1 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:48,480 I will call the football city council 2 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:50,000 meeting for Thursday, August 20th to 3 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:51,600 order. May I have a roll call, please? 4 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:52,559 >> Councilman Baji, 5 00:00:52,559 --> 00:00:54,079 >> here. Councilman Walker, 6 00:00:54,079 --> 00:00:55,360 >> here. Mayor Weaten, 7 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:55,680 >> here. 8 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:56,559 >> Vice Mayor Eldridge, 9 00:00:56,559 --> 00:00:57,760 >> here. Councilman Gilbert, 10 00:00:57,760 --> 00:00:58,960 >> here. Five present. 11 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:00,320 >> Thank you. At this time, I would like to 12 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,000 ask those that wish to do so stand for 13 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,600 the invitation given tonight by Philip 14 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:04,960 Baker, followed by the pledge of 15 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:06,159 allegiance. 16 00:01:06,159 --> 00:01:08,240 >> Yes. 17 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,159 Right. 18 00:01:10,159 --> 00:01:12,240 >> Let's pray together. 19 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,400 >> Father, I thank you for this day. Uh I 20 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,320 thank you for the blessing of being able 21 00:01:16,320 --> 00:01:19,280 to uh to acknowledge you tonight in this 22 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,759 uh meeting and on this occasion. Father, 23 00:01:21,759 --> 00:01:24,560 we know that it pleases you when we show 24 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:26,640 honor and respect to our leaders. We 25 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,360 know that uh it pleases you when our 26 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,600 leaders show honor and respect to you. 27 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,920 Tonight, I thank you uh for these 28 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,240 leaders. I thank you for this council as 29 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:38,159 they conclude their service. I thank you 30 00:01:38,159 --> 00:01:40,240 for the way they have sacrificed for our 31 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,479 community. I thank you specifically for 32 00:01:42,479 --> 00:01:44,799 Mayor Weaten and Councilman Walker as 33 00:01:44,799 --> 00:01:46,720 they conclude their service tonight and 34 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,200 for their your blessings on them in the 35 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,439 next season of their life. Uh Father, 36 00:01:51,439 --> 00:01:54,000 for the new council as they take office 37 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,399 tonight, I pray that their time is 38 00:01:56,399 --> 00:01:59,759 marked by godly wisdom, uh by care, by 39 00:01:59,759 --> 00:02:02,799 compassion, by grace, uh and a desire to 40 00:02:02,799 --> 00:02:05,520 glorify you in their service. Father, 41 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,600 you are the giver of every good and 42 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,720 perfect gift, including the blessing of 43 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,200 living in a community where you can be 44 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,280 acknowledged in this setting. Father, 45 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,360 may your blessing be on this meeting 46 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,239 tonight. I pray in Jesus name. Amen. 47 00:02:20,239 --> 00:02:23,120 >> Amen. 48 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,360 to the flag of the United States of 49 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:40,869 America. 50 00:02:40,879 --> 00:02:42,560 » Item three, consider approval of agenda 51 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,080 as presented. Are there any changes? 52 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:45,360 >> No changes. Mayor 53 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:46,640 >> motion approved. 54 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:47,840 >> Motion made by Councilman Walker, 55 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:49,360 seconded by Vice Mayor Elders. Any 56 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,360 discussion from the council? Thanks for 57 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:59,670 vote on that. 58 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,080 » All votes correct 5. Yes. Motion 59 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:02,560 carries. 60 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,239 >> Thank you. All business. 5A. Consider 61 00:03:04,239 --> 00:03:05,599 approval of minutes of council meeting 62 00:03:05,599 --> 00:03:07,360 held on August 6, 2026. Is there a 63 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:07,760 motion? 64 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:08,239 >> So move. 65 00:03:08,239 --> 00:03:09,599 >> Motion made by Vice Mayor Eldridge. Is 66 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:11,440 there a second? Second. Second by 67 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,000 Councilman Bachi. Any discussion? I'll 68 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:22,390 vote on that. 69 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,720 Although it's correct. 70 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,000 5. Yes. Motion carries. 71 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:27,840 >> Thank you. 5B. Consider on second final 72 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,400 reading ordinance 0260813 amending the 73 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,400 equipable municipal code title 9 74 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,560 business pedler solicitors etc. Chapter 75 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,959 12 mobile food vendors. Mr. 76 00:03:36,959 --> 00:03:38,640 >> Mayor and council. This is the second 77 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:42,319 reading on ordinance uh 026813. 78 00:03:42,319 --> 00:03:44,480 It's the housekeeping ordinance uh 79 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,400 relating to mobile food vendors. Uh 80 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:47,840 there have been no changes and we've 81 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,400 received no comments. I recommend 82 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:51,200 approval. 83 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:52,319 >> Thank you. Is there a motion? 84 00:03:52,319 --> 00:03:52,799 >> So moved. 85 00:03:52,799 --> 00:03:54,159 >> Motion made by Vice Mayor Elders. Is 86 00:03:54,159 --> 00:03:55,360 there a second? 87 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:56,879 >> Second by Councilman Vaji. Any 88 00:03:56,879 --> 00:03:58,000 discussion from the public on this 89 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:08,149 agenda item? Discussion from council. 90 00:04:08,159 --> 00:04:11,120 » All votes correct. Yes. Motion carries. 91 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,120 >> Thank you for the consent agenda. 6A 92 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:14,640 changed the date of public hearing from 93 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:19,359 9326 to 91726 on ordinance 026 0814 94 00:04:19,359 --> 00:04:20,959 reszoning properties located within the 95 00:04:20,959 --> 00:04:22,479 newly annexed Dodson branch road 96 00:04:22,479 --> 00:04:25,040 annexation area. 6B consider awarding 97 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:26,720 bids for annual and semianual paving 98 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,199 asphalt mix milling rocking and pavement 99 00:04:29,199 --> 00:04:31,840 marking concrete pipe and capping 100 00:04:31,840 --> 00:04:34,800 services. 6 C consider awarding bid for 101 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:38,240 325 KVA con transformers. 102 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,000 16. Consider approval to purchase two 103 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,479 2026 Ford F-150 pickups for the energy 104 00:04:42,479 --> 00:04:44,240 department electric division and one 105 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,560 2026 Ford F-150 pickup for the Energy 106 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:48,400 Department gas division utilizing 107 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,120 statewide contract number 209. 6E 108 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:52,960 consider approval to purchase one 2026 109 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,040 Ford F250 utilizing statewide contract 110 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,840 209. And 6F, consider approval for the 111 00:04:57,840 --> 00:04:59,440 city manager to enter into a one-year 112 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:01,440 contract with MA waste management for 113 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:03,520 biohazard waste removal. Is there a 114 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:04,880 motion on the consent agenda? 115 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,479 >> Move to approve. Motion by Councilman 116 00:05:06,479 --> 00:05:08,479 Walker, second by Councilman Gilbert. 117 00:05:08,479 --> 00:05:10,639 Um, any discussion with the council? 118 00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:19,270 >> Right. We'll vote on that. 119 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:21,039 » All those correct? 120 00:05:21,039 --> 00:05:22,080 >> Yes. Motion carries. 121 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:23,680 >> Thank you. 7A. Consider resolution 122 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,240 R260815 authorizing the receipt of a 123 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:27,680 direct appropriation grant from the 124 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:29,280 state of Tennessee and the distribution 125 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:30,800 of said grant to the Tennessee Valley 126 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:32,400 Authority for the purpose of relocating 127 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,560 a power transmission structure located 128 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:36,160 at the southeast intersection of South 129 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,880 Jefferson Avenue and Neil Street. Mr. 130 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,720 Mayor, council members, um, as we 131 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,280 discussed on Monday, the Tennessee State 132 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:45,039 Legislature approved through public 133 00:05:45,039 --> 00:05:49,280 chapter 1142 a special appropriation um, 134 00:05:49,280 --> 00:05:50,800 to the Department of Finance and 135 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:54,000 Administration in the amount of $750,000 136 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,080 for the purpose of making a grant to the 137 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:57,520 city of Kill to be used for the 138 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,680 relocation and replacement of the TVA 139 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,080 tower at Nil Street in South Jefferson. 140 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,319 This resolution authorizes us to receive 141 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:07,440 that $750,000 appropriation and to 142 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,280 distribute it to the Tennessee Valley 143 00:06:09,280 --> 00:06:11,840 Authority to relocate the tower. Back in 144 00:06:11,840 --> 00:06:14,240 July, you approved an agreement with TVA 145 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,000 for the relocation of the tower. The 146 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,080 agreement says that the cost estimate 147 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:22,790 for the project is $789,187. 148 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,120 We're required to pay this upfront. The 149 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,680 city's already uh given or deposited 150 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,720 30,000 with TVA. So the total payment to 151 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:35,120 TVA under the agreement is $759,187. 