abandon the alleyway. And if we want to truly hold all of this off until the 456 00:44:27,760 --> 00:44:36,000 alleyway study can be complete, the planning commission would need to bring 457 00:44:32,319 --> 00:44:42,640 to us their recommendation based on staff's research as to the uh how and 458 00:44:39,359 --> 00:44:47,160 wise to that. But for that reason, I I'm going to support the alleyway 459 00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:47,160 abandonment. 460 00:44:47,440 --> 00:44:52,920 » Do I have a motion to take action on ordinance 26-15? 461 00:44:56,160 --> 00:45:05,119 I make a motion to approve ordinance 26-15. 462 00:45:03,760 --> 00:45:08,160 Is there a second? >> Second. 463 00:45:05,920 --> 00:45:13,440 » We have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? Can I I'll I can 464 00:45:11,359 --> 00:45:17,280 do it as a separate but I want to make a motion for the moratorum for the 465 00:45:15,599 --> 00:45:21,440 planning commission. So, >> but uh can we have clarification as to 466 00:45:19,599 --> 00:45:25,920 what a yes vote would yield and what a no vote would yield? 467 00:45:22,319 --> 00:45:30,079 » A yes would be of abandoning the abandonment of the alley. Is that we 468 00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:33,040 are correct? >> Yes, because that's what you said first 469 00:45:31,599 --> 00:45:38,319 is verification. >> Right. Okay. So, we have a motion and a 470 00:45:35,440 --> 00:45:40,400 second. Further discussion. Mary Lee. >> Fire Robin. 471 00:45:39,520 --> 00:45:41,680 » Yes. >> Graham, 472 00:45:41,119 --> 00:45:43,440 » yes. >> Powers, 473 00:45:42,319 --> 00:45:44,480 » yes. >> Akard, 474 00:45:44,079 --> 00:45:47,119 » yes. >> Turner, 475 00:45:45,119 --> 00:45:52,400 » yes. >> All right. 476 00:45:49,520 --> 00:45:56,400 » We have one ordinance on second reading for consideration tonight. Ordinance 477 00:45:54,560 --> 00:45:59,680 26-14 and the appropriation of funds and 478 00:45:57,920 --> 00:46:04,079 budget for the fiscal year July 1 through July 30th. This item was 479 00:46:01,520 --> 00:46:10,026 presented earlier uh during the public hearing. Are there any questions for 480 00:46:06,880 --> 00:46:13,760 Miss Varane on this matter? [clears throat] Do I have a motion to 481 00:46:11,440 --> 00:46:19,280 approve ordinance 26-14? >> Motion to approve resolution 26- 482 00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:21,839 14. >> Have a motion. Second. 483 00:46:20,640 --> 00:46:25,520 » Second. >> Motion and a second. Any further 484 00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:32,079 discussion? I think it should be noted as Holly pointed out that the revenues 485 00:46:28,800 --> 00:46:38,960 that will be appropriated for the um animal center are through a donation 486 00:46:35,920 --> 00:46:42,640 » through the police the police fund. Yes. >> So I just want to make be sure that the 487 00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:46,720 public understands that this is not money that's being pulled from the 488 00:46:44,240 --> 00:46:52,800 general fund but rather monies that are being appropriated through donation. 489 00:46:50,560 --> 00:46:54,880 » Okay. Mary Lee, 490 00:46:53,839 --> 00:46:55,920 » Firero, Robin, >> yes. 491 00:46:55,359 --> 00:46:56,880 » Graham, >> yes. 492 00:46:56,319 --> 00:46:57,920 » Powers, >> yes. 493 00:46:57,359 --> 00:46:58,960 » Aker, >> yes. 494 00:46:58,319 --> 00:47:03,680 » Turner, >> yes. 495 00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:08,079 » I have two resolutions this evening. Uh, resolution 26-134 496 00:47:06,400 --> 00:47:12,720 entry into a grant contract with Tennessee Department of Transportation 497 00:47:09,839 --> 00:47:18,000 for surface transportation block grant. Uh, this item will be presented by Nate 498 00:47:16,079 --> 00:47:20,319 Mikaloosa. Was that >> Maka? 499 00:47:18,720 --> 00:47:24,079 » Maksa. Okay. Sorry. >> Thank you. No, no worries. Um, but 500 00:47:22,400 --> 00:47:26,560 » I actually hadn't then I totally butchered it when I said it. [laughter] 501 00:47:25,359 --> 00:47:30,800 So, >> well, um, once again, thank you for 502 00:47:29,119 --> 00:47:37,440 letting me be here. Uh, we've got a lot of, uh, awesome projects. Happy to talk 503 00:47:34,319 --> 00:47:44,720 about this project, um, in particular. Um so what what we have is a a contract 504 00:47:41,920 --> 00:47:50,119 that was presented um in which we were awarded 505 00:47:46,319 --> 00:47:50,119 um $59,52 506 00:47:50,160 --> 00:47:58,720 in our surface transportation block grant. Um, we worked um 507 00:47:56,720 --> 00:48:03,200 d this has some recent history, but in March of 2024, 508 00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:09,520 we had some public complaints, some concerns about safety um coming off of 509 00:48:06,319 --> 00:48:16,480 the Beaver Creek Road trying to enter uh 394. Um, this was brought about just 510 00:48:13,839 --> 00:48:22,400 with the recent construction and ending of phase three at the Fox Meadows 511 00:48:19,280 --> 00:48:27,839 development where as they've built out, a lot of folks have chose to reside 512 00:48:25,520 --> 00:48:33,599 there and it's becoming increasingly challenging to enter the highway safely. 