[0:20] [laughter]

[0:50] » Okay, I'm ready to go. I'm ready to go.

[0:55] » [snorts]

[1:02] » Good evening.

[1:04] Good evening and welcome to the

[1:06] Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen on

[1:08] this fourth business meeting.

[1:12] I call this meeting to order.

[1:14] We'll stand for the pledge as well as

[1:16] invocation led by Aldermen Maze.

[1:25] » I pledge allegiance to the flag

[1:28] of the United States of America

[1:30] and to the republic for which it stands,

[1:33] one nation under God, indivisible, with

[1:37] liberty and justice for all.

[1:43] » Let us pray.

[1:45] Oh dear Father, thank you for this

[1:48] beautiful and blessed day that you have

[1:50] provided for us. And Father, thank you

[1:52] so much for the blessings of our great

[1:55] country,

[1:57] for blessing the United States, for

[1:58] blessing the city of Kingsport,

[2:01] for allowing us the privilege to gather

[2:03] and deliberate

[2:05] about our city business.

[2:07] Father, we just pray for our city

[2:09] employees. We pray that you keep them

[2:12] safe

[2:13] and honor them. We pray for their

[2:15] families as they serve our city.

[2:18] Father, we all pray that you give us

[2:20] wisdom as a board tonight as we serve

[2:22] our community.

[2:24] Give us wisdom and may all that we do

[2:26] glorify you in your precious son name,

[2:29] we ask in Jesus Christ. Amen.

[2:33] >> May be seated.

[2:36] » May be seated.

[2:36] Thank you, Alderman Maze.

[2:38] Mr. Recorder, please take the roll.

[2:41] >> Mayor Montgomery.

[2:42] » Mayor Montgomery.

[2:42] >> Here.

[2:42] » Here.

[2:42] >> Vice Mayor Duncan.

[2:43] » Vice Mayor Duncan.

[2:43] >> Here.

[2:44] » Here.

[2:44] >> Alderman Baker.

[2:44] » Alderman Baker.

[2:44] >> I

[2:45] » I

[2:45] Here.

[2:46] >> Alderman Cooper.

[2:47] » Alderman Cooper.

[2:47] >> Here.

[2:48] » Here.

[2:48] >> Alderman George.

[2:49] » Alderman George.

[2:49] >> Here.

[2:50] » Here.

[2:50] >> Alderman Maze.

[2:50] » Alderman Maze.

[2:51] >> Here.

[2:51] » Here.

[2:51] >> Alderman Phillips.

[2:52] » Alderman Phillips.

[2:52] >> Here.

[2:53] » Here.

[2:53] >> Thank you. All seven members are present

[2:56] » Thank you. All seven members are present

[2:56] tonight. It's the same answer.

[2:58] >> All right, we have two recognitions on

[3:00] » All right, we have two recognitions on

[3:00] the agenda tonight. We will begin with

[3:02] Vice Mayor Duncan and the recently

[3:05] crowned Miss Kingsport, Eliza Sanders.

[3:07] Eliza, if you would join Vice Mayor at

[3:09] the podium, please.

[3:12] >> Well, thank you very much and

[3:14] » Well, thank you very much and

[3:14] >> [applause]

[3:17] » I take it that wasn't for me. I'm

[3:18] assuming.

[3:19] >> [laughter]

[3:20] » [laughter]

[3:20] >> Uh I've known Eliza and her family for a

[3:23] » Uh I've known Eliza and her family for a

[3:23] number of years and so we're glad you're

[3:25] here tonight. But

[3:26] you know, Eliza has represented a lot of

[3:29] different cities in our region and with

[3:32] Jonesborough and Greenville and then of

[3:33] course Miss Sullivan County and she also

[3:35] finished third in Miss Tennessee this

[3:37] year. So and then of course was just

[3:39] recently crowned Miss Kingsport. So

[3:41] we're so glad you're here and you do

[3:43] such a great job if you have in the

[3:44] past. So I'm going to turn it over to

[3:46] you and just let you come up.

[3:48] >> Well, thank you so much for having me

[3:50] » Well, thank you so much for having me

[3:50] tonight. My name is Eliza. I am your

[3:52] newly crowned Miss Kingsport. Um and I'm

[3:55] just so grateful to be here. For those

[3:57] of you that are familiar a little bit

[3:58] with my story, um I was born in

[4:00] Guangdong, China during the one-child

[4:02] policy in 2003, and I was adopted, um

[4:06] and I was brought here to live in

[4:07] Kingsport ever since. So, I can't say

[4:09] born and raised, but except for that one

[4:12] year, um I've spent my entire life in

[4:14] Kingsport, and I believe I was I was

[4:16] adopted in the summer, and a few weeks

[4:18] later I was out at Kingsport, um

[4:20] enjoying Fun Fest and having a good time

[4:22] with the community. So, it's an extra

[4:24] special title that I get to hold. As

[4:27] Daryl said, I have held um quite a few

[4:29] titles within the Miss America

[4:31] opportunity, and I am incredibly

[4:33] grateful for each one of those

[4:34] communities that I've gotten to

[4:35] represent and serve, but there's just

[4:37] something really special about getting

[4:39] to represent your hometown. Long before

[4:41] I ever dreamed about becoming Miss

[4:43] Tennessee or placing in the top five, I

[4:46] dreamed about being Miss Kingsport. That

[4:49] is the title that I grew up watching.

[4:51] Those girls and those women are the ones

[4:53] that I looked up to. And so, while I've

[4:55] had a few years of experience wearing

[4:57] the crown, every time I look and see

[5:00] Kingsport across my chest, I I get a

[5:02] little emotional.

[5:03] >> [laughter]

[5:03] » [laughter]

[5:04] >> I'm so excited to continue serving in

[5:06] » I'm so excited to continue serving in

[5:06] this area. Like I said, I grew up here.

[5:09] I've worked with numerous organizations

[5:11] with the Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc.,

[5:14] um the United Way of Greater Kingsport,

[5:16] the Oasis. So, I want to continue

[5:18] strengthening those partnerships, but

[5:20] also want to continue expanding. So, if

[5:22] there's any way that I can serve you, if

[5:24] there are any events that you would like

[5:25] me to attend, I would be honored to

[5:27] partner with you all. Thank you so much

[5:29] for this opportunity and just for being

[5:31] the community that truly raised me and

[5:34] has continued to pour into me my entire

[5:35] life.

[5:37] >> [applause]

[5:43] » All right, next on our agenda is a very

[5:45] special recognition from Just Serve, and

[5:47] being represented by the JustServe

[5:49] specialist is David Bargerbar.

[5:52] The mayor will join you at the podium

[5:53] for this very special award. Thank you.

[6:06] » These two guys are to make me look

[6:08] better.

[6:10] Um

[6:12] Mr. Mayor,

[6:13] Mr. Vice Mayor,

[6:15] rest of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

[6:18] Typically, the board recognizes

[6:20] individuals and organizations for their

[6:23] service to our community.

[6:25] But tonight, we're turning that

[6:27] tradition around by recognizing the City

[6:30] of Kingsport itself.

[6:33] For its outstanding commitment to

[6:35] volunteerism and community partnerships,

[6:38] the City of Kingsport is now being

[6:40] recognized as a JustServe City.

[6:44] It is only one of 147

[6:46] JustServe cities worldwide as of last

[6:50] count and only the second JustServe city

[6:52] in Tennessee.

[6:55] By the way, this past June,

[6:57] Tennessee was recognized as a JustServe

[7:00] state.

[7:01] That award was presented to First Lady

[7:04] Maria Lee and Governor Bill Lee.

[7:06] Obviously, this recognition is quite

[7:09] appropriate for the Volunteer State.

[7:12] What is JustServe?

[7:13] JustServe is a free volunteer platform

[7:16] that connects people with opportunities

[7:18] to serve in their communities.

[7:21] Organizations post volunteer needs

[7:24] and individuals can easily find

[7:26] meaningful ways to help.

[7:28] Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ

[7:30] of Latter-day Saints, JustServe partners

[7:33] with nonprofits,

[7:35] government agencies, faith-based

[7:38] organizations, and community groups to

[7:40] strengthen communities through service.

[7:44] Since its creation, Just Serve has

[7:46] connected more than 1 million volunteers

[7:49] with organizations serving their

[7:51] communities.

[7:52] For many of us, service is rooted in the

[7:54] example of Jesus Christ, who spent his

[7:57] life

[7:59] lifting others and caring for those

[8:01] around him.

[8:03] When we serve our neighbors, we

[8:04] strengthen our communities. And that

[8:07] spirit of service is something Kingsport

[8:09] demonstrates well.

[8:12] As we prepared this application, we

[8:15] identified some 30 organizations

[8:18] serving Kingsport

[8:20] residents through voluntary

[8:21] opportunities.

[8:23] That says something remarkable about our

[8:25] community.

[8:27] Service is woven into the fabric of our

[8:29] city.

[8:31] As a Just Serve City, Kingsport joins a

[8:33] growing network of communities

[8:36] recognized for their commitment to

[8:38] volunteerism.

[8:40] The designation also creates

[8:42] opportunities to strengthen community

[8:44] partnerships and also recognize

[8:47] outstanding local volunteers through the

[8:49] Just Serve Hero program.

[8:52] The city decides who, by reason of

[8:55] exceptional service to the community, is

[8:57] a Just Serve Hero and then makes that

[9:00] award.

[9:02] Our hope is that this designation as a

[9:04] Just Serve City simply

[9:07] provides another tool to strengthen our

[9:10] community's volunteer efforts and

[9:12] inspire even more people to become

[9:14] involved.

[9:16] This recognition isn't about creating a

[9:18] culture of service. It is about

[9:21] recognize recognizing one that already

[9:25] exists.

[9:27] Kingsport has demonstrated a commitment

[9:29] to volunteerism, community partnerships,

[9:32] and caring for neighbors.

[9:35] Being recognized as a Just Serve City

[9:38] simply celebrates what this community

[9:40] has already become.

[9:43] While this certificate bears the name of

[9:45] the city of Kingsport, it truly honors

[9:48] the countless volunteers, nonprofit

[9:51] organizations, civic leaders, churches,

[9:54] businesses, and neighbors whose daily

[9:57] acts of service have made this community

[9:59] what it is.

[10:01] They're the local heroes who have

[10:02] created the culture of service we

[10:04] celebrate today.

[10:07] So now it is my distinct privilege to

[10:09] present this certificate to Mayor Paul

[10:12] W. Montgomery representing the city of

[10:15] Kingsport and recognizing Tennessee as a

[10:18] JustServe City.

[10:20] Let me read this.

[10:23] It says, JustServe City,

[10:26] in honor of their commitment to champion

[10:28] volunteerism,

[10:30] Kingsport, Tennessee has received the

[10:32] JustServe City designation.

[10:35] We celebrate their determination to

[10:37] unite the community through service. And

[10:41] it's signed by Steve Bullpit, global

[10:43] director, JustServe. Mr. Mayor.

[10:47] THANK YOU.

[10:48] >> [applause]

[11:00] » THANK YOU. YOU WANT TO TELL WHO'S WITH

[11:01] YOU?

[11:02] >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE

[11:03] » WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE

[11:03] >> YEAH, YEAH, we'll let you tell who they

[11:04] » YEAH, YEAH, we'll let you tell who they

[11:04] are.

[11:04] >> Would you like to introduce your guests?

[11:07] » Would you like to introduce your guests?

[11:07] >> Oh, we have a number of people. We'll

[11:09] » Oh, we have a number of people. We'll

[11:10] start out with the camera lady

[11:12] >> [laughter]

[11:12] » [laughter]

[11:12] >> who is from Greenville, actually. Uh

[11:16] » who is from Greenville, actually. Uh

[11:16] Carla Johnson.

[11:18] Uh

[11:19] we have Jan Wingard.

[11:21] We have also Kelly King.

[11:26] We have Shauna Hatch.

[11:29] You're all the way from Chattanooga,

[11:31] right?

[11:32] >> Georgia, really close.

[11:34] » Georgia, really close.

[11:34] >> That's even further. Okay, and

[11:37] » That's even further. Okay, and

[11:38] >> Kimberly McIntyre.

[11:39] » Kimberly McIntyre.

[11:39] I'm in Oak Ridge.

[11:42] And I wanted to congratulate you. I'm

[11:43] Shana.

[11:44] >> and

[11:45] » and

[11:45] way in the back is Melissa Golden.

[11:50] And this is our ecclesiastical leader

[11:53] for

[11:55] the whole area from Southeast or

[11:57] Southwest Virginia all the way down to

[12:00] Morristown.