152 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:36,400 So my point being we're still going to 153 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:38,720 have to come up with $9,187 154 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:40,319 to and this will come from the electric 155 00:06:40,319 --> 00:06:42,639 division of the energy department to pay 156 00:06:42,639 --> 00:06:44,720 for this relocation of the tower. Now 157 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,199 the tower relocation could cost more, it 158 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:49,600 could cost less. If it costs less, we'll 159 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,600 get refund. If it costs more, I'll be 160 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,680 back before you asking for more money to 161 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,000 get this tower relocated. But I would 162 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,720 ask your approval of this resolution. 163 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:00,800 Thank you. Is there a motion? 164 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:02,080 >> Motion made by Vice Mayor Elder, 165 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:03,680 seconded by Councilman Walker. Any 166 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:04,960 discussion from the public on this 167 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:06,319 agenda item? 168 00:07:06,319 --> 00:07:08,160 >> Discussion from council. 169 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:09,039 >> This is a big deal. 170 00:07:09,039 --> 00:07:11,360 >> Yeah. 171 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,520 >> It's not just any TVA tower, everybody. 172 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:16,160 It's it's on Jefferson next to Longhorn. 173 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,599 It's the one that has the big concrete 174 00:07:17,599 --> 00:07:19,199 wall that gets busted down by tractor 175 00:07:19,199 --> 00:07:20,880 trailers. And we're going to get a 176 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:22,319 hopefully get a new turn lane out of 177 00:07:22,319 --> 00:07:24,800 this that works. Um, and so that whole 178 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:26,319 area we've tried to improve and this 179 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:28,560 will be the final step of trying to make 180 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,800 that better. 181 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:31,919 >> Uh, he's just gonna move it back. 182 00:07:31,919 --> 00:07:33,360 They're going to go with single post is 183 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:34,080 what I understand. 184 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:35,599 >> Yeah. 185 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:38,800 >> Little smaller footprint, too. 186 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:40,240 >> Any other discussion? 187 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:42,319 >> Uh, I think we need to thank our state 188 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:44,319 representatives, Ryan Williams and Paul 189 00:07:44,319 --> 00:07:46,000 Bailey, who were instrumental in helping 190 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:47,840 us get this done and getting us the 191 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,240 funds to do it. 192 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:52,080 >> One more comment. All right. Seeing 193 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:58,550 none, we will take it over. 194 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,440 » All is correct. Yes. Motion carries. 195 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,199 >> Thank you. 7B. Consider resolution 196 00:08:03,199 --> 00:08:04,720 R260816 197 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,160 authorizing the submitt of a street 198 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:07,759 improvement project at South Jefferson 199 00:08:07,759 --> 00:08:10,400 Avenue SR136 to the Tennessee Department 200 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:12,240 of Transportation Statewide Partnership. 201 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:13,440 Mr. Award. 202 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:15,360 >> Mr. Yes. Billings. So, sorry. 203 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:16,960 >> Thank you, Mayor and Council. The 204 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:18,400 southbound lanes of South Jefferson 205 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:20,000 Avenue at Interstate Drive has long been 206 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:21,520 one of the most congested sections of 207 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:24,080 State Route 136. Continued growth and 208 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:25,520 development in the area have made the 209 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:27,199 problem worse with traffic often backing 210 00:08:27,199 --> 00:08:28,639 up nearly a third of a mile to East 211 00:08:28,639 --> 00:08:31,440 Veterans Drive. Tott's SP, the statewide 212 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:32,959 partnership program, gives communities 213 00:08:32,959 --> 00:08:34,880 an opportunity to identify priorities 214 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,560 for future improvements along state 215 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:38,959 routes. By committing local funding, the 216 00:08:38,959 --> 00:08:40,320 city can make its projects more 217 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:41,839 competitive for additional state and 218 00:08:41,839 --> 00:08:44,080 federal funding. If T dot approves the 219 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,920 partnership, state and federal funds may 220 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:47,360 then be applied to the project, 221 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,120 providing a more direct path toward 222 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:51,279 completion. This resolution requests 223 00:08:51,279 --> 00:08:53,279 that the construction of a turn lane and 224 00:08:53,279 --> 00:08:54,720 pedestrian improvements at South 225 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,480 Jefferson Avenue and Interstate Drive be 226 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,560 submitted for consideration by T DOT to 227 00:08:58,560 --> 00:09:00,399 be included in a statewide partnership 228 00:09:00,399 --> 00:09:02,399 program with the city committing up to 229 00:09:02,399 --> 00:09:04,640 $500,000 in local funding to assist with 230 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,720 the project. Previously, the city 231 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:08,480 submitted for the northbound turn lane 232 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,080 project at Willow and Interstate Drive 233 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:12,880 for SP SP and is receiving funding for 234 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:14,800 an additional $4 million in state and 235 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,040 federal money to complete the project. I 236 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:18,240 respectfully recommend council's 237 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:19,920 approval of this resolution authorizing 238 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:21,680 the South Jefferson Avenue project to be 239 00:09:21,680 --> 00:09:23,600 submitted for inclusion in TOD statewide 240 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:25,040 partnership program. 241 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:26,399 >> Thank you. Is there a motion? 242 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:27,200 >> So moved. 243 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,480 >> Motion made by Vice Mayor Elders, 244 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,000 seconded by Council Walker. Any 245 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,279 discussion from the public on this 246 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:35,120 agenda item? Discussion from council. 247 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:36,399 All right, seeing none, we'll go and 248 00:09:36,399 --> 00:09:44,550 take a vote. 249 00:09:44,560 --> 00:09:46,880 » All votes correct by yes, motion 250 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:47,360 carries. 251 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,760 >> Thank you. 7C, consider approval of 26 252 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,000 spirit in place site project. Mr. 253 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,399 Turner, 254 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:55,519 >> sorry we kicked you out of the main 255 00:09:55,519 --> 00:09:57,600 roof. 256 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:58,880 >> Thank you, mayor and members of the 257 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:01,519 council. This is a sewer rehab project. 258 00:10:01,519 --> 00:10:04,240 Um, this map shows the area that we'll 259 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:06,160 be uh rehabbing. We'll be rehabbing 260 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:07,680 7,294 261 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:10,800 feet of sewer line with cured in place 262 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:14,000 pipe and replacing, 1100 ft that we are 263 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,560 unable to line. 264 00:10:16,560 --> 00:10:19,680 It's got switches. 265 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:23,600 Okay. Uh, we received uh seven bids. Low 266 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,399 bid being John T. Hall Construction at 267 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:30,150 1,14,512. 268 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,000 and I'd recommend your approval. 269 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,519 >> Thank you. Is there a motion? 270 00:10:33,519 --> 00:10:34,079 >> So move. 271 00:10:34,079 --> 00:10:35,839 >> Motion made by Vis, seconded by 272 00:10:35,839 --> 00:10:37,360 Councilman Gilbert. Any discussion from 273 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,440 the public on this discussion from 274 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:49,110 council? Okay. All vote. 275 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:50,160 » Correct. 276 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:51,519 >> 5. Yes. Motion carries. 277 00:10:51,519 --> 00:10:53,279 >> Thank you. 7D. Consider awarding bid for 278 00:10:53,279 --> 00:10:54,880 an annual maintenance contract for water 279 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,920 and sewer line installation. Mr. Turner. 280 00:10:57,920 --> 00:10:59,519 Um, 281 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:01,839 this is a yearly contract for water sew 282 00:11:01,839 --> 00:11:04,240 improvements and this is a one-year 283 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,720 contract. After uh discussions after 284 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,560 meeting Monday and then meeting with the 285 00:11:08,560 --> 00:11:11,040 city manager, we're uh going to come 286 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,240 back for any task order that's uh 25,000 287 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,880 or greater to get get council approval. 288 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:19,839 Uh in this contract, the contractor is 289 00:11:19,839 --> 00:11:21,519 required to furnish all labor, 290 00:11:21,519 --> 00:11:24,399 equipment, and tools. And the city's 291 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:26,800 going to furnish the parts. 292 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,600 Um, we received one bid. 293 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:30,320 >> Yes. 294 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:33,120 >> Uh, unit prices for each of the items 295 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:37,200 were in the packets Monday. So, they're shown. They're not in the slides 296 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,480 here today, but u recommend approval to 297 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,240 John T. Hall instruction. 298 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:43,839 >> Thank you. Is there a motion? 299 00:11:43,839 --> 00:11:44,640 >> So, move. 300 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:45,920 >> Motion made by Councilman Gilbert. Is 301 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:47,839 there a second? Second. Second by 302 00:11:47,839 --> 00:11:49,519 Council Bachi. Any discussion from the 303 00:11:49,519 --> 00:11:51,839 public? Discussion from council. 