[1) CALL TO ORDER]
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CITY COUNCIL IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER. COUNCILPERSON GARRETT WILL SERVE AS CHAP LANE FOR THE DAY IF YOU WISH, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PRAYER BY COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. COUNCILPERSON GARRETT.
>> FATHER GOD IN THE NAME OF JESUS, I COME TO YOU TODAY LORD ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ON BEHALF OF CLARKSVILLE GIVE US THE WISDOM KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SO WE COULD BE SUCCESSFUL IN CARRYING OUT THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY AND FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS HERE AND NOW. I PRAY FOR UNITY AMONG THE COUNCIL, NOT NECESSARILY TOTAL AGREEMENT. DIVIDES US BUT ALLOWS US TO SEE THE COMMON GROUND ON HOW TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BETTER OF MEN AND THE M MASSES. OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."
>> THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE THE
>> HERE. MAYOR PITTS? >> HERE.
>> ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON. APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC MEETING IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING HOLDING OPENING MEETINGS IN FORUM OTHER THAN IN THE OPENING AND PUBLIC T MEETING ELECTRONICALLY IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF IT'S CITIZENS. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ABOUT THIS MOTION, COUNCILPERSON SMITH, DID YOU
WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED? >> OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE, MADAM CLERK PLEASE TAKE
>> MOTION IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WE HAVE
[6) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS]
TWO SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, COUNCILPERSON ALLEN IS FIRST.COUNCILPERSON ALLEN, LET ME GIVE YOU THIS PACT RIGHT HERE. AND IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE WELL TO RECOGNIZE THOSE STUDENTS.
>> THE PRESENTATION, OH, THEY'RE GOING TO DO THEIR PRESENTATION FIRST. I'M SORRY. WE'RE GOOD. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE APPROACH THE WELL, STUDENTS, AND DO YOUR PRESENTATION. THERE'S A LITTLE SILVER BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THAT MICROPHONE.
IF YOU JUST TAP IT. THE OTHER LEFT, I GUESS.
>> I'M SORRY, SIR. >> NO, IT'S OKAY. THAT WAS MY FAULT. IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR
NAMES AND PROCEED. >> MY NAME IS COLEMAN TAYLOR.
>> MY NAME IS ALEX. >> MY NAME IS GABRIELLE
SANDOVAL. >> IF I ASK YOU TO STEP CLOSER.
>> PROCEED. >> FIRST OFF, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MISS ALLEN FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR HAVING US. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INCLUSIVE PARKS IN CLARKSVILLE, APPARENTLY THERE'S ONLY ONE. WE DECIDED TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON THE SYDNEY BROWN
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PARK. >> MOST PARKS DON'T ACCOUNT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEY DON'T INCLUDE MULTIPLE HANDICAP PLAY AT THE PARK. WE WANT TO CREATE A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY CHILD EVEN THOSE WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS.
>> NOW, WE WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU GUYS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PARK THAT WE CHOSE AND IT'S LOCATION.
>> AS YOU COULD SEE THE PARK IS LOCATED IN A REALLY SAFE AREA, WHICH INCLUDES FIRE STATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES NEARBY. THE PARK IS LOCATED OFF OF 41 A AND TINY AND OTHER PARKS ARE FOUND AROUND THIS STRETCH OF ROAD WHICH MAKE IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO PUT AN INCLUSIVE PARK IN THIS AREA.
>> THERE IS SOME EQUIPMENT WE HOPE TO ADD.
>> IF YOU COULD FOCUS OUR ATTENTION TO THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT. IT IS A WHEEL CHEER SWING, IT ALLOWS CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO SWING WHILE IN THEIR WHEELCHAIR. THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS A HARNESS SWING. MORTEMS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD ARE FOR EXAMPLE, IS ONE AT THE TOP. IS ONE OF MANY SENSORY TACK TILE ITEMS THAT COULD BE PLACED ON A PANEL. WE PLAN TO INSTALL PANELS IN SYDNEY BROWN. CHILDREN WITH SENSORY NEED TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE PARK. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION BOARD IT ALLOWS FOR CHILDREN WHO COULD NOT SPEAK TO COMMUNICATE. IN THE NEXT MODULE OF SLIDES THERE'LL BE A TABLE WITH FULL PRICES AND THE ITEMS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THE PARK.
>> THANK YOU. ALLEN. >> THANK YOU ALEX.
>> SO, I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU GUYS A LITTLE MORE ABOUT OUR GOAL. OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR MORE INCLUSIVE PARKS. NOT ONLY DOES CLARKSVILLE, BUT THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES NEEDS TO HAVE MORE INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS. OUR HOPE IS TO REMEDY THIS ONE PARK AT A TIME. WE WANT TO RAISE $40,000 IN THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL AND DONATE IT TO PARKS AND RECS AND DONATE TO HELP MAKE THE PARK MORE INCLUSIVE. THIS IS THE TABLE MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY. WE HAVE TAKEN INTO ACT TAXES, SHIPPING, AND LABOR COST. ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS? >> COUNCILPERSON ALLEN? COUNCILPERSON GARRETT DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> NO, MAYOR. >> COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND?
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY TO THE YOUNG LEADERS, AMAZING PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU. THAT'S IT.
>> THANK YOU. WELL SAID. SO, I WOULD LIKE TO COME UP HERE AND LET YOU GUYS KNOW A LITTLE BACK HISTORY ABOUT HOW THIS HAPPEN THE. MR. COLEMAN RIGHT HERE, HE CALLED ME AND ASKED COULD I HELP. AS YOU GUYS KNOW I'M A SOCIAL WORKER AND THIS IS THE POPULATION THAT I WORK WITH ON A REGULAR BASIS. AND THERE WERE A LOT OF THINGS ME AND MR. COLEMAN SPOKE ABOUT. THEY HAVE A WHOLE PRESENTATION THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY PUT TOGETHER AND THEY'RE SENDING IT OVER TO MISS LATERNO TO LOOK AT IT. THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK AT HERE AND PARTNER WITH HER TO RAISE MONEY. THEY HAVE STARTED RAISING MONEY AND STARTED LITERALLY DOING EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE TALK ABOUT HERE, IS THE ONE THING WE CAN DO IS PUT BACK INTO OUR KIDS. SO, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU GUYS WITH SOME CERTIFICATES. HERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING. AND WHAT IT SAYS IS IN GAITFUL RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF YOUR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE THE PARK IN OUR COMMUNITY THANK YOU FOR YOUR
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DEDICATION AND WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. HERE YOU IT GO.>> AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THEY DESERVE A ROUND OF
APPLAUSE. (APPLAUSE) >> COUNCILPERSON, GARRETT DID
YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT? >> JUST MORE OF A COMMENT FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE. I HAD A COMMENT IN MIND FOR THEM. JUST THAT I APPLAUD THE PROJECT THAT YOU'RE DOING. IT SPEAKS VOLUMES THAT YOU WOULD TAKE THIS TYPE OF PROJECT ON AND BE MINDFUL OF OTHERS AND BEING INCLUSIVE AND TO SELECT THE PARK THAT YOU DID IN HONOR OF COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR SYNDNEY BROWN. IT'S A PLACE NEAR AND DEAR TO A LOT OF PEOPLE'S HEART WHO GREW UP IN
THAT AREA. >> WELL SAID. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GREAT SCHOOL YOU GO TO. THE NEXT ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA IS WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT.
COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT IF YOU GO TO THE WELL, AND YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> CAN I ASK THAT MISS SILVI
AND LANCE STEP FORWARD. >> MISS SKINNER AND MR. BAKER,
PLEASE APPROACH THE WELL. >> I HAVE BEEN I'M NOT SURE I
WANT TO BE. >> I'VE ONLY BEEN ON THE COUNCIL FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT EVERY TIME I'VE CALLED OR HAD A REQUEST, THESE TWO LOVELY INDIVIDUALS HERE WERE KIND ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF ME IN A CLEAR, QUICK, CONCISE AND VERY PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND I JUST WANTEDED TO ISSUE THEM CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO THEM FOR HOW WELL THEY HAVE HANDLED THEIR JOBS. IN RECOGNITION OF OUR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, WE COME MEND YOU TO YOUR INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE TO CLARKSVILLE. AND TO MAKING OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITY A BETTER PLACE. THANK YOU
>> AND THEY DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. (APPLAUSE).
>> CAN I RETIRE NOW? >> (LAUGH)
>> YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER. YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE PLANNING
[7) PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING]
COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING. MAYOR PRO TEM GARRETT, YOU ARERECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, WE HAVE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING, MADAM CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE RESOLUTIONS AND THE ORDINANCES.
>> ORDINANCE 762021, APPLICATION OF OSCAR LEE HEARN, ERIC HUNEYCUTT FOR SOUTH OF NORTH AND SOUTH OF WWEST HIGH STREET. AND ARE 3 THERE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, ORDINANCE 77221. APPLICATION OF LUKE BAGGETTE, SID HEDRICK AGENT FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATE THE AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEACHWOOD DRIVE AND BEACH DRIVE TO R 2 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT. SECOND READING, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO BULK REGULATIONS, BUILDING SET
BACKS AND OTHER MINOR UPDATES. >> MAY I MOVE TO GO INTO PUBLIC
HEARING? >> MOTION MADE TO GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING, DO I HEAR A SECOND?
>> PROPERLY SECOND WE'RE IN PUBLIC HEARING.
>> I'M GOING TO REPORT ON ORDINANCE 68.
>> OKAY. WE'LL GET TO THACHLT >> LET US GO THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THEN I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS. THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA IS ORDINANCE 762020 -- 21 THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE APPLICATION OF OSCAR LEE HEARN
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AND HUNEYCUTT. ORDINANCE 76, MISS LEV AN IF YOU WOULD APPROACH AND GIVE US. ADDRESS IS 464 PINEAPPLE. WE WOULD JUST LIKE, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BEHALF OF THE BUILDER, ERIC HUNEYCUTT, WE FEEL THIS THIS IS MORE APPROPRIATE AND GIVE THEPROPERTY IT'S BEST USE. >> DID ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, THANK YOU.
WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE SECOND ITEM ON OUR PUBLIC HEARING LIST AND THAT'S ORDINANCE 77 -- 2020 -- 21. THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE APPLICATION OF LUKE BAGGETTE, SID HEDRICK AGENT. SID HEDRICK
IS REGISTERED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR. >> YES, SIR, MY NAME IS SID HEDRICK FROM 2006 HIDDEN MEADOWS DRIVE. TONIGHT I'M HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN ZONING REQUEST FOR LUKE BAGGETTE. MR. BAGGETTE IS ASKING FOR AN R 2 ZONING IN ORDER TO USE THE PARCEL AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. THIS INCLUDES LOT 27 AND 28 OF THE BEACHWOOD SUBDIVISION. AT SOME POINT THEY WERE JOINED TO GO FOR TAX PURPOSES AND SINCE THAT TIME, ZONING RULES CHANGED.
ALLOW MR. BAGGETTE TO SUBDIVIDE THE LOTS AND THUS MAKING THEM INDIVIDUALLY LOT 27 AND 28 AGAIN IN ORDER FOR HIM TO BUILD A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ON EACH LOT.
>> COUNCILPERSON SMITH, RECOGNIZED.
>> ARE YOU AWARE OF THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE AGAINST THIS?
>> YES, MA'AM, I'M AWARE OF THE RESIDENTS AGAINST THIS, THERE WAS ONE LADY THAT CAME TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND SPOKE AGAINST IT. SHE DOES LIVE ACROSS THE STREET AND SHE DOES HAVE MULTIPLE LOTS. SHE OWNS MULTIPLE LOTS AS WELL AS THE LOT WHERE HER HOME IS. BUT MY ARGUMENT TO IS THAT THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE NORM IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN THE DEVELOPMENT WAS PLATTEED, BACK IN THE 1940S OR '50S IT WAS INTENDED FOR ONE SINGLE HOME. MR. BAGGETTE OWNS TWO LOTS JOINED TOGETHER AS ONE PARCEL. THEY ARE ALL INDIVIDUAL LOTWISE ONE HOME AND 545 BEACHWOOD DRIVE IS AN INDIVIDUAL LOT. WE'RE ASKING FOR THE REQUEST THE LOTS NO LONGER CONFORM FOR ZONES.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE '40S 50S, AND '70S.
>> I'M HEARING YOU SAY THERE'S ONLY TWO HOMES BUILT, CORRECT?
>> THAT'S RIGHT. >> APPLICATION FOR THE R 2 AND THE R 2 A ZONING CHANGE. BUT THE ROADS, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO, I KNOW THAT ROAD IS A ONE LANE IS THERE ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP MAKE IT BETTER IF WE DECIDE TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF
THIS? >> WELL, THE ROAD WAS PUT IN AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND EACH INDIVIDUAL LOT IS INTENDED TO USE THE ROAD AS BUILT. I KNOW THAT THEY WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE DRAINAGE IS DIRECT, MR. BAGGETTE WILL, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT'S HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE THE ROAD FOR ANY REASON. THE ROAD'S EXISTING AND IT IS A CITY STREET AND THESE ARE LOTS BUILT ON A CITY STREET.
>> YES, I UNDERSTAND, BUT IT IS A NARROW ROAD. THE RAVINES DOWN THERE IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ONLY ONE CAR CAN GET IT AT ONE TIME. I DROVE DOWN THERE AND IT WAS SCARY.
>> IT'S ABOUT A 20 FOOT WIDE ROAD WHICH IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE. BUT I'M SURE PEOPLE WILL NEED TO BE CAREFUL.
>> YEAH, THE RAVINE ON THE SIDE IS DANGEROUS AND THE CONSTITUENTS ARE REALLY COMPLAINING NOT TO VOTE FOR THIS THIS SO, I WOULD HAVE TO SUPPORT THEM ON THIS. NOTHING AGAINST YOU OR MR. BAGGETTE, JUST WANT YOU TO.
>> I'LL TRY NOT TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY.
>> OKAY. PLEASE DON'T. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT, BUT I DROVE THAT ROAD AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I CAN'T VOTE FOR THIS BUT I APPRECIATE YOU
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GIVING US A PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.>> YES, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU COUNCILPERSON
>> OKAY. THE ZONING CODE AMENDMENT WE'VE ALREADY HAD THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THAT. SO THERE'LL BE NO PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS FOR ORDINANCE 61. SO WE'RE BACK AT THE TOP
COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. >> MAYOR I MOVE WE GO BACK TO
REGULAR SESSION. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECOND. WE GO BACK IN REGULAR SESSION AND WE'RE NOT BACK IN REGULAR SESSION. COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS DO YOU WISH TO BE
RECOGNIZED? >> YES, SIR. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH ORDINANCE 612020. I MET WITH MR. THE ZONING
AMENDMENT. >> WE'RE ON ITEM 762020 -- 21.
WE'RE NOT ON ORDINANCE 61. EXCUSE ME.
>> OKAY. WE'RE NOW ON ORDINANCE 672020 -- 21.
COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. >> AS A REMINDER ALL MOTIONS ON THE ADVICE OF LEGAL COUNCIL SHALL BE FOR APPROVAL. BOTH THE STAFF AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR APPROVAL
AND I SO MOVE. >> MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE 76.
>> ANY MEMBER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR
ORDINANCE 76. >> QUESTION'S BEEN CALLED FOR
AND SECONDED. >> OKAY. THAT'S A NONDEBATABLE MOTION. SO WE'RE VOTING ON THE QUESTION WHICH IS TO CEASE DISCUSSION. THIS IS MERELY TO CEASE DISCUSSION. SO MADAM CLERK PLEASE TAKE THE VOTE ON CEASING DISCUSSION FOR ORDINANCE
>> AYE. MISS BUTLER? >> AYE. MAYOR PITTS.
>> AYE. 13. YES. >> YOU HAVE TO BE RECOGNIZED IN ORDER TO MAKE A MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION. SO, NEXT TIME JUST PUSH YOUR BUTTON AND I'LL COME TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE NOW VOTING ON ORDINANCE 76. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE VOTE.
>> MISS EYE. MISS EVANS? >> AYE. MISS BUTLER?
>> YES. ORDINANCE 77 -- 2020 -- 21 BOTH THE STAFF AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION IS FOR APPROVAL AND I SO MOVE.
>> MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED WITH ORDINANCE 77. ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTION OR COMMENT WITH ORDINANCE 77? COUNCILPERSON YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> I WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO REJECT THIS ORDINANCE BECAUSE OF THE MANY CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE CALLED ME AND EMAILS AND CALLED ME. I KNOW THE ROAD IS LITTLE. AND I'M FOR BUILDING AND STUFF BUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS REALLY BAD AND I WOULDN'T SEND MY DOG DOWN THIS STREET. BUT THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON SMITH.
>> COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> I THINK IT'S TWO HOUSES AND THE OTHER THING I WOULD ASK FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IS I BELIEVE THAT FALLS UNDER THE CITY'S JURISDICTION, THE STRUCTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE, I WILL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS, AND CONSIDER THAT I DON'T THINK IT'S THE DEVELOPER'S FAULT, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT FALLS ON THE CITYS AND I HOPE WE COULD GET ATTENTION TO THAT AREA.
>> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY BASED ON THE HISTORY OF THAT LOT ORIGINALLY BEING TWO SEPARATE LOT THAT IS GOT MERGED AND GET BACK IN FORM TO ALLOW TWO HOUSES. I THINK IT WERE ONLY FAIR TO PUT TWO HOUSES. IF IT WAS SOMETHING WHERE THEY WERE TRYING TO CRAM APARTMENT COMPLEX IN THERE, IT'S TWO HOUSES THAT WILL FIT IN THE AREA AND IT MAY HELP INCREASE THE PROPERTY VALUES OUT THERE. FOR THAT REASON, I'LL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF IT. BUT I DO DEFINITERY SYMPATHIZE WITH THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR CONCERNS. I WOULD JUST CAUTION TO LOOK AT THAT TRAFFIC IMPACT OF JUST TWO ADDITIONAL HOUSES AND THE IMPACT
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THAT IT MAYBE HAVE ON THAT AREA. AND AS A COUNCIL, JUST KEEP IN MIND, WE CAN'T DO CONDITION ZONING AND REQUIRE DEVELOPERS TO FIX OUT INIF A INIF A STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCIES. IN ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS OR BEING RESTRICTIVE BECAUSE OF HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOW THEY WERE BUILT MANY YEARS AGO PRIOR TO DIFFERENT REGULATIONS THAT WE HAVE NOW THAT MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE SAFER FOR THE RESIDENTS. BUT I DEFINITELY APPLAUD ONE OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER IN OBTAINING THE POST OF HER COMMUNITY AND REACHING OUT TO HER CONSTITUENTS. I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT, SO I APPLAUD THE ORIGINAL SPEAKER REPRESENTING HER CONSTITUENTS' WISHES.>> COUNCILPERSON SMITH RECOGNIZED FOR THE SECOND TIME.
>> THANK THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS FOR WHAT THEY HAVE JUST SAID. I THANK YOU. HOWEVER IT'S IN MY WARD AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO VOTE AGAINST THIS. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN ORDER IT SETS THE STAGE FOR HOUSES TO BE BUILT. THERE'S NO SIDEWALKS OR ANYTHING. AND I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, BUT WE AS THE CITY, IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN PLACE BEFORE WE DO OVERCROWD A STREET BECAUSE WE CAN'T CAUSE ACCIDENTS, WE CAN CAUSE DEATHS, WE COULD CAUSE A LOT OF THINGS TO HAPPEN WHEN WE HAVE A BAD SETTING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. ALL I'M SAYING IS THERE'S NOTHING TO GO AGAINST THIS, JUST THAT I JUST HAVE TO VOTE AGAINST IT FOR THE SAKE OF MY CONSTITUENTS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILPERSON SMITH. ANY OTHER MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT REGARDING ORDINANCE 77?
>> SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?
>> MADAM CLERK, THE VOTE? >> MR. GARRETT.
>> MR. HOLLMAN. AYE. >> MISS BUILT LETTER.
>> ORDINANCE 77 IS ADOPTED FIRST READING. WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 61, COUNCILPERSON GARRETT I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO CALL ON THAT I THINK THERE'S AN
AMENDMENT. >> WE HAVE ORDINANCE 61 -- 2020 -- 21. BOTH APPROVAL BUT WE'RE ALL ON BOARD WITH
APPROVING IT SO. >> SO, WE HAVE A MOTION IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE 61 IN ORDER TO GET TO THE AMENDMENT WE'LL
HAVE TO HAVE A SECOND ON THE. >> SECOND.
>> OKAY. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY SECOND THE. NOW, BACK TO YOU COUNCILPERSON GARRETT FOR THE AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND BEFORE I GET TO THE AMENDMENT, I BELIEVE THERE WAS ANOTHER COUNCILPERSON IN A WANTED TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT OR THE MAIN MOTION, I'LL DEFER IF
YOU WANT TO MAYBE. >> LET'S CHECK. HOW'S THAT?
>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS DO YOU WISH TO BE ADDRESSED ON THE
MAIN MOTION OR THE AMENDMENT? >> GO AHEAD, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> ON THE MAIN MOTION, FOLLOWING UP TO WHAT THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER SAID REGARDING THE ROAD. I MET WITH MR. TINDLE AND THE STREET'S DEPARTMENT REGARDING THIS MOTION. BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND ALL THE ASPECTS OF THIS MOTION. WHAT MY TAKE AWAY FROM OUR CONVERSATIONS IS THAT BUILDERS ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BUILD ONE DRIVEWAY WITH TWO TO 10 HOMES ON IT. AND THE HOME OWNERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT SHARED DRIVEWAY. I WENT HOME AND LOOKED AT MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS ABOUT 25 YEARS OLD AND IT'S LONG AND CRUMBLING. I'M TOO CHEAP TO REPLACE IT. I MIGHT MOVE AWAY FROM IT RATHER THAN REPLACING. BUT MY CONCERN IS NOW, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 10 HOME OWNERS WHO, NOW, MAYBE AFTER 20 YEARS OF IT HOME OWNERSHIP AND MAYBE ONE OR TWO OF THE APARTMENTS HAVE EXCHANGED HANDS, NOW, WE HAVE TO DECIDE AS A GROUP HOW OR WHEN TO REPLACE THAT DRIVEWAY. MAYBE THE CRACK ONLY BOTHER THE TWO PEOPLE ON
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THE END AND IT DOESN'T BOTHER THE OTHER ONES, AND WHEN I PURCHASED THIS PROPERTY, I DON'T KNOW OR RECOGNIZE THAT WE WERE ALL RESPONSIBLE AND THAT IT WASN'T A STREET. ON TOP OF THAT, THIS ORDINANCE IS ALLOWING THE BUILDERS TO DO A LESSER GRADE OF CEMENT OR A LESSER GRADE OF DRIVEWAY SO IT WILL DEGRADE FASTER THAN A REGULAR ROAD. SO I'M OPPOSED TO THIS BECAUSE I FEEL FROM THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE AS A CITY ARE CREATING A BUYER BEWARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND ON TOP OF THAT WE'RE ALLOWING THE BUILDERS TO HAVE A DECREASED SHARE OF THE COST WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY IN A SHORTER TIME THAN LATER TIME BE PUSHED OVER TO THE HOME OWNERS. SO I WILL VOTE AGAINST THIS.>> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS. COUNCILPERSON LITTLE, DID YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE AMENDMENT OR THE MAIN
>> YOUR RECOGNIZED. >> THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I KNOW PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO SHARE DRIVEWAYS. THERE WAS THREE PEOPLE SHARING A DRIVEWAY AND THEY HAVE SAID IT WAS A NIGHTMARE. AND KNOWING THAT, I WON'T BE IN FAVOR OF THAT BECAUSE I KNOW PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE AND IT'S A NIGHTMARE.
>> THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE I GO TO COUNCILPERSON GARRETT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 61 -- 2020 -- 21. PAGE 30 OF YOUR AGENDAS, ONE OF THE KEY SUB- SUBAT T.
