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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, September 15, 2026 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 Calvin Clifton
Alderman Morris Baker                                                                                Alderman Richard Isaacs
Alderman Julie Byers                                                                                                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                                                                                 Jason Bellamy, Police Chief
Jerry DeBerry, Fire Chief                                                                                 Floyd Bailey, Chief Information Officer
Adrienne Batara, Public Relations Director

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

  1. 1.New Vision Youth

III.INVOCATION

IV.ROLL CALL

V.RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

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

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.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.August 31, 2026 - Work Session

  2. 2.September 1, 2026 - Business Meeting

VIII.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.Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the 2024 International Building, Fire and Related Codes,  Property Maintenance Codes, & 2024 National Electric Code as Amended (AF-280-2026) (Jessica Harmon)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY2027 (AF-275-2026) (Chris McCartt)

IX.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance to Annex, Adopt a Plan of Services, and Assign Zoning for the Airport Parkway Annexation (AF-262-2026) (Sam Cooper)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY2027 (AF-268-2026) (Chris McCartt)

X.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration of a Resolution  to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with LJA Engineering, Inc. to  Provide Engineering and Flow Monitoring Services for the Madd Branch Sewer  Basin – Lincoln St (AF-245-2026) (Ryan McReynolds)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution  Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement for  Participation in the Tennessee Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network  (TNWARN) Program (Ryan McReynolds) (AF-278-2026)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter into an Agreement with Tyler Technologies for Financial Information System (FIS) (AF-251-2026) (Travis Bishop)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing  the City to Enter into an Agreement with UKG Kronos Systems, LLC for Human  Capital Management (HCM) Pursuant to an Omnia Partners Cooperative Purchasing  Agreement (AF-274-2026) (Tyra Copas)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) to Recodify the Ordinances of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee (AF-282-2026) (Jessica Harmon)

XI.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 Authorizing  the Mayor to Execute All Documents Necessary and Proper to Apply for and Receive  a Grant for Approximately $26,000 from the Department of Justice FY26 Edward  Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (AF-272-2026) (Chief Jason Bellamy)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Signature Authority Allowing   the Chief of Police or His Designee to Electronically Complete All Necessary   Documents as Required by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice   Assistance Grant (JAG) FY 2026 (AF-273-2026) (Chief Jason Bellamy)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Renewal of the Niswonger Foundation Project-On-Track MOU and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the MOU and All Documents (AF-279-2026) (David Frye)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subrecipient Agreement with Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority (KHRA) (AF-281-2026) (Jessica Harmon)

  5. 5.Consideration of Resolution  Authorizing the Submission of a Rural Health Access Modernization Program  (RAMP) Grant for the Kingsport Dental Clinic (AF-283-2026) (Chris McCartt)

XII.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

XIII.ADJOURN