1 00:00:02,666 --> 00:00:08,075 We'll call to order the August 18th meeting of the Morristown City Council and 2 00:00:08,075 --> 00:00:11,403 welcome those of you who are here with us today. 3 00:00:11,403 --> 00:00:17,020 We'll begin the meeting as we always do with an invocation followed by the Pledge 4 00:00:17,020 --> 00:00:17,158 with an invocation followed by the Pledge to 5 00:00:17,158 --> 00:00:22,775 the Flag. Our Councilman Joseph Senter will lead the invocation and Councilman Al 6 00:00:22,775 --> 00:00:25,687 A'Hearn will lead the pledge. Let us pray. 7 00:00:25,687 --> 00:00:29,917 Heavenly Father, we thank you for bringing us together today. 8 00:00:29,917 --> 00:00:33,800 We ask for your wisdom as we begin this council meeting. 9 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:37,128 Give us our leaders clear minds and open hearts. 10 00:00:37,128 --> 00:00:40,041 Let us listen to one another with respect. 11 00:00:40,041 --> 00:00:45,588 Guide our choices so they serve the best interests of every citizen in our town. 12 00:00:46,727 --> 00:00:47,642 Amen. Amen. 13 00:00:47,642 --> 00:00:54,876 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, 14 00:00:54,876 --> 00:01:02,789 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to 15 00:01:02,789 --> 00:01:10,476 the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, 16 00:01:10,476 --> 00:01:17,936 with liberty and justice for all. Council members, let's check in. 17 00:01:17,936 --> 00:01:21,893 Oh, present— one absent, 6 present. 18 00:01:21,893 --> 00:01:29,805 Councilman Bivens has chronic back difficulties which have been flared 19 00:01:29,805 --> 00:01:36,814 up the last 2 days. We'd ask you to keep him in your thoughts. 20 00:01:36,814 --> 00:01:43,031 We have an agenda to adopt. Is there a motion to do so? 21 00:01:43,031 --> 00:01:44,074 So moved. 22 00:01:44,074 --> 00:01:45,629 Motion, A'Hearn. Do we have a second? 23 00:01:46,559 --> 00:01:46,899 Second. 24 00:01:46,899 --> 00:01:49,127 We do have a second. 25 00:01:49,127 --> 00:01:56,703 If there are no additions to that agenda, so indicate your approval. 26 00:01:56,703 --> 00:02:04,056 And the agenda is adopted. We open the floor for citizen comments. 27 00:02:04,056 --> 00:02:09,069 These are about items that are on the agenda. 28 00:02:09,069 --> 00:02:14,639 If anyone wants to speak about those agenda items, 29 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:21,324 Please come to the podium and introduce yourself by name and 30 00:02:21,324 --> 00:02:28,454 address. We'll ask you to restrict your comments to those agenda 31 00:02:28,454 --> 00:02:34,915 items and please identify which one you're speaking about. 32 00:02:34,915 --> 00:02:38,926 The floor is now open. Good evening. 33 00:02:39,844 --> 00:02:45,488 Again, Council, my name is Dean Howell, 6816 Resolute Road, Knoxville, Tennessee. 34 00:02:45,488 --> 00:02:51,132 I spoke at the, uh, the, the meeting that happened just a little bit ago and, uh, 35 00:02:51,132 --> 00:02:56,916 just reiterate those comments that on the agenda item that you were— that's listed, 36 00:02:56,916 --> 00:03:01,166 the, uh, ordinance to rezone the property at 350 Howell Road, 37 00:03:01,166 --> 00:03:03,187 we ask that that be approved. 38 00:03:03,187 --> 00:03:07,368 Um, and, uh, I just reiterate the same comments that I made, 39 00:03:07,368 --> 00:03:12,942 that there's property on one side of the Colgate plant that's been allowed to be 40 00:03:12,942 --> 00:03:15,451 developed into residential property, 41 00:03:15,451 --> 00:03:19,423 and we ask the same on the other side and appreciate, uh, 42 00:03:19,423 --> 00:03:24,928 council's consideration of that request and appreciate the opportunity to speak 43 00:03:24,928 --> 00:03:26,809 today. Thank you very much. 44 00:03:26,809 --> 00:03:35,526 Thank you, Dean. Anyone else? 45 00:03:38,526 --> 00:03:44,539 Louis Chan, East First North Street, Morristown, second floor. 46 00:03:44,539 --> 00:03:48,516 I would like to talk about the item 10B1, 47 00:03:48,516 --> 00:03:54,432 which is the same item as the previous speaker had mentioned, 48 00:03:54,432 --> 00:03:59,378 that is related to the rezoning of the Howard Road. 49 00:03:59,378 --> 00:04:05,877 I did not even know this item on the schedule until I came in here, 50 00:04:05,877 --> 00:04:11,211 but I want to say something, and I'm ready to be wrong. 51 00:04:11,211 --> 00:04:16,545 And even if I'm wrong because of the lack of preparing, 52 00:04:16,545 --> 00:04:24,595 but the larger principle and the direction for the city would be right and would be 53 00:04:24,595 --> 00:04:27,311 absolutely right in my mind, 54 00:04:27,311 --> 00:04:32,742 especially considering from the financial Point of view. 55 00:04:32,742 --> 00:04:36,234 I want the city to continue to grow, 56 00:04:36,234 --> 00:04:43,314 grow much more aggressively from the residential development, more living 57 00:04:43,314 --> 00:04:43,896 residential development, more living units, 58 00:04:43,896 --> 00:04:49,424 to develop the next industry park. But we have our limit. 59 00:04:49,424 --> 00:04:49,586 Okay. 60 00:04:52,412 --> 00:04:57,404 We are boxed in, so to speak, by the highway, by the mountain, by the lake, 61 00:04:57,404 --> 00:04:59,534 the things that we can overcome. 62 00:04:59,534 --> 00:05:04,124 Louie, we need to keep your comments pertaining to this particular item as an 63 00:05:04,124 --> 00:05:04,482 pertaining to this particular item as an agenda 64 00:05:04,482 --> 00:05:04,780 item. 65 00:05:04,780 --> 00:05:11,470 I would want the Harvard Road to be developed, to be rezoned. 66 00:05:11,470 --> 00:05:18,380 Therefore, there is a chance to redevelop away from the current 67 00:05:18,380 --> 00:05:25,399 purpose as architecture Forest District, because in that zoning, 68 00:05:25,399 --> 00:05:30,993 the current A-1, for the pure financial standpoint, 69 00:05:30,993 --> 00:05:37,244 point of view calculation, is worth nothing for the city. 70 00:05:37,244 --> 00:05:44,922 And we need to have more residents and industry to increase our income 71 00:05:44,922 --> 00:05:52,490 base. Our city is on the right path to become a stronger and more and 72 00:05:52,490 --> 00:05:59,838 more stable entity. But in order to get to the certain level of the 73 00:05:59,838 --> 00:06:04,554 stability, you need to have a certain size. 74 00:06:04,554 --> 00:06:09,160 It's a physics, like how big your body is. 75 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:15,083 Therefore, how much of the heat can hold in that mass. 76 00:06:15,083 --> 00:06:19,251 We need to have enough more residents, 77 00:06:19,251 --> 00:06:24,954 enough residential units to attract them to come in, 78 00:06:24,954 --> 00:06:28,902 more jobs to incite them to move in, 79 00:06:28,902 --> 00:06:35,593 develop more roads so they don't have to make the unnecessary 80 00:06:35,593 --> 00:06:42,612 transport. Until we grow to a certain size, the next level size— 81 00:06:42,612 --> 00:06:44,924 Your time has expired. Who's next? 82 00:06:44,924 --> 00:06:45,490 Thank you, sir. 83 00:06:45,490 --> 00:06:51,134 Anyone else wish to address the council 84 00:06:51,134 --> 00:07:00,394 on items that are on the agenda? Anyone? 85 00:07:03,394 --> 00:07:07,488 Good evening. Um, my name is Regina Jellicorse Fields. 86 00:07:07,488 --> 00:07:11,809 I am— and my family owns the property at 350 Howell Road, 87 00:07:11,809 --> 00:07:17,570 which is on the agenda tonight for rezoning from agriculture to residential. 