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Good evening and welcome to the

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Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen on

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this fourth business meeting.

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I call this meeting to order.

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We'll stand for the pledge as well as

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invocation led by Aldermen Maze.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag

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of the United States of America

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and to the republic for which it stands,

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one nation under God, indivisible, with

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liberty and justice for all.

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» Let us pray.

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Oh dear Father, thank you for this

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beautiful and blessed day that you have

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provided for us. And Father, thank you

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so much for the blessings of our great

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country,

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for blessing the United States, for

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blessing the city of Kingsport,

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for allowing us the privilege to gather

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and deliberate

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about our city business.

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Father, we just pray for our city

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employees. We pray that you keep them

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and honor them. We pray for their

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families as they serve our city.

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Father, we all pray that you give us

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wisdom as a board tonight as we serve

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our community.

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Give us wisdom and may all that we do

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glorify you in your precious son name,

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we ask in Jesus Christ. Amen.

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>> May be seated.

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» May be seated.

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Thank you, Alderman Maze.

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Mr. Recorder, please take the roll.

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>> Mayor Montgomery.

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» Mayor Montgomery.

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>> Vice Mayor Duncan.

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>> Alderman Baker.

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>> Alderman Cooper.

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>> Alderman Maze.

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>> Thank you. All seven members are present

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» Thank you. All seven members are present

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tonight. It's the same answer.

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>> All right, we have two recognitions on

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» All right, we have two recognitions on

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the agenda tonight. We will begin with

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Vice Mayor Duncan and the recently

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crowned Miss Kingsport, Eliza Sanders.

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Eliza, if you would join Vice Mayor at

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the podium, please.

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» I take it that wasn't for me. I'm

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>> Uh I've known Eliza and her family for a

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number of years and so we're glad you're

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you know, Eliza has represented a lot of

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different cities in our region and with

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Jonesborough and Greenville and then of

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course Miss Sullivan County and she also

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finished third in Miss Tennessee this

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year. So and then of course was just

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recently crowned Miss Kingsport. So

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we're so glad you're here and you do

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such a great job if you have in the

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past. So I'm going to turn it over to

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you and just let you come up.

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>> Well, thank you so much for having me

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» Well, thank you so much for having me

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tonight. My name is Eliza. I am your

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newly crowned Miss Kingsport. Um and I'm

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just so grateful to be here. For those

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of you that are familiar a little bit

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with my story, um I was born in

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Guangdong, China during the one-child

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policy in 2003, and I was adopted, um

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Kingsport ever since. So, I can't say

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born and raised, but except for that one

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year, um I've spent my entire life in

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Kingsport, and I believe I was I was

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adopted in the summer, and a few weeks

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later I was out at Kingsport, um

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enjoying Fun Fest and having a good time

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with the community. So, it's an extra

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special title that I get to hold. As

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Daryl said, I have held um quite a few

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titles within the Miss America

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opportunity, and I am incredibly

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grateful for each one of those

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communities that I've gotten to

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represent and serve, but there's just

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something really special about getting

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to represent your hometown. Long before

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I ever dreamed about becoming Miss

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Tennessee or placing in the top five, I

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dreamed about being Miss Kingsport. That

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is the title that I grew up watching.

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Those girls and those women are the ones

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that I looked up to. And so, while I've

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had a few years of experience wearing

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the crown, every time I look and see

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Kingsport across my chest, I I get a

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>> I'm so excited to continue serving in

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this area. Like I said, I grew up here.

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I've worked with numerous organizations

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with the Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc.,

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um the United Way of Greater Kingsport,

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the Oasis. So, I want to continue

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strengthening those partnerships, but

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also want to continue expanding. So, if

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there's any way that I can serve you, if

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there are any events that you would like

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me to attend, I would be honored to

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partner with you all. Thank you so much

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for this opportunity and just for being

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the community that truly raised me and

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has continued to pour into me my entire

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» All right, next on our agenda is a very

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special recognition from Just Serve, and

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being represented by the JustServe

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specialist is David Bargerbar.

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The mayor will join you at the podium

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for this very special award. Thank you.

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» These two guys are to make me look

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rest of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

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Typically, the board recognizes

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individuals and organizations for their

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service to our community.

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But tonight, we're turning that

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tradition around by recognizing the City

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of Kingsport itself.

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For its outstanding commitment to

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volunteerism and community partnerships,

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the City of Kingsport is now being

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recognized as a JustServe City.

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It is only one of 147

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JustServe cities worldwide as of last

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count and only the second JustServe city

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Tennessee was recognized as a JustServe

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state.

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That award was presented to First Lady

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Maria Lee and Governor Bill Lee.

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Obviously, this recognition is quite

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appropriate for the Volunteer State.

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What is JustServe?

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JustServe is a free volunteer platform

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that connects people with opportunities

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to serve in their communities.

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and individuals can easily find

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meaningful ways to help.

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of Latter-day Saints, JustServe partners

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with nonprofits,

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organizations, and community groups to

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strengthen communities through service.

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Since its creation, Just Serve has

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connected more than 1 million volunteers

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with organizations serving their

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example of Jesus Christ, who spent his

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lifting others and caring for those

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When we serve our neighbors, we

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strengthen our communities. And that

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spirit of service is something Kingsport

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demonstrates well.

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identified some 30 organizations

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serving Kingsport

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residents through voluntary

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Service is woven into the fabric of our

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growing network of communities

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recognized for their commitment to

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volunteerism.

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opportunities to strengthen community

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partnerships and also recognize

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outstanding local volunteers through the

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Just Serve Hero program.

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The city decides who, by reason of

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exceptional service to the community, is

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a Just Serve Hero and then makes that

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Just Serve City simply

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provides another tool to strengthen our

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community's volunteer efforts and

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inspire even more people to become

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culture of service. It is about

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recognize recognizing one that already

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exists.

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Kingsport has demonstrated a commitment

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to volunteerism, community partnerships,

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and caring for neighbors.

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simply celebrates what this community

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has already become.

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While this certificate bears the name of

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the city of Kingsport, it truly honors

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the countless volunteers, nonprofit

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organizations, civic leaders, churches,

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businesses, and neighbors whose daily

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acts of service have made this community

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created the culture of service we

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So now it is my distinct privilege to

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present this certificate to Mayor Paul

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W. Montgomery representing the city of

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Kingsport and recognizing Tennessee as a

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JustServe City.

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Let me read this.

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It says, JustServe City,

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in honor of their commitment to champion

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volunteerism,

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Kingsport, Tennessee has received the

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JustServe City designation.

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We celebrate their determination to

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unite the community through service. And

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it's signed by Steve Bullpit, global

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director, JustServe. Mr. Mayor.

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THANK YOU.

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» THANK YOU. YOU WANT TO TELL WHO'S WITH

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YOU?

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>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE

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» WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE

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>> YEAH, YEAH, we'll let you tell who they

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» YEAH, YEAH, we'll let you tell who they

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are.

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>> Would you like to introduce your guests?

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» Would you like to introduce your guests?

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>> Oh, we have a number of people. We'll

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» Oh, we have a number of people. We'll

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start out with the camera lady

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>> [laughter]

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» [laughter]

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>> who is from Greenville, actually. Uh

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» who is from Greenville, actually. Uh

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Carla Johnson.

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Uh

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we have Jan Wingard.

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We have also Kelly King.

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We have Shauna Hatch.

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You're all the way from Chattanooga,

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right?

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>> Georgia, really close.

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» Georgia, really close.

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>> That's even further. Okay, and

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» That's even further. Okay, and

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>> Kimberly McIntyre.

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» Kimberly McIntyre.

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I'm in Oak Ridge.

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And I wanted to congratulate you. I'm

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Shana.

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>> and

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» and

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way in the back is Melissa Golden.

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And this is our ecclesiastical leader

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for

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the whole area from Southeast or

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Southwest Virginia all the way down to

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Morristown.

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Uh and

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President Pickup.

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Oh, and also Jeff Pezzino.

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>> Johnson City.

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» Johnson City.

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>> From Johnson City. He

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» From Johnson City. He

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He has

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We have

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the idea of having councils

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to do things, communication council.

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And he is on a communication council and

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several of these others like Shana uh in

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particular and and and Kim

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that encompass a lot more than just our

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local area.

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They go all the way all the way down to

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Chattanooga and all the way up.

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Thank you.

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>> It's going to be there. Thank you, Mr.

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» It's going to be there. Thank you, Mr.

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Farkerburg, for

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recognizing the city of Kingsport. And

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now on behalf of this board

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we say thank you. We are honored to be

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the second city in the state of

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Tennessee. What an honor that you have

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bestowed on us. Thank you so much. I

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have seen this group in action at

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Warriors Path when a cleanup. There's an

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army of people that they organize to get

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the work done.

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To get work done. So, thank you for your

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demonstration. Thank you for your

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steadfastness in staying with us. In

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fact, he may have a the perfect

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attendance attending board meetings. He

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is here [laughter]

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every board. So, on behalf of what you

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do of of promoting others, I want to

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give you a coin, which we call the

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Spirit of Kingsport coin. It is uh J.

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Fred Johnson said it best, "When you put

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others above self, you ensure the

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greater good for the greatest number."

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And you definitely are demonstrating

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that to our city. So, thank you very

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much.

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>> [applause]

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» And and and

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and President Pickett, I want to give

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you one as well. Say thank you for

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>> Thank you very much.

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» Thank you very much.

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>> Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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>> [applause]

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» Okay, this is part of our meeting where

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we let you and the audience come and

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speak on any subject that's related to

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our agenda or anything that's related to

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our city.

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Uh

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we ask if you come to the podium, you

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have 5 minutes to sign the register

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there, state your name,

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and your address.

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We only ask that you keep your comments

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non-personal in nature.

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And again, 5 minutes.

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It is your time to speak to us, and it's

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not our time to and it's our time to

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listen. So, we will not get into

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dialogue or answer any questions as as

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you at the podium. So, does anyone want

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to come to the podium? This is your time

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to come now.

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And you have 30 minutes total for this

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period of time. Thank you.

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» Thank you, Mayor. Um

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Board of Aldermen, my name is Rodney

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Padgett.

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I'm from 1125 Gatlin Hills Road,

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Brentwood, Tennessee.

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I was came to speak to you again on the

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rock quarry. You guys are doing a final

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vote on the rock quarry rezoning today.

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Obviously, I came last time and spoke to

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my concerns about dust and asthma and

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issues with Holston Elementary School

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being so close to that that new

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property.

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Many of the folks here also came and

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talked about concerns with foundation

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cracks, sidewalk cracks, vibrations in

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their houses, noises, that sort of

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thing.

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Ms. Stanley came, spoke to you about

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Holston Elementary having 133 special

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needs kids and our concerns about

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disrupting the school environment

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and those sort of things. And I just

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want to reiterate that we still have

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those concerns.

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I did send y'all an email today.

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Apologize it's so late getting to you,

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but it discussed

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some of the

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the American Lung Association and the

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EPA's

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kind of

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discussion of as far as how children

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and their respiratory systems are

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different than adults and how they take

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in more air, they breathe faster, they

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have less developed upper airway

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protections and so

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worry that particle pollution is more of

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a concern with them and

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while the

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quarry people did come and speak to how

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they have workers that have been there

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for decades and not had issues.

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Those workers also are often or should

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be using personal protection equipment

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and our schools kids and the

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neighborhood people around that quarry

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do not have access to those.

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>> [snorts]

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» Another issue I kind of wanted to bring

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up and I'd I'm going to try to say this

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respectfully.

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When it comes to

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this particular property,

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uh it was annexed in 1988 from my

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understanding, according to annexation

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map on your all's website.

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It was uh purchased at some point by the

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Kingsport Industrial Board.

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It was sold to the previous quarry in

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2023, I believe, and then this came up

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in the past couple of years.

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And as a county person,

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uh as somebody who's been involved

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around this county school system a lot,

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I've often had to fight the argument

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about how the city encroaches around our

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schools,

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and how it's

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always this big conspiracy theory about

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how they're going to take over our

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county schools and all this jazz and

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I've fought that argument before and and

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um

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So, when we come up here and we give you

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concerns about

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a city pros- prospect um around one of

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our county school system schools,

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and

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um

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part of your all's discussion was, and I

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I want to quote something, I'm not going

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to say who, I'm not I don't want it to

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be personal, and I'm not even trying to

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get outraged, but I want you to hear

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that this is a is a concern.

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It says,

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um

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I understand the school aspect of it,

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but I also know that Sullivan County

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sends its children to Holston as the

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hub. So, those children,

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if it's truly an issue, they might want

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to find another school that is not near

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the Iraq Quarry to send their children

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to. That's the choice of Sullivan County

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Schools.

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Now, as a Sullivan County resident,

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and as a you know,

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I see that as

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a little bit of an insult, a little bit

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of not caring how Kingsport affects our

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county.

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And I know it wasn't necessarily meant

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that way, but there's a lot it's not as

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simple as just taking the kids and

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throwing them in another school. That is

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a centrally located school within our

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system and if that needs to be the hub

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of where many of our special needs kids

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go to,

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they do that out of an efficiency sake.

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Um we have plenty of times where the

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school goes to school to the county

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commission and they ask for funding and

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and they you know, ask for raises and

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things like that and for the past 7 or 8

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years that that that message hasn't been

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heard and your school system in the city

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has suffered from that as well whenever

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they started taking revenue from from

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property tax and but in sales tax

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revenue in the place of it at the county

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level.

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Now, we have the city telling our county

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school system what they need to do.

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And

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frankly, I I just don't think that was a

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well thought out

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process. So,

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um again, we're here we don't have any

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other recourse. We can't go to the

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county commission about this and have

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anything done. You are it.

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We're asking you to take our kids into

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consideration instead of letting this

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come within 250 yards of our school

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building. Thank you.

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>> Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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>> [applause]

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» Anyone else wanting to speak to us

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tonight?

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» Hi again. Um I'm Marcy Walker. My

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address is um I'm an attorney at Hunter

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Smith and Davis and it's 1212 Northeast

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or North Eastman Road um in Kingsport.

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Um I wanted to give you all an update

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and it's going to be very very quick. Um

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I did have the opportunity to

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[clears throat] speak with the director

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of schools this week. Um I wanted to

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make sure that we had sent him right

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after the the meeting from last time. We

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had sent him the pledge that that you

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know, that I had read and I wanted to

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see if he had any comments or concerns

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um that we needed to discuss. He they've

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not had a school board meeting. So, he

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hasn't been able to present it to the

564
00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,560
whole school board, but he said that he

565
00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:08,920
was very pleased with the pledge. And

566
00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:10,280
the other thing that we talked about and

567
00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:11,600
I wanted to kind of bring this up

568
00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:12,560
because

569
00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:14,440
it was the vice mayor who had had

570
00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:16,520
brought up this suggestion about, you

571
00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:19,000
know, working times around to to make

572
00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:20,640
this as

573
00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,600
least impactful on the on children. And

574
00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:25,040
one of the things I wanted to let you

575
00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:26,640
know is that, you know, during the

576
00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:29,120
summer it's 3 months that the kids

577
00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:30,440
aren't in school.

578
00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:33,120
You've got spring break, fall break, got

579
00:21:33,120 --> 00:21:36,640
Christmas. Um and um so when I talked to

580
00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,200
the director schools, we talked about

581
00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:41,640
that and we're um

582
00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:42,920
you know, I said, you know, if you would

583
00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:44,720
just give the schedule, your school

584
00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,720
schedule to Martin Marietta so that they

585
00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:49,560
can look at that and they can't

586
00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,040
guarantee that they'll never do a

587
00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:53,760
blasting during school, you know, when

588
00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:55,000
the kids are in school, but I said, you

589
00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:56,640
know, you've got T-caps, there's there's

590
00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:58,320
different events that happen during

591
00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:01,320
school that we need to be mindful of and

592
00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,360
that you need to if, you know, a lot of

593
00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:05,040
times our blasting is like, well, we

594
00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:06,880
need to do it within the next week.

595
00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:08,520
Well, if they know in that week that

596
00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:10,480
there's a teacher conference day or that

597
00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:12,080
there's something going on that they can

598
00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,400
adjust it. And so he was very pleased

599
00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,280
with that. So I just wanted to give you

600
00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:17,960
an update that

601
00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:19,160
I'm not trying to put words in his

602
00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:20,920
mouth, but I mean

603
00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:23,040
that was our conversation.

604
00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:24,640
And you know, this will only happen, you

605
00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:26,200
know, we're talking

606
00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:29,160
when we get into that new area. So, you

607
00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:30,480
know,

608
00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:32,280
you know, it's probably another 5 years

609
00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:33,880
or so that before that they're even

610
00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:35,840
going to be approaching that area. But

611
00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:37,160
anyways, and I didn't know if anybody

612
00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:39,000
had any questions, but if you do, you

613
00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:41,440
can email me afterwards. Okay, thank you

614
00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:42,800
very much.

615
00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,270
>> Thank you. Thank you.

616
00:22:44,270 --> 00:22:44,280
» Thank you. Thank you.

617
00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:45,560
Anyone else want to come and speak

618
00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:57,670
tonight?

619
00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:05,830
» I'm sorry. I write slow.

620
00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:09,000
» I'm Dave Robertson. I live at 387 Pearcy

621
00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:10,360
Street,

622
00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:22,870
Bluff City, Tennessee.

623
00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:25,200
Well, by the way, uh Colonial Middle

624
00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:27,720
School does have ball games

625
00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:29,400
periodically.

626
00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,920
Do they need to schedule that, also?

627
00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:34,200
Who knows? Okay.

628
00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:37,240
Also, uh Miss Kingsport, congratulate to

629
00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:40,000
Miss Miss Kingsport, but by the way, we

630
00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,600
got a former Miss Kingsport lives in our

631
00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:44,920
subdivision.

632
00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,080
And her concerns is about as great as

633
00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:49,640
ours is.

634
00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:51,520
And

635
00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:53,840
Kingsport,

636
00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:56,680
if you look at their history,

637
00:23:56,680 --> 00:24:00,880
they have progressed and blunders.

638
00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:02,360
First blunder

639
00:24:02,360 --> 00:24:04,680
was back in the '30s when Ford Motor

640
00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:06,440
Company wanted to come in and set up a

641
00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:08,320
factory.

642
00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:10,640
They got denied.

643
00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:12,400
Okay.

644
00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:14,920
Another progress was Tennessee Eastman,

645
00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:16,760
their first location was on Green

646
00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:19,040
Springs Road, Bristol.

647
00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,080
Tennessee won that.

648
00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:22,440
They brought Tennessee

649
00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:26,240
Tennessee Eastman to Kingsport.

650
00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,640
And there is one real embarrassing

651
00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,480
moment back in the early 1900s that

652
00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:33,480
dealt with an elephant.

653
00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:36,680
But luckily, the town of Erwin got the

654
00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:40,080
got the blame for that.

655
00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:42,120
And

656
00:24:42,120 --> 00:24:44,880
but I'm here to say

657
00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:47,320
that we're really concerned

658
00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:48,800
with what's going to happen to our

659
00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,360
community. The same as y'all. Y'all's

660
00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:53,640
concerns about Kingsport.

661
00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:55,600
We got the same concerns

662
00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:58,430
with our

663
00:24:58,440 --> 00:25:01,150
And

664
00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:03,640
we just don't want

665
00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:06,240
our community destroyed.

666
00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:09,520
Another one is

667
00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:12,400
a train of thought just left me, but may

668
00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:14,440
have come back.

669
00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:17,880
Also, I just want to know if y'all had

670
00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:20,760
investigated Martin Marietta's safety

671
00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:23,480
record and all the violations.

672
00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,240
Has any of you

673
00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:26,960
check that out?

674
00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:30,560
They got gobs of violations.

675
00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:34,160
And right now we got the EPA that's

676
00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:37,600
going to be has has standards, but

677
00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:40,800
evidently those are being changed

678
00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,120
for like you know, Tennessee Eastman.

679
00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:45,960
How's that going to affect us?

680
00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:51,830
That's something to think about.