NOW, PROCEED. >> SO, THE MOTION TO AMENDMENT IS DELETING THREE FROM THE DEFINITION OF SHARED DRIVEWAY TO WHERE IT'S JUST TWO RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY PARCELS. LIKE I SAID, IT COULD BE FOUND ON PAGES 30 AND 31. OKAY, WE HAVE THE MOTION IN FAVOR AND PROPERLY SECONDED FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AMOUNT? COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND, PLEASE, I DON'T HAVE EXPERIENCE SO I'M ASKING QUESTIONS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW AND I CAN NOT PICTURE IT. SO, DOES THIS MEAN THAT I CAN STILL BUILD A HOUSE THREE HOMES, AND SHARE DRIVEWAY OR DOES THIS LIMIT TO TWO HOMES AND A SHARED DRIVEWAY? I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING EXACTLY WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES.
>> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, DO YOU WISH TO ANSWER THAT.
>> SO, FROM THE WAY I'M UNDERSTANDING IS INITIALLY IT WAS GIVING AUTHORIZATION FOR TWO OR THREE RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY PARCELS. NOW WE'RE GETTING RID OF THE THREE SO IT WILL JUST BE TWO. THEY TOOK IN CONSIDERATION, I GUESS, SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED MAYBE SIMILARLY THAT WE'VE HEARD THIS EVENING SO THEY HAVE JUST DONE TWO.
>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS? >> BUT THEY CAN STILL DO THE TEN? RIGHT, THEY CAN STILL BUILD UP TO TEN IN A ROW AND
SAYRE ONE ACCESS? S >> THE AMENDMENT THAT WE'RE VOTING ON DEALS ONLY WITH THE SHARED DRIVEWAY WHICH YOU ARE REFERRING TO IS THE RESIDENTIAL COMMON ACCESS DRIVE. TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT THINGS. THE AMENDMENT IS JUST DEALING WITH A SHARED DRIVEWAY, SO IF YOU'VE GOT TWO PARCELS THAT CAN SHARE A DRIVEWAY. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS, THERE'S ONE OFF OF EAST CITY ROAD. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY CONDUCIVE TO HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF DRIVEWAYS OFF OF IT, ESPECIALLY AROUND A BLIND CURVE.
SO THEY BOTH SHARE THE DRIVEWAY UP TO A CERTAIN POINT THEN IT T'S OFF TO HOUSES OVER ON THE GLENSTONE SUBDIVISION. VERSUS HAVING ADDITIONAL DRIVE WAYS THAT PRESENT ISSUES ON HOW THEY
COME ACROSS. >> THIS IS ONLY ONE ASPECT OF BOTH PARTS AND THIS WAS ADDRESSED IN THE CONVERSATION
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BUT THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING Z WE HAVE COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT.>> I KNOW IT WAS STATED TWO-TEN HOUSES. HOW MANY HOUSES OR PARCELS WILL BE ON THAT PARTICULAR LOT? DO WE KNOW?
>> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT, NOW, IS WE'RE TALKING TESTIMONY SAYS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARCEL SO YOU'RE ONLY TALKING TWO HOUSES, SINGING FAMILY, SHARED DRIVEWAY. SO TWO RESIDENTS, SHARING A DRIVEWAY AND TING OFF TO EACH SECTION.
>> SO THEY HAVE TWO HOUSES AND IT SHARES OR GOES OUT TO THE
INTERSECTION OR ROAD. >> CORRECT.
>> COUNCILPERSON SMITH YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS WAS DISCUSSED AT OUR MEETING AND I BROUGHT UP ABOUT THE TWO DRIVEWAYS TWO HOMES WITH A SHARED DRIVEWAY. AND IN MY AREA, I TALKED ABOUT IT HOW IT WAS A FIGHT OVER THE SHARED DRIVEWAYS, HOW THEY KEPT CALLING THE POLICE ON EACH OTHER, BECAUSE THIS ONE SAID, THIS WAS IS ON MY LINE AND THAT WAS IS IT ON MY LINE. SO IT WAS A FIGHT.
SO WHEN I WENT DOWN THERE. BECAUSE THEY CALLED ME, I WENT DOWN THERE AND I SAID LOOK, I CAN'T SAY WHAT TO DO. I CAN TELL YOU TO CALL THE POLICE. SO IT'S BEEN AN ON GOING BATTLE WITH PEOPLE FIGHTING. THAT LINE, BECAUSE THERE'S A LINE, THAT LINE IS MY PROPERTIMENT AND SO, I DON'T KNOW. SO, I JUST HAVE A PROBLEM WITH VOTING FOR THIS BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH CONFUSION AND CHAOS FOR SHARED DRIVEWAYS. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILPERSON REDD. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I KNOW SOME SHARED DRIVEWAY ARE SHAPED LIKE A BIG HORSE SHOE. THERE'S A THING CALLED THE MARKET PLACE, AND PEOPLE IF THEY DON'T LIKE THE DRIVEWAY, THEY SIMPLY WON'T BUY IT. IT MAY BE CHEAPER THAN PUTTING IN A SECOND DRIVEWAY, WHERE EVERYBODY COMES OUT FOR VARIOUS PLACES WHICH IS REALLY MORE DANGEROUS.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION TOO, IF I MAY.
>> SECOND. >> OKAY. THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR, IT'S NONDEBATABLE. WE'RE NOW VOTING ON THE MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT. MADAM CLERK TAKE THE
>> 11 YES, TWO NO. THE MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES WE'RE NOW VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT AS PROPOSED BY COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. MADAM CLERK COM YOU'RE READY, IF YOU WOULD. PLEASE
TAKE THE VOTE. >> PARDON ME, MADAM CLERK. DID
YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED? >> OKAY. NOW, MADAM CLERK.
>> MISS EVANS. >> AYE. MISS BUTLER?
>> AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, NOW THAT WE'RE ON THE MAIN MOTION, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL THAT'S PROPERLY SECONDED AS AMENDED. MADAM CLERK ARE WE
READY FOR THE VOTE? >> NOT QUITE. WE'VE GOT SOME FOLKS THAT WANT TO SPEAK. SO HOLD THAT THOUGHT.
>> OKAY. COUNCILPERSON REDD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION. FOR THE MAIN QUESTION.
>> THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR, I SENSE A THEME HERE AND
PROPERLY SECONDED. >> I THINK THERE'S AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT Z THERE'S AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT?
>> WE VOTED ON THE AMENDMENT. PAGE 30 AND 31 DO I NEED TO TAKE
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THEM UP SEPARATELY? >> WE'RE GOING TO NEED A LITTLE
HELP HERE MR. BAKER. >> THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE DOCUMENTS IN THE AGENDA. IT THERE'S THE ORDINANCE, THERE'S THE AMENDMENT THAT WE JUST VOTED ON. AND THERE'S ANOTHER
AMENDMENT. >> THE WAY I INTERRUPTED THE DISCUSSION HE DID SAY IN HIS AMENDMENT MOTION THAT HE WANTED TO CHANGE IT FROM THREE TO TWO. AND SO, I THINK WHEN HE MADE HIS AMENDMENT MOTION, HE INCLUDED THAT PORTION WHICH WAS AN AMENDMENT THE WAY IT WAS PRESENTED IN THE PACTEKET WAS A AMENDMENT BUT HE PRESENTED IT AS ALL ONE AMENDMENT.
>> IT IS IN WRITING IN OUR PACKET?
>> YES, SIR. >> DOES EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE. WE HAD THE QUESTION, WAS CALLED FOR. BUZZ I THINK WE HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT PROCEDURE OUR THE.
>> COUNCILPERSON ALLEN? >> MR. BAKER. I HAVE A QUESTION. I'VE NOTICED SOMETIMES WHEN SOME COUNCILPERSONS CALL FOR THE QUESTION, THEY SAY WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY FIRST, AND THEN SAY NOW I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION. THAT'S NOT PARLIAMENTARY, WE SHOULD NOT BE SAYING WHAT WE WANT TO SAY THEN CALLING FOR THE QUESTION.
>> UNDER PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, YOU DON'T GET TO SAY YOUR PIECE HOWEVER SHORT IT IS.
IF YOU MAKE A MOTION TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION. THAT'S ALL YOU GET TO SAY, I MOVE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
>> MAYOR, I'D LIKE FOR THAT TO BE RECOGNIZED NEXT TIME.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT. THANK
YOU. >> OKAY. WE'RE VOTING TOING CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION AS AMENDED.
>> SO, PLEASE, TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> MISS SMITH? >> NO, MISS ALLEN?
>>. 9 YES AND 4 NO. >> IT DOES REQUIRE TWO THIRDS WHICH IS NINE AND A MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES. SO WE'RE NOW ON THE MAIN MOTION AS ADOPTED, VOTING ON THAT. WE'RE VOTING ON THE MAIN MOTION WHICH IS ORDINANCE 61 AS AMENDED.
MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY. TAKE THE VOTE.
>> MISS BUTLER. >> AYE. MAYOR PITTS?
>> ORDINANCE 6 ONE AS AMENDED IS ADOPTED, SECOND READING.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY AS I MENTIONED AT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THURSDAY LAST. MR. MICHAEL LONG WILL BE REPRESENTING THE CITY MAYOR ON THE REGION PLANNING COMMISSION AS MY PROXY APPOINTMENT. NO ACTION IS NECESSARY OTHER THAN THAT ANNOUNCEMENT. WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[8) CONSENT AGENDA]
MADAM CLERK. PLEASE READ THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL ITEMS IN[00:45:03]
THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND NONCONTROVERSIAL BY THE COUNCIL AND MAY BE APPROVED BY ONE MOTION, HOWEVER A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION UNDER THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE REPORT. SECOND READING, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CODE RELATIVE TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS. ORDINANCE 64202021 SECOND READING AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CODE DESIGNATING JUNETEENTH AS EMANCIPATION DAY IN CITY HOLIDAYS. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, MARK A DAVIS, FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLD TRENTON TO C 2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.SECOND READING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, APPLICATION OF RICHARD COLLINS FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLUMBIA STREET AND BATS LANE. FROM RM 1 SINGLE FAMILY MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R 4 MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT.
SECOND READING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, APPLICATION OF CHARLES NICKLES, CREDIT SHELTER TRUST, JAMES MAY NARD AGENT. TOBACCO ROAD. AND AG, AGRICULTURE DISTRICT TO R 1 A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE APPLICATION OF GARY DEVELOPMENT FOR ZONE CHANGE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF BLACKMAN STREET TO R 6 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ORDINANCE 69, 202021. SECOND READING AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R 6 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. SECOND READING, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, APPLICATION OF FRANK BRYANT. FOR ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLONEL COURT.
TO R 4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, APPLICATION OF LUKE BAGGETTE AND BOBBY WALL SID HENRY AGENT. INTERSECTION OF DANIEL STREET AND CENTRAL AVENUE FROM R 3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
RESOLUTION 54202021 APPROVING APPOINTMENTS TO THE BEER BOARD.
FEBRUARY 3RD, FEBRUARY 4TH, AND FEBRUARY 9TH.
>> IN ORDER TO GET THIS BEFORE US, I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND
ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> MOTION MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED WE'VE GOT A LIST HERE, COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, YOU WISH
TO RECOGNIZE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I
OBJECT STAIN FROM ORDINANCE 66. >> COUNCILPERSON SMITH, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL
ORDINANCE 642020 -- 21. >> OKAY. WE'LL TAKE THAT UP UNDER NEW BUSINESS. ANYTHING ELSE, COUNCILPERSON SMITH?
>> OKAY. >> COUNCILPERSON HOLLEMAN
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YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> I WILL BE RECOOBSTAINING.
WOULD LIKE TO PULL ORDINANCE 63202021 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU, WE'LL TAKE UP ON NEW BUSINESS.
>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> IF I WANT TO POSTPONE FOR HAD NEW BUSINESS DO I WAIT TO
>> OKAY. COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT. YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED?
>> I'LL JUST SAVE MY COMMENTS FOR WHEN WE GO TO NEW BUSINESS.
>> COUNCILPERSON REDD YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> NOW I WOULD LIKE TO OBSTAIN ON ORDINANCE 68.
>> MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> MISS RAY PHIALIDS. >> YEAR NOW READY FOR THE
[9) FINANCE COMMITTEE]
FINANCE COMMIT CHAIR PERSON'S YOU'RE RECOGNIZED ON THE FINANCECOMMITTEE. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, AS DISCUSSED LAST WEEK WE ONLY HAD ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA AND IT WAS ORDINANCE FISCAL YEAR 2 WORN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUDGET TO INCLUDE THE 2021 COMET HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY GRANT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DID VOTE FOR APPROVAL AND I WOULD APPRECIATE, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE IT AS A COUNCIL.
>> MOTION BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED NOR ORDINANCE 75, ANY MEMBER HAVE A QUESTION FOR COMMENT RECORDING ORDINANCE
>> THAT'S ALL FOR THE FINANCING COMMITTEE. WE'RE NOW READY FOR
[10) GAS & WATER COMMITTEE]
THE GAS AND WATER COMMITTEE. >> AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD THE INCLIMATE WEATHER THE VERY COLD NASTY WEATHER AND THE GAS AND WATER DEPARTMENT CONTINUALLY WORKED IN SHIFTS TO REPAIR LEAKING MAINS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM CAUSED BY THAT TERRIBLE TEMPERATURES THAT WE JUST HAD. ALSO DURING THE INCLIMATE WEATHER, THE GAS DEPARTMENT MADE CRITICAL DECISIONS AND SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS TO FULFILL THE SUBSTANTIAL DEMAND AND WE THANK YOU THE GAS AND WATER DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE ESPECIALLY RECENTLY DURING THE
COLD WEATHER. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GAS
AND WATER COMMITTEE REPORT. >> SEEING NONE, WE'RE NOW READY
[11) HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE]
FOR THE HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.>> THE ONLY THING ON THE REPORT TODAY IS THE RESOLUTION 4682021 AND I'M GOING TO MOVE TO MAKE PA MOTION.
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 46. CHAIRPERSON SMITH, YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING
ABOUT IT. >> WE DISCUSSED THIS AT OUR LAST MEETING, SO I DON'T THINK WE NEED ANYMORE DISCUSSION. BUT IF ANYBODY HAS ANY OR QUESTIONS WE CAN ASK MR. NEW BURN HE'S
HERE. >> ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING
RESOLUTION 46. >> WELL, HE TOLD ME TO DO THAT, HE SAID FOR ME TO CALL ON HIM IF WE HAD ANY QUESTIONS.
>> OKAY. I UNDERSTAND, I'LL TAKE IT UP ON HIM.
>> ALL RIGHT. NOW READY TO VOTE ON RESOLUTION 46.
>> MR. GARRETT. >> AYE. MR. RICHMOND.
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>> 13 YES. >> RESOLUTION 46 ADOPTED,
CHAIRPERSON SMITH. >> RESOLUTION, 46202021.
PARTICIPATION PLAN. >> I NEED A MOTION.
>> I'M MAKING A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS.
>> MOTION BEEN MADE IN FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 46 PROPERLY SECONDED.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING RESOLUTION 47. COUNCILPERSON
ALLEN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED >> IS THE BOOK THAT WE RECEIVED IS THAT THIS PLAN AND ARE THESE PICTURES THAT THIS PLAN MADE?
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. SEEING NONE AND HEARING NONE, TAKE THE
>> MISS STREETMAN. >> AYE. MAYOR PITTS. 13 YES.
>> CHAIR PERSON SMITH YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR, THAT CONCLUDES THAT REPORT. ANY
[12) PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE]
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE REPORT? >> SEEING NONE, WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE.
>> WE MET ON FEBRUARY 8TH, 2021. ITEMS DISCUSSED WERE THE REGION RECREATION CENTER AND OPEN POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND OUR 2020 ANNUAL REPORT. JUST SOME NEWS AND NOTE WORTHY POINTS. THERE'S A NEW HVAC UNIT INSTALLED AT FREEDOM POINT. THE FENCE DIVIDING THE PARK HAS BEEN REMOVED OPENING THE PLAYGROUND AND FLASH PAD. THERE ARE CURRENT PART TIME POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE, ATHLETIC FACILITY MERINGS, GROUNDS KEEPERS FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES YOU'RE FREE TO VISIT CLARKSVILLE PARKS REC.COM.
THERE'S AN AMAZING OF UPCOMING EVENTS. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2021, AT 3:00 P.M.
>> CHAIR PERSON RICHMOND, ANY QUESTIONS.
>> PLEASE IF YOU KNOW ANYONE LOOKING FOR A JOB, WE'VE GOT
[12) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE]
PLENTY OF POSITIONS OPEN. WE'RE NOT READY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, CHAIRPERSON GARRETT YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.>> BUILDINGS AND CODES HAD 2,363 NEW INSPECTIONS.
ABATEMENT DIVISION HAD 15 WORK ORDERS. THERE WERE 146 SINGLE FAMILY PERMITS ISSUED. 29 MULTIFAMILY PERMITS ISSUED. AND 25 COMMERCIAL PERMITS ISSUED. THE CLARKSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD 9,861 CALLS FOR SERVICE AND THE DISTRICT 3 PRECINCT IS GETTING FINAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING AND THEY
HIRED EIGHT NEW POLICE OFFICERS. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
>> GOOD REPORT, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS RECORDING THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE? >> COUNCILPERSON LITTLE, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> I JUST WANTED TO SAY GREAT JOB YESTERDAY ON FIGHTING THAT FIRE. THEY WERE ORGANIZED, AND SPECTACULAR. I JUST WANT TO SAY, GOOD JOB, KEEP UP THE GOOD
WORK. THAT WAS AMAZING. >> WELL SAID THEY DESERVE A
ROUND OF APPLAUSE. >> (APPLAUSE).
>> OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY
[14) STREETS-GARAGE-TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE]
COMMITTEE. >> SEEING NONE, WE'RE READY FOR THE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
>> THE TRANSPORTATION REPORT FOR FEBRUARY OF 2021. THE TRANSIT SYSTEM TRANSPORTED 28,581 PASSENGERS FOR THE MONTH THE FEBRUARY. SENIOR CITIZENS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WAS 4,400. ALSO, TRANSIT WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION ON THEIR NEW SOFTWARE AND ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ON MARCH THE 9TH. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AT 3:00 P.M. WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED ON GOOGLE MEET. ANOTHER THING BROUGHT TO MY
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ATTENTION IS THERE ARE STILL MEMBERS THAT HAS NOT SIGNED THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY. SO IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED THAT, PLEASE DO SO AND I WANT TO THANK YOU YOU ALL THAT HAVE DONE THAT.ALSO I WANT TO THANK VERONICA IS A CLERK THERE. SHE'S DOING A GOOD JOB ON GETTING THINGS DONE. I WANT TO THANK YOU THE TEAM FOR KEEPING OUR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE SNOW AND ICE EVENT. THANK YOU AND THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION. NOW WE HAVE THE STREET DEPARTMENT. THE STREET DEPARTMENT CLOSED OWN 113 WORK ORDERS. ALSO, IT ANGIE SITES WERE PROMOTED TO CEMETERY CARE TAKER. SPRING CLEAN UP BEGINS MARCH THE 15TH AND CONTINUES THROUGH APRIL. I WANT TO SAY KUDOS TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR KEEPING US SAFE. I WAS KIND OF SAD WHEN THEY CLEANED OFF MY STREET BECAUSE I WAS SLEDDING AND I MISSED ICE. BUT THANK YOU, YOU HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB. ALSO, NOW, THE CITY GARAGE, I'LL TAKE THIS STRAIGHT THERE. FOR THE CITY OF GARAGE. THE CITY WIDE VEHICLE EXPENSES TOTALLED $194,861.41. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK ORDER WAS 531.
AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK HOURS TOTALLED 12,009,260.
OKAY. THE FUEL COST FOR UNLEADED ONE $1.94. THAT WAS AN INCREASE OF 32%. IT WAS ABOUT ONE DOLLAR AND $0.62 IN JANUARY.
ALSO, THE FUEL DIESLE WAS INCREASED. OUR NEXT MEETING FOR THE TSG WILL BE TRANSIT, STREET DEPARTMENT AND GARAGE. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MARCH THE 23RD AT 3:00 P.M. GOOGLE
ME. THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORTS. >> OKAY. CHAIRPERSON SMITH,
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON ALLEN, YOU
WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED. >> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER. YOU MENTIONED SIGNING A DRUG AND ALCOHOL, AND MEMBERS HAVEN'T SIGNED, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT US COUNCIL MEMBERS
SIGNING? >> MEMBERS OF THE TRANSIT COMMITTEE. IT'S ONLY ONE THAT'S LEFT THAT HAVE NOT SIGNED.
EVERYBODY THAT'S A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY SIGNED, IT'S JUST ONLY ONE THAT THEY'RE STILL WAITING ON THAT CALLED ME TODAY ABOUT IT.
>> WE'LL MAKE A NOTE AND I'LL FOLLOW UP. THANK YOU FOR IS THAT. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS REGARDING
THE TSG COMMITTEE? >> SEEING NONE, WE'RE NOW READY
[15) DESIGNATIONS COMMITTEE]
FOR THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS. DESIGNATIONS COMMITTEE, RESOLUTION 53 -- 2020 -- 21. THE DESIGNATION'S COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE, I WOULD NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND.>> A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> YES.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND MORE RESOLUTION 53.
WE'RE NOW READY FOR DISCUSSION. COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE SOME OF THE EFFORT THAT IS WENT INTO POLLING SOME OF THE CONSTITUENTS THAT LIVE IN THAT PARTICULAR WARD. I'VE RECEIVED AND I'M SURE SEVERAL OF US HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL EMAILS REQUESTING THAT WE NOT CHANGE THE NAME. WE DO HAVE THE ONE EMAIL THAT CAME IN FROM THE GENTLEMAN WHO INITIATED THIS WHOLE PROCESS AND WHERE WE ARE TODAY. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO JUST TO KIND OF BE FRANK. I'VE GOTTEN OTHER INQUIRIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOME OTHERS THAT MAY LIVE IN THE GENERAL I'D LIKE TO POSTPONE THIS ORDINANCE UNTIL THE APRIL 29TH EXECUTIVE SESSION AND MAY 6TH. JUST TO GET AMPLE OPPORTUNITY. WE'VE
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GOTTEN THREE REPORTS I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THOSE WHO ACTUALLY RESIDE ON MAMMIE LANE.>> WE'VE GOT A MOTION TO POSTPONE TO THE APRIL 29TH TO
THE MAY REGULAR SESSION. >> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. COUNCILPERSON EVANS, YOU WISH TO BE
>> IS THIS ON THE POSTPONEMENT MOTION?
>> NO IT WASN'T. IT WAS ON THE RESOLUTION.
>> OKAY. WE'RE DISCUSSING THE POSTPONEMENT RESOLUTION AT THIS
POINT. >> COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT DID YOU
WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED? >> YES, MAYOR.
>> I'D LIKE TO SAY IF YOU DO NEED THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THOSE PARTICULAR CONSTITUENTS I COULD GIVE THEM TO YOU DIRECTLY, I HAVE THEM ON HAND WITH EMAILS, INCLUDING PHONE NUMBERS SO IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE ANY OF THAT, GREAT, I HAVE THAT AND CAN GIVE
IT TO YOU. >> ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE POSTPONEMENT MOTION?
>> SEEING NONE. SO WE'RE VOTING NOW TO POSTPONE RESOLUTION 53 UNTIL THE MAY 2021 REGULAR SESSION. WE'RE NOW READY TO VOTE ON THE POSTPONEMENT MOTION.
>> NINE YES, FOUR KNOW. >> MOTION TO POSTPONE PASSES.
WE'RE NOW READY FOR COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS, DID YOU
[16) NEW BUSINESS]
>> WE'RE NOW READY FOR NEW BUSINESS. ITEM NUMBER ONE UNDER NEW BUSINESS IS ORDINANCE 732020 -- 21 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CODE RELATIVE TO MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO DISCUSS ORDINANCE 73202021.