[12:02] Uh and

[12:04] President Pickup.

[12:05] Oh, and also Jeff Pezzino.

[12:09] >> Johnson City.

[12:11] » Johnson City.

[12:11] >> From Johnson City. He

[12:13] » From Johnson City. He

[12:13] He has

[12:15] We have

[12:16] the idea of having councils

[12:19] to do things, communication council.

[12:22] And he is on a communication council and

[12:25] several of these others like Shana uh in

[12:29] particular and and and Kim

[12:32] that encompass a lot more than just our

[12:36] local area.

[12:37] They go all the way all the way down to

[12:40] Chattanooga and all the way up.

[12:44] Thank you.

[12:46] >> It's going to be there. Thank you, Mr.

[12:48] » It's going to be there. Thank you, Mr.

[12:48] Farkerburg, for

[12:50] recognizing the city of Kingsport. And

[12:52] now on behalf of this board

[12:54] we say thank you. We are honored to be

[12:56] the second city in the state of

[12:57] Tennessee. What an honor that you have

[12:59] bestowed on us. Thank you so much. I

[13:02] have seen this group in action at

[13:05] Warriors Path when a cleanup. There's an

[13:07] army of people that they organize to get

[13:10] the work done.

[13:11] To get work done. So, thank you for your

[13:14] demonstration. Thank you for your

[13:15] steadfastness in staying with us. In

[13:18] fact, he may have a the perfect

[13:20] attendance attending board meetings. He

[13:22] is here [laughter]

[13:24] every board. So, on behalf of what you

[13:26] do of of promoting others, I want to

[13:28] give you a coin, which we call the

[13:31] Spirit of Kingsport coin. It is uh J.

[13:33] Fred Johnson said it best, "When you put

[13:36] others above self, you ensure the

[13:38] greater good for the greatest number."

[13:39] And you definitely are demonstrating

[13:41] that to our city. So, thank you very

[13:42] much.

[13:45] >> [applause]

[13:48] » And and and

[13:49] and President Pickett, I want to give

[13:51] you one as well. Say thank you for

[13:52] >> Thank you very much.

[13:54] » Thank you very much.

[13:54] >> Thank you.

[13:56] » Thank you.

[13:56] >> [applause]

[14:13] » Okay, this is part of our meeting where

[14:15] we let you and the audience come and

[14:18] speak on any subject that's related to

[14:20] our agenda or anything that's related to

[14:22] our city.

[14:24] Uh

[14:24] we ask if you come to the podium, you

[14:26] have 5 minutes to sign the register

[14:28] there, state your name,

[14:30] and your address.

[14:32] We only ask that you keep your comments

[14:34] non-personal in nature.

[14:36] And again, 5 minutes.

[14:38] It is your time to speak to us, and it's

[14:41] not our time to and it's our time to

[14:43] listen. So, we will not get into

[14:45] dialogue or answer any questions as as

[14:48] you at the podium. So, does anyone want

[14:51] to come to the podium? This is your time

[14:53] to come now.

[15:04] And you have 30 minutes total for this

[15:06] period of time. Thank you.

[15:18] » Thank you, Mayor. Um

[15:20] Board of Aldermen, my name is Rodney

[15:21] Padgett.

[15:22] I'm from 1125 Gatlin Hills Road,

[15:24] Brentwood, Tennessee.

[15:25] I was came to speak to you again on the

[15:29] rock quarry. You guys are doing a final

[15:31] vote on the rock quarry rezoning today.

[15:35] Obviously, I came last time and spoke to

[15:38] my concerns about dust and asthma and

[15:41] issues with Holston Elementary School

[15:43] being so close to that that new

[15:45] property.

[15:47] Many of the folks here also came and

[15:49] talked about concerns with foundation

[15:51] cracks, sidewalk cracks, vibrations in

[15:53] their houses, noises, that sort of

[15:55] thing.

[15:57] Ms. Stanley came, spoke to you about

[15:59] Holston Elementary having 133 special

[16:02] needs kids and our concerns about

[16:04] disrupting the school environment

[16:07] and those sort of things. And I just

[16:09] want to reiterate that we still have

[16:10] those concerns.

[16:12] I did send y'all an email today.

[16:15] Apologize it's so late getting to you,

[16:17] but it discussed

[16:19] some of the

[16:21] the American Lung Association and the

[16:23] EPA's

[16:25] kind of

[16:27] discussion of as far as how children

[16:30] and their respiratory systems are

[16:32] different than adults and how they take

[16:34] in more air, they breathe faster, they

[16:37] have less developed upper airway

[16:39] protections and so

[16:41] worry that particle pollution is more of

[16:43] a concern with them and

[16:45] while the

[16:47] quarry people did come and speak to how

[16:49] they have workers that have been there

[16:51] for decades and not had issues.

[16:54] Those workers also are often or should

[16:57] be using personal protection equipment

[17:00] and our schools kids and the

[17:02] neighborhood people around that quarry

[17:04] do not have access to those.

[17:06] >> [snorts]

[17:09] » Another issue I kind of wanted to bring

[17:10] up and I'd I'm going to try to say this

[17:12] respectfully.

[17:15] When it comes to

[17:17] this particular property,

[17:20] uh it was annexed in 1988 from my

[17:22] understanding, according to annexation

[17:24] map on your all's website.

[17:26] It was uh purchased at some point by the

[17:29] Kingsport Industrial Board.

[17:31] It was sold to the previous quarry in

[17:33] 2023, I believe, and then this came up

[17:36] in the past couple of years.

[17:38] And as a county person,

[17:41] uh as somebody who's been involved

[17:43] around this county school system a lot,

[17:46] I've often had to fight the argument

[17:48] about how the city encroaches around our

[17:50] schools,

[17:52] and how it's

[17:53] always this big conspiracy theory about

[17:55] how they're going to take over our

[17:56] county schools and all this jazz and

[17:59] I've fought that argument before and and

[18:02] um

[18:03] So, when we come up here and we give you

[18:05] concerns about

[18:07] a city pros- prospect um around one of

[18:11] our county school system schools,

[18:14] and

[18:16] um

[18:16] part of your all's discussion was, and I

[18:19] I want to quote something, I'm not going

[18:20] to say who, I'm not I don't want it to

[18:22] be personal, and I'm not even trying to

[18:23] get outraged, but I want you to hear

[18:24] that this is a is a concern.

[18:28] It says,

[18:29] um

[18:31] I understand the school aspect of it,

[18:34] but I also know that Sullivan County

[18:35] sends its children to Holston as the

[18:37] hub. So, those children,

[18:39] if it's truly an issue, they might want

[18:42] to find another school that is not near

[18:44] the Iraq Quarry to send their children

[18:46] to. That's the choice of Sullivan County

[18:48] Schools.

[18:50] Now, as a Sullivan County resident,

[18:54] and as a you know,

[18:56] I see that as

[18:59] a little bit of an insult, a little bit

[19:01] of not caring how Kingsport affects our

[19:04] county.

[19:05] And I know it wasn't necessarily meant

[19:07] that way, but there's a lot it's not as

[19:09] simple as just taking the kids and

[19:11] throwing them in another school. That is

[19:13] a centrally located school within our

[19:15] system and if that needs to be the hub

[19:17] of where many of our special needs kids

[19:18] go to,

[19:20] they do that out of an efficiency sake.

[19:22] Um we have plenty of times where the

[19:25] school goes to school to the county

[19:27] commission and they ask for funding and

[19:30] and they you know, ask for raises and

[19:31] things like that and for the past 7 or 8

[19:33] years that that that message hasn't been

[19:34] heard and your school system in the city

[19:36] has suffered from that as well whenever

[19:38] they started taking revenue from from

[19:42] property tax and but in sales tax

[19:44] revenue in the place of it at the county

[19:45] level.

[19:47] Now, we have the city telling our county

[19:50] school system what they need to do.

[19:53] And

[19:54] frankly, I I just don't think that was a

[19:56] well thought out

[19:58] process. So,

[19:59] um again, we're here we don't have any

[20:02] other recourse. We can't go to the

[20:03] county commission about this and have

[20:04] anything done. You are it.

[20:07] We're asking you to take our kids into

[20:08] consideration instead of letting this

[20:10] come within 250 yards of our school

[20:12] building. Thank you.

[20:13] >> Thank you.

[20:15] » Thank you.

[20:15] >> [applause]

[20:18] » Anyone else wanting to speak to us

[20:20] tonight?

[20:27] » Hi again. Um I'm Marcy Walker. My

[20:29] address is um I'm an attorney at Hunter

[20:32] Smith and Davis and it's 1212 Northeast

[20:34] or North Eastman Road um in Kingsport.

[20:37] Um I wanted to give you all an update

[20:39] and it's going to be very very quick. Um

[20:41] I did have the opportunity to

[20:43] [clears throat] speak with the director

[20:44] of schools this week. Um I wanted to

[20:46] make sure that we had sent him right

[20:48] after the the meeting from last time. We

[20:50] had sent him the pledge that that you

[20:53] know, that I had read and I wanted to

[20:55] see if he had any comments or concerns

[20:57] um that we needed to discuss. He they've

[21:00] not had a school board meeting. So, he

[21:02] hasn't been able to present it to the

[21:04] whole school board, but he said that he

[21:06] was very pleased with the pledge. And

[21:08] the other thing that we talked about and

[21:10] I wanted to kind of bring this up

[21:11] because

[21:12] it was the vice mayor who had had

[21:14] brought up this suggestion about, you

[21:16] know, working times around to to make

[21:19] this as

[21:20] least impactful on the on children. And

[21:23] one of the things I wanted to let you

[21:25] know is that, you know, during the

[21:26] summer it's 3 months that the kids

[21:29] aren't in school.

[21:30] You've got spring break, fall break, got

[21:33] Christmas. Um and um so when I talked to

[21:36] the director schools, we talked about

[21:38] that and we're um

[21:41] you know, I said, you know, if you would

[21:42] just give the schedule, your school

[21:44] schedule to Martin Marietta so that they

[21:47] can look at that and they can't

[21:49] guarantee that they'll never do a

[21:51] blasting during school, you know, when

[21:53] the kids are in school, but I said, you

[21:55] know, you've got T-caps, there's there's

[21:56] different events that happen during

[21:58] school that we need to be mindful of and

[22:01] that you need to if, you know, a lot of

[22:03] times our blasting is like, well, we

[22:05] need to do it within the next week.

[22:06] Well, if they know in that week that

[22:08] there's a teacher conference day or that

[22:10] there's something going on that they can

[22:12] adjust it. And so he was very pleased

[22:14] with that. So I just wanted to give you

[22:16] an update that

[22:17] I'm not trying to put words in his

[22:19] mouth, but I mean

[22:20] that was our conversation.

[22:23] And you know, this will only happen, you

[22:24] know, we're talking

[22:26] when we get into that new area. So, you

[22:29] know,

[22:30] you know, it's probably another 5 years

[22:32] or so that before that they're even

[22:33] going to be approaching that area. But

[22:35] anyways, and I didn't know if anybody

[22:37] had any questions, but if you do, you

[22:39] can email me afterwards. Okay, thank you

[22:41] very much.

[22:42] >> Thank you. Thank you.

[22:44] » Thank you. Thank you.

[22:44] Anyone else want to come and speak

[22:45] tonight?

[22:57] » I'm sorry. I write slow.

[23:05] » I'm Dave Robertson. I live at 387 Pearcy

[23:09] Street,

[23:10] Bluff City, Tennessee.

[23:22] Well, by the way, uh Colonial Middle

[23:25] School does have ball games

[23:27] periodically.

[23:29] Do they need to schedule that, also?

[23:31] Who knows? Okay.

[23:34] Also, uh Miss Kingsport, congratulate to

[23:37] Miss Miss Kingsport, but by the way, we

[23:40] got a former Miss Kingsport lives in our

[23:42] subdivision.

[23:44] And her concerns is about as great as

[23:47] ours is.

[23:49] And

[23:51] Kingsport,

[23:53] if you look at their history,

[23:56] they have progressed and blunders.

[24:00] First blunder

[24:02] was back in the '30s when Ford Motor

[24:04] Company wanted to come in and set up a

[24:06] factory.

[24:08] They got denied.

[24:10] Okay.

[24:12] Another progress was Tennessee Eastman,

[24:14] their first location was on Green

[24:16] Springs Road, Bristol.

[24:19] Tennessee won that.

[24:21] They brought Tennessee

[24:22] Tennessee Eastman to Kingsport.

[24:26] And there is one real embarrassing

[24:28] moment back in the early 1900s that

[24:31] dealt with an elephant.