513 00:48:31,599 --> 00:48:38,079 Um so [snorts] this this project in particular does align with our long 514 00:48:35,200 --> 00:48:43,119 range transportation plan um and has been incorporated [snorts] into our 515 00:48:39,760 --> 00:48:51,760 active tip. Um so with that being said, we we were able to receive this grant. 516 00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:57,680 Um so currently um in fiscal year 27, we do have $54,000 budgeted. Um this would 517 00:48:55,920 --> 00:49:05,800 help us in the design phase of the project. Um and we would need to uh 518 00:49:01,119 --> 00:49:05,800 budget u an additional $73,288 519 00:49:06,240 --> 00:49:17,040 um in fiscal year 28 to consider or to continue to move this project forward. 520 00:49:12,240 --> 00:49:22,160 Um this project also um covers our plan of services that was recently 521 00:49:20,160 --> 00:49:29,920 approved and adopted as part of the annexation of the of a small say 3.66 66 522 00:49:26,720 --> 00:49:34,800 acre lot on Beaver Creek Road where we um were to install a traffic light as 523 00:49:32,640 --> 00:49:39,680 part of the plan of services. So we're we're able to meet that with this 524 00:49:37,359 --> 00:49:45,040 project. So big win, right? Ultimately, so it's a 525 00:49:42,400 --> 00:49:49,839 exciting project. Uh what this resolution would do would authorize the 526 00:49:47,040 --> 00:49:54,240 mayor to formally uh enter into this contract and we would have support to 527 00:49:51,520 --> 00:50:00,160 move it forward. >> Great. Is there any questions? 528 00:49:57,680 --> 00:50:04,800 » I just wanted to say as we listen to this and I know my husband said read 529 00:50:02,480 --> 00:50:10,240 about it in today's newspaper said that sounds good but how long things take 530 00:50:07,599 --> 00:50:15,520 that first off it's how long things take to get approved and money to be acquired 531 00:50:12,640 --> 00:50:20,400 etc. But also just the studies and the work and the engineering etc to make 532 00:50:17,839 --> 00:50:24,960 things happen. So, we can get excited about it, but it's still a year and a 533 00:50:23,359 --> 00:50:28,720 half away >> before we'll actually see a light at 534 00:50:26,960 --> 00:50:34,880 that intersection >> potentially. I mean, it seems like we 535 00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:38,800 have u so when it's when the state is running a project with us, there's 536 00:50:37,040 --> 00:50:43,920 always that fear of concern that it might take a longer than we we would 537 00:50:41,200 --> 00:50:48,400 like. But we're we're seeing, you know, um 538 00:50:46,480 --> 00:50:52,960 constant communication and engagement out of out of those offices. So that 539 00:50:51,040 --> 00:50:59,680 that's a good sign, you know, that it's not a stagnant project or, you know, 540 00:50:56,720 --> 00:51:04,319 rolling slowly. Um but yes, as much as we possibly can push the project, we 541 00:51:02,720 --> 00:51:06,000 would like to do so. >> Right. Great. 542 00:51:05,200 --> 00:51:09,440 » Thanks. >> Is there a motion to approve resolution 543 00:51:07,839 --> 00:51:11,920 26-134? >> So moved. 544 00:51:10,160 --> 00:51:15,920 » Second. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Mary Lee, 545 00:51:15,119 --> 00:51:16,960 » Fire Robbin, >> yes. 546 00:51:16,319 --> 00:51:18,079 » Graham, >> yes. 547 00:51:17,440 --> 00:51:19,119 » Powers, >> yes. 548 00:51:18,559 --> 00:51:20,160 » Aker, >> yes. 549 00:51:19,520 --> 00:51:24,559 » Turner, >> yes. 550 00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:30,000 » Next, we have resolution 26-135, designate members of the city council to 551 00:51:26,720 --> 00:51:34,640 serve on city boards and quasi municipal and non-municipal agency. This item will 552 00:51:32,960 --> 00:51:37,200 be presented by our city manager, Matt Slake. 