681
00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:54,880
But uh hopefully can really think on

682
00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:56,600
what you're doing.

683
00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,520
I don't want it be an embarrassing thing

684
00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:03,920
if y'all pass this and see a blunder

685
00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:06,800
that evidently is going to

686
00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:08,400
come and show

687
00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,240
maybe some bad

688
00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:12,240
uh

689
00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:13,600
you know,

690
00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:15,800
planning on that part.

691
00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:17,840
So, that's all I've got to say. Thank

692
00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:18,840
you.

693
00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:24,453
>> Thank you.

694
00:26:24,463 --> 00:26:25,280
» [clears throat]

695
00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:26,830
>> I'm Jeff Farrell,

696
00:26:26,830 --> 00:26:26,840
» I'm Jeff Farrell,

697
00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:28,720
uh vice president general manager for

698
00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:30,720
Martin Marietta. [clears throat]

699
00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:33,800
And I live at uh 1657

700
00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:42,510
Christian Bend Road.

701
00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:46,510
Sorry, I write slow.

702
00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:48,320
And I just want to reiterate, um I've

703
00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,760
heard a lot about safety and violations.

704
00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:52,960
Uh again, Martin Marietta is an S&P 500

705
00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:54,320
company. They have hundreds of

706
00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:56,560
operations all over the company. If you

707
00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:57,868
look at the list they're referencing,

708
00:26:57,868 --> 00:26:59,120
[laughter]

709
00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:00,240
it

710
00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:01,760
recognizes

711
00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:04,800
subsidiary violations prior to Martin

712
00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,280
Marietta owning those subsidiaries. But

713
00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:08,960
what I can say for

714
00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:10,400
this operation, we've not had any

715
00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:13,760
violations ever. Environmental, water,

716
00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:14,960
air.

717
00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:16,920
And at least in my 15 years, we've never

718
00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:19,040
had a safety

719
00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,280
citation from MSHA,

720
00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:22,520
which is the Mine Safety and Health

721
00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:24,280
Administration.

722
00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:25,520
Um

723
00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:27,280
we hear a lot about speculation. Again,

724
00:27:27,280 --> 00:27:28,760
I'll remind you we've been here for 52

725
00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:31,360
years. And these things and this

726
00:27:31,360 --> 00:27:33,840
destruction and and things just

727
00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:35,880
just have not occurred. Somebody

728
00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,120
mentioned that we wear masks.

729
00:27:38,120 --> 00:27:40,560
Y'all ever wear any masks?

730
00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:43,160
Matter of fact, MSHA precludes the

731
00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:45,200
wearing of mask

732
00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:47,080
as remediation for meeting their

733
00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:48,560
standard.

734
00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:50,320
So to meet their standard, there's no

735
00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:53,120
mask allowed. We don't wear masks.

736
00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:55,480
As we said, they do individual dust

737
00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:58,680
sampling. We do individual dust sampling

738
00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:00,240
in the quarry,

739
00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:02,760
at the source point, and we've never had

740
00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:05,160
a violation of the current EPA

741
00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:06,400
standards.

742
00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:08,840
As stated, if such violations had

743
00:28:08,840 --> 00:28:10,320
occurred at that quarry, you'd have

744
00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:12,200
heard about them tonight. But they have

745
00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:13,240
not

746
00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:15,000
because all this testing and everything

747
00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,520
is a matter of public record. So

748
00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:19,960
I would just ask that you all reconfirm

749
00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:21,760
your votes and

750
00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:22,600
uh

751
00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:24,984
support this uh

752
00:28:24,984 --> 00:28:25,070
>> [clears throat]

753
00:28:25,070 --> 00:28:25,080
» [clears throat]

754
00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:27,310
>> commission or submission for the the

755
00:28:27,310 --> 00:28:27,320
» commission or submission for the the

756
00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:28,520
zoning.

757
00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:30,520
It complies with the comprehensive plan.

758
00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:31,840
It's supported by the planning

759
00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:33,400
commission. It's supported by the

760
00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:35,440
planning department.

761
00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,160
It's conducive to cost-effective growth

762
00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:40,600
in the city and in the county.

763
00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:42,480
And it benefits all the residents by

764
00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,840
keeping costs lower for growth and

765
00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:47,640
construction.

766
00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:48,840
And

767
00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,320
uh I respectfully ask for you to support

768
00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:53,680
this application and reconfirm your

769
00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:55,560
votes. Thank you.

770
00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,670
>> Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else

771
00:28:57,670 --> 00:28:57,680
» Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else

772
00:28:57,680 --> 00:29:36,910
want to speak to us tonight?

773
00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:39,520
» I'm Robert Joiner. I live 207 Piercy

774
00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:42,760
Street in our Port Acres subdivision.

775
00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:45,240
Something y'all hadn't thought about

776
00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:47,760
when they blast, it's going to affect

777
00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:50,040
the gas lines. Gas lines ain't made to

778
00:29:50,040 --> 00:29:51,440
be shook.

779
00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:53,600
We got gas lines in our house. They're

780
00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:55,280
going to be shook.

781
00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:58,680
The water lines, some of the

782
00:29:58,680 --> 00:30:01,120
water lines belong to the city of

783
00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,120
Kingsport.

784
00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:05,360
And they may rupture. I mean, these

785
00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:07,040
these these things weren't made to be

786
00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:08,280
shook.

787
00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:10,560
And something to think about

788
00:30:10,560 --> 00:30:11,880
is uh

789
00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:14,000
that. And you we know what a ruptured

790
00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:16,560
gas line looks like on TV. It takes out

791
00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:18,520
a whole city block.

792
00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:20,440
You know, we've seen it.

793
00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:24,080
So, something to think about.

794
00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:25,150
>> Thank you.

795
00:30:25,150 --> 00:30:25,160
» Thank you.

796
00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:28,390
>> Thank you.

797
00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:40,110
» Anyone else?

798
00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:44,040
» Good afternoon. Sam Jones. Uh

799
00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:47,200
Grip and around there. Quarry now

800
00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:49,000
represented on the county commission,

801
00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:59,990
6329 Hitherwood Lane.

802
00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:03,360
I appreciate the uh

803
00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:05,280
letter that was presented right before

804
00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:06,680
the meeting

805
00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:08,280
uh that

806
00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:11,560
last month or last meeting

807
00:31:11,560 --> 00:31:14,720
concerning the uh

808
00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:18,040
new distance requirement was presented

809
00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:21,720
and I had people ask me, is that from

810
00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:23,960
the property line of the school or from

811
00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:26,200
the school building itself?

812
00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:28,680
Uh I think it was a

813
00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:31,960
was a 100 ft or 30 yd that was offered

814
00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:35,280
as a buffer. Which Is that correct?

815
00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:38,600
Am I Am I saying that right?

816
00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:42,640
The the We had it on the map. The uh

817
00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:44,990
>> Offer the original buffer zone was 100

818
00:31:44,990 --> 00:31:45,000
» Offer the original buffer zone was 100

819
00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:45,320
ft.

820
00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:47,750
>> 100 ft, 30 yd, about the distance this

821
00:31:47,750 --> 00:31:47,760
» 100 ft, 30 yd, about the distance this

822
00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:48,720
room.

823
00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:55,590
Uh that was what was offered. Um

824
00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:57,640
I was just looking and that question had

825
00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:00,200
come up to me about

826
00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:03,760
mask. Uh

827
00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:06,360
This is from MSHA.

828
00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:07,760
Yeah, that was quoted a while ago.

829
00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:10,120
Quarry workers in Tennessee are not

830
00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:13,000
universally required to wear simple

831
00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:16,080
cloth and surgical masks by state law.

832
00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:18,240
But they are required to wear

833
00:32:18,240 --> 00:32:20,640
specialized respirators under federal

834
00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:23,400
safety regulations when exposed to

835
00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:26,280
hazardous airborne dust like crystalline

836
00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:27,680
silica.

837
00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:29,120
Uh

838
00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:31,480
And quarries operate under federal mine

839
00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:32,800
and safety

840
00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:34,240
resolution

841
00:32:34,240 --> 00:32:39,320
MSHA rather than general.

842
00:32:39,320 --> 00:32:40,400
Uh

843
00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:42,880
under those regulations mine and quarry

844
00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,080
operators must provide approved

845
00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:46,720
respirators.

846
00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:49,160
And it gives the type of them. As a

847
00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:51,320
temporary supplement measure whenever

848
00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:54,960
airborne crystalline silica dust levels

849
00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:57,360
reach certain levels.

850
00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:59,240
Uh

851
00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,440
I know

852
00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,840
and I know they went back and they went

853
00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:06,240
to locations around the country that

854
00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:09,400
Martin Marietta has in this

855
00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:12,120
uh report [snorts] that we got.

856
00:33:12,120 --> 00:33:13,640
Um

857
00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:17,640
and it was from since 2000.

858
00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:19,400
But

859
00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:21,680
the two top

860
00:33:21,680 --> 00:33:24,560
three of the top were environmental

861
00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:26,760
violations.

862
00:33:26,760 --> 00:33:29,360
Workplace safety and health was number

863
00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:32,680
two, 148.

864
00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:35,160
Of their employees.

865
00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:38,560
Air pollution violations, only 12. And

866
00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:40,320
they got locations all over the country

867
00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:43,320
from cement to asphalt to gravel

868
00:33:43,320 --> 00:33:45,400
uh quarries.

869
00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:47,480
So, you know, there's a lot to be taken

870
00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:50,080
into consideration there, I think.

871
00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:52,760
And the community, as was said earlier,

872
00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:56,200
the community doesn't have

873
00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,120
and don't feel like they have should

874
00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:00,040
have to wear mask

875
00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:02,640
if there's airborne silica going on. But

876
00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:04,240
we have students

877
00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:06,360
in that community.

878
00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:09,600
And it is the central location. We did

879
00:34:09,600 --> 00:34:11,720
operate for years. I was very much

880
00:34:11,720 --> 00:34:13,919
involved in that because it was a

881
00:34:13,919 --> 00:34:17,240
central location for special ed.

882
00:34:17,240 --> 00:34:20,040
Special Olympics of Sullivan County was

883
00:34:20,040 --> 00:34:21,679
operated there.

884
00:34:21,679 --> 00:34:23,320
Uh

885
00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:25,480
we we don't have that program going on

886
00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:28,320
there now. But it is the central

887
00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:30,840
location in Sullivan County school

888
00:34:30,840 --> 00:34:33,280
system for special ed needs, and we

889
00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:35,120
don't feel like it, we should have to

890
00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:37,520
move them to another location.

891
00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:38,800
Uh

892
00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:41,240
Just think, 30 ft across this room, 30

893
00:34:41,240 --> 00:34:43,760
yd, 100 ft.

894
00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:46,480
That's the distance that's being asked

895
00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:47,520
or being

896
00:34:47,520 --> 00:34:49,360
offered.

897
00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:51,000
Thank you for your consideration. Hope

898
00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:53,159
you reconsider. Thank you.

899
00:34:53,159 --> 00:34:54,470
>> Thank you.

900
00:34:54,470 --> 00:34:54,480
» Thank you.

901
00:34:54,480 --> 00:35:01,909
Is there anyone else coming to speak?

902
00:35:01,919 --> 00:35:06,590
» [clears throat]

903
00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:09,760
» Hello, my name is Brad Kroger.

904
00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:16,590
And my address is 9059 Diggs Gap Road.

905
00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:18,240
I'd just take an opportunity to talk to

906
00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:19,920
you today. Um

907
00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:21,600
I'm currently in the Knoxville area, but

908
00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:23,720
I spent 14 years as a plant manager of

909
00:35:23,720 --> 00:35:25,880
the Tri-Cities Airport quarry.

910
00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:27,520
Couple of things that we had referred

911
00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:29,440
here or had been referred. One of the

912
00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:31,240
things that I will say is that quarry is

913
00:35:31,240 --> 00:35:32,960
one of the safest facilities that I have

914
00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:35,440
ever worked in. They are currently 17

915
00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:38,080
years without any form of injury

916
00:35:38,080 --> 00:35:41,360
whatsoever, whether that be a laceration

917
00:35:41,360 --> 00:35:43,760
all the way to a major injury.

918
00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:47,360
Um to the comment about dust suppression

919
00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:49,734
or dust uh mask, dust protection,

920
00:35:49,734 --> 00:35:49,990
>> [clears throat]

921
00:35:49,990 --> 00:35:50,000
» [clears throat]

922
00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:50,950
>> um

923
00:35:50,950 --> 00:35:50,960
» um

924
00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:52,280
it is true those are there, they're

925
00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:54,000
provided, they're available for use if

926
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,720
necessary. That being said, we moderate

927
00:35:56,720 --> 00:35:59,320
the dust through the use of water uh in

928
00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:01,080
our process both on the roads and

929
00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:03,480
throughout the process. Uh and so those

930
00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:04,800
are not worn

931
00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:06,440
um because they're not necessary. In

932
00:36:06,440 --> 00:36:09,040
fact, during much of my time at the

933
00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:11,480
Tri-Cities Airport quarry, my office sat

934
00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:13,080
directly across from the plant, and if

935
00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:14,560
you looked out the window to look at the

936
00:36:14,560 --> 00:36:15,600
plant

937
00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:17,080
from a dust perspective, you couldn't

938
00:36:17,080 --> 00:36:19,160
tell if it was running or not.

939
00:36:19,160 --> 00:36:22,000
Um in relation to the gas lines, our

940
00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:24,320
facility has always our company and our

941
00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:25,680
facility has always worked in

942
00:36:25,680 --> 00:36:27,720
conjunction with all of the providers,

943
00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:29,920
utility providers adjacent to the area,

944
00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:32,840
whether that be AEP, Atmos Energy, or

945
00:36:32,840 --> 00:36:35,000
Enbridge, which is actually the the

946
00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,120
provider that operates the transmission

947
00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:38,880
line that is adjacent to the property in

948
00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:40,040
question.

949
00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:41,640
Um all of those companies have been

950
00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:43,840
contacted. Um their technical

951
00:36:43,840 --> 00:36:45,840
departments, along with ours, have

952
00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:48,480
worked out contingencies for the use and

953
00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:50,320
blast the use of blasting materials

954
00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:52,240
adjacent to that pipeline. So, all of

955
00:36:52,240 --> 00:36:54,760
that work has already been completed um

956
00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:57,840
to and has been to the approval of the

957
00:36:57,840 --> 00:37:01,440
um of those utility providers. So,

958
00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:03,520
uh and past that, um

959
00:37:03,520 --> 00:37:04,800
I think the other thing I would like to

960
00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:05,880
say is one of the things that I

961
00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:07,880
appreciate working

962
00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:09,800
for a company like Martin Marietta is

963
00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:12,280
that to the utmost of our ability, we do

964
00:37:12,280 --> 00:37:14,920
try to on a daily basis be a cooperative

965
00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:17,360
member of the communities that we find

966
00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,560
ourselves in because we do

967
00:37:19,560 --> 00:37:20,880
operate at the consent of our

968
00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:23,320
communities. We are a partner. We are

969
00:37:23,320 --> 00:37:25,560
provider of building materials. And we

970
00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:28,040
do try to find an opportunity to coexist

971
00:37:28,040 --> 00:37:30,280
in a proactive and productive way with

972
00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:32,160
all of the residents adjacent to any of

973
00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:34,280
our facilities. That was my philosophy

974
00:37:34,280 --> 00:37:35,920
during my time there. It's my philosophy

975
00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:38,120
now in my current role. And it's the

976
00:37:38,120 --> 00:37:39,960
philosophy of the gentlemen who are up

977
00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:41,600
here running that facility on an

978
00:37:41,600 --> 00:37:45,280
everyday basis. So, um I also, uh as

979
00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:47,520
with Mr. Farrell, respectfully request

980
00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:48,560
that you

981
00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:51,360
confirm your vote for this uh zoning.

982
00:37:51,360 --> 00:37:53,520
And I appreciate your time tonight.

983
00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:54,480
Thank you.

984
00:37:54,480 --> 00:38:00,990
>> Thank you.

985
00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:07,150
See who else wants to speak.

986
00:38:07,160 --> 00:38:09,320
» Good evening, Mayor and Board of Mayor

987
00:38:09,320 --> 00:38:10,880
and Aldermen. Thank you for having us

988
00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:12,640
and letting us speak again. My name is

989
00:38:12,640 --> 00:38:15,320
Beth Jinks Ashbrook. I live at 223

990
00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:18,480
Piercy Street in the Airport Village.

991
00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:21,200
And um I just wanted to say I hope these

992
00:38:21,200 --> 00:38:23,160
people keep their employees as safe as

993
00:38:23,160 --> 00:38:25,720
they can. We all pray for that. I don't

994
00:38:25,720 --> 00:38:28,280
really see the logic of comparing adults

995
00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:31,680
who voluntarily work for the quarry with

996
00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:33,440
the children that are

997
00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:35,640
are schooled at Holston Middle School.

998
00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:37,520
It is I don't know if you all been past

999
00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:39,880
there, if you've seen the gas lines. It

1000
00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:42,680
the proximity is really scary. And I

1001
00:38:42,680 --> 00:38:44,120
know all of you have served in our

1002
00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:47,080
community and served in education and it

1003
00:38:47,080 --> 00:38:50,720
it broke our hearts that you all really

1004
00:38:50,720 --> 00:38:52,800
passed this with it it seems to me like

1005
00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:55,640
a lot of disregard for the school and

1006
00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:58,160
for the special needs people at at

1007
00:38:58,160 --> 00:39:00,160
Holston Middle School. I think you can

1008
00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:02,280
see our neighborhood's really concerned.

1009
00:39:02,280 --> 00:39:03,640
We're concerned for our kids, our

1010
00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:04,880
future. I worry about the kids at

1011
00:39:04,880 --> 00:39:07,640
Northeast State. And um I I know they're

1012
00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:08,960
they're they have all their science and

1013
00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:12,040
logic, but for them to basically

1014
00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:14,560
discount anybody in the villages'

1015
00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:17,480
experiences is what it seems like to me.

1016
00:39:17,480 --> 00:39:19,120
They were completely underwhelmed by the

1017
00:39:19,120 --> 00:39:21,880
blasting as a lawyer for Mark Marietta

1018
00:39:21,880 --> 00:39:25,120
would say, but we're also not on payroll

1019
00:39:25,120 --> 00:39:26,960
to be here tonight. We're speaking from

1020
00:39:26,960 --> 00:39:30,000
passion and we really pray that Sullivan

1021
00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:31,880
County residents could be good neighbors

1022
00:39:31,880 --> 00:39:34,360
with Kingsport City. So, if this was a

1023
00:39:34,360 --> 00:39:37,040
Kingsport City school, I ask you, would

1024
00:39:37,040 --> 00:39:38,560
we be here? Would we be going through

1025
00:39:38,560 --> 00:39:40,297
the same thing? And we really appreciate

1026
00:39:40,297 --> 00:39:41,920
[snorts] y'all for this consideration.

1027
00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:44,360
We do feel passionately about it. And

1028
00:39:44,360 --> 00:39:46,160
thank you for your time.

1029
00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:50,550
>> Okay, thank you.

1030
00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:52,480
We have about time for one more person

1031
00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:58,750
if anybody else wants to speak.

1032
00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:01,080
Seeing no one move, I'm going to close

1033
00:40:01,080 --> 00:40:01,840
the

1034
00:40:01,840 --> 00:40:05,040
public hearing public session down.

1035
00:40:05,040 --> 00:40:06,240
Mr. Manager.

1036
00:40:06,240 --> 00:40:07,310
>> All right, Mayor, we'll move on to the

1037
00:40:07,310 --> 00:40:07,320
» All right, Mayor, we'll move on to the

1038
00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:09,000
approval of minutes first from the work

1039
00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:11,920
session on July 20th, 2026

1040
00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:13,880
and the business meeting on July 21st,

1041
00:40:13,880 --> 00:40:16,360
2026. I ask that you approve these

1042
00:40:16,360 --> 00:40:18,040
minutes as submitted, please.