88 00:07:17,570 --> 00:07:23,332 I've spent the last 7 years of my career as a physician at Morristown Hamlin 89 00:07:23,332 --> 00:07:27,425 Hospital, serving as a hospitalist, as chief of staff, 90 00:07:27,425 --> 00:07:31,367 and and medical director of our hospitalist program. 91 00:07:31,367 --> 00:07:35,992 And I'm here speaking today for myself, not for the hospital, 92 00:07:35,992 --> 00:07:40,085 but just to give you a perspective from the community. 93 00:07:40,085 --> 00:07:46,377 Our hospital is busier than ever. That's what growth looks like from where I stand. 94 00:07:46,377 --> 00:07:52,290 And alongside that, I work every day with physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, 95 00:07:52,290 --> 00:07:58,052 hospital administrators who commute into Morristown because they cannot find 96 00:07:58,052 --> 00:07:58,582 Morristown because they cannot find housing 97 00:07:58,582 --> 00:08:04,495 here. There are a high number of people that care for our community that don't 98 00:08:04,495 --> 00:08:04,799 that care for our community that don't live 99 00:08:04,799 --> 00:08:07,528 here because of the housing strains. 100 00:08:07,528 --> 00:08:13,744 The Morristown economic development data reports over 19,000 people commuting into 101 00:08:13,744 --> 00:08:16,170 Hamlin County to work every day. 102 00:08:16,170 --> 00:08:18,672 According to the Census Reporter, 103 00:08:18,672 --> 00:08:24,509 Hamlin County has 28,742 housing units And 95% of those are already occupied, 104 00:08:24,509 --> 00:08:29,057 leaving 2,110 vacant housing units for the 19,000 commuters. 105 00:08:29,057 --> 00:08:34,895 That gap is significant and has its consequences in healthcare and in my line 106 00:08:34,895 --> 00:08:35,046 consequences in healthcare and in my line of 107 00:08:35,046 --> 00:08:38,003 work. It shows up as harder recruiting, 108 00:08:38,003 --> 00:08:43,688 harder time finding nurses and physicians to come and work at our hospital, 109 00:08:43,688 --> 00:08:46,038 thinner staffing, and our good. 110 00:08:46,038 --> 00:08:51,345 staff leaving for towns where they can afford to live near their work. 111 00:08:51,345 --> 00:08:53,088 Our city needs housing, 112 00:08:53,088 --> 00:08:58,016 and our builder's plan includes over 400 homes for our community. 113 00:08:58,016 --> 00:09:03,474 And that's the first reason I'm asking for you to approve this rezoning. 114 00:09:03,474 --> 00:09:09,236 The second is that our buyer and builder have done exactly what the planning 115 00:09:09,236 --> 00:09:11,510 department has asked and more. 116 00:09:11,510 --> 00:09:13,633 At the department's request, 117 00:09:13,633 --> 00:09:18,560 he revised the plan to provide more attainable housing while also 118 00:09:18,560 --> 00:09:19,546 attainable housing while also accommodating 119 00:09:19,546 --> 00:09:23,412 larger lots Those 2 things pull against each other. 120 00:09:23,412 --> 00:09:27,657 Meeting both is more than this rezoning required of him, 121 00:09:27,657 --> 00:09:32,812 and he did it anyway in good faith because the department had asked. 122 00:09:32,812 --> 00:09:35,086 The 3rd reason is consistency. 123 00:09:35,086 --> 00:09:40,772 The commission has already redesigned neighboring land for residential use. 124 00:09:40,772 --> 00:09:43,349 Our property is comparable ground, 125 00:09:43,349 --> 00:09:47,216 so sound planning treats similar parcels similarly. 126 00:09:47,216 --> 00:09:52,370 And we're asking only to be treated the way our neighbors have been. 127 00:09:52,370 --> 00:09:54,417 In closing, community need, 128 00:09:54,417 --> 00:09:58,738 compliance with what our planning department recommended, 129 00:09:58,738 --> 00:10:04,272 and consistency with what you have already approved next door to Colgate. 130 00:10:04,272 --> 00:10:09,276 For these 3 reasons, I'm asking— requesting the rezoning should be 131 00:10:09,276 --> 00:10:09,958 requesting the rezoning should be approved. 132 00:10:09,958 --> 00:10:10,890 Thank you, Regina. 133 00:10:10,890 --> 00:10:11,628 Yes, thank you. 134 00:10:11,628 --> 00:10:14,731 Anyone else wish to be heard? 135 00:10:14,731 --> 00:10:19,866 I don't want to close it and then somebody says, 136 00:10:19,866 --> 00:10:24,574 I wish I'd have gotten that. So anyone else? 137 00:10:24,574 --> 00:10:26,547 Good afternoon. Jane Howell Chadwell. 138 00:10:26,547 --> 00:10:29,000 My family has the property at 350 Howell Road, 139 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,720 and I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. 140 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:33,640 I want to focus on one simple point. 141 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:37,799 This request is not asking Morristown to create a new direction for this area. 142 00:10:37,799 --> 00:10:41,906 It is asking to allow our property to respond to the direction Morristown has 143 00:10:41,906 --> 00:10:45,212 already taken. Over time, this area has changed significantly. 144 00:10:45,212 --> 00:10:47,345 Veterans Parkway was built and improved. 145 00:10:47,345 --> 00:10:51,292 The community center and public works facilities are directly to the east. 146 00:10:51,292 --> 00:10:54,385 Millstone Village, a high-density residential development, 147 00:10:54,385 --> 00:10:56,198 is already being developed nearby. 148 00:10:56,198 --> 00:10:57,851 The airport, railroad, Colgate, 149 00:10:57,851 --> 00:11:00,731 and other uses are all part of the existing landscape. 150 00:11:00,731 --> 00:11:05,157 The city's own description confirms this mix of use— uses surrounding the property. 151 00:11:05,157 --> 00:11:09,157 Most importantly, the city's own professional planning staff describes this 152 00:11:09,157 --> 00:11:09,583 professional planning staff describes this proposal 153 00:11:09,583 --> 00:11:13,743 as infill development and recommends approval because of the surrounding uses, 154 00:11:13,743 --> 00:11:15,343 proximity to Veterans Parkway, 155 00:11:15,343 --> 00:11:19,289 and the city's ability to serve the property with existing infrastructure. 156 00:11:19,289 --> 00:11:20,622 This is nearly 147 acres. 157 00:11:20,622 --> 00:11:23,982 It is not a small parcel being carved out for an unrelated use. 158 00:11:23,982 --> 00:11:28,301 Leaving this property ag while Morristown has invested in and allowed development 159 00:11:28,301 --> 00:11:32,568 around it risks creating exactly the kind of isolated land use pattern that good 160 00:11:32,568 --> 00:11:34,167 planning should seek to avoid. 161 00:11:34,167 --> 00:11:38,434 We are simply asking to become a part of the growth that has already reached our 162 00:11:38,434 --> 00:11:42,060 doorstep. We are not asking our existing neighbors to change for us. 163 00:11:42,060 --> 00:11:46,326 We are accepting them as our neighbors and asking for the opportunity to develop 164 00:11:46,326 --> 00:11:49,473 alongside of them. Finally, this is personal for my family. 165 00:11:49,473 --> 00:11:53,579 Our family has been asked many times to give something from this property for 166 00:11:53,579 --> 00:11:54,646 Morristown's growth. 167 00:11:54,646 --> 00:11:59,125 We believe it is fair that we now have the opportunity to participate in that growth 168 00:11:59,125 --> 00:12:03,445 and receive fair market value for land my parents have cared for all these years. 169 00:12:03,445 --> 00:12:07,658 Good planning recognizes that communities evolve. Morristown brought the roads. 170 00:12:07,658 --> 00:12:09,844 Morristown built the community amenities. 