1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 e 2 00:00:39,160 --> 00:00:44,399 uh welcome to those here in attendance 3 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:46,000 and online to the March 6 2025 meeting 4 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:47,640 uh this Thursday evening of the Johnson 5 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,480 City city commission held here at the 6 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:53,160 water and sewer comp Ser sewer Services 7 00:00:50,480 --> 00:00:55,440 complex it's currently 6 o' and we will 8 00:00:53,160 --> 00:00:58,719 call the meeting to order if everyone 9 00:00:55,440 --> 00:01:01,120 would please uh stand uh for pastor Pete 10 00:00:58,719 --> 00:01:03,119 tacket and as he gives the invocation 11 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:06,600 and remain standing for the 12 00:01:03,119 --> 00:01:08,840 pledge thank you let's pray father we're 13 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:11,159 thankful to live in a good city like 14 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:13,159 Johnson City Tennessee we're thankful 15 00:01:11,159 --> 00:01:15,479 for our leadership we recognize that 16 00:01:13,159 --> 00:01:16,880 these have been challenging days but we 17 00:01:15,479 --> 00:01:19,080 thank you Lord that we are now in a 18 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:20,479 place that we can look ahead strain 19 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,560 toward the things that are ahead instead 20 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:24,600 of looking backwards God I pray you 21 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,360 continue to heal continue to lead 22 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,520 continue to direct our city thank you 23 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:29,920 for this night thank you for these men 24 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:32,240 and women who will make good decision 25 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:34,600 decisions and do what they can to lead 26 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:36,119 us in the direction that we need to go 27 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:40,159 bless them in their deliberations 28 00:01:36,119 --> 00:01:40,159 tonight I pray in Jesus name 29 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:47,360 Amen to the flag of the United States of 30 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:51,920 America and to the Republic for which it 31 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:55,680 stands one nation under God indivisible 32 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,680 with liberty and justice for 33 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:03,799 all um 34 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:06,280 Miss Paul yes um Commissioners your 35 00:02:03,799 --> 00:02:08,440 first order of business is to consider 36 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:10,119 the approval of the minutes for the 37 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:13,239 regularly scheduled City commission 38 00:02:10,119 --> 00:02:16,840 meeting held on Thursday February 13 39 00:02:13,239 --> 00:02:19,000 2025 move approval second Miss L 40 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:20,920 commissioner Brock yes commissioner wise 41 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:24,519 yes mayor Hunter 42 00:02:20,920 --> 00:02:26,920 yes um mayor your next item is 43 00:02:24,519 --> 00:02:29,239 proclamations Miss Paul oh yes do we 44 00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:31,560 need to change anything on the agenda oh 45 00:02:29,239 --> 00:02:35,599 yes uh thank thank you so much um I 46 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:38,120 would ask that you if we could move item 47 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:41,400 and I'm looking for it on the agenda 48 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:45,239 item number 10.3 49 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:47,040 10.3 10.3 which is under presentation 50 00:02:45,239 --> 00:02:50,599 audit presentation by Blackburn 51 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:54,000 children's and stal which is our 52 00:02:50,599 --> 00:02:55,920 um uh our audit if we could move it up 53 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:58,040 under presentations and if we could move 54 00:02:55,920 --> 00:03:00,680 it to item 55 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:03,760 5.4 if the commission would would allow 56 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:05,760 I would so move second Miss L 57 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:09,080 commissioner Brock yes commissioner wise 58 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:10,840 yes mayor Hunter yes and um mayor we had 59 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:14,599 no one signed up for public comment 60 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:17,239 tonight okay next we have a present 61 00:03:14,599 --> 00:03:21,159 presentation of retirement uh in honor 62 00:03:17,239 --> 00:03:21,159 of Dr Steve Barnett 63 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:49,040 Dr Barnett no he's new at this minute Dr 64 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:52,239 Barnett is that working now yeah U glad 65 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:54,560 to have you here it's um appreciate kind 66 00:03:52,239 --> 00:03:56,959 of momentous I think what eight years 67 00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:00,280 ago that's right I was on the school 68 00:03:56,959 --> 00:04:02,239 board and and we taking a chance on and 69 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:04,720 we did great I mean you did great and 70 00:04:02,239 --> 00:04:07,400 you've weathered a lot and done a great 71 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:10,920 job and you'll be sorely missed and uh 72 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:13,920 so we'll read this Proclamation for you 73 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:16,799 um whereas Dr Steve Barnett has 74 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:18,759 dedicated 32 years to to education 75 00:04:16,799 --> 00:04:20,799 shaping the lives of countless students 76 00:04:18,759 --> 00:04:24,120 and Educators through his commitment to 77 00:04:20,799 --> 00:04:27,360 academic excellence and Leadership and 78 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:29,479 whereas Dr Barnett a Navy veteran and 79 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:31,440 distinguished graduate of East Tennessee 80 00:04:29,479 --> 00:04:34,199 State University the University of 81 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:37,080 Tennessee and Tennessee Tech University 82 00:04:34,199 --> 00:04:40,120 has demonstrated a a lifelong dedication 83 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:42,560 to learning and service and whereas Dr 84 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:44,639 Barnett devoted 20 years to Johnson City 85 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:47,919 Schools serving as principal of town 86 00:04:44,639 --> 00:04:49,880 Acres school elementary school for 12 87 00:04:47,919 --> 00:04:52,880 years before being selected 88 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:55,479 superintendent in 2017 leading the with 89 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:57,520 vision and integrity for eight years and 90 00:04:55,479 --> 00:04:59,680 whereas during his tenure as 91 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:01,360 superintendent Dr Barnett collab 92 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:04,039 collaborated with the Johnson City Board 93 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:06,160 of Education and City commission to 94 00:05:04,039 --> 00:05:08,120 implement a comprehensive restructuring 95 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:11,080 plan returning fifth grade to the 96 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:12,919 elementary schools establishing two 97 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:15,039 middle schools for grades 6 through 98 00:05:12,919 --> 00:05:17,759 eight and the expansion of elementary 99 00:05:15,039 --> 00:05:20,120 school facilities and a new town Acres 100 00:05:17,759 --> 00:05:23,360 Elementary School to accommodate the 101 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:26,319 city's growing student 102 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:28,639 population and whereas Dr Barnett played 103 00:05:26,319 --> 00:05:31,240 an important role in maintaining 104 00:05:28,639 --> 00:05:33,400 academic excellence during the covid-19 105 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,759 pandemic making student- centered 106 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:38,720 decisions that contributed to Johnson 107 00:05:35,759 --> 00:05:42,080 City Schools being among the select few 108 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:44,479 Nationwide and one of only four in 109 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,840 Tennessee to surpass prepandemic 110 00:05:44,479 --> 00:05:49,240 performance levels in math and 111 00:05:46,840 --> 00:05:51,800 reading and whereas Dr Barnett's 112 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:54,400 leadership dedication and passion for 113 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:56,560 Education have left a lasting impact on 114 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,720 Johnson City schools and the broader 115 00:05:56,560 --> 00:06:00,800 Community ensuring continued growth and 116 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:04,080 opportunity for future 117 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:05,840 Generations now therefore I John Hunter 118 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:08,440 mayor of the city of Johnson City 119 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:10,240 Tennessee do hereby recognize and honor 120 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:12,599 the career and retirement of Dr Steve 121 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:14,319 Barnett and encourage all citizens to 122 00:06:12,599 --> 00:06:16,319 join in celebrating his legacy of 123 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:19,400 service and commitment to the students 124 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:20,080 Educators and families of Johnson City 125 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:23,149 thank 126 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,149 [Applause] 127 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:38,720 you mayor 128 00:06:28,170 --> 00:06:41,199 [Applause] 129 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:44,000 I'm just coming Jenny 130 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:46,280 told T thank you 131 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:48,520 congratulations thank you you're a 132 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:52,319 hugger that's right I could give you a 133 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:52,319 hug from Over the I am not a 134 00:06:55,400 --> 00:07:02,240 hugger I'll I'll just start I I just is 135 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:04,479 the biggest honor of my life 136 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:06,360 professionally to uh to be able to be 137 00:07:04,479 --> 00:07:08,599 the superintendent Johnson City Schools 138 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:12,599 what a wonderful Community what a great 139 00:07:08,599 --> 00:07:14,520 place to live to raise children and I 140 00:07:12,599 --> 00:07:16,960 think a lot of that has to do because 141 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:19,240 our community sees education as an 142 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:21,720 investment investment in our children 143 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:24,360 investment in our community not an 144 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:26,560 expense and uh what an honor to be able 145 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:30,680 to do that and my wife is in the 146 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:33,080 audience and she made 147 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,759 my job doable because of the support she 148 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:37,919 provided for me at home and I really 149 00:07:34,759 --> 00:07:40,479 appreciate her and I never want to leave 150 00:07:37,919 --> 00:07:43,080 her out of that but what an honor what a 151 00:07:40,479 --> 00:07:45,960 privilege and I get to do work now that 152 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:49,159 supports uh education and outcomes 153 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:51,199 across all of Northeast Tennessee and uh 154 00:07:49,159 --> 00:07:53,800 and across the whole state with the nice 155 00:07:51,199 --> 00:07:55,400 warer foundation so looking forward to 156 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:57,759 the work that we're going to do and the 157 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:59,560 support we'll continue to provide school 158 00:07:57,759 --> 00:08:01,680 systems like Johnson City and Washington 159 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:04,159 County and the surrounding areas but 160 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:06,599 thank you all so much for this I really 161 00:08:04,159 --> 00:08:08,919 appreciate it and like I told Mr Hunter 162 00:08:06,599 --> 00:08:10,840 was on the school board and and uh 163 00:08:08,919 --> 00:08:12,599 Schoolboard members that were there when 164 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:14,360 they selected me I always wanted to say 165 00:08:12,599 --> 00:08:17,960 to them thanks for taking taking a 166 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:17,960 chance on me thank 167 00:08:18,599 --> 00:08:25,000 you