553 00:51:35,440 --> 00:51:42,960 » Thank you, Mayor Turner. Uh, slight error on the presentation there. the the 554 00:51:40,160 --> 00:51:46,480 resolution 26135 whereas a number of city boards quasi municipal and 555 00:51:44,720 --> 00:51:50,079 non-municipal agencies include a board seat to be filled by a member of Bristol 556 00:51:48,079 --> 00:51:53,920 city council whereas city council desires to assign the various board 557 00:51:51,520 --> 00:51:56,720 seats now therefore be it resolved the city of Bristol Tennessee that the 558 00:51:55,359 --> 00:52:00,640 following designations are made to boards and agencies so planning 559 00:51:58,640 --> 00:52:07,440 commission would be Lee Powers and Vince Turner sewer oversight Vince Turner Ray 560 00:52:04,720 --> 00:52:13,200 Akard Library board be Margaret Fire Robin power board Vince Turner Networks 561 00:52:10,960 --> 00:52:18,720 Solment Partnership, Lee Powers, Kelly Graham, Bristol Metropolitan Planning 562 00:52:16,160 --> 00:52:23,680 Organization, Ross Peters, Industrial Development Board, Lee Powers, Parks and 563 00:52:21,280 --> 00:52:28,400 Recreation Commission, Ray Akard, School Board, Ray Akre, City of Bristol, 564 00:52:25,839 --> 00:52:32,640 Virginia, Ray Akard. Sullivan County, Tennessee. Uh, all mayors, all members 565 00:52:30,559 --> 00:52:37,440 of council, uh, Vince Turner, Lee Powers, Ray Aker, Margaret Fire, Robin, 566 00:52:34,640 --> 00:52:42,079 Kelly Graham, Home Consortium, Margaret Fire, Robin, First Tennessee Human 567 00:52:39,599 --> 00:52:46,559 Resources Agency, Vince Turner, First Tennessee Development District, Vince 568 00:52:43,520 --> 00:52:51,040 Turner, Birthplace of Country Music, Lee Powers, Train Station Foundation Board 569 00:52:48,559 --> 00:52:54,880 to be Margaret Fire Robbin, Believe in Bristol, Lee Powers, Chamber of 570 00:52:52,800 --> 00:52:59,680 Commerce, Vince Turner, Homeland Security, District 1, Vince Turner, 571 00:52:57,440 --> 00:53:03,280 Rhythm and Roots, Terry Nap, here. Explore Bristol, Lee Powers and Kelly 572 00:53:01,599 --> 00:53:07,440 Graham, Sullivan County Health Department Health Council Margaret Fire 573 00:53:05,359 --> 00:53:11,839 Robbin and Tri Cities Airport Commission Vince Turner whereupon the mayor 574 00:53:09,680 --> 00:53:17,599 declared the resolution adopted his signature be below directed that the 575 00:53:14,400 --> 00:53:21,520 same be recorded. >> Is there a motion to approve resolution 576 00:53:19,680 --> 00:53:26,000 26-135? >> Motion to approve resolution 26135. 577 00:53:25,280 --> 00:53:29,760 » Second. >> Have a motion and a second. Any further 578 00:53:28,240 --> 00:53:31,920 discussion? >> Mary Lee. 579 00:53:30,800 --> 00:53:32,960 » Fire Robin. >> Yes. 580 00:53:32,319 --> 00:53:33,920 » Graham. >> Yes. 581 00:53:33,359 --> 00:53:34,960 » Powers. >> Yes. 582 00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:36,640 » Akard. >> Yes. 583 00:53:35,359 --> 00:53:40,559 » Turn. [clears throat] >> Did you have something that you 584 00:53:37,920 --> 00:53:45,839 » I was just going to welcome Mr. Graham to the council since he uh this is his 585 00:53:44,079 --> 00:53:50,880 first formal meeting. He's been at a work session. So, um and that's why we 586 00:53:48,880 --> 00:53:53,119 had to do this second council. Oh, I missed all. 587 00:53:52,240 --> 00:53:56,960 » I watched it. >> I'd like to welcome you back to S. 588 00:53:54,960 --> 00:54:00,559 » I [laughter] watched it. I watched it. I watched it. I watched it and I would 589 00:53:58,800 --> 00:54:04,800 have voted on with you on [laughter] one of them. So, sorry I wasn't here. You're 590 00:54:03,760 --> 00:54:09,119 right. >> Okay. Next, we have the consent agenda. 591 00:54:07,839 --> 00:54:13,119 Mr. Segel, >> sir, we have the minutes of the August 592 00:54:10,800 --> 00:54:19,119 4th, 2026 city council meeting. We have the minutes August 25th uh 2026 city 593 00:54:16,559 --> 00:54:23,200 council work session. We have resolution 26136 594 00:54:20,960 --> 00:54:26,319 is a resolution rescending resolution 25158 595 00:54:24,720 --> 00:54:31,119 and reauthorizing the purchase of a procore aiator for Steals Creek Golf 596 00:54:28,319 --> 00:54:37,280 Course through Sourcewell. Resolution 26137 is a resolution authorizing the 597 00:54:33,839 --> 00:54:41,200 purchase of a 2027 Kimworth T280 series dump truck with snowplow and salt 598 00:54:38,800 --> 00:54:45,599 spreader under the Sourcewell contract. 