1043
00:40:18,040 --> 00:40:20,750
>> Board, you have the minutes of July 20th

1044
00:40:20,750 --> 00:40:20,760
» Board, you have the minutes of July 20th

1045
00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:22,880
and July 21st.

1046
00:40:22,880 --> 00:40:24,600
May I have a motion for approval?

1047
00:40:24,600 --> 00:40:25,350
>> So moved.

1048
00:40:25,350 --> 00:40:25,360
» So moved.

1049
00:40:25,360 --> 00:40:27,670
>> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

1050
00:40:27,670 --> 00:40:27,680
» Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

1051
00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:28,840
Duckett. Is there a second?

1052
00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:29,470
>> Second.

1053
00:40:29,470 --> 00:40:29,480
» Second.

1054
00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:31,030
>> Second by

1055
00:40:31,030 --> 00:40:31,040
» Second by

1056
00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:33,440
Alderman Baker.

1057
00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:37,390
Any questions?

1058
00:40:37,400 --> 00:40:39,680
Hearing none, all in favor approving the

1059
00:40:39,680 --> 00:40:40,920
minutes say I.

1060
00:40:40,920 --> 00:40:41,510
>> I.

1061
00:40:41,510 --> 00:40:41,520
» I.

1062
00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:44,470
>> I. Any opposed? No. Minutes are approved

1063
00:40:44,470 --> 00:40:44,480
» I. Any opposed? No. Minutes are approved

1064
00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:46,440
7-0. Same outcome.

1065
00:40:46,440 --> 00:40:47,750
>> All right, Mayor, you have one public

1066
00:40:47,750 --> 00:40:47,760
» All right, Mayor, you have one public

1067
00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:49,440
hearing on the agenda tonight. That is

1068
00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:50,680
to conduct a public hearing in

1069
00:40:50,680 --> 00:40:52,520
consideration of an ordinance to amend

1070
00:40:52,520 --> 00:40:55,960
zoning of tax map 105, parcel 193,

1071
00:40:55,960 --> 00:40:57,840
located along Kindred Creek Road from

1072
00:40:57,840 --> 00:41:01,120
the R1C residential district to R3

1073
00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:04,240
low-density apartment district. Jessica

1074
00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:06,920
McMurray will present the item.

1075
00:41:06,920 --> 00:41:08,710
>> Thank you. This is an owner-requested

1076
00:41:08,710 --> 00:41:08,720
» Thank you. This is an owner-requested

1077
00:41:08,720 --> 00:41:11,320
rezoning along Kindred Creek Road. On

1078
00:41:11,320 --> 00:41:12,920
this slide, you can see the vicinity of

1079
00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:15,800
where the site is located.

1080
00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:17,080
On this slide, you'll see zoning

1081
00:41:17,080 --> 00:41:19,080
designations for the area. The request

1082
00:41:19,080 --> 00:41:21,760
is to rezone from the R1C residential

1083
00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:24,640
district to the R3 low-density apartment

1084
00:41:24,640 --> 00:41:26,720
district to accommodate construction of

1085
00:41:26,720 --> 00:41:28,760
new multi-family uh

1086
00:41:28,760 --> 00:41:32,190
housing development.

1087
00:41:32,200 --> 00:41:34,200
The current R1C zone

1088
00:41:34,200 --> 00:41:36,240
permits single-family detached

1089
00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:37,760
dwellings.

1090
00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:40,080
The proposed R3 zone permits a range of

1091
00:41:40,080 --> 00:41:41,960
housing options including single,

1092
00:41:41,960 --> 00:41:46,040
two-family, and multi-family dwellings.

1093
00:41:46,040 --> 00:41:47,920
The future place type recommendation is

1094
00:41:47,920 --> 00:41:50,120
suburban living. The request does not

1095
00:41:50,120 --> 00:41:53,200
conform to that recommendation. However,

1096
00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:55,000
the property's location adjacent to the

1097
00:41:55,000 --> 00:41:56,920
interstate supports a multi-family

1098
00:41:56,920 --> 00:41:58,840
development.

1099
00:41:58,840 --> 00:42:00,680
On the next two slides are standards of

1100
00:42:00,680 --> 00:42:03,720
review. The proposed rezoning um is

1101
00:42:03,720 --> 00:42:05,160
appropriate due to the property's

1102
00:42:05,160 --> 00:42:07,720
location adjacent to the interstate and

1103
00:42:07,720 --> 00:42:09,520
provides a suitable transition zone

1104
00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:12,440
without adversely impacting surrounding

1105
00:42:12,440 --> 00:42:16,550
properties.

1106
00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:18,040
During their July meeting, the Planning

1107
00:42:18,040 --> 00:42:19,640
Commission voted to send a positive

1108
00:42:19,640 --> 00:42:22,160
recommendation to rezone from the R1C

1109
00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:24,840
zone to the R3 zone based on its role as

1110
00:42:24,840 --> 00:42:26,360
an appropriate transition between

1111
00:42:26,360 --> 00:42:29,920
commercial and residential uses.

1112
00:42:29,920 --> 00:42:32,080
We did have some opposition at the

1113
00:42:32,080 --> 00:42:34,200
meeting. We had some citizens attend and

1114
00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:35,800
speak um

1115
00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:37,360
expressing concerns with increased

1116
00:42:37,360 --> 00:42:39,160
traffic and potential storm water

1117
00:42:39,160 --> 00:42:41,320
impacts. In response the Planning

1118
00:42:41,320 --> 00:42:43,520
Commission recommended the traffic study

1119
00:42:43,520 --> 00:42:45,640
be expanded to include Kindred Creek

1120
00:42:45,640 --> 00:42:49,240
Road and Lebanon Road intersection.

1121
00:42:49,240 --> 00:42:50,920
Since the Planning Commission meeting,

1122
00:42:50,920 --> 00:42:53,320
staff have met with the developer to

1123
00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:55,400
confirm that intersection would be

1124
00:42:55,400 --> 00:42:58,080
required as part of the study. And as

1125
00:42:58,080 --> 00:43:00,760
with any new development, um development

1126
00:43:00,760 --> 00:43:03,080
plans and storm water management are

1127
00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:05,760
reviewed by city staff and engineers to

1128
00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:07,840
ensure that all development complies

1129
00:43:07,840 --> 00:43:10,480
with city requirements. And I'm happy to

1130
00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:13,000
answer any questions that the

1131
00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:14,800
board may have.

1132
00:43:14,800 --> 00:43:17,350
>> Okay, I'm opening the public hearing.

1133
00:43:17,350 --> 00:43:17,360
» Okay, I'm opening the public hearing.

1134
00:43:17,360 --> 00:43:19,120
Is there anyone out there wanting to

1135
00:43:19,120 --> 00:43:22,160
speak on this ordinance that we're about

1136
00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:28,070
to talk about tonight?

1137
00:43:28,080 --> 00:43:30,280
I see no one move. I'm going to close

1138
00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:31,920
the public hearing.

1139
00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:33,680
Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1140
00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:34,950
>> An ordinance to further amend the zoning

1141
00:43:34,950 --> 00:43:34,960
» An ordinance to further amend the zoning

1142
00:43:34,960 --> 00:43:36,560
code text and map to rezone property

1143
00:43:36,560 --> 00:43:38,160
located along Kindred Creek Road from

1144
00:43:38,160 --> 00:43:40,280
the R1C residential district to R3 low

1145
00:43:40,280 --> 00:43:41,960
density apartment district in the 14th

1146
00:43:41,960 --> 00:43:43,600
Civil District of Sullivan County to fix

1147
00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:44,840
penalty for the violation of this

1148
00:43:44,840 --> 00:43:46,120
ordinance and to fix the effective date

1149
00:43:46,120 --> 00:43:47,240
of this ordinance.

1150
00:43:47,240 --> 00:43:48,470
>> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

1151
00:43:48,470 --> 00:43:48,480
» Thank you. You've heard the reading of

1152
00:43:48,480 --> 00:43:50,080
the ordinance.

1153
00:43:50,080 --> 00:43:51,920
May I have a motion for approval?

1154
00:43:51,920 --> 00:43:52,830
>> So moved.

1155
00:43:52,830 --> 00:43:52,840
» So moved.

1156
00:43:52,840 --> 00:43:55,470
>> Motion for approval by uh Alderman

1157
00:43:55,470 --> 00:43:55,480
» Motion for approval by uh Alderman

1158
00:43:55,480 --> 00:43:57,240
Phillips. Is there a second?

1159
00:43:57,240 --> 00:43:57,950
>> Second.

1160
00:43:57,950 --> 00:43:57,960
» Second.

1161
00:43:57,960 --> 00:44:00,470
>> Second by Alderman Cooper.

1162
00:44:00,470 --> 00:44:00,480
» Second by Alderman Cooper.

1163
00:44:00,480 --> 00:44:02,480
Any discussion or questions?

1164
00:44:02,480 --> 00:44:04,230
>> Mayor, I will be abstaining for this

1165
00:44:04,230 --> 00:44:04,240
» Mayor, I will be abstaining for this

1166
00:44:04,240 --> 00:44:08,470
vote.

1167
00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:12,840
» Any other discussions or questions?

1168
00:44:12,840 --> 00:44:14,520
You ready to vote?

1169
00:44:14,520 --> 00:44:17,680
Okay, all in favor of the ordinance say

1170
00:44:17,680 --> 00:44:18,560
I.

1171
00:44:18,560 --> 00:44:19,670
>> I.

1172
00:44:19,670 --> 00:44:19,680
» I.

1173
00:44:19,680 --> 00:44:21,470
>> Oppose?

1174
00:44:21,470 --> 00:44:21,480
» Oppose?

1175
00:44:21,480 --> 00:44:23,320
And one abstention.

1176
00:44:23,320 --> 00:44:27,040
So, the ordinance passes 6-0-1.

1177
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:28,280
City Manager.

1178
00:44:28,280 --> 00:44:29,910
>> All right, now moving into business

1179
00:44:29,910 --> 00:44:29,920
» All right, now moving into business

1180
00:44:29,920 --> 00:44:31,600
matters requiring final adoption, you

1181
00:44:31,600 --> 00:44:32,880
have several

1182
00:44:32,880 --> 00:44:34,280
on the agenda here. The first is

1183
00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:36,400
consideration of an ordinance to amend

1184
00:44:36,400 --> 00:44:40,080
zoning of tax map 94, parcel 17, located

1185
00:44:40,080 --> 00:44:42,080
along Airport Parkways from the MX

1186
00:44:42,080 --> 00:44:44,280
mixed-use district to M2 general

1187
00:44:44,280 --> 00:44:46,720
manufacturing district. Said item comes

1188
00:44:46,720 --> 00:44:49,120
to you on second and final reading. As

1189
00:44:49,120 --> 00:44:51,320
you know, you had a public hearing on

1190
00:44:51,320 --> 00:44:53,680
this at your previous meeting,

1191
00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:55,560
uh as well as presentation regarding the

1192
00:44:55,560 --> 00:44:56,640
matter.

1193
00:44:56,640 --> 00:44:58,240
We ask that you approve the ordinance on

1194
00:44:58,240 --> 00:45:00,080
second and final reading, please.

1195
00:45:00,080 --> 00:45:02,390
>> Okay, thank you. Mr. Attorney, please

1196
00:45:02,390 --> 00:45:02,400
» Okay, thank you. Mr. Attorney, please

1197
00:45:02,400 --> 00:45:03,120
publish.

1198
00:45:03,120 --> 00:45:04,830
>> An ordinance to further amend the zoning

1199
00:45:04,830 --> 00:45:04,840
» An ordinance to further amend the zoning

1200
00:45:04,840 --> 00:45:06,600
code text and map to rezone property

1201
00:45:06,600 --> 00:45:08,280
located along Airport Parkway from the

1202
00:45:08,280 --> 00:45:10,400
MX mixed-use district to M2 general

1203
00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:12,160
manufacturing district in the 18th Civil

1204
00:45:12,160 --> 00:45:13,480
District of Sullivan County to fix

1205
00:45:13,480 --> 00:45:14,520
penalty for the violation of this

1206
00:45:14,520 --> 00:45:15,880
ordinance and fix the effective date of

1207
00:45:15,880 --> 00:45:16,960
this ordinance.

1208
00:45:16,960 --> 00:45:18,630
>> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

1209
00:45:18,630 --> 00:45:18,640
» Thank you. You've heard reading of the

1210
00:45:18,640 --> 00:45:19,960
ordinance. May I have a motion for

1211
00:45:19,960 --> 00:45:20,680
approval?

1212
00:45:20,680 --> 00:45:21,550
>> So moved.

1213
00:45:21,550 --> 00:45:21,560
» So moved.

1214
00:45:21,560 --> 00:45:24,430
>> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

1215
00:45:24,430 --> 00:45:24,440
» Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

1216
00:45:24,440 --> 00:45:25,190
>> So moved.

1217
00:45:25,190 --> 00:45:25,200
» So moved.

1218
00:45:25,200 --> 00:45:28,430
>> Alderman Phillips. Is there a second?

1219
00:45:28,430 --> 00:45:28,440
» Alderman Phillips. Is there a second?

1220
00:45:28,440 --> 00:45:29,110
>> Second.

1221
00:45:29,110 --> 00:45:29,120
» Second.

1222
00:45:29,120 --> 00:45:31,550
>> Second by Vice Mayor Duncan.

1223
00:45:31,550 --> 00:45:31,560
» Second by Vice Mayor Duncan.

1224
00:45:31,560 --> 00:45:33,480
Any discussion?

1225
00:45:33,480 --> 00:45:35,230
>> I do just want to add I

1226
00:45:35,230 --> 00:45:35,240
» I do just want to add I

1227
00:45:35,240 --> 00:45:37,960
I hear a lot about the

1228
00:45:37,960 --> 00:45:39,760
concern for the kids and if this was

1229
00:45:39,760 --> 00:45:42,800
beside your school and it was

1230
00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:43,920
somebody made the point to me and I

1231
00:45:43,920 --> 00:45:45,920
think it's a very good point is

1232
00:45:45,920 --> 00:45:47,960
you know, my daughter currently goes to

1233
00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:49,440
a school across the street from where

1234
00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:51,680
they make actual bombs.

1235
00:45:51,680 --> 00:45:54,160
And I feel safe sending my daughter

1236
00:45:54,160 --> 00:45:56,880
there every day because I have trust and

1237
00:45:56,880 --> 00:45:59,360
faith in the company that's across the

1238
00:45:59,360 --> 00:46:03,360
street and their history. And I think

1239
00:46:03,360 --> 00:46:06,800
from everything I've read about Martin

1240
00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:08,680
Marietta and from all the presentations

1241
00:46:08,680 --> 00:46:11,920
and everything, I I have

1242
00:46:11,920 --> 00:46:13,200
I would not have a problem sending my

1243
00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:15,520
child there and I have faith in their

1244
00:46:15,520 --> 00:46:17,280
ability to perform and do what they've

1245
00:46:17,280 --> 00:46:21,470
said they're going to do.

1246
00:46:21,480 --> 00:46:25,430
» Any other discussion?

1247
00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:27,480
Okay, hearing none,

1248
00:46:27,480 --> 00:46:29,520
Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

1249
00:46:29,520 --> 00:46:31,240
vote.

1250
00:46:31,240 --> 00:46:33,750
>> Alderman Baker? I.

1251
00:46:33,750 --> 00:46:33,760
» Alderman Baker? I.

1252
00:46:33,760 --> 00:46:34,720
Alderman Cooper?

1253
00:46:34,720 --> 00:46:35,910
>> I.

1254
00:46:35,910 --> 00:46:35,920
» I.

1255
00:46:35,920 --> 00:46:36,910
>> Vice Mayor Duncan?

1256
00:46:36,910 --> 00:46:36,920
» Vice Mayor Duncan?

1257
00:46:36,920 --> 00:46:38,190
>> I.

1258
00:46:38,190 --> 00:46:38,200
» I.

1259
00:46:38,200 --> 00:46:39,270
>> Alderman George?

1260
00:46:39,270 --> 00:46:39,280
» Alderman George?

1261
00:46:39,280 --> 00:46:40,790
>> I.

1262
00:46:40,790 --> 00:46:40,800
» I.

1263
00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:41,790
>> Alderman Maze?

1264
00:46:41,790 --> 00:46:41,800
» Alderman Maze?

1265
00:46:41,800 --> 00:46:43,070
>> I.

1266
00:46:43,070 --> 00:46:43,080
» I.

1267
00:46:43,080 --> 00:46:44,070
>> Alderman Phillips?

1268
00:46:44,070 --> 00:46:44,080
» Alderman Phillips?

1269
00:46:44,080 --> 00:46:44,990
>> I.

1270
00:46:44,990 --> 00:46:45,000
» I.

1271
00:46:45,000 --> 00:46:45,870
>> Mayor Montgomery?

1272
00:46:45,870 --> 00:46:45,880
» Mayor Montgomery?

1273
00:46:45,880 --> 00:46:47,430
>> Nay.

1274
00:46:47,430 --> 00:46:47,440
» Nay.

1275
00:46:47,440 --> 00:46:50,950
>> The ordinance passes 6-1. Mr. Manager?

1276
00:46:50,950 --> 00:46:50,960
» The ordinance passes 6-1. Mr. Manager?

1277
00:46:50,960 --> 00:46:52,710
>> Next up is consideration of an ordinance

1278
00:46:52,710 --> 00:46:52,720
» Next up is consideration of an ordinance

1279
00:46:52,720 --> 00:46:55,640
to amend zoning of tax map 46G, group A,

1280
00:46:55,640 --> 00:46:57,320
parcel 21,

1281
00:46:57,320 --> 00:46:59,200
located along Gibson Mill Road from the

1282
00:46:59,200 --> 00:47:01,680
R-1B residential district R-3

1283
00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:04,240
low-density apartment district. This

1284
00:47:04,240 --> 00:47:05,840
comes to you on second and final

1285
00:47:05,840 --> 00:47:07,600
reading. We'd ask that you approve this

1286
00:47:07,600 --> 00:47:09,560
ordinance, please.

1287
00:47:09,560 --> 00:47:11,910
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1288
00:47:11,910 --> 00:47:11,920
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1289
00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:13,270
>> An ordinance to further amend the zoning

1290
00:47:13,270 --> 00:47:13,280
» An ordinance to further amend the zoning

1291
00:47:13,280 --> 00:47:15,080
code text and map to rezone property

1292
00:47:15,080 --> 00:47:16,760
located along Gibson Mill Road from the

1293
00:47:16,760 --> 00:47:18,680
R-1B residential district to R-3

1294
00:47:18,680 --> 00:47:20,080
low-density apartment district in the

1295
00:47:20,080 --> 00:47:21,640
11th Civil District of Sullivan County,

1296
00:47:21,640 --> 00:47:22,880
to fix a penalty for the violation of

1297
00:47:22,880 --> 00:47:24,120
this ordinance and to fix the effective

1298
00:47:24,120 --> 00:47:25,520
date of this ordinance.

1299
00:47:25,520 --> 00:47:27,230
>> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1300
00:47:27,230 --> 00:47:27,240
» Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1301
00:47:27,240 --> 00:47:28,560
ordinance. May I have a motion for

1302
00:47:28,560 --> 00:47:29,320
approval?

1303
00:47:29,320 --> 00:47:30,070
>> So moved.

1304
00:47:30,070 --> 00:47:30,080
» So moved.

1305
00:47:30,080 --> 00:47:32,550
>> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

1306
00:47:32,550 --> 00:47:32,560
» Motion for approval by Alderman George.

1307
00:47:32,560 --> 00:47:33,280
Is there a second?

1308
00:47:33,280 --> 00:47:33,790
>> Second.

1309
00:47:33,790 --> 00:47:33,800
» Second.

1310
00:47:33,800 --> 00:47:35,630
>> Seconded by Alderman Baker.

1311
00:47:35,630 --> 00:47:35,640
» Seconded by Alderman Baker.

1312
00:47:35,640 --> 00:47:43,430
Any discussion?