um Steve um this is a very moving 168 00:08:22,599 --> 00:08:27,560 moment for for us because this 169 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,919 commission that uh a portion of it 170 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:31,240 standing in front of you right now has 171 00:08:28,919 --> 00:08:36,080 worked with you over the last uh how 172 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:38,919 many years eight years yeah and as a 173 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:40,839 result of that we have one of the 174 00:08:38,919 --> 00:08:42,519 greatest school systems in the state of 175 00:08:40,839 --> 00:08:44,640 Tennessee under your 176 00:08:42,519 --> 00:08:46,720 leadership uh when I was on the school 177 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:50,600 board you were the principal of town 178 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:52,600 Acres Elementary School and I remember 179 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:53,480 one day we were advertising for the 180 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:56,880 Turkey 181 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:59,519 Trot and I was the turkey I was had on 182 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:02,040 the mascot uniform well the thing I 183 00:08:59,519 --> 00:09:05,720 didn't do that day was to attach the 184 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:07,720 head under my arms and so we went to the 185 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:10,839 cafeteria do you 186 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:13,600 remember and they turn some music on and 187 00:09:10,839 --> 00:09:15,240 Steve comes over and grabs me as the 188 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:17,720 turkey to 189 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:19,920 dance and so we danced in the cafeteria 190 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:23,680 the kids were going wild right but he 191 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:26,120 spun me around and my head almost flew 192 00:09:23,680 --> 00:09:29,360 off and that would have really been 193 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:31,120 scary for those kids I can tell you but 194 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,920 but you were always involved you 195 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:35,279 committed everything to everything we're 196 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:37,440 doing here in Johnson City we we are 197 00:09:35,279 --> 00:09:39,839 really going to miss your leadership the 198 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:42,040 school you left the school in a great 199 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:44,120 position and that's what I've told the 200 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:46,240 people that that are coming in behind 201 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:49,320 you is you've left them in great 202 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:52,000 position don't mess it up okay but thank 203 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:54,279 you so much for all that you have done 204 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:56,320 and um you know the place I would see 205 00:09:54,279 --> 00:09:58,760 you most would be on the Tweety Trail 206 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:00,760 because of your commitment to to to 207 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:02,320 Fitness and and staying in good health 208 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:06,040 and we appreciate that and I will see 209 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:07,360 you out there again thank I just would 210 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:09,800 say I don't think there are too many 211 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:11,440 jobs in a community as challenging as 212 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:13,240 the Director of schools there's probably 213 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:15,519 about a half a dozen jobs that make a 214 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:17,920 community function they're at the heart 215 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:19,600 of what is happening and the last eight 216 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:22,200 years has presented a number of 217 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:24,440 challenging seasons and you have led 218 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:26,040 through all of them and I think we are 219 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:28,839 in a better place for it and I 220 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:32,680 appreciate you and your family for the 221 00:10:28,839 --> 00:10:32,680 sacrifice you made on behalf of our 222 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:39,000 community thank you um I have had the 223 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:41,000 privilege um to work with Dr Barnett for 224 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:42,480 about three and a half years I've worked 225 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:44,560 with a lot of superintendents in my 226 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:47,440 career and I will tell you you're the 227 00:10:44,560 --> 00:10:48,880 best of the best um what you've done for 228 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:51,959 the school system what you've done for 229 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:55,120 the community your integrity stands 230 00:10:51,959 --> 00:10:58,440 above any any anybody I would say you're 231 00:10:55,120 --> 00:11:01,440 the consumate professional um I I think 232 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:04,000 you you live and you walk by what you 233 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:05,959 say and uh that's big when you're 234 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:08,360 leading a bunch of kids and they're 235 00:11:05,959 --> 00:11:09,639 looking at you every day and you're 236 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:11,839 going to you're really going to be 237 00:11:09,639 --> 00:11:14,480 missed it's going to be hard for us to 238 00:11:11,839 --> 00:11:15,880 continue the path we'll do it but we'll 239 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:19,240 probably be making a lot of phone calls 240 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:21,040 to you asking for advice but thanks 241 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:23,120 thanks Big thanks this community owes 242 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:24,750 you a huge debt of gratitude thank you 243 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:29,360 so 244 00:11:24,750 --> 00:11:31,120 [Applause] 245 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:35,600 miss ball actually if you'll stay down 246 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:37,720 here um next item on the agenda yeah the 247 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:39,399 next item on the agenda we are so 248 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:43,880 excited I don't know if we've given many 249 00:11:39,399 --> 00:11:47,160 keys away um this is maybe our first key 250 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:49,880 not in a long time uh to the if you 251 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:53,000 haven't noticed we have the big South 252 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:54,560 going on right now and very proudly so 253 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:57,160 um we want to give it to commissioner 254 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:59,680 sharica Montgomery and if you will come 255 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:01,279 up and join us and we are so so excited 256 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:03,560 to have you here we're excited to have 257 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:06,120 the big South here and we are cheering 258 00:12:03,560 --> 00:12:06,120 the whole 259 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:19,040 time if I could if uh Aaron Murphy could 260 00:12:16,560 --> 00:12:21,959 come up Aaron was on the commission when 261 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:24,720 when we were awarded this and we love to 262 00:12:21,959 --> 00:12:27,920 have him up here with us so the city of 263 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:31,839 John city of John city is as 264 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:34,519 a as uh city manager ball mentioned uh 265 00:12:31,839 --> 00:12:38,040 has not I think the most recent I could 266 00:12:34,519 --> 00:12:40,519 see that I could find online was in 1962 267 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:43,519 so it's a pretty big deal that uh we 268 00:12:40,519 --> 00:12:46,160 brought the key out and uh we are 269 00:12:43,519 --> 00:12:48,360 extremely excited and thankful for you 270 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:50,880 your selection of Johnson City for 25 to 271 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:54,160 27 and hope that we see you here for 272 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:56,040 many years beyond that um thank you for 273 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:58,720 you know bringing the people to our 274 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:59,880 region and the teams and and we're just 275 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:02,399 extreme 276 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:04,600 thankful for your all presence would you 277 00:13:02,399 --> 00:13:07,360 like to say 278 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:09,040 anything thank you so much um first and 279 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:11,040 foremost I'm absolutely honored and 280 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:13,519 elated to St here and accept this not 281 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:15,839 only as an individual but on behalf of 282 00:13:13,519 --> 00:13:17,880 the entire Big South Conference we are 283 00:13:15,839 --> 00:13:19,360 so excited we have felt welcomed since 284 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:21,680 the first time we had an opportunity to 285 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:24,360 step into this city and I'm just honored 286 00:13:21,680 --> 00:13:26,279 to say that we have a total of 18 men's 287 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:28,560 women's basketball programs they are 288 00:13:26,279 --> 00:13:31,000 experiencing Johnson City on another 289 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:33,079 level both in the arena outside of the 290 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:35,480 Arena you all have stepped forward in a 291 00:13:33,079 --> 00:13:38,000 way that we are just immensely grateful 292 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:39,560 if you have not already attended we 293 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,639 would love to see you all out the 294 00:13:39,560 --> 00:13:43,600 Freedom Hall Civic Center this weekend 295 00:13:41,639 --> 00:13:46,399 the action will continue to be amazing 296 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:48,480 but more than anything Miss Brenda um 297 00:13:46,399 --> 00:13:50,880 I'd be remiss a lot of people have asked 298 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:52,800 me how did we you know land on Johnson 299 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:55,680 City and there's one word that continues 300 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:57,519 to come to mind partnership when we were 301 00:13:55,680 --> 00:13:59,360 going through the bid process it is 302 00:13:57,519 --> 00:14:01,519 something that stuck through that this 303 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:03,480 would be a true partnership someone that 304 00:14:01,519 --> 00:14:05,800 we would be able to work with and really 305 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:07,720 feel a level of reciprocity and that's 306 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:09,839 exactly what this first year has been 307 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:11,320 and we look forward to many years so 308 00:14:09,839 --> 00:14:12,920 once again on behalf of the Big South 309 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:15,320 Conference thank you for not only 310 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:16,959 welcoming me to this session but all of 311 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:19,690 our member institutions to this fine 312 00:14:16,959 --> 00:14:22,929 City here in Johnson City thank 313 00:14:19,690 --> 00:14:22,929 [Applause] 314 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:31,480 you well sharica um as we said last 315 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:34,000 night tonight um guys you got to go to 316 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:37,399 Freedom Hall it is amazing the way it 317 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:39,320 has been transformed into the Big South 318 00:14:37,399 --> 00:14:41,320 basketball Conference Finals and it's 319 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:43,000 just great it's a great place and I do 320 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:44,839 also want to call out Brenda Whitson 321 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:47,920 with the convention of visitors bureau 322 00:14:44,839 --> 00:14:50,639 CVB for working the bid to begin with 323 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:53,680 but then working getting everything here 324 00:14:50,639 --> 00:14:56,720 and Steve Willis who's on City staff uh 325 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:59,480 assistant city manager um and all the 326 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:02,880 