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE 73 AND PROPERLY SECONDED. COUNCILPERSON ALLEN, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> I PUT THIS ORDINANCE IN BECAUSE WHEN WE FIRST STARTED ON THE COUNCIL, WE WERE REQUESTING THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAVE FIVE AND THE OTHER COMMITTEES HAVE FIVE AND THERE WERE REASONS WHY THEY DIDN'T HAVE FIVE AND WE DIDN'T SEE THAT. THEY WERE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS NOT DIVERSE. AND WITH THE COUNCIL THE WAY THAT OUR COUNCIL IS, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE DIVERSE AND HAVING FIVE WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD BALANCE IN THAT. SO I HAVE PUT HAD THIS IN SO WE WON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM AGAIN. I KNOW THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO FIVE BUT WE HAVE SOME OTHER COMMITTEES THAT ONLY HAVE THREE. I WOULD LIKE THE CHANGE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES TO NOT LESS THAN FIVE AND NOT GREATER THAN
COUNCILPERSON REDD, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE COULD BE THAT YOU COULD HAVE A MEMBER THAT IS NO LONGER ON THE COUNCIL FOR WHATEVER REASON. WE DID HAVE A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN WE HAD 10 OUT OF THE 12 AND IF THE MAYOR'S HANDS ARE TIED AND HE HAS TO PUT ON SOME PEOPLE. YOU MIGHT HAVE SOMEBODY ON SO MANY BOARDS AND COMMITTEE AND MIGHT NOT WANT TO BE PUT ON ANOTHER ONE. I DON'T SEE THE NEED WHERE YOU MUST HAVE FIVE ON EVERY COMMITTEE. I NING IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE MAYOR'S DISCRETION BECAUSE HE'S ELECTED BY THE CITY AS A WHOLE AND HE IS THE BEST PERSON, HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING AND THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF PUTTING THEM ON THERE. BUT I JUST DON'T LIKE A HARD, FAST, RULE THAT THERE HAS
TO BE FIVE. THANKS. >> COUNCILPERSON SMITH, YOU
HAVE AN AMENDMENT? >> I'M PASSING OUT AN AMENDMENT, NOW. THIS AMENDMENT IS JUST ADDS, IT DOESN'T TAKE
NOTHING OUT. >> COUNCILPERSON SMITH, IF YOU WOULD MAKE A MOTION FOR YOUR AMENDMENT.
>> OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO THE
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AMENDMENT OF SECTION 12 -- 5. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IN
AMENDMENT, DO I HEAR A SECOND. >> AND PROPERLY SECONDED.
NOW. >> THIS WAS JUST ADDED, ALL I DID WAS ADDED ALL STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE AND EQUAL IN RACE AND AGENDA, BASED ON THE COUNCILPERSON ELECTED TO SERVE IN THE OFFICE. IF THERE'S AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF PEOPLE ON THE COUNCIL, IT'S A PROBABILITY THAT WE CAN. ALSO, A COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL HAVE THEIR CHOICE OF TWO STANDING COMMITTEES TO STAND ON. BASED ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE. WE KNOW IN A WE'RE GROWING AND WE HAVE A DIVERSE CITY AND WE WANT TO JUST BE INCLUSIVE. AND THE BOTTOM PART IT SAYS, THE MAYOR WILL GIVE EACH COUNCIL MEMBER THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON TWO COMMITTEES. THAT HAS NOT
CHANGED. >> COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN, YOU
WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED. >> YES, SIR, I HAVE A QUESTION
>> BASED ON THE LANGUAGE OF THIS AMENDMENT THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US, WOULDN'T THIS BE CONTRADICTORY TO WHAT OUR CHARTER SAYS AND I THINK THE CHARTER TRUMPS WHAT OUR CODE IS BECAUSE IT STATES THAT THE MAYOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEES AND THIS IS STATING THAT A COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE AT LEAST TWO STANDING
COMMITTEES TO SERVE ON. >> A COUPLE OF POINTS NEED TO BE MADE. SO, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, UNDER THE CHARTER ARTICLE IV THAT DEALS WITH THE MAYOR, SECTION 1 SUBSECTION G IT STATES THE MAYOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO APOSITPOINT ALL STANDI COMMITTEES AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY. HE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE AS HE SEES ADVISABLE. THIS WOULD CONFLICT IN SOME WAYS WITH THAT IN THE SENSE THAT THE MAYOR UNDER THE CHARTER GETS TO DECIDE WHAT COMMITTEES THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE. AND THAT'S JUST TOTALLY UP TO THE MAYOR'S DISCRETION. AND ONCE HE APPOINTS PEOPLE TO THE COMMITTEES, HE HAS THE ABSOLUTE DISCRETION TO CHANGE THEM. AND SO, THIS WOULD NOT THIS WOULD BE IN CONFLICT WITH THAT. AND AS YOU SAID, THE CHARTER TRUMPS ANYTHING THAT'S IN THE CCITY CODE. WHERE IT SAYS, THAT ALL STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE.
THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THAT IS OKAY, HOW DO YOU DEFINE WHATDY VERSE AND INCLUSIVE MEANS AND THE LAW ABHORS UNCLEAR LANGUAGE.
THEN SHE GOES ONTO SAY, AS TO BE EQUAL IN RACE AND GENDER. AND I BELIEVE WHAT A COURT WOULD SAY, OKAY, THAT IS HOW THEN WE'RE GOING TO DEFINE WHAT THIS MEANT BY THE TERMS DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS EQUAL IN RACE AND GENDER AS A PRACTICALITY MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. IT DEPENDS ON THE MAKE UPOF THE FULL COUNCIL AS TO GENDER AND RACE. BUT YET THIS IS WRITTEN IN TERMS THAT IT SHALL BE EQUAL. IT'S A LEGAL REQUIREMENT. AND IT'S NOT ADVISABLE TO PASS A LAW THAT SAYS SOMETHING IS LEGALLY REQUIRED WHEN IT MAY NOT EVEN BE DOABLE OR IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE. THE NEXT PART TALKED ABOUT A COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
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CHOOSE TWO COMMITTEES TO STAND ON. THAT MAY BE OKAY. PROVIDED THAT THEIR CHOICE WILL ENHANCE BALANCE TO THE COMMITTEE BASED ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. AND WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OR THE MAYOR ABOUT WHETHER QUOTE, THEIR CHOICE WILL ENHANCE BALANCE. I THINK THERE ARE PROBLEMW WITH THIS. I THINK IT CONFLICTS WITH THE CHARTER IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. THE BOTTOM PART IS ABSOLUTELY FINE AND FRANKLY SOMETHING I WOULD SUGGEST SHOULD BE DONE. COUNCILPERSON, STREETMAN?>> THAT ANSWER IS WHERE MY QUESTION WAS, IT WAS JUST TO
CLARIFY THAT. >> COUNCILPERSON REDD YOUR
RECOGNIZED. >> WELL, HAVING TO HEAR FROM COUNCIL AND BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, WE NOW HAVE THREE AND YOU WANT FIVE. I DON'T SEE A WAY YOU COULD HAVE HALF OF A PERSON ON A COMMITTEE. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO POSTPONE,
INDEFINITELY ORDINANCE 73. >> MOTION'S BEEN MADE TO
POSTPONE. >> HOLD IT. HOLD IT.
>> YOU'RE ON THE AMENDMENT RIGHT NOW SO YOU CAN'T POSTPONE ORDINANCE 73 YET. YOU'RE DEALING WITH COUNCILPERSON SMITH'S AMENDMENT Z WOULDN'T THIS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER AN
AMENDMENT PORTION. >> I DON'T THINK YOU COULD TAKE UP A MOTION TO POSTPONE THE MAIN MOTION WHEN YOU STILL HAVE THE
AMENDMENT. >> OKAY. THANK YOU MR. BAKER.
>> ANYTHING ELSE COUNCILPERSON REDD?
>> I BELIEVE, I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF THE COUNCILPERSON THAT DRAFTED THIS LEGISLATION, AND I BELIEVE YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND, MR. BAKER IN THE INTENT OF WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT. SO I'M CURIOUS IN LOOKING AT IT HOW DOES IT NEED TO BE WORDED IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.
>> IT MAY BE ABLE TO BE REWORDED IN A WAY THAT MAKES IT WHAT I BELIEVE IS HER GOAL, WHICH IS I BELIEVE GENDER AND RACIAL BALANCE, EQUITY, AND EQUALITY WHATEVER TERM YOU WANT TO USE SO THAT IT'S AN ASPIRATIONAL GOAL. AND I THINK YOU MAYBE COULD WRITE IT IN THAT WAY. BUT TO WRITE IT IN A WAY THAT IT'S A LEGAL REQUIREMENT I THINK IT'S GOING TO ALWAYS BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE CHARTER. AND IT ALSO CREATES THE PROBLEM OF WELL, IT MAY NOT EVEN BE POSSIBLE TO DO THAT DEPENDING ON THE MAKEUP OF THE COUNCIL. BUT YOU COULD, I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU THAT THE BETTER WAY TO ACHIEVE IT INSTEAD OF TRYING TO AMEND THIS PARTICULAR SECTION IN THAT WAY, BECAUSE, THE CITY CODE. YOU DO NOT WANT TO WRITE ASPIRATIONAL GOALS, BECAUSE THE CITY CODE IT WOULD BE BETTER IN MY VIEW TO DO A RESOLUTION SAYING IT'S OUR GOAL FOR THE CITY MAYOR IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING COMMITTEES TO TRY THEIR BEST TO ACHIEVE GENDER AND RACIAL EQUITY AS BEST THAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED GIVEN WHATEVER THE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FULL COUNCIL. SO I WOULD SUGGEST A SEPARATE RESOLUTION. AND THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE A LEGALLY BINDING, IT'S NOT GOING TO MEAN THE MAYOR'S GOT TO DO THAT, BUT WELL, WHAT IT WOULD MEAN IS THE MAYOR HAS TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. SO, A RESOLUTION IS LAW. AND A MAYOR WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
>> SO AS A SEPARATE RESOLUTION, AGAIN, HE CAN TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY LAW, I UNDERSTAND THAT ASPECT OF IT. WHAT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT IS IN TERMS OF ARE THERE ANY PORTIONS OF THIS THAT DOESN'T INHIBIT ON PARTICULAR LAW. I'M TRYING TO THINK HOW TO WORD SMITH IT ON THE FLY TO WHERE, YOU DON'T WANT TO, I GET WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, YOU DON'T WANT TO FORCE HIM AND SAY THAT YOU HAVE TO ESPECIALLY IF IT'S
NOT APPLICABLE. >> IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.
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>> YEAH. BUT IN TERMS OF MAYBE WORDING IT TO WHERE ALSO WHEN YOU SAY EQUAL IN RACE AND GENDER, WHERE AS A PREVIOUS SPEAKER MENTIONED, FIVE, YOU CAN'T HAVE AN EVEN NUMBER OF REPRESENTATION WITH FIVE. BUT IS IT THERE A BETTER WAY TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE COUNCIL IN AN ORDINANCE THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HOLD HIM TO WHERE HE COULD POTENTIALLY BE DETRIMENTAL
TO A COMMITTEE. >> GIVEN THE LANGUAGE AND THE CHARTER, WITHOUT AMENDING THE CHARTER, I DON'T THINK YOU CAN WRITE IT IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD BE LEGALLY BINDING ON A MAYOR TO CREATE ANY KIND OF PARTICULAR BALANCE WITH REGARD TO RACE OR
>> THE MOST YOU COULD DO, I BELIEVE, IS PASS SOMETHING THAT IS AN ASPIRATIONAL GOAL THAT WOULD REQUIRE A MAYOR TO TAKE GENDER AND RACIAL BALANCE INTO CONSIDERATION HE WITHOUT LEGALLY TIEING THEIR HANDS AND FORCING THEM TO DO THAT.
>> LAST QUESTION IS, IF THERE WAS A SECTION ADDED TO THIS I GUESS GUESS. DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE AS EQUAL AS POSSIBLE IN RACE AND GENDER BASED ON COUNCILPERSONS ELECTED TO SERVE AND THEN MAYBE GIVEN THE FULL BODY OF THE COUNCIL IF WE WERE TO SAY, FOR INSTANCE, JUST SPEAKING IN GENERAL TERMS, WE GOT A WHOLE FRUIT BASKET ON THE COUNCIL AND ON THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE, WE'VE GOT ALL APPLES. WE THINK IT SHOULD BE MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FRUIT BASKET. CAN WE NOMINATE PARTICULAR PEOPLE TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE AS SOMEWHAT OF A CHECKS AND BALANCE SO NOT NECESSARILY HOLDING HIM TO IT OR NECESSARILY FORCING THE ISSUE, IF IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.
BUT IT DOES GIVE THAT A LITTLE CONTROL TO MAKE SURE THAT IS RIGHT DIVERSE NATURE OF OUR COMMUNITY IS REPRESENTED WHEN IT'S POSSIBLE IF IN THE EVENT. AND THIS IS NOT PICKING ON OUR CURRENT MAYOR, THIS WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY FORWARD WHOEVER, SO THAT GOING FORWARD THERE IS A CHECKS AND BALANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO IT.
>> YOU KNOW MY STANCE ON DOING CREATING LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE ON THE FLY. IT'S A VERY BAD IDEA, WE SHOULD NOT DO THAT OKAY. SO WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IT, I WOULD NEED TO STUDY IT AND SPEND TIME FINDING OUT IF IT'S EVEN LEGALLY POSSIBLE TO DO IT AS PART OF THE CODE SECTION. I KNOW YOU COULD PASS A RESOLUTION CREATING AN ASPIRATIONAL GOAL AND REQUIRING MAYORS FROM HERE ON OUT TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. BUT YOU CAN'T LEGALLY TIE THEIR HANDS. UNLESS THE CHARTER'S CHANGED, I I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE TO ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE, NO MATTER HOW YOU WORD IT AS PART OF THE CITY CODE.
>> AND WITH THIS BEING A TWO-PART AMENDMENT, AND IF MY MEMORY SERVES CORRECTLY, WE CAN MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDMENT, CORRECT? >> WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU
IS -- >> WELL, WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT DOING, HOPEFULLY WITH THE ADOPTER'S BLESSING, MAKING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT TO STRIKE THE FIRST PART OF THIS ON
FIRST READING. >> WELL, THIS IS SECOND
READING. >> FIRST READING FOR THE
ORDINANCE. >> SO WITH THIS BEING FIRST READING, IF WE STRUCK THE FIRST PART OF THE AMENDMENT AND KEPT THE SECOND PART WHICH PUTS US MORE CONSISTENTLY WITH THE REST OF THE LANGUAGE TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE WITH LANGUAGE AS FAR AS GENDER. WE COULD REVISIT THE FIRST PART OF THE AMENDMENT NEXT MONTH AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE NAN MOTION, CORRECT?
>> WELL, I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU, YOU'VE GOT TWO SENTENCES HERE IN THIS FIRST SMITH MOTION. AND WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE FIRST ONE, THE PROBLEMS WITH IT. A COUNCILPERSON SHOULD HAVE
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THE AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE AT LEAST TWO STANDING COMMITTEES TO SERVE ON. WHAT IF THERE'S A DISAGREEMENT ON WHICH COMMITTEES TO SERVE ON. WHO GETS TO DECIDE THAT. AND PROVIDED THEIR CHOICE ENHANCE BALANCE TO THE COMMITTEE BASED ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. AGAIN, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEFINE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. MY SUGGESTION TO YOU IS IT NEEDS FURTHER STUDY.THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND MOTION AND SHE HASN'T MADE THAT MOTION. IF YOU WANTED TO BE EFFICIENT, SOMEBODY COULD MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTING HER PROPOSED CHANGES AT THE BOTTOM DEALING WITH CHAIRPERSON AND THEN VOTE ON THAT AMENDMENT. AND THAT AMENDMENT WOULD NEED TO SAY AND WE'RE GOING TO DELETE THIS PART. THE OTHER POSSIBILITY IS ON THE SMITH AMENDMENT, YOU COULD SIMPLY, VOTE IT DOWN AND IT COULD BE STUDIED AND REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE. I'M NOT SURE YOU CAN REFER TO A COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT'S AN AMENDMENT. THE ONLY THING YOU COULD DO TO THIS AMENDMENT IS VOTE IT UP OR DOWN AND I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU THAT IT'S GOT LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN.
>> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, THAT'S ALL
I HAVE. >> COUNCILPERSON HOLLEMAN
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'LL BE FAST. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS AMENDMENT ADDS A LOT OF IT UNNECESSARY COMPLEXITY TO THE CURRENT ORDINANCE. AND THAT'S
ALL I HAVE TO SAY, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON HOLLEMAN. COUNCILPERSON SMITH YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WAS LISTENING TO EVERYBODY AND THE PERSUASIVENESS OF OUR ATTORNEY. I UNDERSTAND WHAT HE'S SAYING, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY, I GUESS THIS WAS WHY IT WASN'T PUT ON THE AGENDA. BUT ANYWAY, WHEN I SENT THIS IN, I WAS HOPING THAT LANCE WOULD GIVE ME FEEDBACK BUT I DIDN'T GET THAT.
SO, I WROTE THIS UP BASED ON WHAT MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WITH, I AGREE WITH WHAT STREETMAN SAID, WHAT THE FORMER OR PREVIOUS, WARD 10
>> SO, I AGREE, THAT WE CAN STRIKE THAT OUT. WE CAN JUST STRIKE OUT HERE, WHILE WE'RE HERE, ALL STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. YOU SAID WE CAN'T USE SHOULD.
>> I DON'T THINK YOU COULD USE SHALL.
>> WHAT CAN I USE IN THAT PLACE TO KEEP THE TOP PART. CAN YOU HELP ME, I MEAN, LIKE YOU DO EVERYBODY ELSE. HELP ME GET THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE I ■THOUGH I WOULD GET FEEDBACK WHEN I SENT
IT TO YOU. >> LET'S FOCUS ON THE WORDING YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AND AGAIN IT MAY BE IN THE BEST POSTURE TO POSTPONE THIS TO THE AMENDMENT AND PROVIDE HIM A LITTLE TIME.
>> AND THAT WAY, WHEN I SEND IT TO YOU, YOU CAN GIVE ME
FEEDBACK. >> I ALWAYS WANT YOU TO HELP
AMENDMENT. >> WE'RE GOING TO LET THAT GO.
BUT ANYWAY, LET'S POSTPONE THIS. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO
POSTPONE. >> WELL, WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IF YOU WANT TO STUDY THIS FURTHER OR WANT ME TO WORK ON IT OR FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACHIEVE THIS, I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU IT NEEDS TO BE VOTED DOWN BECAUSE THIS IS THE AMENDMENT. THAT DOES NOT TRIGGER, THE SO CALLED RED RULE. IT DOES NOT APPLY TO AMENDMENTS ONLY MAIN MOTIONS. SO IT CAN BE BROUGHT UP AS QUICKLY AS NEXT
MONTH. OKAY. >> SO, WE'VE GOT IT IN FRONT OF US, WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE AMENDMENT.
>> I'M STILL RECOGNIZED. >> SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS PUT THIS UP FOR, YOU SAY I CAN'T POSTPONE IT?
>> YOU CAN'T POSTPONE AN AMENDMENT. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE VOTED DOWN, WORKED ON, AND BROUGHT BACK.
>> SO, IF I OPEN IT UP FOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION, NO I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION AND DON'T NOBODY SECOND IT AND IT WILL
FALL. >> IT'S ALREADY BEFORE US. SO WHAT WE'LL NEED TO DO IS GO THROUGH THE CAMPEDS AND QUESTIONS AND VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT AND YOU'RE DESIRE WOULD BE THAT WE VOTE IT DOWN TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER BITE. I THINK
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I GOT IT. ANYTHING ELSE? >> NO, I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO
VOTE IT DOWN. >> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS, SO YOU CAN'T SPLIT THE QUESTION ON AN AMENDMENT?
>> YOU CAN ALWAYS SPLIT THE QUESTION. I'M NOT SURE WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> THE TOP ONE AND THE BOTTOM
ONE. >> YEAH, BUT SHE HASN'T MADE
THAT MOTION. >> MY SECOND QUESTION IS CAN
SHE JUST WITHDRAW THE AMENDMENT? >> ONCE A MOTION IS MADE WHETHER AMENDMENT OR MAIN MOTION AND IT'S SECONDED, YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT THROUGH PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.
COUNCILPERSON, BUTLER. COUNCILPERSON REDD YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION. BECAUSE YOU CAN'T WITHDRAW A MOTION IF THE SPONSOR DECIDES TO WITHDRAW AND THE SECONDER SAYS IT'S OKAY TO
WITHDRAW TOO? >> NEATER AND CLEANER TO DO IT TO JUST DISPOSE OF IT VERSUS WITHDRAWING IT.
>> WE'RE VOTING ON SOMETHING THAT THE SPONSOR IS NO LONGER
FOR. >> THE MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE AND IT WAS SECONDED. THE ONLY WAY IN ROBERTS RULES TO DEAL
WITH IT IS TO HAVE A VOTE. >> BUT WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN RULES AS WELL TO GO THROUGH WITH IT.
>> IN OUR CITY CODE 1 SECTION 202 OR 203, THERE ARE CERTAIN PROCEDURAL RULES TO GET IN THE RED RULE, AND OUR CODE AND CHARTER SPECIFICALLY ALLOW THE COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE PRECEDE
RULES. >> COUNCILPERSON SMITH.
>> OKAY. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FOR A MOTION ON MY
SECTION 1 -- 205. >> WAIT A MINUTE. WE'VE GOT IT BEFORE US. WE HAVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT BEFORE US AND PROPERLY
SECONDED. WE'RE NOT READY YET. >> OKAY. I'M SORRY.
>> THAT'S OKAY. IT'S A MOVING TARGET.
>> SO, DO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> NOT YET. I'LL COME TO YOU IN A MOMENT.
>> ANYTHING ELSE. >> COUNCILPERSON ALLEN.
>> MY QUESTION IS, AS A PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION, IF THE SPONSOR WANTS TO PULL IT BACK BEFORE A MOTION AND A SECOND,
CAN IT BE PULLED OFF THE AGENDA? >> NO. NO. WHEN SOMETHING GETS ADDED TO THE AGENDA FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION, OR FOR REGULAR SESSION AND THE AGENDA GOES OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND IT'S BEEN PUBLISHED. IT'S MY LEGAL OPINION, BASED ON THE LAW THAT DEALS WITH PUBLIC NOTICE AND THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT THAT WHOEVER THE SPONSOR IS OF THAT LEGISLATION CANNOT JUST PULL IT AND GO, YOU KNOW WHAT, I DON'T WANT IT TO BE CONSIDERED. THE POLICY REASON BEHIND THAT IS BECAUSE THERE MAYBE PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WANT THOUGH MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT IT, OR THEY MAY WANT TO ATTEND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OR REGULAR SESSION, NOW THEY DO IT ELECTRONICALLY. BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION. SO ONCE IT GOES ON AN AGENDA, IT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH THROUGH PARLIAMENTARY MEANS.
COUNCILPERSON BUTLER FOR THE SECOND TIME.
>> I'M DONE, I REMEMBERED MY QUESTION. SO, WE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THAT THIS PROBABLY GOES AGAINST THE CHARTER, RIGHT.
AND THAT'S BECAUSE IT PUTS LIMITATIONS ON WHAT THE MAYOR
>> MY QUESTION IS DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE MAIN ORDINANCE ALSO IS QUESTIONABLY AGAINST THE CHARTER?
>> I CAN HOLD IT UNTIL THE MAIN IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT ME TO
DO. >> IN MY LEGAL OPINION, NO. IT
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SAYS THE MAYOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT ALL STANDING COMMITTEES AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY. WHAT THAT MEANS IS HE GETS TO DECIDE WHAT STANDING COMMITTEES THERE ARE GOING TO BE. HE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS HE MAY DEEM ADVISABLE. HE CAN CHANGE WHO THE MEMBERS ARE, BUT THERE'S NOTHING THAT LIMITS IN THE POWER OF THE COUNCIL, IN MY VIEW AND LEGAL OPINION, TO DECIDE HOW MANY MEMBERS A STANDING COMMITTEE WILL HAVE. AND THAT'S ONE REASON WHY SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE PROVISION ABOUT STANDING COMMITTEES WAS ACTUALLY AMENDED TO CHANGE IT TO SAY THAT IT SHALL BE COMPOSED OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS. THAT PHRASE USED TO NOT BE IN THAT PARTICULAR SECTION. SO, A MAYOR COULD SAY I'M GOING TO HAVE SEVEN ON THIS ONE AND THREE ON THAT ONE. AND SO, IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THAT'S NOT RIGHT, FOR WHATEVER REASON, I'M NOT A COUNCIL MEMBER AND NEVER HAVE BEEN, BUT, SO IT WAS THOUGHT THAT FROM A POLICY STAND POINT THAT WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE MORE THAN FIVE MEMBERS. COUNCILPERSON ALLEN NOW IS SAYING, OKAY. NOT ONLY DO I NOT WANT TO HAVE MORE THAN FIVE, BUT I WANT TO SAY YOU CAN'T HAVE LESS THAN FIVE. AND I THINK THAT'S A LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE PIECE OF LEGISLATION.>> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER. >> NOPE, I'M GOOD, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. WE'RE BACK TO COUNCILPERSON SMITH FOR A.