304 00:11:51,839 --> 00:11:53,040 >> I just want to make sure this is just 305 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,440 for one year. We'll rebid it next year. 306 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:56,720 >> Yes. 307 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,760 And uh anytime there's a project that's 308 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,399 greater than $25,000, 309 00:12:02,399 --> 00:12:06,399 it still over to the council to get a 310 00:12:06,399 --> 00:12:07,440 rece. 311 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:08,880 >> Yeah, that needs to be included in the 312 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:10,160 motion. Just like that, 313 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:10,959 >> right? 314 00:12:10,959 --> 00:12:13,200 >> So, do we need to amend the motion? 315 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:14,720 >> I thought he he already mentioned 316 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:16,399 >> Yeah, 317 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:18,880 >> but we still on the slide to 318 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:19,680 >> We're good then. 319 00:12:19,680 --> 00:12:20,880 >> Yeah, if he mentioned it shouldn't be. 320 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:21,680 >> We're good. 321 00:12:21,680 --> 00:12:22,880 >> Okay, it's right here. 322 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:26,000 >> Don't confuse me on my last day. 323 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,480 this out in four years. Eight years. 324 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,399 >> All right, we're good. 325 00:12:30,399 --> 00:12:32,000 >> Yes. Okay. So, we got a motion in a 326 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,600 second. We've had the discussion. We're 327 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:35,600 good with how it's written. 328 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,440 >> Yeah. 329 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:39,600 >> Okay. Any more discussion? 330 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:41,680 >> All right. Go ahead and take a vote 331 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:48,629 then. 332 00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:51,120 » Correct. Yes. Motion carries. 333 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:51,600 >> Thank you. 334 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:54,160 And then 7E, receive and 335 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:55,920 consider certified election results from 336 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:57,519 the city council election held on August 337 00:12:57,519 --> 00:12:59,680 6th, 2026. Mr. Coons, 338 00:12:59,680 --> 00:13:01,680 >> mayor and council, uh, before you are 339 00:13:01,680 --> 00:13:04,079 the certified election results from the 340 00:13:04,079 --> 00:13:07,760 August 8th, 2026 election. Uh, I 341 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,079 recommend uh, approval or receiving 342 00:13:10,079 --> 00:13:11,680 those results. 343 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:13,600 >> Thank you. Is there a motion? 344 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:14,160 >> So moved. 345 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,079 >> Motion made by Vice Mayor Al. Second. 346 00:13:16,079 --> 00:13:16,560 >> Seconded. 347 00:13:16,560 --> 00:13:18,480 >> Second by Council Walker. Any discussion 348 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:20,399 from the public? Discussion from 349 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:30,790 council. Okay. All vote. 350 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:33,600 » All votes. Correct. Five. Yes. Motion 351 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:34,399 carries. 352 00:13:34,399 --> 00:13:36,160 >> Thank you. That concludes the agenda 353 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,680 portion for this meeting. Uh are there 354 00:13:39,680 --> 00:13:43,344 any comments from any council? Then 355 00:13:43,344 --> 00:13:45,120 [laughter] 356 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:47,760 >> I can go first. 357 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,839 >> Time on. Um, 358 00:13:49,839 --> 00:13:51,600 >> oh yeah, this is gonna take a minute. 359 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:52,079 >> Three minutes. 360 00:13:52,079 --> 00:13:54,240 >> So, I'm not a member of the public yet, 361 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:55,760 so hopefully I get more than three 362 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:57,519 minutes. 363 00:13:57,519 --> 00:14:00,949 >> Um, 364 00:14:00,959 --> 00:14:03,040 eight years is a long time to be 365 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,720 involved with anything. Um, and for your 366 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,199 benefit, I took time to write this down. 367 00:14:09,199 --> 00:14:11,360 For those of you who know me, well, this 368 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,800 is the quickest way to get through this. 369 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,199 Uh, most people ask me, "Are you glad to 370 00:14:17,199 --> 00:14:19,760 be getting off council or what are you 371 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,720 going to do with all of your time?" And 372 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:25,600 while I do hope to use that time well, I 373 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:27,839 can only hope to be as productive in my 374 00:14:27,839 --> 00:14:30,079 private life as serving on this city 375 00:14:30,079 --> 00:14:31,760 council has allowed me to be in my 376 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:35,920 public life. Um, it's truly has been one 377 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:38,480 of the greatest privileges of my life. 378 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:40,399 Uh for me, public service was never 379 00:14:40,399 --> 00:14:42,800 about pursuing politics 380 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:44,560 uh or using the position I was given and 381 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,320 impose my own personal values on other 382 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:48,560 people. It was about serving every 383 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:51,199 member in our community 384 00:14:51,199 --> 00:14:54,399 objectively and doing what was right for 385 00:14:54,399 --> 00:14:57,519 the city. Mostly it was about continuing 386 00:14:57,519 --> 00:15:01,199 to lead us on the path of progress. The 387 00:15:01,199 --> 00:15:03,120 type of progress which has given us the 388 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:06,880 recipe of being a great American city. 389 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:08,639 I would not be sitting here today 390 00:15:08,639 --> 00:15:10,959 without the support of my constituents 391 00:15:10,959 --> 00:15:14,240 and supporters who eight years ago and 392 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:17,440 four years ago saw that potential. 393 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,720 Whether that potential was in me, in the 394 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:22,480 platform I ran on, or simply in the 395 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,440 direction they believed our city should 396 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:28,240 continue to go. I hope the results of 397 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:29,680 these past eight years speak for 398 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:31,839 themselves. 399 00:15:31,839 --> 00:15:34,320 But so much of that progress would never 400 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:35,760 have been possible without the 401 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,639 hardworking people who have chosen to 402 00:15:38,639 --> 00:15:42,079 make serving the city their profession. 403 00:15:42,079 --> 00:15:43,680 And I know a lot of you are up in the 404 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:50,069 hallway right now. 405 00:15:50,079 --> 00:15:52,480 They are the people who live a life of 406 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:54,800 public service every day and they 407 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:57,199 deserve far more credit than any elected 408 00:15:57,199 --> 00:15:58,800 official. 409 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,279 So, to all of our city employees, thank 410 00:16:01,279 --> 00:16:02,880 you. 411 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,279 Fortunately, most of you didn't have to 412 00:16:05,279 --> 00:16:08,240 put up with me directly. 413 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,079 But I do want to especially thank our 414 00:16:10,079 --> 00:16:12,079 current past directors and specifically 415 00:16:12,079 --> 00:16:13,839 the people I worked with on a weekly 416 00:16:13,839 --> 00:16:16,720 basis. Our planning director, John Ward, 417 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:18,079 when I was serving on the planning 418 00:16:18,079 --> 00:16:20,240 commission in my first term, Christina, 419 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:24,000 Tracy, and Sydney, who have somehow 420 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,000 managed to keep us organized and make us 421 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,240 look good along the way. 422 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:30,560 Thank you to our city attorney, Dan, for 423 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:32,720 keeping us grounded in the law and 424 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:35,279 reminding us where boundaries are. Uh, 425 00:16:35,279 --> 00:16:37,199 thank you to our city clerk, Darien, for 426 00:16:37,199 --> 00:16:39,120 keeping us organized and keeping this 427 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:41,920 council moving. And I especially want to 428 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:44,480 thank our city manager, James Mills, for 429 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:47,279 his experience, tal talent, guidance, 430 00:16:47,279 --> 00:16:49,279 and leadership. 431 00:16:49,279 --> 00:16:51,440 We are incredibly unfortunate to live in 432 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:53,199 a community that chose the council 433 00:16:53,199 --> 00:16:55,199 manager form of government. It is 434 00:16:55,199 --> 00:16:57,839 structure that allows elected officials 435 00:16:57,839 --> 00:17:00,399 to set direction while experienced 436 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:02,480 professionals manage the day-to-day 437 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:06,949 operations of the city. 438 00:17:06,959 --> 00:17:10,079 I truly believe James is one of the most 439 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:12,000 capable municipal managers in the 440 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:13,520 country 441 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:15,839 and the quality, professionalism and 442 00:17:15,839 --> 00:17:18,959 expertise of our staff and directors 443 00:17:18,959 --> 00:17:22,079 that he has assembled speak to that. 444 00:17:22,079 --> 00:17:24,079 Mayor Wheaton, Council members Chad, 445 00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:26,160 Luke, Ollie, 446 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:29,200 and the prior council members, thank you 447 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:32,720 for serving with me on this journey. 448 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:37,679 Ashley, there you are. Um, my mom, uh, 449 00:17:37,679 --> 00:17:40,400 my late father, 450 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:43,039 Daniel, Beth, my sister, Bonnie Kate, 451 00:17:43,039 --> 00:17:46,000 and Tyler who couldn't be here. You have 452 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:48,160 been there through all of it. You listen 453 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,080 to more than politics than you ever 454 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:52,799 probably wanted to hear. 455 00:17:52,799 --> 00:17:54,400 You supported me through the good days, 456 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,320 the difficult days, the late nights, and 457 00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:58,160 the challenges that came with these 458 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:00,960 eight years. You gave me the ability to 459 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,760 serve this community because I always 460 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:05,840 knew I had your support when I came 461 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,799 home. And I especially want to thank my 462 00:18:08,799 --> 00:18:11,919 mom and my late father who's not here. 463 00:18:11,919 --> 00:18:14,480 Um, without your upbringing, I couldn't 464 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:17,200 be where I am today. 