other staff here in the city who have 327 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:05,880 really transformed Freedom Hall into a 328 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:08,079 competitive Arena that is so exciting 329 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:10,000 and everybody needs to go so get on up 330 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:13,240 there but thank you so much for choosing 331 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:15,399 us as I said it raises the bar as to 332 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:17,800 what we are doing here and I think other 333 00:15:15,399 --> 00:15:19,839 people will be taking a view of Johnson 334 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:22,759 City in a very positive way and by the 335 00:15:19,839 --> 00:15:24,600 way folks it's on TV and Kathy and I 336 00:15:22,759 --> 00:15:29,279 were there last night and we were on 337 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:31,639 ESPN so you know so please go uh take 338 00:15:29,279 --> 00:15:33,759 take your young children take your 339 00:15:31,639 --> 00:15:36,319 grandchildren uh it's just an exciting 340 00:15:33,759 --> 00:15:38,240 place to be but thank you and Welcome to 341 00:15:36,319 --> 00:15:40,160 our city and this won't be the last time 342 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:43,360 right not the 343 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:45,839 last well um thank you as everybody else 344 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:48,399 has said um the energy level when y'all 345 00:15:45,839 --> 00:15:51,440 got here was just incredible and I felt 346 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:53,959 giddy I feel like a little kid and 347 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:56,079 obviously I'm not but um but the energy 348 00:15:53,959 --> 00:15:59,000 level the excitement um somebody said 349 00:15:56,079 --> 00:16:00,360 last night when I was saying you know 350 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:02,800 what can we do better what we can do 351 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:04,680 they said you make us feel welcome and 352 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:07,759 that's what we want to do if we know 353 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:10,920 anything our motto is go all out we hope 354 00:16:07,759 --> 00:16:13,519 that you felt that that that that came 355 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:15,880 up before I got here but um we hope that 356 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:18,839 you felt that and of course we're doing 357 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:22,800 it because we want more of you we want 358 00:16:18,839 --> 00:16:22,800 you to come back so thank you so 359 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:28,800 much well it's so exciting to have you 360 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:30,839 guys come to our city um I'm an have it 361 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:33,160 back basketball fan and uh there's a lot 362 00:16:30,839 --> 00:16:35,480 of people that's ready to support you 363 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:37,480 from the from the start to the finish so 364 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:39,720 whatever you need please feel free to 365 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:42,680 reach out we're here for you thank you 366 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:44,959 so I would just say yes and this is me 367 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:44,959 being 368 00:16:45,399 --> 00:16:51,399 giddy 369 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:54,120 thatc if you'll come over here JT you 370 00:16:51,399 --> 00:16:54,120 want to take some good 371 00:16:55,720 --> 00:17:00,040 pictures watch the TV 372 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,720 I 373 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:42,640 thank 374 00:17:33,210 --> 00:17:42,640 [Applause] 375 00:17:54,880 --> 00:18:00,440 you and last but not least uh we have uh 376 00:17:58,559 --> 00:18:02,880 Comm commissioner Aaron Murphy here with 377 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:04,760 us and we want to as a Time honor 378 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:07,919 tradition recognize your your service on 379 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:10,039 the commission uh with this plaque and 380 00:18:07,919 --> 00:18:12,440 you know Aon it was a pleasure serving 381 00:18:10,039 --> 00:18:15,600 with you the last four years and uh 382 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:18,039 getting to know you and uh having you uh 383 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:21,360 be a part of some really big things over 384 00:18:18,039 --> 00:18:24,120 the past four years and um you know hope 385 00:18:21,360 --> 00:18:26,320 to see you again and and uh we 386 00:18:24,120 --> 00:18:29,600 appreciate it 387 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:32,320 sir well I'm greatly uh honored to have 388 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:34,880 served the city for four years and I'm 389 00:18:32,320 --> 00:18:37,559 continuing to serve as we know that 390 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:40,480 positions and titles do not define who a 391 00:18:37,559 --> 00:18:43,679 person is and so uh I look forward to 392 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:47,280 continuing to represent our city well 393 00:18:43,679 --> 00:18:48,919 and uh model uh servant Le leadership uh 394 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:51,720 that everyone's pleased with so thank 395 00:18:48,919 --> 00:18:53,360 you I've enjoyed all of you and uh I'm 396 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:55,100 still here in the city if you need me 397 00:18:53,360 --> 00:19:00,080 thank you 398 00:18:55,100 --> 00:19:02,280 [Applause] 399 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:05,120 Aon first of all um I want to say thank 400 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:07,559 you for your commitment to Johnson City 401 00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:10,480 I know it is real I know it's true and 402 00:19:07,559 --> 00:19:12,320 I've seen the variety of of things that 403 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:15,360 you have done for this city that make a 404 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:16,760 difference and so um and usually then 405 00:19:15,360 --> 00:19:19,039 you'll pick up the phone and call one of 406 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:21,080 us and say you need to be here and so we 407 00:19:19,039 --> 00:19:25,159 would we would come down so thank you so 408 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:28,760 much for that um you've been the 409 00:19:25,159 --> 00:19:30,840 prayer for the Turkey Trot so I'm a 410 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:34,080 officially inviting you again for this 411 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:36,960 next Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning 412 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:39,679 to show up all right thank 413 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:41,440 you I just to Echo what was already said 414 00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:43,919 and acknowledge the considerable 415 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:46,240 sacrifice of time and energy that you 416 00:19:43,919 --> 00:19:48,440 put into our community and the sacrifice 417 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:51,679 that your family has made of your time 418 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:55,559 and your energy to invest in our 419 00:19:51,679 --> 00:19:59,400 community thank you um vice mayor um the 420 00:19:55,559 --> 00:20:01,400 past three and a half years um and which 421 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:03,960 through a lot of it but have been very 422 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:05,440 challenging as you know for the city and 423 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:08,440 I just want to say a special thank you 424 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:11,480 for the times that you've lifted us up 425 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:13,360 you've Lifted Me Up um during very 426 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:16,960 difficult and challenging times uh of 427 00:20:13,360 --> 00:20:18,400 the of the heart of the soul and um we 428 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,679 knew we would come through it and we 429 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:22,280 have and thank you for being a part of 430 00:20:20,679 --> 00:20:25,200 that and thank you for staying with us 431 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:30,240 through that so we you're very much we 432 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:30,240 very much appreciate that so thank you 433 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:41,109 thank 434 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:41,109 [Applause] 435 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:47,320 you we don't 436 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:31,320 commissioner 437 00:21:29,039 --> 00:21:32,480 the next item as you have moved forward 438 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:36,760 under item 439 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:40,159 4.3 is a presentation of the audit by uh 440 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:42,120 Blackburn CH uh children and steagle and 441 00:21:40,159 --> 00:21:43,080 if you will come forward thank you so 442 00:21:42,120 --> 00:21:46,080 much 443 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:47,679 Tara thank you all for having me um and 444 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:50,960 thank you for moving me up on the agenda 445 00:21:47,679 --> 00:21:52,120 I greatly appreciate that um I am Tara 446 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,559 finner with Blackburn children's in 447 00:21:52,120 --> 00:21:55,720 Sagal I'm an audit partner that 448 00:21:53,559 --> 00:21:59,120 partnered the audit for the fiscal year 449 00:21:55,720 --> 00:22:00,840 24 for the city of Johnson City um I 450 00:21:59,120 --> 00:22:02,919 want to commend Stephanie LA and the 451 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:04,640 finance department for their great work 452 00:22:02,919 --> 00:22:05,919 and all the support and assistance that 453 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:08,360 they give us throughout the audit 454 00:22:05,919 --> 00:22:10,559 process I know it's a huge undertaking 455 00:22:08,360 --> 00:22:11,720 and we ask a lot of you and I greatly 456 00:22:10,559 --> 00:22:14,360 appreciate all the help that you've 457 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:16,320 given us through that process um we did 458 00:22:14,360 --> 00:22:17,960 have a clean audit opinion this year 459 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,760 which is fantastic it's the best that 460 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:21,640 you can get and that covers the 461 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:23,480 financial statement audit presentation 462 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:27,840 and then as well as the schedule of 463 00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:30,279 expenditures of federal Awards um the 464 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:34,200 net position for the city overall for 465 00:22:30,279 --> 00:22:39,080 the fiscal year ended um June 30th 2024 466 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:41,720 was 5.4 million of that amount 393 467 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:43,880 million is invested in capital assets 468 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:46,120 and that word invest and investment has 469 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:47,080 come up several times even tonight um 470 00:22:46,120 --> 00:22:49,240 and that 471 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:50,880 basically um supports the fact that you 472 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:53,360 all are investing in your communities 473 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:56,360 you're investing in road projects 474 00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:58,559 constructions um classroom modifications 475 00:22:56,360 --> 00:23:01,000 Parks improvements all of those things 476 00:22:58,559 --> 00:23:02,480 school buses that keeps the city running 477 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:04,919 so that's what that number really means 478 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:06,600 and that's a huge um part of what you 479 00:23:04,919 --> 00:23:10,080 all do and the services that you provide 480 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:13,279 to your community um the net in the net 481 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:15,400 position increase for the year was 22 482 00:23:13,279 --> 00:23:16,880 million um so that's great you always 483 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:18,520 want to have an increase that's much 484 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:21,840 better um shows the strength of the 485 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:24,400 city's finances for debt activity for 486 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:27,400 the year you did pay down debt totally 487 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:31,279 of 18.8 million that includes bonds 488 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:33,799 notes Capital leases and subscription 489 00:23:31,279 --> 00:23:35,400 contracts there were no new bonds issued 490 00:23:33,799 --> 00:23:39,919 you did have a final draw down on a 491 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:43,919 previously issued Bond of 535,000 