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>> WE WILL ASK FIRST LADY OF OUR CITY TO 16THED YA TO COME LEAD US IN PRAYER FOLLOWED BY LEDGE ALLEGIANCE BY CHAIR LADY WANDA SMITH. PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE.
AND TALK TO THE KING FOR US. >> WE STAND WE SALUTE THIS COUNCIL TO THIS YOU TONIGHT WE PRAY FOR 2021.
FATHER, FATHER, THANK YOU FOR FATHER FOR TIMES WHEN WE DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER WHAT WAS IN FRONT OF US WE DIDN'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO, BUT FATHER YOU KNEW EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
FATHER I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR GUIDING MY HUSBAND IN THESE DAYS THAT WE'VE BEEN IN PRAYER.
FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE CHOICES THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN.
FATHER, THANK YOU FOR OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE.
FATHER I PRAY FOR WISDOM FOR THIS COUNCIL.
I FRAY FOR UNITY THAT BRING HONOR AND GLORY TO YOU.
FATHER I PRAY FOR OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT THEIR LITTLE NERVOUS TONIGHT I FATHER I ASK YOU TO TOUCH THEM IN SPECIAL WAY. I FRAY, FATHER OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN ON COUNCIL FOR YEARS, FATHER, WILL BE THAT EXTENSION, FATHER, WILL BE THAT MENTOR, TO AS WE COME TOGETHER. I PRAY RIGHT NOW, FATHER FOR ALL OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES, FATHER, I PRAY RIGHT NOW LORD AS WE COME TOGETHER THIS YEAR THAT FATHER AS WE STEP AND FATHER AS YOU LEAD AS YOU GUIDE US FATHER LET US NOT FORGET WHY WE'RE IN THE SEATS. LET US NOT FORGET FATHER THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN EACH AND EVERY PERSON TO TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT THEIR LORD AND FATHER I THANK YOU FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN, FATHER THAT STAND AND AN AND LORD SAVIOR I PRAY RIGHT NOW AS WE, AS WE BEGIN THIS 2021, FATHER, WE HONOR YOU WITH EVERY BREATH THAT WE BREATHE, AND WE GLORIFY YOU AND THANK YOU, FATHER. AGAIN, FATHER, JUST FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE AND FATHER, JUST PROTECT US AND FATHER WE JUST LOVE YOU SO MUCH IN INN YOUR NAME I PRAY AMEN.
>> AMEN. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND
TAKE THE ROLL. MRFRJTS GARRET?
>> MS. REYNOLDS, MS. STREET MAN. MISS EVANS, MISS BUTLER.
ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. >> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK.
NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA PROFL OF ELECTRONIC MEETING IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARD HOLDING OPEN MEETING IN FORUM OTHER THAN IN THE OPEN AND IN PUBLIC. THIS GOVERNING BODY DETERMINE THAT IS MEETING ELECTRONICALLY IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ITS CITIZENS DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND A
THANK YOU, COUNCIL LADY SMITH FOR THE MOTION.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MAN HOLE MAN FOR THE SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT MOTION? R( WIE READY TO VOTE IN 345 DAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE
>> MR. GARRET OOI. M RICHMOND AYE.
M SMITH IN MR. HOLE MAN, OOI. MISS ALLEN.
[5) OATH OF OFFICE - CITY COUNCIL]
13 YES >> MOWS IS ADOPTED, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT AUTUMN ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO OUR 7 NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M GOING TO DO THAT ONE AT A TIME.
TAKE YOU IN ORDER STARTING FROM 3 THROUGH 12.
WE WILL ASK YOU TO COME DOWN HERE.
WHERE THEY CAN GET AT GOOD PICTURE AND VIDEO OF YOU FOR THOSE WATCHING A HOME, AND SO WE WILL START WATT DAJUAN LITTLE.
COUNCIL MAN LITTLE JOIN ME IN THE FRONT, PLEASE.
>> ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR OATH OF OFFICE? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
I STATE YOUR NAME. I DAJUAN LITTLE
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>> SOLEMNLY SWEAR >> THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE
CONSTITUTION >> THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE
CONSTITUTION >> AND WILL OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS
>> AND OBEY ALL OF LAWS >> OF THE UNITED STATES
>> OF THE UNITED STATES >> AND THE OF STATE OF TENNESSEE
>> AND THAT I WILL IN ALL RESIN ALL RESPECTS SUPPORT AND OBEY THE CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES
>> IN ALL ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS
>> AND RESOLUTIONS EVER THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE.