26138 is a resolution authorizing the 599 00:54:43,839 --> 00:54:52,319 purchase of bulk ice control rock under the salt bulk ice control rocks under 600 00:54:48,559 --> 00:54:56,240 the state contract. Uh resolution 26139 is a resolution awarding a bid for the 601 00:54:54,079 --> 00:55:00,319 purchase of bulk concrete products. Resolution 26140 is a resolution 602 00:54:58,640 --> 00:55:04,640 awarding a bid for sidewalk replacement to Jones Road and Bridge. Resolution 603 00:55:02,800 --> 00:55:07,760 26141 is a resolution authorizing the 604 00:55:06,240 --> 00:55:10,559 temporary use of public property and public rideway by the birthplace of 605 00:55:09,359 --> 00:55:15,200 country music for the sale, distribution, and consumption of beer 606 00:55:11,920 --> 00:55:18,480 during rhythm and roots. 26142 is a resolution authorizing the temporary 607 00:55:16,720 --> 00:55:22,800 establishment of an open container area for the service and consumption of 608 00:55:19,680 --> 00:55:27,520 alcohol during Bristol rhythm and roots. 26143 is a res resolution authorizing 609 00:55:25,599 --> 00:55:30,880 entry into an agreement with data driven for configuration of a connection 610 00:55:28,960 --> 00:55:35,920 between records and systems authorizing payment of invoices associated with 611 00:55:32,480 --> 00:55:39,599 their services. 26144 is a resolution authorizing entry into an agreement with 612 00:55:37,599 --> 00:55:45,359 Bristol, Virginia relating to the sharing of assets following for forfeite 613 00:55:41,839 --> 00:55:48,000 proceedings. 26145 is a resolution authorizing entry into a memorandum of 614 00:55:47,040 --> 00:55:53,920 understanding [clears throat] related to the East Tennessee regional forensic 615 00:55:49,760 --> 00:55:57,040 facility and training program. 26146 is a resolution accepting a grant from 616 00:55:55,599 --> 00:56:00,960 the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security related to providing 617 00:55:58,640 --> 00:56:03,839 school resource officers and authorizing entry into a memor memorandum of 618 00:56:02,720 --> 00:56:07,359 understanding between the Bristol Tennessee city school system and the 619 00:56:05,839 --> 00:56:11,839 city of Bristol for the school resource officer program. 620 00:56:09,359 --> 00:56:14,880 Resolution 26147 is a resolution authorizing entry into a master 621 00:56:13,359 --> 00:56:18,880 agreement with Ross Fowler to provide professional design planning services 622 00:56:17,200 --> 00:56:22,720 and approving service order one relating to Steels Creek Park master plan and 623 00:56:21,200 --> 00:56:28,400 service order number two relating to Shelby Street master plan. Resolution 624 00:56:25,359 --> 00:56:32,160 26148 is a resolution authorizing entry into a grant contract with the Tennessee 625 00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:36,240 Department of Transportation for service transportation block grant funds for 626 00:56:34,400 --> 00:56:40,400 volunte volunteer parkway signal grouping. 26149 is a resolution 627 00:56:39,119 --> 00:56:43,280 authorizing entry into [clears throat] a project agreement for the use of 628 00:56:41,599 --> 00:56:48,720 Commonwealth transportation funds for fiscal year 2027. 629 00:56:45,839 --> 00:56:52,960 » Great. Anyone like anything removed from the consent agenda? Do I have a motion 630 00:56:51,119 --> 00:56:57,200 to approve the consent agenda? >> Move to approve the consent agenda. 631 00:56:55,680 --> 00:57:00,480 » Motion second. >> Second. 632 00:56:57,839 --> 00:57:01,920 » Have a motion and a second. Mary Lee. >> F Robin. 633 00:57:01,440 --> 00:57:02,880 » Yes. >> Graham. 634 00:57:02,480 --> 00:57:04,000 » Yes. >> Powers. 635 00:57:03,599 --> 00:57:05,040 » Yes. >> Aker. 636 00:57:04,559 --> 00:57:08,799 » Yes. >> Turner. 637 00:57:05,599 --> 00:57:11,119 » Yes. Right. Next to our city managers report. 638 00:57:09,520 --> 00:57:14,000 » Thank you, mayor, vice mayor, members of council. I just want to take a moment 639 00:57:12,640 --> 00:57:18,000 here to thank our council, our employees, and community for the support 640 00:57:16,480 --> 00:57:22,720 and encouragement I've received here in this first month. Um, one thing has 641 00:57:20,319 --> 00:57:26,880 become abundantly clear. Bristol has a incredibly talented group of employees 642 00:57:24,960 --> 00:57:29,839 who care deeply about this community. As we move forward, my focus will be on 643 00:57:28,319 --> 00:57:32,799 supporting those employees, strengthening our collaboration across 644 00:57:31,200 --> 00:57:36,400 the organization, and making sure we're focused on execution, accountability, 645 00:57:34,799 --> 00:57:39,760 and providing excellent service to our citizens. We have a lot of work, but 646 00:57:38,079 --> 00:57:44,720 excited about that work and capitalizing on Bristol strengths. Busy agenda for 647 00:57:42,799 --> 00:57:49,440 September. So, we've got coming up some events. Pepperfest September 5th. We 648 00:57:47,920 --> 00:57:53,760 