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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, December 05, 2023 07:00 PM City Hall, 415 Broad Street, Montgomery-Watterson Boardroom

Board of Mayor and Aldermen

Mayor Patrick W. Shull, Presiding
Vice Mayor Colette George                                                                                Alderman Paul W. Montgomery
Alderman Betsy Cooper                                                                                 Alderman Tommy Olterman
Alderman Darrell Duncan                                                                                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 Rose, Economic Development Director                                 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

  1. 1.Pastor Adam Love, Mafair United Methodist Church

IV.ROLL CALL

V.RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. 1.Sr. Captain Jessie Bishop, Completion of the Executive Fire Officer Program (Alderman Duncan)

VI.APPOINTMENTS

  1. 1.Appointment of City of Kingsport Municipal Judge (AF-359-2023) (Mayor Shull)

  2. 2.Appointments to the Emergency Communication District / E-911 Board (AF-365-2023) (Mayor Shull)

  3. 3.Appointments to the Board of Zoning Appeals (AF-366-2023) (Mayor Shull)

  4. 4.Appointment to the Bays Mountain Park Commission (AF-367-2023) (Mayor Shull)

  5. 5.Appointment to the Kingsport Higher Education Commission (AF-368-2023) (Mayor Shull)

VII.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.November 20, 2023 - Work Session

  2. 2.November 21, 2023 - Business Meeting

VIII.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Zoning of 1506 Lynn Garden Drive from the R-1B, Residential District to the B-3, Highway Oriented Business District (AF-362-2023) (Ken Weems) 

  2. 2.Conduct the Six Month Plan of  Services Update for the Shipp Springs Annexation and the Annual Plan of  Services Update for the Fieldcrest and Cherry Knoll Annexations (AF-363-2023) (Ken Weems)

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.

IX.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FIRST READING

  1. 1.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY24 (AF-364-2023) (Chris McCartt)

X.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Zoning of Tax Map 076, Parcel 020.00 Located Along Tidewater Court from the A-1, Agricultural District and B-4P, Planned Business District to M-1R, Light Manufacturing Restricted District (AF-349-2023) (Jessica McMurray)

  2. 2.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Zoning of Tax Map 029F, Group B, Parcels 009.00, 012.00, 014.00 and 027.00 Located Along Granby Road from the R-1B, Residential District to the R-3, Low Density Apartment District (AF-350-2023) (Jessica McMurray)

  3. 3.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the FY 2024 General Purpose School Fund and the General Project Fund Budgets (AF-356-2023) (David Frye)

XI.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration of a Resolution to Amend Vacation Policy (#14) (AF-370-2023) (Tyra Copas)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution Awarding the High Bid for City Owned  Surplus Real Property Located at 1261 Sullivan Court East (AF-371-2023) (Lisa Winkle)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution Approving a  Sealed Proposal from Assured Partners for Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage (AF-372-2023) (Kristen Hodgson)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Economic  Development Contribution to the Industrial Development Board of Kingsport and  Authorizing One or More Agreements Pertaining to the Same (AF-373-2023) (Chris McCartt)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Friends in Need, Inc. for CDBG Funding in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (AF-360-2023) (Michael Price)

  6. 6.Consideration of a Resolution Awarding the Bid for the Johnson Elementary School HVAC Replacement Project to S.B. White Company, Inc., and Authorizing the Mayor to Sign All Necessary Documents (AF-357-2023) (David Frye)

  7. 7.Consideration of a Resolution Changing  Certain Meeting Dates for Work Session and Business Meetings of the Board of  Mayor and Aldermen (AF-358-2023) (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.

XIII.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

XIV.ADJOURN