[24:33] But luckily, the town of Erwin got the

[24:36] got the blame for that.

[24:40] And

[24:42] but I'm here to say

[24:44] that we're really concerned

[24:47] with what's going to happen to our

[24:48] community. The same as y'all. Y'all's

[24:51] concerns about Kingsport.

[24:53] We got the same concerns

[24:55] with our

[24:58] And

[25:01] we just don't want

[25:03] our community destroyed.

[25:06] Another one is

[25:09] a train of thought just left me, but may

[25:12] have come back.

[25:14] Also, I just want to know if y'all had

[25:17] investigated Martin Marietta's safety

[25:20] record and all the violations.

[25:23] Has any of you

[25:25] check that out?

[25:26] They got gobs of violations.

[25:30] And right now we got the EPA that's

[25:34] going to be has has standards, but

[25:37] evidently those are being changed

[25:40] for like you know, Tennessee Eastman.

[25:43] How's that going to affect us?

[25:45] That's something to think about.

[25:51] But uh hopefully can really think on

[25:54] what you're doing.

[25:56] I don't want it be an embarrassing thing

[25:59] if y'all pass this and see a blunder

[26:03] that evidently is going to

[26:06] come and show

[26:08] maybe some bad

[26:11] uh

[26:12] you know,

[26:13] planning on that part.

[26:15] So, that's all I've got to say. Thank

[26:17] you.

[26:18] >> Thank you.

[26:24] » [clears throat]

[26:25] >> I'm Jeff Farrell,

[26:26] » I'm Jeff Farrell,

[26:26] uh vice president general manager for

[26:28] Martin Marietta. [clears throat]

[26:30] And I live at uh 1657

[26:33] Christian Bend Road.

[26:42] Sorry, I write slow.

[26:46] And I just want to reiterate, um I've

[26:48] heard a lot about safety and violations.

[26:50] Uh again, Martin Marietta is an S&P 500

[26:52] company. They have hundreds of

[26:54] operations all over the company. If you

[26:56] look at the list they're referencing,

[26:57] [laughter]

[26:59] it

[27:00] recognizes

[27:01] subsidiary violations prior to Martin

[27:04] Marietta owning those subsidiaries. But

[27:07] what I can say for

[27:08] this operation, we've not had any

[27:10] violations ever. Environmental, water,

[27:13] air.

[27:14] And at least in my 15 years, we've never

[27:16] had a safety

[27:19] citation from MSHA,

[27:21] which is the Mine Safety and Health

[27:22] Administration.

[27:24] Um

[27:25] we hear a lot about speculation. Again,

[27:27] I'll remind you we've been here for 52

[27:28] years. And these things and this

[27:31] destruction and and things just

[27:33] just have not occurred. Somebody

[27:35] mentioned that we wear masks.

[27:38] Y'all ever wear any masks?

[27:40] Matter of fact, MSHA precludes the

[27:43] wearing of mask

[27:45] as remediation for meeting their

[27:47] standard.

[27:48] So to meet their standard, there's no

[27:50] mask allowed. We don't wear masks.

[27:53] As we said, they do individual dust

[27:55] sampling. We do individual dust sampling

[27:58] in the quarry,

[28:00] at the source point, and we've never had

[28:02] a violation of the current EPA

[28:05] standards.

[28:06] As stated, if such violations had

[28:08] occurred at that quarry, you'd have

[28:10] heard about them tonight. But they have

[28:12] not

[28:13] because all this testing and everything

[28:15] is a matter of public record. So

[28:17] I would just ask that you all reconfirm

[28:19] your votes and

[28:21] uh

[28:22] support this uh

[28:24] >> [clears throat]

[28:25] » [clears throat]

[28:25] >> commission or submission for the the

[28:27] » commission or submission for the the

[28:27] zoning.

[28:28] It complies with the comprehensive plan.

[28:30] It's supported by the planning

[28:31] commission. It's supported by the

[28:33] planning department.

[28:35] It's conducive to cost-effective growth

[28:38] in the city and in the county.

[28:40] And it benefits all the residents by

[28:42] keeping costs lower for growth and

[28:45] construction.

[28:47] And

[28:48] uh I respectfully ask for you to support

[28:51] this application and reconfirm your

[28:53] votes. Thank you.

[28:55] >> Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else

[28:57] » Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else

[28:57] want to speak to us tonight?

[29:36] » I'm Robert Joiner. I live 207 Piercy

[29:39] Street in our Port Acres subdivision.

[29:42] Something y'all hadn't thought about

[29:45] when they blast, it's going to affect

[29:47] the gas lines. Gas lines ain't made to

[29:50] be shook.

[29:51] We got gas lines in our house. They're

[29:53] going to be shook.

[29:55] The water lines, some of the

[29:58] water lines belong to the city of

[30:01] Kingsport.

[30:03] And they may rupture. I mean, these

[30:05] these these things weren't made to be

[30:07] shook.

[30:08] And something to think about

[30:10] is uh

[30:11] that. And you we know what a ruptured

[30:14] gas line looks like on TV. It takes out

[30:16] a whole city block.

[30:18] You know, we've seen it.

[30:20] So, something to think about.

[30:24] >> Thank you.

[30:25] » Thank you.

[30:25] >> Thank you.

[30:28] » Anyone else?

[30:40] » Good afternoon. Sam Jones. Uh

[30:44] Grip and around there. Quarry now

[30:47] represented on the county commission,

[30:49] 6329 Hitherwood Lane.

[31:00] I appreciate the uh

[31:03] letter that was presented right before

[31:05] the meeting

[31:06] uh that

[31:08] last month or last meeting

[31:11] concerning the uh

[31:14] new distance requirement was presented

[31:18] and I had people ask me, is that from

[31:21] the property line of the school or from

[31:23] the school building itself?

[31:26] Uh I think it was a

[31:28] was a 100 ft or 30 yd that was offered

[31:31] as a buffer. Which Is that correct?

[31:35] Am I Am I saying that right?

[31:38] The the We had it on the map. The uh

[31:42] >> Offer the original buffer zone was 100

[31:44] » Offer the original buffer zone was 100

[31:45] ft.

[31:45] >> 100 ft, 30 yd, about the distance this

[31:47] » 100 ft, 30 yd, about the distance this

[31:47] room.

[31:48] Uh that was what was offered. Um

[31:55] I was just looking and that question had

[31:57] come up to me about

[32:00] mask. Uh

[32:03] This is from MSHA.

[32:06] Yeah, that was quoted a while ago.

[32:07] Quarry workers in Tennessee are not

[32:10] universally required to wear simple

[32:13] cloth and surgical masks by state law.

[32:16] But they are required to wear

[32:18] specialized respirators under federal

[32:20] safety regulations when exposed to

[32:23] hazardous airborne dust like crystalline

[32:26] silica.

[32:27] Uh

[32:29] And quarries operate under federal mine

[32:31] and safety

[32:32] resolution

[32:34] MSHA rather than general.

[32:39] Uh

[32:40] under those regulations mine and quarry

[32:42] operators must provide approved

[32:45] respirators.

[32:46] And it gives the type of them. As a

[32:49] temporary supplement measure whenever

[32:51] airborne crystalline silica dust levels

[32:54] reach certain levels.

[32:57] Uh

[32:59] I know

[33:01] and I know they went back and they went

[33:03] to locations around the country that

[33:06] Martin Marietta has in this

[33:09] uh report [snorts] that we got.

[33:12] Um

[33:13] and it was from since 2000.

[33:17] But

[33:19] the two top

[33:21] three of the top were environmental

[33:24] violations.

[33:26] Workplace safety and health was number

[33:29] two, 148.

[33:32] Of their employees.

[33:35] Air pollution violations, only 12. And

[33:38] they got locations all over the country

[33:40] from cement to asphalt to gravel

[33:43] uh quarries.

[33:45] So, you know, there's a lot to be taken

[33:47] into consideration there, I think.

[33:50] And the community, as was said earlier,

[33:52] the community doesn't have

[33:56] and don't feel like they have should

[33:58] have to wear mask

[34:00] if there's airborne silica going on. But

[34:02] we have students

[34:04] in that community.

[34:06] And it is the central location. We did

[34:09] operate for years. I was very much

[34:11] involved in that because it was a

[34:13] central location for special ed.

[34:17] Special Olympics of Sullivan County was

[34:20] operated there.

[34:21] Uh

[34:23] we we don't have that program going on

[34:25] there now. But it is the central

[34:28] location in Sullivan County school

[34:30] system for special ed needs, and we

[34:33] don't feel like it, we should have to

[34:35] move them to another location.

[34:37] Uh

[34:38] Just think, 30 ft across this room, 30

[34:41] yd, 100 ft.

[34:43] That's the distance that's being asked

[34:46] or being

[34:47] offered.

[34:49] Thank you for your consideration. Hope

[34:51] you reconsider. Thank you.

[34:53] >> Thank you.

[34:54] » Thank you.

[34:54] Is there anyone else coming to speak?

[35:01] » [clears throat]

[35:06] » Hello, my name is Brad Kroger.

[35:09] And my address is 9059 Diggs Gap Road.

[35:16] I'd just take an opportunity to talk to

[35:18] you today. Um

[35:19] I'm currently in the Knoxville area, but

[35:21] I spent 14 years as a plant manager of

[35:23] the Tri-Cities Airport quarry.

[35:25] Couple of things that we had referred

[35:27] here or had been referred. One of the

[35:29] things that I will say is that quarry is

[35:31] one of the safest facilities that I have

[35:32] ever worked in. They are currently 17

[35:35] years without any form of injury

[35:38] whatsoever, whether that be a laceration

[35:41] all the way to a major injury.

[35:43] Um to the comment about dust suppression

[35:47] or dust uh mask, dust protection,

[35:49] >> [clears throat]

[35:49] » [clears throat]

[35:50] >> um

[35:50] » um

[35:50] it is true those are there, they're

[35:52] provided, they're available for use if

[35:54] necessary. That being said, we moderate

[35:56] the dust through the use of water uh in

[35:59] our process both on the roads and

[36:01] throughout the process. Uh and so those

[36:03] are not worn

[36:04] um because they're not necessary. In

[36:06] fact, during much of my time at the

[36:09] Tri-Cities Airport quarry, my office sat

[36:11] directly across from the plant, and if

[36:13] you looked out the window to look at the

[36:14] plant

[36:15] from a dust perspective, you couldn't

[36:17] tell if it was running or not.

[36:19] Um in relation to the gas lines, our

[36:22] facility has always our company and our

[36:24] facility has always worked in

[36:25] conjunction with all of the providers,

[36:27] utility providers adjacent to the area,

[36:29] whether that be AEP, Atmos Energy, or

[36:32] Enbridge, which is actually the the

[36:35] provider that operates the transmission

[36:37] line that is adjacent to the property in

[36:38] question.

[36:40] Um all of those companies have been

[36:41] contacted. Um their technical

[36:43] departments, along with ours, have

[36:45] worked out contingencies for the use and

[36:48] blast the use of blasting materials

[36:50] adjacent to that pipeline. So, all of

[36:52] that work has already been completed um

[36:54] to and has been to the approval of the

[36:57] um of those utility providers. So,

[37:01] uh and past that, um

[37:03] I think the other thing I would like to

[37:04] say is one of the things that I

[37:05] appreciate working

[37:07] for a company like Martin Marietta is

[37:09] that to the utmost of our ability, we do

[37:12] try to on a daily basis be a cooperative

[37:14] member of the communities that we find

[37:17] ourselves in because we do

[37:19] operate at the consent of our

[37:20] communities. We are a partner. We are

[37:23] provider of building materials. And we

[37:25] do try to find an opportunity to coexist

[37:28] in a proactive and productive way with

[37:30] all of the residents adjacent to any of

[37:32] our facilities. That was my philosophy

[37:34] during my time there. It's my philosophy

[37:35] now in my current role. And it's the

[37:38] philosophy of the gentlemen who are up

[37:39] here running that facility on an

[37:41] everyday basis. So, um I also, uh as

[37:45] with Mr. Farrell, respectfully request

[37:47] that you

[37:48] confirm your vote for this uh zoning.

[37:51] And I appreciate your time tonight.

[37:53] Thank you.

[37:54] >> Thank you.

[38:01] See who else wants to speak.

[38:07] » Good evening, Mayor and Board of Mayor

[38:09] and Aldermen. Thank you for having us

[38:10] and letting us speak again. My name is

[38:12] Beth Jinks Ashbrook. I live at 223

[38:15] Piercy Street in the Airport Village.

