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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN BUSINESS MEETING Tuesday, August 19, 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                                                                                 Jason Bellamy, Police Chief
John Morris, Budget Director                                                                                Adrienne Batara, Public Relations Director
Jerry DeBerry, Fire Chief                                                                                 Floyd Bailey, Chief Information Officer

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

  1. 1.H.O.P.E.

III.INVOCATION

  1. 1.Alderman Gary Mayes

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.APPOINTMENTS

VIII.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. 1.August 5, 2025 - Work Session

  2. 2.August 5, 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 Amend Zoning of Tax Map 105, Parcel 02.04 and a Portion of Parcel 02.20 Located along Blakley Drive from the R-1B, Residential District to A-1, Agricultural District (AF-227-2025) (Jessica McMurray)

  2. 2.Conduct a Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance  to Amend Zoning Chapter 114 by Adding Religious Assembly as a Principal Use in  the M-1, M-1R, and MX Zoning Districts (AF-231-2025) (Ken Weems)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY25 (AF-232-2025) (John Morris)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for the General Projects-Special Revenue Fund in FY26 (AF-233-2025) (Morris)

  5. 5.Consideration of an Ordinance  to Amend the FY 2026 School General Purpose Fund and General Projects Fund  Budgets (AF-229-2025) (David Frye)

  6. 6.Consideration of an Ordinance  to Amend the FY 2026 School Special Projects Fund Budget (AF-230-2025) (David Frye)

X.BUSINESS MATTERS REQUIRING FINAL ADOPTION

  1. 1.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY2025 (AF-222-2025) (Chris McCartt)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Various Funds in FY2026 (AF-223-2025) (Chris McCartt)

XI.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 1.Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Reimbursement of Materials Agreement Funds to Brickyard TN LLC, Related to the Brickyard Village Phase I Development (AF-225-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution to Purchase One (1) Ditch Witch JT5 Horizontal Drill Utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (AF-215-2025) (Ryan McReynolds)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Contract with Esri Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement for Software Licenses (SGEA) (AF-235-2025) (Floyd Bailey)

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution to Implement Grace AI Pilot Solution for City Customer Service by Hansen Banner, LLC (AF-236-2025) (Floyd Bailey)

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Scope of Work and Cost for the Hansen CIS Implementation Contract (AF-237-2025) (Floyd Bailey)

  6. 6.Consideration of a Resolution to Rename "Riverview Park" to "Jack Pierce, Sr. Park at Riverview" (AF-240-2025) (Michael T. Borders)

  7. 7.Consideration of a Resolution to Reject All Bids for the Irrigation Pump Upgrades for Cattails at MeadowView (AF-238-2025) (Michael T. Borders) 

  8. 8.Consideration of a Resolution to Approve the Rotary Sculpture Unselfish Service Above All as Public Art and to Accept the Donation of the Sculpture (AF-195-2025) (Michael T. Borders)

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 Apply for and Accept Funding from a Tennessee State Museum Grant (AF-226-2025) (Michael T. Borders)

  2. 2.Consideration of a Resolution  to Approve the Instillation of Five Storm Drain Art Murals from the 8th Annual Storm Drain Art Contest (AF-228-2025) (Michael T. Borders)

  3. 3.Consideration of a Resolution  to Approve a Right-of-Way Easement with Kingsport Power Company (AF-216-2025) (Bart Rowlett)

XIII.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. 1.City Manager

  2. 2.Mayor and Board Members

XIV.ADJOURN