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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, March 21, 2023 07:00 PM City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Boardroom

Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Mayor Patrick W. Shull, Presiding
Vice Mayor Colette George                                                                                Alderman Paul W. Montgomery
Alderman Betsy Cooper                                                                                 Alderman Tommy Olterman
Alderman Darrell Duncan                                                                                Alderman James Phillips

Leadership Team

Chris McCartt, City Manager                                                                                Ryan McReynolds, Deputy City Manager
Michael Borders, Assistant City Manager                                                 Jessica Harmon, Assistant City Manager
Bart Rowlett, City Attorney                                                                                 Tyra Copas, Human Resources Director
Lisa Winkle, City Recorder/Treasurer                                                 Dale Phipps, Police Chief
John Rose, Economic Development Director                                 John Morris, Budget Director
Adrienne Batara, Public Relations Director                                                 Scott Boyd, Fire Chief
Floyd Bailey, Chief Information Officer

I.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

  1. 1.New Vision Youth

II.CALL TO ORDER

III.INVOCATION

  1. 1.Rev. Collin Adams, Waverly Road Presbyterian

IV.ROLL CALL

V.RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. 1.Dobyns-Bennett High School Wrestling Team (Alderman Duncan)

  2. 2.Lamplight Theater (Alderman Cooper)

  3. 3.Southeast Festivals & Events Association Awards - Communications Department (Kristie Leonard)

VI.APPOINTMENTS

VII.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.Work Session - March 6, 2023

  2. 2.Business Meeting - March 7, 2023

VIII.PUBLIC HEARINGS

COMMENT
Citizens may speak on agenda items.  When you come to the podium, please state your name and address and sign the register that is provided. You are encouraged to keep your comments non-personal in nature, and they should be limited to five minutes.  A total of thirty minutes is allocated for public comment during this part of the agenda.

IX.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FIRST READING

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2023 General Purpose School Fund and the General Project Fund Budgets (AF-66-2023) (David Frye)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY23 (AF-68-2023) (Chris McCartt)

X.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance  to Amend Zoning for the Shipp Springs Annexation (AF-50-2023) (Ken Weems)

  2. 2.Consideration of an Ordinance  to Amend Zoning of Tax Map 46O, Group D, Parcels 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 25.05,  and 26 Along Oak Street, E Center Street, and Myrtle Street from the R-2, Two  Family Residential; B-3, Highway Oriented Business; and R-1B, Residential  Districts to the R-4, Medium Density Apartment District (AF-51-2023) (Ken Weems)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for  Various Funds in FY23 (AF-54-2023) (Chris McCartt)

XI.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration of a Resolution to Purchase the "Monarch Migration" Sculpture (AF-41-2023) (Michael Borders)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Order for Teacher Laptops with Docking Stations and Pens for Kingsport City Schools (AF-57-2023) (David Frye)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution Renewing the Award for the Purchase of Water & Wastewater Chemicals (AF-62-2023) (Ryan McReynolds)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution to Renew the Lease with the Model City Makerspace (AF-65-2023) (Michael T. Borders) 

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution Requesting Sullivan County Economic Development Partnership Pursue a Working Partnership with the Appalachian Highlands Economic Development Partnership, Inc. (AF-72-2023) (Chris McCartt)

  6. 6.Consideration of a Resolution to Approve the Mayors Signature for the Purchase of ClearGov Budgeting Software (AF-70-2023) (Chris McCartt)

  7. 7.Consideration of a Resolution to Support   Restoring the Historic Revenue Sharing Relationship between the State of   Tennessee and its Local Governments and to Return the Local Share of the   Single Article Cap to Local Governments (AF-71-2023) (Chris McCartt)

  8. 8.Consideration of a Resolution to Permit Visit Kingsport to Make Improvements and Alterations at Hunter Wright Stadium (AF-67-2023) (Michael T. Borders)

  9. 9.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing a Contribution to Petworks Animal Services, Inc. for Assurance of Payment of the Petworks Line of Credit (AF-69-2023) (John Morris)

XII.CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered in the ordinary course of business by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and will be enacted on by one motion by a roll call vote.  However, if discussion of an item is desired by any member of the board, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

  1. 1.Consideration of  a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor to Sign all Documents Necessary to Apply  for and Receive a Law Enforcement Agency Highway Safety Grant from the  Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for FY ‘24 (AF-58-2023) (Chief Dale Phipps)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Signature Authority Form Allowing the Chief of Police or His Designee to Complete Grant Reports as Required by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s FY ’24 Grant (AF-59-2023) (Chief Dale Phipps)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor to Sign All Documents Necessary to Apply for and Receive a FY ‘24 Tennessee Highway Safety  Office (THSO) Coordinator Grant for Participation in their Law Enforcement  Liaison (LEL) Program (AF-60-2023) (Chief Dale Phipps)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Signature Authority Form Allowing the Chief of Police or His Designee to Complete Grant Reports as Required by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s FY ’24 Coordinator Grant  (AF-61-2023) (Chief Dale Phipps)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an  Agreement to Allow Goodwill Industries of Tenneva Area, Inc. to Place a Container  at City Convenience Centers to Collect Donated Items (AF-63-2023) (Ryan McReynolds)

  6. 6.Consideration to Approve the Application to Transfer the Vision Vendor from HM Life to MLIC (AF-64-2023) (Mike Wessely)

XIII.COMMUNICATIONS
Citizens may speak on issue-oriented items.  When you come to the podium, please state your name and address and sign the register that is provided.  You are encouraged to keep your comments non- personal in nature, and they should be limited to five minutes.

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

  3. 3.Visitors

XIV.ADJOURN