492 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:47,120 um Grant awards for the year Federal 493 00:23:43,919 --> 00:23:49,840 expenditures totaled 19.4 million and 494 00:23:47,120 --> 00:23:51,799 those programs covered Food Service 495 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:53,880 police Public Service Community 496 00:23:51,799 --> 00:23:57,760 Development the transit system and the 497 00:23:53,880 --> 00:24:00,600 arpa programs um for State expenditures 498 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:02,640 your totals were 4.7 million and those 499 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:05,440 were primarily related to Transit 500 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:08,159 programs Community Development education 501 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:11,640 is huge part of that state funding um 502 00:24:08,159 --> 00:24:13,720 and then Public Safety for the grants 503 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:15,320 that we tested as major for the year 504 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:18,120 those covered the Federal Transit 505 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:20,120 cluster coronav virus state and local 506 00:24:18,120 --> 00:24:22,880 fiscal recovery funds the State 507 00:24:20,120 --> 00:24:25,080 education funds and the highway planning 508 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:26,600 and construction cluster through all of 509 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:28,600 that testing that we did for the major 510 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:30,480 programs we did not have any finding 511 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:31,399 related to any of your Grant programs so 512 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:34,600 that was 513 00:24:31,399 --> 00:24:38,080 fantastic um we really overall had a 514 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:41,559 great year we were able to issue um by 515 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:45,120 December 31st which is always the goal 516 00:24:41,559 --> 00:24:47,440 um and that's a huge um a huge success I 517 00:24:45,120 --> 00:24:50,640 think for the city and for us um 518 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:52,360 especially following the huge software 519 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:54,120 conversions and things that were really 520 00:24:52,360 --> 00:24:55,880 a struggle for the last couple years so 521 00:24:54,120 --> 00:24:58,000 it's great to report that those have all 522 00:24:55,880 --> 00:25:01,919 improved and you all are well on your 523 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:05,880 way to um really successful financial 524 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:08,840 position yeah any 525 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:11,080 questions um I'd just like to say and I 526 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:14,399 think you'll agree with me that uh thank 527 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:19,360 you to miss LA and your team your whole 528 00:25:14,399 --> 00:25:22,559 team that has um made this audit much 529 00:25:19,360 --> 00:25:25,320 easier for our Auditors right yes yeah 530 00:25:22,559 --> 00:25:29,159 for sure but um it's it's really an 531 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:32,440 honor to serve um on a commission and 532 00:25:29,159 --> 00:25:35,480 with the administration of the city um 533 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:37,559 that we um you know I I do believe we're 534 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:38,919 in a strong financial position and we 535 00:25:37,559 --> 00:25:41,720 manage 536 00:25:38,919 --> 00:25:44,480 conservatively uh but but invest in our 537 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:47,799 city and we we can't 538 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:49,840 deliver uh excellence in Services unless 539 00:25:47,799 --> 00:25:52,360 our employees have the tools that they 540 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:54,720 need to do that absolutely and so that's 541 00:25:52,360 --> 00:25:57,120 the investment that's very uh important 542 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:59,240 for us to consider on an ongoing basis 543 00:25:57,120 --> 00:26:02,039 but thank you for your work for 544 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:04,320 Blackburn children in stal and wish you 545 00:26:02,039 --> 00:26:06,640 well on your move out to gray thank you 546 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:08,919 I really appreciate that any other 547 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:11,880 comments or questions is there any 548 00:26:08,919 --> 00:26:15,399 action item or action on this no sir 549 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:16,840 okay thank you miss ball Commissioners 550 00:26:15,399 --> 00:26:19,240 the next order of business is 551 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:21,159 consideration of an appointment to the 552 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:23,320 Civil Service Commission per City 553 00:26:21,159 --> 00:26:25,799 Charter this is a police department 554 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:27,679 appointee and our our assistant city 555 00:26:25,799 --> 00:26:29,760 manager Steve Willis is here to present 556 00:26:27,679 --> 00:26:32,000 this item mayor Hunter Commissioners 557 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:33,440 Miss L miss ball my name is Steve Willis 558 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:35,360 assistant city manager happy to be 559 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:37,440 before you tonight but I must say it's 560 00:26:35,360 --> 00:26:39,240 with a bit of sadness that we bring this 561 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:41,720 before you for your consideration this 562 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:43,880 evening the reason for this vacancy is 563 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:47,039 due to the passing of a longtime 564 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:49,720 volunteer board member Mr William bones 565 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:52,840 Adams and those who know 566 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:54,520 Bones have to think about him in an 567 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:57,520 affectionate way because he had a heart 568 00:26:54,520 --> 00:27:00,039 as big as this room and he was a model 569 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:01,919 volunteer board board member he sat on 570 00:27:00,039 --> 00:27:03,760 the Civil Service Commission for 17 571 00:27:01,919 --> 00:27:06,919 years with the vast majority of those 572 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:09,000 being as its chairman and he did that 573 00:27:06,919 --> 00:27:11,080 because he cared about his community and 574 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:13,559 he loved the men and women who worked in 575 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:16,760 public safety whether that be police or 576 00:27:13,559 --> 00:27:20,000 fire and Mr Adams always showed up and 577 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:22,080 he always stayed all day and that's with 578 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:24,000 a lot of health challenges that he faced 579 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:26,320 along the way so out of respect for him 580 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:28,440 and his service we delayed this 581 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:30,480 appointment just a bit but but the 582 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:32,120 police department has held an election 583 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:34,760 and their recommendation to this board 584 00:27:32,120 --> 00:27:36,720 this evening is for Mr Brian O'Hare to 585 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:39,240 be selected to fill the remaining term 586 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:42,320 of Mr Adams which would be the balance 587 00:27:39,240 --> 00:27:43,559 of calendar year 2025 as well as all of 588 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:47,120 calendar year 589 00:27:43,559 --> 00:27:49,080 2026 Mr O'Hare has about 37 combined 590 00:27:47,120 --> 00:27:52,159 years of law enforcement experience with 591 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:54,720 24 of those being a special agent to the 592 00:27:52,159 --> 00:27:57,279 FBI so he certainly qualified to fill 593 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:59,640 this role and I would recommend that you 594 00:27:57,279 --> 00:28:02,600 approve this appointment move approval 595 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:05,600 second Miss L commissioner Brock yes 596 00:28:02,600 --> 00:28:07,679 commissioner wise yes mayor Hunter yes 597 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:09,440 Miss Paul Commissioners your next order 598 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:12,279 of business is consideration of the 599 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:17,080 consent agenda I guess I'll start to my 600 00:28:12,279 --> 00:28:19,279 left M Brock any items uh I I do want to 601 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:25,360 pull the one just for kind of a brief 602 00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:27,159 overview Mr um trivet on the um Cherokee 603 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:29,240 Park that we'll be doing in the next 604 00:28:27,159 --> 00:28:31,480 year 605 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:33,360 get what number that 606 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:35,799 is 607 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:39,440 7.1.1 yes 608 00:28:35,799 --> 00:28:43,320 ma'am um Mr wat and perhaps while Mr 609 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:46,640 trivet is at the podium 724 and 610 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:49,720 725 just to briefly touch on what we're 611 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:51,440 doing there and how it's kind of in 612 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:54,240 tandem with some existing state 613 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:57,159 investment and how that effort works 614 00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:58,880 great thank you Mr miles Mr trivet is 615 00:28:57,159 --> 00:29:01,279 that all 616 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:03,360 uh good evening I'm Randy triet the 617 00:29:01,279 --> 00:29:05,760 deputy city manager it's good to be 618 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:08,200 before you tonight I've got director 619 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:10,919 Jason Miles with public works with me as 620 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:12,919 well because his department will be 621 00:29:10,919 --> 00:29:15,279 handling all three of these items that 622 00:29:12,919 --> 00:29:17,320 you've asked us to look at and I'll I'll 623 00:29:15,279 --> 00:29:22,240 say a couple things about 624 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:24,440 7.1.1 on the uh uh the Cherokee Street 625 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:26,440 Extension uh pond that's going in a 626 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:28,840 storm water retention Basin it's going 627 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:32,120 to be more like a park like said 628 00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:34,799 that's going to uh mimic Founders Park 629 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:36,720 and King Commons just a little smaller 630 00:29:34,799 --> 00:29:40,840 scale because of the space that we've 631 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:43,399 got uh a few a few months ago you guys 632 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:45,679 approved a a land swap out there with 633 00:29:43,399 --> 00:29:47,440 one of the adjoining property owners so 634 00:29:45,679 --> 00:29:50,960 this Pond will come around into an 635 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:54,320 l-shape and follow along um State of 636 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:56,559 Franklin Road so that uh that people can 637 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:59,320 be able to get out and enjoy and enjoy 638 00:29:56,559 --> 00:30:01,080 walking around the the water features 639 00:29:59,320 --> 00:30:03,640 there'll be some other amenities that'll 640 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:08,960 be in there there'll be some additional 641 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:10,799 parking um that has been added to um the 642 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:12,919 area so that people can park they can 643 00:30:10,799 --> 00:30:14,720 walk there they can enjoy West walut 644 00:30:12,919 --> 00:30:18,120 Street and all the amenities that'll be 645 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:19,440 going on with that uh the item that's 646 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:24,080 brought before you tonight on the 647 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:26,480 consent agenda is uh the since the the 648 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:29,480 hurricane hit in our area and the 649 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:33,279 devastation that was occurred there uh 650 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:36,320 TC has decided to wave the matching 651 00:30:33,279 --> 00:30:39,760 Grant funds for this and so uh the 652 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:41,880 matching grant for the city was about 653 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:44,799 $597,000 almost 654 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:47,000 $600,000 with them waving that then we 655 00:30:44,799 --> 00:30:50,080 