obviously got Rhythm and Roots September 11th to 13th in partnership with our 649 00:57:52,079 --> 00:57:57,520 city schools. We've got Kim University beginning September 17th. We're looking 650 00:57:55,359 --> 00:58:02,480 forward to that. Uh Bristol Motor Speedway race weekend September 17th to 651 00:58:00,000 --> 00:58:08,079 19th. Uh Bristol Sessions night September 18th 7 to9. Uh September 12th 652 00:58:06,160 --> 00:58:12,960 we've got our Dale Burns esports NFL flag football games. Those begin then as 653 00:58:10,640 --> 00:58:16,480 Dr. Tudtor mentioned September 17th looking forward to our VT game rally 654 00:58:15,119 --> 00:58:19,920 with the Bristol big screen night. Hopefully not getting rained out this 655 00:58:18,000 --> 00:58:22,640 time. Uh looking forward to that and appreciate the partnership with our 656 00:58:21,040 --> 00:58:26,960 school system on that. [clears throat] uh movie showing will be at 7:45. 657 00:58:25,359 --> 00:58:32,160 Uh last thing, don't forget the farmers market open every Wednesday uh 2 to 6. I 658 00:58:30,640 --> 00:58:35,040 want to also with that farmers market announcement say that our Bristol NO 659 00:58:34,160 --> 00:58:40,319 shared some information [clears throat] for the next round of public engagement 660 00:58:37,440 --> 00:58:43,839 on the Bristol Trolley service. Um so that will be a consultant team will be 661 00:58:41,680 --> 00:58:48,720 holding pop-up events there um at the farmers market and also at the 662 00:58:45,520 --> 00:58:52,400 birthplace of country music. Okay. Thank you. 663 00:58:49,920 --> 00:59:01,359 » All right. Next we have city council comments. Um 664 00:58:56,960 --> 00:59:05,920 I just have one of um Councilman Graham. We have a 665 00:59:03,599 --> 00:59:11,599 proclamation that you have with us. If you would care to read a proclamation 666 00:59:08,559 --> 00:59:14,960 for the 95th anniversary of the Paramount. 667 00:59:12,240 --> 00:59:22,400 » I'd be happy to. Last Saturday night, uh, the Paramount had a, um, party 668 00:59:19,440 --> 00:59:27,280 celebrating 95 years of being in existence. You were so kind as to draw 669 00:59:24,559 --> 00:59:30,559 up and sign a proclamation, which I'm now going to read into the record, and 670 00:59:29,040 --> 00:59:35,599 then I'll be presenting it to the executive board later this week. 671 00:59:34,240 --> 00:59:39,680 This [clears throat] is a proclamation rec recognizing 672 00:59:37,760 --> 00:59:45,280 the Paramount Bristol Paramount 95th anniversary. 673 00:59:43,040 --> 00:59:53,359 Whereas Paramount Bristol first opened its doors on February 20th, 1931 with a 674 00:59:49,760 --> 00:59:58,880 film it pays to advertise to a soldout audience eager to catch the first 675 00:59:55,599 --> 01:00:04,559 glimpse a glimpse of the theat's elegant interior. And whereas from its earliest 676 01:00:01,440 --> 01:00:08,559 days, the Paramount served as a culture cornerstone of downtown Bristol, 677 01:00:06,720 --> 01:00:13,839 presenting motion picture stage performances and community gatherings 678 01:00:11,200 --> 01:00:21,839 that enrich the artistic and social life of the re region. And whereas the 679 01:00:16,799 --> 01:00:26,400 Paramounts distinctive artesco art desk architect 680 01:00:23,440 --> 01:00:31,119 architecture, ironic marquee, and timeless design have made it one of 681 01:00:28,799 --> 01:00:36,559 Bristol's most cherished historical landmarks. And whereas the theater 682 01:00:33,200 --> 01:00:41,839 closed in 1979 amid the decline of downtown businesses and remained closed 683 01:00:38,799 --> 01:00:46,799 for more than a decade before community leaders and others which cherished 684 01:00:44,319 --> 01:00:51,839 memories took an interest in preserving and restoring the historical venue. And 685 01:00:50,319 --> 01:00:59,119 whereas the grand opening of the restored theater was celebrated with a 686 01:00:54,160 --> 01:01:03,920 formal event on April 26th, 1991, highlighted by a special performance 687 01:01:01,359 --> 01:01:11,200 from Bristol's native son, Tennessee Ernie Ford. And whereas the restoration 688 01:01:07,440 --> 01:01:15,680 and renewal prominence of the historical theater served as a catalyst for 689 01:01:13,839 --> 01:01:21,440 additional preservation efforts that helped establish downtown Bristol as a 690 01:01:18,799 --> 01:01:26,480 beloved gathering place for residents and visitors alike. And whereas 691 01:01:23,920 --> 01:01:32,000 Paramount Bristol today stands as a thriving performing arts center, hosting 692 01:01:29,599 --> 01:01:37,680 concerts, films, theater productions, educational programs, and special events 693 