[38:18] And um I just wanted to say I hope these

[38:21] people keep their employees as safe as

[38:23] they can. We all pray for that. I don't

[38:25] really see the logic of comparing adults

[38:28] who voluntarily work for the quarry with

[38:31] the children that are

[38:33] are schooled at Holston Middle School.

[38:35] It is I don't know if you all been past

[38:37] there, if you've seen the gas lines. It

[38:39] the proximity is really scary. And I

[38:42] know all of you have served in our

[38:44] community and served in education and it

[38:47] it broke our hearts that you all really

[38:50] passed this with it it seems to me like

[38:52] a lot of disregard for the school and

[38:55] for the special needs people at at

[38:58] Holston Middle School. I think you can

[39:00] see our neighborhood's really concerned.

[39:02] We're concerned for our kids, our

[39:03] future. I worry about the kids at

[39:04] Northeast State. And um I I know they're

[39:07] they're they have all their science and

[39:08] logic, but for them to basically

[39:12] discount anybody in the villages'

[39:14] experiences is what it seems like to me.

[39:17] They were completely underwhelmed by the

[39:19] blasting as a lawyer for Mark Marietta

[39:21] would say, but we're also not on payroll

[39:25] to be here tonight. We're speaking from

[39:26] passion and we really pray that Sullivan

[39:30] County residents could be good neighbors

[39:31] with Kingsport City. So, if this was a

[39:34] Kingsport City school, I ask you, would

[39:37] we be here? Would we be going through

[39:38] the same thing? And we really appreciate

[39:40] [snorts] y'all for this consideration.

[39:41] We do feel passionately about it. And

[39:44] thank you for your time.

[39:46] >> Okay, thank you.

[39:50] We have about time for one more person

[39:52] if anybody else wants to speak.

[39:58] Seeing no one move, I'm going to close

[40:01] the

[40:01] public hearing public session down.

[40:05] Mr. Manager.

[40:06] >> All right, Mayor, we'll move on to the

[40:07] » All right, Mayor, we'll move on to the

[40:07] approval of minutes first from the work

[40:09] session on July 20th, 2026

[40:11] and the business meeting on July 21st,

[40:13] 2026. I ask that you approve these

[40:16] minutes as submitted, please.

[40:18] >> Board, you have the minutes of July 20th

[40:20] » Board, you have the minutes of July 20th

[40:20] and July 21st.

[40:22] May I have a motion for approval?

[40:24] >> So moved.

[40:25] » So moved.

[40:25] >> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[40:27] » Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[40:27] Duckett. Is there a second?

[40:28] >> Second.

[40:29] » Second.

[40:29] >> Second by

[40:31] » Second by

[40:31] Alderman Baker.

[40:33] Any questions?

[40:37] Hearing none, all in favor approving the

[40:39] minutes say I.

[40:40] >> I.

[40:41] » I.

[40:41] >> I. Any opposed? No. Minutes are approved

[40:44] » I. Any opposed? No. Minutes are approved

[40:44] 7-0. Same outcome.

[40:46] >> All right, Mayor, you have one public

[40:47] » All right, Mayor, you have one public

[40:47] hearing on the agenda tonight. That is

[40:49] to conduct a public hearing in

[40:50] consideration of an ordinance to amend

[40:52] zoning of tax map 105, parcel 193,

[40:55] located along Kindred Creek Road from

[40:57] the R1C residential district to R3

[41:01] low-density apartment district. Jessica

[41:04] McMurray will present the item.

[41:06] >> Thank you. This is an owner-requested

[41:08] » Thank you. This is an owner-requested

[41:08] rezoning along Kindred Creek Road. On

[41:11] this slide, you can see the vicinity of

[41:12] where the site is located.

[41:15] On this slide, you'll see zoning

[41:17] designations for the area. The request

[41:19] is to rezone from the R1C residential

[41:21] district to the R3 low-density apartment

[41:24] district to accommodate construction of

[41:26] new multi-family uh

[41:28] housing development.

[41:32] The current R1C zone

[41:34] permits single-family detached

[41:36] dwellings.

[41:37] The proposed R3 zone permits a range of

[41:40] housing options including single,

[41:41] two-family, and multi-family dwellings.

[41:46] The future place type recommendation is

[41:47] suburban living. The request does not

[41:50] conform to that recommendation. However,

[41:53] the property's location adjacent to the

[41:55] interstate supports a multi-family

[41:56] development.

[41:58] On the next two slides are standards of

[42:00] review. The proposed rezoning um is

[42:03] appropriate due to the property's

[42:05] location adjacent to the interstate and

[42:07] provides a suitable transition zone

[42:09] without adversely impacting surrounding

[42:12] properties.

[42:16] During their July meeting, the Planning

[42:18] Commission voted to send a positive

[42:19] recommendation to rezone from the R1C

[42:22] zone to the R3 zone based on its role as

[42:24] an appropriate transition between

[42:26] commercial and residential uses.

[42:29] We did have some opposition at the

[42:32] meeting. We had some citizens attend and

[42:34] speak um

[42:35] expressing concerns with increased

[42:37] traffic and potential storm water

[42:39] impacts. In response the Planning

[42:41] Commission recommended the traffic study

[42:43] be expanded to include Kindred Creek

[42:45] Road and Lebanon Road intersection.

[42:49] Since the Planning Commission meeting,

[42:50] staff have met with the developer to

[42:53] confirm that intersection would be

[42:55] required as part of the study. And as

[42:58] with any new development, um development

[43:00] plans and storm water management are

[43:03] reviewed by city staff and engineers to

[43:05] ensure that all development complies

[43:07] with city requirements. And I'm happy to

[43:10] answer any questions that the

[43:13] board may have.

[43:14] >> Okay, I'm opening the public hearing.

[43:17] » Okay, I'm opening the public hearing.

[43:17] Is there anyone out there wanting to

[43:19] speak on this ordinance that we're about

[43:22] to talk about tonight?

[43:28] I see no one move. I'm going to close

[43:30] the public hearing.

[43:31] Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[43:33] >> An ordinance to further amend the zoning

[43:34] » An ordinance to further amend the zoning

[43:34] code text and map to rezone property

[43:36] located along Kindred Creek Road from

[43:38] the R1C residential district to R3 low

[43:40] density apartment district in the 14th

[43:41] Civil District of Sullivan County to fix

[43:43] penalty for the violation of this

[43:44] ordinance and to fix the effective date

[43:46] of this ordinance.

[43:47] >> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[43:48] » Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[43:48] the ordinance.

[43:50] May I have a motion for approval?

[43:51] >> So moved.

[43:52] » So moved.

[43:52] >> Motion for approval by uh Alderman

[43:55] » Motion for approval by uh Alderman

[43:55] Phillips. Is there a second?

[43:57] >> Second.

[43:57] » Second.

[43:57] >> Second by Alderman Cooper.

[44:00] » Second by Alderman Cooper.

[44:00] Any discussion or questions?

[44:02] >> Mayor, I will be abstaining for this

[44:04] » Mayor, I will be abstaining for this

[44:04] vote.

[44:08] » Any other discussions or questions?

[44:12] You ready to vote?

[44:14] Okay, all in favor of the ordinance say

[44:17] I.

[44:18] >> I.

[44:19] » I.

[44:19] >> Oppose?

[44:21] » Oppose?

[44:21] And one abstention.

[44:23] So, the ordinance passes 6-0-1.

[44:27] City Manager.

[44:28] >> All right, now moving into business

[44:29] » All right, now moving into business

[44:29] matters requiring final adoption, you

[44:31] have several

[44:32] on the agenda here. The first is

[44:34] consideration of an ordinance to amend

[44:36] zoning of tax map 94, parcel 17, located

[44:40] along Airport Parkways from the MX

[44:42] mixed-use district to M2 general

[44:44] manufacturing district. Said item comes

[44:46] to you on second and final reading. As

[44:49] you know, you had a public hearing on

[44:51] this at your previous meeting,

[44:53] uh as well as presentation regarding the

[44:55] matter.

[44:56] We ask that you approve the ordinance on

[44:58] second and final reading, please.

[45:00] >> Okay, thank you. Mr. Attorney, please

[45:02] » Okay, thank you. Mr. Attorney, please

[45:02] publish.

[45:03] >> An ordinance to further amend the zoning

[45:04] » An ordinance to further amend the zoning

[45:04] code text and map to rezone property

[45:06] located along Airport Parkway from the

[45:08] MX mixed-use district to M2 general

[45:10] manufacturing district in the 18th Civil

[45:12] District of Sullivan County to fix

[45:13] penalty for the violation of this

[45:14] ordinance and fix the effective date of

[45:15] this ordinance.

[45:16] >> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[45:18] » Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[45:18] ordinance. May I have a motion for

[45:19] approval?

[45:20] >> So moved.

[45:21] » So moved.

[45:21] >> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[45:24] » Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[45:24] >> So moved.

[45:25] » So moved.

[45:25] >> Alderman Phillips. Is there a second?

[45:28] » Alderman Phillips. Is there a second?

[45:28] >> Second.

[45:29] » Second.

[45:29] >> Second by Vice Mayor Duncan.

[45:31] » Second by Vice Mayor Duncan.

[45:31] Any discussion?

[45:33] >> I do just want to add I

[45:35] » I do just want to add I

[45:35] I hear a lot about the

[45:37] concern for the kids and if this was

[45:39] beside your school and it was

[45:42] somebody made the point to me and I

[45:43] think it's a very good point is

[45:45] you know, my daughter currently goes to

[45:47] a school across the street from where

[45:49] they make actual bombs.

[45:51] And I feel safe sending my daughter

[45:54] there every day because I have trust and

[45:56] faith in the company that's across the

[45:59] street and their history. And I think

[46:03] from everything I've read about Martin

[46:06] Marietta and from all the presentations

[46:08] and everything, I I have

[46:11] I would not have a problem sending my

[46:13] child there and I have faith in their

[46:15] ability to perform and do what they've

[46:17] said they're going to do.

[46:21] » Any other discussion?

[46:25] Okay, hearing none,

[46:27] Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

[46:29] vote.

[46:31] >> Alderman Baker? I.

[46:33] » Alderman Baker? I.

[46:33] Alderman Cooper?

[46:34] >> I.

[46:35] » I.

[46:35] >> Vice Mayor Duncan?

[46:36] » Vice Mayor Duncan?

[46:36] >> I.

[46:38] » I.

[46:38] >> Alderman George?

[46:39] » Alderman George?

[46:39] >> I.

[46:40] » I.

[46:40] >> Alderman Maze?

[46:41] » Alderman Maze?

[46:41] >> I.

[46:43] » I.

[46:43] >> Alderman Phillips?

[46:44] » Alderman Phillips?

[46:44] >> I.

[46:44] » I.

[46:45] >> Mayor Montgomery?

[46:45] » Mayor Montgomery?

[46:45] >> Nay.

[46:47] » Nay.

[46:47] >> The ordinance passes 6-1. Mr. Manager?

[46:50] » The ordinance passes 6-1. Mr. Manager?

[46:50] >> Next up is consideration of an ordinance

[46:52] » Next up is consideration of an ordinance

[46:52] to amend zoning of tax map 46G, group A,

[46:55] parcel 21,

[46:57] located along Gibson Mill Road from the

[46:59] R-1B residential district R-3

[47:01] low-density apartment district. This

[47:04] comes to you on second and final

[47:05] reading. We'd ask that you approve this

[47:07] ordinance, please.

[47:09] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[47:11] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[47:11] >> An ordinance to further amend the zoning

[47:13] » An ordinance to further amend the zoning

[47:13] code text and map to rezone property

[47:15] located along Gibson Mill Road from the

[47:16] R-1B residential district to R-3

[47:18] low-density apartment district in the

[47:20] 11th Civil District of Sullivan County,

[47:21] to fix a penalty for the violation of

[47:22] this ordinance and to fix the effective

[47:24] date of this ordinance.

[47:25] >> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[47:27] » Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[47:27] ordinance. May I have a motion for

[47:28] approval?

[47:29] >> So moved.

[47:30] » So moved.

[47:30] >> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[47:32] » Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[47:32] Is there a second?

[47:33] >> Second.

[47:33] » Second.

[47:33] >> Seconded by Alderman Baker.

[47:35] » Seconded by Alderman Baker.

[47:35] Any discussion?

[47:43] Hearing none, Mr. Recorder, please take

[47:46] the roll call vote. Alderman Baker? I.

[47:48] Alderman Cooper? I. Vice Mayor Duncan?

[47:51] I. Alderman George? I. Alderman Maze? I.

[47:54] Alderman Phillips? I. Mayor Montgomery?

[47:56] I.