have to pay zero and match to this would 656 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:53,120 be 100% Grant funded which ends up being 657 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:55,559 nearly $3.3 million to do the 658 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:58,519 construction of this Wetland do you have 659 00:30:55,559 --> 00:31:01,519 anything you want to add to that or Mr 660 00:30:58,519 --> 00:31:05,880 trivet this the primary purpose of this 661 00:31:01,519 --> 00:31:08,080 area is storm water detention absolutely 662 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:09,960 especially coming off the renovation of 663 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:12,559 West Walnut Street and the water that 664 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:15,039 comes down through there uh this will be 665 00:31:12,559 --> 00:31:17,840 to hold off some of that water so that 666 00:31:15,039 --> 00:31:20,279 it's uh uh held back before it gets 667 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:22,519 across into Brush Creek so we're just 668 00:31:20,279 --> 00:31:25,679 happening to turn it into a park-like 669 00:31:22,519 --> 00:31:27,960 setting as well that if if it does flood 670 00:31:25,679 --> 00:31:29,799 the park will flood first absolutely and 671 00:31:27,960 --> 00:31:31,919 that's a theme that we're trying to 672 00:31:29,799 --> 00:31:34,760 approach all across the city when we 673 00:31:31,919 --> 00:31:38,000 have that opportunity that if we have to 674 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:40,399 build in any type of larger retention or 675 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:43,240 larger storm water management control 676 00:31:40,399 --> 00:31:46,440 plans that we turn those into park-like 677 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:48,840 settings and uh we're we're we're in the 678 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:50,639 negotiations and working on one up on 679 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:52,600 West wut where the Burlington Mill 680 00:31:50,639 --> 00:31:55,320 property is at We own a lot of property 681 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:57,159 there that we purchased for uh storm 682 00:31:55,320 --> 00:32:00,360 water management and so we know the 683 00:31:57,159 --> 00:32:02,519 capacity and as that Park uh as that 684 00:32:00,360 --> 00:32:04,880 storm water plan gets developed it'll be 685 00:32:02,519 --> 00:32:07,440 a park-like setting as well open to the 686 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:09,799 public and open to the community uh to 687 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:12,279 enjoy when it's not in flooding season 688 00:32:09,799 --> 00:32:15,320 now the timeline I noticed on the news 689 00:32:12,279 --> 00:32:18,320 we've I think WCYB covered it this is 690 00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:21,440 almost through on West Walnut Street I 691 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:23,279 think that was their yeah almost almost 692 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:24,840 through or something like that but this 693 00:32:23,279 --> 00:32:26,960 is going to take a little bit longer I 694 00:32:24,840 --> 00:32:28,639 mean the street and all the improvements 695 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:31,480 that have been made on the on West 696 00:32:28,639 --> 00:32:33,639 wallant proper are just about 697 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:35,600 completed this is kind of off to the 698 00:32:33,639 --> 00:32:39,360 side and it's going to take about a year 699 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:41,320 to do it more than that yeah about 18 700 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:43,360 months I think to get it completed we're 701 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:45,840 probably and this is a separate project 702 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:48,039 this was separate funding that became 703 00:32:45,840 --> 00:32:51,440 available there was already a detention 704 00:32:48,039 --> 00:32:53,720 that was needed at this location when uh 705 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:56,080 West W it was designed but when this 706 00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:58,799 grant opportunity came up and we applied 707 00:32:56,080 --> 00:33:01,000 for it uh through Public Works 708 00:32:58,799 --> 00:33:02,399 uh it was able to improve it and enhance 709 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:03,960 it and make it more of a park- like 710 00:33:02,399 --> 00:33:06,840 setting before it was just going to be a 711 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:09,360 water retention holding area but now 712 00:33:06,840 --> 00:33:10,880 that we can have some additional funds 713 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:12,799 as a separate Grant we're going to be 714 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:15,000 able to enhance it and make it a lot 715 00:33:12,799 --> 00:33:17,440 more appealing a lot more attractive 716 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:20,159 with landscaping and other park-like 717 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:23,120 amenities uh but the West walut Street 718 00:33:20,159 --> 00:33:25,760 project will be completed by this by May 719 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:28,480 of this year uh what we're waiting on 720 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:30,279 now is the final top coat of Asal 721 00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:32,440 uh we were waiting on some like the 722 00:33:30,279 --> 00:33:34,840 demolition of the copy net building so 723 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:36,720 that heavier trucks and demolition 724 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:39,760 equipment wouldn't be dra traveling 725 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:42,080 across new fresh pavement and so and 726 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:44,080 then uh you have to have perfect weather 727 00:33:42,080 --> 00:33:46,840 in order to put down asphalt to make it 728 00:33:44,080 --> 00:33:49,200 last a lot longer but uh Landscaping is 729 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:51,200 gearing up right now and purchasing all 730 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:53,480 the plants uh they've actually even got 731 00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:54,919 some volunteers from the Main Street 732 00:33:53,480 --> 00:33:56,960 program who are wanting to come in and 733 00:33:54,919 --> 00:34:00,320 help them plant some of this Landscaping 734 00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:02,919 along the the the uh other side of West 735 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:04,919 Walnut as it's going through so you'll 736 00:34:02,919 --> 00:34:06,200 uh once Spring weather hits and we're 737 00:34:04,919 --> 00:34:08,200 getting very close to that you're going 738 00:34:06,200 --> 00:34:09,679 to get to see a lot more activity going 739 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:12,159 on out there and that project being 740 00:34:09,679 --> 00:34:15,200 finished up as well but this project 741 00:34:12,159 --> 00:34:18,240 with it being an arpa Grant uh the 742 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:22,159 design was due to be 60% complete by the 743 00:34:18,240 --> 00:34:24,720 end of January which uh barge uh designs 744 00:34:22,159 --> 00:34:27,720 hit that Target date they will finish up 745 00:34:24,720 --> 00:34:29,480 the design uh over the next couple three 746 00:34:27,720 --> 00:34:33,440 3 months and then we'll put it out to 747 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:35,440 bid um to uh have the project completed 748 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:38,839 and it'll probably take about 18 months 749 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:42,560 but our deadline to have it completed is 750 00:34:38,839 --> 00:34:42,560 uh September of 751 00:34:43,359 --> 00:34:48,440 2026 looking great over there I know our 752 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:49,879 businesses are very happy about the 753 00:34:48,440 --> 00:34:51,879 result of it it's going to be a 754 00:34:49,879 --> 00:34:53,359 beautiful place and we really hope this 755 00:34:51,879 --> 00:34:55,040 really everything that the city's 756 00:34:53,359 --> 00:34:58,119 invested in this and that you all have 757 00:34:55,040 --> 00:35:00,960 approved we really see the the roots of 758 00:34:58,119 --> 00:35:02,800 that when developers and and and 759 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:05,000 buildings and things start being built 760 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:08,640 over there that will be producing 761 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:10,720 activities for the public to to 762 00:35:08,640 --> 00:35:13,000 enjoy uh do you want me to go on into 763 00:35:10,720 --> 00:35:15,640 the next one yeah just speak to how it 764 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:19,119 fits in with what the state already does 765 00:35:15,640 --> 00:35:21,160 and how citizens see this happening on a 766 00:35:19,119 --> 00:35:24,480 day-to-day basis yeah these are mowing 767 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:27,480 contracts that we contract out uh uh 768 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:29,880 every year uh and we and there's two of 769 00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:32,880 them because one of them is the i26 the 770 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:35,599 interstate mowing the interstate mowing 771 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:38,280 uh there as you notice at a lot of the 772 00:35:35,599 --> 00:35:41,560 exit ramps there's a lot of Green Space 773 00:35:38,280 --> 00:35:43,680 there um and so the state will contract 774 00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:46,280 with local municipalities who can 775 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:48,400 perform the work to do the Mowing and 776 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:51,119 the litter pickup and they reimburse the 777 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:53,800 cost of that up to a certain level now 778 00:35:51,119 --> 00:35:56,599 we probably mow and and I know for a 779 00:35:53,800 --> 00:35:57,839 fact that we mow and do litter pickup 780 00:35:56,599 --> 00:36:00,000 way more than what the state State 781 00:35:57,839 --> 00:36:02,400 reimburses us for but that's because we 782 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:04,280 take pride Public Works takes pride in 783 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:06,280 in the city and how it looks and wants 784 00:36:04,280 --> 00:36:08,119 to keep it looking really good but we do 785 00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:11,680 get reimbursed for that up to a certain 786 00:36:08,119 --> 00:36:13,720 limit based on acreage the other one is 787 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:15,400 uh our mowing zones that we've 788 00:36:13,720 --> 00:36:17,680 identified throughout the city that 789 00:36:15,400 --> 00:36:19,920 aren't adjacent to someone who would 790 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:23,160 keep their property mode that are more 791 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:25,599 along rideways or uh other areas that 792 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:28,160 are adjacent that aren't related to 793 00:36:25,599 --> 00:36:31,280 Parks or anything so are we have mowing 794 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:35,200 Crews that we contract with to mow those 795 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:37,599 areas as well and to do litter pickup uh 796 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:39,760 along those too we do not get reimbursed 797 00:36:37,599 --> 00:36:41,760 for those unless they're associated with 798 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:45,240 the interstate that's mostly when we get 799 00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:47,280 reimbursed for those thank you and I do 800 00:36:45,240 --> 00:36:50,079 think it would be really helpful to our 801 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:53,960 citizens who live in Johnson City let's 802 00:36:50,079 --> 00:36:56,960 not litter and uh when you um when you 803 00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:59,400 pass pass some uh trash pick it up put 804 00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:02,160 Gage can but we need everybody all hands 805 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:03,680 on deck on this to get cleaned up 806 00:37:02,160 --> 00:37:06,800 absolutely thank 807 00:37:03,680 --> 00:37:09,240 you thank you all thank 808 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:12,079 you commission the next order of 809 00:37:09,240 --> 00:37:14,040 business do we need to make a motion got 810 00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:16,800 vote a move approval on the consent 811 00:37:14,040 --> 00:37:20,440 agenda second Miss La commissioner Brock 812 00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:23,720 yes commissioner wise yes mayor Hunter 813 00:37:20,440 --> 00:37:25,760 yes okay um commission your next order 814 00:37:23,720 --> 00:37:28,920 of business is item 815 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:31,280 8.1 this is an ordinance ordinance 816 00:37:28,920 --> 00:37:31,280 number 817 00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:48,319 496-2523 818 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:50,760 district for property located on Buffalo 819 00:37:48,319 --> 00:37:52,720 Road thank you Miss 820 00:37:50,760 --> 00:37:54,520 Paul good evening mayor and 821 00:37:52,720 --> 00:37:56,280 Commissioners my name is Bryce mcnamer 822 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:58,359 planner with the development services 823 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:59,960 department this is