01:01:34,799 --> 01:01:43,440 that celebrate the arts, showcase local talent, welcome national performers, and 694 01:01:40,559 --> 01:01:49,760 attract visitors from across the region. And whereas the continued success of the 695 01:01:46,799 --> 01:01:56,240 Paramount reflects Bristol's unwavering commitment to the arts, culture, 696 01:01:52,160 --> 01:02:01,920 history, and vibrant community life. Now therefore, be it resolved that on the 697 01:01:58,880 --> 01:02:07,599 occasion of the 95th anniversary, Paramount Bristol is hereby recognized 698 01:02:04,720 --> 01:02:12,880 and on honored for its enduring contribution to the culture, historic, 699 01:02:10,319 --> 01:02:17,520 and economic viability of the city of Bristol, Tennessee, and for the 700 01:02:15,119 --> 01:02:23,040 continued purpose to enhance the lives of residents and visitors for 701 01:02:19,920 --> 01:02:30,359 generations to come. this 29th day of August signed by the mayor of Bristol, 702 01:02:25,119 --> 01:02:30,359 Tennessee, Vince Turner. Thank you, sir. 703 01:02:30,573 --> 01:02:35,559 [applause] >> All right. 704 01:02:38,720 --> 01:02:47,839 » I can go first. And I can just add um our um community relations have a 705 01:02:45,040 --> 01:02:53,200 fantastic film with the history of Paramount. We have a lot of our 706 01:02:49,839 --> 01:02:57,040 communities that are involved and um some of them started with involvement in 707 01:02:55,280 --> 01:03:04,160 theater Bristol and then when the paramount was uh potentially going to be 708 01:03:00,799 --> 01:03:08,880 destroyed um people stepped up and community stepped up and helped to fund 709 01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:16,960 that and the state stepped up. So we're thrilled that it's been 95 years since 710 01:03:12,400 --> 01:03:23,039 started. So, um, I wanted to, uh, thank our new city manager, U, Matt Slegel, 711 01:03:20,000 --> 01:03:27,520 for taking a week before he actually started to visit with our employees. I 712 01:03:25,839 --> 01:03:32,799 think that was perfect. It meant you didn't have, thank you, Brian. Brian's 713 01:03:29,680 --> 01:03:37,920 left. Um, didn't have the distraction of the everyday work. You were able to meet 714 01:03:35,680 --> 01:03:44,480 with the different departments, etc. I think that um is certainly beneficial to 715 01:03:41,920 --> 01:03:49,280 you as well as to our employees. So, I appreciate you're having the foresight 716 01:03:46,799 --> 01:03:55,680 and the time to be able to do that. So, I thank you for doing that. 717 01:03:51,440 --> 01:03:59,359 » Um also just hope that um the alleyways that will be discussed at planning 718 01:03:57,359 --> 01:04:04,720 commission and if it's appropriate to put a moratorum in that that comes back 719 01:04:01,839 --> 01:04:12,559 to us or at least a report of the discussion. 720 01:04:06,240 --> 01:04:17,440 um the um car seat safety. Uh we so with Appalachin Promise Alliance, we have a 721 01:04:15,200 --> 01:04:22,000 grant from um Tennessee Highway Safety Office. Just got a new grant from 722 01:04:19,599 --> 01:04:27,520 Virginia Highway Safety Office. We went to a distracted driving conference and 723 01:04:25,200 --> 01:04:31,920 uh for a second time. We went last year uh went again this year and learned a 724 01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:38,640 lot. We've we learn a lot from the presentations that we give and about 50% 725 01:04:35,039 --> 01:04:43,520 of teen deaths are um teens thrown from the car when they don't have their seat 726 01:04:40,400 --> 01:04:50,880 belts on. Um also learned that Virginia, one of the groups um uh working in this 727 01:04:46,880 --> 01:04:55,039 field, a mom who lost a teen, they got Virginia to pass a mandatory seat belt 728 01:04:53,119 --> 01:05:00,160 law for the back seat, which apparently Tennessee does not have. So, I think 729 01:04:57,440 --> 01:05:04,319 it'd be great if if we all can support that in our legislature 730 01:05:02,400 --> 01:05:10,400 uh and see whether that's something that could happen. Uh next, I wanted to thank 731 01:05:07,520 --> 01:05:16,880 um our police department. This past week, we had a week ago Sunday, there 732 01:05:13,119 --> 01:05:21,540 was a shooting um in Bristol, Virginia. And um with Family Promise, we do a day 733 01:05:20,240 --> 01:05:25,119 center upstairs at the Salvation [clears throat] 734 01:05:22,079 --> 01:05:30,000 Army. And there's uh about a hundred people, most of whom are experiencing 735 01:05:27,359 --> 01:05:33,760 homelessness, who come every day for some kind of service. The biggest 736 01:05:32,079 --> 01:05:39,200 service