>> I WANT TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
>> OKAY. THE QUESTION'S BEEN CALLED FOR TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON HER AMENDMENT. NON-DEBATABLE. WE'RE NOW VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON COUNCILPERSON SMITH'S AMENDMENT
>> MADAM CLERK, THERE YOU ARE, PLEASE TAKE THE VOTE.
>> MR. HOLEMAN. >> NO. MAYOR PITTS.
>> NO. ZERO YES. 13 NO. AMENDMENT FAILS, COUNCILPERSON
SMITH NOW BACK TO YOU. >> YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT.
>> OKAY. MY SECOND AMENDMENT IS IN SECTION 1 -- 205 STANDING COMMITTEE. CHANGE THE CHAIRMAN TO CHAIR PERSON. THE MAYOR SHOULD NAME THE CHAIRPERSON INSTEAD OF CHAIRMAN OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE AND THERE WAS AN ERROR OF ANY IN THERE AND I'M ADDING AND, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME COMBINE TO OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES UNDER THE JOINT OR ONE CHAIRPERSON. IT'S JUST HOUSEKEEPING THINGS I'VE CHANGED. NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN THIS AMENDMENT, JUST HOUSEKEEPING.
>> SO ARE YOU MAKING A MOTION. >> I'M MAKING A MOTION FOR
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR COUNCILPERSON SMITH'S SECOND AMENDMENT. MR. BAKER YOU HAD A QUESTION.
>> MAY I MAKE A SUGGESTION, COUNCILPERSON SMITH. AT THE BOTTOM LINE, AND Y'ALL CAN DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT.
WHERE IT SAYS WHERE HE DEEM IT IS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT OF YOUR LEGISLATION, YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER MAKING THAT WHEN THE MAYOR DEEMS IT NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS.
>> OKAY. >> TO REMOVE THAT GENDER.
>> THAT HE. >> OKAY. SO MR. BAKER.
>> IS THAT WHAT YOU MEANT TO SAY, MISS SMITH? TO ADD THAT?
IS THAT WHAT YOU MEANT. >> YOU KNOW WHAT, IT WAS
ALREADY IN THERE LIKE THAT. >> EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE HAVE JUST DONE. CHANGING THE WORD HE, TO THE WORDS, THE MAYOR
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DEEMS IT NECESSARY. WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENT REGARDING THIS AMENDMENT?>> SEEING NONE. ARE YOU READY TO VOTE. WE'RE VOTING ON THE
>> AYE. MR. REDD. >> AYE. MR. KNIGHT.
>> AYE. MISS BUTLER. >> AYE. HOLLEMAN.
>> WE'RE NOW BACK ON THE MOTION AS AMENDED, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 73 AS AMENDED?
>> COUNCILPERSON REDD. >> I BELIEVE THAT, AND OF COURSE I GUESS LANCE WILL DISAGREE WITH ME ON THIS, BUT IF THE MAYOR SAYS WHO THE MEMBERS ARE, HE COULD SAY, BILL, TOM, AND LISA, AND THAT'S IT, THAT'S WHO THE MEMBERS ARE. AND THAT IS THE NUMBER THAT I WOULD SEE FROM THE CHARTER, AND I MAY BE WRONG IN THAT REGARD, BUT BECAUSE HE NAMES WHO THEY ARE, HE NAMES WHO THEY ARE. AND AGAIN, I BELIEVE THAT IF WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MEMBERS MISSING, THAT THE HARD AND FAST RULE OF FIVE GIVES NO LEEWAY AND I JUST THINK IT SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN FIVE THE WAY IT IS, BUT NOT A HARD FAST RULE SAYING YOU HAVE TO HAVE FIVE. BECAUSE SOMEBODY, LIKE I SAID, TOO, MIGHT NOT WANT TO SERVE ON ANOTHER COMMITTEE. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON REDD. COUNCILPERSON, ALLEN,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> NEVERMIND.
>> THANK YOU, ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE ORDINANCE 73 AS AMENDED? SEEING NONE, ARE YOU READY TO VOTE.
WE'RE VOTING ON ORDINANCE 73 AS AMENDED.
>> MR. NIGHT. >> NO. MISS REYNOLDS?
>> ALL RIGHT. ORDINANCE 73 IS AMENDED, ADOPTED FIRST READING WE'RE NOW READY FOR ORDINANCE 74. COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> I'M SORRY, I TRIED TO SAY THIS EARLIER THAT I WANTED TO MOVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE AGENDA. IS THAT NOT APPROPRIATE?
>> YOU WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT. SO IF YOU WOULD BE VERY SPECIFIC SO WE ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE
DOING. >> I MOTION THAT WE POSTPONE ORDINANCE 747 BETWEEN 21 AMENDING THE 2021 GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO ADDING SUPPORT TO THE JUNETEENTH COUNCILPERSON ALLEN'S AMENDMENT AND RESOLUTION 529202021, A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT THE OFFICIALS CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE TO THE END OF THE
AGENDA. >> WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THOSE UP ONE AT A TIME. BEFORE YOU COULD POSTPONE AN ORDINANCE, WE
NEED TO HAVE IT IN FRONT OF US. >> I GOT YOU.
>> SO, WE. ALL RIGHT. >> CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, COUNCILPERSONS, BUT YOU'RE NOT WANTING TO ACTUALLY POSTPONE THIS TO SOME OTHER MEETING, YOU'RE WANTING TO MOVE THEM DOWN
THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT. >> AND IF THAT'S THE CASE, I THINK I WOULD SUGGEST MAYOR, THAT HER MOTION IS IN ORDER EVEN IF SHE WANTS TO COMBINE THEM, IF I MAY, HER MOTION WOULD BE TO MOVE ORDINANCE 74 AND RESOLUTION, WHICH ONE IS IT?
>> 59, THE RESOLUTION TO -- >> AND RESOLUTION 59 TO MOVE BOTH OF THOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE NEW BUSINESS AGENDA ORDER.
>> RIGHT, JUST CHANGING THE ORDER.
>> OKAY. THAT IS A PROPER MOTION.
>> EXCUSE ME. >> WE NEED A SECOND.
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>> SECOND. >> I HEAR A SECOND.
>> DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION TO MOVE THOSE TWO ITEMS TO THE END OR THE HEEL OF THE NEW BUSINESS AGENDA, THAT WOULD BE COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> MAYOR, I WANTED TO SEE WHAT I COULD DO FOR ORDINANCE 74 CONSIDERING I BROUGHT FORTH THE PART IN REGARDS TO EMANCIPATION DAY. CONSIDERING THE COST, AS IT WAS STATED BEFORE, I WANTED TO TALK TO ATTORNEY BAKER IN REFERENCE TO POSSIBLY DIVIDING
THAT QUESTION IF POSSIBLE. >> LET'S SAY, ORDINANCE 74 JUST DEALS WITH FUNDING. ADDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
JUNETEENTH. >> RIGHT. BUT IT'S FOR, I THOUGHT THAT WAS JUNETEENTH AND EMANCIPATION DAY.
>> THAT'S A DIFFERENT ONE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> YES, SIR. >> COUNCILPERSON ALLEN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> I WAS BLINKING A LONG TIME
AGO. >> MAYOR, I WAS JUST SAYING THAT I WAS GOING TO REQUEST THE SAME THING. SO I HAD BEEN BLINKING FOR AWHILE. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WAS JUST BLINKING, BUT I'VE BEEN BLINKING FOR AWHILE.
>> I'M NOT PURPOSEFULLY IGNORING YOU, I DIDN'T SEE IT
BLINKING UP HERE, I APOLOGIZE. >> ANYTHING ELSE COUNCILPERSON
ALLEN? >> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS.
>> I JUST WANT TO DISCUSS THE FUNDING AFTER WE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT. AND I WANT, THERE ARE TWO PROPOSALS FOR THE CHARTER, ONE IS VERY SPECIFIC AND ONE IS TO TALK ABOUT MOVING THE CONSIDERATION INTO A COMMITTEE. SO IF WE'RE GOING GOING TO MOVE IT INTO A COMMITTEE THEN WE DON'T NEED TO DISCUSS THE SPECIFIC ONE. AND MY INTENT, JUST TO ORDER IT SO WE DON'T HAVE A CONVERSATION THAT'S NOT NECESSARY OR THAT'S
COUNCILPERSON REDD. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I CALL FOR THE QUESTION ON MOVING IT TO THE END OF THE
AGENDA. >> MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON MOVING THOSE TWO ITEMS, WHICH AGAIN, THAT IS ORDINANCE 74 ITEM 2 IN RESOLUTION 59, WHICH IS ITEM 10 TO THE HEEL OR TO THE END OF THE NEW BUSINESS AGENDA. THAT IS BEFORE US. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON MOVING THOSE TWO ITEMS. IF YOU WANT TO VOTE TO CEASE DISCUSSION VOTE YES. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP
TALKING ABOUT IT, VOTE NO. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> AYE. MISS STREETMAN. >> AYE.
>> 12 YES, ONE NO. MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES. WE'RE NOW READY TO VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION WHICH IT TO MOVE THOSE TWO ITEMS TO THE HEEL OR TO THE END OF THE NEW BUSINESS AGENDA.
PLACE TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> MOTION FAILS, WE'RE BACK ON ITEM 2 ORDINANCE 74202021. AND BACK TO THE SPONSOR OF THAT ORDINANCE. COUNCILPERSON ALLEN.
>> SO THIS IS THE FUNDING FOR THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY THAT WOULD BE ESTIMATED $153,000 FOR THE ENTIRE HOLIDAY. I WOULD ASK
TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE FOR ORDINANCE 74 PROPERLY SECONDED.
COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN, YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED?
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>> YES, MAYOR, THANK YOU. WE'RE SITTING HERE TALKING ABOUT GOING AHEAD AND APPROVING AND ADJUSTING THE BUDGETS WHEN WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOING FORWARD FOR THE HOLIDAY LAST WEEK. AS I STATED LAST WEEK, THIS CAME THROUGH AS COUNCIL ACTION FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IT WAS PRESENTED FOR THE SPONSOR, BUT AGAIN WE HAVEN'T EVEN AGREED ON THIS YET, SO BEFORE WE ADJUST THE BUDGETS OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS, I THINK IT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE THAT WE ACTUALLY APPROVE THE HOLIDAY. WE DO HAVE TIME BEFORE JUNE 19TH GETS HERE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN.
>> I HAVE A PRIVILEGED MOTION THAT WE TAKE A BREAK.
>> WE ARE, WITHOUT OBJECTION WE'LL BE IN RECE WE'RE BACK IN SESSION. COUNCILPERSON REDD YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. PIGGY BACKING ONE OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS, WE'VE GOT MONEY TRANSFERRED FROM TRANSIT, $18,000, AND IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE TAXES THEIR BENEFITS, IT'S GOING TO BE IN THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO COMMIT THIS TO THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.
>> THE MOTION'S BEEN MADE. >> SECOND.
>> AND PROPERLY SECONDED TO REFER THIS TO THE FINANCE
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE. >> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, YOU WERE ON THE LIST BEFORE, DO YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THIS?
>> NO, MAYOR. I WAS GOING TO MAYBE DEFER, MIGHT LET PEOPLE
SPEAK UP. >> OKAY. I'VE GOT. WE'VE GOT THE MOTION TO WE'VE GOT THE MOTION TO REFER IT, COMMIT TO THE FINFINANCE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE. COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN DO YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THAT MOTION?
>> SEEING NONE. >> YES. THERE WAS A SECOND.
>> OKAY. COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. YOU WISH TO BE
RECOGNIZED? >> I'M COMING BACK IN LINE FOR
THE MAIN MOTION. >> OKAY. YOU'LL HAVE TO PUSH YOUR BUTTON AGAIN. WE'RE VOTING NOW ON THE MOTION BY COUNCILPERSON REDD TO REFER OR COMMIT ORDINANCE 74 TO THE FINANCES ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.
>> TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> MISS SMITH. >> YES. MR. HOLLEMAN.
>> MISS EVANS. >> NO. MISS BUTLER.
>> 7 YES AND 6 NO. MOTION TO REFER PASSES. WE'RE NOW READY FOR WE'VE GOT TWO PEOPLE. COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN, YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE WE CALL UP ORDINANCE 78?
>> YOU'RE ON THE LIST HERE, THAT'S WHY I ASKED.
>> YES. YOU KNOW WHAT, NEVERMIND.
>> OKAY. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM. >> COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT. DO
YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED. >> I WILL LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION
TO RECONSIDER ORDINANCE 73. >> MR. BAKER. WOULD YOU MIND EXPLAINING WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, THIS IS A PARLIAMENTARY
PROCEDURE. >> SO, A MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS A PARLIAMENTARY MANEUVER THAT CAN BE USED BY A MEMBER TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN THE
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MEETING, IN THE SAME MEETING, TO HAVE IT RECONSIDERED. THE WAY IT WORKS IS YOU TAKE A SEPARATE VOTE ON WHETHER TO RECONSIDER SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN MAKE THE MOTION IS SOMEONE WHOSE A MEMBER THAT WAS ON THE PREVAILING SIDE PREVIOUSLY. THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER MUST BE SECONDED. IT IS DEBATABLE, BUT ONLY IF THE UNDERLYING MOTION THAT YOU'RE SEEKING TO RECONSIDER IS DEBATABLE. AND OBVIOUSLY, ORDINANCE 73 WAS DEBATABLE SO THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS DEBATABLE. THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER, CAN'T BE AMENDED, IT REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE TO BE PASSED. AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER, IF IT PASSES, CANNOT, ITSELF, BERECONSIDERED. >> OKAY. COUNCILPERSON
GARRETT. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, WE'VE GONE THROUGH AND DEBATED THIS ONE.
IT PASSED ON FIRST READING, WE STILL GOT TO GO THROUGH A SECOND READING I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE COUNCILPERSONS TO VOTE NO ON THIS ONE, AND IF YOU'VE GOT AMENDMENTS OR CONCERNS ABOUT IT, LET'S BRING THEM NEXT MONTH TO DISCUSS IT. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF TACKLE ALREADY ON OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING. THANK YOU MAYOR.
>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> I MISUNDERSTOOD. >> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
>> I'M GOING TO CALL THE QUESTION.
>> THE QUESTION'S BEEN CALLED ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
NONDEBATABLE. REQUIRES A TWO THIRDS VOTE. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
>> OKAY. MADAM CLERK, WE'RE VOTING TO KEYS DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER. HOLD ON, MADAM CLERK. COUNCILPERSON
REYNOLDS. >> I'M SORRY, SO 73 IS THE
MOTION TO THE CITY CHARTER? >> NO.
>> THE STANDING COMMITTEES ONE? >> THIS IS THE QUESTION.
CALLING FOR THE QUESTION WHICH IS TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER ORDINANCE 73.
>> OKAY. >> OKAY. MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE
>> MISS SMITH. >> NO. MR. HOLLEMAN.
>> NINE YES, FOUR NO. ANYBODY WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
>> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT AND COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND.
>> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, YOU WISH TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE?
>> FROM WHAT TO WHAT. >> FROM NAY TO AYE.
>> COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND. >> SAME THING FROM NAY TO AYE.
>> ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
11 YES, TWO NO. >> WE'RE NOW ON THE MOTION BEFORE US WHICH IS TO RECONSIDER ORDINANCE 73. MADAM CLERK
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> YES. MISS ALLEN. NAY. >> MISS REYNOLDS.
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>> MOTION TO RECONSIDER FAILS. WE'RE NOW ON ITEM THREE ORDINANCE 78. 2020 -- 21. AND THE SPONSOR OF THAT ORDINANCE IS COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. SO ORDINANCE 78 -- 2020 -- 21 IS IT AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 OPERATIONAL I MAKE A MOTION FOR
>> MOTION'S BEEN MADE FOR ORDINANCE 78 AND PROPERLY SECOND THE. IT IS BEFORE US NOW. COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN.
>> WOULDN'T I STILL HAVE THE FLOOR?
>> YES, YOU WOULD. GO RIGHT AHEAD.
>> SO, AS IDENTIFIED AS A TIER TWO PROJECT ACCORDING TO THE TRAFFIC 2020 PLAN, YOU KNOW, I FEEL THAT GIVEN THAT THE RECREATIONAL CENTER SITE IS BEING CONSIDERED TO BE GIVEN THAT SAME INTERSECTION AND THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAFFIC CONCERNS THAT NEED IT TO BE ESCALATED TO A TIER ONE PROJECT. WITHIN THAT PLAN OF PROMOTING THE SAFE AND CONNECTED OBJECTIVES OF CREATING GREATER TRAVEL CAPACITY AND SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS USING ROADS TO ACCESS SCHOOLS AND HELP PROVIDE MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS TO HAVE PREDICTABLE RANGE AND TRAVEL TIMES. PUBLIC SPACES ARE CONNECTED AND PROVIDES CHOICES IN ANTICIPATION OF UNFORESEEN CHALLENGES. IT ALSO PROMOTES PRUDENT AND EQUITABLE OBJECTIVES THROUGH BEING IN LINE WITH RESPONSIBLE USE OF OUR FISCAL RESOURCES TO MAXIMIZE THE RETURN OF INVESTMENT FOR OUR CITIZENS.
THE ALLOCATION OF THIS CAPITAL PROJECT DOESN'T IMMEDIATELY COMMIT THE CITY INTO DEBT NECESSARILY AND WE WOULD NOT BE EXPENDING ALL THE FUNDS AT THE SAME TIMEMENT AS WE IDENTIFY REVENUE SOURCES TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE IN PAYING DOWN DEBT FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THE CITY ASK BEGIN ON THE RESPECTIVE FACES OF THE PROJECTS. A POLL WAS DONE FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, AND 64% OF CITIZENS WHO RESPONDED TO AN ONLINE SURVEY SAYING THAT THEY SUPPORT OR MIGHT SUPPORT THE PLAN I WOULD ASK MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SUPPORT ONE OF OUR COMMUNITITY'S TRANSPORTATION ISSUES THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO FIX WITHOUT HAVING TO ENGAGE DTOD. I KNOW THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT FUTURE TAX INCREASES FOR DOWN THE ROAD, I'VE SEEN WHERE TENNESSEE LAW PROVIDES A PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR LOW INCOME, ELDERLY, AND DISABLED HOME OWNERS AS WELL AS DISABLED HOME OWNERS AND THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES. RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FROM TAXPAYERS WHO MAY QUALIFY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY, BUT IT'S A WELL RESEARCHED PROJECTION OF JUST HOW MUCH FUNDING THAT WILL BE NEEDED WITH SOME OF THE OTHER PROJECTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DECADES TO IMPROVE THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK AND AVOID GRID LOCK. IT'S ALSO AN INDICATION OF JUST HOW DRAMATIC THE CITY'S GROWTH HAS BEEN, HOW FAR BEHIND WE ARE AND HOW MUCH IT NEEDED TO KEEP PACE WITH THE TRUE NEEDS OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. NO ONE'S SUGGESTING THAT THESE PROJECTS BE DONE ALL THE ONCE. SO THESE WERE SOME OF THE WORDS THAT WERE PRESENTED IN A PRESS RELEASE SCRIBING THE TRAFFIC 2020 PLAN. AND I THINK IT'S VERY APPLICABLE TO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT AND AGAIN, I WOULD URGE MY COUNCIL MEMBER TOSS SUPPORT THIS AND CREATE THE CAPITAL PROJECT SO WE COULD GET ANOTHER GOOD ROAD PROJECT FOR THE COMMUNITY ON THE BOOKS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON GARRETT. COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> IT APPEARS THAT THE SPONSOR OF THE ORDINANCE DID NOT CONTACT THE STREET DEPARTMENT BECAUSE I REACH THE OUT TO THEM TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NOT HAD THAT RECENT CONVERSATION. WHEN WE AS COUNCILPERSON SUBMIT ORDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT AND NOT
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PLACE UNDUE BURDEN ON THE CITY EMPLOYEES OR OTHERS. I'VE SPENT TIME TRYING TO GET DETAILS TO RENDER A VOTE ON ITEMS THAT ARE REALLY NOT AN EMERGENCY. I ALSO REAL MIND EVERYONE THAT WE SERVE THE CITY AND DIRECTLY AFFECT THE MORALE OF THE CITY WORKERS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS THE STREET DEPARTMENT FOR MEETING WITH ME ON SUCH A SHORT NOTICE.WE DISCUSSED THE TRANSPORTATION 2020 PLAN AND THE SEQUENCE OF PROGRESS. WHAT I LEARNED AT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, WAS WE ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN THE SPRING ■CREEK PARKWAY AN OAKLAND TYLER PROJECTS. ALTHOUGH THIS PROJECT IS LISTED IN THE 2020 AND IT IS IN A LOWER TIER, THE MAYOR HAS MADE IT VERY CLEAR AS WE WORK THROUGH THE NEW PLAN, THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OF 2020 THAT THAT IS OUR GOAL IS TO REORDER THOSE AND DISCUSS THEM WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH EACH OTHER. WHILE ULTIMATELY, THE CITY COUNSEL'S DECISION TO ORDER THE PROJECTS, IN WHICH ORDER THE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED, IT MAKES SENSE TO FUND THE PROJECTS ALREADY STARTEDED. THE MAYOR HAS INDICATED AGAIN, SEVERAL TIMES HE'S WILLING TO DISCUSS AND LISTEN. IT IS FINANCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF US TO SAY WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE THE BUDGET WITHOUT A FINANCIAL PLAN IN PLACE TO PAY FOR IT. THE PROJECT IS ALREADY PART OF YOUR PROJECTED PLAN. MAYOR, I MOVE WE POSTPONE THE ORDINANCE,
742021 INDEFINITELY. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION'S BEEN MADE BY COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS TO POSTPONE ORDINANCE 78 INDEFINITELY. SECONDED BY COUNCILPERSON REDD. WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE ON THE LIST. DID YOU WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN DID YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE POSTPONEMENT MEASURE?
>> I WILL AGREE WITH POSTPONING THIS MOTION TO ALLOW US OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND AGAIN, I WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO HEAR WHAT THE PLAN IS TO PAY FOR THIS, BECAUSE I KNOW WITH THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON HOW IT WAS GOING TO NEED TO BE PAID FOR AND IF WE'RE LOOKING OF AN INCREASE OF $99 MILLION AND PUTTING THAT DEBT LOAD ON OUR CITIZENS, I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH THE POSTPONEMENT.
>> COUNCILPERSON, ALLEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> NO, I DIDN'T HAVE NOTHING ON THE MOTION.
>> OKAY. >> COUNCILPERSON, REDD, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. >> CALL FOR THE QUESTION OF
POSTPONING INDEFINITELY PLEASE. >> MOTION'S BEEN MADE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE 78, NON-DEBATABLE. REQUIRES 2 THIRDS VOTE.
>> MOTION TO POSTPONE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> MOTION'S MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO POSTPONE. WE'RE NOW VOTING ON THE MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY.
>> MADAM CLERK. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> MISS ALLEN. AYE. >> MISS REYNOLDS.
>> AYE. MISS STREETMAN. AYE. MISS EVANS.
>> AYE. MISS BUTLER. AYE. 13 YES. MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES. WE'RE NOW VOTING ON THE MOTION TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY ORDINANCE 78. MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE.
>> MR. REDD. AYE. MR. KNIGHT. >> AYE. MISS SMITH.
>> MISS STREETMAN. >> YES. MISS EVANS.