the second reading 824 00:37:58,359 --> 00:38:02,839 and public hearing for this request for 825 00:37:59,960 --> 00:38:04,560 resoning along Buffalo Road just a brief 826 00:38:02,839 --> 00:38:06,599 overview on this this was a request to 827 00:38:04,560 --> 00:38:08,560 go from the I2 heavy industrial district 828 00:38:06,599 --> 00:38:11,280 to R3 medium density residential 829 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:13,640 district to accommodate for development 830 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:16,800 of two single family homes on a common 831 00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:19,800 lot as part of the R3 regulations there 832 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:21,160 is a binding concept plan requirement um 833 00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:23,800 as we can see on this slide here with 834 00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:26,160 the locations of the two 835 00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:29,119 homes uh the main consideration in 836 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:30,839 reviewing this specific request going 837 00:38:29,119 --> 00:38:32,720 from an industrial district to the 838 00:38:30,839 --> 00:38:35,720 residential district is the topography 839 00:38:32,720 --> 00:38:38,520 and the existing conditions of the site 840 00:38:35,720 --> 00:38:41,240 um with most of the permitted uses of 841 00:38:38,520 --> 00:38:43,680 the I2 being highly intensive and um 842 00:38:41,240 --> 00:38:45,520 very impervious uh the site is likely 843 00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:48,280 very unsuitable for an industrial 844 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:49,800 development uh so the less intensive use 845 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:51,680 of two single family homes is 846 00:38:49,800 --> 00:38:55,000 appropriate there have been no changes 847 00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:57,760 to this request and staff recommends 848 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:59,920 approval this is second all public 849 00:38:57,760 --> 00:39:03,760 hearing public hearing public hearing um 850 00:38:59,920 --> 00:39:07,760 so open it up to public comment 851 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:10,400 hearing anybody here to speak for or 852 00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:12,839 against seeing none we will close the 853 00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:14,760 public hearing move approval or second 854 00:39:12,839 --> 00:39:16,560 whichever way move for approval Miss 855 00:39:14,760 --> 00:39:18,640 we're gonna switch back commissioner 856 00:39:16,560 --> 00:39:21,400 Brock yes commissioner wise yes mayor 857 00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:23,760 Hunter yes Miss 858 00:39:21,400 --> 00:39:26,920 ball yes mayor the next order of 859 00:39:23,760 --> 00:39:30,400 business is item 9.1 this is ordinance 860 00:39:26,920 --> 00:39:30,400 number 497-2336 861 00:39:57,800 --> 00:40:04,400 and repealing all ordinances and parts 862 00:40:00,079 --> 00:40:04,400 of ordinances in Conflict 863 00:40:05,200 --> 00:40:08,800 herewith uh good evening again 864 00:40:07,119 --> 00:40:11,319 Commissioners my name is Randy tret 865 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:14,160 Deputy city manager uh there's not been 866 00:40:11,319 --> 00:40:16,040 any changes since the uh previous two 867 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:18,359 readings and public hearing this is 868 00:40:16,040 --> 00:40:21,400 property that we're cleaning up a little 869 00:40:18,359 --> 00:40:23,400 bit of the conveyance of the property to 870 00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:25,680 uh the Johnson City Energy Authority 871 00:40:23,400 --> 00:40:28,599 which is also known as Bri Ridge and 872 00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:31,800 it's to access their sub station out off 873 00:40:28,599 --> 00:40:33,960 of uh novice drive and then also 874 00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:36,319 adjacent to that they've requested an 875 00:40:33,960 --> 00:40:38,839 easement which would be a non-exclusive 876 00:40:36,319 --> 00:40:40,640 easement on our property to be able to 877 00:40:38,839 --> 00:40:42,480 access some of their transmission lines 878 00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:46,079 that are down closer to the railroad 879 00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:48,520 tracks move approval second Miss La 880 00:40:46,079 --> 00:40:51,040 commissioner Brock yes commissioner wise 881 00:40:48,520 --> 00:40:53,720 yes mayor Hunter yes Miss Paul next 882 00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:56,280 order of business is under other item 883 00:40:53,720 --> 00:40:58,800 10.1 is a public hearing is a public 884 00:40:56,280 --> 00:41:03,280 hearing to consider approval of an 885 00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:06,760 amendment to the 802 Country Club Court 886 00:41:03,280 --> 00:41:06,760 2023 concept 887 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:11,640 plan good evening Commissioners my name 888 00:41:10,200 --> 00:41:13,359 is Cali McGrew with planning and 889 00:41:11,640 --> 00:41:15,160 development services and I'll be 890 00:41:13,359 --> 00:41:17,599 presenting this concept plan amendment 891 00:41:15,160 --> 00:41:21,079 to you guys for 802 Country Club court 892 00:41:17,599 --> 00:41:23,599 or the matter Matterhorn Club 893 00:41:21,079 --> 00:41:26,200 Lots petitioner request to amend the 894 00:41:23,599 --> 00:41:29,319 previously approved concept plan to 895 00:41:26,200 --> 00:41:33,200 change from 4 four Town Homes to nine 896 00:41:29,319 --> 00:41:36,760 single family lots this um site is 897 00:41:33,200 --> 00:41:40,440 located at the corner of east UN and 898 00:41:36,760 --> 00:41:43,400 Country Club Court the site is currently 899 00:41:40,440 --> 00:41:48,040 vacant and it is a total of 900 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:50,880 3.17 Acres um split it's technically two 901 00:41:48,040 --> 00:41:55,440 different sites one is 2.89 acres and 902 00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:58,440 the other is 28 Acres um a little bit of 903 00:41:55,440 --> 00:41:58,440 background 904 00:41:58,520 --> 00:42:05,560 in 2007 the property was rezone from R2 905 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:08,319 low density residential to R4 medium 906 00:42:05,560 --> 00:42:09,599 density residential to develop 30 907 00:42:08,319 --> 00:42:12,520 residential 908 00:42:09,599 --> 00:42:16,680 units then in March 909 00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:20,680 2023 the 2007 concept plan was amended 910 00:42:16,680 --> 00:42:20,680 to increase the number of units to 911 00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:28,040 44 now due to a change in ownership of 912 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:31,480 the lot the new owners propose switching 913 00:42:28,040 --> 00:42:33,240 the unit type from 44 Town Homes to nine 914 00:42:31,480 --> 00:42:36,200 single family lots with separate 915 00:42:33,240 --> 00:42:38,520 driveways off of Country Club Court the 916 00:42:36,200 --> 00:42:41,839 concept plan meets the minimum lot 917 00:42:38,520 --> 00:42:45,319 requirements of 7,000 square ft with a 918 00:42:41,839 --> 00:42:45,319 minimum lot width of 50 919 00:42:45,760 --> 00:42:51,720 ft the 2020 future land use map shows 920 00:42:49,280 --> 00:42:54,800 this site as being used for Community 921 00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:57,520 areas however since it was rezoned or 922 00:42:54,800 --> 00:42:59,960 currently zoned to R4 The Proposal is 923 00:42:57,520 --> 00:43:03,480 consistent with that district and then 924 00:42:59,960 --> 00:43:06,000 the draft 2045 future land use map shows 925 00:43:03,480 --> 00:43:10,400 this area as compact 926 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:10,400 residential um as well as downtown 927 00:43:10,599 --> 00:43:17,160 connected we held a neighborhood meeting 928 00:43:13,160 --> 00:43:20,160 on January 29th 2025 and there were zero 929 00:43:17,160 --> 00:43:24,079 attendees and then on February 11th 930 00:43:20,160 --> 00:43:26,400 Planning Commission um unon unanimously 931 00:43:24,079 --> 00:43:27,839 recommended approval of this concept 932 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:30,599 plan amend 933 00:43:27,839 --> 00:43:33,040 therefore staff recommends approval on 934 00:43:30,599 --> 00:43:35,520 the basis that the project increases the 935 00:43:33,040 --> 00:43:37,880 supply of housing within proximity of 936 00:43:35,520 --> 00:43:41,240 existing amenities and alignance with 937 00:43:37,880 --> 00:43:45,359 both the 2020 land use map and our draft 938 00:43:41,240 --> 00:43:47,599 2045 land use map I will um make a 939 00:43:45,359 --> 00:43:50,400 motion to approve and just say as I'm 940 00:43:47,599 --> 00:43:53,319 doing this this is a um this is a really 941 00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:55,920 good project and I think just the right 942 00:43:53,319 --> 00:43:59,680 number of homes in there second public 943 00:43:55,920 --> 00:44:03,880 hearing no H oh it says oh it says 944 00:43:59,680 --> 00:44:06,760 public sorry read the back 945 00:44:03,880 --> 00:44:09,720 in good for you um are there any 946 00:44:06,760 --> 00:44:12,599 questions or comments though to 947 00:44:09,720 --> 00:44:14,839 staff in our Workshop we talked about 948 00:44:12,599 --> 00:44:17,839 sidewalks and the road in front of it 949 00:44:14,839 --> 00:44:23,000 can you speak to that um it is a public 950 00:44:17,839 --> 00:44:25,559 road so we will have um there will be 951 00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:28,000 Road widening by 10 ft required as well 952 00:44:25,559 --> 00:44:29,480 as a 5ft sidewalk and will that which 953 00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:31,000 side of the road would that be on I'm 954 00:44:29,480 --> 00:44:33,319 just curious cuz we've got the park side 955 00:44:31,000 --> 00:44:37,839 on and and I didn't know if there was 956 00:44:33,319 --> 00:44:37,839 any that is a great question do you know 957 00:44:39,559 --> 00:44:44,240 okay good evening Commissioners um so 958 00:44:42,200 --> 00:44:45,960 this will be widened on the country club 959 00:44:44,240 --> 00:44:48,240 court side they're providing additional 960 00:44:45,960 --> 00:44:51,400 RightWay um for the development and the 961 00:44:48,240 --> 00:44:53,520 sidewalk will be on the the development 962 00:44:51,400 --> 00:44:56,760 side as well so it will not touch Lions 963 00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:59,599 Park okay great thank you uh I will open 964 00:44:56,760 --> 00:45:02,800 for for public hearing anyone wishing to 965 00:44:59,599 --> 00:45:05,800 speak for or against is 966 00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:08,480 welcome seeing none we'll close public 967 00:45:05,800 --> 00:45:10,400 hearing shall I make my motion over yes 968 00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:12,599 ma'am okay Sor about that move to 969 00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:14,520 approve all right second Miss Los 970 00:45:12,599 --> 00:45:17,480 commissioner Brock yes commissioner wise 971 00:45:14,520 --> 00:45:20,760 yes mayor Hunter yes thank you next item 972 00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:22,920 is 10.2 this is a presentation of an un 973 00:45:20,760 --> 00:45:27,319 audited financial statement by our 974 00:45:22,920 --> 00:45:27,319 finance director Stephanie la 975 00:45:33,880 --> 00:45:36,960 pardon me for one second 976 00:45:45,640 --> 00:45:49,040 Stephanie good evening mayor 977 00:45:47,640 --> 00:45:51,480 Commissioners 978 00:45:49,040 --> 00:45:54,920 Kathy I'm Stephanie L I'm the finance 979 00:45:51,480 --> 00:45:56,599 director and I'm going to give you a 980 00:45:54,920 --> 00:45:57,480 brief overview of the financial 981 00:45:56,599 --> 00:46:00,240 statement 982 00:45:57,480 --> 00:46:04,440 uh as of December 31st 983 00:46:00,240 --> 00:46:06,000 2024 um these are un audited and I know 984 00:46:04,440 --> 00:46:09,240 it's the second Financial presentation 985 00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:09,240 you've gotten today so 986 00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:28,920 yeah 987 00:46:55,839 --> 00:46:58,839 e 988 00:47:25,839 --> 00:47:29,880 e e 989 00:48:24,559 --> 00:48:28,400 and we will call this meeting back to 990 00:48:26,200 --> 00:48:30,800 order from us from technical 991 00:48:28,400 --> 00:48:34,280 difficulties if you want to yep I'll 992 00:48:30,800 --> 00:48:35,920 just pick up where where I stopped um so 993 00:48:34,280 --> 00:48:38,520 we were talking about the the revenue in 994 00:48:35,920 --> 00:48:41,359 the general fund um that we are the 995 00:48:38,520 --> 00:48:43,559 general fund's only at 47% of of the 996 00:48:41,359 --> 00:48:45,839 revenue of the of the budget we would 997 00:48:43,559 --> 00:48:47,200 expect to be around 50 that part of that 998 00:48:45,839 --> 00:48:49,680 is because of our property taxes not 999 00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:51,359 being due until February 28th so as of 1000 00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:54,720 December 31st we had collected about 1001 00:48:51,359 --> 00:48:58,119 19.3 of $43 million in property taxes 1002 00:48:54,720 --> 00:49:01,480 for 2024 um I would expect that number 1003 00:48:58,119 --> 00:49:03,880 to be around 40 million by the end of of 1004 00:49:01,480 --> 00:49:05,920 of February so I would that number will 1005 00:49:03,880 --> 00:49:09,000 definitely jump up and be closer to 1006 00:49:05,920 --> 00:49:11,599 really about 98% collected by the end of 1007 00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:13,799 the fiscal year the other other 1008 00:49:11,599 --> 00:49:16,119 information um wanted to share with you 1009 00:49:13,799 --> 00:49:18,559 guys since it is February after February 1010 00:49:16,119 --> 00:49:20,599 and we've gotten the uh taxes in the 1011 00:49:18,559 --> 00:49:23,040 partial payment plan program that you 1012 00:49:20,599 --> 00:49:24,599 guys approved earlier this year for 1013 00:49:23,040 --> 