171 00:12:09,844 --> 00:12:12,511 Morristown encouraged growth around this property, 172 00:12:12,511 --> 00:12:15,177 and we are now asking Morristown to change course. 173 00:12:15,177 --> 00:12:15,417 Thank you. 174 00:12:15,706 --> 00:12:19,683 Not to change course. We are asking to be allowed to move forward with it. 175 00:12:19,683 --> 00:12:23,176 We respectfully ask for your support for the rezoning. Thank you. 176 00:12:23,176 --> 00:12:25,578 Thank you, Jane. Anyone else? 177 00:12:25,578 --> 00:12:27,815 Seeing no one come forward, 178 00:12:27,815 --> 00:12:33,861 we'll close this portion of the agenda on citizen comments and move on to 179 00:12:33,861 --> 00:12:38,666 the minutes of our August 4th meeting. They need approval. 180 00:12:38,666 --> 00:12:41,399 Is there a motion by the council? 181 00:12:41,399 --> 00:12:41,720 So moved. 182 00:12:42,807 --> 00:12:44,327 Motion, A'Hearn. Do we have a second? 183 00:12:44,327 --> 00:12:45,297 Second. 184 00:12:45,297 --> 00:12:52,393 We do have a second. Any, um, comments from the council or any changes? 185 00:12:52,393 --> 00:12:57,891 Hearing none, let's vote. And the minutes are approved. 186 00:12:57,891 --> 00:13:00,989 We move under the old business. 187 00:13:00,989 --> 00:13:06,087 We have a second and final reading on An ordinance, 188 00:13:06,087 --> 00:13:12,883 this being a budget amendment to carry forward some purchase orders. 189 00:13:12,883 --> 00:13:13,283 Yes. 190 00:13:13,331 --> 00:13:16,927 You recall that this is the amendment necessary to recognize all the purchases 191 00:13:16,927 --> 00:13:17,065 necessary to recognize all the purchases and 192 00:13:17,065 --> 00:13:20,660 projects that were under— underway already at the end of the last fiscal year. 193 00:13:20,660 --> 00:13:21,905 So we'd recommend approval. 194 00:13:21,905 --> 00:13:23,896 Is there a motion to accept that recommendation? 195 00:13:23,896 --> 00:13:25,775 So moved. 196 00:13:25,775 --> 00:13:27,669 Motion, Kay Senter. Do we have a second? 197 00:13:27,669 --> 00:13:28,199 Second. 198 00:13:28,199 --> 00:13:30,274 We do have a second. 199 00:13:30,274 --> 00:13:34,736 Any questions or comments from the council? 200 00:13:34,736 --> 00:13:37,330 Hearing none, let's vote. 201 00:13:37,330 --> 00:13:41,066 And the motion adopts the ordinance. 202 00:13:41,066 --> 00:13:47,084 Next, under new business, we have a couple of resolutions. 203 00:13:47,084 --> 00:13:52,376 First, the amended purchasing operation procedures. 204 00:13:52,376 --> 00:13:56,547 Yes, this comes as a result of our periodic review of financial policies. 205 00:13:56,547 --> 00:14:00,776 Recommendations are minor and include corrections in the section about new 206 00:14:00,776 --> 00:14:01,290 corrections in the section about new newspaper 207 00:14:01,290 --> 00:14:06,033 publication and introduce flexibility in case state law should change in the future 208 00:14:06,033 --> 00:14:08,776 in response to the growing internet-based media. 209 00:14:08,776 --> 00:14:13,119 Finance Committee saw this at their last meeting, and we recommend approval. 210 00:14:13,119 --> 00:14:15,294 Is there a motion to accept this recommendation? 211 00:14:15,294 --> 00:14:18,799 Move for approval. 212 00:14:18,799 --> 00:14:20,604 Motion, Kay Senter. Do we have a second? 213 00:14:20,604 --> 00:14:23,076 Second. 214 00:14:23,076 --> 00:14:27,357 We do have a second. Any questions or comments from the council? 215 00:14:27,357 --> 00:14:28,896 Uh, we'll add that, uh, 216 00:14:28,896 --> 00:14:33,378 there was some concern expressed about the publication and that we— 217 00:14:33,378 --> 00:14:38,328 this is merely to— that we will be following what state law asks us to do. 218 00:14:38,328 --> 00:14:39,336 Yes. 219 00:14:39,336 --> 00:14:45,504 Yeah, it doesn't affect anything differently that 220 00:14:45,504 --> 00:14:50,792 we're doing now. Okay, any other comments? 221 00:14:50,792 --> 00:14:54,946 Are we ready to vote? Let's vote. 222 00:14:54,946 --> 00:14:57,841 And the motion carries. 223 00:14:57,841 --> 00:15:04,135 And we have another amended debt management policy 224 00:15:04,135 --> 00:15:05,520 resolution. 225 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:09,082 This also comes as a result of that review of financial policies. 226 00:15:09,082 --> 00:15:11,384 Recommendations here mostly address typos. 227 00:15:11,384 --> 00:15:15,549 The only substantive change seeks to clarify that the review of the document 228 00:15:15,549 --> 00:15:15,878 clarify that the review of the document should 229 00:15:15,878 --> 00:15:18,454 be every other year rather than twice per year. 230 00:15:18,454 --> 00:15:21,962 There was just an error there with biannually versus biennially. 231 00:15:21,962 --> 00:15:25,524 Uh, Finance Committee also saw this and recommends the amendment. 232 00:15:25,524 --> 00:15:27,475 Is there a motion to accept this change? 233 00:15:27,475 --> 00:15:27,951 So moved. 234 00:15:27,951 --> 00:15:29,807 Motion, A'Hearn. Do we have a second? 235 00:15:29,807 --> 00:15:32,018 Second. 236 00:15:32,018 --> 00:15:37,559 We do have a second. Any questions or comments? 237 00:15:37,559 --> 00:15:43,454 Hearing none, let's vote. And that motion carries. 238 00:15:43,454 --> 00:15:49,938 Uh, we have 2 ordinances to introduce on first reading. 239 00:15:49,938 --> 00:15:55,715 The first one is the rezoning of 350 Howell Road. 240 00:15:55,715 --> 00:15:57,054 Uh, yes, sir, Mayor. 241 00:15:57,054 --> 00:16:01,605 As City Council may recall, you recently amended the R-2— excuse me, 242 00:16:01,605 --> 00:16:06,156 the RD-2 district to give another standalone single-family district, 243 00:16:06,156 --> 00:16:11,377 but this district does match the R-2, our medium-density residential district. 244 00:16:11,377 --> 00:16:14,255 And lot size, that being 7,500 square feet. 245 00:16:14,255 --> 00:16:19,676 Due to this change, the proposed developer of 350 Howe Road is seeking to include 246 00:16:19,676 --> 00:16:25,231 this as part of their rezoning request to assure that a portion of this development 247 00:16:25,231 --> 00:16:30,720 will be set aside solely for single-family with slightly larger lot sizes than was 248 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:32,058 originally proposed. 249 00:16:32,058 --> 00:16:37,413 The new request for this property is to be rezoned from A-1 Agriculture Forestry 250 00:16:37,413 --> 00:16:41,629 District to RD-2 for Parcel 1 on the screen and in your packet. 251 00:16:41,629 --> 00:16:44,039 Which consists of 93 acres, uh, R-3, 252 00:16:44,039 --> 00:16:47,452 our high-density residential district for Parcel 2, 253 00:16:47,452 --> 00:16:49,661 which has approximately 36 acres, 254 00:16:49,661 --> 00:16:53,810 and intermediate business for Parcel 3 consisting of 17 acres. 255 00:16:53,810 --> 00:16:58,763 As I just stated, single-family residential is still planned for Parcel 1, 256 00:16:58,763 --> 00:17:03,716 while Parcel 2 will be used for multifamily and Parcel 3 will be set aside 257 00:17:03,716 --> 00:17:03,917 multifamily and Parcel 3 will be set aside for 258 00:17:03,917 --> 00:17:05,256 commercial purposes. 259 00:17:05,256 --> 00:17:06,929 And you can see Parcel 2, 260 00:17:06,929 --> 00:17:12,551 the R-3 proposed district and the business district are both along Veterans Parkway. 261 00:17:12,551 --> 00:17:17,236 And due to the current and then the future planned growth of Veterans, 262 00:17:17,236 --> 00:17:21,453 we believe this type of use along this corridor is appropriate. 