1313
00:47:43,440 --> 00:47:46,000
Hearing none, Mr. Recorder, please take

1314
00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:48,640
the roll call vote. Alderman Baker? I.

1315
00:47:48,640 --> 00:47:51,080
Alderman Cooper? I. Vice Mayor Duncan?

1316
00:47:51,080 --> 00:47:54,520
I. Alderman George? I. Alderman Maze? I.

1317
00:47:54,520 --> 00:47:56,760
Alderman Phillips? I. Mayor Montgomery?

1318
00:47:56,760 --> 00:47:57,760
I.

1319
00:47:57,760 --> 00:48:00,910
>> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

1320
00:48:00,910 --> 00:48:00,920
» The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

1321
00:48:00,920 --> 00:48:02,230
>> Next item is consideration of an

1322
00:48:02,230 --> 00:48:02,240
» Next item is consideration of an

1323
00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:04,680
ordinance to increase court costs. This

1324
00:48:04,680 --> 00:48:07,160
is for municipal court. We'd ask that

1325
00:48:07,160 --> 00:48:09,000
you approve this ordinance on second

1326
00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:10,880
final reading, please.

1327
00:48:10,880 --> 00:48:12,950
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1328
00:48:12,950 --> 00:48:12,960
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1329
00:48:12,960 --> 00:48:15,110
>> An ordinance amending section 30-29 of

1330
00:48:15,110 --> 00:48:15,120
» An ordinance amending section 30-29 of

1331
00:48:15,120 --> 00:48:16,360
the code of ordinances, City of

1332
00:48:16,360 --> 00:48:17,840
Kingsport, Tennessee, relating to court

1333
00:48:17,840 --> 00:48:19,600
costs, repealing all ordinance or parts

1334
00:48:19,600 --> 00:48:21,360
of ordinances in conflict herewith, and

1335
00:48:21,360 --> 00:48:22,560
to fix the effective date of this

1336
00:48:22,560 --> 00:48:23,320
ordinance.

1337
00:48:23,320 --> 00:48:24,950
>> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

1338
00:48:24,950 --> 00:48:24,960
» Thank you. You've heard the reading of

1339
00:48:24,960 --> 00:48:26,400
the ordinance. May I have a motion for

1340
00:48:26,400 --> 00:48:27,320
approval?

1341
00:48:27,320 --> 00:48:28,190
>> So moved.

1342
00:48:28,190 --> 00:48:28,200
» So moved.

1343
00:48:28,200 --> 00:48:30,150
>> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

1344
00:48:30,150 --> 00:48:30,160
» Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

1345
00:48:30,160 --> 00:48:31,520
Dawkins. Is there a second?

1346
00:48:31,520 --> 00:48:32,790
>> Second.

1347
00:48:32,790 --> 00:48:32,800
» Second.

1348
00:48:32,800 --> 00:48:34,790
>> Seconded by Alderman George. Any

1349
00:48:34,790 --> 00:48:34,800
» Seconded by Alderman George. Any

1350
00:48:34,800 --> 00:48:38,710
discussion?

1351
00:48:38,720 --> 00:48:40,440
Hearing none,

1352
00:48:40,440 --> 00:48:41,960
Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

1353
00:48:41,960 --> 00:48:42,480
vote.

1354
00:48:42,480 --> 00:48:43,350
>> Alderman Baker?

1355
00:48:43,350 --> 00:48:43,360
» Alderman Baker?

1356
00:48:43,360 --> 00:48:43,830
>> Aye.

1357
00:48:43,830 --> 00:48:43,840
» Aye.

1358
00:48:43,840 --> 00:48:44,790
>> Alderman Cooper?

1359
00:48:44,790 --> 00:48:44,800
» Alderman Cooper?

1360
00:48:44,800 --> 00:48:45,470
>> Aye.

1361
00:48:45,470 --> 00:48:45,480
» Aye.

1362
00:48:45,480 --> 00:48:46,310
>> Vice Mayor Duncan?

1363
00:48:46,310 --> 00:48:46,320
» Vice Mayor Duncan?

1364
00:48:46,320 --> 00:48:46,910
>> Aye.

1365
00:48:46,910 --> 00:48:46,920
» Aye.

1366
00:48:46,920 --> 00:48:47,830
>> Alderman George?

1367
00:48:47,830 --> 00:48:47,840
» Alderman George?

1368
00:48:47,840 --> 00:48:48,350
>> Aye.

1369
00:48:48,350 --> 00:48:48,360
» Aye.

1370
00:48:48,360 --> 00:48:49,190
>> Alderman Mays?

1371
00:48:49,190 --> 00:48:49,200
» Alderman Mays?

1372
00:48:49,200 --> 00:48:49,870
>> Aye.

1373
00:48:49,870 --> 00:48:49,880
» Aye.

1374
00:48:49,880 --> 00:48:50,790
>> Alderman Phillips?

1375
00:48:50,790 --> 00:48:50,800
» Alderman Phillips?

1376
00:48:50,800 --> 00:48:51,310
>> Aye.

1377
00:48:51,310 --> 00:48:51,320
» Aye.

1378
00:48:51,320 --> 00:48:52,110
>> Mayor Montgomery?

1379
00:48:52,110 --> 00:48:52,120
» Mayor Montgomery?

1380
00:48:52,120 --> 00:48:53,110
>> Aye.

1381
00:48:53,110 --> 00:48:53,120
» Aye.

1382
00:48:53,120 --> 00:48:56,510
>> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

1383
00:48:56,510 --> 00:48:56,520
» The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Andrew.

1384
00:48:56,520 --> 00:48:58,190
>> Next item is consideration of a budget

1385
00:48:58,190 --> 00:48:58,200
» Next item is consideration of a budget

1386
00:48:58,200 --> 00:49:00,480
adjustment ordinance for various funds

1387
00:49:00,480 --> 00:49:02,600
in fiscal 26.

1388
00:49:02,600 --> 00:49:04,560
We'd ask that you approve this budget

1389
00:49:04,560 --> 00:49:06,000
ordinance on second final reading,

1390
00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:06,920
please.

1391
00:49:06,920 --> 00:49:08,870
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1392
00:49:08,870 --> 00:49:08,880
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1393
00:49:08,880 --> 00:49:10,150
>> An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

1394
00:49:10,150 --> 00:49:10,160
» An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

1395
00:49:10,160 --> 00:49:12,520
Tennessee, amending the 2025-2026

1396
00:49:12,520 --> 00:49:15,000
fiscal year budget.

1397
00:49:15,000 --> 00:49:16,750
>> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

1398
00:49:16,750 --> 00:49:16,760
» Thank you. You've heard the reading of

1399
00:49:16,760 --> 00:49:18,320
the budget ordinance. May I have a

1400
00:49:18,320 --> 00:49:20,040
motion for approval?

1401
00:49:20,040 --> 00:49:20,790
>> So moved.

1402
00:49:20,790 --> 00:49:20,800
» So moved.

1403
00:49:20,800 --> 00:49:22,830
>> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

1404
00:49:22,830 --> 00:49:22,840
» Motion for approval by Alderman George.

1405
00:49:22,840 --> 00:49:25,360
Is there a second?

1406
00:49:25,360 --> 00:49:25,990
>> Second.

1407
00:49:25,990 --> 00:49:26,000
» Second.

1408
00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:27,790
>> Seconded by Vice Mayor Duncan. Any

1409
00:49:27,790 --> 00:49:27,800
» Seconded by Vice Mayor Duncan. Any

1410
00:49:27,800 --> 00:49:30,790
discussion?

1411
00:49:30,800 --> 00:49:33,480
Questions?

1412
00:49:33,480 --> 00:49:34,150
>> This is

1413
00:49:34,150 --> 00:49:34,160
» This is

1414
00:49:34,160 --> 00:49:36,190
>> This is This is just cleaning up last

1415
00:49:36,190 --> 00:49:36,200
» This is This is just cleaning up last

1416
00:49:36,200 --> 00:49:37,520
year's budget. Am I correct?

1417
00:49:37,520 --> 00:49:37,670
>> Yes.

1418
00:49:37,670 --> 00:49:37,680
» Yes.

1419
00:49:37,680 --> 00:49:39,670
>> Closing out projects moving into current

1420
00:49:39,670 --> 00:49:39,680
» Closing out projects moving into current

1421
00:49:39,680 --> 00:49:40,320
projects.

1422
00:49:40,320 --> 00:49:41,150
>> Closing the books out.

1423
00:49:41,150 --> 00:49:41,160
» Closing the books out.

1424
00:49:41,160 --> 00:49:43,150
>> Yep.

1425
00:49:43,150 --> 00:49:43,160
» Yep.

1426
00:49:43,160 --> 00:49:47,150
>> Okay. Any other discussion or question?

1427
00:49:47,150 --> 00:49:47,160
» Okay. Any other discussion or question?

1428
00:49:47,160 --> 00:49:49,200
Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

1429
00:49:49,200 --> 00:49:50,040
vote.

1430
00:49:50,040 --> 00:49:50,990
>> Alderman Baker?

1431
00:49:50,990 --> 00:49:51,000
» Alderman Baker?

1432
00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:51,430
>> Aye.

1433
00:49:51,430 --> 00:49:51,440
» Aye.

1434
00:49:51,440 --> 00:49:52,230
>> Alderman Cooper?

1435
00:49:52,230 --> 00:49:52,240
» Alderman Cooper?

1436
00:49:52,240 --> 00:49:52,830
>> Aye.

1437
00:49:52,830 --> 00:49:52,840
» Aye.

1438
00:49:52,840 --> 00:49:53,750
>> Vice Mayor Duncan.

1439
00:49:53,750 --> 00:49:53,760
» Vice Mayor Duncan.

1440
00:49:53,760 --> 00:49:54,150
>> Aye.

1441
00:49:54,150 --> 00:49:54,160
» Aye.

1442
00:49:54,160 --> 00:49:54,990
>> Alderman George.

1443
00:49:54,990 --> 00:49:55,000
» Alderman George.

1444
00:49:55,000 --> 00:49:55,470
>> Aye.

1445
00:49:55,470 --> 00:49:55,480
» Aye.

1446
00:49:55,480 --> 00:49:56,230
>> Alderman Maze.

1447
00:49:56,230 --> 00:49:56,240
» Alderman Maze.

1448
00:49:56,240 --> 00:49:56,710
>> Aye.

1449
00:49:56,710 --> 00:49:56,720
» Aye.

1450
00:49:56,720 --> 00:49:57,550
>> Alderman Phillips.

1451
00:49:57,550 --> 00:49:57,560
» Alderman Phillips.

1452
00:49:57,560 --> 00:49:58,030
>> Aye.

1453
00:49:58,030 --> 00:49:58,040
» Aye.

1454
00:49:58,040 --> 00:49:58,790
>> Mayor Montgomery.

1455
00:49:58,790 --> 00:49:58,800
» Mayor Montgomery.

1456
00:49:58,800 --> 00:49:59,510
>> Aye.

1457
00:49:59,510 --> 00:49:59,520
» Aye.

1458
00:49:59,520 --> 00:50:01,470
>> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

1459
00:50:01,470 --> 00:50:01,480
» The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

1460
00:50:01,480 --> 00:50:02,400
Manager.

1461
00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:04,110
>> Next item is consideration of a budget

1462
00:50:04,110 --> 00:50:04,120
» Next item is consideration of a budget

1463
00:50:04,120 --> 00:50:06,680
adjustment ordinance for various funds

1464
00:50:06,680 --> 00:50:08,880
in our current fiscal year, fiscal 27.

1465
00:50:08,880 --> 00:50:10,640
We'd ask that you approve this item on

1466
00:50:10,640 --> 00:50:12,320
second final reading, please.

1467
00:50:12,320 --> 00:50:14,870
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1468
00:50:14,870 --> 00:50:14,880
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1469
00:50:14,880 --> 00:50:16,150
>> An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

1470
00:50:16,150 --> 00:50:16,160
» An ordinance of the City of Kingsport,

1471
00:50:16,160 --> 00:50:18,520
Tennessee, amending the 2026-2027

1472
00:50:18,520 --> 00:50:20,680
fiscal year budget.

1473
00:50:20,680 --> 00:50:22,150
>> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1474
00:50:22,150 --> 00:50:22,160
» Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1475
00:50:22,160 --> 00:50:24,760
budget ordinance. May I have a motion

1476
00:50:24,760 --> 00:50:25,880
for approval?

1477
00:50:25,880 --> 00:50:26,670
>> So moved.

1478
00:50:26,670 --> 00:50:26,680
» So moved.

1479
00:50:26,680 --> 00:50:28,550
>> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

1480
00:50:28,550 --> 00:50:28,560
» Motion for approval by Alderman George.

1481
00:50:28,560 --> 00:50:29,120
Is there a second?

1482
00:50:29,120 --> 00:50:29,870
>> Second.

1483
00:50:29,870 --> 00:50:29,880
» Second.

1484
00:50:29,880 --> 00:50:31,710
>> Seconded by Alderman Baker.

1485
00:50:31,710 --> 00:50:31,720
» Seconded by Alderman Baker.

1486
00:50:31,720 --> 00:50:33,994
Any discussion?

1487
00:50:33,994 --> 00:50:36,910
>> [clears throat and cough]

1488
00:50:36,920 --> 00:50:39,000
» Ready to vote? Mr.

1489
00:50:39,000 --> 00:50:41,160
Mr. Recorder, please roll call vote,

1490
00:50:41,160 --> 00:50:42,800
please. Alderman Baker.

1491
00:50:42,800 --> 00:50:43,230
>> Aye.

1492
00:50:43,230 --> 00:50:43,240
» Aye.

1493
00:50:43,240 --> 00:50:44,070
>> Alderman Cooper.

1494
00:50:44,070 --> 00:50:44,080
» Alderman Cooper.

1495
00:50:44,080 --> 00:50:44,630
>> Aye.

1496
00:50:44,630 --> 00:50:44,640
» Aye.

1497
00:50:44,640 --> 00:50:45,550
>> Vice Mayor Duncan.

1498
00:50:45,550 --> 00:50:45,560
» Vice Mayor Duncan.

1499
00:50:45,560 --> 00:50:45,950
>> Aye.

1500
00:50:45,950 --> 00:50:45,960
» Aye.

1501
00:50:45,960 --> 00:50:46,830
>> Alderman George.

1502
00:50:46,830 --> 00:50:46,840
» Alderman George.

1503
00:50:46,840 --> 00:50:47,230
>> Aye.

1504
00:50:47,230 --> 00:50:47,240
» Aye.

1505
00:50:47,240 --> 00:50:48,030
>> Alderman Maze.

1506
00:50:48,030 --> 00:50:48,040
» Alderman Maze.

1507
00:50:48,040 --> 00:50:48,590
>> Aye.

1508
00:50:48,590 --> 00:50:48,600
» Aye.

1509
00:50:48,600 --> 00:50:49,430
>> Alderman Phillips.

1510
00:50:49,430 --> 00:50:49,440
» Alderman Phillips.

1511
00:50:49,440 --> 00:50:49,990
>> Aye.

1512
00:50:49,990 --> 00:50:50,000
» Aye.

1513
00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:50,750
>> Mayor Montgomery.

1514
00:50:50,750 --> 00:50:50,760
» Mayor Montgomery.

1515
00:50:50,760 --> 00:50:51,630
>> Aye.

1516
00:50:51,630 --> 00:50:51,640
» Aye.

1517
00:50:51,640 --> 00:50:54,070
>> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

1518
00:50:54,070 --> 00:50:54,080
» The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. City

1519
00:50:54,080 --> 00:50:54,680
Manager.

1520
00:50:54,680 --> 00:50:56,110
>> Next item is consideration of an

1521
00:50:56,110 --> 00:50:56,120
» Next item is consideration of an

1522
00:50:56,120 --> 00:50:58,680
ordinance to amend the fiscal 27 school

1523
00:50:58,680 --> 00:51:00,560
general purpose fund budget and the

1524
00:51:00,560 --> 00:51:03,320
general project fund budget. It comes to

1525
00:51:03,320 --> 00:51:04,960
us from the Board of Education. We'd ask

1526
00:51:04,960 --> 00:51:06,240
that you approve this ordinance on

1527
00:51:06,240 --> 00:51:08,000
second final reading, please.

1528
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:11,030
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1529
00:51:11,030 --> 00:51:11,040
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1530
00:51:11,040 --> 00:51:12,270
>> An ordinance to amend the general

1531
00:51:12,270 --> 00:51:12,280
» An ordinance to amend the general

1532
00:51:12,280 --> 00:51:13,640
purpose school fund budget and the

1533
00:51:13,640 --> 00:51:15,080
general projects fund budget for the

1534
00:51:15,080 --> 00:51:17,160
fiscal year ending June 30th, 2027 to

1535
00:51:17,160 --> 00:51:18,240
fix the effective date of this

1536
00:51:18,240 --> 00:51:18,920
ordinance.

1537
00:51:18,920 --> 00:51:20,270
>> Thank you.

1538
00:51:20,270 --> 00:51:20,280
» Thank you.

1539
00:51:20,280 --> 00:51:21,560
You've heard a reading of the ordinance.

1540
00:51:21,560 --> 00:51:24,600
May I have a motion for approval?

1541
00:51:24,600 --> 00:51:25,590
>> So moved.

1542
00:51:25,590 --> 00:51:25,600
» So moved.

1543
00:51:25,600 --> 00:51:26,750
>> Second.

1544
00:51:26,750 --> 00:51:26,760
» Second.

1545
00:51:26,760 --> 00:51:28,510
>> Motion for approval by Alderman George,

1546
00:51:28,510 --> 00:51:28,520
» Motion for approval by Alderman George,

1547
00:51:28,520 --> 00:51:30,440
seconded by Vice Mayor Duncan. Any

1548
00:51:30,440 --> 00:51:33,830
discussion?

1549
00:51:33,840 --> 00:51:35,480
Hearing none,

1550
00:51:35,480 --> 00:51:36,960
Mr. Recorder, please take the roll call

1551
00:51:36,960 --> 00:51:38,440
vote. Alderman Baker.

1552
00:51:38,440 --> 00:51:38,870
>> Aye.

1553
00:51:38,870 --> 00:51:38,880
» Aye.

1554
00:51:38,880 --> 00:51:39,670
>> Alderman Cooper.

1555
00:51:39,670 --> 00:51:39,680
» Alderman Cooper.

1556
00:51:39,680 --> 00:51:40,110
>> Aye.

1557
00:51:40,110 --> 00:51:40,120
» Aye.

1558
00:51:40,120 --> 00:51:40,990
>> Vice Mayor Duncan.

1559
00:51:40,990 --> 00:51:41,000
» Vice Mayor Duncan.

1560
00:51:41,000 --> 00:51:41,430
>> Aye.

1561
00:51:41,430 --> 00:51:41,440
» Aye.

1562
00:51:41,440 --> 00:51:42,430
>> Alderman George.

1563
00:51:42,430 --> 00:51:42,440
» Alderman George.

1564
00:51:42,440 --> 00:51:42,950
>> Aye.

1565
00:51:42,950 --> 00:51:42,960
» Aye.

1566
00:51:42,960 --> 00:51:43,830
>> Alderman Maze.

1567
00:51:43,830 --> 00:51:43,840
» Alderman Maze.

1568
00:51:43,840 --> 00:51:44,470
>> Aye.

1569
00:51:44,470 --> 00:51:44,480
» Aye.

1570
00:51:44,480 --> 00:51:45,350
>> Alderman Phillips.

1571
00:51:45,350 --> 00:51:45,360
» Alderman Phillips.

1572
00:51:45,360 --> 00:51:45,710
>> Aye.

1573
00:51:45,710 --> 00:51:45,720
» Aye.

1574
00:51:45,720 --> 00:51:46,470
>> Mayor Montgomery.

1575
00:51:46,470 --> 00:51:46,480
» Mayor Montgomery.

1576
00:51:46,480 --> 00:51:47,350
>> Aye.

1577
00:51:47,350 --> 00:51:47,360
» Aye.