465 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:18,799 It is hard to remember everything over 466 00:18:18,799 --> 00:18:21,760 the past eight years, but I knew when I 467 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:24,559 first ran for this office that expanding 468 00:18:24,559 --> 00:18:26,240 our infrastructure, improving our roads, 469 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,480 and continuing to prove our town would 470 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:29,919 be central to what I wanted to 471 00:18:29,919 --> 00:18:32,799 accomplish. I think we can clearly say 472 00:18:32,799 --> 00:18:35,360 we check some of those boxes. 473 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:37,520 But when I look back now, what we were 474 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,600 able to accomplish together was so much 475 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,039 more. 476 00:18:41,039 --> 00:18:43,520 My hope is that when people look back on 477 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,760 these past eight years, they can see 478 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:48,160 beyond the challenges and some of the 479 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:50,720 controversy and recognize what was 480 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:53,200 produced. I hope that they see that we 481 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:55,360 have strengthened Cookull's foundation 482 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:57,360 both financially and through the 483 00:18:57,360 --> 00:19:00,320 investments we have made in the people, 484 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:02,240 the institutions, facilities, and 485 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:04,000 infrastructure that serve this community 486 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,360 every day. But most importantly, 487 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:09,840 I hope people see themselves in that 488 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:11,840 progress. 489 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:13,280 I don't want the story of these eight 490 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:15,120 years to be about progress of these past 491 00:19:15,120 --> 00:19:17,919 two councils have made. I want it to be 492 00:19:17,919 --> 00:19:19,440 about what our community has 493 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:22,640 accomplished. These are your roads, your 494 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,440 parks, your fire and police stations, 495 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:29,200 your utilities, your town hall, and your 496 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:30,559 city. 497 00:19:30,559 --> 00:19:32,160 The ownership of the city and the 498 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:34,080 progress we have made belongs to 499 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:35,840 everyone. 500 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:37,840 Many of you may be able to think back 10 501 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:40,960 or 15 years ago and yet you probably 502 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:42,480 couldn't name all the members on the 503 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:45,360 council we had at that time. 504 00:19:45,360 --> 00:19:47,760 And I'm sure that will be probably true 505 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:51,039 of us [clears throat] perhaps even now 506 00:19:51,039 --> 00:19:53,600 or certainly in the future. 507 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,320 What I do hope you carry with you is a 508 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:58,320 sense of ownership, 509 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:00,799 one that continues long after we leave 510 00:20:00,799 --> 00:20:02,480 office. 511 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:06,080 The future is now in the hands of those 512 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:08,640 who continue to tend to it. Thank you 513 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:23,029 and God speed. 514 00:20:23,039 --> 00:20:24,799 I will [clears throat] extra bucks back 515 00:20:24,799 --> 00:20:28,159 there. I like it. Um, I will close out 516 00:20:28,159 --> 00:20:31,360 our meeting here. Um, and I'm gonna warn 517 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:32,640 y'all, I probably will cry. I've got 518 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:34,400 some napkins and some Kleenex up here, 519 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:39,039 but that's just who I am these days. Um, 520 00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:40,720 all mayors by the end of their term 521 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:42,159 reach a reflection point and wrestle 522 00:20:42,159 --> 00:20:44,240 with one question. Did I make a 523 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:46,080 difference? It has been one of my 524 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:47,760 greatest joys to represent the citizens 525 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:49,919 of Cookville. I found it paramount to 526 00:20:49,919 --> 00:20:51,600 emphasize that this position and this 527 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:53,520 council represent a town and not a 528 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:56,159 theology. It represents all ages, all 529 00:20:56,159 --> 00:20:58,799 religions, and all citizens. In city 530 00:20:58,799 --> 00:21:00,799 hall, you will find podiums, not 531 00:21:00,799 --> 00:21:03,280 pulpits. And we are elected to hold and 532 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,679 serve public office. That is exactly who 533 00:21:05,679 --> 00:21:08,559 we are, thrin, the public. During the 534 00:21:08,559 --> 00:21:10,240 last four years, it was my goal to focus 535 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:11,840 on the people of this community and not 536 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,640 the position of this office. I believe I 537 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:18,000 made a difference. Kville is in fact 538 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,480 in every ef in every method better now 539 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,039 than four years ago. Maybe not traffic, 540 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:25,200 but uh that's one of the state roads, so 541 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:27,760 I'll let you deal with that. I have 542 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:29,679 found no higher sense of gratification 543 00:21:29,679 --> 00:21:32,080 than serving as your mayor. 544 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:33,679 One of my favorite patients often had 545 00:21:33,679 --> 00:21:35,679 this definition of wisdom. He said, 546 00:21:35,679 --> 00:21:38,000 "Wisdom just means I made the mistake 547 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,240 long before you did." So, I'd like to 548 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:41,760 offer the incoming council hopefully 549 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:43,840 some words of wisdom. 550 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:45,280 Go to dinner on the west side at least 551 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:47,120 once a week. It'll probably be more 552 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:49,280 because you will not have time to cook. 553 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:52,159 As my family can attest to, 554 00:21:52,159 --> 00:21:53,840 I found a conversation on the sidewalk 555 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,679 was far more meaningful than a comment 556 00:21:55,679 --> 00:21:58,159 on social media. Take compliments when 557 00:21:58,159 --> 00:22:00,480 they are given, but forget them soon. 558 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:02,720 Take criticism as well, but forget it 559 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:05,360 even sooner. To quote my husband, the 560 00:22:05,360 --> 00:22:07,280 basketball coach, "If you don't have 561 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,665 haters, you ain't making plays." 562 00:22:09,665 --> 00:22:10,799 [laughter] I was going to make it my 563 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:12,559 campaign slogan four years ago, but we 564 00:22:12,559 --> 00:22:14,559 decided not to. 565 00:22:14,559 --> 00:22:16,720 >> Speak with your presence and not your 566 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:18,960 promise. People will always remember who 567 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:20,159 showed up for a meeting or a 568 00:22:20,159 --> 00:22:22,159 conversation over coffee, not what 569 00:22:22,159 --> 00:22:24,720 speech you gave. Give credit where 570 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:26,960 credit is due. So, I want to take a 571 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,880 moment to give credit to those. To the 572 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:30,559 previous council I served on, thank you 573 00:22:30,559 --> 00:22:32,320 for taking on a rookie and helping me 574 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:34,320 learn what makes this city so wonderful. 575 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,320 To my current council, thank you for 576 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:38,080 allowing me to lead and serve beside you 577 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:39,360 while doing some pretty amazing things 578 00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:41,919 for our city. I will miss our funny 579 00:22:41,919 --> 00:22:45,520 conversations. I will miss 580 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,559 a lot. Okay, I'm getting I will miss a 581 00:22:48,559 --> 00:22:49,679 lot of things about y'all, but it was 582 00:22:49,679 --> 00:22:52,720 truly team that got us here. I want to 583 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:55,280 thank our city employees, to Dan, 584 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:57,440 Darien, Christina, Sydney, and to all of 585 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:00,320 our city directors. We are a great city 586 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:02,400 because of y'all. No one does this job 587 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:04,080 by themselves. 588 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:05,919 Mr. Mills, 589 00:23:05,919 --> 00:23:07,280 I only asked one thing when I became 590 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:08,400 mayor, and that was for you to stay in 591 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,480 your desk until August of 2026. And 592 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:13,760 sometimes I threaten to tie you to it. 593 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:15,200 I could not have done this job without 594 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,280 you. I always value your leadership, but 595 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,320 more importantly, your friendship. 596 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:23,990 To my mom, friends 597 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,559 who got me here in the first place, 598 00:23:26,559 --> 00:23:28,880 thank you for believing in me when I 599 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:31,039 didn't believe in myself. I'm lucky to 600 00:23:31,039 --> 00:23:32,240 have you. [laughter] 601 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:36,240 And I think JB would be proud. 602 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:39,200 My in-laws are my parents. Gay Med, 603 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,480 thank you for letting me represent the 604 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:41,919 Wheaten name. To be honest, it's 605 00:23:41,919 --> 00:23:44,720 probably the reason I got elected. 