263 00:17:21,453 --> 00:17:26,406 To recap previously regarding this parcel, the tract is 147 acres in size, 264 00:17:26,406 --> 00:17:28,413 currently used as agriculture. 265 00:17:28,413 --> 00:17:31,425 Railroad tracks and the airport to the north, 266 00:17:31,425 --> 00:17:35,508 vacant parcel and Colgate to the west zoned heavy industrial, 267 00:17:35,508 --> 00:17:41,063 public works facility and community center to the east zoned intermediate business, 268 00:17:41,063 --> 00:17:46,418 and vacant land to the south within the county's jurisdiction zoned agriculture. 269 00:17:46,418 --> 00:17:50,634 It should be noted that if this rezoning does receive approval, 270 00:17:50,634 --> 00:17:56,056 a full set of construction plans and a preliminary plat will need to be submitted 271 00:17:56,056 --> 00:18:00,540 and approved by Planning staff and Planning Commission prior to any 272 00:18:00,540 --> 00:18:01,544 Planning Commission prior to any construction at 273 00:18:01,544 --> 00:18:04,422 this location. As I kind of just hinted at, 274 00:18:04,422 --> 00:18:09,709 due to the proximity of Veterans Parkway, the surrounding zoning and land uses, 275 00:18:09,709 --> 00:18:14,796 and the development being an infill development that the city and Moorestown 276 00:18:14,796 --> 00:18:18,143 Utilities, as mentioned earlier, can easily serve, 277 00:18:18,143 --> 00:18:23,363 staff does recommend approval of this rezoning request and Planning Commission 278 00:18:23,363 --> 00:18:23,631 rezoning request and Planning Commission vote 279 00:18:23,631 --> 00:18:27,379 to support this request at their August monthly meeting. 280 00:18:28,174 --> 00:18:34,122 Does the council have questions for Josh? Any comments? Yeah, go ahead. 281 00:18:34,122 --> 00:18:38,598 I'm sure in the future we're going to have to evaluate the, uh, 282 00:18:38,598 --> 00:18:41,369 Veterans Parkway roadway at some point. 283 00:18:41,369 --> 00:18:47,464 Yeah, and that— we do have enough right-of-way there to expand it to 4 lanes 284 00:18:47,464 --> 00:18:53,559 when it's needed. That's more of an Andrew question, and long-term planning. 285 00:18:53,689 --> 00:18:58,421 So, okay, thank you. Who's the developer down there? 286 00:18:58,987 --> 00:19:04,280 Uh, who's developing this? Uh, Steve Holgate. Um, he's not local. 287 00:19:04,570 --> 00:19:05,312 I believe he's here. 288 00:19:05,683 --> 00:19:08,945 Yeah, he's— 289 00:19:09,289 --> 00:19:14,095 is there a motion that we accept this recommendation from the Planning 290 00:19:14,095 --> 00:19:14,850 recommendation from the Planning Department? 291 00:19:14,850 --> 00:19:17,184 Motion, Pedigo. Is there a second? 292 00:19:19,168 --> 00:19:19,479 Second. 293 00:19:19,479 --> 00:19:26,973 We do have a second. Any other questions or comments from the council? 294 00:19:26,973 --> 00:19:32,648 Are we ready to vote? Let's vote. The motion carries. 295 00:19:32,648 --> 00:19:37,787 It is set for a public hearing on September 1st, 296 00:19:37,787 --> 00:19:40,570 which is our next meeting. 297 00:19:40,570 --> 00:19:43,996 We move to the second ordinance, 298 00:19:43,996 --> 00:19:49,992 which is an annexation request for Panther Springs Road. 299 00:19:49,992 --> 00:19:51,312 Uh, yes, sir, Mayor. 300 00:19:51,312 --> 00:19:56,128 Staff has received a request by the property owner, Don Pease Properties, 301 00:19:56,128 --> 00:20:01,077 which is Kenny Noah, to annex property located at 330 Panther Springs Road, 302 00:20:01,077 --> 00:20:06,355 which is located just north of the Nissan and Hyundai dealerships on West Andrew 303 00:20:06,355 --> 00:20:11,435 Johnson Highway. The subject property currently contains a house and a couple 304 00:20:11,435 --> 00:20:16,384 accessory buildings, including another residential unit On slightly over 19 305 00:20:16,384 --> 00:20:16,780 residential unit On slightly over 19 acres, 306 00:20:16,780 --> 00:20:19,353 it's currently zoned Hamlin County A-1, 307 00:20:19,353 --> 00:20:22,322 which is their agriculture forestry district. 308 00:20:22,322 --> 00:20:26,875 The owner is requesting annexation in order to receive city services. 309 00:20:26,875 --> 00:20:30,702 I believe the primary concern is sanitary sewer right now. 310 00:20:30,702 --> 00:20:35,782 The properties to the north contain residential uses zoned Hamlin County A-1. 311 00:20:35,782 --> 00:20:40,731 There are multiple single-family and duplex units across To the west across 312 00:20:40,731 --> 00:20:41,258 duplex units across To the west across Pamphlet 313 00:20:41,258 --> 00:20:46,405 Springs, Zone R-2, and OMP, which is our Office Medical Professional District, 314 00:20:46,405 --> 00:20:51,155 and the previously mentioned automobile uses to the south and southwest, 315 00:20:51,155 --> 00:20:52,937 Zone Intermediate Business. 316 00:20:52,937 --> 00:20:58,017 Due to the residential uses and the proximity of the R-2 zoning designations, 317 00:20:58,017 --> 00:21:01,316 if annexed, staff does recommend the R-2 District. 318 00:21:01,316 --> 00:21:04,681 And looking beyond this initial request, Currently, 319 00:21:04,681 --> 00:21:10,092 a portion of both sides of the road— of the right-of-way of Pamphlet Springs Road— 320 00:21:10,092 --> 00:21:13,721 is within the city, but the right-of-way itself is not. 321 00:21:13,721 --> 00:21:18,867 So staff is also requesting to annex the right-of-way from West Andrew Johnson 322 00:21:18,867 --> 00:21:22,628 Highway to the northern boundary of this initial request. 323 00:21:22,628 --> 00:21:24,475 The property can be annexed. 324 00:21:24,475 --> 00:21:29,358 It is eligible to be annexed within— because it is within the urban growth 325 00:21:29,358 --> 00:21:29,952 because it is within the urban growth boundary. 326 00:21:29,952 --> 00:21:32,261 Contiguous to existing city limits. 327 00:21:32,261 --> 00:21:37,143 Staff recommends approval of this request with the R-2 zoning designation, 328 00:21:37,143 --> 00:21:41,894 and Planning Commission also voted in support of this request last week. 329 00:21:41,894 --> 00:21:45,497 Does the council have questions in addition to— for Josh? 330 00:21:45,497 --> 00:21:49,733 Hearing none, is there a motion that we accept this recommendation? 331 00:21:49,733 --> 00:21:52,127 So moved. 332 00:21:52,127 --> 00:21:53,977 Motion, A'Hearn. Do we have a second? 333 00:21:53,977 --> 00:21:55,104 Second. 334 00:21:55,104 --> 00:22:01,886 We do have a second. Any additional questions or comments from the council? 335 00:22:01,886 --> 00:22:04,869 Are we ready to vote? Let's vote. 336 00:22:04,869 --> 00:22:08,848 That ordinance is approved on first reading, 337 00:22:08,848 --> 00:22:15,630 and it is set for public hearing on the annexation and the plan of services 338 00:22:15,630 --> 00:22:21,959 for September 1st. We have the next ordinance is a special use permit. 339 00:22:22,237 --> 00:22:22,581 Andrew? 340 00:22:22,581 --> 00:22:26,969 I This amendment was covered in the August 4th work session with council as 341 00:22:26,969 --> 00:22:31,416 presented, uh, recommendation from Chief Overholt and City Attorney Carroll. 342 00:22:31,416 --> 00:22:35,570 Uh, we also have a copy of the redlined version before you on the dais. 343 00:22:35,570 --> 00:22:39,783 Uh, and I defer to them for any questions you may have on that, but, uh, 344 00:22:39,783 --> 00:22:42,591 it comes with their recommendation for approval. 345 00:22:42,591 --> 00:22:44,979 Is there a motion to accept this recommendation? 346 00:22:44,979 --> 00:22:46,180 So moved. 347 00:22:46,180 --> 00:22:47,943 Motion, Pedigo. Do we have a second? 348 00:22:47,943 --> 00:22:49,753 Second. 