1578
00:51:47,360 --> 00:51:50,150
>> The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

1579
00:51:50,150 --> 00:51:50,160
» The ordinance passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

1580
00:51:50,160 --> 00:51:51,350
>> All right. Moving [laughter] into other

1581
00:51:51,350 --> 00:51:51,360
» All right. Moving [laughter] into other

1582
00:51:51,360 --> 00:51:53,360
business, first item is consideration of

1583
00:51:53,360 --> 00:51:55,480
resolution to utilize City of Oak Ridge

1584
00:51:55,480 --> 00:51:58,960
contract fiscal 25-03

1585
00:51:58,960 --> 00:52:00,840
for emergency fire vehicle inspection,

1586
00:52:00,840 --> 00:52:02,680
repair, and maintenance. This is a

1587
00:52:02,680 --> 00:52:05,480
contract that was issued through the

1588
00:52:05,480 --> 00:52:08,080
City of Oak Ridge that we're able to uh

1589
00:52:08,080 --> 00:52:10,920
piggyback on. This is for emergency fire

1590
00:52:10,920 --> 00:52:12,280
vehicle inspection, repair, and

1591
00:52:12,280 --> 00:52:13,520
maintenance to our fleet maintenance

1592
00:52:13,520 --> 00:52:15,600
department. Estimated total cost is

1593
00:52:15,600 --> 00:52:18,240
about $300,000. This is with Siddons

1594
00:52:18,240 --> 00:52:21,560
Martin Emergency Group LLC. Uh as you

1595
00:52:21,560 --> 00:52:24,120
know, we have a pretty significant fleet

1596
00:52:24,120 --> 00:52:27,480
within the uh uh fire department. Uh

1597
00:52:27,480 --> 00:52:29,280
this is a group that specializes in it.

1598
00:52:29,280 --> 00:52:30,800
This is actually a renewal of this

1599
00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:32,360
agreement. We had it in place a year

1600
00:52:32,360 --> 00:52:34,800
ago. Asking y'all move forward with it

1601
00:52:34,800 --> 00:52:37,080
in the upcoming fiscal year and approve

1602
00:52:37,080 --> 00:52:38,200
the resolution.

1603
00:52:38,200 --> 00:52:38,990
>> Thank you, Mayor.

1604
00:52:38,990 --> 00:52:39,000
» Thank you, Mayor.

1605
00:52:39,000 --> 00:52:40,070
>> Thank you.

1606
00:52:40,070 --> 00:52:40,080
» Thank you.

1607
00:52:40,080 --> 00:52:41,960
Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1608
00:52:41,960 --> 00:52:43,590
>> A resolution authorizing the purchase of

1609
00:52:43,590 --> 00:52:43,600
» A resolution authorizing the purchase of

1610
00:52:43,600 --> 00:52:45,240
emergency fire vehicle inspection,

1611
00:52:45,240 --> 00:52:46,720
repair, and maintenance services from

1612
00:52:46,720 --> 00:52:48,560
Siddons Martin Emergency Group LLC

1613
00:52:48,560 --> 00:52:51,000
utilizing the City of Oak Ridge contract

1614
00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:53,800
FY2025-003

1615
00:52:53,800 --> 00:52:55,000
and authorizing the city manager to

1616
00:52:55,000 --> 00:52:56,480
execute one or more purchase orders for

1617
00:52:56,480 --> 00:52:58,040
the same.

1618
00:52:58,040 --> 00:52:59,990
>> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

1619
00:52:59,990 --> 00:53:00,000
» Thank you. You've heard reading of the

1620
00:53:00,000 --> 00:53:01,640
resolution. May have a motion for

1621
00:53:01,640 --> 00:53:03,520
approval.

1622
00:53:03,520 --> 00:53:04,190
>> So moved.

1623
00:53:04,190 --> 00:53:04,200
» So moved.

1624
00:53:04,200 --> 00:53:06,230
>> Motion for approval by by Vice Mayor

1625
00:53:06,230 --> 00:53:06,240
» Motion for approval by by Vice Mayor

1626
00:53:06,240 --> 00:53:07,360
Duckett. Is there a second?

1627
00:53:07,360 --> 00:53:08,070
>> Second.

1628
00:53:08,070 --> 00:53:08,080
» Second.

1629
00:53:08,080 --> 00:53:10,310
>> Second by Alderman Phillips.

1630
00:53:10,310 --> 00:53:10,320
» Second by Alderman Phillips.

1631
00:53:10,320 --> 00:53:14,670
Any discussion?

1632
00:53:14,680 --> 00:53:16,360
Hearing none.

1633
00:53:16,360 --> 00:53:18,800
All in favor of the resolution say aye.

1634
00:53:18,800 --> 00:53:19,110
>> Aye.

1635
00:53:19,110 --> 00:53:19,120
» Aye.

1636
00:53:19,120 --> 00:53:21,270
>> Aye. Opposed, no.

1637
00:53:21,270 --> 00:53:21,280
» Aye. Opposed, no.

1638
00:53:21,280 --> 00:53:24,440
The resolution passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

1639
00:53:24,440 --> 00:53:26,150
>> Next item is consideration of resolution

1640
00:53:26,150 --> 00:53:26,160
» Next item is consideration of resolution

1641
00:53:26,160 --> 00:53:28,920
to purchase one RC slope mower Skag

1642
00:53:28,920 --> 00:53:31,560
utilizing the Sourcewell contract. Uh

1643
00:53:31,560 --> 00:53:34,400
this is a replacement item for us. As

1644
00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:36,480
you see within this, much of what we

1645
00:53:36,480 --> 00:53:37,960
have seen over the last several years

1646
00:53:37,960 --> 00:53:39,880
with all of our fleet vehicles, this has

1647
00:53:39,880 --> 00:53:42,480
an increase of 19% since the last unit

1648
00:53:42,480 --> 00:53:44,040
was purchased.

1649
00:53:44,040 --> 00:53:47,670
Total cost of $53,177.

1650
00:53:47,680 --> 00:53:49,560
Purchased from Cox Tractor utilizing a

1651
00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:51,760
Sourcewell contract. We ask that you

1652
00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:53,760
approve this resolution authorizing this

1653
00:53:53,760 --> 00:53:54,680
purchase.

1654
00:53:54,680 --> 00:53:56,630
>> Thank you.

1655
00:53:56,630 --> 00:53:56,640
» Thank you.

1656
00:53:56,640 --> 00:53:58,680
Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1657
00:53:58,680 --> 00:54:00,270
>> Resolution authorizing the city manager

1658
00:54:00,270 --> 00:54:00,280
» Resolution authorizing the city manager

1659
00:54:00,280 --> 00:54:01,600
to execute a purchase order to Cox

1660
00:54:01,600 --> 00:54:03,320
Tractor utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative

1661
00:54:03,320 --> 00:54:07,360
Purchasing Agreement number 112624-SCG

1662
00:54:07,360 --> 00:54:09,440
for the purchase of one Scag RC Slope

1663
00:54:09,440 --> 00:54:11,520
Mower for use by Public Works.

1664
00:54:11,520 --> 00:54:12,750
>> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1665
00:54:12,750 --> 00:54:12,760
» Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1666
00:54:12,760 --> 00:54:14,800
resolution. May I have a motion for

1667
00:54:14,800 --> 00:54:15,360
approval?

1668
00:54:15,360 --> 00:54:16,070
>> So moved.

1669
00:54:16,070 --> 00:54:16,080
» So moved.

1670
00:54:16,080 --> 00:54:18,550
>> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

1671
00:54:18,550 --> 00:54:18,560
» Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

1672
00:54:18,560 --> 00:54:19,630
>> Is there a second?

1673
00:54:19,630 --> 00:54:19,640
» Is there a second?

1674
00:54:19,640 --> 00:54:20,270
>> Second.

1675
00:54:20,270 --> 00:54:20,280
» Second.

1676
00:54:20,280 --> 00:54:22,470
>> Second by Alderman George.

1677
00:54:22,470 --> 00:54:22,480
» Second by Alderman George.

1678
00:54:22,480 --> 00:54:23,640
Any discussion?

1679
00:54:23,640 --> 00:54:25,230
>> Chris, you may not know this, but if we

1680
00:54:25,230 --> 00:54:25,240
» Chris, you may not know this, but if we

1681
00:54:25,240 --> 00:54:27,280
didn't use Sourcewell,

1682
00:54:27,280 --> 00:54:30,800
it's gone up 19% using it. Any idea

1683
00:54:30,800 --> 00:54:33,000
what that increase would be?

1684
00:54:33,000 --> 00:54:34,830
>> You know, I I think this with all of our

1685
00:54:34,830 --> 00:54:34,840
» You know, I I think this with all of our

1686
00:54:34,840 --> 00:54:37,120
vehicles, when you look at the contract

1687
00:54:37,120 --> 00:54:39,640
that we buy off of, we're able to take

1688
00:54:39,640 --> 00:54:42,360
advantage of pricing that has been

1689
00:54:42,360 --> 00:54:44,640
probably negotiated down to its its

1690
00:54:44,640 --> 00:54:46,172
lowest point that it's going to go.

1691
00:54:46,172 --> 00:54:47,120
[cough]

1692
00:54:47,120 --> 00:54:49,680
Um and we're able to do that because of

1693
00:54:49,680 --> 00:54:51,880
the buying power that comes with that

1694
00:54:51,880 --> 00:54:54,000
contract. That doesn't mean that from

1695
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:56,560
time to time we will buy through a

1696
00:54:56,560 --> 00:54:58,880
straight bid where we'll look for local

1697
00:54:58,880 --> 00:55:00,880
vendors. Sometimes local vendors are on

1698
00:55:00,880 --> 00:55:01,960
this.

1699
00:55:01,960 --> 00:55:03,400
Uh but I think we're getting the best

1700
00:55:03,400 --> 00:55:05,160
possible price that we could get for

1701
00:55:05,160 --> 00:55:06,040
this piece of equipment.

1702
00:55:06,040 --> 00:55:08,590
>> didn't use them, it's 19% increase.

1703
00:55:08,590 --> 00:55:08,600
» didn't use them, it's 19% increase.

1704
00:55:08,600 --> 00:55:09,600
40%?

1705
00:55:09,600 --> 00:55:10,270
>> I

1706
00:55:10,270 --> 00:55:10,280
» I

1707
00:55:10,280 --> 00:55:12,400
You know, I I would be reluctant to say,

1708
00:55:12,400 --> 00:55:13,880
but I would

1709
00:55:13,880 --> 00:55:16,040
percentage, but it would be north of 19.

1710
00:55:16,040 --> 00:55:17,400
Let's say that.

1711
00:55:17,400 --> 00:55:18,870
>> Very much north of 19.

1712
00:55:18,870 --> 00:55:18,880
» Very much north of 19.

1713
00:55:18,880 --> 00:55:19,590
>> Yep.

1714
00:55:19,590 --> 00:55:19,600
» Yep.

1715
00:55:19,600 --> 00:55:20,240
Yeah.

1716
00:55:20,240 --> 00:55:21,630
>> Prices just keep going up.

1717
00:55:21,630 --> 00:55:21,640
» Prices just keep going up.

1718
00:55:21,640 --> 00:55:22,230
>> They do.

1719
00:55:22,230 --> 00:55:22,240
» They do.

1720
00:55:22,240 --> 00:55:25,110
>> Seem like every vehicle we approve, 20%

1721
00:55:25,110 --> 00:55:25,120
» Seem like every vehicle we approve, 20%

1722
00:55:25,120 --> 00:55:26,680
increase over last time.

1723
00:55:26,680 --> 00:55:26,950
>> Yep.

1724
00:55:26,950 --> 00:55:26,960
» Yep.

1725
00:55:26,960 --> 00:55:28,910
>> So, this is a specialty piece of

1726
00:55:28,910 --> 00:55:28,920
» So, this is a specialty piece of

1727
00:55:28,920 --> 00:55:30,440
equipment, though.

1728
00:55:30,440 --> 00:55:32,880
Not like common use.

1729
00:55:32,880 --> 00:55:34,190
>> I think it's the only piece of equipment

1730
00:55:34,190 --> 00:55:34,200
» I think it's the only piece of equipment

1731
00:55:34,200 --> 00:55:35,360
that have been in my front yard this

1732
00:55:35,360 --> 00:55:36,608
week.

1733
00:55:36,608 --> 00:55:38,470
>> [laughter]

1734
00:55:38,470 --> 00:55:38,480
» [laughter]

1735
00:55:38,480 --> 00:55:40,590
>> Week's not over.

1736
00:55:40,590 --> 00:55:40,600
» Week's not over.

1737
00:55:40,600 --> 00:55:42,270
>> I could have tried out my backyard.

1738
00:55:42,270 --> 00:55:42,280
» I could have tried out my backyard.

1739
00:55:42,280 --> 00:55:43,590
>> You hope that begins to level out,

1740
00:55:43,590 --> 00:55:43,600
» You hope that begins to level out,

1741
00:55:43,600 --> 00:55:46,280
though. That 19% is not 19% next time.

1742
00:55:46,280 --> 00:55:47,430
>> Yeah.

1743
00:55:47,430 --> 00:55:47,440
» Yeah.

1744
00:55:47,440 --> 00:55:49,600
I I I hope so as well. We We have seen

1745
00:55:49,600 --> 00:55:52,360
some leveling in some areas. The

1746
00:55:52,360 --> 00:55:53,920
you know, as stated, the specialty

1747
00:55:53,920 --> 00:55:56,080
equipment uh

1748
00:55:56,080 --> 00:55:58,560
our sweepers, fire trucks, especially,

1749
00:55:58,560 --> 00:56:00,480
we continue to see those

1750
00:56:00,480 --> 00:56:02,360
significant increases over the last 7

1751
00:56:02,360 --> 00:56:04,280
years.

1752
00:56:04,280 --> 00:56:06,030
>> Okay.

1753
00:56:06,030 --> 00:56:06,040
» Okay.

1754
00:56:06,040 --> 00:56:07,510
>> Do you have a turnaround time for these,

1755
00:56:07,510 --> 00:56:07,520
» Do you have a turnaround time for these,

1756
00:56:07,520 --> 00:56:08,360
or you

1757
00:56:08,360 --> 00:56:09,960
used to be

1758
00:56:09,960 --> 00:56:11,240
Are the turnaround times for vehicles

1759
00:56:11,240 --> 00:56:12,560
and different things getting

1760
00:56:12,560 --> 00:56:13,950
>> Yeah, so they're they're getting a lot

1761
00:56:13,950 --> 00:56:13,960
» Yeah, so they're they're getting a lot

1762
00:56:13,960 --> 00:56:15,000
better.

1763
00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:16,190
>> For a while, they were years and

1764
00:56:16,190 --> 00:56:16,200
» For a while, they were years and

1765
00:56:16,200 --> 00:56:17,110
>> Oh, yeah.

1766
00:56:17,110 --> 00:56:17,120
» Oh, yeah.

1767
00:56:17,120 --> 00:56:18,190
>> two.

1768
00:56:18,190 --> 00:56:18,200
» two.

1769
00:56:18,200 --> 00:56:19,510
>> Much, much better than what we've

1770
00:56:19,510 --> 00:56:19,520
» Much, much better than what we've

1771
00:56:19,520 --> 00:56:23,280
experienced in the past, and uh you know

1772
00:56:23,280 --> 00:56:25,920
Fleet does an outstanding job of going

1773
00:56:25,920 --> 00:56:27,720
down the path of looking to see when

1774
00:56:27,720 --> 00:56:29,720
that delivery can be. [clears throat]

1775
00:56:29,720 --> 00:56:31,360
Uh as you know, when it comes time to

1776
00:56:31,360 --> 00:56:32,960
replace vehicle,

1777
00:56:32,960 --> 00:56:35,720
the overwhelming majority we've gotten

1778
00:56:35,720 --> 00:56:37,160
the useful life out of them, and

1779
00:56:37,160 --> 00:56:39,040
especially when it is the specialty

1780
00:56:39,040 --> 00:56:40,800
equipment, it's definitely time. The

1781
00:56:40,800 --> 00:56:43,360
hours on those or the years,

1782
00:56:43,360 --> 00:56:45,080
uh it's time to replace.

1783
00:56:45,080 --> 00:56:50,150
>> Well, they said 3 months and

1784
00:56:50,160 --> 00:56:54,430
» Any other discussion?

1785
00:56:54,440 --> 00:56:56,280
Hearing none, all in favor of the

1786
00:56:56,280 --> 00:56:57,880
resolution say I.

1787
00:56:57,880 --> 00:56:58,390
>> I.

1788
00:56:58,390 --> 00:56:58,400
» I.

1789
00:56:58,400 --> 00:56:58,790
>> I.

1790
00:56:58,790 --> 00:56:58,800
» I.

1791
00:56:58,800 --> 00:57:02,310
>> Opposed, no. Resolution passes 7-0. Same

1792
00:57:02,310 --> 00:57:02,320
» Opposed, no. Resolution passes 7-0. Same

1793
00:57:02,320 --> 00:57:03,080
measure.

1794
00:57:03,080 --> 00:57:04,870
>> Next item is consideration of resolution

1795
00:57:04,870 --> 00:57:04,880
» Next item is consideration of resolution

1796
00:57:04,880 --> 00:57:06,600
to enter into an agreement with Axon

1797
00:57:06,600 --> 00:57:08,960
Enterprise Inc. to purchase in-car and

1798
00:57:08,960 --> 00:57:11,280
body-worn cameras for the Kingsport

1799
00:57:11,280 --> 00:57:13,080
Police Department. It's a conversation

1800
00:57:13,080 --> 00:57:15,360
that we began back in May with the

1801
00:57:15,360 --> 00:57:17,960
presentation of the general fund budget.

1802
00:57:17,960 --> 00:57:20,520
We stated to you then, our goal was to

1803
00:57:20,520 --> 00:57:23,600
get this into the fiscal 27 operating

1804
00:57:23,600 --> 00:57:24,800
budget,

1805
00:57:24,800 --> 00:57:27,800
uh and begin this agreement with Axon.

1806
00:57:27,800 --> 00:57:29,920
Uh this is an annual cost of nearly

1807
00:57:29,920 --> 00:57:32,990
$358,000.

1808
00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:35,520
Uh through that, we are able to see the

1809
00:57:35,520 --> 00:57:38,360
replacement of our dash cameras as well

1810
00:57:38,360 --> 00:57:40,480
as new body worn cameras

1811
00:57:40,480 --> 00:57:42,800
uh by the police department. This is the

1812
00:57:42,800 --> 00:57:45,040
first step uh in executing of this

1813
00:57:45,040 --> 00:57:47,560
contract will be bringing the funding

1814
00:57:47,560 --> 00:57:49,080
uh through a budget ordinance back to

1815
00:57:49,080 --> 00:57:50,080
you

1816
00:57:50,080 --> 00:57:52,360
uh in an upcoming meeting. Uh and then

1817
00:57:52,360 --> 00:57:54,200
the staff within the police department

1818
00:57:54,200 --> 00:57:56,760
will be working with Axon

1819
00:57:56,760 --> 00:57:59,960
uh to see these items uh secured,

1820
00:57:59,960 --> 00:58:01,720
uh training put in place, and then the

1821
00:58:01,720 --> 00:58:03,880
deployment of that within the unit. As

1822
00:58:03,880 --> 00:58:06,360
stated in the action form, our goal

1823
00:58:06,360 --> 00:58:08,200
uh is to be by the end of the calendar

1824
00:58:08,200 --> 00:58:11,040
year to have this fully deployed. Uh

1825
00:58:11,040 --> 00:58:12,840
if things move quicker, we'll obviously

1826
00:58:12,840 --> 00:58:14,680
do everything we can to to beat that

1827
00:58:14,680 --> 00:58:15,840
timeline.

1828
00:58:15,840 --> 00:58:17,080
Uh but this is what we're looking at

1829
00:58:17,080 --> 00:58:18,760
right now.