>> AYE. 8 YES, 5 NO. >> MOTION TO POSTPONE IS ADOPTED. WE'RE NOW READY FOR ITEM 4 ORDINANCE 78, AMENDING
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THE FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET FOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT TO THE REGION COMMUNITY CENTER. COUNCILPERSON GARRETT RECOGNIZED AS THESPONSOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. SO THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT. I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION TO GET
THE MAIN MOTION ON THE TABLE. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE 79. I HEARD A SECOND. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED
>> IN THE PACKAGE, YOU HAVE THE AMENDMENT SEEKING TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION THAT STRIKES OUT TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECT FROM THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER. I
MAKE A MOTION. >> THE MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF GARRETT AMENDMENT 2.
>> IT'S ACTUALLY THE ONE THAT WAS HANDED OUT VERSUS THE ONE IN
THE PACKET. >> OKAY. SO WE'RE GOOD WITH TAKING UP. BECAUSE THAT'S YOUR MOTION.
>> MY AMENDMENT. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT. >> I GOT A SECOND?
>> YOU GOT A SECOND. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO IN TERMS OF AMENDMENT 2, I JUST WANT TO SAY TO THE EXIT 8 SOCCER COMMUNITY, I APPRECIATE THE MANY OUTSPOKEN SUPPORTERS OF THE SOCCER COMPLEX AND THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PARKS AND RECS DIRECTOR. INSTEAD OF SEEKING TO COMBINE BOTH PROJECTS IN A JOINT PROJECT AT THE HAZELWOOD SITE AND SELL THE REMAINING 150 ACRES OF THE ORIGINAL 300 ACHERS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX, I'M REQUESTING THE SUPPORT OF MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBER TOSS ADD $1 MILLION TO ACCOMMODATE TO INCREASING THE LAND ACQUISITION FROM 10 ACRES TO 20 ACRES. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR CLOSE TO SEVEN YEARS, AND I FEEL IT'S TIME THAT THE NEARLY 4,000 RESIDENTS THAT HAVE SIGNED THE ONLINE PETITION OVER THE YEARS, GET TO SEE TRACTION ON IT. THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF CONCERN FOR ME CAME FOR THE ANTICIPATED PROJECT FINALLY MOVING FORWARD DURING THE FORUM AT THE MAYOR'S POWER BREAKFAST FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THERE WAS NOT A SENSE OF URGENCY FOR THE PROJECT AND NO TIMELINE FOR IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE MAYOR COMING AROUND AND BEING ABLE TO RECONSIDER THE ADDITIONAL LAND PRACTICE AND AUTHORIZE A NEW SURVEY. I LOOK FORWARD TO PROVIDE FORWARD PROGRESS IN LAND ACQUISITION AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO THE END OF 2021 AND HOPE THAT BY FISCAL HERE, 2022-23 BUDGET CYCLE WE WILL HAVE A BUDGET TO VOTE ON THAT TAKES IN PART THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF OUR COMMUNITY. A COMMUNITY CENTER HAS NOT BEEN BUILT SINCE THE 1980S. THAT THAT IS SINCE GROWN TO APPROXIMATELY, WELL, WE'RE STILL WAITING ON THE NUMBERS FROM THE CENSUS, I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY WE'RE WELL OVER 200,000, WITH ONLY THREE COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE CLARKSVILLE, IT'S EVIDENTLY TIME TO BUILD ONE IN NORTH CLARKSVILLE. WE'RE SERVING ABOUT 20,000 OR 21 SOMEHOW CITIZENS. AND, THE KLEMON COMMUNITY CENTER IS SERVING TWICE THAT AMOUNT. THE INTERSECTION NEAR THE ELEMENTARY STOOL HAS 20 ACRES OF LAND AVAILABLE TO BUILD A COMMUNITY CENTER POSSIBLE SIMILAR TO SOMETHING LIKE THE CERTAINTY THAT APS HAS THAT CATERS TO RECREATIONAL INTEREST FOR VERY DIVERSE COMMUNITY. TRAFFIC CONCERNS BY THE PEOPLE SEEKING TO ENJOY THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
I DO HOPE THAT ALTHOUGH IT WAS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY THAT WE EVENTUALLY COME BACK AND REVISIT THAT OPPORTUNITY AS ADDITIONAL STUDIES ARE PERFORMED BY THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND PARKS AND
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RECS. I FEEL WITH TINY DOWN CREATING A GREAT NUMBER OF.EASILY ACCESS THE COMPLEX IN ADDITION TO IT'S CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SCHOOLS. WE KNOW OUR NEIGHBORING CITY WERE ABLE TO HOST A FUNDRAISER PART OF THE COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THAT GOT THE $5.56 MILLION TO BUILD A SPORT'S COMPLEX, THAT WAS A MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY, ABOUT 54,000 SQUARE FEET THAT HOSTED BOTH RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, THAT CATERED TO NOT JUST BASKETBALL, BUT VOLLEY BALL, HAD INDOOR AND MULTIPURPOSE TURF.
AND A FEW OTHER FEATURES. AND I APPRECIATE THE CLARKSVILLE VISITOR'S BUREAU THAT COMPARED AN ESTIMATE OF THE EXACT THAT THIS CENTER COULD HAVE ON OUR CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY.
BASKETBALL, VOLLEY BALL, CHEERLEADING WOULD HAVE AT OUR COMMUNITY WITH TOURNAMENTS. THE IMPACT WOULD BE TOTAL HOTEL REVENUE OF ABOUT $162,000, TOTAL EVENT REVENUE AROUND $6.2 MILLION. IT DIRECT CITY/COUNTY TAX SALES TAX REVENUE WOULD BE $157,000 DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS WOULD BE ALMOST $119,000. IN DIRECTLY, SALES TAX REVENUE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $783,000. AND INDIRECT BENEFIT TO THE SCHOOL IT RIGHT AROUND $592,000. SO, THERE'S WE'VE ALREADY AS A COUNCIL SAW THE NEED FOR RECREATIONAL CENTER. WE'VE ALLOCATED PREVIOUSLY $500,000 WHICH WOULD BE ENOUGH TO COVER THE INITIAL 10 ACRES, MY LINE OF THINKING IS THAT FOR THE ADDITIONAL MILLION DOLLAR WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DOUBLE THAT IN BEING ABLE TO PURCHASE 20 ACRES AND STILL HAVE FUNDING LEFT OVER TO START THE KEY ELEMENTS THAT I MENTIONED TO HAVE THE SITE PLAN AS WELL AS THE PROJECT BUDGET AND PRELIMINARY DEPICTION OF THE
SITE. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, I APPRECIATE THE ABILITY TO SPEAK ON IT.
>> COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO ASK THE SPONSOR, THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES A KIND OF BRIDGE IN THE GAP COMPROMISE FOR YOU'RE PARTICULAR ATHLETIC COMPLEX WITH THE SPORT'S COMPLEX
ALREADY SET TO BE BUILT? >> COUNCILPERSON, GARRETT, I THINK THAT QUESTION WAS DIRECTED AT YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
ANSWER. >> YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR. TO ANSWER THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER'S QUESTION, IT'S MY ATTEMPT TO CREATE A WIN/WIN SOLUTION. I RECOGNIZE THE PLIGHT THAT THEY'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH, THEY'VE BEEN WAITING 11 YEARS FOR THEIR PROJECT THOUGH BREAK GROUND. I'M TRYING TO MERGE THE TWO ALLOWING THEM TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR SOCCER COMPLEX ON EXIT 8 AND HAVE THIS PROJECT GETTING ATTENTION AND HOPEFULLY FAST TRACK IT SO WE DON'T FIND OURSELVES 11 YEARS AND STILL WAITING ON THE PROJECT TO COME TO FRUITION. THAT WOULDN'T TAKE AWAY ANYTHING FROM THE SOCCER COMPLEX, IT WOULD JUST BE ADDING $1 MILLION TO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT SO THAT WE COULD GET MOVING ON IT A LITTLE BIT QUICKER.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU COUNCILPERSON
KNIGHT. >> COUNCILPERSON, STREETMAN,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
>> I HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT QUESTIONS, ONE, THIS AMENDMENT AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS AMENDMENT STATE THAT HAD THIS IS GOING TO ALLOCATE AN ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION TO THE RECREATION CENTER, YET WHEN WE LOOK DOWN IN THE CAPITAL FUND IT'S SHOWING AN
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INCREASE OF $1.5 MILLION. AS A POINT OF CLARITY, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHICH OF THESE TWO NUMBER ARE DISCUSSING BEFORE WEIN TURN VOTE ON THIS. >> IS THAT A QUESTION FOR THE
SPONSOR? >> THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION FOR
THE SPONSOR. >> SPONSOR, COUNCILPERSON
GARRETT. >> IT'S INTENDED TO BE AN INCREASING A MILLION DOLLAR TO $1.5 MILLION. BECAUSE WE HAVE $500.0, SO I'M TRYING TO ADD $1 MILLION FOR A TOTAL OF
ONE$.5 MILLION. >> THE PREVIOUS AMENDMENT SAID DECREASE $14 MILLION, INCREASE $14 MILLION. AND NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT, INCREASE $1.5 MILLION.
>> IS THAT, HANG ON JUST A SECOND. IS THAT A QUESTION FOR
THE SPONSOR? >> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION FOR THE SPONSOR OR MISS MATA OR MR. BAKER.
>> CAN YOU HELP US MAKE SURE THAT THE LANGUAGE OF THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS CORRECT. >> I'M GOING TO DEFER TO MISS MATA. I KNOW YOU DOESN'T ORDINARILY HEAR FROM DEPARTMENT
HEADS. >> CAN WE CHALK IT UP AS A
SCRIBBLER'S ERROR. >> THE INCREASE WILL BE
$1 MILLION. >> OKAY. COUNCILPERSON
STREETMAN YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, SIR. I DO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. HOW HAVE THE DISCUSSIONS BEEN WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IN REGARD TO THIS. HAVE WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT THIS BUDGET OF $1 MILLION CONSISTS OF AND THE BREAKDOWN OF IT? THAT'S TO THE SPONSOR.
>> I'M SORRY, COUNCILPERSON, WAS THAT DIRECTED AT THE
SPONSOR? >> THAT WAS DIRECTED AT THE
SPONSOR. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANSWER,
COUNCILPERSON GARRETT? >> SURE.
>> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU. IN RELATION TO THE $1 MILLION BREAKDOWN, I HAVE NOT TALKED WITH MISS LATERNO
WITH REFERENCE TO THE BREAKDOWN. >> SO THIS IS AN ARBITRARY
NUMBER WE'RE GOING WITH? >> THERE IS SOME BASIS TO IT.
>> CAN YOU SHARE WITH ME WHAT THE BREAKDOWN WOULD BE?
>> I DID EARLIER. >> A BREAK DOWN OF THE ACTUAL NUMBER, KIND OF HOW FAR YOU GOT TO YOUR TOTAL.
>> SO, I GOT TO THE TOTAL BY LOOKING AT THE ACQUISITION OF THE 10 ACRES, COSTING $500,000 THAT WE HAVE NOW, ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 10 ACRES, YOU GOT TO FACTOR IN CLOSING COSTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF IT, WE'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY CLOSE TO $1 MILLION FOR THE ACQUISITION. LEAVING $500 TO START THE PROCESS OF HIRING CONSULTANTS ORIGIN NEARS THAT WE NEED TO DO THE PRELIMINARY DEPICTIONS?
>> WE DON'T KNOW THE ACTUAL COST?
>> I DON'T HAVE INVOICES OR BIDS.
>> BUT WHEN WE PUT THE INITIAL $500,000 FOR THE BUDGET WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT EITHER. IT WAS AN ARBITRARY NUMBER ADDED. AND THEN, CONSEQUENTIALLY, IT GOT INCREASED TO $500 FOR THIS PLAY ARE PROJECT, ARBITRARILY R WITHOUT ANY OF THE DETAILS THAT YOU'RE ASKING ME. AND THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS ASKED AND I BELIEVE YOU WERE ON THE COUNCIL WHEN IT INCREASED FROM $400,000 TO $500,000. I GET YOUR QUESTION, BUT THIS IS HOW THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN HANDLED ARBITRARILY SO FAR AND PUTTING NUMBERS OUT TO GET THE PROJECT STARTED.
>> OKAY. YOU ARE CORRECT I WAS ON THE COUNCIL BEFORE, AND BEFORE WHEN THIS WAS DONE AND OFTEN HOW THINGS ARE DONE IS SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD TYPICALLY GO THROUGH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. AND I KNOW THAT'S HOW THE $14 MILLION WAS CONTACT CUE LATED. SO, I MEAN I THINK WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS WHEN MAKING CHANGES TO THE BUDGET THAT WE DO NEED TO LOOK AT THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE. I KNOW THAT WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO BRING THINGS DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR OURSELVES, I'M NOT DISPUTING THAT. BUT, THE COMMITTEES ARE IN PLACE FOR A REASON AND THE DEPARTMENT ARE IN PLACE FOR A REASON. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GO
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THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS SO THAT WE'RE NOT WASTING OUR TIME OR TRYING TO GUESS WHAT THE NUMBERS WOULD BE. THESE ARE EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR OUR DEPARTMENTS AND THEY KNOW BASICALLY WHAT THINGS ARE GOING TO COST. FOR US TO JUST ASSIGN AN ADDITIONAL MILLION DOLLAR TO IT WITHOUT KNOWING THAT'S QUA WE'RE GOING TO NEED AND THAT'S WITHOUT PARKS AND REC HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE IF WE REM WANT TO GET THIS ADDITIONAL ACREAGE. I KNOW, THAT PARKS AND RECREATION, HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO VIEW THE 10 ACRES, I KNOW FROM AN EMAIL, SHE REFERENCED THERE ARE QUITE A FEW SINK HOLES ON THAT PROPERTY SO WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE IT FOR THE INT INTENTIONAL PURPOSE. THEY'RE RECOGNIZING THE FACT THAT WE'RE NOT GOING THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS. THE WAY THIS ACTUALLY SHOULD HAVE WORKED WAS IT SHOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH PARKS AND RECOG RECREATION. THIS IS A CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND CHANGE. SO, I'M GOING TO BE VOTING AGAINST THIS, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THIS DIDN'T GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS. I WOULD LIKE PARKS AND REC TO BE ABLE TO OF THEIR INPUT ON THIS. I DO NOT DOUBT THE NEED FOR ANOTHER RECREATIONAL CENTER. BUT I THINK WE SHOULD GO THROUGH THE PROPER WAY TO DO IT T THANK YOU.>> COUNCILPERSON, ALLEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> YES, I THINK IT'S A SAD DAY WHEN WE WOULD TAKE A PROJECT AND A PROJECT THAT WE KNOW IS NEEDED IN OUR CITY. THIS PROJECT IS NEEDED. TODAY AND ALL WEEK, I'VE WITHIN SENDING OUT POLLS, TALKING TO MY CONSTITUENTS, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW, THAT MY WARD, BECAUSE THIS DIRECTLY EFFECTS MY WARD, THEY WERE READY TO GET RID OF IT. I HAD ONE CONSTITUENTS ON THERE WITH 15 CHILDREN IN HIS FRONT YARD PLAYING BASKETBALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THERE IS NOTHING FOR OUR CHILDREN IN NORTH CLARKSVILLE TO DO. IF WE GOT TO START PUTTING MONEY INTO IT. I THINK IT'S A SAD DAY THAT WE WOULD TRY TO USE THIS PROCESS, WELL IT NEEDS TO GO THROUGH THIS COMMITTEE AND THAT COMMITTEE, TO TAKE SOMETHING AWAY FROM OUR CHILDREN. I THINK IT'S RIDICULOUS, AND IT HAS GOT TO STOP. SO, ALTHOUGH, THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER IS TRYING TO USE HIRE ARKIAL THINGS TO SHUT THINGS DOWN. I WOULD LOVE MY COUNCIL TO SEE THAT I HAVE CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DURING COVID WHEN THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO IN OUR WARD. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN COME UP TODAY THAT ARE STILL IN NORTH CLARKSVILLE SAYING THERE'S NOTHING FOR YOUR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO DO IN OUR NORTH CLARKSVILLE. I HAVE HAD TOO MANY CONVERSATIONS, ABOUT IN TO JUST SAY NO. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON ALLEN. COUPLE EVANS YOUR
RECOGNIZED. >> I WANT TO SAY I DO SUPPORT THE NORTH CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL CENTER. AS THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF BEING NEGLECTED. I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT BEING PUSHED FROM THE SPONSOR. JUST FOR CLARITY, WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER. SINCE IT FEELS LIKE WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I JUST WANT CLARITY. THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT TAKING ANYTHING AWAY FROM EXIT 8, RIGHT. OKAY. IT'S JUST ASKING FOR FUNDING FOR THE ADDITIONAL 10 ACRES AND PLAN RENDERING, AND THAT'S WHAT THAT'S GOING TO GO TOWARDS?
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I WILL CONTINUALLY GIVE KUDOS TO REPRESENTATIVES WHO BRING ITEMS IN SPITE OF THE REDD TAPE, EVEN IF IT CAUSES PAIN AND MORE WORK THAT WE MAY OR MAY NOT BE USED TO. SO, I SUPPORT THIS NORTH CLARKSVILLE CENTER FOR A LOT OF THE REASONS THAT THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER SAID. IT'S A FACT, THAT PROJECTS AND IMPROVEMENTS ARE NOT EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED, IN MY OPINION. I'VE LIVED IN WARD FIVE AND I'VE LIVED IN WARD 12 AND THEY'RE PRETTY FAR APART AND I'VE SEEN THE INEQUALITY THERE.
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AND EVEN THOUGH I SUPPORT THIS CENTER, AND BELIEVE ME I DO. I WANT TO JUSTIFY MY NO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT. AND THAT IS BECAUSE WE'RE ADDING $1.5 MILLION IN NEW SPENDING.WE JUST INDEFINITELY IT POSTPONED, ROAD WORK THAT THE PEOPLE OF CLARKSVILLE ARE BEGGING FOR. BUT WE SPENT CLOSE TO $1 MILLION BUYING THE ROXY WITH $40 MILLION INTENDED TO BUILD THE PERFORMING ART'S CENTER. WE'RE TRYING, I UNDERSTAND TO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY WITH THESE QUALITY OF LIVING PROJECTS BUT WE'RE LIVING OUTSIDE OF OUR MEANS AND I TRULY THINK WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE THE ROADS AND TRAFFIC. THANK YOU.
COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS COMPLEX, THAT THE AT EXIT, THE NORTH COMPLEX IS ACTUALLY VERY CLOSE TO MY WARD AND WOULD BE BENEFICIAL IN MY WARD. BUT THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX AT EXIT 8 AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER ARE BOTH VERY IMPORTANT. THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND REC SPOKE OF BOTH PROJECTS IN THE JANUARY IT 2021 PARKS AND RECOGNIZES MEETING. THERE WAS NOT DUE DILIGENCE SUBMITTED PRIOR TORE THIS ORDINANCE. THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF TIME SPENT BY YOUR CITY EMPLOYEES ANSWERING QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESEARCHED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS ORDINANCE. IT IS ALSO APPARENT THAT THE SPONSOR OF THIS ORDINANCE AND AMENDMENT, VOTE TO FUND IN 2018, TO COMPLETE THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX AND IN OCTOBER 2020, THE CITY MOVED FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT, AGAIN, THE SPONSOR VOTED YES.
>> POINT OF ORDER. >> ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE AMENDMENT? NOW, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, WE'RE TAKING THE AMENDMENT OFF THE TABLE, RIGHT, WE'RE TAKING EXIT 8 OFF THE TABLE AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS AMENDMENT, CORRECT?
>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT
OF FUNDING. >> WHY ARE WE DISCUSSING EXIT
8. >> SHE'S TALKING ABOUT THIS
AMENDMENT. >> NO, SHE SAID THE ORDINANCE.
>> OKAY. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STICK TO THIS AMENDMENT.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT AN AMENDMENT AND PURCHASING PROPERTY AND SPENDING ONE MILLION DOLLAR WHEN WE HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION AND HAVE NOT DONE OUR DUE DILIGENCE. AGAIN, TODAY, SHE SUBMITTED THE RENDERING TO SHOW THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. THEY HAD GONE OUT AND DONE A LAND SURVEY WHICH CAME IN EARLY AND SHOWED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL SINK HOLES AND THE PROPERTY, THE EXTRA 10 ACRES MAY NOT BE A VIABLE PURCHASE. WE'RE ASKING TO SPEND MONEY AND WE HAVE NOT DONE YOUR DUE DILIGENCE BEFORE WE ASK TO SPEND THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS. I FIRMLY SUPPORT THE NORTH CLARKSVILLE, BUT I THINK THAT WE HAVE AT THIS MOMENT, PITTED OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AGAINST EACH OTHER NEEDLESSLY, BECAUSE BOTH PROJECTS WERE ALREADY MOVING FORWARD. AND NOW, I HAVE 150 EMAILS FROM EXIT 8, AND I HAVE OTHER EMAILS REGARDING THE NORTH COMPLEX. THE CITY IS PLANNING TO DO BOTH, I'M NOT SURE WHY WE STARTED AND CONTINUED TO WITH THE AMENDMENT AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THE ORDINANCE LATER. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS. COUNCILPERSON SMITH
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. .
>> I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO EVERYBODY AND EVERYBODY GAVE GOOD POINTS AND WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS THIS, I'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF EMAILS AS WELL FOR THE COMPLEX, SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR YEARS. AND SOMETHING DOES NEED TO BE PUT OUT THERE. I HEAR PEOPLE CRYING ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO DO AS THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER SAID, I'VE EVEN SEEN A VIDEO ABOUT CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE STREETS. AND I'M GOING TO SAY THIS, I KEEP HEARING ABOUT THE HEIRACHY OF THE COMMITTEE.
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THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT OVERRIDE THE COUNCIL.>> WE NEED TO COME THROUGH THE COMMITTEE FIRST. NO WE DO NOT.
THE COMMITTEE IS NOT OVER THE COUNCIL. AND I'M JUST TELLING YOU THE TRUTH. WHY SHOULD WE DO DOUBLE WORK PROLONGING STUFF THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. ANYTIME THAT THE COUNCIL.
PLEASE DON'T CALL NAMES. >> PLEASE STICK TO THE
AMENDMENT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO CHALLENGE THE CHAIR. BECAUSE ONE OTHER COUNCILPERSON SAT HERE AND TALKED ABOUT THE HIERARCHY. SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE HIERARCHY.
AND THIS COUNCILPERSON IS ADDRESSING THIS.
>> I'M RESPONDING TO WHAT WARD 10 SAID. I'M NOT TRYING TO BE DISRESPECTFUL, I'M TRYING TO SAY, THE COMMITTEE, WE JUST NEED TO COME TO THE COUNCIL TO GET SOMETHING TAKEN CARE OF. THIS HAS BEEN ON THE TABLE FOR ALMOST SEVEN YEARS. IF THEY VOTE YES AT THE COMMITTEE, IT STILL GOT TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL. I JUST THINK IT'S REDUNDANT. WE'RE THE LEGISLATURES, NOT THE COMMITTEE. THEY'RE NOT THE LEGISLATURES, WE MAKE THE ORDINANCES AND THE RESOLUTIONS AND WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT.
WE'RE IN CHARGE WHEN IT COMES TO SETTING UP SOMETHING TO BE PUT IN OUR WARDS, TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE GOOD OF THIS CITY.
WE'RE IN CHARGE. SO WHAT I'M SAYING THIS HIERARCHY HAPPENS WHEN CERTAIN PEOPLE COME IN TO BE THE CHAIR. WE'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE, AND WE'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I DON'T WANT TO HERE ABOUT THE HIERARCHY. I JUST WANT TO HEAR AS A COUNCIL, HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. BECAUSE WE'RE THE HIERARCHY WHEN IT COMES TO
MAKING DECISIONS FOR THE CITY. >> COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT.