349 00:22:49,753 --> 00:22:52,557 We do have a second. Any questions or comments from the council? 350 00:22:52,846 --> 00:22:55,706 Yes, sir. On the last line, it's, it's in black, 351 00:22:55,706 --> 00:22:58,805 said we need to list how notifications will be made. 352 00:22:58,805 --> 00:23:03,274 Is that what the red— that we're— I'm assuming that's what the red's doing, 353 00:23:03,274 --> 00:23:04,764 the red text around that. 354 00:23:04,764 --> 00:23:06,709 So I think what the chief had done, 355 00:23:06,709 --> 00:23:09,433 that was just him listing how they would be made. 356 00:23:09,433 --> 00:23:13,546 And so what I put into the actual ordinance states that notification shall 357 00:23:13,546 --> 00:23:13,935 ordinance states that notification shall be made 358 00:23:13,935 --> 00:23:15,992 to the administrator or his designee. 359 00:23:15,992 --> 00:23:18,177 Okay, so that's taken care of above. 360 00:23:18,225 --> 00:23:18,305 Yes. 361 00:23:18,499 --> 00:23:21,698 In the actual ordinance. Thank you. 362 00:23:21,698 --> 00:23:27,472 Any other questions? Are we ready to vote? Let's vote. 363 00:23:27,472 --> 00:23:31,535 That motion and ordinance is approved. 364 00:23:31,535 --> 00:23:36,667 Then we have another budget amendment ordinance. 365 00:23:36,667 --> 00:23:42,441 This is for the general fund and the solid waste fund. 366 00:23:42,441 --> 00:23:46,384 This amendment recognizes fire department grants and donations received, 367 00:23:46,384 --> 00:23:48,464 as well as the The use of those funds, 368 00:23:48,464 --> 00:23:52,516 and also a portion of the downtown improvement grant that was not expended 369 00:23:52,516 --> 00:23:52,954 improvement grant that was not expended prior to 370 00:23:52,954 --> 00:23:54,488 the end of last fiscal year. 371 00:23:54,488 --> 00:23:58,978 It also increases expenditures to cover contracted mowing within Public Works that 372 00:23:58,978 --> 00:24:01,004 was overlooked in the budget process. 373 00:24:01,004 --> 00:24:05,110 Last fiscal year, City Council also appropriated funds for right-of-way for 374 00:24:05,110 --> 00:24:05,275 appropriated funds for right-of-way for the 375 00:24:05,275 --> 00:24:09,162 Central Church Road project, as well as the east-west sidewalk project. 376 00:24:09,162 --> 00:24:12,831 But because we didn't execute those acquisitions prior to year-end, 377 00:24:12,831 --> 00:24:15,131 the funds rolled back to the fund balance. 378 00:24:15,131 --> 00:24:15,245 Okay. 379 00:24:15,340 --> 00:24:19,332 And this amendment reappropriates the dollars that were remaining there. 380 00:24:19,332 --> 00:24:23,879 Finally, this amendment inserts a general supervisor position into the Solid Waste 381 00:24:23,879 --> 00:24:25,099 Fund. In recent years, 382 00:24:25,099 --> 00:24:28,869 the position supervising solid waste was funded out of Public Works, 383 00:24:28,869 --> 00:24:31,642 out of the Street Repair and Maintenance Division, 384 00:24:31,642 --> 00:24:36,133 and the superintendent over Street Repair and Maintenance was funded out of Brush 385 00:24:36,133 --> 00:24:39,183 and Bulk. So this change doesn't create a new position. 386 00:24:39,183 --> 00:24:41,179 It simply puts the positions in the— 387 00:24:41,179 --> 00:24:41,277 Yes. 388 00:24:41,412 --> 00:24:44,600 proper places over the individuals they supervise. 389 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:48,043 Uh, so we recommend approval of this budget amendment. 390 00:24:48,043 --> 00:24:50,679 Is there a motion to accept this recommendation? 391 00:24:50,679 --> 00:24:53,455 So moved. 392 00:24:53,455 --> 00:24:55,383 Motion, Kay Senter. Do we have a second? 393 00:24:55,383 --> 00:24:55,994 Second. 394 00:24:55,994 --> 00:24:59,593 We do have a second. Any additional questions or comments from the council? 395 00:24:59,593 --> 00:25:01,881 Uh, yes, sir. Um, the mowing contract, 396 00:25:01,881 --> 00:25:06,397 that's not just the mowing contract for Central Church Road, that's overall 397 00:25:06,397 --> 00:25:06,818 Central Church Road, that's overall mowing. 398 00:25:07,286 --> 00:25:09,760 No, that's— the mowing is not related to Central Church Road. 399 00:25:09,872 --> 00:25:10,049 Okay. 400 00:25:10,418 --> 00:25:14,399 Um, there's various right-of-ways throughout the city that are under mowing 401 00:25:14,399 --> 00:25:17,903 contract. There are certain parks that are under mowing contracts. 402 00:25:17,903 --> 00:25:21,990 Um, and so the mowing contract really ends up getting divided between about 3 403 00:25:21,990 --> 00:25:24,220 different departments throughout the city. 404 00:25:24,220 --> 00:25:27,670 And somehow we just overlooked a dollar amount that was supposed— 405 00:25:27,670 --> 00:25:30,271 that's typically part of the public works budget. 406 00:25:30,271 --> 00:25:31,074 Thank you. 407 00:25:31,074 --> 00:25:35,410 Are we ready to vote? Let's vote. 408 00:25:35,410 --> 00:25:38,564 And that motion carries. 409 00:25:38,564 --> 00:25:43,952 We have some bids and contracts to award. 410 00:25:43,952 --> 00:25:51,179 First is the improvements on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 411 00:25:51,179 --> 00:25:52,230 Parkway. 412 00:25:52,230 --> 00:25:57,398 I guess this project was discussed and presented in a council work session back 413 00:25:57,398 --> 00:25:57,529 presented in a council work session back in 414 00:25:57,529 --> 00:26:02,697 June of '25. You'll recall it intends to address new traffic that's come to the 415 00:26:02,697 --> 00:26:02,959 address new traffic that's come to the area 416 00:26:02,959 --> 00:26:07,603 with recent developments and safety concerns at multiple intersections. 417 00:26:07,603 --> 00:26:12,641 Closing the south end of Jarnigan will prevent Jarnigan from continuing to be 418 00:26:12,641 --> 00:26:12,902 prevent Jarnigan from continuing to be used 419 00:26:12,902 --> 00:26:15,519 as a cut-through between MLK and Morris. 420 00:26:15,519 --> 00:26:20,556 Changing the stopping pattern at Lincoln and Jarnigan will work a little more 421 00:26:20,556 --> 00:26:24,089 naturally with the width of Lincoln that exists there. 422 00:26:24,089 --> 00:26:26,429 Then signalizing. 423 00:26:26,703 --> 00:26:29,880 The intersection at Lincoln and MLK and Thomas R. 424 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:34,288 James will help safety— safely control traffic movement through that 425 00:26:34,288 --> 00:26:35,131 traffic movement through that intersection. 426 00:26:35,131 --> 00:26:40,188 A new center turn lane on MLK will give better protection to vehicles that are 427 00:26:40,188 --> 00:26:43,430 turning left into Morristown Utilities facilities. 428 00:26:43,430 --> 00:26:46,282 The bids are within the engineer's estimate. 429 00:26:46,282 --> 00:26:51,599 We will, however, need to transfer another $135,000 at some point into our capital 430 00:26:51,599 --> 00:26:53,414 projects fund to cover that. 431 00:26:53,414 --> 00:26:53,625 Okay. 432 00:26:54,069 --> 00:26:56,275 Uh, because of course, as time has passed, 433 00:26:56,275 --> 00:26:59,847 the funding we set aside initially is not going to quite cover that. 434 00:26:59,847 --> 00:27:03,943 But I would defer to a later amendment in the year to, uh, to cover those, uh, 435 00:27:03,943 --> 00:27:08,145 kind of see how— if we have some savings we can cover that with in the meantime. 436 00:27:08,145 --> 00:27:11,244 So with that, we'd recommend approval of this awarding bid. 437 00:27:11,244 --> 00:27:14,138 Is there a motion to accept this 438 00:27:14,138 --> 00:27:17,574 recommendation? So the motion, Pedigo. 