[47:57] >> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

[48:00] » The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

[48:00] >> Next item is consideration of an

[48:02] » Next item is consideration of an

[48:02] ordinance to increase court costs. This

[48:04] is for municipal court. We'd ask that

[48:07] you approve this ordinance on second

[48:09] final reading, please.

[48:10] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[48:12] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[48:12] >> An ordinance amending section 30-29 of

[48:15] » An ordinance amending section 30-29 of

[48:15] the code of ordinances, City of

[48:16] Kingsport, Tennessee, relating to court

[48:17] costs, repealing all ordinance or parts

[48:19] of ordinances in conflict herewith, and

[48:21] to fix the effective date of this

[48:22] ordinance.

[48:23] >> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[48:24] » Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[48:24] the ordinance. May I have a motion for

[48:26] approval?

[48:27] >> So moved.

[48:28] » So moved.

[48:28] >> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[48:30] » Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[48:30] Dawkins. Is there a second?

[48:31] >> Second.

[48:32] » Second.

[48:32] >> Seconded by Alderman George. Any

[48:34] » Seconded by Alderman George. Any

[48:34] discussion?

[48:38] Hearing none,

[48:40] Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

[48:41] vote.

[48:42] >> Alderman Baker?

[48:43] » Alderman Baker?

[48:43] >> Aye.

[48:43] » Aye.

[48:43] >> Alderman Cooper?

[48:44] » Alderman Cooper?

[48:44] >> Aye.

[48:45] » Aye.

[48:45] >> Vice Mayor Duncan?

[48:46] » Vice Mayor Duncan?

[48:46] >> Aye.

[48:46] » Aye.

[48:46] >> Alderman George?

[48:47] » Alderman George?

[48:47] >> Aye.

[48:48] » Aye.

[48:48] >> Alderman Mays?

[48:49] » Alderman Mays?

[48:49] >> Aye.

[48:49] » Aye.

[48:49] >> Alderman Phillips?

[48:50] » Alderman Phillips?

[48:50] >> Aye.

[48:51] » Aye.

[48:51] >> Mayor Montgomery?

[48:52] » Mayor Montgomery?

[48:52] >> Aye.

[48:53] » Aye.

[48:53] >> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

[48:56] » The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

[48:56] >> Next item is consideration of a budget

[48:58] » Next item is consideration of a budget

[48:58] adjustment ordinance for various funds

[49:00] in fiscal 26.

[49:02] We'd ask that you approve this budget

[49:04] ordinance on second final reading,

[49:06] please.

[49:06] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[49:08] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[49:08] >> An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

[49:10] » An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

[49:10] Tennessee, amending the 2025-2026

[49:12] fiscal year budget.

[49:15] >> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[49:16] » Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[49:16] the budget ordinance. May I have a

[49:18] motion for approval?

[49:20] >> So moved.

[49:20] » So moved.

[49:20] >> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[49:22] » Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[49:22] Is there a second?

[49:25] >> Second.

[49:25] » Second.

[49:26] >> Seconded by Vice Mayor Duncan. Any

[49:27] » Seconded by Vice Mayor Duncan. Any

[49:27] discussion?

[49:30] Questions?

[49:33] >> This is

[49:34] » This is

[49:34] >> This is This is just cleaning up last

[49:36] » This is This is just cleaning up last

[49:36] year's budget. Am I correct?

[49:37] >> Yes.

[49:37] » Yes.

[49:37] >> Closing out projects moving into current

[49:39] » Closing out projects moving into current

[49:39] projects.

[49:40] >> Closing the books out.

[49:41] » Closing the books out.

[49:41] >> Yep.

[49:43] » Yep.

[49:43] >> Okay. Any other discussion or question?

[49:47] » Okay. Any other discussion or question?

[49:47] Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

[49:49] vote.

[49:50] >> Alderman Baker?

[49:50] » Alderman Baker?

[49:51] >> Aye.

[49:51] » Aye.

[49:51] >> Alderman Cooper?

[49:52] » Alderman Cooper?

[49:52] >> Aye.

[49:52] » Aye.

[49:52] >> Vice Mayor Duncan.

[49:53] » Vice Mayor Duncan.

[49:53] >> Aye.

[49:54] » Aye.

[49:54] >> Alderman George.

[49:54] » Alderman George.

[49:55] >> Aye.

[49:55] » Aye.

[49:55] >> Alderman Maze.

[49:56] » Alderman Maze.

[49:56] >> Aye.

[49:56] » Aye.

[49:56] >> Alderman Phillips.

[49:57] » Alderman Phillips.

[49:57] >> Aye.

[49:58] » Aye.

[49:58] >> Mayor Montgomery.

[49:58] » Mayor Montgomery.

[49:58] >> Aye.

[49:59] » Aye.

[49:59] >> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

[50:01] » The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

[50:01] Manager.

[50:02] >> Next item is consideration of a budget

[50:04] » Next item is consideration of a budget

[50:04] adjustment ordinance for various funds

[50:06] in our current fiscal year, fiscal 27.

[50:08] We'd ask that you approve this item on

[50:10] second final reading, please.

[50:12] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[50:14] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[50:14] >> An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

[50:16] » An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

[50:16] Tennessee, amending the 2026-2027

[50:18] fiscal year budget.

[50:20] >> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[50:22] » Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[50:22] budget ordinance. May I have a motion

[50:24] for approval?

[50:25] >> So moved.

[50:26] » So moved.

[50:26] >> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[50:28] » Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[50:28] Is there a second?

[50:29] >> Second.

[50:29] » Second.

[50:29] >> Seconded by Alderman Baker.

[50:31] » Seconded by Alderman Baker.

[50:31] Any discussion?

[50:33] >> [clears throat and cough]

[50:36] » Ready to vote? Mr.

[50:39] Mr. Recorder, please roll call vote,

[50:41] please. Alderman Baker.

[50:42] >> Aye.

[50:43] » Aye.

[50:43] >> Alderman Cooper.

[50:44] » Alderman Cooper.

[50:44] >> Aye.

[50:44] » Aye.

[50:44] >> Vice Mayor Duncan.

[50:45] » Vice Mayor Duncan.

[50:45] >> Aye.

[50:45] » Aye.

[50:45] >> Alderman George.

[50:46] » Alderman George.

[50:46] >> Aye.

[50:47] » Aye.

[50:47] >> Alderman Maze.

[50:48] » Alderman Maze.

[50:48] >> Aye.

[50:48] » Aye.

[50:48] >> Alderman Phillips.

[50:49] » Alderman Phillips.

[50:49] >> Aye.

[50:49] » Aye.

[50:50] >> Mayor Montgomery.

[50:50] » Mayor Montgomery.

[50:50] >> Aye.

[50:51] » Aye.

[50:51] >> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

[50:54] » The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

[50:54] Manager.

[50:54] >> Next item is consideration of an

[50:56] » Next item is consideration of an

[50:56] ordinance to amend the fiscal 27 school

[50:58] general purpose fund budget and the

[51:00] general project fund budget. It comes to

[51:03] us from the Board of Education. We'd ask

[51:04] that you approve this ordinance on

[51:06] second final reading, please.

[51:08] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[51:11] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[51:11] >> An ordinance to amend the general

[51:12] » An ordinance to amend the general

[51:12] purpose school fund budget and the

[51:13] general projects fund budget for the

[51:15] fiscal year ending June 30th, 2027 to

[51:17] fix the effective date of this

[51:18] ordinance.

[51:18] >> Thank you.

[51:20] » Thank you.

[51:20] You've heard a reading of the ordinance.

[51:21] May I have a motion for approval?

[51:24] >> So moved.

[51:25] » So moved.

[51:25] >> Second.

[51:26] » Second.

[51:26] >> Motion for approval by Alderman George,

[51:28] » Motion for approval by Alderman George,

[51:28] seconded by Vice Mayor Duncan. Any

[51:30] discussion?

[51:33] Hearing none,

[51:35] Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

[51:36] vote. Alderman Baker.

[51:38] >> Aye.

[51:38] » Aye.

[51:38] >> Alderman Cooper.

[51:39] » Alderman Cooper.

[51:39] >> Aye.

[51:40] » Aye.

[51:40] >> Vice Mayor Duncan.

[51:40] » Vice Mayor Duncan.

[51:41] >> Aye.

[51:41] » Aye.

[51:41] >> Alderman George.

[51:42] » Alderman George.

[51:42] >> Aye.

[51:42] » Aye.

[51:42] >> Alderman Maze.

[51:43] » Alderman Maze.

[51:43] >> Aye.

[51:44] » Aye.

[51:44] >> Alderman Phillips.

[51:45] » Alderman Phillips.

[51:45] >> Aye.

[51:45] » Aye.

[51:45] >> Mayor Montgomery.

[51:46] » Mayor Montgomery.

[51:46] >> Aye.

[51:47] » Aye.

[51:47] >> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

[51:50] » The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

[51:50] >> All right. Moving [laughter] into other

[51:51] » All right. Moving [laughter] into other

[51:51] business, first item is consideration of

[51:53] resolution to utilize City of Oak Ridge

[51:55] contract fiscal 25-03

[51:58] for emergency fire vehicle inspection,

[52:00] repair, and maintenance. This is a

[52:02] contract that was issued through the

[52:05] City of Oak Ridge that we're able to uh

[52:08] piggyback on. This is for emergency fire

[52:10] vehicle inspection, repair, and

[52:12] maintenance to our fleet maintenance

[52:13] department. Estimated total cost is

[52:15] about $300,000. This is with Siddons

[52:18] Martin Emergency Group LLC. Uh as you

[52:21] know, we have a pretty significant fleet

[52:24] within the uh uh fire department. Uh

[52:27] this is a group that specializes in it.

[52:29] This is actually a renewal of this

[52:30] agreement. We had it in place a year

[52:32] ago. Asking y'all move forward with it

[52:34] in the upcoming fiscal year and approve

[52:37] the resolution.

[52:38] >> Thank you, Mayor.

[52:38] » Thank you, Mayor.

[52:39] >> Thank you.

[52:40] » Thank you.

[52:40] Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[52:41] >> A resolution authorizing the purchase of

[52:43] » A resolution authorizing the purchase of

[52:43] emergency fire vehicle inspection,

[52:45] repair, and maintenance services from

[52:46] Siddons Martin Emergency Group LLC

[52:48] utilizing the City of Oak Ridge contract

[52:51] FY2025-003

[52:53] and authorizing the city manager to

[52:55] execute one or more purchase orders for

[52:56] the same.

[52:58] >> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[52:59] » Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[53:00] resolution. May have a motion for

[53:01] approval.

[53:03] >> So moved.

[53:04] » So moved.

[53:04] >> Motion for approval by by Vice Mayor

[53:06] » Motion for approval by by Vice Mayor

[53:06] Duckett. Is there a second?

[53:07] >> Second.

[53:08] » Second.

[53:08] >> Second by Alderman Phillips.

[53:10] » Second by Alderman Phillips.

[53:10] Any discussion?

[53:14] Hearing none.

[53:16] All in favor of the resolution say aye.

[53:18] >> Aye.

[53:19] » Aye.

[53:19] >> Aye. Opposed, no.

[53:21] » Aye. Opposed, no.

[53:21] The resolution passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

[53:24] >> Next item is consideration of resolution

[53:26] » Next item is consideration of resolution

[53:26] to purchase one RC slope mower Skag

[53:28] utilizing the Sourcewell contract. Uh

[53:31] this is a replacement item for us. As

[53:34] you see within this, much of what we

[53:36] have seen over the last several years

[53:37] with all of our fleet vehicles, this has

[53:39] an increase of 19% since the last unit

[53:42] was purchased.

[53:44] Total cost of $53,177.

[53:47] Purchased from Cox Tractor utilizing a

[53:49] Sourcewell contract. We ask that you

[53:51] approve this resolution authorizing this

[53:53] purchase.

[53:54] >> Thank you.

[53:56] » Thank you.

[53:56] Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[53:58] >> Resolution authorizing the city manager

[54:00] » Resolution authorizing the city manager

[54:00] to execute a purchase order to Cox

[54:01] Tractor utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative

[54:03] Purchasing Agreement number 112624-SCG

[54:07] for the purchase of one Scag RC Slope

[54:09] Mower for use by Public Works.

[54:11] >> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[54:12] » Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[54:12] resolution. May I have a motion for

[54:14] approval?

[54:15] >> So moved.

[54:16] » So moved.

[54:16] >> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[54:18] » Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[54:18] >> Is there a second?

[54:19] » Is there a second?

[54:19] >> Second.

[54:20] » Second.

[54:20] >> Second by Alderman George.

[54:22] » Second by Alderman George.

[54:22] Any discussion?