>> I'M ONE THAT ACTUALLY BELIEVES IN SENDING CERTAIN ITEMS TO THE COMMITTEE. I THINK IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGIOUS. I DO BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CLARKSVILLE. I'VE SPOKEN TO MY CONSTITUENTS TODAY, AS WELL, AND THEY ALL KNOW AND TRUST ME, AND ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WAS ASKED TO ME BY ONE OF MY CONSTITUENTS WHO I KNOW PERSONALLY WAS IN REFERENCE TO A COMPROMISE. AND CONSIDERING THERE IS A COMPROMISE HERE TODAY, I'M INCLINED TO GO ALONG
WITH THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT. >> THE ORIGINAL REC CENTER PROPOSAL UNDER A PRIOR MAYOR DID NOT GO THROUGH PARKS AND RECS OR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT FOUND IT'S WAY DIRECTLY TO US. IN REFERENCE TO THE TIT'S BEEN SAI THAT I NEVER TRIED TO SPEAK WITH MISS LATERNO. AND THAT'S NOT TRUE, I DID TRY TO GET HER TAKE
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ON IT AND I WAS PROMPTLY SENT AN EMAIL FROM THE MAYOR'S CHIEF OF STAFF ADVISING ME THAT I NEEDED TO STOP REACHING OUT TO HER, AND I CAN'T DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, AT WHICH POINT, I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS JUST REQUESTING INFORMATION, BUT I JUST OUT OF RESPECT FOR THEM, AND GETTING THAT EMAIL, TELLING ME TO KIND OF BASICALLY STOP REACHING OUT FEM REFERENCE TO THIS, AND ASKING THE QUESTIONS, BECAUSE I INQUIRED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO DO ADDITIONAL SURVEYS AND STUDIES, I JUST ASKED THE QUESTION, CAN WE DO THIS. AND I WAS ADVISED NOT TO TELL THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WHAT TO DO AND ALL I DID WAS ASKED A QUESTION.SO, IF I'M GOING TO GET KIND OF RAILROADED IN TRYING TO REACH OUT, THEN I'M GOING TO BRING THE LEGISLATION TO THE FULL BODY OF THE COUNCIL AND LET THE FULL BODY OF THE COUNCIL DECIDE SAYING THAT PER THE CHARTER SO THAT THERE IS NO GRAY AREA IN REFERENCE TO ME DIRECTING A DEPARTMENT HEAD I'M GOING TO BRING THIS TO US, ELECTED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS. SO, YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS AND SAY I DIDN'T BRING IT TO ANYBODY AND I GOT SHUT DOWN WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO SOMEBODY. I DID MY DUE DILIGENCE AND SO NOW I'M TAKING IT THE STEP FURTHER AND ESCALATING IT TO ALL OF US TO BE
DISCUSSED. THANK YOU, MAYOR. . >> REMIND, EVERYBODY WE'RE ON THE AMENDMENT WHICH IS TO ADD $1 MILLION TO THE CAPITAL PROJECT. WE NOW HAVE COUNCILPERSON REDD.
>> I WANT TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION OF THE AMENDMENT.
>> THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR ON THE AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT 2, WHICH IS COUNCILPERSON GARRETT'S AMENDMENT 2.
>> IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A SECOND. NON-DEBATABLE. REQUIRES 2 THIRDS, NINE OF US. MADAM CLERK WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE
>> MISS REYNOLDS. >> AYE. MISS EVANS.
>> AYE. >> DOES ANY MEMBER WISH TO
CHANGE THEIR VOTE IN >> I WANT TO CHANGE MINE TO
AYE. >> MADAM CLERK DID YOU GET
>> MADAM CLERK PLEASE GIVE US THE VOTE.
>> 13 YES. >> ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES. WE'RE NOW ON THE AMENDMENT. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. AMENDMENT 2. WE'RE VOTING ON AMENDMENT 2. MADAM
CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED, WE'RE NOW READY FOR THE MOTION AS AMENDED. WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE LIST. I WILL START WITH COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN DID YOU WISH TO BE
>> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU.
>> WE CAN DISCUSS EXIT 8 NOW BECAUSE NOW WE'RE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS AMENDED, RIGHT?
>> WE'RE ONLY ON THE MOTION AS AMENDED WHICH DOES NOT IMPACT
EXIT 8. >> I DO WANT TO CLARIFY THINGS
DISCUSSED. I'M SORRY. >> YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I HEARD THAT WERE SAID WAS THAT THIS PROJECT'S BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR SEVEN YEARS. IT JUST CAME THROUGH IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2019. AGAIN I'M FOR US TO HAVE A NEW RECREATION CENTER, BUT I MOVE THAT WE PUT THIS THROUGH TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO GIVE THE EXPERTS AT THE DEPARTMENT THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE INPUT ON IT.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION'S BEEN MADE TO REFER THIS AMENDED ORDINANCE TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE,
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PROPERLY SECONDED. WE HAVE PEOPLE ON THE LIST SO WE'RE SPEAKING ONLY ABOUT THE MOTION TO REFER. COUNCILPERSON, GARRETT, DID YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE MOTION TODEFER? >> SURE, I'LL SPEAK TO THAT.
>> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> SO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARKS AND REC COMMITTEE ARE SITTING AT THIS TABLE. THIS HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED TO BE DISCUSSED, AGAIN, WITH THE PARKS AND RECS, BEFORE, AND THEY GOT A LOT ON THEIR PLATE, WE'LL GIVE THAT A PASS. I THINK IT'S BEFORE US NOW, WE DISPOSE OF IT NOW, EITHER WE'RE GOING TO VOTE IT UP OR DOWN. BUT IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED. THIS IS NOTHING NEW TO ANY OF US. IT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP BEFORE THE CONCERN OF ADDITIONAL LAND OPPORTUNITIES WAS BRIEFLY MENTIONED AT OUR LAST PARKS AND RECS MEETING. I FEEL LIKE, LET'S MOVE FORWARD WITH IT. I WOULD ASK EVERYBODY TO VOTE THIS DOWN AND LET'S VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION.
>> COUNCILPERSON REDD YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> I BELIEVE IT SHOULD GO TO THE PARKS AND REC AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE SAYING REDD TAPE AND CALLING IT A HIERARCHY, AND THAT SORT OF THING BECAUSE SOMETHING GOES THROUGH COMMITTEE. THAT RULE WAS MADE YEARS AGO BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME ITEMS THAT MONEY HAD TO BE SPENT IN A HURRY OR THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS TIME SENSITIVE FOR WHATEVER THE REASON SO IT HAD TO COME BEFORE, BUT IN MOST CASES, WHENEVER YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SPENDING THIS MUCH MONEY, IT ALWAYS WENT THROUGH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, BECAUSE THERE YOU WOULD HAVE HAD MISS MATA. SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE MAYOR WOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE F & A COMMITTEE, AND NOW WE'RE MA MAKING DISPARAGING REMARKS. AND ONE THING THAT WE DO HAVE AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL WE HAVE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THERE. AND I REALLY BELIEVE AS WELL AS ONE OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS, WE NEED TO SHOW THEM THE RESPECT, F & A COMMITTEE, WE HAVE THE CITY ATTORNEY. AND SOMEBODY SAID WE COULD JUST BRING ALL THIS IN HERE, I GUESS WE COULD. I DON'T SEE ANY REASON TO, AND WE COULD GO OUT OF SESSION AND HAVE ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS COME UP HERE AND BRING THEM UP AND STAY HERE IT UNTIL 3:00 A.M. OR 4:00 A.M. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A COMMITTEE SYSTEM. AND I THINK THESE ITEMS LIKE THIS, I EVEN THINK THE RESOLUTIONS THAT WE HAVE, A LOT OF THESE ITEMS THAT SHOULD GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE AND SHOW THE RESPECT FOR THE OTHER MEMBERS TO HAVE THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED. TO SHOW RESPECT FOR THE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO DO THIS. I MEAN, WE HAVE NO WE ALSO HAVE THE BUDGET COMING UP. WE COULD SEE HOW THIS IS, I THINK NEXT MONTH, HOW IS THIS GOING TO EFFECT BUDGETS AS WELL? EVERY GOVERNING BODY HAS COMMITTEES THAT USUALLY TAKE CARE OF ITEMS LIKE THIS. TO CALL THEM HIERARCHY, REDD TAPE, OR WHATNOT, IS NOT GOOD. AND I THINK JUST BECAUSE IF YOU SCREAM YOUR POINT HAS MORE RELEVANCE OR SOMETHING, FOR ME IT DOESN'T.
ANYWAY, I WOULD JUST SAY I THINK THIS SHOULD GO TO PARKS AND REC.
I THINK MOST OF THIS AGENDA SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON PARKS AND REC. THERE'S NOTHING ON ANY OF OUR THINGS RIGHT HERE THAT IS SO TIME SENSITIVE THAT YOU COULD SKIP A COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO LATE AND NOW, YOU'RE A DAY OR SO AWAY FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING SO IT HAD TO GO ON THERE. I THINK IT SHOULD GO TO PARKS AND REC AND ALSO MAYBE FINANCES. BUT IF THE SPONSOR IS THE ONE THAT MADE THE MOTION TO SEND IT TO PARKS AND REC, I WISH THEY WOULD ADD IN PARKS AND REC AND FINANCE OR HAVE A JOINT COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT THINGS. I HOPE YOU SUPPORT
THAT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILPERSON
REDD. >> MADAM CLERK, WE'RE A LITTLE
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CONFUSED. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MINUTES AND THE RECORD, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE TRACKING ALL THIS CORRECTLY.YOU JUST VOTED ON THE GARRETT AMENDMENT 2 VERSION AND THAT IS WHAT ORDINANCE 79 IS THE GARRETT 2 VERSION. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE FOURTH WHERE AS ALLOCATION OF $1 MILLION TO THE RECREATIONAL CENTER. THE THEREFORE, THE WHOLE PART ABOUT DECREASING THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX, THAT'S OUT. AND THE INCREASE IS SHOWING $1,000,500 BUT THAT WAS AMENDED TO $1 MILLION, IS THAT?
>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. >> WE'RE CALLING IT A
SCRIBBLE'S ERROR. IT >> THANK YOU. HANG ON. WE DOT TO GO IN ORDER. COUNCILPERSON ALLEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
>> YES, AS IT PERTAINS TO GOING TO THE COMMITTEE AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF. I GET THAT SOME PEOPLE LIKE GOING TO COMMITTEES AND I GET THAT OTHERS DON'T. HOWEVER WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GOING TO COMMITTEES. WE'VE ALL BEEN TO COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN THIS COUNCIL. THEY LAST ABOUT 20 MINUTES. I'VE SAT IN A FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT LASTED A LITTLE LONGER, BUT THEM COMMITTEE MEETINGS, THEY'RE NOT GETTING DOWN NOT WEEDS WITH STUFF LIKE THIS. THEY HAVEN'T, THEY'RE NOT. SO MAYBE AS COUNCIL PEOPLE, IF WE'RE GOING TO BE SENDING THAT TO COMMITTEES, WE NEED TO BE MAKING THEM GET DOWN NRTI WEEDS WITH IT. PERIOD. WE'VE ALL BEEN TO THEM, NONE OF YOU CAN SAY THAT THEY'RE INDEPTH LIKE WE DO HERE. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILPERSON SMITH YOU'RE NEXT ON THE LIST.
>> I AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I HEARD. I JUST SAY THAT THE REAL NITTY GRITTY OF ANALYZING ORDINANCED AND RESOLUTIONS AT DONE AT THE COUNCIL LEVEL. TRYING TO FIND WHAT WE SHOULD DO AND NOW WE NEGOTIATE AND DECIDE, THAT'S DONE AT THE COUNCIL LEVEL AT THE AT THE COMMITTEE'S. I STILL SAY IT'S A HIERARCHY THING. WE'VE NEVER DONE THAT EVEN WITH THE PREVIOUS MAYOR, WE NEVER DONE THAT, WE ALWAYS VOTED ON IT AND BROUGHT IT TO US. IF SOMETHING WENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR FINANCIAL PURPOSES. WE ARE THE LEGISLATURES, YOU GOT TO GET THAT IN OUR HEADS. WE'RE THE LEGISLATURES, THAT'S OUR JOB, THAT'S HOW THEY WORK IN THE SENATE, AND CONGRESS, THEY MAKE QUICK DECISIONS, THEY TALK ABOUT, ARGUE ABOUT IT, AND THAT'S JUST PART OF IT. WE GOT TO GET THAT IN OUR HEADS. WE'RE LEGISLATURES. WE GOT TO GET TO THE NITTY GRITTY, SOMETIMES WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THAT'S WHY WE PUT STUFF UP, WE POSTPONE THINGS UNTIL WE CAN FURTHER TALK ABOUT IT, THAT'S JUST PART OF LEGISLATING. THAT'S ALL I HAVE
TO SAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON MY LIST.
>> CALL FOR THE QUESTION. >> SECOND.
>> OKAY. THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR AND DUALLY SECONDED.
WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE REFERRAL TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY PLEASE
TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT.
>> YES. MR. HOLLEMAN. >> AYE. MISS ALLEN.
>> AYE. MISS REYNOLDS? >> AYE.
>> ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
>> I'LL CHANGE MY VOTE. >> OKAY. MADAM CLERK, DO YOU
HAVE THAT, 13 YES. >> MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES. WE'RE NOW VOTING ON THE MOTION TO REFER ORDER 79 TO THE
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. MADAM CLERK TAKE THE VOTE.>> MR. REDD. YES. >> KNOT, NO.
>> MR. HOLLEMAN. >> NO. MISS REYNOLDS.
>> 4 YES, NINE NO. >> MOTION TO REFER FAILS, WE'RE BACK ON ORDINANCE 79. WE HAVE COUNCILPERSON GARRETT.
>> CALL FOR THE QUESTION. >> SECOND.
>> QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED FOR ORDINANCE 79, PROPERLY SECONDED. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION WE'RE VOTING TO C CEASE.
>> MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES WE'RE NOW ON 79 AS
AMENDED. >> WE VOTED TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE REFERRAL MOTION. THIS IS FIRST READING.
>> MISS REYNOLDS. >> ANCHOR: . MISS STREETMAN
>> NO. MISS EVANS. >> NO. MISS BUTLER.
>> 8 YES, 5 NO. ORDINANCE 79 IS ADOPTED, FIRST READING, ITEM NUMBER 5 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CODE RELATIVE TO THE AMENDED
SERVICE FUND. >> BASED OFF OF OUR LAST DISCUSSION FROM THE LAST MEETING, I SEE THE NEED TO DO FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE SO I WOULD LIKE TO REFER TO HAVE THIS MOVE TO THE FINANCES COMMITTEE.
>> SECOND. >> REFER ORDINANCE 80 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THERE'S ONE PERSON ON THE LIST.
COUNCILPERSON ALLEN, DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THE REFERRAL?
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON
THE REFERRAL MOTION? >> SEEING AND HEARING NONE, ARE
YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAM. >> MR. GARRETT?
>> 13 YES. >> THIS MOTION IS ADOPTED.
WE'RE NOW READY FOR ITEM NUMBER 6 RESOLUTION 55 ESTABLISHING THE CLARKSVILLE SUSTAINABILITY BOARD, COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT YOUR THE SPONSOR.
>> WE ALL HEARD SOME OF THE PRESENTATIONS PRESENTED DURING THE LAST MEETING AND LET ME ALSO ADD THAT THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE THERE'S NO COST INCURRED WITH THIS RESOLUTION. IT'S A BOARD OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMUNITY COMMISSIONERS, EXPERTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO DISCUSS SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
FOR OUR CITY. >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A
MOTION AND CONTINUE. >> SO, HAVING SAID THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. OKAY. MOTION'S MADE AND SECONDED IN FAVOR OF
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RESOLUTION 55. WE HAVE PATRICK MAHOMES BUTLER, DO YOU WISH TOBE RECOGNIZED? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
>> WE GOT 150 EMAILS, A LOT OF THEM WERE FOR THE PREVIOUS ITEM, A LOT FOR THIS ONE. ONE THING THAT I DIDN'T GET TO SAY THAT APPLIES TO OTHER ONES ALSO APPLIES TO THIS, EVERY TIME I GET THE EMAIL, I LOOK THEM UP AND A LARGE MAJORITY OF EMAILS I GOT THIS WEEK ARE COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY. I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN TO THAT, BECAUSE THE COUNTY VOTED 88% AGAINST CONSOLIDATION. AND THE THINGS THAT WE DECIDE IN THIS BODY ARE FOR CLARKSVILLE. AND THAT APPLIES TO THE SUSTAINABILITY BOARD. BECAUSE I GOT EMAILS FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY ON THAT. THAT IS. IN CONNECTION TO THE SIERRA CLUB'S CONNECTION TO AGENDA 21 AND ICLI. IT'S AN ORGANIZATION AND IT IS A PROGRAM THAT COMES FROM THE UNITED NATIONS. OKAY. SO, FUTURIST I CANNILY, I SUPPORT THIS, CLARKSVILLE, DOING THIS, THIS IS A GOOD IDEA, I THINK WE NEED A BOARD FOR GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF CLARKSVILLE. SO I SUPPORT THIS. IN THE EVENT THAT THAT FUTURISTISTICALLY. TENNESSEE AND CLARKSVILLE, SHOULD LOCALIZE WHAT THEY DO, THE PROJECTS THAT THEY DO AND WE CAN ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY WITHOUT THE HELP FROM THE UN. I NEEDED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE BECAUSE I HEARD A LOT ABOUT
THAT. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, AS A PERSON THAT WAS RUNNING, I FEEL THAT WE'VE OFTEN MISSED SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATE AND FEDERAL MONEY, WE JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HANDS ON DECK. A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I'VE MEMPHIS RECEIVE HUD FOR THE GREENWAY AND FLOOD RECOVERY UP TO $60 MILLION FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HUNDREDS OF LOW INCOME HOMES AND CHATTANOOGA REDUCED MUNICIPAL COST UP TO 20%. SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY TO GO MORE SUSTAINABLE AND GREENER AND I THINK THIS IS A GOOD THING AND WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILPERSON ALLEN, YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> CALLED FOR QUESTION. >> QUESTION HAS BEEN PROPERLY CALLED FOR AND SECONDED. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON
RESOLUTION 55. >> MR. GARRETT?
>> MR. HOLLEMAN? >> AYE Z MISS ALLEN?
>> AYE Z MISS REYNOLDS? >> AYE.
>> 13 YES. MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES WE'RE NOW VOTING ON RESOLUTION 55 ITEM 6, RESOLUTION 55,
>> MISS ALLEN? >> AYE Z MISS REYNOLDS?
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>> AYE. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. I'LL CALL ON COUNCILPERSON
KNIGHT WHO IS THE SPONSOR. >> ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE IT MAYOR, FIRST LET ME START BY SAYING, WE'VE HAD, I DID AN ONLINE POLL, WE HAD ABOUT 1,500 PARTICIPANTS TO WHICH 1,300 PARTICIPANTS WAS IN FAVOR OF THIS. I HATE TO INTERRUPT YOU,
MAKE A MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND >> LET ME STATE FACTS AND FIGURES, BECAUSE I BELIEVE FACTS AND FIGURES WERE STATED AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING. SO I WANT TO REBUT THAT WITH FACTS AND FIGURES OF MY OWN. GUNS ARE USED 2.5 MILLION TIME AS YEAR IN SELF DEFENSE. CRIMINALS AS AMERICAN AS 2.5 MILLION TIMES EVERY YEAR OR ABOUT 6,850 TIME AS DAY. AS MANY AS 200,000 WOMEN USE A GUN EVERY YEAR TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE. NATIONWIDE STATISTICAL COMPARISONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES SHOW THAT BURGLARS ARE FAR LESS APT TO ENTER AN OCCUPIED HOME.
CONSIDER THE FOLLOW RATES, SHOW HOW OFTEN A HOME OTHER THAN IS PRESENT WHEN A BURGLAR STRIKES. THE GUN CONTROL COUNTRIES OF GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA AND THE NETHERLANDS ARE 45% ON AVERAGE OF THREE COUNTRIES. AND HOME OWNERS OF 27%. IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, THE MEDIA HIGHLY PUBLICIZED A SAFETY SOURCE WHICH TAUGHT ORLANDO WOMEN HOW TO USE A GUN, THE RAPE RATE DROPPED 78%. THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION PROVIDES A SENSE OF EASE TO THE MINDS OF OUR CONSTITUENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO SIMPLY STATE THAT WE UNDERSTAND THEIR FEAR OF HAVING THEIR GUNS TAKEN AWAY BASED ETCH OF HR-127 AND OTHER SIMILAR LEGISLATION. THIS IS A SYMBOLIC GESTURE. WE'RE NOT HERE TO STOP ANYONE FROM DOING ANYTHING, WE'RE NOT PUSHING ANY PARTICULAR AGENDA, THIS RESOLUTION IS A SYMBOLIC GESTURE TO OUR COMMUNITY LETTING THEM KNOW THAT WE SUPPORT OUR CONSTITUTION AND THEIR SECOND
AMENDMENT RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED AS AT CO-SPONSOR OF THIS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE BILL OF RIGHT'S IS NOT NEGOTIABLE.
TERM AS A VETERAN, I SWORE AN OATH, AND AS A COUNCILWOMAN I SWORE AN OATH ON SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED DOESN'T HAVE A CAVEAT ABOUT FEELINGS AND FEAR. OPPRESSION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH WEAPONS, THIS BODY IS SO WRAPPED UP IT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IS WILLFULLY P PERPETUATING. BE CAREFUL NOT TO
GET PERSONAL. >> IN THE WORDS OF A GUN RIGHTS ACTIVIST OUT OF PHILLY, WHO RUNS AN ORGANIZATION CALLED BLACK GUNS MATTER WHO FOCUSED ON SAFETY AND USE TRAINING OF FIRE ARMS FOR SELF DEFENSE, HE SAID I BELIEVE MORE BLACK PEOPLE WOULD BE ALIVE IF THEY WERE ARMED. SO DO I, AND I BELIEVE, OPPOSITE OF SOME THINGS WE HEARD LAST WEEK, THAT STRICT GUN LAWS PERPETUATE THE OPPRESSION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND HAVE SYSTEMICALLY PLACED HAVE BEEN SYSTEMICALLY PLACED TO CONTROL. GUN CONTROL WAS INITIALLY CREATED TO STOP MELON EIGHTED BEINGS FROM HAVING ARMS, ANOTHER QUESTION POSED LAST WEEK WAS WHAT DOES THIS DO?
>> THIS RESOLUTION SHOULDN'T BE NECESSARY BECAUSE INHERENT HUMAN
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RIGHT'S AREN'T UP FOR DEBATE. WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEFEND OURSELVES WITH FIRE ARMS, UNINFRINGED, HERE WE ARE.PLEASE SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION, BECAUSE, WELL, YOU SWORE YOU
WOULD, THANK YOU. >> I CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
>> THE QUESTION'S BEEN CALLED FOR, NON-DEBATABLE. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION 56.
>> WE'RE CEASING DISCUSSION. >> MR. GARRETT?
>> AYE. >> 11 YES, TWO NO. MOTION PASSES WE'RE NOW VOTING ON RESOLUTION 56 AS PRESENTED?
>> NO MORE DISCUSSION. SO WE'RE VOTING ON RESOLUTION 56.
MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE? >> MR. GARRETT?
>> AYE Z MR. HOLLEMAN? >> AYE Z MISS ALLEN?
>> NO. >> EVERY MEMBER VOTED, ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
>> SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, 8 YES, 4 NO. RESOLUTION 56 IS ADOPTED. WE'RE NOW READY FOR RESOLUTION 57. I HAVE TWO
PEOPLE ON THE BOARD >> MOTION'S BEEN MADE IN FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 57, PROPERLY SECONDED.
>> NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION SENATE BILL 1520 WITH WITHDRAWN AS A REMINDER THAT BILL WAS TO END ALL EARLY VOTING. AND THAT WAS WITHDRAWN AT THE STATE LEVEL SO I WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE IT BY SUBSTITUTING WITH THE FOLLOWING,
AND THIS SHOULD BE INSIDE THE? >> IS IT IN THE PACKET.
>> IF YOU COULD CALL OUR ATTENTION TO THE PAGE IN THE
>> 343. SO, I WOULD LIKE TO SUBSTITUTE WITH THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE REQUEST THE 112 GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE NO. THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE REQUEST THAT 1 112 TENNESSEE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE YES PERTAINING TO AUTHORIZING A QUALIFIED VOTER TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND VOTE ON ANY DAY OF EARLY VOTING AND ON ELECTION DAY FOR A PRIMARY GENERAL OR RUNOFF ELECTION IN THE STATE.
>> THAT IS AN AMENDMENT? >> THAT IS AN AMENDMENT.