THAT OOFRJTS I DEMEAN MYSELF IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. FAITHFULLY HONESTLY, AND WITH DUE REGARD TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY TO BEST OF MY ABILITY.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> BEFORE YOU GET AWAY WE HAVE A LITTLE SOUVENIR FROM OUR ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR.
ELIZABETH BLACK. THAT'S YOUR SFIEFKT OF ELECTION.
CONGRATULATIONS WELCOME TO THE FAMILY.
>> WE HAVE NEXT COUNCILMAN JASON KNIGHT.
COUNCIL MAN ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR OATH OF OFFICE? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
I STATE YOUR NAME >> I JASON KNIGHT SOLEMNLY SWEAR
>> SOLEMNLY SWEAR WILL THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION
>> I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION
>> AND LE OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS >> OBEY ALL OF LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
>> AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE SEE.
AND THAT I WILL IN ALL RESPECTS >> IN ALL RESPECTS
>> SUPPORT OBEY THE CHARTER. SDPAUL ORDINANCES
>> AND ALL ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS.
>> AND RESOLUTIONS OF CITY OF CLARKSVILLE.
>> AND THAT I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF >> I DEMEAN MYSELF IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AS CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER FAITHFULLY, HONESTLY >> HONESTLY AND WITH DUE REGARD
TO WELFARE OF THE CITY >> TO THE WELFARE OF CITY TO THE
BEST OF MY ABILITY >> TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
HERE'S YOUR SOUVENIR. NEXT WE HAVE COUNCIL LADY ELECT
WANDA ALLEN. >> COUNCIL LADY ELECT ALLEN ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR OATH OF OFFICE?
>> OKAY. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND WHICH YOU HAVE AND REPEAT AFTER ME I STATE YOUR NAME
>> IOWAN TODAY ALLEN. >> SOLEMNLY SWEAR
>> THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION
>> THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION
>> AND WILL OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS >> OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS
>> OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
>> AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
AND THAT I WILL >> AND THAT I WILL
>> IN ALL RPTSZ >> IN ALL RPTSZ
>> SUPPORT AND OBEY THE ARE CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES AND RESO RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. AND THAT I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF
>> I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY
>> IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FAITHFULLY HONESTLY AND WITH DUE REGARD TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY TO THE
BEST OF MY ABILITY. >> TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> COUNCIL LADY ELECT KAREN REYNOLDS. COUNCIL LADY ELECT ARE YOU READY
TO TAKE YOUR OATH OF OFFICE? >> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND REPEAT AFTER ME I STATE YOUR NAME.
SOLEMNLY SWEAR. THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND WILL OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. AND THAT I WILL IN ALL RESPECTS SUPPORT AND THE OBEY THE CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES AND RESO RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. AND THAT I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FAITHFULLY, HONESTLY AND WITH DUE REGARD TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY TO THE
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BEST OF MY ABILITY. CONGRATULATIONS.EVANS, PLEASE JOIN ME DOWN FRONT.
COUNCIL LADY ELECT EVANS ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR OATH OF OFFICE? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME.
SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND WILL OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. AND THAT I WILL IN ALL RESPECTS SUPPORT AND OBEY THE CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. AND THAT I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FAITHFULLY HONESTLY AND WITH DUE REGARD TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY, TO BEST OF MY ABILITY. CONGRATULATIONS.
BUTLER WILL YOU JOIN ME DOWN FRONT, PLEASE? ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR OATH OF OFFICE? OKAY. HERE WE GO RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME.
SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND WILL OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND THAT I WILL IN ALL RESPECTS SUPPORT AND OBEY THE CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY OF CL CLARKSVILLE AND THAT I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FAITHFULLY, HONESTLY AND WITH DUE REGARD TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. CONGRATULATIONS.
READY TO TAKE YOUR OATH OF OFFICE? RAISE I DON'T RIGHT HAND I STATE YOUR NAME
>> I WALLACE REDD >> SLUMLY SWEAR
>> SOLEMNLY SWEAR >> THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE
CONSTITUTION >> THAT THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND WILL OBEY ALL OF THE LAW
>> AND WILL OBEY ALL OF THE LAWS OF 69 UNITED STATES
>> OF UNITED STATES. AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
>> AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
AND THAT AND THAT I WILL >> AND THAT I WILL IN ALL
RESPECTS >> IN ALL RESPECTS, SUPPORT AND
OBEY THE CHARTER >> SUPPORT AND OBEY THE CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES AND ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
>> AND RESOLUTIONS >> OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE
>> OF CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. IT AND THAT I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF
>> AND THAT I WILL DEMEAN MYSELF IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY, IN MY
OFFICIAL CAPACITY >> IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> AND WITH DUE REGARD >> AND WITH DUE REGARD, TO THE
WELFARE OF THE CITY >> TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITY TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> CONGRATULATIONS COUNCILMAN REDD.