that we offer is case management, trying to help them get back 737 01:05:36,240 --> 01:05:47,119 on their feet and get into housing. Um but one of the women who was killed was 738 01:05:42,079 --> 01:05:54,079 a regular visitor and guest at that um at a place to be day center. and Monica 739 01:05:51,280 --> 01:05:59,520 Tucker from our police department who uh is embedded in our police department and 740 01:05:56,880 --> 01:06:04,880 also is part of Frontier Health's crisis team. She came both Tuesday and 741 01:06:01,599 --> 01:06:11,280 Wednesday to be there and to help support some of the people who um knew 742 01:06:08,640 --> 01:06:18,640 the woman very well and cared about her and loved her. Um and also to help our 743 01:06:14,720 --> 01:06:23,280 staff and volunteers to cope. So really appreciate that we have that in our 744 01:06:20,559 --> 01:06:29,039 police department. And thank y'all for the work that is done. And just to 745 01:06:25,920 --> 01:06:34,960 remind us, we have um seven days a week, we've got somebody embedded. There's two 746 01:06:31,599 --> 01:06:42,240 two officers or two people who serve in that way. And I think it is incredibly 747 01:06:38,880 --> 01:06:48,880 help helpful for our citizens, all our citizens. Um I wanted to get political 748 01:06:45,680 --> 01:06:55,119 for a minute. It's political time and just wanted to ask if we can send a a 749 01:06:52,559 --> 01:07:01,599 letter or emails to all our candidates to tell them the laws about the signs 750 01:06:58,559 --> 01:07:06,880 and I'm seeing them pop up in rightways and that really just um bothers me a 751 01:07:04,799 --> 01:07:12,160 whole lot. So to let them know what happens when they're in the right of way 752 01:07:08,480 --> 01:07:17,119 and we may pick them up and they can be returned to people at the garage. but 753 01:07:14,160 --> 01:07:22,880 that we um have there's good reasons for it not to be in the rightway. So um 754 01:07:19,920 --> 01:07:26,880 wanted to do that and just to further just say something. I know there's a lot 755 01:07:25,119 --> 01:07:31,359 of stuff coming up with the election, but I wanted to just say that our 756 01:07:29,119 --> 01:07:36,799 election commission I think does a fantastic job. I think we all do think 757 01:07:34,240 --> 01:07:42,079 that and I think that they are they might be exemplary, but I also think 758 01:07:39,520 --> 01:07:47,599 across our country and our different cities and counties that our election 759 01:07:44,319 --> 01:07:54,640 officials are take elections very seriously and do great jobs with um 760 01:07:51,359 --> 01:07:59,680 taking care of our um right to vote and our elections. Uh farmers market, it's 761 01:07:57,680 --> 01:08:04,640 great on Wednesday. If y'all haven't seen Arnold from Mountain City, he has a 762 01:08:02,319 --> 01:08:08,400 beautiful display of vegetables and he's there on Wednesdays. He's not there on 763 01:08:06,400 --> 01:08:12,960 Sundays anymore. And lastly, the sessions and the one 764 01:08:11,039 --> 01:08:19,600 that's coming up on the 19th. I encourage Is it the 19th? Uh 18th, a 765 01:08:17,839 --> 01:08:26,799 true taste of Tennessee. We'll see what that is. Um but I've been to 766 01:08:23,839 --> 01:08:31,679 two of three, three of four, however many there's been. Anyway, I missed the 767 01:08:29,040 --> 01:08:35,839 first one and I've been to three. Um, they're fabulous. They're in the 768 01:08:33,759 --> 01:08:43,920 listening room space at the LC King building. I believe the cost is $27 for 769 01:08:40,000 --> 01:08:48,199 the 1927 is how that came about. Um, and Terry, how did they get the tickets? 770 01:08:51,279 --> 01:08:58,560 » Go to Bristol Sessions Nights. Just plug that in and it should come up and they 771 01:08:55,920 --> 01:09:04,239 can buy tickets. Um, so it's a very nice evening. Be careful if it's dancing 772 01:09:01,359 --> 01:09:10,560 music. You might your feet might start dancing and you might get pressured to 773 01:09:08,319 --> 01:09:17,759 dance. Um, anyway, uh, yes. So, it's fabulous. 