00:49:27,839 property taxes we had 1014 00:49:24,599 --> 00:49:30,400 245 citizens take advantage of that um 1015 00:49:27,839 --> 00:49:32,520 out of 26,000 but we had 245 people who 1016 00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:35,599 made payments on their on their property 1017 00:49:32,520 --> 00:49:37,240 taxes um majority about 86% of that made 1018 00:49:35,599 --> 00:49:39,559 two payments but we had some people that 1019 00:49:37,240 --> 00:49:41,839 made as many as 10 so I know that the 1020 00:49:39,559 --> 00:49:43,920 citizens really liked that program and 1021 00:49:41,839 --> 00:49:47,440 it did not cause any hardship for our 1022 00:49:43,920 --> 00:49:51,599 for the administrative side so um other 1023 00:49:47,440 --> 00:49:53,319 local taxes are about 48% 50% of budget 1024 00:49:51,599 --> 00:49:56,160 uh the biggest one there is our local 1025 00:49:53,319 --> 00:49:57,799 sales tax we're at 51 a half% of budget 1026 00:49:56,160 --> 00:49:59,520 so we're trending to be about a million 1027 00:49:57,799 --> 00:50:02,400 dollars over budget for our local sales 1028 00:49:59,520 --> 00:50:05,280 tax for the for the fiscal year 1029 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:07,160 wow uh all all other local taxes are at 1030 00:50:05,280 --> 00:50:09,799 about the 50% Mark or they have a later 1031 00:50:07,160 --> 00:50:11,839 due date like motor veh uh mobile food 1032 00:50:09,799 --> 00:50:13,440 vendor permits are not due until the end 1033 00:50:11,839 --> 00:50:16,240 of February so we wouldn't expect to see 1034 00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:18,440 those picked up yet and in lie of taxes 1035 00:50:16,240 --> 00:50:20,720 if people might see that it's a very low 1036 00:50:18,440 --> 00:50:23,480 number but those are one-time payments 1037 00:50:20,720 --> 00:50:26,000 from Mostly our utilities yes there is 1038 00:50:23,480 --> 00:50:27,960 one payment in there that is about $4.3 1039 00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:32,160 million that will come in in around May 1040 00:50:27,960 --> 00:50:36,319 or June so that that will be at at or 1041 00:50:32,160 --> 00:50:36,319 close to 100% by the end of the fiscal 1042 00:50:37,119 --> 00:50:41,160 year uh this is the same type of slide 1043 00:50:39,400 --> 00:50:42,960 that I showed you guys last month or 1044 00:50:41,160 --> 00:50:44,359 last quarter that I wanted to share if 1045 00:50:42,960 --> 00:50:47,559 you remember last quarter it was really 1046 00:50:44,359 --> 00:50:48,880 skewed our budgeted revenues were 1047 00:50:47,559 --> 00:50:50,000 exactly as they are here where property 1048 00:50:48,880 --> 00:50:54,440 tax about 1049 00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:56,720 37% uh other locals 37 and last last 1050 00:50:54,440 --> 00:50:58,440 quarter the actuals were nowhere close 1051 00:50:56,720 --> 00:51:00,400 to that because the property taxes 1052 00:50:58,440 --> 00:51:01,760 hadn't come due yet uh so I wanted to 1053 00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:03,480 show you that now that property taxes 1054 00:51:01,760 --> 00:51:06,160 have been assessed and have been started 1055 00:51:03,480 --> 00:51:08,079 to be paid they are we're much closer to 1056 00:51:06,160 --> 00:51:09,960 our budget we're much closer closely 1057 00:51:08,079 --> 00:51:12,920 aligned with the revenues and the way 1058 00:51:09,960 --> 00:51:17,400 that we would expect to see them coming 1059 00:51:12,920 --> 00:51:20,520 in general fund expenditures are 59 59.5 1060 00:51:17,400 --> 00:51:23,000 million which is about 48.8% of budget 1061 00:51:20,520 --> 00:51:26,119 um same thing 50% threshold we would 1062 00:51:23,000 --> 00:51:28,680 expect to see and the biggest thing 1063 00:51:26,119 --> 00:51:29,760 right there everything's around 50% 1064 00:51:28,680 --> 00:51:31,520 other than our miscellaneous 1065 00:51:29,760 --> 00:51:34,079 Appropriations and other financing 1066 00:51:31,520 --> 00:51:36,920 sources um other financing sources and 1067 00:51:34,079 --> 00:51:38,400 uses is because of transfers out and we 1068 00:51:36,920 --> 00:51:39,599 do a lot of transfers upfront the 1069 00:51:38,400 --> 00:51:42,680 beginning of the year for capital 1070 00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:44,720 projects Debt Service um so those are 1071 00:51:42,680 --> 00:51:46,640 those are very front loaded and then 1072 00:51:44,720 --> 00:51:48,480 with the miscellaneous Appropriations We 1073 00:51:46,640 --> 00:51:50,599 were finishing up the lhp tapestry 1074 00:51:48,480 --> 00:51:54,240 program um so that payment is in there 1075 00:51:50,599 --> 00:51:54,240 but was budgeted in the prior year 1076 00:51:54,559 --> 00:52:00,200 so Enterprise funds uh water and sewer 1077 00:51:57,760 --> 00:52:01,960 they're slightly ahead of the 50% of 1078 00:52:00,200 --> 00:52:05,200 budget uh the Water and Sewer sales are 1079 00:52:01,960 --> 00:52:07,880 at 53 and a. half% and 51% respectively 1080 00:52:05,200 --> 00:52:09,680 uh their expenses are below so they're 1081 00:52:07,880 --> 00:52:13,640 trending to to end the end the year with 1082 00:52:09,680 --> 00:52:15,400 a surplus uh they're at 46% of budget um 1083 00:52:13,640 --> 00:52:17,000 timing of debt payments does affect some 1084 00:52:15,400 --> 00:52:19,240 of the expenses that we show there but 1085 00:52:17,000 --> 00:52:22,079 overall their net position is ahead of 1086 00:52:19,240 --> 00:52:24,160 the budget by $ 1.5 million now we do 1087 00:52:22,079 --> 00:52:25,799 have like I said we do have some uh debt 1088 00:52:24,160 --> 00:52:29,319 service that'll come later in the in the 1089 00:52:25,799 --> 00:52:31,400 year but they they will finish 1090 00:52:29,319 --> 00:52:33,480 above these are our other Enterprise 1091 00:52:31,400 --> 00:52:35,160 funds Regional Solid Waste City Solid 1092 00:52:33,480 --> 00:52:37,000 Waste and storm water they're all 1093 00:52:35,160 --> 00:52:38,480 trending to finish the year 1094 00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:40,720 approximately the same same way that 1095 00:52:38,480 --> 00:52:42,960 they do in in other in other years they 1096 00:52:40,720 --> 00:52:45,799 tend to be pretty solid with what they 1097 00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:45,799 what they end the year 1098 00:52:46,040 --> 00:52:53,599 with Freedom Hall um Freedom Hall is 1099 00:52:50,480 --> 00:52:56,160 operating with a a deficit of about 1100 00:52:53,599 --> 00:52:59,400 $371,000 Helen had a very significant 1101 00:52:56,160 --> 00:53:00,839 impact on Freedom Hall um they lost I I 1102 00:52:59,400 --> 00:53:03,680 talked with Mark a little bit they lost 1103 00:53:00,839 --> 00:53:05,079 half their circus Revenue had a sold out 1104 00:53:03,680 --> 00:53:07,000 Zack Williams show that was canceled and 1105 00:53:05,079 --> 00:53:08,280 refunded the bull ratting event was 1106 00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:11,240 canceled because they didn't have 1107 00:53:08,280 --> 00:53:14,079 scholarships um they had some delays in 1108 00:53:11,240 --> 00:53:15,559 Booking so the positive side of this 1109 00:53:14,079 --> 00:53:18,079 though is that with the big South 1110 00:53:15,559 --> 00:53:20,520 tournament coming in we did a lot of the 1111 00:53:18,079 --> 00:53:22,079 work for Big South inh housee instead of 1112 00:53:20,520 --> 00:53:23,880 having to go out and and contract and 1113 00:53:22,079 --> 00:53:26,799 pay for that work and Mark estimates 1114 00:53:23,880 --> 00:53:28,359 that it's about1 to $150,000 savings for 1115 00:53:26,799 --> 00:53:31,240 them doing the work inhouse versus 1116 00:53:28,359 --> 00:53:32,319 sending it out um for the second half of 1117 00:53:31,240 --> 00:53:34,200 the year they're really hoping to pick 1118 00:53:32,319 --> 00:53:36,839 back up got a couple good concerts 1119 00:53:34,200 --> 00:53:38,160 coming Globe Trotters uh the Big South 1120 00:53:36,839 --> 00:53:39,920 tournament that's going on right now and 1121 00:53:38,160 --> 00:53:42,040 then some some several other events that 1122 00:53:39,920 --> 00:53:42,040 are 1123 00:53:42,359 --> 00:53:47,520 planned and that's all I have for you 1124 00:53:44,559 --> 00:53:49,799 guys you have any 1125 00:53:47,520 --> 00:53:52,839 questions thank you very 1126 00:53:49,799 --> 00:53:57,119 much thank you thank 1127 00:53:52,839 --> 00:53:59,280 you miss ball yes um Commission the last 1128 00:53:57,119 --> 00:54:01,240 item I have for you is a manager's 1129 00:53:59,280 --> 00:54:04,440 report and if you will excuse me and let 1130 00:54:01,240 --> 00:54:04,440 me go down to the podium 1131 00:54:07,200 --> 00:54:10,400 absolutely good 1132 00:54:19,240 --> 00:54:24,960 job mayor and City commissioners um it 1133 00:54:22,760 --> 00:54:27,200 is my honor to be able to provide you 1134 00:54:24,960 --> 00:54:29,680 with an update um I'm going to be 1135 00:54:27,200 --> 00:54:31,640 providing you with updates um at each 1136 00:54:29,680 --> 00:54:34,200 meeting uh at the end of each meeting 1137 00:54:31,640 --> 00:54:38,400 and they'll be brief um but I want to be 1138 00:54:34,200 --> 00:54:40,200 able to take um one of the values that 1139 00:54:38,400 --> 00:54:42,839 the core values that you all have put in 1140 00:54:40,200 --> 00:54:44,640 place and to be able to highlight that 1141 00:54:42,839 --> 00:54:47,200 you had a retreat as you know on 1142 00:54:44,640 --> 00:54:49,000 February the 19th and 20th and you 1143 00:54:47,200 --> 00:54:51,440 reaffirmed that these were your core 1144 00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:52,880 values and so what I want to be able to 1145 00:54:51,440 --> 00:54:54,839 do is to demonstrate how the 1146 00:54:52,880 --> 00:54:57,760 organization is fulfilling these core 1147 00:54:54,839 --> 00:55:00,480 values so what do each time is either 1148 00:54:57,760 --> 00:55:02,240 highlight one or two of these show you 1149 00:55:00,480 --> 00:55:04,640 how we're doing these and be able to 1150 00:55:02,240 --> 00:55:06,599 focus in on some of these areas these 1151 00:55:04,640 --> 00:55:08,799 will either be things that have happened 1152 00:55:06,599 --> 00:55:11,480 in the past two weeks or they'll be 1153 00:55:08,799 --> 00:55:13,400 things that are ongoing um and not only 1154 00:55:11,480 --> 00:55:15,440 to let you all know but also to let the 1155 00:55:13,400 --> 00:55:17,799 community know the good work that's 1156 00:55:15,440 --> 00:55:21,880 happening in Johnson City and with our 1157 00:55:17,799 --> 00:55:21,880 staff in as we show in this 1158 00:55:24,680 --> 00:55:30,119 one this time I will be highlighting the 1159 00:55:27,559 --> 00:55:31,680 Excellence in go in government and this 1160 00:55:30,119 --> 00:55:33,559 one you all spend a lot of time on I 1161 00:55:31,680 --> 00:55:35,960 think you the commission takes a lot of 1162 00:55:33,559 --> 00:55:38,319 pride in making sure that we have 1163 00:55:35,960 --> 00:55:40,079 excellence in govern in government um 1164 00:55:38,319 --> 00:55:42,359 you've demonstrated a lot tonight with 1165 00:55:40,079 --> 00:55:45,359 the questions that you ask about taking 1166 00:55:42,359 --> 00:55:48,039 care of mowing uh how we spend our money 1167 00:55:45,359 --> 00:55:50,280 looking at a lot of different items um 1168 00:55:48,039 --> 00:55:52,079 so you demonstrate that and we continue 1169 00:55:50,280 --> 00:55:53,799 to demonstrate it with the employees 1170 00:55:52,079 --> 00:55:57,480 that we have and that's what I'm going 1171 00:55:53,799 --> 00:56:00,400 to focus on as as in this next slide one 1172 00:55:57,480 --> 00:56:04,839 of the ways that we go all out is in the 1173 00:56:00,400 --> 00:56:05,880 way our employees um perform their jobs 1174 00:56:04,839 --> 00:56:08,640 um 1175 00:56:05,880 --> 00:56:10,319 I'm extremely passionate in the fact 1176 00:56:08,640 --> 00:56:12,599 that we have over a thousand employees 1177 00:56:10,319 --> 00:56:15,039 or around a thousand who are dedicated 1178 00:56:12,599 --> 00:56:16,839 to serving this community and when when 1179 00:56:15,039 --> 00:56:18,839 it comes down to it the way they do 1180 00:56:16,839 --> 00:56:20,480 their service and how they do their 1181 00:56:18,839 --> 00:56:22,440 skills is really what makes a difference 1182 00:56:20,480 --> 00:56:25,440 in this community that touches the 1183 00:56:22,440 --> 00:56:26,760 majority of the people um it with our 1184 00:56:25,440 --> 00:56:29,039 team of marketing 1185 00:56:26,760 --> 00:56:30,400 they've been able to highlight some of 1186 00:56:29,039 --> 00:56:32,200 the work that they have done and we'll 1187 00:56:30,400 --> 00:56:36,079 be able to Showcase those through those 1188 00:56:32,200 --> 00:56:38,920 through our social media areas so again 1189 00:56:36,079 --> 00:56:41,400 um several of our residents are able to 1190 00:56:38,920 --> 00:56:44,799 see the work that they've done so a 1191 00:56:41,400 --> 00:56:46,760 series of videos will be uh provided I'm 1192 00:56:44,799 --> 00:56:48,640 going to just highlight a little bit of 1193 00:56:46,760 --> 00:56:51,039 these in a very short clip for you 1194 00:56:48,640 --> 00:56:52,720 tonight so that you can see some of 1195 00:56:51,039 --> 00:56:54,760 these and we'll continue to go 1196 00:56:52,720 --> 00:56:57,440 throughout so that we can show what 1197 00:56:54,760 --> 00:56:59,280 these employees do we also hope that as 1198 00:56:57,440 --> 00:57:01,440 these employees see that they can see 1199 00:56:59,280 --> 00:57:03,640 how much we appreciate the work that 1200 00:57:01,440 --> 00:57:04,680 they do and what a difference it makes 1201 00:57:03,640 --> 00:57:07,400 in our 1202 00:57:04,680 --> 00:57:09,440 community um I will note that as you 1203 00:57:07,400 --> 00:57:13,960 look at these and we do have one of 1204 00:57:09,440 --> 00:57:16,240 these in the room Riley is with us um so 1205 00:57:13,960 --> 00:57:19,000 Callie is with us I'm sorry cie is with 1206 00:57:16,240 --> 00:57:20,359 us so um I appreciate her being here and 1207 00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:22,039 she's probably going to be a little 1208 00:57:20,359 --> 00:57:24,799 bashful sitting here while everybody's 1209 00:57:22,039 --> 00:57:26,799 looking but um we are very fortunate we 1210 00:57:24,799 --> 00:57:28,440 also have two others that worked very 1211 00:57:26,799 --> 00:57:30,880 hard on this Sarah Nobles and Nick 1212 00:57:28,440 --> 00:57:35,280 Harris Harrison did the work to produce 1213 