[54:23] >> Chris, you may not know this, but if we

[54:25] » Chris, you may not know this, but if we

[54:25] didn't use Sourcewell,

[54:27] it's gone up 19% using it. Any idea

[54:30] what that increase would be?

[54:33] >> You know, I I think this with all of our

[54:34] » You know, I I think this with all of our

[54:34] vehicles, when you look at the contract

[54:37] that we buy off of, we're able to take

[54:39] advantage of pricing that has been

[54:42] probably negotiated down to its its

[54:44] lowest point that it's going to go.

[54:46] [cough]

[54:47] Um and we're able to do that because of

[54:49] the buying power that comes with that

[54:51] contract. That doesn't mean that from

[54:54] time to time we will buy through a

[54:56] straight bid where we'll look for local

[54:58] vendors. Sometimes local vendors are on

[55:00] this.

[55:01] Uh but I think we're getting the best

[55:03] possible price that we could get for

[55:05] this piece of equipment.

[55:06] >> didn't use them, it's 19% increase.

[55:08] » didn't use them, it's 19% increase.

[55:08] 40%?

[55:09] >> I

[55:10] » I

[55:10] You know, I I would be reluctant to say,

[55:12] but I would

[55:13] percentage, but it would be north of 19.

[55:16] Let's say that.

[55:17] >> Very much north of 19.

[55:18] » Very much north of 19.

[55:18] >> Yep.

[55:19] » Yep.

[55:19] Yeah.

[55:20] >> Prices just keep going up.

[55:21] » Prices just keep going up.

[55:21] >> They do.

[55:22] » They do.

[55:22] >> Seem like every vehicle we approve, 20%

[55:25] » Seem like every vehicle we approve, 20%

[55:25] increase over last time.

[55:26] >> Yep.

[55:26] » Yep.

[55:26] >> So, this is a specialty piece of

[55:28] » So, this is a specialty piece of

[55:28] equipment, though.

[55:30] Not like common use.

[55:32] >> I think it's the only piece of equipment

[55:34] » I think it's the only piece of equipment

[55:34] that have been in my front yard this

[55:35] week.

[55:36] >> [laughter]

[55:38] » [laughter]

[55:38] >> Week's not over.

[55:40] » Week's not over.

[55:40] >> I could have tried out my backyard.

[55:42] » I could have tried out my backyard.

[55:42] >> You hope that begins to level out,

[55:43] » You hope that begins to level out,

[55:43] though. That 19% is not 19% next time.

[55:46] >> Yeah.

[55:47] » Yeah.

[55:47] I I I hope so as well. We We have seen

[55:49] some leveling in some areas. The

[55:52] you know, as stated, the specialty

[55:53] equipment uh

[55:56] our sweepers, fire trucks, especially,

[55:58] we continue to see those

[56:00] significant increases over the last 7

[56:02] years.

[56:04] >> Okay.

[56:06] » Okay.

[56:06] >> Do you have a turnaround time for these,

[56:07] » Do you have a turnaround time for these,

[56:07] or you

[56:08] used to be

[56:09] Are the turnaround times for vehicles

[56:11] and different things getting

[56:12] >> Yeah, so they're they're getting a lot

[56:13] » Yeah, so they're they're getting a lot

[56:13] better.

[56:15] >> For a while, they were years and

[56:16] » For a while, they were years and

[56:16] >> Oh, yeah.

[56:17] » Oh, yeah.

[56:17] >> two.

[56:18] » two.

[56:18] >> Much, much better than what we've

[56:19] » Much, much better than what we've

[56:19] experienced in the past, and uh you know

[56:23] Fleet does an outstanding job of going

[56:25] down the path of looking to see when

[56:27] that delivery can be. [clears throat]

[56:29] Uh as you know, when it comes time to

[56:31] replace vehicle,

[56:32] the overwhelming majority we've gotten

[56:35] the useful life out of them, and

[56:37] especially when it is the specialty

[56:39] equipment, it's definitely time. The

[56:40] hours on those or the years,

[56:43] uh it's time to replace.

[56:45] >> Well, they said 3 months and

[56:50] » Any other discussion?

[56:54] Hearing none, all in favor of the

[56:56] resolution say I.

[56:57] >> I.

[56:58] » I.

[56:58] >> I.

[56:58] » I.

[56:58] >> Opposed, no. Resolution passes 7-0. Same

[57:02] » Opposed, no. Resolution passes 7-0. Same

[57:02] measure.

[57:03] >> Next item is consideration of resolution

[57:04] » Next item is consideration of resolution

[57:04] to enter into an agreement with Axon

[57:06] Enterprise Inc. to purchase in-car and

[57:08] body-worn cameras for the Kingsport

[57:11] Police Department. It's a conversation

[57:13] that we began back in May with the

[57:15] presentation of the general fund budget.

[57:17] We stated to you then, our goal was to

[57:20] get this into the fiscal 27 operating

[57:23] budget,

[57:24] uh and begin this agreement with Axon.

[57:27] Uh this is an annual cost of nearly

[57:29] $358,000.

[57:33] Uh through that, we are able to see the

[57:35] replacement of our dash cameras as well

[57:38] as new body worn cameras

[57:40] uh by the police department. This is the

[57:42] first step uh in executing of this

[57:45] contract will be bringing the funding

[57:47] uh through a budget ordinance back to

[57:49] you

[57:50] uh in an upcoming meeting. Uh and then

[57:52] the staff within the police department

[57:54] will be working with Axon

[57:56] uh to see these items uh secured,

[57:59] uh training put in place, and then the

[58:01] deployment of that within the unit. As

[58:03] stated in the action form, our goal

[58:06] uh is to be by the end of the calendar

[58:08] year to have this fully deployed. Uh

[58:11] if things move quicker, we'll obviously

[58:12] do everything we can to to beat that

[58:14] timeline.

[58:15] Uh but this is what we're looking at

[58:17] right now.

[58:18] Mayor, we'd ask that you move forward

[58:20] with approval of the resolution allowing

[58:22] us to enter into this agreement.

[58:24] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[58:27] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[58:27] >> Resolution authorizing city manager to

[58:28] » Resolution authorizing city manager to

[58:28] execute a purchase order to Axon

[58:29] Enterprise Incorporated utilizing

[58:31] sourcewell cooperative purchasing

[58:32] agreement number 101223-AXN

[58:35] for in-car and body worn cameras for the

[58:37] Kingsport Police Department.

[58:39] >> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[58:41] » Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

[58:41] resolution. May I have a motion for

[58:43] approval?

[58:43] >> So moved.

[58:45] » So moved.

[58:45] >> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[58:47] » Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[58:47] Is there a second?

[58:48] >> Second.

[58:49] » Second.

[58:49] >> Seconded by Alderman Phillips. Any

[58:51] » Seconded by Alderman Phillips. Any

[58:51] discussion?

[58:51] >> Chris, is that an all-in price?

[58:54] » Chris, is that an all-in price?

[58:54] We add more, do we have to pay for

[58:55] additional cameras? Is this uh one price

[58:58] that fits everything?

[58:59] >> Yeah, so the It It's an annual payment

[59:01] » Yeah, so the It It's an annual payment

[59:01] that we make every year for a set

[59:03] number. Now, if we see a need to

[59:05] increase that set number through adding

[59:08] additional officers,

[59:09] uh that would be a time when we would,

[59:11] you know, come back to seek an amendment

[59:13] on this. Um

[59:15] but yes, you know, if one of the ones

[59:17] that they have that's issued to us

[59:18] breaks

[59:20] uh for whatever reason, this agreement

[59:21] allows for the replacement of that. Um

[59:24] so, yeah. All-in from the the standpoint

[59:27] of the agreement that we've got.

[59:29] >> I know that

[59:30] » I know that

[59:30] these body cams are a lot of us governed

[59:33] by state policy and regulations, but I'm

[59:35] going to ask we've done our due

[59:37] diligence

[59:38] on our policies that governs retention,

[59:40] public request, record requests,

[59:43] supervisory review, privacy,

[59:46] access to footage, all that. We're going

[59:48] to be good to go day one when the

[59:49] officers have these.

[59:51] >> Yes.

[59:52] » Yes.

[59:52] >> Okay.

[59:52] » Okay.

[59:52] >> Yes.

[59:54] » Yes.

[59:54] >> Any other discussion?

[59:55] » Any other discussion?

[59:55] >> Thanks.

[59:56] » Thanks.

[59:56] >> Any other discussion? Any other

[59:57] » Any other discussion? Any other

[59:57] question?

[59:59] Hearing none, all in favor of the

[1:00:02] resolution say I.

[1:00:03] >> I.

[1:00:04] » I.

[1:00:04] >> Opposed no.

[1:00:06] » Opposed no.

[1:00:06] The resolution passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

[1:00:09] >> Next item comes to us from the Board of

[1:00:11] » Next item comes to us from the Board of

[1:00:11] Education. It's consideration of

[1:00:12] resolution authorizing a change order to

[1:00:15] the agreement with Construction Partners

[1:00:17] for Dobyns-Bennett High School phase one

[1:00:19] renovation project as a result of

[1:00:21] additional dollars that were made

[1:00:22] available through the state through the

[1:00:24] TISA funding.

[1:00:25] Additional alternates that were part of

[1:00:27] the original bid packet have been picked

[1:00:29] up. You see the need here to adjust the

[1:00:33] contract as well as the need to approve

[1:00:36] these items that have been listed within

[1:00:38] the executive summary for the project. I

[1:00:41] know these are items that they viewed as

[1:00:43] very much needed, but they were limited

[1:00:46] by funding.

[1:00:47] This additional money allows for that to

[1:00:49] continue. So, we'd ask that you approve

[1:00:52] the resolution authorizing the amendment

[1:00:54] to the contract with Construction

[1:00:55] Partners.

[1:00:56] Dobyns-Bennett High School renovation.

[1:00:59] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[1:01:01] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[1:01:01] >> The resolution authorizing a change

[1:01:03] » The resolution authorizing a change

[1:01:03] order for the Dobyns-Bennett High School

[1:01:04] phase one renovation project to

[1:01:05] Construction Partners LLC and

[1:01:07] authorizing the mayor to execute the

[1:01:08] change order and all of the documents

[1:01:09] necessary and proper to effectuate the

[1:01:11] purpose of this resolution.

[1:01:13] >> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[1:01:14] » Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[1:01:14] resolution. May I have a motion for

[1:01:16] approval?

[1:01:17] >> So moved.

[1:01:18] » So moved.

[1:01:18] >> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[1:01:20] » Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[1:01:20] Dockins. Is there a second?

[1:01:21] >> Second.

[1:01:22] » Second.

[1:01:22] >> Second by Alderman Phillips.

[1:01:25] » Second by Alderman Phillips.

[1:01:25] Any discussion?

[1:01:32] Hearing none, all in favor of the

[1:01:34] resolution say I.

[1:01:35] >> I.

[1:01:36] » I.

[1:01:36] >> Opposed, no.

[1:01:37] » Opposed, no.

[1:01:37] Resolution passes 7-0.

[1:01:39] Mr. Mayor, next item.

[1:01:40] >> Next item is consideration of resolution

[1:01:42] » Next item is consideration of resolution

[1:01:42] to authorize funding for the Pendragon

[1:01:44] sewer lift station replacement project

[1:01:46] with a clean water state revolving loan

[1:01:50] and to authorize the mayor to sign all

[1:01:52] necessary documents. Again, an item that

[1:01:54] we talked to you about moving through

[1:01:56] the budget process. The opportunity to

[1:01:58] [snorts] be able to apply for and

[1:01:59] receive what we refer to as SRF loans.

[1:02:03] Total amount of 2.7 with the ability of

[1:02:06] a million 80,000 subject to principal

[1:02:08] forgiveness and then a 20-year fixed

[1:02:11] rate of 1.97 interest. Again, these are

[1:02:15] made available to

[1:02:17] cities across the state for the this

[1:02:19] very purpose which is reinvesting back

[1:02:21] into your utilities.

[1:02:24] We're still probably for both items that

[1:02:26] are related to the SRF loans, still

[1:02:29] probably somewhere in the neighborhood

[1:02:30] of four to five months before we are

[1:02:32] able to put those out to bid, but this

[1:02:34] is that first step in getting the

[1:02:35] funding set up. You'll then be seeing

[1:02:37] this down the road for

[1:02:40] approval of the bid, but we're again,

[1:02:42] we're still about four to five months on

[1:02:44] that and this is for the Pendragon lift

[1:02:47] station.

[1:02:48] >> All right.

[1:02:49] » All right.

[1:02:49] >> Thank you.