439 00:27:17,574 --> 00:27:19,383 Do we have a second? 440 00:27:20,507 --> 00:27:20,782 Second. 441 00:27:20,782 --> 00:27:24,512 We do have a second. Questions or comments from the council? 442 00:27:24,512 --> 00:27:27,222 It's been a long time coming. 443 00:27:27,222 --> 00:27:34,284 Let's vote. And that motion carries. 444 00:27:34,284 --> 00:27:41,738 Tyler Technologies contract amendment. 445 00:27:41,738 --> 00:27:46,646 Intergov is the name of the program that's It's used predominantly by planning, 446 00:27:46,646 --> 00:27:51,430 engineering, inspections, and code enforcement to track permits, inspections, 447 00:27:51,430 --> 00:27:56,339 and cases. The data lives on 4 in-house servers, which are no longer supported. 448 00:27:56,339 --> 00:28:00,998 Rather than replace the 4 on-premises servers at a cost of nearly $200,000, 449 00:28:00,998 --> 00:28:06,093 we're recommending to move this system to the cloud. The recurring fee is $61,612. 450 00:28:06,093 --> 00:28:10,069 We believe this will result in more seamless support from Tyler. 451 00:28:10,069 --> 00:28:13,238 Uh, as well as better updating, uh, whenever those— 452 00:28:13,238 --> 00:28:17,960 whenever they have updates to provide to us. Uh, so we'd recommend approval. 453 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:19,499 Is there a motion to accept this recommendation? 454 00:28:19,499 --> 00:28:23,114 So moved. 455 00:28:23,114 --> 00:28:24,722 Motion, Pedigo. Do we have a second? 456 00:28:24,722 --> 00:28:26,220 Second. 457 00:28:26,220 --> 00:28:28,388 We do have a second. 458 00:28:28,388 --> 00:28:33,049 Any questions or comments from the council? 459 00:28:33,049 --> 00:28:38,035 Hearing none, let's vote. That motion carries. 460 00:28:38,035 --> 00:28:42,479 Item 3 is the Microsoft license renewals. 461 00:28:42,479 --> 00:28:47,074 Yes, we rebid this item. We've received 16 quotes. 462 00:28:47,074 --> 00:28:53,415 We recommend Jam Tech Enterprises at a cost of $37,920 for year 1 and 463 00:28:53,415 --> 00:28:55,161 $42,660 for year 2. 464 00:28:55,161 --> 00:28:58,713 Is there a motion to accept this? 465 00:28:58,713 --> 00:29:01,442 So moved. 466 00:29:01,442 --> 00:29:03,325 Motion, Kay Senter. Do we have a second? 467 00:29:03,490 --> 00:29:03,829 Second. 468 00:29:03,829 --> 00:29:09,906 We do have a second. Questions or comments from the council? 469 00:29:09,906 --> 00:29:14,971 Hearing none, let's vote. And that motion carries. 470 00:29:14,971 --> 00:29:20,947 We have a change order for the Frank Loreno Park renovation 471 00:29:20,947 --> 00:29:21,757 project. 472 00:29:21,757 --> 00:29:26,567 We are excited to move this project along and hopefully get completion later this 473 00:29:26,567 --> 00:29:31,555 fall, but this change order encompasses 4 different change directives that have Yes. 474 00:29:31,555 --> 00:29:36,128 The change order 1 quantities that were already approved by council have been 475 00:29:36,128 --> 00:29:39,453 reconciled back to the total quantities actually needed, 476 00:29:39,453 --> 00:29:42,244 resulting in a cost reduction of about $65,000. 477 00:29:42,244 --> 00:29:47,114 There was a rock hammer that was required to remove rock in an embankment near the 478 00:29:47,114 --> 00:29:49,311 football field at an additional cost. 479 00:29:49,311 --> 00:29:54,181 It was determined that there was a better method to sod the football field instead 480 00:29:54,181 --> 00:29:55,606 of seeding and strawing, 481 00:29:55,606 --> 00:30:00,238 and then offset that with some sod that was not necessary in another location. 482 00:30:00,238 --> 00:30:04,870 And then we also had some changes to the design of some of the sanitary sewer. 483 00:30:04,870 --> 00:30:08,433 Uh, overall, you can capture all of those change directives, 484 00:30:08,433 --> 00:30:13,065 and this is actually a cost reduction. I think I misspoke at the last meeting. 485 00:30:13,065 --> 00:30:17,459 It's actually a cost reduction of $13,513.39. Uh, we'd recommend approval. 486 00:30:17,459 --> 00:30:22,978 Is there a motion to accept this recommendation? Motion, Pedigo. 487 00:30:22,978 --> 00:30:24,703 Do we have a second? 488 00:30:24,703 --> 00:30:25,467 Second. 489 00:30:25,467 --> 00:30:30,968 We do have a second. Any questions or comments? 490 00:30:30,968 --> 00:30:37,288 Hearing none, let's vote. And that motion is approved. 491 00:30:37,288 --> 00:30:41,853 Continuing under these items, number 5, 492 00:30:41,853 --> 00:30:47,939 concerning the surplus and rescinding prior surplus. 493 00:30:47,939 --> 00:30:51,918 Of the hoop tables and trash cans. 494 00:30:51,918 --> 00:30:54,150 Uh, yes, this list includes 9 vehicles, 495 00:30:54,150 --> 00:30:57,699 1 Parks and Recreation truck and 8 Police Department vehicles. 496 00:30:57,699 --> 00:31:02,278 Our Fleet Division does a pretty good job of kind of poaching all the goods from 497 00:31:02,278 --> 00:31:05,541 these— a lot of these vehicles before we dispose of them. 498 00:31:05,541 --> 00:31:10,292 This item also does include the rescission of some previously approved surplus from 499 00:31:10,292 --> 00:31:14,928 the Landing. We've found some other uses at the Fire Department and Parks and Rec 500 00:31:14,928 --> 00:31:19,622 for a basketball All gold and some minor furniture items. We'd recommend approval. 501 00:31:19,622 --> 00:31:21,198 Is there a motion to accept the recommendation? 502 00:31:21,198 --> 00:31:23,621 So moved. 503 00:31:23,621 --> 00:31:25,543 Motion, Kay Senter. Do we have a second? 504 00:31:25,543 --> 00:31:26,576 Second. 505 00:31:26,576 --> 00:31:29,085 We do have a second. 506 00:31:29,085 --> 00:31:35,984 Any comments or questions on this one from the council? 507 00:31:35,984 --> 00:31:42,256 Hearing none, let's vote. And that motion carries. 508 00:31:42,256 --> 00:31:48,905 Under 6, CDBG Public Services subrecipient agreement. 509 00:31:48,905 --> 00:31:53,426 You'll recall that we've partnered with Central Services for many years providing 510 00:31:53,426 --> 00:31:55,771 CDBG funding to help prevent homelessness. 511 00:31:55,771 --> 00:31:56,943 The program provides— 512 00:31:56,943 --> 00:32:01,464 this program provides emergency utility assistance and rent assistance to prevent 513 00:32:01,464 --> 00:32:04,087 eviction for low-to-moderate income households, 514 00:32:04,087 --> 00:32:06,599 thereby helping people remain in their homes. 515 00:32:06,599 --> 00:32:11,009 Uh, Central Services has provided this public service for many years and helped 516 00:32:11,009 --> 00:32:14,358 thousands of people in our community. We recommend approval. 517 00:32:14,358 --> 00:32:16,278 Is there a motion to approve this recommendation? 518 00:32:16,278 --> 00:32:17,215 So moved. 519 00:32:17,215 --> 00:32:19,299 Motion, Joe Senter. Is there a second? 520 00:32:19,299 --> 00:32:21,598 Second. 521 00:32:21,598 --> 00:32:27,870 We do have a second. Any questions or comments from the council? 522 00:32:27,870 --> 00:32:32,771 Hearing none, let's vote. And that motion carries. 523 00:32:32,771 --> 00:32:39,141 And finally, we have a temporary right-of-way closure request for 524 00:32:39,141 --> 00:32:40,513 Peavine Alley. 525 00:32:40,513 --> 00:32:44,795 Yes, on July 7th, Council authorized an extended closure through August 21st due 526 00:32:44,795 --> 00:32:44,902 extended closure through August 21st due to 527 00:32:44,902 --> 00:32:47,631 longer construction timelines on the project there. 