1830
00:58:18,760 --> 00:58:20,280
Mayor, we'd ask that you move forward

1831
00:58:20,280 --> 00:58:22,560
with approval of the resolution allowing

1832
00:58:22,560 --> 00:58:24,280
us to enter into this agreement.

1833
00:58:24,280 --> 00:58:27,030
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1834
00:58:27,030 --> 00:58:27,040
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1835
00:58:27,040 --> 00:58:28,590
>> Resolution authorizing city manager to

1836
00:58:28,590 --> 00:58:28,600
» Resolution authorizing city manager to

1837
00:58:28,600 --> 00:58:29,960
execute a purchase order to Axon

1838
00:58:29,960 --> 00:58:31,600
Enterprise Incorporated utilizing

1839
00:58:31,600 --> 00:58:32,960
sourcewell cooperative purchasing

1840
00:58:32,960 --> 00:58:35,640
agreement number 101223-AXN

1841
00:58:35,640 --> 00:58:37,480
for in-car and body worn cameras for the

1842
00:58:37,480 --> 00:58:39,640
Kingsport Police Department.

1843
00:58:39,640 --> 00:58:41,110
>> Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1844
00:58:41,110 --> 00:58:41,120
» Thank you. You've heard a reading of the

1845
00:58:41,120 --> 00:58:43,400
resolution. May I have a motion for

1846
00:58:43,400 --> 00:58:43,920
approval?

1847
00:58:43,920 --> 00:58:45,150
>> So moved.

1848
00:58:45,150 --> 00:58:45,160
» So moved.

1849
00:58:45,160 --> 00:58:47,310
>> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

1850
00:58:47,310 --> 00:58:47,320
» Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

1851
00:58:47,320 --> 00:58:48,640
Is there a second?

1852
00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:49,390
>> Second.

1853
00:58:49,390 --> 00:58:49,400
» Second.

1854
00:58:49,400 --> 00:58:51,030
>> Seconded by Alderman Phillips. Any

1855
00:58:51,030 --> 00:58:51,040
» Seconded by Alderman Phillips. Any

1856
00:58:51,040 --> 00:58:51,760
discussion?

1857
00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:54,470
>> Chris, is that an all-in price?

1858
00:58:54,470 --> 00:58:54,480
» Chris, is that an all-in price?

1859
00:58:54,480 --> 00:58:55,680
We add more, do we have to pay for

1860
00:58:55,680 --> 00:58:58,240
additional cameras? Is this uh one price

1861
00:58:58,240 --> 00:58:59,560
that fits everything?

1862
00:58:59,560 --> 00:59:01,710
>> Yeah, so the It It's an annual payment

1863
00:59:01,710 --> 00:59:01,720
» Yeah, so the It It's an annual payment

1864
00:59:01,720 --> 00:59:03,440
that we make every year for a set

1865
00:59:03,440 --> 00:59:05,480
number. Now, if we see a need to

1866
00:59:05,480 --> 00:59:08,240
increase that set number through adding

1867
00:59:08,240 --> 00:59:09,920
additional officers,

1868
00:59:09,920 --> 00:59:11,760
uh that would be a time when we would,

1869
00:59:11,760 --> 00:59:13,480
you know, come back to seek an amendment

1870
00:59:13,480 --> 00:59:15,280
on this. Um

1871
00:59:15,280 --> 00:59:17,120
but yes, you know, if one of the ones

1872
00:59:17,120 --> 00:59:18,760
that they have that's issued to us

1873
00:59:18,760 --> 00:59:20,160
breaks

1874
00:59:20,160 --> 00:59:21,840
uh for whatever reason, this agreement

1875
00:59:21,840 --> 00:59:24,760
allows for the replacement of that. Um

1876
00:59:24,760 --> 00:59:27,720
so, yeah. All-in from the the standpoint

1877
00:59:27,720 --> 00:59:29,400
of the agreement that we've got.

1878
00:59:29,400 --> 00:59:30,830
>> I know that

1879
00:59:30,830 --> 00:59:30,840
» I know that

1880
00:59:30,840 --> 00:59:33,480
these body cams are a lot of us governed

1881
00:59:33,480 --> 00:59:35,880
by state policy and regulations, but I'm

1882
00:59:35,880 --> 00:59:37,320
going to ask we've done our due

1883
00:59:37,320 --> 00:59:38,640
diligence

1884
00:59:38,640 --> 00:59:40,880
on our policies that governs retention,

1885
00:59:40,880 --> 00:59:43,480
public request, record requests,

1886
00:59:43,480 --> 00:59:46,560
supervisory review, privacy,

1887
00:59:46,560 --> 00:59:48,320
access to footage, all that. We're going

1888
00:59:48,320 --> 00:59:49,880
to be good to go day one when the

1889
00:59:49,880 --> 00:59:51,440
officers have these.

1890
00:59:51,440 --> 00:59:52,030
>> Yes.

1891
00:59:52,030 --> 00:59:52,040
» Yes.

1892
00:59:52,040 --> 00:59:52,390
>> Okay.

1893
00:59:52,390 --> 00:59:52,400
» Okay.

1894
00:59:52,400 --> 00:59:54,590
>> Yes.

1895
00:59:54,590 --> 00:59:54,600
» Yes.

1896
00:59:54,600 --> 00:59:55,430
>> Any other discussion?

1897
00:59:55,430 --> 00:59:55,440
» Any other discussion?

1898
00:59:55,440 --> 00:59:56,190
>> Thanks.

1899
00:59:56,190 --> 00:59:56,200
» Thanks.

1900
00:59:56,200 --> 00:59:57,390
>> Any other discussion? Any other

1901
00:59:57,390 --> 00:59:57,400
» Any other discussion? Any other

1902
00:59:57,400 --> 00:59:59,760
question?

1903
00:59:59,760 --> 01:00:02,200
Hearing none, all in favor of the

1904
01:00:02,200 --> 01:00:03,840
resolution say I.

1905
01:00:03,840 --> 01:00:04,910
>> I.

1906
01:00:04,910 --> 01:00:04,920
» I.

1907
01:00:04,920 --> 01:00:06,510
>> Opposed no.

1908
01:00:06,510 --> 01:00:06,520
» Opposed no.

1909
01:00:06,520 --> 01:00:09,680
The resolution passes 7-0. Mr. Manager.

1910
01:00:09,680 --> 01:00:11,310
>> Next item comes to us from the Board of

1911
01:00:11,310 --> 01:00:11,320
» Next item comes to us from the Board of

1912
01:00:11,320 --> 01:00:12,760
Education. It's consideration of

1913
01:00:12,760 --> 01:00:15,040
resolution authorizing a change order to

1914
01:00:15,040 --> 01:00:17,360
the agreement with Construction Partners

1915
01:00:17,360 --> 01:00:19,360
for Dobyns-Bennett High School phase one

1916
01:00:19,360 --> 01:00:21,360
renovation project as a result of

1917
01:00:21,360 --> 01:00:22,800
additional dollars that were made

1918
01:00:22,800 --> 01:00:24,360
available through the state through the

1919
01:00:24,360 --> 01:00:25,960
TISA funding.

1920
01:00:25,960 --> 01:00:27,720
Additional alternates that were part of

1921
01:00:27,720 --> 01:00:29,920
the original bid packet have been picked

1922
01:00:29,920 --> 01:00:33,240
up. You see the need here to adjust the

1923
01:00:33,240 --> 01:00:36,760
contract as well as the need to approve

1924
01:00:36,760 --> 01:00:38,960
these items that have been listed within

1925
01:00:38,960 --> 01:00:41,920
the executive summary for the project. I

1926
01:00:41,920 --> 01:00:43,920
know these are items that they viewed as

1927
01:00:43,920 --> 01:00:46,040
very much needed, but they were limited

1928
01:00:46,040 --> 01:00:47,440
by funding.

1929
01:00:47,440 --> 01:00:49,640
This additional money allows for that to

1930
01:00:49,640 --> 01:00:52,040
continue. So, we'd ask that you approve

1931
01:00:52,040 --> 01:00:54,240
the resolution authorizing the amendment

1932
01:00:54,240 --> 01:00:55,680
to the contract with Construction

1933
01:00:55,680 --> 01:00:56,840
Partners.

1934
01:00:56,840 --> 01:00:59,560
Dobyns-Bennett High School renovation.

1935
01:00:59,560 --> 01:01:01,750
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1936
01:01:01,750 --> 01:01:01,760
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

1937
01:01:01,760 --> 01:01:03,190
>> The resolution authorizing a change

1938
01:01:03,190 --> 01:01:03,200
» The resolution authorizing a change

1939
01:01:03,200 --> 01:01:04,400
order for the Dobyns-Bennett High School

1940
01:01:04,400 --> 01:01:05,800
phase one renovation project to

1941
01:01:05,800 --> 01:01:07,520
Construction Partners LLC and

1942
01:01:07,520 --> 01:01:08,720
authorizing the mayor to execute the

1943
01:01:08,720 --> 01:01:09,920
change order and all of the documents

1944
01:01:09,920 --> 01:01:11,120
necessary and proper to effectuate the

1945
01:01:11,120 --> 01:01:13,320
purpose of this resolution.

1946
01:01:13,320 --> 01:01:14,590
>> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

1947
01:01:14,590 --> 01:01:14,600
» Thank you. You've heard reading of the

1948
01:01:14,600 --> 01:01:16,360
resolution. May I have a motion for

1949
01:01:16,360 --> 01:01:17,600
approval?

1950
01:01:17,600 --> 01:01:18,470
>> So moved.

1951
01:01:18,470 --> 01:01:18,480
» So moved.

1952
01:01:18,480 --> 01:01:20,110
>> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

1953
01:01:20,110 --> 01:01:20,120
» Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

1954
01:01:20,120 --> 01:01:21,880
Dockins. Is there a second?

1955
01:01:21,880 --> 01:01:22,910
>> Second.

1956
01:01:22,910 --> 01:01:22,920
» Second.

1957
01:01:22,920 --> 01:01:25,350
>> Second by Alderman Phillips.

1958
01:01:25,350 --> 01:01:25,360
» Second by Alderman Phillips.

1959
01:01:25,360 --> 01:01:32,270
Any discussion?

1960
01:01:32,280 --> 01:01:34,200
Hearing none, all in favor of the

1961
01:01:34,200 --> 01:01:35,920
resolution say I.

1962
01:01:35,920 --> 01:01:36,470
>> I.

1963
01:01:36,470 --> 01:01:36,480
» I.

1964
01:01:36,480 --> 01:01:37,910
>> Opposed, no.

1965
01:01:37,910 --> 01:01:37,920
» Opposed, no.

1966
01:01:37,920 --> 01:01:39,840
Resolution passes 7-0.

1967
01:01:39,840 --> 01:01:40,840
Mr. Mayor, next item.

1968
01:01:40,840 --> 01:01:42,590
>> Next item is consideration of resolution

1969
01:01:42,590 --> 01:01:42,600
» Next item is consideration of resolution

1970
01:01:42,600 --> 01:01:44,560
to authorize funding for the Pendragon

1971
01:01:44,560 --> 01:01:46,640
sewer lift station replacement project

1972
01:01:46,640 --> 01:01:50,240
with a clean water state revolving loan

1973
01:01:50,240 --> 01:01:52,280
and to authorize the mayor to sign all

1974
01:01:52,280 --> 01:01:54,760
necessary documents. Again, an item that

1975
01:01:54,760 --> 01:01:56,000
we talked to you about moving through

1976
01:01:56,000 --> 01:01:58,477
the budget process. The opportunity to

1977
01:01:58,477 --> 01:01:59,840
[snorts] be able to apply for and

1978
01:01:59,840 --> 01:02:03,240
receive what we refer to as SRF loans.

1979
01:02:03,240 --> 01:02:06,240
Total amount of 2.7 with the ability of

1980
01:02:06,240 --> 01:02:08,560
a million 80,000 subject to principal

1981
01:02:08,560 --> 01:02:11,520
forgiveness and then a 20-year fixed

1982
01:02:11,520 --> 01:02:15,160
rate of 1.97 interest. Again, these are

1983
01:02:15,160 --> 01:02:17,640
made available to

1984
01:02:17,640 --> 01:02:19,400
cities across the state for the this

1985
01:02:19,400 --> 01:02:21,160
very purpose which is reinvesting back

1986
01:02:21,160 --> 01:02:24,280
into your utilities.

1987
01:02:24,280 --> 01:02:26,960
We're still probably for both items that

1988
01:02:26,960 --> 01:02:29,080
are related to the SRF loans, still

1989
01:02:29,080 --> 01:02:30,640
probably somewhere in the neighborhood

1990
01:02:30,640 --> 01:02:32,440
of four to five months before we are

1991
01:02:32,440 --> 01:02:34,240
able to put those out to bid, but this

1992
01:02:34,240 --> 01:02:35,680
is that first step in getting the

1993
01:02:35,680 --> 01:02:37,760
funding set up. You'll then be seeing

1994
01:02:37,760 --> 01:02:40,480
this down the road for

1995
01:02:40,480 --> 01:02:42,720
approval of the bid, but we're again,

1996
01:02:42,720 --> 01:02:44,200
we're still about four to five months on

1997
01:02:44,200 --> 01:02:47,440
that and this is for the Pendragon lift

1998
01:02:47,440 --> 01:02:48,320
station.

1999
01:02:48,320 --> 01:02:49,350
>> All right.

2000
01:02:49,350 --> 01:02:49,360
» All right.

2001
01:02:49,360 --> 01:02:52,150
>> Thank you.

2002
01:02:52,160 --> 01:02:53,680
» Mr. Attorney, please publish.

2003
01:02:53,680 --> 01:02:55,390
>> Resolution authorizing and providing for

2004
01:02:55,390 --> 01:02:55,400
» Resolution authorizing and providing for

2005
01:02:55,400 --> 01:02:56,800
the financing of the construction of the

2006
01:02:56,800 --> 01:02:58,760
Pendragon sewer lift station replacement

2007
01:02:58,760 --> 01:03:00,280
project including authorizing the mayor

2008
01:03:00,280 --> 01:03:01,640
to execute applications, contractual

2009
01:03:01,640 --> 01:03:02,640
agreements, and other necessary

2010
01:03:02,640 --> 01:03:03,720
documents and making certain

2011
01:03:03,720 --> 01:03:05,240
representations, certifications, and

2012
01:03:05,240 --> 01:03:07,160
pledges certain revenue in connection

2013
01:03:07,160 --> 01:03:08,520
with such financing from the state of

2014
01:03:08,520 --> 01:03:09,800
Tennessee.

2015
01:03:09,800 --> 01:03:10,510
>> You've heard the reading of the

2016
01:03:10,510 --> 01:03:10,520
» You've heard the reading of the

2017
01:03:10,520 --> 01:03:12,120
resolution. May have a motion for

2018
01:03:12,120 --> 01:03:13,840
approval.

2019
01:03:13,840 --> 01:03:14,590
>> So moved.

2020
01:03:14,590 --> 01:03:14,600
» So moved.

2021
01:03:14,600 --> 01:03:16,510
>> Motion for approval by Alderman George.

2022
01:03:16,510 --> 01:03:16,520
» Motion for approval by Alderman George.

2023
01:03:16,520 --> 01:03:18,160
Is there a second?

2024
01:03:18,160 --> 01:03:18,950
>> Second.

2025
01:03:18,950 --> 01:03:18,960
» Second.

2026
01:03:18,960 --> 01:03:20,550
>> Second by Aldermen Cooper.

2027
01:03:20,550 --> 01:03:20,560
» Second by Aldermen Cooper.

2028
01:03:20,560 --> 01:03:25,270
Any discussion?

2029
01:03:25,280 --> 01:03:27,600
Hearing none, all in favor of the

2030
01:03:27,600 --> 01:03:29,560
resolution say I.

2031
01:03:29,560 --> 01:03:30,150
>> I.

2032
01:03:30,150 --> 01:03:30,160
» I.

2033
01:03:30,160 --> 01:03:33,510
>> Opposed, no. The resolution passes 7-0.

2034
01:03:33,510 --> 01:03:33,520
» Opposed, no. The resolution passes 7-0.

2035
01:03:33,520 --> 01:03:35,040
Mr. City Manager.

2036
01:03:35,040 --> 01:03:36,270
>> Next item is consideration of a

2037
01:03:36,270 --> 01:03:36,280
» Next item is consideration of a

2038
01:03:36,280 --> 01:03:38,000
resolution to approve the purchase of

2039
01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:40,240
property located at Ferguson Street for

2040
01:03:40,240 --> 01:03:42,760
phase two of the Reedy Creek Trunk Sewer

2041
01:03:42,760 --> 01:03:45,600
Replacement Project. Uh this is an a

2042
01:03:45,600 --> 01:03:48,280
piece of property as well as a an item

2043
01:03:48,280 --> 01:03:49,840
that we have been in conversation with

2044
01:03:49,840 --> 01:03:52,360
you all about for some time. Uh

2045
01:03:52,360 --> 01:03:54,680
as you know, this is a a project that

2046
01:03:54,680 --> 01:03:56,680
has been built out in phases. You see

2047
01:03:56,680 --> 01:03:59,360
the property located here. Uh when we

2048
01:03:59,360 --> 01:04:01,240
approached the property owner about the

2049
01:04:01,240 --> 01:04:03,040
need for this, he offered the full

2050
01:04:03,040 --> 01:04:06,080
property at the price of $7,500.

2051
01:04:06,080 --> 01:04:07,640
And it is our recommendation that we

2052
01:04:07,640 --> 01:04:09,280
move forward with the acquisition of

2053
01:04:09,280 --> 01:04:11,120
this property for the purpose of putting

2054
01:04:11,120 --> 01:04:12,280
in this

2055
01:04:12,280 --> 01:04:14,760
sewer replacement project. Mayor?

2056
01:04:14,760 --> 01:04:17,550
>> Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

2057
01:04:17,550 --> 01:04:17,560
» Thank you. Mr. Attorney, please publish.

2058
01:04:17,560 --> 01:04:19,350
>> A resolution approving an offer for the

2059
01:04:19,350 --> 01:04:19,360
» A resolution approving an offer for the

2060
01:04:19,360 --> 01:04:20,920
purchase of real property located at

2061
01:04:20,920 --> 01:04:22,120
Ferguson Street and authorizing the

2062
01:04:22,120 --> 01:04:23,400
mayor to execute an agreement and all

2063
01:04:23,400 --> 01:04:24,680
the documents necessary and proper to

2064
01:04:24,680 --> 01:04:25,760
effectuate the purpose of this

2065
01:04:25,760 --> 01:04:27,200
resolution.

2066
01:04:27,200 --> 01:04:28,670
>> Thank you. You've heard the reading of

2067
01:04:28,670 --> 01:04:28,680
» Thank you. You've heard the reading of

2068
01:04:28,680 --> 01:04:30,040
the resolution.

2069
01:04:30,040 --> 01:04:32,280
May I have a motion for approval?

2070
01:04:32,280 --> 01:04:33,430
>> So moved.

2071
01:04:33,430 --> 01:04:33,440
» So moved.

2072
01:04:33,440 --> 01:04:34,550
>> Motion [clears throat] for approval by

2073
01:04:34,550 --> 01:04:34,560
» Motion [clears throat] for approval by

2074
01:04:34,560 --> 01:04:36,040
Aldermen George. Is there a second?

2075
01:04:36,040 --> 01:04:36,790
>> Second.

2076
01:04:36,790 --> 01:04:36,800
» Second.

2077
01:04:36,800 --> 01:04:38,950
>> Second by Aldermen Baker.

2078
01:04:38,950 --> 01:04:38,960
» Second by Aldermen Baker.

2079
01:04:38,960 --> 01:04:40,600
Any discussion?

2080
01:04:40,600 --> 01:04:43,110
>> Once we finish this project, will we

2081
01:04:43,110 --> 01:04:43,120
» Once we finish this project, will we

2082
01:04:43,120 --> 01:04:45,560
maintain and keep this ownership of this

2083
01:04:45,560 --> 01:04:46,360
property?

