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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, November 19, 2024 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
Lisa Winkle, City Recorder/Treasurer                                                 Dale Phipps, Police Chief
John Morris, Budget Director                                                                                Adrienne Batara, Public Relations Director

Scott Boyd, 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

IV.ROLL CALL

V.RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. 1.Small Business Saturday Proclamation - Alderman Baker

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 Kingsport Economic Development Board (AF-307-2024) (Mayor Montgomery)

  2. 2.Consideration of Appointments to the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program (AF-312-2024) (Mayor Montgomery)

VIII.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.November 4, 2024 - Work Session

  2. 2.November 5, 2024 - Business Meeting

  3. 3.November 12, 2024 - Strategic Planning Session

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.Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 Article V Division 4 Public Art Committee (AF-295-2024) (Michael Borders)

  2. 2.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the 2025 General Purpose School Fund Budget (AF-309-2024) (David Frye)

  3. 3.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the 2025 School Special Project Fund Budget (AF-313-2024) (David Frye)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY2025 (AF-304-2024) (Chris McCartt)

  5. 5.Consideration of an Ordinance to Reallocate ARPA Funding Between Projects to Ensure it is Spent or Encumbered by December 31, 2024 (AF-311-2024) (Lisa Winkle)

X.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

XI.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration of a Resolution Renewing the Agreement for the Rental of a Caterpillar PM312 Cold Planer Roadway Milling Machine and Laymor Sweeper Closed Cab SM450 from Stowers Machinery and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Rental Agreement for the Same (AF-306-2024) (Ryan McReynolds)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution  to Apply for and Receive Apprenticeship Training Grant from First Tennessee  Development District (AF-305-2024) (Tyra Copas)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Accept a Donation from Ballad Health for a Reset Room for Ross N. Robinson Middle School (AF-308-2024) (David Frye)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Order for a Wrestling Mat and Wall Pad for Dobyns-Bennett High School from Resilite Sports Products (AF-316-2024) (David Frye)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution to Amend an Agreement with Petworks Animal Services, Inc. (AF-314-2024) (Chris McCartt)

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 Accept a Donation From the Bays Mountain Park Association for the Observation Tower (AF-315-2024) (Michael T. Borders)

  2. 2.Consideration of Approval of Issuance of a Certificate of Compliance  for a Business to Sell Retail Alcoholic Beverages (AF-317-2024) (Lisa Winkle)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution to Approve Inclusion of the Kingsport City Schools in the Social Media  Accountability Litigation and Authorizes the Director of Schools to Execute an  Agreement with the Frantz Law Group to Represent the Kingsport City Schools (AF-320-2024) (Bart Rowlett)

XIII.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. 1.City Manager

    Report on Debt Obligation

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

XIV.ADJOURN