00:57:30,880 --> 00:57:37,480 this video so um with that being said uh 1214 00:57:35,280 --> 00:57:38,520 these three are the initial launch so 1215 00:57:37,480 --> 00:57:40,280 they're going to tell you a little bit 1216 00:57:38,520 --> 00:57:41,760 about what they do they're going to give 1217 00:57:40,280 --> 00:57:44,920 you a little bit of highlight this is a 1218 00:57:41,760 --> 00:57:47,000 short clip of the work that they do the 1219 00:57:44,920 --> 00:57:49,559 actual reel will have more information 1220 00:57:47,000 --> 00:57:52,480 about their actual jobs um as you may 1221 00:57:49,559 --> 00:57:54,599 have noticed a few weeks ago Cali was at 1222 00:57:52,480 --> 00:57:56,559 the podium doing uh some of her 1223 00:57:54,599 --> 00:57:58,720 presentations and there was filming 1224 00:57:56,559 --> 00:58:00,720 being done just for this purpose so some 1225 00:57:58,720 --> 00:58:03,799 of that has been included in 1226 00:58:00,720 --> 00:58:06,319 there uh and then all the all those uh 1227 00:58:03,799 --> 00:58:08,200 these videos in full can be found on all 1228 00:58:06,319 --> 00:58:11,359 of our social media 1229 00:58:08,200 --> 00:58:14,400 Outlets hi I'm Adam Dixon and this is 1230 00:58:11,359 --> 00:58:16,599 how I go all way hi I'm Callie McGrew 1231 00:58:14,400 --> 00:58:19,880 and this is how I go all out my name is 1232 00:58:16,599 --> 00:58:27,440 Josh Collins this is how I go all out 1233 00:58:19,880 --> 00:58:29,799 [Music] 1234 00:58:27,440 --> 00:58:32,440 I have worked for the city of Johnson 1235 00:58:29,799 --> 00:58:36,160 City for 5 years I serve as 1236 00:58:32,440 --> 00:58:38,520 Multicultural engagement manager for uh 1237 00:58:36,160 --> 00:58:41,119 the Langston Center which is part of the 1238 00:58:38,520 --> 00:58:44,839 Parks and Recreation Department and in 1239 00:58:41,119 --> 00:58:47,559 that role I oversee activities that take 1240 00:58:44,839 --> 00:58:50,760 place at the Langston Center we are a 1241 00:58:47,559 --> 00:58:53,160 multicultural facility and so we uh want 1242 00:58:50,760 --> 00:58:55,440 to be authentically Multicultural we 1243 00:58:53,160 --> 00:58:58,680 have a whole host of programs and 1244 00:58:55,440 --> 00:59:01,520 initiatives and uh different activities 1245 00:58:58,680 --> 00:59:03,880 uh for the community at large what 1246 00:59:01,520 --> 00:59:06,880 surprises me most about my job is how 1247 00:59:03,880 --> 00:59:10,280 multifaceted it is sometimes I'm working 1248 00:59:06,880 --> 00:59:12,559 on a project that is going to be rolled 1249 00:59:10,280 --> 00:59:15,880 out in a month and sometimes I'm working 1250 00:59:12,559 --> 00:59:19,200 on a project like the parking study or 1251 00:59:15,880 --> 00:59:22,839 the housing plan or Horizon 2045 the 1252 00:59:19,200 --> 00:59:26,720 most rewarding part is being able to 1253 00:59:22,839 --> 00:59:30,200 work as a team on my smaller of three 1254 00:59:26,720 --> 00:59:32,280 people but also getting to work across 1255 00:59:30,200 --> 00:59:35,720 um the different departments and to see 1256 00:59:32,280 --> 00:59:37,799 a project come to life so what I do for 1257 00:59:35,720 --> 00:59:41,200 the city is I'm the trails operations 1258 00:59:37,799 --> 00:59:43,920 manager so I'm over the maintenance and 1259 00:59:41,200 --> 00:59:46,280 construction of of trails in our area in 1260 00:59:43,920 --> 00:59:48,839 our city parks the most rewarding part 1261 00:59:46,280 --> 00:59:52,000 of my job is seeing folks out enjoying 1262 00:59:48,839 --> 00:59:54,920 the trails uh usually trails are a place 1263 00:59:52,000 --> 00:59:57,359 that folks go for for relaxation to get 1264 00:59:54,920 --> 01:00:00,680 away from The Busy World so to be able 1265 00:59:57,359 --> 01:00:03,720 to improve on that is just very 1266 01:00:00,680 --> 01:00:06,760 rewarding so when you go all out in my 1267 01:00:03,720 --> 01:00:10,359 mind impact is what comes to me and so 1268 01:00:06,760 --> 01:00:13,200 uh so as for Adam Dixon if I'm going all 1269 01:00:10,359 --> 01:00:15,920 out uh I want to make an impact at the 1270 01:00:13,200 --> 01:00:19,119 linkston center we say that you enter to 1271 01:00:15,920 --> 01:00:22,760 learn and you depart to serve and so I 1272 01:00:19,119 --> 01:00:24,319 think that that frames nicely align with 1273 01:00:22,760 --> 01:00:28,359 go all 1274 01:00:24,319 --> 01:00:33,680 out impact also make anything I design 1275 01:00:28,359 --> 01:00:36,359 go all out as an opportunity to do my 1276 01:00:33,680 --> 01:00:39,920 best to make this community a great 1277 01:00:36,359 --> 01:00:42,359 place for people to live work and play I 1278 01:00:39,920 --> 01:00:45,680 Define go all out by bringing world 1279 01:00:42,359 --> 01:00:48,880 class Trail experiences to the area um 1280 01:00:45,680 --> 01:00:52,359 whether that be through beautiful Mason 1281 01:00:48,880 --> 01:00:54,400 Stone steps in like Jacob Nature Park 1282 01:00:52,359 --> 01:00:57,000 whether that be world class Trail 1283 01:00:54,400 --> 01:00:59,839 experiences at hry 1284 01:00:57,000 --> 01:01:02,799 um I just try to to bring the best 1285 01:00:59,839 --> 01:01:02,799 experience for trail 1286 01:01:04,720 --> 01:01:09,240 users thank you all so much um as you 1287 01:01:07,359 --> 01:01:11,960 can see there not only with these three 1288 01:01:09,240 --> 01:01:13,920 employees and the work that they do um 1289 01:01:11,960 --> 01:01:16,200 you can see I mean just incredible work 1290 01:01:13,920 --> 01:01:18,119 but so many other employees that that 1291 01:01:16,200 --> 01:01:20,079 put so much heart into all that they do 1292 01:01:18,119 --> 01:01:22,000 so thank you for letting me share a 1293 01:01:20,079 --> 01:01:23,680 little bit of that with you and huge 1294 01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:25,359 thanks to all the employees but 1295 01:01:23,680 --> 01:01:26,480 especially to those three for the work 1296 01:01:25,359 --> 01:01:29,000 that they do 1297 01:01:26,480 --> 01:01:31,760 absolutely very nice thank you very much 1298 01:01:29,000 --> 01:01:35,480 for sharing that and to the three 1299 01:01:31,760 --> 01:01:38,119 employees who are featured there Callie 1300 01:01:35,480 --> 01:01:40,799 that was great Adam that was great Josh 1301 01:01:38,119 --> 01:01:42,599 that was great and I know from just 1302 01:01:40,799 --> 01:01:44,440 personal experience with these three 1303 01:01:42,599 --> 01:01:47,359 they they just do an amazing job for the 1304 01:01:44,440 --> 01:01:49,559 city and it and that's across these 1305 01:01:47,359 --> 01:01:51,200 thousand employees that uh Kathy's been 1306 01:01:49,559 --> 01:01:53,400 talking about so thank you for sharing 1307 01:01:51,200 --> 01:01:58,400 that and also the great work of Nick and 1308 01:01:53,400 --> 01:02:02,520 Sarah to produce it and it's quality 1309 01:01:58,400 --> 01:02:06,119 exactly um well miss Paul do you have 1310 01:02:02,520 --> 01:02:08,520 anything else on no thank you so I'll 1311 01:02:06,119 --> 01:02:11,279 actually start um every two years we 1312 01:02:08,520 --> 01:02:14,039 reorganize after elections and the 1313 01:02:11,279 --> 01:02:16,160 commission um decides a mayor and vice 1314 01:02:14,039 --> 01:02:18,760 mayor but we also serve on several other 1315 01:02:16,160 --> 01:02:21,039 boards and commissions as part of our 1316 01:02:18,760 --> 01:02:23,640 service on the city commission and and 1317 01:02:21,039 --> 01:02:25,440 so in that reorganization we also 1318 01:02:23,640 --> 01:02:26,599 realign ourselves on those boards and 1319 01:02:25,440 --> 01:02:31,319 committees 1320 01:02:26,599 --> 01:02:35,680 and so I will go over uh who's on what 1321 01:02:31,319 --> 01:02:39,520 um real quickly um first an animal 1322 01:02:35,680 --> 01:02:43,520 control uh commissioner Brock and uh 1323 01:02:39,520 --> 01:02:46,599 Bob Wilson right uh will remain on 1324 01:02:43,520 --> 01:02:49,359 Animal Control I I will remain on 1325 01:02:46,599 --> 01:02:52,079 brightridge board and the Chamber of 1326 01:02:49,359 --> 01:02:54,279 Commerce um commissioner Fowler and 1327 01:02:52,079 --> 01:02:56,839 commissioner Brock will remain on the 1328 01:02:54,279 --> 01:02:58,960 CVB 1329 01:02:56,839 --> 01:03:02,200 um the East Tennessee railroad Authority 1330 01:02:58,960 --> 01:03:04,240 I will step down from and vice mayor Cox 1331 01:03:02,200 --> 01:03:08,400 will take that 1332 01:03:04,240 --> 01:03:11,359 role um commissioner Fowler and Steve 1333 01:03:08,400 --> 01:03:16,559 Willis uh assistant city manager will 1334 01:03:11,359 --> 01:03:19,839 stay on the EMS board Todd's term will 1335 01:03:16,559 --> 01:03:21,720 end June 30th um Johnson City 1336 01:03:19,839 --> 01:03:24,680 Development Authority commissioner wise 1337 01:03:21,720 --> 01:03:27,520 will remain Johnson City Public Library 1338 01:03:24,680 --> 01:03:30,880 I will step down and vice mayor Cox will 1339 01:03:27,520 --> 01:03:33,119 step in to that role uh the Metro 1340 01:03:30,880 --> 01:03:35,319 Metropolitan Transportation Planning 1341 01:03:33,119 --> 01:03:38,520 organization executive board Randy 1342 01:03:35,319 --> 01:03:41,760 tribet will U step down and I will take 1343 01:03:38,520 --> 01:03:45,359 that role Planning Commission will be 1344 01:03:41,760 --> 01:03:46,480 filled by commissioner Todd Fowler on 71 1345 01:03:45,359 --> 01:03:49,960 and I 1346 01:03:46,480 --> 01:03:50,880 will serve in that role until June 30th 1347 01:03:49,960 --> 01:03:53,839 of 1348 01:03:50,880 --> 01:03:57,720 2025 school facilities committee has two 1349 01:03:53,839 --> 01:03:57,720 Commissioners and that will be 1350 01:03:57,839 --> 01:04:04,000 uh commissioner or vice mayor Cox and 1351 01:04:00,359 --> 01:04:05,039 commissioner Brock tax increment funding 1352 01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:08,119 Advisory 1353 01:04:05,039 --> 01:04:10,960 Board um Joe commissioner wise and and 1354 01:04:08,119 --> 01:04:13,319 myself will remain on that and the 1355 01:04:10,960 --> 01:04:16,039 Washington County Economic Development 1356 01:04:13,319 --> 01:04:18,880 Council miss ball and commissioner Brock 1357 01:04:16,039 --> 01:04:21,520 will remain and I will attend those 1358 01:04:18,880 --> 01:04:25,319 meetings with you all Carter oh and then 1359 01:04:21,520 --> 01:04:27,640 the Carter County uh joint Economic 1360 01:04:25,319 --> 01:04:29,839 Development Board of Carter County and 1361 01:04:27,640 --> 01:04:31,640 elizabethon um I will step down from 1362 01:04:29,839 --> 01:04:33,839 that and Miss Brock will commissioner 1363 01:04:31,640 --> 01:04:36,039 Brock will take that role some people 1364 01:04:33,839 --> 01:04:37,920 may wonder why we are filling a seat on 1365 01:04:36,039 --> 01:04:40,880 the Carter County Economic Development 1366 01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:43,480 but uh a mutual agreement between the 1367 01:04:40,880 --> 01:04:46,039 because we have a part of uh Carter 1368 01:04:43,480 --> 01:04:47,480 County in the city out in Martin del 1369 01:04:46,039 --> 01:04:50,440 States and all out there so we have a 1370 01:04:47,480 --> 01:04:52,440 seat on it y uh commissioner Brock do 1371 01:04:50,440 --> 01:04:56,440 you have any comments or committee 1372 01:04:52,440 --> 01:04:56,440 reports uh 1373 01:04:56,760 --> 01:04:59,520 you know the big comments we've had a 1374 01:04:58,160 --> 01:05:02,200 lot of it tonight I think it's been a 1375 01:04:59,520 --> 01:05:06,039 great meeting but um there's just such 1376 01:05:02,200 --> 01:05:08,680 good activity in town um in spite of the 1377 01:05:06,039 --> 01:05:12,440 cold weather but uh just hope everybody 1378 01:05:08,680 --> 01:05:15,000 can get out and and enjoy some of it um 1379 01:05:12,440 --> 01:05:17,960 I sered on the animal control board uh 1380 01:05:15,000 --> 01:05:20,760 we were at a a place about two and a 1381 01:05:17,960 --> 01:05:23,880 half weeks ago where we only had 79 dogs 1382 01:05:20,760 --> 01:05:27,240 and 200 cats but I'm afraid that all 1383 01:05:23,880 --> 01:05:30,599 changed last week when we had almost 80 1384 01:05:27,240 --> 01:05:32,960 animals surrendered uh at the shelter so 1385 01:05:30,599 --> 01:05:34,160 if anybody needs to adopt please come we 1386 01:05:32,960 --> 01:05:37,240 have good 1387 01:05:34,160 --> 01:05:39,079 selection and span neuter your pets 1388 01:05:37,240 --> 01:05:40,640 please we have puppies puppies 1389 01:05:39,079 --> 01:05:43,559 everywhere so if anybody needs puppies 1390 01:05:40,640 --> 01:05:46,960 that would be great really needs 1391 01:05:43,559 --> 01:05:49,359 commissioner wiv you're fine um jcda met 1392 01:05:46,960 --> 01:05:52,480 last week um I don't think there was 1393 01:05:49,359 --> 01:05:56,160 anything particularly newsworthy I think 1394 01:05:52,480 --> 01:05:58,680 we were just kind of maintaining um 1395 01:05:56,160 --> 01:06:01,119 progress on the tapestry at ran which is 1396 01:05:58,680 --> 01:06:03,400 the replacement housing so things are 1397 01:06:01,119 --> 01:06:07,160 essentially on track there and then a 1398 01:06:03,400 --> 01:06:08,880 status report on some of the RFQ and RFP 1399 01:06:07,160 --> 01:06:11,799 process around the Redevelopment of the 1400 01:06:08,880 --> 01:06:14,480 John Sever and it and it's a approximate 1401 01:06:11,799 --> 01:06:16,799 timeline so there wasn't anything new 1402 01:06:14,480 --> 01:06:18,760 but I guess what was reported was we're 1403 01:06:16,799 --> 01:06:20,799 still kind of on track with the dates 1404 01:06:18,760 --> 01:06:22,599 that were last reported and as a 1405 01:06:20,799 --> 01:06:24,960 reminder for myself when when is the 1406 01:06:22,599 --> 01:06:27,119 tapestry expected to be completed or do 1407 01:06:24,960 --> 01:06:29,440 you recall yourself did I put you on the 1408 01:06:27,119 --> 01:06:31,640 spot I do recall but you did put me on 1409 01:06:29,440 --> 01:06:33,039 the spot yeah the Target right now is 1410 01:06:31,640 --> 01:06:37,240 that that would be like November 1411 01:06:33,039 --> 01:06:41,480 December of this year late this year 1412 01:06:37,240 --> 01:06:43,760 um it you know they might beat That by a 1413 01:06:41,480 --> 01:06:46,880 few weeks but it's going to be the last 1414 01:06:43,760 --> 01:06:48,880 quarter for sure great thank you Miss 1415 01:06:46,880 --> 01:06:51,920 really a nice looking development too 1416 01:06:48,880 --> 01:06:53,520 yeah no mayor okay thank you uh seeing 1417 01:06:51,920 --> 01:06:56,520 no other business we will adjourn the 1418 01:06:53,520 --> 01:06:56,520 meeting