606 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:46,320 Everyone knew the Wheatens. And then 607 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:48,400 when you said which Weaten you were, it 608 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:50,720 was easy. Y'all being willing to drop 609 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,000 everything and pick up a kid or come to 610 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:53,600 the house and help is one of the only 611 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:57,120 ways I was able to do this. Mom and dad, 612 00:23:57,120 --> 00:23:58,640 I'm still sorry I didn't tell you I was 613 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:00,640 running for city council and that you 614 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:02,799 found out on Facebook, 615 00:24:02,799 --> 00:24:06,080 but I think it turned out okay. 616 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:08,159 >> I am who I am because of you today. And 617 00:24:08,159 --> 00:24:10,400 even though my brother, your son, is a 618 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:13,200 city attorney, I think city mayor trumps 619 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:15,279 that. [laughter] So you can now admit 620 00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:17,600 I'm your favorite child. I'm gonna be 621 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:20,080 that 622 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:22,480 in the minutes [laughter] 623 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:26,400 to my babies. Canadian Palmer, 624 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:28,320 >> I'm sorry. I miss some things and I made 625 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:29,919 y'all go to a ridiculous amount of 626 00:24:29,919 --> 00:24:31,919 events. I made you dress up even though 627 00:24:31,919 --> 00:24:33,120 you're halfway dressed up. You have on 628 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:36,387 gym shorts and a nice We'll go 629 00:24:36,387 --> 00:24:37,520 [laughter] 630 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:40,799 take a thousand pictures. You two are 631 00:24:40,799 --> 00:24:43,120 actually my proudest accomplishment. 632 00:24:43,120 --> 00:24:44,640 Being your mom is the greatest title of 633 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:46,480 all. And getting to be your full-time 634 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:48,720 Uber driver to all the amazing things 635 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:50,000 that you are doing is what I'm looking 636 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:52,400 forward to the most. 637 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:54,559 And to wade, 638 00:24:54,559 --> 00:24:56,640 when I became mayor, you said you're 639 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,799 leasing me to the city for four years. 640 00:24:58,799 --> 00:25:01,679 Well, that lease is up. 641 00:25:01,679 --> 00:25:03,600 I'm coming back home. I have forgotten 642 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:07,760 how to cook. Um, it was you. You were 643 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:10,880 the first one to say you should do it 644 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:12,400 when I talked about running for city 645 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:17,279 council. You're the most amazing 646 00:25:17,279 --> 00:25:20,400 backup dancer I've ever had. 647 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:21,919 >> You may have regretted that statement 648 00:25:21,919 --> 00:25:23,360 multiple times over the last eight 649 00:25:23,360 --> 00:25:25,360 years, but you got me through it. You 650 00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:27,200 were the most amazing first man. 651 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:29,200 Gentlemen, we never actually settled on 652 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,440 a term for you that this city and our 653 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:33,600 family could have ever asked for. I love 654 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:36,799 you. into my heavenly father. 655 00:25:36,799 --> 00:25:38,320 >> Thank you for lining everything up 656 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,080 perfectly. There were times when I 657 00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:41,360 didn't know what door I was walking 658 00:25:41,360 --> 00:25:42,960 through, but I walked through it with 659 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:44,799 confidence knowing that you were by my 660 00:25:44,799 --> 00:25:46,960 side. And because of that, I've got to 661 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,600 have eight wonderful years. 662 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:52,080 Hey, sorry. During my inception speech 663 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:53,760 four years ago, I pledgedly with 664 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:56,159 confidence, humility, and class. When I 665 00:25:56,159 --> 00:25:57,919 say these words, I can think of no 666 00:25:57,919 --> 00:26:00,799 better person that personifies these 667 00:26:00,799 --> 00:26:03,360 attributes more than Chad Gilbert. 668 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:05,440 I'm proud that he will be my mayor for 669 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:07,039 the next four years, but I'm even 670 00:26:07,039 --> 00:26:09,440 prouder to call you a friend. Why, I 671 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:10,799 have no reservations about your ability 672 00:26:10,799 --> 00:26:12,640 to lead. 673 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:15,600 I do have two envelopes for you, and 674 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:17,360 I'll explain. 675 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:19,760 A proceding politician gave a newly 676 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:22,159 elected official two letters on his way 677 00:26:22,159 --> 00:26:24,720 out. He said, "When you find yourself in 678 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:26,080 a tough situation where it seems like 679 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:27,520 there are no answers or solutions and 680 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:29,840 you can't make anyone happy, read the 681 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,559 first letter." So, not long after, when 682 00:26:32,559 --> 00:26:34,000 the newly elected official found himself 683 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,000 in a tough situation, he opened the 684 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,000 first letter and read it. It said, 685 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:42,549 "Blame everything on me, [laughter] 686 00:26:42,559 --> 00:26:45,279 and it worked." 687 00:26:45,279 --> 00:26:46,640 A couple of years later, the same 688 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:47,919 official found himself in a similar 689 00:26:47,919 --> 00:26:49,919 tough situation, and he remembered there 690 00:26:49,919 --> 00:26:52,240 was another letter. So, he opened it up 691 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,360 and it said, "Now sit down and write two 692 00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:57,840 letters." 693 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:00,080 So, I have two envelopes for Chad that 694 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:02,640 I'm leaving in this chair. 695 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:04,000 >> Thank you. But it's been the honor of my 696 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:21,430 life. 697 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,360 » Football game. I gota gota take a kid to 698 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:26,720 a football game. Let's go. [laughter] 699 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,279 So seeing that that is the last of the 700 00:27:29,279 --> 00:27:31,360 comments, 701 00:27:31,360 --> 00:27:33,200 I will adjourn. 702 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:33,919 >> Hang on. 703 00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:34,799 >> Huh? 704 00:27:34,799 --> 00:27:36,880 >> Hang on. We we want to say a few things, 705 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:37,279 right? 706 00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:38,960 >> Okay. Okay. 707 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,360 >> I would at least uh so both of you I'll 708 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:43,039 say it collectively. Uh what an 709 00:27:43,039 --> 00:27:46,400 experience. Uh I can't it's hard to 710 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,240 express at a moment. You guys what you 711 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,559 said there's it's profound, it's classy, 712 00:27:50,559 --> 00:27:51,679 it's everything that you guys have been 713 00:27:51,679 --> 00:27:55,360 the whole time. Um, Eric, I said it last 714 00:27:55,360 --> 00:27:58,399 meeting, your your your your sincerity 715 00:27:58,399 --> 00:27:59,840 and what you pursue on behalf of 716 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:02,640 Cookville always what's what you what 717 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:06,480 you think is best for Cookville and your statesmanship to present that. 718 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:08,640 I appreciate that every time. Uh, 719 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:11,120 Lauren, your class and and the way you 720 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:13,200 lead and carry yourself just a just a 721 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:14,640 model for everyone who sits in that 722 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:17,200 chair. So, just before we adjourned, I 723 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:19,520 wanted to say that publicly and just and 724 00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:21,600 express my gratitude to both of you. 725 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:22,880 Thank you, Chair. And 726 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:26,159 >> I would just like to add to that, 727 00:28:26,159 --> 00:28:29,600 none of this happens unless you have 728 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:32,080 relationships. And I like I said last 729 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:34,720 time, it's all about the relationships. 730 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:36,720 You know, if we didn't have good 731 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:38,640 relationships and we were all able to 732 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:40,960 roll in the same direction, we wouldn't 733 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:43,600 have been able to accomplish 734 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:46,000 as much as we had. You know, we've 735 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,000 accomplished so much. We've invested so 736 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,360 much, reinvested back into the city 737 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:54,640 while achieving the highest bond rating 738 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:56,960 the city's ever had. And that just 739 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,279 doesn't happen by accident. It happens 740 00:28:59,279 --> 00:29:01,360 because we are a good team. So, I 741 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:03,360 appreciate y'all. 742 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:06,000 >> Yeah. Just what they say. It's it's been 743 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:07,600 an honor serving you for you. I've 744 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:11,510 learned more about dumpsters. 745 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:14,159 We bought dumpsters from Lincoln. But 746 00:29:14,159 --> 00:29:16,240 honestly, like what Chad said, it's you 747 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:17,679 have a perspective and I appreciate it 748 00:29:17,679 --> 00:29:19,200 because I sit and I listen to your 749 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:22,399 perspective and Lauren, even yours, you 750 00:29:22,399 --> 00:29:24,240 know, you guys have been here talking to 751 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:26,000 you about things uh when I would say, 752 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,240 "Hey, I'm going to do this." Just FYI, 753 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:31,200 okay? But even if we didn't agree on 754 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:32,480 things, at the end of the day, we still 755 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,000 came up here as a team and we worked 756 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:36,320 together to accomplish some great 757 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:39,600 things. And uh so I do appreciate all 758 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:41,520 your time and energy and even the 759 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,520 conversations we had. a council member 760 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:46,559 or a mayor one time he's here tonight 761 00:29:46,559 --> 00:29:48,799 Dwight Henry said and I appreciate it is 762 00:29:48,799 --> 00:29:52,240 that if we all voted yes we don't need a 763 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:54,799 team we only we only need one person or 764 00:29:54,799 --> 00:29:57,200 if we all didn't agree if we all agreed 765 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,120 but even through all that we have worked 766 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:00,240 through some amazing things and we've 767 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:02,960 done great things and you guys helped us 768 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:05,200 even coming in to just learn operate and 769 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:07,600 I appreciate your time your energy and 770 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:09,679 even the disagreements so and even the 771 00:30:09,679 --> 00:30:10,880 great things we've done so I do 772 00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:14,389 appreciate you 773 00:30:14,399 --> 00:30:16,640 I will adjourn. 