[1:02:52] » Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[1:02:53] >> Resolution authorizing and providing for

[1:02:55] » Resolution authorizing and providing for

[1:02:55] the financing of the construction of the

[1:02:56] Pendragon sewer lift station replacement

[1:02:58] project including authorizing the mayor

[1:03:00] to execute applications, contractual

[1:03:01] agreements, and other necessary

[1:03:02] documents and making certain

[1:03:03] representations, certifications, and

[1:03:05] pledges certain revenue in connection

[1:03:07] with such financing from the state of

[1:03:08] Tennessee.

[1:03:09] >> You've heard the reading of the

[1:03:10] » You've heard the reading of the

[1:03:10] resolution. May have a motion for

[1:03:12] approval.

[1:03:13] >> So moved.

[1:03:14] » So moved.

[1:03:14] >> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[1:03:16] » Motion for approval by Alderman George.

[1:03:16] Is there a second?

[1:03:18] >> Second.

[1:03:18] » Second.

[1:03:18] >> Second by Aldermen Cooper.

[1:03:20] » Second by Aldermen Cooper.

[1:03:20] Any discussion?

[1:03:25] Hearing none, all in favor of the

[1:03:27] resolution say I.

[1:03:29] >> I.

[1:03:30] » I.

[1:03:30] >> Opposed, no. The resolution passes 7-0.

[1:03:33] » Opposed, no. The resolution passes 7-0.

[1:03:33] Mr. City Manager.

[1:03:35] >> Next item is consideration of a

[1:03:36] » Next item is consideration of a

[1:03:36] resolution to approve the purchase of

[1:03:38] property located at Ferguson Street for

[1:03:40] phase two of the Reedy Creek Trunk Sewer

[1:03:42] Replacement Project. Uh this is an a

[1:03:45] piece of property as well as a an item

[1:03:48] that we have been in conversation with

[1:03:49] you all about for some time. Uh

[1:03:52] as you know, this is a a project that

[1:03:54] has been built out in phases. You see

[1:03:56] the property located here. Uh when we

[1:03:59] approached the property owner about the

[1:04:01] need for this, he offered the full

[1:04:03] property at the price of $7,500.

[1:04:06] And it is our recommendation that we

[1:04:07] move forward with the acquisition of

[1:04:09] this property for the purpose of putting

[1:04:11] in this

[1:04:12] sewer replacement project. Mayor?

[1:04:14] >> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[1:04:17] » Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[1:04:17] >> A resolution approving an offer for the

[1:04:19] » A resolution approving an offer for the

[1:04:19] purchase of real property located at

[1:04:20] Ferguson Street and authorizing the

[1:04:22] mayor to execute an agreement and all

[1:04:23] the documents necessary and proper to

[1:04:24] effectuate the purpose of this

[1:04:25] resolution.

[1:04:27] >> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[1:04:28] » Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[1:04:28] the resolution.

[1:04:30] May I have a motion for approval?

[1:04:32] >> So moved.

[1:04:33] » So moved.

[1:04:33] >> Motion [clears throat] for approval by

[1:04:34] » Motion [clears throat] for approval by

[1:04:34] Aldermen George. Is there a second?

[1:04:36] >> Second.

[1:04:36] » Second.

[1:04:36] >> Second by Aldermen Baker.

[1:04:38] » Second by Aldermen Baker.

[1:04:38] Any discussion?

[1:04:40] >> Once we finish this project, will we

[1:04:43] » Once we finish this project, will we

[1:04:43] maintain and keep this ownership of this

[1:04:45] property?

[1:04:46] >> Yeah, we're not sure at this time. Uh

[1:04:49] » Yeah, we're not sure at this time. Uh

[1:04:49] that was a conversation that we had and

[1:04:51] have been having. I think as we

[1:04:53] complete this, we'll evaluate it. And if

[1:04:55] there's something that should be put up

[1:04:57] for surplus property, then

[1:05:01] » We need it, we will.

[1:05:02] >> If we need it, yes. We'll definitely

[1:05:03] » If we need it, yes. We'll definitely

[1:05:03] retain it. We'll kind of go through that

[1:05:05] exercise at that point, post

[1:05:07] construction.

[1:05:08] >> Thank you.

[1:05:09] » Thank you.

[1:05:09] >> Thank you.

[1:05:09] » Thank you.

[1:05:09] >> Any other discussion?

[1:05:11] » Any other discussion?

[1:05:11] >> Mr. Mayor, I know we've we've been at

[1:05:13] » Mr. Mayor, I know we've we've been at

[1:05:13] least in my tenure here, we've been

[1:05:15] talking about all these sewer projects

[1:05:17] for 2 years. We just spent $10 million

[1:05:19] tonight if we approve this resolution.

[1:05:23] And

[1:05:24] um

[1:05:25] And so, we have I believe over 100 lift

[1:05:27] stations. My

[1:05:29] >> Right.

[1:05:29] » Right.

[1:05:29] >> my memory

[1:05:30] » my memory

[1:05:30] 108, maybe, I believe.

[1:05:33] Um and so,

[1:05:36] a lot uh we all get questions about our

[1:05:39] water and sewer bill in Kingsport.

[1:05:41] So, our infrastructure is on a

[1:05:44] replacement program. So, we spent $10

[1:05:47] million tonight. I think next year's

[1:05:49] probably another $30 million.

[1:05:52] Um

[1:05:53] and

[1:05:54] I think a learning that the city,

[1:05:57] especially ratepayers, have had over

[1:05:59] past, if you don't keep infrastructure

[1:06:01] current and keep it maintained, it just

[1:06:04] costs so much more money.

[1:06:07] And

[1:06:08] um

[1:06:08] we don't really have a choice but to

[1:06:11] maintain our infrastructure, keep our

[1:06:13] system efficient, and keep our rates as

[1:06:16] low as possible considering the large We

[1:06:18] have a very large uh sewer treatment

[1:06:21] system in the city. So, I think this

[1:06:24] trunk line that we're replacing is how

[1:06:27] many years old? 70 years old, I believe.

[1:06:30] [cough]

[1:06:30] >> That's north of that.

[1:06:32] » That's north of that.

[1:06:32] >> Yeah. So,

[1:06:34] » Yeah. So,

[1:06:34] um I appreciate the work. I know uh Ryan

[1:06:37] and his team has put in countless hours

[1:06:40] trying to mitigate costs.

[1:06:42] And uh I'm confident city staff is doing

[1:06:45] everything they can to mitigate costs,

[1:06:47] but uh there is no way we can avoid

[1:06:50] keeping our our infrastructure up to

[1:06:52] date.

[1:06:53] >> Yeah, it is one of the our utilities one

[1:06:55] » Yeah, it is one of the our utilities one

[1:06:55] of the most capital intensive operations

[1:06:57] that we have.

[1:06:58] I every year we look at the budget and

[1:07:01] we look at what it cost to maintain it.

[1:07:03] And when we are able to secure programs

[1:07:06] like you saw in the previous item and

[1:07:08] what you'll see in the next one with

[1:07:09] SRF. I really tip my hat to the staff to

[1:07:12] go after that. Those Those are not

[1:07:14] always easy to get. Uh but as you see

[1:07:17] there, the opportunity for the

[1:07:18] forgiveness of some of that debt and

[1:07:20] then, you know,

[1:07:22] interest rate that we're not seeing

[1:07:23] anywhere else now, allows us to make

[1:07:26] those investments and minimize the cost

[1:07:27] where we can, but uh you're right. Every

[1:07:30] year, we're we're staring at millions

[1:07:32] and millions of dollars to go into this

[1:07:34] very precious asset that we're charged

[1:07:36] with maintaining.

[1:07:37] >> You know, to that, when MTAS, they had

[1:07:39] » You know, to that, when MTAS, they had

[1:07:39] their annual meeting, I went to a

[1:07:40] workshop and they were talking about the

[1:07:42] number of what water systems in the

[1:07:44] state, water wastewater,

[1:07:46] and the number that were on the

[1:07:47] comptroller's list or on that not good

[1:07:49] list that you don't want to be on.

[1:07:52] They were They were talking about when

[1:07:54] uh COVID money evaporates,

[1:07:57] there's going to be a whole lot more

[1:07:58] going on that list.

[1:07:59] And I'm I don't like raising rates, but

[1:08:02] utilities is one of those things if we

[1:08:04] don't keep up with

[1:08:05] you know, we're going to be We're going

[1:08:07] to be in the negative with that. So,

[1:08:09] it's I'd like to know too, Chris,

[1:08:11] um maybe at the next work session,

[1:08:14] is there a way you could quantify how

[1:08:16] much of our water wastewater in a year

[1:08:19] is paid for with grants?

[1:08:21] And, you know, to give an idea of how

[1:08:22] much external funding comes in.

[1:08:25] Um you know, cuz I think the staff do a

[1:08:26] really good job of pulling those funding

[1:08:28] or the rates would be higher than what

[1:08:30] they are.

[1:08:31] >> Yep.

[1:08:31] » Yep.

[1:08:31] >> It'd be a great number to have, so.

[1:08:33] » It'd be a great number to have, so.

[1:08:33] >> Yeah, we can definitely work on that.

[1:08:35] » Yeah, we can definitely work on that.

[1:08:35] Yeah.

[1:08:36] >> Any other comments, any other

[1:08:37] » Any other comments, any other

[1:08:37] discussion?

[1:08:40] Okay, all in favor of resolution, say I.

[1:08:43] >> I.

[1:08:43] » I.

[1:08:43] >> Opposed, no.

[1:08:45] » Opposed, no.

[1:08:45] The resolution passes 7-0.

[1:08:47] Mr. Manager.

[1:08:48] >> Next item is consideration of resolution

[1:08:50] » Next item is consideration of resolution

[1:08:50] to authorize funding for the Reedy Creek

[1:08:52] trunk sewer replacement, Lovedale to

[1:08:54] Clinchfield, with a clean water state

[1:08:56] revolving loan and authorize the mayor

[1:08:58] to sign all necessary documents.

[1:09:01] Uh as I stated earlier, the SRF loan,

[1:09:03] this is $6 million with 1.8 is subject

[1:09:07] for principal forgiveness as well as a

[1:09:09] 20-year term with 1.97

[1:09:12] % interest rate. Again, this is going

[1:09:15] towards the

[1:09:16] phase of the Reedy Creek

[1:09:18] trunk sewer replacement project. An item

[1:09:21] that hopefully here in the next 4 to 5

[1:09:23] months we'll see moving into the bidding

[1:09:25] phase.

[1:09:26] With that, we ask that you approve the

[1:09:28] resolution authorizing the execution of

[1:09:30] this agreement, please.

[1:09:31] >> Thank you.

[1:09:32] » Thank you.

[1:09:33] Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[1:09:35] >> A resolution authorizing and providing

[1:09:36] » A resolution authorizing and providing

[1:09:36] for the financing of the construction of

[1:09:38] the Reedy Creek trunk sewer replacement

[1:09:39] project including authorizing the mayor

[1:09:41] to execute applications, contractual

[1:09:42] agreements, and other necessary

[1:09:43] documents and making certain

[1:09:44] representations, certifications, and

[1:09:46] pledges of certain revenue in connection

[1:09:48] with such financing from the state of

[1:09:49] Tennessee.

[1:09:51] >> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[1:09:52] » Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[1:09:52] resolution. May I have a motion for

[1:09:54] approval?

[1:09:55] >> So moved.

[1:09:56] » So moved.

[1:09:56] >> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[1:09:58] » Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

[1:09:58] Docken. Seconded by Alderman Baker.

[1:10:01] Any discussion?

[1:10:06] Hearing none, all in favor of the

[1:10:08] resolution say aye.

[1:10:10] >> Aye.

[1:10:11] » Aye.

[1:10:11] >> Opposed, no.

[1:10:12] » Opposed, no.

[1:10:12] The [clears throat] resolution passes

[1:10:13] 7-0. Proceed, [laughter] Mr. Attorney.

[1:10:16] >> Next item is consideration of a

[1:10:17] » Next item is consideration of a

[1:10:17] resolution approving an amendment to the

[1:10:19] interlocal cooperation agreement with

[1:10:21] the emergency communication district and

[1:10:24] the city of Kingsport. This year we see

[1:10:27] an increase from 474,000

[1:10:31] to 600,000 for the upcoming fiscal year.

[1:10:34] A tremendous amount of work done by

[1:10:35] that. Greatly appreciate the work that

[1:10:37] the chiefs did working with the

[1:10:40] emergency communication board or 911

[1:10:42] board to see this number increased. Also

[1:10:47] echo the comments made last night by

[1:10:49] Alderman Baker. Our desire is to see

[1:10:51] this moving forward with a annual CPI

[1:10:54] increase

[1:10:55] so that we do not get back into a

[1:10:57] stagnant

[1:10:59] a contribution, which is what we have

[1:11:01] seen for for many years.