2084
01:04:46,360 --> 01:04:49,110
>> Yeah, we're not sure at this time. Uh

2085
01:04:49,110 --> 01:04:49,120
» Yeah, we're not sure at this time. Uh

2086
01:04:49,120 --> 01:04:51,640
that was a conversation that we had and

2087
01:04:51,640 --> 01:04:53,800
have been having. I think as we

2088
01:04:53,800 --> 01:04:55,800
complete this, we'll evaluate it. And if

2089
01:04:55,800 --> 01:04:57,280
there's something that should be put up

2090
01:04:57,280 --> 01:05:01,270
for surplus property, then

2091
01:05:01,280 --> 01:05:02,280
» We need it, we will.

2092
01:05:02,280 --> 01:05:03,830
>> If we need it, yes. We'll definitely

2093
01:05:03,830 --> 01:05:03,840
» If we need it, yes. We'll definitely

2094
01:05:03,840 --> 01:05:05,400
retain it. We'll kind of go through that

2095
01:05:05,400 --> 01:05:07,000
exercise at that point, post

2096
01:05:07,000 --> 01:05:08,520
construction.

2097
01:05:08,520 --> 01:05:09,190
>> Thank you.

2098
01:05:09,190 --> 01:05:09,200
» Thank you.

2099
01:05:09,200 --> 01:05:09,750
>> Thank you.

2100
01:05:09,750 --> 01:05:09,760
» Thank you.

2101
01:05:09,760 --> 01:05:11,070
>> Any other discussion?

2102
01:05:11,070 --> 01:05:11,080
» Any other discussion?

2103
01:05:11,080 --> 01:05:13,790
>> Mr. Mayor, I know we've we've been at

2104
01:05:13,790 --> 01:05:13,800
» Mr. Mayor, I know we've we've been at

2105
01:05:13,800 --> 01:05:15,480
least in my tenure here, we've been

2106
01:05:15,480 --> 01:05:17,160
talking about all these sewer projects

2107
01:05:17,160 --> 01:05:19,640
for 2 years. We just spent $10 million

2108
01:05:19,640 --> 01:05:23,000
tonight if we approve this resolution.

2109
01:05:23,000 --> 01:05:24,320
And

2110
01:05:24,320 --> 01:05:25,280
um

2111
01:05:25,280 --> 01:05:27,640
And so, we have I believe over 100 lift

2112
01:05:27,640 --> 01:05:29,480
stations. My

2113
01:05:29,480 --> 01:05:29,630
>> Right.

2114
01:05:29,630 --> 01:05:29,640
» Right.

2115
01:05:29,640 --> 01:05:30,790
>> my memory

2116
01:05:30,790 --> 01:05:30,800
» my memory

2117
01:05:30,800 --> 01:05:33,200
108, maybe, I believe.

2118
01:05:33,200 --> 01:05:36,120
Um and so,

2119
01:05:36,120 --> 01:05:39,280
a lot uh we all get questions about our

2120
01:05:39,280 --> 01:05:41,840
water and sewer bill in Kingsport.

2121
01:05:41,840 --> 01:05:44,640
So, our infrastructure is on a

2122
01:05:44,640 --> 01:05:47,320
replacement program. So, we spent $10

2123
01:05:47,320 --> 01:05:49,680
million tonight. I think next year's

2124
01:05:49,680 --> 01:05:52,320
probably another $30 million.

2125
01:05:52,320 --> 01:05:53,360
Um

2126
01:05:53,360 --> 01:05:54,480
and

2127
01:05:54,480 --> 01:05:57,320
I think a learning that the city,

2128
01:05:57,320 --> 01:05:59,600
especially ratepayers, have had over

2129
01:05:59,600 --> 01:06:01,600
past, if you don't keep infrastructure

2130
01:06:01,600 --> 01:06:04,560
current and keep it maintained, it just

2131
01:06:04,560 --> 01:06:07,080
costs so much more money.

2132
01:06:07,080 --> 01:06:08,200
And

2133
01:06:08,200 --> 01:06:08,760
um

2134
01:06:08,760 --> 01:06:11,360
we don't really have a choice but to

2135
01:06:11,360 --> 01:06:13,280
maintain our infrastructure, keep our

2136
01:06:13,280 --> 01:06:16,360
system efficient, and keep our rates as

2137
01:06:16,360 --> 01:06:18,600
low as possible considering the large We

2138
01:06:18,600 --> 01:06:21,560
have a very large uh sewer treatment

2139
01:06:21,560 --> 01:06:24,760
system in the city. So, I think this

2140
01:06:24,760 --> 01:06:27,480
trunk line that we're replacing is how

2141
01:06:27,480 --> 01:06:30,306
many years old? 70 years old, I believe.

2142
01:06:30,306 --> 01:06:30,920
[cough]

2143
01:06:30,920 --> 01:06:32,150
>> That's north of that.

2144
01:06:32,150 --> 01:06:32,160
» That's north of that.

2145
01:06:32,160 --> 01:06:34,070
>> Yeah. So,

2146
01:06:34,070 --> 01:06:34,080
» Yeah. So,

2147
01:06:34,080 --> 01:06:37,560
um I appreciate the work. I know uh Ryan

2148
01:06:37,560 --> 01:06:40,520
and his team has put in countless hours

2149
01:06:40,520 --> 01:06:42,480
trying to mitigate costs.

2150
01:06:42,480 --> 01:06:45,240
And uh I'm confident city staff is doing

2151
01:06:45,240 --> 01:06:47,240
everything they can to mitigate costs,

2152
01:06:47,240 --> 01:06:50,120
but uh there is no way we can avoid

2153
01:06:50,120 --> 01:06:52,440
keeping our our infrastructure up to

2154
01:06:52,440 --> 01:06:53,160
date.

2155
01:06:53,160 --> 01:06:55,150
>> Yeah, it is one of the our utilities one

2156
01:06:55,150 --> 01:06:55,160
» Yeah, it is one of the our utilities one

2157
01:06:55,160 --> 01:06:57,440
of the most capital intensive operations

2158
01:06:57,440 --> 01:06:58,760
that we have.

2159
01:06:58,760 --> 01:07:01,480
I every year we look at the budget and

2160
01:07:01,480 --> 01:07:03,320
we look at what it cost to maintain it.

2161
01:07:03,320 --> 01:07:06,440
And when we are able to secure programs

2162
01:07:06,440 --> 01:07:08,520
like you saw in the previous item and

2163
01:07:08,520 --> 01:07:09,680
what you'll see in the next one with

2164
01:07:09,680 --> 01:07:12,960
SRF. I really tip my hat to the staff to

2165
01:07:12,960 --> 01:07:14,840
go after that. Those Those are not

2166
01:07:14,840 --> 01:07:17,080
always easy to get. Uh but as you see

2167
01:07:17,080 --> 01:07:18,840
there, the opportunity for the

2168
01:07:18,840 --> 01:07:20,640
forgiveness of some of that debt and

2169
01:07:20,640 --> 01:07:22,160
then, you know,

2170
01:07:22,160 --> 01:07:23,840
interest rate that we're not seeing

2171
01:07:23,840 --> 01:07:26,040
anywhere else now, allows us to make

2172
01:07:26,040 --> 01:07:27,960
those investments and minimize the cost

2173
01:07:27,960 --> 01:07:30,400
where we can, but uh you're right. Every

2174
01:07:30,400 --> 01:07:32,760
year, we're we're staring at millions

2175
01:07:32,760 --> 01:07:34,760
and millions of dollars to go into this

2176
01:07:34,760 --> 01:07:36,440
very precious asset that we're charged

2177
01:07:36,440 --> 01:07:37,680
with maintaining.

2178
01:07:37,680 --> 01:07:39,750
>> You know, to that, when MTAS, they had

2179
01:07:39,750 --> 01:07:39,760
» You know, to that, when MTAS, they had

2180
01:07:39,760 --> 01:07:40,960
their annual meeting, I went to a

2181
01:07:40,960 --> 01:07:42,520
workshop and they were talking about the

2182
01:07:42,520 --> 01:07:44,280
number of what water systems in the

2183
01:07:44,280 --> 01:07:46,440
state, water wastewater,

2184
01:07:46,440 --> 01:07:47,360
and the number that were on the

2185
01:07:47,360 --> 01:07:49,560
comptroller's list or on that not good

2186
01:07:49,560 --> 01:07:52,040
list that you don't want to be on.

2187
01:07:52,040 --> 01:07:54,040
They were They were talking about when

2188
01:07:54,040 --> 01:07:57,000
uh COVID money evaporates,

2189
01:07:57,000 --> 01:07:58,120
there's going to be a whole lot more

2190
01:07:58,120 --> 01:07:59,680
going on that list.

2191
01:07:59,680 --> 01:08:02,720
And I'm I don't like raising rates, but

2192
01:08:02,720 --> 01:08:04,320
utilities is one of those things if we

2193
01:08:04,320 --> 01:08:05,960
don't keep up with

2194
01:08:05,960 --> 01:08:07,480
you know, we're going to be We're going

2195
01:08:07,480 --> 01:08:09,440
to be in the negative with that. So,

2196
01:08:09,440 --> 01:08:11,680
it's I'd like to know too, Chris,

2197
01:08:11,680 --> 01:08:14,720
um maybe at the next work session,

2198
01:08:14,720 --> 01:08:16,560
is there a way you could quantify how

2199
01:08:16,560 --> 01:08:19,160
much of our water wastewater in a year

2200
01:08:19,160 --> 01:08:21,120
is paid for with grants?

2201
01:08:21,120 --> 01:08:22,640
And, you know, to give an idea of how

2202
01:08:22,640 --> 01:08:25,400
much external funding comes in.

2203
01:08:25,400 --> 01:08:26,960
Um you know, cuz I think the staff do a

2204
01:08:26,960 --> 01:08:28,839
really good job of pulling those funding

2205
01:08:28,839 --> 01:08:30,520
or the rates would be higher than what

2206
01:08:30,520 --> 01:08:31,080
they are.

2207
01:08:31,080 --> 01:08:31,789
>> Yep.

2208
01:08:31,789 --> 01:08:31,799
» Yep.

2209
01:08:31,799 --> 01:08:33,710
>> It'd be a great number to have, so.

2210
01:08:33,710 --> 01:08:33,720
» It'd be a great number to have, so.

2211
01:08:33,720 --> 01:08:35,309
>> Yeah, we can definitely work on that.

2212
01:08:35,309 --> 01:08:35,319
» Yeah, we can definitely work on that.

2213
01:08:35,319 --> 01:08:36,839
Yeah.

2214
01:08:36,839 --> 01:08:37,950
>> Any other comments, any other

2215
01:08:37,950 --> 01:08:37,960
» Any other comments, any other

2216
01:08:37,960 --> 01:08:40,160
discussion?

2217
01:08:40,160 --> 01:08:43,120
Okay, all in favor of resolution, say I.

2218
01:08:43,120 --> 01:08:43,950
>> I.

2219
01:08:43,950 --> 01:08:43,960
» I.

2220
01:08:43,960 --> 01:08:45,349
>> Opposed, no.

2221
01:08:45,349 --> 01:08:45,359
» Opposed, no.

2222
01:08:45,359 --> 01:08:47,839
The resolution passes 7-0.

2223
01:08:47,839 --> 01:08:48,799
Mr. Manager.

2224
01:08:48,799 --> 01:08:50,510
>> Next item is consideration of resolution

2225
01:08:50,510 --> 01:08:50,520
» Next item is consideration of resolution

2226
01:08:50,520 --> 01:08:52,040
to authorize funding for the Reedy Creek

2227
01:08:52,040 --> 01:08:54,560
trunk sewer replacement, Lovedale to

2228
01:08:54,560 --> 01:08:56,359
Clinchfield, with a clean water state

2229
01:08:56,359 --> 01:08:58,359
revolving loan and authorize the mayor

2230
01:08:58,359 --> 01:09:01,640
to sign all necessary documents.

2231
01:09:01,640 --> 01:09:03,640
Uh as I stated earlier, the SRF loan,

2232
01:09:03,640 --> 01:09:07,160
this is $6 million with 1.8 is subject

2233
01:09:07,160 --> 01:09:09,799
for principal forgiveness as well as a

2234
01:09:09,799 --> 01:09:12,600
20-year term with 1.97

2235
01:09:12,600 --> 01:09:15,520
% interest rate. Again, this is going

2236
01:09:15,520 --> 01:09:16,920
towards the

2237
01:09:16,920 --> 01:09:18,799
phase of the Reedy Creek

2238
01:09:18,799 --> 01:09:21,920
trunk sewer replacement project. An item

2239
01:09:21,920 --> 01:09:23,440
that hopefully here in the next 4 to 5

2240
01:09:23,440 --> 01:09:25,200
months we'll see moving into the bidding

2241
01:09:25,200 --> 01:09:26,560
phase.

2242
01:09:26,560 --> 01:09:28,000
With that, we ask that you approve the

2243
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:30,120
resolution authorizing the execution of

2244
01:09:30,120 --> 01:09:31,359
this agreement, please.

2245
01:09:31,359 --> 01:09:32,990
>> Thank you.

2246
01:09:32,990 --> 01:09:33,000
» Thank you.

2247
01:09:33,000 --> 01:09:35,200
Mr. Attorney, please publish.

2248
01:09:35,200 --> 01:09:36,749
>> A resolution authorizing and providing

2249
01:09:36,749 --> 01:09:36,759
» A resolution authorizing and providing

2250
01:09:36,759 --> 01:09:38,120
for the financing of the construction of

2251
01:09:38,120 --> 01:09:39,680
the Reedy Creek trunk sewer replacement

2252
01:09:39,680 --> 01:09:41,240
project including authorizing the mayor

2253
01:09:41,240 --> 01:09:42,720
to execute applications, contractual

2254
01:09:42,720 --> 01:09:43,640
agreements, and other necessary

2255
01:09:43,640 --> 01:09:44,720
documents and making certain

2256
01:09:44,720 --> 01:09:46,319
representations, certifications, and

2257
01:09:46,319 --> 01:09:48,080
pledges of certain revenue in connection

2258
01:09:48,080 --> 01:09:49,359
with such financing from the state of

2259
01:09:49,359 --> 01:09:51,160
Tennessee.

2260
01:09:51,160 --> 01:09:52,309
>> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

2261
01:09:52,309 --> 01:09:52,319
» Thank you. You've heard reading of the

2262
01:09:52,319 --> 01:09:54,200
resolution. May I have a motion for

2263
01:09:54,200 --> 01:09:55,560
approval?

2264
01:09:55,560 --> 01:09:56,510
>> So moved.

2265
01:09:56,510 --> 01:09:56,520
» So moved.

2266
01:09:56,520 --> 01:09:58,710
>> Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

2267
01:09:58,710 --> 01:09:58,720
» Motion for approval by Vice Mayor

2268
01:09:58,720 --> 01:10:01,800
Docken. Seconded by Alderman Baker.

2269
01:10:01,800 --> 01:10:06,830
Any discussion?

2270
01:10:06,840 --> 01:10:08,920
Hearing none, all in favor of the

2271
01:10:08,920 --> 01:10:10,720
resolution say aye.

2272
01:10:10,720 --> 01:10:11,270
>> Aye.

2273
01:10:11,270 --> 01:10:11,280
» Aye.

2274
01:10:11,280 --> 01:10:12,910
>> Opposed, no.

2275
01:10:12,910 --> 01:10:12,920
» Opposed, no.

2276
01:10:12,920 --> 01:10:13,880
The [clears throat] resolution passes

2277
01:10:13,880 --> 01:10:16,400
7-0. Proceed, [laughter] Mr. Attorney.

2278
01:10:16,400 --> 01:10:17,670
>> Next item is consideration of a

2279
01:10:17,670 --> 01:10:17,680
» Next item is consideration of a

2280
01:10:17,680 --> 01:10:19,560
resolution approving an amendment to the

2281
01:10:19,560 --> 01:10:21,960
interlocal cooperation agreement with

2282
01:10:21,960 --> 01:10:24,320
the emergency communication district and

2283
01:10:24,320 --> 01:10:27,400
the city of Kingsport. This year we see

2284
01:10:27,400 --> 01:10:31,120
an increase from 474,000

2285
01:10:31,120 --> 01:10:34,200
to 600,000 for the upcoming fiscal year.

2286
01:10:34,200 --> 01:10:35,720
A tremendous amount of work done by

2287
01:10:35,720 --> 01:10:37,200
that. Greatly appreciate the work that

2288
01:10:37,200 --> 01:10:40,360
the chiefs did working with the

2289
01:10:40,360 --> 01:10:42,680
emergency communication board or 911

2290
01:10:42,680 --> 01:10:47,760
board to see this number increased. Also

2291
01:10:47,760 --> 01:10:49,480
echo the comments made last night by

2292
01:10:49,480 --> 01:10:51,520
Alderman Baker. Our desire is to see

2293
01:10:51,520 --> 01:10:54,640
this moving forward with a annual CPI

2294
01:10:54,640 --> 01:10:55,960
increase

2295
01:10:55,960 --> 01:10:57,800
so that we do not get back into a

2296
01:10:57,800 --> 01:10:59,400
stagnant

2297
01:10:59,400 --> 01:11:01,600
a contribution, which is what we have

2298
01:11:01,600 --> 01:11:04,120
seen for for many years.

2299
01:11:04,120 --> 01:11:06,200
Uh adjustments over the last few, but

2300
01:11:06,200 --> 01:11:08,480
this is a very significant adjustment.

2301
01:11:08,480 --> 01:11:10,080
And we are very appreciative of the

2302
01:11:10,080 --> 01:11:12,240
board for the work they do in managing

2303
01:11:12,240 --> 01:11:15,000
this and being able to provide these

2304
01:11:15,000 --> 01:11:17,760
funds to offset the overall cost of the

2305
01:11:17,760 --> 01:11:19,680
dispatch system within the city of

2306
01:11:19,680 --> 01:11:21,800
Kingsport. So, with that, Mayor, we'd

2307
01:11:21,800 --> 01:11:24,600
ask that you approve the interlocal

2308
01:11:24,600 --> 01:11:26,280
agreement for this fiscal year.

2309
01:11:26,280 --> 01:11:28,270
>> Thank you.

2310
01:11:28,270 --> 01:11:28,280
» Thank you.

2311
01:11:28,280 --> 01:11:29,840
Mr. Attorney, please publish.

2312
01:11:29,840 --> 01:11:31,990
>> A resolution approving a supplemental

2313
01:11:31,990 --> 01:11:32,000
» A resolution approving a supplemental

2314
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:33,240
agreement between the city and the

2315
01:11:33,240 --> 01:11:35,000
emergency communications district of the

2316
01:11:35,000 --> 01:11:36,080
city of Kingsport, Tennessee, and

2317
01:11:36,080 --> 01:11:37,280
authorizing the mayor to execute the

2318
01:11:37,280 --> 01:11:38,280
agreement and all the documents

2319
01:11:38,280 --> 01:11:39,560
necessary and proper to effectuate the

2320
01:11:39,560 --> 01:11:41,040
purpose of the agreement.

2321
01:11:41,040 --> 01:11:42,310
>> Thank you. You've heard reading of the

2322
01:11:42,310 --> 01:11:42,320
» Thank you. You've heard reading of the

2323
01:11:42,320 --> 01:11:44,280
res- resolution.

2324
01:11:44,280 --> 01:11:45,560
May I have a motion for approval?

2325
01:11:45,560 --> 01:11:46,590
>> So moved.

2326
01:11:46,590 --> 01:11:46,600
» So moved.

2327
01:11:46,600 --> 01:11:48,590
>> Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

2328
01:11:48,590 --> 01:11:48,600
» Motion for approval by Alderman Baker.

2329
01:11:48,600 --> 01:11:49,920
Is there a second?

2330
01:11:49,920 --> 01:11:50,550
>> Second.

2331
01:11:50,550 --> 01:11:50,560
» Second.