774 00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:17,760 >> The ADA. 775 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:19,679 >> We need a motion to adjourn. 776 00:30:19,679 --> 00:30:21,039 >> Yeah, 777 00:30:21,039 --> 00:30:22,799 >> I need a motion to 778 00:30:22,799 --> 00:30:24,000 >> so move. 779 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:25,039 >> You want to talk? 780 00:30:25,039 --> 00:30:27,919 >> Well, I know you're tired of me talking. 781 00:30:27,919 --> 00:30:29,679 >> I said what I wanted to say at our last 782 00:30:29,679 --> 00:30:31,120 meeting. Uh, you know, I wanted to make 783 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:33,039 sure I had the opportunity to know how 784 00:30:33,039 --> 00:30:34,880 much I care about you guys and how much 785 00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:37,039 you mean to me and to this city. So, 786 00:30:37,039 --> 00:30:38,559 you're going to be missed is the way I'm 787 00:30:38,559 --> 00:30:40,559 going to leave it. So, 788 00:30:40,559 --> 00:30:42,159 >> thank you. Thank you, chair. 789 00:30:42,159 --> 00:30:43,360 >> All right. Now, do I have a motion to 790 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:45,200 adjourn ADA? 791 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,360 >> So, moved. Second. 792 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:49,360 >> All right. Got a motion and a second. 793 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:50,399 >> Will we vote on that? 794 00:30:50,399 --> 00:31:01,750 >> We're going to vote. 795 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:05,039 » Voted no. 796 00:31:05,039 --> 00:31:06,880 Should have voted no. 797 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:10,789 >> Yes. I believe 798 00:31:10,799 --> 00:31:13,520 All right, 799 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:15,200 >> we're gonna have a little transition 800 00:31:15,200 --> 00:31:19,120 here, so bear with us for just a minute. 801 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:20,880 So, 802 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:24,640 >> thanks for pick up. I mean our two team 803 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:27,200 members come up and then you guys can go 804 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:28,559 >> gladly 805 00:31:28,559 --> 00:32:32,710 >> where we don't 806 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:35,919 So, we're going to call then we'll 807 00:32:35,919 --> 00:32:38,960 probably go down here. We'll have this 808 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:43,350 and then come back up. 809 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:46,159 » You good? 810 00:32:46,159 --> 00:32:47,120 >> You're good. 811 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:47,760 >> You good? 812 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:49,760 >> Yep. I call this meeting at the 813 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:52,880 Cookville City Council to order. Uh at 814 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,760 this time, uh council will step forward. 815 00:32:55,760 --> 00:32:57,120 Uh and we have this evening the 816 00:32:57,120 --> 00:32:59,120 honorable Gary McKenzie to administer 817 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:01,039 the oath of office to our new council 818 00:33:01,039 --> 00:33:09,269 members. 819 00:33:09,279 --> 00:33:21,038 We go stand in front of our go 820 00:33:21,048 --> 00:33:27,750 [clears throat] 821 00:33:27,760 --> 00:33:30,640 raise your right hand. Repeat after. 822 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:34,720 I state your name. I 823 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:36,000 >> do solemnly swear 824 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:37,360 >> domly swear 825 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:40,000 >> that I will support 826 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:44,640 >> the Constitution of the United States 827 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:46,399 >> the Constitution of the State of 828 00:33:46,399 --> 00:33:47,120 Tennessee 829 00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:48,799 >> the Constitution of the State of 830 00:33:48,799 --> 00:33:49,600 Tennessee 831 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,679 >> and the charter 832 00:33:51,679 --> 00:33:53,039 >> of the city of K 833 00:33:53,039 --> 00:33:54,799 >> of the city of Kville 834 00:33:54,799 --> 00:33:56,159 >> and I will faithfully 835 00:33:56,159 --> 00:33:57,519 >> that I will faithfully 836 00:33:57,519 --> 00:34:00,320 >> perform the duties 837 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:02,399 >> of the office of councilman of the 838 00:34:02,399 --> 00:34:05,279 office which I have been elected 839 00:34:05,279 --> 00:34:06,880 >> with I have been elected 840 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:09,119 >> and which I am about to assume 841 00:34:09,119 --> 00:34:10,800 >> which 842 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:21,430 congratulations 843 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:32,950 All 844 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:35,919 right, 845 00:34:35,919 --> 00:34:38,879 everybody situated. Now the fun starts, 846 00:34:38,879 --> 00:34:42,639 huh? The first item uh on the agenda is 847 00:34:42,639 --> 00:34:44,560 a consider approval of the agenda as 848 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:45,679 presented. 849 00:34:45,679 --> 00:34:46,240 >> Roll call. 850 00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:48,000 >> Oh, excuse me. Roll call. You do roll 851 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:51,040 call. Councilman Baji 852 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:52,320 >> here. 853 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:53,520 >> Councilman England 854 00:34:53,520 --> 00:34:54,240 >> present. 855 00:34:54,240 --> 00:34:55,119 >> Councilman Gilbert 856 00:34:55,119 --> 00:34:55,679 >> here. 857 00:34:55,679 --> 00:34:56,720 >> Councilman Eldridge 858 00:34:56,720 --> 00:34:57,119 >> here. 859 00:34:57,119 --> 00:34:58,320 >> Councilman Parkinson 860 00:34:58,320 --> 00:34:59,040 >> here. 861 00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:01,200 >> By press. 862 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:02,720 >> Okay. Now we're going to approve of the 863 00:35:02,720 --> 00:35:04,560 agenda. So do I have a motion to approve 864 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:06,079 the agenda as presented? 865 00:35:06,079 --> 00:35:07,119 >> So move. 866 00:35:07,119 --> 00:35:11,589 >> Second. 867 00:35:11,599 --> 00:35:26,470 » All right. All votes. 868 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:26,880 All 869 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:29,440 >> correct. 870 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:32,000 >> Uh, yes. Motion carries. 871 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:36,480 >> Okay. Item 13B is election of the mayor. 872 00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:39,119 Do I have a nomination for the position 873 00:35:39,119 --> 00:35:40,079 of mayor? 874 00:35:40,079 --> 00:35:42,640 >> I would like to nominate Chad Gilbert as 875 00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:44,640 our next mayor. It'd be an honor to do 876 00:35:44,640 --> 00:35:46,640 so, sir. Thank you. I'll second that. 877 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:47,760 Thank you. 878 00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:51,440 >> Are there any other nominations? 879 00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:53,440 >> Seeing none, we'll take a motion to 880 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:55,119 elect Chad as our new mayor by 881 00:35:55,119 --> 00:35:57,760 acclamation. 882 00:35:57,760 --> 00:35:58,320 >> A vote. 883 00:35:58,320 --> 00:36:18,550 >> Let's do a vote. 884 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:21,359 three years ago. 885 00:36:21,359 --> 00:36:23,520 >> All the votes correct 886 00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:25,280 obvious motion carries. 887 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:26,800 >> I'm going to turn the meeting over to 888 00:36:26,800 --> 00:36:43,190 our new mayor. 889 00:36:43,200 --> 00:36:47,280 Thank James. All right. Uh, 890 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:48,880 first order first order of business. I 891 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:51,520 would like to nominate Councilman Luke 892 00:36:51,520 --> 00:36:54,000 Eldridge for vice mayor. 893 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,480 >> Second. 894 00:36:56,480 --> 00:37:01,270 >> So I have a second. So Council Li. 895 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:03,839 Okay. Second, Captain Aby. Any 896 00:37:03,839 --> 00:37:05,520 discussion? 897 00:37:05,520 --> 00:37:13,270 All vote. 898 00:37:13,280 --> 00:37:15,119 » All votes. Correct. 899 00:37:15,119 --> 00:37:16,400 >> Obvious motion carries. 900 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:17,280 >> Congratulations. Thank you. 901 00:37:17,280 --> 00:37:29,750 >> Congratulations. 902 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:34,870 Come up. Sure. 903 00:37:34,880 --> 00:37:36,240 » Congratulations everybody up here. 904 00:37:36,240 --> 00:37:39,119 Absolutely. Well done. 905 00:37:39,119 --> 00:37:41,440 >> Item 13D, announcement of the mayor's 906 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:42,800 appointment to planning commission. I 907 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:44,240 have the honor of appointing Justin 908 00:37:44,240 --> 00:37:45,680 Hill. I think he actually attended the 909 00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:47,599 planning commission work session today 910 00:37:47,599 --> 00:37:49,680 and and I'm excited to have him on that 911 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:51,760 board. Uh does not require votes. I'm 912 00:37:51,760 --> 00:37:54,320 going move on to item 13E. Consider 913 00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:55,920 appointment of the city council's 914 00:37:55,920 --> 00:37:56,960 representative to the planning 915 00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:58,480 commission. Uh do I have any 916 00:37:58,480 --> 00:38:00,720 nominations? I would like to nominate 917 00:38:00,720 --> 00:38:02,880 Ali Baji. 918 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:03,119 We'll 919 00:38:03,119 --> 00:38:04,640 >> second that. 920 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:06,560 >> I have a motion from Councilman 921 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:08,800 Eldridge, Vice Mayor Eldridge, a second 922 00:38:08,800 --> 00:38:14,390 from Councilman. 923 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:18,790 That's going to be fine. 924 00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:20,640 » Any discussion? 925 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:32,240 All right. All votes correct by yes. Motion 926 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:33,200 carries. 927 00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:35,680 >> Item 13F, uh, consider resolution 928 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:38,240 R26-07-11 929 00:38:38,240 --> 00:38:40,720 commending Mayor Warren Weed for serving 930 00:38:40,720 --> 00:38:44,310 on the city council. 