[1:11:04] Uh adjustments over the last few, but

[1:11:06] this is a very significant adjustment.

[1:11:08] And we are very appreciative of the

[1:11:10] board for the work they do in managing

[1:11:12] this and being able to provide these

[1:11:15] funds to offset the overall cost of the

[1:11:17] dispatch system within the city of

[1:11:19] Kingsport. So, with that, Mayor, we'd

[1:11:21] ask that you approve the interlocal

[1:11:24] agreement for this fiscal year.

[1:11:26] >> Thank you.

[1:11:28] » Thank you.

[1:11:28] Mr. Attorney, please publish.

[1:11:29] >> A resolution approving a supplemental

[1:11:31] » A resolution approving a supplemental

[1:11:32] agreement between the city and the

[1:11:33] emergency communications district of the

[1:11:35] city of Kingsport, Tennessee, and

[1:11:36] authorizing the mayor to execute the

[1:11:37] agreement and all the documents

[1:11:38] necessary and proper to effectuate the

[1:11:39] purpose of the agreement.

[1:11:41] >> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[1:11:42] » Thank you. You've heard reading of the

[1:11:42] res- resolution.

[1:11:44] May I have a motion for approval?

[1:11:45] >> So moved.

[1:11:46] » So moved.

[1:11:46] >> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[1:11:48] » Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

[1:11:48] Is there a second?

[1:11:49] >> Second.

[1:11:50] » Second.

[1:11:50] >> Second by Alderman Phillips. Any

[1:11:52] » Second by Alderman Phillips. Any

[1:11:52] discussion?

[1:11:56] Hearing none, [snorts] all in favor of

[1:11:58] the resolution say aye.

[1:12:00] >> Aye.

[1:12:00] » Aye.

[1:12:00] >> Aye. Opposed, no.

[1:12:02] » Aye. Opposed, no.

[1:12:02] The res has passed 7-0. Mr. City

[1:12:04] Manager.

[1:12:04] >> All right, moving to the [clears throat]

[1:12:05] » All right, moving to the [clears throat]

[1:12:05] consent agenda. We have four items on

[1:12:07] the agenda. I'll read through those. If

[1:12:09] you'd like any one pulled for additional

[1:12:12] discussion, please let me know. First

[1:12:14] item is consideration of resolution

[1:12:15] authorizing the mayor to execute a

[1:12:17] memorandum of understanding

[1:12:19] Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment

[1:12:20] Authority for assistance with the

[1:12:21] community development block grant

[1:12:24] program.

[1:12:25] Second item is consideration of

[1:12:26] resolution to authorize the rental of a

[1:12:28] bypass pumping equipment

[1:12:31] from United Rentals utilizing a source

[1:12:33] well contract. Third item is

[1:12:35] consideration of resolution to amend CDM

[1:12:37] Smith's professional services agreement

[1:12:39] for additional construction inspection

[1:12:42] of the water treatment plant high

[1:12:43] service pump station improvements. The

[1:12:45] fourth item

[1:12:46] consideration of resolution to apply and

[1:12:49] accept a grant from Chemtrec.

[1:12:52] With that, Mayor, unless there's one

[1:12:54] item pulled, we'd ask that you approve

[1:12:57] the consent agenda as presented.

[1:13:00] Thank you. You've heard the reading of

[1:13:03] the four consent agenda items.

[1:13:06] May I have a motion for approval?

[1:13:08] >> Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to

[1:13:09] » Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to

[1:13:10] accept all items on the consent agenda

[1:13:11] as presented.

[1:13:13] >> Thank you.

[1:13:14] » Thank you.

[1:13:14] Is there a second?

[1:13:16] >> Second.

[1:13:17] » Second.

[1:13:17] >> Seconded by Alderman George. Any

[1:13:19] » Seconded by Alderman George. Any

[1:13:19] discussion?

[1:13:20] >> I will say I'm glad to see us working

[1:13:22] » I will say I'm glad to see us working

[1:13:22] with the Housing Authority for the CDBG

[1:13:24] program. I was a chair of the citizen

[1:13:26] panel

[1:13:27] uh BMA approved and uh feel comfortable

[1:13:30] that the oversight where we still retain

[1:13:33] that. Uh but I think the Housing

[1:13:35] Authority that's a natural place for

[1:13:36] that funding to reside.

[1:13:39] >> Any other discussion?

[1:13:41] » Any other discussion?

[1:13:41] Hey, Mr. Recorder, please take the roll

[1:13:43] call vote.

[1:13:44] Alderman Baker.

[1:13:45] >> Aye.

[1:13:47] » Alderman Cooper.

[1:13:48] >> Aye to all.

[1:13:50] » Aye to all.

[1:13:50] >> Vice Mayor Duncan.

[1:13:50] » Vice Mayor Duncan.

[1:13:51] >> Aye to all.

[1:13:51] » Aye to all.

[1:13:51] >> Alderman George.

[1:13:52] » Alderman George.

[1:13:52] >> Aye to all.

[1:13:53] » Aye to all.

[1:13:53] >> Alderman Maze.

[1:13:54] » Alderman Maze.

[1:13:54] >> Aye to all items.

[1:13:56] » Aye to all items.

[1:13:56] >> Alderman Phillips.

[1:13:57] » Alderman Phillips.

[1:13:57] >> Aye to all.

[1:13:58] » Aye to all.

[1:13:58] >> Mayor Montgomery.

[1:13:59] » Mayor Montgomery.

[1:13:59] >> Aye to all.

[1:14:00] » Aye to all.

[1:14:00] >> The consent agenda items are approved

[1:14:02] » The consent agenda items are approved

[1:14:02] 7-0. See you next year.

[1:14:04] >> All right, we'll now move into

[1:14:05] » All right, we'll now move into

[1:14:05] communications and Mayor, I'll turn the

[1:14:07] meeting over to you.

[1:14:08] >> Thank you.

[1:14:09] » Thank you.

[1:14:09] Alderman Maze.

[1:14:11] >> Uh thank you, Mayor.

[1:14:12] » Uh thank you, Mayor.

[1:14:12] I would just uh I'm I'm sure other uh

[1:14:15] members of the board uh will mention

[1:14:18] this as well, but today we

[1:14:20] had a push-in ceremony at the Kingsport

[1:14:22] Fire Department and that was a a true

[1:14:24] honor and a and a beautiful piece of

[1:14:26] equipment. Um

[1:14:28] and I appreciate uh the previous board

[1:14:32] that appropriated the funds and worked

[1:14:34] hard to get the funding for that

[1:14:36] apparatus. Uh

[1:14:37] going to be a huge improvement for our

[1:14:39] fire department's ability to serve the

[1:14:42] city of Kingsport and I appreciate uh

[1:14:45] appreciate the opportunity. It was

[1:14:46] awesome. Uh good event and it was was

[1:14:49] really good to see uh

[1:14:52] uh citizens there and children there

[1:14:55] participating in the event. I thought

[1:14:57] that was so awesome. Um

[1:14:59] Also, uh we um in in line of the fire

[1:15:03] department, I received their annual

[1:15:05] report and I just want to tip my hat to

[1:15:08] the chief. I thought it was well

[1:15:10] written, well published. I appreciate

[1:15:11] the tribute to past chiefs uh that

[1:15:14] served the city and awesome report. And

[1:15:17] also the Kingsport Police Department

[1:15:19] published their annual report.

[1:15:21] Um

[1:15:21] my

[1:15:22] I have the same sentiments. It's awesome

[1:15:24] report. Really proud of our Kingsport

[1:15:26] Police Department and everything they do

[1:15:27] to keep our city safe. Um and they do a

[1:15:31] lot of things that we don't even know

[1:15:32] about uh and work 7 days a week, 24

[1:15:35] hours a day for us and grateful for

[1:15:38] that. So,

[1:15:39] just uh tip my hat to our public safety

[1:15:41] sector in the city

[1:15:43] uh for doing an outstanding job.

[1:15:45] >> Thank you.

[1:15:46] » Thank you.

[1:15:46] Alvin Coope.

[1:15:47] >> Um I just want to thank David for the

[1:15:49] » Um I just want to thank David for the

[1:15:49] the recognition for just having I'm sure

[1:15:51] you had a hand in

[1:15:53] making sure Kingsport was recognized. I

[1:15:54] say it makes me proud to to know that um

[1:15:58] we are one of the only second city in

[1:16:01] Tennessee to be honored. That's That's a

[1:16:03] big accomplishment.

[1:16:04] And it makes me also proud to know that

[1:16:06] there's all the volunteer opportunities

[1:16:08] that are available. Thank you for

[1:16:10] coming to our meetings. It's nice to see

[1:16:12] a a face out there that that comes

[1:16:14] regular

[1:16:15] what you do

[1:16:16] for Kingsport.

[1:16:17] Thank you.

[1:16:20] » How was your watch?

[1:16:21] >> Well, I'm preaching to the choir, but

[1:16:23] » Well, I'm preaching to the choir, but

[1:16:23] Thursday is the day we now go vote,

[1:16:26] which is normally always been a Tuesday

[1:16:28] where we were getting ready to close by

[1:16:29] the time we finished our meeting.

[1:16:31] Um but I'm sure everyone here has voted,

[1:16:34] but please reach out to

[1:16:37] everyone else you see and remind them

[1:16:39] that voting is actually Thursday and

[1:16:42] that it

[1:16:43] all elections are important. Local

[1:16:45] elections are very important. I am glad

[1:16:48] that

[1:16:49] my second-to-last meeting. Um, I

[1:16:51] appreciate the opportunity, but um

[1:16:53] really want to encourage people to vote,

[1:16:55] and also just also say that Fun Fest

[1:16:58] finished since we've been here, and it

[1:16:59] was a wonderful

[1:17:01] city event, and got heard lots of

[1:17:04] wonderful things for the people that

[1:17:05] came in and visited, so thanks to the

[1:17:07] Chamber and Visit Kingsport for doing a

[1:17:09] great another great job on Fun Fest.

[1:17:14] » Vice Mayor.

[1:17:15] >> I'll say ditto to everything, and uh

[1:17:17] » I'll say ditto to everything, and uh

[1:17:17] also thank our city employees for the

[1:17:18] work they put in for Fun Fest. A lot of

[1:17:20] hours go on, and

[1:17:22] I think it goes very smooth because we

[1:17:24] have employees who are there, you know,

[1:17:26] daylight till dark and even after dark.

[1:17:29] Some will see the sun come up the next

[1:17:30] [clears throat] morning, but uh it was a

[1:17:31] good week. And I will also say go vote

[1:17:33] Thursday.

[1:17:36] >> Commissioner Phillips.

[1:17:37] » Commissioner Phillips.

[1:17:37] >> Most everything's probably been said,

[1:17:38] » Most everything's probably been said,

[1:17:38] but just uh remind everybody that school

[1:17:40] started Monday. I think they're going to

[1:17:43] start it in June next year because it

[1:17:44] just [clears throat] keeps getting

[1:17:45] earlier, but um but uh school started

[1:17:48] Monday, so watch out for those kiddos

[1:17:50] during the morning and afternoon

[1:17:53] um in the school zones, and thanks to

[1:17:54] the SROs that are working in the schools

[1:17:56] to keep the kids safe. But uh other than

[1:17:59] that, that's all I got.

[1:18:00] >> Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:18:01] » Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:18:01] Uh last week uh

[1:18:03] our Kingsport Axemen, so they uh won the

[1:18:06] Appalachian League this year.

[1:18:08] Uh

[1:18:09] they

[1:18:10] come back in the seventh inning with

[1:18:11] three runs, eighth inning and uh with

[1:18:13] three more runs, and they won the

[1:18:16] tiebreaker, which I'm not too sure about

[1:18:18] the tiebreaker in baseball, but anyway,

[1:18:20] they won it. And so, congratulations to

[1:18:22] them, and uh so we uh

[1:18:25] I think their final record was 26 and 21

[1:18:27] or something like that. So, it's always

[1:18:29] good to have a winning team.

[1:18:33] » I'll ditto everything's been said

[1:18:34] tonight. Everybody said so well. Also

[1:18:37] recognize the three people in the

[1:18:39] audience tonight.

[1:18:41] Candidate Julie Byers,

[1:18:43] candidate Calvin Clifton, and candidate

[1:18:45] Thomas Sickle Horse.

[1:18:46] We wish you the best on Thursday.

[1:18:50] This meeting's adjourned.

[1:18:55] » Amen.

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