774 01:09:14,640 --> 01:09:22,080 Uh, encourage people to attend. So, that's it. That's it. 775 01:09:19,600 --> 01:09:25,359 » I've got something just real quick. Did you 776 01:09:23,199 --> 01:09:30,080 » Okay. Um so many of the things that we've talked about tonight um are 777 01:09:28,159 --> 01:09:34,719 successful because they are volunteer driven. We have multiple boards and 778 01:09:33,199 --> 01:09:40,400 commissions that we are constantly reappointing to throughout the year. Um 779 01:09:37,679 --> 01:09:44,319 the Bristol sessions while it is driven by the city and staff there are 780 01:09:42,080 --> 01:09:49,839 volunteers there. Believe in Bristol with the pepper festival driven by 781 01:09:47,520 --> 01:09:53,759 volunteers. The birthplace of country music will be celebrating a hundred 782 01:09:51,520 --> 01:09:59,280 years this next year driven by volunteers and uh the festival itself 783 01:09:57,360 --> 01:10:05,440 Bristol Rhythm and Roots is driven by volunteers. Um our planning commission 784 01:10:02,960 --> 01:10:09,600 we we Ross does such a great job and staff does such a great job but the 785 01:10:07,840 --> 01:10:13,840 planning commission is made up of volunteers that are willing to share 786 01:10:11,360 --> 01:10:19,120 their time with us. Additionally, we have the industrial development board. 787 01:10:16,159 --> 01:10:24,159 Um, we've had great educational sessions there. Tom heads that up along with 788 01:10:21,120 --> 01:10:30,719 other staff members, Brea and Danielle. Um, so important because whereas we're 789 01:10:27,840 --> 01:10:35,920 not voting on a month-to-month basis, when it does come time to vote, we have 790 01:10:32,800 --> 01:10:41,040 to be educated and have a longstanding uh, education as to what it is we are 791 01:10:38,239 --> 01:10:46,640 voting for. Also made up of uh, volunteers. Explore Bristol has done an 792 01:10:44,080 --> 01:10:53,199 outstanding job. They have greatly improved uh our position in the state uh 793 01:10:50,560 --> 01:10:59,199 as in regard to tourism. We have been able to have a greater collection of 794 01:10:55,920 --> 01:11:04,560 occupancy tax dollars which uh is being brought to us by those that are out of 795 01:11:01,040 --> 01:11:10,320 town. So, it's not a burden on our uh local property taxpayers. We have a lot 796 01:11:07,840 --> 01:11:15,040 going on. If you see an opportunity to jump in and to volunteer, please do. We 797 01:11:13,120 --> 01:11:20,960 we just have a tremendous amount of activity that's that's uh taking place 798 01:11:18,159 --> 01:11:27,040 and it is done because of volunteers willing to give their time. Thank you. 799 01:11:25,679 --> 01:11:32,880 » You have anything else? >> Um Lee and I talked about changing the 800 01:11:29,360 --> 01:11:38,159 time of the uh the November work session. Is that is this an appropriate 801 01:11:35,360 --> 01:11:41,760 time to ask about changing it to a lunch session? 802 01:11:39,600 --> 01:11:45,760 It's November 17th and it's something we can take up in our work session in 803 01:11:43,440 --> 01:11:50,880 September. But uh we both have a conflict November 17th. So if we could 804 01:11:48,560 --> 01:11:54,239 move it to a lunchon meeting that day, >> make sure we add that. 805 01:11:51,920 --> 01:11:58,560 » That would be great. But we can pursue it further at work session. 806 01:11:56,800 --> 01:12:00,000 » That'd be great. I don't have anything else. 807 01:11:59,120 --> 01:12:06,800 » Okay. >> I I have one more thing. Um so today at 808 01:12:03,920 --> 01:12:12,159 health council um and Dr. Tutor serves on that as well. So, we chose to um what 809 01:12:10,080 --> 01:12:16,880 a year ago, year and a half ago to focus on CPR 810 01:12:13,920 --> 01:12:21,040 um and to try to get as many people trained. And now with CPR, there's a 811 01:12:18,960 --> 01:12:26,960 real fast how is it three minutes, five minutes, something like that. Uh lesson, 812 01:12:24,159 --> 01:12:32,800 brief lesson on CPR that's trying to get out the goal this year. Last year they 813 01:12:29,679 --> 01:12:37,600 trained about 3,800 people. Uh this year the goal is probably about 7,000. They 814 01:12:35,199 --> 01:12:41,440 think that they'll exceed that. They are booked for September. All different 815 01:12:39,520 --> 01:12:46,000 kinds of schools. They're in um Tennessee High and Tennessee Middle 816 01:12:44,560 --> 01:12:51,440 School. They're going to be at Rhythm and Roots. Check it out. And if you 817 01:12:48,640 --> 01:12:59,280 haven't had CPR recently, do it. Learn it. Uh and uh they also have recently 818 01:12:56,960 --> 01:13:03,440 gotten requests from Virginia High and Virginia Middle. So now they're going 819 01:13:01,600 --> 01:13:09,040 regional. They're excited about it. there's um different um groups in uh 820 01:13:07,040 --> 01:13:15,360 Virginia that hopefully'll take it on and work on it as well. So, that's been 821 01:13:12,560 --> 01:13:19,440 a huge success and it's because we decided to focus on it and then the ball 822 01:13:17,920 --> 01:13:25,920 started rolling with a whole lot of things happening. So, we're real excited 823 01:13:22,400 --> 01:13:30,360 about that. So, watch for it. >> All right. With that, we are adjourned.