>> MOTION'S BEEN MADE. >> AND A PROPER SECOND. ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AMENDMENT? >> COUNCILPERSON REDD?
>> I CALL FOR THE QUESTION OF THE AMENDMENT.
>> THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED ON THE AMENDMENT.
>> MEANING WE WILL CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT AS
READ AND IN OUR PACKET. >> WAS THERE A SECOND.
>> THERE WAS A SECOND. YES. >>
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>> EVERY MEMBER VOTED ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEY ARE
>> 13 YES. >> MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES WE'RE NOW VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT BY COUNCILPERSON
REYNOLDS. >> MADAM CLERK, TAKE THE VOTE
ON THE AMENDMENT. >> MR. GARRETT?
>> WE'RE CEASING DISCUSSION, THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. OKAY.
I'LL GET IT RIGHT HERE IN A MINUTE. OKAY. WE ARE NOW ON THE AMENDMENT MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED. FORGIVE ME. OKAY.
COUNCILPERSON SMITH, YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED?
>> MAYOR, I KNOW WHAT WE'RE ON NOW, BUT WHEN WE WERE ON THE
AMENDMENT FOR THE. >> WE VOTED TO CEASE DISCUSSION BEFORE WE GOT TO YOU THAT'S WHY DID YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO
SPEAK. >> HOW CAN I ADD MY AMENDMENT?
>> ON THE SECOND READING? >> THAT'S A RESOLUTION, IT'S
NOT A SECOND READING. >> YOU'LL HAVE BRING A SEPARATE
RESOLUTION. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COUNCILPERSON REDD, YOUR RECOGNIZED.
>> I CALL FOR THE QUESTION. >> THE QUESTION'S BEEN CALLED FOR ON THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED. RESOLUTION 57. AM I
IN THE BALLPARK? >> ALL RIGHT. WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION 57 AS AMENDED.
>> TAKE THE VOTE. >> MR. GARRETT?
>> EVERY MEMBER VOTED. >> ANYONE WISH TO CHANGE.
>> COUNCILPERSON REDD? >> I WANT TO CHANGE MY TO YES.
>> COUNCILPERSON KNIGHT? >> YES.
>> ANYBODY WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE ON THIS SIDE?
>> 5 YES, 8 NO. IT FAILS WE'RE BACK ON THE RESOLUTION AS AMENDED. I HAVE A LIST HERE, COUNCILPERSON BUTLER,
>> THANK YOU FOR VOTING THAT NO, BECAUSE I DID JUST PASS AROUND AN AMENDMENT. I APOLOGIZE, I DID DO IT BY HAND.
I JUST IT WE'LL NEED A MOTION FOR YOUR AMENDMENT.
>> SO HE COULD GET IT PROPERLY BEFORE US.
>> I MOTION THE AMENDMENT THAT YOU HAVE FEM FRONT OF YOU.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR COUNCILPERSON BUTLERS AMENDMENT
PROPERLY SECONDED. >> IT'S LIKE SUPER SIMPLE. I JUST TOOK OUT SOME OF WHAT I CONSIDERED TO BE EMOTIONAL AND INFLAMMATORY LANGUAGE IN THE HOPES THAT IT WOULD GET A LITTLE
BETTER COVERAGE. THANK YOU. >> NORMALLY WE READ AND I DON'T KNOW IF PEOPLE KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. WE'RE DISCUSSING
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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING GOVERNOR BILL LEE, THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY REJECTING BILLS TO PROMOTE EXCLUSION, DISCRIMINATION AND BIGOTRY.>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, YOUR
RECOGNIZED ON THE AMENDMENT. >> I GUESS THIS COULD APPLY TO THE AMENDMENT OR THE MAIN MOTION. VOTING ON
>> WE'RE NOW ON RESOLUTION 57 AMENDED. COUNCILPERSON GARRETT,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> THE MOTION AS AMENDED.
>> SO SO ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR
>> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, TYPICALLY FOR RESOLUTIONS AND DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT AS IT PERTAINS TO STATE LEGISLATION, I KNOW IT'S KIND OF LATE IN THE GAME DEALING WITH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BUT TYPICALLY, WE HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT COMES UP AND WE PUT TOGETHER OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. WE'VE HAD A LOT, AND I KNOW THE BENEFIT OF A LOT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS NOT HAVING BEEN THERE FOR THE LAST LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND BEING ABLE TO PUT INPUT. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN THAT PROCESS BECAUSE AS WE COME UP TO THIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEING ALMOST CONCLUDED. WHAT WE WOULD LIKE OUR DELEGATION TO PRESUME.
>> I THINK IT'S EVERY YEAR, A COMMITTEE IS FORMED THAT THE MAYOR, YOU KNOW, APPOINTS AND CREATES, IT'S GOT COUNCIL MEMBERS ON IT. THE COUNTY MAYOR DOES THE SAME WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND EACH OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE CITY COMMITTEE, THEY TAKE PROPOSALS, THEY HEAR FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, THEY HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC, THE MAYOR AND THEY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION CHANGES TO STATE LAW THAT PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE. AND THEN THEY TRY TO PRIORITIZE THOSE AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT AS YOU COULD IMAGINE, A LOT OF IT DEALS WITH PRIORITIZING FUNDING FOR OUR COMMUNITY PARTICULARLY, ROADS, AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS IS THE TWO DIFFERENT COMMITTEES THE ONE FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE ONE FROM THE CITY, AND MAYOR CORRECT ANY ANYTIME I'M WRONG, THEY HAVE A MEETING, THEY MEET AND CONSOLIDATE THEIR LISTING OF PRIORITIES, WHICH AGAIN. A BIG CHUNK OF THE PRIORITIES DEAL WITH FUNDING AND THEN THE OTHER PART DEALS WITH JUST AMENDING STATE LAW ABOUT ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT THINGS. AND THERE'S ACTUALLY A MEETING, A DINNER, EVERY YEAR WHERE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE TWO MAYORS PRESENT THE CONSOLIDATED LISTING OF PROJECTS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE PRIORITIZED PROJECTS AND LEGISLATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL STATE DELEGATION OUR LOCAL SENATOR, AND THE THREE REPRESENTATIVE THE THAT HAVE, TWO OF THEM HAVE A PORTION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND ONE HAS A PORTION OF THE CITY. SNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? >> IT IS. I JUST WANTED TO
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PROVIDE THAT EDUCATIONAL PIECE AND I KNOW, I WANT ONE OF THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL PERSONS WERE VERY ADAMANT ABOUT THE PROCESS, FOLLOWING COMMITTEE STRUCTURES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. SO, I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE THAT LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION THAT IF WE WERE GOING WITH THE LINE OF THINKING THAT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT ON, THIS WOULDN'T COME BEFORE THE FULL COUNCIL NOW, IT WOULD WAIT AND GO BEFORE A COMMITTEE, CONSEQUENTIALLY. I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE AND JUST FOR REFERENCE AND INFORMATION. SOMETHING ELSE TO CONSIDER IS MAYBE IN THE FUTURE, DIVIDING THE QUESTION, VERSUS, I HAVE NO DESIRE TO DO THAT TONIGHT, WE'VE GOT ENOUGH TO GO OVER VERSUS VOTING ON IT AS A WHOLE, MAYBE HAVE THEM ITEMIZED, VERSUS LUMPING THEM ALL INTO ONE RESOLUTION.>> CALL FOR THE QUESTION. >> QUESTION'S BEEN CALLED FOR
RESOLUTION 57 AS AMENDED. >> WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE
>> MADAM CLERK? >> 13 YES. MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PASSES WE'RE NOW ON RESOLUTION 57 AS AMENDED. MADAM
CLERK WHENEVER YOUR READY? >> MR. GARRETT?
>> AYE. >> EVERY MEMBER VOTED ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
>> NINE YES, TWO NO, TWO CONTROLIZIZATION OF SIMPLE CASUAL EXCHANGE OF MARRYIJUANA SUPPORT CASUAL USE. MOTION MADE
AND PROPERLY SECONDED. >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE SPONSOR HAVE YOU DISCUSSED THIS AT ALL WITH THE MONTGOMERY
>> THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY? >> HAVE I DISCUSSED WITH HIM OR
NO. >> OKAY. WELL, IT I RECOGNIZE BASED ON THE CONVERSATION LAST WEEK THAT THIS IS BASICALLY BASED ON NOW NASHVILLE'S DONE AND IT'S WORKED WELL FOR THEM.
THE ONE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND NASHVILLE IS THAT THEY HAVE A METRO GOVERNMENT WHERE AS WE DO NOT. WE GOT THE CITY, AND THE COUNTY, AND I'M GLAD IT WAS REFERENCED ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE BECAUSE MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE THAT WE MOVE
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THIS TO THE LEGISLATION LIAISON COMMITTEE SO MAYBE WE COULD DO THIS WE COULD DO THAT TOGETHER TO ASK THEM FOR NAIR SUPPORT OFTHIS. >> IS THAT A MOTION I BELIEVE THIS IS MORE OF A STATE ISSUE. AND I WILL SAY I SUPPORT THE GESTURE, I SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION, AND I EVEN DID A POLL MYSELF AND THERE'S ABOUT 1,500 PARTICIPANTS ON THAT POLL WITH THE MAJORITY BEING FOR THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION. BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE TO GET SOMETHING DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL BECAUSE MY QUESTION TO YOU IF WE WEREN'T VOTING ON THIS DIRECTLY WOULD BE TO DID YOU TALK TO OUR CLARKSVILLE POLICE CHIEF? THAT WOULD BE IDEAL BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DEALS DIRECTLY WITH THEM. AND THAT WOULD BE A PROFESSIONAL COURTESY TO TALK TO THEM IF YOU HAVEN'T. SO THAT'S WHERE I'M AT THIS WITH.
>> COUNCILPERSON SMITH I THINK YOU WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR AN
AMENDMENT? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, I HAVE AN
AMENDMENT TO THIS MAIN MOTION. >> WE'RE ON A MOTION TO MOVE
AMENDMENT IT, CAN'T WE? >> NO.
>> I'LL COME BACK TO YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. COUNCILPERSON
GARRETT, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> HERE WE GO. WE PICKING AND CHOOSING WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DEFER TO A COMMITTEE, THE LAST RESOLUTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEFERRED TO THE LEGISLATION AGENDA COMMITTEE, BUT YET WE PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT WE WANT TO DEFER IT TO DEPENDING ON IF IT FALLS IN LINE WITH HOW WE'RE FEELING AT THE MOMENT. EITHER WE'RE GOING TO DEFER EVERYTHING TO COMMITTEES AND MAKE THEM GO THAT WAY OR SOME THINGS LIKE WHAT WE PREVAIL VOTED ON CAN COME TO THE COUNCIL. CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS, A STANDARD IS NO LONGER A STANDARD WHEN IT BECOMES DOUBLED. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL. VOTE THIS DOWN AND LET'S VOTE THIS NEXT ORDINANCE UP OR DONE. THANK YOU MAYOR.
>> DO I HAVE TO SAY CALL FOR THE QUESTION FOR THE MOTION?
>> CALL FOR THE QUESTION. >> QUESTION'S BEEN CALLED FOR ON THE MOTION TO REFER THIS TO THE LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
COMMITTEE. WE NEED A SECOND. >> SECOND.
>> PROPERLY SECONDED. >> WE'RE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO REFER. THIS IS TO CEASE
>> AYE. >> WHAT'S THE VOTE, 12 YES ONE
KNOW. >> MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO REFER PASSES. WE'RE NOW ON THE MOTION TO REFER THIS RESOLUTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE SO WE'RE VOTING ON THE MOTION TO REFER. MADAM CLERK WHENEVER
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>> YES. 8', 5 NO. MOTION TO REFER IS ADOPTED AND PASSED.
WEAVER NOW READY FOR ITEM YOU ARE RECOGNIZED AS IF I CAN GET MR. BAKER TO COME AND WALK US THROUGH. LET ME GET THE MOTION ON THE
TABLE. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE IN FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 59.
OPERABLY SECONDED. MR. BECKER I THANK YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
>> ONE ALLOWED MR. BAKER TO STEER THE SHIP. THE HOUSE IN ORDER THAT HAVE COME IN FROM VARIOUS COUNCILMEMBERS. I WAS GOING TO REFER TO MR. BAKER TO WALK US THROUGH THE DIFFERENT AMENDMENTS AND THEN FOR MY UNDERSTANDING WE WILL VOTE ON EACH AMENDMENT. IS THAT HOW YOU'RE PROPOSING TO DO IT MR. BAKER?
>> WHATEVER URALS PLEASURE IS. >> I'M GOOD WITH THAT. I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO
DIVIDE THE QUESTION TO SEVERAL PARAGRAPHS. >> THE MOTION IS MADE.
TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION IN EXHIBIT A AND DISCIPLE PARAGRAPHS WE WOULD NEED DISCUSSION ABOUT DIVIDING THE QUESTION. I HAVE 3 PEOPLE ON THE LIST TO
DIVIDING THE QUESTION. >> I'LL GET MY AMENDMENT IN. >> WERE GOING TO VOTE ON EACH
ONE SEPARATELY. >> I KNOW BUT MINE SAYS TO ADD TO THIS AMENDMENT.
>> WE CAN GET TO THAT. I THINK WE COULD GET TO THAT ONCE WE GET TO THE INDIVIDUAL
SECTIONS. HOW IS THAT? >> DON'T SKIP ME.> I'M NOT SKIPPING YOU. I PROMISE. COUNCIL MEMBER ALLEN? COUNCILPERSON FRED TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION. ON EXHIBIT A.
>>. >> MBER BACK TO YOU. >> TAKE A VOTE TO DEFY THE QUESTION BY INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPHS. ON EXHIBI.
AS I WARM HEADED? >> YES SIR. I THINK WE HAVE A MOTION I
CAN'T REMEMBER IF THERE WAS A SECOND. >> THERE WAS A PROPER SECOND.
OKAY, YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THE RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION 59 ATTACHED TO IT AS EXHIBIT A.
WHAT WERE VOTING ON IS TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION OF EXHIBIT A WHICH IS TAKING EACH ONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALLY AND VOTE ON THEM INDIVIDUALLY. THAT'S WHAT WERE DOING.
WERE NOT VOTING ON THEM INDIVIDUALLY. OR JUST SAYING WE AGREED VOTE
ON THEM INDIVIDUALLY. >> YOUR BUILDING ON THE DIVIDE THE QUESTION ISSUE.
ASK YES. EVERYBODY GOT IT? WE KNOW WHAT WERE VOTING ON.
OKAY WHENEVER THE CLERK, POINT OF ORDER. >> POINT OF ORDER OR POINT OF
INFORMATION? >> AT WHAT POINT CAN WE REQUEST THAT WE TABLE THIS RESOLUTION AND THE ONE FOR THE COMMITTEE UNTIL NEXT? DID I MISS THAT?
I'M NOT SURE, I'M ASKING. >> MR. BAKER? >> YES SIR.
YOU HAVE THE COUNCILMEMBER GARRETT RESOLUTION AND SMELL THERE'S BEEN A MOTION TO DIVIDE
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THE QUESTION, THAT'S THE NEXT THING YOU'VE GOT TO PUT ON AND DISPOSE OF.THEN IF THE DIVIDE THE QUESTION MOTION PASSES THEN THE NEXT STEP, REQUIRED STEP IS TO GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THESE PARAGRAPHS IN ORDER. BUT, ONCE WE GET THROUGH THIS PENDING MOTION WHICH IS TO DEFY THE QUESTION. IF THE MIRACLES OF YOU AS I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE WANTING TO DO, YOU CAN MAKE A MOTION TO POSTPONE RESOLUTION, WHATEVER NUMBER IT IS AS DIVIDED. MEANING YOU WANT TO POSTPONE ALL OF THE DIVIDED QUESTIONS.
OKAY? YOU CAN DO THAT. I UNDERSTAND THAT ON ASSUMING THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE YOU WANT TO TAKE UP YOUR OTHER RESOLUTION TO DO A STUDY COMMITTEE. DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT UP FIRST?
POSTPONE THEM BECAUSE OF TIME. >> THAT WOULD BE A PROPER MOTION.
>> OKAY WE ARE VOTING ON DIVIDING THE QUESTION, OKAY? EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND WHAT WERE VOTING ON? ADAM CLARK WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
MADAME CLERK? >> 76, 6 NUMBER IT PASSES NOW ON EXHIBIT A. MOVING THROUGH.
>> UNLESS SOMEONE WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION. >> I'VE GOT SOME FOLKS ON THE LIST. LET ME RUN DOWN AND SEE WHICH WANT TO DO.
COUNSEL PERSON SMITH. >> I WANT TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION.
ASK WHICH ONE? >> THE D IN EXHIBIT A. >> ONLY GET TO IT B OR D?
>> D, D IS A DOG. >> OKAY. MINE IS TO MOTION FOR SECTION
A. >> SINCE THE QUESTION IS DIVIDED THIS WOULD BE A MOTION TO ADD THIS AS A QUESTION 2 EXHIBIT A. THEY WOULD TAKE IT UP AT THE END.
>> I CAN'T HEAR WHAT SHE'S SAYING. >> GIVING A THUMBS UP WHEN IT'S
TIME TO DO IT. >> IT'S A MOTION TO ADD A QUESTION TO BE DEBATED AND VOTED ON AS YOU PASSED IT OUT. X IT'S AN AMENDMENT TO EXHIBIT A. OKAY.
>> YEAH. >> ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? >> YEAH.
>> OH, YES MA'AM. >> DOESN'T HAVE READ ON T. >> I HAVE COUNCILPERSON ALAN
CLEMENT TO DO WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED? >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO
POSTPONE THIS UNTIL NEXT MONTH. >> OKAY YOU WANT POSTPONE UNTIL NEXT REGULAR SESSION.
>> YES. >> OF THE WHOLE RESOLUTION? >> THE ENTIRE RESOLUTION.
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE TO POSTPONE THE RESOLUTION, 59 I THINK.
WHAT DAY IS IT? ARE WE STILL IN THE MONTH OF MARCH? OKAY. TO THE APRIL REGULAR SESSION. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOTION TO POSTPONE? SEEING NONE ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAME CLERK WERE VOTING TO POSTPONE RESOLUTION 59 UNTIL THE APRIL REGULAR SESSION.
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MADAME CLERK.YOUR VOTE? >> 12 YES, ONE NUMBER. >> IS POSTPONED FOR THE APRIL MEETING. THIS COUNCILPERSON WHITE YOUR RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST.
>> THANK YOU MARE. WHAT MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS TO NOTE MARCH 20 MARKS THE START OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. WE HAVE A LOT OF SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN SUPPORT OF THAT OPERATION. I MYSELF, I AM A VETERAN OF THAT PARTICULAR OPERATION. ALL THIS RESOLUTION DOES IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS.
IT'S EXERCISING THE SENSE TO HONOR THE VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
>> WE NEED A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE.
COUNSEL PERSON SMITH YOU'RE ON THE LIST DID YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED?
>> CAN ASK A QUESTION. >> YOU SURE CAN. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND A QUESTION FOR RESOLUTION 60. REPORTING TO CEASING DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION 60.
THAT'S A LOT OF ASSETS. MADAME CLERK?
>>13 YES, >> MOTION FOR ASSETS. REPORTING ON RESOLUTION 60 AS PRESENTED. ADAM CLARK WHENEVER YOU'RE E READY.
VOTE? ADAM CLERK TAKE THE BOAT. >> 13 YES.
>> RESOLUTION 60 IS ADOPTED. READY FOR ITEM 12 RESOLUTION 61.
REQUESTING THE MAYOR:SPECIAL SESSION AND FOLLOWING COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS IS THE SPONSOR. YOUR RECOGNIZE COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS.
>> AND EQUITY OF THE PREVIOUS VOTE I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO SAY I HOPE THAT IN OUR NEXT SESSION THAT WE TAKE THIS RESOLUTION UP BEFORE WE HASH OUT THE ONE WE JUST TABLED.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THIS TO THE APRIL SESSION. DID I SAY THAT RIGHT?
>> THAT'S A MOTION. WE NEED A SECOND. >> WE HAVE A PROPER SECOND AND
FOR THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO POSTPONE THIS MORNING.
>> WERE POSTPONING THE RESOLUTION 61. I HAVE 2 PEOPLE ON THE LIST.
COUNCILPERSON RED? COUNCILPERSON GARRETT? >> I APPRECIATE THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER WANTING TO POSTPONE THIS MORNING. FOR WHAT THIS MORNING IS ASKING FOR WHETHER WE POSTPONE IT OR NOT IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. IT'S JUST RESOLUTION ASKING YOU THE MAYOR TO SET UP SPECIAL SESSIONS WHERE WE CAN FOCUS ON IT.
I THINK I FORGOT TO TACKLE THIS CHARTER NOT DISPOSE OF AT THIS EVENING AND WE INDICATED TO PUSH IT BACK IN MAY BE SUITED FOR SPECIAL SESSION WHEN THAT'S ALL WERE DISCUSSING.
I SUPPORT YOUR ORIGINAL THING AND THAT WERE NOT COULD HANDLE TONIGHT.
HOPE THE GO-AHEAD AND PUT ON IT. ALL WERE DOING IS ASKING THE MAYOR TO DO SPECIAL SESSIONS THAT ARE JUST FOR CHARTER PURPOSES.
HE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO DO IT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION. PARKS I WOULD ASK YOU ALTHOUGH
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NO ON POSTPONING IT AND THEN IF EVERYBODY IS IN FAVOR OF REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR CALLS SPECIAL MEETINGS THEN WE CAN INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THIS DURING OUR EXECUTIVE AND REGULAR SESSION WE COULD HAVE ONE SESSION THAT'S TARGETED JUST FOR THIS AND GET THISWORKED OUT. >> MR. BAKER YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED?
>> FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN THE BOAT THAT JUST OCCURRED ON THE ACTUAL SUBSTITUTION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSE IT TO THE NEXT MONTH I WOULD SUGGEST THE COUNSEL THAT IT DOES MAKE SENSE TO DO WHAT THIS RESOLUTION IS REQUESTING FROM AND I DON'T WEIGH IN ON POLICY DECISIONS. FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE LEGISLATURE HAS ALREADY PASSED THE CUT OFF FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANY BILLS. EVEN IF YOU KAMC NEXT MONTH AND WERE WANT TO PASS TO SOME OF THE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS IT'S NOT GOING TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE UNTIL NEXT YEAR. YOU'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME TO
DEAL WITH THIS. >> OKAY. >> COUNCILPERSON ELLEN YOU WISH
TO BE RECOGNIZED? >> IF WE VOTE FOR THIS MISSION TONIGHT WILL THAT ALLOW US TO ROLL THAT INTO NEXT MONTH WHEN THE CHARTER VISION COMES UP ON THE AGENDA?
WILL IT ALLOW US TO ROLL IT INTO THIS? >> WHAT THIS DOES IS IT REQUESTS THE MAYOR TO FORM A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNSEL INTO SPECIAL SESSION AT LEAST ONE SPECIAL SESSION TO STUDY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER.
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT MAKING CHANGES. HE WOULD IN EFFECT BE MEETING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOURSELF AS THE FULL BODY OF THE COUNSEL APPEARED NOT AS A COMMITTEE. IF THE BODY, THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOME AND/OR THE MAYOR COULD DECIDE AS COUNCILMEMBER REYNOLDS HAS TALKED TO ME ABOUT. WE MIGHT WANT TO BREAK IT UP AND HAVE MAYBE 3 OR 4 SPECIAL CALLED SESSIONS, WORK STUDY SESSIONS WHERE YOU TAKE 3 OR 4 ARTICLES OF THE CHARTER AT A TIME. I'M GONNA SUGGEST TO YOU FROM PAST EXPERIENCE.
WHEN YOU START DIGGING INTO THIS CHARTER AND DEBATING IT AND THE LANGUAGE OF IT.
IT CAN TAKE HOURS. OKAY? X THAT'S GREAT.
>> SHE'S GOT A PLANE TO CATCH. ANYTHING ELSE COUNCILPERSON ELLEN?
>> NUMBER. >> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED.
>> NUMBER. >> OKAY. WE ARE VOTING TO POSTPONE THIS BECAUSE THAT'S THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO POSTPONE RESOLUTION 61 UNTIL THE APRIL REGULAR SESSION. OKAY? EVERYBODY GOT WHAT WERE DOING?