528 00:32:47,631 --> 00:32:51,378 The applicant has requested to extend the closure through October 1st. 529 00:32:51,378 --> 00:32:55,124 Properties in the vicinity have been notified that this would be under 530 00:32:55,124 --> 00:32:55,820 notified that this would be under consideration 531 00:32:55,820 --> 00:33:00,209 today, and no conditions are known have changed that should prevent the extension. 532 00:33:00,209 --> 00:33:03,804 Is there a motion to approve this request? 533 00:33:03,804 --> 00:33:07,705 So moved. 534 00:33:07,705 --> 00:33:09,504 Motion, A'Hearn. Do we have a second? 535 00:33:09,504 --> 00:33:10,590 Second. 536 00:33:10,590 --> 00:33:16,076 We do have a second. Questions or comments from the council? 537 00:33:16,076 --> 00:33:20,556 Hearing none, let's vote. And the motion carries. 538 00:33:20,556 --> 00:33:24,030 We have no appointments to make today. 539 00:33:24,030 --> 00:33:29,516 We move to new issues, uh, the only one there being the, uh, 540 00:33:29,516 --> 00:33:34,179 an amendment to the internal control policy manual. 541 00:33:34,179 --> 00:33:38,297 It's just like the other, uh, 2 items we had earlier on the agenda, 542 00:33:38,297 --> 00:33:43,091 or financial policies that we'd reviewed. Internal control policy was another. 543 00:33:43,091 --> 00:33:48,131 Uh, organizational and operational changes within the city in recent years brought 544 00:33:48,131 --> 00:33:50,529 to light the need to update the manual, 545 00:33:50,529 --> 00:33:54,339 recognizing Improvements to various internal control measures. 546 00:33:54,339 --> 00:33:59,441 These changes address certain changes in personnel roles, purchasing card controls, 547 00:33:59,441 --> 00:34:04,543 timing and other procedural changes that relate to newer software-driven processes, 548 00:34:04,543 --> 00:34:07,616 IT system access controls, grant-related controls, 549 00:34:07,616 --> 00:34:12,533 clarifications to processes related to budgeting, inventory, and capital assets. 550 00:34:12,533 --> 00:34:13,497 Okay. 551 00:34:15,277 --> 00:34:16,681 We'd recommend these approvals. 552 00:34:16,681 --> 00:34:19,941 And Finance Committee also saw this at their last meeting and recommends 553 00:34:19,941 --> 00:34:20,349 their last meeting and recommends adoption. 554 00:34:20,349 --> 00:34:22,698 Is there a motion to approve this recommendation? 555 00:34:22,698 --> 00:34:26,686 So moved. 556 00:34:26,686 --> 00:34:28,532 Motion, Pedigo. Do we have a second? 557 00:34:28,532 --> 00:34:28,924 Second. 558 00:34:28,924 --> 00:34:35,617 We do have a second. Any questions or comments? 559 00:34:35,617 --> 00:34:39,178 Hearing none, let's vote. 560 00:34:39,178 --> 00:34:43,165 And that motion is approved. 561 00:34:43,165 --> 00:34:49,289 We come to the city administrator's report. 562 00:34:49,289 --> 00:34:51,351 Yeah, a few things. But first, uh, 563 00:34:51,351 --> 00:34:55,051 I'll go back to that change order for the Frank Laurino Park. 564 00:34:55,051 --> 00:34:58,873 And I, I started second-guessing myself there, and sure enough, 565 00:34:58,873 --> 00:35:01,117 I had 2 different numbers on my memo. 566 00:35:01,117 --> 00:35:05,302 But, uh, going to the, the, um, the architects, uh, engineers Record, 567 00:35:05,302 --> 00:35:09,912 it is a savings of $11,513.39, not $13,000. So I want to put that out there. 568 00:35:09,912 --> 00:35:13,673 Um, see my report, uh, fiscal year '27 paving is now underway. 569 00:35:13,673 --> 00:35:17,191 North Norlock and Mall Road have been completed this week. 570 00:35:17,191 --> 00:35:21,983 Chestnut, North Park, Anderson, East 6th North, and Gammon should get underway. 571 00:35:21,983 --> 00:35:24,227 Um, a few notes, uh, Regarding staff, 572 00:35:24,227 --> 00:35:27,624 I wanted to issue a kudos to Nick Beale in Public Works. 573 00:35:27,624 --> 00:35:30,475 Following some stormy weather we had last week, 574 00:35:30,475 --> 00:35:34,357 there was a large limb down in the yard along his garbage route, 575 00:35:34,357 --> 00:35:37,572 and Nick went out of his way to get out of the truck, 576 00:35:37,572 --> 00:35:39,634 retrieve the limb out of the yard, 577 00:35:39,634 --> 00:35:44,304 pull it closer to the street where the knuckle boom would be able to reach it 578 00:35:44,304 --> 00:35:44,547 knuckle boom would be able to reach it when 579 00:35:44,547 --> 00:35:49,400 it came by. The resident reached out to Paul and just singing Nick's praises for 580 00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:49,582 Paul and just singing Nick's praises for his 581 00:35:49,582 --> 00:35:54,616 effort because she said she was disabled and she wouldn't have been able to get out 582 00:35:54,616 --> 00:35:57,164 there in the yard and pull it out herself. 583 00:35:57,164 --> 00:36:01,531 So we appreciate his, his effort to take care of the folks on his route. 584 00:36:01,531 --> 00:36:06,080 Um, I wanted to also congratulate Captain Clyde Shorten, Police Department, 585 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:11,175 and building official Mark Johns on their selection to the 2026 class for Leadership 586 00:36:11,175 --> 00:36:15,967 Morristown. That program provides a great insight and behind-the-scenes look at 587 00:36:15,967 --> 00:36:17,908 various facets of the community. 588 00:36:17,908 --> 00:36:21,062 We're glad they'll be able to participate this year. 589 00:36:21,062 --> 00:36:25,187 And then one other note, and Some of you may have already seen this. 590 00:36:25,187 --> 00:36:30,039 There was appreciation given to the police department this year from the city of 591 00:36:30,039 --> 00:36:33,194 Wheaton, Illinois. Their police chief, Chief Euchre, 592 00:36:33,194 --> 00:36:37,621 wrote a letter thanking the department and 10 personnel in particular for 593 00:36:37,621 --> 00:36:42,353 considerable efforts to assist the Wheaton Police Department in apprehending a 594 00:36:42,353 --> 00:36:44,536 suspect that had fled to Morristown. 595 00:36:44,536 --> 00:36:49,146 And they named specifically Deputy Chief Jones, Officer Shockley, Lieutenant 596 00:36:49,146 --> 00:36:49,571 Jones, Officer Shockley, Lieutenant Bowman, 597 00:36:49,571 --> 00:36:53,635 Officer Young, Captain Selfridge, Officer Cole, Detective Sergeant— 598 00:36:53,635 --> 00:36:58,366 Detective Sergeant Bean, Detective Ackard, Sergeant Coyne, and Detective Webb. 599 00:36:58,366 --> 00:37:02,430 And he wrote— they wrote quite a bit to us, but, uh, in particular, 600 00:37:02,430 --> 00:37:05,159 kind of rounded out here at the bottom, says, 601 00:37:05,159 --> 00:37:09,891 please convey our gratitude to each of these individuals for their exceptional 602 00:37:09,891 --> 00:37:14,379 service, professionalism, unwavering dedication to the pursuit of justice. 603 00:37:14,379 --> 00:37:18,383 Their efforts were invaluable and exemplified the very best of law 604 00:37:18,383 --> 00:37:19,050 exemplified the very best of law enforcement 605 00:37:19,050 --> 00:37:23,781 profession. So much appreciation to, to the police department and these folks. 606 00:37:24,238 --> 00:37:24,580 Amen. 607 00:37:24,645 --> 00:37:24,889 I say that. 608 00:37:24,954 --> 00:37:25,698 Thank you. 609 00:37:26,394 --> 00:37:34,144 That's my report. Do these line item transfers require a vote? 610 00:37:34,144 --> 00:37:38,209 Oh, I'm sorry. No, the line item transfers do not require a vote, 611 00:37:38,209 --> 00:37:40,022 and I forgot to mention them. 612 00:37:40,022 --> 00:37:42,773 The, uh, the first batch, 2026, are the, uh, 613 00:37:42,773 --> 00:37:47,276 they're a series of line item transfers that That close out FY26 for us. 614 00:37:47,276 --> 00:37:50,840 You had amendments on the budget that close out that too. 615 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:53,716 All right, then the next are the second batch, 616 00:37:53,716 --> 00:37:57,781 are the first list of line item transfers within the FY27 budget. 