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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, June 17, 2025 07:00 PM City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Montgomery-Watterson Boardroom

Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Mayor Paul W. Montgomery, Presiding
Vice Mayor Darrell Duncan                                                                                Alderman Colette George
Alderman Morris Baker                                                                                Alderman Gary Mayes
Alderman Betsy Cooper                                                                                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
Travis Bishop, City Recorder                                                                                 Dale Phipps, Police Chief
John Morris, Budget Director                                                                                Adrienne Batara, Public Relations Director
Jerry DeBerry, Fire Chief                                                                                 Floyd Bailey, Chief Information Officer

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

  1. 1.New Vision Youth

III.INVOCATION

  1. 1.Pastor Ed Clevinger, Grace Christian Church

IV.ROLL CALL

V.RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. 1.Keep Kingsport Beautiful Beautification Awards - Sharon Hayes

  2. 2.Public Relations Society of America Awards - Communications Dept. - Mayor Montgomery

  3. 3.Chief Dale Phipps - Chris McCartt

VI.COMMENT
Citizens may speak on agenda items and 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. A total of thirty minutes is allocated for public comment.

VII.APPOINTMENTS

  1. 1.Consideration of Appointment to the Tri-Cities Airport Authority (AF-171-2025) (Mayor Montgomery)

VIII.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.June 2, 2025 - Work Session

  2. 2.June 3, 2025 - Business Meeting

IX.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FIRST READING AND/ OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
For items requiring a public hearing: When you come to the podium, please state your name and address, and sign the register that is provided. Comments of speaker must pertain to the item which is the subject of the public hearing. You are encouraged to keep your comments non-personal in nature, and they should be limited to five minutes.

  1. 1.Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance to Set the Property Tax Rates for FY 2025-2026 (AF-168-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY25 (AF-169-2025) (Chris McCartt)

X.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

  1. 1.Consideration of a Budget Ordinance for Various Funds FY25 (AF-122-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  2. 2.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Budget (AF-155-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  3. 3.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Water Budget (AF-156-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  4. 4.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Sewer Budget (AF-157-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  5. 5.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Metropolitan Planning Project Grant Fund Budget (AF-158-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  6. 6.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Fund Budget (AF-159-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  7. 7.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 School Public Law 93-380 Grant Project Fund Budget (AF-160-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  8. 8.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Schools Special Projects Grant Fund Budget (AF-161-2025) (Chris McCartt)

XI.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration to Amend the Fee Resolution    for FY 2026 Fees and Charges Provided for in the City Code (AF-140-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution  Authorizing the Mayor to Execute All Documents Necessary to Accept Federal and  State Planning Funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation on Behalf  of the Kingsport MTPO (AF-153-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor to Sign All Documents Necessary to Apply and Receive a SAFER Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (AF-170-2025) (Jerry DeBerry)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Reimbursement of Materials Agreement Funds to Landstar LLC, Also Known as Landstar Development, Related to the Riverbend Townhomes Development (AF-165-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor to Sign All Documents Necessary to Enter into a Materials Agreement with Land Star LLC Related to the Riverbend Townhomes (The Arbor) Ph. 2 Development (AF-167-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  6. 6.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute CDBG Subrecipient Agreements (AF-152-2025) (Michael Price)

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 Accepting a Grant Contract Extension for the 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant (AF-162-2025) (Michael Price)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution  Authorizing a License Agreement with the Tennessee Department of Environment  and Conservation (TDEC) for Access to an Air Monitoring Station (AF-97-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution Renewing the Agreement with CORA Physical Therapy as the Service Provider for the Employee Physical Wellness Program  (AF-128-2025) (Tyra Copas)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Amendment to the Contract Between the City of Kingsport and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) (AF-164-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution  Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement Renewing Benchmark Testing  Subscriptions with Instructure, Inc., and All Other Necessary Documents and  Authorizing the Purchase of the Subscriptions (AF-163-2025) (David Frye)

  6. 6.Consideration of a Resolution  Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement Renewing Kingsport City Schools’  Canvas Software Platform with Instructure, Inc., and All Other Necessary  Documents and Authorizing the Purchase of Canvas for Kingsport City Schools (AF-166-2025) (David Frye)

XIII.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

XIV.ADJOURN