2332
01:11:50,560 --> 01:11:52,230
>> Second by Alderman Phillips. Any

2333
01:11:52,230 --> 01:11:52,240
» Second by Alderman Phillips. Any

2334
01:11:52,240 --> 01:11:56,750
discussion?

2335
01:11:56,760 --> 01:11:58,360
Hearing none, [snorts] all in favor of

2336
01:11:58,360 --> 01:12:00,200
the resolution say aye.

2337
01:12:00,200 --> 01:12:00,710
>> Aye.

2338
01:12:00,710 --> 01:12:00,720
» Aye.

2339
01:12:00,720 --> 01:12:02,270
>> Aye. Opposed, no.

2340
01:12:02,270 --> 01:12:02,280
» Aye. Opposed, no.

2341
01:12:02,280 --> 01:12:04,280
The res has passed 7-0. Mr. City

2342
01:12:04,280 --> 01:12:04,880
Manager.

2343
01:12:04,880 --> 01:12:05,710
>> All right, moving to the [clears throat]

2344
01:12:05,710 --> 01:12:05,720
» All right, moving to the [clears throat]

2345
01:12:05,720 --> 01:12:07,960
consent agenda. We have four items on

2346
01:12:07,960 --> 01:12:09,560
the agenda. I'll read through those. If

2347
01:12:09,560 --> 01:12:12,480
you'd like any one pulled for additional

2348
01:12:12,480 --> 01:12:14,160
discussion, please let me know. First

2349
01:12:14,160 --> 01:12:15,880
item is consideration of resolution

2350
01:12:15,880 --> 01:12:17,160
authorizing the mayor to execute a

2351
01:12:17,160 --> 01:12:19,160
memorandum of understanding

2352
01:12:19,160 --> 01:12:20,560
Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment

2353
01:12:20,560 --> 01:12:21,920
Authority for assistance with the

2354
01:12:21,920 --> 01:12:24,000
community development block grant

2355
01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:25,480
program.

2356
01:12:25,480 --> 01:12:26,880
Second item is consideration of

2357
01:12:26,880 --> 01:12:28,920
resolution to authorize the rental of a

2358
01:12:28,920 --> 01:12:31,320
bypass pumping equipment

2359
01:12:31,320 --> 01:12:33,240
from United Rentals utilizing a source

2360
01:12:33,240 --> 01:12:35,320
well contract. Third item is

2361
01:12:35,320 --> 01:12:37,840
consideration of resolution to amend CDM

2362
01:12:37,840 --> 01:12:39,760
Smith's professional services agreement

2363
01:12:39,760 --> 01:12:42,040
for additional construction inspection

2364
01:12:42,040 --> 01:12:43,360
of the water treatment plant high

2365
01:12:43,360 --> 01:12:45,400
service pump station improvements. The

2366
01:12:45,400 --> 01:12:46,760
fourth item

2367
01:12:46,760 --> 01:12:49,040
consideration of resolution to apply and

2368
01:12:49,040 --> 01:12:52,760
accept a grant from Chemtrec.

2369
01:12:52,760 --> 01:12:54,440
With that, Mayor, unless there's one

2370
01:12:54,440 --> 01:12:57,000
item pulled, we'd ask that you approve

2371
01:12:57,000 --> 01:13:00,760
the consent agenda as presented.

2372
01:13:00,760 --> 01:13:03,120
Thank you. You've heard the reading of

2373
01:13:03,120 --> 01:13:06,400
the four consent agenda items.

2374
01:13:06,400 --> 01:13:08,640
May I have a motion for approval?

2375
01:13:08,640 --> 01:13:09,990
>> Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to

2376
01:13:09,990 --> 01:13:10,000
» Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to

2377
01:13:10,000 --> 01:13:11,880
accept all items on the consent agenda

2378
01:13:11,880 --> 01:13:13,680
as presented.

2379
01:13:13,680 --> 01:13:14,910
>> Thank you.

2380
01:13:14,910 --> 01:13:14,920
» Thank you.

2381
01:13:14,920 --> 01:13:16,440
Is there a second?

2382
01:13:16,440 --> 01:13:17,630
>> Second.

2383
01:13:17,630 --> 01:13:17,640
» Second.

2384
01:13:17,640 --> 01:13:19,430
>> Seconded by Alderman George. Any

2385
01:13:19,430 --> 01:13:19,440
» Seconded by Alderman George. Any

2386
01:13:19,440 --> 01:13:20,560
discussion?

2387
01:13:20,560 --> 01:13:22,870
>> I will say I'm glad to see us working

2388
01:13:22,870 --> 01:13:22,880
» I will say I'm glad to see us working

2389
01:13:22,880 --> 01:13:24,800
with the Housing Authority for the CDBG

2390
01:13:24,800 --> 01:13:26,840
program. I was a chair of the citizen

2391
01:13:26,840 --> 01:13:27,880
panel

2392
01:13:27,880 --> 01:13:30,920
uh BMA approved and uh feel comfortable

2393
01:13:30,920 --> 01:13:33,200
that the oversight where we still retain

2394
01:13:33,200 --> 01:13:35,280
that. Uh but I think the Housing

2395
01:13:35,280 --> 01:13:36,560
Authority that's a natural place for

2396
01:13:36,560 --> 01:13:39,560
that funding to reside.

2397
01:13:39,560 --> 01:13:41,950
>> Any other discussion?

2398
01:13:41,950 --> 01:13:41,960
» Any other discussion?

2399
01:13:41,960 --> 01:13:43,360
Hey, Mr. Recorder, please take the roll

2400
01:13:43,360 --> 01:13:44,520
call vote.

2401
01:13:44,520 --> 01:13:45,440
Alderman Baker.

2402
01:13:45,440 --> 01:13:47,830
>> Aye.

2403
01:13:47,840 --> 01:13:48,680
» Alderman Cooper.

2404
01:13:48,680 --> 01:13:50,110
>> Aye to all.

2405
01:13:50,110 --> 01:13:50,120
» Aye to all.

2406
01:13:50,120 --> 01:13:50,990
>> Vice Mayor Duncan.

2407
01:13:50,990 --> 01:13:51,000
» Vice Mayor Duncan.

2408
01:13:51,000 --> 01:13:51,830
>> Aye to all.

2409
01:13:51,830 --> 01:13:51,840
» Aye to all.

2410
01:13:51,840 --> 01:13:52,710
>> Alderman George.

2411
01:13:52,710 --> 01:13:52,720
» Alderman George.

2412
01:13:52,720 --> 01:13:53,590
>> Aye to all.

2413
01:13:53,590 --> 01:13:53,600
» Aye to all.

2414
01:13:53,600 --> 01:13:54,470
>> Alderman Maze.

2415
01:13:54,470 --> 01:13:54,480
» Alderman Maze.

2416
01:13:54,480 --> 01:13:56,070
>> Aye to all items.

2417
01:13:56,070 --> 01:13:56,080
» Aye to all items.

2418
01:13:56,080 --> 01:13:57,070
>> Alderman Phillips.

2419
01:13:57,070 --> 01:13:57,080
» Alderman Phillips.

2420
01:13:57,080 --> 01:13:58,190
>> Aye to all.

2421
01:13:58,190 --> 01:13:58,200
» Aye to all.

2422
01:13:58,200 --> 01:13:59,230
>> Mayor Montgomery.

2423
01:13:59,230 --> 01:13:59,240
» Mayor Montgomery.

2424
01:13:59,240 --> 01:14:00,550
>> Aye to all.

2425
01:14:00,550 --> 01:14:00,560
» Aye to all.

2426
01:14:00,560 --> 01:14:02,390
>> The consent agenda items are approved

2427
01:14:02,390 --> 01:14:02,400
» The consent agenda items are approved

2428
01:14:02,400 --> 01:14:04,880
7-0. See you next year.

2429
01:14:04,880 --> 01:14:05,750
>> All right, we'll now move into

2430
01:14:05,750 --> 01:14:05,760
» All right, we'll now move into

2431
01:14:05,760 --> 01:14:07,720
communications and Mayor, I'll turn the

2432
01:14:07,720 --> 01:14:08,800
meeting over to you.

2433
01:14:08,800 --> 01:14:09,870
>> Thank you.

2434
01:14:09,870 --> 01:14:09,880
» Thank you.

2435
01:14:09,880 --> 01:14:11,240
Alderman Maze.

2436
01:14:11,240 --> 01:14:12,710
>> Uh thank you, Mayor.

2437
01:14:12,710 --> 01:14:12,720
» Uh thank you, Mayor.

2438
01:14:12,720 --> 01:14:15,520
I would just uh I'm I'm sure other uh

2439
01:14:15,520 --> 01:14:18,280
members of the board uh will mention

2440
01:14:18,280 --> 01:14:20,640
this as well, but today we

2441
01:14:20,640 --> 01:14:22,920
had a push-in ceremony at the Kingsport

2442
01:14:22,920 --> 01:14:24,880
Fire Department and that was a a true

2443
01:14:24,880 --> 01:14:26,560
honor and a and a beautiful piece of

2444
01:14:26,560 --> 01:14:28,520
equipment. Um

2445
01:14:28,520 --> 01:14:32,320
and I appreciate uh the previous board

2446
01:14:32,320 --> 01:14:34,480
that appropriated the funds and worked

2447
01:14:34,480 --> 01:14:36,040
hard to get the funding for that

2448
01:14:36,040 --> 01:14:37,680
apparatus. Uh

2449
01:14:37,680 --> 01:14:39,680
going to be a huge improvement for our

2450
01:14:39,680 --> 01:14:42,400
fire department's ability to serve the

2451
01:14:42,400 --> 01:14:45,600
city of Kingsport and I appreciate uh

2452
01:14:45,600 --> 01:14:46,800
appreciate the opportunity. It was

2453
01:14:46,800 --> 01:14:49,600
awesome. Uh good event and it was was

2454
01:14:49,600 --> 01:14:52,000
really good to see uh

2455
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:55,960
uh citizens there and children there

2456
01:14:55,960 --> 01:14:57,440
participating in the event. I thought

2457
01:14:57,440 --> 01:14:59,600
that was so awesome. Um

2458
01:14:59,600 --> 01:15:03,240
Also, uh we um in in line of the fire

2459
01:15:03,240 --> 01:15:05,120
department, I received their annual

2460
01:15:05,120 --> 01:15:08,440
report and I just want to tip my hat to

2461
01:15:08,440 --> 01:15:10,160
the chief. I thought it was well

2462
01:15:10,160 --> 01:15:11,760
written, well published. I appreciate

2463
01:15:11,760 --> 01:15:14,560
the tribute to past chiefs uh that

2464
01:15:14,560 --> 01:15:17,240
served the city and awesome report. And

2465
01:15:17,240 --> 01:15:19,000
also the Kingsport Police Department

2466
01:15:19,000 --> 01:15:21,160
published their annual report.

2467
01:15:21,160 --> 01:15:21,760
Um

2468
01:15:21,760 --> 01:15:22,560
my

2469
01:15:22,560 --> 01:15:24,440
I have the same sentiments. It's awesome

2470
01:15:24,440 --> 01:15:26,320
report. Really proud of our Kingsport

2471
01:15:26,320 --> 01:15:27,840
Police Department and everything they do

2472
01:15:27,840 --> 01:15:31,360
to keep our city safe. Um and they do a

2473
01:15:31,360 --> 01:15:32,720
lot of things that we don't even know

2474
01:15:32,720 --> 01:15:35,960
about uh and work 7 days a week, 24

2475
01:15:35,960 --> 01:15:38,160
hours a day for us and grateful for

2476
01:15:38,160 --> 01:15:39,480
that. So,

2477
01:15:39,480 --> 01:15:41,520
just uh tip my hat to our public safety

2478
01:15:41,520 --> 01:15:43,440
sector in the city

2479
01:15:43,440 --> 01:15:45,600
uh for doing an outstanding job.

2480
01:15:45,600 --> 01:15:46,590
>> Thank you.

2481
01:15:46,590 --> 01:15:46,600
» Thank you.

2482
01:15:46,600 --> 01:15:47,640
Alvin Coope.

2483
01:15:47,640 --> 01:15:49,710
>> Um I just want to thank David for the

2484
01:15:49,710 --> 01:15:49,720
» Um I just want to thank David for the

2485
01:15:49,720 --> 01:15:51,520
the recognition for just having I'm sure

2486
01:15:51,520 --> 01:15:53,120
you had a hand in

2487
01:15:53,120 --> 01:15:54,800
making sure Kingsport was recognized. I

2488
01:15:54,800 --> 01:15:58,880
say it makes me proud to to know that um

2489
01:15:58,880 --> 01:16:01,760
we are one of the only second city in

2490
01:16:01,760 --> 01:16:03,400
Tennessee to be honored. That's That's a

2491
01:16:03,400 --> 01:16:04,880
big accomplishment.

2492
01:16:04,880 --> 01:16:06,200
And it makes me also proud to know that

2493
01:16:06,200 --> 01:16:08,480
there's all the volunteer opportunities

2494
01:16:08,480 --> 01:16:10,800
that are available. Thank you for

2495
01:16:10,800 --> 01:16:12,760
coming to our meetings. It's nice to see

2496
01:16:12,760 --> 01:16:14,760
a a face out there that that comes

2497
01:16:14,760 --> 01:16:15,880
regular

2498
01:16:15,880 --> 01:16:16,720
what you do

2499
01:16:16,720 --> 01:16:17,880
for Kingsport.

2500
01:16:17,880 --> 01:16:20,310
Thank you.

2501
01:16:20,320 --> 01:16:21,440
» How was your watch?

2502
01:16:21,440 --> 01:16:23,510
>> Well, I'm preaching to the choir, but

2503
01:16:23,510 --> 01:16:23,520
» Well, I'm preaching to the choir, but

2504
01:16:23,520 --> 01:16:26,080
Thursday is the day we now go vote,

2505
01:16:26,080 --> 01:16:28,240
which is normally always been a Tuesday

2506
01:16:28,240 --> 01:16:29,920
where we were getting ready to close by

2507
01:16:29,920 --> 01:16:31,800
the time we finished our meeting.

2508
01:16:31,800 --> 01:16:34,920
Um but I'm sure everyone here has voted,

2509
01:16:34,920 --> 01:16:37,240
but please reach out to

2510
01:16:37,240 --> 01:16:39,400
everyone else you see and remind them

2511
01:16:39,400 --> 01:16:42,120
that voting is actually Thursday and

2512
01:16:42,120 --> 01:16:43,600
that it

2513
01:16:43,600 --> 01:16:45,760
all elections are important. Local

2514
01:16:45,760 --> 01:16:48,280
elections are very important. I am glad

2515
01:16:48,280 --> 01:16:49,280
that

2516
01:16:49,280 --> 01:16:51,720
my second-to-last meeting. Um, I

2517
01:16:51,720 --> 01:16:53,960
appreciate the opportunity, but um

2518
01:16:53,960 --> 01:16:55,440
really want to encourage people to vote,

2519
01:16:55,440 --> 01:16:58,080
and also just also say that Fun Fest

2520
01:16:58,080 --> 01:16:59,800
finished since we've been here, and it

2521
01:16:59,800 --> 01:17:01,480
was a wonderful

2522
01:17:01,480 --> 01:17:04,120
city event, and got heard lots of

2523
01:17:04,120 --> 01:17:05,640
wonderful things for the people that

2524
01:17:05,640 --> 01:17:07,640
came in and visited, so thanks to the

2525
01:17:07,640 --> 01:17:09,600
Chamber and Visit Kingsport for doing a

2526
01:17:09,600 --> 01:17:14,430
great another great job on Fun Fest.

2527
01:17:14,440 --> 01:17:15,160
» Vice Mayor.

2528
01:17:15,160 --> 01:17:17,150
>> I'll say ditto to everything, and uh

2529
01:17:17,150 --> 01:17:17,160
» I'll say ditto to everything, and uh

2530
01:17:17,160 --> 01:17:18,920
also thank our city employees for the

2531
01:17:18,920 --> 01:17:20,760
work they put in for Fun Fest. A lot of

2532
01:17:20,760 --> 01:17:22,520
hours go on, and

2533
01:17:22,520 --> 01:17:24,240
I think it goes very smooth because we

2534
01:17:24,240 --> 01:17:26,360
have employees who are there, you know,

2535
01:17:26,360 --> 01:17:29,280
daylight till dark and even after dark.

2536
01:17:29,280 --> 01:17:30,553
Some will see the sun come up the next

2537
01:17:30,553 --> 01:17:31,920
[clears throat] morning, but uh it was a

2538
01:17:31,920 --> 01:17:33,880
good week. And I will also say go vote

2539
01:17:33,880 --> 01:17:36,240
Thursday.

2540
01:17:36,240 --> 01:17:37,230
>> Commissioner Phillips.

2541
01:17:37,230 --> 01:17:37,240
» Commissioner Phillips.

2542
01:17:37,240 --> 01:17:38,750
>> Most everything's probably been said,

2543
01:17:38,750 --> 01:17:38,760
» Most everything's probably been said,

2544
01:17:38,760 --> 01:17:40,800
but just uh remind everybody that school

2545
01:17:40,800 --> 01:17:43,040
started Monday. I think they're going to

2546
01:17:43,040 --> 01:17:44,800
start it in June next year because it

2547
01:17:44,800 --> 01:17:45,480
just [clears throat] keeps getting

2548
01:17:45,480 --> 01:17:48,360
earlier, but um but uh school started

2549
01:17:48,360 --> 01:17:50,880
Monday, so watch out for those kiddos

2550
01:17:50,880 --> 01:17:53,240
during the morning and afternoon

2551
01:17:53,240 --> 01:17:54,840
um in the school zones, and thanks to

2552
01:17:54,840 --> 01:17:56,640
the SROs that are working in the schools

2553
01:17:56,640 --> 01:17:59,000
to keep the kids safe. But uh other than

2554
01:17:59,000 --> 01:18:00,080
that, that's all I got.

2555
01:18:00,080 --> 01:18:01,830
>> Thank you, Vice Mayor.

2556
01:18:01,830 --> 01:18:01,840
» Thank you, Vice Mayor.

2557
01:18:01,840 --> 01:18:03,680
Uh last week uh

2558
01:18:03,680 --> 01:18:06,320
our Kingsport Axemen, so they uh won the

2559
01:18:06,320 --> 01:18:08,480
Appalachian League this year.

2560
01:18:08,480 --> 01:18:09,040
Uh

2561
01:18:09,040 --> 01:18:10,000
they

2562
01:18:10,000 --> 01:18:11,720
come back in the seventh inning with

2563
01:18:11,720 --> 01:18:13,680
three runs, eighth inning and uh with

2564
01:18:13,680 --> 01:18:16,120
three more runs, and they won the

2565
01:18:16,120 --> 01:18:18,480
tiebreaker, which I'm not too sure about

2566
01:18:18,480 --> 01:18:20,120
the tiebreaker in baseball, but anyway,

2567
01:18:20,120 --> 01:18:22,360
they won it. And so, congratulations to

2568
01:18:22,360 --> 01:18:25,360
them, and uh so we uh

2569
01:18:25,360 --> 01:18:27,880
I think their final record was 26 and 21

2570
01:18:27,880 --> 01:18:29,240
or something like that. So, it's always

2571
01:18:29,240 --> 01:18:33,710
good to have a winning team.

2572
01:18:33,720 --> 01:18:34,880
» I'll ditto everything's been said

2573
01:18:34,880 --> 01:18:37,040
tonight. Everybody said so well. Also

2574
01:18:37,040 --> 01:18:39,080
recognize the three people in the

2575
01:18:39,080 --> 01:18:41,480
audience tonight.

2576
01:18:41,480 --> 01:18:43,440
Candidate Julie Byers,

2577
01:18:43,440 --> 01:18:45,240
candidate Calvin Clifton, and candidate

2578
01:18:45,240 --> 01:18:46,800
Thomas Sickle Horse.

2579
01:18:46,800 --> 01:18:50,640
We wish you the best on Thursday.

2580
01:18:50,640 --> 01:18:55,270
This meeting's adjourned.

2581
01:18:55,280 --> 01:18:57,440
» Amen.