931 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:46,640 » Yes, Mayor. We we've we've drafted a 932 00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:48,880 resolution honoring 933 00:38:48,880 --> 00:38:51,520 our mayor Lauren. And Chad, if you don't 934 00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:52,720 mind, I'd ask you to read that 935 00:38:52,720 --> 00:38:55,440 resolution. I'd be honored to resolution 936 00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:57,119 of the appreciation for Mayor Lauren 937 00:38:57,119 --> 00:39:01,599 Weaten given today, August the 938 00:39:01,599 --> 00:39:04,320 20th 20th. Whereas Lauren Weeden 939 00:39:04,320 --> 00:39:05,680 faithfully served the citizens of the 940 00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:07,359 city of Cookville as vice mayor from 941 00:39:07,359 --> 00:39:10,560 August 2018 to August 942 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:13,920 2022 and as mayor from August 2022 to 943 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:16,480 August 2026, given eight years of 944 00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:18,000 dedicated public service to the 945 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:19,680 community she and her family chose to 946 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:21,599 call home. And whereas as a nurse 947 00:39:21,599 --> 00:39:22,720 practitioner and healthc care 948 00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:24,560 professional, Mayor Weaten has devoted 949 00:39:24,560 --> 00:39:26,640 her career to caring for others and her 950 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:27,839 firsthand understanding of the 951 00:39:27,839 --> 00:39:29,359 challenges facing individuals and 952 00:39:29,359 --> 00:39:31,760 families helped shape a compassionate, 953 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:33,280 thoughtful, and people- centered 954 00:39:33,280 --> 00:39:35,839 approach to public service. And whereas 955 00:39:35,839 --> 00:39:38,720 upon becoming mayor in 2022, Lauren 956 00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:40,560 Weaten became the second woman in 957 00:39:40,560 --> 00:39:42,880 Cookville's history to hold that office, 958 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:44,800 serving as an example of leadership and 959 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:46,720 public service for future generation. 960 00:39:46,720 --> 00:39:49,359 And whereas throughout her tenure on the 961 00:39:49,359 --> 00:39:51,200 city council, Mayor Weaten helped lead 962 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:52,320 the city of Cookville through 963 00:39:52,320 --> 00:39:54,320 extraordinary challenges, including the 964 00:39:54,320 --> 00:39:57,599 devastating March 3rd, 2020 tornado, and 965 00:39:57,599 --> 00:40:00,320 the CO 19 pandemic, working alongside 966 00:40:00,320 --> 00:40:02,480 city employees, first responders, 967 00:40:02,480 --> 00:40:04,800 healthc care providers, businesses, 968 00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:07,040 volunteers, and community leaders as 969 00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:08,640 Cookville responded, recovered, and 970 00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:11,200 moved forward together. And whereas 971 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:13,040 Mayor Weaten extended her commitment to 972 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:14,400 service throughout Cookville and the 973 00:40:14,400 --> 00:40:16,079 upper Cumberland through leadership and 974 00:40:16,079 --> 00:40:18,000 participation on numerous boards and 975 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:19,599 organizations including the Cookville 976 00:40:19,599 --> 00:40:21,119 Regional Medical Center Board of 977 00:40:21,119 --> 00:40:23,040 Trustees, the Upper Cumberland Human 978 00:40:23,040 --> 00:40:24,960 Resource Agency, the Upper Cumberland 979 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:26,240 Development District, the Upper 980 00:40:26,240 --> 00:40:27,920 Cumberland Regional Airport Board, 981 00:40:27,920 --> 00:40:29,200 strengthening partnerships and 982 00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:30,960 representing the interests of the city 983 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:33,280 throughout the region. And whereas Mayor 984 00:40:33,280 --> 00:40:35,680 Weaten remained committed to responsible 985 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:37,920 growth, fiscal stewardship, public 986 00:40:37,920 --> 00:40:40,240 safety, infrastructure, and long-term 987 00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:41,920 investment in Cougall's future, 988 00:40:41,920 --> 00:40:43,680 supporting mayor projects, including the 989 00:40:43,680 --> 00:40:46,240 new Cookville Police Department 990 00:40:46,240 --> 00:40:48,400 headquarters, two new fire stations, and 991 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:50,000 the city's new energy department 992 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:52,240 building. And whereas Mayor Weeden also 993 00:40:52,240 --> 00:40:53,839 provided leadership in the city's 994 00:40:53,839 --> 00:40:56,400 acquisition of the property at 39 depot 995 00:40:56,400 --> 00:40:57,839 and the development of a long-term 996 00:40:57,839 --> 00:41:00,319 vision for the site, recognized it and 997 00:41:00,319 --> 00:41:01,760 recognizing its importance to the 998 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:04,160 continued vitality and future of 999 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:05,920 downtown Cookville. And whereas 1000 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:07,440 throughout her service, Mayor Weaten 1001 00:41:07,440 --> 00:41:10,480 demonstrated a strong prom a strong 1002 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:12,400 appreciation for the employees of the 1003 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:13,839 city of Cookville and remained committed 1004 00:41:13,839 --> 00:41:15,839 to attracting, retaining, and supporting 1005 00:41:15,839 --> 00:41:18,240 the dedicated men and women who provide 1006 00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:20,240 essential services to the community each 1007 00:41:20,240 --> 00:41:22,560 day. And whereas throughout her 1008 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:25,040 compassion, professionalism, 1009 00:41:25,040 --> 00:41:26,800 servant leadership, and genuine love for 1010 00:41:26,800 --> 00:41:28,560 the cook for Cookville, Mayor Wheaten 1011 00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:30,560 has made it a made a lasting impact on 1012 00:41:30,560 --> 00:41:32,240 the community, leaving a legacy 1013 00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:34,000 reflected not only in projects and 1014 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,720 accomplishments, but also in strengthen 1015 00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:38,400 strengthened relationships, regional 1016 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:40,800 partnerships, and a commitment to caring 1017 00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:42,880 for the people she served. Now 1018 00:41:42,880 --> 00:41:44,480 therefore, be it resolved by the city 1019 00:41:44,480 --> 00:41:46,079 council of Cookville of Cookville, 1020 00:41:46,079 --> 00:41:47,520 Tennessee, that on behalf of the 1021 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:49,520 citizens and the employees of the city 1022 00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:51,359 of Cookville, the deepest gratitude and 1023 00:41:51,359 --> 00:41:53,359 appreciation are hereby extended to 1024 00:41:53,359 --> 00:41:55,119 Mayor Lauren Weeden for eight years of 1025 00:41:55,119 --> 00:41:57,200 exceptional public service, dedicated 1026 00:41:57,200 --> 00:41:59,280 leadership, and countless hours she has 1027 00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:03,040 given to the city of Cookville and the upper Cumberland. Be it further 1028 00:42:03,040 --> 00:42:05,040 resolved that Mayor Lauren Weeden leaves 1029 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:07,119 office with a sincere appreciation, 1030 00:42:07,119 --> 00:42:09,440 respect, and best wishes of the city 1031 00:42:09,440 --> 00:42:11,599 council, city employees, and the 1032 00:42:11,599 --> 00:42:13,280 citizens of Cookville, and with 1033 00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:15,200 gratitude for a legacy of service rooted 1034 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:17,839 in compassion, collaboration, and a deep 1035 00:42:17,839 --> 00:42:19,520 commitment for the community she proudly 1036 00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:21,359 calls home. And be a further resolve 1037 00:42:21,359 --> 00:42:22,960 that this resolution shall be duly 1038 00:42:22,960 --> 00:42:24,560 recorded and filed in the office of the 1039 00:42:24,560 --> 00:42:27,440 city clerk, adopted this 20th day of 1040 00:42:27,440 --> 00:42:44,150 August, 2026. 1041 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:46,079 I present. 1042 00:42:46,079 --> 00:42:48,240 >> Do I have a motion? 1043 00:42:48,240 --> 00:42:49,920 >> Second. 1044 00:42:49,920 --> 00:42:53,430 >> Any discussion? 1045 00:42:53,440 --> 00:43:00,470 All right. Have none. All vote. 1046 00:43:00,480 --> 00:43:02,240 Although it's correct. 1047 00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:04,240 >> 5. Yes. Motion carries. 1048 00:43:04,240 --> 00:43:06,319 >> Lauren, I'm also going to bring you down 1049 00:43:06,319 --> 00:43:08,319 a gavvel. And I did a little research 1050 00:43:08,319 --> 00:43:10,160 just to see what the gavl kind of 1051 00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:12,400 represents in in this context. And it's 1052 00:43:12,400 --> 00:43:14,640 a symbol of authority, but true measure 1053 00:43:14,640 --> 00:43:16,319 of leadership is not the authority one 1054 00:43:16,319 --> 00:43:18,400 is given. It is what one chooses to do 1055 00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:19,760 with it. You have carried that 1056 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:22,079 responsibility with honor. And our city 1057 00:43:22,079 --> 00:43:24,240 is better because you serve. May this 1058 00:43:24,240 --> 00:43:27,520 gavvel always remind you not simp not 1059 00:43:27,520 --> 00:43:29,760 simple I'm sorry may this gavl always 1060 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:31,440 remind you not simply of the office you 1061 00:43:31,440 --> 00:43:33,359 held but of the people you served and 1062 00:43:33,359 --> 00:43:54,309 the differences you Okay. 1063 00:43:54,319 --> 00:44:04,950 » Put it in my hand. 1064 00:44:04,960 --> 00:44:18,470 Are you one with your family up there? 1065 00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:24,230 » He's all done. 1066 00:44:24,240 --> 00:44:27,760 All right. Uh 1067 00:44:27,760 --> 00:44:31,119 item 13F. Moving on. Item 13, consider 1068 00:44:31,119 --> 00:44:33,359 resolution. I'm sorry, that was 13th. 1069 00:44:33,359 --> 00:44:37,280 13G, consider resolution R260712 1070 00:44:37,280 --> 00:44:39,040 commending Councilman Eric Walker for 1071 00:44:39,040 --> 00:44:41,680 serving on the city council. Mr. Mills, 1072 00:44:41,680 --> 00:44:43,520 >> mayor, we've prepared a resolution 1073 00:44:43,520 --> 00:44:45,920 honoring Eric for his years of service 1074 00:44:45,920 --> 00:44:48,079 and I would request that she please read 1075 00:44:48,079 --> 00:44:50,880 the resolution. 1076 00:44:50,880 --> 00:44:55,040 >> Yeah, happily. Okay. Again, August 20th, 1077 00:44:55,040 --> 00:44:57,760 2026, a resolution of appreciation for 1078 00:44:57,760 --> 00:44:59,920 Councilman Eric Walker. Whereas Eric 1079 00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:02,079 Walker faithfully served as councilman 1080 00:45:02,079 --> 00:45:04,480 for the city of Cookville from August 20 1081 00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:07,760 2018 to August 2026. And whereas Mr. 1082 00:45:07,760 --> 00:45:09,920 Walker, a local businessman, community 1083 00:45:09,920 --> 00:45:11,760 leader, and devoted family man, has 1084 00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:13,839 generously given his time and talents in 1085 00:45:13,839 --> 00:45:15,200 service to the community he proudly 1086 00:45:15,200 --> 00:45:17,040 calls home. In addition to his service 1087 00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:19,040 on the city council, he has demonstrated 1088 00:45:19,040 --> 00:45:20,880 his commitment to Cookville through his 1089 00:45:20,880 --> 00:45:22,160 involvement with numerous civic 1090 00:45:22,160 --> 00:45:24,000 organizations including the planning 1091 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:25,920 commission, Cookville Cityscape, the 1092 00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:27,839 Rotary Club of Cookville, the Upper 1093 00:45:27,839 --> 00:45:30,720 Cumberland Homebuild Association, WCTTE, 1094 00:45:30,720 --> 00:45:32,480 and the Cookville Putnham County Chamber 1095 00:45:32,480 --> 00:45:34,880 of Commerce. And whereas during his 1096 00:45:34,880 --> 00:45:37,040 tenure on the city council, Mr. Walker 1097 00:45:37,040 --> 00:45:38,960 helped guide the city [clears throat] 1098 00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:40,480 through some of the most significant 1099 00:45:40,480 --> 00:45:42,800 challenges in its history, including the 1100 00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:45,200 unprecedented CO 19 pandemic and the 1101 00:45:45,200 --> 00:45:47,839 devastating March 3rd, 2020 tornado, 1102 00:45:47,839 --> 00:45:49,839 supporting efforts to restore, rebuild, 1103 00:45:49,839 --> 00:45:51,839 and strengthen the Cookill community 1104 00:45:51,839 --> 00:45:53,280 through resilience, compassion, and 1105 00:45:53,280 --> 00:45:56,319 cooperation. And whereas, Mr. Walker has 1106 00:45:56,319 --> 00:45:58,480 been dedicated to responsible growth, 1107 00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:00,079 fiscal stewardship, infrastructure 1108 00:46:00,079 --> 00:46:01,760 improvements, and public safety, 1109 00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:03,280 supporting transformative projects, 1110 00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:05,040 including the construction of the new 1111 00:46:05,040 --> 00:46:06,640 police the Cookville Police Department 1112 00:46:06,640 --> 00:46:09,359 headquarters, two new fire station, and 1113 00:46:09,359 --> 00:46:11,359 the beginning of construction of the 1114 00:46:11,359 --> 00:46:13,359 city's new energy department building 1115 00:46:13,359 --> 00:46:15,599 while continually working to ensure the 1116 00:46:15,599 --> 00:46:17,280 highest quality of municipal services 1117 00:46:17,280 --> 00:46:19,359 for the citizens of Cookville. And 1118 00:46:19,359 --> 00:46:21,839 whereas Eric Walker's devotion to the 1119 00:46:21,839 --> 00:46:23,359 community has been evident through his 1120 00:46:23,359 --> 00:46:25,040 support of economic development, 1121 00:46:25,040 --> 00:46:26,880 neighborhood enhancement, and community 1122 00:46:26,880 --> 00:46:28,960 partnerships, as well as his commitment 1123 00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:30,640 to preserving the exceptional quality of 1124 00:46:30,640 --> 00:46:32,640 life that makes Cookville a wonderful 1125 00:46:32,640 --> 00:46:34,800 place to live, work, and raise a family. 