OKAY. YOU CAN ASK A QUESTION, YES. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY FOR CLARITY AND EQUITY THAT COUNCILPERSON GARRETT, I REQUEST THAT WE VOTE NO ON
THIS. >> OKAY. YOU HEARD THE SPONSOR.
WERE NOW READY TO VOTE. OR VOTING TO POSTPONE RESOLUTION 61 TO THE APRIL 2021 REGULAR SESSION. MADAME CLERK.
>> FOR GAS, AND I KNOW. RESOLUTION 61 TO POSTPONE, FAILS.
HER BACK ON RESOLUTION 61. I'M SORRY, I FORGOT YOU. WE CAN'T REVOKE.
>> YOU FORGOT. >> IT'S 11:02. >> YES, I'M TIRED.
>> WERE COMING BACK TO IT. I GOT YOU. LOCATE WHEN ALREADY FOR 2 ITEMS THAT WERE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. I'M SORRY.
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ALL RIGHT. >> WERE JUST TIRED MAYOR. >> WE'VE GOT IT BEFORE US.
NOW WE HAVE A PROPER MOTION IN A PROPER SECOND. MY AGE IS SHOWING.
>> MIND TOO. >> PULLED ANY DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION 61.
COUNCILPERSON BRET. >> THE QUESTIONS MY CALLED ON RESOLUTION 61 WHICH MEANS WERE CEASING DISCUSSION ON THE BOAT ON THE DISCUSSION ON 1. ADAM CLERK? WE ARE CEASING DISCUSSION IF YOU VOTE YES. PLEASE TAKE THE VOTE.
IT'S OKAY, IT'S LATE. I'M CONTAGIOUS APPARENTLY. OKAY.
WE ARE NOW VOTING ON RESOLUTION 61 AS PRESENTED BY COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS.
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. WE JUST VOTED ON THE QUESTION, RIGHT? TO CEASE DISCUSSION. NOW WERE ON THE MAIN QUESTION RESOLUTION 61.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. MADAME CLERK. TAKE THE VOTE.
WE ARE NOW READY FOR ORDINATE 63. WHICH WAS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. IF YOU GIVE ME A MINUTE HERE. OKAY, LET'S GET ORDER SO WE CAN GET THROUGH THESE. ORDINATE 6320 20 Ã21. SECOND READING.
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CODE RELATIVE TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS. I BELIEVE COUNCILPERSON'S TREATMENT. I WOULD GO TO COUNSEL PERSON BUTLER FOR THE MOTION TO
APPROVE. TO GET IT BEFORE US. >> DO I DO THE MOTION AND THEN
TALK? >> I GOTTA GET IT IN FRONT OF US THEN YOU COULD TALK.
>> A MOTION WE APPROVE, I LOST IT. >> 63.
ORDINATE 63. >> OKAY MOTION HAS BEEN MADE IN ORDINANCE 63, PROPERLY
SECONDED. NOW COUNCILMEMBER BUTLER. >> FOR CLARIFICATION, BEFORE SHE SPEAKS CAN SHE CALL FOR A QUESTION? SHE MADE A MOTION AND YOU
PROPERLY SECONDED ANSWER FIRST TIME TALKING. >> EVERYBODY, SIT TIGHT.OU
CAN HEAR THE GEARS GRINDING. >> WE BEEN DEBATING FOR A LONG TIME.
>> ANGLIN, DON'T GET TO PHARRELL THERE. >> I'VE NEVER HAD THAT COME UP BEFORE. I WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO RESEARCH STOCK.
THAT'S NOT SOMETHING I COULD JUST FIND REAL QUICKLY. I'VE NEVER HAD ANYBODY ASKED
THAT. IT'S A GOOD OD QUESTION. >> BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER AS THE LIAMENTARIAN IF SOMEONE WANTS O COME IF SHE WANTS TO MAKE SUCH A MOTION.
>> I DON'T. >> IT'S A MOOT POINT. COUNCILPERSON BUTLER EAR
RECOGNIZE. >> SORRY. RIGHT CELL.
THANK YOU MAYOR MR. BAKER. I MADE VERY CLEAR THE ISSUE ON THIS ORDINANCE.
THERE'S A REASON, THERE ARE STATISTICS YOU NEED TO KNOW I'M GOING TO SPEAK ON THIS.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF SOCIAL MEDIA POLES. AT THE SUGGESTION OF MY
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CONSTITUENTS, ADVISORS AND PREVIOUS ACTION OF LOCAL OFFICIALS TO INCLUDE TONIGHT I SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT THROUGH A POLL BECAUSE THEY COULD BE EASILY EASILY INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS BODY. I KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON THOSE RESPONSES. IF YOU PREFER THE POST PICKED UP STEAM WHILE THE POLL WAS STILL SMALL AND VERY CLARK'S FIELD CENTERED THE PERCENTAGES HAVE STAYED CONSISTENT.FOR THE SAME NOW THAT THERE'S 560 ODD VOTES AS OUR WORK WHEN THERE WERE 200 CODES.
I TRULY BELIEVE THE PEOPLE ARE OVERWHELMINGLY AGAINST THIS REGULATION.OVERING AROUND 75 PERCENT. THIS ITEM WAS GREATLY CONTESTED DURING ELECTION SEASON AND SOME SITTING HERE SPOKE AGAINST IT. YOUR CONSTITUENTS ARE ASKING YOU TO FOLLOW THROUGH.
I AM ASKING YOU TO FOLLOW THROUGH. I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION LAST MONTH AND DESPITE THE TACTICS THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO CONVINCE US TO CHANGE OUR MINDS.
THE FACT REMAINS WE DID THE RIGHT THING TO VOTING TO REPEAL THIS.
PROTECTING HOMEOWNERS IS ALSO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ME. IF WE WANT TO CREATE A COMMITTEE WHERE WE CAN SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT AND COME UP WITH A GOOD ORDINANCE.
I'LL SAY A BETTER ORDINANCE. THAT OFFERS PROTECTION WHILE NOT AFFECTING OUR TAXPAYERS ARE PUNISHING SERVICEMEMBERS AND INNOVATION, WE SHOULD. LET'S START THE PROCESS BY REMOVING THE LAW, THE PUBLIC IS GREATLY OPPOSED TO. IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE INEFFECTIVE AND MANY OF YOU TOLD REPORTERS HE WOULD STAND AGAINST THIS THIS.LEASE VOTE YES TO REPEAL THIS REGULATION ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILPERSON NIGHT YOUR RECOGNIZE. >> CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
>> HANG ON, HANG ON. LET'S KEEP IT IN THE ROAD HERE. OKAY THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE 63. PROPERLY SECONDED.
WERE CEASING DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE, VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION.
THIRDS. >> 7 YES, FOR NUMBER. >> MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION FAILS. WHEN OUTBACK ON DISCUSSION. COUNCILPERSON LITTLE YOUR
RECOGNIZE. >> I HAVE A LINK THE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD BE ATTACHED TO THIS.
I WOULD WANT TO MOVE THIS TO, I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE THIS MOVED TO THE NEXT REGULAR
SESSION. >> SECOND. HUGS POSTPONE THE NEXT REGULAR
SESSION. >> SECOND. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COUNSEL LITTLE TO POSTPONE ORDINANCE 63 TO THE APRIL REGULAR SESSION.
TO GET IT RIGHT? PROPERLY SECONDED. OKAY.
MOTION HAS BEEN MADE TO POSTPONE ORDINANCE 63 UNTIL THE APRIL REGULAR SESSION.
I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE LIST TO BE RECOGNIZED. COUNCILPERSON'S TREATMENT YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE MOTION. LOOKS NO SIR.
>> COUNCILPERSON ALAN YOU RECOGNIZED TO BE NOTICED? >> NUMBER.
>> COUNCILPERSON SMITH YOU RECOGNIZED 3 QUICK. >> COUNCILPERSON RED QUICK.
>> OF APPOINTIVE INQUIRY. CAN YOU MOVED TO ADJOURN IF THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR
THAT HASN'T BEEN VOTED ON WITH AN AMENDMENT? >> HANG ON EVERYBODY.
>> IF THE ITEM IS ALREADY ON THE FLOOR. CAN YOU MOVED TO ADJOURN?
>> I THINK THAT IS CORRECT. >> I THINK IT TAKES PRECEDENT OVER EVERYTHING ELSE.
>> I MOVED TO ADJOURN. WE WILL BRING IT BACK WITH EVERYTHING ELSE.
>> THE MOTION TO ADJOURN HAS BEEN MADE BY COUNCILPERSON RED AND PROPERLY SECONDED I THINK I
HEARD A COUNCILPERSON NIGHT. SET A DEBATABLE MOTION? >> IT'S NOT DEBATABLE.
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>> IT'S NOT DEBATABLE. >> I THINK IT'S NOT DEBATABLE AND IT TAKES PRECEDENT OVER
EVERYTHING ELSE. SIMPLE MAJORITY. >> IT WOULD BE PUSHED OUT TO THE APRIL MEETING. WE ARE RETURNING RIGHT WHERE WE ARE.
AND EVERYTHING UNFINISHED WOULD GO TO THE APRIL MEETING. OKAY, NOT DEBATABLE? NOT DEBATABLE. WE ARE VOTING ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SIMPLE MAJORITY. TAKE 7. MADAME CLERK WHENEVER YOU'RE READY?
WHEN OUTBACK ON. WHEN OUTBACK ON THE AMENDMENT. WHERE ARE WE?
>> POSTPONEMENT. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT I THINK I'VE GOT IT.
WE ARE NOW COUNCILPERSON ALAN D WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED? >> NUMBER.
>> I DIDN'T WANT TO OVERLOOK IT. OKAY WE ARE NOW VOTING ON OUNCILPERSON ITTLES MOTION TO O POSTPONE ORDINANCE TO THE APRIL REGULAR SESSION.
MADAME CLERK? >> 8 YES, 5 NOW. >> I PASSESS.
BURNOUT ORDINANCE IS DEFORMED 2020 Ã2024. THE MANSON PATIENT OF CITY HOLIDAYS. THE SPONSOR ABOUT WAS THE COUNCILPERSON ALAN.
YOUR RECOGNIZE. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE 64.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 64. PROPERLY SECONDED.
WE HAVE DISCUSSION, COUNCILPERSON NIGHT YOUR RECOGNIZE.
>> YES MARY THANK YOU. LIKE TO TAKE THIS MINUTE TO CALL UP ATTORNEY LANCE BAKER
AND DIVIDE THE QUESTION. >> IS OUT OF MOTION? >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO
DIVIDE THE QUESTION. >> MOTION THAT'S MADE TO DO BY THE QUESTION.
WE WOULD VOTE ON EACH HOLIDAY SEPARATELY. IS THAT WHEN YOUR INTENT IS?
>> YES MARY. >> QUESTIONS ABOUT DIVIDING THE QUESTION? COUNCILPERSON GARRETT GROUNDLESS. DO YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON DIVIDING THE QUESTION? COUNCILPERSON SMITH DO YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON DIVIDING THE QUESTION. SHE WANTS TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT BUT NOT TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION.
WE WILL GET TO YOU RIGHT AFTER THIS. I HOPE.
OKAY. COUNCILPERSON'S TREATMENT YOUR RECOGNIZE ON DIVIDING THE
QUESTION. ASK NO SIR. >> THANK YOU.
COUNCILPERSON GARRETT I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU KEEP COMING BACK UP.
ANY QUESTIONS ON DIVIDING THE QUESTION? SEEING NOT REPORTING TO VOTE ON DIVIDING THE QUESTION TO THE BOAT ON THE HOLIDAYS SEPARATELY.
OKAY COUNCILPERSON SMITH APPEARED ON DIVIDING THE QUESTION.
>> THINK WE NEED TO KEEP THEM TOGETHER AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
ALL HOLIDAY SHOULD BE CELEBRATED AND THANK YOU MARY. >> THANK YOU.
OKAY. COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS, GIGI WISH TO BE RECOGNIZE ON
DIVIDING THE QUESTION? >> I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT I STATED THIS LAST TIME.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 12 HOLIDAYS. THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENT HAVE LESS THAN 10 ON AVERAGE.
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YEAH, I SUPPORT DIVIDING THE QUESTION. >> OKAY.
ANYONE ELSE WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE MOTION TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION? SEEING NONE OR READY TO VOTE ON DIVIDING THE QUESTION. ADAM CLERK.
PLEASE PRINT. >> I GOT TOTALLY CONFUSED. >> WERE DIVIDING THE QUESTION.
>> EVERY MEMBER VOTED. ANY MEMBER WISH TO CHANGE ABOUT?
HEARING NONE, MADAME CLERK. >> 10 YES 3 NUMBERMOTION TO DIVIDE THE QUESTION PROCESS.
WE ARE NOW ON 64. AS DIVIDED. MANY MORE TO TAKE THESE UP ONE
AT A TIME. I WOULD NEED A MOTION FOR ONE OF THE 2. RIGHT?>> I MAKE A
MOTION. >> OKAY, HANG ON A SECOND. >> JUNE 19 JUNETEENTH JONAH
MAKE A MOTION? >> NO SIR. >> COUNCILPERSON SMITH YOUR
RECOGNIZE. >> I HAVE AMENDMENT. >> OR ON JUNETEENTH.
THAT'S THE WAY IT'S LISTED. >> COUNCILPERSON NIGHT. >> YES MARY.
FOR EMANCIPATION DAY AROUND JUNETEENTH?
OKAY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. >> THE QUESTION IS DIVIDED AND NOW WHAT'S BEFORE OU IS WHETHER TO APPROVE E JUNETEENTH AS AN OFFICIAL PAID HOLIDAY BECAUSE
THAT'S THE WAY IT'S PRESENTED RIGHT NOW. >> POINT OF CLARIFICATION THOUGH. SINCE JUNETEENTH WAS INITIALLY INITIATED AND PRESENTED BY, OR NOT DOING THE NAMES THING RIGHT? COUNCILPERSON FOR WARD 8 SHE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THAT PARTICULAR RESOLUTION AND THEN FOR THE EMANCIPATION DATE I WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. I INITIATED THE RESOLUTION.
>> SHE IS THE SPONSOR SO SHE GETS THE SPEAK FIRST. >> THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING TO GIVE HER THE COURTESY OF BEING ABLE TO SPEAK FIRST THEN ME FOR EMANCIPATION DAY.
>> OKAY I WILL COME TO COUNCILPERSON ALAN WHO'S THE ORIGINAL SPONSOR OF JUNETEENTH.
YOUR RECOGNIZED. >> CALL FOR THE QUESTION. >> SECOND.
>> THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED FOR ON THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY. NOT DEBATABLE.IT REQUIRES 2 THIRDS WHICH IS 9 OF US. WE ARE VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY. CC DISCUSSION.ES, SIR NUMBER MADAME CLERK.
WERE VOTING ON THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY AS PRESENTED. MADAME CLERK.
>> 10 YES, 3 NUMBER. >> MOTION PASSES. WE ARE NOW ON THE EMANCIPATION
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DATE WHICH IS AUGUST 8. WE HAVE A LIST. WE WILL GO TO COUNCILPERSONNIGHT WHO'S THE ORIGINAL SPONSOR. >> LET ME ASK, SINCE WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION ON THAT ONE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO REFER THIS TO THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR EMANCIPATION DATE. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE PROPERLY SECOND TO REFER EMANCIPATION DAY HOLIDAY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROPERLY SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION, WE HAVE SEVERAL PERSON ON THE LIST.
COUNCILPERSON GARRETT ON THIS QUESTION. TO MOTION TO REFER?
>> COUNCILPERSON SMITH TO A MOTION TO REFER? >> I WILL MOTION TO AMEND.
>> THIS IS A MOTION TO REFER. THE EMANCIPATION DATE. >> OKAY.
>> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER, YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED? >> I TYPE WHAT CAN WE PLEASE DO OUR JOBS HERE AND STOP KICKING THING EVERYTHING TO COMMITTEE? LUSCIOUS VOTE ON THIS.
I SPENT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE PEOPLE WANT ANSWERS.HANK YOU.
>> COUNCILPERSON. DO YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZE AGAIN?
YOUR LIGHT IS STILL ON. >> I DIDN'T PUSH IT AGAIN IT WAS ON FROM PREVIOUS.
>> OKAY. I LET IT STAY THERE. WE WERE ON THE MOTION.
THAT'S THE WAY IT SHOWS UP. OKAY. OKAY, WE ARE ON THE MOTION BY COUNCILPERSON NIGHT TO REFER THIS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THIS IS THE EMANCIPATION DAY HOLIDAY. BEING REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? MADAME CLERK. TAKE THE VOTE.
I'M CALLING ON COUNCILPERSON SMITH. YOU HAVE AN AMENDMENT.
>> I LIKE TO AMEND AUGUST 8. I HAVE PROPOSED A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AUGUST 8 AS A TENNESSEE STATE HOLIDAY. I'M GOING TO PASS THIS AROUND. JUST MAKE IT A TENNESSEE HOLIDAY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRYING TO SEE IF WE'VE GOT MONEY TO PAY.
>> LET'S GET THE AMENDMENT IN FRONT OF US. >> LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AUGUST 8 AS A TENNESSEE STATE HOLIDAY. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> WE WOULD NEED A SECOND. >> CAN GET SOME CLARIFICATION? >> OR GETTING SOME.
>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS RESOLUTION CAN BE AN AMENDMENT TO WHAT WAS PROPOSED.
BECAUSE IN ITS CURRENT FORM I THINK IT ALMOST NEEDS TO BE ITS OWN SEPARATE RESOLUTION.
>> IT IS A RESOLUTION. >> YOU'RE DOING IT AS AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE
THAT'S ALREADY ON THE TABLE. >> I WANT TO MAKE IT A RESOLUTION SEPARATE.
>> WHEN YOU AMEND SOMETHING THAT'S ON THE TABLE YOU'RE NOT, YOU'RE SUBSTITUTING WHAT'S
ALREADY THERE. >> I KNOW WHAT AMENDMENT IS I WAS TRYING TO GET IT IN.
WELL, >> LET'S GET SOME CLARIFICATION HERE.OUNCILPERSON SMITH PRESENTED A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE MAKE EMANCIPATION DATE A TENNESSEE STATE HOLIDAY. THE MOTION BEFORE US IS TO MAKE EMANCIPATION DATE A CITY HOLIDAY. MR. BAKER, CAN YOU HELP US UNDERSTAND?
>> WE NEED CLARIFICATION FROM COUNCILMEMBER SMITH WHETHER YOU MEAN THIS TO BE A SENSE OF THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION ASKING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE AUGUST 8 A TENNESSEE STATE
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HOLIDAY. WHICH IS MY UNDERSTANDING IT ALREADY IS, I THINK.>> IT'S A COMMEMORATIVE DAY. >> THIS COULD BE TREATED AND WE WILL ASK YOU HERE IN A SECOND WHAT YOUR INTENT TO IS. HE COULD TREAT IT AS IT COUNCIL RESOLUTION ASKING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE AUGUST 8 AN ACTUAL TENNESSEE STATE HOLIDAY IN WHICH CASE THIS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT UP TONIGHT OR WHAT YOU COULD BE SAYING IS THAT YOU WANT TO AMEND THE EXISTING ORDINANCE TO MAKE AUGUST 8 A CITY HOLIDAY WHICH IT'S ALREADY ON FIRST READING IT'S ALREADY, THE CURRENT LEGISLATION ALREADY HAS AUGUST
8 AS A CITY HOLIDAY. >> PROPOSED. >> PROPOSED.
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT TO DO? >> IS NOT CLEAR TO YOU? COUNCILPERSON SMITH HITS THE
FLOOR. >> THANK YOU MAREN. WHAT I WAS PROPOSING TO DO IS WE COULD STILL KEEP IT AS A CITY HOLIDAY, OKAY. IF WE VOTE ON THAT TONIGHT IT'S FINE. I COULD WAIT UNTIL NEXT MONTH AND BRING THIS BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND MAKE IT A RESOLUTION FOR A STATE HOLIDAY. I DID TALK TO SEVERAL LEGISLATORS. I DON'T WANT TO CALL THEIR NAMES.
ABOUT FOR THEM. THEY WANT ME TO GET THE COUNCIL TO VOTE FOR RESOLUTION AND MAKE
THIS A TENNESSEE STATE HOLIDAY. >> WHAT I SUGGEST TO YOU, THIS NEEDS TO GO ON THE AGENDA NEXT
MONTH AS A SEPARATE RESOLUTION. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> WITHOUT GETTING A SECOND THIS FAILS FOR LACK OF A SECOND. NOW ON THE MAIN MOTION.
>> I HEARD A SECOND. I COULDN'T TELL YOU WHERE. >> UNDERSTAND I THOUGHT I HEARD
SOME EXEC AT THE MOTION EVEN THOUGH WE CAN'T TAKE IT UP. >> I WOULD SUGGEST A CHAIR SHOULD ROOT THE MOTION OUT OF ORDER. BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ON THE
AGENDA. >> IT WOULD BE OUT OF ORDER. I COULD POSTPONE IT CAN TYPE?
>> YOU CAN'T EVEN ACT ON SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE GENDA.
>> IT WAS IN A MOTION IN A SECOND. >> SHOULD'VE NEVER BEEN TREATED. IT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE A MOTION.
>> ALL RIGHT. X MOTION OUT OF ORDER. WERE NOW BACK ON AUGUST 8.
COUNCILPERSON'S TREATMENT. >> WAIT A MINUTE.
>> RIGHT LET'S GO BACK TO YOU THEN. GO HEAD.
>> I JUST WANT TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAD PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO SPEAK. BUT, WE CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. ON CEASING DISCUSSION ON EMANCIPATION DAY.
WE ARE NOW VOTING TO CEASE DISCUSSION ON EMANCIPATION DAY. MADAME CLERK, HAVE YOU RUN OUT
OF PAPER? >> NO I DIDN'T HEAR THE MOTION TO CALL THE QUESTION.
>> THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILPERSON GARRETT AND SECONDED BY COUNCILPERSON RED ON CEASING THE MOTION, OR VOTING ON CEASING DISCUSSION. PLEASE BE COMPANY FAULTS OF THE CLERK AND THE PUBLIC CAN HEAR. MADAME CLERK.
>> MOTION TO CEASE DISCUSSION PROCESS. WE ARE NOW ON MR. BAKER'S
STATEMENT HERE. >> FOR PURPOSES OF THE MINUTES AND THE RECORD.
WHEN YOU DIVIDE THE QUESTION YOU'RE ACTUALLY TURNING IT INTO 2 SEPARATE PIECES OF LEGISLATION. WE HAVE ORDINANCE 64 2020 Ã 2021 THAT PERTAINS TO JUNE 19 AS JUNETEENTH. I WOULD SUGGEST WE REFER TO THAT AND LABEL IT IN THE
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MINUTES AND RECORDS AS ORDINANCE 64 A. THEN ORDINANCE 60 4B WOULD BE AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE, CONTAIN THE SAME LANGUAGE BUT IT WOULD PERTAIN AUGUST 8 EMANCIPATION DAY.>> EVERYBODY GOT THAT. OR VOTING ON 60 4B. WHICH IS EMANCIPATION DAY.
NO MORE DISCUSSION. WE ARE VOTING. COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS TO HAVE
A QUESTIONS? >> WERE VOTING TO PASS IT NOT TO REFER IT?
>> NO, WERE VOTED UP OR DOWN TO PASS EMANCIPATION DAY AS A CITY HOLIDAY.
NO MORE DISCUSSION. THAT'S OKAY. OKAY MADAME CLERK WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
UPSTATE. >> IT FAILS BECAUSE OF THE E. >> WERE FINISHED WITHOUT EVER
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READY FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS. ANYONE HAVE COMMENTS.>> THINK IT MERRILL MAKE THIS QUICK. I THINK WE ALL CAN SEE THAT WELLNESS AND WELL-BEING IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE HERE. I WOULD ASK THAT FUTURE THAT WE AS COUNCILMEMBERS IS A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT. A NUMBER EAGER AND EXCITED PASSION AND WE WEAR OURSELVES OUT AND MAKE CLOUDY JUDGMENTS. MOVING FORWARD IF WE CANNOT MAKE THE AGENDA SO ROBUST AND SPREAD THINGS OUT. TH
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