617 00:37:57,781 --> 00:38:01,790 All right, we move to comments from, um, uh, the public. 618 00:38:01,790 --> 00:38:06,372 Uh, if there are any citizen comments about any particular item, 619 00:38:06,372 --> 00:38:10,238 does not necessarily have to be an agenda item, again, 620 00:38:10,238 --> 00:38:14,533 the procedure is 3 minutes. Name and address. Floor is open. 621 00:38:14,533 --> 00:38:17,183 East Personal Street, Marstow. 622 00:38:17,183 --> 00:38:23,984 I want to talk about, once again, about a 2% discount on the real estate tax. 623 00:38:23,984 --> 00:38:28,135 I don't think that is something we should keep. 624 00:38:28,135 --> 00:38:33,169 But before I talk about whether we should keep it or not, 625 00:38:33,169 --> 00:38:36,879 I want to talk about something more basic— 626 00:38:36,879 --> 00:38:43,503 how we see everything It depends on how we see ourselves. What is our road? 627 00:38:43,503 --> 00:38:50,569 Am I just someone born in 1965 and I speak Chinese, work, came to United States, 628 00:38:50,569 --> 00:38:55,073 work in the restaurant, don't speak English at all, 629 00:38:55,073 --> 00:38:58,959 and I have to force myself to open my mouth, 630 00:38:58,959 --> 00:39:06,113 make a lot of fool to express myself in the broken English, no one understand me, 631 00:39:06,113 --> 00:39:09,911 Again and again, or just restrained myself? 632 00:39:09,911 --> 00:39:13,709 I ask myself this question again and again, 633 00:39:13,709 --> 00:39:20,687 and I would like to ask the same question, I would like to ask all of you guys, 634 00:39:20,687 --> 00:39:26,693 especially the one who making the decision sitting on that platform. 635 00:39:26,693 --> 00:39:28,989 Ask yourself, who are you? 636 00:39:28,989 --> 00:39:30,178 Thank you. 637 00:39:31,948 --> 00:39:37,592 You are an elected council member, but before that, 638 00:39:37,592 --> 00:39:45,559 you are an individual in the role in this political system as a citizen. 639 00:39:45,559 --> 00:39:53,083 Think about the 2% not as whether it is a thing that can affect your 640 00:39:53,083 --> 00:39:57,731 Voting results, whether he reelect or not. 641 00:39:57,731 --> 00:40:04,370 Think about whether it is right thing to do for the citizen, 642 00:40:04,370 --> 00:40:11,010 for this country, in a much smaller scale in the city level. 643 00:40:11,010 --> 00:40:15,768 It is long-term, whether it's right or not. 644 00:40:15,768 --> 00:40:22,408 And then focusing on the financial one, on what is the cost. 645 00:40:22,408 --> 00:40:28,936 Don't just say 2%. What is the real cost in the short term, 646 00:40:28,936 --> 00:40:34,801 in the 1-year annualized? That is not 2%, that is 6%. 647 00:40:34,801 --> 00:40:40,887 Because you give the 2% for early payment for 4 months, 648 00:40:40,887 --> 00:40:48,633 annualized at 6%. And then it started to give that discount from 1945. 649 00:40:48,633 --> 00:40:55,826 Actually, the discount started Much more earlier, from the 1800s. 650 00:40:55,826 --> 00:41:03,129 But it is inked into the law in 1945. What is the compounded cost? 651 00:41:03,129 --> 00:41:07,666 What is the cost on the opportunity cost? 652 00:41:07,666 --> 00:41:13,531 That is the more important thing. Do the right thing. 653 00:41:13,531 --> 00:41:18,974 Ask Thank you, Louie. Who's next? Anyone else wish to be heard? 654 00:41:18,974 --> 00:41:21,048 See no one come forward. 655 00:41:21,048 --> 00:41:27,786 I will close this portion of the meeting and we'll go to comments from council 656 00:41:27,786 --> 00:41:29,946 members and/or the mayor. 657 00:41:29,946 --> 00:41:35,303 Council members, any comments you wish to make about any item? 658 00:41:35,303 --> 00:41:40,322 Mayor, um, I'd like to say that we had a very successful birthday celebration at 659 00:41:40,322 --> 00:41:43,773 Crockett Cavern on Saturday, Davy turned 240 years old. 660 00:41:43,773 --> 00:41:45,843 And I had an enlightening moment. 661 00:41:45,843 --> 00:41:50,235 One of my former students arrived with their 5-year-old granddaughter, 662 00:41:50,235 --> 00:41:54,188 had cute pink-rimmed glasses, and she was very, very shy until— 663 00:41:54,188 --> 00:41:56,133 so I was trying to talk to her. 664 00:41:56,133 --> 00:41:59,521 And then I said, you know, Davy's 240 years old today, 665 00:41:59,521 --> 00:42:04,478 and we're celebrating his birthday. And she looks at me and she said— 240 years 666 00:42:04,478 --> 00:42:04,729 she looks at me and she said— 240 years old? 667 00:42:04,729 --> 00:42:06,987 You know he's dead. And I said, yes. 668 00:42:06,987 --> 00:42:11,881 And I took a deep breath and I talked about reenactment and living history and 669 00:42:11,881 --> 00:42:12,006 about reenactment and living history and so 670 00:42:12,006 --> 00:42:16,712 forth like this. But she was precious, absolutely precious, and immediately 671 00:42:16,712 --> 00:42:17,214 absolutely precious, and immediately serious. 672 00:42:17,214 --> 00:42:19,159 Uh, I'd like to bring to light— 673 00:42:19,159 --> 00:42:23,802 I've had some questions and calls about the line of sight at Norfolk Road. 674 00:42:23,802 --> 00:42:27,504 I know we're eventually— and I told the citizen who called, 675 00:42:27,504 --> 00:42:30,139 we're going to close that road eventually. 676 00:42:30,139 --> 00:42:32,397 But right now with the construction, 677 00:42:32,397 --> 00:42:35,472 and that still an open roadway over the railroad, 678 00:42:35,472 --> 00:42:39,863 there is a line of sight situation with the fence there at Burke Line. 679 00:42:39,863 --> 00:42:43,691 And I don't know what we can do about it, but trying to turn— 680 00:42:43,691 --> 00:42:45,824 I can't remember which way it was. 681 00:42:45,824 --> 00:42:49,400 He says right, but out of there is very, very hard to do. 682 00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:53,792 So I don't know where the fence is. Just bring that to your attention. 683 00:42:53,792 --> 00:42:54,033 Got it. 684 00:42:54,033 --> 00:42:55,418 And the other thing, 685 00:42:55,418 --> 00:43:00,887 I think that I would just like to thank the Howell family and the developer and 686 00:43:00,887 --> 00:43:01,094 the Howell family and the developer and the 687 00:43:01,094 --> 00:43:06,702 way that they worked with the Planning Commission and accepted that and then took 688 00:43:06,702 --> 00:43:06,840 Commission and accepted that and then took it 689 00:43:06,840 --> 00:43:12,240 back and applied it to their property in order to provide us on their behalf a 690 00:43:12,240 --> 00:43:17,224 development that's going to be very complementary and very beneficial, I 691 00:43:17,224 --> 00:43:17,640 complementary and very beneficial, I think, 692 00:43:17,640 --> 00:43:22,901 to the community. And I think that the decision to go with the R-2D with the 693 00:43:22,901 --> 00:43:27,955 7,500-square-foot lots is very— a good move on our part and will help us. 694 00:43:27,955 --> 00:43:31,762 Thank you, Planning Commission, and to the Howe family, 695 00:43:31,762 --> 00:43:35,362 and for our being able to work with them. Thank you. 696 00:43:35,362 --> 00:43:37,539 Anyone else? Hearing none, 697 00:43:37,539 --> 00:43:42,311 if there are no further items to come before the council, 698 00:43:42,311 --> 00:43:46,329 I'll entertain a motion that we stand adjourned.