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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, June 03, 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
Scott Boyd, Fire Chief                                                                                 Floyd Bailey, Chief Information Officer

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

III.INVOCATION

  1. 1.Pastor Rick Meade, Lynn Garden Baptist Church

IV.ROLL CALL

V.RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

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

VIII.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.May 19, 2025 - Work Session

  2. 2.May 20, 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.Conduct a Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Budget (AF-155-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  2. 2.Conduct a Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Water Budget (AF-156-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  3. 3.Conduct a Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2025-2026 Sewer Budget (AF-157-2025) (Chris McCartt)

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

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

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

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

  8. 8.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance in FY2025 (AF-122-2025) (Chris McCartt)

X.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2025 General Purpose School Fund and General Projects Fund Budgets (AF-129-2025) (David Frye)

  2. 2.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2025 School Nutrition Services Fund Budget (AF-130-2025) (David Frye)

  3. 3.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2025 School Federal Projects Fund Budget (AF-131-2025) (David Frye)

  4. 4.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2025 School Special Projects Fund Budget (AF-132-2025) (David Frye)

XI.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration of a Resolution  Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Playground Equipment from Playworld  for Washington Elementary School Utilizing the Sourcewell Cooperative  Purchasing Contract 010521-LTS-8 (AF-104-2025) (David Frye)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution  Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract to Engage the Firm of Brown,  Edwards, and Company, LLP to Audit the Financial Statements of the City of Kingsport  for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 with Expected Annual Renewals for  Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 (AF-154-2025) (Travis Bishop)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution to Amend Agreement with Barge Design Solutions for a South Fork Holston Water Quality Assessment (AF-142-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing a Change Order for Exterior Facade Renovations for Allandale Mansion (AF-149-2025) (Michael T. Borders) 

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Temporary Right-of-Way  Easement with Kingsport Power Company (AF-151-2025) (Michael Thompson)

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.

XIII.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

XIV.ADJOURN