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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, May 05, 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 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                                                                                 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

III.INVOCATION

  1. 1.Tyra Copas

IV.ROLL CALL

V.RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. 1.ALS Awareness Month (Vice Mayor Duncan)

  2. 2.National Drinking Water Week (Alderman Mayes)

  3. 3.Employee Dependent Scholarship Recipients (Tyra Copas)

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.April 20, 2026 - Work Session

  2. 2.April 21, 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.Conduct a Public Hearing and the Six-month Plan of Services Update for the Bancroft Chapel and Landfill Access Annexations (AF-83-2026) (Sam Cooper)

  2. 2.Conduct a Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Zoning of Tax Map 045D, Group K, Parcel 17.00, Located along Morison Avenue from the R-1B, Residential District to P-1, Professional Offices District (AF-123-2026) (Jessica McMurray)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance in FY26 (AF-141-2026) (Chris McCartt)

IX.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the FY 2026 Budgets by Appropriating General Obligation Public Improvement Bond Series 2026A Proceeds (AF-124-2026) (Chris McCartt)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY2026 (AF-127-2026) (Chris McCartt)

X.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Blanket Order for Copy Paper from Tennessee State Contract 77326 (AF-134-2026) (Chris McCartt)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution Awarding the Bid for the Purchase of Asphalt for FY27 (AF-137-2026) (Ryan McReynolds)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution  Awarding the Bid for the Purchase of Concrete for FY27 (AF-138-2026) (Ryan McReynolds)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Awarding the Bid for the Purchase of Crushed Stone for FY27 (AF-139-2026) (Ryan McReynolds)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution to Purchase Twelve (12) 2026 Ford Explorers and One (1) 2026 Transit Low Roof Van Utilizing the TN State Contract (AF-140-2026) (Ryan McReynolds)

  6. 6.Consideration of a Resolution Awarding the Bid for the Purchase of Contracted Truck Hauling for FY27 (AF-142-2026) (Ryan McReynolds)

  7. 7.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Two (2) 72-Passenger School Buses and One (1) 43-Passenger Special Education School Bus from Central States Bus Sales, Inc., Utilizing the Sourcewell Contract (AF-143-2026) (Ryan McReynolds)

  8. 8.Consideration of a Resolution to Accept Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Homeland Security State and Local Cybersecurity Grant (AF-136-2026) (Floyd Bailey)

  9. 9.Consideration of a Resolution Awarding the Bid for City Owned Surplus Real Property Located off Hawthorne Street, Tax Map 062G, Group C, Parcel 026.00 (AF-126-2026) (Travis Bishop)

  10. 10.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with ParentSquare for a Communications and Engagement Platform for Kingsport City Schools (AF-133-2026) (David Frye)

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.

XII.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

XIII.ADJOURN