1126 00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:37,280 And whereas Mr. Walker's leadership, 1127 00:46:37,280 --> 00:46:38,720 professionalism, and unwavering 1128 00:46:38,720 --> 00:46:40,800 dedication to public service has made a 1129 00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:42,640 lasting impact on the city of Cookville, 1130 00:46:42,640 --> 00:46:44,240 and his contributions will continue to 1131 00:46:44,240 --> 00:46:46,319 benefit the community for generations to 1132 00:46:46,319 --> 00:46:48,640 come. Now therefore, be it resolved by 1133 00:46:48,640 --> 00:46:50,560 the city of Cook, the city council of 1134 00:46:50,560 --> 00:46:52,480 Cookville, Tennessee, that on behalf of 1135 00:46:52,480 --> 00:46:54,560 the citizens and employees of the city 1136 00:46:54,560 --> 00:46:56,160 of Cookville, deepest appreciation 1137 00:46:56,160 --> 00:46:58,079 hereby extended to Eric Walker for his 1138 00:46:58,079 --> 00:46:59,599 outstanding service for the tremendous 1139 00:46:59,599 --> 00:47:01,599 contributions he has made toward the 1140 00:47:01,599 --> 00:47:03,680 growth and improvement of the quality of 1141 00:47:03,680 --> 00:47:05,599 life in the city of Cookville. Now, 1142 00:47:05,599 --> 00:47:08,000 therefore, be it further resolved that 1143 00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:09,839 this resolution shall be duly recorded 1144 00:47:09,839 --> 00:47:11,839 and filed in the office of the city 1145 00:47:11,839 --> 00:47:14,000 clerk, adopted this 20th day of August, 1146 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:33,030 2026. 1147 00:47:33,040 --> 00:47:34,880 All right. Do I have a motion to adopt 1148 00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:39,359 the resolution? Second motion 1149 00:47:39,359 --> 00:47:42,960 council second by Vice Mayor. 1150 00:47:42,960 --> 00:47:44,800 Any discussion? 1151 00:47:44,800 --> 00:47:51,430 None. All vote. 1152 00:47:51,440 --> 00:47:51,599 All 1153 00:47:51,599 --> 00:47:53,520 >> votes correct. 1154 00:47:53,520 --> 00:48:12,710 Yes. Motion carries. 1155 00:48:12,720 --> 00:48:18,069 Don't 1156 00:48:18,079 --> 00:48:35,670 freaking 1157 00:48:35,680 --> 00:48:37,599 Uh 1158 00:48:37,599 --> 00:48:40,240 item 14. Well, that this is this this 1159 00:48:40,240 --> 00:48:42,160 concludes the agenda portion of our 1160 00:48:42,160 --> 00:48:44,960 meeting. Item 14. Are there any citizens 1161 00:48:44,960 --> 00:48:46,640 requests for hearing before the city 1162 00:48:46,640 --> 00:48:49,599 council? 1163 00:48:49,599 --> 00:48:51,359 All right. Seeing none, are there any 1164 00:48:51,359 --> 00:48:56,230 comments from this council? 1165 00:48:56,240 --> 00:48:56,960 Yes, you can. 1166 00:48:56,960 --> 00:48:58,319 >> I just want to say it's an honor to 1167 00:48:58,319 --> 00:49:00,640 serve the city that I love so much and 1168 00:49:00,640 --> 00:49:02,880 to follow behind such a great council 1169 00:49:02,880 --> 00:49:04,559 who's already made such an impact and we 1170 00:49:04,559 --> 00:49:06,319 do thank you too for your service. I 1171 00:49:06,319 --> 00:49:07,920 listen wholeheartedly to what you said 1172 00:49:07,920 --> 00:49:09,599 and I will take your advice and I hope 1173 00:49:09,599 --> 00:49:12,319 that I can represent this council well 1174 00:49:12,319 --> 00:49:14,640 just like you. 1175 00:49:14,640 --> 00:49:16,480 I'm excited to be here. Thank you for 1176 00:49:16,480 --> 00:49:18,400 your guidance, your wisdom, your 1177 00:49:18,400 --> 00:49:20,720 encouragement. Um thank you to everyone 1178 00:49:20,720 --> 00:49:22,880 that voted for me to be here. I hope 1179 00:49:22,880 --> 00:49:24,640 that I can serve everyone in the city 1180 00:49:24,640 --> 00:49:28,000 and serve us well and help support and 1181 00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:29,680 um just make us even better than we 1182 00:49:29,680 --> 00:49:32,079 already are. And I'm excited to serve 1183 00:49:32,079 --> 00:49:37,440 with you all. And yeah, let's do it. 1184 00:49:37,440 --> 00:49:38,960 >> I would just like to say that I'm 1185 00:49:38,960 --> 00:49:42,079 grateful that for these last four years, 1186 00:49:42,079 --> 00:49:44,960 but also grateful for the opportunity to 1187 00:49:44,960 --> 00:49:48,640 continue to give back to to my hometown. 1188 00:49:48,640 --> 00:49:51,520 And I appreciate that. And also I am 1189 00:49:51,520 --> 00:49:55,680 looking forward to serving with the two 1190 00:49:55,680 --> 00:49:58,480 new additions and thankful that I've 1191 00:49:58,480 --> 00:49:59,920 been given the opportunity to serve with 1192 00:49:59,920 --> 00:50:04,160 you too and and I really am excited um 1193 00:50:04,160 --> 00:50:05,680 for the great things that we're going to 1194 00:50:05,680 --> 00:50:07,359 accomplish together. 1195 00:50:07,359 --> 00:50:09,599 >> Yeah. And just to wrap up, thank you for 1196 00:50:09,599 --> 00:50:12,240 everybody who voted for for me. Saw bit 1197 00:50:12,240 --> 00:50:14,160 keep me where I was at. I did so good 1198 00:50:14,160 --> 00:50:16,559 there. You want to keep me there? And uh 1199 00:50:16,559 --> 00:50:18,000 I've joked with Chad a little bit on 1200 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:19,359 some things and we've had a lot of good 1201 00:50:19,359 --> 00:50:20,960 fun. That's one thing about the council 1202 00:50:20,960 --> 00:50:23,280 prior and this one. We had fun doing 1203 00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:24,720 what we did. Even when we didn't agree 1204 00:50:24,720 --> 00:50:26,640 on everything, we still had fun. Uh I 1205 00:50:26,640 --> 00:50:28,640 still respect them and I'm going to miss 1206 00:50:28,640 --> 00:50:30,400 again I am going to miss my dumpster. So 1207 00:50:30,400 --> 00:50:31,680 when I need to talk about that, I'm 1208 00:50:31,680 --> 00:50:33,760 coming to see Eric may run something by 1209 00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:35,280 Lauren every now and then. But it will 1210 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:37,599 be fun to serve with these I know these 1211 00:50:37,599 --> 00:50:40,720 two prior uh for being in the community. 1212 00:50:40,720 --> 00:50:42,079 So it will be fun. I'm excited to see 1213 00:50:42,079 --> 00:50:44,240 what we can accomplish and continue. And 1214 00:50:44,240 --> 00:50:46,800 I just want to thank my family for in 1215 00:50:46,800 --> 00:50:48,559 four more years. You got to sacrifice 1216 00:50:48,559 --> 00:50:50,800 some late night while I talk on the 1217 00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:52,960 phone and walk and pace because that's 1218 00:50:52,960 --> 00:50:54,480 how I cope and that's my coping 1219 00:50:54,480 --> 00:50:57,599 mechanism. But four more years of doing 1220 00:50:57,599 --> 00:50:58,960 that. I thank my kids for being 1221 00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:01,440 understanding and knowing going to miss 1222 00:51:01,440 --> 00:51:03,200 some things but it's part of it and 1223 00:51:03,200 --> 00:51:06,079 after four years I'll be home. So uh but 1224 00:51:06,079 --> 00:51:07,839 going to enjoy these four years 1225 00:51:07,839 --> 00:51:09,440 especially with this group. So 1226 00:51:09,440 --> 00:51:12,160 congratulations again at mayor seat. I'm 1227 00:51:12,160 --> 00:51:14,559 excited about it. So looking forward to 1228 00:51:14,559 --> 00:51:16,079 things. 1229 00:51:16,079 --> 00:51:17,680 >> Well thank you all. I'm looking forward 1230 00:51:17,680 --> 00:51:19,440 to it as well. U Thank you all for being 1231 00:51:19,440 --> 00:51:21,040 here. I'll be considerate of your time. 1232 00:51:21,040 --> 00:51:22,720 I've got a couple comments here just to 1233 00:51:22,720 --> 00:51:25,680 kind of wind us out. Um I'd like to 1234 00:51:25,680 --> 00:51:27,839 start by thanking my wife Anna and my 1235 00:51:27,839 --> 00:51:29,839 family, many of which are here taking up 1236 00:51:29,839 --> 00:51:32,240 several rows. And I 1237 00:51:32,240 --> 00:51:34,559 can't thank you enough for that. Rather 1238 00:51:34,559 --> 00:51:36,079 than call everybody out, just just know 1239 00:51:36,079 --> 00:51:37,760 what that means to me and how important 1240 00:51:37,760 --> 00:51:40,880 that is. Specifically to my mom and dad, 1241 00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:42,720 thank you for raising me and our family 1242 00:51:42,720 --> 00:51:45,200 here in Cookville. I know that sounds 1243 00:51:45,200 --> 00:51:48,640 simple and even understated, but it made 1244 00:51:48,640 --> 00:51:51,359 all the difference in my life. Just as 1245 00:51:51,359 --> 00:51:53,200 my family has grown over the last four 1246 00:51:53,200 --> 00:51:55,520 years, uh, so has Cookville. And I'd 1247 00:51:55,520 --> 00:51:57,680 like to thank the citizens putting their 1248 00:51:57,680 --> 00:51:59,680 trust in me as mayor along with this new 1249 00:51:59,680 --> 00:52:02,400 council to lead our great city. That 1250 00:52:02,400 --> 00:52:04,400 honor and responsibility are not taken 1251 00:52:04,400 --> 00:52:06,720 lightly. And as much has been has been 1252 00:52:06,720 --> 00:52:08,720 accomplished over the last four years, I 1253 00:52:08,720 --> 00:52:10,160 couldn't be more excited to start the 1254 00:52:10,160 --> 00:52:12,400 next chapter of our city story and to 1255 00:52:12,400 --> 00:52:14,480 contribute to its legacy. We find 1256 00:52:14,480 --> 00:52:16,319 ourselves today in a city that is 1257 00:52:16,319 --> 00:52:19,040 strong, stable, growing, and vibrant, 1258 00:52:19,040 --> 00:52:20,960 and yet still the charming place many of 1259 00:52:20,960 --> 00:52:23,680 us have called home most of our lives. 1260 00:52:23,680 --> 00:52:25,440 It is a remarkable recipe that makes 1261 00:52:25,440 --> 00:52:28,079 Cookville so special. And I and as proud 1262 00:52:28,079 --> 00:52:30,960 as I am of my tenure on the most recent 1263 00:52:30,960 --> 00:52:32,960 council, I am equally grateful for the 1264 00:52:32,960 --> 00:52:34,559 previous mayors and council that laid 1265 00:52:34,559 --> 00:52:36,240 the foundation from which we benefit 1266 00:52:36,240 --> 00:52:38,960 today. Looking ahead, I am committed to 1267 00:52:38,960 --> 00:52:41,359 leading with humility, accessibility, 1268 00:52:41,359 --> 00:52:43,440 and support for our citizens. There is 1269 00:52:43,440 --> 00:52:44,640 no doubt in my mind there will be 1270 00:52:44,640 --> 00:52:46,640 challenges, but I am even more confident 1271 00:52:46,640 --> 00:52:48,079 that there will be outnumbered by 1272 00:52:48,079 --> 00:52:49,920 opportunities. And I look forward to 1273 00:52:49,920 --> 00:52:51,920 working alongside this council to make 1274 00:52:51,920 --> 00:52:54,160 sure we do what is best for Cookville at 1275 00:52:54,160 --> 00:52:56,480 every turn. Please keep us in your 1276 00:52:56,480 --> 00:52:58,800 prayers and let us know whenever we can 1277 00:52:58,800 --> 00:53:00,880 be of service. Thank you again for 1278 00:53:00,880 --> 00:53:03,119 everyone who's here tonight. I think 1279 00:53:03,119 --> 00:53:04,880 James, we may have a reception. 1280 00:53:04,880 --> 00:53:06,000 >> Yes, we do. 1281 00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:08,079 >> Back for that direction on the line. 1282 00:53:08,079 --> 00:53:10,559 >> Okay. And again, thank you. If there's 1283 00:53:10,559 --> 00:53:13,440 no other business uh meeting adjourned, 1284 00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:14,559 >> we need a 1285 00:53:14,559 --> 00:53:16,436 >> I'll make a motion we adjourn. 1286 00:53:16,436 --> 00:53:17,599 [laughter] 1287 00:53:17,599 --> 00:53:20,079 >> That was just special. 1288 00:53:20,079 --> 00:53:24,240 >> Okay. Hit the 1289 00:53:24,240 --> 00:53:27,240 Okay.