THAT WAS THE EASY PART. NOW LET'S GET DOWN TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA WE'VE ALREADY PRESENTED YOU WITH CERTIFICATES
[7) ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM]
OF ELECTION. AND THE NEXT ITEM WILL BE THE ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN NOMINATION TO OUR SERVE ON GOVERNMENT ARE NOT TAKEN LIGHTLY WHETHER IT'S ON COMMITTEE OR ANOTHER OFFICE WE TRULY FOLLOW WORDS AND DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT THAT ALL MEN AND WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.[00:15:05]
FURTHERMORE I BELIEVE SLIP SURE THAT SAYS BEING THERE IS NEITHER JUNE NOR GRIEF SLAVE OR FEMALE OR FEMALE WE ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS. AFTER MUCH PRAYER AND TALK IT A MY PLEASURE TO NOMINATE COUNCIL MAN WALLACE REDD TO SERVE AS OUR MAYOR PRO TEM FOR OUR CITY COUNSEL MANNY RED RETURNING MEMBER AND SERVED ALSO IN MONTGOMERY COMMISSION THAT IS NOMINATION FROM THE CHAIR AND I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND ASECOND TO THAT MOTION. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION? COUNCIL LADY ALLEN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I UNDERSTAND THAT MR. REDD WAS ON THE COUNCIL BEFORE. HOWEVER THERE ARE TWO COUNCIL PEOPLE ON THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY THAT HAVE SENIORITY AND HAVE BEEN HERE AND KNOW THE WHAT'S GOING ON.
AND I JUST I DON'T AGREE WITH RECOMMENDATION
>> OKAY, THANK YOU COUNCIL LADY ALLEN.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS COUNCIL MAN RICHMOND YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. I CONCUR I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION AAMEND THE MOTION MAKES MOTION TO AMEND THE MOTION
>> YOU CAN AMEND THE MOTION, YES.
>> TO AMEND THE MOTION. >> OKAY MAKE AMOTION TO AMEND AND ADD COUNCIL GARRET FOR CONSIDERATION FOR MAYOR PRO TEM.
WE'VE GOT A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SH THAT HAS SECONDED FOR COUNCIL MAN GARRET.
OKAY I'LL NEED SOME HELP MR. BAKER.
>> WHAT THIS WOULD BE A MOTION TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNCIL MAN GARRET AS THE NOMINEE FOR COUNCIL MAN REDD AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM. YOU'LL HAVE TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT FIRST AND THEN IF IT PASSES, COUNCIL MAN GARRET WILL BE NOMINEE UNLESS SOMEBODY NOMINATES SOMEONE ELSE IF YOU'RE FATAL YOU WILL STILL BE WITH COUNCIL MAN REDD.
YOU HEARD EXPLANATION. WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO A MOTION TO A NOMINATE COUNCIL GARRET A MAYOR PRO TEMHAS PROPER WILL SECONDED ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? HEARING NONE SEEING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION? ALL RIGHT.
MS. STREET MAN >> FAITHFULLY, HONESTLY AND WITH DUE. MS. EVANS, AYE.
9 YES THREE NO ONE ABSTAIN. AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
ALL RIGHT. WE ARE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED TO NAME COUNCIL MAN GARRET AS OUR MAYOR PRO TEM.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?
THIS MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRET?
>> AYE >> MR. RICHMOND IN AYE.
MS. REYNOLDS >> YES MS. STREET MAN AYE.
MISS BUTLER AYE >> MAYOR POOITSZ
MOTION PASSES. CONGRATULATIONS COUNCIL MAN GARRET YOU ARE OUR MAYOR PRO TEM.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR HAVING FAITH IN ME TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
JUST FOR BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE AN ALONG SIDE MAYOR JUST TO MAKE CLARKSVILLE AN EVEN BETTER BASE THAN IT
ALREADY IS. >> CONGRATULATIONS THAT DESERVES ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
>> THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS SPECIAL SESSION OF CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED I'LL ENTERTAIN A
MOTION HAS BEEN MADE. AND PROPERLY SECONDED.
WITHOUT OBJECTION WE ARE
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.